A/N: This story was originally put up in Feb 2010. It took some time for me to be able to get on and restart it. Once it became popular someone decided they were going to ruin a good story and report me if I didn't remove the lyrics. Because I didn't want to lose my story I decided to remove them. The chapter titles will not change and I will post the song title and band at the start of every chapter. I do suggest finding the song on Youtube and listening along to It as you are reading.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, nor do I own Monster by Skillet.

Chapter 1: Monster

The guitar riff signaled the start. I took a deep breath knowing I'd be up soon. I was still new at this but he chose me to take over so I was gonna make him proud. I had to.

~FLASHBACK~

"Kagome, you are the one for this job. I don't think anyone but you can pull it off." He took my hand and his eyes were begging me to say yes.

"But what if he doesn't want me in the band?" I asked. I was sure he wouldn't want me in it...He was a super star and I was..well..a loner goth girl from a small town...

"He said he trusted me and who I chose to replace me. Now I got to go and tell them all about you. Be there at 10:00 tomorrow." And then he ran off.

"Hey! I didn't accept!" I yelled after him.

~END FLASHBACK~

I hadn't needed to. He knew I'd do it for him cause I promised I'd do anything he wanted me to do. Sometimes I regretted the promise. Other times it was the only reason I did anything.

My part came and I hit the drum with the precision needed. The bass came in too. The vocals started soon after, his voice amazing and right on pitch. I absentmindedly wondered if he'd had training...

My part soon started to pick up more. I watched him move and sing. He looked amazing. I never knew he was so passionate about his music. His silver hair moved around him and he commanded the stage.

The the rest of us were to sing background at the next part. I was scared but ready. I knew how to sing, I just never had the chance.

He sang the words so convincingly, almost as though they were what he truly felt deep down. All I saw was a hot half demon male, in his early 20's, heading a very popular band. When he turned to me and head banged to my drum beat my heart slightly skipped a beat. His amber eyes were mesmerizing.

Again we were to sing. Though he hadn't turned away from me, and I could see the true pain in his eyes. I was almost hypnotized by the combination of his eyes and his voice, I couldn't look away.

He moved from the guitarist, to the bassist to me as he sung the next part. He's really scared... Was all I could think when looking into his eyes.

Everything stopped but the guitar and his voice. I was enchanted. After he sang the chorus once we all started playing again.

He dropped his head and I watched him breath and relax himself. He looked back up seconds later. His eyes felt like they were staring into my soul.

"Not bad girl. Maybe even better than Koga. Learn all the songs. Cause we have a show tomorrow night and it's gonna be random songs chosen last minute." He looked at me for just a little longer before going to the guitarist and adjusting the strings.

I took a deep breath and smiled lightly. I was in. Koga had been right, though I was better than him. He'd learned from me after all.

"That was some sweet playing. I'm Sango by the way. And don't mind Inuyasha. He's an ass and his whore gave him something last time." The girl was beautiful. Her long brown hair was tied up showing off her smooth, long neck and shoulder. She wore a dark red shirt and jeans with what looked like combat boots.

"Don't talk about her that way!" Inuyasha yelled without even turning around to us. Sango stuck her tongue out, showing her piercing and then turned back to me.

"And he's temperamental. I can help you for tomorrow if you need it. Though the way you just played I don't think you'll have any trouble getting into the rhythm of Inuyasha's random set lists." She smiled at me.

"Thank you & I think I'll be okay. I played with Koga on his off time so I know most of the songs by heart. I actually taught him many of the things I just did for this song." I looked at Inuyasha's back and sighed. I didn't think he'd like me if Koga hadn't vouched for me. Had I just been some girl off the streets, even if that was exactly where I cam from.

I was a street kid. I didn't have a home, unless you counted alleys and cardboard boxes. No, I wasn't some drug addicted whore. I just had troubles at home that I'd rather have not had and left it. I met Koga there too. He and I got close and we started protecting each other, like brother and sister almost.

One day he came up to me with a smile. He told me he was in a band and had used what I'd taught him to get in. I was happy for him. He said he'd give me money and food and shelter. He kept his promise. Every time he had money he sent me some and then I'd be able to afford some things, like food. He'd also pay rent on a small one bedroom apartment for me during the winter months when it was too harsh out.

Then one day the money stopped. He was back home two days later, looking like complete crap. He had gotten deep into some drugs and the mob was after him. And to add on top of that, he had just found out he had cancer. And not the easy to heal one. The almost impossible to cure one. It was soon after that he asked me to join his old band and take his place.

