A/N: That's right - TWO new chapters. Mostly because I'm a dork and didn't realize I was still one behind with the updates, lol.
For the 'Scam' theme on Dokuga's LJ comm - 200 words, no more no less.
Originally posted on September 20, 2010. It won third place! :D
"Cheat" isn't a technical term used by professional fight organizations, but you'll hear it a lot in certain fighting systems. Self-defense classes are a bit different from formal MMA organizations that hold matches. Self-defense classes are for fighting on the street with no rules, except one - "Cheat!"
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Cheat
"Our ritual after-fight coffee before the fight?" Kagome asked, sliding into the booth across from him. "What's up?"
"I have a meeting afterward," said Sesshoumaru.
She smiled. "So, you didn't want me to feel abandoned? That's kind of sweet."
The taiyoukai arched an eyebrow. "Not precisely," he answered. "I wanted to know any useful information you had about Naraku."
He didn't miss the way Kagome's fingers clutched at the edge of the table or the way her smiled strained. "I've never actually met him," she said. "Just a couple of glimpses at the bigger fights. I know that it's unwise to cross him. He's a criminal, Sesshoumaru."
"So are we," replied the demon. "And my meeting is with him. While it's normally prudent to know something about who you are dealing with, it is particularly true when that person lacks respect for the law."
Kagome sighed heavily. "From the moment you walk through the door, he'll be trying to scam you out of something. Don't let him. Please."
Sesshoumaru cocked his head. "I am not taken in so easily by tricks and deceit," he said.
She broke her gaze away from his. "With some people, it's possible that you'd never even know."
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