Hola amigos y amigas! Almost at the last chapter here, can you believe it! All that's left is
this chapter and the next one and if you guys review and tell me you want it, an epilogue!
So let's jump into the next exciting chapter to find out what happens to our favorite couple!
Oh, one more thing, I forgot to mention in the last chapter that the next stop on their tour
was America, so yeah, that's where they are now. Enjoy! ^_^
Disclaimer: Author: Hey look, it's Sesshy! Wat up home boy, bag any good men lately?!
Sesshoumaru: What the hell are you talking about?
Author: Oh, you know! Did 'ya get any from one of the guys, you little dirty birdy!
Sesshoumaru: I don't know what you're talking about!
Author: Oh, no need to play dumb now, it's okay, you can tell me. (Whispers) I'm the
author.
Sesshoumaru: I don't care who the hell you are, I'm telling you I'm not gay!!
Author: (Says under breath) Coulda fooled me.
Sesshoumaru: I heard that! For your information I just had sex in the last chapter
of your pathetic little story with Rin!
Author: Hey, it's okay if you haven't come out of the closet yet, I've always wanted
a shopping buddy. And did you call my story pathetic!
Sesshoumaru: First off, there is no closet for me to come out of, and second yes, I
did call your story pathetic, what are you going to do about it?
Author: I'm gonna cap your ass the author way, you mother fucker! By deletin' you
foo!
Sesshouamru: No! Wait! I'm sorry, I didn't mean it! I love your story, it's so fresh
and original!
Author: (Holds finger over delete button)
Sesshouamru: I'll-I'll go shopping with you! Just for the love of kami don't do it!
Author: (looks at Sesshy, then at button, at Sesshy again, then at button.) Well...
Okay! Let's go!
Sesshoumaru: (Drops his head and sighs as author drags him off.)
Author: See all you had to do was come out of the closet!
Sesshoumaru: I'm not gay!!!!
Author: Hey! Remember, I'm the author, I can press the button!
Sesshoumaru: (Sighs) Yes, all mighty author.
Author: Now you're gettin' it!!
(By the way, I don't own Inuyasha, or the our loveble sexually questionable friend Sesshy! ^_^)
(Oh, and I don't own the song, "It's Been Awhile", by Staind either!)
The World of Rock
By: Angelwarrior1
Chapter 16: Spiritual Guidance
Inuyasha and the gang scoured the enitre grounds of the hotel in search of their mentally
distressed friend. Inuyasha felt a panick grow in him as he searched endlessly for Kagome, his
Kagome. The fact that she wasn't in the best condition mentally didn't put his mind at ease
anyless either. With the rain beginning to bombard the gang unmercilessly, they were forced to
return to the shelter of the hotel. Inuyasha however, continued to search for Kagome, driving
through the puddle filled streets.
He came upon a church and decided to check and see if Kagome sought out shelter there.
"Excuse me, Father." Inuaysha adressed the priest.
"Yes, young man, how may I help you?"
"Has a young woman, who's in her early twentys, has raven hair and brown eyes, come in here?"
"No, no one's been in here all day young man."
Inuyasha lowered his head in disappointment and said,
"Thank you."
After which her left and continued his hunt for Kagome.
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Kagome shivered and her vision began to blur. The memories just wouldn't cease to strike through
her mind like sharp cords of an electric guitar, getting higher in volume. Kagome held the sides
of her head as she staggered through the streets, she opened her eyes for a moment and saw a
church. Seeing as how it was her only refuge, she went into the tall building. Weak from
exhaustion, she collapsed at the entrance. A nun that happened to be in prayer called for the
priest, rushing over to the fallen girl.
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Inuyasha didn't want to stop searching, but he'd already covered the entire city in search of
his love, and couldn't find a trace of her anywhere. So, he reluctantly returned to the hotel,
in hopes that perhaps Kagome had already returned.
His hopes were quickly dashed upon his retun, when he saw everyone sitting in the lobby, glum
expressions on their faces. They all went to sleep, if you could even call it that with all the
tossing and turning that went on, and met back in the lobby when they woke in the morning.
"What are we gonna do about the performance?" Rin asked sadly.
"What can we do, we'll just have to perform without her if she doesn't return in time." Sango
said.
