~*~Silver Rain~*~
Chapter Four: Tears of The Past
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"Kagome. He's here. Let's go." Kikyou called rapping her fingers on the dorm room door Kagome had concealed herself behind.
"I can't." her muffled voice answered.
"Listen, this guy is as patient as a cheetah. If we keep him waiting, he'll leave without us."
"What if I run into Hojo or Kouga?"
"We're just walking down the street."
"What if they think I was using them or something?"
Kikyou rolled her eyes, "I thought you didn't harbor feelings for these guys?"
"I don't. I just don't want to hurt their feelings is all."
Kikyou was starting to get impatient, "Kagome," she opened the door, seeing Kagome sitting on the floor hugging her pillow, "We're just walking down the street. Okay?"
Kagome nodded her head then walked behind Kikyou as they went down to the lobby.
Inuyasha looked up from his chair and stopped tapping his foot with impatience, "What took you so long? I felt like I waiting forever."
Kikyou gave an exasperated sigh, "Let's just go."
Ten minutes later, the three arrived at a Fudruckers. Kikyou and Inuyasha sat on one side of the booth as Kagome slid in on the other side. Inuyasha looked around him, "I wonder where Sango and Miroku is?"
"You lecherous Jerk!"
Inuyasha shook his head, "I spoke too soon."
Sango and Miroku had entered the restaurant. Sango was glaring daggers at Miroku while he wore a lovely red handprint across his face. Sango looked around and spotted Inuyasha and the two girls. Her eyes light up as they landed on Kagome.
"Hey Kagome!" she called to the startled girl who was eying Miroku rubbing his face.
"I wasn't expecting to see you." Sango stated happily as she pranced over to their booth.
Kagome smiled, "It's nice to see you again too, Sango."
Sango sat down next to Kagome as they started talking. Miroku slid in beside Kikyou, she supposed, to avoid Sango that they were picking up from the conversation they were having last night. She leaned back in her seat and sipped her soda.
"Miroku. Did you remember to fix the speaker?" Inuyasha asked, eyeing the guitarist's wandering hand.
Miroku twitched as he lowered his hand from the attempt to "greet" Kikyou, "I'll get around to it. My studies have been quite heavy as of late."
"Studies my ass! The only thing you're studying is how to be more lecherous."
"Inuyasha, the study of a monk is always very intense. I only enchant the ladies when my studies have been completed for the day."
"Then I guess you've had nothing better to do all week then huh? I can't remember how many times this week that I've heard Sango's slap." He said turning his head towards Miroku. Miroku simply smiled innocently.
Kikyou sat up, breaking the glare the two men were exchanging. She turned towards Miroku, "So you are in training of the Buddha?"
Miroku folded his arms serenely, "Yes. It's been a tradition in my family for many years."
Inuyasha laughed. Loud.
"You pervert! The only tradition in your family is lechering. I believe it started on your grandfather's side?"
"I was talking to Miss Kikyou, if you don't mind Inuyasha."
"Well actually, I do mind. You just can't go around telling women half the truth. That'll only end sadly for them."
Kikyou watched the two argue back and forth for a while before she sighed, then leaned back against the seat.
"Yochi."
Inuyasha rounded on Kikyou, "I ain't childish!"
Kikyou sighed. She forgot that he could speak Japanese as well.
"Then stop arguing like little children over something so irrelevant." She replied calmly.
Miroku smiled in approval, "And someone is able to leave Inuyasha without a comeback!"
Kikyou turned away from him, "And a monk-in-training shouldn't allow such arguments between himself and others."
During that whole bit between the three, Sango and Kagome had paused to listen. Sango applauded.
"Now what are you clapping for?" Inuyasha snapped.
Sango laughed, "Someone put Miroku into his place. Hey, Inuyasha! Did you finish with the tune to 'Tears of the Past'? I wanted to figure it out before Monday, or Kumako might have my head."
Kagome tilted her head, "Who's Kumako?"
Inuyasha and Miroku exchanged glances as Sango merely beamed, "Kumako is like our manager. Only she doesn't like to think that. She's the one who got us together in the first place. Ningen-Youkai, that is. She's the one who managed to get us out on the market. She's even written some songs for us to play. Hey! I know. Kagome, why don't you and Kikyou come over sometime to our place to meet her?"
