(I don't own Inu Yasha or the song's used, so please don't sue a penny-less
girl who can barely afford gas for her car. ^_^;)
Chapter Five: Uneventful spread of days. . .
(Wednesday Morning)
Sekijuro slowly opened his eyes spying a head full of dark black hair resting on his stomach as he placed his hand on the person's head. "Tama," he murmured as his eyes roamed around the room as he spied all his closest of friends all scattered around him sleeping. He slowly closed his eyes as he rested his head down on the soft carpet willing his body to go back to sleep. Suddenly he opened his eyes, as the room seemed to shift -
The now normal black haired Sekijuro found a pair of bare feet and black slacks attached to the feet standing at the base of his own toes. His eyes slowly looked up following the black slacks as they now landed on a bright red shirt and crossed arms, as prayer beads dangled loosely around the neck. When they finally landed on the person's face he paled feeling his golden eyes widening. "Father!" He gasped.
"Well, well, well - what the hell do we have here a love-nest of some sort, Seki?" He asked calmly which was unusual for the boy to hear of his father.
This is bad, Sekijuro thought as he held himself up with his elbows. The quarter-demon looked off to the side to see Kira waking up with a jump as he saw his girlfriend's father towering over their helpless positions. Kira looked down at himself as half of Karuna's body draped over his suggestively, as he began to giggle uneasily as he sheepishly smiled at her father.
"Don't say anything Kira, you're in deep shit as it is." The man breathed with a slight growl, as he didn't look away from Seki as he said this. "And you Sekijuro, what; you too old to come to me when you have an ordeal such as you did last night? I mean, I know it was a full moon and all -,"
(Meanwhile)
An electric blue Porsche pulled up to the front of The Sunset Shrine with screeching tires as the occupants inside sat. Shippo looked sideways at his passenger. "Dude you're fine, I wasn't going to kill us or nothing, plus I was driving slow. You big baby." He narrowed his eyes to slits as he leaned back into his leather seat. Sota held his chest as he breathed heavily as he spared a panicked look towards the older man.
"I think I was more scared of your driving then being some stupid demon's play thing last night."
"Shut up."
"I think I need to be on solid ground." He removed his seatbelt as he then opened his door in the small two-seater car. He partially stepped out when he looked over his shoulder at Shippo while a small blush covered his cheeks. "Thank you again for everything." Of course the brunette waved him off as he smiled charmingly at the school-boy.
"I'll be seeing you, Sota." With the door closing behind him as he got out the small import car he drove off in a blue bur as Sota waved, blushing deeply as he turned and ran towards the living quarters of the shrine -
(Shinoda High School, classroom 2 - 1)
Sota sat with an unoccupied look in his eyes as he waited for the class to start -
Kira and Karuna walked in as they both took their respective seats. Kira held the side of his face before he sat down, but once he removed his hand from his cheek a huge bruise was there as he sighed angrily. Sota timidly tapped his shoulder as Kira looked over his shoulder at the younger boy. "Yeah, Higurashi?"
"What happened to your face? Well you don't have to tell me if you don't wanna." He added quickly as the Sakae boy frowned slightly.
"Karuna-chan's dad happened," was all he said as he seethed seeing his beloved converse with Sota's friend Katsu.
(Sakae Art Academy)
Kagome sat in front of her half finished canvas as she sat at the back of her art class feeling a tad lonely, as Sekijuro hadn't shown up for class. Will he show up at all, she questioned herself as she made another paint stroke with her brush. She stopped and looked at the painting as she realized what she let her preoccupied mind wonder, letting her hand get away with beautiful treason. It was golden eyes as one reflected the Shikon no Tama and in the other Tetsusaiga stabbed into the earth; in it's beat up katana form.
She frowned picking up the nearly complete, but small canvas as she walked to the back of the classroom placing the painting in the back of art room on an easel letting it dry. When she walked back to her stool and easel with a new blank canvas she gasped slightly seeing Sekijuro sitting at his station painting on the picture of the priestess and the man wearing the Kimono. "Hey Seki," he turned suddenly smiling, but then it faded as he reached out taking Kagome's hands within his bigger ones.
"I am so sorry if I have upset you in anyway Kagome-san. Forgive me please," he begged as she looked at him wide eyed with an open mouth and a blush covering her cheeks. Please don't be mad at me, Kagome he thought desperately. "I promise whatever I had done, it will never happen again." His golden orbs bore into her as he stood up taking the woman into his arms.
Maybe that girl isn't his girlfriend, maybe he views her as a kid sister or something along those lines; Kagome thought with growing hope. She timidly embraced him back. Do you wear your heart on your sleeve, Seki? She asked herself, you and I are a lot alike giving our hearts willingly maybe, just maybe this could work out. "I'm over it Seki, but you have nothing to be sorry for." She whispered into his ear. His arms seem to grow tighter around her slim body.
Thank you Kagome, that's been on my mind since yesterday. Even when I was in my demon phase I though about her and usually I don't remember anything. "Kagome-san that means so much to me. You know I really like you, right?"
"I really like you too, Seki."
(Later that day)
Sugi, Sekijuro and Higurashi, Kagome walked together closely as they conversed quietly between themselves in the outside foyer as a shout was heard. They both turn to see an excited Makalani running up to the twosome. The long dark brown pony-tailed wearing boy stopped short as he smiled at the man and woman. "Hey Seki. How are you Kagome-san?" He asked politely.
"I'm good Makalani." Kagome answered happily.
"What's up bro?" Seki asked as he smiled back.
"Well we have a gig to perform on Friday night at the La Bleu Room Lounge. Isn't that cool dude?" He asked as the black haired boy's eyes lit up like matches.
"That's awesome!"
"I think you should attend Kagome-san."
"Sure thing Makalani. I've been dying to see the band." Then something clicked in Sekijuro's head right at that exact moment.
"Wait a sec, we don't have a band name yet." He said in a touchy voice.
"Well Chi told the lounge our name was 'The Untitled'. I think it works since we never came up with a band name to begin with and Malachi did a good job for once." Then another thought crossed the younger man's brain.
"We don't have a lead singer." Seki commented as Kagome kept looking back and fourth between the two men.
"Umm," Makalani looked sideways as Seki's eyes widen before they narrowed and he hissed as Makalani gave him a knowing glance. "Oh c'mon Seki," the older man whined as the golden eyes glared.
"No, I ain't gonna do it."
"You have too, because my siblings and I can't carry a note if our lives depended on it. And besides you were just as good as Ringo when he was still in the band. No you were better than him actually."
"No I wasn't your only saying that to get me to sing and I will not!" He said stubbornly as he crossed his arms defiantly.
Someone touched Seki's nose as he crossed his eyes trying to focus on the finger. He blinked clearing his vision as he looked down at Kagome. "Maybe you should do this once and besides I think you'll sound cute when you sing." She told him as she removed her finger as he blushed dropping his arms to his side.
"You're right Kagome-san, it's only a one time thing." He told his friend as Makalani bowed and smiled at Kagome.
"Thank you so much Kagome-san, if you weren't here I don't think he would have went along with it."
"Oh I know," she giggled as Seki's gaze narrowed again.
"Don't talk about me like I ain't here, you two."
He so much like Inu Yasha, but more open with his feelings then the hanyou of my past. Maybe I should let thoughts like Inu Yasha lay as they are, in the past to rest peacefully -
(Later that Wednesday night)
Tama walked out of the room as she almost ran into Seki's father. "Hello Sugi-san." She greeted with a bright smile as he nodded his head sending his white bangs to sway.
"Tama-chan. Is he out cold this time? I heard about last night and we definitely don't need a damn repeat of it." He said as he took a step facing her.
"Yes, sir."
He looked down with a slight frown as if in thought. "This ain't none of my business, but be careful with my son, he's very oblivious about your feelings towards him. You give yourself to him so openly yet you need to spell it out to him or else he won't get it. Go for him now before he finds a girl at his new school." With that he folded his arms walking away as she watched the young looking man's departure with swaying white-silver hair.
"That was out of character for him to say. I guess I just need to pounce on him like his dad said and maybe I should say something this coming Friday night after we perform at the La Bleu Room Lounge." With a small giggle the sixteen-year-old girl's eyes seem to shine a deeper blue as she bounded away happily.
(Thursday)
Kagome's Thursday passed like a blur. The only truly memorable moment of the day was the small spat between Nashoa and Seki, but other than that the day passed uneventfully, but she cherished every moment she spent with Sekijuro -
Soon night came and she found herself working at Ichiban that night working the dead hours of the restaurant as always while she doodled on a small napkin, as she had no current customers. I wish Hojo or one of my girlfriends came by to chat or something. Maybe even Sekijuro, I doubt that he knows where I work let alone have my cell or house phone. Maybe I'll give it to him at school, yeah I will.
I'm falling for him so quickly, faster than I did for Inu Yasha. Wait I wasn't ever going to think about him again -
(Kazuo twin's house)
Sekijuro fell to his knees clutching his head in pain as his breathing increased and the change was taking effect as his black hair faded to white with silver streaks and his eyes became less human. Then his fangs grew longer and protrude from his mouth as he panted. Next his claws grew and became sharper as his human ears shrunk from existence as small white ears grew from behind his bangs as he now was lying flat on his stomach not moving. His stout ears that now stood on the top of his head began twitching in different directions -
Kazuo, Tama inched towards the man, as he laid, unmoving on the floor as she walked over with the tranquilizer in hand ready to inject the sedative into the now changed Sugi man. Suddenly he vanished from the spot and grabbed her wrist from behind and turned the needle on her as he pressed it into her skin. "Not this time child." He held his hand over her mouth muting any sound as her eyes rolled back as the dosage was too strong for any human to take.
He eased her down gently onto the floor as he brushed a strained of black hair from her face. He crouched down as he sprung up crashing threw the roof and making his escape again that week -
Malachi walked down the hall as Seki's father bowled him over and out the way as he ran down the hall. The short haired brunette frowned as he got up deciding to follow his bestfriend's parent. The white haired ponytail wearing man kicked the door down in finding Tama on the ground unconscious and with an empty tranquilizer shot next to her with the new 'skylight' in the ceiling. "Damnit I knew it, I knew something didn't smell right and that sound. That boy is more trouble than what he's worth. Hey Chi, call my daughter and have her go looking for her brother. Then call Makalani and tell him to come home quickly, but I want you two, to stay and take care of your sis'. Also call Kira and tell him I need him to back me up."
"Yes Sugi-san." Malachi ran off down the hall to make the requested calls. The twenty-four year old looking man picked up the teenage girl as he brushed her hair back.
