What is this? Is this chapter a dress rehearsal chapter?
Disclaimer- I'm still mourning la muerte de Kakashi right now, so no. :'(
Nikki-4: I hope this chapter's up to your liking. And thanks for being so positive in all your reviews. Have a wonderful week yourself ^-^
Inuyashee: Inuyasha said he'll get Itachi to help you out.
Chapter 10: I Hate Everything About You
"Hey Inuyasha? Are you ok?"
The hanyou said nothing, but continued to stand frozen in his spot. There was nothing he could say because he didn't want to even think about the confrontation. Damn Tygeru and his bastard, family harming ass.
No offense to you Itachi, you still cool cause you had a reason. And cause you were fucked either way…
But Tygeru-he's…he's another story.
Dirty ass snake bastard need to jump off a cliff, get attacked by Koga and his mangy wolves-
"Hey Inuyasha? Are you still alive?"
The half demon blinked a few times. What had happened? Where was he? Oh yeah, he'd attempted to punch Tygeru in his bitch ass face, but his bitch ass had moved.
Bitch.
Who had called him though? Oh yeah, it was Sango that had called him-wait. She was still out here? What the hell?
"Sango? What are you still doing out here?" The slayer's eyes ghosted over Inu's frame, then met his golden eyes.
"I was trying to see if you were alright."
"Besides my hand, I'm fine. Except for my ego."
"What was that last part?"
"Nothing." The rest of the crew filed out into the hallway to see what was the matter.
"Inuyasha, are you alright? We heard you and Tygeru arguing so we decided to see what was the matter." Karina states, putting a hand on his shoulder.
Inu just casts his glance to the ground and walks away. The crew just watches him, worried and concerned looks gracing all of their features. Shippo hops from Miroku's shoulder to Karina's.
"Hey Karina, are we still going along with the plan?"
"Yeah Shippo. I guess we are."
"Alright. Does everyone know where they are going to be stationed?"
"Yes sir!"
"Good. Everyone except for Keiretsu, Roddy and Yuhhi go to your places."
"Yes sir!"
With a salute, the royal guards off to their destinations scattered throughout the room. Darrius glanced around the room, checking off all guards who were in their proper locations.
The West wing of the palace was currently going thru some things. It was being transformed into the most lavish and controversial wedding of this timeframe.
Kagome and Inuyasha were helping Karina set up all the decorations, while Alejandro and Miroku were setting up the traps. Kilala was helping Darrius regulate the security officers for…security reasons.
"Fugito, Sajin, Hagi, Miso-Miso? Has any of you seen Miso?" The guard next to Darrius shook his head 'no'.
"Fine. Well just have to go on without him.
"Darrius, sir, where am I going to be stationed?" Keiretsu asks, following the shark around. The commander looked down at the list, then back up at his subordinate,
"You, Kilala, Roddy and Yuhhi have special parts in this so follow me."
"And where shall I stand Miss Karina?"
"You'll be right here. Wait move a little to the left, now back over to the right just a pinch. There you go. You'll be in this exact spot. Now when the prince comes out, you play 'Rock My World' and when the princess comes out, play 'Yura Yura'. Ok?" The brunette haired man nodded.
"Yes Miss Karina, but what about the signal?" The servant girl smiled.
"I'll tell you about that shortly. My prince is calling me so I'll be back."
"Shall I stay in this spot Miss Karina?" He called after Karina took off running.
"Yeah Jyuushiro. Just till I come back."
The violet eyed girl jogged across the room to a waiting Tygeru, who was currently handing Kagome a silky white curtain. The prince eyed the curtain carefully, a suspicious feeling rising inside him.
"You called Your Highness?" Karina asked as she bowed to her prince.
"Has Darrius finished placing his guards?" Tygeru asked, his orange eyes floating across the room.
"He's finishing that up now. Alejandro and Miroku are working on posting security around the outside perimeters of the palace, and I am in here regulating the whole decoration process of the West wing. Is there anything else you need to know my prince?"
Tygeru's eyes ghosted over Karina. The way she was curtsying ….it was as if she was forcing herself to do it. Her smile didn't seem all that genuine, now that he thinks about it. Karina's mannerisms were beginning to change, and Tygeru was not liking it.
'Why am I thinking that way about Karina? She's been my most loyal servant ever since I took over. She can't be going bad, I know it. But why is she acting like this? There's something bothering me and I hate that I don't know-'
"-Highness? Is everything ok? You were staring out into space and for a minute I thought I lost you there."
