Fushigi: Hey, if you read the pro. and you liked it. Chapter #1 is up now. Please n-joy.
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha and co. Or Carlos Santana's music that may be inserted into this piece.
The story is very interesting. I have seen the movie version of West Side Story and I have some questions.When does it take place and is Naraku or Kikyo involved in this story? Don't worry about mistakes. Everyone makes them. Please continue with this story!
Fushigi : Thank you for your encouragement. I'm glad that someone understands the basic plot my story. Okay, to answer your questions. This story takes place during this year (or 2004 if you must.) Yes Naraku will be in it, he's in Sesshomaru's gang. I don't know if I'll put Kikyo in it though. I'll see how the story goes. I've never seen the real play, but my middle school did preform it this year and they changed into their own style but kept the basic plot. So I might do what they did so no worries, it will still have the same gist.
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West Side Story
Chapter #1
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"Why do I even have to wear a dress. I hate wearing dresses and Sota knows it too! Damn bastard. I'll be the only one wearing a dress anyway," griped Kagome. Sango gave her a dry look and pointed to the red dress that she was forced to wear. " Okay, maybe not the only one, but - ouch! Sango, do you even know how to sew!?" asked Kagome. Sango poked her again with the needle, whether it was an accident or not.
"I'm not the best, so stop complaining," said Sango. She made the final stitch on the dress and stepped back to admire her work, "Done."
Kagome walked over to the mirror and gazed lovingly at the white dress. It was light weight and had a free-flowing hem that danced around her knees.
"Sango... it's beautiful, I love it," said Kagome. She rushed over to Sango and gave her a big hug.
"Funny, just moments ago you said you wouldn' t wear this dress," said Sango. Kagome waved it off as the sound of chattering voices and sweet giggles were emitted from the hallway.
"Of course Yuka and Eri. I'll dance with you two at the party tonight," said Sota. He hugged the two fawning girls before walking over to his sister. "You look beautiful Kagome. Onigumo will see you at the dance. Just to warn you, Demons will be there too, so stay on guard," said Sota. He wrapped his arms around Yuka and Eri before sauntering off again.
"I don't wanna get married Sango," said Kagome.
"It's okay Kagome. If anything goes wrong between you and Onigumo, you can tell Sota or me. We'll gladly kick his ass," said Sango.
"Thank you Sango. We'd better get gonig if we don't wanna be late," said Kagome. She grabbed Sango's hand and pulled her out the room.
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The music was blasting and the lights were blaring in the old warehouse, teasing InuYasha's senses. His delicate ears were pinned back under a black knit cap and he kept his hair in a neat braid to keep it out of the way. He noticed that he was getting several glares from some Sabers across the room. Sesshomaru and Sota stepped forward from their clique, circling each other like lions, sizing each other up.
"This is a clean meeting, remember that ningen," said Sesshomaru, his icy looks cast down to Sota. Sota smirked and looked up at the demon, his determination flaring to meet up with the demon's.
"It's as clean as you make it makai, but I'll remember," scoffed Sota before the two walked back over to their own sides.
The two walked back to their gangs, their eyes still locked in a glare. Then the music started, a beat and a rhythm to move to.
Drunk all the whiskey
But I still can't get no rest
Brain trapped on a roller coaster
Got a pain in my chest
The Saber girls stepped forward and the Demon boys advanced on them, dirty dancing on the floor. Bodies pressing against each other, teasing and taunting, playing dangerously as the music played.
Cold water on my eyeballs
Send a shiver up my spine
Hit the street in the wee wee hours
This is the night hunting time
The groups separted and only the boys of the gangs were dancing. The Sabers would come out first, moving to the sounds of the beat. Trying their best to make up a good beat.
Don't know what I'm doing here
Don't know what I'm doing here
Got to get my senses clear
Then the Demons would step up, making up beats that would exceed their opponents. They would beat their feet and dance to the rhythm, flailing their shirts and arms in the air.
