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Chapter 3: Kill Or Be Killed

After a few hours of physically and mentally fighting with his brother, Inuyasha carried his damaged body into the room that Kikyo and Kagome shared. He saw the two girls were asleep. He noticed used tissues spread about the bed and the red, puffy eyes of Kikyo. He brought the girls through so much in the last twenty-four hours and for what: to not get married? Inuyasha laid his tired body in between Kikyo and Kagome. He awoken Kikyo when he brushed some strands from her face.

"Hey babe," she said sadly. She awoken to see Inuyasha with a black eye, a bruised cheek, a busted lip.

"Hey," He replied equally saddened.

"So what happened?" Kikyo asked.

"aside from that massive ass whooping," Kagome added. Inuyasha and Kikyo shot daggers at her but she paid them no mind since her eyes were still closed.

Inuyasha released a heavy sigh, "The day after tomorrow we're leaving for Japan. I managed to convince Sesshomaru to let you guys leave the hotel tomorrow but you'll have security on your asses all day."

Kagome let out a frustrated sigh and turned over in the bed. Kikyo gave a little sniffle and held in her tears.

"Well, thats okay," Kikyo said optimistically, "I've always wanted to have security like a celebrity." Kikyo laughed dishearteningly.

Inuyasha laughed also but the laughter didn't reach his eyes. Kikyo's small smile disappeared. There was something else. Kagome even sensed something big was about to happen and sat up to listen.

"When we get back to Japan, we can no longer see each other," Inuyasha had to turn his face from Kikyo as he saw two tears fall down her face. Damn, why couldn't she really be a gold-digging whore. "Sesshomaru will offer you money to make you go away. Kikyo, don't settle for any less than a million American dollars."

"No! I won't take it! I don't want it. I just want you!" Kikyo sobbed.

"I know, baby, but we can't ….at least... not right now," Inuyasha said. He slowly felt his heart being ripped out of his chest. "Kikyo, I need you to take that money."

"Why?" Kagome was now completely awake.

"The only other options left are he will ruin you-freeze your bank accounts, get you expelled from school, make sure you'll never get far in life-or......"

"Or," Kagome spoke up.

"Or he kill you." Kagome and Kikyo both sucked in a deep breath when they heard the word 'kill'.

"What the FUCK! Were you raised by fucking wolves, Inuyasha?" Kagome spat.

"No, just some of the most powerful people in Japan and probably the world," Inuyasha said newly disgusted with his strong lineage.

"This is horrible." Kikyo began to cry uncontrollably. Her vision blurred as she began to hyperventilate.

"No, Kikyo. This isn't horrible, this is a blessing in disguise. First, we are going to party our asses off in Las Vegas. Second, we are going to get piss drunk and sleep it off on the plane. Third and the most important, you are going to take the money Sesshomaru will offer you..."

"What!" Kikyo shouted

"....Then you are going to make those sound investments with it and crap; and when you become stinking rich, you're going to stick it to that fucked up family of cocksuckers. No offense, Inuyasha."

"None taken." Kikyo and Inuyasha stared at Kagome as if she was mad.

"What? Why y'all looking at me like that."

"That's quite the elaborate plan," Inuyasha commented.

"Yea, well. I got it from a lifetime movie," Kagome said without thinking.

Kagome cringed as she felt a hand whacked across the head. Kagome opened one eye to find an angry Kikyo and a very confused Inuyasha.

"I told you to stop looking at that channel," Kikyo scolded. Kagome had been looking at the Lifetime channel since her and her boyfriend broke up four months ago.

"Well, last time I checked there is no such thing as the cable police," Kagome huffed as she got up and walked to the door.

"Where are you going?" Kikyo asked.

"Since Inuyasha managed to get in, the door obviously unlocked; so I'm going to the living room to watch the Lifetime Channel," Kagome finished by sticking her tongue out at Kikyo.

After Kagome left the room, Kikyo shuddered a painful sigh and rested her back against Inuyasha's chest. She never dreamed a day would come when someone so precious as Inuyasha would be taken from her. She pulled his arms around as she buried her face into the crook of his neck. She inhaled his masculine scent and touched any part of his body to remember the feel of him.

Inuyasha tightened his grip around Kikyo's body. He was afraid he was holding her too tight ;but then he was afraid to let go and lose her even sooner than he planed. He swallowed his heart as he smelt the tears running freely down Kikyo's face. Inuyasha silently vowed that when he was powerful enough he would seek vengeance on his family for Kikyo. But right now, he was going to savor every slipping moment.

