sighs I hate it when this happens. Does anyone out there know where to find this one fic? It was called MY Immortal and other songfics, but obviously it's been changed or somethin' cause I can't find it any more. It used the Evanescene song My Immortal and it was like Kagome had died or left but it turned out InuYasha was only dreaming and none of it had ever happened.
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Sesshomaru's eyes cracked open. His face felt...heavy and weighed down. He looked over at Miroku and InuYasha, who were both sporting new makeovers. He laughed quietly and chose to ignore the feeling since he was probably just tired. He saw Rin sitting at the table using her laptop and walked over. "What're you up to?" He asked and sat down next to her.
"Just trying to check my email. Ayame emailed me and said that she's going to America for a week. Did you notice the makeovers that we gave the guys?" She asked absently. She was trying to contain her laughter at her husband's face. He hadn't even noticed!
"They're such pretty boys. I'm off for a quick shower." He wandered off to the bathroom.
"Wait for it...wait for it....here it is!" Rin giggled as she heard his scream.
"RIN!"
"Hai, Sesshomaru-sama?"
"You did this, didn't you?"
"Maybe."
"Remind me to sleep with one eye open from now on." He turned on the shower to wash his face. Now the girls were all out laughing, causing InuYasha and Miroku to wake up.
"Huh?" InuYasha wiped his eyes tiredly, causing his makeup to smear all over his hands. "Shit! What did you guys do to me?" He looked over at Miroku and grinned. "Nice face there. Thinking of earning a few bucks from standing on the street corner?"
"Look at yourself, goth boy." The two took off for the shower, not knowing it was already occupied by Sesshomaru. An "OUT!" and two "oofs!" sounded from the back of the bus, making the girls positively howl with delight. InuYasha and Miroku returned, still in full makeup, and sat down with the girls.
"Always remember: payback is hell." InuYasha said solemnly.
"Oooh, I'm scared Mister I have a broken nose and teal lipstick on." Sango joked, making InuYasha scowl. Sesshomaru returned from the bathroom fully cleaned and InuYasha sped off to shower. Miroku had to go last since either of the demon brothers could outstrip him any day. InuYasha was in and out quickly and it was finally Miroku's turn.
"Thank kami." he said before gathering his towels.
Later that evening the boys found the girls in the same state as they had been only a few hours ago. Sesshomaru looked them over and thought of what to do. The wheels in his mind turned as he came up with a cruel idea. "Do you have any black markers around here?" He asked. Miroku got out his drawing set and retrieved three markers. "Just enough. I think the females need to try a bit of their own medicine." InuYasha and Miroku grinned as they realized what Sesshomaru was thinking of.
"I didn't know you could be so childishly vindictive brother." InuYasha said as he uncapped his marker and snuck over to Kagome.
"Consider it a hidden talent." Sesshomaru was already working on Rin's face. After some quick work, each girl had received a mustache with a complimentary unibrow and glasses. Miroku produced a camera and snapped some pictures before settling back to admire their work.
Moments after they had finished, Rin awoke. She looked at the other girls and sighed. "Ladies, I think we've been repaid." She said. Kagome and Sango got up and looked in the mirror. The guys were howling with laughter as they girls tried furiously to scrub off their marker accessories. It took three bottles of soap and the better part of an hour to remove the marker. Faint grey lines remained to fade off, but they were gone for the most part. Kagome caught Sango as they were leaving the bathroom.
"I might sneak down to InuYasha tonight. If I do, make sure Miroku and Sesshomaru don't find out. I'll close my curtain and InuYasha's, just in case." The bunk beds each had a curtain you could shut for privacy, like on old trains.
"Sure." Sango whispered. They decided to change into their pajamas early and watch a movie before bed. The bus had a large tv in it so they could watch television or play games. Rin made popcorn and they sat down on the couches to watch the show.
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Kagome closed her curtain and got down off the ladder that lead to the top bunk. She made sure that everyone else was asleep before crawling into InuYasha's bed. The beds were as small as he had said and it turned out she really would have to lie on top of him.
"This is...interesting." Kagome muttered as she tried to close the curtain behind her. InuYasha shut it after some wiggling. "Maybe if you lay on your side I could lay next to you." He rolled over and ended up falling out of the compartment with a loud thump. Miroku poked his head out of his own curtain.
