Author's Notes: And I get around to updating again. It's not easy since I'm facing two new addcitions: d20 Modern Urban Arcana, and Rollercoaster Tycoon 2. The former is a pen-and-paper role-playing game about magic and monsters in the modern world. The latter is a little disappointing in the main game, but the scenario editor is cool.
Also, I'm very pleased with the massive response to chapter 15. I know some of you are a little irked about Koga being a psychopath, but I really wanted an antagonist no one's tried as much, and when I decided on Koga I decided to put a more modern and darker twist on his infatuation.
Anyway, enough out of me. You want to see the cliffhanger resolved, so here you go.
Let the Music Be Your Master
Chapter 16- Will You Heed the Master's Call?
Kagome couldn't believe her eyes. There, out in the backyard stood Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo with their instruments, fully set up. She spotted the cords leading to a surge protector which was hooked up to an extension cord, which was hooked up to... the side of her house. Oh well, it was the thought that counted, right?
She was immediately taken back to reality, however, when Inuyasha began singing and her heart started to swell.
Let me take you to the movies.
Can I take you to the show?
Let me be yours ever truly.
Can I make your garden grow?
From the houses of the holy,
We can watch the white doves go.
From the door comes Satan's daughter,
And it only goes to show,
You know!
There's an angel on my shoulder,
In my hand a sword of gold.
Let me wonder in your garden,
And the seeds of love I'll sow.
You know!
The next verse, Inuyasha half-sang solo. The third and fourth lines, Miroku and Shippo joined him to form a harmony before letting the guitarist continue solo.
For her part, Kagome was feeling lighter than air. The doubts that were settling in were gone for good now. This was the gift he had been so mysterious about.
So the world is spinning faster.
Are you dizzy when you're stoned?
Let the music be your master.
Will you heed the master's call?
Oh, Satan and man!
Said there ain't no use in crying,
'Cause it will only, only drive you mad!
Does it hurt to hear them lying?
Was this the only world you had?
Oh-oh!
Kagome wasn't sure how, but she knew what Inuyasha meant when he sang this part of the song to her. Hanging out with the individualists, she was now drifting apart from the world she once knew. But she now had real friends where appearances didn't matter and the truth was always there.
So let me take you, take you to the movies!
Can I take you, baby, to the show?
Why don't you let me be yours ever truly?
Can I make your garden grow?
You know, sigh!
************************
The song wound to a close and Inuyasha looked up with a huge smile. "Happy birthday, Kagome! In case I haven't made it clear enough, I love you!" It took all of his courage and will to say that, but Inuyasha did it and he wouldn't take it back for anything.
He was deeply relieved to see it worked when Kagome leaned out the window and shouted back "I love you, too!"
"That's all I needed to hear!" With that he struck up the next song.
You need coolin',
Baby, I'm not foolin',
I'm gonna send you,
Back to schoolin'.
Way down iniside,
Honey you need it.
I'm gonna give you my love.
I'm gonna give you my love.
Oh!
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
You've been learnin',
I've been learnin',
All the good times, baby, baby,
I've been y-yearnin'.
Way, way down inside-ah,
Honey you need it.
I'm gonna give you my love-aah!
I'm gonna give you my love-aah!
Oh!
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
Oh, no, no!
Ah!
Love!
Lo-o-o-o-ove!
You've been coolin'!
Baby, I've been droolin'!
All the good times, baby, I've been misusin'.
Way, way down inside,
I'm gonna give you my love.
I'm gonna give you every inch of my love!
Gonna give you my love!
Hey! Alright, let's go!
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Way down inside...
Woman...
You need...
Love!
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!
Whoah!
Shake for me girl!
I wanna be you backdoor man!
Hey! Oh!
Hey! Oh!
Hey! Oh!
Ooh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Keep it coolin' baby!
Keep it coolin' baby!
Ah, keep it coolin' baby!
Oh! Oh-oh!
"Whoo!" Inuyasha whipped his hair back and smiled up at Kagome who was applauding and crying tears of happiness. "Kagome, I know this is supposed to be your birthday, but Miroku and Shippo have something they'd like to say to Sango and Kirara since this is the best chance they'll have."
Kagome nodded her approval and Inuyasha looked to Shippo. "You're up, half-pint!"
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Shippo cleared his throat and looked to Kirara. "I know things have been a little tight these last couple days. You told me the truth and I started acting the wrong way. I know I could have done it better, so I want to make it up to you."
