A/n: Sorry it took me a while to update. There's just so much going on in
my life right now it's hard to even get up from bed in the morning. And
just to clear up the confusion, here are some key things:
'this is the sign for someone's thoughts' "this means someone's saying something" ~this usually contains lyrics to a song that's being played in the fic, or a song that sets the mood of the chapter~
Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha or The Nearness of You by Norah Jones.
Chapter Ten: Cinderella, Dressed In Blue
Kagome and Sango stared in awe at the sight they saw in front of them (Well, Sango anyway).
The chapel was held together with pillars made of marble and a hard tiled floor with a beautiful whitish-blue pattern on it. The wallpaper was light blue with designs of flowers on it.
"Nice place," Kagome said casually.
"Nice place?!?!" Sango semi-yelled, "It's-it's amazing! I wonder how Rin could afford all this!"
"Yeah, I suppose this place isn't so bad. But I've seen bigger and better-"
Sango slightly turned her head and raised an eyebrow.
"I mean," Kagome began, "I've seen better-er-wallpaper than the one they have here,"
Sango opened her mouth but before she could reply a loud, ear shattering voice interrupted her.
"SANGO!" the voice shrieked, "HEY SANGO! OVER HERE!"
Sango turned around and grabbed Kagome's wrist so she was forced to come along with Sango as she scurried to the source of the voice.
"Hey Sango! Long time no see!"
They hugged.
Sango looked at Rin, "Last time I saw you, you were just a clumsy little housemaid who didn't know left from right!"
"Rub it in, why don't ya?"
They both laughed.
"So," Rin started, "You know Ayame and Kagura,"
Ayame and Kagura warmly greeted Sango.
"This is great!" Rin gleamed.
Seeing Rin brought both happiness and sadness to Kagome. She was happy that Rin was happy but sad that Rin didn't seem to miss her.
Rin's smile faded a bit, "I wonder where Kagome is. I can't seem to find her anywhere! I hope she was able to come."
Kagome's face brightened, 'There is hope!' thought Kagome.
As silence grew upon the group Rin began to grow uncomfortable.
"So......." Rin began, she turned to Kagome, "Hey, sorry we ignored you there,"
"Oh, that's okay,"
"You know, you look a lot like my friend Kagome. Are you related or something?"
"Um, yeah. I'm her second cousin. My name's Kathy," lied Kagome.
Rin beamed, "Well, hey! Nice to meet you!"
"Yeah, well Kagome said she couldn't make it so she sent me here," Kagome lied.
"Oh, so you'll be the bridesmaid instead of Kagome?"
"Well, yes, I mean, no. Yeah, no. I don't know!"
"Ok~ay...............? So why don't you take off that mask," Rin attempted to take it off.
"No!" Kagome slapped Rin's and away, "I mean, no, I'd rather have it on."
"Okay, okay, gosh. You don't have to be so aggressive!"
Kagome mentally slapped herself, 'Kagome, you idiot,' she scolded herself.
After a few seconds of silence everyone chatted away about mindless yet useful gossip/chatter.
Sango softly nudged Kagome, "Hey, I didn't know you were related to Princess Kagome. I mean, I know you look like her and all but still, I mean, that must make you royalty!"
Kagome shifted her weight to her other leg, "Yeah, I guess,"
"Not that I want you to leave or anything, but if your royalty why are you a maid instead of somewhere in a castle?'
"Umm, well, er," 'Think Kagome, think!' Kagome began to panic, "Um, hey, look! Cake!"
"Cake?" Sango turned around, "Ooooo! CAKE!"
As Sango munched away on the cake and Ayame, Kagura, and Rin chatted away, ignoring Kagome, Kagome saw the groom. He had long silver hair and purple streaks across his cheeks. For some reason the groom reminded her of InuYasha.
Kagome noticed a slightly opened door across from her and saw that it led to the outside of the chapel.
Kagome stepped out into the pouring rain with no umbrella or sweater on. All her make-up began to wash of but no one could tell because of the mask she was wearing. She could hear the orchestra playing music from inside the castle.
She walked deeper into the forest and saw a tree stump so she sat down and began to sing, "Why do I just wither and forget all resistance-"
A voice interrupted, "when you and your magic pass by?"
Kagome jumped a bit at the sudden outburst.
She looked up and saw InuYasha.
"Inu-InuYasha?" Kagome gaped.
"Yes, I am the one and only Prince InuYasha. Are you surprised? Honored? Unworthy?"
Kagome rolled her eyes, "Still the same old Yash,"
"What was that?"
