As Sesshoumaru and Rin made their way through the crowd and up towards the stage, a blue-haired girl stepped up to the mic. "And now, please welcome The Shichinin-Tai!" She shouted enthusiastically as the curtains raised, revealing the band standing ready.
As Juri1 left the stage, Jakotsu stepped up to the mic and adjusted it to his height. The band started the music and Jakotsu closed his eyes, waiting for his cue. Then it came, and his voice flooded the gym.
Jakotsu's voice faded out, but the rest of the band continued to play for a minute or so, and then stopped. Sess and Rin clapped enthusiastically, as did many others. Obviously the Shichinin-tai was a hit.
Jakotsu bowed low, and as he did he spotted Sesshoumaru standing with his arm around Rin's shoulders. He grinned; so the two were back together again. That was good at least.
The Shichinin-tai began their next song and couples began dancing with each other once again.
Rin and Sesshoumaru were thoroughly enjoying the slowish song that played, dancing in each other's arms. About half-way through the song though, Hojo caught up to them.
"Come on Rin! Dance with me!" He said, taking her wrist and trying to pull her away from Sess.
"Hojo, I'm with my boyfriend right now! I dont want to dance with you." Rin was a bit pissed at being disturbed.
"Riiiiiiinnnnn! Come ON!" Hojo's nice-guy voice became forceful and his eyes narrowed into a glare.
Sesshoumaru found himself growling. "She says she doesnt want to dance with you"
"I dont care. She's going to." Hojo yanked her away aggressively, causing her to fall. Sesshoumaru saw red cloud his vision; anger fogged his senses. He let his instincts take over and punched Hojo in the gut, causing the brown-haired boy to reel back, clutching his stomach.
"Damn it..." He muttered, catching his breath. Having the wind knocked out of ya isnt much fun. The smaller boy leapt at Sess then and a fight ensued.
Five minutes later, Hojo was lying on the ground with two black eyes, a bloody nose, a split lip, and several other bruises all over his body. Sesshoumaru stood over him, growling menacingly. "My Rin..." Was all one could hear him say clearly through the animalistic growls and snarls.
Hojo cowered, curling into a tight, protective ball. Sesshoumaru was just about to rip his heart out when Rin grabbed his arm, looking upset.
"Sesshoumaru! Stop! Please"
Sess ignored her, yanking his arm away and landing another blow to Hojo's already sore body.
'He's going to kill him! He's really going to kill Hojo!' Rin thought wildly. She lunged herself at Sesshoumaru, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist. "Sesshoumaru! Stop! Dont kill him, Love"
That last word brought the silver-haired male to his senses. The red faded from his eyes and they turned back to their soft, amber-gold color. He looked down to see a cowering Hojo on the ground, and an upset Rin clinging to him fearfully.
"Rin..." He said softly.
"Sess..." She looked up at him and smiled. "Youre back"
"I'm sorry I lost control"
"Its okay..." Rin hugged him tighter. Sess wrapped his arms around her small form and hugged her back, planting a tender kiss on the top of her head.
Both forgot completely about Hojo, who soon crawled away and out of the gym, probably to go home.
"Hey Sess..." Rin said, idly tracing the designs on his haori. "We cant say we didnt see the band play soo..." She trailed off, giving her boyfriend a playful smile. He grinned in return and nodded, leading her outside onto the grounds.
Sess fell back onto a bench, pulling Rin into his lap. Smirking, she leaned up and pressed her lips to his. He tilted his head, deepening the kiss and ran his tounge along her bottom lip. She gladly complied and opened her mouth a bit.
His tounge gently probed inside her mouth and she let him, moaning softly into the kiss. They reluctantly pulled apart for a much-needed breath of air, and then were at it again, tongues battling for dominance this time.
Sess quickly found himself losing control, his mind fogged with love and lust for his Rin. His hand seemed to have a mind of its own; it crept into the top of her kimono, and then he felt Rin take it back out, keeping a firm grip on his wrist.
Her eyes showed that she wanted him as much as he wanted her, but she seemed a little worried. "Sess..." He heard her whisper. "I dont want to let it go too far... I dont think I'm ready yet"
He nodded, placing his hands on her waist. "I'll wait then. I want our first time to be special"
She smiled and gave him a chaste kiss. "Thank you"
Sesshoumaru held Rin for another hour or two as the sky darkened and the stars became prominent, twinkling like glitter spread upon a dark velvet backdrop.
"There's the Little Dipper..." Sess said softly, pointing out the constellation. Rin smiled and nodded.
"Theres Orion..." Rin pointed to it as she spoke. She sighed contentedly and leaned against her love, laying her head against his chest. He reached up to stroke her hair gently, resting his chin on the top of her head.
