Same old thing: I don't own Inu Yasha or company (If I did, I wouldn't be writing FAN fictions on this site…..) I don't own the song There's more to me than you

**Oh man! I'm soo sooo sorry this took so long to write! Yikees!! I just didn't have time to do anything with school starting up and everything!!! Also, I know this is taking like 3 chapters for one day! But…I want it all to make sense, k?**

Chapter 4

Kagome finally pulled into Sango's driveway (well, it wasn't hers because she lived in an apartment.....but you get the picture) around 6:00 p.m. She hadn't known what to wear so she just figured on borrowing some of Sango's clothes. As she walked to the door, she noticed a unfamiliar car, but figured it was a new resident. When she finally climbed all the stairs, she knocked on the door and opened, getting a surprise. "I….oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you guys," she said, cheeks flaming and quickly getting out and shutting the door. She yelled over her shoulder, "Just call me when I can come back!" So Sango was having a makeout party with Miroku? No wonder that car was outside.



Her mind in overload, she bumped into someone. "I'm sorry." When she looked up and saw Inu Yasha. "Oh…Hi…..Are you going up to Sango's?"



He shook his head and said, "No, Miroku lives in this building."

"He does? Oh, well I don't think you'll find him. He's uh…busy with Sango," she replied.

Inu Yasha sighed in frustration. Miroku liked girls and he was with them every chance he got and it had gotten worse lately. He looked up at Kagome and asked, "So what are you doing here?"

"Going to Sango's, I need to borrow an outfit to go out tonight……with…um…you and Sango and Miroku," she replied, hesitantly.

"Oh……"

****************And somehow they ended up at the mall, shopping for an outfit for Kagome*******************

3 hours, 17 department stores, 4 jewelry shops, 3 Orange Julius, 5 Merle Norman counters, and 1 Victoria Secret store later…… they had an outfit for Kagome. And an exhausted Inu Yasha, who had seen more clothes today than he ever wanted to see in a lifetime.

Kagome looked at her watch and said, "Ok, nine o'clock, thanks for coming with me to shop. I'd better go." And she was out, leaving Inu Yasha all by himself.

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At first he hadn't wanted to go with her, but with a quick brainstorm he had thought of shopping together. Now he couldn't wait to get home. And see Kagome in her outfit. After she left, he was walking out of the mall to find his car when his cell rang.

"Hello?"

"Inu Yasha! I thought you were stopping by my apartment today! Where are you?"

"I did and you were a bit, well, shall we say, preoccupied?"

"Oh….. you walked in on us too?"

Inu Yasha sighed and asked, "Well, what else do you want?"

"Be at Kagome's apartment at 10:30 and we'll leave from there. Ok?"

"Yeah, ok whatever."

"And, take some happy pills before you go." And with that Miroku hung up.

As Inu Yasha climbed into his car, he wondered what would happen tonight. Kagome wouldn't show him the outfit she had chosen, but she said she loved it, and that he would too. He'd like it better off but……

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It took exactly 13 minutes to get from the mall to her apartment. She hadn't shown Inu Yasha her outfit for two reasons: one, she wasn't sure he'd like it, and two, she wanted to surprise him. She was just about to get in the shower when the phone rang, and she ran out, covered only in a towel and answered the phone.

"Hello?" she said a little breathlessly.

"Kagome? Hey, its Sango. I was just calling about tonight," was what Kagome heard until the doorbell rang. She cut Sango off and said, "Let me call you back, someone's at the door." She walked over to get it, completely forgetting about not having anything on but a towel. She opened the door to look into Inu Yasha's face.

"Inu Yasha! What are you doing here?"

"I just came to tell you that uh……" and right about then they both realized what she was wearing. She got red in the cheeks and said "Oh, excuse me…" and shut the door in his face. (The second time in one day- She's on a record!!)

He waited about 5 minutes until and she came back to the door, with her cheeks still flaming. "I…uh…would you like to come in?" she asked.

"Sure," he said, following her into the apartment. She led him to the kitchen and motioned for him to sit down. "So what did you come here for?" she asked.

He shook his head and said, "I just wanted to let you know that we're all coming here at 10:30 and leaving."

"Who told you that?!" she asked.

"Miroku called me and told me that. I didn't think you knew, so I just dropped by to tell you," he said, starting to walk to the door. "I need to get home and get ready. I'll see you tonight." And with that he walked out. Oh man, thought Kagome. 'I can't believe I forgot I wasn't wearing anything.' With embarrassment still on her mind, she got in the shower and finished getting ready.

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As soon as she got out of the shower (Fast shower!!) she heard the phone ring, and she ran to get it, remembering she forgot to call Sango back. She checked her watch, and it read 9:50.

"Hello?" she said into the phone.

"Kagome? We're meeting at your apartment in like 35 minutes. Is that ok?" she heard a female voice say.

"Oh, sure… thanks for telling me- Inu Yasha already did it buddy ol' pal," Kagome replied sarcastically.

"Well okay then! Just as long as you know," Sango said, a little to perky. Kagome shook her head and sighed and continued getting ready.

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Sango and Miroku were the first to arrive. As they rang the doorbell, Sango asked Miroku if she looked all right.

