Authors note: Hey, well, I hate long author notes so I'll make this short. I have been a fan of Inuyasha from the first time I saw it. I have also been reading fan fiction for a couple of years and have always wanted to actually write my own. So this is my first ever, and I hope it is half as good as many of the great authors out there. I hope everyone enjoys, and please read and review. As a newbie, helpful criticism is always welcome. Thanks. Now on with the story!!
Summary: Kikyo is an actress who's career is going down the drain. In an attempt to reestablish her career and not become a has been, her agent and cousin Kagome comes up with an idea for a reality show, Who wants to marry Kikyo? But what happens when a certain contestant begins to fall for a certain agent instead. IY/KG
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any characters associated with it. Also, the idea for the storyline is from the ABC family movie Who Wants to Marry Ryan Banks? But the actual story is MINE.
Reality Bites
Chapter one:
The Great Idea
Kikyo Shikon flopped into a chair with a dramatic sigh. When she did not get the desired response she was looking to get, Kikyo brought her hand up to her forehead and sighed again a little louder. Rolling her eyes at the unnecessary dramatics her cousin was pulling Kagome brought her attention away from the computer she had been working at. Giving Kikyo her full attention, Kagome waited for the usual complaining from the once on top starlet.
"Is there something wrong Kikyo," Kagome asked as if she had no idea.
Adding another distressed sigh, Kikyo pulled herself into a sitting position to look at Kagome. "Kagome, do you think I'm ~sob~ a- has- been," she choked out before breaking into a fit of tears. Suppressing another roll of the eyes, Kagome walked around her desk towards Kikyo and awkwardly patted her on the back.
"There, there Kikyo. Don't cry. Of course you aren't a has been. You're just in a… a slump, yeah that's it just a little slump. I'm sure in no time the roles will begin rolling in so fast you'll be turning them down left and right," Kagome replied to the distrant actress.
Bringing her head back up she looked up at Kagome. "Do you really believe that Kagome. I mean you aren't just saying that because you're my agent are you."
Shaking her head Kagome said, "Of course I believe that. All actors and actresses go through a certain period of time where they seem to not have any good roles. Then all of a sudden BAM, that same person stars in a box office hit."
"Wow, thanks Kagome. You see this is why I'm glad you're my agent. No one could ask for anyone better. You know the perfect thing to say, and you've been pretty useful towards my career," Kikyo replied with a slight smirk.
"Pretty useful, humph, try I am your career. I got you discovered-
"Only because you got us lost at that club-
"Where we were fortunate to meet that producer. After that, I do believe it was me who took a small town girl and turned her into one of the most noticeable faces in the world. Face it, you should really start paying me more. I think I'm entitled to a bigger cut and I also…" Kagome went on in a lecture Kikyo had become quite familiar with.
Now rolling her eyes, Kikyo interrupted her before she went too far. "Alright oh wise wonderful agent, any ideas how to bring my career back on top."
"Well, now that you mention it, Sango and I have been playing with a few ideas. But the one that I think will really succeed, is this idea I had for a reality show."
"A reality show, like what."
"O.K," Kagome exclaimed jumping up and pacing in front of a still seated Kikyo," "picture this. We offer 15 eligible bachelors a chance to… to marry you."
"WHAT!!!"
"Now before you go all crazy, just listen for a minute. We pick 15 random men and we give them each a chance to court you on T.V. Then we let the fans vote and decide who goes and who stays. If they have the chance to vote, more people are going to watch. Plus people are always curious about famous people's love lives and the whole idea of you settling down will definitely bring about interest. It is a sure way to put you back on top," Kagome finished with a huge smile on her face.
Kikyo sat with a slight frown on her face. "Well the idea does sound good, but what if I don't want to marry the person that is picked."
"That's the best part, just stay with the guy for a few months and break it off silently. By then most people will forget what the guy even looks like."
Warming up to the idea Kikyo began smiling. "I think you've done it again Kagome. Let's go talk to the head guy and see if he is interested in the idea. Who knows, by next month we maybe answering the question Who wants to Marry Kikyo Shikon?"
"I must say, this is the greatest idea I think I've had yet!"
* * * * *
2 weeks later
Kagome walked into her office and looked at the people present. She quickly thought back to the last two weeks. Right after talking with Kikyo that day, she had set forth her plan for Kikyo's reality show. After quite a bit of planning, begging, bargaining, scheming, and even a tad bit of black mail, Who Wants to Marry Kikyo? was set to begin taping in a little less then a month. As happy as she was, she knew that the hard work had yet to even begin.
Turning to address the occupants in the room, she handed each of them a folder. "Alright, now that we have the go ahead, the fun can really start. In less then a month, we have to have the show ready to begin taping. That means we all have to work extra hard to make this show work. This could be the turning point of Kikyo's career, meaning either a decrease or increase in our salary. You two are my best, so I trust you both to work together with me in making everything runs smoothly. Unfortunately, even though we have control of most of the show, the owner of the agency and the president of the station also want a say so of what airs."
