Disclaimers: I do not own Inuyasha or any music used in this fan fiction. If I do write a song, I will let you know. But until then, Imma use songs I like. But I will let you know something. I own Akemi, because bitch I am Akemi!

~ 3 ~ No Fucking Way Bro! ~ 3 ~

"UGH", screamed a raven haired women as she slammed the door to the lounge.

"What's wrong now, Kikyou", said another raven haired girl as she rolled her soft brown eyes.

"Inuyasha is what's wrong with me! I swear your fucking cousin is dumb as hell."

"Watch your mouth he's still my cousin", the girl growled.

"OMG, whatever Kagome", Kikyou snapped as she fell onto a chair.

Kagome gave her a look of warning saying not to go there with her. "What happened this time?"

"He keeps saying I'm cheating on him", she said.

"Well are you", a brunet with her hair in a high ponytail asked.

"Fuck off Sango, no I'm not cheating on him!"

"She was just making sure", another brunet said. "You didn't exactly specify that you weren't."

"I'm not, now let's get to this song so I can go home. I'm tired as hell."

"We're waiting on Ayame", they said.

At that a red headed wolf demon walked in. "Hey Kagome! Hey Rin! Hey Sango! Kikyou…"

"Bitch", Kikyou replied.

"Let's not have this today", Sango said.

"She's right", Kagome said. "We have work to do, let's get to it."

They all nodded in agreement and walked out the lounge to go to the studio. As Ayame walked to the door she bumped into Kikyou. In response Kikyou glared at her and Ayame growled. Then her eyes went wide. Her growl deepened and she pulled Kikyou by the hair back into the room.

"You disgusting whore", she screamed as she threw Kikyou across the room.

"The fuck Yame", Rin yelled as they walked back into the room.

"You fucking bitch, I just got the extensions done yesterday", Kikyou screamed as she stood up holding her tracks that fell out.

"Why would you do that to him", Ayame yelled as Sango held her back. "Inuyasha was in love with you! He wanted to marry your fucking ass!"

"You did cheat on my cousin", Kagome said. "Oh I'm going to kick your ass!"

"What the hell are you talking about?! I didn't cheat on him?"

"Then why do you smell like our manager's husband", Ayame snarled at her.

Kikyou's eyes went wide but then narrowed. They barely noticed it happened. Barely. "You really think I slept with the husband of the women who makes our gigs? I'm not dumb!"

"Well you are enough to lie to a fucking demon", Sango said. "No wait you're dumber because you lied to two!"

"I didn't lie to two, I lied to one and a half-breed", Kikyou said. Then her eyes went wide once she realized what she said. "I didn't-"

"You fucked up bitch", Kagome yelled as she broke from Rin's grasp and jumped Kikyou. "You cheated on my cousin then call him a half-breed knowing he fucking hates being called that! I'm going to kill you!"

As Kagome and Kikyou fought Rin and Sango held back Ayame. It was hard to hold down a demon in rage. Then their manager ran into the room with security guards and pulled the two fighting girls apart.

"What the hell is going on here?!"

"Kikyou is a dick sucking whore, that's what's going on", Ayame said.

"You know what? I'm tired of you all fighting so damn much! Keep this up and the group will disperse! Now why are you fighting?!"

"You think I was joking", Ayame snapped. "How about you ask your fucking husband, because the smell of his dick is all on Kikyou's breath."

"Excuse me", their manager said glaring at Kikyou.

"Fucking bitch! Hold do you know how Naraku's dick smells like?!"

"I smell it on your ass every fucking day! Go ahead Kagura, take a big ass whiff!"

"You're really that stupid aren't you", Kagura asked furry radiating off of her. "You know I can end you're fucking career right here right now!"

"But you won't and you can't", Kikyou said with a smile that belonged to Satan. "You fucking need me! Without me you and the fucking group are shit! I'm the only lead singer you got because I'm the best singer! I raise the fan rates! I'm so good I can go platinum on my first album as solo!" Then Kikyou's grin grew bigger. "You know that's not a bad idea", she said fixing herself up. "Going solo I mean. I really don't have to deal with this shit. I didn't like none of you bitches from the get! Kagome, I only befriended you so I could fuck Inuyasha seeing as he's practically an older brother to you." She flipped her hair and began walking out the door. "I quit! Fuck you all. I never needed you. Have fun falling to the bottom. Oh and Kagura", Kikyou said stopping next to the red eyed woman. Kagura only glared at her. "His cock felt so good fucking me. And it feels even better now that I'm having his child." Kagura gasped at the new news. "Divorce papers are waiting for you at home."

And with that she ripped the necklace from around her neck, threw it on the floor and left leaving the room trashed and silent.

"That's it then", Rin asked on the verge of tears picking up the necklace. "We are done?"

"No we're not done", Kagura sighed as she sat on the love seat. "It's only the beginning."

"The beginning of what? A shit filled life?!"

"Ayame, you can't get upset when you came in here starting crap in the first place", Kagome said.

"Oh really", Ayame said taken back. "Who the hell kicked her ass?!"

"I did, why you jealous", Kagome snapped.

"Hell yeah! Do you know how long I've been waiting to wrap my hands around her cock holder?"

"Cock holder", Sango asked confused.

"Throat", Kagome said.

Sango said "Oh" in realization and nodded. "Got it."

"Am I the only one worried here", Rin yelled. "Kikyou was right, she was the best singer we had! What are we going to do? Just go out and audition random girls! Without her we are nothing but girls with instruments and pretty good voices!"

"That's what we'll have to do", Kagura said. "We have no choice, you know unless you want to lose your jobs and go back to your old lives."

"Eww, no I cannot go back to waiting tables at Burger World", Ayame said. "The kids are worse than the parents. It's like the burgers there make them hormonal! I had to leave or I'd be in jail for murder and child abuse!"

"Exactly, so we have to do this", Kagura said. "And we'll have fun while doing it. We'll tell the truth about why we need a new lead singer. The critics will eat this up! The princess everyone thought Kikyou was, quit because we found out she was cheating on famous singer and actor Inuyasha Takahishi with my ex-husband?"

"And we can put up the security footage on YouTube", Sango said. "Thank god they have mics attached so everyone can hear what was said."

