Still don't own Inuyasha or any of the songs. I know there not in here yet
but just saying that so I don't forget for later! I'm dumb like that!
This chapter is dedicated to Nen. You'll see why at the end!
*********************************************************************** Chapter 2 Broken Dreams
"Ok, we'll camp here for the night." With that Inuyasha immediately leapt into the nearest tree.
'Good. Were near a hot spring I can talk to Kagome there.' "Hey Kagome lets head to the hot springs!" Sango said cheerfully.
"Is that such a good idea?" Kagome said while nodding toward Miroku.
"I think he'll leave us alone won't you Miroku?" Sango hoped he got the hint.
"Sure. Besides somebody has to protect Shippou."
"Right." The girls headed off toward the springs.
"Miroku are you really going to stay here or were you just saying that?"
"Don't worry Shippou I am staying here. I think there were some things Sango wanted to talk to Kagome about."
"Like what?"
"Did you notice that Kagome does not seem to be herself today. She seems distant."
"I thought she was acting funny! Poor Kagome. I hope Sango figures it out soon."
"Inuyasha did Kagome say anything to you when she got here?"
"Feh."
*sigh* It was going to be a long night.
************~~~~~~~~~~~~~At the Springs~~~~~~~~~~~~**************
"Your right Sango this was a good idea."
"Always is. Besides Inuyasha was being intolerable today."
"Yeah."
"Kagome are you ok? Your not yourself today."
"You wont say anything to the boys will you? They wouldn't understand."
"You know I won't!"
"Its about my older sister."
"I didn't know you had an older sister! Why didn't you say so!?!?"
"She died 2 years ago."
"Oh."
"She was this amazing person. So talented, pretty, confidant, and she was my best friend. She had the most amazing voice. She became famous all over the world. She was so happy. But, one night when she was driving home from her friend's house in the mountains a drunk driver hit her. He car rolled right down the mountain." She couldn't hold it in any longer. She broke down in tears.
"Oh Kagome! I'm here its ok! Shh." 'Poor thing. What a horrible thing to go through!'
"I.sniff.didn't get to tell my sister goodbye!" She wailed. All Sango could do was hold her friend.
~~~~~~~~~~*************Back at the camp***************~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'I can smell her tears.she's crying again. I hope its not my fault like it usually is.' He had to fight the urge to go see if she was ok. Sango was there. Kagome would be fine. He would get the 'sit' of a lifetime if they thought he was trying to spy on them. 'Speaking of which.' He looked down and to his amazement the Monk was coloring with Shippou. 'Wha.? He always goes to peep on them. Something must really be up if he is leaving them alone. Kagome I hope your ok.'
***************~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hot Springs~~~~~~~~~~~~****************
"So, you promised your uncle you would do the concert?" Sango had gotten her calmed down enough to get the rest of the story out.
"Yea. I don't know why I did though. I'll never be able to pull it off! I'm so scared!"
"You did it for Ayumi. You loved her and still do! Think of it as a way to tell her goodbye." Kagome stared at Sango. 'Yes, of course, I can do this! Ayumi always said she would love to share the stage with me. I'll do it for her!'
"Sango you're the best friend anyone can ask for!" She embraced her friend tightly. "Now here's the real problem. How to get away from Inuyasha for 2 weeks."
"That's not going to go over well."
"Tell me about it. He'll never understand if I told him. I can hear him now. Your going home to do what? We should be looking for shards! *sigh* this is going to be rough."
"Lets get back to camp its getting dark."
"Good idea."
~~~~~~~~*****************Back at the camp******************~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A young girl who had been gathering wood came upon the camp. Of course Miroku was putting the moves on her.
"Are you really a Monk?" *giggle*
"Why of course! I can prove."
'He better hope the girls don't come back anytime soon. He'll be dead meat.' Inuyasha surveyed the scene from his perch. He could smell them. They were coming closer. 'To warn him or not to warn him.nah!' He settled into a comfortable position to watch the festivities.
At that moment the girl jumped into Miroku's lap and kissed him. Miroku heard a gasp behind him. 'Sango' he pushed the girl off and whirled around prepared to see a very angry Sango coming at him fist swinging. But he didn't see anger. It was.sadness? Just as soon as she had come she spun and ran from the group.
"Sango wait up!" Kagome yelled to her friend as she took off after her.
Miroku sank down and wished with all his might that he was dreaming.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*************The Girls***********~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"That pervert! That's all he can think about! I don't know why its bothering me anyways! He's just so disgusting!"
