Diamonds
By socchan
-lyrics-
-(a-wa) O kodwa u zo-nge li-sa namhlange-
-(a-wa a-wa) Si-bona kwenze ka kanjani-
-(a-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane a yeza-
It was the third day since Kagome had left to take some tests, but the song still lingered.
-She's a rich girl-
She had brought it back with her the last time to translate it for English homework.
-She don't try to hide it-
Inu-Yasha thought it could be strangely relevant at times.
-Diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
Sometimes, he tried to think about the time before Kagome.
-He's a poor boy-
Before she had grabbed his ears and re-awakened him.
-Empty as a pocket-
It wasn't very pleasant.
-Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose-
There was a lot of blackness and a strange feeling of eternity from whenever he tried to bring things up from the tree. Before that there was a lot of loneliness and a distance from the world.
-Sing Ta na na-
Even from Kikyo, though she got closer than most.
-Ta na na na-
He didn't like to try very often.
-She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
The past should be kept in the past, after all.
-Sing Ta na na-
Besides, time with Kagome was so much better.
-Ta na na na-
Kagome was special.
-She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
She liked him, for one thing.
-Diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
Hell, sometimes he thought she liked everyone.
-Diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
Even her enemies.
-Diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
Even Naraku.
-Diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
Yes, Kagome was definitely special.
-People say she's crazy-
When they went into towns, for one reason or another, people stared at her.
-She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
Part of it was the weird clothing she insisted on wearing. He knew she had more decent stuff—he had rooted through her closet once—she just didn't wear it.
-Well that's one way to loose these-
-Walking blues-
Another part was her infectious happiness. When Kagome was happy, you couldn't help but smile, and she was happy quite often. Inu-Yasha found himself trying not to smile a lot more often since he met her.
-Diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
His life was really divided into two eras: Before Kagome—
-She was physically forgotten-
—And After Kagome.
-Then she slipped into my pocket-
-With my car keys-
Now she was so much a part of his life, it was almost natural to look up and expect her to be there.
-She said you've taken me for granted-
He didn't really notice the impact she had on his life until she left.
-Because I please you-
When she did, he did everything within his power to get her back with him. He'd already tried this time around, and been shot down by Sota for his efforts.
-Wearing these diamonds-
When she got back, though, he would promptly forget how he'd missed her and raise bloody hell, inside and outside, denying what she meant to him.
-And I could say Oo oo oo-
No one likes to be hurt, after all. She looked so much like Kikyo she was an almost constant reminder of the pain he'd suffered in the past.
-As if everybody knows-
-What I'm talking about-
Which is why it was hard to think about what she meant to him, especially when she was there, distracting him with her presence.
-As if everybody here would know-
-Exactly what I was talking about-
He couldn't really help being attracted to her. He'd tried to fight the attraction as long as he could, to be spared the same pain he'd had before. It didn't work very well, and attraction had soon turned into something more.
-Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes-
When she came back, he knew he would begin the inner battle again. It was a loosing battle, but perhaps he could at least hold back the pain a while longer.
-She makes the sign of the teaspoon-
He would argue, she would fight back with that perfect energy of hers. She would 'sit' him and go back to being cheerful, and he would feel slightly more justified in fighting his feelings.
-He makes the sign of the wave-
For a little while, at least.
-The poor boy changes clothes-
-And puts on after-shave-
Then, he would go right back to denying what he felt, inwardly and outwardly, while subconsciously trying to gain her favor.
-To compensate for his ordinary shoes-
He wasn't nearly as special as she was, after all.
-And she said honey take me dancing-
The best he could do was protect her, and try and make her stays in the past the best he could.
-But they ended up by sleeping-
He didn't always do a very good job.
-In a doorway-
But Kagome didn't seem to mind too much. She always came back when she left, after all, though sometimes she worried him.
-By the bodegas and the lights on-
-Upper Broadway-
There was a muffled thump from the well. 'Speaking of which…'
-Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes-
"Oi! Bitch! Get up here!"
-And I would say Oo oo oo-
"Yeah, yeah, I'm coming, Inu-Yasha."
-And everybody here would know-
-What I was talking about-
He smiled slightly for a second as feelings of joy at Kagome's return welled up inside him before he beat them back down.
-I mean everybody here would know exactly-
-What I was talking about-
He scowled at her as she climbed over the lip of the well. He didn't want to get hurt, after all.
-Talking about diamonds-
"Ready to go, Inu-Yasha?"
"Keh! I'm always ready."
Kagome smiled prettily at him and he almost lost the iron grip he had on his emotions. She hefted an enormous backpack up after her.
-People say I'm crazy-
His scowl deepening a moment, Inu-Yasha took the bag from her and swung it over his shoulders before she had a chance to say anything.
-I've got diamonds on the soles of my shoes-
From the corner of his eye he saw Kagome look surprised for a moment, then smile even more brightly than before.
"Then let's go."
-Well that's one way to lose-
-These walking blues-
Kagome started walking and Inu-Yasha followed after her. Maybe someday his heart would win the battle, and he would tell her how he felt, but it would take a while. Still, it was something to think about.
-Diamonds on the soles of our shoes-
Until then, he would still act against his emotions and tell himself he wasn't in love, but he would also still have Kagome.
=^-.-^= Fin =^-.-^=
I know it's sort-of open ended, but I have no (current) plans to continue this.
This is another idea that got me to write it through sure stubbornness to leave before I did so. I feel better about it than the last one I posted based on an idea that wouldn't leave me alone.
I'm also sort-of nervous because this is my first songfic ever. (That bit at the beginning of chapter four of HiT doesn't count.) I have fics that were never posted that I wrote long before the stuff I have up here, but I never wrote a songfic before. Mostly because I don't keep up with today's music, as you may have noticed from my song choice. That kept me from reading a lot of songfics, too, actually. The point is, I'm going to sort-of break tradition, and instead of asking for your worst, I'm asking for suggestions. You can still give me your worst; I just think I might need suggestions more than I need self-justification by flames.
Disclaimer: Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes is copyright Paul Simon and Joseph Shabalala. Inu-Yasha, Kagome, and their mental anguish are copyright Rumiko Takahashi. I make no money off of this and wrote it only to keep it from driving me further insane.
-socchan