"Yeah that all sounds great", Kagome said worried.

"You worried about Yash", they all asked.

"Of course! He was going to propose to her, tomorrow was their three year anniversary together", Kagome cried. "He had everything planned. The name of his children, where he wanted to move, making me the god-mother. Now he can't have that! Just imagine how he's feeling!"

"Oh Kagome", Rin said hugging the crying girl. "All will be okay. Inuyasha is too much of a good guy not to find love. You don't find men who plans out their life, girls love that. Plus he's not an egotistic famous bastard."

"Yes he is", Kagome cried harder. "He can be a little too full of himself. Girls don't like that."

"But that's a small flaw", Kagura said.

"What about the fact that he's a half demon, huh? We all know that there are people out there who are still prejudice!"

"Kagome you're looking at it the wrong way", Sango said. "Look at the bright side. Kikyou is gone and won't be there to hurt Inuyasha anymore than she already has. Be happy for him."

"You're right", she said wiping away her tears. "I say we do this and do this shit quickly. Not just for us but for Inuyasha. If we get this out, it will do damage to Kikyou's career so she won't be too proud of herself. She doesn't deserve the title she has."

"And in the process", Kagura said. "You can help me move out and find a new place."

"You can stay in the Fire Nest with us", Sango said. "You know, until you find your own place. We have plenty of room."

"Thanks ladies", Kagura said. "Not only are you my best and most favorite clients, but also amazing friends to count on."

~ 3 ~ A Week Later ~ 3 ~

"OMG", a raven haired girl groaned as she repeatedly hit her head on the lockers. "This is dreadful! Devastating! A tragedy!"

"Akemi calm down, I know it hurts, you just have to move on in life. Things like this happen", said her blonde friend.

"But Phoenixey has broken up! How can I get over it?"

"They didn't break up, Kikyou just left."

"I still can't believe this though! Kikyou, the nice person I met, cheated on Inuyasha with her manager's husband and said all of those horrible things? I don't know what to believe anymore! I looked up to her!"

"I know", her friend said. "Especially with Inuyasha, it was like they belonged together."

"Oh no, fuck that! I'm glad they broke up, now I can have him! I mean I did love Kikyou but Inuyasha is my future hubby, I can't have that!"

"It's funny how you change from heartbroken over the Kikyou situation to happy about the Kikyou situation", her friend said with a dead pan look.

"What are they going to do, though? My favorite band can't end like this! Kara, Kikyou was their lead singer!"

"I know, Kemi", Kara said. "You forgot they are Phoenixey, just like the phoenix they'll rise from the ashes."

"No matter what, we'll always come back alive", both girls said in unison with a smile. That was the motto of the band. And boy did they live by it. If they slipped and scored low on the charts, their next song came up in the top five in the next listing. They always rise from their ashes.

"Your right", Akemi said to her friend. "Why worry, they'll make it through this."

"Well I can't say you aren't a true Firebird", Takara laughed out. A Firebird is a Phoenixey fan and Akemi classified herself as the first born.

"Of course you can't", she said as they walked to class. "Did you study for our Literature test?"

"Ugh spent all night doing just that", Takara said. "I hate Literature."

"I love Literature."

"You love school ya damn nerd", Takara said with irritation. "I wish I was as smart as you."

"You can be! All you have to do is eat your green vegetables and study like a good girl", Akemi cracked.

"Oh bite me!"

"How hard", Akemi said seductively walking backwards as someone came up behind her. Out of nowhere the person yanked her book bag strap downwards forcing her into the ground.

"Fucking freak", the guy laughed as he and his friends stood over her. Then a crowd of people gathered around and begun to laugh.

"Look it's little bright and beautiful", said a girl from the group of kids that bullied her daily. "As if, you're nothing but a scum!"

"Quit it", Takara yelled. "You're always bullying her! What did she ever do to you?" Takara then helped her friend up onto her feet.

"Well let's see", said the guy who pulled her down. "She was born."

"Dumbass that doesn't even make sense", Akemi winced as she stood up straight. "I can't make myself be born, it isn't my choice. It just happens."

"Well then it's your bitch ass of a mother's fault", he said. Everyone instigated at the comment and tears burn Akemi's eyes.

"Jackass her mother's dead", Takara yelled.

"She probably killed herself when she saw your face", the girl said. "You should follow her footsteps."

"Now that's low Talia, even for you", Takara said defending her friend seeing as she was frozen from the comment about her mother.

"Just stating the facts", Talia said shrugging.

"It's not a fact if it isn't true", Akemi finally said.

"You still here", the guy said.

At that Akemi punched him in the face sending him to the ground. "Fuck yeah, and now you're there. Keep my mother out of everything you have to say. You can talk about, kick, and terrorize me all you want. But you will not talk about my family, especially my mother!"

"What the hell, Akemi", Talia said. "You're way too much testosterone! Doug are you okay?"

"Only men produce testosterone", Akemi snapped.

"Then you know what the fuck she meant then", Doug said licking his busted lip. "You're going to pay for that."

"You're gonna hit a girl", Takara said. "Such a gentleman."

"She's no fucking girl, she's an unknown species. A mistake, a waste. Something even God isn't proud of."

Even though Akemi never took offense to what they usually said, this time their words were getting to her. Form the moment they walked up to this point on. "I don't have to listen to this, let's go Kara", said the hurt girl as she pushed through the crowd.

"Jack ass", Kara snapped. "Slow down Kemi!"

"Always running off", Doug said as Talia laughed.

"Always choking", Akemi shouted back. "Wonder what the item is", she said as she walked backwards. When she turned back around to continue her walking correctly her eyes released the tears she was holding.

"Don't cry over them Akemi, they aren't worth it."

"I know, but it doesn't take away the fact that it still burns."

Takara rubbed her friends arm as she hugged her to her side while they walked. "It'll all be okay."

"No it won't, my ass still hurts from the fall. How will I be able to sit down?"

"How can you jump back to your joking self so quick after crying?"

"I am a true Firebird after all. No matter what I'll always come back alive."

"That you are", Takara smiled as they walked into class together.