"You look so much like your ancestor Sango, while your brother's look kinda like that monk Miroku. Jeez, I miss those two, but at least they have resourceful descendants even though they are a bunch of kids." He lightly placed the school girl down onto the futon in her room as a determined look crossed his feature. He opened her bedroom's window as he climbed out before he took a jump as he moved to go towards the city -
(At the Sugi home)
Karuna sat at the kitchen table watching as the family servant Shuei, Minoru cooked a dinner for his master's family as his feline tail swished back and fourth as he prepared a delicious dinner. The only female of the household watched with mild interest as the tail moved back and fourth lazily. It's funny; she thought suddenly, that a cat-demon would become a servant to a family of dog demons.
The phone rang and she reached over lazily as she picked up the phone. "Hello," she drawled out in leisure. Karuna listen closely as her almond shaped eyes open widely as she stood up suddenly knocking back her chair and clutched the phone tightly. "I understand the situation. Did my father call for any supplies -? No, fine. Then I better go help find Sekijuro." She hung up sparing a glance towards the very short brunette. "Minoru-chan I think you should stop dinner for tonight. Some problems have come up."
"Oh," he breathed a bit sadly as his cat ears flopped down dejectedly.
"Don't be sad, that means you'll have more time to cook something delicious."
The boy brightens up as he smiled dazzlingly. "Okay!"
"Bye Minoru-chan," she got up and left the house.
(Shippo's apartment)
Sakae, Kira frowned as he looked at the papers in front of him. "Damn taxes." He cursed looking at them as he penciled in something else. "Shippo needs to do his own taxes, I'm not going to be around forever." He mumbled unhappily as the phone rang. "Damn, what?!" He listened as Malachi informed him that he was needed to find Sekijuro. "Fine whatever, I'm going." He said testily as he hung up the dropping his pencil before going out towards the balcony as he opened it. He braced his hand on the balcony's boundary and hopped over it like it was a fence as he plummeted to the concrete below.
(Ichiban)
Kagome wiped down the counters cleaning the place as her manager poked his head out of the kitchen door. "Hey Kagome go home okay, were closing early tonight since it's totally dead. See you on Sunday night." She smiled and waved as she put away the cloth.
"That was kind of you sir, thank you." Kagome walked down a ways as she opened a door walking into the locker room. She put her combination in and pulled out her jacket and house-keys out. The Higurashi woman put the jacket on and left out the back door of the locker room as she put her keys into her jacket pocket. After that she walked out walking into the dark alley was as she trekked home.
As she walked she thought to herself. It sure does seem to get colder each night, and warmer through out the day. Good thing I only live like a good ten minutes away from my job. With that thought in mind Kagome seemed to walk faster -
Kagome stood at a cross walk waiting for the traffic lights to change so she could go across, why don't I just walk it. I mean there are no cars coming around this curve. She stepped out as she walked, in the distance she heard a car coming. Oh I'm out of their way, she thought as it came around the curve to widely and she stood like a deer caught in the headlights -
She clenched her eyes shut as she braced her arms on instinct. Suddenly she felt lifted as if soaring through the air. Wait where's the pain, she questioned herself as she opened her eyes looking up at the man with white hair. Kagome eyes grew and she pinched herself and squeaked in pain as she figured out this was real. The person landed on the roof as he placed her feet on the ground.
She looked at her savior in shock and gasped. Oh my god he looks like - she trailed off as he looked away shielding his face from view. "Don't look at me Kagome-san."
She knew that voice, but from where? It almost sounds like Seki's voice, but deeper. "Sekijuro?" She peeped quietly as he looked through his claws at her as he slowly nodded his head. Kagome walked over lightly removing his hands away from his face. "Sekijuro, it's okay. I'm not going to hurt you. Please look at me."
Slowly his golden eyes met her brown ones. She reached out taking his long bang that draped in front of his ear that was wrapped in twine as she rubbed the silk hair between middle, ring finger and thumb. He watched her with unblinking eyes as she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck hugging him. "I should have told you, I understand if you don't accept me." He blabbered in his deeper voice, but to Kagome he was still the same old Sekijuro.
"Don't concern yourself over it. You have your reason of not telling me, besides we just met. If you want to tell me anything else you can and I won't pass judgment." The black haired woman whispered reassuringly to the boy. The demon wrapped his arms around her slender waist.
"You're to good to me. I really like you a lot and I've never felt this way before."
"It's mutual." She sighed as they stayed that way for the longest of time -
"Sekijuro let go of the girl." Seki turned to see his sister and Kira standing next to each other. Both still in there school uniforms as they watched with warning eyes.
"Damn," he growled. He turned his attention back on Kagome. "I have to go. So I'll see you in school and I'll explain everything to you." He leaned forward while still embracing Kagome stealing a quick kiss before he ran, diving off the side of the building.
"Damn you Seki!" Kira cried as he jumped off the side following the quarter- demon.
Karuna walked up to Kagome and eyed her for a second. "Are you alright?" She asked delicately as a dark blush covered the Higurashi's face.
"I'm fine." She mumbled before coming back to reality. "Why are you two after Seki, you better not hurt him." The white haired girl raised her hand to stop the woman.
"In this state my brother is dangerous in this form, I'm surprised he didn't attack you. You must really have a hold on him. So you're Sota's sister I can smell it on you." Karuna said softly.
"What you're Sekijuro's sister? How do you know Sota?" He didn't make mention of a sister, Kagome thought.
"I am Karuna, his little sister and I have homeroom with your brother. I have to go detain my brother, farewell." With that the beautiful goddess began to run as she sprinted jumping to different roof tops while a mile or two away Sekijuro was having a not so nice encounter with his father -
Kagome stood looking at the moon. "He's got a lot of explaining to do -." She mumbled to herself.
(The Sunset Shrine)
Shippo stood outside of Sota window tossing pebbles lightly as the light came on in the boy's room. The window open and Sota poked his head out to look at the teenage looking man. "What the flying hell do you want? Me sleepy damnit!"
"Come hang out with me. Haven't you ever snuck out before?" He asked loudly as the black haired boy shushed him.
"Shut up, you're to damn loud. Besides I've never snuck out before and I want to go back to sleep." He told him as he leaned out the window more.
"Can I come up and sleep with you?" He asked suggestively as he arched his brow.
Sota blushed pulling himself more into his room now. "What the hell kind of question is that?! Hell no!!"
"Look who's being loud now, boy." The kitsune said as he placed his hands on his hips sarcastically.
"Look fox-boy, I'm going back to bed you can leave or camp out and be arrested in the morning for trespassing. I don't care. But leave me the hell alone. Me sleepy!!" He whispered harshly as he closed his window. He walked back into his room plopping down on his bed, as he reached over turn off the nightstand's lamp. He yawned closing his eyes -
"Nice spread you got here." Shippo said as he plopped down on the bed looking around the teenage boy's room.
"DAMN YOU, HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET UP HERE?!" He screeched as Shippo stuck his pinky into his ear as he wiggled it around. He looked up at the ceiling innocently while doing so.
"Umm, your window was unlocked. Now lets get down to it?" He said with an arched brow and something mysterious gleaming in his eyes.
"Huh, get down to what?" The black haired boy peeped.
"K-I-D-N-A-P-P-I-N-G." The kitsune spelled.
"Kidnapping? What the -," he never finished as the teal eyed demon slapped a hand around the pajama clad boy's mouth and body as he took him and leaped out the window with his ransomed boy. Sota screamed into the muffled hand, but Shippo could fully understand what the boy was saying.
"Does your mother know you kiss her with such filthy lips?" He asked jokingly as another string of muted curses left Sota's mouth as they sprung into the air again -
(Kitsune's Original)
Shippo walked in with his 'guest' as he looked around at the atmosphere of the club. "Don't you just love it?" He asked as he looked at the slightly shorter person beside him.
"It's overwhelming, can I go back to bed now?" Sota asked as the man grabbed his arm yanking him to the back of the club where there were stairs with a velvet rope and a solid looking man standing there guarding it from the less worthy. On the velvet rope it had a sign painted in gold and copper saying: VIP ONLY.
Once the man noticed Shippo approaching he stepped out of the way removing the rope from the stairs as the two ascended upwards. "How's it going boss- man?" The thick man asked the demon.
"Fine now that I have him. I'll be back down in a bit, he needs new threads have someone go to my office and get some of my spare clothing. Tell who ever that it has to be appealing attire." He began to drag the teenager further up the stairs as he entered the VIP area.
"What's going on?"
"Damn you sure can be thick. You're not as bright as your sister, but confusion makes you more attractive that way." He sighed. "If you haven't figured it out I'm the owner of this club and I have to support myself somehow, right? Demons need jobs too." He said off-handedly over his shoulder as they entered one of the private rooms. "What's your poison, kid?" He asked as he stood behind a mini bar looking expectantly towards the Higurashi.
"Umm, coke I guess." He said as he looked towards the glass windows looking down at all of the dancing people below.
"You can open it if you wanna hear the music better."
He reached out slowly as he pulled the glass from the wall as it slide and the music played energetically as it filled the small room. Shippo went about making Sota's and his drink. He walked over plopping down on the expensive cream-colored leather couch. Sota turned around looking at the petite man as he placed both glasses down on the small table before them. Now the boy found himself sitting next to the fox-demon. Something's different, but what? Sota asked himself.
"Your hair not in its usual ponytail," he mumbled distractedly.
Shippo leaned closer with his face inches from the now blushing boy. "Yep, and your in almost barely there pj's. Very wispy and kinda see-through." The man smiled toothily at the brown-eyed boy as he rubbed the thin material between thumb and forefinger. Right then the door was knocked on and Shippo leaned away sinking into his side of the couch.
A brunette woman poked her head in. "Shippo-dono. Here are the clothes, are they to your liking?" She now stepped fully into the small room. The owner stood up and walked over taking the clothing, holding them up one at a time as he studied them individually.
"Hmm -, these work fine!" He cheered happily as the woman clapped buoyantly as Sota's look turned incredulous.
"I'm surrounded by morons." He breathed sadly as he slapped a hand to his face.
(Sesshomaru's manor)
Hojo opened his dark eyes as he was in a foreign place as he was resting in a huge bed draped with silks, satins, velvets, and other rich materials caressing his wounded body. He sat up slowly as he winced with pain. He placed a hand lightly onto his torso.
"You shouldn't really move Hojo-sama." A voice called out from the darkness as a blue haired teenager stepped out of the darkness. "Lord Sesshomaru wouldn't like it if you were to aggravate the wounds further."