"But it wouldn't be the same without Kagome. Kagome's voice is like the soul of the band, just
like Inuyasha's is the strength, and the rest of us are like the heart that keeps it going,
without the soul of the band, we become emotionless." Koga said with a wisdom that reached
beyond his years.
"Well, actually, I have a song...It's...from my heart and I would like to play it at the
performance tonight, it doesn't require Kagome at all." Inuyasha said finally.
Everyone exchanged glances, they didn't know what to think, it sort of felt like they were
betraying Kagome by even contemplating letting Inuyasha perform solo. Finally, Sango spoke.
"What kind of song is it Inuyasha?"
"Well, it's a song I wrote after I met Kagome, I only hope she hears it."
Everyone understood what Inuyasha was getting at, he wanted Kagome to hear his message in the
song he'd written because of her.
"Okay then! Let's see that song of yours and get to practicin'!" Miroku exclaimed, jumping up
from his seat.
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Kagome opened her eyes slowly, taking in her surroundings.
"Where am I?" She asked out loud to no one in particular.
"You're in the house of the Lord, my child." The priest said, startling Kagome.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you child."
"No, I'm just a little jumpy."
"What were you doing outside in that horrendous weather? Trying to drown yourself child?"
"No, I was trying to escape."
"From that young man with the long hair?"
"How..do you know about him?" Kagome asked surprised.
"He was in here earlier looking for you. He isn't trying to hurt you, is he? Though he doesn't
look like the type to do something like that."
"No, he is very gentle. I wasn't trying to escape from him, I was trying to escape from the
memories of the past." Kagome replied.
"Aw, I see. Well then, if you want to confess, this is the place to do it in." He said with a
kind smile.
"How could I ask for God's help now? I've never been to church a day in my life." Kagome said,
looking down ashamed.
"My child, even if you've never been to church a day in your life, God is still watching and
waiting for you to ask him for help. If you ask for his guidance then he will guide you, it is
as simple as that. Now come with me." He said, helping Kagome out of the bed in the back of the
church and leading her to the confession booth.
Kagome sat down inside, gathering her thoughts.
"Forgive me father, for I have sinned." Kagome started, she'd seen people say this in movies
all the time, so she at least knew that much.
"What brings you here child."
"So many years have gone by and I've never once been to church. My family was never big on
religion. I guess we kind of payed for that in our own seperatede ways. My father died from a
long time drug addiction, cocaine. My mother got pregnant at a young age, and I...lost my
entire family and both of the loves of my life. I don't blame any of this on God though, why
should I, it's not like I've ever paid any respect to him. No, I blame all those drug dealers,
THEY ruined my life. If they weren't around then I'd have a father, a mother, and possibly a
husband. I can't STAND them, the world would be a lot better off without them! It's because of
them I lost Hojo and now I might have already lost Inuyasha." She said, tears flowing down her
face.
"My child, have you ever given thought as to why you have constantly been surrounded with
people that you love that have this problem? Think child, perhaps God is trying to tell you
something."
Kagome closed her eyes and sat in silence. She thought of Hojo, her first love. They'd shared
so many good times together. She remembered what drew her to Hojo, it wasn't because of his
bad boy look that he always had, with his ears covered in earings and that leather jacket that
he always wore, it was because of his talent, his beautiful gift that drew her to him. When
she first saw him play his guitar, she knew she was in love. After they met he was the one who'd
taught her to play, her fingers danced across the strings under his, that gracefully glided
over hers with the knowledge that he'd attained from years of experience. Then she thought of
the drug addiction that plagued him, he wasn't famous yet, he was beginning to get recognized
throughout some of the countries that he performed in, never the less he was still introduced
to his addiction. Just goes to show how the world of rock works. Hojo may not have been a star,
but he sure died like one, as well as her father. Why was it that she was always surrounded by
men that all shared this trait? This same achille's heal, so to speak. If God was trying to tell
her something by sending her both Hojo and Inuyasha, then that-well, that just didn't make sense.