The drummer turned to Miroku and nodded. The bassist fiddled with the synthesizer beside him for a minute before looking back to the band. "Set."
"Alright," Shippo said. "Let's go!" The music started up to No One Like You by the Scorpions. The synthesizer provided the rhythm guitar while Inuyasha took up lead. Shippo provided the vocals himself.
Girl, it's been a long time that we've been apart.
Much too long for a man who needs love.
I miss you since I've been away!
Babe, wasn't easy to leave you alone!
It's getting harder each time that I go!
If I had a choice I would stay!
There's no one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
No one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
Girl, there are really no words strong enough,
To describe all my longing for love!
I don't want my feelings misplaced.
Ooh, babe! I just need you like never before!
Just imagine you'd come through this door.
We'd take all our sorrows away!
Shippo tweaked the last lyric so the song wouldn't sound so selfish. He wanted her to know how badly he wanted to be with her, but he didn't deserve her if he didn't see that she was in even more emotional turmoil than him.
There's no one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
No one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
Whoo!
No one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
No one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
Shippo looked up to see Kirara sobbing with a huge smile on her face and his heart melted. "I love you, Kirara, and I want you to know I'll always be there for you."
Kirara blew a kiss and called back "Shippo, if you don't know already that I love you, you're deaf, blind, and dead."
"We'll continue our 'conversation'" he said, making deliberately exaggerated quotation marks in the air, "in a few minutes. Let's let Miroku speak his piece first. Only fair, you know."
***************************
Miroku took a deep breath and looked up at Sango. "Sango, I've been trying my damndest to show you how I feel, these last few weeks in particular. Normally I'm a patient man, but I'm worried that if I don't do something uncharacteristically blunt, then I may let something wonderful slip through my fingers." All those years smooth-talking people into doing things for him were paying off.
He turned to the synthesizer and set up the next program from its memory. Miroku had thought for hours on what song would be best, but in the end he decided on one of the most classic love songs of all time. He had fantasized about singing Melt With You to Sango when he was younger, so this one only seemed natural.
He started up the synthesizer and his bandmates soon joined him in playing, Inuyasha and Shippo providing him with back-up vocals as he sang.
Moving forward using all my breath,
Making love to you was never second best.
I saw the world thrashing all around your face,
Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace.
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
You've seen the difference and,
It's getting better all the time.
There's nothing you and I won't do.
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
(You should know better)
Dream of better lives the kind which never hate.
(You should see why)
Dropped in the state of imaginary grace.
(You should know better)
I made a pilgrimage to save this human race,
(You should see why)
Never comprehending a race that long gone by.
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
(Let's stop the world)
You've seen the difference and,
It's getting better all the time.
(Let's stop the world)
There's nothing you and I won't do.
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
The future's open wide!
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
(Let's stop the world)
I've seen some changes but,
It's getting better all the time.
(Let's stop the world)
There's nothing you and I won't do.
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
The future's open wide!
Hmm hmm hmm,
Hmm hmm hmm hmm,
Hmm hmm hmm,
Hmm hmm hmm hmm,
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
(Let's stop the world)
You've seen the difference and,
It's getting better all the time.
(Let's stop the world)
There's nothing you and I won't do.
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
Miroku breathed a slow sigh of relief. He had finally done it! "I love you Sango. I have since the day I met you."
Sango looked as if she was very tempted to jump out the window and attach herself to him. "I love you, too, Miroku!"
***************************
Kagome felt better than she had in a long time. Inuyasha returned her feelings and now Sango and Miroku were together. As an added bonus, Shippo and Kirara had come out and finally said what everyone knew was completely obvious.
"Very nice performance, dears!" Kagome gasped at the sound of her mother's voice. She leaned out her window and looked over to the right, seeing her friends eyes follow suit to see Mrs. Higurashi and Grandpa looking out the adjacent window and smiling. "Next time, I'd appreciate it if you at least let me know when you're going to serenade anyone at this house."
Kagome turned bright red and looked down at Inuyasha who was looking a little pale. "Um, mom, I can explain!"
"No need to, dear," her mother said dismissively. She then looked down at the three musicians. "I was a teenager once, too. Would you boys like to come in?"
Kagome decided right there as she turned an even deeper shade of red that either her mother was the coolest parent ever, or she was totally insane.
***************************
Author's Notes: A little short? Maybe. A little trite? Probably. But I am a sap and I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to do this.
