A/N I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters from Inuyasha they belong to Rumiko Takahashi.
Rated M for sexual references and language use as well as allusions of past abuse, rape, and sexual assault.
Chapter One
It was dark the night he left. With a few notes shoved into his pockets, a little money in his wallet and a black sports bag slung over his shoulder, Inuyasha was leaving his life in Osaka. His snowy white hair flew above him as he leapt from his second story window and as soon as his feet hit the soft grass he ran towards the road. He could already tell it was going to be a long night.
Soon enough Inuyasha found himself at the train station near his father's business, Takahashi Corporation. Walking into the station, he made sure to keep his black hoodie pulled over his head to keep his face covered. He walked over to the ticket booth to see the attendant half asleep only barely watching the small TV in the corner. He whacked on the glass to get the man's attention startling from his slightly slumbering state.
"What do you want?" the man asked annoyed at the interruption.
Making sure to keep his eyes shielded with his hood, he told the man his desired destination and paid for the one way ticket after getting the price. Sitting on the bench waiting for the train to arrive, Inuyasha thought about his plans. He had a friend, Miroku, who lived in Tokyo already. The man bartended at a club named the Shikon Jewel and offered Inuyasha a place to stay. They'd spoken just recently and Miroku was expecting him. He looked up when he heard the whistle blow. Time to go.
As he sat in the train seat, he picked a blue blanket out of his bag and curled up in his seat. He was all alone except for his thoughts. He was finally able to relax and get a little rest. The moving train lulled him into sleep and he drifted off to dreams of a new life. There was one for sure thing he knew.
He was happy. He would finally be away from Naraku and he wouldn't have to be under the man's control anymore.
-IY-
Kagome Higurashi yawned as she scoured the kitchen above the dressing rooms in her place of work, Shikon Jewel. The raven haired beauty smiled and grabbed some Miso Soup that Sango had made earlier that day and reheated it. She was hungry and needed to grab a bite to eat before it was time to perform. She was actually a dancer and singer at Shikon Jewel, but she didn't get a chance to sing often.
She's been working here for about a year and a half.
She finished her soup in record time when she heard Jakostu yell, "Kagome! Get your skinny ass down here! You're on in ten minutes!"
She scrambled down the stairs and into the dressing rooms where she almost ran into Jakostu, who was holding out a red corset, with white sparkles along the edges. Kagome rolled her eyes as she grabbed the garment and some fishnet stockings. After she was dressed, Kagome sat next to Sango at her mirror. Sango glanced over and smirked at her friend.
"Kagome!" Jakostu yelled once again.
She whipped around, "What the fuck do you want Jakostu?"
"Shoes." He said and chucked her black pumps at her. Kagome caught them and apologized to her coworker. He glared and flounced off, feather's and torn garments in his hands as he went to sew them.
Sango and Kagome were called onto stage, and walked on with Kanna, Rin, Hikari, Ayame and the rest of their group.
-IY-
He was late, as usual. Miroku was late, forty-five minutes late to be exact. He could never count on his friend to be on time. Inuyasha sat on a bench a block from the Tokyo train station which, even at this hour, was still bustling with activity. Just then a black car pulled up and an apologetic Miroku leaned out of the window.
"Hey man," Miroku said. "Sorry I'm late. Got held up. Let's get going I'm already an hour late for the club."
The hanyou rolled his amber eyes as he made his way around to the passenger side. He threw his bag into the back seat, changed his shirt, then stuffed his money and jacket into the bag. Miroku glanced at him before they started talking about inconsequential things. Mostly why Miroku was late . As their conversation came to a close and they pulled up to Shikon Jewel, Miroku turned serious eyes to his friend and asked, "Why did you leave Inuyasha?"
His friend just glanced at him and got out of the car. Miroku rolled his eyes and left the question unanswered. He didn't want to get into a fight with Inuyasha, especially not tonight. They went through the back door of the club and into the employee lounge. There were extra uniforms for the bartenders and Inuyasha was able to claim one as Miroku dressed in his own. They headed out into the club which was already bustling with activity. They got behind the bar and started completing some backed up orders. Soon the dancers decided to start their show. A woman stood in the middle of the line they were making. All the yelling in the club silenced, as soon as they stepped on stage. A man said a line, then a voice from the heavens, as Inuyasha dubbed it, broke the silence.
-IY-
Kagome was blinded momentarily by the spotlight, as it settled on her. She looked out to the crowd and Bankostu said his line to start her song. Then her girls said theirs, then hers.
Bankostu- Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
The girls- Candyman, candyman
Bankostu-Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine
The girls-Sweet sugar candyman
Kagome tensed up, this the one she had to really sing, since they couldn't find a good enough Japanese track for it. 'Alright.' she thought. 'Here I go.'
Kagome and the girls- I met him out for dinner on a Friday night
He really got me working up an appetite
He had tattoos up and down his arm
There's nothing more dangerous than a boy with charm
He's a one stop shop, makes my panties drop
He's a sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman
A sweet talkin' sugar coated candyman, ooh, yeah
(Christina Aguilera's Candyman)
-IY-
Inuyasha literally stopped breathing, and Miroku punched his shoulder lightly. "She's beautiful isn't she?" Inuyasha nodded as if in a trance, and the song continued.
She was wearing a lace corset, that was red in color, and a blue skirt. She had on some black heels, that made her tower over the audience. and her blue eyes glistened.
"That's Kagome. Her stage name is Miko." Inuyasha tore his eyes away from the woman on stage, and looked at Miroku. "I'll introduce you Inuyasha…if you want."
"Feh."
"I'll take that as a yes."