"Oh, nothing,"
"Did you just call me Yash?"
~ my heart's in a dither dear when you're at a distance ~
"Maybe,"
Silence.
Finally InuYasha broke the silence.
"So, what's your story?"
"What do you mean 'What's my story?'?"
"Well you must have some reason coming out here in the rain,"
"Can't a girl go out in the rain once and a while? Must she have a reason?"
"Well, yeah, I guess."
~ but when you are near, oh my............. ~
Kagome sighed, "I thought running away would solve everything but it just made things worst. My old friends can never know who I am and neither can my new friends. But, I can't turn back now, not after all the mess I have left behind, and if I go back my power hungry, scary, cheap ass, so-called fiancé-to-be and me will have to be married and-" Kagome babbled on and on as InuYasha ignored her and began to lose himself in thought.
InuYasha felt a mix of something he hadn't felt for a long, long time. Maybe even never: confusion and pity. Mostly confusion.
'What is it with this girl that makes me............man, I can't even explain it,' thought InuYasha.
As Kagome babbled on about her problems and InuYasha got lost in thought, from afar, Kagome and InuYasha heard the music from inside the chapel grow into loud, slow dancing music.
"Looks like their having the after party," said Kagome.
~ Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and delights me, ~
"Yeah, and their having it in the chapel," InuYasha scoffed
InuYasha and Kagome both sweat dropped and laughed.
Then silence.
InuYasha broke the silence barrier.
"So, they're playing soft music......" InuYasha pointed out.
"Yeah,"
More silence.
~ oh no Its just the nearness of you ~
"So, er, wo-would you like to, um, d-dance?" timidly asked InuYasha.
Kagome warmly smiled, "I thought you would never ask,"
Kagome put her arms around InuYasha's neck and InuYasha put his hands on Kagome's hips.
Nor InuYasha or Kagome noticed the pouring rain splashing and ruining their expensive clothes and causing their hair strands to stick together.
Even though InuYasha just met this girl he felt he knew this girl forever.
Kagome timidly placed her head on InuYasha's chest and InuYasha placed his head on top of hers.
~ It isn't your sweet conversation That brings this sensation, ~
The dance seemed to last forever and when the music stopped the pair broke apart.
After they broke apart the loud 'ding dong' of the father clock rang meaning it was already midnight.
'Oh shit!' Kagome mentally cursed, 'I have the early shift tomorrow! I have to wake up at 4 in the morning or I might lose my job!'
"Is something wrong?' asked InuYasha.
"Um, no. I mean, I really have to go," Kagome ran into the chapel and grabbed Sango's wrist, "C'mon Sango, we have to leave,"
Unfortunately for Kagome, Sango drank too much Sake.
Sango broke free of Kagome's grasp and limped a little, "Oh cmonnn Hagomie! We still got sa do tha stuff and Din ovah here needs her manicure and stuffies,"
~ oh no Its just the nearness of you ~
Sango smelled very strong of alcohol.
"Sango, your drunk, come on, we have to leave!"
"oh, lighten up, Hagomie! Every thin ish fine and dundy!"
"Why are you calling me Hagomie? My name is Kathy! Kathy! And we have to leave, NOW!"
Sango was just ignoring her, "I want to chiiiiiiiiiiiiiinge the world! Something something something something!!!!!!!"
"Sango!"
"Hey!" InuYasha yelled from the back of the room.
"Shit shit shit!" cried Kagome.
"Oooo! Yur a bid gurl Hagomie! You sid shit-ake mushrooms! La Fa Cha!"
~ When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me ~
"You!" InuYasha pointed at Kagome, "Come back!"
"Eek!" Kagome screeched.
As InuYasha ran to Kagome, Kagome handed the drunk Sango to Ayame, "Ayame, tell Sango that I already left when she's not drunk anymore. And bring her to King InuTashio's palace," Kagome told Ayame.
Kagome then ran off.
"Wait!" yelled Ayame.
~ All my wildest dreams came true ~
But Kagome couldn't hear her. She was running down the steps of the chapel with InuYasha chasing after her.
Kagome called a carriage to bring her away before InuYasha had a chance to catch her.
"Damn," InuYasha cursed. InuYasha then noticed a glass slipper on one of the steps.
"Hey," InuYasha realized, "This was that girl's glass slipper!" (a/n: Cinderella!)
~ I need no soft lights to enchant me If you'll only grant me the right ~
InuYasha watched the carriage disappear into the darkness of the night and closed his hands onto the glass slipper, "I will find you," he whispered.
