A/N This is a short chapter, but it begins the plot a little bit... I think or maybe not... haha who knows i know it's short though.

Chapter 9: It's happening

Disclaimer: I don't own anything... the beginning of this chapter makes me crack up. HAHA

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I watched as she slurped the spaghetti into her mouth. It reminded me of my little brother. He always ate pasta like that. I looked down at my own food, not really in the mood for it. I wanted to just stare at her, but I knew she'd find that weird. I decided to just make conversation. "So…" I began she grabbed her lemonade sipping it quickly. "You like the food...?" I asked, and her face became instantly grave.

"Oh my gosh… am I acting like a pig…?" She asked. I shook my head hoping that wasn't what she got from my question. That was the farthest thing from my mind. I actually found her eating habits cute, and care free, like her personality. "I'm sorry… I didn't eat anything… I…" I put a hand up, trying to shush her up.

"No… no… you're fine…" I said as she continued to blabber on. I watched her bite the corner of lip; the cutest thing by far. She had the smallest dimple on her left cheek. I sighed deeply, what was she an angel? "Uh… no I was just checking." She smiled shyly looking down at her food. She lifted her fork pushing the spaghetti around the corner of her plate gently. I watched her intrigued. I hoped she wasn't going to change her ways on my account.

Her fork lined the side of her plate. She purposely angled herself so her long hair covered her face. This was the first time I've ever seen her with straight hair. The lack of volume let her face be seen accurately. She had the softest smile on her rosy full lips, but I could tell she didn't want me seeing it. I wanted to know what she was thinking…. My mind kept shifting ways to try making this possible. I kept thinking about it, my mind lingered on small ideas. I lifted up my glass of water still eyeing her, 'make her your mate…' my thoughts said, and without warning the water that lined my lips propelled out. She looked up shocked, I began coughing uncontrollably. What the hell was wrong with me? Why the hell would that be an option, yes it was true you had an idea of what your mate was thinking, but why the hell would mating be a choice? I grabbed napkins pushing my thoughts away.

"Are you okay," She asked incredulously. Her hands reached for the napkins too. She began cleaning the small amount of water from the table. I was too busy trying to keep my heart beats in control. I wanted to scald myself. She got up hoping to comfort me, when her vision went to the glass window to our right. Her eyes widen and she ducked down. I began taking deep breaths my heart slowing down. I followed her glance to the side; no one was out there, just a bunch of strolling people.

I looked down… "Are you okay?"


KAG POV

My eyes became like saucers and I dipped low. That was her… I wasn't dumb I knew how she looked. No one else would stroll around in the middle of winter with a tank top and tiger print pants. I lost all thoughts. I could not at any means get fired from my job. I had told my parents I wasn't going to college, but the truth was Inuyasha's apartment was shockingly close to campus. I could still go, if so I needed money, and my manager strolling into the restaurant now, while I ate lunch with her muse was not good.

"Are you okay?" He asked after his choking fit. I smiled up nodding. I had to figure out something. I couldn't let him think I was weird. I began patting his thigh with the napkins, he hadn't spilled water on himself, but I pretended he did. I began patting his jeans gently looking around the ground for horribly placed Stilettos. "I didn't spill anything on myself…" He said, and I ignored him…. "Kagome…" he began "Kagome people are staring…" I looked up seeing men and women walking. they were glancing at us in distaste as if we were doing something inappropriate. It took awhile for me to connect the dots; they thought I was giving him a blow… I jumped up hitting my head on the table. "Shit…" He said rising up. I fumbled backwards.

He rose from his seat trying to walk to me. I was feeling a bit dizzy, but that was it for the most part. I smiled reassuringly to him, and he nodded. I should have been beyond embarrassed at this point, but I was too worried. I looked around the restaurant slowly, I was thinking about dipping into the bathroom. When I spotted her, she was at the podium; she was flirting with the host, trying to slip in. I knew she was here to see Inuyasha… I just knew it. She wore tiger print leather pants, her tank top white and black. Her hair wavy with extensions. She laughed loudly. She was going to win that sappy old host over, and stroll with her stilettos over here, see me, and ruin my life.

I looked down towards Inuyasha, I couldn't leave him. He was staring at me as if waiting for me to say or do something. He was beautiful today. His hair was down, falling mid back. His honey colored eyes looked warm, like a winter fire. He stared up just waiting. I became lost in his features, his sharp chin and smooth skin. He tilted his head to the side, not knowing how breath taking the simple movement was. I walked forward wanting to tell him my problem quickly before dashing to the bathroom. I glanced at Kikyo, and my breath haltered. I didn't have time she was closing in… damn she worked fast. I searched the table for something to get me out of this situation.

I could pretend to wait the table. No, that wasn't going to work. I didn't have the restaurants uniform on. I bit down on my lip. I knew what I'd have to do… I looked down at the gorgeous man below me. He opened his mouth about to voice his concern. "I'm so sorry Inuyasha…" I said picking up my glass of lemonade… He had a confused look, and I closed my eyes as I lifted the glass. Realization sunk in too late for him, I could hear Kikyo's heels clearer than ever.