She had never even known her father, sure she was bitter that she'd never gotten to know him
because he had overdosed before she could even form memories of him, and he had gotten her
mother pregnant when she was only 17, but who wouldn't be? That's when it downed on her. That's
what God was trying to tell her. It was no coincidence that Kagome had met both Hojo and
Inuyasha, God was trying to teach a very important lesson, something never seemed to have had
ever. She needed to learn to trust people more, it was something she'd never been able to do,
even with her closest friends, there was always doubted planted in the back of her mind. That's
why Hojo had died, they both never had enough faith in each other, Hojo, never believing that
Kagome could understand what he was going through, and Kagome, never truely trusting in Hojo to
begin with, having small doubts late at night over their relationship. Now God had sent Inuyasha
to her, in hopes that the two could help one another with the obsticles that lay ahead of them
together.
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Inuyasha and the others set up for the concert. The others had doubts about Inuyasha's plan,
the odds of Kagome hearing the concert over the radio of on TV were pretty slim, especially
if she was out wandering around somewhere. Inuyasha had hope and faith that Kagome would
somehow, someway, hear or see the concert. He even prayed for the first time in his life, that
Kagome would somehow hear his message.
"God? Hi, it's me, Inuyasha. Look, I know I've never been to church or even prayed before in
my entire life, but...I'm at the end of my rope here. I love Kagome, but being the idiot that I
am, I drove her away. Please, if there's anyway you could help deliver my message to Kagome, it
would mean the world to me. Without Kagome...I'd die." Inuyasha said, his voice beginning to
crack and waver towards the end.
Sesshoumaru walked in the doorway and looked at his younger brother, who was sitting on his
knees, head bowed, in front of the window that looked out at the dark sky, the first few stars
appearing in it. When he had heard his prayer, his heart went out to his brother, he truely
did love this woman. Inuyasha had always led a hard life life, his mother and their father had
both died when Inuyasha was very young, Sesshoumaru wasn't old enough to be his guardian, so
they had to live with relatives in America until Sesshoumaru had been old enough to become
Inuyasha's guardian and moved back to Japan with him. He knew Inuyasha loved her after all they
had been through together.
"Inuyasha." He said in a soft baritone voice, interupting the silence that filled the room as
Inuyasha stared silently out the window.
"It's time."
Inuyasha slowly rose and followed his brother out of the back room and walked out onto the stage
with the others.
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Just as Kagome was about to say something in response to the priest, one of the nuns came in and
interupted the priest on the other side of the confession booth.
"What is it Sister Karen?" The priest asked.
"That radio is giving me a headache, I was trying to adjust the tuner to the station that we
host during the morning, and the confounded knob got stuck on a rock station, in the middle of
some concert. You must do something, the noise from it is unbearable!" Sister Karen exclaimed.
"Did you try to turn the volume down, Sister Karen?" The priest asked with a knowing smile.
"I did, but the volume knob is stuck as well." She replied.
"Now, that IS odd. Excuse me my child, I'll be right back." He said to Kagome through the
little screen window.
Kagome's eyes widened.
'Could it be?' She thought with hope in her heart.
She had to find out. She quickly got up and gave chase after the priest. She flew through the
doorway, catching the doorframe panels with her hands as she listened to the familiar voice
that came through the little speaker of the old radio. It was true that Americans religions
differed from Japaneses, but at that moment she knew someone up there must like her.
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Inuyasha adjusted the microphone and began speaking.
"Before we begin, I'd like to give a message to one of our band members who couldn't be here
tonight. You're the soul of our band Kagome, we need you, I need you. And also I wanted to ask
you something, Kagome, I lost you, but I don't ever want to lose you again. Will you marry me
Kagome? At the end of this concert I'm going to sing a song I wrote about you and about me, and
if your answer is yes, then show up for that song, if it's no, then show up after the concert
is over."
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Had she heard right? Had Inuyasha just proposed to her over a worldwide broadcast? Ever since
their tour started, their publicity had sky-rocketed to the point where fans in many different
countries all over the world knew who they were, especially in America, their exact location
at this moment. She couldn't believe it, she was euphoric.
The priest and Sister Karen kept playing with the two jammed knobs, they were going to break the
knobs at this rate.
"Wait! Don't change the station!" Kagome yelled, running towards the radio to stop the priest
and nun's assualt on it.
They ceased their actions and looked at Kagome, blinking.
"Quick, where is the civic center?" Kagome asked without hesitation.
"I believe it's a block away, going that way." The Priest said, pointing west.