Actually, this chapter started out as an amusing little mental image I had that inspired the whole story.
Also, I'm very pleased with the massive response to chapter 15. I know some of you are a little irked about Koga being a psychopath, but I really wanted an antagonist no one's tried as much, and when I decided on Koga I decided to put a more modern and darker twist on his infatuation.
Anyway, enough out of me. You want to see the cliffhanger resolved, so here you go.
Let the Music Be Your Master
Chapter 16- Will You Heed the Master's Call?
Kagome couldn't believe her eyes. There, out in the backyard stood Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo with their instruments, fully set up. She spotted the cords leading to a surge protector which was hooked up to an extension cord, which was hooked up to... the side of her house. Oh well, it was the thought that counted, right?
She was immediately taken back to reality, however, when Inuyasha began singing and her heart started to swell.
Let me take you to the movies.
Can I take you to the show?
Let me be yours ever truly.
Can I make your garden grow?
From the houses of the holy,
We can watch the white doves go.
From the door comes Satan's daughter,
And it only goes to show,
You know!
There's an angel on my shoulder,
In my hand a sword of gold.
Let me wonder in your garden,
And the seeds of love I'll sow.
You know!
The next verse, Inuyasha half-sang solo. The third and fourth lines, Miroku and Shippo joined him to form a harmony before letting the guitarist continue solo.
For her part, Kagome was feeling lighter than air. The doubts that were settling in were gone for good now. This was the gift he had been so mysterious about.
So the world is spinning faster.
Are you dizzy when you're stoned?
Let the music be your master.
Will you heed the master's call?
Oh, Satan and man!
Said there ain't no use in crying,
'Cause it will only, only drive you mad!
Does it hurt to hear them lying?
Was this the only world you had?
Oh-oh!
Kagome wasn't sure how, but she knew what Inuyasha meant when he sang this part of the song to her. Hanging out with the individualists, she was now drifting apart from the world she once knew. But she now had real friends where appearances didn't matter and the truth was always there.
So let me take you, take you to the movies!
Can I take you, baby, to the show?
Why don't you let me be yours ever truly?
Can I make your garden grow?
You know, sigh!
************************
The song wound to a close and Inuyasha looked up with a huge smile. "Happy birthday, Kagome! In case I haven't made it clear enough, I love you!" It took all of his courage and will to say that, but Inuyasha did it and he wouldn't take it back for anything.
He was deeply relieved to see it worked when Kagome leaned out the window and shouted back "I love you, too!"
"That's all I needed to hear!" With that he struck up the next song.
You need coolin',
Baby, I'm not foolin',
I'm gonna send you,
Back to schoolin'.
Way down iniside,
Honey you need it.
I'm gonna give you my love.
I'm gonna give you my love.
Oh!
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
You've been learnin',
I've been learnin',
All the good times, baby, baby,
I've been y-yearnin'.
Way, way down inside-ah,
Honey you need it.
I'm gonna give you my love-aah!
I'm gonna give you my love-aah!
Oh!
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
Oh, no, no!
Ah!
Love!
Lo-o-o-o-ove!
You've been coolin'!
Baby, I've been droolin'!
All the good times, baby, I've been misusin'.
Way, way down inside,
I'm gonna give you my love.
I'm gonna give you every inch of my love!
Gonna give you my love!
Hey! Alright, let's go!
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Wanna whole lotta love.
Way down inside...
Woman...
You need...
Love!
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!
Whoah!
Shake for me girl!
I wanna be you backdoor man!
Hey! Oh!
Hey! Oh!
Hey! Oh!
Ooh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Keep it coolin' baby!
Keep it coolin' baby!
Ah, keep it coolin' baby!
Oh! Oh-oh!
"Whoo!" Inuyasha whipped his hair back and smiled up at Kagome who was applauding and crying tears of happiness. "Kagome, I know this is supposed to be your birthday, but Miroku and Shippo have something they'd like to say to Sango and Kirara since this is the best chance they'll have."
Kagome nodded her approval and Inuyasha looked to Shippo. "You're up, half-pint!"
*************************
Shippo cleared his throat and looked to Kirara. "I know things have been a little tight these last couple days. You told me the truth and I started acting the wrong way. I know I could have done it better, so I want to make it up to you."
The drummer turned to Miroku and nodded. The bassist fiddled with the synthesizer beside him for a minute before looking back to the band. "Set."