"I fell out of the damn thing. Remind me to tell Sesshomaru that we need a better bus." InuYasha growled before attempting to get back inside. Kagome was giggling insanely as he slipped back in. "Find that funny, eh?"
"Extremely."
"I think you'll have to lie on top of me or get out, because it'll be impossible to do it any other way." Kagome finally gave up and lay on top of him as he threw the blankets over them. "Did I ever tell you why Kikyo and I broke up?"
"No."
"I'll tell you then. Kikyo and I had known each other for a long time and were dating, not seriously or anything, just as friends, until she found out that I was a hanyou. She didn't really want anything to do with me then; she thought half demons were pretty worthless. She continued to go out with me for some reason until I found out she was seeing someone else on the side. I confronted her about it and she just up and dumped me before I could do anything. I was pretty hurt for a long time until she up and left the band. I found a note in her room and she was gone. I don't know where she is now or what's she's doing either." They sat in silence for a while until Kagome decided to speak up.
"Did you love her?" He thought for a while before answering.
"No. No, I didn't. I think she might have kissed me once, but it was on the cheek so I don't count that one. I thought I might have been able to love her if she'd get over her hang up about me being hanyou, but she never did. I guess that makes you my first real girlfriend and my first real love. You're much better than she ever was or could have been and I'm so much happier." He smiled at Kagome, who kissed him in reply. "Are you worried about the next concerts?"
"Not anymore. How many cities are left?"
"Not many. We'll be back in Tokyo before you know it. We're only stopping at Kyoto and Nagasaki before doubling back and going home. We'll do a concert in Tokyo and then we're done until Sesshomaru finds us some small shows to do. I think we'll be home in about two weeks at the slowest. In the morning we'll be past Tokyo and near Kyoto, so it might be even sooner if we hurry. Why? Don't like tour life?"
"No, I was just curious. May as well go to sleep now since there isn't much else to do. Good night." Kagome whispered and lay her head on InuYasha's chest, then fell asleep.
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The concert in Kyoto was fast. They only spent the night there before heading to Nagasaki. After Nagasaki they were home again and unpacking. The rest of the trip had been quite boring since all they did was sleep all day, play video games and play at night. Kagome rolled out of InuYasha's bed one morning and noticed he wasn't there. 'Odd. He's usually the last one in the house to wake up.' She thought and stumbled up the stairs to her room so that she could get her clothes. A small package lay on her desk, accompanied by a card. She picked up the card and read the front.
Kagome,
I know valentine's day was five months ago, but I couldn't wait until next year. So happy July 14! Now read the inside!
She grinned and opened up the card to find a quote from on of her favorite songs inside, written in InuYasha's tidy hand.
"So here's your valentine,
bouquet of clumsy words,
a simple melody.
This world's an ugly place,
but you're so beautiful to me.
Love, InuYasha.
ps- now open your package.
She put the card back down on the desk and picked up the box. It was small and wrapped lilac colored paper. She ripped off the wrapping and found a small cardboard bow inside. After digging around in the styrofoam peanuts she found her gift. It was a silver frame with a picture of InuYasha and herself that Sango had taken a few weeks back at InuYasha's request. They were sitting together on his balcony, the sun setting behind them. On the bottom there was something engraved. She looked closer and found it said 'It's times like these you learn to love again'. She stared at the picture for a few moments until a piece of paper in the box caught her eye. Kagome lifted it up and unfolded it.
Kagome,
It seems like you didn't just throw away the box after you opened it if you're reading this. What I really wanted to tell you couldn't fit on the picture frame and I'm too tongue tied to just come out and say it, so I decided to write it down instead. (I really hope you're reading this since I'd never be able to say it without messing it up, so here it goes) I chose the quote for a reason. I knew you liked it for one, but ever since you came to the house I've found out that I can love again. When my parents died I shut myself off from the world and became so angry. I was miserable and refused to let anyone help me or talk with me about my problems. Miroku and Sango came around and I opened up some, but I was still kind of closed off. Even when Kikyo came I didn't really change. Maybe that's why she left me aside from the hanyou thing. Anyways, not to dwell on the past, you came around and I changed a lot. There was always this little piece of me that I thought was missing, like a hole in my heart. You filled it. I've never told anyone about my parents or showed them the photo album, hell, I doubt anyone but you knows about it. I just want you to know that you've changed my life (for the better!) and I'm so much happier now. I love you more than you know and I hope you feel the same way. I've learned to love because of you and I'll always be grateful for that no matter what.