"This is nice..." He heard her whisper. "Sitting out here stargazing with you"
"Yeah..." He smiled softly. Sess could hear the music faintly floating out from inside the gym.
"Ya know what Sess?..." She spoke quietly, the sleepiness evident in her voice.
"What, love"
"I made a wish on a shooting star a couple weeks ago... I wished to meet my soul mate... And it came true"
"Really love?" Sesshoumaru was a bit surprised. Had she wished on the very star he had wished on that night? Rin nodded against his chest. "So did I"
"Wow, what a coincidence..." She giggled slightly, then yawned.
"Its getting late... I'll take you home..." He said softly, standing and placing his arm around her waist to guide her.
"Shouldnt we say goodbye to Jakotsu and Bankotsu?" She asked, feeling a little drowsy.
"We'll see them tomorrow Rin-chan... C'mon, youre tired"
"Mmkay..." Smiling, Sesshoumaru led her to the parking lot and helped her into his Jeep, closing the door behind her. He got in on the drivers side and pulled out.
Jakotsu jumped down off the stage, Bankotsu following. The band was taking a break while the DJ played a few songs. Quickly, he darted outside to the parking lot.
"Ja-chan, where're you going!" Bankotsu ran to catch up with his boyfriend. Jakotsu stopped by Bankotsu's car and smiled.
"I needed some air... Its kinda crowded in there"
"Yeah..." Bankotsu nodded.
Jakotsu let out a contented sigh as he stared up at the vast sky. "Hey Ban-kun"
"Hmm"
"Look..." He pointed upwards. "It goes on forever... Kinda makes you feel... small, huh"
"Yeah..." Bankotsu looked up at the sky, dark and dotted with stars. "Yeah, it does"
Jakotsu nodded, looking forward to a few minutes of stargazing with Bankotsu. He literally jumped though, when a loud 'BANG!' sound was heard.
"What the hell!" Bankotsu frowned. The sound was coming from the faculty parking lot.
The two teenagers ran to see what was up.
Right beside the principal's precious corvette, they found a gothic boy dressed in all black wearing a spiked collar and a short 9th grader in fake blue and white armor kneeling beside the left front tire.
The back two tires were obviously flat, with remains of firecrackers littering the ground underneath.
A senior with short purple hair, wearing a cape, ran out and joined the two by the car, snickering. "I just spiked the punch." Xelloss said in a low voice. "Pure Russian vodka"
"Sweet!" The goth laughed, high-fiving him. The 9th grader, Phibrizzo, or just Phibby for short, stuck a couple firecrackers underneath the tire with the fuses sticking out.
"Daemon, you wanna do the honors"
"Hell ya!" Daemon, the goth, took out a match and swiped it against the rough surface of the concrete, then held the flame to the fuses, lighting them.
The three guys backed up some and there was another loud bang as the firecrackers exploded, causing the tire to go flat.
Daemon laughed quietly. "I love firecrackers"
"Hell yeah." Phibby grinned, eyeing their work.
Xelloss was giggling insanely.
"So did you tell Jade that you spiked the punch Xel?" Daemon asked, turning to the purple-haired fruitcake.
"Yeah. Why"
Daemon shrugged. "I dunno, she's kinda funny when she's drunk I guess"
"Lets hope she leaves enough spiked punch for the cheerleaders to get drunk." Phibby laughed. "THAT would be hilarious"
"Yeah"
"Lets go watch people get drunk off their asses, that'll be fun." Xelloss grinned and went inside, his two friends following.
Jakotsu looked over at Bankotsu and snickered. "I'm just glad WE didnt have any of that"
"Yeah... Did you see that? They blew up Mr. Justus's tires!" Bankotsu almost fell, doubled over with laughter.
"Maybe we'd better get out of the parking lot before someone sees us..." Jakotsu stated, taking his boyfriend by the hand and leading him inside.
"Good call Ja-chan." Bankotsu blinked as he saw Mr. Justus heading outside to the parking lot. "Uh oh"
The gym went silent as a scream of rage from the parking lot was heard.
"I guess Mr. Justus saw his tires..." Daemon snickered and disappeared into the crowd.
Jakotsu stepped up to the mic. It was getting late, and this was going to be the last song of the night. He remembered this song clearly: New Abortion. It was the first song their resident lyric writer, Renkotsu, had ever written, and the first song they had ever played together as a band.
The band started up the music and Jakotsu cleared his throat.
Jakotsu finished with a scream of the last line and the music and his voice, stopped almost suddenly. Cheers erupted from the crowd of people in costume that were watching. All except the super-preps had really seemed to like that band that night. He stepped down from the stage tiredly. Tonight had exausted him, and his throat was a little sore. Bankotsu and the rest of the band packed their instruments and equipment and loaded the stuff into the van, then Bankotsu and Jakotsu set off for home.