"KAGOME!" She said astonished, I tipped the glass over letting the cold liquid spill all over the unexpected Hanyou. He backed up his eyes closed, shocked.

I bit my lip as he jumped up, "YOU ASSHOLE I'M NOT GOING TO SLEEP WITH YOU!" I screamed the whole restaurant stared shocked. I looked towards Kikyo, "here I am trying to enjoy a meal…and this… this perverted ass tries to get me to leave with him!" I shouted, Kikyo eyed me then looked up at Inuyasha… He was wagging his arms in the air; mouth opened trying to get the cold liquid off. He spit some out; he looked up at me, his chest puffing up and down.

I tried to come up with an excuse before he could blow my cover. He looked up about to explode, I hoped he didn't. His golden eyes were heated with an unseen urge. I looked at him sadly, and all of a sudden his expression changed. His features became less aggravated, he took a deep breath, and smiled. It was the weirdest unexpected smile I have ever seen. It was so robotic it didn't touch his eyes. He then cocked his head back laughing loudly… "I'm going home…" He said his laughter cutting short; he then turned leaving the restaurant. I watched as Kikyo stared at the plates and table. I didn't have enough time to make an excuse for why there were two places. I just realized that Kikyo walked here from 'Karaoke star…' I needed a fucking ride home.

"I'm going to…. to tell him off…" I said, all but running to the door, he was slowly walking his way to the door soaken wet. I watched for a minute before hearing my name being called. I turned, Kikyo was biting the inside of her cheek, and she looked really pissed.

I turned looking panicked. She had her index finger in the air wagging, telling me to come towards her. I slowly shuffled forward. "I know you came with him…" She said bluntly, and my heart began to race. She turned to look at me, her face a smug smile… "And I know about your little record deal…" my breath became haggard.

"I'm fired aren't I…?" I whispered, and she slowly nodded. "I'll pick up my pay check Friday…" I said turning slowly. She seemed to like this little idea. I shuffled away walking towards the exit. The host past me my coat and I whispered a thank you. I opened the door walking outside. Inuyasha was out front, opening his car door. He pulled himself in, I watched as he sat down closing the door. He sighed first, before sticking the key in the ignition. I ran forward, he only turned eyeing me. I stopped not expecting the look he gave me; he almost seemed apologetic. Why, I was the one who spilled water on him? I looked down at my shoes, and up again smiling shyly. He looked forward, and I took that as a sign to get in the car.

I slowly shifted forward, walking quicker when I heard the tapping of heels. I opened the passenger seat of his dark red Ferrari. I looked away from him searching for words to say… I fell on 'sorry,' but he stopped me. "Don't worry about it…" He said, and started the car, I turned staring at him. He was soaked, his hair plastered down to his forehead. I smiled softly; he was too nice for words. He then reached over turning the radio up. A soft announcer began talking smoothly and I lay back in my seat, as he took off.


I sat in my room unpacking my things from there boxes. I felt really guilty for what I did. I rose, not being able to pretend as if nothing had happened. I sighed deeply walking forward. I stumbled turning my door knob. I pulled my door open. I propelled ahead to see Miroku and Koga staring at me. Miroku had a smile on his face, and I waved at them both. "Do you know where Inuyasha is?" I asked them both.

Koga smiled tapping on his lab with the one hand not wrapped around a beer. "I don't know, but I'm right here." He said I laughed dryly, walking past both of them.

"Can I get a rain check…?" I said leaving the living room, I walked past the kitchen. Seeing dirty dishes I had the amazing urge to begin scrubbing, but I pulled myself together. I had something else to do. I walked towards the hall way leading to the studio. I thought to knock, but not wanting rejection, I turned the door knob.

"Running with the devil… Running with the devil" was almost screaming through the room. The slow chanting took my breath away. I didn't know how to think of it. I first felt insulted, that song meant so much to me. My slow guitar strumming had been canceled out. Being replaced with a slow drum beat; it echoed every word I said slowly. Every 'running with the devil' became significant. I listened closely, the slow beats started to unmask the meaning. The second line of the chorus was met by two octaves of my voice. The beat was intoxicating it sounded as if there were two of me at one time, but there was only a drum playing, but the song seemed complete. I walked deeper into the room, slowly the second verse became louder. I could feel the shock on my face, I saw Inuyasha inside the booth. He had all his concentration on his drums. He hit each the cymbol carefully. He got up from the drums going to a keyboard in the back, he played only a couple of keys, but I could hear the significance. My song… my song... He turned it to something… it was the meaning obvious now.

