The Clash Of The Bands: Remade
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A/N- Please reread. I have changed EVERYTHING. And I want to know what you guys think now. I am so happy I finally got around to fixing it all.
Last Time:
"I'm sorry." He whispered. "But Kagome… I have to tell you."
She stopped packing and looked at him inquiringly. "What?" She asked finally, as the silence became almost unbearable.
"I wish you would just stop loving him." Kagome froze, and she looked up at him. But he was gone. Kagome stared unseeing at the floor below her. One question stayed lodged in her mind, but no words would pass her lips.
'How did he know?'
This Time:
Chapter Fourteen
Something I Said
Kagome woke up, reminding herself that she had to go to practice. The words Sesshomaru had left with had troubled her. But she knew them to be true. She had to let InuYasha go. Once and for all. She would do that today.
Her stomach growled and she laughed. After she ate of course. Ayame had finally made an appearance, and Kagome looked at her as she snored loudly. That girl… Kagome shook her head before bouncing on her bed.
Today was a new day after all.
"Wake up Ayame! We need to go practice! We have six days until the battle!"
"Ugh Kagome, you're too cheerful today." Ayame muttered as she rolled over.
"If you don't wake up right now missy, I will get a bucket of water. Or I'll call Kouga. He told me he asked you out." Ayame yipped and jumped up, a blush staining her cheeks.
"Hey! I wanted to tell you!"
Kagome just rolled her eyes. "Come on, let's get dressed now." Ayame just yawned while Kagome went to the bathroom to shower. Fifteen minutes later she came out, hair wrapped in a towel. She wore a pair of orange plaid shorts' with a black tank top. She hummed lightly as she finished drying her hair. "Ayame, get up!" Ayame did so grudgingly and walked into the bathroom to shower. Kagome focused on drying the rest of her hair. She really didn't feel like doing anything with it today, so she threw it into a messy ponytail.
She whistled as she walked outside. Sango was playing football with a few of Souta's friends as well as Souta and Sira. "Hey Kagome! We have to leave tomorrow for the competition."
"I know." She said. "Did you get the list of music we have to play?"
"Sure did!" Sango said, bouncing over. Rin took Sango's spot in football, and the gave commenced. Sango watched for a second, when Rin tackled a guy. "Nice tackle Rin!" She shouted out. Rin gave a curtsy before she took off with the ball. She scored a touchdown and Kagome grinned.
That was so like Rin.
"The first round is a soft rock song. We have a few of those. The next round features a duet between the two main vocalists, and only a guitar. The third round is country." Kagome rubbed her head. "Did we have any country songs?"
"The song you sand at the café, 'Stay'? That's country enough for me. Is it for you?" Kagome smiled.
"It sure is. Anyway, back to the list… fourth round is nu-metal/rap-core?" She whistled low. "Shoot. Well I'm sure we can come up with something for that." She scanned the list. "Fifth round is end of the first competition, and then the judges score. The fifth round is… R&B. Easy."
"We've got this. Now all we need to do is make sure we are in top performance."
"Sango…" Kagome started, grinning evilly. "We always are in top performance."
They grinned at each other, and Ayame appeared beside them. "So, what are we driving to get there?"
"We can take the Hummer."
"Sounds like a plan."
Kagome smiled as Rin tackled someone else and took off with the football. "Why don't we all just relax today? I can be down for some football. I'm surprised they took the cast off this early Sango. Is it completely healed?"
"Yeah, he said the bone density was fine, but I have to drink like five cups of milk a day." She made a face. "I'm sure I'll hate milk after this. Let's go play."
Sesshomaru:
"I'm so confused, I must be losing it. This can't be right. I never knew that you could choose to love someone, and change your mind. "
"Hey idiot!" InuYasha shouted. Sesshomaru stopped singing and looked at InuYasha. He frowned. Leave it to InuYasha to ruin his mood. On top of that, he wanted to see Kagome. But he would not give into such whim's.
"What do you want now InuYasha?"
"Have you seen Kikyo? I haven't heard from her in a few days now."
"I don't associate with her."
"Hmph. I'm worried." InuYasha gnawed his lip and sat back on Sesshomaru's bed. "How is Kagome?" He asked attentively. "She seemed happy last time I saw her with you, at the Chinese place. You guys don't really hang out very much do you? Did you even tell her you're in love with her? Because she is mine you know."
Sesshomaru stood up, and with the stealth of a ninja, appeared in front of InuYasha in the middle of his rant and backhanded him. "Kagome is not a possession. She is a person. I will tell her that I love her when I am ready, and you will not go near her unless you want to 'go on vacation' and by that, I mean, die." InuYasha watched as Sesshomaru's fists tensed and relaxed several times. "I have to go now."
And he left the room. InuYasha was dumbfounded. Sesshomaru had never before struck him so violently before, and he found himself rubbing his cheek. "Man, can he hit." He mumbled, before he left the room. "Hey mom, where did Sesshomaru go?"
Izayoi paused and looked back at InuYasha, seeing the red print on his cheek. She 'tsk-ed' before she replied. "You must have made him very angry InuYasha. He went where he always goes."
"You said that before. Where does he go?"
"It's not my place to say."
"Mom. Seriously."
"InuYasha, he is an adult, and can go wherever he likes. He doesn't have to tell me when he leaves or returns, but he does. He respects me. I didn't know you and that Kagome girl had broken up until just yesterday! I kept calling your girlfriend Kagome! They look so much alike. She corrected me today. She's in the living room. She said she needs to talk to you about something."
"Why didn't she come upstairs?"
