The Skaters Edge

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I sit at the rear of Sango’s beautiful car and wonder to myself where I went wrong. I found this guy and seemingly fell for him in the matter of hours. I met what was to be my next objective in life with ease and made the Rockets with my BFF. I even managed to score a, hopefully, full scholarship to university coming in the next fall. I guess that would depend on how I do in my ‘try outs’ for Mr. Nakimishi. The Nationals are the big league.



Still contemplating the meaning of my dreary, now lonely existence, I feel the presence of my best friend. She crouches by my prone form as I feel her houshi stand by her side. I am still weeping, unbeknownst to myself as she pulls me to my feet. I feel her grab my hand and lead me to the passenger side of the car.



My catatonic state is brought to fruition as I continue to hear InuYasha scream my name. At this point I don’t give a shit. What he has done to me has all but ruined me. I can’t believe that I let a guy do this to me. I am a strong woman damn it, this is no way for someone like me to be acting. I guess it doesn’t matter what my logical side says about the situation though, I feel like I am now missing something, like a part of my soul is leaving me and the sad realization was just heartbreaking.

“San, please take me home. Mom is gone and I need to be alone.” I say to her as my shoulders sag and I look to the floor at my shoes. She closes the door once she makes sure that I am all tucked in the car. I look out the drivers’ side window and at the forest area as the tears continue of their own volition.



“Will she be ok?” I hear Miroku say to Sango through my open window…



“Yeah, she’s been through worse… I think…” She says to him wearily.



“Just get her home and get her some rest. Here is my number. Call me if you need anything.” He says to her as he brings her into a loving hug. They move away from the embrace and continue to the back of the car. I shift my head and gaze over my shoulder at the ‘happy’ new couple.



It makes me want to heave right there in her car. ‘Hn she’ll end up hurt just like me. Why do we do this to ourselves? It’s just not worth it; I should join a convent and become a nun.’ My internal prattling is starting to take a mind of its own.



I hear my best friend moan now as I see her locking lips with the houshi.



“Do you FUCKING MIND!!! I want to go home, either you take me or I will find my own way. If you want to play tonsil hockey with that perverted asshole, that is up to you but I don’t want anything to do with it.” I spit at my friend and turn my nose up in the air in an aristocratic fashion as tears continue to run freely from my eyes.



“Coming Kags.” Sango yells at her friend while she whispers to her new man that she would call him with the universal hand gesture indicating a phone with her hand to her ear and mouth.



“KAGOME!!!” InuYasha is yelling as he is being restrained by not only Kikyo but Jinenji too.



I look over my shoulder to see the frantic human, previously vivacious godly hanyou, yelling my name. He is a vision of pure anger and sadness; I can see it in his desperate look. He stares at me pleadingly as he continues to call out to me. It is gut wrenching and I have to turn away as the tears continue to fall of their own accord.



I have had enough though; I want nothing to do with him. In the span of one night that man has crushed my very heart and soul, seemingly not knowing. That or he didn’t really care and he was a REALLY good actor. I mean look at how he is acting now.



I highly doubted the latter though. He was sincere when he told me he loved me. There was just too much baggage and I wasn’t willing to just bend over and take it the good bitch while he made up his fucking mind. I am, as they say, an alpha bitch and there is no fucking way that I would take a 2nd seat to a lowly beta bitch like Kikyo.



Sango starts her car and we start to move away from the rink and I turn on the radio. Playing there softly is James Hetfield singing the intrinsic and very fitting Sad But True by Metallica. It really did fit my mood and I find myself moving further into myself as I try to get some prospective on everything that has transpired tonight. It’s really difficult with my best friend in her absolutely good mood. Not that I can blamer her. She hasn’t been this happy since… well, never in all the time that we have been best friends and that is a very long time...





She went on dates like any other normal girl but nothing concrete, hell this is the 1st guy I think I ever saw her flirt with. On top of that, he was able to break through her tough exterior and still be able to stand up straight. Most guys would shy away from a woman who would just assume kick your ass as give you a goodnight kiss. She was definitely smitten with Mikoku. He seemed to be into it too, being that he could take a punch from her and just smile with those gorgeous of eyes at her like he hit the damn jackpot at the lottery. Men are weird ass creatures.



I sigh heavily as I look over to the side mirror and take in my reflection. I am very pale, just as InuYasha said. I can feel the rest of my energy leaving me and the further away from the rink we travel; the harder it seems to get for me to keep my eyes open. I feel like my soul is incomplete and it is only getting worse the further we move away from InuYasha, seemingly the love of my very short life. I look out the window and at the passing buildings as the tears continue of their own volition.