~ 3 ~ Lunch Period ~ 3 ~

"Want to come over tonight to watch Phoenixey documentaries and concerts", Akemi asked Takara before taking a bite into her pizza.

"Hell yeah! I might not be a number one fan like you, but I'll never get tired of watching them", Takara said as she picked through her salad. "We can turn it into a sleep over."

"Ooh great idea, will order pizza", Akemi said nodding.

"You're eating pizza now", Takara said with a blank face.

"So it's pizza! We can order hot wings too! Oh and garlic bread!"

"And you keep a great figure how?"

"Daily exercise with my dad, you should join us today."

"I should and I will", Kara said determined. "In order for me to lose weight I have to starve myself on diets. Doing your 60 minute exercise thing daily will help me out. Consider me a new recruit."

"OMG!"

"Oh I love how excited you get when I join you in things", Takara said looking at her salad.

"No I love you, but look its Brandon Jones", Akemi squeaked. "Oh he's so hot!"

"Oh my gosh Akemi, you've been crushing on the guy since freshman year. You're a senior now! Go ask him out! At least talk to him damn it!"

"What if he doesn't like me", Akemi said nervously.

"What's not to like?"

"Oh I don't know", Akemi shrugged sarcastically. "Maybe the same thing everyone else seem to hate about me. Everything!"

Her friend just rolled her eyes at her. "Oh puh-lease honey bun-bun! You is kind, you is smart, and you is important."

"I didn't ask for The Help, thank you."

"Fine don't accept my help! Go over there by yourself."

"No I said I didn't want The Help, not your help", Akemi said pulling her friends hands. "Please c'mon."

"Fine, I'll go! Just stop pulling me, you're starting to pull my arm out of its socket!"

"Oh… sorry", Akemi said smiling sweetly.

"Well go!"

"Oh right", Akemi said realizing she was still standing there.

Akemi slowly walked the short distance towards her crush as her friend stood next to their table watching her.

"Uh excuse me, Brandon", Akemi said tapping his shoulder.

He turned away from his friends and looked at her. "Oh hey, Violet", he said using her nickname he had for her. Akemi just thought it was because of her unusual eye color that had sparks of silver.

"Uh hey", she said nervously biting her lip and rubbing a lock of her waist long hair with both hands.

"What's up?"

"Um I was uh coming over here to tell you that I had a crush… on you for a long time. Since freshman year to be exact. And I was wondering if… maybe you'd want to go out sometime… Like maybe to the movies or something… Your choice."

"Oh I can't do that?"

"Oh I understand if you're busy", she said. "I'll just give you my number and-"

"No", Brandon said holding up his hands. "I meant like ever. Akemi, I can't be with a girl who is picked on every day, it'll ruin my reputation. Especially the way you got it handed to you this morning. Plus you play sports like a dude. My girl can't be stronger than me. We're not even friends, more like acquaintances, so how did you even get the idea that we could be more?"

"Well for one you call me Violet because of my eye color-"

"You're eye color", he laughed. "No bro! When we first met I bumped into you because I couldn't see you. You were practically invisible! Like Violet from the Incredibles? That's not exactly a good nickname to be proud of."

"Okay... so you don't like me because I'm being talked about and I'm fit?"

"Yeah basically. Sorry Akemi, you're cool and all but it just won't happen between me and you. You're kinda like one of the guys. But we can be friends if you want."

Akemi looked at her feet as she bit her lip. She shook her head as she held in her tears. "No I'm good. I understand. Bye Brandon."

"Bye Violet." And he still calls her that after he told her the truth.

What did I see in that guy?

She walked back to Takara with a small smile on her face and tears in her eyes.

"So… how'd it go?"

"Oh it went well", Akemi lied as she sniffled and wiped her face.

"Then why are you crying?"

"Because I'll never find love", she answered as she broke down in her friend's arms.

"Oh Kemi, what did he say?"

"That we wouldn't work because I'll be bad on his reputation and because I'm like a dude", she cried out harder.

"Oh Akemi", Takara said as they sat down. "Want me to sing to you?"

"You'd that for me", Akemi asked wiping her face.

"Of course."

"Okay."

"Hush little Kemi, don't you cry. Kara's gonna find you a better guy. And if that guy doesn't treat you right. Kara's gonna put up a hell of a fight. And if that fight goes down well, you're gonna have to bail me out of jail."

Akemi sat up and sniffed as she wiped her face for the last time with a smile. "This is why you're my best friend", she said hugging Takara.

"Yeah I know", Takara said with a smile as she hugged her friend back.

~ 3 ~ At Akemi's House ~ 3 ~

"Okay what colors do you want", Akemi asked as she pulled her nail tech box out. They just got showered after working out and was about to watch the DVD concerts and do nails.

"I'm thinking turquoise, lime green and silver designs. Think you can handle it?"

"Hells yeah", Akemi said picking out the materials. "The design I have in my head will look amazing with these colors. Trust and believe."

As Takara pressed play on the remote Akemi worked on her nails. They both sung to the live concert on the television.

(Disclaimer: I don't own this song. Ellie Goulding owns The Writer. And for the record, it is written as if Phoenixey is singing in the concert. Akemi and Takara doesn't matter right now. KSAR= Kagome, Sango, Ayame, and Rin)

Kikyou You wait for a silence, I wait for a word
Lie next to your frame, girl unobserved
You change your position and you are changing me
Casting these shadows where they shouldn't be

All We're interrupted
Kikyou By the heat of the sun
Trying to prevent what's already begun
All You're just a body,
Kikyou I can smell your skin
And when I feel it,
All You're wearing thin

Kikyou But I've got a plan
All Why don't you be the artist
Kikyou And make me out of clay
All Why don't you be the writer
Kikyou And decide the words I say

All 'Cause I'd rather pretend
Kikyou I'll still be there at the end
All Only it's too hard to ask
Kikyou Won't you try to help me

Kikyou Sat on your sofa, it's all broken springs
All This isn't the place for those violin strings
Kikyou I try out a smile and I aim it at you
You must have missed it,
All You always do

Kikyou But I've got a plan
All Why don't you be the artist
Kikyou And make me out of clay
All Why don't you be the writer
Kikyou And decide the words I say