"But you still care for him don't you? That's why it hurts so much."
"Your right." Sango sank to her knees and cried into Kagome's shoulder.
"He's just so.so.I don't know!" She continued to cry. Kagome suddenly felt like she had done this before. And she had.
*Flashback*
"How could he? And only 2 days before the prom! He's so evil! And that twit he was two-timing me with! My life is over!" Ayumi flopped onto Kagome's bed, tears coming down like a waterfall.
"Its not over! Besides you can get any guy you want at school! He just doesn't know what he is going to lose! Idiot."
Ayumi stared at her younger sister. Only 13 and so wise. She sat up and hugged her sister. "Thank you. Sorry to wake you up like this. I feel pretty dumb now."
"Then sing me to sleep and we'll be even."
"Ok."
*End Flashback*
Sango was still crying in her arms. So Kagome did what she knew would best help her friend. "Sango, please stop. Tears don't suit your. Especially if they're over that idiot. You're an amazing person! If he can't see that then it's his loss!" Sango had quieted but she was still crying. 'Please let this help.' She started out quiet but got slightly louder as the song took over.
"She remembers when she first got her wings
And how she opened up that day
she learned to sing
Then the colors came, erased the
black and white
And her whole world changed
when she realized
She's a butterfly, pretty as the crimson sky
Nothing's ever gonna bring her down
And everywhere she goes
Everybody knows she's so glad to be alive
She's a butterfly
Like the purest light in a darkened world
So much hope inside such a lovely girl
You should see her fly, it's almost magical
It makes you wanna cry, she's so beautiful
She's a butterfly, pretty as the crimson sky
Nothing's ever gonna bring her down
And everywhere she goes
Everybody knows she's so glad to be alive
She's a butterfly"
Sango sat up and stared into her friend's eyes. Slowly a smile spread across her face. "Thank you. That was beautiful! No one has ever sung to me before."
"Really? What do ya say we head back?"
"Sure. And your right. I shouldn't let anything bring me down."
The girls walked arm in arm back to camp.
~~~~~~~************At Camp*************~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'Was that singing? It sounded like.Kagome? Wow. I never knew she could sing. She really is amazing. Where did that come from!?!?! Its nothing. She's just a stupid girl!'
*********************************************************************** Chapter 2 Broken Dreams
"Ok, we'll camp here for the night." With that Inuyasha immediately leapt into the nearest tree.
'Good. Were near a hot spring I can talk to Kagome there.' "Hey Kagome lets head to the hot springs!" Sango said cheerfully.
"Is that such a good idea?" Kagome said while nodding toward Miroku.
"I think he'll leave us alone won't you Miroku?" Sango hoped he got the hint.
"Sure. Besides somebody has to protect Shippou."
"Right." The girls headed off toward the springs.
"Miroku are you really going to stay here or were you just saying that?"
"Don't worry Shippou I am staying here. I think there were some things Sango wanted to talk to Kagome about."
"Like what?"
"Did you notice that Kagome does not seem to be herself today. She seems distant."
"I thought she was acting funny! Poor Kagome. I hope Sango figures it out soon."
"Inuyasha did Kagome say anything to you when she got here?"
"Feh."
*sigh* It was going to be a long night.
************~~~~~~~~~~~~~At the Springs~~~~~~~~~~~~**************
"Your right Sango this was a good idea."
"Always is. Besides Inuyasha was being intolerable today."
"Yeah."
"Kagome are you ok? Your not yourself today."
"You wont say anything to the boys will you? They wouldn't understand."
"You know I won't!"
"Its about my older sister."
"I didn't know you had an older sister! Why didn't you say so!?!?"
"She died 2 years ago."
"Oh."
"She was this amazing person. So talented, pretty, confidant, and she was my best friend. She had the most amazing voice. She became famous all over the world. She was so happy. But, one night when she was driving home from her friend's house in the mountains a drunk driver hit her. He car rolled right down the mountain." She couldn't hold it in any longer. She broke down in tears.
"Oh Kagome! I'm here its ok! Shh." 'Poor thing. What a horrible thing to go through!'
"I.sniff.didn't get to tell my sister goodbye!" She wailed. All Sango could do was hold her friend.
