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Rumors Abound:

Kagome sat at her desk, trying to make herself as small as possible so as not to be noticed.

Why did people insist on lying about her and Bankotsu? Sure she knew his reputation, but he'd been a perfect gentleman towards her.

Stupid rumors! And stupid small minded idiots who spread them. She slouched in her desk.

Throughout the day the entire school asked endless questions about what they had done.

Kouga's thoughtless comment about Bankotsu's scent being all over her had opened a huge can of worms.

Why couldn't he just keep his mouth shut? Her lips pressed in a thin, tight line.

The entire class sent her strange looks and talked behind her back. Even the people she'd considered some of her closest friends, like Kouga and Inuyasha. That hurt more than anything.

She sank lower in her seat, stomach churning, as some of the female whispers reached her ears.

"Did you hear that Kagome slept with Bankotsu?"

"So, even miss goody-goody couldn't avoid him." The smugness in the voice grated on Kagome's nerves. Her pencil snapped from the death grip she had on it with one finger pressuring the front.

Great. What else could go wrong?

"I bet that was fun for her." One giggled. "He's bound to be good in bed with how many girls he's had."

"She obviously didn't think about what it would do to her reputation."

Kagome grit her teeth. Who were they to judge her without even knowing the facts?

"Does she really think he will stay with a little nobody like her?" One huffed indignantly.

"Guess she'll just have to learn the hard way." That one sounded nonchalant, almost bored.

"Guys like him never stay with any girl for long."

Jealous much? Kagome picked up both pieces of her pencil and tucked them into her bag.

"Who do you think is next on his list?"

"It could be anyone."

"She'd better hope he's done with her fast, or else things could get real ugly if another guy shows interest in her."

"Yeah. Remember what he did to Kouga?"

"Good point."

"Maybe now that he's fucked her, she'll be safe because he'll move on?"

"I feel sorry for any girl who catches his eye. He's one seriously dangerous guy. Not to mention twisted."

"So is his crazy ex girlfriend."

"Yeah. I don't envy Kagome when that chick finds out."

"Me either."

"Better her than me." The last one ended with a snigger.

Unable to take the stares and heated whispers anymore, Kagome jumped up from her seat and ran out of the room, tears stinging her eyes.

Apparently she didn't have as many real friends as she'd thought.

A vice grip tightened around her heart and squeezed painfully, making it impossible to draw in a deep breath. Misery filled her to the core as she ran through the hallway toward the girl's bathroom.

Why can't people mind their own damned business?

Swiping at the unwanted tears she huffed and then walked over to the sink, where she ran cool water and splashed it on her face, hoping it would cool her cheeks.

They hadn't done anything and yet people we're already spreading lies. Hell! By the end of the week she'd end up pregnant and dumped or worse.

Stupid rumors!

She knew Bankotsu was dangerous. What did they think she was an idiot or something? Of course he was dangerous.

He didn't even try to hide that fact. But, he was more than his reputation. So much more. If people would bother to get to know him at all, they would see that.

Kagome splashed more cold water on her face and tried to stomp down her anger. One night at his place and people already assumed they'd had sex.

Well… he was rumored to be quite a player. But, she was still a virgin for crying out loud! Not that it was anyone else's business.

Kagome stared at herself in the mirror and absently wondered how Bankotsu would react to the rumors flying around the school?

Probably fist first, questions last. She sighed and shook her head as that thought brought little comfort to her. It would only reinforce the rumors of how violent he was.

She hugged her waist and leaned her back against the wall as she sunk to to the floor, drawing her knees to her chest.

If she could just get through the rest of the day then she could go crawl under a rock or something and just disappear.

She rested her head on her knees and sobbed as she tried to force the pain away.

It wasn't like Bankotsu would actually take the time to set them straight either. Why would he? Guys loved that kind of crap because it boosted their reputations.

A heavy sigh passed her lips. She was a good girl and always kept her nose clean, so why did this happen to her? Why now and why with him?

So much for friendship.

Kagome hugged her knees tighter to her and sobbed harder. What was she going to do now? A guy's reputation could grow and no one thought anything bad of it. But, once a girl's reputation was tarnished, her life would never be the same.

She hadn't even done anything and her reputation was already trashed. A huge wave of helplessness overwhelmed her as she sank deeper into depression and tears continued to spill down her cheeks.

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White hot fury boiled in his veins as Bankotsu glared at the guys who had formed a large circle around him within the past few minutes.

Stupid vultures. No doubt here to talk about Kagome. He snorted in disgust. Like hell I'll tell them anything.

If they thought he was intimidated by their little group, they would quickly learn otherwise. He wasn't a guy who intimidated easily, despite his short height.

Hell! He was the former leader of the Schichinatai. The most feared gang in his old stomping grounds. Like he'd be intimidated by a little group of footballers. He snorted like an angry bull.

"How was she man?" One of them grinned as if he'd just asked the world's smartest question.

Bankotsu's eyes narrowed.

"Even if we had done anything it would be none of your business."