~ To hold you ever so tight And to feel in the night the nearness of you. ~
'this is the sign for someone's thoughts' "this means someone's saying something" ~this usually contains lyrics to a song that's being played in the fic, or a song that sets the mood of the chapter~
Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha or The Nearness of You by Norah Jones.
Chapter Ten: Cinderella, Dressed In Blue
Kagome and Sango stared in awe at the sight they saw in front of them (Well, Sango anyway).
The chapel was held together with pillars made of marble and a hard tiled floor with a beautiful whitish-blue pattern on it. The wallpaper was light blue with designs of flowers on it.
"Nice place," Kagome said casually.
"Nice place?!?!" Sango semi-yelled, "It's-it's amazing! I wonder how Rin could afford all this!"
"Yeah, I suppose this place isn't so bad. But I've seen bigger and better-"
Sango slightly turned her head and raised an eyebrow.
"I mean," Kagome began, "I've seen better-er-wallpaper than the one they have here,"
Sango opened her mouth but before she could reply a loud, ear shattering voice interrupted her.
"SANGO!" the voice shrieked, "HEY SANGO! OVER HERE!"
Sango turned around and grabbed Kagome's wrist so she was forced to come along with Sango as she scurried to the source of the voice.
"Hey Sango! Long time no see!"
They hugged.
Sango looked at Rin, "Last time I saw you, you were just a clumsy little housemaid who didn't know left from right!"
"Rub it in, why don't ya?"
They both laughed.
"So," Rin started, "You know Ayame and Kagura,"
Ayame and Kagura warmly greeted Sango.
"This is great!" Rin gleamed.
Seeing Rin brought both happiness and sadness to Kagome. She was happy that Rin was happy but sad that Rin didn't seem to miss her.
Rin's smile faded a bit, "I wonder where Kagome is. I can't seem to find her anywhere! I hope she was able to come."
Kagome's face brightened, 'There is hope!' thought Kagome.
As silence grew upon the group Rin began to grow uncomfortable.
"So......." Rin began, she turned to Kagome, "Hey, sorry we ignored you there,"
"Oh, that's okay,"
"You know, you look a lot like my friend Kagome. Are you related or something?"
"Um, yeah. I'm her second cousin. My name's Kathy," lied Kagome.
Rin beamed, "Well, hey! Nice to meet you!"
"Yeah, well Kagome said she couldn't make it so she sent me here," Kagome lied.
"Oh, so you'll be the bridesmaid instead of Kagome?"
"Well, yes, I mean, no. Yeah, no. I don't know!"
"Ok~ay...............? So why don't you take off that mask," Rin attempted to take it off.
"No!" Kagome slapped Rin's and away, "I mean, no, I'd rather have it on."
"Okay, okay, gosh. You don't have to be so aggressive!"
Kagome mentally slapped herself, 'Kagome, you idiot,' she scolded herself.
After a few seconds of silence everyone chatted away about mindless yet useful gossip/chatter.
Sango softly nudged Kagome, "Hey, I didn't know you were related to Princess Kagome. I mean, I know you look like her and all but still, I mean, that must make you royalty!"
Kagome shifted her weight to her other leg, "Yeah, I guess,"
"Not that I want you to leave or anything, but if your royalty why are you a maid instead of somewhere in a castle?'
"Umm, well, er," 'Think Kagome, think!' Kagome began to panic, "Um, hey, look! Cake!"
"Cake?" Sango turned around, "Ooooo! CAKE!"
As Sango munched away on the cake and Ayame, Kagura, and Rin chatted away, ignoring Kagome, Kagome saw the groom. He had long silver hair and purple streaks across his cheeks. For some reason the groom reminded her of InuYasha.
Kagome noticed a slightly opened door across from her and saw that it led to the outside of the chapel.
Kagome stepped out into the pouring rain with no umbrella or sweater on. All her make-up began to wash of but no one could tell because of the mask she was wearing. She could hear the orchestra playing music from inside the castle.
She walked deeper into the forest and saw a tree stump so she sat down and began to sing, "Why do I just wither and forget all resistance-"
A voice interrupted, "when you and your magic pass by?"
Kagome jumped a bit at the sudden outburst.
She looked up and saw InuYasha.
"Inu-InuYasha?" Kagome gaped.
"Yes, I am the one and only Prince InuYasha. Are you surprised? Honored? Unworthy?"
Kagome rolled her eyes, "Still the same old Yash,"
"What was that?"
"Oh, nothing,"
"Did you just call me Yash?"