Without a moment's thought, Kagome took off, through the church, out the building, and down the
street in the direction of her love, her Inuyasha. Her mind was so clear, not jumbled irrational
thoughts that she usually had when she even thought of her feelings for Inuyasha. All it took
was a little spiritual guidance and soul searching, and she felt a new woman who could take on
the world.
She had to hurry, the fact that she wasn't in the best physical condition, thanks to her little
fainting spells, didn't make the trip any faster.
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Inuyasha scanned over the crowd worriedly, it was almost time to play the song.
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Kagome ran with all her might, she might have let Hojo go, but she'd be damned it she was gonna
let Inuyasha go. The civic center came into view, her heart rejoiced as she felt an overwhelming
happiness take over. She couldn't even remember her feet moving at that point, she just knew
that she had to go to her love.
Bursting through the double doors, she almost made her way into the concert, when suddenly, she
was stopped.
"Whoa there, where's your ticket Miss?"
"I'm one of the singers." Kagome explained desperately.
"Sure you are where's your ticket?" The man repeated.
"No, I am! I have to get in there!" She exclaimed, trying to get past him.
"You can't go in without a ticket!" He said, holding her back.
Desperate to get in, she kneed the man in the crouch and ran into the concert.
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It was time to play the song and there was no sign of Kagome. Inuyasha looked up one last time
in the back, just in time to see her, but someone was trying to drag her off.
'No one messes with my woman!' His inner thoughts roared.
"Hey! Let our lead singer in!" Inuyasha yelled over the microphone. The crowd stopped cheering
and looked towards the back to see the two struggling. The man stopped srtuggling with Kagome
when he noticed that all eyes were on them.
"Yeah, I'm talkin' 'bout you! Now let our lead singer go so she can come up here and I can sing
to her."
The man let go of Kagome instantly and she ran through the cheering crowd that parted like the
red sea for her. Inuyasha helped her up on stage.
"I guess that's a yes on the marriage thing, eh?" He said with a smile.
"Yeah, I guess it is." She replied back with a smile.
"What took you so long to get here?"
"Well, I kinda got held up at the last minute." She said with a grin.
He grinned back and said,
"This next song I wrote for the love of my life, Kagome." He said, turning to Kagome as the
guitarists began to play.
Then he began to sing to Kagome.
And it's been awhile
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been awhile
Since I first saw you
And it's been awhile
Since I could stand on my own two feet again
And it's been awhile
Since I could call you
And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've stretched myself beyond my means
And it's been awhile
Since I can say that I wasn't addicted
And it's been awhile
Since I can say I love myself as well
And it's been awhile
Since I've gone and fucked things up just like I always do
And it's been awhile
But all that shit seems to disappear when I'm with you
Tears welled up in Kagome's eyes as she listened to his moving lyrics. The song described both
of them perfectly. This was a portrait of the life they had lived prior to meeting each other.
And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've gone and fucked things up again
Why must I feel this way?
Just make this go away
Just one more peaceful day!
And it's been awhile
Since I could look at myself straight
And it's been awhile
Since I said I'm sorry
And it's been awhile
Since I've seen the way the candle lights your face
And it's been awhile
But I can still remember just the way you taste
And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem to be I know it's me
I cannot blame this on my father
He did the best he could for me
And it's been awhile
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been awhile
Since I said I'm sorry
As soon as he sang the last words he moved to Kagome and embraced her in a tight hug. The tears
that had welled up in Kagome's eyes ran down her face as she clutched Inuyasha tight to her. He
let go of her and cupped her chin in his hand.
"I love you Kagome Higurashi."
"I love you too, Inuyasha."
With that said, Inuyasha gave Kagome a tender kiss right there on stage as the crowd cheered in
the background.
"Thank you all so much!" Sango yelled to the crowd through the microphone.
"Peace! We're out!" Miroku yelled, throwing the rocker sign up in the air.
As all of this went on Inuyasha and Kagome just stood there in the midst of it all, in their
tender embrace.
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Well, did you all like how it played out? There's only 1 chap left, and the epilogue if you all
vote for it. So please review to tell me if you want an epilogue, so I'll know if I should
devote my time it. There's going to be a lemon for everyone's favorite couple coming up in the
next chap, so please do review so it'll give me that extra kick in the ass to do it, I tend to
procrastinate, that's why I love reviews so much, it gives me that extra kick in the ass that
says, "Hey, author woman! Get off your ass and write!!" Course, you all don't have to say it so
blunt. ^_^
this chapter and the next one and if you guys review and tell me you want it, an epilogue!
