Play the Game or let the Game Play You

Chapter sixteen

A/n: First off…. I think this chapter is pretty weird at the end. But remember what I said about chemistry? Yeah that's what I'm trying to create right now. Emotional chemistry. Hehe come on. I'm a girl. I have to write sappy stuff like this because I'm an emotional person. Anywayz if you don't like it I can always delete this chapter and rewrite it. Or I could just leave it and make it into a REAL teen romance. Decisions. Decisions. Hmm while I'm doing this story. I have like 5 chapters done of my Anzu/Seto pairing. If you like Yugi and the character Anzu, I think you would like my soon-to-come story. Well I'll hit you guys back up when you're done reading. Brb!

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Seto didn't seem to give a damn about the lanes. He cut between cars and trucks not caring about the beeps or the vulgar insults people were hurtling his way. His main goal was to reach Anzu and throttle the fool who dared touch what was his.

Sesshomaru, clinging onto Seto for dear life, seemed to be more irritated than the latter. He could be thinking the same thoughts as Seto, or it could be the fact that his long hair was whipping around him and annoying the shit out of him. Or maybe it could actually be both. Either way. He was showing more emotion than he ever thought capable.

One thing was for sure, they both grew even more annoyed when they heard the sirens of a police car chasing after them. Rolling his eyes, Seto sped up and carted through the cars.

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The police officer scowled as his target got away. Luckily he got the license plate numbers to make sure those punks would be punished. Typing in the digits, he drank from his coffee, sipping the now-cool liquid, he spit it out as the profile shot up.

Multi-Billionaire Business Man

Name: Seto Kaiba

Sex: I'll only fuck you if you're a hott piece of ass

Age: Hell of a lot younger than your ass

D.O.B: None of your fucken business

Occupation: More powerful and rich than you'll ever be

Current Address: Up your mother's fine ass and around the corner.

Past Crimes: Being too sexy, too intelligent, and too rich.

Recorded Comment: If your bitch ass think you can ever fuck with me, I'll make sure you lose your excuse of a job and make your worthless life a living hell.

Eyes as wide as saucers, the officer gulped the remaining coffee down his throat. Sweating heavily, he quickly deleted whatever report he was going to send in. Apparently no one would want to mess with the Seto Kaiba. God help whoever was stupid enough to raise the business tycoon's ire.

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"DAMN ANZU! YOU'RE SO STUPID!" Kagome shouted as Anzu choked on her laughter. It's already been 20 minute since the guys hung up and she still couldn't get over it. Currently the brunette was coughing and giggling so hard that she couldn't breathe. Yeah what they did was hilarious, but still… it wasn't that funny.

Thinking about what she said, she let out a couple of more giggles. Soon they turned into hard laughs as she pictured herself innocently reading the 'Welcome to Sunny Side Shore' sign and then saying she didn't know where she was…

"Hehe. Okay maybe it was that funny." Everyone gave one final laugh before they settled down and just. Breathed. Ban and Jak were currently scoping out some well figured guys playing football.

When she first met them, she was surprised. The two cousins were dressed in casual trunks and wife beaters which was at first too weird to consider them to be gay. They were freshmen in Tokyo University and with the polite and courteous way they acted. They had to be wealthy. But the way that they looked and flirted with passing guys quickly knocked the obvious into her brain. I guess a lot of hott, smart, rich guys are gay. Hmm. Could Seto be bi then?

Kagome shook those thoughts out of her head when Anzu grabbed her arm and dragged her to the water. They both jumped over the waves and giggled at the bubbles that tickled their feet. Going deeper Kagome dived under and resurfaced. Anzu waved at her from the shore as she went to pull Jankotsu and Bankotsu to swim with them.

The water was up to her shoulders as she watched her footing incase of rocks and ocean flora. Looking around, she noticed that no else was swimming, but were just chilling away from the coast. Her loss of concentration caused her toes to hit a hard stone making her struggle, the receding waves didn't help at all by pulling her in deeper. Resurfacing she tried trekking water but as she floated. The waves brought her a little farther from the land. Oh shit… don't panic. Every thing gets worse if someone panics. Uh. Kagome. Think.. think..

