I want to thank DragonMistess704. Your review changed the entire concert. Originally there was no song, but your review made me think…and here's what came out! Thanks so much for making the story better!
Sorry for the late-ish update. I've been busy here. In between learning Japanese and watching a baby story (you'll find out why I watched that in the sequel! Ohh! A bit of secrecy falls away there!) and doing a play, I've been crammed. Plus my internet has been messed up again. Here's your chapter tho!
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Kagome peered into Sango's room, making sure she was asleep before making the move to InuYasha's bed. She snuck out into the hall as quietly as possible and looked at the two doors that faced her. 'InuYasha said it was the one with the knot under the door knob, but I can't see it in the dark.' She thought and walked over to one of the doors to examine it more carefully. A hand shot out and pulled her into the room and Kagome found herself wrapped in familiar arms.
"I thought you'd never come." InuYasha said, his voice slightly muffled since he had buried his face in her neck.
"I always keep my promises though, don't I?" Kagome leaned against his chest as he planted kisses up and down her neck. He picked her up and carried her over to his bed and pulled back the blankets. InuYasha lay her down as gently as possible before climbing in next to her. He wrapped his arms around her again as they got comfortable beneath the covers.
"You're nervous about tomorrow, aren't you?" He asked. Kagome sighed in response, she was obviously worried. "Don't be scared, it's only a bunch of people listening. If you screw up they don't even care and you can't see them anyways because of the lights in your face. All you have to do is concentrate and you'll be okay."
"You think so?"
"I know it." Her heart did another flip as he kissed her neck again.
"Stop that or I'll never get to sleep." Kagome swatted at him playfully as he continued. "Seriously, you'll make another mark on my neck and everyone at the concert will see it." He sighed in a disappointed way and quit. "I wish we could stay here longer; three days is not enough. It's so nice here."
"Then I promise we'll come back after the tour and stay as long as you want. Until then you'll have to put up with sleeping on the bus. It'll be okay though, just wait. The bus has four beds, but they're all bunks so we probably won't get to sleep together for a while unless we sleep on the floor and say we just happened to pass out in each others arms. I don't think that'll fly though. Maybe I could sneak over to your bed sometimes. You'd have to lay on top of me because they're single beds, but I don't think you'd mind, would you?"
"Fine with me. Now get to sleep. I don't want to fall asleep in the middle of the show because you kept me up all night." Kagome scoot over so that she was closer to InuYasha and went to sleep.
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Sango knocked quietly on Miroku's door and waited for a reply. A muffled 'come in' came from the other side of the door and she stepped in. Miroku still had the light on and was reading a manga book as she sat down on the bed next to him.
"Yes?" He asked as he slid a bookmark into his page and sat the graphic novel down.
"Are you as nervous about tomorrow as I am?" Sango didn't want to reveal her true motive just yet.
"A bit, but we've done it before and can do it again. You aren't here to ask about that though, are you? I can tell since you've never feared a concert." Miroku turned to face her. Sango sighed and decided to come out with it.
"Miroku, you haven't actually kissed me since that one time and we've been together nearly a month. What's wrong?" She played with the blanket beneath her, hoping that he didn't want to break up with her or anything of that nature.
"I...I'm not really sure. I guess it's just that I'm a bit afraid that you'd be angry or something." Miroku struggled to find the words to describe how he felt.
"Oh. I'm never, ever angry with you. Maybe a little unhappy when you grope me, but that's because you're grabbing my ass for kami's sake. I don't mind if you kiss me, just if you grab my bum." Sango looked up to gauge his reaction. He still looked the same, exposing no emotion.
"Really?"
"Yes, and I have something else to ask..."
"What is it?"
"Would you...would you mind if I stayed here tonight, just to sleep, nothing else?"
"I'd love that." Miroku pulled back the blankets to allow Sango some room. She lay down on the pillow and got comfortable. "I promise not to do anything without your permission. I won't even lie facing you if you don't want me to." Sango rolled over and placed her head on his chest.
"I don't mind at all." She kissed him lightly. "Good night Miroku." He draped one arm over her and held her.
"Good night Sango."
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The group had rested all day so that they would have plenty of energy for what was coming that night. After they dressed, the usual limo came to pick them up and take them to the building where the concert would be held. It was a large arcade/bar/ restaurant. They were lead to their dressing room and allowed time to make their final preparations. The opening band was already walking onto to the stage when they arrived and people were crammed into the room. It was dark; the only lights were on the stage. A security guard opened the dressing room door and they all walked and sat down on the couch or in one of the chairs. InuYasha immediately dug into his pocket, pulled out a white substance and sat down in front of the mirror. He started to roll the stuff into an oblong shape between his palms, making Kagome wonder what he was up to.
