Well, it surely has been a while since I updated this story, or anything for that matter. Part of the reason is because I was gone on vacation, the other part was because I didn't know where to go on in this chapter. I'm actually quite satisfied how it turned out since it's better than nothing although, i'm sorry that it's a little short.

I do not own the song "Nobody Not Really." It is the property of Alicia Keys.

Ch. 4: Nobody Not Really

He sat alone once again. He kept contemplating when would be the best time to go get her. He knew that she would need her space otherwise he would only push her further away. He wanted her to be around him, he had to have her around him. She was the only thing that he had to hold on to the past. She was the only thing that kept her alive. He was going to find her and bring her back home.

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It's been a week since the day she went to seek professional help on her crumbling relationship and Kagome sat in her same seat that she had sat in the last time she came to the jazz club. He had asked her to come with him after he was done with their secession in the office. She was reluctant on going, especially since he lied to her about being a doctor but he just shrugged it off and said that he's not a doctor but a psychologist and that they are two different things.

She enjoyed a meal that Sesshomaru got for her while he was on stage practicing before the show. He was playing a jazz version of one of her favorite songs and she closed her eyes while humming the tune.

Sesshomaru looked out when her humming hit his ears. He smirked lightly to himself while wondering if her humming was beautiful then what would her singing sound like. He would have to get her to sing for him but from what he knows about her, it would be hard. He will succeed though. He formulated a plan while continuing on with practice.

Once everything was ready, Sesshomaru bought Kagome up to the stage and said, "Look, I have to talk to the manager for a minute, I'll be right back."

With that, he was gone. Kagome looked around the stage, the instruments were set up waiting for the other band mates to use them. They were currently at the bar, drinking and joking around. She walked over to the piano and smoothly touched the glossy black surface. She wanted to play the piano so badly but she wouldn't know the first thing to do. She just supposed that could get Sesshomaru to teach her. She then turned and saw a lone microphone stand sitting along the side of the stage. She all of a sudden had an urge to go up to it.

Kagome stood over the microphone, it wasn't on but she just looked at it for a second then a song just came threw her head, a song that she held dear to her heart, and threw her lips.

She hummed the first part of the chorus but then sang out shyly but beautifully, "Days are cold with out you…Hurtin' while I'm with you…Heart can't take no more…Keep runnin' on runnin' back to you."

She sang the chorus once more, the sound of a piano accompanied her but she didn't hear it, she was lost in her music. It was only when she was about to sing the verses that she realized that she wasn't alone. She froze up and looked behind her to see a smirking Sesshomaru, who was still playing on the piano, and a baldheaded man standing onside of him with a smile of his own.

"What did I tell you Totosai." Sesshomaru said as he looked to the bald man for a second before turning his gaze back to Kagome.

"You're right, she does have potential, she needs a little more practice but she's perfect." Totosai said.

"P-perfect for what?" Kagome said nervously.

Totosai turned then came up to her saying, "Why, to sing at the club."

Kagome's eyes widened in mortification. She then shook her head and backed up a little. "N-no…no, no, no, no. I can't sing."

Sesshomaru then stood up and came over to her and taking her hands in his. "Kagome, don't say that you can't sing. Your voice is beautiful, sing for the club. Think about it as another part of your secession with me, free of charge of course. It would be good for you to occupy yourself. Do something productive with that talent of yours, you could save the money you would make here, and you could finally start a better life."

Kagome thought of what he said this time. If she was going to really prove herself that she is better than what Inuyasha, as well as she, thinks, then she would do this. A job in singing though? Could she really pull it off? Could she sing as great as the two men before her say?

"I don't know about this. I can't sing, I'm just ordinary." Kagome said as she turned her head away from him.

The other guys had turned to her and was all telling her that she should. She was about to protest again when Sesshomaru used a single finger to turn her head back to face him and said, "Remember what I said in the office. No one is ordinary unless they've given up on life."

She looked away for a moment before nodding her head. "I'll do it but if they don't like me, don't beg me to do it again. So…uh, when do I start?"

The two men looked to each other, engaging in a silent conversation before smirking very evilly. Kagome had a really bad feeling about this whole thing.