"Where am I? Who are you? Who's this Sesshomaru?" Hojo asked in a panic, as he seemed more determine than before to get out of the expansive and vast sheets on the bed.
He walked over pressing the college student back into the cushy mattress of the bed. "You are in lord Sesshomaru's manor. I am his loyal servant Toru, Hisoka. And your last question was, oh yes 'who's Sesshomaru?' Well you know him better as 'Ja'." He answered snidely.
Ja, Hojo thought as his mind spun at this new information. He held his head in his hands as he thought of what happened the last time he was conscious. He remembered being attacked by some strange man and then Ja coming to his rescue like always, but that was it. "How long have I been here?"
"Two days."
"I would like to see Ja - I mean Sesshomaru."
"Let me see if he has time to visit with you. I shall be back shortly master Hojo." The young looking man walked off opening the bedroom doors going out to seek his lord.
Hojo placed his bare feet down on the cold smooth stone floors as he shuffled slowly to the dark door. I don't trust that guy, I better find Ja on my own -
The black haired boy trudged along lost and growing weak from his diminishing strength. Where are you Ja, he thought as he rounded a corner as he buckled falling forward hitting something solid. He looked up to find emotionless golden eyes boring into him. Hojo's eyes grew big as he recognized the scared stoic face. "Ja!"
"You are supposed to be resting and getting your strength back Hojo. Come we need to return you to your designated quarters." Sesshomaru lead the way as Hojo followed obediently the owner of the manor. The boy watched the long silver braid sway back and forth absently.
"Can I ask you something? How come you've always been there?" He questioned as he looked down at his bare feet.
"I made a promise five hundred years ago to a descendant of yours. That all you need to know." He told him brusquely.
"Wait you're not human?!"
"No," Sesshomaru almost hissed as his expression grew colder for the briefest of seconds. "I am a pure demon of high ranking." An unsettling silence fell between the two as they began walking again.
Hojo took the taller man's shoulder within his hands. "You've been around a long time. Please, tell me about my family, Ja. You have been there ever since I could remember, even before the Saburo Family adopted me. I want to know about the Sanzo line."
Sesshomaru's eye bore into the young man before him with such intensity that Hojo was taken aback before the silent man gave a small nod of his head before he started walking again. "I'll tell you what you want to know."
(Kitsune's Original)
Sota looked down at his new attire in mild disgust and embarrassment. "I feel like a damn reptile with these pants on or a gigolo. What are you, gay or something?" He asked incredulously as he sighed slapping a hand to his forehead as he cringed at the electric blue snakeskin pants and the pastel multi-colored transparent shirt. Why'd I even considered trying this crap on in the first place, he asked himself. Sota spied a sideways look towards the man as Shippo's cheeks puffed up in anger.
"No I am not gay! I like women y'know, there is a difference in being bi, duh!" The boy's eyes widen and his mouth fell slack as he looked away sheepishly.
Damn, time to change the subject. "Where's Kira's mom?" He asked suddenly as Shippo looked changed to surprise.
"Umm, probably locked up in a safe-house somewhere because of her overprotective big sister. We were supposed to get married, but my fiancée's sister didn't think highly of the union so she cursed me to always look no older than this." He gestured with his hand. "I got Sato pregnant after the fact and I think some of the curse rubbed off onto Kira."
"Why do you say that Shippo?" The fourteen year old looking man took a seat onto the couch again as he pulled out a cigarette placing it between his lips. He lit the end with a lighter as he thought.
"He's supposed to look way older then what he does now. Also he's not supposed to be in middle school to begin with, but he's only in it because of Karuna. He told me he's been in love with her since she was born." The brunette smiled as he flicked ashes into the ashtray.
"Wait, how old is your son?"
"Umm, he's either a hundred and twenty or a bit older then that. I'm not sure you'd have to ask him."
Sota's eyes bugged, as he couldn't believe his classmate was that old. I'm scared to know how old you are Shippo, he thought. "So what finally happened with you and Sato?"
"Well Sato, is a nice sweet girl, but she had no backbone when it came to her sister's will. Her sister just picked and exploited whenever she could and finally Sato broke it off with me. She raised our son for the most part of his younger years, but once he was able to learn how to talkback to Mai which is Sato's sister's name; Mai kicked Kira out. So Kira moved over to Japan to live with me and then he met Karuna shortly afterwards. From what I am told the Sakae family has taken over the art academy and is now running it here in Tokyo -. Please sit down your making me nervous." He said a bit distractedly.
The Higurashi did as he was told as he sat down next to the man. "Do you ever miss Sato?"
"Every now and then, but I'm not to worried about her she's got Mai the bitch to protect her. I'm more concerned about you." He leaned over with his face again inches from Sota's. "You never asked why I like guys."
The boy planted his hand in to the demon's face pushing him away. "I don't care you dirty bastard. Down boy!"
"Woof," Shippo barked playfully.
(Friday Night; Waning Moon phase)
Kagome had arrived with her sleepy brother by her side as he rubbed his eyes as they looked at the glowing blue sign of the lounge. "C'mon bed head lets go in already." She smiled taking his shoulder into her hand as she lead him in. "What'd you do last night to make yourself so tired?"
"It really none of your business, but I'll tell you anyways. I went clubbing last night."
The older one began to laugh. "Whatever nerd, in your dreams."
"I wish." He mumbled as he rubbed his eyes and gave a tired yawn.
"C'mon Sota!"
(Inside, La Bleu Room Lounge)
The atmosphere was a little smoky, but nice as Kagome and Sota entered the lounge. It was nicely packed with people, as the band's equipment was on- stage set up. Kagome could have gushed right then as she stood absorbing all of the surroundings. "Hey Kira!" Her brother shouted suddenly in the dim room.
"Hush Sota, I doubt your school friends would be here." She hissed, but she turned back around seeing a boy dressed still in his school uniform giving a smirk as Kagome eyes widen in recognition. "You're the boy from last night!" She pointed.
"Uh-huh and I'm also Sota's school friend. Don't worry your brother knows I'm a demon. C'mon you two you can sit with Karuna and me." Sota was already following the older boy while Kagome hesitated.
"C'mon Kag, he's not going to bite unless you hit on his girlfriend."
"Hey!" Kira whined.
"It the truth." Sota counter as Kagome decided to follow as they sat at a booth off to the side. Kira sat back down next to his girlfriend as he put his arm around her. Karuna leaned into him as she smiled at the Higurashi siblings. "This is my big sister Kagome. Kagome meet Sakae, Kira and Sugi, Karuna."
"Finally we are formally introduced, instead of last nights brief encounter." Karuna breathed as she held out her hand to shake the older woman's. Then Kira did likewise.
"Umm, Kira-kun are you related to the people who own and run the Sakae Art Academy?" Kagome asked timidly.
"Yes, I am. My aunt is the dean while my mother is a teacher there."
"Hey Kira, is your freak of a father here?!" Sota asked in a paranoid fashion.
With a small nod of his head and his arms crossed over his chest as his lips scrunched up. "I'm sorry to say this but yep, the old-fox is here. He'd never miss an opportunity to go to a club or lounge so he can drink extensive amount of alcohol to become a drunken ass. You could say he's a borderline alcoholic." He looked down at Karuna as she gave him a knowing look. "Okay I'm exaggerating a bit -, okay a lot. He's at the bar with Seki's dad." He exasperated with a hitched thumb aimed at the back of the room.
"Damn my luck!" Sota groaned as he dropped his head rather hard onto the booth's table. "You know what your dad did last night to me!"
"Nope, I rather not care to hear about it. Sorry." Kira told him bluntly.
(At the bar)
Shippo sat at the bar with the Sugi kid's father as they quietly conversed back and forth nonchalantly about old times back in the Sengoku era -
(Backstage)
"Okay so we are going to sing this set of songs. Who's going to play drums?" Sekijuro asked as they sat in a backroom. All three Kazuo siblings looked at him wide eyed as they blinked dumbly at him. "I can't be in two places at once people."
"I got this." Malachi said as he snatched the drumsticks from the younger man's hands, as he began to twirl them between his fingers. "I got rhythm."
"Alright people lets go out there and wow the crowd." Makalani said as he lead the way.
(On-stage)
Sugi, Sekijuro stepped up to the microphone as he took it into his hands. "Hi we're 'The Untitled'." He said meekly into the mic. Makalani picked up the lead guitar as Tama picked up Malachi's bass as she holstered the guitar to her. "This song's called: Talk To Me, Dance With Me." He announced quietly as Malachi sat behind the drums still twirling the sticks like a pro. "Alright, ready. One, two, three!"
The group started off with Makalani strumming away at his guitar as the bass started seconds later after him. Then the drums came in with a nice, but energetic beat. Seki started to tap his feet in time with all the music blasting behind him. The instruments created a joyful melody -
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
Kagome almost melted at the sound of his voice as he gave his all in the lyrics he was singing as the song was accented by his voice as he moved animatedly across the small stage. Makalani kept his head down watching his fingers as he bobbed his head to the lively song. Tama swayed as she strummed eagerly at the bass guitar. In the background Malachi could be seen bashing and twirling every now and again the drum sticks -
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here in the spotlight, girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here. You're the spotlight girl\"
A paused and then the beat continued as Sekijuro entertained the crowd of people as they enjoyed his simple body movements as Kagome and his eyes met for a small amount of time. Before his voice picked up again -
"/So perfect you painted. . .\"
"/yet so manipulated\"
"/So calm and so patient. . .\"
"/yet oh so calculated\"
"/So safe and comforting. . .\"
"/this doesn't feel like flirting\"
"/So fun I'm distracted. . .\"
"/forgot you keep track of it\"
"/So perfect you painted. . .\"
"/yet so manipulated\"
"/So calm and so patient. . .\"
"/yet oh so calculated\"
"/So perfect you painted. . .\"
"/yet so manipulated\"
"/So calm and so patient. . .\"
"/yet oh so calculated\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here in the spotlight, girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here\"
Another brief pause and Seki seem to move to his own groove, as did the other members of the band -
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here in the spotlight, girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here. You're the spotlight girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here. You're the spotlight girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .dance with me here.\"
The song cut off with the last word leaving the quarter demon's lips. Everyone applauded and some gave a standing ovation as Sekijuro blushed and chuckled nervously as he held the microphone away from his lips. The rest of the band waved as the lead singer put the mic to his mouth again. "The next song is called: You Complete Me -. One, two, three."