"You don't do drugs, do you?" She asked tentatively as he continued to roll it around in his hands.
"No, dumbass. You know my ears are waaay better than yours, right?" He swiveled around in his seat to face Kagome. She nodded stupidly as he held out the white stuff. It turned out to be huge chunks of cotton. "If I didn't put something in my ears before we played I'd go deaf after two seconds. Ear plugs don't fit, so I have to be creative. What did you think I was going to do? Try to smoke cotton balls?" He laughed and began to stuff a wad into one ear, packed it down tightly and did the other ear, then pulled his black bandana down onto his head. "See? I can hear you some, but not too much. I'll be able to hear the same things on stage as you would if you didn't wear ear plugs. By the way, Miroku, did you pick up a pair for Kagome?"
"I could never forget your orders, master." Miroku replied sarcastically and pulled a small box out of his pocket. He flipped open the lid and handed a pair of plugs to Kagome and kept the others for himself. "Don't worry, they're new."
They sat in near silence for the next twenty minutes, waiting for their cue to go onstage. The signal finally came and they followed another guard to the stage. Kagome was close to being nerve sick by now. Sango pat her on the shoulder reassuringly. "You'll be fine. Just do the same thing we did in the studio. No one cares if you mess up; they just want to see you play." She winked as they made their entrance. They took their places and waited for InuYasha to begin.
Finally it was time for their last song. Kagome's heart was racing with sheer adrenaline. She found she loved playing for a crowd. InuYasha took another swig of water and spoke into the microphone. "This is our last song." He said. The crowed groaned. "I know, it sucks. This is dedicated to Kagome. She's been in the band a whole month now."
"It's been the most terrifying month of my life. You know how tough it is to live with him?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah, but you loooove me." InuYasha said. Kagome rolled her eyes. "Now, I'm sure all of you know about our relationship. Hell, you guys know everything before us. Me, Sango, and Miroku are gonna play this. Kagome, you can stand back and listen. Now, I changed the lyrics a bit to fit the situation, but it's one you all know." InuYasha strummed up a familiar rift, making Kagome go white in the face. He leaned up to the mic and began to sing.
"She's a fast machine
She keeps her motor clean
She is the best damn woman I have ever seen
She has these sightless eyes
Telling me no lies
Knockin' me out with those Japanese thighs
Taking more than her share
Had me fighting for air
She told me to come but I was already there
'Cause the walls start shaking
The earth was quaking
My mind was aching
And we were making it and you -
Shook me all night long
Yeah you shook me all night long"
Kagome blushed furiously. The crowd has broken out into a mix of laughter (probably at her face) and singing along. InuYasha began again.
"Working double time
On the seduction line
She is one of a kind, she's just mine all mine
She wanted no applause
Just another course
Made a meal out of me and came back for more
Had to cool me down
To take another round
Now I'm back in the ring to take another swing
'Cause the walls were shaking
The earth was quaking
My mind was aching
And we were making it and you -
And knocked me out and then you
Shook me all night long
You had me shakin' and you
Shook me all night long
Yeah you shook me
Well you took me
You really took me and you
Shook me all night long
Ooooh you
Shook me all night long
Yeah, yeah, you
Shook me all night long
Your really took me and you
Yeah you shook me, yeah you shook me
All night long"
He finally finished. Kagome was red as a beet. "Thank you! Good night!" He called and they walked off the stage. After getting out into the dressing room InuYasha burst into laughter. "You...you shoulda seen your face!"
"InuYasha! You're giving them ideas! We haven't done…that!" Kagome sputtered.
"But it was so damn funny! I've had that in my head for weeks!"
Kagome punched him in the shoulder. "You're going to be the death of me."
"You'll die a happy woman then." InuYasha smirked at her. Kagome couldn't help but forgive him. It was kind of funny.
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Kagome and InuYasha sat in the living room of the cabin, InuYasha still fingering his nose. Kagome watched, getting more irritated by the minute,
"If you don't stop playing with your nose, I'll break it again!" She huffed at him. He only rubbed it harder.
"Feh! You couldn't. You don't have the strength." He replied.
"I did it to my brother and I can sure as hell do it to you."
"If you can, why don't you?" He highly doubted she could bruise him, let alone break his bones.
"Because I don't want to listen to you cry about it."
"Number one: I don't cry when I get hurt. Number two: I don't think you will because you can't." InuYasha challenged.
"I can and would, but I don't want to make you cry."
"Chicken! Do it, it'll just heal up if you can even crack the bone." He gave her a snotty, superior look. That was the last straw.
"Fine! Are you sure you want me to?"
"Bring it on, wimp." Kagome reached out and grabbed his nose, then twisted as hard as she could.
Snap.
