Hey!! I'm back! look who's back.. Shady's back, tell a friend… umm.. Oops.. I'm not shady.. Lol Yeah.. Umm.. I had to work two doubles in a row after I returned to make up the time that I was gone.. That really sucked.. But the 300 dollars I made didn't I'm so good at talking men out of money lol .. Oh.. And if any of you were wondering on the story about Jason Heather told Kagome.. It's true.. Except for me and Nathan getting together.. I can only wish on that.. Anyways. Yeah.. On with the story!!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha (god, how I wish I owned just him….) Bad Religion's 'Epiphany' (though, Greg Graffin really wouldn't be that bad to own..), or The Dropkick Murphy's music, but I could definitely enjoy owning one of the Dropkick Murphy's (mainly the vocalist or the bassist.. Very, very, very hot guys). Some of the Disclaimers are for future purposes just in case.. heehee
Epiphany
Heather swallowed the entire story that Kagome had just given to her. She was saddened by the problems that were in their relationship, and the reason they were stuck in Georgia. She was a little anxious to meet Miroku and Sango, their friends of which she had spoken of.
The guys came back from the arcade, hands full of tickets and such from the machines. The girls shook their heads, and went back to their conversation which had changed subject from dark and depressing to light and happy chatter about the concert in a month. Nathan promised to be up when Heather got home, and gave Inuyasha and Kagome directions to their house. They all walked out of the restaurant at 6 o'clock, and ended up talking together in the parking lot unlike day break and Heather had clocked out.
"I thought you guys were all going home?" Heather's voice announced behind them full of laughter.
"Oh well, we were, but.. I'm sorry." Nathan said looking at her with sad puppy dog eyes.
"Your such a nerd. I'm going home. I need some sleep if I'm going to make it to practice tonight."
"Do you have tonight off?" the three of them asked.
"Yeah. I told them I wanted Stacy to work for me tonight since I had to cover for her on Saturday night. So, I have tonight off." she explained cheerily.
"GREAT! We can hang out in Athens afterwards!" exclaimed Kagome.
"No, we can't. Me and Nathan have to stay home with Zachary.. Especially since Nathan didn't get Zach last night like he was supposed to after work."
"Well, then we'll hang out at your house tonight!" Kagome happily changed the plans.
"That's fine. Well, I'm going home. Nathan.. You better be there soon."
"I'll see you there." Nathan grunted, and kissed Heather goodbye before she walked to her blue focus parked in front of Inuyasha's Explorer.
"Okay, let's rehearse this one." Heather called to her bassist and ex boyfriend from high school, Jake, holding up a song list they had come up with.
"Yeah, I always loved it when you sang that song. You ready?" Jake replied beginning the first riff of the song.Heather nodded and steadied her self, she new this song so well, she had gotten inspiration to write it in her economics class junior year amazingly. Right after her and Jake had gotten together. After high school they just sort of drifted apart, and she got into a really bad crowd of people in Toccoa. Playing with him onstage brought her feelings back a little for him, but she wouldn't dare tell a soul, and she was happy with Nathan. He was right for her and Zach, even though they would be moving to Savannah soon for his art college. She loved him, and she knew that he loved her and Zachary too. She never thought that she would've ever had a chance with him, especially back in high school. It was strange. When she was with Jake, she had had a crush on Nathan, and now that she was with Nathan, she had a small crush on Jake again. She shook her crazy mind and thoughts away, keeping her memory with her to sing the old song she loved so dearly.
(A/N: this song is actually by Bad Religion, but I love it so much, and I have written a song a lot like Epiphany that was an original song from my old band. But umm.. I'm not going to put up any of my old band lyrics up because you can't download them to here them. Oh, and no, I don't sing like Greg Graffin, BTW. Lol You get what I mean??? anyway, sorry for taking up so much space!!)
As the bass riff continued and came up to the beginning of her entrance, she felt the music completely trap her in it's grasp, not realizing that Inuyasha, Kagome, Nathan, and her son Zachary had entered into Jake's Basement where they were practicing.
"A new age of reason,
Brains treason to trick the mind,
What good is searching?
If nothings there to find?
We arrive at this place,
Of no return my brothers,
Only to discover that our minds have led us away,
So far,
From the,
Painful truth,
Of Who We ARE!
What's right is wrong,
What's come has gone,
What's clear and pure is not so sure,
It Came To Me,
All promises become a lie,
All that benign corrupts in time,
The fallacy
Of Epiphany
Come forth bare witness,
See the profit from your loss,
Beg for forgiveness,
Only after you tally the cost,
We arrive at this place,
Of no return by sisters,
Only to discover that our values have ran us aground,
One the shoal,
In the sea,
Of what,
We Could Be
Whats right is wrong,
What's come has gone,
What's clear and pure is not so sure,
It Came To Me,
All promises become a lie,
All that benign corrupts in time,
The Fallacy
Of Epiphany
If it's real to me so I have to prove it to you?
Why do revelations fade to cold blue untruths?
It's oh so relative,
Subservient in total to ones perspective!
What's right is wrong,
What's come has gone,
What's clear and pure is not so sure,
It Came To Me,
All promises become a lie,
All that's benign corrupts in time,
The fallacy
Of Epiphany"
Heather was awakened from the overtaking music as it ended. She didn't know why, but every time she sung that song, it would completely take over, going into autopilot. She looked over to see Kagome, Inuyasha, and Nathan, who was holding 'their' son in his arms, with a look of awe and admiration in their faces.