InuYasha
ps- (It seems like I put one of these at the end of everything) If you liked it, go find me and tell me now.
Kagome had sat down on her bed as she read the letter. Her hands shook as she read it; it was more than she could take. She jumped off her bed and set off down the hall, calling for InuYasha like there was no tomorrow. She found him standing in the kitchen, still in his boxers, spooning jam into his mouth. Kagome jumped on him from behind, wrapping her legs around him as he gagged on his jam. He'd talked Sango into making some more and was rapidly consuming it.
"I loved it!" She said into his neck as he swallowed his jam. He smiled and sat down his snack.
"I thought you would. You didn't just throw away the box after you opened it, did you?" He asked, Kagome still on his back.
"No, I'm smarter than that. That was wonderful of you to say. Now I have to find something to give you! How am I ever going to equal up to that?" Kagome asked as she jumped down so that she could see his face. InuYasha wrapped her in a strong hug before answering.
"You don't have to get me anything. If you care, my birthday's in a couple of weeks. The twenty-fourth."
"I thought you were already eighteen?"
"I'm going to be nineteen, wench. Unless you go for younger men..." He left his sentence to hang and Kagome poked him in the side.
"No, If I did I'd feel find of like a perv." She replied.
"Someone talking about me behind my back? I heard the word perv and that usually means me." Miroku walked into the kitchen and began to search for a snack.
"We weren't talking about you, we were talking about the fact that my birthday is in a couple of weeks and I don't want a big deal made out of it. I want food and maybe a new cd, but that's it. Nothing big because if I really want something I'll buy it with my own money, got it?" InuYasha stated firmly.
"If you say so boss...now where did that box of cookies go?" Miroku was looking franticly for his treat while InuYasha shifted from foot to foot. "You ate them, didn't you?"
"I...I was hungry! You can buy more if you want. While you're out, pick me up a couple of things of ramen and some pocky. And don't forget to get some ice cream!"
"I'm not leaving the house to go food shopping for you. I have better things to do." Miroku replied indignantly. Kagome snorted loudly.
"Yeah, like grope Sango and ask some girls to bear your child?" She said.
"How did you know that?" Kagome groaned in exasperation and left the kitchen to find Sango and give her a heads up on Miroku's plans. She needed to know what InuYasha would want for his birthday and what kind of party to throw for him. Sango was absently watching tv in the living room when Kagome came in.
"Sango, what should I get InuYasha for his birthday?" She sat down next to her friend on he couch. Sango merely stared silently at the screen. "Hello? Sango? Earth to Sango! What are you watching?"
"Something Miroku was watching a while back. It's American but I understand a lot of it. I think that guy is sleeping with his cousin, but I could be wrong..." Sango was fixated on the screen as the people on the show screamed and tried to punch one another. Security guards held them back, but they still got in a smack every now and then. Kagome huffed and turned of the show.
"I'm serious! What does InuYasha want for his birthday? He's going to be nineteen, so it can't be that hard to find something...can it?"
"He's always wanted a dog if that helps. Maybe you could get him that. Or a shirt. I honestly don't know since he already has everything."
"That isn't too much help, but thanks for trying. What about a party? He said he didn't want anything big, so I was thinking just us, Rin and Sesshomaru having dinner and dessert at his favorite restaurant. What do you think?"
"Sounds good. Want to go party shopping? We could take the limo and be out all day. Maybe Rin could come!" Sango pulled a cell phone out of her pocket and dialed the number for Sesshomaru's apartment. "Rin? You want to go shopping? See you there!"
"This is going to be great!"
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The girls met up at a large store that was stocked with party supplies from floor to ceiling. They had every decoration for every theme you could think of.
"We'll be going to a restaurant for dinner, so we don't need to worry about that. I think we should eat dessert at home, that way we could do cake and gifts privately. I guess Totosai would bake the cake unless we feel crafty. What do you think?" Rin said as she looked at the different aisles, trying to decide where to go first.
