Longer chapter than I remember it being… -,.-
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Chapter 8
"Vash have you seen my lip-gloss?" Kat asked her husband.
"How on earth would I know what that was?" he asked.
"I'll help if you give me a doughnut," he offered.
Kat glared at him, "You'll gain weight if you eat too much! But I really need my lip-gloss or Kikyo will kill me." She paused and commented, "You know for someone I hired she sure acts like she's hired me… Fine you can have a doughnut if you help."
Vash smiled and tossed her the lip-gloss she was looking for.
Kat glared at him, "You had it all along!"
He just smiled.
Kat pulled a doughnut out of nowhere and chucked it at him. It connected with his face and Kat smiled as she heard the sounds of him falling off the chair he had been perched in, "If you need me I'll be in the dressing room."
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Of course it wasn't just a dressing room; it was more like an oversized beauty salon. Kat felt herself wanting to sneeze from the powder that was being applied to her face.
"Did you find the gloss I asked for?" Kikyo asked.
Kat handed it to her and Kikyo paused a moment before asking the person next to her if it was the right color, "Sora, does this go with Kat's dress?"
The girl working on Jasmine's makeup turned to inspect the peculiar shade, "Not really. May I suggest this color?" The woman handed Kikyo a darker shade of red, "It will make her teeth look even whiter. Red seems to do that."
Kikyo lifted the cap off the tube of lipstick and studied the color, "Amazing Sora. Well done! This matches perfectly."
The girl smiled at Kikyo's comment and went back to applying powder to Jasmine. Kat hated all the makeup they used on her. Kat was already pretty enough not to need any but everyone insisted on her wearing way more than she ever needed.
Kikyo paused as Kat let out an involuntary cough from inhaling too much powder.
"Done!" Kat's main hairstylist announced as she added sticks to hold up the magnificent bun on Kat's head. Her other heir stylists began to add hairspray.
"Now for the dress," Kikyo announced to the others.
"I hope you picked something good," Kat teased.
"For a three hundred mill it better be good enough for you," Kikyo replied icily.
"THREE HUNDRED MILLION?!" Kat shouted.
"The whole thing cost that much," a shy hair dresser whispered, "The dress itself was only two hundred fifty million."
"And may I ask why it was that much?" Kat demanded.
A group of tailors rounded the corner carrying the dress she was to wear. Kat instantly knew why it was so expensive.
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"…And were back! Good evening! For those who are just joining us, the ceremony is about ten minutes away from starting. Now for more commentary on tonight's fashion. Over to you Bob…"
"Thanks Janis. It's five fifty here and the show is about to start… And here comes the bell of the ball, Katsura Saverem!"
The announcer pauses and the camera switches to show someone stepping out of the limo that just pulled up to the red carpet. Diamonds glitter like thousands of tiny stars from the high heels that appear from the door. The announcer misses his queue as he gapes at Kat's dress.
"…Oh! And what an absolutely stunning dress worn by the thirty year old actress! Isn't it amazing that she hasn't seemed to have aged a day over twenty five…?"
Of course, being part angel, Kat would never look a day older than what she appeared to be. Her last name is the one everyone called her by now. Vash had adopted the name a long while ago and Kat had agreed to stick with it. They had also long ago figured out that Kat was in reality, Rem's ancestor. Therefore, it was only right for her to accept the last name.
"…Rumor has it the dress cost over two hundred million. As you can all see… it's a bit obvious that this is no rumor! Diamonds and rubies border the stitching; many appear to be around the neck line. The fabric of the dress almost appears out of this world. It hasn't been confirmed yet but the dress appears to be a cross between silk and charthouse. It couldn't be charthouse though for most of you fashion experts know that the fabric is highly illegal. The black translucent covering and the red of the true part of the dress blend quite well which is why Katsura has been named 'best dressed' tonight. The dress is odd and the style not usually seen. The crimson dress she wears appears to be fit for a model on the catwalk but on this superstar… it looks absolutely stunning! The dress appears to look a bit like something from a prom but the dress is cut to fit her curves and, unlike a prom dress, it doesn't have the usual large 'hoop' feel to it. A bit revealing but not too much so; the dress trails behind this lovely vixen about five feet. The necklace Katsura is wearing is one of the largest and most expensive around. Rumor also has it that it is more expensive than the hope diamond. The diamond that hangs off the choker is a three and a half inch tear shaped ruby. It hangs from a diamond encrusted white gold chain which in turn leads up to the magnificent choker she is wearing. Made of nine thousand one hundred and fourteen diamonds, this baby comes in at a stunning four pounds! How do you think she can even walk straight with something that weighs that much? Back to you Janis…"
Of course the trick was that Kat was strong. Being one third angel, one third battousai, two sixths fox demon and two sixths dog demon Kat could be wearing a twenty pound necklace and still not have much trouble with it. She knew that the only reason it stunned people was because of the cost and weight. There weren't many necklaces that surpassed two pounds in diamonds but it was absolutely baffling to everyone else as to why hers surpassed most stunning of the stunning.
Her bracelet was now being discussed but Kat couldn't hear over the roar of people asking for her autograph. Cameras clicked from everywhere and the lights of video cameras followed her every move.
Vash appeared from the limo behind Kat and she was grateful for the shift in attention. He was wearing a tux, nothing special or really original except for the fact that his boutonniere was a crimson geranium instead of the usual rose.