"It' great to have someone who knows what she's doing. Unlike many of the people who auditioned. They barely knew how to hit the drum!" Sango had continued not noticing my thoughts.

"Well, I think I know more than just 'how to hit it.'" I laughed with her and got up, stretching my muscles in the process.

"How about you and I go shopping? I'll be happy to help you out with cloths and makeup. I'm running low on my liners and I'm almost out of eyeshadow." She moved to put her bass away.

"Well, I don't exactly have much money..." I looked down at my torn black jeans and my torn and stained Evanescence shirt. I never used the money on cloths. It had all gone to food for me and some of the kids I knew would profit from it.

"Don't worry, it's my treat! It's great to have someone to talk to other than Inu's whore. She's a dumb ass and can't tell her ass from her elbow."

"Sango, I'm warning you!" Inuyasha's voice seemed menacing but Sango didn't care.

"Try it Inu." she said seriously. He only 'Feh'-ed and jumped off the stage.

"Dinner tonight at the usual place. Wear whatever you don't mind getting scrapped New Girl." He said leaving the auditorium.

"I have a name!" I yelled though I doubted he herd me.

"He'll call you by your name once he gets off his high horse and gets high." Sango sighed.

"Till then, lets get some cloths and food."

"I'd be glad to offer to judged your lingerie." The guitarist said. He had short black hair, the little bit on length tied at the nape of his neck. He wore a Pantera shirt and some dark jeans. His shoes were just plain shoes.

"Miroku, come any closer and you are gonna need a new guitar, again!" Sango was almost scarier then Inuyasha had been when he threatened her. Miroku gulped.

"I am sorry my lovely Sango. And Kagome, right? You are great. Inuyasha likes your style." He jumped off the stage.

"Later girls. Be sure to wear something skimpy for me okay?"

Sango muttered something that sounded like motherfucking bastard but I wasn't too sure.

"So, uh, shopping Sango?" I tried changing the subject.

"Yeah, lets get going." She jumped off the stage and I followed her. We headed out into the time of day known as bright sun. I winced and slightly hissed at the sun.

"Yeah, that's the one thing about being in a band. The sun seems to become your enemy after some time." Sango headed to her car. A beautiful ark green Volvo. She got in and motioned for me to get into the passengers side.

I had who each car belonged to when I first got there in the morning. Now the mystery was 33% solved. Now to figure out who drove the Lexus and who had the multicolored Chevy truck. I had a hunch though.

"So, you wanna hit the stores or get something to eat first?" She asked as we got onto the road.

"I'd like some food first. Like that we can buy something too tight and it'll fit right tomorrow." I laughed. It felt nice to be with others. I was never able to have friends when I lived at home.

"Sounds like a plan!" She started moving faster, heading to the only mall in the area.

~NUYASHA~

"Damn it Naraku! Why do you always take so long to get me my shit?" I took the bag and inspected its contents. It was all there.

"You ask for some good shit Inuyasha. That takes some time to get. If you'd take the shit anyone sold then I'd be out of business." Naraku said calmly, counting the money I handed him.

"Fuck off." I headed back to my Lexus. I hated this part of town. All the bums and stupid runaways were there. They should have stayed home and done something with themselves.

I found my mind going to the new girl. Kagome. She knew her stuff and Koga was right about her looks. He never told me where she was from or what she did for a living but that didn't seem to matter anymore. She was in the band. And hot.

I started wondering who she reminded me of when I got a call on my cell. It was Kikyo.

"Since when do you call me? Whatever, I got it." I told her, knowing that was why she called.

"Good, cause I'm in the mood for some fun tonight." She tried to sound sexy but she was just disgusting. She knew her shit though and that's why I only used her.

"Tonight's band only. No one but the four of us are gonna be there." I had to tell her every time. It was annoying just how possessive she was of me.

"But you got this new girl, right? I wanna meet her. And make her know who you belong to." I almost growled into the phone.

"I don't belong to you wench. You belong to me." I hung up and threw my phone onto the passengers seat. I hated when she tried acting like I was only hers. She had more than just me as a client anyways. I just paid her with the drugs.

I took a slight detour to the cemetery to see my mother. I did it before every show.

AN: There is the first revised chapter. I may try to revise every chapter and then add a new one seeing as I have to stop putting lyrics in them anyways. Hopefully I can do it all and get a new chapter up in one night. R&R, tell me what you think if this is your first time reading this. Thanks.