Disclaimer: I love you Rumiko Takahashi! Thank you soo much for making
Inuyasha!! To see others who live without it surprises me beyond human
comprehension.
"speaking"
'thinking'
Ages: Inuyasha 22
Kagome 20
Sango 21
Miroku 23
Shippo 17
Rin 16
Chapter 1: Welcome to Fire on Ice
It was 6 o'clock and Kagome had just gotten off work. Traffic swarmed to her left as she walked through L.A.'s crowded sidewalks back to her apartment. Her day job a one of L.A.'s largest department stores wasn't her dream job, but she did receive large discounts on everything in the store.
But this was only a part time job. Her second job was her favorite. Singing downtown in one of the hottest nightclubs the city had to offer Fire on Ice. Her friends, Sango, Rin and Shippo had started a band a few years back and now topped every nightclub band in the metropolitan area. Sango was on electric guitar, Rin on keyboard, while Shippo played the drums, and of course she was lead singer.
Kagome unlocked the door of her apartment and dropped her bag to the floor. Going to her room she slipped off her uniform and threw it into a pile of dirty laundry. She took a quick shower, humming a song that head that had been stuck in her head for the past few hours.
"...can't fight the moonlight..."
She thought of asking the band if they would play it tonight. She got out of the shower and dried off then began rummaging through her closet to find something to wear. She decided on a black mini with a shimmering purple bib halter. Something tugged at her stomach, feeling compelled, she reached into her jewelry box and pulled out a lavender sphere necklace. Smiling, she tied it around her neck and it dangled just above the seam line, matching her top. Her outfit was complete, satisfied, she went downstairs.
Tonight, like most nights, they had practice at 7 and started at 9 after a dinner break at whatever restaurant they were in the mood for. Sango came to pick her up at 6:50 complaining at being cut off by some guy with a black pony tail. Based on past experience of Sango's bad moods, she decided to sit in the back seat with Shippo and Rin for the sake of her own personal safety.
After nearly crashing twice, speeding through three red lights, Sango had broken enough laws to turn her small brown box of traffic tickets into an entire truck load before the cared screeched to a halt in the parking lot, after setting of a minimum of three car alarms of course.
The four exited the car to get their equipment, praying that it was still in one piece. Seeing that nothing was broken they ran through their routine of setting up, tuning then warming up with a few songs.
"Sango your flat." Kagome said absently as she set up the microphones.
Sango huffed as her face scrunched up, showing that the jerk with the black pony tail refused to leave her mind as she tuned her guitar.
Shippo helped connect the wires with Rin and ran a sound check. Once everything was set, they started their warm ups.
*~*~*~*~*
L.A. was notorious for its ruthless gangs. Most people considered stealing, rape and murder to be extreme, but in truth there were only two extreme gangs who constantly clashed. They were the Inus led by Sesshomaru and the Ja'aku led by Naraku. The hate that flowed between these two gangs was thick, once you got involved, you were stuck until one, you beat the other gang or two, you were dead.
Both gangs had heard of a legendary jewel, Shikon No Tama, a jewel that could give its possessor power beyond their wildest dreams. The only problem was that it had disappeared centuries ago without a trace. That was the last wish of the last holder of the Shikon No Tama, Kikyo, when she passed away. But, rumor has it that the jewel had returned to the hands of a beautiful miko.
Inuyasha was sick of hearing about the Shikon No Tama at all the Inus meetings, so he left. His sensitive ears picked up conversations over how rude he was as he left the building. Earlier he'd gotten a call from one of his few friends, Miroku, who wanted to go to a club in the east district to pick up girls. Having nothing better to do, he called up Miroku's cell.
"Sex god at your service." Miroku's voice was smooth and sexy.
"Shut up bastard, it's me." Inuyasha snapped, this being a routine between the two of them by now.
"Oh hey Inuyasha. What are you calling for?" he asked, still slightly angry at Inuyasha for blowing him off once again.
"I'll go."
"Eh? Go where?" Miroku asked, confused.
"To Fire on Ice tonight." Inuyasha answered, temper ready if Miroku decided to be cocky.
"Really?! Great!" he said with a grin in his tone that made Inuyasha glad he could not read the perverted thoughts running through his friend's mind.
"Meet you there at 9." Inuyasha answered and hung up.
*~*~*~*~*Later that night
Fire on Ice was in full swing. Music pounded as the intro band slammed on a fast guitar solo that sent a wave of excitement shredding through the tightly packed room.