The prince blinked a few times in order to relocate his senses. Yes, he was still in the West wing. Ok since that has checked out, let's see what Karina wants.
"Yes Karina? Is there something else that you needed?" Violet eyes fell into narrow slits as Tygeru let out a chuckle.
"My apologies. I did not mean to zone out on you, I was just getting lost in my thoughts. Now, what was it you were asking me?" Karina gritted her teeth.
"I was asking you when you wanted everyone to meet up in here so we could start the rehearsal. Have you decided on a time?" The prince retreated back to his mind for a bit.
"You can round them all up and bring them in here when everything's up and ready. Alright?" Tygeru received another curtsy form the servant.
"As you wish Your Highness."
The servant then ran back over to the shakuhachi player who was taking in the sights of the room. The violet eyed girl slumped over, her hands resting on her knees and desperately trying to catch her breath. Jyuushiro eyed her worriedly, wondering if she was going to make it.
"Are you in need of assistance, Miss Karina?"
The question hung in the air for quite some time, as Karina struggled with the process of breathing. The authoress was beginning to believe that maybe the servant girl was cursed with the horrible disease: asthma.
Do you need an inhaler? I've got a spare one lying around here somewhere…
Finally, Karina recomposed herself and once again became the cold and kickass oc that she was meant to be.
"I'm sorry about that. The prince just needed to tell me something." The brunette glanced at Tygeru over Karina's shoulder.
"What did he say?"
"After the security and decorations are finished being set up, we'll start the dress rehearsal." The man nodded in approval.
"Oh okay. Are you going to tell me about the signal now?"
"Oh yeah! I almost forgot about that. Here, lean in close to me and hold up the flute so it looks as if you are explaining it to me."
Jyuushiro did as he was told and leaned in close to Karina. He held up his shakuhachi flute and pointed to the mouthpiece, as violet eyes glided over it curiously.
"Alright, so this entrance will be sealed?"
"Yes. No one shall be permitted to enter here."
"And the reinforcements?"
"Come on Darrius, you already know where they're coming in at." The shark sighed.
"I know but the prince wants me to handle every little security detail imaginable. So I'm just trying to make sure that everything is just right." Alejandro nods his head to his friend's words.
"Si, I understand. So are you ready to finish the last few things around here Miroku?" The monk in question stands up from his crouched position on the floor and walks to his two friends.
"I'm ready whenever you are." The Spanish shark smiled a toothy grin.
"Alright guys. Let's get ready to roll."
"Hey Kagome? Are you almost finished with the roses?"
"Almost. I've just go to hang up this last set and ….there. It's done!"
The servant girl stood back and admired the future girl's work. Said girl leaped down from the stool she was on and claimed a spot next to her friend.
"So how does it look?" Amethyst eyes glided over the altar a few times before the owner of those eyes spoke.
"It's beautiful. It reminds me of when my parents got married here." Kagome shot a questioning glance at her friend.
"What did you just say?"
The question hung in an profound silence before Karina managed to break it once more.
"We need to start the rehearsal. Can you go and get the boys for me?"
"Sure, but are you going to be okay? I don't want to leave you alone if you're not feeling like yourself." Karina gave the miko a smile.
"It's nice that you're worrying about me, but I'm fine Kagome. Just going through a fit of nostalgia, is all."
"Alright, then. I'll be back. Don't do anything rash to Tygeru just yet." And with that, Kagome broke into a light jog towards the exit. Karina watched her retreating form and laughed a little to herself.
"Don't worry Kagome. I won't."
"Is there a reason for why I need to be there?"
"Yes there is! Sango is our friend and she needs our emotional support at a time like this! You have to be there!"
"Emotional support my ass! That snake bastard does not want me to be there and I'd be happy to oblige him. I mean, Sango's not even marrying the bastard for real anyways, so quit actin' like it's a big deal!"
"It's obviously a big deal if you're thinking of the situation like that. And besides, we need you there so that The Plan can go off without a hitch. You already know that when we start, you'll end up being the first person to fight Tygeru. So can you just stop being stubborn and just come on already?"
The irritable hanyou ceased his stomping down the West corridor. His angry eyes flew to his miko companion. Said miko stopped in her tracks and folded her arms over her chest.
"Don't glare at me. I was only stating the obvious."
The glare hardened and Kagome inched closer to the hanyou, a smirk playing across her features. Inuyasha watched her cautiously, unsure of what she was about to do. The girl grabbed the sleeve of his haori and pulled him towards the wedding room.
"So glad you could join us Kagome."