So let's jump into the next exciting chapter to find out what happens to our favorite couple!
Oh, one more thing, I forgot to mention in the last chapter that the next stop on their tour
was America, so yeah, that's where they are now. Enjoy! ^_^
Disclaimer: Author: Hey look, it's Sesshy! Wat up home boy, bag any good men lately?!
Sesshoumaru: What the hell are you talking about?
Author: Oh, you know! Did 'ya get any from one of the guys, you little dirty birdy!
Sesshoumaru: I don't know what you're talking about!
Author: Oh, no need to play dumb now, it's okay, you can tell me. (Whispers) I'm the
author.
Sesshoumaru: I don't care who the hell you are, I'm telling you I'm not gay!!
Author: (Says under breath) Coulda fooled me.
Sesshoumaru: I heard that! For your information I just had sex in the last chapter
of your pathetic little story with Rin!
Author: Hey, it's okay if you haven't come out of the closet yet, I've always wanted
a shopping buddy. And did you call my story pathetic!
Sesshoumaru: First off, there is no closet for me to come out of, and second yes, I
did call your story pathetic, what are you going to do about it?
Author: I'm gonna cap your ass the author way, you mother fucker! By deletin' you
foo!
Sesshouamru: No! Wait! I'm sorry, I didn't mean it! I love your story, it's so fresh
and original!
Author: (Holds finger over delete button)
Sesshouamru: I'll-I'll go shopping with you! Just for the love of kami don't do it!
Author: (looks at Sesshy, then at button, at Sesshy again, then at button.) Well...
Okay! Let's go!
Sesshoumaru: (Drops his head and sighs as author drags him off.)
Author: See all you had to do was come out of the closet!
Sesshoumaru: I'm not gay!!!!
Author: Hey! Remember, I'm the author, I can press the button!
Sesshoumaru: (Sighs) Yes, all mighty author.
Author: Now you're gettin' it!!
(By the way, I don't own Inuyasha, or the our loveble sexually questionable friend Sesshy! ^_^)
(Oh, and I don't own the song, "It's Been Awhile", by Staind either!)
The World of Rock
By: Angelwarrior1
Chapter 16: Spiritual Guidance
Inuyasha and the gang scoured the enitre grounds of the hotel in search of their mentally
distressed friend. Inuyasha felt a panick grow in him as he searched endlessly for Kagome, his
Kagome. The fact that she wasn't in the best condition mentally didn't put his mind at ease
anyless either. With the rain beginning to bombard the gang unmercilessly, they were forced to
return to the shelter of the hotel. Inuyasha however, continued to search for Kagome, driving
through the puddle filled streets.
He came upon a church and decided to check and see if Kagome sought out shelter there.
"Excuse me, Father." Inuaysha adressed the priest.
"Yes, young man, how may I help you?"
"Has a young woman, who's in her early twentys, has raven hair and brown eyes, come in here?"
"No, no one's been in here all day young man."
Inuyasha lowered his head in disappointment and said,
"Thank you."
After which her left and continued his hunt for Kagome.
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Kagome shivered and her vision began to blur. The memories just wouldn't cease to strike through
her mind like sharp cords of an electric guitar, getting higher in volume. Kagome held the sides
of her head as she staggered through the streets, she opened her eyes for a moment and saw a
church. Seeing as how it was her only refuge, she went into the tall building. Weak from
exhaustion, she collapsed at the entrance. A nun that happened to be in prayer called for the
priest, rushing over to the fallen girl.
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Inuyasha didn't want to stop searching, but he'd already covered the entire city in search of
his love, and couldn't find a trace of her anywhere. So, he reluctantly returned to the hotel,
in hopes that perhaps Kagome had already returned.
His hopes were quickly dashed upon his retun, when he saw everyone sitting in the lobby, glum
expressions on their faces. They all went to sleep, if you could even call it that with all the
tossing and turning that went on, and met back in the lobby when they woke in the morning.
"What are we gonna do about the performance?" Rin asked sadly.
"What can we do, we'll just have to perform without her if she doesn't return in time." Sango
said.