Attention shifted once more to Rei as the grey-brown wolf emerged from the limo. Announcers began to comment on the collar Rei wore. It weighed about six times as much as Kat's necklace and it gave off an eerie glow from all diamonds shining in the light. Not even Kat knew how many diamonds were on the wolf's necklace but she guessed that it was in the hundred thousands. A sapphire and diamond custom made tiffany & co. cuff/ bracelet reflected the lights of the cameras. It was made mostly of diamonds except for the brand name, which was written in sapphire. The world's most famous couple resisted the urge to squint against the glare of the lights.
They paused to sign a few autographs and occasionally a few fan girls would feint if Vash got too close. Their idling disgusted Kat and she was flushing red from anger but none of her emotions shone through the layers of make up.
Another limo appeared behind them and Kat turned to see Tanya and Inuyasha step onto the red carpet. Inuyasha wore a tux that didn't appear to be much different from Vash's and Tanya wore a lovely black 'mermaid' dress that sort of flared just below her knees.
As soon as the couple got out of their limo Vix and Kurama's limo arrived. Kat had to keep from dropping her mouth open at Vix's stunning and revealing dress. It was of course crimson in color and very short. Kat was surprised that Kurama had let her wear it.
Kurama was in human form (as was Inuyasha and Tanya, being the night of the full moon) and wore a white tux.
Vix's ears were cleverly covered by a black hat and Kat could tell that the hat must have been itchy by the expression on her face. Her friend's dress also had a clever design that fluffed up in the back to hide her tail. All of the photos of Vix were said to be computer animated and the public bought it but most of the photographers had to be paid well to keep their mouths shut.
Kat was surprised to see Jasmine step out of Vix and Kurama's limo. Her dress was light blue and brought out the stunning color in her eyes. Of course all of them had stunning dresses and diamond necklaces but they all agreed that Kat's was the most stunning of them all.
The group posed for pictures a few more minutes before entering the building the awards were to take place in.
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Kat shifted uncomfortably in her booth with the rest of the group. Every so often cameras would come around to film their reactions and it began to unnerve them. The ceremony was half over and Jasmine was the only one in the group to have won a special award. She wasn't too pleased to have won something like 'youngest actress to make over twenty five million in their first year of film making.'
Kat was having a hard time keeping awake since it was so boring. She had long since met all of her idols and had come to see that none of them were worth idling. For example, it had come as a shock to Kat to hear that someone she had adored from childhood had been taking heroine.
Stars and celebrities no longer interested her. The only person she had met that had really surprised her was a famous artist named Yoko Kanno. He appeared to be the only one untouched by stardom.
Kat let her thoughts get carried away.
"…And the award for the worlds most famous and cute couple goes to…" there was a dramatic pause, "…Vash and Katsura Saverem!"
"Hey! Hey Kat you won!" Tanya said as she poked her friend.
"Wha…? Oh! OH!" Kat stood up quickly and shook Vash awake.
He cracked an eye open and shook off his sleepiness before the cameramen could film him. They walked up to the stage and the announcer presented them with their award, "Congratulations! Please, would you like to say something?"
Kat hadn't prepared for a speech but she managed to think of a few things, "I'd like to thank my friends who voted for me anonymously thousands of times. This one's for you! No but seriously… I couldn't have done it with out my fans… and my needle-noggin of a husband!" Kat paused for cheers, "I never expected to be famous let alone the world's most famous! I mean, it came as a shock just for us to be invited to play with Aerosmith for the first time. I couldn't have done it without my friends! You can thank Steven Tyler for making us famous."
Vash stood to take the microphone from Kat and even took a breath to speak but then surprised everyone by kissing Kat. The crowd applauded and whistled obviously enjoying the only interesting part of the show. They parted soon enough and took their seats. Cameras swarmed around them and they fidgeted nervously obviously still not used to all the attention.
The announcer came to the stand again, "For best dressed… out of everyone who attended…" the crowd grew silent, "Katsura Saverem!"
Kat was surprised that she had to get up again. She made her way to the stand and spoke into the mike, "I love this dress! You have to thank Kikyo for helping to pick it out. I don't think any of you will ever some across another like it though because, like everything else I'm wearing, it's custom made," She laughed, "Thanks again!" Kat molded her dress a few extra seconds before returning to her seat.
Tanya and Inuyasha were called up for a few more awards and Kat and Vash were called up for things like 'richest couple' and 'most popular' and 'most beautiful' and 'longest successful marriage'.
Jasmine won a few others and Rei even won a few for being the 'richest animal actor' and 'largest land mammal to star in a movie' and 'most stunning jewelry'.
Vix and Kurama flushed when they won their awards for 'most computer animation in photos'. Both knew very well that there were no affects for their tails or ears.
The last award was for the entire group. This award was cleverly named 'largest band to tour/ most successful band in the past twenty years.'
The awards were over soon after and everyone began to part. The group hung around a while longer for photos and interviews before leaving for good. Cameras swarmed around them and they were shielded from the rain by the massive amounts of umbrellas. The group gave few more comments before all piling into one limo.
Kat almost fell asleep instantly and Vash let her snooze on his shoulder. Jasmine smiled at 'the most popular & rich couple' and wished that Knives had been there for his award of 'most staring roles as a villain'.
They piled their numerous awards in the center of the limo and gawked at them.
"What a night," Kurama said as he shifted to fox form.
Vix took off her itchy hat, "Got to agree. Kind of boring though." Everyone who was awake nodded.
"Can't wait to get back to sleep. Thank god we don't have anything to do tomorrow," Jasmine said. They nodded and yawned wondering if they'd be able to make it back to the mansion awake. 'What a long night!'
(A/N: Kids don't go to ceremony since they weren't nominated for any awards. Kind of long, kind of boring. Nothing really to do with the story line. Just a filler. PLEASE REVIEW!!!)