As Juri1 left the stage, Jakotsu stepped up to the mic and adjusted it to his height. The band started the music and Jakotsu closed his eyes, waiting for his cue. Then it came, and his voice flooded the gym.
Jakotsu's voice faded out, but the rest of the band continued to play for a minute or so, and then stopped. Sess and Rin clapped enthusiastically, as did many others. Obviously the Shichinin-tai was a hit.
Jakotsu bowed low, and as he did he spotted Sesshoumaru standing with his arm around Rin's shoulders. He grinned; so the two were back together again. That was good at least.
The Shichinin-tai began their next song and couples began dancing with each other once again.
Rin and Sesshoumaru were thoroughly enjoying the slowish song that played, dancing in each other's arms. About half-way through the song though, Hojo caught up to them.
"Come on Rin! Dance with me!" He said, taking her wrist and trying to pull her away from Sess.
"Hojo, I'm with my boyfriend right now! I dont want to dance with you." Rin was a bit pissed at being disturbed.
"Riiiiiiinnnnn! Come ON!" Hojo's nice-guy voice became forceful and his eyes narrowed into a glare.
Sesshoumaru found himself growling. "She says she doesnt want to dance with you"
"I dont care. She's going to." Hojo yanked her away aggressively, causing her to fall. Sesshoumaru saw red cloud his vision; anger fogged his senses. He let his instincts take over and punched Hojo in the gut, causing the brown-haired boy to reel back, clutching his stomach.
"Damn it..." He muttered, catching his breath. Having the wind knocked out of ya isnt much fun. The smaller boy leapt at Sess then and a fight ensued.
Five minutes later, Hojo was lying on the ground with two black eyes, a bloody nose, a split lip, and several other bruises all over his body. Sesshoumaru stood over him, growling menacingly. "My Rin..." Was all one could hear him say clearly through the animalistic growls and snarls.
Hojo cowered, curling into a tight, protective ball. Sesshoumaru was just about to rip his heart out when Rin grabbed his arm, looking upset.
"Sesshoumaru! Stop! Please"
Sess ignored her, yanking his arm away and landing another blow to Hojo's already sore body.
'He's going to kill him! He's really going to kill Hojo!' Rin thought wildly. She lunged herself at Sesshoumaru, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist. "Sesshoumaru! Stop! Dont kill him, Love"
That last word brought the silver-haired male to his senses. The red faded from his eyes and they turned back to their soft, amber-gold color. He looked down to see a cowering Hojo on the ground, and an upset Rin clinging to him fearfully.
"Rin..." He said softly.
"Sess..." She looked up at him and smiled. "Youre back"
"I'm sorry I lost control"
"Its okay..." Rin hugged him tighter. Sess wrapped his arms around her small form and hugged her back, planting a tender kiss on the top of her head.
Both forgot completely about Hojo, who soon crawled away and out of the gym, probably to go home.
"Hey Sess..." Rin said, idly tracing the designs on his haori. "We cant say we didnt see the band play soo..." She trailed off, giving her boyfriend a playful smile. He grinned in return and nodded, leading her outside onto the grounds.
Sess fell back onto a bench, pulling Rin into his lap. Smirking, she leaned up and pressed her lips to his. He tilted his head, deepening the kiss and ran his tounge along her bottom lip. She gladly complied and opened her mouth a bit.
His tounge gently probed inside her mouth and she let him, moaning softly into the kiss. They reluctantly pulled apart for a much-needed breath of air, and then were at it again, tongues battling for dominance this time.
Sess quickly found himself losing control, his mind fogged with love and lust for his Rin. His hand seemed to have a mind of its own; it crept into the top of her kimono, and then he felt Rin take it back out, keeping a firm grip on his wrist.
Her eyes showed that she wanted him as much as he wanted her, but she seemed a little worried. "Sess..." He heard her whisper. "I dont want to let it go too far... I dont think I'm ready yet"
He nodded, placing his hands on her waist. "I'll wait then. I want our first time to be special"
She smiled and gave him a chaste kiss. "Thank you"
Sesshoumaru held Rin for another hour or two as the sky darkened and the stars became prominent, twinkling like glitter spread upon a dark velvet backdrop.
"There's the Little Dipper..." Sess said softly, pointing out the constellation. Rin smiled and nodded.
"Theres Orion..." Rin pointed to it as she spoke. She sighed contentedly and leaned against her love, laying her head against his chest. He reached up to stroke her hair gently, resting his chin on the top of her head.
"This is nice..." He heard her whisper. "Sitting out here stargazing with you"
"Yeah..." He smiled softly. Sess could hear the music faintly floating out from inside the gym.