Diving, Kagome tried to swim towards land but her legs got caught in a bunch of seaweed. Swimming upwards she gasped for air and got out a 'help!' before going back under. She tried to swim up, but the seaweed refused to let her go up any farther; her only anatomy reaching the surface was her nose.. Another wave came crashing, submerging her yet again. Her last rational thought left as she panicked full force was… Someone help me…

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Anzu ran towards the men passing the football around. Jakotsu and Bankotsu joined into the game and were having fun 'tackling' the poor unsuspecting fools to straddle and laugh in their faces.

She just shook her head at them. "Hey you guys! Let's go swimming."

Ban ignored her but Jak told her the game was gonna end in a couple of minutes. Anzu just sighed and sat down watching them. After three minutes passed and they still didn't stop she just huffed.

Turning around, she headed back towards Kagome. Looking at the water she couldn't seem to find her. Anzu's heart seemed to beat faster every second she couldn't find Kagome. Going into the water, she searched. The shout for help was so loud that she didn't even look but just started swimming towards it. Her eyes widened at the dark figure struggling to surface.

"KAGOME! KAGOME! SOMEONE HELP! KAGOME HOLD ON!" Diving under Anzu reached her. Fear gripped her heart when Kagome's thrashing energy seemed to lessen. Acting quickly, Anzu resurfaced and took a BIG breath of air. Pushing her lips on Kagome's, she blew all the air into the suffocating girl. Kagome seemed to snap out of her hysteria and pointed down at her feet. Anzu went back up to breath and than gave Kagome the needed air through her mouth. Plunging down, Anzu tried to pull the seaweed so that it would rip but to no avail. As she let go of the sticky foliage, her eyes widened as it tangled itself around her fingers and wrists, trapping her left hand. Kagome noticed this and plunged towards Anzu's level. She tried to untangle it off of Anzu but it ended up trapping her as well. Anzu grew anxious when Kagome didn't struggle… she didn't move at all. KAGOME! "KA—" water rushed into her mouth, choking her. Both girls seemed to give up and entered the cool area of unconsciousness.

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Seto and Sesshomaru were slowly driving along Sunny Side Road, looking for his Lamborghini. Finding it, they parked right next to it and went to search around the area. It wasn't as crowded as it would be around summer vacation, but college students seem to litter on the sand, tanning in the sun's warm rays.

Throwing off their shoes, they went barefoot trying to find Kagome and Anzu. Sighing to himself, Seto flipped his cell open and dialed Anzu's number. Both of them were surprised to find Genuwine's song playing exactly behind them.

Jankotsu heard the song playing and was getting annoyed. He heard it go on and off all day and wasn't getting any fun at all. He left the group of guys to go silence the ringing but was surprised at who he saw. Smirking he walked to him and purred.

"Well… well… well. If it isn't Seto Kaiba."

Seto remembered that husky voice. Disgust shook his frame as he noticed Jankotsu staring him up and down. "Enough. Where is Anzu." It wasn't a question. It was a demand.

"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. All work and no play makes Kaiba a dull boy."

Rolling his eyes, his retort was lost at the plea for help.

"KAGOME! KAGOME! SOMEONE HELP! KAGOME HOLD ON!"

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Sesshomaru stiffened at the loud cry. It's message kept ringing in his ears. 'KAGOME! KAGOME! SOMEONE HELP! KAGOME HOLD ON!' Kagome… He didn't even bother to wait but hurriedly rushed towards the yell.

He saw Anzu plunging under. Her small body was just about a quarter mile away. His heart clenched as he saw dark black hair floating to the surface. He heard Seto rushing behind him and he too, stopped in dread. They didn't wait another second as they rushed into the water to save the girls.

It felt like an eternity before they reached them. It was so scary seeing them struggle to free themselves and then giving up hope the next mille-second. Anger burned into his eyes. HELL NO… YOU are NOT giving up. He struggled to pull out his blade from his pocket. He saw Seto pulling at the weeds, but it was useless. Pushing the older boy aside, Sesshomaru swiped at the seaweed which cut immediately. Pulling the girls to the top, they managed to drag them to shore.

An iciness gripped his heart when he didn't see Kagome move. He pushed his ear onto her heart, and felt relieved that it was still beating. But he didn't see her chest heave up and down. He didn't hear her breathe. Sesshomaru sucked in air and pushed it into her mouth. He repeated the process. Again. And again. Breathe… Kagome God damn it! BREATHE!

Her cough was the most precious thing he heard out of his entire life. Moving to her, he pulled her into his arms and rubbed up and down her back as she choked out water. "I'll never let you leave me."