Kagome clapped, "That'd be great! How about it Kikyou?"
Kikyou closed her eyes, "I already know her."
Kagome's eyes opened in shock at that statement. She knew Kikyou as the person who had maybe one friend if that. Although, looking around one wouldn't guess that. Sango tilted her head in curiosity.
"That's strange. Kumako doesn't know that many people. She kind of keeps to herself, but when you do get to know her, she's very energetic and gets mad quickly. How did you meet her?"
"When I first moved here from Japan. I met her at a Shinto convention. She was really interested in the subject. I was a bit surprised at how much she knew. We kept in touch, but barely. I didn't know she lives here."
Sango nodded, "Yep. Same Kumako. Do you want to catch up with her then? A lot's been going on. She'll be happy to see an old friend."
Kikyou sighed, "I suppose. How about Friday?"
Sango pondered the date, "I think she's having us play at Spinning Petals that night. We could meet there then head to our apartment?"
Kagome smiled, "That'd be great! So what was that song you were talking about? Something about the Past?"
"Oh that. It's a new song Inuyasha wrote."
Miroku stood up, "What if you gave our two lovely friends a little sample?"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes as an angry glint was seen in Sango's eye. Kagome laughed and Kikyou couldn't help but feel that Sango was emitting an aura of jealousy without knowing she did so. Inuyasha thumped his glass on the table.
"Yeah. That's a great idea, Miroku. Kumako would just love to find out that we played in public." He said sarcastically.
"It was simple a suggestion Inuyasha, and besides I wouldn't find someone low because they like my brother."
"Well I wouldn't go chasing after other girls if I knew the one I liked, liked me back. And you say that breaking her heart will protect you!"
Then Miroku had lost his calm appearance and practical jumped across the table, reaching for the Inuyasha's neck. The three girls jumped from their seats and struggled to pull Miroku and Inuyasha's away from each other. Kikyou and Kagome held back Inuyasha while Sango held Miroku back. Why did Sango have such a strong grip?
Kagome eyed the two men, "Do you want to get thrown out? I think Kikyou was right. You are childish. Now you two better stop. People are starting to stare!"
Sango gave Miroku a warning squeeze in his arm then let him go. She nodded to Kikyou and Kagome, but the two girls seemed wary of releasing Inuyasha. Sango turned around. Kagome hadn't been joking. The whole diner was staring at them. She smiled and waved apologetically then sat down in her seat. The others sat down after her, although Inuyasha sat with his back to them and his arms crossed.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome called.
"Feh."
"Will you and the others please sing Tears of the Past?"
Inuyasha turned further away from them. Sango sighed. "We'll play for you Kagome. Maybe Inuyasha will join in."
Sango moved the water glasses toward her, adjusting the water in them. Miroku sat and watched Sango calmly. She took a spoon and tried playing the scale. It was only a little out of tune. She tried the melody to the song. Inuyasha had turned slightly to see why they had gone so quiet. He grabbed the spoon out of Sango's hand, "If you're going to play it, play it right." He showed her the chords, then the melody. She nodded then he waited for Miroku to set the tempo. Miroku set the beat by tapping his hands on the table.
"Okay. Now this song starts with the singer, then the tempo and melody join in, got it?" They nodded.
Inuyasha took a deep breath.
"Why does joy make you want to fly,
Why can't a little boy cry,
When he looses his daddy and his Mommy dies.
Left on a lonely road.
This is how his life goes.
-
Happy little boy, shed tears of joy.
On his birthday when he got a new toy.
Who knew that a couple years later,
He would turn coy.
-
Towards the world,
Against his amends,
All alone.
Without a friend.
These are the tears of the past,
Unshed.
Nothing left for him to dread.
-
He grew up,
All alone.
Brother left him.
To fend for his own.
Lost faith,
In all he knew.
-
Towards the world,
Against his amends,
All alone.
Without a friend.
These are the tears of the past,
Unshed.
Nothing left for him to dread.
-
He grew up.
There's nothing left.
Just tears of the past
Still unwept.
-
Towards the world,
Against his amends,
All alone.
Without a friend.
These are the tears of the past,
Unshed.
Nothing left for him to dread."