After the song ended the bands switched. Kagome, Sango, Shippo and Rin came on stage, each glowing a different color in the stage lights. Cheers and whoops erupted from the crowd as they got ready to play. Guys whistled at the ladies while a group of girls who probably used their looks to get the bouncers at the front to let them in, despite their age screamed out Shippo's name.
"Is everyone ready to party!?" Kagome shouted into the mic at the screaming crowd who some how managed to scream even louder, making Kagome's ears pound.
"I can't hear you!" she yelled again as the crowd roared at an impossible volume.
Shippo let out a fast paced beat on the drums. Sango soon joined in with a screaming rhythm on the guitar with Rin following on her keyboard. The crowd gave one last scream before following into the beat of the song. Kagome moved her hips to the rhythm running her hands up her body seductively. She grabbed the mic let the lyrics flow from her lips.
Under a lovers' sky
Gonna be with you
And no one's gonna be around
If you think that you won't fall
Well just wait until
'Til the sun goes down
Underneath the starlight - starlight
There's a magical feeling - so right
It'll steal your heart tonight
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
No, you can't fight it
It's gonna get to your heart
There's no escape from love
Was a gentle breeze
Weaves it's spell upon your heart
No matter what you think
It won't be too long
'Til your in my arms
Underneath the starlight - starlight
We'll be lost in the rhythm - so right
Feel it steal your heart tonight
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
No you can't fight it
No matter what you do
The night is gonna get to you
About half way through the song, a man of about age 20 with long silver hair walked into the club and over towards the bar. He wore a tight black sleeveless with baggy jeans and a red trench coat on top. In place of human ears was a pair of sensitive dog ears perched at the top of his head. The music beat deep inside his head along with a sweet, heavenly voice.
"That voice…"
His mind drifted from meeting Miroku to the voice that was floating over the crowd. His gaze shifted to the stage where he saw the most beautiful creature in the world singing her heart out.
He stopped dead in his tracks and stared. Some girl then 'accidentally' bumped into him diverting his gaze downward. A girl he'd never laid eyes stared up at him. She grinned.
"Wanna dance?" she asked, swaying her hips as her chest bounced in her low cut top.
Inuyasha looked at her with disgust.
"I'm not into whores." He snarled, shoving the offended girl aside. Now slightly tempered, he made his way to the bar where Miroku sat with a lovely lady on each side of him.
"I don't get how he does it?" Inuyasha thought, then shoved it to the back of his mind.
Him, jealous? He shook his head at this ridiculous notion.
"You pimp." He said instead while ordering a beer.
"Hey, what can I say, I have a couple of lovely ladies here in need of some entertainment." He said grinning, taking pleasure in Inuyasha's mixed _expression of shock and disgust.
"I'm impressed you came." Miroku continued. "Usually you're not into this type of thing." He motioned to the women beside him before sending them to the dance floor, saying he'd find them later. Inuyasha glared.
"Hey, I'm just saying." He backed off a bit liking Inuyasha's glare as much as a cat likes baths. "Anyways, at least theirs good music, and even better ladies." Miroku smirked, eyes lingering on all the barely dressed women.
"Yeah..." answered Inuyasha, more focused on the singer than his friend's rant.
Inuyasha's spaced out look received a shocked stare from Miroku.
"Damn, are you feeling alright?" he asked, reaching out to feel the hanyou's forehead until his hand was forced away.
"I'm fine, I just think the singer is hot." He said absently, still watching her.
"Why don't you catch her during her break? The band gets off in two hours." Miroku said taking a sip of his drink.
So, for the two hours Inuyasha tried to enjoy himself with the other females who continuously flaunted their bodies, as if that was all that mattered. To Inuyasha it wasn't. He wanted a girl with spunk and intelligence, not someone who tried to see how much, or in this case little, clothing they were wearing in public. The hand on his watch seemed to go slower and slower until it seemed to stop moving all together.
After what seemed like an eternity, a man came on stage giving out free T- shirts and cheap necklaces to contest winners. While this was going on, Inuyasha wandered to the back looking for his beautiful singer.
Another person was waiting at the back too. He was of average height, had brown hair and was well dressed, but he had this goodie goodie aura that stuck to him like glue. He was carrying a bottle of cough syrup, throat lozenges and an energy drink.