"I don't know. She looks ill." He was instantly worried and he ran past his mom and into the living room. There Kikyo say, paler than normal. When she saw him she smiled, a shaky smile.
"InuYasha." She whispered.
"What's going on Kikyo? Are you alright?" He sat beside her. She blinked back some tears and looked down at the ground. She felt so ridiculous. "Kikyo, you're acting weird. Tell me what's going on."
"InuYasha…" She began. She began to shake. "I'm sorry. I'm pregnant."
And InuYasha's world fell apart.
Flashback-
"InuYasha, where's the condom?"
"We don't need it, Kikyo."
"Do you want me to end up pregnant?"
He paused, and smiled down at her. "Nothing with you will ever be a mistake. If you get pregnant we'll raise it and love it like it's our own."
She laughed at this and smiled at him. "It will be ours, silly."
And no condom was long forgotten, much to InuYasha's relief.
End Flashback
"Oh shit."
"No, really InuYasha? We graduate tomorrow MORNING. At least we'll be out of high school." InuYasha put his face in his hands. "I can't believe it either, InuYasha. But it's happening. I told you to use a condom, but you didn't listen. And now we have to deal with this. Time to man up, sweetheart."
"I know Kikyo. I know." He sighed and leaned back. "I just wasn't expecting it this soon."
"Neither was I. But we have to take care of it."
They sat in silence for a while.
Kagome:
She laughed lightly as another boy tackled her. They were being so gentle. It was ridiculous. "Souta, your friends tackle like fairies."
"Yes, because you're a girl. They hit like sledgehammers against the other team."
"I've seen the bruises on some of the guys. I believe you."
Rin jumped upon a boy and kissed his cheek. His face lit up. His hair was copper colored and Kagome eyeballed him, standing in front of him after the game ended minutes before. "Who is this Rin? Your boyfriend?"
Rin nodded excitedly. "Kagome! This is Shippo! Isn't he adorable!" She smiled at him and he blushed madly.
"Will you protect her from harm?" He stood up straighter and Kagome was surprised with his deep baritone voice.
"Nothing will harm Rin. She is my everything."
Kagome smiled, her face brightening up instantly. "Good. I trust you." Kagome hummed lightly before busting out in song mode. "These lies are leading me astray. It's too much for me to stay. I don't want to live, this destiny. It goes on endlessly. I see you so please stay strong. I'll sing you one last song, and then I'm gone."
Shippo let out a low whistle, and Rin clapped.
"Rin, mom will be back tonight. You should introduce her to Shippo. We leave tomorrow after graduation. I won't be back for a few days, but mom will be here."
"Okay!" The girl chirped happily, as she began to dance around. She twirled on the tip of her toe. Rin was a ballerina after all. She spun seven times before she tipped over. Shippo caught her and she laughed as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Ah young love." Sango said. "Oh Kagome… I should tell you." Sango began, and smiled as she held up her hand. Kagome squeaked. "I'm getting married."
"Wow! Congratulations Sango!" She exclaimed. Her smile grew wider as Ayame's jaw dropped.
"No fair! I wanted to be married first!"
"I'm beating you to it!" Sango said, before a pair of arms wrapped around her from behind and she was twirled around. "Miroku!"
"So Kagome, you know the good news then?" He smiled brightly. Kagome hugged him tightly after he set Sango back onto her feet.
"About time! I was tired of reading all your mopey status updates, and love poems."
Miroku laughed as he brought Sango to him and kissed her cheek. A blush spread across her cheeks but she wasn't embarrassed. She was happy.
Sesshomaru watched from the gate before he sighed, closed his eyes, and walked into the yard. Kagome looked up and watched him approach. He had made sense, and she finally understood what he said. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She let go. InuYasha wasn't hers. He was Kikyo's. And Sesshomaru always made sense. "I hold it all when I hold you." She heard Miroku whisper to Sango.
"Who wants lunch?" Kagome asked suddenly.
"Oh Sesshomaru!" Miroku exclaimed, as he watched the man approach. "I want lunch, Kagome. It's such a nice day out. Can I be the cook? And by cook, I mean, can I partake in the use or your grill?"
Kagome grinned at Miroku. The atmosphere was relaxed, and she could swore she saw Sesshomaru's shoulders relax. "Yes. Of course."
The day passed in comfort. Sesshomaru talked quietly to Kagome, and the football players. "Kagome. I have to talk to you." He murmured, while Miroku was grilling. Kagome's mother had showed up in between some of the festivities, and kissed all the girls on their foreheads, met Shippo, and smiled lightly at Sesshomaru. He remembered when she was a strict business woman. She seemed more relaxed now that she was older.
"Okay." Kagome agreed and they walked side by side, to the garden. "What is it?"
"Kagome, I haven't been entirely truthful with you. Since the first time we met… I…" He paused. The words were stuck in his throat. He inhaled sharply and Kagome smiled.
"It's okay Sesshomaru. You don't have to tell me anything." She murmured. "I realized the other day that I really care for you Sesshomaru. You're a really good friend. You've saved me many times, and I never want to forget you. Sango and Miroku are getting married! Did you know? It's so great. I'm happy Sango is finally with someone who will love her the rest of her life. Sure Miroku may be a pervert sometimes but at least he is a gentleman."
Sesshomaru was frozen to the spot. She didn't want to forget him? Again the 'friend'. He sighed. "Kagome. I don't want to just be friends any longer."
She stopped talking.
"I want you to be my wife." He looked at her shocked eyes, before he opened the silver box that was in his hand, removing the blue box inside, which opened to reveal a simple cut gold ring, with an onyx framed by pink diamonds.
"Will you marry me?"
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEXT CHAPTER OF:
The Clash of the Bands
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