Tygeru stated, as Kagome and Inuyasha entered the room. The rest of the crew had been waiting for only a few minutes when the two friends came in. The girl smiled at the prince, then turned to Inuyasha.
"Aren't you going to greet Inuyasha?"
Carrot colored eyes narrowed slowly in Inuyasha's direction, but the hanyou didn't flinch. Instead, he returned the 'greeting' at full force.
"Half-breed."
"Bastard."
Sango, who has barely had a part in this chapter until now, slides in between the two glaring 'men' and pushes them away from each other.
"Now, now you two. Glaring never solves anything. So can you two at least try to be civil towards each other for a while?"
The two boys hardened their glares and turned away from each other. Shockingly, neither of them had any smart remarks or rude comments towards each other. They just stayed silent for a few minutes, brooding over the fact that the one person that hated at the moment was still here. Maybe they could actually pull this off. Maybe they could actually be civil. Maybe there--
"I believe the princess' comment was directed more towards you, Inuyasha. It sounds like it, with you being an uncivilized brute and all."
"What did you just say?!"
--was no hope for these idiots after all.
Low growling could be heard in the area as Inuyasha's fists clenched at his sides.
How dare he call him uncivilized! Inuyasha was one of the most civilized people on the damn show! So what if he couldn't spell the word, that didn't mean he didn't know what it was? I mean, look at who his father was, for goodness sakes. His dad was the Great Dog Demon himself, Inutaishou.
INUTAISHOU!!!!!1!
Ahem. It seems I have gotten a little bit side tracked. My apologies. Now, back to the story.
Miroku glanced to his best friend and like everyone else in the room, he could just feel the waves of killing intent Inuyasha was emitting. So he decided to take matters into his own hands and calm the hanyou down.
"That was not a noble thing for you to say, Your Highness."
Everyone in the room dropped their eyes on Karina, who did not have a happy look on her face at the moment. Tygeru's mind ran over the sentence once more and his eyes fell into a glare as soon as he caught her gaze.
"I beg your pardon?"
"I believe I did not stutter. What you said was wrong and you know it. He said nothing to you and yet you tried to egg him on. How noble is that?"
The others just listened to Karina's words, silently agreeing with her. No one had expected that little outburst, not even the servant girl herself. So she straightened out her clothes and stood her full 5 feet 5 inches. She was not going to be intimidated.
"The questioning of my nobility is of no concern to you, servant. But I fear that the stress of arranging this whole wedding has taken its toll on you. It would be in my best interest if you and the hanyou were to sit out of this rehearsal. Dismissed." Inuyasha gaped at the prince.
Did this asshole just dismiss me?! WHO IN ALL THE SEVEN HELLS DOES HE THINK HE IS?!?!?
Before Inu could dwell on the subject, he found himself being lugged out of the wedding room. Once in the hall way, Karina shut the door behind her and let go of her friend. Inuyasha drifted back to the world of the living and folded his arms over his chest.
"Nice job standin' up to the jack-off in there. I didn't think you had it in you." Amethyst eyes narrowed in irritation.
"I'll have you know that I've went off on Tygeru many times before this. And for some reason, he forgives me every time." Inuyasha leaned back against a support beam and smirked.
"I don't see why."
Karina soon imitated the teen's actions and leaned back against the nearest support beam. The two were facing each other on opposite sides of the hall. Inuyasha closed his eyes, while Karina fell prey to her thoughts.
'If they're supposed to be helping us with this, then they deserve the truth. But, will it change their minds on the matter? No, we need to be on level terms here.'
"Hey Inuyasha. Can I tell you something?"
The hanyou cracked open one eye.
"Sure. Fire away."
"Do you remember what Darrius told you about the Royal family and what happened to them those years ago?"
Now the half demon was confused. More confused than usual.
"Yeah, what about it?" The servant began fiddling with her fingers, in an effort to keep herself calm.
"Well, most of the family were either turned into animals or killed right on the spot. But not all of them suffered that fate."
Now Inuyasha's curious side was beginning to show. He thought that all of the family were resigned to the same fate. But if what Karina is saying is true, then maybe he should hear her out.
"What happened to the survivors?" Karina pushed herself off the beam and straightened her posture. She looked Inuyasha dead in his eyes, pride written all over her face.
"You're looking at one."
AN: YESH!!!! THE ACT IS OVER!!1!!!!!!!!!1!! That's the reason why I haven't been able to update any stories in so long! I been studying my ass off for 2 months!! Anyways, hope you liked the chapter. Until next my friends!
Spanish translations
La muerte de Kakashi- the death of Kakashi :'(