“Sango is there anyway you would be able to stop at BK to get me a burger? I think I really need the protein and I better get something soon or I might just pass out.” I ask her carefully, completely hoping she would go for it and stop. It was just around the corner and some onion rings and apple pie would totally hit the spot too.



“Sure Kags.” She pulls around the corner and enters the parking lot. There is a group of people from the rink there, all enjoying the aftermath of such an exciting evening. I know most of them. This is the hangout after Friday night sessions just so everyone can catch up on all the juicy tidbits from the evening that might have been missed.



“Way to go Kags, you kicked some major demon ass!” Yells a girl that I noticed from one of the 1st rounds of the try outs. She didn’t make it further than the 2nd round but she was definitely giving 100%. I look over at her and smile modestly at her and nod my head in recognition.



“You showed them girl. Don’t mess with the girls from The Skaters Edge!” Ayami is there and seems to be clinging to Houjo; I always knew she liked him. I look to Houjo who scratches the back of his head in a placating gesture as I smile at him and nod.

I think it helped me put that chapter of my life to a complete close by just seeing those two together. I knew the poor guy still wanted me but he must have known better after what happened tonight. He didn’t know about the aftermath of said evening but there was no way I would tell them that. Ayami looked happier than I had seen her in a long time.



Sango stops in front of the building and we both move to get out of the car. I stumble and almost fall but I feel a pair of large hands on my shoulders as they steady me.

“Hey beautiful, you should be more careful.” I hear from the unknown man that had just steadied me. His voice is like liquid sex with a wonderful tenor that soothes my frayed nerves.



I look up at him and gasp slightly as I take in his very handsome features. He has stunning deep blue eyes and a long braid of silky black hair that is wrapped around his forearm, very reminiscent of Lord Sesshomaru from earlier this evening. There is a purple cross adorning his forehead and he is wearing an old fashioned haori in place of just a shirt. It is white with purple phoenix wings adorning the shoulder and has a large gray stripe across his chest. A red sash embellishes his waist keeping the top together.



I can see his muscles underneath and the guy must seriously spend all of his time in the gym with the way his body was built. He doesn’t appear to be more than 19 years old. I find his choice of wardrobe a bit out of place for a Friday night out on the town. Oh but that doesn’t matter with those tasty, TASTY looking muscles looking out from beneath the sheath that is the haori he is wearing.



He stands 2 heads taller than me and I can feel his gaze intently focused on my face. I am now blushing furiously and in dire need of some nourishment. He seems to be human, but there was something off about his aura that I couldn’t put my finger on. I mumble to him a not so impressive, “thanks” as I try to move out of his grasp. He lets go of me only to have me stumble again and land against the side of Sango’s car.

“Kags are you ok?” Sango runs around her side of the car to me and she is halted in her tracks by this man. He puts up his hand to stop her from coming any further as he grabs my hand and pulls me closer to his body with his other.



“I will help this beautiful lady so have no fear.” The man says as he puts his arm around my waist and moves to go into the fast food joint. Sango looks over at me and I can see that she is wondering if it is ok. I nod at her since all I really care about at this moment is getting some damn food so I can feel better.



“Thank you again for your help. My name is Kagome. I really appreciate it, more than you can know.” I say to him as I look up rather shyly at the stranger. I can’t help but stare at him; he is almost as perfect at InuYasha. I shake my head slightly to get him out of my mind at the moment.



“I am Bankotsu, you can call me Bank.” He says to me with a slight bow and looks back up at me with a dazzling smile. ‘Where have I heard that name before? It’s right there.’ My hazy brain is trying to figure out where I know this guy from and I just give up as we reach the line of people waiting for service.



We move along the line, all while he is holding me to his side with his arm wrapped possessively around my waist. He is murmuring sweet little nothings into my hair about how beautiful I am. He says to me that he would love to take me to a movie and dinner. He says that he would be a perfect match for a powerful woman like me.



I am blushing heatedly at all of the attention from the stranger that seems to be completely caught up in me and no one else. I can feel eyes on us as I look out from under my bangs and see Sango with a death glare at us. I don’t know what she’s all bent out of shape about anyway. So what if there is an absolutely yummy guy whispering in my ear and acting like I am the best thing since sliced bread?



“Kags what are you going to get?” Sango says testily to me as she looks up at the menu board.



“Whopper with cheese, Onion Rings, Apple Pie and a Large Coke… Oh, and add a large chocolate milkshake to that too.” I say to the greasy old guy behind the counter that is taking our order. I move to pull my wallet out of my purse as my hand is stopped. I look down to see Bank take out his wallet and places a $50.00 on the counter.



