just to let you know i don't own the song 'fear of dying' by jack off jill. someone asked if i wrote it. sadly the answer is no. i wish i could write stuff like that, i love that song. and i don't own 'star no star' either. it's by the same group. if you haven't heard them you should download those songs. expecially the first one. it's awsome. thanks for all of your wonderful reviews. i wasn't expecting so many. i'm glad ya'll like it. sorry for my spelling and grammar if it sucks, i don't have any spell check software and sorry it took soooooo long to update. been kinda busy lately. believe it or not, i actually do have a life outside of ff.net. well, sometimes. on with the story now....

IMPORTANT: I've almost completely redone this chapter. Hopefully it's better then originally. I didn't change anything before the music video or right after, so you don't have to reread that part. Just go down to where it says 4 1/2 months earlier and start reading from there for the revisions. I just didn't like the way it was originally, and didn't want to leave chapter so short with just the song and make another chapter with all of the stuff I did add. Well tell me what ya think of my revisions and don't kill me for not having a completely knew chapter out. Thanks.
~Chapter 4 - In the Beginning~
"Sango! Why did you do that without asking me? I thought I was the leader here!!"

"Oh come on Inu Yasha, you know she's what we need. You heard her. Don't be so stubborn."

"Feh."

"Wow, she really was amazing wasn't she," piped in Miroku. "I mean ,really, I've never heard anything quite like it."

"Yeah, and she's pretty hot. Wonder if she's single?" Kouga eyes took on a dreamy far off look.

"Shut up you fool!"

