Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. The lyrics in here are owned by Kiss. I do not own anything in this story.
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Author's Note: This story is based on this famous Korean music video (or so my friend keeps on telling me). A good song to listen while reading this is Because I'm A Girl by Kiss (it's Korean).
The characters are in their human forms (no demons, or half demons, etc.).
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Because I'm A Girl
By Hikage-Chan
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Although I say I hate you now, I'll be missing you,
Because I'm a girl, to whom love is everything...
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Part 1
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It was perfect.
The weather was perfect – a warm autumn breeze and the golden leaves dancing around them. The girl was perfect. It was perfect.
Inuyasha Takahashi raised his camera and took a few shots of the model. He stood up and moved to another position.
The shot was perfect, the day was perfect. Yes, perfect.
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Kagome Higurashi sighed as she walked home from work. Life wasn't perfect… she wanted so much more. Her life was always the same, every day, wake up, go to work, go home. The end, nothing more, nothing less.
Kagome looked up at the sky, golden brown leaves flowing above her head. She smiled slightly. So her life wasn't perfect, but the world around her was near perfection.
Bearing a new found smile, Kagome took a detour and walked through a park.
It was perfect.
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"OK, we'll do a couple more shots," Inuyasha said raising his camera. The model nodded and stood by a tree.
Inuyasha pressed his button down on the camera, just as someone walked in front of the shot. Just as the camera took the photo, Kagome turned around, staring into Inuyasha's camera. Inuyasha pulled his camera down and looked into the face of the girl. She turned around, seeing the model, realising what had happened.
The girl was beautiful. His heart skipped a beat as he watched her surprised look relax into a calm and beautiful face.
"Gomen!" she said bowing.
"It's OK," Inuyasha replied with a smile.
Kagome blushed and began walking away, walking a little faster. Inuyasha smiled as he watched her walk away. She turned around again and bowed and he waved. She walked away…
"Right, let's try that again," Inuyasha said wearing a dopey grin.
The shot was no longer perfect though.
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Inuyasha got back to his apartment, exhausted. The photo shoot had been perfect, the light, the scene, everything. But it didn't feel perfect to him. He threw his bag onto the floor and took his film into the dark room. Might as well get it developed.
Inuyasha lifted up a developed photo. It showed that girl. Now that shot was perfect. She was wearing a smile that radiated her beauty. Her smile was small, thoughtful and deep. Her hair was flying over her shoulder as she turned to face the camera.
"Now that is perfect," he whispered staring at the photo.
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Kagome heaved a sigh. Her life was nowhere near perfect, but she was content with it. She placed the scissors she was holding back onto the table and she smiled.
"Is this fine?" she asked holding a mirror for the customer to see.
"Yes, thanks," the lady replied.
Kagome nodded and finished the job. As she was washing the lady's hair, she heard the door to the salon open. She looked up into the mirror and saw him… that photographer.
She blushed, unable to conceal her smile. She watched him take a seat on a sofa. He was reading a magazine.
Hastily, Kagome finished up with the lady. Mitaki, one of the other girls who worked in the salon, walked over to Inuyasha and took him to get his hair cut. He nodded, placed his magazine down on the coffee table and pulled off his beanie. He ruffled his hair slightly and placed his beanie on top of the magazine.
"Mitaki-chan, let me take over," she volunteered as Mitaki began to prepare the hair wash for Inuyasha after giving his hair a small trim.
Mitaki raised an eyebrow at Kagome, but handed Kagome the shower head. Kagome smiled as she began to wash Inuyasha's hair.
His eyes were closed, unaware of who was washing his hair. Kagome felt her heart was lighter and she just felt… happy. Being there with that man made her happy. Her life felt perfect than, that moment was perfect.
"Damn it!" Inuyasha swore sitting up.
Kagome froze in realisation. Caught up in her dream world, she had gotten some shampoo into Inuyasha's eyes. His outburst caused people's attention towards the two. Kagome silently groaned as she saw her boss walking up to her wearing a furious look.
"Are you OK, Inuyasha-sama?" her boss asked nervously bowing. She handed Inuyasha towel.
"I'm fine," he said taking the towel and dabbing his eyes carefully. He looked into the mirror to see the girl that had messed up, only to see that girl. The perfect girl.
He watched silently as the boss yelled at Kagome. "One more mistake, Kagome, and you'll lose your job, understand? Mitaki, take over Kagome."
Kagome nodded, tears prickling her eyes. She turned to Inuyasha and bowed.
"Gomen, Inuyasha-sama," she mumbled before walking away.
Kagome turned and headed towards another customer. As she began cutting the customer's hair, she watched Inuyasha. He had his hair washed, he paid. Than he was gone.
Her gaze fell to the floor. How could she expect and ending, from something that never began?
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You should have told me that your feelings had faded;
I had no idea, and I continued to depend on you.
Although I say I hate you now, I'll be missing you,
Because I'm a girl, to whom love is everything...
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Author's Note: OK, it's not as long as I planned it to be, but that's Part 1. This is going to be an eight part series.
Please review!
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