“You don’t need to do that. If anything, I should be buying you dinner for being so nice and helping me out.” I look to him with a soft smile.



“Men are good for 2 things, and one of them is paying for the dinner of a lovely young lady. The other is for things left better unsaid in front of such a lady.” He says as he winks at me. This guy definitely has an understated sense of chivalry, even if it is a bit perverse.



Sango huffs behind me and I turn to see her looking over to a group of our friends as she grabs her soda cup and moves away from us. I wait for the greasy guy to hand me my cup as Bank puts his arm back around my waist. I would normally feel really weird about some strange guy touching me like this but I am actually kind of soothed by his presence and I guess feel kind of validated that I am still at least somewhat attractive to the opposite sex. I mean I was pushed to the side for almost the whole night for some dried up old bitch that couldn’t move on and get another man.



My cup filled with Coke, Bank takes the tray with his free hand and we simultaneously move over to a booth that Sango was sitting in with Eri. The girls look at us and Eri can’t seem to stop staring at Bank. He is devastatingly handsome. I guess I seem to be bringing these types of guys out tonight. I still can’t believe the level of hotness I have seen tonight. The hottest one is the one that seemed to have pushed me away too. After he spouted all that shit about loving me… My face is in a visible scowl now as I unwrap my burger and start to chow down. The onion rings are fresh and hot as I dunk one in some ranch sauce.



I make short work of the burger and rings and move right on to the apple pie. I am not paying any attention to anything other than my food. I was simply ravenous and didn’t really realize it until I started eating. I finish up my apple pie and take a long pull off of the icy cold Coke. My napkin brought up to my lips daintily, I wipe away the crumbs and finally look at the rest of the table. I grab my milkshake and start on it… Yummy…



Bank is looking at me with his mouth slightly agape and a bit surprised looking. Sango is chuckling and Eri is still staring at Bank.



“What? Do I have something on my face?” I put down the shake and I grab my compact out of my purse and look into it and check my face. ‘Nope, nothing there, what the hell is he staring at?’



“I have never, and let me reiterate this, NEVER seen a girl pack it away like that. Are you a human girl or what?” He lifts his hand to my forehead and runs it across it and down my cheek lovingly, “You feeling ok there Kagome?”



“I am perfectly fine now. I feel 110% better now too. Thanks again for your kindness; you will have to let me know how I can make it up to you.” I say as I look up to Bank. I can feel him starting to lean into me as I see Sango and Eri out of the corner of my eye both with their elbows resting on the table with faces in their hands looking on dreamily.



My lashes are starting to drift shut as I can feel an impending kiss. I lick my lips instinctively to moisten them. This is the least I can do for this wonderful gentleman for keeping me company in my time of need. My eyes close and I hear the doors bust open with a crash.



“BANK!!! YOU SON OF A FUCKING BITCH!!!!! GET YOUR DIRTY ROTTEN LIPS AWAY FROM MY MATE!!!! YOU BETTER START RUNNING BECAUSE I AM GOING TO TEAR YOU LIMB FROM FUCKING LIMB!!!”



I snap out of my reverence and look over to see a fully demon, InuYasha. I sigh in resignation and look to Bank, “Do you know each other?” A heavy sigh escapes my lips.

“Yeah, I guess he’s still pretty pissed off at me for the whole Kikyo thing.” He says to me nonchalantly.



“YOU!! YOU!!! You’re Bank!!! Now I know where I knew the name from, you screwed my boss!” I move away from him as fast as I can and jump behind Sango. Miroku has joined us and is holding onto her possessively.



“YOU HAVE UNTIL THE COUNT OF 3. I AM GOING TO CHASE YOU AND GUT YOU ON THE SPOT!!!!YOU BETTER START RUNNING YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT!!!” InuYasha yells. He didn’t even spare me a glance, he was seething with anger as I see Bank jump and run with inhuman speed out the door.



“1….2…. 3…READY OR NOT, HERE I COME MOTHERFUCKER!!!” InuYasha yells and streaks out the door.



“Sango, it’s time to go home now. I feel a lot better but I need to sleep and get away before he gets back.” I say tiredly to my best friend as I sip off my chocolate milkshake.



“We have to get out of here, and FAST!” I move to the exit and make for her car. I kind of hope that InuYasha caught that bastard. I finally understood what his game was and I was just a pawn. He must have known exactly who I was when we showed up tonight. He was just using me to get InuYasha riled up. I really am the most pathetic person on this planet.



I hear a piercing scream from somewhere close by and I can’t help but smirk a little. We pull away from the lot in the direction of my home, which I know to be empty as my body relaxes. I feel like having a soak in the tub and them a nice sleep. I really need the rest.