"But it wouldn't be the same without Kagome. Kagome's voice is like the soul of the band, just
like Inuyasha's is the strength, and the rest of us are like the heart that keeps it going,
without the soul of the band, we become emotionless." Koga said with a wisdom that reached
beyond his years.
"Well, actually, I have a song...It's...from my heart and I would like to play it at the
performance tonight, it doesn't require Kagome at all." Inuyasha said finally.
Everyone exchanged glances, they didn't know what to think, it sort of felt like they were
betraying Kagome by even contemplating letting Inuyasha perform solo. Finally, Sango spoke.
"What kind of song is it Inuyasha?"
"Well, it's a song I wrote after I met Kagome, I only hope she hears it."
Everyone understood what Inuyasha was getting at, he wanted Kagome to hear his message in the
song he'd written because of her.
"Okay then! Let's see that song of yours and get to practicin'!" Miroku exclaimed, jumping up
from his seat.
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Kagome opened her eyes slowly, taking in her surroundings.
"Where am I?" She asked out loud to no one in particular.
"You're in the house of the Lord, my child." The priest said, startling Kagome.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you child."
"No, I'm just a little jumpy."
"What were you doing outside in that horrendous weather? Trying to drown yourself child?"
"No, I was trying to escape."
"From that young man with the long hair?"
"How..do you know about him?" Kagome asked surprised.
"He was in here earlier looking for you. He isn't trying to hurt you, is he? Though he doesn't
look like the type to do something like that."
"No, he is very gentle. I wasn't trying to escape from him, I was trying to escape from the
memories of the past." Kagome replied.
"Aw, I see. Well then, if you want to confess, this is the place to do it in." He said with a
kind smile.
"How could I ask for God's help now? I've never been to church a day in my life." Kagome said,
looking down ashamed.
"My child, even if you've never been to church a day in your life, God is still watching and
waiting for you to ask him for help. If you ask for his guidance then he will guide you, it is
as simple as that. Now come with me." He said, helping Kagome out of the bed in the back of the
church and leading her to the confession booth.
Kagome sat down inside, gathering her thoughts.
"Forgive me father, for I have sinned." Kagome started, she'd seen people say this in movies
all the time, so she at least knew that much.
"What brings you here child."
"So many years have gone by and I've never once been to church. My family was never big on
religion. I guess we kind of payed for that in our own seperatede ways. My father died from a
long time drug addiction, cocaine. My mother got pregnant at a young age, and I...lost my
entire family and both of the loves of my life. I don't blame any of this on God though, why
should I, it's not like I've ever paid any respect to him. No, I blame all those drug dealers,
THEY ruined my life. If they weren't around then I'd have a father, a mother, and possibly a
husband. I can't STAND them, the world would be a lot better off without them! It's because of
them I lost Hojo and now I might have already lost Inuyasha." She said, tears flowing down her
face.
"My child, have you ever given thought as to why you have constantly been surrounded with
people that you love that have this problem? Think child, perhaps God is trying to tell you
something."
Kagome closed her eyes and sat in silence. She thought of Hojo, her first love. They'd shared
so many good times together. She remembered what drew her to Hojo, it wasn't because of his
bad boy look that he always had, with his ears covered in earings and that leather jacket that
he always wore, it was because of his talent, his beautiful gift that drew her to him. When
she first saw him play his guitar, she knew she was in love. After they met he was the one who'd
taught her to play, her fingers danced across the strings under his, that gracefully glided
over hers with the knowledge that he'd attained from years of experience. Then she thought of
the drug addiction that plagued him, he wasn't famous yet, he was beginning to get recognized
throughout some of the countries that he performed in, never the less he was still introduced
to his addiction. Just goes to show how the world of rock works. Hojo may not have been a star,
but he sure died like one, as well as her father. Why was it that she was always surrounded by
men that all shared this trait? This same achille's heal, so to speak. If God was trying to tell
her something by sending her both Hojo and Inuyasha, then that-well, that just didn't make sense.
She had never even known her father, sure she was bitter that she'd never gotten to know him
because he had overdosed before she could even form memories of him, and he had gotten her
mother pregnant when she was only 17, but who wouldn't be? That's when it downed on her. That's
what God was trying to tell her. It was no coincidence that Kagome had met both Hojo and
Inuyasha, God was trying to teach a very important lesson, something never seemed to have had
ever. She needed to learn to trust people more, it was something she'd never been able to do,
even with her closest friends, there was always doubted planted in the back of her mind. That's
why Hojo had died, they both never had enough faith in each other, Hojo, never believing that
Kagome could understand what he was going through, and Kagome, never truely trusting in Hojo to
begin with, having small doubts late at night over their relationship. Now God had sent Inuyasha
to her, in hopes that the two could help one another with the obsticles that lay ahead of them
together.