"I think he should bake the cake, but first we need to decide how to decorate the house, if we do anything. How about just something simple? As long as there's plenty of food he'll be happy." Kagome suggested. They all agreed on that fact.
After about an hour of shopping they ended up buying a few balloons and wrapping paper to match. They left for the pet store so Kagome could pick her gift. There were reams of animals in the place, but they found the dog section easily. There were tons of dogs to choose from, but Kagome picked out the one she thought he'd like. It was a male chocolate lab, still a puppy and just as energetic as their favorite hanyou. They made arrangements to pick up the dog on the day of the party and headed for home.
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The dinner had been quite like every dinner they had: loud and with enough food to feed an army. Miroku attempted to crack onto one of the waitresses and was promptly cracked over the head by Sango. He still couldn't resist getting an occasional grope in. They returned to the house late in the evening since InuYasha seemed to have ordered one of everything on the menu. He said he just wanted to take advantage of the fact that Sesshomaru was paying. Kagome lead InuYasha into the dining room that they had decorated so that they could start cake and presents. Totosai's cake was a masterpiece, artfully made with three layers and decorated with some rather odd items. He hadn't thought icing roses were appropriate for a nineteen year old male, so had somehow made the edging shaped like swords. They were nearly finished with their meal when Kagome decided to ask something that had been bothering her.
"InuYasha, why did you want a really small party? You seem more like the type to throw a huge bash."
"Well," he began "Miroku decided last year that he would surprise me by inviting three hundred people over for the evening. The house ended up trashed and the maids made us clean it all up or else they'd quit. I was shoveling up empty soda cans at three am on my birthday." Miroku grinned sheepishly while InuYasha continued to eat his third slice of cake. Kagome stood up and leaned over to whisper in his ear.
"Save room for later." She said before leaving to retrieve the gifts. InuYasha, always the curious one, shoved away his half eaten piece and declared himself finished. Kagome returned laden with presents, set them down in a pile next to him and went back to her chair. InuYasha ended up getting some manga and anime from Miroku, a set of guitar accessories from Rin and Sesshomaru, and a box of jam from Sango. As he was pulling out the last jar of jam he noticed another small box. He unwrapped it and found a spoon inside. His name was engraved on the handle and the edges were trimmed in gold.
"If you're going to carry eating utensils and eat my jam you're going to do so in style." Sango declared as he pulled out his spare spoon and replaced it with the new one. Kagome disappeared once more and came back with a small brown puppy in her arms.
"Happy birthday! Sango said you wanted a dog, so I got you one. It's a boy and there's a leash and stuff in the other room." She handed him the dog, who was wagging his tail insanely, and stood back to watch his reaction. InuYasha was grinning from ear to ear and petting his new dog.
"Thanks! I never got around to buying a pup and I always wanted one! This is one of the best gifts I've ever gotten; much better than the underwear Sesshomaru gave me once." InuYasha cradled the puppy in one arm and kissed Kagome soundly.
"Oh, get a room you two! Every time I turn around I find you making out in a corner, and if it isn't a corner then it's the kitchen, or the hall, or the rec room! I think I found you in my bathroom once! I'm not going to even ask what you were doing in there to begin with, but come on!" Sesshomaru scolded. The couple blushed and returned to their seats. InuYasha began playing with the dog and Kagome decided that it'd be a good time to clear her place.
Rin and Sesshomaru left around midnight, saying they needed to get home before they passed out at the table. Sango and Miroku crept off to bed; they had begun sharing a bed like InuYasha and Kagome. InuYasha was in his room changing into his pajamas when Kagome entered. She too was ready for bed, but she carried a tiny cake in her hands. It was just enough for two people and had a candle stuck in the top.
"I told you to save room for later for a reason. I went through hell to bake this for you, so you'd better like it. Totosai was breathing down my neck the entire time, telling me what I could be doing better. It was from a box of cake mix for kami's sake! You follow the directions and it comes out right most every time, but no-o! You don't put in that many eggs, this many is better!" InuYasha laughed as Kagome sat down next to him on the bed.