"Aw, fuck!"
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"I'm so sorry! InuYasha, please forgive me!" Kagome pleaded as they raced down the road. InuYasha had borrowed a woman's car since she'd happily handed it over to the young star. He drove at breakneck speed as blood poured form his nose for the second time that month.
"It's okay, I told you to do it since I didn't think you could and I got my just rewards. I'll never doubt your strength again." He said as they swerved around a corner.
"You aren't mad? Most people would be so angry right now..." She played with her zipper nervously. He was being so calm for having just had his girlfriend break his nose on purpose.
"I'm not mad. I love you too much to be mad, especially since I'm a total idiot. Sesshomaru's gonna kill me..." He drove through a red light as he raced to the hospital.
"What? Say...say that again..."
"I'm not mad, or Sesshomaru's gonna kill me, because each those is very different."
"No, the other thing."
"I love you too much to be mad?"
"Y-you love me?"
"What did you think, I allow you to sleep in my bed, eat my food, jam especially, and I bought you a guitar. I don't hate you if I do that." He reached up with one hand to wipe his face off. He liked the shirt he was wearing and really didn't want to stain it.
"I love you too." Kagome whispered.
"I'd kiss you right now, but I really want to keep my eyes on the road so we don't wreck and I don't want to bleed on you." He pulled up next to the emergency door and parked the car. InuYasha leapt out and strode off for the sliding doors, Kagome trailing behind. "You can do whatever you want with me when I get re-bandaged. Oi! I'm back again." He shouted to the nurse at the desk. She smiled and waved.
"A broken nose? You don't have to fill out the paperwork right now. Dr. K will see you in room 15." She went back to her paperwork as InuYasha was allowed to go ahead of the other patients.
"They know you here?" Kagome hissed as he walked calmly down the hall. He seemed to know the place pretty well.
"Every time I visit I end up with an injury of some sort from snow boarding and have to come..." He opened a door and heaved himself onto the bed in a routine manner. Kagome shook her head and sat down in a chair across from him. She was pale and nearly shaking. "Get up here; you look like you're going to have a heart attack." He patted the empty space next to him and Kagome hopped up reluctantly. He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer to his side. She laid her head on his shoulder as they waited for the doctor to come in.
The door to the room opened and an elderly woman stepped in. A patch was over her eye, her hair was tied back from her wrinkled face and she carried a clipboard in one hand.
"Two patients? InuYasha, you didn't get this girl pregnant and she broke you nose, did you? Or has she forgiven you with the way she's got her head on your shoulder? Either way I can bandage you up and give her some vitamins to take, but otherwise I'm no relationship counselor." The old doctor bustled about, gathering bandaging and tape. Kagome hadn't said a word, but had turned from white to red faster than she thought was possible.
"Kaede, she's not pregnant. I'm only eighteen; I know better, plus I don't want any pups soon." Kagome snorted at his side.
"What's so funny?" He wiped his face off on the back of his hand again.
"Sorry, I just forgot that demons call their kids pups or whelps. I think it's cute. But go on, you were saying you knew better." InuYasha shook his head and continued.
"She broke my nose because I was being vain and stupid and she sitting here because I was afraid she was going to have a heart attack she was so pale. Now she's fairly red, so I don't know. "
"Good job; take his over inflated ego down a notch." Kaede congratulated Kagome and looked InuYasha over. "I'm Kaede, a specialist in InuYasha care. I'll just fix this up and send you home like always." She stopped the blood easily and began to fix his nose. It was strange to watch the old woman, who was clearly less than five feet tall, reach up to the tall hanyou's face. InuYasha was close to six feet and his brother was even taller. "Here, you ruffian, wipe yourself off." Kaede wet a paper towel and handed it to him. He wiped off the back of his hand and his face, and then tossed it into the garbage from where he sat.
"You done with me, baba, or are you going to give me a lecture on how stupid I am?" InuYasha jumped down from the table and looked over at Kaede.
"You're done. I'll do the paper work for you since I know you're probably busy. You need a keeper, InuYasha, and I think Kagome would probably be able to handle you properly. If he gets stupid, just break another bone since he heals up perfectly each time. Now get out of here so I can deal with my other patients." Kaede shooed them out the door, Kagome giggling and InuYasha looking rather pissed.
"Don't worry, I don't think I could break you again." Kagome said as they walked out to the car. InuYasha swept her up in a passionate kiss before she got in.
"I told you I'd kiss you and there you are. Now let's get going. Sesshomaru is going to be mad as it is and if we're late I might find myself impaled on his hand again." InuYasha started the car and took off at breakneck speed.