Kikyou hear the diner applaud. Sango smiled, glad that Inuyasha and Miroku had forgotten their spat. Kikyou rested her elbows on the table as Miroku stood up to hug Sango. She shook her head as a loud slap echoed throughout the diner.
Miroku rubbed his cheek, which was redder than last time. Sango held her hand over her shoulder from the force she had used to slap him. She was breathing heavily.
"YOU PERV!" Kagome followed Sango as she dragged Miroku out of the diner by his ear.
"Idiot." Inuyasha murmured.
Kikyou looked up at the silver haired man, "Why do you stay with them?"
Inuyasha looked down at her and Kikyou gasped, but it was gone.
"I have nowhere else to go." He looked down at his plate, but Kikyou kept her gaze on him.
A second ago, she could have sworn she had seen such intense sadness in his eyes. A feeling of hatred, and abandonment, and love, all at once. It shocked Kikyou, because she had felt in his eyes what she had carried with her all those years. It was like she had looked into a mirror image of her feelings.
"Inuyasha."
"What do you want?"
She shook her head; she needed some rest, "Never mind. It was nice seeing you again."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "Keh, yeah well, whatever. Just watch out for Miroku. He may seem like a nice guy and all, but don't judge a book by its cover. See ya."
He stood up and stretched his back, then dropped some money on the table to pay for the untouched meal. Kikyou raised an eyebrow as he walked out, whistling to himself.
"Right, 'don't judge a book by its cover'." That statement couldn't be more close to the truth. She'd have a few things to figure out if it concerned Inuyasha. It'd be easier to read a rock. She shrugged then packed up her food and Kagome's to go.
If anything, she could ponder that song, Tears of the Past. There was a story there, and Kikyou wondered if it was Inuyasha's.
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That's about it. Ano, Yeah. Next chapter, you finally get to meet Kumako. Curious? All I can say is that this is going to be interesting. Don't forget to review! Just in case, you don't know, Bearmoon owns no part of Inuyasha. The only things here that belong to her are the story line and the songs that Ningen-Youkai sing. Oh, and Kumako.
~Japanese Translations~
Yochi- Childish
Chapter Four: Tears of The Past
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"Kagome. He's here. Let's go." Kikyou called rapping her fingers on the dorm room door Kagome had concealed herself behind.
"I can't." her muffled voice answered.
"Listen, this guy is as patient as a cheetah. If we keep him waiting, he'll leave without us."
"What if I run into Hojo or Kouga?"
"We're just walking down the street."
"What if they think I was using them or something?"
Kikyou rolled her eyes, "I thought you didn't harbor feelings for these guys?"
"I don't. I just don't want to hurt their feelings is all."
Kikyou was starting to get impatient, "Kagome," she opened the door, seeing Kagome sitting on the floor hugging her pillow, "We're just walking down the street. Okay?"
Kagome nodded her head then walked behind Kikyou as they went down to the lobby.
Inuyasha looked up from his chair and stopped tapping his foot with impatience, "What took you so long? I felt like I waiting forever."
Kikyou gave an exasperated sigh, "Let's just go."
Ten minutes later, the three arrived at a Fudruckers. Kikyou and Inuyasha sat on one side of the booth as Kagome slid in on the other side. Inuyasha looked around him, "I wonder where Sango and Miroku is?"
"You lecherous Jerk!"
Inuyasha shook his head, "I spoke too soon."
Sango and Miroku had entered the restaurant. Sango was glaring daggers at Miroku while he wore a lovely red handprint across his face. Sango looked around and spotted Inuyasha and the two girls. Her eyes light up as they landed on Kagome.
"Hey Kagome!" she called to the startled girl who was eying Miroku rubbing his face.
"I wasn't expecting to see you." Sango stated happily as she pranced over to their booth.
Kagome smiled, "It's nice to see you again too, Sango."
Sango sat down next to Kagome as they started talking. Miroku slid in beside Kikyou, she supposed, to avoid Sango that they were picking up from the conversation they were having last night. She leaned back in her seat and sipped her soda.
"Miroku. Did you remember to fix the speaker?" Inuyasha asked, eyeing the guitarist's wandering hand.