"And people call me weird." Inuyasha thought.
Finally, they came out, slightly red in the face from the lights and singing but in good spirits. Only Inuyasha picked up the small groan that came from the singer's throat as the boy quickly ran up to her.
"Kagome! Kagome!" He shouted at her, excited. It was obvious Kagome's enthusiasm did not match the boy's, though her fake smile assured him she was.
"Hey Hojo…"she said with great practice of hiding her annoyance.
"I thought your throat might be sore from your singing…" he trailed off.
Kagome knew to wait until his babbling was finished before telling him, "No really, I'm fine. See? My voice is normal and I feel fine." She tried to reassure him.
"Great then! Would you like to dance with me?" he asked eagerly.
'Please God. No! ANYONE but him!'
Her stalker was really starting to bug her. That's when she caught a glimmer of silver lurking in the shadows. Was it her imagination? Sango soon was at her side. "Oh hey Hojo. Sorry, Kagome promised she'd dance with me."
Sango cut between them, which had become a daily routine for her, soon followed by a disappointed Hojo who walked away leaving Kagome profusely thanking Sango.
"You really need to get rid of him." Sango said, as soon as Hojo was out of sight.
"Shippo and Rin went out to eat at Denny's. I really think they're falling for each other." She continued as a sly grin crossed her lips.
Kagome chuckled.
"I sure hope so. It's about time."
The two started walking until they saw an extremely hot guy lurking in the shadows.
Kagome stopped.
"Who are you?" she asked sternly, not in the mood for another stalker.
Inuyasha stepped out of the shadows grinning. He liked her already, she was spirited, he liked that in girls.
"Kagome I presume." He stated, ignoring her first question.
"Yeah. What's it to you?" she felt her face redden as her temper rose.
"Your skirt rides up too high. It makes you look like a slut."
He turned and wandered off into the crowd, ears perking up, anticipating her reaction, grinning in a way we all know our monk player friend is famous for. He could already hear her fuming and her footsteps following him into the crowd. Success.
~*End Ch. 1*~
Authors Note: Feh... that took awhile. (I hate typing so I pay my friend to do it.) I love you Romi!!! Thank you for helping me! *Is glomped by my typer* EEP! Please review and tell me what you think!
~*Kodomonomizu*~ ^____^
"speaking"
'thinking'
Ages: Inuyasha 22
Kagome 20
Sango 21
Miroku 23
Shippo 17
Rin 16
Chapter 1: Welcome to Fire on Ice
It was 6 o'clock and Kagome had just gotten off work. Traffic swarmed to her left as she walked through L.A.'s crowded sidewalks back to her apartment. Her day job a one of L.A.'s largest department stores wasn't her dream job, but she did receive large discounts on everything in the store.
But this was only a part time job. Her second job was her favorite. Singing downtown in one of the hottest nightclubs the city had to offer Fire on Ice. Her friends, Sango, Rin and Shippo had started a band a few years back and now topped every nightclub band in the metropolitan area. Sango was on electric guitar, Rin on keyboard, while Shippo played the drums, and of course she was lead singer.
Kagome unlocked the door of her apartment and dropped her bag to the floor. Going to her room she slipped off her uniform and threw it into a pile of dirty laundry. She took a quick shower, humming a song that head that had been stuck in her head for the past few hours.
"...can't fight the moonlight..."
She thought of asking the band if they would play it tonight. She got out of the shower and dried off then began rummaging through her closet to find something to wear. She decided on a black mini with a shimmering purple bib halter. Something tugged at her stomach, feeling compelled, she reached into her jewelry box and pulled out a lavender sphere necklace. Smiling, she tied it around her neck and it dangled just above the seam line, matching her top. Her outfit was complete, satisfied, she went downstairs.
Tonight, like most nights, they had practice at 7 and started at 9 after a dinner break at whatever restaurant they were in the mood for. Sango came to pick her up at 6:50 complaining at being cut off by some guy with a black pony tail. Based on past experience of Sango's bad moods, she decided to sit in the back seat with Shippo and Rin for the sake of her own personal safety.
After nearly crashing twice, speeding through three red lights, Sango had broken enough laws to turn her small brown box of traffic tickets into an entire truck load before the cared screeched to a halt in the parking lot, after setting of a minimum of three car alarms of course.
The four exited the car to get their equipment, praying that it was still in one piece. Seeing that nothing was broken they ran through their routine of setting up, tuning then warming up with a few songs.
