Chp 27: From dojo to wrestling ring.......The talent show
Disclaimer: No! *pulls really hard on one end of the paperwork while a lawyer pulls on the other end* *another lawyer trips her* Ah! *falls on her ass* Ow. Damnit! I don't own them! *flicks off lawyers*
A/N: I tried to get this chapter out as soon as I could. I will be using a song in this chapter as well, for all you LP fans, the much awaited 'Faint' will finally make it debut. Sorry for all the songs last chappy...I really didn't plan for it to happen like that. I'm not too pleased with the last few chapters, or how this story is going, but it will turn around at the end of this chapter. I guarantee it. I once again apologize for the deficiency in the fluff department, and no, they don't get back together in this chapter. v.v Wait! Hold the tomatoes! I swear! In the next chappy they will get together! There will be fluff! The soundtrack will be posted a couple of chapters from now. Any requests for M-vids yet? If love is blind may not be out as soon as planned. *shuffles feet* ^-^ Read now!
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Kagome's eyes widened when she saw Sesshoumaru's castle. 'Wow. I so totally pity him right now.'
There were all manner of female youkai milling around Sesshoumaru's fortress. Those of nobility had their mother and father with them. Jaken was running to and fro trying to herd them to the very large ballroom that Sesshoumaru had.
Kagome had disguised herself as a tiger youkai. She had flaming red orange hair, no bangs, with a solid black stripe going from the middle of her forehead down to the end of her hair. She had two black stripes on either cheek, and her forehead remained unadorned. In place of her black fluffy tail she had a long, thick, cat-like, tiger tail. Instead of having pointed hears, she had two cat ears atop her head. Her blue green eyes had become a dark chocolate brown.
She had dressed herself simply. She wore a tight black short-sleeved shirt cut off at her midriff showing her belly button. She had gotten rid of, well...hidden, her tattoo. She had on a pair of loose black, drawstring, yoga pants and had bare feet. She wore many bracelets made of bone and metal on each wrist and ankle; they jingled each time she moved.
No humans had been allowed to attend the, 'event', so Sango and Miroku had to stay back at Sare's fortress, albeit how much Miroku wanted to see women beat the shit out of each other. Inuyasha, thanks to one of Kagome's souls, had been disguised as a full Inu-youkai, he had still wanted the disguise even though he didn't need it, but he still had the ears. Kaze still clung to Kagome's shoulder as they walked through the gates. Numerous youkai were being thrown out because they did not have an invitation. Kagome and Sare showed Jaken their invitation and Sare said that Inuyasha, who had actually gotten an invitation due to the fact that he was Sesshoumaru's brother, and they were to be on neutral terms, was with him and not by himself. Naraku who, due to the numerous demons he had absorbed, had been able to disguise himself quite sufficiently, he still had the flowing black hair and the blood red eyes, but he now had one blood red stripe on each cheek, a black 'X' on his forehead, and a long black snake tail. He had disguised himself as a snake youkai, and he was going by the name of, Ukaran. (Naraku backwards! ^-^) And Kagome had said he was her guest. Kimi had just threatened to send all of them to hell if they didn't let her in to watch.
Kagome and co. walked into the ballroom and were met with a crowd of females around the outside of a large pit with something akin to bleachers around the outside of it. Naraku was in a pretty bad mood because he had been made to carry Kagome's bag. Sare shoved Kagome into the line of females; she growled at him.
Sare took his seat near the other lords and ladies of the cardinal points.
Sesshoumaru entered and took his seat away from them. He look very pissed.
The first process of elimination was for Sesshoumaru to tell Jaken which ones he did not like.
When Kagome saw Shippou standing on Rin's head so they could get a better view, her heartbeat sped up excitedly. If she won this little contest thing, she would be able to see Rin and Shippou again.
Kagome of course made it to the next 'round'.
The next was demonstration of one of their abilities. When it was Kagome's turn, she had a hard time choosing what she would do. She couldn't use any of the ones that had already been done... 'aHA! I've got it!' she thought.
Kagome grinned evilly and said, "Sesshoumaru-sama, may I borrow your retainer for a moment?" at his nod she called Jaken up to her. "Now stay still."
She held out her hand and stuck it palm facing out towards Jaken. He froze and the staff of heads fell from his grasp. When a ball of black youki began to gather in her hand, there were many whispers amongst the crowd she caught some of them,
"This is the Korekuta no Reikons?"
"Is she really stealing his soul?"
"I thought only mikos could purify souls."