"Of course you look all right! You'd look better with it off though---" he replied as the door opened. "Hi Guys!" Kagome said cheerfully, although inside she was thinking, I hope I look ok. Sango was shocked by her outfit. Miroku was shocked to, but-- he liked it. (Of course Miroku would like it!) She had a short, short skirt (I think a piece of cloth would be a better choice of words) Her shirt barely covered her chest (lol- yeah there ya go!!). Her back was totally open thanks to her shirt. Her body was sculpted (I know I look for that in guys, so don't you think guy's would look for that in a girl?), as if she'd been working out recently. Sango saw Miroku ogling her and smacked him in the head. "Kagome, that's ….um... quite and outfit you got there…." Kagome's face fell. "Should I take it off?" she asked.

"Oh no! It looks good…but I don't think I've seen you wear something like…this… You're not the good little school girl you used to be!!" Sango said, grinning widely. Kagome just laughed. "Ok, as long as your sure…"

"I am."

She led them into the living room, and just as she motioned them to sit down, the doorbell rang. She walked to the door and opened it, expecting Inu Yasha.

"Kagome Higurashi?" asked an unfamiliar (but hot!) guy.

"Um…yes…?" she asked, confused.

"I'm Kouga. I was sent her to tell you that Inu Yasha was busy and he wouldn't be able to make it tonight. He sends his regrets," Kouga said.

"Oh, um…thank you,'' she said, flashing him one of her best smiles.

She walked back into the living room, noticing Sango and Miroku deep in a lip lock. She shut her eyes and said, "You guys! Spare me!! I don't want to see this!!" She peeked a little, and noticing they were sitting 'off' of each other (lol) she told them, "Inu Yasha can't come, so how about you two just go by yourself."

"Oh Kagome I'm sorry!!" Sango said. Miroku, however, looked at her suspiciously and then asked, "Why can't he come?"

"He has to work I think," she replied. "Why?"

"What?! He isn't working! What the hell is he thinking!!?" Miroku said. Kagome felt bad, she must have looked like her dog had just died. She could feel the tears in her eyes, threaten to fall out and ruin her make-up. Sango noticed and hit Miroku in the side. "Ow! What was that for?'' he asked. Then he figured it out. "Kagome, I didn't mean it like that! He hates clubbing so he didn't want to go tonight. I have an idea. You should go to where he's 'working' right now, and show him what he's missing…" and he winked at her provocatively. Kagome was shocked. She couldn't do that!!

---Which is how she ended up at Demon's Varriety. (That's where Inu Yasha worked…) Kagome checked her watch (she does that a lot!!) and it was 11:20. She walked in the front door, noting the gentleman behind the counter (he was pretty cute! Too bad she had a coat over her outfit) "Um…hi…can you tell me where Inu Yasha's office is?" The guy looked up, and noticed Kagome for the first time (was that his mouth hanging open?) and said, "Um sure… just go down the hall and take a right at the left door." She followed where his finger was pointing and walked into a huge office area. She noticed Inu Yasha right away, hunched over a huge pile of papers. She knocked tentatively, saying, "Inu Yasha?" very softly.

"Kagome! What are you doing here?" Inu Yasha asked, surprised. "It's eleven thirty. Didn't Kouga come and tell you I wouldn't be able to make it?"

"Um…yes…" she said nervously. "But um…." She trailed off. "What are you doing here? Miroku says you work all the time. You could take the night off." He looked at her, without saying anything. To stop the silence she asked, "What do you do for you job?"

"I own this place." Kagome gave him a questioning look. (Okay guys, sorry this part is boring- BUT I need this to go in the direction I want so I can finish this chapter! So bare with me!)

"This is a record company, I work with the 'new' talents of the town."

"Oh ok! So you're like Arista? That is soo cool! I've always wanted to become a singer….."

***************12:30 A.M.***************

"Are you sure you really want me to do this?" she asked.

"For the 10th time! Yes! Just sing your song occapella (I know the spellings wrong! Sorry!) You can do it. When I count to three start. One…Two…Three!!" Inu Yasha said.

I spent years and all this time

thinking I was better off cuz you were mine

You always said it was your way or the highway

So I'm shiftin my life into drive

I'm getting out kissing the past good-bye

Like Toby said, "How do you like me now?"

This conversation has run dry

And I keep telling myself

Ooooooo, ooooooo, ooooooo

There's more to me than you

ooooooo, ooooooo

Don't underestimate what I can do

Well I'm alright, it's okay

I know I'll make it through

Cuz there's more to me than you

I'm not saying I'm battered and bruised

but I might as well be with the words you used

I believe in myself, that makes me stronger

Things changed and so have I

I'm gonna make hay while the sun still shines

You can clip my wings, but I'm still gonna fly

I'm on my own and on my way

And I keep telling myself

ooooooo, ooooooo, ooooooo

There's more to me than you

ooooooo, ooooooo

Don't underestimate what I can do

Well I'm alright, it's okay

I know I'll make it through

Cuz there's more to me than you

(Yeah I know I cut it short- but I don't want to have 5 pages of songs!)

She opened her eyes really slowly. "How was that?"

Inu Yasha just looked at her. "You wrote this song? From personal experience?" She shook her head yes.

"I wasn't very rich and we'd been going out secretly, but when all his popular friends found out, he dumped me."

Inu Yasha sighed and said, "I may be crazy, but you do sing well and I'd like to offer you a contract to become a professional singer." All her heard was her screaming (in joy).

Okay! Sorry that ended crappy BUT, I figured it'd been long enough and I hadn't updated in FOREVER so I just cut it off. Okay, if you find any mistakes- sorry!! Ive been so busy with homework and sports- that I wanted to write this fast for you…..If you have any ideas you want this to be- I'd love to hear them!! Please keep up the reviews! Thanks for your loyal reading!! I love you all!! KARI*