All 'Cause I'd rather pretend
Kikyou I'll still be there at the end
All Only it's too hard to ask
Kikyou Won't you try to help me

KSAR You wait, I wait, casting shadows, interrupted
Kikyou Whoa
KSAR You wait, I wait, casting shadows, interrupted
Kikyou Whoa
All You wait, I wait, casting shadows

KSAR Why don't you be the artist
And make me out of clay
Kikyou And make me out of clay
KSAR Why don't you be the writer
And decide the words I say
Kikyou And decide the words I say

Kikyou 'Cause I'd rather pretend
I'll still be there at the end
Only it's too hard to ask
Won't you try to help me

Kikyou Why don't you be the artist
And make me out of clay
KSAR Whoa-oh-oh
Kikyou Why don't you be the writer
And decide the words I say
KSAR Whoa-oh-oh
Kikyou 'Cause I'd rather pretend
I'll still be there at the end
Only it's too hard to ask
Won't you try to help me

"I love that song", Akemi said as she finished both Takara's hands and feet.

"Me too", Takara said. "It's really hard to believe that Kikyou", Takara said aiming at the flat screen "did all of those things!"

"I know", Akemi said. "She must've grew a big head during her career and started to act up."

"Must've", Takara said as she looked down at her nails for the first time. "WHOA! These are amazing! You're amazing! How'd you do that?"

"I don't know, I just painted it green, added a stripe of turquoise, painted half with silver glitter and applied jewels along the turquoise", Akemi explained counting off the steps.

"Have you ever thought of making this a career", Takara asked blowing her nails.

"Yeah, but maybe just on the side or something. I'm not that great, probably won't make enough money."

"Wow you're really letting what everyone say get to you huh", Kara asked looking at Akemi in disbelief. "When do you not ever have faith in yourself?"

"It's not that it's just everyone keeps saying things like I'm nothing and never will be anything. And I'm kinda starting to think they're right. I mean wouldn't you get that feeling if everyone was telling you the same thing?"

"Mimi, you can't think like that! You're starting to scare me", Takara said worried.

"You can't say anything because you have a boyfriend and other friends. I only have you and my dad…"

"Akemi, stop! One friend is enough to rule the fucking world. Don't think like that and don't talk like that! You are worth something and you are something! If you're mother heard you talking like this what do you think she would say?"

"Really, Takara? You have to bring my mom in this", Akemi snapped offended.

"What the hell would your mother say?!"

Akemi sighed as she looked at the nail tools in her hand. "To ignore the ignorance because they were meant for each other."

"Ignore is in the word ignorance that's how you know that ignorance was made to be ignored", the finished together in unison.

"I hate you", Akemi said as she smiled at her friend. "What would my life be without you?"

"Shit on toilet paper", Takara asked with a shrug of her shoulders. They both laughed as they continued on what they were doing.

"Do you think they'll have auditions for a new lead singer", Takara asked as she fanned her hands to dry her nails.

"Probably", Akemi answered. "I mean Kagome, Sango, Ayame, and Rin are amazing singers but their voices aren't strong enough to be lead. If one of them would be lead they'd just blend in together and sound like a choir."

"Would you audition?"

"Hell yeah! But you know that's if they have any here. I know that they are from the city and they work here and all but you know they always go to the famous cities with the big stars in training. So I doubt I'll be able to audition. Plus we have so many talented girls here! You don't know who would be chosen. It could be Talia!"

"You're right, you're like one in a million. It's like winning an X-Box One from a cereal box."

"Not gonna happen", they said in unison.

"But you know if I ever do become famous you and dad will be there right beside me."

"Aww so sweet", Takara said faking a tear.

"You'd probably be my assistant."

"Ha! Kara dear, can you go fetch me a double shot non-fat latte with a dash of cinnamon, a splash of vanilla, and a gallon of chocolate", Takara mocked way too dramatic.

"Really, a gallon?"

"Absolutely!"

"Anyways, I wouldn't do that to you, I just want you as an assistant so you can be there 24/7. Dad could be my manager, then I'll get an agent…"

"What about your own personal designer? Gotta have those!"

"Oh yeah! I want a gay male one. I always wanted a gay best friend. I'd be like Cartier-"

"Cartier?"

"Yes Cartier", Akemi said. "Anyway, I'd be like Cartier, how do you like my outfit? And he'd be like ooh honey you look fierce! If I wasn't strictly dickly I'd rip you ass into itsy pitsy pieces! You can definitely turn me though", Akemi said trying to sound like a gay male.

"Wow it's funny because it's scary", Takara said cracking up. "You're gay guy imitation is on point!"

"I don't know if I should be proud or offended", Akemi said as she stood with her hands on her hips, half unsure and the other half laughing.

~ 3 ~ Next Day with Phoenixey ~ 3 ~

Kagome ran down the hall with Rin trying to catch up to her cousins.

"Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, please… stop", she yelled out of breath. Luckily they had good hearing and stopped. "Hold on for a second while we breath", she said hunching over.

"Kinda out of shape there aren't ya", Inuyasha said with a smirk.

"Shut up", Rin said. She then stood up straight and walked over to Sesshomaru and kissed him. "Hey Sessh."

"Hello Rin", he said in a monotone. "What did you stop us for, we have business to take care of."

"Oh we need favors from you guys", Kagome said.

"Which is", the brothers asked in unision.

"Can you be a judge at our auditions", Rin asked.

"Why exactly must we do it when you can do it yourselves", Sesshomaru asked folding his arms.

"Kagura doesn't want us there because she thinks we'll judge all the girls based off our recent accident", Rin said.

"AKA she doesn't want us to compare them to Kikyou because she thinks we'll let down all of the girls that will show up."

"I guess that'll be fine", Sesshomaru said. "It will be good for you Inuyasha and your reputation. Helping out the girls find a new singer due to your ex."

"I don't know, are you sure", Inuyasha asked his older brother. "Don't I have something to do? Last time I remembered I had a thick schedule."

"We'll push everything back. You need a break."

"You're the manager. Alright, count me in."

At that the girls jumped on them. "Thank you Yasha, thank you Sesshy! We love you guys! You're the best!"