She snapped her hand closed and Jaken fell over on his side, looking an unhealthy shade of mint green. Kagome opened her hand and examined Jaken's soul. She held it up for all to se before tossing it in the air. It burst into tiny black pieces that poured into Jaken's mouth, nostrils, and eyes.
Jaken sat up and said, "Wha-what happened? What did you do to this Jaken wench!"
Kagome growled and her eyes glowed green. "Don't call me wench you overgrown toad!" She then proceeded to drop kick him into the crowd before huffing off of the platform she had since dubbed, 'the stage'.
After about ten more minutes, Jaken, after making an amazing recovery, announced the youkai that would be moving on to the talent 'show'.
Kagome once again made the cut. She was leaving clues here and there for Sesshoumaru to see if he would recognize her. Drop kicking Jaken for instance.
Kagome patiently awaited her turn for the talent. She had cunningly put an invisibility spell on her cd player and speakers, so only she, Sare, Kimi, and Naraku could see it. This would be by far the biggest hint she would be giving Sesshoumaru. He had never heard Linkin Park before, but still; are there any rock bands in the feudal era? Didn't think so.
She would have danced, but, she didn't want to give him, THAT big of a clue. She would be figured out like that! So, she was just going to give a really good demonstration of her fire and water abilities.
She rolled her shoulder a few times, cracked her neck from side to side, and stretched her arms above her head.
'Okay. Now or never.' She thought as she stepped up to the center of the stage.
She telekinetically pressed play and switched tracks.
Music flooded the room, and all the youkai were looking around, trying to figure out where it was coming from.
Kagome raised her arms up and spouts of flames threaded with water rose up around her. She twisted her hands and forearms and then spread them apart.
The flames slowly began to take the shape of people.
About two seconds into it. All the fire people were standing and one was sitting behind a structure of fire that looked like...drums? And another was sitting at a table with a, box in front of him.
The person sitting behind the, drums, started to beat on them, with the song, making it look like he was playing it.
Three guitars made of and one bass made of water appeared in three of the other ones hands, as the guitars blasted through her speakers, and then it looked like THEY were playing it.
Then just as the singing as about to start, two microphones made of water appeared in two that were left's hands.
One stepped forward with a flick of Kagome's fingers, as she kept up a steady movement of her arms to keep everything moving.
It, or he, as it was meant to be a boy, lifted the microphone to his mouth and started 'singing',
"I am,"
The other stepped forward and continued 'singing'.
"A little bit of loneliness,
A little bit of disregard,
A handful of complaints but I can't help the fact,
That everyone can see these scars,"
The other 'singer' pressed the 'microphone' to his lips and said the next line of the song.
"I am,"
The other one bent forward and kept going.
"What I want you to want,
What I want you to feel,
But It's like,
No matter what I do,
I can't convince you,
To just believe this is real,"
The other one brought the 'microphone' to his mouth two times in quick succession with each word.
"So I,"
The other one bent forward even further before bringing himself back up, and walking to the left of the 'stage'.
"Let go,
Watching you,
Turn your back like you always do,
Face away and pretend that I'm not,
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I got."
Kagome blasted her hand forward and a ring of fire appeared around all of them, blasting upwards with the force of the song, creating giant fire and water speakers that spewed fire out as the other one, with spiky looking hair stepped forward further, threw his head back and screamed into his water mic,
"I can't feel!
The way I did before!
Don't turn your back on me!"
The other bent forward and held the mic a few inches away from his mouth and sang the harmony.
"I won't be ignored!
Time won't heal!
This damage anymore!
Don't turn your back on me!
I won't be ignored!"
Kagome threw her fist upward and brought it down hard as the next part of the song started, the ring of fire lowered while the song stayed lower.
The one who was screaming stood up and once again brought the mic to his mouth to say his part.
"I am,"
The one who had done the harmony walked back to the middle of the stage held the 'mic' a few inches from his mouth and said the next part.
"A little bit insecure,
A little unconfident,
'Cause you don't understand,
I do what I can,
But sometimes I don't make sense,
The other jumped up onto one of the giant 'speakers' and said his next part.
"I am,"
Then the one with the...hat? It looked like a hat... on, bent over and said the next part of the song.
What you never want to say,
But I've never had a doubt,
It's like,
No matter what I do,
I can't convince you,
For once just to hear me out,
As the song progressed, the one on the speaker crouched down on the 'speaker' and sang,
"So I,"
The other one, walked around his 'guitarist' to jump onto the other speaker.
"Let go,
Watching you,
Turn your back like you always do,
Face away and pretend that I'm not,
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I got.
(got, got, got, got)"
Kagome brought both fists down and the flames flared up around the 'performers'. The fire people, oh hell, it was a Linkin Park made of fire!