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Inuyasha and the others set up for the concert. The others had doubts about Inuyasha's plan,
the odds of Kagome hearing the concert over the radio of on TV were pretty slim, especially
if she was out wandering around somewhere. Inuyasha had hope and faith that Kagome would
somehow, someway, hear or see the concert. He even prayed for the first time in his life, that
Kagome would somehow hear his message.
"God? Hi, it's me, Inuyasha. Look, I know I've never been to church or even prayed before in
my entire life, but...I'm at the end of my rope here. I love Kagome, but being the idiot that I
am, I drove her away. Please, if there's anyway you could help deliver my message to Kagome, it
would mean the world to me. Without Kagome...I'd die." Inuyasha said, his voice beginning to
crack and waver towards the end.
Sesshoumaru walked in the doorway and looked at his younger brother, who was sitting on his
knees, head bowed, in front of the window that looked out at the dark sky, the first few stars
appearing in it. When he had heard his prayer, his heart went out to his brother, he truely
did love this woman. Inuyasha had always led a hard life life, his mother and their father had
both died when Inuyasha was very young, Sesshoumaru wasn't old enough to be his guardian, so
they had to live with relatives in America until Sesshoumaru had been old enough to become
Inuyasha's guardian and moved back to Japan with him. He knew Inuyasha loved her after all they
had been through together.
"Inuyasha." He said in a soft baritone voice, interupting the silence that filled the room as
Inuyasha stared silently out the window.
"It's time."
Inuyasha slowly rose and followed his brother out of the back room and walked out onto the stage
with the others.
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Just as Kagome was about to say something in response to the priest, one of the nuns came in and
interupted the priest on the other side of the confession booth.
"What is it Sister Karen?" The priest asked.
"That radio is giving me a headache, I was trying to adjust the tuner to the station that we
host during the morning, and the confounded knob got stuck on a rock station, in the middle of
some concert. You must do something, the noise from it is unbearable!" Sister Karen exclaimed.
"Did you try to turn the volume down, Sister Karen?" The priest asked with a knowing smile.
"I did, but the volume knob is stuck as well." She replied.
"Now, that IS odd. Excuse me my child, I'll be right back." He said to Kagome through the
little screen window.
Kagome's eyes widened.
'Could it be?' She thought with hope in her heart.
She had to find out. She quickly got up and gave chase after the priest. She flew through the
doorway, catching the doorframe panels with her hands as she listened to the familiar voice
that came through the little speaker of the old radio. It was true that Americans religions
differed from Japaneses, but at that moment she knew someone up there must like her.
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Inuyasha adjusted the microphone and began speaking.
"Before we begin, I'd like to give a message to one of our band members who couldn't be here
tonight. You're the soul of our band Kagome, we need you, I need you. And also I wanted to ask
you something, Kagome, I lost you, but I don't ever want to lose you again. Will you marry me
Kagome? At the end of this concert I'm going to sing a song I wrote about you and about me, and
if your answer is yes, then show up for that song, if it's no, then show up after the concert
is over."
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Had she heard right? Had Inuyasha just proposed to her over a worldwide broadcast? Ever since
their tour started, their publicity had sky-rocketed to the point where fans in many different
countries all over the world knew who they were, especially in America, their exact location
at this moment. She couldn't believe it, she was euphoric.
The priest and Sister Karen kept playing with the two jammed knobs, they were going to break the
knobs at this rate.
"Wait! Don't change the station!" Kagome yelled, running towards the radio to stop the priest
and nun's assualt on it.
They ceased their actions and looked at Kagome, blinking.
"Quick, where is the civic center?" Kagome asked without hesitation.
"I believe it's a block away, going that way." The Priest said, pointing west.
Without a moment's thought, Kagome took off, through the church, out the building, and down the
street in the direction of her love, her Inuyasha. Her mind was so clear, not jumbled irrational
thoughts that she usually had when she even thought of her feelings for Inuyasha. All it took
was a little spiritual guidance and soul searching, and she felt a new woman who could take on
the world.
