After football practice and the rest of my classes, I rode back home to my off campus apartment that I shared with three other girls. I knew all of them well. I met Sango and Kagome during my senior year and their junior in high school. They were best friends and I instantly clicked with them too. But I knew the third girl, Kagura, the best. Kagura was Naraku's first cousin and like the rest of his family, they weren't really close either. Its not that they hated each other, they just weren't close. I don't know what it was about those spider demons. They just didn't seem to mesh well.
I pulled into the parking lot of my home and parked my lime motorcycle beside Kagura's white Jeep. She didn't take classes until evening time. I hopped off my bike and climbed the stairs to our third floor residence. I used my key and unlocked the door and walked inside. I saw Kagura sitting on the couch watching some reality show. "Hey girl," I said as I plopped down beside her, slinging my bookbag on the floor. She turned to me with confused eyes.
"What are you doing here?" she asked
"What do you mean? I live here don't I?"
"I didn't mean it like that, I just thought that you would be hanging with Naraku, that's all."
"You mean you knew he was back and you didn't tell me?"
"I didn't find out until today either. Bankotsu sent me a text to tell me." I nodded my head.
"Well, I'm not out with him because he's going out with Tsubaki tonight." Kagura laughed, her face very amused.
"Damn. One day and the chick is already trying to sink her claws into him? Very stalkerish."
"Tell me about it."
"So how do you feel about that, Naima?"
"Well, I wouldn't be so upset about it if she hadn't done what she did," I told Kagura. Like with both Kagura and Koga, Tsubaki also went to elementary school with Naraku and I. Even back then, Tsubaki crushed after Naraku. I was aware of it and I didn't have any problems with that at all. But as Naraku and I grew and were maturing into pre-teens, I began to like Naraku too. And when we turned twelve, Naraku and I were 'going out'. Tsubaki didn't seem to mind though, and she continued to be mine and Naraku's friend. But when Naraku left Brooklyn a year later, Tsubaki all of a sudden stopped hanging out with me and being my friend. It didn't take a rocket scientist to see that she was just befriending me in order to get on Naraku's good side. Ever since then I've been leary of her and her motives. "Buuuut Naraku is a big boy. He can handle himself if she should try something sneaky. And I can handle her too."
Now that's what I'm talking about," Kagura said high fiving me. Just then, the front door swung open and Kagome and Sango came in with a box of pizza and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. They walked over to us and set the food on the coffee table before sitting on the ground across from us.
"What's all this for?" I asked.
"Man problems," Kagome simply said, "we were too broke to go shopping." I chuckled.
"Ahhh I see. So what's the matter?"
"Well," she began, "after football practice was over, Koga came over to me and asked me if I had seen him make that big play out there. So we start to have an innocent, friendly conversation. Nothing too serious. So after we're done talking, I walk over to Inuyasha and he's pissed at me for talking to Koga."
"What did he say?"
"He says that I was flirting with the guy when I so wasn't. It's called being polite. Maybe if he tried it sometime, he'd understand." I laughed again.
"Aww he's jealous. That's so cute."
"No, it really isn't."
"Yes it is. That shows that he cares about you. Inuyasha wuvs his Kagome." She turned her eyes to the floor.
"I wish I could believe that," she solemnly said.
"What's wrong?" I asked a little concerned.
"Its just that I don't think that he's over Kikyo yet. Everytime that she's around, he just seems to forget about me."
"Put the bitch in her place," Kagura bluntly advised.
"You know I can't do that. Inuyasha would be furious if I ever tried to do anything to her."
"Well," I began, smiling and trying to cheer her up, "if it makes you feel better I highly doubt that they'll be getting back together. Ever since they broke up in high school, Kikyo's personality has changed. She's become much more cold and serious and I don't think that she's into Inuyasha anymore. Just give it time Kagome. Things will work out."
"Yeah Kagome. Just be glad that Inuyasha's wondering eye isn't as big as Miroku's," Sango said before taking a bite of pizza.
"That's for sure," I smiled in agreement, "so are y'all going to their frat party next weekend?"
"What frat party?" Sango asked with wide eyes.
"The Sigma Omicron Psi boys are throwing a party in honor of the new brothers. Bankotsu told me about it. He and his brothers are part of that fraternity. He told me that Inuyasha and Miroku were two of the new brothers."