~~~~~~~~~~*************Back at the camp***************~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'I can smell her tears.she's crying again. I hope its not my fault like it usually is.' He had to fight the urge to go see if she was ok. Sango was there. Kagome would be fine. He would get the 'sit' of a lifetime if they thought he was trying to spy on them. 'Speaking of which.' He looked down and to his amazement the Monk was coloring with Shippou. 'Wha.? He always goes to peep on them. Something must really be up if he is leaving them alone. Kagome I hope your ok.'
***************~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hot Springs~~~~~~~~~~~~****************
"So, you promised your uncle you would do the concert?" Sango had gotten her calmed down enough to get the rest of the story out.
"Yea. I don't know why I did though. I'll never be able to pull it off! I'm so scared!"
"You did it for Ayumi. You loved her and still do! Think of it as a way to tell her goodbye." Kagome stared at Sango. 'Yes, of course, I can do this! Ayumi always said she would love to share the stage with me. I'll do it for her!'
"Sango you're the best friend anyone can ask for!" She embraced her friend tightly. "Now here's the real problem. How to get away from Inuyasha for 2 weeks."
"That's not going to go over well."
"Tell me about it. He'll never understand if I told him. I can hear him now. Your going home to do what? We should be looking for shards! *sigh* this is going to be rough."
"Lets get back to camp its getting dark."
"Good idea."
~~~~~~~~*****************Back at the camp******************~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A young girl who had been gathering wood came upon the camp. Of course Miroku was putting the moves on her.
"Are you really a Monk?" *giggle*
"Why of course! I can prove."
'He better hope the girls don't come back anytime soon. He'll be dead meat.' Inuyasha surveyed the scene from his perch. He could smell them. They were coming closer. 'To warn him or not to warn him.nah!' He settled into a comfortable position to watch the festivities.
At that moment the girl jumped into Miroku's lap and kissed him. Miroku heard a gasp behind him. 'Sango' he pushed the girl off and whirled around prepared to see a very angry Sango coming at him fist swinging. But he didn't see anger. It was.sadness? Just as soon as she had come she spun and ran from the group.
"Sango wait up!" Kagome yelled to her friend as she took off after her.
Miroku sank down and wished with all his might that he was dreaming.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*************The Girls***********~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"That pervert! That's all he can think about! I don't know why its bothering me anyways! He's just so disgusting!"
"But you still care for him don't you? That's why it hurts so much."
"Your right." Sango sank to her knees and cried into Kagome's shoulder.
"He's just so.so.I don't know!" She continued to cry. Kagome suddenly felt like she had done this before. And she had.
*Flashback*
"How could he? And only 2 days before the prom! He's so evil! And that twit he was two-timing me with! My life is over!" Ayumi flopped onto Kagome's bed, tears coming down like a waterfall.
"Its not over! Besides you can get any guy you want at school! He just doesn't know what he is going to lose! Idiot."
Ayumi stared at her younger sister. Only 13 and so wise. She sat up and hugged her sister. "Thank you. Sorry to wake you up like this. I feel pretty dumb now."
"Then sing me to sleep and we'll be even."
"Ok."
*End Flashback*
Sango was still crying in her arms. So Kagome did what she knew would best help her friend. "Sango, please stop. Tears don't suit your. Especially if they're over that idiot. You're an amazing person! If he can't see that then it's his loss!" Sango had quieted but she was still crying. 'Please let this help.' She started out quiet but got slightly louder as the song took over.
"She remembers when she first got her wings
And how she opened up that day
she learned to sing
Then the colors came, erased the
black and white
And her whole world changed
when she realized
She's a butterfly, pretty as the crimson sky
Nothing's ever gonna bring her down
And everywhere she goes
Everybody knows she's so glad to be alive
She's a butterfly
Like the purest light in a darkened world
So much hope inside such a lovely girl
You should see her fly, it's almost magical
It makes you wanna cry, she's so beautiful
She's a butterfly, pretty as the crimson sky
Nothing's ever gonna bring her down
And everywhere she goes
Everybody knows she's so glad to be alive
She's a butterfly"
Sango sat up and stared into her friend's eyes. Slowly a smile spread across her face. "Thank you. That was beautiful! No one has ever sung to me before."
"Really? What do ya say we head back?"
"Sure. And your right. I shouldn't let anything bring me down."
The girls walked arm in arm back to camp.
~~~~~~~************At Camp*************~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'Was that singing? It sounded like.Kagome? Wow. I never knew she could sing. She really is amazing. Where did that come from!?!?! Its nothing. She's just a stupid girl!'