Inutori: Random fact: Did you know that originally I hadn't planned on naming this fic Entertainment R Us? I was going to call it Inuyasha: The TV Show. It's actually still saved in the folder on my computer named as such. But I think the other title worked out better, don't you?
Sagi: Inutori, have you seen Virgo around here?
Inutori: *looks at her reviewer (aka Sagi)* How'd you get here?
Sagi: Jellyfish let me in. Have you seen Virgo?
Gem: I did not let her in! Get back here, you twerp! *runs after Sagi*
Inutori: *sweat-drops* That was Gemini, my alter-ego, and Sagittarius.
Inuyasha: What are they doing here?
Kagome: They don't belong here.
Inutori: Speaking of not belonging, I don't own any ideas or characters affiliated with the actual show, Inuyasha.
Sagi: *skipping across back of room with big fluffy object in tow* I got Sesshy's boa! I got Sesshy's boa!
Sesshoumaru: Get back here, human brat!
Gem: Saggy! If you don't get out of here right now, I'll never let you see Virgo again!
Sagi: I ain't human, so you're obviously not talking to me!
Inutori: But you DID respond to him, so you knew he was talking to you.
Sagi: …
Chapter 2
Behind the Scenes
Kagome packed the last of their luggage into the back of her jeep and closed it. Smiling brightly at Shippou, she walked back into the house to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything. Nothing stood out to her that it was being left behind, so the raven-haired woman shrugged and walked back outside to join her son in the car.
"Shippou, you ready to go?" She looked in the rearview mirror at her son buckled in behind her.
"Hai, okaa-san!" Shippou smiled brightly at her as the car started and began moving away from the humble shrine.
The road trip was uneventful as they made their way away from Tokyo and headed south to the country. Shippou had fallen asleep within the first five minutes of the trip, quietly strangling a stuffed dog to his chest.
This left Kagome to her own thoughts. Life had been peaceful these last few years after settling down. There was the one chaotic year in her life where she had been a pop singer, but that had ended abruptly by some unexpected events. Then she had Shippou, and shortly thereafter her family was hit by a drunk driver and drowned in a river.
Things had actually fallen into a droning routine from day to day, week to week. This vacation would be a nice change for the small family that now occupied the vehicle.
After a few hours, the filming studios came into view, and with it, a beautiful lush forest and mirror-like lake. The sight was a relief to Kagome's tired eyes and she found herself smiling slightly and glancing back at her young son.
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A loud banging woke Inuyasha from his sleep and he glared at the door like it was the cause of all of his problems. An aggravated voice followed and Inuyasha found himself scowling even more at the man who dare disturb his slumber.
"Inuyasha, get your butt out here this instant! Myoga-jiji wants us all in the main studio in five minutes! Matte…make that three minutes!"
"Shut up, bozou! Can't a star get some meditation time or somethin'?" Inuyasha flopped back down onto his soft bed in protest to the annoying pounding at his door. He began to grumble about his contract with the studio and how he would rip it to shreds if he ever got a hold of it.
"Come on Inuyasha, you've been in there since Friday! Your breakup couldn't have been THAT bad." There was a pause as the man outside took a breath, hoping for a response from the star of the hit children's show. "Besides, she dumped like what? Two weeks ago, now?"
The door flung open, allowing Inuyasha to glare at Miroku, who stood impatiently outside his dressing room. "Shut it, furyou houshi. I'm up already."
"Good, now let's get down to the studio." Miroku turned away from Inuyasha and picked up a fast walk down the hall, speedily escaping the silver-haired actor.
With a growl, Inuyasha followed after, knowing that he would be in major trouble if he just went back into his room again.
"Ah, Inuyasha-sama, so nice to see you among the living!" Myoga smiled at him from his director's chair and stood up quickly; at least, quickly for a man of his age and weight.
"Keh." Inuyasha pointedly looked away, not really caring about the other people in the room. He was halfway tempted to just turn back and lock himself in his room again, but Myoga's words stopped him.
"Remember the phone call I received a couple weeks ago?"
Inuyasha turned around curiously, his ears perking up slightly.
"Well, a young woman, a Miss Higurashi, will be arriving shortly with her son. They will be staying at the studio for two or three weeks as our guests, and I want you to make them feel welcome. Understood?"
Inuyasha's eyes widened slightly, hoping beyond hope that he did not just hear what he thought he had heard. He…would have to be nice…to some wench…and her brat…for almost a month…
"You'll do it, Inuyasha. This will be good for publicity." Myoga's demanding undertone shone in Inuyasha's sensitive ears, and he knew that there was no way of getting out of this now. If only he had hung up on the wench when she had called instead of letting Myoga talk with her.
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Gem: Sorry this wasn't as long as the first chapter…not NEARLY as long. Just figured some story would be better than nothing since it has been ages since the last update.
Sagi: I've been distracting her. ^_^
Gem: *glaring at Sagi* Didn't I tell you NOT to have any sugar? You're too bouncy as it is.
Sagi: Really? I thought you said, "Be sure to eat sugar Sagi." *imitating Gemini's glare*
Gem: I don't know you.
Sagi: Well, me and the other readers better go review.
Inutori: *looking at the Sagi actually reading this on her computer* That's right, Saggy, being part of my author's note DOES NOT exclude you from having to review for the next chapter.
Sagi: *pouting* …poo…