"Sango your flat." Kagome said absently as she set up the microphones.
Sango huffed as her face scrunched up, showing that the jerk with the black pony tail refused to leave her mind as she tuned her guitar.
Shippo helped connect the wires with Rin and ran a sound check. Once everything was set, they started their warm ups.
*~*~*~*~*
L.A. was notorious for its ruthless gangs. Most people considered stealing, rape and murder to be extreme, but in truth there were only two extreme gangs who constantly clashed. They were the Inus led by Sesshomaru and the Ja'aku led by Naraku. The hate that flowed between these two gangs was thick, once you got involved, you were stuck until one, you beat the other gang or two, you were dead.
Both gangs had heard of a legendary jewel, Shikon No Tama, a jewel that could give its possessor power beyond their wildest dreams. The only problem was that it had disappeared centuries ago without a trace. That was the last wish of the last holder of the Shikon No Tama, Kikyo, when she passed away. But, rumor has it that the jewel had returned to the hands of a beautiful miko.
Inuyasha was sick of hearing about the Shikon No Tama at all the Inus meetings, so he left. His sensitive ears picked up conversations over how rude he was as he left the building. Earlier he'd gotten a call from one of his few friends, Miroku, who wanted to go to a club in the east district to pick up girls. Having nothing better to do, he called up Miroku's cell.
"Sex god at your service." Miroku's voice was smooth and sexy.
"Shut up bastard, it's me." Inuyasha snapped, this being a routine between the two of them by now.
"Oh hey Inuyasha. What are you calling for?" he asked, still slightly angry at Inuyasha for blowing him off once again.
"I'll go."
"Eh? Go where?" Miroku asked, confused.
"To Fire on Ice tonight." Inuyasha answered, temper ready if Miroku decided to be cocky.
"Really?! Great!" he said with a grin in his tone that made Inuyasha glad he could not read the perverted thoughts running through his friend's mind.
"Meet you there at 9." Inuyasha answered and hung up.
*~*~*~*~*Later that night
Fire on Ice was in full swing. Music pounded as the intro band slammed on a fast guitar solo that sent a wave of excitement shredding through the tightly packed room.
After the song ended the bands switched. Kagome, Sango, Shippo and Rin came on stage, each glowing a different color in the stage lights. Cheers and whoops erupted from the crowd as they got ready to play. Guys whistled at the ladies while a group of girls who probably used their looks to get the bouncers at the front to let them in, despite their age screamed out Shippo's name.
"Is everyone ready to party!?" Kagome shouted into the mic at the screaming crowd who some how managed to scream even louder, making Kagome's ears pound.
"I can't hear you!" she yelled again as the crowd roared at an impossible volume.
Shippo let out a fast paced beat on the drums. Sango soon joined in with a screaming rhythm on the guitar with Rin following on her keyboard. The crowd gave one last scream before following into the beat of the song. Kagome moved her hips to the rhythm running her hands up her body seductively. She grabbed the mic let the lyrics flow from her lips.
Under a lovers' sky
Gonna be with you
And no one's gonna be around
If you think that you won't fall
Well just wait until
'Til the sun goes down
Underneath the starlight - starlight
There's a magical feeling - so right
It'll steal your heart tonight
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
No, you can't fight it
It's gonna get to your heart
There's no escape from love
Was a gentle breeze
Weaves it's spell upon your heart
No matter what you think
It won't be too long
'Til your in my arms
Underneath the starlight - starlight
We'll be lost in the rhythm - so right
Feel it steal your heart tonight
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you can't fight the moonlight
No you can't fight it
No matter what you do
The night is gonna get to you
About half way through the song, a man of about age 20 with long silver hair walked into the club and over towards the bar. He wore a tight black sleeveless with baggy jeans and a red trench coat on top. In place of human ears was a pair of sensitive dog ears perched at the top of his head. The music beat deep inside his head along with a sweet, heavenly voice.
"That voice…"
His mind drifted from meeting Miroku to the voice that was floating over the crowd. His gaze shifted to the stage where he saw the most beautiful creature in the world singing her heart out.
He stopped dead in his tracks and stared. Some girl then 'accidentally' bumped into him diverting his gaze downward. A girl he'd never laid eyes stared up at him. She grinned.
"Wanna dance?" she asked, swaying her hips as her chest bounced in her low cut top.