"Inu, you're just mad cause she kinda looked like Kikyo." Koug covered his mouth after realizing what he had just said. It wasn't the smartest thing to bring up around Inu Yasha, and well Kouga just happened to be the one stupid enough to do it. Luckily for him Inu Yasha just looked down at the ground with a frown on his face. It might have been three years since that had happened, but he had never even looked at another girl in that way. It's not that he wasn't like every other hormone driven male in the world, he just ignored those urges. He stuck by his word to never get that close to anyone again.

~~~~~~fast foward 5 months~~~~~~~~~~~~

Five people sat crowded around a gigantic t.v. with a fat little short man standing behind them ready to push the play button. The video started and each one of the five became glued to the picture.

The scene started off in black and white, with a shot of the five youth standing in a clearing with a few dead trees around and a black star filled sky behind them. Kagome was wearing a short black school girl type skirt with a tight black tank top. Her arms were cover with bracelets and her hair was down flowing past her shoulders. She wore knee high black boots with large silver buckles running up the sides and fish net stockings. To her right slightly behind her stood Miroku and Kouga, both on quitars. Both wore mainly black; Miroku with a pair of black dickies that fit loosely and a grey t-shirt, Kouga with a baggy pair of black cut offs that reached the middle of his calves and a black long sleeve shirt. Behind her was Sango on the drums who wore a tight high cut black tank top and a black choker with a few other necklaces around her neck. She also wore a baggy pair of black hip huggers with a belt. On Kagome's left was Inu Yasha with his quitar. He had on a pair of black cut offs like Kouga with a spikey silver belt and a black t shirt that fit snuggly to his body. His hair was loose and flowed down his back. The whole scene was dark and angsty.

Four of the group were playing their instruments and swaying slightly to the beat while Kagome was moving her hands in front of her. She slowly swayed her body to the music. The camera zoomed in on her as she began to sing, her eyes meeting the viewers.

"I can not distance myself.
You are the one who believed,
that only half a girl,
half more than you could deceive."

Kagome looked off to the side at Inu Yasha and the scene change to show the two sitting on a couch in a beat up looking room. Every thing was still in black and white. The only thing that had any color was their eyes. Kagome just stared at Inu Yasha and he was facing away from her.

"I watch you're face on t.v.
All that I am turns to fear.
When you're the boy that I want
I will be waiting right here.

I don't know what to believe.
So helpless, I'll make it fake.
When you're the boy that I want
I'll be the girl that you hate. "

It switched back to show the group in the clearing again, the stars twinkling behind them.

"You end up dead in the end, star no star.
You end up right here my friend, star no star.
We end up dead in the end, star no star.
We end up right here my friend, star no star."

The scene changed once more to show Kagome walking down some street, she now had on a knee length black coat on that had a fury color over her previous attire. Her hands were in her pockets as she walked. Old deserted buildings passed by as she went. She looked over at Kouga who was sitting on some steps. She kept on walking past him while still singing.

"I can not distance myself.
You are the one who believed
that only half of a girl,
half you but never half me."

She walked a little ways more and saw Sango and Miroku having a fight. Sango was yelling at Miroku who was trying to get her to calm down. Nothing could be heard from them, you could just see their lips moving and Sango swinging her arms in the air. Kagome just kept walking by, only glancing at them for a minute before turning her attention back the the camera.

"I see your face on the street.
Burned hands but features so clear.
When I'm the girl that you want,
I'll be waiting right here."

The view zoomed around to show Inu Yasha walking towards her now, his gaze focussing on the ground.

"I don't know what to believe,
peel all of the scars from our way.
When you're the boy that I want,
we will have one perfect day."

As the two came closer together their eyes met and the camera zoomed into one of Inu Yasha's violet orbs. The picture changed again to the clearing scene.

"You end up dead in the end, star no star.
You end up right here my friend, star no star.
We end up dead in the end, star no star.
We end up right here my friend, star no star."

Kagome stopped singing and the music went on, she was starting to dance very hypnotically. Her arms danced infront of her face and hips and shoulders went with the beat. She was really starting to get into it. Her head moved all around. Inu Yasha and the other boys were rocking away on their quitars, while Sango was going to town on her drums. The stars in the background grew even brighter. The beat started to mellow back out and Kagome picked back up singing. The camera zoomed in on her and the background faded to nothing but twinkling stars.

"I am so distant myself.
I guess I never believed,
that you could take away
and not have no time to grieve.

I don't believe in t.v.
I don't believe in the fear.
When you are searching for stars
you will be looking right here."

The scene broke away to everyone in the clearing again.

"You end up dead in the end, star no star.
You end up right here my friend, star no star.
We end up dead in the end, star no star.
We end up right here my friend, star no star."

As Kagome sung the last bit of lyrics Inu Yasha was repeating her, screaming out star no star.

"Star no star.
We end up right here my friend, star no star.
We end up right here my friend, star no star.
We end up right here my friend, star no star.
We end up right here my friend, star no star.
Star no~o star."

The video finished and the screen went black as Myoga cut the t.v. off.

"So, how did you like it?" Myoga asked as both Sango and Kagome jumped up and started squilling like little high school girls scaring everyone else in the room.

"That was great!!" Sango screamed.

"Hey, take it easy you two. Chill!" Inu Yasha had a very annoyed expression on his face. He shook his head at the two.
"It was good. Your guys did a great job."

"Well it was really you guys that did most of the work. Let me say, you guys were awsome. The camera seems to like you all. I really liked the chemistry between you and Kagome, Inu Yasha." The two blushed a little at this statement. "You all showed the emotions behind the music very well. Sango, that fight scene with Miroku was really well done."

"Oh thankyou Mr. Myoga. It wasn't to hard seeing as how it was Miroku." She gave Miroku a evil glare. Just before the camera had landed on them while making the video he had tried to grope her. He had claimed after words that it was just to help her act out the part better. It did help quite a bit.

"Well you guys, the video should be airing in a few weeks. I'm gonna try to pull of few connections and get it on as soon as possible. Like I've said before, I think you guys will become big. There's not really much to do other than practice and work on new stuff until you're first show, so I suggest you enjoy the quiet life while you can. Before you know it you'll be hounded by fans and reporters and your lives won't ever be this simple again." The group nodded and made their way to the door.

Everthing was going by so fast. The five months that they had spent together had just kinda flown by. You know what they say, time flies when you're having fun...well, you could say it was fun. Atleast it was extremely interesting.

~~~~ 4 1/2 months earlier ~~~~

Kagome stood out infront of a very nice looking apartment complex. The place was huge and so luxurious looking. She couldn't believe everything that had happened over the last two weeks. It was all rather unbelievable. She was still in denial somewhat. Inu Yasha and gang had seen her playing at the tiny little shack called bar that her and her friends had always hung out at. She didn't know what to think when they had come up and asked her to try out for their band. A few days later they had taken her to a recording studio to let Mr. Myoga listen to it and bam, he signed them on. He had told them all that he absolutely loved their new sound. He immediatley began making all kinds of arrangement, calling this person and that. They somewhat newly formed group left with him telling them they would all be getting calls by the end of the week if not sooner.
A week later Kagome recieved a call from Myoga's office. He informed her that he had made reservations to get a five bedroom apartment for the group so that they would all be closer together. At first she had refused, saying that she wasn't sure she wanted to leave her home and family. Eventually he had talked her into it though. It took even longer for her mother to agree, even though Kagome was twenty now and more than capable of making her own decisions. Myoga had even told them that he would personally hire a tuitor for Kagome so that she wouldn't miss any of her college class work. That's how she ended up here, looking at this beautiful apartment comples. Yep, it was pretty unbelievable.