"Ya know what Sess?..." She spoke quietly, the sleepiness evident in her voice.
"What, love"
"I made a wish on a shooting star a couple weeks ago... I wished to meet my soul mate... And it came true"
"Really love?" Sesshoumaru was a bit surprised. Had she wished on the very star he had wished on that night? Rin nodded against his chest. "So did I"
"Wow, what a coincidence..." She giggled slightly, then yawned.
"Its getting late... I'll take you home..." He said softly, standing and placing his arm around her waist to guide her.
"Shouldnt we say goodbye to Jakotsu and Bankotsu?" She asked, feeling a little drowsy.
"We'll see them tomorrow Rin-chan... C'mon, youre tired"
"Mmkay..." Smiling, Sesshoumaru led her to the parking lot and helped her into his Jeep, closing the door behind her. He got in on the drivers side and pulled out.
Jakotsu jumped down off the stage, Bankotsu following. The band was taking a break while the DJ played a few songs. Quickly, he darted outside to the parking lot.
"Ja-chan, where're you going!" Bankotsu ran to catch up with his boyfriend. Jakotsu stopped by Bankotsu's car and smiled.
"I needed some air... Its kinda crowded in there"
"Yeah..." Bankotsu nodded.
Jakotsu let out a contented sigh as he stared up at the vast sky. "Hey Ban-kun"
"Hmm"
"Look..." He pointed upwards. "It goes on forever... Kinda makes you feel... small, huh"
"Yeah..." Bankotsu looked up at the sky, dark and dotted with stars. "Yeah, it does"
Jakotsu nodded, looking forward to a few minutes of stargazing with Bankotsu. He literally jumped though, when a loud 'BANG!' sound was heard.
"What the hell!" Bankotsu frowned. The sound was coming from the faculty parking lot.
The two teenagers ran to see what was up.
Right beside the principal's precious corvette, they found a gothic boy dressed in all black wearing a spiked collar and a short 9th grader in fake blue and white armor kneeling beside the left front tire.
The back two tires were obviously flat, with remains of firecrackers littering the ground underneath.
A senior with short purple hair, wearing a cape, ran out and joined the two by the car, snickering. "I just spiked the punch." Xelloss said in a low voice. "Pure Russian vodka"
"Sweet!" The goth laughed, high-fiving him. The 9th grader, Phibrizzo, or just Phibby for short, stuck a couple firecrackers underneath the tire with the fuses sticking out.
"Daemon, you wanna do the honors"
"Hell ya!" Daemon, the goth, took out a match and swiped it against the rough surface of the concrete, then held the flame to the fuses, lighting them.
The three guys backed up some and there was another loud bang as the firecrackers exploded, causing the tire to go flat.
Daemon laughed quietly. "I love firecrackers"
"Hell yeah." Phibby grinned, eyeing their work.
Xelloss was giggling insanely.
"So did you tell Jade that you spiked the punch Xel?" Daemon asked, turning to the purple-haired fruitcake.
"Yeah. Why"
Daemon shrugged. "I dunno, she's kinda funny when she's drunk I guess"
"Lets hope she leaves enough spiked punch for the cheerleaders to get drunk." Phibby laughed. "THAT would be hilarious"
"Yeah"
"Lets go watch people get drunk off their asses, that'll be fun." Xelloss grinned and went inside, his two friends following.
Jakotsu looked over at Bankotsu and snickered. "I'm just glad WE didnt have any of that"
"Yeah... Did you see that? They blew up Mr. Justus's tires!" Bankotsu almost fell, doubled over with laughter.
"Maybe we'd better get out of the parking lot before someone sees us..." Jakotsu stated, taking his boyfriend by the hand and leading him inside.
"Good call Ja-chan." Bankotsu blinked as he saw Mr. Justus heading outside to the parking lot. "Uh oh"
The gym went silent as a scream of rage from the parking lot was heard.
"I guess Mr. Justus saw his tires..." Daemon snickered and disappeared into the crowd.
Jakotsu stepped up to the mic. It was getting late, and this was going to be the last song of the night. He remembered this song clearly: New Abortion. It was the first song their resident lyric writer, Renkotsu, had ever written, and the first song they had ever played together as a band.
The band started up the music and Jakotsu cleared his throat.
Jakotsu finished with a scream of the last line and the music and his voice, stopped almost suddenly. Cheers erupted from the crowd of people in costume that were watching. All except the super-preps had really seemed to like that band that night. He stepped down from the stage tiredly. Tonight had exausted him, and his throat was a little sore. Bankotsu and the rest of the band packed their instruments and equipment and loaded the stuff into the van, then Bankotsu and Jakotsu set off for home.