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On with the story now..
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"You can sleep in my room.." Kagome said, tears almost coming out of her eye's again.
They both got ready for bed again, when Kagome clicked off the lights. She was shivering because she still hadn't fully dried after that pool incident. Inuyasha noticed this, and did something for her in return of the events that day.
He put his arms around her waist, and Kagome gasped. He pulled her closer to him, and made her snuggle into his chest. "Just sleep.."
She did just that.
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Soakin' Up The Sun
Session Eleven
Musical Tunes
If I could, then I would.
I'll go wherever you will go.
Way up high or down low,
I'll go wherever you will go.
Runaway with my heart,
Runaway with my hope,
Runaway with my love.
I know now, just quite how,
My life and love might still go on.
In your heart and your mind,
I'll stay with you for all of time.
-Wherever You Will Go
The Calling
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Kagome and Inuyasha were quiet, and were in a music shop. Kagome insisted she had to go to buy a couple of CD's for her little brother, and Inuyasha for some reason wanted to come along with her. They had finally concluded to each other that they hated each other, and nothing could change that. If anything, they were just people who knew each other, and were total stranger's otherwise.
Kagome picked up a couple CD's and listened to their samples. She couldn't help but smile when her favorite song's came on, and started singing to them. Inuyasha was doing this also, but his songs had totally different taste. For some reason, his song's today were focused on love, and he didn't know if it was a coincidence, or if it had some sort of meaning to it. Well, he would never know, and nothing would become of it.
Kagome then picked up an electric guitar, and a microphone stand. She smiled, she had won all that money after all, and Souta would love this.. she couldn't resist buying it. She got all the cords, and everything else he would need. He had been bugging everyone around the house about buying one for him, and he could already play wonderfully. As could she. She smiled at the thought of her playing, and she didn't think Souta would mind if she tried it out herself.
Inuyasha and Kagome went back to the hotel room, Inuyasha buying a couple of CD's. Inuyasha went out in the balcony, closing the door behind him to get some peace and quiet.
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Kagome set up everything, and put the guitar around her neck, and plugging the microphone in. She had been known for her wonderful singing, so she doubted anyone would care if they heard her. She smiled, and started playing on the guitar.
(AN: Right now, I suggest you download "Things I'll Never Say," By Avril Lavigne)
"I'm tugging at my hair, I'm pulling at my clothes, I'm trying to keep my cool, I know it shows. I'm staring at my feet, my cheeks are turning red, I'm searching for the words inside my head..." Kagome began, singing her heart out at the words. For some reason, she felt comfort in singing this song, and that it fit her situation perfectly.
Miroku and Sango had heard her from the thin walls, and came over to her room, seeing the door was unlocked. They were watching from a distance as she continued.
"Cause I'm feeling nervous, trying to be so perfect, 'cause I know you're worth it. You're worth it. Yeah! If I could say what I want to say, I'd say I wanna blow you away. Be with you every night, am I squeezing you too tight? If I could say what I want to see, I want to see you go down on one knee. Marry me today, yes, I'm wishing my life away. With these things I'll never say.." Kagome was getting into the feeling of the song, and strumming on the strings harder, gaining awe from Miroku and Sango on how well she could sing and play.
Inuyasha was looking out on the balcony, when he heard something musical. He thought it was a boom-box, but it was coming from inside, and they didn't bring a boom-box with them. Inuyasha was shocked when he realized that must have been Kagome, so he went back inside, and watched her sing with her eye's closed. As well play.
"It don't do me any good, it's just a waste of time. What use is it to you, what's on my mind? If ain't coming out, we're not going anywhere. So why can't I just tell you that I care? 'Cause I'm feeling nervous, trying to be so perfect. 'Cause I know you're worth it. You're worth it. Yeah!" Kagome repeated the pre-chorus over again, still oblivious to the fact that she now had an audience.
People from the hotel rooms on her floor had heard her, and now was watching her sing and play through the doorway. She sung louder when the chorus came up, and she was so proud of herself she could still play like this.
"If I could say what I want to say, I'd say I wanna blow you away. Be with you every night, am I squeezing you too tight? If I could say what I want to see, I want to see you go down on one knee. Marry me today, yes, I'm wishing my life away. With these things I'll never say.." Kagome's voice started getting slower, as the bridge came up.
Everyone now from the first, second, third, and fourth floor's came up that were in the hotel, listening and watching the young girl. The manager and all his workers watched and listened from a camera they had in the hall-ways, seeing everyone moving all around, looking at Kagome. She smiled as her favorite part came up.
"What's wrong with my tongue? These words keep slipping away, I stutter, I stumble off, like I've got nothing to say. 'Cause I'm feeling nervous, trying to be so perfect. 'Cause I know you're worth it. You're worth it. Yeah! Yes I'm wishing my life away, with these things I'll never say.."
Inuyasha watched her, and crept closer to her as she played the tune. It was beautiful, and the most wonderful thing he had ever heard in his life. It was better than it's own artist, damnit! 'She could get really famous off of it.. wow! Look at all those PEOPLE!' He thought in his mind, watching everyone watch Kagome.
The ending chorus was coming up, so she decided to give it her all. "If I could say what I want to say, I'd say I wanna blow you away. Be with you every night, am I squeezing you too tight? If I could say what I want to see, I want to see you go down on one knee. Marry me today, yes, I'm wishing my life away. With these things I'll never say, these things I'll never say.." Her voice quieted.