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Sango was sitting at home waiting for her friend to return. She was happy that Kagome was seeking help and even more so that it was the man that saved her from a raging mutt. She hoped that he would really help her out of her relationship in more ways than one. She finally saw what he looked like when she first bought her over to see him. The man just had this unearthly beauty, just thinking about him was enough to make Sango a little heated.

It was still early and she knew that Kagome wouldn't be back till later on in the night so she was going to settle down and find a good movie to watch. She had gone into the kitchen to fix some popcorn and just as she had it going, the doorbell rang.

"Back so soon?" She said as she went to the front door that was but a few feet away.

She opened the door without peeking only to wish that she had, there stood a very livid inu hanyou.

"W-what do you want?" She asked nervously.

"Kagome, where is she?" He said calmly but Sango knew better. He was far from it.

"Kagome? She's not here, I haven't seen her in a week." Sango said trying to make up some lie. She knew that Kagome didn't want to be found otherwise she would have made her way back to him. Plus she wanted her friend to be happy and she knew that her outings with this new guy would do her some real good.

"You lie, her scent is fresh from her bein' here. Where is she?" He growled out and tried to make his way in. Sango closed the door on him but he pushed back and came in.

"She's really not here, I don't know where she is but she's not here." That was a half lie, she knew she was with that man, and she knew that he took her somewhere sometimes, she just didn't know where.

Inuyasha looked at her trying to see if it was another lie before deciding that it was the truth. He growled his frustrations, he would find her and bring her home that night.

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She stood on the stage with a metallic brown dress that hugged her curves with some kind of flower pattern on it. Sesshomaru quickly went out and bought it for her before the doors opened. It was held up on her with two thin strings that tied around her neck, meaning that most of her back was shown, and the bottom of the dress touched and dragged the floor a bit. Her hair was put up in a messy bun with a flower put in it. All of the band was there stage getting into place.

Was she really going to do this? It wasn't too late to turn, they really didn't need her after all. They were fine before her and they'll be fine after her.

She turned to face Sesshomaru, about to tell him that she didn't want to do this when the voice of Totosai sounded over the loud speakers.

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we have a special treat for you all. Accompanying our own Crimson Dogs is a new but very talented singer. She's a shy one but trust me when I say she belongs up here. Please welcome to the stage, Raven, the Song Bird."

Kagome cocked her eyebrow and turned once again to Sesshomaru. He mouthed out, "Just go with it, explain later." before the curtains were drawn back.

She turned wide eyed at all of the people on the floor. She felt all the butterflies in her stomach and it was at that moment that she wanted to run away. Sesshomaru could really see and feel the unease that was rolling off her in waves. He decided to push her in the right direction by starting the song nodding to everyone that it was time to start.

It only took her a few seconds after she could hear the dumb cymbals open the song to realize that the show had started. It was now or never. The cymbals were accompanied by the piano playing a constant tune that dropped in tone a little bit on the third eight counts. The saxophone then joined with them with the base guitar not to far behind. The guitar came in just as Kagome opened her mouth to start the song.

Who really cares?
Who really cares?
When I talk?
What I feel?
What I say?
Nobody not really

She was still shy as she looked around nervously, trying to read the people's faces. When she could read nothing, she looked back to Sesshomaru for support and seeing the smile he had on his face just for her, she continued on to the second verse of the song.

Who wants to take
The time to understand
I would like someone to heal me with some empathy
But I can't find…
Nobody not really

She started to feel a little bolder as she started to rock a little to the rhythm.

Maybe I'm invisible to the world
Does anyone in the world even think of me?
As more than just a hopeless cause
Maybe the world is not my block

My stoop
My life
My dreams
My anything, anything…

She was truly lost to the music as she started to really sing her emotions. She moved around a bit more taking mic and its stand with her. Forgetting everyone below her for now.