Miroku twitched as he lowered his hand from the attempt to "greet" Kikyou, "I'll get around to it. My studies have been quite heavy as of late."
"Studies my ass! The only thing you're studying is how to be more lecherous."
"Inuyasha, the study of a monk is always very intense. I only enchant the ladies when my studies have been completed for the day."
"Then I guess you've had nothing better to do all week then huh? I can't remember how many times this week that I've heard Sango's slap." He said turning his head towards Miroku. Miroku simply smiled innocently.
Kikyou sat up, breaking the glare the two men were exchanging. She turned towards Miroku, "So you are in training of the Buddha?"
Miroku folded his arms serenely, "Yes. It's been a tradition in my family for many years."
Inuyasha laughed. Loud.
"You pervert! The only tradition in your family is lechering. I believe it started on your grandfather's side?"
"I was talking to Miss Kikyou, if you don't mind Inuyasha."
"Well actually, I do mind. You just can't go around telling women half the truth. That'll only end sadly for them."
Kikyou watched the two argue back and forth for a while before she sighed, then leaned back against the seat.
"Yochi."
Inuyasha rounded on Kikyou, "I ain't childish!"
Kikyou sighed. She forgot that he could speak Japanese as well.
"Then stop arguing like little children over something so irrelevant." She replied calmly.
Miroku smiled in approval, "And someone is able to leave Inuyasha without a comeback!"
Kikyou turned away from him, "And a monk-in-training shouldn't allow such arguments between himself and others."
During that whole bit between the three, Sango and Kagome had paused to listen. Sango applauded.
"Now what are you clapping for?" Inuyasha snapped.
Sango laughed, "Someone put Miroku into his place. Hey, Inuyasha! Did you finish with the tune to 'Tears of the Past'? I wanted to figure it out before Monday, or Kumako might have my head."
Kagome tilted her head, "Who's Kumako?"
Inuyasha and Miroku exchanged glances as Sango merely beamed, "Kumako is like our manager. Only she doesn't like to think that. She's the one who got us together in the first place. Ningen-Youkai, that is. She's the one who managed to get us out on the market. She's even written some songs for us to play. Hey! I know. Kagome, why don't you and Kikyou come over sometime to our place to meet her?"
Kagome clapped, "That'd be great! How about it Kikyou?"
Kikyou closed her eyes, "I already know her."
Kagome's eyes opened in shock at that statement. She knew Kikyou as the person who had maybe one friend if that. Although, looking around one wouldn't guess that. Sango tilted her head in curiosity.
"That's strange. Kumako doesn't know that many people. She kind of keeps to herself, but when you do get to know her, she's very energetic and gets mad quickly. How did you meet her?"
"When I first moved here from Japan. I met her at a Shinto convention. She was really interested in the subject. I was a bit surprised at how much she knew. We kept in touch, but barely. I didn't know she lives here."
Sango nodded, "Yep. Same Kumako. Do you want to catch up with her then? A lot's been going on. She'll be happy to see an old friend."
Kikyou sighed, "I suppose. How about Friday?"
Sango pondered the date, "I think she's having us play at Spinning Petals that night. We could meet there then head to our apartment?"
Kagome smiled, "That'd be great! So what was that song you were talking about? Something about the Past?"
"Oh that. It's a new song Inuyasha wrote."
Miroku stood up, "What if you gave our two lovely friends a little sample?"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes as an angry glint was seen in Sango's eye. Kagome laughed and Kikyou couldn't help but feel that Sango was emitting an aura of jealousy without knowing she did so. Inuyasha thumped his glass on the table.
"Yeah. That's a great idea, Miroku. Kumako would just love to find out that we played in public." He said sarcastically.
"It was simple a suggestion Inuyasha, and besides I wouldn't find someone low because they like my brother."
"Well I wouldn't go chasing after other girls if I knew the one I liked, liked me back. And you say that breaking her heart will protect you!"
Then Miroku had lost his calm appearance and practical jumped across the table, reaching for the Inuyasha's neck. The three girls jumped from their seats and struggled to pull Miroku and Inuyasha's away from each other. Kikyou and Kagome held back Inuyasha while Sango held Miroku back. Why did Sango have such a strong grip?
Kagome eyed the two men, "Do you want to get thrown out? I think Kikyou was right. You are childish. Now you two better stop. People are starting to stare!"
