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Rated: T

It would bruise.

'Just great,' Kagome thought with irritation, lightly touching her slightly tender cheek, 'Hopefully I can cover it up.'

Well, then again, it wasn't like she actually cared if people thought that she was a 'delinquent' since she knew that people were quick to judge and label others if they did not fit in.

Her encounter with Akashi had only served to rile her up, so she had left Rakuzan's campus to clear her head only to find a group of five harassing a young teen girl.

So she had simply beat them down for their disgusting behaviour, though one of them had been lucky enough to get in a punch to her face.

It was only because of the girl's profuse thanks that made her feel like she had done a good deed and the right thing for once.

And, of course, that would not last long.

'Seriously?!' Kagome paused for a moment, seeing a familiar, but unwelcome sight leaning against the walls to the entrance of the school grounds, 'What the hell is he doing?'

"Ah, Kagome," Akashi greeted with that infuriatingly calm demeanour of his as he glanced up, "Welcome back," He said mockingly, "Up to extracurricular activities?" He eyed her swollen cheek with interest.

"What do you want, really?" Kagome asked bluntly, not amused at all with the situation, "Because let me tell you right now, Seijurou," If he wasn't going to bother with honorifics, neither was she, "If this is some kind of game to you, I can assure you that you will regret messing with me."

"I have no intention of 'messing with you' as you so elegantly put it," Akashi answered with a condescending expression, "I told you I find you interesting." He smirked.

Kagome let out an irked noise, spitting out blood from the cut lip she had obtained from that punch, "The feeling isn't mutual," She retorted, frowning deeper once she noticed something, 'His aura is... weird.'

It certainly wasn't normal in the least.

"I wouldn't expect a 'delinquent' to be interested in anything beyond themselves," Akashi stated, "But you will find, Kagome, that I am absolute. Should I want your attention, then I will receive it."

'It's like he's asking for a beating,' Kagome's hand twitched and she resisted the urge to curl it into a fist, "Yes, well, good luck with that, Seijurou," She shrugged, choosing not to take his bait as she walked past him without a care, "There is a point where I don't care if I'm expelled from Rakuzan."

'I will call that bluff,' Akashi thought with a widening smirk, watching her until she disappeared from his sight, 'But until then, keep on fascinating me, Kagome.'

How amusing.