"Alright," Shippo said. "Let's go!" The music started up to No One Like You by the Scorpions. The synthesizer provided the rhythm guitar while Inuyasha took up lead. Shippo provided the vocals himself.
Girl, it's been a long time that we've been apart.
Much too long for a man who needs love.
I miss you since I've been away!
Babe, wasn't easy to leave you alone!
It's getting harder each time that I go!
If I had a choice I would stay!
There's no one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
No one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
Girl, there are really no words strong enough,
To describe all my longing for love!
I don't want my feelings misplaced.
Ooh, babe! I just need you like never before!
Just imagine you'd come through this door.
We'd take all our sorrows away!
Shippo tweaked the last lyric so the song wouldn't sound so selfish. He wanted her to know how badly he wanted to be with her, but he didn't deserve her if he didn't see that she was in even more emotional turmoil than him.
There's no one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
No one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
Whoo!
No one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
No one like you!
I can't wait for the nights with you.
I imagine the things we'll do.
I just want to be loved by you!
Shippo looked up to see Kirara sobbing with a huge smile on her face and his heart melted. "I love you, Kirara, and I want you to know I'll always be there for you."
Kirara blew a kiss and called back "Shippo, if you don't know already that I love you, you're deaf, blind, and dead."
"We'll continue our 'conversation'" he said, making deliberately exaggerated quotation marks in the air, "in a few minutes. Let's let Miroku speak his piece first. Only fair, you know."
***************************
Miroku took a deep breath and looked up at Sango. "Sango, I've been trying my damndest to show you how I feel, these last few weeks in particular. Normally I'm a patient man, but I'm worried that if I don't do something uncharacteristically blunt, then I may let something wonderful slip through my fingers." All those years smooth-talking people into doing things for him were paying off.
He turned to the synthesizer and set up the next program from its memory. Miroku had thought for hours on what song would be best, but in the end he decided on one of the most classic love songs of all time. He had fantasized about singing Melt With You to Sango when he was younger, so this one only seemed natural.
He started up the synthesizer and his bandmates soon joined him in playing, Inuyasha and Shippo providing him with back-up vocals as he sang.
Moving forward using all my breath,
Making love to you was never second best.
I saw the world thrashing all around your face,
Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace.
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
You've seen the difference and,
It's getting better all the time.
There's nothing you and I won't do.
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
(You should know better)
Dream of better lives the kind which never hate.
(You should see why)
Dropped in the state of imaginary grace.
(You should know better)
I made a pilgrimage to save this human race,
(You should see why)
Never comprehending a race that long gone by.
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
(Let's stop the world)
You've seen the difference and,
It's getting better all the time.
(Let's stop the world)
There's nothing you and I won't do.
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
The future's open wide!
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
(Let's stop the world)
I've seen some changes but,
It's getting better all the time.
(Let's stop the world)
There's nothing you and I won't do.
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
The future's open wide!
Hmm hmm hmm,
Hmm hmm hmm hmm,
Hmm hmm hmm,
Hmm hmm hmm hmm,
I'll stop the world and melt with you.
(Let's stop the world)
You've seen the difference and,
It's getting better all the time.
(Let's stop the world)
There's nothing you and I won't do.
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
(Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you!
Miroku breathed a slow sigh of relief. He had finally done it! "I love you Sango. I have since the day I met you."
Sango looked as if she was very tempted to jump out the window and attach herself to him. "I love you, too, Miroku!"
***************************
Kagome felt better than she had in a long time. Inuyasha returned her feelings and now Sango and Miroku were together. As an added bonus, Shippo and Kirara had come out and finally said what everyone knew was completely obvious.
"Very nice performance, dears!" Kagome gasped at the sound of her mother's voice. She leaned out her window and looked over to the right, seeing her friends eyes follow suit to see Mrs. Higurashi and Grandpa looking out the adjacent window and smiling. "Next time, I'd appreciate it if you at least let me know when you're going to serenade anyone at this house."
Kagome turned bright red and looked down at Inuyasha who was looking a little pale. "Um, mom, I can explain!"
"No need to, dear," her mother said dismissively. She then looked down at the three musicians. "I was a teenager once, too. Would you boys like to come in?"
Kagome decided right there as she turned an even deeper shade of red that either her mother was the coolest parent ever, or she was totally insane.
***************************
Author's Notes: A little short? Maybe. A little trite? Probably. But I am a sap and I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to do this.
Actually, this chapter started out as an amusing little mental image I had that inspired the whole story.