The fire "Chester" stood up and screamed,
"I can't feel!
The way I did before!
Don't turn your back on me!"
The other tossed his head back and sang the harmony again.
"I won't be ignored!
Time won't heal!
This damage anymore!
Don't turn your back on me!
I won't be ignored!"
Kagome twisted her hands so the fire began to spiral and circle the performers, particularly "Chester" who was just leaning forward to scream into his 'mic',
"No!
Hear me out now!
You're gonna listen to me like it or not!
Right now!
Hear me out now!
You're gonna listen to me like it or not!
Right now!"
The next part of the last part of the song seemed to carry one without the lip movements as Kagome placed her hands palm face down out in front of her, making the fire go all the way down, seeming like it was getting ready to go out. "Chester" stood up and closed the void he had for eyes while singing the more subdued part of the song,
"I can't feel,
The way I did before,
Don't turn your back on me,
I WON'T BE INGORED!!!"
He threw his head back and screamed the last part as Kagome did her best to make it seem like the whole 'stage' was shaking while bringing her hands up and then crashing them down to make the fire blast up and outward in an explosion of flames and tendrils of water flying through them like it was natural
"I can't feel!
The way I did before!
Don't turn your back on me!
I won't be ignored!
Time won't heal!
This damage anymore!
Don't turn your bak on me!
I won't be ignored!"
Kagome waved her hands together in intricate motions to make the fire seem alive and then "Chester" stood up straight and closed the void where eyes should have been tight, while screaming the last part of the song,
"I can't feel!
Don't turn your back on me!
I won't be ignored!
Time won't heal!"
'Chester' did his signature jump off of the speaker, (A/N: You know which one! The one where he jumps really high with his legs bent behind him with the mic raised over his head with one arm? Watch the music video for 'Faint' and you'll know what I'm talking about. I'll send it to you if you ask and leave your e-mail address. Though, my source for M-vids make things a bit blurry and it might not work as well as you want.)
"Don't turn you back on me!
I won't be ignored!"
As soon as the last word was said, "Chester" landed and then appeared to disappear into the floor. Kagome crossed her arms in the 'execute' position and then threw each arm out to the side and all the fire vanished, leaving nothing but a thin, wispy, red smoke in its wake.
Kagome took a deep breath while pressing stop on the CD player and gave a bow. She exited the stage and went to go find Naraku.
The entire audience was silent.
Kimi sneezed and everyone seemed to turn their heads to glare at her.
She glared back and folded her arms.
Kagome shook her head and sat down next to her to watch the rest of the demons pathetic shows of power. 'Hey. When did I become such an arrogant mean person? I used to be so compassionate. *mental sigh* Ah for the old days...' She looked over at Inuyasha who was staring at his brother with a positively evil smirk on his face.
Kagome leaned over and whispered to him, "What are you planning?"
Inuyasha jumped a bit but then said, "You'll see." He snickered and the said, "Hey, what you did up there was kinda cool. I felt like everyone shouldn't have been sitting down and quiet."
Kagome gave him a bemused smile and then said, "Welcome to the feeling of a mosh pit my friend. Maybe I'll bring you to one in the future sometime. I'm sure you'd love it. Though I'd love to see old emotionless in one. Kami-sama would that be funny..." She almost laughed out loud at the mental picture of Sesshoumaru she had in her head.
There he was, standing in the middle of an ocean of humans, all the while them swarming around him. And he was just standing there, with his nose and ears plugged so he wouldn't pass out or be deafened, looking extremely pissed, until someone grabbed hold of him and threw him on top of the crowd. His composure lasted about 4 seconds and then he started thrashing about he raised his claws and...
Kagome decided to continue that daydream another time. Before it got too violent. Maybe Sesshoumaru in a mosh pit wasn't the best idea...
(A/N: *sweatdrop* No. I don't think so either Kagome. Especially if it was a Limp Bizkit concert. I don't think he would appreciate Fred Durst jumping on top of his head....O^.o)
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They moved to the dojo for the next part, and obviously some things had been changed.
As Kagome waited to fight in the arena, surrounded by platforms in which he watching demons would sit or stand, she felt a lot like a pro wrestler. All of the sudden, she had an epiphany.
Music.
The more Kagome thought about it the more she liked it. She contacted Kimi and said, 'Kimi, I need my cd player, BIG speakers, and I just need you to bring them too….aHA! The place near where the bow and arrows are, there is a small flat platform hanging there, set it on top of that. I'll get Naraku for the rest."
Kimi got up from her place near the dojo entrance and did as she was bid.