~ 3 ~ At School with Akemi ~ 3 ~

"Thank god it's Friday", Takara said as Akemi put her things up. "What are you going to do when you get home?"

"Sleep."

"Why did I even ask", Kara said shaking her head.

"Oh look everybody, she's back", said Talia and Doug walked up to Akemi's locker.

"OMG what the hell now", Takara said as Akemi rolled her eyes. Again a crowd formed to see what would happened today during the daily bully session.

"Oh nothing", Doug said. "Just thought your friend finally finished herself last night. I was praying that I'd hear her name on the news but nope. Especially since the bitch broke my nose."

"Mad because a girl can kick your ass", Takara asked. "She took your balls didn't she? You now longer have the nuts because a girl punched you in the face." Everyone let out their instigation as Akemi smirked.

"What the hell are you smiling for", Talia asked Akemi. Instantly Akemi's smirk vanished. "You're letting your friend defend you. You're saying nothing! You don't have the right to laugh. In fact you never did. And you never will. You have no rights! Go kill yourself! Relieve every one of your presence. You're killing us here! Stop being selfish! You're fucking toxic to us! Think of your friend and your father. How do you think you're mother died?!"

Akemi stepped forward and dropped her bag. Then she sent a uppercut to Talia's chin sending her up and over. "I told your ass not to talk about my mother. Now he has a broken nose and you have a broken jaw. Have fun sipping from a straw."

At that Akemi walked out of the school.

"Akemi wait! Where are you going", Takara asked as she ran after her friend.

"I'm going home Kara", Akemi said holding back and hiding her tears. "It is the end of school."

"Okay", she said. "Be careful and call me when you get home, I want to make sure you don't do anything stupid."

"Fine", Akemi said. "Can I go now, I'm tired."

"Alright bye with your grumpy ass. Love you."

"Love you too." And with that Akemi was in her car driving off. Once she was far from the school tears poured down her face and she let out all of her pain and anger. Once she made it home she ran in the house and dropped her things on the floor on the way to the kitchen. She searched through the drawers frantically. Once she found the object she was looking for she held it and slid down to the floor.

She held the silver blade to her neck as tears poured from her eyes. "Just do it, Akemi. Just slit your throat and get it over with. Do them a favor, do yourself the favor", she heard herself say.

She applied pressure but she couldn't do it. But not for the reason you were thinking. It was because her phone rung in her purse on the counter. She dropped the knife and cleared her throat. "Hello?"

"Akemi run the hell outside now! I'm picking you up!"

"W-why?"

"Phoenixey is having last minute auditions! And your house is on the way there! I heard them on the radio! NOW GET YOUR ASS OUTSIDE!"

Forgetting about the knife on the floor and the deed she was about to go through with, Akemi grabbed her purse and ran out the door making sure to lock it. As she ran down the drive way, Takara pulled up.

"Hurry up and get in!"

Akemi jumped in the car and Takara sped off before the door was closed.

"OMG, this is so exciting! I can't believe this is – were you crying?!"

"I was but I'm over it now I and my best friend are on our way to Phoenixey auditions! Fuck my pain and anger! It's not even here anymore, I'm too fucking happy", Akemi screeched as she bounced in her seat.

"That's my girl! You're gonna do great kid", Takara said in a New Jersey accent. They both laughed as they drove to the auditions. Once they got there they saw a huge crowd of girls and other people and a huge ass line.

"Go ahead and get in line. I'll park the car and meet you there." Akemi nodded and jumped out the car racing towards the end of the line.

"This is fucking awesome", Akemi screamed, suicide far from her mind. Even if she doesn't make it, she's going to meet her favorite band minus one.

~ 3 ~ Hours Later ~ 3 ~

Akemi and Takara were now in line eating burgers and drinking sodas that Akemi's father had brought them. He called her, worried about her not being home for two hours and found out she was at an audition of a life time so he rushed down to support his baby girl.

"My legs are killing me", Takara said.

"Well if you walk the laps in gym instead of hiding in the locker rooms until stretches they wouldn't hurt as much", Akemi said. "The longer you walk the longer you'll be able to stand."

"Shut up", Takara said with the roll of her eyes. Suddenly the line moved a huge amount of space up. "Look we're almost inside! Have you thought of the song you'd want to sing?"

"No not really, I was hoping it'd come to me when I make it up there."

"Akemi, it doesn't work like that. You see all these people preparing for the audition, you should be too! We all know as soon as you see Phoenixey you'll either go silent and dumb or you'll kill everyone with your high octave scream."

"She's right you know", her father said.

"Oh thanks dad", she said sarcastically with a smile. "Well what song should I sing, know-it-all?"

"I don't know, sing The Writer like we were doing yesterday", Kara said biting into her burger.

"I can't do that! You know how many times they'll here that? Everyone here will probably sing a Phoenixey song to try and "stand out" when really their blending in!"

"Then sing a song you wrote", her father said.

"Say what now?"

"That's not a bad idea actually", Takara said. "It'll show them that you're serious about your passion for singing and that you're not there just to impress or for the fame. And it shows you can write your own music instead of paying someone else to do it."

"Okay, I guess I'll do that then", she said nodding as they moved forward again.

Again another hour passed by as they talked randomly about different things. Soon they reached the section where you signed up, took a picture, and filled out paper work.

"This is good! Even if you don't make they'll still have you on file with a photo in case they're in need for new talent again", Takara said as Akemi filled out the paper work.

"Who are you supposed to give that to", her father asked.

"One of the judges", Akemi squeaked. "I'll get to meet them up close!"

As Takara and Akemi jumped up and down in sync a girl ran out of the doors crying. Slowly the girls stopped their jumping as they watched the girl run and cry her eyes out.

"I hope she's just being over dramatic and not giving us a sign that Phoenixey isn't as nice as we dreamed", Takara said slowly.

"I don't know", Akemi said. "After knowing what Kikyou did and seeing that I'm starting to worry."

"Well worry now longer because you're next", her father said.

"WHAT?!"

"Oh you'll do fine", Takara said.

Then the girl that was before her came out disappointed. "Phoenixey wasn't even there", the girl said.

"Aww man really", Akemi whined. "Even if I don't make it, I still won't see Phoenixey!"