"That's Totosai. I tried to cook for myself when I was young and dumb, but I learned it's easier to just let him make it, even if it's only milk and cereal. Thanks though! Butter recipe chocolate is the best." He blew out the candle and they began to eat, merely digging into the cake together. InuYasha set the empty plate down on his nightstand; he'd clean it up in the morning. "This has been the best birthday I've ever had. I got a dog, food, a spoon, more food, and the love of my life with me. Perfect." He leaned forward and kissed Kagome, wrapping his arms around her waist and running his fingers through her hair. He ran his hands slowly down her back and she shuddered. Kagome returned the act, her own hands running over his chest, exploring the strong muscles. They kept up for a few moments until he pulled away. "Stay with me tonight." He whispered into her ear, his lips traveling down the side of her neck leaving her with a pleasant tingling sensation.
"But I do every night." Kagome replied, slightly puzzled. She thought dumbly for a moment, trying to figure out what he meant. They'd talked about something like this happening a while ago, but she wanted to be sure she knew what he was saying.
"For a different reason."
Something in her mind clicked as he continued to kiss her neck. She understood now and already knew her answer. "All right." She said before pulling the curtains around them.
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Note about chapter 12: I didn't write that song! Lots of you think I did cause I forgot to put up the disclaimer. Actually, that song belongs to AC/DC for the most part. I did change some of the words to make it fit better. I cannot write lyrics to songs no matter how hard I try…
And, on another note, yes you can break someone's nose that way. My mom did it to her brother when she was 12 or something near that.
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Jonathold: I hate it when that happens. My retarded computer does that all the time. Yup! They really said that. You'd probably like their music, I think. I recommend their cd Take off your Pants and Jacket. More ending thingees…lemme think about it. I'll come up with something that's hippie bashing.
Shriylon: Oh, you see plot? I'm excited! You'll definitely see it in the next chapter. I love AC/DC too, but lotsa people thought I wrote that song…scary, isn't it? I have another song that I find very InuYasha that will pop up in the sequel…except it's from Puddle of Mudd. Betcha can't guess which of their songs it is!
Inuyasha-my-lover- wait, do I have Miroku telling Sango he loves her…damn! Thank you for bringing that to my attention! I knew I forget something…
Inuyashalovesme: How do I do it? I ask myself that every day and can't seem to figure it out…I really don't think I can write that well, personally…
TenshiNoHakai: No I didn't…see belated disclaimer. Wish I did! I'm one of the best?! blush
Cannonballboy: You were close on the reaction thing. The happy dance is great!
Cutie-kitsune: lol. I write on people while they sleep, not put make up on them.
Tainted-miko: I envy your luckiness. Definitely do the sango/Miroku thing…once I write chapter 8…I never said that! Eight is going great…heheh…I'm gonne go write it now! (damn, guess I am your bitch…jk)
Bloodbunny: If they were real I think every girl would jump them…make up or not. Jam has returned!
Silentslayer: geez, I feel predictable. You can always tell what comes next…you might not be able to guess what happens in the next chapter tho!
Chaoticsoranma: Yep. If a 12 year old can do it, Kagome can. Update my profile? I try to change it, but sometimes I'm a day late. I do a lot of things normal people do, even thought I'm not a normal person. My eyes I can't help, like InuYasha can't help having white hair. We're just born that way. And I love Tamora Pierce cause I love knights and stuff. I'm a renaissance festival freak too.
Kitaru-inu-lova- You're still in school? It's almost July. Unless your school is year-round. I am no pro, just a very bored girl with a computer.
DraGonMistress704: No, no, no! See disclaimer! I'm glad you feel special; you should!
BlackCat92: I've seen that episode; I've got them all on tape. That one made me mad too! She's coming in the next chapter I think…
crazy-kitsune- You are evilly evil! You love beating on Kikyo, don't ya? (hands you fresh, unpounded clone) have fun!
Beth: I meant to email you! I play a little guitar, not much. Bass and drums? Wow, you're accomplished! You say I'm gifted? blush I feel special now!
Kagome MK: Nah, I'm a weirdo. You sound perfectly normal to me!
Foxshadow: You're welcome! I have more if you want me to send you a couple. I made Kagome hurt poor InuYasha…oh well. He loves her! And it was kinda funny. People write on me while I sleep too! It's awful. I can totally relate. There's more cliffies to come….
Quote of the day!
"Money is short and times are hard, so here's your fucking father's day card." –My gran
ps- whoever can tell me what songs and artists those quotes came from gets pocky!