"That was amazing." Kagome breathed barely above a whisper.
Heather blushed, and gave a shy thanks.
"You were made to sing. My god. That was wonderful. You and Kagome would be great as an act together." Inuyasha sighed. He couldn't believe he'd heard such a voice come out of such a small girl. 'She has a quivering voice. How she uses the swing and ska quality in her songs makes her a very unique singer. She sounds a lot like Gwen Stanfani with a major mix of Pat Benetar.'
"Mommy!! You sing for me!! YAY!" yelled the little boy in Nathan's arms, Zachary. He wriggled out of Nathan's grasp and ran to Heather who was still standing in the same place behind the microphone with a blush spread across her face.
Heather lifted him up, and gave him a kiss on his forehead, then looked at Nathan who had chased Zachary over to her. He gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek and grabbed Zachary out of her grasp. Seeing that he had the plastic ear drum protectors in his ears, she gave Nathan a grateful look. She left from the standing position behind the mike and went over to Kagome and Inuyasha. Glancing at Jake she saw the sad look on his face, he missed her too, she realized, making her frown a little before she called him, Marcus, the drummer, and Ben, the lead guitarist, over.
"I thought your band was more ska?" Kagome asked after the introductions were made.
"Well, it was, and it still is, our trombone player, trumpet player, baritone player, and our two saxophonists called and told Jake that they would be late, really late. But to give them a fax list of two or three songs they need to practice. They all go to UGA now, and are in the redcoat band, so, I can kinda understand why they can't show and play just a few songs. Ya know what I mean?" explained Jake, who sat down on an old couch in the basement. He slightly scratched the side of his shaved head, with the three foot high Mohawk stiff as ever in the center. He hadn't changed a bit in the last three years since she'd seen him. Still a tall silly punk, that she could've really stayed with long term. If it hadn't had been for Phillip. But she reminded herself that she was happy with Nathan, and their wedding was coming up soon. They were going to get married at the end of the summer before they moved to Savannah.
"Well, that makes a lot of sense then." Inuyasha laughed, sitting next to Jake on the old couch.
The band and Kagome all sat down, and began working on the Dropkick Murphy covers that they would be singing. Jake loved the idea since the Dropkick Murphy's were one of his many punk idols. Who couldn't help but love an Irish Band?
After working out all the kinks, the guys figured out all the riffs to the songs, and realized that it was near 9 pm, Zachary's bedtime. They had all been in the basement for the last 4 and a half hours, joking, playing, writing, figuring things out. A normal band practice for the band that was popular back in their high school days. Saying their goodbyes Heather was caught off guard when Jake kissed her lightly on the lips after his hug goodbye. Nathan turned crimson with jealousy, and pulled Heather up the stairs, Zachary in his arms, and Inuyasha and Kagome running after them after their quick goodbyes.
"I can't believe you let him kiss you!? What are you cheating on me with him or something?!" Nathan yelled at her outside of Heather's blue focus where Zachary was buckled up safely in his booster seat.
"I didn't let him! I didn't know he was going to kiss me! Nathan, Don't be like this! If I wanted to be with Jake then I would be. You don't have to worry! I love you!" Heather yelled back, defending herself against the accusations Nathan was making. All Inuyasha and Kagome could do is stand in the shadows until their argument was over.
Heather moved closer to Nathan and put her arms around him. Hugging him as tight as possible. Kagome looked towards the front door of Jake's house. She saw Jake standing there, guilt full in his face, with a sad expression placed in his eyes and mouth. She felt bad for Jake, he was still in love with Heather and she was now with Nathan. 'I have to talk to Heather.' Kagome decided looking back to Nathan and Heather who, were still arguing a little, and finally got into the focus. Inuyasha and Kagome walked over to the Drivers window, and told him they'd follow them to their house, and headed over to the Explorer that was parked behind them.
Heather glanced out the window and saw Jake sitting on the porch. He face completely fallen, and full of grief. The reunion of their band was good, but it was causing memories she had pushed to the back of her mind to return and haunt the future of her and Nathan.
"I feel bad for Jake." Inuyasha piped up suddenly as they pulled out behind Nathan and Heather onto 106.
"Really? Why?" Kagome asked looking at him with a little confusion.
"Because I know how he's feeling right now. I know what it feels like to see a girl you loved kiss another guy, but I don't think they parted on bad terms. So that is what makes his situation worse then what had happened to me. I feel bad for Heather. She looks at Jake with the same love she has for Nathan and her child. Heather isn't an evil person, she's very sweet and good natured, she hasn't done anything on purpose. She's not like Kikyo." He began bitterly, then went to sentiment in his voice, to bitterness with the last sentence. Kagome was taken off guard at his tone and sentiment, but he had just said what she was thinking, even the part of Kikyo. She still didn't know why she had done him so cruelly.
"You noticed all that too. I feel bad for both of them, and Nathan. He really loves Heather, but I can tell Jake does too. I hope this all gets worked out." Kagome sighed and leaned against the window.
"Inuyasha, remember, I'm here for you now, and I love you." she added, turning her head to look at him and laying her hand on top of his, which was resting on the console between them.
" I love you too." he sighed, glancing at her, then back to the road.
"I hope Miroku and Sango are okay, and having fun with whatever their doing right now. I miss them." Kagome murmured quietly.
"Me too, I'm sure they are. Well, see them again soon. I hope."
Hey, well, I hope you liked this chapter. Read and Review! Sorry it took me so long to update! I love all of you all!!!