Kagome couldn't believe what she had just heard. "You want us to tour? With THEM?"
"Is that a problem?" Kaede asked softly, eyes glinting.
"Not at all!" Kagome exclaimed, grinning widely. She then did a little dance. "I am a rock star, I am a rock star..."
"Ummm..." Rin trailed off, looking over at Sess. "Right. You do that Kag."
"Here's our main address and our phone numbers," Inuyasha said, scribbling everything out.
"I'll only need written permission for this from the minor's parents,"
Rin's face fell. "Permission?"
Kaede nodded. "If we didn't have a contract it would be considered kidnap."
She sighed. "I'll convince my parents somehow..."
"Now, for the rest of you. It's a simple matter of signing several contracts and lining you up."
Kagome stared at her some more. "You're serious?"
"We'll have to have the band photographed so that we have some form of ID at the tour itself, and then you'll be free to continue with the battle of the bands."
"Photographed?" Kagome squeaked. She walked over to Inuyasha and grabbed the back of his shirt, using it to wipe the sweat off her face. "Who knew it would get so hot up there?" she muttered apologetically, giving him a hug. "Love ya,"
"Kagome..." Inuyasha glanced over his shoulder. "How are you going to have time for this?"
"I'll make time," she said resolutely. "I've always wanted this. My whole high school careear, I've been waiting for the chance to start living the way I wanted to." she sighed, looking up at him with an adorable look on her face. "You're my chance, Inu. Fuck the school,"
"Couldn't have said a word better," Inuyasha said happily. "I've officially corrupted the Class Presidant. I think I deserve a cookie!"
"I would give you one, but we're still rather angry," Rin said thoughtfully. "In fact..." she yanked Kagome away from her boyfriend, "...the shock has gone to Kagome's head, making her momentarily forget how angry she is with you. Forgive the slip,"
"Sei-Teki Suri, Muchakucha Mitsuteru no Sei-Teki Suri, if you would come to my office at this date..." Kaede handed Inuyasha one card and Kagome another, "I think that we would be more than happy to have a new band. Group together so that I may photograph you," she instructed.
They posed, and the camera clicked. Kaede gave them all a bright smile and turned to leave. As soon as she had hobbled back out into the audience, chaos broke loose. All six were screaming and jumping up and down, hugging each other and grinning like mad.
A calm and collected voice broke into the insanity. "Congratulations, Inuyasha," Kikyo said, hugging her ex. "I expect that Grandmother Kaede has given you some thrilling news?"
"Yeah," he said, not really returning her hug. The rest of the band registered what was happening. Sango grabbed Kagome and hauled her back towards the singular backstage bathroom, while Rin stayed to glare at Inuyasha along with Sesshoumaru and Miroku. "We're touring this summer,"
"Maybe you'd like to celebrate...formally somewhere else?" Kikyo asked, an eyebrow arched.
"Sorry Kik, Inuyasha is taken," Miroku said softly from behind his friend. "He's dating Kagome Higurashi,"
Kikyo's face fell. "That stuck-up bitch? I thought that you hated her," she said, pouting.
"She's not so bad," Inuyasha admitted. "Maybe some other time, Kikyo."
She perked up and smiled again, releasing her former boyfriend. "Later it is then, Inuyasha. I'll be waiting,"
Inuyasha swallowed the lump in his throat as soon as he saw Kikyo leave the building. Taking a deep breath, he turned back to his friends.
He was met with a fist, which was followed by Rin's idea of pummeling the older and more muscular boy. After Inuyasha had fallen over, she began to dance on his limp body.
"Rin-chan, Rin-chan, I think you're killing the poor idiot too quickly. We have to let him suffer a bit," Sesshoumaru said, restraining the crazy girl.
Why? What the hell did I do now?
"You made absolutely NO attempt to defend Miss Kagome, or deny Kikyo's not- so-hidden insinuations! How thick are you?" Miroku exclaimed, hauling Inuyasha up by his collar.
"You know, for a kid that no one spoke to until the ninth grade, you sure have a loud mouth," Inuyasha told him evenly.
Miroku let go of his collar and turned around. Moments later, with Sango in tow, he left. Inuyasha watched him go, making no attempt to stop him.
I didn't do anything. I don't need this crap right now. We should be cleaning ourselves up, improving our sound. The girls are of the least importance.
Sesshoumaru grabbed Rin by the hand and led her out of the building, shooting his brother a venemous look as he passed. Inuyasha didn't understand it—why would they suddenly decide to beat on him like this?
That was when the current band stopped playing, when he plainly heard it. Crying. Who's crying? Why!
Inuyasha decided that the noise was coming from the girl's bathroom. Crap. Kagome's in there. Alone. 1 Kagome noise crying. I'm so dead.
He lightly knocked on the door. "Kagome? Are you okay, babe?"
"That's not my name!" she spat, and then took several rapid breaths. "Just leave, Inuyasha!"
"I can't! Not without you! How are you supposed to get home!"
"I can walk! It's okay...just go away,"
"What's gotten into you? I'm not going to leave you here, damnit! Come out and talk to me!"
The door flung rather violently open and he was presented with a waterlogged, frizzled Kagome. She sniffled to add to the hurt puppy disposition, which made Inuyasha only want to hug her. Thinking that hugging could turn into a rather violent thing at the moment, he just stared at her instead.
"Well?" she demanded, sniffling again.
"Well what? Why the hell are you crying?"
Kagome's jaw dropped open. "Are you kidding me? You asshole! I heard everything between you and Kikyo! When's the date, Inuyasha? Later tonight, while I'm at work? After you've dropped me off at home? Fuck you!"
She moved to close the door, but he stuck his hand in it. Cursing at the mild pain, he fixed her with a steady look. "I'm not leaving Kagome."
"Then go to hell!" she exclaimed, trying still to close the door. "I don't need this, and I don't need you!"
"KAGOME!" he roared, startling her. "Kagome, don't do this, not now."
"I can do whatever the hell I want to, Inuyasha! I'm a...a—what did your girlfriend say? Oh yeah, a stuck-up bitch!"
"That was before I met you!"
"When you hated me! I don't believe you! I'm leaving!"
She shoved her way past him and walked out of the building. Inuyasha rushed after her, calling her name over and over. Kagome ignored him entirely, pausing only long enough to give him the finger. She stormed outside and yanked open the back door of Inuyasha's car.
"KAGOME! WAIT, THAT'S MY CAR!" Inuyasha exclaimed, eyes wide. His brother gave him an emotionless look and revved up the engine, looking over his shoulder to back out. "Wait! You can't just take my car! How will I get home! HOW THE HELL WILL I GET HOME!"
"God gave you legs, Inuyasha," Rin yelled out the window. "You may lack brains, but your legs seem to work just fine."
Inuyasha whipped out his cell phone to call Kagome as soon as the car left. He sat there and let it ring for a moment. Then it kept ringing. And ringing.
In the car, Kagome double-checked the silent mode on her phone. Curling up and leaving the communication device on the floor where it belonged, she silently sobbed over the worst day of her life.
Okay, and now I'm off to camp. Dontcha love me? . If anything tomorrow, I'll be editing like hell. Aw, that was such a sad chapter. I hate it when they fight. Well, I have to wash the makeup off my face (concert was awesome, grad party across street kicked ass too (got there at eleven) the grad himself was hott...)
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