Disclaimer: I do not own Disney's Gargoyles or Inuyasha. If I did, I would be living in Alaska with a log cabin mansion. So yeah, sadly I don't own either series. They belong to their rightful creators.

AN: For most of you who did read my last Author Note, I'm sorry that I sounded like a bitch but I really wanted to make a point and never want to repeat myself to those who keep voting, even after I had put a halt to the pairing polls.

As for those of you who reviewed, thank you very much. Your compliments have been very encouraging. And I know that many of you had been cheering for Kagome to kick Kouga's ass.

Well, here it is, the next chapter complete with a fight between Kagome and Kouga. Who will win? Will Kagome be forced to be Kouga's mate, should she lose?

Only one-way to find out and that's to keep reading.

Chapter Six

When Kagome suggested that both she and Kouga take a while to prepare, Kouga agreed as Kagome walked up to her mother and asked her if she could rub her shoulders a bit before the fight. Kagome had also asked Xanatos if they could use the courtyard as their arena with a promise of her and Kouga not wrecking anything up.

Kagome's family was on edge, not liking the idea of Kagome fighting one bit but understood that the gargoyle priestess had to do this when all of her previous efforts of telling Kouga gently went in vain. This was also to prove Kouga that she was stronger than the wolf demon.

More than anyone, Kun-loon was worried the most. The older woman understood the laws of the demon realm very much after being around demons for eight years and also understood her daughter's need to prove her self worthy of not only being better than Kouga but to prove that she doesn't need any male protecting her like she was a helpless damsel.

Despite her worry, Kun-loon had great confidence in her daughter's abilities, thus had confidence that her daughter will win.

Xanatos, Elisa, and the Manhattan clan didn't understand this. Especially Elisa in how the White gargoyle knew her partner.

Lexington, in his confusion, couldn't help but ask Souta who stood close to him, "Hey Souta… could you tell us what's going on? And who's this Kouga guy to Kagome?"

'That's what I'd liked to know…' Elisa thought while waiting for the teen's answer.

Souta was silent as he watched his sister stretch out her muscles and pop the kinks in her neck and shoulders after their mother had finished massaging her shoulders. He then sighed before turning to Lexington to answer his question, "First off, my sister is challenging Kouga to a matched that should and will end his pursuit of her being his life long lover of sorts. If she wins this, he won't ask her to be his mate anymore- he'll drop all claims, allowing her to be free to choose who she wants. But if Kouga wins…" Souta frowned, not liking what he was about to say, "if he wins, she has no choice but to be his mate… whether she likes it or not."

"WHAT?!" Brooklyn burst, completely shocked and baffled at the deal that was made. Goliath couldn't believe what he was hearing but he could understand this. Not only did it show Kagome's worth, but it also proved herself to be a strong warrior worthy of a strong male. And if she won against Kouga and proves she is better than he… then he wasn't worthy of a strong female like herself.

Hudson could see that this was one of the basic of mating rituals. A male would challenge a female to make sure that she was strong enough to bear and protect their young while the female challenged the male to see if he would be strong enough to protect her and their young from enemies…

It was very basic but understandable.

"Sorry. There's no getting around it. And Kagome can't have anyone help her in this." Souta apologized before explaining the reason and purpose of the match. "This is by demon custom and law. You know how most animals choose their mates through a fight? Well, this is similar with a Spartan twist. If Kagome wins, it proves that she's stronger than Kouga and he's not suitable to be her mate. Kagome feels that she has to do this. She's already tried the human way countless times with no luck, so she's resorted to the demon way."

Silence passed between them as they watched the two prepare for their match, all of them wondering how this will turn out and who would be victorious.

Brooklyn then asked, "Now who's this Kouga guy?"

For some reason, Brooklyn just didn't like this guy. He seemed too confident about winning this match because he was up against a female. But Brooklyn knew better than to judge a female, especially when they were gargoyle.

"Kouga is a wolf demon who Kagome had met five hundred years ago when she was still human. At first, he had kidnapped because she was a priestess who had the power to see pieces of a certain artifact- that pink marble she has around her neck. But as time passed, Kouga started to fall in love with her and saw her gift as a bonus. But each time he tried to court her, Kagome would try to turn him down gently because she was already in love with someone else." Souta explained in an offhanded manner, like he had told the story so many times before.

After that, Souta walked up to his sister and handed her something that he knew she was going to need. It was her mp3 player. Kagome smirked, understanding that her younger brother knew her preference in fighting.

Kagome, when training under both Sesshoumaru and Sango, came to realize that most fighters always fought their battles and trained themselves in total silence and solitude. True, it was necessary but whenever they were in a strident setting, it was easily distracting and usually becomes their downfall.

So she brought it upon her self to train in noisy settings and fight while listening to music. It later came to her that dancing could become a form of fighting. Most of the principles were the same so it was possible. And it could be her very own style of fighting.