So we both knew. he put his hand through his hair slowly. He seemed happy with his work, yet still confused. I didn't know what to say. I watched him get up, walking towards the opened door, he looked up at me. He stood there not knowing what to say. I couldn't find words either. He knew me now… he knew why… how… I felt, how I thought. Nothing would ever be the same again. I wanted to run, to leave, it felt as if I was standing in front of him with emotions and words written all over me. He only stared, the song ended, and began from the beginning again. I could tell this was the completed form. My voice was clear loud… beautiful, he outlined it with only a tap of a piano key. The song progressed, my voice doubled, and my heart sunk.

I could feel tears line my eyes. He walked out dry now, he must have taken a shower. He wore a simple T- shirt; Sweats. He stared at me. I opened my mouth to speak, but a hot tear fell instead, I pushed it away. Mad that I let him see me weak… "What… what did you do?" I asked not wanting him to know, I actually loved it. The beat was perfect, everything was where it needed to be. He looked at me apologetically, and I shook my head. "It's… its amazing…" I whispered he seemed surprised. "I love it…"


INU POV

She sat down towards the dashboard listening to her song carefully. The lyrics made sense. I understood them now, but I didn't want her to know… It wasn't only about life, but more about society. The complicated way she said the words, told she didn't want anyone knowing. The man, the man in the alley in the first verse had an addiction, but not to drugs per se it was more complicated than that. Though she didn't voice it, because she said herself life was better when you're high. The song could be seen two or one way, running with devil… the one you love, and having to let him or her go, to find yourself. Or the direct meaning which was how she wrote it, meaning taking a chance, going after what you really wanted, giving away everything you had for it… She wasn't talking about any one real all of it was just referring to her leaving to find herself. She wanted to take a chance. I hoped she felt like my added music helped convey the meaning.

I walked towards her. I could smell the salty essence of tears. I didn't speak, she turned. She had a faint smile on her gorgeous features. "He wants me to leave…" She whispered. I knew she meant the metaphoric devil in the song. I didn't know what to say to that. She assumed I knew… "My dad…" She whispered… and it all dawned on me, the song was about her father too… when she said in the end… Its okay don't really wanna stay where you stay. He probably didn't accept something, and she was saying she didn't care, but really obviously she did.

"I'm sorry…" I murmured. I really had nothing to say to her. I didn't know how to comfort her, "do you wanna talk?" I asked, and she shook her head rolling her eyes. It was as if the concept was absurd. To talk about ones problems, how ludicrous "you really want this…" I began, talking about the music deal. "It's good; because people need to hear this… it can change…"

"I'm sorry about the restaurant thing…" She said as her song ended. It didn't start again, she turned it off. She stared up at me purposely ending my sentence. She didn't want to talk about her song. "It was uncalled for, and in the end… I didn't keep my job anyway." She said, and I nodded. I had to admit I was so shit face mad about that, but I let it go. I had to; every time I saw her face. I couldn't bring myself to be mad.

I shrugged, "shit happens…" I began, and I looked up at her. She only stared at me. I didn't know why. Her eyes held some unknown emotion. She seemed on the brink of breaking down. She shuffled forward, and I felt like voicing my thoughts. I didn't want her sad. She didn't deserve to feel hurt. Her face was too gorgeous, too bright, to perfect for sadness, and I had to shut my thoughts down, before they crossed the line. She closed the gap between us my head began to spin not knowing what she was going to do. She dived ahead hugging me, she wrapped her arms around me; the weirdest most unexpected thing. The smell of lavender filled my senses, and I didn't know what to do. I didn't know how to convey this type of emotion with a girl I found attractive.

I patted her back awkwardly. I looked around the room, and as her smell, and her warmth sunk in I hugged her back softly. I heard him before sensing him. she slowly stepped back; Her eyes eyeing me carefully. she obviously didn't know what to do or say. The door opened, and I was a tad bit upset at the interruption. "I have good news…" A male said, and we both turned staring at my older brother. "Damn did I interrupt something…" he began. I sighed as he walked deeper into the room. He closed the door behind him. "Dads link of hot and cold became very popular." He said, and she snapped out of her trance running towards my brother.

She seemed surprised. My brother gave her a soft smile, and I felt a pang of jealousy for some reason. "No way…" She said, and he nodded opening the conversation to both of us.

"He wants to sign you permanently to the record deal. To announce it he's throwing a 'Welcome' party in honor of you." I stepped forward actually shocked by the information. My dad almost never did that, I only remember him doing it a couple times prior. "You'll have to sing an original song… on stage; he's planning it for this weekend." He gave me a look which meant I had to get to work. "I decided to come by to give the good news…"

I raised my eyes telling him to leave now that the news had been received. He rolled his eye, turning away. I watched him leave. Kagome was beyond shocked. She sat on the swivel chair. "I can't believe this is happening…" She said looking up at me… "It's actually happening..." I nodded, not knowing what else to say…

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What a short ass chapter... I hate this writer she sucks.... Her and her short chapters. LOL haha JK pleaze review.

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all songs mentioned prior to this chapter.... :)