"Kemi you met them before, calm down", her father said.

"Next!"

"Go, go, GO", Takara said pushing her in the door.

Akemi stumbled through the door as her friend pushed her through. When the door closed completely she was met with darkness. She slowly walked to the overly lit stage and covered her eyes with her arm to block the brightness.

"H-hello?"

"Hello sweetie, you must be our next contestant. Can I have your paper work?"

"Uh y-yes mame", Akemi said as she walked through the bright light to the darkness. She couldn't even see the judge's face because it was so dark where she was. "Are you the only one?"

"No, actually there are two more. But they went out because one of the contestants jumped on one of them when they saw who they were. Which is why we keep this area dark now. We don't need another accident as such."

"Oh okay", Akemi said as she stood there in front of the table.

"You can go back now, hun."

"Oh yeah, right. Sorry."

"No it's okay, I can smell your nervousness", the lady said as Akemi walked back to the bright stage.

"Oh so you are a demon?"

"That I am, you don't have a problem with demons do you?"

"Of course not", Akemi said growing more comfortable. "If I did I wouldn't be here. I mean Ayame is a demon, and so is Phoenixey's manager Kagura."

"Oh so you know of me", Kagura said. "Not many fans take in the manager."

"OMG you're Kagura! Of course I know who you are! You're amazing, I heard you sing before you started managing! You were my mom's favorite…"

"Well that's great to hear, that I still have fans."

"That's always great to hear", Akemi said.

With that said a door opened and two people walked in. "Who's this one", said a monotone voice.

"Oh I forgot to ask", Kagura said giggling. "What's your name sweetie?"

"Oh um Akemi Hines", she said fiddling her fingers. "Um are you, okay? They didn't jump you too hard did they?"

"Uh, no I'm good, thanks for asking", said a gruff voice in the darkness. "Did you tell her who I was", the voice whispered to Kagura.

"No, she's just that nice", she answered. "Bright and beautiful? The name really fits you."

Akemi blushed at the compliment considering she doesn't receive many. "T-thank you…"

"Are you going to sing now? We don't have much time to chit chat", said the cold monotone voice which seemed very annoyed.

He must've been the one to send the girl running off crying.

"I'm sorry sir, I'll start right away", Akemi said her nerves rising.

"Thank you", he said.

"Chill on the girl, she wasn't as nervous before until you snapped on her", Kagura said. "Do your best sweetie."

"O-okay", Akemi said balling and unballing her fist at her sides. She closed her eyes and let out a shaky breathe. She pictured her mother in her head and smiled at what she said.

"You can do it, princess. I believe in you."

Something her mother always said to her whenever she was nervous.

"I can do this", she whispered to herself.

(Disclaimer: I do not own this song. Paramore owns the song Conspiracy. I am just using it to prove a point in the story.)

Please speak softly
For they will hear us
And they'll find out
Why we don't trust them

Singly softly before, Akemi begun to add more strength to her voice to add emphasis to the next lyrics.

Speak up dear
'Cause I cannot hear you
I need to know
Why we don't trust them

Explain to me
This conspiracy against me
Yeah-yeah-yeah
And tell me how
I've lost my power
Whoa-oh-oh-oh, yeah

Akemi begun to grip at her hair roots and at her sides as if uncertain as she sung. Her eyes still closed, her nervousness faded away.

Where can I turn?
'Cause I need something more
Surrounded by uncertainty
I'm so unsure of

Tell me why
I feel so alone
'Cause I need to know
To whom do I owe

Explain to me
This conspiracy against me
Yeah-yeah-yeah
And tell me how
I've lost my power
Whoa-oh-oh-oh, yeah

Akemi opened her eyes but kept them squinted due to the bright lights. Tears burned her eyes as the song spoke out the troubles of her heart and life.

I thought
That we'd make it
Because you said
That we'd make it through

And when
All security fails
Will you be there
To help me through?

Explain to me
This conspiracy against me
Yeah-yeah-yeah
And tell me how
I've lost my power, how?

I've lost my power

The auditorium was silent after she sung for quite a while and it was starting to worry Akemi. Beginning to get nervous again, Akemi stayed silent and nibbled on her lower lip while she looked down at her fiddling fingers.

"Did you write that song", the monotone male voice asked with interest.

"Uh yes I did."

"What's the name of it", the much smoother male voice said. It sounded so familiar, but she just couldn't put her finger on it. Maybe it was because she was so nervous.

"Con-con-Conspiracy…"

"Would you mind explaining how you wrote the song, what it's based off of", Kagura asked.

"Um…"

"If it makes you uncomfortable", Kagura said slowly.

"No, I just wasn't expecting that question", Akemi said with a small giggle. "I'm bullied a lot, skip a lot, every day I'm bullied", she begun. "And the song was basically asking why am I treated this way and how will I get through it in one piece."

"Who exactly are you asking", asked the smooth familiar voice.

"Well, the only two people who knows about my problem. My mother and best friend Takara."

"It's an amazing song", Kagura said. "You really are talented."

"Thank you", Akemi said yet again blushing.

"If you don't mind, we would like you to answer some questions."

"Oh no, it's okay. I can answer some questions."

"Good", Kagura said with a smile in her voice. "Why exactly did you come to this audition? Were you coming for a shot of fame, publicity, direction…?"

"That's… actually… a good question", Akemi laughed as she scratched her head and hid one arm behind her.

"You're telling us you have no idea why the hell you came here", the monotone asked coldly.

"I-I-I", Akemi stuttered afraid that she might have made the wrong move.

"Great! Ruin everything why don't ya?!"

"Calm down, you're scaring the poor girl", Kagura snapped.

"Yeah, try not to be too cold!" The smooth voice said. "Do you have some type of idea?"

"W-w-well", Akemi started. "Last night I and my friend were watching Phoenixey concerts and docs when she asked me if you'd have any auditions would I come. Of course I said yes! I didn't really think of why I'd come, I guess it was my inner Firebird showing support, I'm not sure. And when I got home from school I-" Akemi paused as she remembered her suicidal moment. "I got a call from her saying to come outside to so she could take me. I honestly don't know exactly why I wanted to come. I just did. Being surrounded by other Firebirds just gives me the feeling like I belong somewhere. After the day I had, I kinda needed that."

