Sorry guys, school kept me busier than I thought so I'm going to modify the update schedule.
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The songs in this chapter are Christina Perri-Arms , Paramore-Ignorance and Relient K-Candlelight
Sorry for any mistakes; I've been looking for a beta for awhile but I guess I just repel them since none have got back to me :|
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I woke up with Sango's arm thrown across me.
She had spent the night at my house since she wanted to brainstorm what she should say to Miroku.
After throwing her arm back to her side of the bed; I got up and went to take a shower.
By the time I finished and got dressed in some cargo pants and a black cami; Sango was up and gathering her things.
"Leaving so early?" I asked.
"Yeah," She sighed. "I have to get home and make sure Kohaku is okay. My dad had to work late so he never came home last night. He's mostly likely still sleeping though; the kid can help through an earthquake."
"Okay, well I guess I'll see you later. Are you going to our gig tonight?"
"Maybe," She said with a half smile. "Thanks for everything Kagome."
"No problem,"
I went downstairs awhile after and saw my grandpa and Sota eating breakfast together.
"Morning all," I smiled as I started making myself some oatmeal. "Where's mom?"
"Somewhere with Rin; I think she said they were doing wedding stuff."
"How fun for them," I said as I grabbed a banana and my bow of oatmeal and took a seat at the table with them.
"How are you grandpa?" I asked.
"Can't complain my darling." He smiled over the paper he was reading.
After breakfast Sota and I went to watch some cartoons.
We watch about two hours' worth of the original Pokémon when my phone started to ring.
'Hello,"
"Hi Kagome," Ayame said. "I just had a quick question."
"Okay," I said as I got off the couch and headed to my room. "Shoot."
"I just wanted to know if it was okay if I went to the club with you guys tonight. I'm not going because of Kouga, I just want to get out of the house."
"Of course you can come Ayame; but please no fighting in the club. We'd like to book them again."
"No problem, whatever happens now is in Kouga's hands. I'm not going to cause a scene unless he starts to cause one first."
"Uh okay, well you can meet us at Inuyasha's or at the club. We go on at ten."
"I'll meet you guys there. See you later."
I hung up the phone and tried to rejoin Sota but, he was getting ready to leave to hang out with some of his friends.
I went back upstairs and grabbed my guitar.
Sango was going to talk to Miroku and Ayame was letting Kouga have his space.
I strummed the strings as I started to play the song I had been working on the day before.
I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart
But you came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start
You put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go
You put your arms around me and I'm home
How many times will let you me change my mind and turn around
I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown
I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home
The world is coming down on me and I can't find a reason to be loved
I never wanna leave you but I can't make you bleed if I'm alone
You put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go
I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home
I tried my best to never let you in to see the truth
And I've never opened up
I've never truly loved 'Till you put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go
I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home
You put your arms around me and I'm home
I set my guitar down and hoped that tonight would make everything better.
By the end of the night, I hoped Ayame and Sango would be in the arms of someone they loved.
I took another shower and started to get dressed around seven.
By seven thirty I was ready; sporting a grey off the shoulder sweater, electric blue skinny jeans and black peep toe heels.
I hopped in my car and got to Inuyasha's house around eight.
Before I even shut the car off Inuyasha was outside and opening my door for me.
"Hi babe" I said as I got out of the car and, he placed a kiss to my forehead.
"Hello kitty, how was your day."
"Uneventful," I replied honestly. "How about you, how was yours?"
"Could have been better but you're here now."
We walked into the house and Kouga and Miroku were lounging on the couch.
"Quick practice before the gig," Inuyasha said to them. 'Be upstairs in ten minutes."
When we got to the studio Sesshomaru was already there reading a textbook it looked like.
"What are you studying is that for?" I asked him.
"International business supply chain management and compensation and benefits administration. " He replied without looking up.
"Well that sounds…how are you Sesshomaru?" I asked.
He chuckled and his eyes met mine.
"Fine Kagome and you?"
"Good, we're going to do a couple of run-throughs."
"I heard," He said as he set his book down and went to pick his guitar.
Kouga and Miroku came in a few seconds later and got their instruments ready.
"Okay," Inuyasha said. "I just want to run through the songs before we get on stage. We're not practicing as much as we used to and we don't want to embarrass ourselves."
"So let's start with decode and then we'll play ignorance."
After following Inuyasha's instructions and I suggest that we do apathetic way to be.
I liked seeing Inuyasha perform front and center and I knew he loved it more than anything.
We ran through a couple more before Rin came into the studio and let us know it was time for us to go. We had to leave early so we could do a sound check.
Kouga took his bike, Sesshomaru and Rin rode together and Miroku hitched a ride with Inuyasha and me.
We got to the night club/ bar and Inuyasha went to go talk to the manger. I scanned the crowd hoping I would see Sango but she was nowhere to be found.
Someone tapped me on my shoulder and I turned around to see Ayame, with a tall male wolf demon towering behind her.
"Hi," She said glumly. "This is Akihiko."
"Hey," The bass voice said as he extended a hand for me to shake.