While Kimi was doing this, Kagome contacted Naraku. 'Naraku, I need you to bring my cd bag to me. Now! So hurry up!'
Within 30 seconds, Naraku had popped up beside her and handed her the rather large cd bag. "Stay here for a second."
She fished around in the cd bad for about twenty seconds before she came up with a very shiny cd that looked much like a mirror. She handed it to Naraku and said, "Go put that in the cd player above the archery wall and press play when I tell you to."
Naraku semi-glared at her and said, "You're welcome miss 'I-won't-take-no-for-an-answer.'"
Kagome sighed and said, "Thanks."
Naraku casually glided through the crowd that was watching a humanoid bull demon fighting a very pretty and delicate neko-youkai. The youkai had reddish hair down to her butt with no bangs, and bore no markings save for a small starburst in the center of her forehead. Kagome briefly wondered who she was.
And damn was she a good fighter.
Her hair spun around her as she whirled in circle with her claws flaying out around her in a deadly dance. The bull demon gave a shrill cry of pain as she was cut across the chest and throat. She fell to the ground bleeding heavily. The neko youkai gazed almost sadly down at the youkai and then glanced up into the crowd where the lords and ladies stood. She glanced at the lord and lady of the eastern lands and almost scowled at the proud looks of approval they were giving her. She growled low and looked up towards the line of youkai women waiting to fight. Next was a, wolf demon?
Kagome gasped when he who was there. 'Ayame? What the hell is she doing!?'
Ayame had a determined look on her face as she stepped in the ring. Kagome pried into her mind to see what the hell she was thinking!
'If I can't make him love me, then I'll make him long for me. Damn you Kagome!'
Kagome frantically searched the crowd for Kouga. When she found him staring wide eyed at the ring she growled. She rammed into his mind with so much mental force she saw him stagger backwards.
'Damn you, you stupid idiot wolf! Why the hell are yo staring wide eyed at the woman that loves you when she is about to fight for the right to mate another man! You know she doesn't want Sesshoumaru! DAMNIT KOUGA SHE WANTS YOU!!! And while she was gone for ten months you are STILL after that human woman? The human doesn't love you, never will, and most likely wants you to leave her alone! Now stop her damnit!' Kagome screamed in his mind
Kouga blinked a few times and shook his head. He quickly jumped into the ring with his enhanced speed and swept her out of it.
Kagome grinned happily and looked ahead of her. 'Huh?' She thought.
She was next.
Kagome sighed as she saw the slain body of the bull youkai being thrown into a growing pile of bodies that had been purposely or accidentally killed. Kagome sighed heavily and jumped down.
She locked eyes with the neko and grinned, showing her fangs.
Kagome looked towards the archery rack and gave Naraku a nod. He pressed play.
Kagome reveled in the looks of surprise on all of the onlookers, and her opponents faces.
Kagome crouched and circled the neko youkai her eyes darkening to a crimson brown color.
*I'm feelin mean today, not lost not blown away, just irritated and quite hated till control breaks down*
Kagome launched herself at the youkai and made a swipe at her side with her claws, the neko dodged and swung down with her own. Kagome spun in mid air and caught her wrist.
*Why's everything so tame? I like my life insane, I'm fabricating and debating who I'm gonna kick around*
Kagome turned around and flipped her over her shoulder. The neko youkai landed on her back but placed her hands palms down by her head and rocked back on them while swinging her legs up to land on her feet again. She turned around and snarled at Kagome.
*Right now! (Can't find a way to get across the hate when I see you!)*
Her hand glowed green with poison and she made to rip Kagome's throat out.
*Right now! (I'm gonna scratch inside I wanna search and feel you!)*
Kagome ducked and did a back flip catching the neko in the jaw with her foot, making her fall backwards.
*Right now! (I rip apart the things inside that live beside you!)*
The neko youkai kept herself from falling and jumped over Kagome's head and came up behind her. She jammed a fist into Kagome back and hissed into her ear. "He's mine!"
Kagome's eyes glowed red and she whirled around and threw and uppercut into her jaw while releasing a blast of fire
*Right now! (I can't control myself I fuckin' hate you!)*
The neko stood up and came at Kagome swing her claws. Kagome blocked each swing with her own elongated claws and ducked when the neko youkai made a move that would have taken her head off.
*I'm feelin cold today, not hurt just fucked away, I'm devastated and frustrated god I feel so bound*
Kagome jumped backwards away from the neko. She was not hurt besides a few bruises, but her opponent was covered in cuts.