Stumble in off the footpath
Heard the sounds from below
Get accustomed to the darkness
Got to take it real slow
InuYasha shook his head, disappointed in his brother's behavior. For someone so stotic as Sesshomaru, no one would expect him to be dirty dancing with humans. But as things appeared, that's how the scenario seemed to look. Sesshomaru was pressed up against one of the Saber sluts, provoking her in any suggestive way possible.
'And to think I'm related to him,' thought InuYasha. He walked out of the warehouse, breathing in the fresh night air. The warehouse had been stuffy and was choking his senses, but outside was just right for his canine half.
The warehouse overlooked the bay and a pier jutted out from the concrete shoreline. The moon's slivery reflection danced off the waves, a glisten and swish of rippling tides. InuYasha looked at the end of one of the docks, a silent figure seated at the edge.
Sweat streamin' down my cheekbones
Smoke stingin' my eyes
Walls drippin' like the jungle
But this ain't no paradise
InuYasha could still hear the sounds of the music in the background as he walked towards the lone figure. As he approached it, he discovered it was girl, a wry smile on her face. Her eclispe liek hair fanned across her shoulders and blew in front of her face as a tiny zephyr flew by. Her silvery white dress tossed gently in the wind and her feet danced in and out of the rippling tides.
"Hey, I noticed you're not inside. Why so dark and lonesome?" asked InuYasha.
"I'm not one who likes parties. Besides, you're out here. I take it you don't like them much either?"
"Nope, sure don't. Can I sit down?" asked InuYasha.
"I don't mind," said the girl.
InuYasha flopped down next to the girl and watched the moon's reflectoin in a comfortable silence. The sounds of soft waves and sea birds flying overhead were the only noise in their world.
"Nice night, huh?" asked InuYasha.
"Yeah, it's beautiful."
"Not to be rude, but what's your name?"
"Kagome Higurashi, and you are?" asked Kagome.
"InuYasha Mashiro."
Kagome finally looked at the stranger sitting next to her and InuYasha looked at her, their eyes locked.
Kagome stared at his handsome features. His had golden eyes and long silver hair that was kept in a neat braid. He wore a knit cap over his head, almost as if to hide something from the world. He had a warm complexsion, a lite tan grazing in softly. Kagome blushed slightly before turning away, her eyes once again on the water.
InuYasha looked at her and seemed trapped in her gaze and presence. They were blue, a stormy color that couldn't be fully described in mere words. Her black/blue tresses fell in ringlets and curls down her shoulders and to the middle of her back. She looked soft and fraglie, like if he touched her she would break and shatter into pieces.
'Gods... she's beautiful,' thought InuYasha. Kagome's thoughts ran along the same lines at that moment too.
"Sorry," muttered Kagome.
"No, my bad," said InuYasha. There was another silence, the rolling waves glided across the surface and crashed softly against the dock.
"So... why are you in a gang?" asked Kagome, looking at the silvery reflectoin again.
"My brother's the leader, Sesshomaru Mashiro. Since he's my brother, I was dragged into the picture. Poeple only knew me because of my brother, never for me. So I said heck, might as well just join his shitty gang anyway," said InuYasha. Kagome watched him, a small smirk on his lips.
"But you don't like it, do you?" asked Kagome.
"Nope, not one bit. I don't want to be in it, but now where ever I go it's, 'Demon's Right hand hanyou, Inu.' I've made a name for myself I just can't get rid of. What I would give for a normal life," said InuYasha.
"So it's sibling trouble for you too?" smirked Kagome. InuYasha made a quick glance at Kagome before settling his gaze back out to the bay.
"Yeah, what about you?" asked InuYasha.
"My brother is Sota Higurashi, leader of the Sabers. I hate the fact that whenever people see me, they give me dirty glances or say things behind my back. I'm sick of it, I just want my life to be like it was before," said Kagome.
"Crying can't stop gangs, I tried when I was little. My mom died that year. She was killed by a stry bullet from a nearby gang fight. My father had long since been dead. I think I was twelve or eleven, but that year I cried until I couldn't shed anymore tears," said InuYasha.
"I'm sorry," said Kagome.
"Don't be, it can't change the past and can't alter the future, but thanks for caring," said InuYasha. Kagome shook her head and wiped away the tears she had shed unconsciously.