It had won her many battles and, with much hard work, even helped her defeat Sesshoumaru in a mock battle.

The demon lord himself then stepped up to her and spoke in Japanese and in a tone only she could hear, "Remember miko… Fighting is like dancing. Take the lead, and you can control him and his movements."

As Xanatos asked Owen to get the first aid kit, just in case, Kagome smiled ruefully. She remembered telling Sesshoumaru the exact same thing a month before the final battle.

The miko nodded to him before walking to where Kouga stood while sticking the ear studs into her ears and switched the mp3 player on.

She noticed that Souta had kept her songs up-to-date with tunes that were fit for dancing. Kagome owed her brother for doing this for her… a lot. Especially with how the first track sounded very interesting with it sounding like Latino Hip Hop.

As she stuck her mp3 player into what was left of her obi from her kimono, Owen then returned with Shippó, who was holding a flat nicely wrapped box under his arm, at his side. The now full-grown Kitsune looked like someone had put him in a bad mood.

Kouga had run into him, soon after he had picked up her scent when he walked out of the elevator with a tan-skinned woman with long dark hair. The wolf demon knocked him down, calling his mother's name. Shippó had mentally cursed, knowing that Kouga was to say something stupid about Kagome becoming his mate. And right in front of Sesshoumaru who was Head of their extended clan with the said head not liking the wolf.

When the kit saw what was happening, he only cursed more getting everyone but Kagome, Kouga, and Seshoumaru. Seeing the ear studs in his mother's ears was proof that they were going to fight.

The gargoyles were curious as to why Souta turned the radio on when his sister was about to fight. That was until they heard Shippó curse, and started explaining to them, "My mother, when listening to music while fighting, feels like she's more in tuned with her element and believes that fighting is just another form of dancing. 'Unintentionally', she has an edge."

"So this is how the lass fights?" Hudson asked.

"Yes. And not only that, she doesn't rely on the brute force of strength but uses the momentum of her enemy." Shippó said this in a proud tone, very proud of his mother's fighting skills.

Yes, he felt proud at being the son of a powerful miko who can fight like a master.

When he saw the gargoyles, mostly Goliath and Brooklyn, look a bit worried, Shippó assured, "Don't worry. She will win this."

Sesshoumaru then gave the word to start as Kagome pushed play for the song that was the first track.

The miko really liked the song. It had a Latino feel to it with Rap and hip-hop. And it had a fast beat for quick steps. The song was just perfect for her.

Kouga was the first to make a move with a right jab to diaphragm but Kagome seemed to have lax slightly and managed to dodge, much to Kouga's surprise as well as the gargoyles, Elisa, and Xanatos. Owen, or the part of him who was Puck was impressed.

Her movements were as fluid as water, as though she was dancing to a song that none but her could hear through her ear studs. But they were also qick and precise like she had been practicing these movements for a long time. It was nearly erotically sinful, for Brooklyn and Goliath, to watch as her hips swayed and blocked Kouga's punches.

His strikes never seemed to connect as she leapt, stepped, and twisted in swirls to get away.

Her eyes were glazed as though she wasn't really seeing her opponent but something else as her head bobbed from side to side and then her eyes fluttered shut...a dangerous move on her part considering her opponent was Kouga, his speed almost unmatched by no one but a few. Even with this slight handicap, her head continued to bob, and her lips began to move, as if she was lip-syncing to the song she was listening to.

She was still untouched as Kouga continued to attack.

Goliath also noticed that Kagome was wearing Kouga down as she evaded all of his moves. And as Kouga grew weaker, Kagome never broke a sweat and was still going strong.

A while after her lips stopped moving, it looked like Kagome deliberately fell to the ground until brought her legs up into a crouching position and made a low kick in Kouga's navel. The force of the kick was enough to push him a few meters back and close to the edge of the courtyard.

It looked like Kouga was going to get up but after a bit of a struggle, he fell back on the ground groaning in pain.

The miko stand before taking one of her ear studs out of her ear, stating in an even voice, "I win, Kouga. And as promised, drop your claims of me becoming your mate and never pursuit me ever again to become your mate."

Silence, other than the quiet painful groans, came from Kouga. But after a while from catching his breath, he lifted his self-up a bit and announced that he's lifted his claim and would never pursuit Kagome to be his mate.

As Souta and Shippó went up to her, the gargoyles couldn't believe the speed, agility, and flexibility Kagome had. Hell, her combat skills looked like they could outdo a seasoned fighter among the gargoyles.

They then began to wonder what else she was capable of. What were her other skills… as a human and as a gargoyle…

Another short chapter… And again I am sorry. Not many people are supplying ideas and I'm low on them myself.

Please, people if you want this story to continue – give me some ideas so I can continue.

Also please review. No more votes. Flamers are not welcome.

Until next time.

One more thing. If you're curious as to what song I used for Kagome in this chapter, got to my profile to see what it is.