"Hi,' I said as I let my small hand fall into his and winced slightly as his tight grip.
"You've come to watch us play?" I asked him though I was looking at Ayame to understand why she brought a complete stranger with her.
"Yeah, sorry I had to crash but the Ayame's grandpa is kinda forcing us to hang out."
I tried to read Ayame's expression and realized what was going on.
Her grandfather was not 100% sure about the mating of Kouga and Ayame and this was probably his way of having a backup plan for her.
Looking at Akihiko again I could understand why he was her grandfather's pick.
He was tall, maybe six and a half feet. His hair was cut short like he was in the military and his built body just added to that assumption. His jaw was square and dark green eyes showed how serious he could be, they were kind but had an edge to them.
He looked like an ideal leader of the wolf pack.
"Akihiko has a girlfriend," Ayame said. "Yet gramps thinks it's okay to make us go on a date."
Kouga appeared next to me as the word date left Ayame's lips.
"You're on a date?" He growled. "With him."
Akihiko had the best damn poker face I've ever seen, well second to Sesshomaru. Ayame looked confused before she shook her head.
"No, we're just hanging out."
Kouga's growl did not stop through as his eyes shifted from Akihiko to Ayame and back.
"She's my mate." Kouga snarled.
"I know that." Akihiko replied clamly. "You heard Ayame we're just hanging out; having fun."
Kouga was about to say something when Inuyasha grabbed him by the scruff of his collar.
"Wolf go set up your equipment, we go on soon."
Kouga sent one last threatening growl in Akihiko's direction before storming off in a huff.
"Akihiko," Inuyasha said with a nod and took my hand before pulling me towards the stage.
"You know him?" I asked.
"He and Kouga used to fight a lot when we were all younger. Seeing Ayame with him is going to drive Kouga crazy; maybe that's why she brought him."
"No, he grandpa forced her.' I told him.
"Still you don't like seeing your arch enemy hanging around your loved one."
"Couldn't agree more," Someone said from behind me.
I turned around and saw Menomaru smiling at me.
'You made it," I beamed.
He extended his arms and I gave him a quick hug but pulled away before Inuyasha could confuse it for something more.
"You invited him,' Inuyasha said through clenched teeth.
"Yes, he wanted to hang out so I suggest he come watch us play."
"I'm very excited to see you guys perform," Menomaru said with a grin that caused Inuyasha to wrap an arm around my waist, an attempt to mark his territory. "Inuyasha,"
We turned to see Sesshomaru waving us over.
"Well we have to go," I told Menomaru. "But catch you after the show."
He nodded and I took Inuyasha's hand and walked towards Sesshomaru.
The manager of the place announced our group and we got onto the small stage.
"How's everyone doing tonight?" I asked once I got the mic.
The audience cheered a little bit and I couldn't help but smile, Menomaru was the loudest one.
"Well to say again we're Reformation and we came to bring the party."
The crowd cheered some more and I nodded toward the boys so they would start playing.
They started playing the beat for ignorance and I flashed Menomaru a smile before I started singing the words.
If I'm a bad person,
you don't like me
Well, I guess I'll make my own way
It's a circle
I mean cycle
I can't excite you anymore
Where's your gavel? Your jury?
What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge
but if you're gonna judge me
Well sentence me to another life
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
Cause you know we're not the same,
yeah we're not the same
Oh we're not the same
yeah the friends who stuck together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept
that the change is good
It's good
It's good
You treat me just like
another stranger
Well it's nice to meet you sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
You treat me just like
another stranger
Well it's nice to meet you sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
This is the best thing
that could've happened
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it
It's not a war no, it's not a rapture
I'm just a person but you can't take it
The same tricks that,
that once fooled me
They won't get you anywhere
I'm not the same kid from your memory
well now I can fend for myself
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
Cause you know we're not the same,
yeah we're not the same
Oh we're not the same
yeah we used to stick together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept
that the change is good
It's good
It's good
You treat me just like
another stranger
Well it's nice to meet you sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
You treat me just like
another stranger
Well it's nice to meet you sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
You treat me just like
another stranger
Well it's nice to meet you sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
You treat me just like
another stranger
Well it's nice to meet you sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
The audience was pretty pumped; my eyes scanned over it and I could even see Ayame and Akihiko were getting into it as they moved to the beat.
My eyes fell back on Kouga and I noticed that he was pounding on the drums much harder than needed; if he continued doing it by the end of the night they would each have a gaping hole in them.
I gave Inuyasha a nod so he would know that I wanted to switch positions. I walked over to him and give him the mic while taking his guitar.
"This one," Inuyasha grinned. "Is called candlelight, wrote it about a special girl."