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Kagome greedily sucked in the air. It was like a piece of heaven. Never ever again will she take it for granted. Her coughing evened out to slow breathing. Opening her eyes, she really thought she was in heaven. She was in his arms, with him staring at her tenderly. Is he an angel?

Snuggling into his wet chest Kagome began to cry. She almost died. She… Sesshomaru saved her. He saved her life. Hugging onto him, she felt like she never wanted to let go. Too bad that was short lived.

Sesshomaru pushed her away from him and glared at her. His harsh action brought more tears into her eyes. He saved my life and now he's regretting it? What the fuck. Anger streamed through her body, She was mad. At him. At Anzu. But most of all at herself. I'm a fucken disappointment.

Her eyes sheeted over in ice. She no longer looked at him but at Anzu. Anzu who went and left her alone… The anger spiked harder… but wait. Wasn't it Anzu who rushed into the water to save her. Anzu who gave her the couple of extra breaths before she could pass out. Anzu who tried to untangle that STUPID seaweed from her leg but ended up getting trapped.

"Anzu…"

Staring at her dear friend. Her anger spiked back for a second but disappeared. She was just jealous… Anzu had her head on Seto's shoulder. Anzu who Seto was holding onto in a death grip. Anzu who was being comforted and loved.

Wiping away her falling tears. Kagome quickly stood, her knees buckled but she never hit the ground. Bankotsu had reached for her before that happened. Burying her head into his chest. She cried. Safely wrapped in his arms. She let her heart cry.

"Bankotsu…"

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Why the hell did I say that? What is she doing to me? When do I rush and save some pitiful girl from drowning? He glared down at her and roughly pushed her aside. He felt mild disgust rising into his stomach. When did he lose control of his emotions? Oh yeah, ever since he met Kagome. Looking away from his problem he turned to leave but he saw her stand,

moving to catch her before she fell, he was an inch too late.

Someone else had a hold of her. She was in Someone else's embrace. His heart stabbed at the picture in front of him. Kagome hugging this man like she knew him. Jealousy a hundred times stronger than his first, pierced his heart. He turned to leave again, but he heard her thankful whisper.

"Bankotsu…"

Bankotsu… Ban… 'Ban baby, do you know where we are?'…. So this is Ban huh? His fists clenched so hard it turned white.

His eyes narrowed at how Ban stroked her hair and held her to his body. How he whispered soothing words and telling her sorry. How she shook her heard, nuzzling into his chest. How her arms wrapped around his midsection and brought him closer with a hard squeeze.

It should be Me holding her. Not him. His thoughts reflected at her soft cough. Her tender look she gave him when she saw him. His disgust from before didn't compare to the amount he was feeling right now. Kagome had needed him, and he had pushed her away. He was disgusted at himself for rejecting something so precious and then getting pissed because she was in someone else's arms.

His jealousy was replaced with sadness as he saw Bankotsu lay a soft kiss on Kagome's forehead. He heard her soft, but happy sigh.

I guess I'm not the only one who can make you sigh in pleasure. No… the thought didn't please him at all.

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Author's Corner: Alrighttttyyy thenn! ACE VENSURA STYLE. Lol. I'm just rambling. Well what do you think? Did I go too fast with it? I don't know. Yes? No? HmM. I think I either rushed or went into too much detail with the drowning. Well I can always redo it… Let's just say she reached a drop off and the seaweed was REALLY long. lol But you can tell I'm trying to build emotions right? Well I am for Sesshomaru. I think he's lacking some in the movie so I'm making it for him in here. Lol jk jk. NO OFFENSE TO THE ALMIGHTY MARU-CHAN! I LOVE YOU KOI-SAMA! Well I'm outtie nowz. LATERZ!

OH YEAH! THANK YOU TO MY FAITHFUL REVIEWER. Sk8terpunkkag. You make me sooo happy. You're like the only one who gives me your opinion about my work. And you like review almost every chapter. I'm grateful. I like getting feedback but hmm. I just don't have the talent I guess. But thanks for reading up to here this far. Next chapter will be back to normal and Inu is gonna reappear. I don't know if you like competition, but there's gonna be a lot of it.. This chapter was just a little emotional building between Sess and Kag. Wellz I blabbed long enough. Bye bye I hope to write again next chapter.

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