First the drums and an artificial beat started and seconds later the bass strums a distorted beat as the lead and lighter, yet distorted guitar plays. Though it (the lead guitar) stops right before the first line is sang -
"/I am lost in the darkness\"
"/Between two worlds and here\"
"/I'm struggling. . .\"
"/You're the light that I've been seeking\"
"/Cause my whole life there's been something missing\"
The lead guitar begins to play again -
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
Sekijuro paused as he began to walk off stage -
"/Rescue me from this black hole\"
"/That's sucked me in and left me dying\"
"/You're the truth that I've been seeking\"
"/Cause my whole life I've been lying\"
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
He paused again as he slowly walked over to Kagome as he opened his mouth as his singing voice became a breathy whisper. She blushed as he looked directly at her as he sang this part -
"/God I pray you find me worthy\"
"/Of the right to stand beside you\"
He took her hand within his -
"/And of your truth and of your passion\"
"/And of the right to sleep beside you\"
He began to turn away as he retreated towards the stage, as he let go of her hand -
"Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
"/Just one touch, you complete me just one touch, you complete me just one touch\"
Everyone clapped again -
And so the set went smoothly as the band preformed flawlessly as the crowd seemed enthused and wanting more of the young band. Once it was all done and over with another round of applause went around as Seki gave thanks and then scurried off the stage in awkwardness as he was instantly by Kagome's side almost hiding behind her. "That was great. You have a wonderful singing voice Sekijuro, you should share it more often."
"Naw, I'm not that good you're only saying that because you don't want to hurt my feelings." He said humbly as he looked down at his feet. Kagome took his hand into hers. As he looked up coyly finding his eyes drawn into hers more so than before as he felt a slight smile tug at his lips. "You're so beautiful y'know that." He blushed as he brushed back her hair from her face.
Her cheeks colored as she looked down at her painted toes within ineptness. "No I didn't know. Thank you." Suddenly he was bumped into as he collided with Kagome as Malachi laughed dauntlessly.
"Oh buddy, this is great! Maybe I should set up more gigs, what do ya think Seki?"
"That would be cool, but we need to find a lead singer first." He chuckled as he looked over his shoulder at his friend.
"Hey can I talk to you for a second, about some important stuff." Malachi suddenly turned serious as he took hold of the black haired man's arm. He jerked him in the general direction of where he wanted to head. "Can we talk at the bar, alone?"
"You don't mind if I leave you for a second do you, Kagome-san?'
"No go ahead, I'm just going to freshen up in the ladies powder room." She waved as the older boy dragged her crush along.
Kagome walked towards the back heading to the ladies room -
(At that exact moment)
"Hey Shippo, I'm gonna go hit the can. I think I had one to many beers." Seki's dad told the shorter man as he removed himself from the barstool as the kitsune gave him a disgusted look.
"Like I needed to know that Fido."
"Oh shut up, you do the same damn thing. Be right back." He walked over the conveniently located restroom as he opened and closed the door behind him -
Malachi dragged the younger boy to the bar as he ordered him and Seki a drink. "What's up, bro?" Sekijuro asked with a raised brow as the dark brunette seemed almost sullen. "Are you mad, or upset dude?"
"I'm worried." He said as he raised himself up sitting on a stool as he drummed his thumb on the wood counter that was behind his back as he faced his bestfriend.
"About?"
"I'm worried about Tama."
"Why, what's wrong with her?"
"Dude she's crazy about you. And I know I'm stealing her thunder by telling you this, but she's supposed to confess some deep-rooted lovey-dovey shit to you, tonight. And I know you and Kagome-san have got something going on and I'm worried about my baby sis being hurt. Please be gentle with her what I mean is let her down easy; you wanna know something she came to me for advice about how to break it to you, me of all people. And not the all knowing Makalani." Malachi paused as their drinks came to the men. "Your dad got to her y'know, he encouraged her to really open up to ya. Well chew on that for a while, while I go pick me up a one-night stand."
He patted the lost looking Sekijuro on the back as he sauntered away from the confused man as Tama's eyes landed on the Sugi man's backside.
Maybe I should wait a bit longer before I approach him, Tama thought cautiously -
Sota walked up standing next to the stunned man. "That was a nice set." He congratulated frivolously.
"Umm, thanks." He replied numbly. It took a while for the golden orbs to focus on the high school student beside him. "You are -?" He asked a bit rudely as his sentence hanged.
"Kagome's brother. Name's Higurashi, Sota. No need to introduce yourself, there buddy, your Karuna's bro. I'll leave you alone now since you look as if someone insulted your mother and spit on her grave. Hey a coke please." He told the bartender indifferently. "Whatever's wrong will all work its self out in the end dude, so stop looking as if the freakin' world is gonna end."
A small nod was shot in Kagome's little brother's direction as a small smirk threatened to tug at the older boy's lips. "Thanks Sota-kun, your cool in my book." The younger of the two shrugged as he dismissed the compliment.
"I get that a lot, and don't worry about it." The teenager was handed his drink as he left money. Suddenly hands engulfed his eyes.
"Guess who," the voice purred into his ears causing the Higurashi to blush.
"Get away from me you stalker!" Sota pushed away as he retreated quickly in an urgent fashion. Shippo chuckled devilishly to himself as he followed the boy. Sekijuro blinked at the scene -
(Women's bathroom)
Kagome stood looking at herself in the mirror as she applied a thin amount of lipstick to her naturally pink lips. She blotted as she smiled prettily to her reflection. I hope I made myself look somewhat better, she thought as she smoothed her blue-jean skirt. She placed her purse's items back into her bag as she smiled one last time as she left in a hurry to join Sekijuro again. She pushed open the heavy door looking back as she walked through. Once outside the confides of the bathroom she bumped into something solid and tall -
Slowly she looked up and her eyes grew and he mouth dropped open. Her purse forgotten as it slipped from her hands to fall unchecked to the ground; as she covered her gaping mouth with her hands daintily. She felt her cheeks burn as old memories resurfaced and her eyes stung as emotion flooded her -
He was tall, taller then what she'd remember as his hair seemed longer as it was held up in a low ponytail as his own eyes, golden and unnatural seemed shocked just as much as Kagome's. His face more chiseled and sharper than what he used to be, as time seem to make him older looking almost regal. His attire didn't fit him, in her mind's eye she still saw the bright red kimono, but here he wore a cool gray suit complete with a blazer and a metallic red button up shirt with a black tie.
The raven haired woman began to gasp and pant as she held a trembling hand to her chest. "Inu - Inu Yasha? Inu Yasha," she whispered tearfully weak as her voice cracked as she sobbed standing frozen to the spot as small crystalline tears drifted down her flushed, yet heated cheeks.
Absently without thinking Sekijuro's dad nodded his head as his shock seemed to melt away to be replaced with guilt and forgotten loss. "Ka - Kag - Kagome," he stumbled over her name as he slowly reached out to touch her, as he felt compelled to give her some sort of comfort. She slapped his hands away as she ran from the small hallway containing the two bathrooms. "KAGOME, WAIT!" He shouted as he began to follow after the woman -
(Meanwhile)
Sekijuro braced his arms on the counter as he watched the club from the back where the bar was located. As soft music played over the speakers of the lounge. Sota's words helped out a lot as it eased the tension coursing throughout his being. Suddenly he heard a shout of Kagome's name as he saw the woman running towards the exit. "KAGOME!" He yelled in concern as he pushed himself from the bar as he gave chase to the crying woman, he didn't notice his father following on his heels -
(From a distance. . .)
Kazuo, Tama finally built up the nerve to go up to the college man, but as she began to approach the man a shout was heard and then a blur of black hair and a blue-jeans passed by as the woman almost knocked her over. She frowned but then stopped short as Sekijuro yelled out the supposed-girl's name, as he then looked worried and concern for the crying woman. Next Inu Yasha, Seki's dad came running as if he was chasing the upset lady as she left abruptly. Kagome, Tama thought as she recognized that name from several occasions before.
Could Sekijuro be interested in that woman? Is that his girlfriend? I've already missed my opportunity on him and because of my dawdling - it too late. I've lost him, the now discouraged girl thought as she turned quickly as she headed for the backstage exit. Tears slipped from her blue eyes as the cold night air bit at her skin comfortlessly.
Makalani noticed a sudden dip in the happy atmosphere as a chase gave way to a fleeing woman. Then the observant man noticed a depressed looking Tama slip out the exit. He excused himself and went out the back way find his sister growling as she slammed a fist to the side of the brick building. "I'm so damned stupid! He's never wanted me!" Makalani stood off to the side as his sister paced around angrily as tears spilled quickly down her face. "Goddamn me for being so stupid and blind!"
Her brother approached slowly as he took her into his arms hugging her as she shook with sobs. "I love him so much though, bro. I shouldn't have listened to Seki's dad."
"What do you mean," he asked -
(In front of the Lounge)
"Kagome stop, what happened?!" He took her arms into his grip as she now faced him as more tears streaked her face.
"I don't want to talk about it Sekijuro! Please leave me alone, I'll be fine!" She told him as she tried to will herself to stop crying. He took her into his arms delicately as more hot tears spilled from her eyes -
"No, I can't Kagome. What has you so upset?" He asked softly as sets of halted footsteps were heard as Sekijuro turned around to see his concerned father standing there. The son noted that the concern golden eyes were on the Higurashi woman.
"Seki?"
"Dad?'
Both Sugis looked at each other as Kagome looked up at Sekijuro then Inu Yasha as shock over took her. "No, leave me alone both of you!." She pushed herself away roughly as she kept her distance from the two. "Your Inu Yasha's son! I can't believe this and you, I thought I could forget about the past, but it looks like it can't forget about me!" She wiped her tears angrily as both men now stood next to each other as they both mirrored the same expression as they conveyed endless emotions. "I hate you Inu Yasha, stay out of my life!"
"I've always wanted to tell you sorry, about me choosing Kikyo over you. I am so very truly sorry about all of this."
Seki's eyes widen at the mention of his mother's name while the confusion didn't etch clearly onto his features he was though. He kept quiet. "I don't care, save it for someone else. I never want to see or hear from you again." She said so quietly calm even Inu Yasha had to strain to hear correctly.
The hanyou's heart slowly broke as his son's felt belittled in the conversation as the wind blew forlornly and the moon shined ominously bright above the three -
(End of Chapter Five)
Kyoji K. Here ^^!
This one is really, really long and I hope you loved the drama. I know I like writing it. I bet my reviewers are happy with this chapter because Inu Yasha is finally in it. What will happen, next? I don't know (actually I do, but I'll never tell! ~_^). Also I was only going to put one song in, but I couldn't resist the other so I ended up with two. (I do not own the songs that were used in this fic, they are owned by their respective bands.) (Hot Hot Heat and Stabbing Westward) Good-stuff ^_^! Until next chapter -
Lay o_O
Chapter Five: Uneventful spread of days. . .