Kagome laughed lowly and stood up straight
*So when I feel the need, I think it's time to bleed, I'm gonna cut myself and watch the blood, hit the ground*
Kagome dragged a claw across her palm and let the blood fall of her hand and drip to the ground.
The neko youkai's eyes flashed and she threw herself at Kagome. "Die bitch!" She yelled.
Kagome dodged her claw swipe, and her next, and her next. The neko stopped.
*Right now! (Can't find a way to get across the hate when I see you!)*
Kagome smiled at her and crouched, awaiting the next attack.
*Right now! (I'm gonna scratch inside I wanna search and feel you!)*
The neko youkai laughed and said, "You won't even try to hit me. Are you afraid?"
*Right now! (I rip apart the things inside that live beside you!)*
Kagome growled low and her eyes clouded with red mist. This was getting personal.
*Right now! (I can't control myself I fuckin hate you!)*
Kagome, faster than anyone could follow, ran to the other side of the neko youkai, grabbed her by the hair, pulled her head back to her shoulder.
*You open your mouth again, I swear I'm gonna break it, you open your mouth again, by god I cannot take it*
Kagome whispered in her ear along with the song. "Shut up, shut up, shut up I'll fuck you up. Shut up, shut up, I'll fuck you up."
Kagome pushed her away and her youki whip burst forth.
*Shut up! Shut up! Shut up I'll fuck you up!
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up I'll fuck you up!*
Kagome struck the whip across her back with a harsh crack. Kagome struck her gain and again until she was just lying limp on the floor.
*Shut up! Shut up! Shut up I'll fuck you up!
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up I'll fuck you up!*
Kagome snarled when she started moving gain. He blood red eyes flashed with blood lust and Kagome gathered a fire ball in her hand.
Kagome let out a savage growl and hurled the fire ball. Then another, and another, and another.
The neko youkai lie sprawled across the floor with heavy burns across her back.
*Right now! (Can't find a way to get across the hate when I see you!)*
Kagome turned toward the place where Kimi was standing and growled out. "Bring her back."
*Right now! (I'm gonna scratch inside I wanna search and feel you!)*
Kimi stared wide eyed at the form of the neko-youkai. "Umm. No can do mate. She ain't dead. Well...YET anyway..."
*Right now! (I rip apart the things inside that live beside you!)*
A green streaked icicle appeared in her hand and she threw it at the back of the neko youkai's head.
Blood spattered out across the floor.
*Right now! (I can't control myself I fuckin' hate you!*
Kagome turned back. "There. Bring her back!"
Kimi sighed and did as she was asked, no, commanded. She grumbled as she walked away. "Heh, ordering people around, just wait n'til ya die. See who'll bring you back then. Pushy belligerent youkai..."
*I fuckin' hate you!*
Kagome turned toward the crowd shaking with rage. Why? Well, she was just plain pissed off.
*I fuckin' hate you!*
She glared right at Sesshoumaru.
*I fuckin' hate you!*
She growled and spit to her left. Some blood flying from a split lip that was healing rapidly.
*I fuckin' hate you! (shut! up!)*
*I fuckin' hate you! (shut! up!)*
*I fuckin' hate you! (shut! up!)*
*I fuckin' hate you! (shut! up!)*
Kagome calmly raised her middle finger and shouted, "Fuck you Fluffy!"
*Shut! up!*
She turned around and jumped out of the pit. She telekinetically dragged all of her friends and her cd player behind her. The only one she left was Sare.
Kagome stomped right into the garden with her friends being dragged behind her.
Kagome plopped down on the ground and said, "Uuh...That was fucked up."
Inuyasha jumped up with stream rising from his ears. "Well gee! Ya think? WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED?!?!?!" He said, hyperventilating.
Kagome sighed. "The only thing I can remember is Korn."
Inuyasha face-faulted. "Corn?"
Kagome sighed heavily. "No, not corn! Korn! K-O- backwards 'R'-N. It's a band from the future."
Inuyasha nodded. "Ah."
Naraku glared heatedly at Kagome. "Well I don't know about the psychotic dog-demon, but I'm leaving." He rose on a cloud of miasma toward the direction of Sare's castle.
Kimi glared at Kagome. "I'm with monkey-man. Seeya." She snapped her fingers and she appeared next to Naraku on the cloud. "Hi! Mind if I hitch a ride?"
Naraku sighed and rubbed his temples. "Kami-sama help me..."
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I know it's a bit of a cliffy, but at least it's something! Like I said before! This chapter is completely dedicated to Korn! Be expecting to see more of their songs in the future! Not to mention Disturbed!!!!!!!!!
DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS!!!!!!!
Ja ne!!!!
Ooh Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
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