Chapter 2. Neighbors
Sango woke up late the next day. She moved her feet to the edge of her bed and dragged her feet on the floor as she made her way to her closet. She picked out a black shredded skirt and matching shirt with crimson designs across it. She put on black lipstick and nail polish. She made her way downstairs where she met Kirara who was lying around.
"Morning Sango-chan." Kirara called. Sango only waved her hand at Kirar tiredly. Sango plopped herself down into a chair and fell back into it. She ran her hand through her soft and shiney hair as she sighed heavily.
Just as Sango was starting to relax the door bell rang. Sango got up and moved to the door. She pulled it open only to see the same people she saw last night. Once again they didn't speak but looked at her in awe. She sighed in frustration.
"Nani?!" she said in an annoyed voice. The first one to speak was Kurama like last night. He bowed his head to her apologeticly.
"I'm sorry for bothering you like this. We simply wish to repay you for yesterday." he said in a calm and cool voice. Sango raised a brow at him. She crossed her arms and looked him in the eyes. He felt uneasy under her gaze and she could tell.
"How do you want to pay me back then?" she asked. She leaned against the doorways with her arms still folded.
"We noticed by the looks of your home you must love music. So we would like to invite you to one of our bands recording sessions." Kurama said politely and invitingly. A woman's laughter filled their ears as they turned to see Kirara standing behind Sango.
"That's funny! By the way, arent' we late for one of your recording sessions?" Kirara asked Sango. Sango's eyes went large as she pounded her head with her hand.
"I knew I was forgetting something. Thanks for the offer guys, but, I prefer to go to my own sessions." She said. She went back inside the house and grabbed her keys and a black bag.
"Kirara! Don't forget to lock the house when you leave!" Sango yelled as she ran to the sidewalk and pulled a cellphone out of her bag. She dialed a number and began to talk to someone.
"Well, hurry up or we're both going to be late." she said into the phone. "Alright, bye." she said in the phone then put it into her bag. Kurama walked up to Sango.
"Do you need a ride somewhere?" he asked in a concerned voice. Sango looked up at him. She shook her head no.
"My ride is coming." she said lightly. As if on que a black corvet came zooming down the street. As it stopped a small cloud of dust flew up. A man wearing sunglasses sat in the drivers seat. He turned to look at Sango next to Kurama.
"Who the hell is that?" he asked referring to Kurama. Sango sighed as she got into the car.
"My new neighbor Miroku-sama. Hurry up or we'll be late." Sango said. She waved to Kirara who still stood at the door as the car disappeared around a turn.
"You guys want to come inside for some coffee or something?" Kirara said invitingly. They all nodded and followed her inside to the kitchen. Kirara put a pot of coffee on and sat down with them at the table.
"I'm sorry about Sango. She just gets so caught up in everything sometimes. By the way, I'm Kirara Neko." she said. Kurama smiled at her as did the others, all except Hiei who only frowned.
"I am Kurama, this is Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei." he said while pointing to each one as he said their names. "No need to apologize Yusuke gets like that sometimes as well. By the way, what did you mean when you said she was late for a recording session?" Kurama asked.
Kirara smiled. "She is in a really famous band and they have got this big record deal going for them. They have got a cool manager and me. I'm their image consultant. Anyways, they have to record one of their newest songs to finish their first album." Kirara said as the coffee machine began to beep.
Kirara got up and poured some coffee into several cups. She carried them on a tray and set it down on the table. Everyone took a cup. Kirara drank hers quickly, not even caring how hot it was.
"That's interesting. What's their bands name, whos in it, and what does she do in it." Kuwabara questioned. Kirara looked up at them with a bright and cheery face.
"Well, there's Inuyasha who plays the bass, Kagome who is the second singer, Shippo who is the drummer, the man you saw earlier is the guitarist, and Sango is the lead singer. The band is called The Demon Slayers. Have you heard of them?" Kirara asked.
"Of course, who hasn't?" Hiei finally spoke. Yusuke nodded.
"We've heard of them, we just never believed that their lead singer would be our next door neighbor. You see we are also in a band, it's called Spirit Thieves. I play guitar, Kuwabara takes bass, Hiei is our drummer, and Kurama is lead and guitarist." Yusuke said after he had taken another drink.
"Wow, that's kind of wierd, don't you think. Your bands are the same genre right?" Kirara asked them. Kurama nodded in reply to her question.
"This is way wierd. You guys must have a record deal with Koenma Records, and if that's the case then, you must be a rival band to The Demon Slayers." Kirara exclaimed.
"How do you get that logic?" Kuwabara asked. Kirara smiled.
"It's easy really. You see Koenma Records is the rival to Taiyoukai Records. The very record company that is sponsoring The Demon Slayers. Apparently, Sesshomaru and Koenma are old rivals and each built a record company. However, the Taiyoukai Record company is far greater know and makes much more money than that of Koenma Records." Kirara said while closing her eyes to think as she spoke.
"Wow, you must know alot about all this then." Yusuke said surprsied at how much she knew.
Kirara nodded her head. "Of course I know about this stuff. I'm an old friend of Sesshomaru and Sango. It's only right that I know more about them than most people." Kirara said matter of factly.
"Well now you know us, but, if your like our rivals why haven't you shooed us away?" Kuwabara asked. Kirara didn't looked up from her nearly empty coffe cup. She sighed before looking up at him.
"Well, I beleive that competition is a good thing. Escpecially since...."Kirara trailed off as she got a dreamy look across her face. The 4 men all stared at her in bewilderment.
"Ahem, well thank you very much for the coffee and allowing us in your beautiful home, but we must be going now." Kurama said as he stood up. The others all followed him and walked to the door. Kirara followed them to see them out.