~ my heart's in a dither dear when you're at a distance ~
"Maybe,"
Silence.
Finally InuYasha broke the silence.
"So, what's your story?"
"What do you mean 'What's my story?'?"
"Well you must have some reason coming out here in the rain,"
"Can't a girl go out in the rain once and a while? Must she have a reason?"
"Well, yeah, I guess."
~ but when you are near, oh my............. ~
Kagome sighed, "I thought running away would solve everything but it just made things worst. My old friends can never know who I am and neither can my new friends. But, I can't turn back now, not after all the mess I have left behind, and if I go back my power hungry, scary, cheap ass, so-called fiancé-to-be and me will have to be married and-" Kagome babbled on and on as InuYasha ignored her and began to lose himself in thought.
InuYasha felt a mix of something he hadn't felt for a long, long time. Maybe even never: confusion and pity. Mostly confusion.
'What is it with this girl that makes me............man, I can't even explain it,' thought InuYasha.
As Kagome babbled on about her problems and InuYasha got lost in thought, from afar, Kagome and InuYasha heard the music from inside the chapel grow into loud, slow dancing music.
"Looks like their having the after party," said Kagome.
~ Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and delights me, ~
"Yeah, and their having it in the chapel," InuYasha scoffed
InuYasha and Kagome both sweat dropped and laughed.
Then silence.
InuYasha broke the silence barrier.
"So, they're playing soft music......" InuYasha pointed out.
"Yeah,"
More silence.
~ oh no Its just the nearness of you ~
"So, er, wo-would you like to, um, d-dance?" timidly asked InuYasha.
Kagome warmly smiled, "I thought you would never ask,"
Kagome put her arms around InuYasha's neck and InuYasha put his hands on Kagome's hips.
Nor InuYasha or Kagome noticed the pouring rain splashing and ruining their expensive clothes and causing their hair strands to stick together.
Even though InuYasha just met this girl he felt he knew this girl forever.
Kagome timidly placed her head on InuYasha's chest and InuYasha placed his head on top of hers.
~ It isn't your sweet conversation That brings this sensation, ~
The dance seemed to last forever and when the music stopped the pair broke apart.
After they broke apart the loud 'ding dong' of the father clock rang meaning it was already midnight.
'Oh shit!' Kagome mentally cursed, 'I have the early shift tomorrow! I have to wake up at 4 in the morning or I might lose my job!'
"Is something wrong?' asked InuYasha.
"Um, no. I mean, I really have to go," Kagome ran into the chapel and grabbed Sango's wrist, "C'mon Sango, we have to leave,"
Unfortunately for Kagome, Sango drank too much Sake.
Sango broke free of Kagome's grasp and limped a little, "Oh cmonnn Hagomie! We still got sa do tha stuff and Din ovah here needs her manicure and stuffies,"
~ oh no Its just the nearness of you ~
Sango smelled very strong of alcohol.
"Sango, your drunk, come on, we have to leave!"
"oh, lighten up, Hagomie! Every thin ish fine and dundy!"
"Why are you calling me Hagomie? My name is Kathy! Kathy! And we have to leave, NOW!"
Sango was just ignoring her, "I want to chiiiiiiiiiiiiiinge the world! Something something something something!!!!!!!"
"Sango!"
"Hey!" InuYasha yelled from the back of the room.
"Shit shit shit!" cried Kagome.
"Oooo! Yur a bid gurl Hagomie! You sid shit-ake mushrooms! La Fa Cha!"
~ When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me ~
"You!" InuYasha pointed at Kagome, "Come back!"
"Eek!" Kagome screeched.
As InuYasha ran to Kagome, Kagome handed the drunk Sango to Ayame, "Ayame, tell Sango that I already left when she's not drunk anymore. And bring her to King InuTashio's palace," Kagome told Ayame.
Kagome then ran off.
"Wait!" yelled Ayame.
~ All my wildest dreams came true ~
But Kagome couldn't hear her. She was running down the steps of the chapel with InuYasha chasing after her.
Kagome called a carriage to bring her away before InuYasha had a chance to catch her.
"Damn," InuYasha cursed. InuYasha then noticed a glass slipper on one of the steps.
"Hey," InuYasha realized, "This was that girl's glass slipper!" (a/n: Cinderella!)
~ I need no soft lights to enchant me If you'll only grant me the right ~
InuYasha watched the carriage disappear into the darkness of the night and closed his hands onto the glass slipper, "I will find you," he whispered.
~ To hold you ever so tight And to feel in the night the nearness of you. ~