Disclaimer: Once again, I do not own the plot of Romeo and Juliet nor do I own the characters of Inuyasha. I also do not own the lyrics of Local God by Everclear. If there's anything else familiar to you, I don't own it okay? :)

Wherefore Art Thou?

Chapter Two: Local God

Do that Romeo
That go-go Romeo
I see you twist and turn
You look so stupid, happy and numb
Be my Romeo
Please be my voice in this world
I can't sing the songs that you sing
I can't find the gorgeous words


A group of men were singing and dancing in the dark. A voice was heard over the rest, "Inuyasha, you're finally over that whore Kikyou?! Thank God! I heard from Miroku that you're only going here to this party for her though.."

A loud punch and someone skidding to the ground was heard. "Don't you ever talk about Kikyou, you little mortal." Inuyasha glared and slipped his kitsune mask over his face. Although he told everyone he gave up on her, he couldn't stop thinking about Kikyou. She was his first love. His only love. Others feared him. His ears. His fangs. Even his eyes scared the people. No one accepted him. Except for her.

Miroku stood infront of the group, stopping them. "Did you men remember to bring your masks? You know if they spot you we could all be murdered.." The men yelled merrily, many were drunk. Miroku looked around. "Inuyasha you have to dance..or they'll suspect you." He had pulled Inuyasha aside from the group of walking men.

Inuyasha glared at his friend, "Does it look like I feel like dancing? The bitch there dancing will be there. I don't want to see her. I don't even see how you got me to come along with you here. There's abunch of pansys at this damn party.." Inuyasha looked back at his friend only to see him glaring back. Miroku angrily responded, "You insulted Kikyou and Sango. I should have your head for that."

Miroku turned towards the sky and recited, " If love be rough with you, be rough with love; Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down. Give me a case to put my visage in: A visor for a visor! what care I. What curious eye doth quote deformities? Here are the beetle brows shall blush for me." He smiled towards Inuyasha. "Understand those words, my friend."

With that he ran towards the group of walking men. "Come! We are now entering the house of the Higurashi."

Inuyasha sprinted towards them, making sure his mask was still upon his face. His ears flattened against his head as he heard the zealous people inside the giant building.

Am I ready? Will I be able to look at Kikyou and still not sulk over my loss? Inuyasha thought this to himself. "Will I finally be able to love another as I did Kikyou?" He whispered to himself. With that he slowly walked to the door of the building.

Yes. Yes i'm finally ready. I will forget that miko and find another. I promise this to myself.
Kagome looked around the room nervously. She never liked parties, and Sango was not with her at this one. Many lusty eyes fell upon her. She turned away from them all. They only wanted her for their "personal" reasons. She shuddered at the thought.

She spotted Kouga on the wall speaking with her father. He was one of the many courters of hers. She knew his purposes of marriage also. Only for his lustful deeds.

A group of men walked into the room. She knew Miroku from the crowd. She saw Sango rush to him. He had pulled her into an embrace, though his wandering hand said otherwise. A loud smack was heard, and all guests turned. Miroku smiled, though he had a "becoming" red imprint on his face. Sango steamed off to her own room, while Miroku followed her off. Many guests laughed and turned back to what they were once doing before they were interupted by such humorous "accidents."

Kagome spotted another man. She was unfamiliar with him. He had silver triangular shaped ears. A hanyou. She thought to herself. It seemed he was not apart of the Higurashi line. Why was he here then? Was it because he was with Miroku? Was he part of the Nirami family? She shrugged. Whatever he was, his eyes glistened with a sadness. His eyes had ventured towards her older cousin, Kikyou. His aura felt cold, as if she was the cause of his pained eyes. He caught her looking at him and smirked.

She blushed at the sight of his smiling face. His eyes lit up brightly. Such sharp fangs.. She thought to herself.
Inuyasha looked at the girl that blushed at his smile. Miroku, who had returned from his little escapade, smiled at his friend. "Inuyasha..that girl's name is Kagome. She is the cousin to Kikyou..though she does have quite a resemblance to her does she not?" Inuyasha nodded. In his own little world again.

"Well Inuyasha..you should go up to her. It seems she has a liking to you as well.." A faint blush lit Inuyasha's cheeks. Miroku, who had never seen the man blush ever in his life, fell over in a fit of giggles.

"Oi, bouzu! What the hell are you laughing at?" Inuyasha glared, though his eyes told different. Miroku grinned. "Well Inuyasha-sama you blushed..I have never seen you blush in my entire life." More giggles were heard from the man. Inuyasha, annoyed by the laughing, whispered,"Miroku..If you do not stop laughing I will tell Sango of your little 'antics' in that brothel.."Miroku stopped immediately. He stood up and stiffly walked to a chair.

Inuyasha took another peek at the girl known as Kagome. Yes she seemed to look like Kikyou, but her eyes were much different. Kikyou's eyes had been dulled. It was as if she were a living dead. Kagome's were alive and bright. Yes Kikyou had accepted him, though she didn't like to be seen with him. It was because he was hanyou. Not many humans liked to see their own kind with youkai.

In too deeply with his thoughts, he did not notice that Kagome was slowly inching her way towards him.

She tapped him on the shoulder making him jump much feet. She giggled lightly and waited for him to fall back down. No one was around to save him from the girl. They were all too busy listening to the minstrel, who was singing.

"I uh..you scared me." He smiled again, arrogantly knowing it would make her blush once more..and blush she did.

"I'm Kagome..you seem to be unfamiliar in my mind..are you part of the Higurashi family?" She smiled back at him as her blush seemed to fade away.

"Well no..I'm here with Miroku..my name's Inuyasha." He tilted his head down, so as not to see his blush that creeped onto his face.

She gasped. Her family's enemy..but he was so handsome..so enticing..She threw out the thought. She couldn't fall for an enemy of her family. His ears tweaked at the gasp and Kagome couldn't help but start to giggle again.

Inuyasha stared at her as if she were crazy. First her scent changes to fear, then back to happiness. What the hell was wrong with her? A thought occurred in his mind. She gasped because of the family he was apart of, not because of his fangs or ears.

"Kagome-chan! Your mother awaits!" A voice was heard coming close to the room they were currently talking in. She gasped. Would he be caught in here? With her? She shuffled for a napkin and wrote a quick note.

Meet me in the garden at 12:00 a.m. ..That is if you'd like to talk to me more..

-Kagome


She shoved the napkin at Inuyasha and answered the continuous calls.

"Yes Sango-chan! I'm coming..No need to be impatient!" She smiled towards him, and ran out of the room towards her nurse.

Inuyasha read the "note" and smiled again. He would definitely be there.
So that's like the longest chapter i've ever written for anything..Any good? Yay for another chapter so early!