Heart Music
By LadySafire
Chapter 2: Lady in Leather
Lights dimmed, and suddenly a lone spotlight illuminated her face as ,her eyes closed, the ebony-haired beauty began to sing. Her voice as always, caught the audience pulling them into her sirien song.
"Remember the feelings remember the day
My stone heart was breaking
My love ran away
This moment I knew I would be someone else
My love turned around and I fell….."
One the last note her eyes flashed open,
revealing an almost supernatural emerald green.
Suddenly, colored lights exploded around the room and the spotlight revealed her on the stage.
"Be my bad boy be my man
Be my weekend lover
But don't be my friend
You can be my baaad boy
But Understand
That I don't need you in my life again."
Sesshomaru found his eyes glued to her form. Black leather clung to every curve leaving no doubt to anyone that she was female. The micro-mini skirt she wore showed off her long legs. The small slit up the side let the lacy top of her thigh high nylons peek through as she started to strut down the walk way that shot down the center of the large dance floor. The brief leather bra top she wore cupped her breasts giving anyone who cared to look a tantalizing glimpse of cleavege. Silver daggers, which flashed and shone in the clubs lights, hung from her slightly pointed ears.
"You can be my bad boy be my man
Be my weekend lover but don't be my friend
You can be my bad boy but understand
that I don't need you again no I don't need you again…."
His eye followed her around the stage and room as she danced, her voice weaving it's spell around the club throng, driving them with it's primal sound.
He shifted his gaze to her face. Yes Miroku had been right, this girl had to have some demon blood. The emerald eyes, the thigh length of straight black hair and most especially her pointed ears. Those dainty, lickable ears which called for a male to nibble on them, that and the lovely expanse of throat and shoulder which begged to be kissed and called to him to sink his fangs into it. A low rumble started to sound from his throat.
"BADBOY!"
Sessshomaru jumped guiltly. What in the name of the Seven Hells had brought that on??!!
Still he found his eyes glued to her until he saw something on her back that gave him pause.
"You once made this promise to stay by my side
But after some time you just pushed me aside
You never thought that a Girl could be strong
Now I'll show you how to go on….."
She had a slightly rounded discolored patch on her shoulder. He narrowed his eyes. Damn! Mating mark. She was off limits to every male in here. He was very surprised that her mate would let her put herself on public display like this. The mating bond
tended to make the male very possessive and protective.
"Won't you be my bad boy be my man
Be my weekend lover
But don't be my friend
You can be my baad boy
But understand that I don't need you again
No I don't need you again…."
She turned and their eyes met for a second. He saw some briefly flash in hers before she turned away. It left him a bit puzzled because it had looked like fear.
He continued to watch Rykka as she sang, her voice echoing throughout the room, the dancers moving their bodies to her songs. Soon her performance was at an end, the audience cheering wildly.
Miroku grinning, leaned towards his friend's ear, " Well, was I right or was I right? Isn't she the most incredible woman you have ever heard?"
Sesshomaru grinned and held his hands up in defeat. "Alright, I admit it! She is everything you said. I think she would do well with our company. With the right type publicity I think she could reach near superstar status."
He glanced towards the empty stage his attention caught as Hiro escorted the subject of their conversation through the door set over to one side. He felt a growing awarness the closer she came to their table, noticing she had a quick smile for the people who stopped her to praise her performance. She had pulled on short black leather jacket, a style type that had just started to become popular among mated and unmated couples. It featured a circular hole on the shoulder showcasing the mating mark. Or lack of one in some cases.
Sesshomaru and Miroku stood as Hiro and Rykka approached their table .
"Gentlemen, may I present our lovely Rykka."
Miroku took her hand." My dear lady, I cannot find the words express how much we enjoyed your show." He gestured for her to sit with them. "You have a wonderful voice!"
A light blush stained her cheeks as she took a seat beside the young man with a shy smile that showed off her small fangs. "Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.." She replied. Her soft contralto voice was doing this to Sesshomaru's his body tensed with a sudden and unexpected primal urge.
"What the hell is happening here? He asked himself " First it had been wanting to lick her lovely ear and nibble her throat, then wanting rip off Miroku's head for having Rykka sit next to him and now her voice was setting him off?"
He picked up his drink and sipped deeply fighting for control. He had no right these thoughts or feelings.
She. Was. Mated.
Emerald eyes turned his way curiously.
"Are you alight?" Rykka asked him adding to the poor Demon's shaky control.
He nodded. "It's just a bit warm in here." She smiled sympathicaly. "It will be worse a couple hours from now. It really gets crowded when the eleven to two crowds get here. Sometimes you feel as if you can't breathe because the air seems to thick."
He gave a small nod.
Suddenly he had his control back.
"Well, should we discuss you joining our label? I think you would have a bright future with us if you'd consider it?"
RYKKAEmerald eyes stared her reflection in the dressing room mirror. If anyone had looked in on her they would have aseen a face full of fear. She took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her self.
He doesn't know its me" she repeated to her self. "He doesn't know."
Trembling fingers reached out for her cell phone. She listened to it dial them connect.
A voice answered, Rykka smiled.
The voice asked a quick question.
" No" said Rykka as she began to cream off her makeup. She reached up and carefully peeled away one of her ear tip.I have too much too lose if he figures out who I am. Yeah I'm leaving right now. I should be there in a hour."