She turned to Sango and Miroku who had each been looking through their folders while listening to Kagome. Miroku looked up from what he was reading. "But Kagome, Sesshomaru never really cared before about Kikyo's career, just as long as he was getting paid."
"Yeah," Sango added. "He has been head of the agency for how long, and I never remember him wanting an active role in anyone's career. At least not since he married Rin."
"Oh yeah, Go figure. As if an agent has never married his client before. Not to mention, he became her agent when she was still a child actress. Hmm, maybe that's what I need to do. Become an agent of a younger client, then I-"
"Ugh!! You Perv! How can you even think that." SMACK "And if you ever even think of doing that again, I'll… I'll… oh you don't even want to know what I'll do."
Miroku held his cheek with a serene look on his face. "My dear Sango, I was only making a joke. Anyway, why would you care. Unless you were maybe jealous or something."
"Jealous! As if! Why I outta-"
"Hold it!" Kagome yelled stopping any further argument. She knew that if those two got to far along, the only thing to stop them would be and earthquake, or a concussion for Miroku.
"Alright, as entertaining as the two of you are, we have more important things to worry about."
"Sorry Kagome. Now, back to Sesshomaru. What's his reason for wanting to be involved," Sango asked.
"That's the complicated part. Apparently, he wants his brother to be one of the contestants on the show. The exact reason I don't know, just that he wants him on the show. I guess he wants to make sure his brother has a shot."
"Sounds a little unfair to me," Miroku commented.
"It's the only way he agreed to have anything to do with a reality show. As for the president of the station, my guess is he wants to be sure the show brings a lot of viewers. The folder I gave you has everything we need to have done before the show starts. Miroku, I need you to take care of advertising. Get the word out for eligible bachelors. We need interview tapes, mini biographies, etc. We don't need any psychos or anything. What we do need is guys who will captivate the audience."
"Got it."
"Good. Now Sango, I need you to hire the crew. Camera men, hair and make-up people, all that good stuff. Also, people to keep up the house all of us and the contestants will be staying at."
"No problem."
"I'll handle living arrangements, any endorsements we may need, and anything else that comes up."
"Well, this is like nothing we have ever done, but I think, no I know between the three of us we can make this a success, and put Kikyo back on top," Miroku said confidently.
"I agree will the lecher here. I have faith we can pull this of."
"That's the spirit. Alright, let's go find out Who Wants to Marry Kikyo Shikon!
* * * * *
Thanks for reading. I hope this was a good start. Let me know!
Elizabeth
Summary: Kikyo is an actress who's career is going down the drain. In an attempt to reestablish her career and not become a has been, her agent and cousin Kagome comes up with an idea for a reality show, Who wants to marry Kikyo? But what happens when a certain contestant begins to fall for a certain agent instead. IY/KG
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any characters associated with it. Also, the idea for the storyline is from the ABC family movie Who Wants to Marry Ryan Banks? But the actual story is MINE.
Reality Bites
Chapter one:
The Great Idea
Kikyo Shikon flopped into a chair with a dramatic sigh. When she did not get the desired response she was looking to get, Kikyo brought her hand up to her forehead and sighed again a little louder. Rolling her eyes at the unnecessary dramatics her cousin was pulling Kagome brought her attention away from the computer she had been working at. Giving Kikyo her full attention, Kagome waited for the usual complaining from the once on top starlet.
"Is there something wrong Kikyo," Kagome asked as if she had no idea.
Adding another distressed sigh, Kikyo pulled herself into a sitting position to look at Kagome. "Kagome, do you think I'm ~sob~ a- has- been," she choked out before breaking into a fit of tears. Suppressing another roll of the eyes, Kagome walked around her desk towards Kikyo and awkwardly patted her on the back.
"There, there Kikyo. Don't cry. Of course you aren't a has been. You're just in a… a slump, yeah that's it just a little slump. I'm sure in no time the roles will begin rolling in so fast you'll be turning them down left and right," Kagome replied to the distrant actress.
Bringing her head back up she looked up at Kagome. "Do you really believe that Kagome. I mean you aren't just saying that because you're my agent are you."
Shaking her head Kagome said, "Of course I believe that. All actors and actresses go through a certain period of time where they seem to not have any good roles. Then all of a sudden BAM, that same person stars in a box office hit."
"Wow, thanks Kagome. You see this is why I'm glad you're my agent. No one could ask for anyone better. You know the perfect thing to say, and you've been pretty useful towards my career," Kikyo replied with a slight smirk.
"Pretty useful, humph, try I am your career. I got you discovered-
"Only because you got us lost at that club-
"Where we were fortunate to meet that producer. After that, I do believe it was me who took a small town girl and turned her into one of the most noticeable faces in the world. Face it, you should really start paying me more. I think I'm entitled to a bigger cut and I also…" Kagome went on in a lecture Kikyo had become quite familiar with.