"Miroku didn't tell me about the party."
"Yeah, Inuyasha didn't tell me either."
"Well I don't know why Inuyasha didn't tell you Kagome, but my and another soroity are going to be there too. So there will be a hell of a lot of women there. That's probably why Miroku kept quiet."
"Ugggh! That damn lecher!"
"Now, now Sango calm down," I cried waving my arms, knowing that I had just put my foot in my mouth, "I'm sure Miroku was going to get around too it. Don't be upset." She still had smoke coming out of her ears.
"Are you going with Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked.
"I don't know. Sess isn't really the partying type."
"You could always go with Naraku," Kagura said.
"Naraku? Who's that?" Sango asked.
"Isn't Naraku that guy who was making all those catches on the field today?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah that's him."
"Wow Naima. You have a knack for picking them," Sango said with a smile, "So how do you know him? Ex? Friend?"
"We've been best friends since we were little. He's Muso's little brother and Kagura's cousin."
"He's pretty cute. How come we've never met him before?"
"He moved away right before high school and he didn't come back home until this year."
"So how did he and Sesshoumaru get along?" Kagome asked.
"Meh. Like men. They seem to be cool with each other."
"Naima do you really think that Sess and Naraku can get along considering the history that you two have?" Kagura asked.
"History?" Sango asked.
"Naraku and I tried becoming more than friends back in middle school but it didn't work out."
"That's not the whole story," Kagura smiled at me. I narrowed my eyes at her which just caused her to laugh really loudly. The other two girls just looked at us confused.
"C'mon Naima. Dish the dirt," Kagome persuaded. I let out a big sigh.
"Naraku and I were each other's firsts because we thought, well I thought, that we were in love. It was just young puppy love and its in the past now."
"That's still not the whole story," Kagura chuckled. I sighed again.
"Annnnd he left me right after we made love. Like literally, after I woke up, he was already dressed and ready to go."
"WHAT?!" the two freshmen girls said in unison. I just nodded my head.
"Unbelievable," Sango gasped.
"Yeah. Totally," Kagome agreed.
"Yep my cousin can be an idiot sometimes," Kagura said, "but I must say that no matter how bad he may seem, he does have a good heart and Naima is his rock." I felt a little embarrassed.
"Nah, I wouldn't say all that now."
"Of course you are and you know it too. Just like he's your rock. That's why I asked if Sesshoumaru and Naraku could get along. Both of them are two important men in your life and knowing how men are, there will definitely be some tension between them."
"But Sess doesn't have a problem with Bankotsu and the others. I'm close to them too."
"That's different. You'll see what I'm talking about." I turned my eyes to the ground. Was Kagura right? I hadn't thought about the possibility of Sesshoumaru and Naraku clashing. They seemed to be cool at Johnny Rockets. Sesshoumaru did seem a little annoyed that Naraku was getting a lot of praise today at football practice, but that's not too bad. Is it? Just when I was wrapped in these thoughts, the phone in my pocket began to vibrate. I pulled it out to see that it was Bankotsu.
"Hello?"
"Wassup girl?"
"Hey, B."
"Are you still coming over tonight?"
"Nuh uh. Didn't Naraku tell you that he was hanging with Tsubaki tonight?"
"Oh so you can't come chill with us unless Naraku is here? Hmph. Some friend you are."
"You know I didn't mean it like that, Bankotsu."
"Come on. We have a Madden tournament going on and I'm itching to kick your butt from when you beat me the last time." I could hear yelling in the background. "Oooh yeah son! I just sacked your quarter back."
"Lucky break," I heard someone that sounded like Jakotsu say.
"So are you coming?" he asked again.
"Alright. I'm on my way."
"Alright then. See ya, Baby Girl."
"Goodbye." I closed my phone back up. I then turned to my friends. "I'll see you later guys," I told them as I got up.
"Where are you off to?" Sango asked.
"I'm going over to Bankotsu's apartment."
"Isn't he Naraku's roomate?" Kagura asked.
"Yes but Naraku won't be there. Remember?"
"Alright. Just make sure you get home before the street lights come on okay," Kagura joked. I rolled my eyes at her.
"Yes, mama," I replied. I got my motorcyle and house keys and walked out of the door.