"Oh, bye the way. Don't tell anyone that your the Spirit Thieves. They might try to.... well...." Kirara tried to find the right words. She knew that if they so much as went anywhere near her, Kikyo, Kagome, and especially Sango, they would lose an arm. She sighed when she came to a loss of words.
"Don't worry, we won't say anything." Hiei muttered as he began to walk back to their home. He stopped and waited for the other 3 to catch up with him. Kurama waved Kirara a goodbye as he caught up with his friends.
"Sango, Miroku, your a little late." Sesshomaru said as the two finally came into the recording booth. Sango rolled her eyes lazily.
"I know, I know." she said as she took her place next to Kagome and in front of a microphone. Miroku walked to his place and put his guitar strap over his shoulder and put his fingers into a starting position.
"What song are we playing today?" Kagome asked enthusiasticly.
"Your new one. Once it's been sung and recorded, your album will be ready to be sold. However, after todays rehearsal, you are all required to go to a photo shoot for a music magazine and to get the cover of your album made." Sesshomaru said as he got ready for the band to start playing.
Inuyasha groaned and Shippo gave a heavy sigh as they all got ready to play. As a red light came on Shippo began to pound the drums in a short solo before the other instruments joined in. They played for at least 30 seconds before Sango and Kagome began to sing.
Sango:
Emptiness, and loneliness
Just two things about me
That you hate,
But thats okay,
I've never liked you anways,
So what do I care,
About what you think,
I'd rather die,
Than care what you think
Sango & Kagome:
Hatred! Lives inside of me!
Burning! Like the flames of Hell!
Squirming! Inside of me!
Trying to find a way out!
Wanting! To cut your throat!
Yearning! To get out of me!
Kagome:
Hating you!
Keeps me alive!
Deep down you know it too!
But your blinded!
By the hatred,
Surrounding and burning inside of you!
Lost in your own flames!
Your evil heart!
Tears you apart!
Sango & Kagome:
Hatred! Lives inside of me!
Burning! Like the flames of Hell!
Squirming! Inside of me!
Trying to find a way out!
Wanting! To cut your throat!
Yearning! To get out of me!
Sango:
Till death,
Parts you from life!
You hatred burns!
Just like mine!
An endless flame!
An eternal pain!
A broken trust!
A lost heart!
Sango & Kagome:
Hatred! Lives inside of me!
Burning! Like the flames of Hell!
Squirming! Inside of me!
Trying to find a way out!
Wanting! To cut your throat!
Yearning! To get out of me!
The song fell out on a guitar and bass duet that continued to fall softer until it died. Sango breathed in heavily as the red light went off. Kagome sighed with releif.
"Good work, all of you." came Sesshomaru's voice through an intercom. "That was absolutely perfect, we'll take the song as is and add it to your album. Now then, I just have to get you to your photo shoot and then you can all go home for the day." Sesshomaru said as the band left the booth. They all looked tired and pretty much hated photo shoots.
Sango went with Miroku, as usual, while Kagome went with Sesshomaru. Shippo jumped onto his motorcycle and followed them. Inuyasha took his car with Kikyo. They didn't have to drive very far, before the building came into view. Miroku pulled up and parked his car. He went around to the other side and opened Sango's door.
Sango smiled at him lovingly as Kagome and Sesshomaru got out of his limo. Shippo came next and took off his bike helmet and put it on the bars.
"Let's get this over with. I have plans with Kirara." Shippo said a little impatient. Sesshomaru nodded as he lead them all inside the building. You could hear a woman scream as someone ran up and gave Sango a hug.
"Oh, Sango! It's been so long since I've last seen you!" the woman cried. Sango smiled at her old friend.
"Kagura! How have you been?" Sango asked as Kagura released her. She shrugged a little.
"Good, but I see it's been even better for you." she said with a slick smile spread across her face. Sango gave a faint blush as Sesshomaru cut in.
"Please, if you want to get this done, we should at least meet our photogripher." he said annoyed. Kagura bowed her head lightly to him and smiled.
"Hi, I'm Kagura, your photogripher." she said with an evil smirk spread on her thin lips. Sesshomaru frowned at her words but sighed as they all followed her to a seperate part of the building where all the picture taking is done.
"Okay, I only need one good group picture for the cover of your album, then it's all done." Kagura said. They all nodded and went to stand somewhere in front of a black background. Shippo and Inuyasha stood back to back and Kagome stood in front of them. Sango stood next to Kagome with Miroku standing right behind her and slightly to the left. He had a seductive smirk on his face as his gaze kept itself locked on Sango. Sango had her right hand on her hip and her left one to hold up a finger simbol. Kagome just stood like she was emotionless and Shippo and Inuyasha acted like they were angry at each other.
"Perfect! Just hold it right there!" Kagura called as she readied her camera. In a few moments a bright flash signified the picture was taken and they could leave now. They all left the building after Sango said her goodbye to Kagura.
They all got into the cars they were in earlier and rode off. Sango smiled as she rested her head on Miroku's shoulder.
"Hey, aijin? Why don't you stay at my place tonight. I don't want you to have to ride home all alone." Sango said with a seductive grin on her face. Miroku smirked at her and looked at her through the corner of his eyes.
"You know I could never refuse a request my lovely girl." Miroku replied. Sango gave a small nod as the car stopped and pulled up in front of her house. Together Miroku and Sango walked up to the door hand in hand and opened it only, to hear laughter coming from the other room.
(end chapter.)
Hey people! I hope you are enjoying my fanfics so far. By the way, all the songs that are used in this fic are MINE! Just so you know I made them for my sisters band. Coppying them, is STEALING, and WON'T be permitted. Sorry if I sound angry, I just don't want anyone to steal my work. Please review!