Now rolling her eyes, Kikyo interrupted her before she went too far. "Alright oh wise wonderful agent, any ideas how to bring my career back on top."
"Well, now that you mention it, Sango and I have been playing with a few ideas. But the one that I think will really succeed, is this idea I had for a reality show."
"A reality show, like what."
"O.K," Kagome exclaimed jumping up and pacing in front of a still seated Kikyo," "picture this. We offer 15 eligible bachelors a chance to… to marry you."
"WHAT!!!"
"Now before you go all crazy, just listen for a minute. We pick 15 random men and we give them each a chance to court you on T.V. Then we let the fans vote and decide who goes and who stays. If they have the chance to vote, more people are going to watch. Plus people are always curious about famous people's love lives and the whole idea of you settling down will definitely bring about interest. It is a sure way to put you back on top," Kagome finished with a huge smile on her face.
Kikyo sat with a slight frown on her face. "Well the idea does sound good, but what if I don't want to marry the person that is picked."
"That's the best part, just stay with the guy for a few months and break it off silently. By then most people will forget what the guy even looks like."
Warming up to the idea Kikyo began smiling. "I think you've done it again Kagome. Let's go talk to the head guy and see if he is interested in the idea. Who knows, by next month we maybe answering the question Who wants to Marry Kikyo Shikon?"
"I must say, this is the greatest idea I think I've had yet!"
* * * * *
2 weeks later
Kagome walked into her office and looked at the people present. She quickly thought back to the last two weeks. Right after talking with Kikyo that day, she had set forth her plan for Kikyo's reality show. After quite a bit of planning, begging, bargaining, scheming, and even a tad bit of black mail, Who Wants to Marry Kikyo? was set to begin taping in a little less then a month. As happy as she was, she knew that the hard work had yet to even begin.
Turning to address the occupants in the room, she handed each of them a folder. "Alright, now that we have the go ahead, the fun can really start. In less then a month, we have to have the show ready to begin taping. That means we all have to work extra hard to make this show work. This could be the turning point of Kikyo's career, meaning either a decrease or increase in our salary. You two are my best, so I trust you both to work together with me in making everything runs smoothly. Unfortunately, even though we have control of most of the show, the owner of the agency and the president of the station also want a say so of what airs."
She turned to Sango and Miroku who had each been looking through their folders while listening to Kagome. Miroku looked up from what he was reading. "But Kagome, Sesshomaru never really cared before about Kikyo's career, just as long as he was getting paid."
"Yeah," Sango added. "He has been head of the agency for how long, and I never remember him wanting an active role in anyone's career. At least not since he married Rin."
"Oh yeah, Go figure. As if an agent has never married his client before. Not to mention, he became her agent when she was still a child actress. Hmm, maybe that's what I need to do. Become an agent of a younger client, then I-"
"Ugh!! You Perv! How can you even think that." SMACK "And if you ever even think of doing that again, I'll… I'll… oh you don't even want to know what I'll do."
Miroku held his cheek with a serene look on his face. "My dear Sango, I was only making a joke. Anyway, why would you care. Unless you were maybe jealous or something."
"Jealous! As if! Why I outta-"
"Hold it!" Kagome yelled stopping any further argument. She knew that if those two got to far along, the only thing to stop them would be and earthquake, or a concussion for Miroku.
"Alright, as entertaining as the two of you are, we have more important things to worry about."
"Sorry Kagome. Now, back to Sesshomaru. What's his reason for wanting to be involved," Sango asked.
"That's the complicated part. Apparently, he wants his brother to be one of the contestants on the show. The exact reason I don't know, just that he wants him on the show. I guess he wants to make sure his brother has a shot."
"Sounds a little unfair to me," Miroku commented.
"It's the only way he agreed to have anything to do with a reality show. As for the president of the station, my guess is he wants to be sure the show brings a lot of viewers. The folder I gave you has everything we need to have done before the show starts. Miroku, I need you to take care of advertising. Get the word out for eligible bachelors. We need interview tapes, mini biographies, etc. We don't need any psychos or anything. What we do need is guys who will captivate the audience."
"Got it."
"Good. Now Sango, I need you to hire the crew. Camera men, hair and make-up people, all that good stuff. Also, people to keep up the house all of us and the contestants will be staying at."
"No problem."
"I'll handle living arrangements, any endorsements we may need, and anything else that comes up."
"Well, this is like nothing we have ever done, but I think, no I know between the three of us we can make this a success, and put Kikyo back on top," Miroku said confidently.
"I agree will the lecher here. I have faith we can pull this of."
"That's the spirit. Alright, let's go find out Who Wants to Marry Kikyo Shikon!
* * * * *
Thanks for reading. I hope this was a good start. Let me know!
Elizabeth