(Wednesday Morning)
Sekijuro slowly opened his eyes spying a head full of dark black hair resting on his stomach as he placed his hand on the person's head. "Tama," he murmured as his eyes roamed around the room as he spied all his closest of friends all scattered around him sleeping. He slowly closed his eyes as he rested his head down on the soft carpet willing his body to go back to sleep. Suddenly he opened his eyes, as the room seemed to shift -
The now normal black haired Sekijuro found a pair of bare feet and black slacks attached to the feet standing at the base of his own toes. His eyes slowly looked up following the black slacks as they now landed on a bright red shirt and crossed arms, as prayer beads dangled loosely around the neck. When they finally landed on the person's face he paled feeling his golden eyes widening. "Father!" He gasped.
"Well, well, well - what the hell do we have here a love-nest of some sort, Seki?" He asked calmly which was unusual for the boy to hear of his father.
This is bad, Sekijuro thought as he held himself up with his elbows. The quarter-demon looked off to the side to see Kira waking up with a jump as he saw his girlfriend's father towering over their helpless positions. Kira looked down at himself as half of Karuna's body draped over his suggestively, as he began to giggle uneasily as he sheepishly smiled at her father.
"Don't say anything Kira, you're in deep shit as it is." The man breathed with a slight growl, as he didn't look away from Seki as he said this. "And you Sekijuro, what; you too old to come to me when you have an ordeal such as you did last night? I mean, I know it was a full moon and all -,"
(Meanwhile)
An electric blue Porsche pulled up to the front of The Sunset Shrine with screeching tires as the occupants inside sat. Shippo looked sideways at his passenger. "Dude you're fine, I wasn't going to kill us or nothing, plus I was driving slow. You big baby." He narrowed his eyes to slits as he leaned back into his leather seat. Sota held his chest as he breathed heavily as he spared a panicked look towards the older man.
"I think I was more scared of your driving then being some stupid demon's play thing last night."
"Shut up."
"I think I need to be on solid ground." He removed his seatbelt as he then opened his door in the small two-seater car. He partially stepped out when he looked over his shoulder at Shippo while a small blush covered his cheeks. "Thank you again for everything." Of course the brunette waved him off as he smiled charmingly at the school-boy.
"I'll be seeing you, Sota." With the door closing behind him as he got out the small import car he drove off in a blue bur as Sota waved, blushing deeply as he turned and ran towards the living quarters of the shrine -
(Shinoda High School, classroom 2 - 1)
Sota sat with an unoccupied look in his eyes as he waited for the class to start -
Kira and Karuna walked in as they both took their respective seats. Kira held the side of his face before he sat down, but once he removed his hand from his cheek a huge bruise was there as he sighed angrily. Sota timidly tapped his shoulder as Kira looked over his shoulder at the younger boy. "Yeah, Higurashi?"
"What happened to your face? Well you don't have to tell me if you don't wanna." He added quickly as the Sakae boy frowned slightly.
"Karuna-chan's dad happened," was all he said as he seethed seeing his beloved converse with Sota's friend Katsu.
(Sakae Art Academy)
Kagome sat in front of her half finished canvas as she sat at the back of her art class feeling a tad lonely, as Sekijuro hadn't shown up for class. Will he show up at all, she questioned herself as she made another paint stroke with her brush. She stopped and looked at the painting as she realized what she let her preoccupied mind wonder, letting her hand get away with beautiful treason. It was golden eyes as one reflected the Shikon no Tama and in the other Tetsusaiga stabbed into the earth; in it's beat up katana form.
She frowned picking up the nearly complete, but small canvas as she walked to the back of the classroom placing the painting in the back of art room on an easel letting it dry. When she walked back to her stool and easel with a new blank canvas she gasped slightly seeing Sekijuro sitting at his station painting on the picture of the priestess and the man wearing the Kimono. "Hey Seki," he turned suddenly smiling, but then it faded as he reached out taking Kagome's hands within his bigger ones.
"I am so sorry if I have upset you in anyway Kagome-san. Forgive me please," he begged as she looked at him wide eyed with an open mouth and a blush covering her cheeks. Please don't be mad at me, Kagome he thought desperately. "I promise whatever I had done, it will never happen again." His golden orbs bore into her as he stood up taking the woman into his arms.
Maybe that girl isn't his girlfriend, maybe he views her as a kid sister or something along those lines; Kagome thought with growing hope. She timidly embraced him back. Do you wear your heart on your sleeve, Seki? She asked herself, you and I are a lot alike giving our hearts willingly maybe, just maybe this could work out. "I'm over it Seki, but you have nothing to be sorry for." She whispered into his ear. His arms seem to grow tighter around her slim body.
Thank you Kagome, that's been on my mind since yesterday. Even when I was in my demon phase I though about her and usually I don't remember anything. "Kagome-san that means so much to me. You know I really like you, right?"
"I really like you too, Seki."
(Later that day)
Sugi, Sekijuro and Higurashi, Kagome walked together closely as they conversed quietly between themselves in the outside foyer as a shout was heard. They both turn to see an excited Makalani running up to the twosome. The long dark brown pony-tailed wearing boy stopped short as he smiled at the man and woman. "Hey Seki. How are you Kagome-san?" He asked politely.
"I'm good Makalani." Kagome answered happily.
"What's up bro?" Seki asked as he smiled back.
"Well we have a gig to perform on Friday night at the La Bleu Room Lounge. Isn't that cool dude?" He asked as the black haired boy's eyes lit up like matches.
"That's awesome!"
"I think you should attend Kagome-san."
"Sure thing Makalani. I've been dying to see the band." Then something clicked in Sekijuro's head right at that exact moment.
"Wait a sec, we don't have a band name yet." He said in a touchy voice.
"Well Chi told the lounge our name was 'The Untitled'. I think it works since we never came up with a band name to begin with and Malachi did a good job for once." Then another thought crossed the younger man's brain.
"We don't have a lead singer." Seki commented as Kagome kept looking back and fourth between the two men.
"Umm," Makalani looked sideways as Seki's eyes widen before they narrowed and he hissed as Makalani gave him a knowing glance. "Oh c'mon Seki," the older man whined as the golden eyes glared.
"No, I ain't gonna do it."
"You have too, because my siblings and I can't carry a note if our lives depended on it. And besides you were just as good as Ringo when he was still in the band. No you were better than him actually."
"No I wasn't your only saying that to get me to sing and I will not!" He said stubbornly as he crossed his arms defiantly.
Someone touched Seki's nose as he crossed his eyes trying to focus on the finger. He blinked clearing his vision as he looked down at Kagome. "Maybe you should do this once and besides I think you'll sound cute when you sing." She told him as she removed her finger as he blushed dropping his arms to his side.
"You're right Kagome-san, it's only a one time thing." He told his friend as Makalani bowed and smiled at Kagome.
"Thank you so much Kagome-san, if you weren't here I don't think he would have went along with it."
"Oh I know," she giggled as Seki's gaze narrowed again.
"Don't talk about me like I ain't here, you two."
He so much like Inu Yasha, but more open with his feelings then the hanyou of my past. Maybe I should let thoughts like Inu Yasha lay as they are, in the past to rest peacefully -
(Later that Wednesday night)
Tama walked out of the room as she almost ran into Seki's father. "Hello Sugi-san." She greeted with a bright smile as he nodded his head sending his white bangs to sway.
"Tama-chan. Is he out cold this time? I heard about last night and we definitely don't need a damn repeat of it." He said as he took a step facing her.
"Yes, sir."
He looked down with a slight frown as if in thought. "This ain't none of my business, but be careful with my son, he's very oblivious about your feelings towards him. You give yourself to him so openly yet you need to spell it out to him or else he won't get it. Go for him now before he finds a girl at his new school." With that he folded his arms walking away as she watched the young looking man's departure with swaying white-silver hair.
"That was out of character for him to say. I guess I just need to pounce on him like his dad said and maybe I should say something this coming Friday night after we perform at the La Bleu Room Lounge." With a small giggle the sixteen-year-old girl's eyes seem to shine a deeper blue as she bounded away happily.
(Thursday)
Kagome's Thursday passed like a blur. The only truly memorable moment of the day was the small spat between Nashoa and Seki, but other than that the day passed uneventfully, but she cherished every moment she spent with Sekijuro -
Soon night came and she found herself working at Ichiban that night working the dead hours of the restaurant as always while she doodled on a small napkin, as she had no current customers. I wish Hojo or one of my girlfriends came by to chat or something. Maybe even Sekijuro, I doubt that he knows where I work let alone have my cell or house phone. Maybe I'll give it to him at school, yeah I will.
I'm falling for him so quickly, faster than I did for Inu Yasha. Wait I wasn't ever going to think about him again -
(Kazuo twin's house)
Sekijuro fell to his knees clutching his head in pain as his breathing increased and the change was taking effect as his black hair faded to white with silver streaks and his eyes became less human. Then his fangs grew longer and protrude from his mouth as he panted. Next his claws grew and became sharper as his human ears shrunk from existence as small white ears grew from behind his bangs as he now was lying flat on his stomach not moving. His stout ears that now stood on the top of his head began twitching in different directions -
Kazuo, Tama inched towards the man, as he laid, unmoving on the floor as she walked over with the tranquilizer in hand ready to inject the sedative into the now changed Sugi man. Suddenly he vanished from the spot and grabbed her wrist from behind and turned the needle on her as he pressed it into her skin. "Not this time child." He held his hand over her mouth muting any sound as her eyes rolled back as the dosage was too strong for any human to take.
He eased her down gently onto the floor as he brushed a strained of black hair from her face. He crouched down as he sprung up crashing threw the roof and making his escape again that week -
Malachi walked down the hall as Seki's father bowled him over and out the way as he ran down the hall. The short haired brunette frowned as he got up deciding to follow his bestfriend's parent. The white haired ponytail wearing man kicked the door down in finding Tama on the ground unconscious and with an empty tranquilizer shot next to her with the new 'skylight' in the ceiling. "Damnit I knew it, I knew something didn't smell right and that sound. That boy is more trouble than what he's worth. Hey Chi, call my daughter and have her go looking for her brother. Then call Makalani and tell him to come home quickly, but I want you two, to stay and take care of your sis'. Also call Kira and tell him I need him to back me up."
"Yes Sugi-san." Malachi ran off down the hall to make the requested calls. The twenty-four year old looking man picked up the teenage girl as he brushed her hair back.