"These things I'll never say.." She said, ending it off with a couple more chords. She opened her eyes..
..and boy, did she ever scream..
The whole hotel that was inside, were watching her with awe and amazement. They all suddenly started cheering, clapping, and hooting for the girl. She blushed, and looked over at Miroku and Sango. They smiled at her. Then, a thought struck her. 'Oh no.. I hope Inuyasha didn't..' She looked around the room, and amber met brown.
She fainted.
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'Oh man.. where.. am I?' Kagome sat up, and was pushed back down full force by someone's body. Sango pushed her down. "Oh no, my friend. You rest.. what the hell happened?" She said, worried.
"I think.. I was embarrassed so much that people heard me singing.. that I just fainted.. or something.." Kagome said, trying to make out what happened.
"Well, you were GREAT, so I wouldn't worry about it!" Miroku came in, and patted her on the shoulder.
"Was I... really..?" Kagome said, tiredly looking up at the ceiling.
"Yeah Kag's! You should go pro!" Sango said, cheering her friend on.
"Nah, I don't want to be famous.." Kagome started, "You have no privacy, no freedom.." She finished, looking out the balcony window. "What time is it anyway? How long have I been out?"
Miroku looked at his watch, "You've been out for about five hours now.. which leads it to be 8:00 PM already, man Kagome, you had a short day." Miroku concluded.
Kagome's stomach grumbled. "I'm hungry.." Sango smiled.
"We have that taken care of!" She pulled a pint of Pork Lo Mien (Chinese Food) out of the refrigerator, and handed her chop-sticks. She was ready for the response she was going to get...
"WAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kagome screamed out, and dug into her favorite food in the whole entire universe, not counting snowballs. Now, that was the ultimate food!
Kagome gobbled down the food within a matter of three minutes, and she was full. "Hey, can I have a fortune cookie?" Sango then held one out in front of her, knowing she was going to ask that. "Your the best."
"I know." Sango smirked with satisfaction.
Kagome broke open the fortune cookie, and eat the cookie. She looked down at the fortune, and dropped it to the floor. Her eye's opened wide, as she stood up and walked out the door. Miroku and Sango were puzzled, but decided to let Kagome be alone.
The innocent paper laid on the ground, letting the whole world see her fortune,
"Love can be right under your nose, where you least expect it to be."
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Kagome stood, by the beach's shore, it was dark out now. The moon reflected beautifully on the water's surface, and a warm wind came up and blew her hair around her figure. She looked out to the stars, and spoke to them, "Is it true? Is what I'm feeling... love?"
She got no answer, but a couple twinkles in the sky. She sighed and sat down, not caring if sand got on her. The ocean's water touched the tips of her bare toes, and went away. "Why.. why is it him? Why not someone like Kouga?" She asked again, no answer.
"Life.. is complicated, isn't it?" The water's came up to her toes and went further this time, as to say 'Yes!' She ignored it, and went on pondering her thoughts. "Inuyasha.. he's complicated. He's like a book himself. One day, he's nice and loyal, the next he's a jerk." She said, obviously upset.
"I hope he didn't know that, that song was how I felt.. about life.. and him.." She said, talking to the moon and how it made her figure glow perfectly. She hugged herself, as she thought of all the times he hurt her. The wind seemed to feel her emotions as it blew around her, as if to embrace her.
She sighed again, and stood up. "I want to make, two wishes. Please, grant them." She said, at the atmosphere around her. "One, I wish to win that contest." She stood up proudly. "To show him boy's and girl's are equal. And to keep Inuyasha away from Kikyou.." She muttered under her breath.
"Two.. I wish... I wish for Inuyasha's compassion, his loving side. Please, if I never have to see him again after this, just let him show it to me, trust me.." She started to get tears in her eyes. "..please.." She choked out.
She turned around, not looking at the sky.
If she would have waited for a moment longer, she would have seen two shooting stars fly across the sky.
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That night she slept in bed with Sango for once, not Inuyasha. She suddenly felt alone without him there, and she didn't feel protected at all. No offense to Sango, but Inuyasha.. she had put her trust in him.
She couldn't sleep either, so she got up and got a glass of water. She went outside of her hotel room, and she didn't know what possessed her to do it, but she snuck into Miroku's room. It was left open and unlocked, so she didn't think it was that bad. It was almost like an invitation.
She walked in, and shut the door behind her. She went into their room, and saw Inuyasha and Miroku asleep. Apparently, they had gotten another bed, because they were sleeping on separate ones. Then, she noticed the feathers that floated to the floor. She sweat dropped. They had ripped it in half.
She walked over to Inuyasha's half, and kneeled down next to the bed. She put her back against it, and closed her eye's. She was about to doze off, when Miroku tapped her on the shoulder. She refrained from squealing, on a count she didn't want to wake Inuyasha. Miroku smiled at her, and pushed the bed back together. He pointed to the bed, then to the door.
She instantly understood. She kissed Miroku on the cheek and thanked him, as he walked out the door to her room. Kagome got in Miroku's side of the bed, and laid next to Inuyasha.
Even if he hated her...
...she couldn't bring herself to do the same.
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AN: Aww.. Miroku is so understanding! You have to love him for that! . Review for the next chappie.. it'll come out quicker, I promise. wink