The Poor Groom's Bride is A…

Disclaimer: …Why? Why must I be put through this every time? I DON'T OWN!!

Summary: Inuyasha and Kikyo are finally getting married. But what happens when he meets Kagome, the woman performing at his wedding?

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Kagome sighed heavily as she always did before going to work. At least she makes good profit. The Music of Eden Club was located at the heart of Tokyo, not far from her apartment complex.

She shared a room with her brother, a budding professional skateboarder. She and her younger brother, Sota, had moved out of their shrine when their father returned.

Flashback

The screeching of car wheels made Ms. H jump from sweeping the shrine steps. She looked down in the direction of the street, seeing a tax car sitting by the curb. The back doors flung open, and a man about her age stepped out. He wore sunglasses and a suit. He pulled out with him a suitcase. He craned his neck in her direction and she gasped from shock and delight.

"…Mitsuki?" he called up to her, his voice deep and unwavering.

"…Kenichi…" she breathed, tears forming in her eyes as she dropped the broom and rushed down the steps. She leapt into his open arms and sobbed into his chest. A weak smile appeared on the woman's face. "…Why did you come back…?" she asked.

"…I missed you. I missed seeing my children. I decided America wasn't the place for me," he whispered, hugging her waist.

"The kids aren't home yet…Oh, they'll be so delighted!" she squealed as they walked up the steps and into the house.

"You must tell me of everything I've missed," he said, coming into the kitchen.

"Kagome's in the top of her class now, and Sota's made so many friends…you know how he used to be all pent-up and shy," she told him, sitting at the table with him across from her.

"I didn't expect anything less," he smiled. He removed his sunglasses to have reflecting blue eyes that could make you feel weightless. Mitsuki was elated to no extent. Her husband was back, and that was all that mattered.

But when the kids got home…hell erupted.

"Why did you leave us for so long??!! You have no idea how lost we were!!!" Kagome cried after Sota and she came home from school and saw a strange man at their table. Their mother told them the story, and neither of them liked it in the least.

"Kagome, dear, please, I can explain…" her father tried to calm her.

"No, you can't!! Otherwise we wouldn't have had to face horrible times!!! We all would have been fine, together and happy!!! But then you had to go and leave!!! We went through money problems and social problems!! You didn't care!!! That's it! Period, end of story!!! What's to explain???!!" the young woman shouted. She was furious, livid. How dare this man leave their lives without remorse, and then suddenly barge back into it, expecting there to be hugs and kisses galore?

"Listen, please! I made a mistake! I realize that now!" he yelled. Maybe she would listen if he was more straight-forward.

"Bull!! Look, I can't deal with this, I can't!!" she screamed, and ran upstairs, Sota following her tracks. They came to the hall that separated their rooms, and she turned on her heel to her brother. "Pack your things, Sota. We're leaving."

"Sis…are we gonna live on our own?" he asked timidly. He was always frightened of something if he found that his mother or sister wouldn't be there as a fall-back plan.

"Don't worry, alright? I know people that'll help us. Just get your clothes and stuff," she repeated, shoving her own clothes into a briefcase. "Now!" she urged him.

He nodded reluctantly and slipped into his room, getting necessities and Buyo. "When are we going?"

"Later tonight, when they're asleep. I'll leave a note, though," she explained as they waited for nightfall. The two teens heard the breathing in the confinement of their parent's room and tip-toed to the front door. Kagome flipped out a cell phone and dialed a friend.

"Ayame? Yeah, it's me. Are those complexes still up for sale? They are? Can you reserve one for me and Sota? We're moving out of the shrine. Our ass of a father returned home, and…I know! Yeah! So…okay, thanks. Bye," she spoke into the receiver. She took her brother's hand as they ran across the street. "Come on, bro…we're getting out of here."

End Flashback

But that was years ago. She remained in contact with her mother so she wouldn't be scared. She would call every night and check in with her, telling them how they were financially and socially. They would stop by the house, occasionally, if they heard about Gramps being sick.

Kagome now pushed the doors to her work open, her long, leather trench coat swaying from the wind outside. Her high heels clicked on the tile floor. She glanced up at the clock. 7 at night. She was early. She looked around at the empty tables and bar. The bartender waved, recognizing her.