"You look so much like your ancestor Sango, while your brother's look kinda like that monk Miroku. Jeez, I miss those two, but at least they have resourceful descendants even though they are a bunch of kids." He lightly placed the school girl down onto the futon in her room as a determined look crossed his feature. He opened her bedroom's window as he climbed out before he took a jump as he moved to go towards the city -
(At the Sugi home)
Karuna sat at the kitchen table watching as the family servant Shuei, Minoru cooked a dinner for his master's family as his feline tail swished back and fourth as he prepared a delicious dinner. The only female of the household watched with mild interest as the tail moved back and fourth lazily. It's funny; she thought suddenly, that a cat-demon would become a servant to a family of dog demons.
The phone rang and she reached over lazily as she picked up the phone. "Hello," she drawled out in leisure. Karuna listen closely as her almond shaped eyes open widely as she stood up suddenly knocking back her chair and clutched the phone tightly. "I understand the situation. Did my father call for any supplies -? No, fine. Then I better go help find Sekijuro." She hung up sparing a glance towards the very short brunette. "Minoru-chan I think you should stop dinner for tonight. Some problems have come up."
"Oh," he breathed a bit sadly as his cat ears flopped down dejectedly.
"Don't be sad, that means you'll have more time to cook something delicious."
The boy brightens up as he smiled dazzlingly. "Okay!"
"Bye Minoru-chan," she got up and left the house.
(Shippo's apartment)
Sakae, Kira frowned as he looked at the papers in front of him. "Damn taxes." He cursed looking at them as he penciled in something else. "Shippo needs to do his own taxes, I'm not going to be around forever." He mumbled unhappily as the phone rang. "Damn, what?!" He listened as Malachi informed him that he was needed to find Sekijuro. "Fine whatever, I'm going." He said testily as he hung up the dropping his pencil before going out towards the balcony as he opened it. He braced his hand on the balcony's boundary and hopped over it like it was a fence as he plummeted to the concrete below.
(Ichiban)
Kagome wiped down the counters cleaning the place as her manager poked his head out of the kitchen door. "Hey Kagome go home okay, were closing early tonight since it's totally dead. See you on Sunday night." She smiled and waved as she put away the cloth.
"That was kind of you sir, thank you." Kagome walked down a ways as she opened a door walking into the locker room. She put her combination in and pulled out her jacket and house-keys out. The Higurashi woman put the jacket on and left out the back door of the locker room as she put her keys into her jacket pocket. After that she walked out walking into the dark alley was as she trekked home.
As she walked she thought to herself. It sure does seem to get colder each night, and warmer through out the day. Good thing I only live like a good ten minutes away from my job. With that thought in mind Kagome seemed to walk faster -
Kagome stood at a cross walk waiting for the traffic lights to change so she could go across, why don't I just walk it. I mean there are no cars coming around this curve. She stepped out as she walked, in the distance she heard a car coming. Oh I'm out of their way, she thought as it came around the curve to widely and she stood like a deer caught in the headlights -
She clenched her eyes shut as she braced her arms on instinct. Suddenly she felt lifted as if soaring through the air. Wait where's the pain, she questioned herself as she opened her eyes looking up at the man with white hair. Kagome eyes grew and she pinched herself and squeaked in pain as she figured out this was real. The person landed on the roof as he placed her feet on the ground.
She looked at her savior in shock and gasped. Oh my god he looks like - she trailed off as he looked away shielding his face from view. "Don't look at me Kagome-san."
She knew that voice, but from where? It almost sounds like Seki's voice, but deeper. "Sekijuro?" She peeped quietly as he looked through his claws at her as he slowly nodded his head. Kagome walked over lightly removing his hands away from his face. "Sekijuro, it's okay. I'm not going to hurt you. Please look at me."
Slowly his golden eyes met her brown ones. She reached out taking his long bang that draped in front of his ear that was wrapped in twine as she rubbed the silk hair between middle, ring finger and thumb. He watched her with unblinking eyes as she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck hugging him. "I should have told you, I understand if you don't accept me." He blabbered in his deeper voice, but to Kagome he was still the same old Sekijuro.
"Don't concern yourself over it. You have your reason of not telling me, besides we just met. If you want to tell me anything else you can and I won't pass judgment." The black haired woman whispered reassuringly to the boy. The demon wrapped his arms around her slender waist.
"You're to good to me. I really like you a lot and I've never felt this way before."
"It's mutual." She sighed as they stayed that way for the longest of time -
"Sekijuro let go of the girl." Seki turned to see his sister and Kira standing next to each other. Both still in there school uniforms as they watched with warning eyes.
"Damn," he growled. He turned his attention back on Kagome. "I have to go. So I'll see you in school and I'll explain everything to you." He leaned forward while still embracing Kagome stealing a quick kiss before he ran, diving off the side of the building.
"Damn you Seki!" Kira cried as he jumped off the side following the quarter- demon.
Karuna walked up to Kagome and eyed her for a second. "Are you alright?" She asked delicately as a dark blush covered the Higurashi's face.
"I'm fine." She mumbled before coming back to reality. "Why are you two after Seki, you better not hurt him." The white haired girl raised her hand to stop the woman.
"In this state my brother is dangerous in this form, I'm surprised he didn't attack you. You must really have a hold on him. So you're Sota's sister I can smell it on you." Karuna said softly.
"What you're Sekijuro's sister? How do you know Sota?" He didn't make mention of a sister, Kagome thought.
"I am Karuna, his little sister and I have homeroom with your brother. I have to go detain my brother, farewell." With that the beautiful goddess began to run as she sprinted jumping to different roof tops while a mile or two away Sekijuro was having a not so nice encounter with his father -
Kagome stood looking at the moon. "He's got a lot of explaining to do -." She mumbled to herself.
(The Sunset Shrine)
Shippo stood outside of Sota window tossing pebbles lightly as the light came on in the boy's room. The window open and Sota poked his head out to look at the teenage looking man. "What the flying hell do you want? Me sleepy damnit!"
"Come hang out with me. Haven't you ever snuck out before?" He asked loudly as the black haired boy shushed him.
"Shut up, you're to damn loud. Besides I've never snuck out before and I want to go back to sleep." He told him as he leaned out the window more.
"Can I come up and sleep with you?" He asked suggestively as he arched his brow.
Sota blushed pulling himself more into his room now. "What the hell kind of question is that?! Hell no!!"
"Look who's being loud now, boy." The kitsune said as he placed his hands on his hips sarcastically.
"Look fox-boy, I'm going back to bed you can leave or camp out and be arrested in the morning for trespassing. I don't care. But leave me the hell alone. Me sleepy!!" He whispered harshly as he closed his window. He walked back into his room plopping down on his bed, as he reached over turn off the nightstand's lamp. He yawned closing his eyes -
"Nice spread you got here." Shippo said as he plopped down on the bed looking around the teenage boy's room.
"DAMN YOU, HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET UP HERE?!" He screeched as Shippo stuck his pinky into his ear as he wiggled it around. He looked up at the ceiling innocently while doing so.
"Umm, your window was unlocked. Now lets get down to it?" He said with an arched brow and something mysterious gleaming in his eyes.
"Huh, get down to what?" The black haired boy peeped.
"K-I-D-N-A-P-P-I-N-G." The kitsune spelled.
"Kidnapping? What the -," he never finished as the teal eyed demon slapped a hand around the pajama clad boy's mouth and body as he took him and leaped out the window with his ransomed boy. Sota screamed into the muffled hand, but Shippo could fully understand what the boy was saying.
"Does your mother know you kiss her with such filthy lips?" He asked jokingly as another string of muted curses left Sota's mouth as they sprung into the air again -
(Kitsune's Original)
Shippo walked in with his 'guest' as he looked around at the atmosphere of the club. "Don't you just love it?" He asked as he looked at the slightly shorter person beside him.
"It's overwhelming, can I go back to bed now?" Sota asked as the man grabbed his arm yanking him to the back of the club where there were stairs with a velvet rope and a solid looking man standing there guarding it from the less worthy. On the velvet rope it had a sign painted in gold and copper saying: VIP ONLY.
Once the man noticed Shippo approaching he stepped out of the way removing the rope from the stairs as the two ascended upwards. "How's it going boss- man?" The thick man asked the demon.
"Fine now that I have him. I'll be back down in a bit, he needs new threads have someone go to my office and get some of my spare clothing. Tell who ever that it has to be appealing attire." He began to drag the teenager further up the stairs as he entered the VIP area.
"What's going on?"
"Damn you sure can be thick. You're not as bright as your sister, but confusion makes you more attractive that way." He sighed. "If you haven't figured it out I'm the owner of this club and I have to support myself somehow, right? Demons need jobs too." He said off-handedly over his shoulder as they entered one of the private rooms. "What's your poison, kid?" He asked as he stood behind a mini bar looking expectantly towards the Higurashi.
"Umm, coke I guess." He said as he looked towards the glass windows looking down at all of the dancing people below.
"You can open it if you wanna hear the music better."
He reached out slowly as he pulled the glass from the wall as it slide and the music played energetically as it filled the small room. Shippo went about making Sota's and his drink. He walked over plopping down on the expensive cream-colored leather couch. Sota turned around looking at the petite man as he placed both glasses down on the small table before them. Now the boy found himself sitting next to the fox-demon. Something's different, but what? Sota asked himself.
"Your hair not in its usual ponytail," he mumbled distractedly.
Shippo leaned closer with his face inches from the now blushing boy. "Yep, and your in almost barely there pj's. Very wispy and kinda see-through." The man smiled toothily at the brown-eyed boy as he rubbed the thin material between thumb and forefinger. Right then the door was knocked on and Shippo leaned away sinking into his side of the couch.
A brunette woman poked her head in. "Shippo-dono. Here are the clothes, are they to your liking?" She now stepped fully into the small room. The owner stood up and walked over taking the clothing, holding them up one at a time as he studied them individually.
"Hmm -, these work fine!" He cheered happily as the woman clapped buoyantly as Sota's look turned incredulous.
"I'm surrounded by morons." He breathed sadly as he slapped a hand to his face.
(Sesshomaru's manor)
Hojo opened his dark eyes as he was in a foreign place as he was resting in a huge bed draped with silks, satins, velvets, and other rich materials caressing his wounded body. He sat up slowly as he winced with pain. He placed a hand lightly onto his torso.
"You shouldn't really move Hojo-sama." A voice called out from the darkness as a blue haired teenager stepped out of the darkness. "Lord Sesshomaru wouldn't like it if you were to aggravate the wounds further."
"Where am I? Who are you? Who's this Sesshomaru?" Hojo asked in a panic, as he seemed more determine than before to get out of the expansive and vast sheets on the bed.