"Don't play innocent with us, man. Come on. Share the juicy bits." One of the other guys nudged his ribs.

"Are you deaf?" Bankotsu snarled, as he grabbed him by the throat and shoved him against the locker.

"Back the fuck off." He cracked the knuckles of his free hand as it balled into a fist.

"Come on, man. All guys share the details. You know, so we can compare notes." The first one gave him a goofy grin.

"If I hear one word about any of this going around school your ass is toast," Bankotsu gritted out through clenched teeth.

"Wow man. Lighten up. We're just curious is all. Lots of us having been trying to tap that one for a while now. Especially Hojo."

"Kagome isn't a piece of ass!" She was different from the other girls at the school and he wouldn't allow anyone to think other wise.

"If you even think about touching her, I'll rip off your balls and shove them down your fucking throat," he warned in a nearly inhuman voice.

"Whatever man. Point taken." The guy held his hands up in an 'I surrender' posture. "Chill, okay?"

Bankotsu grunted and released the guy tossing him to the side and into his friend. The other one stupid enough to open his trap.

He sent a dark glare at all of the guys in the locker room.

"Yo, that goes for all of you little piss ants. Stay the fuck away from Kagome. And keep your mouths shut." He locked gazes from one guy to the next, with tension thick in the air. The steam from the showers only irked him more.

His shoulders tightened and his chest heaved with barely controlled rage. One more stupid word or wrong move on their parts and he would actually see red.

One by one the guys dropped their gazes and gave a quick nod or murmur of understanding.

Smart fucking move. The way I feel right now even the toughest son-of-a-bitch would end up kissing the pavement, let alone these pathetic weaklings.

His fist tightened till his tanned knuckles turned white. Putting my fist through the lockers would cause these pansies to piss their pants. As briefly amusing as that would be he had more important things to do.

Bankotsu exited the room and tossed the towel he'd draped around his waist into a large basket. He yanked his tee shirt, boxers, and jeans, then laced up his steel-toed boots and then exited the locker room, only to come face-to-face with Kouga, Ginta, Hakaku, and Inuyasha.

Just what I don't need. A muscle beside his jaw ticked. If he ground his teeth any harder they'd shave chunks of like a power tool.

He quickly banished the urge to roll his eyes, because he didn't want to take his eyes off any of them while they looked ready to chew glass.

Bankotsu cracked his neck and his other fist, preparing to fight his way past them if needed, which he really hoped it was. Kicking and punching the bags in the gym had done little to release his pent up frustrations.

He'd prefer flesh striking flesh with the sweet metallic scent of blood in the air over hitting a stupid gym bag any day.

"You got something to say? Spit it out." He braced his feet shoulder width apart.

His eyes challenged the wolf demon, knowing he'd be the biggest obstacle and was the ring leader of this little impromptu get-together.

"You should have never touched Kagome," Kouga snarled, eyes tinged red and fangs bared. A sure sign he was close to wolfing out.

"What we do is our business. No one else's, so fuck off." Each word laced with venom. Bankotsu wasn't about to let the demon intimidate him. And he sure as hell wouldn't tolerate the wolf sticking his nose where it didn't belong.

"Because of you every girl in school is talking shit about her and what you two did." Kouga snapped his jaws in a threatening manner as his beast threatened to rise to the surface.

"You're the one who started this shit by shooting your mouth off." Bankotsu scowled. How dare this bastard try to pin this fiasco on me?

"Now, get the hell out of my way." Bankotsu's voiced turned dark and dangerous. Low and calm, despite the rage coursing through his veins.

"I'm not going anywhere and neither are you until you make this right," Kouga snarled.

"Don't tell me what to do." Bankotsu drew his fist back and punched Kouga in the jaw, spun and kicked both Ginta and Hakaku away from him as they charged at him.

Stupid lackeys.

Inuyasha lunged toward him, only to meet Bankotsu's rising knee. He drove an elbow into Inuyasha's back and then let him fall forward like a discarded sack of trash.

Kouga kept himself from falling back from the force of the punch and then charged Bankotsu, claws out. Eager to shred the fool limb from limb.

Bankotsu dodged the claws, snapped Kouga's wrist and then drove his free fist into Kouga's gut, sending him to his knees as Kouga tried to catch his breath.

"What's the matter, wolf? Bite off more than you can chew?" Bankotsu smirked at his own joke. "Guess you forgot who you're fucking with, eh? Here, let me remind you." He ruthlessly drove the tip of his steel toed boot into Kouga's ribs, which sent the guy sprawling across him across the floor.

Bankotsu sighed with boredom and pushed his braid off his shoulder. He hadn't even broken a sweat. Stupid high school kids never were much of a challenge. Not even the demonic ones.

Shaking his head in disappointment Bankotsu stormed away with heavy strides. Most likely that little skirmish would get him expelled, but he didn't give a fuck. He needed to talk to Kagome and that's exactly where he headed, intent on busting into her classroom and breaking her out of it.

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