*chants* Please don't kill me… Please don't kill me… Please don't kill me! There's only one chapter left, two if you count the epilogue. I don't know if you'll like the ending but I couldn't think of anywhere else to go with this story.

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Chapter 41

Encore! The Beginning of the End

"Where's my Evian?" Vix joked to a stage worker as she tuned her guitar.

The worker turned and Vix gasped, "Dev?!"

He was just as surprised to see her, "What are you doing here?"

"What's it look like you moron?" Vix asked.

"You're playing here?" he questioned.

Vix smiled, "Give the boy a bone! I think he's got it!"

"What about you're tail and ears? Don't you think people will notice?" he asked.

"Kiss played before us so trust me, no one will even care," she joked.

"You're on in five-"

"Katie?" Kat asked.

The Woman who had been trying to tell them when they were on paused, "Katsura?! OH MY GOD!"

Kat smiled at her old high school friend, "When did you hook up with the business?"

Katie smiled back, "Just a few years ago. I'm traveling with Kiss."

'Who's this?' Vash asked telepathically.

'An old friend. I'm surprised she got into the music business though,' Kat replied.

'Why's that?'

'She can't sing for beans. Got the voice of a banshee,' Kat said flatly. Vash's eyebrow lifted in question but after a moment he went back to checking over the play list.

"So you're traveling with Aerosmith?" Vix asked.

Dev nodded, "I was friends with them once and they repaid me a favor by letting me work with them."

"Well we better go!" Katie said to Kat, "You're on in thirty seconds!" Dev and Katie ran off stage. Kat began to play on her guitar as the curtains opened. The crowd roared as soon as the recognized the song.

"…Dust in the wind. All they are is dust in the wind. Same old song…."

The men of the group sang the song in unison. Vix was on the violin and Inuyasha was backing Kat up with another guitar. The crowd roared with applause and whistles when the song ended.

The group bowed and Kat introduced themselves, "Good evening San Bernardino! How's it goin?" The crowd roared. "Nice to hear that!" Kat yelled over them, "We'd like to thank Aerosmith for letting us open for them! We are Bishounen and we're here to stay!"

The crowd roared again and Kat placed the microphone back on its stand and switched guitars. The group played a few more songs and the crowd seemed to love them. Kat was enjoying herself despite what had happened in the past few days.

She picked up the microphone again to give the crowd a farewell, "It's been nice rockin with you! You guys enjoy the show?" The crowd cheered approval.

"You think Bishounen deserves an encore?!" a familiar voice asked the crowd. They voiced their opinion and Kat turned around to see the members of Aerosmith standing behind them. "This group came all the way from Japan to be here! Show them you're appreciation!"

'Oh my god! Is that really Steven Tyler saying he likes us?!'

The lead singer of the band came up to Kat and placed a hand on her shoulder, "You wouldn't mind singing a song with us would you, Katsura? What about you guys? Want Bishounen to sing with us?" The roar was defining. "I take that as a yes!" Steve picked up the microphone, stand and all, and stood next to Kat. The other band members positioned themselves between the members of Kat's band. "DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY!" Steve yelled into the microphone.

Kat instantly picked up the tune on her guitar. Vash sung with him and watched amused as Steve did his traditional stand twirling dancing. Kat jammed with Aerosmith's two other guitarists and it soon turned into a competition. Kat belted out the song on her base guitar (A/N: I know nothing about guitars so forgive me if I get anything wrong.) challenging the other two members to beat her. Vash attempted to copy Steve's 'trademark' yell and came close.

Kat laughed silently, she had to give him credit for trying. Vash stepped over a fan on the floor and his red coat, that he had insisted on wearing to the concert, flapped around his legs in the breeze. He also had a guitar and was playing as hard and as fast as he could. Kat's fingers began to sting from pain as she played faster and harder. The song ended at the exact moment Kat blew the speaker and amplifier connected to her guitar.

The crowd's applause, whistles, and cheers were defining. "BISHOUNEN ROCKS!" they screamed. "ENCORE!"

Steve grinned ear to ear as he congratulated them, "I'd say they rocked!" The crowd agreed as their cheers grew louder. "What would you guys say if we asked them to stay and sing with us?" They grew all the more louder. "YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT!" Steve yelled. He winked to Kat and she grinned her thanks.

"Rag doll livin in a movie!" he sung as he began the next song.

Kat let him have the spotlight on this song. Kat and the rest of her band seemed to really be enjoying themselves. The concert ended with 'Sweet emotion' and the roar of the crowd could be heard for miles.

Kat bowed and bade the crowd a goon night. She walked off stage with everyone else. Kat set her guitar down and thanked the band members of Aerosmith for letting them play with them.

"No problem! In fact," one of the guitarists said, "We wouldn't even mind if you went on tour with us."

Kat beamed, "What do you think guys? Pursue a life of fame and fortune or remain dull and ordinary?" Her band considered it.

"I'd love to be rich and famous," Jasmine thought aloud.

"Does it matter if we have an accent?" Vix asked.

"Doesn't matter to us. The crowd didn't seem to mind either," Steve answered for his band.

"Then count me in! This fox needs a change…" Vix said. Everyone in Bishounen knew that she wanted the opportunity to get as far away as possible from her past.

"I'd not mind being rich but there's a down side to being famous," Tanya pointed out, "For one, we won't be famous forever."

"We will be if we stick with these guys," Kat said, "Aerosmith's practically a classic!"

Tanya seemed to think it over, "I've got nothing to loose and everything to gain! Count me in!" Knives muttered some excuse that Jasmine may need his protection and Kurama was pretty much the same.

"I need to go to look after my wife," Inuyasha said, "Besides, you guys couldn't live a day without me!" They laughed and waited to see what Kat and Vash's decision would be.

"I'll only go if Kat does," Vash said. All eyes were on Kat. She didn't like being pressured but perhaps she needed to get away to get over her losses?

'Will I only be running away if I do this?' Her smile slipped a bit, "I don't know… What about Saku and Rei?"

"Who?" Katie asked as she appeared.

"Kat's two wolves. They never leave her sight. They're back at the hotel right now," Vix explained.

"I suppose they could be your band's mascot. We can bend the rules if you want," the drummer said.

"Kat hasn't really had it off easy," Tanya explained as Kat still hesitated.

The group members turned their attention to Tanya and she made to explain to them but Kat interrupted, "My husband and child were killed. I've been having a hard time getting over them."

The band members nodded, "We understand if you don't want to do this but remember that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity."

Kat nodded, "I understand…" She paused, "What would this group be without their lead singer? I understand that this group can't exist without me which is why…"

Kat chocked back tears, "…Which is why I have to go with them."

(A/N: I don't know my guitars (I can't even spell it) so if I got anything wrong forgive me! And please STOP telling me about my writing errors! I'm not perfect people! With that said and I hope you weren't completely confused with this chapter. PLEASE REVIEW!!!)