He walked over pressing the college student back into the cushy mattress of the bed. "You are in lord Sesshomaru's manor. I am his loyal servant Toru, Hisoka. And your last question was, oh yes 'who's Sesshomaru?' Well you know him better as 'Ja'." He answered snidely.
Ja, Hojo thought as his mind spun at this new information. He held his head in his hands as he thought of what happened the last time he was conscious. He remembered being attacked by some strange man and then Ja coming to his rescue like always, but that was it. "How long have I been here?"
"Two days."
"I would like to see Ja - I mean Sesshomaru."
"Let me see if he has time to visit with you. I shall be back shortly master Hojo." The young looking man walked off opening the bedroom doors going out to seek his lord.
Hojo placed his bare feet down on the cold smooth stone floors as he shuffled slowly to the dark door. I don't trust that guy, I better find Ja on my own -
The black haired boy trudged along lost and growing weak from his diminishing strength. Where are you Ja, he thought as he rounded a corner as he buckled falling forward hitting something solid. He looked up to find emotionless golden eyes boring into him. Hojo's eyes grew big as he recognized the scared stoic face. "Ja!"
"You are supposed to be resting and getting your strength back Hojo. Come we need to return you to your designated quarters." Sesshomaru lead the way as Hojo followed obediently the owner of the manor. The boy watched the long silver braid sway back and forth absently.
"Can I ask you something? How come you've always been there?" He questioned as he looked down at his bare feet.
"I made a promise five hundred years ago to a descendant of yours. That all you need to know." He told him brusquely.
"Wait you're not human?!"
"No," Sesshomaru almost hissed as his expression grew colder for the briefest of seconds. "I am a pure demon of high ranking." An unsettling silence fell between the two as they began walking again.
Hojo took the taller man's shoulder within his hands. "You've been around a long time. Please, tell me about my family, Ja. You have been there ever since I could remember, even before the Saburo Family adopted me. I want to know about the Sanzo line."
Sesshomaru's eye bore into the young man before him with such intensity that Hojo was taken aback before the silent man gave a small nod of his head before he started walking again. "I'll tell you what you want to know."
(Kitsune's Original)
Sota looked down at his new attire in mild disgust and embarrassment. "I feel like a damn reptile with these pants on or a gigolo. What are you, gay or something?" He asked incredulously as he sighed slapping a hand to his forehead as he cringed at the electric blue snakeskin pants and the pastel multi-colored transparent shirt. Why'd I even considered trying this crap on in the first place, he asked himself. Sota spied a sideways look towards the man as Shippo's cheeks puffed up in anger.
"No I am not gay! I like women y'know, there is a difference in being bi, duh!" The boy's eyes widen and his mouth fell slack as he looked away sheepishly.
Damn, time to change the subject. "Where's Kira's mom?" He asked suddenly as Shippo looked changed to surprise.
"Umm, probably locked up in a safe-house somewhere because of her overprotective big sister. We were supposed to get married, but my fiancée's sister didn't think highly of the union so she cursed me to always look no older than this." He gestured with his hand. "I got Sato pregnant after the fact and I think some of the curse rubbed off onto Kira."
"Why do you say that Shippo?" The fourteen year old looking man took a seat onto the couch again as he pulled out a cigarette placing it between his lips. He lit the end with a lighter as he thought.
"He's supposed to look way older then what he does now. Also he's not supposed to be in middle school to begin with, but he's only in it because of Karuna. He told me he's been in love with her since she was born." The brunette smiled as he flicked ashes into the ashtray.
"Wait, how old is your son?"
"Umm, he's either a hundred and twenty or a bit older then that. I'm not sure you'd have to ask him."
Sota's eyes bugged, as he couldn't believe his classmate was that old. I'm scared to know how old you are Shippo, he thought. "So what finally happened with you and Sato?"
"Well Sato, is a nice sweet girl, but she had no backbone when it came to her sister's will. Her sister just picked and exploited whenever she could and finally Sato broke it off with me. She raised our son for the most part of his younger years, but once he was able to learn how to talkback to Mai which is Sato's sister's name; Mai kicked Kira out. So Kira moved over to Japan to live with me and then he met Karuna shortly afterwards. From what I am told the Sakae family has taken over the art academy and is now running it here in Tokyo -. Please sit down your making me nervous." He said a bit distractedly.
The Higurashi did as he was told as he sat down next to the man. "Do you ever miss Sato?"
"Every now and then, but I'm not to worried about her she's got Mai the bitch to protect her. I'm more concerned about you." He leaned over with his face again inches from Sota's. "You never asked why I like guys."
The boy planted his hand in to the demon's face pushing him away. "I don't care you dirty bastard. Down boy!"
"Woof," Shippo barked playfully.
(Friday Night; Waning Moon phase)
Kagome had arrived with her sleepy brother by her side as he rubbed his eyes as they looked at the glowing blue sign of the lounge. "C'mon bed head lets go in already." She smiled taking his shoulder into her hand as she lead him in. "What'd you do last night to make yourself so tired?"
"It really none of your business, but I'll tell you anyways. I went clubbing last night."
The older one began to laugh. "Whatever nerd, in your dreams."
"I wish." He mumbled as he rubbed his eyes and gave a tired yawn.
"C'mon Sota!"
(Inside, La Bleu Room Lounge)
The atmosphere was a little smoky, but nice as Kagome and Sota entered the lounge. It was nicely packed with people, as the band's equipment was on- stage set up. Kagome could have gushed right then as she stood absorbing all of the surroundings. "Hey Kira!" Her brother shouted suddenly in the dim room.
"Hush Sota, I doubt your school friends would be here." She hissed, but she turned back around seeing a boy dressed still in his school uniform giving a smirk as Kagome eyes widen in recognition. "You're the boy from last night!" She pointed.
"Uh-huh and I'm also Sota's school friend. Don't worry your brother knows I'm a demon. C'mon you two you can sit with Karuna and me." Sota was already following the older boy while Kagome hesitated.
"C'mon Kag, he's not going to bite unless you hit on his girlfriend."
"Hey!" Kira whined.
"It the truth." Sota counter as Kagome decided to follow as they sat at a booth off to the side. Kira sat back down next to his girlfriend as he put his arm around her. Karuna leaned into him as she smiled at the Higurashi siblings. "This is my big sister Kagome. Kagome meet Sakae, Kira and Sugi, Karuna."
"Finally we are formally introduced, instead of last nights brief encounter." Karuna breathed as she held out her hand to shake the older woman's. Then Kira did likewise.
"Umm, Kira-kun are you related to the people who own and run the Sakae Art Academy?" Kagome asked timidly.
"Yes, I am. My aunt is the dean while my mother is a teacher there."
"Hey Kira, is your freak of a father here?!" Sota asked in a paranoid fashion.
With a small nod of his head and his arms crossed over his chest as his lips scrunched up. "I'm sorry to say this but yep, the old-fox is here. He'd never miss an opportunity to go to a club or lounge so he can drink extensive amount of alcohol to become a drunken ass. You could say he's a borderline alcoholic." He looked down at Karuna as she gave him a knowing look. "Okay I'm exaggerating a bit -, okay a lot. He's at the bar with Seki's dad." He exasperated with a hitched thumb aimed at the back of the room.
"Damn my luck!" Sota groaned as he dropped his head rather hard onto the booth's table. "You know what your dad did last night to me!"
"Nope, I rather not care to hear about it. Sorry." Kira told him bluntly.
(At the bar)
Shippo sat at the bar with the Sugi kid's father as they quietly conversed back and forth nonchalantly about old times back in the Sengoku era -
(Backstage)
"Okay so we are going to sing this set of songs. Who's going to play drums?" Sekijuro asked as they sat in a backroom. All three Kazuo siblings looked at him wide eyed as they blinked dumbly at him. "I can't be in two places at once people."
"I got this." Malachi said as he snatched the drumsticks from the younger man's hands, as he began to twirl them between his fingers. "I got rhythm."
"Alright people lets go out there and wow the crowd." Makalani said as he lead the way.
(On-stage)
Sugi, Sekijuro stepped up to the microphone as he took it into his hands. "Hi we're 'The Untitled'." He said meekly into the mic. Makalani picked up the lead guitar as Tama picked up Malachi's bass as she holstered the guitar to her. "This song's called: Talk To Me, Dance With Me." He announced quietly as Malachi sat behind the drums still twirling the sticks like a pro. "Alright, ready. One, two, three!"
The group started off with Makalani strumming away at his guitar as the bass started seconds later after him. Then the drums came in with a nice, but energetic beat. Seki started to tap his feet in time with all the music blasting behind him. The instruments created a joyful melody -
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
Kagome almost melted at the sound of his voice as he gave his all in the lyrics he was singing as the song was accented by his voice as he moved animatedly across the small stage. Makalani kept his head down watching his fingers as he bobbed his head to the lively song. Tama swayed as she strummed eagerly at the bass guitar. In the background Malachi could be seen bashing and twirling every now and again the drum sticks -
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here in the spotlight, girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here. You're the spotlight girl\"
A paused and then the beat continued as Sekijuro entertained the crowd of people as they enjoyed his simple body movements as Kagome and his eyes met for a small amount of time. Before his voice picked up again -
"/So perfect you painted. . .\"
"/yet so manipulated\"
"/So calm and so patient. . .\"
"/yet oh so calculated\"
"/So safe and comforting. . .\"
"/this doesn't feel like flirting\"
"/So fun I'm distracted. . .\"
"/forgot you keep track of it\"
"/So perfect you painted. . .\"
"/yet so manipulated\"
"/So calm and so patient. . .\"
"/yet oh so calculated\"
"/So perfect you painted. . .\"
"/yet so manipulated\"
"/So calm and so patient. . .\"
"/yet oh so calculated\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here in the spotlight, girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here\"
Another brief pause and Seki seem to move to his own groove, as did the other members of the band -
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/But you're not my owner girl\"
"/You are my only girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here in the spotlight, girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here. You're the spotlight girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .\"
"/dance with me here. You're the spotlight girl\"
"/Talk to me. . .dance with me here.\"
The song cut off with the last word leaving the quarter demon's lips. Everyone applauded and some gave a standing ovation as Sekijuro blushed and chuckled nervously as he held the microphone away from his lips. The rest of the band waved as the lead singer put the mic to his mouth again. "The next song is called: You Complete Me -. One, two, three."