"It can change the future, if we alter the present. If we sit and do nothing then nothing will change," said Kagome. Kagome looked at his hat and wondered what he could be hiding. "Take off your hat," ordered Kagome.
"What the fuck?! You're shittin' me right?"
"No, take it off... and watch your language!"
"Fuck no, I ain't taken it off!"
"Goshdarnnit! Take the fucking thing off!!!" demanded Kagome. Her hand shot forward and ripped the cap off his head and stared in shock, her eyes glimmering with curiousity. Two dog-like ears stuck up from his head, slightly tweaking in the night breeze.
"They're so cute. Why do you hide them?" asked Kagome. She rubbed the soft appendages, muffled purring emitted from InuYasha's throat as he tried to surpress it. She giggled softly and poked his chest, "I didn't know dogs purred." InuYasha blushed but didn't pull away from Kagome's hands.
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Onigumo pushed through the crowd of dancers, not bothering to mutter appollogies to anyone he didn't acknowledge. He reached Sota, who was having his promised dance with Eri.
"Sota, your sister... she's flirting with InuYasha," said Onigumo. Sota stopped dancing and walked over to Onigumo, standing in front of the other gang member.
"You'd better not be lieing," said Sota.
"I'm not. They're out on the dock," said Onigumo. Sota pushed him aside and walked towards the door, a firm glare and punch was waiting for the Demon boy.
Across the room, Sesshomaru heard the conversation and also followed Sota towards the door, a safe distance from the rival ningen.
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"I don't get it," said Kagome.
"Demon senses, we're special like that," said InuYasha, twitching his ears again. Kagome massaged the furry ears, the little teasing was quickly getting to her.
"Lucky," muttered Kagome. InuYasha smirked and leaned closer to her hands, wanting more massaging.
"KAGOME!!!!" barked Sota. Kagome stared at her brother as he stomped out towards the dock. She and InuYasha stood up and walked towards the concrete ground. Sota walked over to Kagome and pulled her away from InuYasha. Once Kagome was out of the way, Sota set his glare back to the half-demon. He pulled his fist back and punched the unexpecting boy in the face. Kagome ran over to InuYasha and helped him to his feet.
"SOTA!!?! What's your problem?" asked Kagome, a hint of her own growl in her words. She brushed her brother's hand off when he tried to pull her away again.
"He's a Demon!!! I will not have my little sister associating with the enemy!!" shouted Sota.
"Don't fucking call me the enemy when-"
"Shut up InuYasha," said Sesshomaru. His usual cool expression was fixed in a firm glare. He looked at Kagome and she yelped before walking over to her brother. "You are in no position to talk Saber. Look who's calling who the enemy when you threw the first punch," said Sesshomaru.
"You just keep your half-breed brother away from my sister," said Sota.
"Fine, if you keep that bitch you call a sister away from my brother," said Sesshomaru.
"Done, c'mon Kagome. You're going home," siad Sota. He led her over to Onigumo, who escorted her home. Sota turned back towards the icy demon, his brother had left to go home too. A couple of gang members stood behind their leaders, ready to back them in an instant.
"If I do see your brother in our territory at all, he'll be coming back in a box. We can handle it two ways. 1.) I kill your brother or 2.) we have a rumble, just like the old days. Your choice Fluffy," said Sota.
"Take it back ningen!" said Naraku. Sesshomaru placed a clawed hand in front of his gang member, stopping the other demon in his tracks.
"We will see how it goes. If it comes down to either one of those choices, I will decide the fate of your sister," said Sesshomaru.
"Heartless bastard," growled Sango. Sesshomaru's gazed locked with her's and chills raced down her spine, but she refused to back down.
"I'm only as heartless as you make me," said Sesshomaru. He turned and left, his gang members filing out behind him.
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End Chapter #1
Fushigi: What do you think? Does it need work or what? I'm open to reviews and constructive critiszime ( i don't knw how to spell the damn word!) .
Oh, chapter #6 for 'Hearts of Immortal' will be up by today or tomorrow.