Don't Leave
by bittersweet-memory
I don't own Inuyasha or the following songs that I have used in this chapter…humph.
Feels Like Home
Someday, Someway, Somehow
Foolish Heart
These songs all belong to their respective owners.
I hope you all enjoy this chapter!
Hello! All the nice reviews made me happy so I decided to update sooner than expected!
Hopefully you enjoy this chapter. I wanted for them to sing songs that weren't so cliché. Enjoy and don't forget to R&R
bold italicized words are song lyrics unless otherwise indicated
Part Twelve
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Another round of drinks was taken in by the eight friends as they tried to decide what songs they would sing. Finally, after everyone was thoroughly smashed, Kagome spoke up.
"All right boys, you ready to lose?"
Inuyasha smirked and looked so good doing it that Kagome almost pounced.
Almost.
"Bring it wenches. I'd say ladies first but considering I don't see any around, we'll settle for you Kaggie-dearest."
Kagome sauntered over to where Inuyasha was sitting by himself. She brought her drink (which in another time and place, Inuyasha would have known to be a bad thing but he was too busy watching the way her hips moved from side to side) with her and placed it on the table. She perched herself next to him, making sure he could see her legs swinging below her. His mouth went dry at the sight. She placed a hand on his chest, leaned over so her blouse lowered a bit…
And splashed him with the drink.
"Just for that Inuyasha, this one's for you."
However, when she turned to look at him, the look in her eyes didn't speak of retribution or revenge. There was an emotion there that was unidentifiable. Not love, but something like…
Anxiety?
It made Inuyasha wonder what song she'd picked for him. It didn't help that Ayame and Sango were eyeing him with knowing smiles on their faces.
She walked up to the makeshift stage amid drunken giggles from Miroku and Kouga at the sight of a flustered Inuyasha. Rin was admiring Kagome's "technique". The other two were whispering about something unknown to everyone but themselves (although, he noticed that they snuck surreptitious glances at him every time they thought he wasn't looking). Sesshoumaru was looking bored.
She set up her microphone and after selecting her song, waited for it to begin. The soft, lilting notes of a classic love song filtered through the air as Inuyasha stared transfixed at the sound of Kagome's voice.
Foolish heart….
I need a love that grows
I don't want it unless I know
With each passing hour
Someone somehow
Will be there,
ready to share...
I need a love that's strong
I'm so tired of being alone
But will my lonely heart play the part
Of the fool again
Before I begin
Foolish heart,
hear me calling
Stop before you start falling
Foolish heart, heed my warning
You've been wrong before
Don't be wrong anymore
I'm feeling that feeling again
And I'm back in the game
I can't seem to win
Love's knocking on the door
Of my heart once more
Think I'll let her in...
But before I begin
Foolish heart, hear me calling
Stop before you start falling
Foolish heart, heed my warning
You've been wrong before
Don't be wrong anymore
She took a deep breath before starting up again.
Foolish, foolish heart
You've been wrong before
Don't be wrong anymore...
Foolish heart, hear me calling
Stop before you start falling
Foolish heart, heed my warning
You've been wrong before
Don't be wrong anymore…
As the song's final bars drifted through the air, Kagome took her bow and went to her seat, cheeks unusually red. The machine rang a little ditty before proclaiming that Kagome's voice ranked a 90. Inuyasha was still staring at the empty stage. Miroku decided he wanted to go next. Sango muttered a few choice words ("…bet he's singing that song about big butts…"). Miroku walked, unperturbed and made his own selection. His eyes, like Kagome's were fixed on one person. And that person was Sango. He'd show her through song, dammit. He'd tell her he was sorry. The familiar sound of his trademark song for the last few years drifted to his ears and he tested the mic before starting. After making sure there would be no negative feedback (from people and audio tool alike), he began, never taking his eyes off of Sango.
I tried to pull myself together
One lie tore us apart
We left so many words unspoken
You walked away with my heart
And I cried, I cried
Heaven knows how much I cried
Could you find the strength within you
to give me one more try?
If I called you
would you
believe what I have to say?
And if I saw you
would you
turn and walk away?
If I had my way girl
You'd be with me right now
Someday, someway, somehow
Someday, someway, somehow
I thought I could go on without you
Guess what? - I was so wrong
And I realize how much I really love you
And it's been far too long
The look in his eyes was repentant and Sango almost melted into the floor. How in the world was she supposed to respond? Could she really believe his words?
I know you cried, you cried
Heaven knows how much you cried
But can you find the strength within you
To give me one more try?
If I called you
would you
believe what I have to say?
And if I saw you
would you
turn and walk away?
If I had my way girl
You'd be with me right now
Someday, someway, somehow
So c'mon,
Don't I get my one mistake?
Let's forget about yesterday.
For tomorrow
I know we found
What's at the end of the rainbow?
And it's meant be, it's meant to be
If I called you
would you believe what
I have to say?
And if I saw you
would you
turn and walk away?
If I had my way girl
You'd be with me right now
Someday, someway, somehow
Someday, someway, somehow
The machine scored him an 90, but he wasn't looking. All of his attention was on Sango. Sango, who had her head down, hair hiding her beautiful brown eyes from the room. He wondered what she was thinking. Kagome was at her side, and after making sure Sango was ok, Ayame was at the stage. She, unlike the previous two performers didn't keep her eyes on any one man but instead, swept her intense green eyes over the whole room. After making her song choice, she walked to the microphone, unhooked it from the stand and began her song. The piano music was calming and soothing, but nothing compared to the angelic quality of Ayame's voice. Everyone knew whom it was for. Kouga suddenly wondered why all of the room's occupants (minus Sango) were looking at him.
Honestly, some men are so dense.
Something in your eyes
makes me want to lose myself
Makes me want to lose myself
in your arms
There's something in your voice
Makes my heart beat fast
Hope this feeling lasts t
he rest of my life
If you knew
how lonely my life has been
And how long I've been so alone
If you knew
how I wanted
someone to come along
And change my life the way you've done
It feels like home to me
It feels like home to me
It feels like I'm all the way back where I come from
It feels like home to me
It feels like home to me
It feels like I'm all the way back where I belong
A window breaks down a long dark street
And a siren wails in the night
But I'm all right
'cause I have you here with me
And I can almost see through the dark
there is light
If you knew how much this moment means to me
And how long
I've waited for your touch
If you knew how happy
you are making me
I never thought that
I'd love anyone
so much
It feels like home to me
It feels like home to me
It feels like I'm all the way back
where I come from
It feels like home to me
It feels like home to me
It feels like I'm all the way back
where I belong
It feels like
I'm all the way back
where I belong
The machine gave her the perfect score and she bowed politely, taking her credit and walked to Sango, who had stopped "thinking" long enough to cheer for her friend. Kouga was still clueless.
Everyone however, seemed to quiet when Sesshoumaru declared that he would go next.
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I'm sorry. I've decided to hold the responses 'til the end of the "karaoke arc".
I promise there will be much plushy and bishie-giving!!
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