To know her is to love her
I'm going undercover
To catch a glimpse
But not get caught
But to see her
Could be worse
If I don't get my head straight first
On second thought I guess I'll not
She's almost brighter than the Sun
Seems to me to be unfair
When you consider everyone
Who pales when they compare
When they compare
Can't hold a candle to her
Cause all the moths get in the way
And they'll begin to chew her
Entire, entire to embrace
She outshines anyone
Who ever might dare to bask in the same candlelight
Oh please don't seat us in the back
With all the insects and the trash
She is a lady, I'm the tramp
Collecting stares from pairs close by
Then flutters and the butterflies
You are just a moth drawn to the lamp
She's like an ancient artifact
Something you're lucky to have found
She'll pinch the nerves in all the necks
When she turns those heads around
Those heads around
Can't hold a candle to her
Cause all the moths get in the way
And they'll begin to chew her
Entire, entire to embrace
She outshines anyone
Who ever might dare to bask in the same candlelight
Who ever might dare to bask in the same candlelight
She's almost brighter than the Sun
Seems to me to be unfair
When you consider everyone
Who pales when they compare
When they compare
Can't hold a candle to her
Cause all the moths get in the way
And they'll begin to chew her
Entire, entire to embrace
For he outshines anyone
Who ever might dare to bask in the same candlelight
In the same candlelight
When the song finished I noticed that Sango had entered the club.
She was hanging out towards the back but she was staring at the stage, from the corner of my eye I could tell that Miroku had yet to notice her presence.
Inuyasha started singing I don't need a soul and I played the tune while trying to get Sango's attention. I started jumping up and down more than usual and her eyes shifted to look at me.
I jerked my head back, to try and tell her she should move closer.
She looked hesitant at first but she finally began making her way to the stage.
It was obvious when Miroku noticed Sango; he stopped playing abruptly and had to wait until Inuyasha started a new verse to jump back in.
He twitched nervously and watched Sango as she did the same.
Slowly a smile spread across Sango's face and Miroku returned the expression.
I sighed and hoped that meant better times were on the way.
We did a couple more songs before we said goodnight to everyone and got off the stage.
As soon as I got off I was pulled into a bear hug by Menomaru.
"That was amazing," He smiled and twirled me around in a circle. "Your voice is amazing."
"Thanks," I giggled. "But can you put me down."
He set my feet on the ground and I smiled up at him.
I was so caught up in his happiness I forgot about my crazy jealous fiancée behind.
Inuyasha wouldn't let himself remained unnoticed though; he wrapped an arm around my waist again and pulled me towards him roughly.
He growled while displaying his teeth but I rubbed circles on his hand to calm him.
"Sorry Menomaru," I said calmly. "But it seems like this one wants a dance."
Ya da one by Rihanna was playing and I pulled Inuyasha away from Menomaru.
I moved his hands so they were lying on my waist loosely and started to move against him.
Our hips moved to the beat of the music and slowly I could feel the tension leaving his body.
I mouthed the lyrics while looking into his amber eyes and his expression softened from the snarl he had earlier.
I turned in his arms and swayed while searching for my friends.
Sesshomaru and Rin were sitting at a table talking, Ayame was still dancing with Akihiko while Kouga was nowhere in sight and I had no idea where Miroku and Sango were.
The song ended and Inuyasha asked if I was ready to go home.
I told him sure but I needed a minute to say goodbye to Menomaru and thank him for coming.
His body tensed up but he nodded.
I quickly said thanks to Menomaru and told him I would see him on Monday; before I went back to where I left Inuyasha.
"All done," I said.
Ayame walked up with Akihiko behind us.
"What are you guys going to do?" Rin asked.
"Uhm…" Ayame said and shrugged.
"I guess I'll take you home." Akihiko said.
"Don't bother." Kouga said as he walked up behind us. "I'm taking my mate home."
Ayame looked shocked but Kouga refused to meet her eyes.
"I'd like to come home Ayame," He said softly "if you can forgive me for being such an ass these past few days. I'm really sorry that I forgot what we have and almost let us lose it. I'll make it up to you, if you'll let me, I promise."
Ayame launched herself into Kouga's arms and clung to him tightly.
"I'm sorry too." She cried and Kouga held onto her just as tightly. "I'm so sorry for lying."
"It's okay angelface." He sighed and buried his nose in her hair. "We're going to be okay. "
We walked out of the club together and Ayame and Kouga got onto bike and disappeared.
We were walking to our cars when we heard arguing; it was Sango's and Miroku's voice.
"I told you I wasn't even home last night." Sango said.
"But you've been avoiding me for days Sango and now you're telling me that you need time. What were you doing this whole time?"
Rin and I followed the voices and found Miroku and Sango standing behind the club.
"Thinking Miroku. You're asking me to choose between the two most important things in my life. I just need more time."
"Okay, I'll give you time Sango. In one week you have to tell me your decision."
"You're giving me a deadline?"
"I don't want to wait any longer if it's bad news." Miroku took a step closer and cupped Sango's face in his hands "I love you Sango, think about that."
He placed a lingering kiss on her forehead before slowly removing his hands and walking towards the car; not even glancing at me or Rin.
I glanced over at Sango as she watched Miroku's retreating form.
Her eyes glazed over with tears and Rin and I exchanged glances.
The next week could have a major impact on our little group; there were only two options but right now it looked like it could go either way.
Break up or Make up.