Sango gave Miroku a warning squeeze in his arm then let him go. She nodded to Kikyou and Kagome, but the two girls seemed wary of releasing Inuyasha. Sango turned around. Kagome hadn't been joking. The whole diner was staring at them. She smiled and waved apologetically then sat down in her seat. The others sat down after her, although Inuyasha sat with his back to them and his arms crossed.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome called.
"Feh."
"Will you and the others please sing Tears of the Past?"
Inuyasha turned further away from them. Sango sighed. "We'll play for you Kagome. Maybe Inuyasha will join in."
Sango moved the water glasses toward her, adjusting the water in them. Miroku sat and watched Sango calmly. She took a spoon and tried playing the scale. It was only a little out of tune. She tried the melody to the song. Inuyasha had turned slightly to see why they had gone so quiet. He grabbed the spoon out of Sango's hand, "If you're going to play it, play it right." He showed her the chords, then the melody. She nodded then he waited for Miroku to set the tempo. Miroku set the beat by tapping his hands on the table.
"Okay. Now this song starts with the singer, then the tempo and melody join in, got it?" They nodded.
Inuyasha took a deep breath.
"Why does joy make you want to fly,
Why can't a little boy cry,
When he looses his daddy and his Mommy dies.
Left on a lonely road.
This is how his life goes.
-
Happy little boy, shed tears of joy.
On his birthday when he got a new toy.
Who knew that a couple years later,
He would turn coy.
-
Towards the world,
Against his amends,
All alone.
Without a friend.
These are the tears of the past,
Unshed.
Nothing left for him to dread.
-
He grew up,
All alone.
Brother left him.
To fend for his own.
Lost faith,
In all he knew.
-
Towards the world,
Against his amends,
All alone.
Without a friend.
These are the tears of the past,
Unshed.
Nothing left for him to dread.
-
He grew up.
There's nothing left.
Just tears of the past
Still unwept.
-
Towards the world,
Against his amends,
All alone.
Without a friend.
These are the tears of the past,
Unshed.
Nothing left for him to dread."
Kikyou hear the diner applaud. Sango smiled, glad that Inuyasha and Miroku had forgotten their spat. Kikyou rested her elbows on the table as Miroku stood up to hug Sango. She shook her head as a loud slap echoed throughout the diner.
Miroku rubbed his cheek, which was redder than last time. Sango held her hand over her shoulder from the force she had used to slap him. She was breathing heavily.
"YOU PERV!" Kagome followed Sango as she dragged Miroku out of the diner by his ear.
"Idiot." Inuyasha murmured.
Kikyou looked up at the silver haired man, "Why do you stay with them?"
Inuyasha looked down at her and Kikyou gasped, but it was gone.
"I have nowhere else to go." He looked down at his plate, but Kikyou kept her gaze on him.
A second ago, she could have sworn she had seen such intense sadness in his eyes. A feeling of hatred, and abandonment, and love, all at once. It shocked Kikyou, because she had felt in his eyes what she had carried with her all those years. It was like she had looked into a mirror image of her feelings.
"Inuyasha."
"What do you want?"
She shook her head; she needed some rest, "Never mind. It was nice seeing you again."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "Keh, yeah well, whatever. Just watch out for Miroku. He may seem like a nice guy and all, but don't judge a book by its cover. See ya."
He stood up and stretched his back, then dropped some money on the table to pay for the untouched meal. Kikyou raised an eyebrow as he walked out, whistling to himself.
"Right, 'don't judge a book by its cover'." That statement couldn't be more close to the truth. She'd have a few things to figure out if it concerned Inuyasha. It'd be easier to read a rock. She shrugged then packed up her food and Kagome's to go.
If anything, she could ponder that song, Tears of the Past. There was a story there, and Kikyou wondered if it was Inuyasha's.
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That's about it. Ano, Yeah. Next chapter, you finally get to meet Kumako. Curious? All I can say is that this is going to be interesting. Don't forget to review! Just in case, you don't know, Bearmoon owns no part of Inuyasha. The only things here that belong to her are the story line and the songs that Ningen-Youkai sing. Oh, and Kumako.
~Japanese Translations~
Yochi- Childish