She had to hurry, the fact that she wasn't in the best physical condition, thanks to her little
fainting spells, didn't make the trip any faster.
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Inuyasha scanned over the crowd worriedly, it was almost time to play the song.
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Kagome ran with all her might, she might have let Hojo go, but she'd be damned it she was gonna
let Inuyasha go. The civic center came into view, her heart rejoiced as she felt an overwhelming
happiness take over. She couldn't even remember her feet moving at that point, she just knew
that she had to go to her love.
Bursting through the double doors, she almost made her way into the concert, when suddenly, she
was stopped.
"Whoa there, where's your ticket Miss?"
"I'm one of the singers." Kagome explained desperately.
"Sure you are where's your ticket?" The man repeated.
"No, I am! I have to get in there!" She exclaimed, trying to get past him.
"You can't go in without a ticket!" He said, holding her back.
Desperate to get in, she kneed the man in the crouch and ran into the concert.
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It was time to play the song and there was no sign of Kagome. Inuyasha looked up one last time
in the back, just in time to see her, but someone was trying to drag her off.
'No one messes with my woman!' His inner thoughts roared.
"Hey! Let our lead singer in!" Inuyasha yelled over the microphone. The crowd stopped cheering
and looked towards the back to see the two struggling. The man stopped srtuggling with Kagome
when he noticed that all eyes were on them.
"Yeah, I'm talkin' 'bout you! Now let our lead singer go so she can come up here and I can sing
to her."
The man let go of Kagome instantly and she ran through the cheering crowd that parted like the
red sea for her. Inuyasha helped her up on stage.
"I guess that's a yes on the marriage thing, eh?" He said with a smile.
"Yeah, I guess it is." She replied back with a smile.
"What took you so long to get here?"
"Well, I kinda got held up at the last minute." She said with a grin.
He grinned back and said,
"This next song I wrote for the love of my life, Kagome." He said, turning to Kagome as the
guitarists began to play.
Then he began to sing to Kagome.
And it's been awhile
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been awhile
Since I first saw you
And it's been awhile
Since I could stand on my own two feet again
And it's been awhile
Since I could call you
And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've stretched myself beyond my means
And it's been awhile
Since I can say that I wasn't addicted
And it's been awhile
Since I can say I love myself as well
And it's been awhile
Since I've gone and fucked things up just like I always do
And it's been awhile
But all that shit seems to disappear when I'm with you
Tears welled up in Kagome's eyes as she listened to his moving lyrics. The song described both
of them perfectly. This was a portrait of the life they had lived prior to meeting each other.
And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've gone and fucked things up again
Why must I feel this way?
Just make this go away
Just one more peaceful day!
And it's been awhile
Since I could look at myself straight
And it's been awhile
Since I said I'm sorry
And it's been awhile
Since I've seen the way the candle lights your face
And it's been awhile
But I can still remember just the way you taste
And everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem to be I know it's me
I cannot blame this on my father
He did the best he could for me
And it's been awhile
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been awhile
Since I said I'm sorry
As soon as he sang the last words he moved to Kagome and embraced her in a tight hug. The tears
that had welled up in Kagome's eyes ran down her face as she clutched Inuyasha tight to her. He
let go of her and cupped her chin in his hand.
"I love you Kagome Higurashi."
"I love you too, Inuyasha."
With that said, Inuyasha gave Kagome a tender kiss right there on stage as the crowd cheered in
the background.
"Thank you all so much!" Sango yelled to the crowd through the microphone.
"Peace! We're out!" Miroku yelled, throwing the rocker sign up in the air.
As all of this went on Inuyasha and Kagome just stood there in the midst of it all, in their
tender embrace.
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Well, did you all like how it played out? There's only 1 chap left, and the epilogue if you all
vote for it. So please review to tell me if you want an epilogue, so I'll know if I should
devote my time it. There's going to be a lemon for everyone's favorite couple coming up in the
next chap, so please do review so it'll give me that extra kick in the ass to do it, I tend to
procrastinate, that's why I love reviews so much, it gives me that extra kick in the ass that
says, "Hey, author woman! Get off your ass and write!!" Course, you all don't have to say it so
blunt. ^_^