"Ya know, maybe 'Gome's right," Kikyo sent Inuyasha a bewildered look, "I mean about the partying. Let tomorrow be our last hooray: we'll partying at some of the best clubs on the strip, we'll drink until every problem seems like a bad dream, and we make love for the rest of the night," Inuyasha ended with a huge grin on his face.

Inuyasha's idea rolled through Kikyo's mind. She began to like it but for a completely different reason.

"Yea, we should go out. All of us even Sesshomaru," Kikyo said with a raised eyebrow and a smirk on her face.

Inuyasha saw the mischievous look on his girlfriend's face. This can't be good.

Kagome exited the bedroom but not to look at the Lifetime Channel. She quickly found the nearest bathroom in the expansive penthouse and began to cry. She tried to look tough and supportive for her friends but Kikyo and Inuyasha's turmoil was taking its toll on her. It seemed like the last eight months of her life seemed to suck. First, She was failing her Sociology class. Then her boyfriend of two years broke up with her and she gained fifteen pounds. Now, her best friend was being told she couldn't love freely. She asked the universe over and over why was all this was happening to her. She was told by everyone to sum it up to a bad freshman year. She knew she could have chosen to see it as a bad year and slowly but surely get over it; or she could what she did best and take it out on some poor yet very deserving bastard.

She went with the latter. She sauntered through the hotel suite trying to find Inuyasha's better looking doppleganger. When she couldn't find him, she banged on the master bedroom door. All she heard was solemn 'enter'. Kagome practically kicked the door in and slammed it behind her.

Sesshomaru briefly gazed away from some documents he was reading to look at Kagome. 'Hn' was his only signal that Kagome existed.

"'Hn? Hn!' That's all you can say? 'Hn?'" Kagome shouted.

"Onna, you have obviously came in here for a reason; so tell me what you want and be gone," Sesshomaru replied in a monotone voice.

Kagome grounded her teeth to keep from screaming at the top of lungs. Kagome paced the room for a couple of minutes. She would occasionally turn as if she was about to say something but then she would stop herself. Finally, she decided to speak her mind.

"Kill her? You're going to kill my best friend because she loved the wrong person."

"Killing her will only be a drastic step if she doesn't cooperate. Know this, Ms. Higurashi, I do not take well to those who stand in my way or waste my time."

"How the hell is she standing in your way or wasting your time? She wants to marry your brother and that's all." Kagome was becoming more and more hysterical.

"This 'engagement' gets in my way because I had to take time out of my busy schedule to track down my idiot half-brother to stop him from making the biggest mistake of his life since my father appointed me as his babysitter," Sesshomaru snapped.

"Since when was Inuyasha's love life your priority."

"Since his birth," Sesshomaru snapped bitterly. He had always been responsible for Inuyasha which may have contributed to the tension between the two brothers. Sesshomaru grew tired of being his brother's keeper and Inuyasha hated that he couldn't do anything without his brother knowing it."I've been responsible for every aspect of my brother's life including when he thinks some cunt is worth marrying."

"Don't you dare call her that, you son of bitch!" Kagome shouted.

"Or what?" Sesshomaru threatened.

Kagome slowly sauntered over to where Sesshomaru was sitting. She narrowed her eyes as she approach him. Sesshomaru stood up to his full intimidating height. When she finally reached him, she stopped at his chest. Kagome had to craned her neck to stare him in the eye. Both of them narrowed their eyes at each other.

"Or what, onna?" Sesshomaru sneered.

Kagome gritted her teeth. Suddenly, her hand flew across Sesshomaru's face. Kagome was surprised at her own strength as she saw his head snap to the side. She couldn't believe she'd just smack a demon that honestly terrified the shit out of her. She would've been proud of herself if she wasn't sure that head would be removed from her neck.

To say the least, Sesshomaru was stunned. He'd never thought he'd see the day a human would stand up to him. Many demon had tried only to be knocked down or killed. Although he never thought that a human's attack would actually hurt; then Sesshomaru realized something: the girl was a miko. Being a powerful demon, he could see her purple aura emitting around her.

"That's what," Kagome said as she cocked her head to the side. If she wasn't sure she would've made an ass out of herself, she would've done an attitude snap (when someone snaps four in the shape of 'Z'). Instead, she lifted her head and pushed her chest, steady her gait and sashayed out the door.

After Kagome left, Sesshomaru released a deep chuckle. He had to admit he found the girl intirguing. He was entertained to see her hide her fear by trying to a confident walk.

"Interesting," Sesshomaru said aloud.

A/N: I promise next chapter is going to be very interesting!!!! Thank you for reading. Please review.