Part 7

The four girls rushed to the patio area. A huge group of people were crowded around a table. Kagome ran ahead of Kikyou and the other two girls and pushed through the crowd. InuYasha and Kouga were standing a few feet apart, circling, fists balled up. "How dare you try to steal my girl," Kouga growled.

"I wasn't trying to do anything, Kouga!" InuYasha snarled. "She and I are friends you know! I can do whatever I want with her."

"EXCUSE ME!"

"I didn't mean it like that you perv—"

Kouga took a swing at InuYasha who ducked and nailed Kouga in the stomach. Kouga lunged at InuYasha and tackled him to the ground. The crowd went wild with jeers of encouragement. They both rained punches on each other, cussing and insulting. Kouga delivered a hard hit to InuYasha' jaw, making InuYasha spit out a little blood. Kagome's eyes widened and filled with tears. "INUYASHA!" she cried, rushing to them and shoving Kouga off. She kneeled by InuYasha and felt his chin. She looked at Kouga, who was blinking at her in surprise. "Kagome…I'm sorry," Kouga apologized. "I shouldn't have resorted to violence like that. It's not my fault InuYasha is such a dog." Kagome helped InuYasha stand up and she brushed dirt off him. InuYasha glared at Kouga. "Don't even lie!" InuYasha spat. "You're the one who started this, saying I went out with Kagome!" Kagome looked at Kouga.

"What?" she asked.

"…I saw you two last night in the park on my way to your house," Kouga said.

"We were just hanging out because we're friends!" InuYasha smirked triumphantly at Kouga, who was blushing in embarrassment. The crowd of people was soon gone as everyone went on with their own business. Kagome looked over and saw Kikyou going towards them slowly. Kikyou stood by InuYasha, glaring at Kouga. "I can't believe that you'd allow such a thing to occur, Kagome," Kikyou said.

"What? I'm the one who stopped it!" Kagome cried.

"You really must be ashamed to have such a violent boyfriend. My poor modest InuYasha here didn't stand a chance against this psychopath here."

"Who are you calling a psychopath!" Kouga growled.

"Hey, don't yell at my girlfriend like that!" InuYasha growled. Something inside Kagome snapped.

"Well don't you yell at my boyfriend like that!" she bellowed. InuYasha stared at her for a long time before he walked away. Kagome watched him. No…InuYasha…Why did I even say that? Kikyou smirked at Kagome and followed InuYasha. Kouga held Kagome's hand and kisses it. "That took guts," he said. "You did the right thing, telling him off."

"I gu-guess," she whispered.

"Don't feel bad, Kagome. He deserved it. He needs to know that he has Kikyou and you have me now." He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her cheek. Kagome smiled weakly at him, thinking of what she had to do next.

Kikyou took InuYasha to the McDonald's close by the school after school. Kikyou was looking around quickly the whole time, as if she was expecting someone. InuYasha looked around, also. "Doesn't Kagome hang around here with her friends?" he muttered to himself.

"What?" Kikyou asked sharply, not looking at him.

"N-nothing…" He turned his back to her. What the hell is her problem? That fight today? How come she came after the fight, anyways? Kagome was there to help me when Kouga had the upper hand. Kikyou came after everyone had left… He looked at her. She was still looking around. "Who are you looking for?" he asked.

"No one," she answered distractedly.

"Oh, well. What do you want?"

"I don't know yet."

"Are you even hungry?"

"Yeah, why do you ask?"

"Because I don't think we came in here for food, Kikyou."

"What does that mean?"

"…We need to talk about lots of things."

"Here?"

"No, we need to talk about it outside." InuYasha grabbed her hand and took her outside. Kikyou frowned at him. "Is this important, InuYasha?" she asked.

"Yes. Why do you always try to flaunt me in front of Kagome?"

"What do y—"

"Don't even lie. Why do you do it?"

"…" Kikyou looked caught off guard.

"And why are you even with me?"

"Because I love you!"

"No you don't, Kikyou! I think you're just trying to hurt Kagome."

"Why would I do that?"

"You were jealous of her relationship with me."

"…How long have you realized this?"

"I just noticed it today. I was getting beat-up by Kouga, and Kagome came to me and stopped Kouga from hitting me anymore."

"I was on my way."

"You were taking your sweet-ass time."

"…InuYasha, don't do this to me."

"Kikyou, we're through! I don't want you to hurt Kagome anymore."

"Like you haven't done enough damage!" she spat, her attitude changing completely. "You lied to her and screwed up! She's with Kouga now, remember? Your enemy! I don't need to waste my time with you anymore because you helped me enough. You two are apart and that's all that matters!" Kikyou stomped off, leaving InuYasha standing there, broken-hearted.