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InuYasha and Kagome arrived at the cabin as quickly as they had left. He turned the car over to the valet to return it to its owner. A large tour bus was sitting outside of the cabin and being loaded with bags. A new car was there also, just like InuYasha's own convertible, except it was black. The entered the house to find Sesshomaru inside, accompanied by a young woman. She was shorter than Kagome, but appeared to be the same age. Her black hair was cropped short and a pair of jeans with a black t shirt graced her lean frame.
"Hi, I'm Kagome. Who're you?" Kagome walked up to the girl and introduced herself.
"I'm Rin, Sesshomaru's wife." She smiled shyly at Kagome.
"Wow, you look really young. I thought you were his daughter or something!"
"I'm fresh out of high school. We've been married for less than a year now, but I'm really happy. He's nicer than he seems, aren't you?" Rin tugged a lock of Sesshomaru's hair playfully and he grinned back.
"He sounds a lot like InuYasha in that way. When we first met, I thought he was the biggest jerk ever, but now I've found out that he's a better guy than he makes himself out to be." Kagome winked at Rin, hinting at their relationship. She smiled in return.
"What happened to your nose, brother of mine?" Sesshomaru remarked coolly. He was still wearing t-shirts and jeans like the day at the studio. Kagome thought he'd be more business-like, but she was obviously wrong.
"Oh, he was messing with it to much this morning, so I broke it. Homemade nose job!" Kagome announced, shocking the group.
"Don't look so freaked out. She's not lying. I kind of deserved it though." InuYasha shrugged. "I'll be fine in a couple of days. Are we going on tour or aren't we?" They all trooped out to the bus and got in, even Rin and Sesshomaru. "You two are coming?"
"Yup! Me and Sesshomaru will be taking the bed room and you guys can have the bunk beds, unless there's some romance going on that would make you prefer otherwise?" Rin asked slyly. The couples all blushed and shook their heads furiously.
The bus was as luxurious as the house. It was carpeted, decorated and comfortable to the max. Kagome and Sango claimed the top bunks, forcing the boys to sleep on the bottom. Once they were situated the bus took off for the open road. The girls sat down to chat while the male half of the group flopped down on couches or, in InuYasha's case, the floor. The girls sat down in the booth that served as the dining table.
"I know there's romance in this band; all I want to know is who's with who?" Rin whispered, so as not to be overheard. Kagome spoke up first.
"Me and InuYasha are together and Sango and Miroku are too. Say, how'd last night go Sango?"
Sango blushed lightly before answering. "We talked and it turns out that he was afraid I'd be mad if he tried anything and I ended up staying the night."
"Really?" Rin was intrigued by the developments that she had missed. "How about you and InuYasha, Kagome?"
"We've been sharing a bed for about a week now. Guess what?" Kagome smiled excitedly.
"What?" The two other girls asked in unison.
"He told me he loved me today!" Kagome gushed. Rin and Sango sighed happily.
"You're so lucky Kagome! I wish Miroku would tell me that one day." Sango looked over at her sleeping boyfriend.
"I might end up with a sister." Rin was pleased at the news. Kagome had a question that was itching her and she couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Rin, is Sesshomaru very...romantic? He just seems kind of emotionless at times."
"He's great! It might not seem like it, but he's a little bit shy when it comes to love, but he's really open when you get to know him. We met through a friend and it was love at first sight. We were married a few months later and couldn't be happier."
"For Kagome and InuYasha it was love at first fight." Sango remarked. They all laughed. That was InuYasha. "Look at them, the lazy asses." She looked at the boys once more. All of them were asleep, snoring lightly.
"I think it's make over time." Rin suggested. Kagome and Sango nodded in agreement and hauled out their makeup bags. They each tip toed over and considered what type of look to give their guy. All three of them set to work after some debate. They'd be shocked when they woke up!
Rin had given Sesshomaru a look reminiscent of Christina Aguilera in the music video for Lady Marmalade. Pink eye shadow and heavy eyeliner coated his eyes, a deep rouge blush covered his cheeks and purple lipstick was on his mouth. On top off all of it was heaps of glitter and other sparkles. Sango had gone for more of a traditional little girl in mommy's makeup look, with heavy blue eye shadow, red lips and dark rouge. InuYasha was truly unique though. Kagome had chosen more of a visual kei look, making his entire face pure white and then adding the wildest makeup possible. His eye shadow was a light blue and beneath his eyes she had used eyeliner to draw an interesting lightning bolt design coming down his cheeks from his lower eyelids. His lips were an aqua blue, lined in black. She had even added some rhinestones to the corners of his eyes. All of them had braided and pony tailed hair.
"Kagome, you definitely get the originality award. Our poor boys look like whores compared to your guy. Now the only thing to do is act innocent while we wait for them to wake up." Rin put her bag away and sat back down at the table.
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