"Okay", Kagura said thinking of the answer. "If we said yes to you and you became a huge what would you do with all of your money?"

"I would donate it to the Cancer Foundation."

"Why exactly the Cancer Foundation?"

"My mother lost in the battle against cancer when I was ten. Ever since then I've been praying that I get enough money to donate so no one would have to go through what my mother went through. It just looks so painful…" Akemi whispered sadly.

"We're very sorry", the monotone voice said with a hint of emotion.

"One more question if you don't mind", Kagura said.

"Okay."

"Why do you sing?"

"Music is one of the arts I shared with my mother", Akemi said with a smile. "She said she prefer me not to give up on any of the things we shared but if I did, make sure it is not music because music will be the only thing that will keep us together if nothing else does."

"Did you give up on anything else?"

Akemi laughed a little. "No, I mean we danced together. I don't do it as much as I use to because once you lose a dance partner it's hard to find a new one, but I still dance every now and then. But have I given up completely on any that we shared? No, it would be too hard to."

"Okay", Kagura said. "Well we are done here. Joseph!"

"Wait um excuse me, what exactly do you mean by that?"

"As in we're done here", the monotone voice. "There's nothing else to do, we're done."

"Oh okay", Akemi said hurt. Of course she knew she wouldn't make it but it still stung a little. She begun to walk back to the door she came in to leave.

"Where are you going", said the smooth voice.

"You guys said I was done…"

"No honey", Kagura said. "We said we were done. Sesshomaru you should've been more specific! Joseph tell everyone no more auditions we're done."

"Isn't Sesshomaru Inuyasha's manager? Wait, did I actually make the cut?!"

"Akemi dear, if you have anyone here with you go get them. We would like to meet them. Hurry now."

Akemi nodded quickly and ran to the door. She burst through and Takara and her father jumped and turned around. "Is everything okay? How'd you do? I can't tell if you made it or not, yo face is like blank", Takara said with adrenaline pumping through her veins.

"Th-th-they w-w-wa-want t-t-to me-me-meet you", Akemi stuttered unsure of what was going on. Her stupidity was kicking in.

"What", Takara yelled.

Her father pushed both girls into the auditorium as people began to leave disappointed.

Akemi, Takara, and her father stepped on the stage as the lights began to turn on around the auditorium.

"Oh great you're back", Kagura said walking up to them. "Hello Mr. Hines, I'm Kagura Simons, the manager of Phoenixey."

"Hello", her father said holding out his hand. "I'm Leroy Hines." They shook hands.

"And this must be your friend Takara."

"You told her my name", Takara asked shaking Akemi.

"Yeah", Akemi said still blank.

"Well I guess we will be seeing you a lot since you're a friend of the newest member of Phoenixey."

"No fucking way bro", Akemi muttered. Once it sunk in Akemi realized what just happened. She made it! "NO FUCKING WAY!"

"Well according to Akemi's words", Takara said. "Since she's going to be famous now and all, I'm her new assistant so you'll be seeing way more of me than expected."

"NO FUCKING WAY", Akemi screamed out again. She didn't expect to actually make it. She was sure it was one of the when a prize in a cereal box ordeal.

"Really", laughed the smooth voice behind them. "I did the same thing with my best friend. Made him my assistant so we could hang out all the time."

They all turned around to see Inuyasha and Sesshomaru walking up.

"Oh shit, Akemi its Inuyasha! Your future hubby", Takara yelled while jumping and shaking Akemi.

"Well I guess I'm going to have to buy a ring because I'm getting married soon", Inuyasha laughed out.

"AAAAHHHH", screamed Takara.

Akemi just sat there and stared at them with wide eyes. Soon her shocked face turned pale and she started to wobble. "He's really… You're really… I'm really…"

*BOOM!*

"Wow", Takara said while looking down at her friend now that everything was out of her system. "We were expecting her to either scream or go speechless. Not… pass out."

"That's probably my fault", Inuyasha said walking up to the passed out girl on the floor. "I probably shouldn't have said we were getting married. I'll get her." He pat Takara on the shoulder. "Excuse me", he said walking past her.

Takara's mouth dropped as Inuyasha picked Akemi up bridal style. "I'm starting to think that maybe I should've passed out now. Oh shit no, I have a boyfriend! Damn it!"

Inuyasha chuckled as he carried the girl. "Whose car am I putting her in?"

"Mine", Takara chirped. "Mr. Hines, can I spend the night, you know to help keep Akemi alive?"

"Please do", Akemi's father begged. "I can't handle when she's in this state of mind."

"Okay then", Kagura laughed. "Mr. Hines it was nice meeting you. If you don't mind can you make sure Akemi and her lovely assistant are at this address tomorrow morning at eight. We have a lot to discuss. Of course you can come to, you are her father and have every right to make sure all business with your daughter is accurate."

"Will she be meeting the girls tomorrow?"

"Of course!"

"Then I'm not going", he said. "She's too much for me when she's like this. Only her mother or Takara could ever cool her down. Besides she knows way more about the business world than I do and I'm a CEO of a major company. She'll be fine by herself."

"Well okay then", Kagura said well impressed. She turned to Takara who smiled at her. "Then I can count on you?"

"Always", Takara said as if obvious. "I'm the bomb!" She then turned to a smirking Inuyasha and smiled. "Come now, Inuyasha. I must make sure Akemi gets her beauty sleep. I always wanted to have a reason to say beauty sleep", she said excited for her friend after taking the business card from Kagura. "See you guys tomorrow!" She led Inuyasha out to her car with Akemi's father following, making sure they got to the car safely. Once they were, he went to his car and drove next to Takara's and waited for them.

"Here we go", Inuyasha said as he placed Akemi in the passenger's seat of Takara's car. "I wish I had the chance to talk to her more, she seems like a nice person."

"Oh she really is. And extremely fun too! It's like you cannot not have a good time while around her."

"If that's so, then why is she bullied so much?"

