2.) Debate (forensic). The forensic debate is more regulated than the quarrel. In a debate there are judges or referees who determine, perhaps by voting, which side has the better argument (4).
Kagome's next example came to her the next morning when Inuyasha and Shippo were fighting before breakfast. Sango and Miroku had stepped in to protect Shippo, who was growing visibly upset.
"You stupid mutt!" Inuyasha snapped, "give me the last bowl of ramen!"
"It's mine!" Shippo sniffed as he attempted to pull the sealed container away from the larger male.
"Inuyasha, Shippo! That's enough," Sango's firm voice made the two boys stop and look at her. Miroku came to stand beside her and nodded silently in agreement.
"What's going on here?" Miroku asked.
"He's taking the last bowl of Kagome's ramen!" Shippo cried.
"No, Shippo is the one taking it." Inuyasha snorted. Kagome wrote down "confrontation stage" next to their words, as they had stated the issue.
"Fine, you can both make a case for yourselves. Sango and I will decide who gets it," Miroku shrugged and smiled.
"No swearing," Sango added, looking right at Inuyasha, Kagome smirked. She wrote down Sango's words and categorized them as "locution rules," as they stated the kinds of speech that were allowed in their debate.
"I'll start. I deserve the ramen because I'm a growing boy!" Shippo grinned.
"No you aren't! And I need it to recover from yesterday's battle!" Inuyasha retorted. Miroku and Sango slowly nodded as if they were considering both of the boy's arguments seriously.
"You got the last one last week" Shippo pouted.
"You took too long walking up that mountain with Kagome last week, I got to it first since I carried her bag" Inuyasha smirked and added, "Plus, you're too ugly to deserve it." Sango shook her finger at Inuyasha and said "That's irrelevant Try again." Kagome wrote down Inuyasha's comment as not following the "rules of relevance" in a debate, as his comment about Shippo's appearance was off topic.
"Fine. I need it because..." Inuyasha waved his hand as he tired to come up with a reason, "I have a larger stomach than you."
"I have a fast metabolism!" Shippo countered. Kagome giggled slightly, she knew Shippo picked up little facts from her when she talked about school She could see by the dumb look on Inuyasha's face that he did not.
"Well, I think we've heard enough. Do you both agree?" Miroku asked them and watched as they nodded their heads. Kagome wrote "conclusion" next to this statement. Miroku and Sango whispered amongst themselves. Kagome rose from her place and walked over to them. When they had reached a decision they turned back to the two.
"We decided that Shippo should get the last ramen," Sango announced and Inuyasha's mouth dropped open. He growled as he watched Shippo take the ramen and scurry off with Sango and Miroku. Kagome walked up beside him and put her hand on his shoulder. Inuyasha turned to face her with questioning eyes. Kagome pulled another ramen bowl out from behind her back and placed it in his hands. She held a finger up to her lips, signalling him to keep it quiet, and winked at him. Inuyasha had a huge grin on his face and he jumped up into his favourite tree with his bowl. Kagome smiled to herself and tucked away her home work