First the drums and an artificial beat started and seconds later the bass strums a distorted beat as the lead and lighter, yet distorted guitar plays. Though it (the lead guitar) stops right before the first line is sang -
"/I am lost in the darkness\"
"/Between two worlds and here\"
"/I'm struggling. . .\"
"/You're the light that I've been seeking\"
"/Cause my whole life there's been something missing\"
The lead guitar begins to play again -
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
Sekijuro paused as he began to walk off stage -
"/Rescue me from this black hole\"
"/That's sucked me in and left me dying\"
"/You're the truth that I've been seeking\"
"/Cause my whole life I've been lying\"
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
He paused again as he slowly walked over to Kagome as he opened his mouth as his singing voice became a breathy whisper. She blushed as he looked directly at her as he sang this part -
"/God I pray you find me worthy\"
"/Of the right to stand beside you\"
He took her hand within his -
"/And of your truth and of your passion\"
"/And of the right to sleep beside you\"
He began to turn away as he retreated towards the stage, as he let go of her hand -
"Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
"/Only you can make me whole just one touch, you complete me\"
"/Just one touch, you complete me just one touch, you complete me just one touch\"
Everyone clapped again -
And so the set went smoothly as the band preformed flawlessly as the crowd seemed enthused and wanting more of the young band. Once it was all done and over with another round of applause went around as Seki gave thanks and then scurried off the stage in awkwardness as he was instantly by Kagome's side almost hiding behind her. "That was great. You have a wonderful singing voice Sekijuro, you should share it more often."
"Naw, I'm not that good you're only saying that because you don't want to hurt my feelings." He said humbly as he looked down at his feet. Kagome took his hand into hers. As he looked up coyly finding his eyes drawn into hers more so than before as he felt a slight smile tug at his lips. "You're so beautiful y'know that." He blushed as he brushed back her hair from her face.
Her cheeks colored as she looked down at her painted toes within ineptness. "No I didn't know. Thank you." Suddenly he was bumped into as he collided with Kagome as Malachi laughed dauntlessly.
"Oh buddy, this is great! Maybe I should set up more gigs, what do ya think Seki?"
"That would be cool, but we need to find a lead singer first." He chuckled as he looked over his shoulder at his friend.
"Hey can I talk to you for a second, about some important stuff." Malachi suddenly turned serious as he took hold of the black haired man's arm. He jerked him in the general direction of where he wanted to head. "Can we talk at the bar, alone?"
"You don't mind if I leave you for a second do you, Kagome-san?'
"No go ahead, I'm just going to freshen up in the ladies powder room." She waved as the older boy dragged her crush along.
Kagome walked towards the back heading to the ladies room -
(At that exact moment)
"Hey Shippo, I'm gonna go hit the can. I think I had one to many beers." Seki's dad told the shorter man as he removed himself from the barstool as the kitsune gave him a disgusted look.
"Like I needed to know that Fido."
"Oh shut up, you do the same damn thing. Be right back." He walked over the conveniently located restroom as he opened and closed the door behind him -
Malachi dragged the younger boy to the bar as he ordered him and Seki a drink. "What's up, bro?" Sekijuro asked with a raised brow as the dark brunette seemed almost sullen. "Are you mad, or upset dude?"
"I'm worried." He said as he raised himself up sitting on a stool as he drummed his thumb on the wood counter that was behind his back as he faced his bestfriend.
"About?"
"I'm worried about Tama."
"Why, what's wrong with her?"
"Dude she's crazy about you. And I know I'm stealing her thunder by telling you this, but she's supposed to confess some deep-rooted lovey-dovey shit to you, tonight. And I know you and Kagome-san have got something going on and I'm worried about my baby sis being hurt. Please be gentle with her what I mean is let her down easy; you wanna know something she came to me for advice about how to break it to you, me of all people. And not the all knowing Makalani." Malachi paused as their drinks came to the men. "Your dad got to her y'know, he encouraged her to really open up to ya. Well chew on that for a while, while I go pick me up a one-night stand."
He patted the lost looking Sekijuro on the back as he sauntered away from the confused man as Tama's eyes landed on the Sugi man's backside.
Maybe I should wait a bit longer before I approach him, Tama thought cautiously -
Sota walked up standing next to the stunned man. "That was a nice set." He congratulated frivolously.
"Umm, thanks." He replied numbly. It took a while for the golden orbs to focus on the high school student beside him. "You are -?" He asked a bit rudely as his sentence hanged.
"Kagome's brother. Name's Higurashi, Sota. No need to introduce yourself, there buddy, your Karuna's bro. I'll leave you alone now since you look as if someone insulted your mother and spit on her grave. Hey a coke please." He told the bartender indifferently. "Whatever's wrong will all work its self out in the end dude, so stop looking as if the freakin' world is gonna end."
A small nod was shot in Kagome's little brother's direction as a small smirk threatened to tug at the older boy's lips. "Thanks Sota-kun, your cool in my book." The younger of the two shrugged as he dismissed the compliment.
"I get that a lot, and don't worry about it." The teenager was handed his drink as he left money. Suddenly hands engulfed his eyes.
"Guess who," the voice purred into his ears causing the Higurashi to blush.
"Get away from me you stalker!" Sota pushed away as he retreated quickly in an urgent fashion. Shippo chuckled devilishly to himself as he followed the boy. Sekijuro blinked at the scene -
(Women's bathroom)
Kagome stood looking at herself in the mirror as she applied a thin amount of lipstick to her naturally pink lips. She blotted as she smiled prettily to her reflection. I hope I made myself look somewhat better, she thought as she smoothed her blue-jean skirt. She placed her purse's items back into her bag as she smiled one last time as she left in a hurry to join Sekijuro again. She pushed open the heavy door looking back as she walked through. Once outside the confides of the bathroom she bumped into something solid and tall -
Slowly she looked up and her eyes grew and he mouth dropped open. Her purse forgotten as it slipped from her hands to fall unchecked to the ground; as she covered her gaping mouth with her hands daintily. She felt her cheeks burn as old memories resurfaced and her eyes stung as emotion flooded her -
He was tall, taller then what she'd remember as his hair seemed longer as it was held up in a low ponytail as his own eyes, golden and unnatural seemed shocked just as much as Kagome's. His face more chiseled and sharper than what he used to be, as time seem to make him older looking almost regal. His attire didn't fit him, in her mind's eye she still saw the bright red kimono, but here he wore a cool gray suit complete with a blazer and a metallic red button up shirt with a black tie.
The raven haired woman began to gasp and pant as she held a trembling hand to her chest. "Inu - Inu Yasha? Inu Yasha," she whispered tearfully weak as her voice cracked as she sobbed standing frozen to the spot as small crystalline tears drifted down her flushed, yet heated cheeks.
Absently without thinking Sekijuro's dad nodded his head as his shock seemed to melt away to be replaced with guilt and forgotten loss. "Ka - Kag - Kagome," he stumbled over her name as he slowly reached out to touch her, as he felt compelled to give her some sort of comfort. She slapped his hands away as she ran from the small hallway containing the two bathrooms. "KAGOME, WAIT!" He shouted as he began to follow after the woman -
(Meanwhile)
Sekijuro braced his arms on the counter as he watched the club from the back where the bar was located. As soft music played over the speakers of the lounge. Sota's words helped out a lot as it eased the tension coursing throughout his being. Suddenly he heard a shout of Kagome's name as he saw the woman running towards the exit. "KAGOME!" He yelled in concern as he pushed himself from the bar as he gave chase to the crying woman, he didn't notice his father following on his heels -
(From a distance. . .)
Kazuo, Tama finally built up the nerve to go up to the college man, but as she began to approach the man a shout was heard and then a blur of black hair and a blue-jeans passed by as the woman almost knocked her over. She frowned but then stopped short as Sekijuro yelled out the supposed-girl's name, as he then looked worried and concern for the crying woman. Next Inu Yasha, Seki's dad came running as if he was chasing the upset lady as she left abruptly. Kagome, Tama thought as she recognized that name from several occasions before.
Could Sekijuro be interested in that woman? Is that his girlfriend? I've already missed my opportunity on him and because of my dawdling - it too late. I've lost him, the now discouraged girl thought as she turned quickly as she headed for the backstage exit. Tears slipped from her blue eyes as the cold night air bit at her skin comfortlessly.
Makalani noticed a sudden dip in the happy atmosphere as a chase gave way to a fleeing woman. Then the observant man noticed a depressed looking Tama slip out the exit. He excused himself and went out the back way find his sister growling as she slammed a fist to the side of the brick building. "I'm so damned stupid! He's never wanted me!" Makalani stood off to the side as his sister paced around angrily as tears spilled quickly down her face. "Goddamn me for being so stupid and blind!"
Her brother approached slowly as he took her into his arms hugging her as she shook with sobs. "I love him so much though, bro. I shouldn't have listened to Seki's dad."
"What do you mean," he asked -
(In front of the Lounge)
"Kagome stop, what happened?!" He took her arms into his grip as she now faced him as more tears streaked her face.
"I don't want to talk about it Sekijuro! Please leave me alone, I'll be fine!" She told him as she tried to will herself to stop crying. He took her into his arms delicately as more hot tears spilled from her eyes -
"No, I can't Kagome. What has you so upset?" He asked softly as sets of halted footsteps were heard as Sekijuro turned around to see his concerned father standing there. The son noted that the concern golden eyes were on the Higurashi woman.
"Seki?"
"Dad?'
Both Sugis looked at each other as Kagome looked up at Sekijuro then Inu Yasha as shock over took her. "No, leave me alone both of you!." She pushed herself away roughly as she kept her distance from the two. "Your Inu Yasha's son! I can't believe this and you, I thought I could forget about the past, but it looks like it can't forget about me!" She wiped her tears angrily as both men now stood next to each other as they both mirrored the same expression as they conveyed endless emotions. "I hate you Inu Yasha, stay out of my life!"
"I've always wanted to tell you sorry, about me choosing Kikyo over you. I am so very truly sorry about all of this."
Seki's eyes widen at the mention of his mother's name while the confusion didn't etch clearly onto his features he was though. He kept quiet. "I don't care, save it for someone else. I never want to see or hear from you again." She said so quietly calm even Inu Yasha had to strain to hear correctly.
The hanyou's heart slowly broke as his son's felt belittled in the conversation as the wind blew forlornly and the moon shined ominously bright above the three -
(End of Chapter Five)
Kyoji K. Here ^^!
This one is really, really long and I hope you loved the drama. I know I like writing it. I bet my reviewers are happy with this chapter because Inu Yasha is finally in it. What will happen, next? I don't know (actually I do, but I'll never tell! ~_^). Also I was only going to put one song in, but I couldn't resist the other so I ended up with two. (I do not own the songs that were used in this fic, they are owned by their respective bands.) (Hot Hot Heat and Stabbing Westward) Good-stuff ^_^! Until next chapter -
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