Inuyasha looked at her with disgust.
"I'm not into whores." He snarled, shoving the offended girl aside. Now slightly tempered, he made his way to the bar where Miroku sat with a lovely lady on each side of him.
"I don't get how he does it?" Inuyasha thought, then shoved it to the back of his mind.
Him, jealous? He shook his head at this ridiculous notion.
"You pimp." He said instead while ordering a beer.
"Hey, what can I say, I have a couple of lovely ladies here in need of some entertainment." He said grinning, taking pleasure in Inuyasha's mixed _expression of shock and disgust.
"I'm impressed you came." Miroku continued. "Usually you're not into this type of thing." He motioned to the women beside him before sending them to the dance floor, saying he'd find them later. Inuyasha glared.
"Hey, I'm just saying." He backed off a bit liking Inuyasha's glare as much as a cat likes baths. "Anyways, at least theirs good music, and even better ladies." Miroku smirked, eyes lingering on all the barely dressed women.
"Yeah..." answered Inuyasha, more focused on the singer than his friend's rant.
Inuyasha's spaced out look received a shocked stare from Miroku.
"Damn, are you feeling alright?" he asked, reaching out to feel the hanyou's forehead until his hand was forced away.
"I'm fine, I just think the singer is hot." He said absently, still watching her.
"Why don't you catch her during her break? The band gets off in two hours." Miroku said taking a sip of his drink.
So, for the two hours Inuyasha tried to enjoy himself with the other females who continuously flaunted their bodies, as if that was all that mattered. To Inuyasha it wasn't. He wanted a girl with spunk and intelligence, not someone who tried to see how much, or in this case little, clothing they were wearing in public. The hand on his watch seemed to go slower and slower until it seemed to stop moving all together.
After what seemed like an eternity, a man came on stage giving out free T- shirts and cheap necklaces to contest winners. While this was going on, Inuyasha wandered to the back looking for his beautiful singer.
Another person was waiting at the back too. He was of average height, had brown hair and was well dressed, but he had this goodie goodie aura that stuck to him like glue. He was carrying a bottle of cough syrup, throat lozenges and an energy drink.
"And people call me weird." Inuyasha thought.
Finally, they came out, slightly red in the face from the lights and singing but in good spirits. Only Inuyasha picked up the small groan that came from the singer's throat as the boy quickly ran up to her.
"Kagome! Kagome!" He shouted at her, excited. It was obvious Kagome's enthusiasm did not match the boy's, though her fake smile assured him she was.
"Hey Hojo…"she said with great practice of hiding her annoyance.
"I thought your throat might be sore from your singing…" he trailed off.
Kagome knew to wait until his babbling was finished before telling him, "No really, I'm fine. See? My voice is normal and I feel fine." She tried to reassure him.
"Great then! Would you like to dance with me?" he asked eagerly.
'Please God. No! ANYONE but him!'
Her stalker was really starting to bug her. That's when she caught a glimmer of silver lurking in the shadows. Was it her imagination? Sango soon was at her side. "Oh hey Hojo. Sorry, Kagome promised she'd dance with me."
Sango cut between them, which had become a daily routine for her, soon followed by a disappointed Hojo who walked away leaving Kagome profusely thanking Sango.
"You really need to get rid of him." Sango said, as soon as Hojo was out of sight.
"Shippo and Rin went out to eat at Denny's. I really think they're falling for each other." She continued as a sly grin crossed her lips.
Kagome chuckled.
"I sure hope so. It's about time."
The two started walking until they saw an extremely hot guy lurking in the shadows.
Kagome stopped.
"Who are you?" she asked sternly, not in the mood for another stalker.
Inuyasha stepped out of the shadows grinning. He liked her already, she was spirited, he liked that in girls.
"Kagome I presume." He stated, ignoring her first question.
"Yeah. What's it to you?" she felt her face redden as her temper rose.
"Your skirt rides up too high. It makes you look like a slut."
He turned and wandered off into the crowd, ears perking up, anticipating her reaction, grinning in a way we all know our monk player friend is famous for. He could already hear her fuming and her footsteps following him into the crowd. Success.
~*End Ch. 1*~
Authors Note: Feh... that took awhile. (I hate typing so I pay my friend to do it.) I love you Romi!!! Thank you for helping me! *Is glomped by my typer* EEP! Please review and tell me what you think!
~*Kodomonomizu*~ ^____^