"I don't know. Her mother used to say it's either they can't see what we see or they can and are jealous because they don't have it. But really, bullied doesn't even describe half of what she goes though", Takara sighed. "Telling someone to go kill themselves to me is a form of attempted murder."

"They told her that", Inuyasha asked incredulously.

"No they tell her that. Every day she has to deal with it. She doesn't think I know but I know that she's had suicidal thoughts. Today when I picked her up to bring her here, I saw a cut on her throat. When I called she sound like she's been crying. I think she was going to go through with it before I called. To my beliefs, this audition saved her life."

"How does she get through it all", Inuyasha asked, hurt for the unconscious girl.

"I honestly don't know, her mother was the one that kept her up beat and happy. Now that she's gone, it's hard to keep Akemi's thoughts clear."

"I think it's you", Inuyasha said. "She said in her audition that you always help her get through it in one piece."

"Well if that's true then I need to step up", Takara said. "Phoenixey was another thing that helped her clear her mind. But when things happened with Kikyou, that all dropped. She's been hurt about it ever since the word got out. Sorry about what happened by the way, using you for fame? That's cold. Especially when you're such a nice guy."

"Thanks but I'm over it. I guess I was blind because the signs were clear. Should've known, but don't worry about it."

"Okay", Takara said as Inuyasha closed Akemi's door as she got behind the wheel. "Will I see you tomorrow too?"

"Yeah you will, my cousin wants me to be there when they meet the new Phoenix."

"Oh so separately they are Phoenixes but together they are Phoenixey? Cool."

"Yeah, well I gotta go, bye."

"Bye."

And with that they parted directions. Takara called her mother through the cellular system on her phone and told her about everything. Her mother was so excited that she said she'd call Leroy and invite them for dinner tomorrow night and celebrate. Akemi and Takara's mothers were friends since high school so they basically grew up together.

Akemi's father carried Akemi in as Takara unlocked the door and led the way in. Once Akemi was in bed and her father was gone, Takara changed both of them into their pajamas and went to bed.

~ 3 ~ The Next Morning ~ 3 ~

"Akemi! Wake the hell up! We have somewhere to be!"

"At 5 in the damn morning on a freakin' Saturday", Akemi asked waking up.

"Yeah, now come on and get in the shower. We have to be there at eight."

"Okay, but why are we getting up at 5 when we can get up at 6 instead?"

"Because we're going out for breakfast, I'm in the mood for omelets."

"Ooh, that does sound good, okay you got me. I'm going." She climbed of bed and walked to her bathroom while tying her hair in a messy bun. "Kara you won't believe what I had a dream about last night. I had a dream that I went to the Phoenixey auditions and I actually made it. But I knew it was a dream because get this, Inuyasha showed up out of nowhere and said we were getting married."

"Wow", Takara said smiling knowing the truth. "That's some dream!"

"I know right", Akemi proclaimed stripping herself of her clothing as the shower water ran. "So where are we going exactly, because I have no idea?"

"Well, my dear Mimi, you're new assistant, AKA me, was given the business card of Ms. Kagura Simons after you passed out when they said you were the newest member of Phoenixey and Inuyasha joked around saying you guys were getting married. But he wasn't being rude about his joke, it was more from surprise because I said he was your future hubby in front of him."

"WHAT THE HELL, IT WAS REAL", Akemi screamed from the shower. Then your heard a slip and a bump. "Ouch!"

"Don't kill your self Kemi", Takara yelled at her.

"If all that really happened, how'd did I get home", Akemi asked standing up in the shower and carefully cleaning herself.

"Oh Inuyasha felt bad about shocking you so he carried you to my car."

"YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT", Akemi yelled as she walked out of her bathroom wrapped in a towel.

"No I'm serious", Takara said walking in the bathroom so she could shower as well. "While he was putting you in the car we were talking about you."

"What did you guys say about me", Akemi asked drying herself off and putting on lotion.

"He said he wish he could've talked to you more because you seemed like a nice person."

"Wow really?"

"Yup, and I was like she really is and that it's impossible not to have fun around you. Then he asked why people bully you so much. I told him what your mom said and that bullied wasn't even half of what you were going through."

"Takara you didn't tell him what they've been saying did you", Akemi asked as she went to her closet in her underwear.

Takara came out in a towel and begun drying off and putting on lotion. "Not much just the fact that they've been telling to off yourself", Takara mumbled.

"KARA!"

"I'm sorry, okay? It just came out! I couldn't help it, he was just so easy to talk to and so nice. And it seemed like he wanted to know more about you. Sorry, Kemi, I didn't mean to, it just happened."

"It's okay", Akemi sighed as she walked out with an outfit in her hands as Takara searched through the clothes she had at Akemi's house. "I just don't want him to start feeling sorry for me to the point he wants to pity me and such."

"I doubt that'll happen, he doesn't seem like then type. Or did you forget that he goes through things like that too? Remember he is half demon."

"Oh yeah", Akemi said. "But still, is that all that happened?"

"Basically, then we came home and your dad carried you in", Takara said. "Oh and Akemi?"

"Yeah?"

"Next time you try and kill yourself let me know so we can talk it out okay."

"Ho-how did you know?"

"You have a cut on your neck. Akemi really, stop listening to those jerks! What will I do when you aren't here with me? What about your dad? If you kill yourself you'll only give them the satisfaction! Stop this shit! Promise you'll never do that again."

"I promise", Akemi said with a smile.

"Good, now let's get changed. I need food. Ooh we can get frappes too! We'll walk in looking all fierce and shit!"

"Okay Kara", Akemi said laughing as she begun to get dress.

~ 3 ~ Coming Soon ~ 3 ~

In Need of a Friend

Hey you guys! Here's the chiz, the only reason why I'm sending this out is because I feel bad about not posting. I know you're tired of the excuses but my Microsoft Word thingy has expired and I'm waiting for my mom to pay for it. So I know I wasn't supposed to post this but really, the chapter was already done! I'm only editing this on FanFiction. it sucks that they won't let me actually make a new chapter though. But anyways, this is the only author note I'll post in this story unless it's urgent. Until then I'll post a new chapter every other week. And to be honest I only have four chapters done so... enjoy it while it last! Love you all, be good to me! And don't forget to review! I have a good feeling about this story!