Who wants to help?
Mama, but she's so tired
Papa, but you're not here
I'm alone in a big empty space with
Nobody not really

Her part of the song was finished and all that was left was the band to finish up the song. Soon everything was silent. Kagome had put her head down, afraid that she would see people laughing at her are look at her in disgust but what she didn't expect was to hear all the applause and whistles from the crowd before her. She looked up in shock to see everyone standing with bright smiles on their faces and she turned to Sesshomaru who was clapping as well. She smiled and bowed to everyone.

She sung a few more songs before the show was over and it was time to leave. She placed the microphone on its stand then jumped a little feeling two strong arms circle around her waist. She relaxed greatly when the smooth baritone purred in her ear.

"You were great Kagome. I knew you would be."

She smiled leaning back into his body and resting her hands on his. "Did you really?"

"Absolutely. Truly amazing." He said as he turned her head to face him.

He stared down into her blue eyes and was unable to control his actions as he leaned in closer very slowly, only inches…centimeters…millimeters…

"Could you two get a room."

They looked up and jumped away from each other hearing Naraku's voice and looked around to see all of the band and Totosai standing there with smirks on their faces. Everyone chuckled at them before Miroku leaned into Naraku and whispered, "Man, he certainly works fast."

Sesshomaru having demon hearing sent a death glare to Miroku who turned away whistling as if nothing happened. He then turned to Kagome and said, "How about I bring you to your friend's house, these guys can take care of the clean up."

He smirked at them just in time to see Miroku get back slapped by Naraku. Kagome just nodded feeling tired after singing and went into the back room to change. After she had her clothes on once more, she and Sesshomaru left the guys and into his car. They sat in a comfortable silence, each in their own thoughts. The ride seemed shorter than usual as he pulled up to Sango's house.

They sat in the car for a few seconds, each not knowing that they were trying to stretch their time together.

"Thank you Sesshomaru…for everything." She said looking up at him not really knowing what to say.

She shook his head with a small smile on his face, "No worries, it is I who should be thanking you though. Totosai and I have been looking for a singer for the band for months now. "

She turned away from him. Sesshomaru knew what she was thinking and took her head in his to make her look at him. "Kagome, I really mean what I said in there. You are a phenomenal singer. I hope you decide to sing for us again."

He bought a hand to cup her cheek and stroked it with his thumb.

"Well I did say that I would if they like me so I guess I could give it a try again." She said trying to look anywhere but in his eyes. This man was doing something to her, something that she never felt before even with Inuyasha.

Things were silent in the car as they stayed right where they were. That was until she took a chance and locked her eyes with his. He didn't know why he did it or even stopped once it happened, he didn't regret it and even admit later that he had been wanting to do that since the since the first time he did it. He kissed her innocently but passionately and reluctantly pulled away so allow the right amount of air to flow in their lungs.

He tried to search for any emotions in her face, she looked shocked and unsure but the light flush in her cheeks and her fast breathing from what he could see from the street light by the house told him all he needed to know. He smiled at her and she turned away to hide her blush that grew even darker.

"I suppose that I should let you get to bed now." He said dropping his hand from her cheek.

She shivered feeling his fingers drag from the side of her face and just decided to unbuckle her seatbelt since there was nothing much left to say.

She turned to him after opening her door and said, "Good night."

Sesshomaru nodded and replied with, "Night." He then started up his car and left right after she walked up to the door and rang the doorbell knowing that Sango would open the door for her seconds after.

The door was slowly opened and Kagome smiled seeing Sango there.

"Hey San, girl, I have to tell you what happened to me today." She looked at Sango but didn't see the excitement of wanting to hear what she and Sesshomaru did. She looked sad and ashamed.

"Kagome…I'm really sorry." She practically whispered.

Kagome looked at her confused wondering why she said that and she soon knew when the door opened further to reveal Inuyasha. She wanted to run, her mind told her too but all she did was take a single step back before a clawed hand wrapped around hers.

"Kagome, we are going home." That was all he said before he started walking off with her behind.

She wanted to protest, she wanted to fight, she wanted to run away, but she didn't. Her head hung low in defeat. Well, at least she made it as far as she had and she smiled to herself that it was all thanks to Sesshomaru. She decided that just like at the jazz club, she wasn't going to run away anymore, or at least try not too.