"Kagome!" he called.

"Hey!" she responded, and slid onto a bar stool. "I would ask how business was going, but…"

"Yeah, like anyone's gonna be here this early," he snorted. Crossing his tattoo-covered arms, he leaned back against the wall. "What brings you here this early?"

"A little time off from university." She tapped her fingers on the counter and hummed a tune. "Taki?"

"Hmm?"

"…Have you seen a guy around here…he's got silver hair, dog ears…gold eyes…?" she asked him hesitantly.

"Inuyasha Taisho. He was a regular here until he told me he was proposing to his girlfriend. He was freaking out then. He was scared half-to-fucking-death that she would say no. I did my best to give him advice, and I'm glad it worked out," Taki said, leaning his elbows on the counter now.

"I was just wondering, 'cause I met him at his wedding…" her voice trailed off.

"Oh! So that's why you weren't here a few nights ago! All the guys kept asking where you were, but I didn't know!" he came to a realization. "You're so popular with the guys, it's no wonder that the boss fired what's her name…I don't even remember…"

"Maya. Yuma told me she didn't make HALF of what I do!" Kagome laughed.

"Yeah, I know!"

"Taki!! Who's out there already?!" a booming voice shouted.

"Kagome!! She's here early!!" the man hollered back.

"She's never here early, let alone ON TIME!!"

"Sorry to disappoint, ma'am, but I'm here!!" Kagome called cheerfully.

"Shit…" the woman hollering came out from behind the curtain that shadowed the performing stage. "Oh, you ARE here," she narrowed her eyes at the raven haired beauty. She had wavy brown hair that was almost identical to Taki's, except it was longer. It was pulled into a messy bun, so you could see her bright green eyes glowing at you. These were also similar to the bartender's. There was no wonder; she was his twin after all.

Maki and Taki Urakawa were always mistaken for the other. Being fraternal twins (A/N: I THINK this is the one that makes the two look alike, but I'm not sure. If it's not, please let me know in your review!), they were also lumped together and never thought of as two different people. They're even working under the same person. Maki was the boss's secretary for the club, meaning she could order around her older brother of three minutes.

"Is there anything for me to do before we open up?" Kagome asked.

"Yeah…don't fuck anything up," the brunette snapped. She always seemed like she was in a bad mood.

"Do I ever?" she asked, getting up and making her way to the tables. The chairs were set upon them, and Kagome took the initiative of taking them all down.

"So what's your sudden interest in Inuyasha?" Taki asked, randomly cleaning a vodka glass. "Got the hots for him?" he smirked and waggled his eyebrows.

Kagome blushed madly. "Shut the hell up! And no, I don't! He's just a nice guy to talk to! And here's a new concept…he LISTENS to me!!"

"…Huh? You say something?" he mocked, his gaze drifting toward her cleavage.

She glared at him, sending daggers through the air. "…He listens to me! Instead of staring at my boobs all day long, you frickin' perv!!!!" she was tempted to pick up and throw a chair at him. She could see it now…: the chair is flying through the air, hitting him squarely on the head…he goes unconscious…the paramedics come and she says it was an accident…

Kagome came from her dream world into the real one at the sound of the door's bell chiming. A costumer. But…they were incredibly early. She turned from taking down the last chair and setting it under the table to meet molten lava gazing at her.

"…Inuyasha…?"

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A/N: I neglected to mention that this IS an AU, and if you don't like them, you can see yourself out. -points to the Back button- Thanks…well, anyway, I want to thank everyone that read and reviewed!! Reviews are my only food…kidding. But they help, and I'm glad that everyone likes my story!! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Oh, lyrics are from "Beautiful Disaster" by Kelly Clarkson. Just go to Lyrics on Demand, the website.

This chapter explained a lot, and now the awkward and almost TIMED meetings of Kagome and Inuyasha are finally appearing! Woot.

I've been in such a good mood, lately, thanks for noticing. –rolls eyes- It's cuz I'm going to an MCR concert in April…I swear, if I die any time AFTER that concert, I won't give a damn.

Well, R&R, luvs to y'all:D