Kagome opened the door to the apartment number Myoga had given her and was totally amazed by the site that laid before her. The place was HUGE, well atleast what she could see from the door way. In one corner was couches and chairs around a large screen t.v. and on the other side was a stage setup. The floor was slightly raised where the instruments laid. It had everything, amps, mikes, all kinds of sound equipment, everything. On the side with the furniture was a large bar that you could look through and see into the kitchen area. So far it was amazing, she wondered what the other rooms looked like.

"What are you doing just standing there wench?" Came a rather rude voice. She hadn't noticed anyone else in the room. She was shocked by the insult. She barely even knew this guy and here he was calling her a wench. Who did he think he was.

"What's your problem? Don't be so rude. I was just taking a look around."

"Feh, whatever." With that he walked off into the room he must have come out of.

"Hey wait!" He stopped but didn't turn to look at her. Better then just walking off and ignoring her.

"Which rooms mine and where's everyone else?"

"You're rooms there," he pointed to the room right next to his," don't ask why. It was Sango's idea. She said she thought you'ld like it or something. The others went to go grab some chow. They'll be back in a bit." With that he took off into the room again, shutting the door behind him.

"Jerk." She commented under her breath. Hopefully the others wouldn't be as bad. Sango seemed pretty nice.

Kagome went inside her room and sat her belongings she'ld brought with her down. It was a good size room, much bigger than her old one. It looked rather dull though. In the center against the wall on the other side was a nice looking queen sized bed with four tall wooden past on all corners. The post nearly reached the roof. This gave her some inspiration for decorations. On one side of the bed stood a night stand and on the wall to her left was a door, which she assumed to be the closet. To the right of her was a desk with a VERY expensive looking computer. Needless to say she was quite impressed even if the decore looked a little dull. She'ld fix that though. As soon as her other belongings arrived she would begin. She just couldn't stand dullness, and if she was going to be living here for god knows how long then she'ld have to dress it up a bit. Just then she heard a knock at the door.

When Kagome opened the door she saw that it was the movers with her stuff. She showed them to her room and they brought all of her junk in. Yes, even she would admit that most of it was junk, but it was junk she would dare not part with. After that was done and two hours later she stood back and admired her work. Rather nice if she did say so herself. Posters and banners hung on the walls, as well as many drawings and paintings. Most of them she herself had done. Her second love aside from music was art. On all four post and over the bed like a canopy hung voilet and blue through cloths. The bed was now dressed in light and dark blue sheets and pillows that once laid on her old bed. A picture of her mother, brother, and grandfather sat on the night stand next to the bed. In the closet, which was large enough to be a room in itself, was her clothes. Just then she heard a knock at her door.

"Come in!"

"Wow, I see you didn't waste anytime settling in."

"Oh, hi Sango."

"So what do you think of this place? Nice huh?"

"Yeah, it's huge. I've never seen anything quite like it."

"Yeah, me either. Myoga really must think alot of us to get a such a nice place. Then again, this probably is nothing to him."

"Probably not. I still don't really believe all of this. It's weird."

"I know what you mean. We've been dreaming about this for so long, sometimes I wonder if it's still a dream."

"Hey Sanga?"

"Yeah?"

"What's with Inu Yasha? Is he normally rude to people or is it just me?"

"Nah, it's normal. It's a long story. Let's just say he doesn't like letting people get close to him."

"Oh."

"Don't worry about it, I'm sure he'll warm up to you. Just give it time. Come on, we brought pizza and a movie back with us." Kagome nodded and smiled. The two walked out to join the rest of them.

That night Kagome went to bed thinking everything was going to be alright. All fears and doubts she had about moving off from home were now gone. Sango was so nice and great, Kagome could already tell that they would become very good friends. Miroku was really cool and funny as long as he kept his hands to himself. Kouga was a bit creepy when he kept starring at her, but otherwise ok. The only problem was Inu Yasha, he hardly even acknowledged her presence. She and Inu Yasha had already began a wonderful relationship. They already had little pet names for each other, and had only really spent one night together. His was dog breathe and hers was wench, with the occasional bitch thrown in to liven it up. Oh yes, such a beautiful blooming friendship.
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Ok, i'm gonna end this chapter here. I didn't like the first chapter five that much, i wanted to add more to it and make it better. Hope it worked. i would continue writing more but it's five o'clock in the morning and i'm dead tired. hopefully i'll be able to work on the next chapter tomorrow and have it up. thanks for being patient, sorry it took so long. been oh so busy. and yes, i do have a life outside of ff.net. well sometimes i do. sigh. well keep reviewing and i'll keep writing. ~_^ and thanks to all of you who have already reviewed. next chapter will have more about the song 'Star No Star' and how it came about like i had put in the original chp 5, more on Inu Yasha and Kag, and well i don't know what else. but you'll see later. thanks again and hope you review. ~joy~