Disclaimer: Lyrics to Endless Love belong to Two-Mix.

1

Kagami ni utsushita naive na jounetsu... Tsumetaku kokoro de yureugoku genjitsu...

(A naive passion reflected in the mirror... Reality that coldly wavers in the heart...)

Ah, kizutsuku tabi obieteyuku kedo... Ah, dakedo dareka no sei ni wa shitakunai...

(Ah, each time I am hurt I become more frightful... Ah, but I don't want to blame it on someone...)

Deai to wakare ni nareteyuku kono machi... Soredemo ai dake wasurezu ni itakute...

(This city in which I grow accustomed to encounters and partings... Still I wanted to go on without forgetting love...)

Ah, sunao ni naki mujaki ni waraeru... Ah, ashita wo kureru anata wo mamoritai...

(Ah, to honestly cry and innocently laugh... Ah, I want to protect you who give me a tomorrow...)

Endless love; egaku yume no atsusa dakishimete... Can't stop heart; sotto namida afureru yoru de mo...

(Endless love; hold tight the passion of the pictured dream... Can't stop heart; even on nights when tears quietly overflow...)

Endless love; hitomi tojite toiki kasanereba... Can't stop heart; futari dake no futari ni nareru...

(Endless love; if we close our eyes and overlay our breaths... Can't stop heart; we can become a couple, just us two...)

2

The audience stood up from their chairs applauding like crazy. Yet another smash hit. Kanna, Kohaku, Hakudoushi and Rin joined Kagura at center stage and the five of them bowed to their cheering audience; big smiles on their faces and lots of emotion in their hearts. They had just finished another one of their tours across the world. This time, they ended up in France and got to live the life of luxury, European style. Not even one of them was not homesick, and they were all glad that they would be going home the next day. They left the stage with their heads held high; the audience still cheering and clapping like hyper seals.

"You were really great out there, you guys!" their sniveling agent said, strolling casually up beside Kagura as they entered the backstage area. "They're still hollering away."

Kagura smiled. "They wouldn't be if it hadn't been for you," she laughed.

"What do you mean?" the agent said, scratching his head.

Kagura stopped walking and looked at him, a huge grin plastered across her face. "I mean you and all your evil little schemes that gradually work my band and me up to the top." The agent looked stunned. Kagura laughed again. "Never mind then," she smirked.

The six of them came to the back door and found their white stretch limo waiting for them. Their agent ran up quickly to the door and opened it for ChikaraEki: Kagura and her band. They climbed in and got comfy, and then the agent joined them and closed the door. The limo started up and headed for the hotel where they would spend their last night.

"Now," the agent began, "I've booked a show for you guys a few weeks from now in Kyoto. Think you're up to it?"

Hakudoushi groaned. "You're only giving us a few weeks to go home and visit our friends?" They had not stayed long at their home since they hired this agent. Sure, that meant more traveling for them and more mullah in the bank. But all five of them were starting to get really sick of it all.

"That's show-biz," the agent said with a smile. "I'm sorry, but you'll have to get used to it." He turned to Kagura. "Now, about that show...?"

Kagura pondered on the proposal for a few minutes before she finally gave him answer. "Of course. A few weeks to ourselves and then another big show." She turned to the four kids. "Think you can handle that?"

"Of course we can, Kagura," Kanna whispered. "But we need the time off first."

Kagura smiled. "Don't worry. We'll have enough time to visit our old friends."

The limo pulled into the hotel's driveway.

3

Kohaku leapt onto his soft hotel bed and spread his arms and legs. "It's so good to lie down," his voice muffled from the sheets. They had arrived at their luxurious hotel room and could now recuperate after their long show. It was a big room divided up into two smaller sections. The girls got one of these sections, and the boys got the other. Out on the balcony was a hot tub that overlooked the hotel and had a great view of the French countryside. It really was a beautiful sight.

Kanna sat down on the bed beside Kohaku. "What should we do?" she asked in a whisper.

Kohaku grinned. "I can think of something," he said slyly.

"Play video games?"

"Exactly." Kohaku got up and walked over to the entertainment system. There was a big screen television set, complete with surround sound, VCR and DVD players and a few of the world's leading gaming platforms. Kohaku, however, had brought his own. This particular hotel (and several others across the entire globe) unfortunately did not carry the Play Master 8000, but of course Good Soldier Is Always Prepared. Kohaku had set up the machine prior to the concert, so it was ready to be played. He sat down in the big comfy chair and motioned for Kanna to join him.

"But what about Hakudoushi and Rin?" she asked as she sat down on the chair's armrest.

"They went straight to the big pool outside," Kohaku answered. "And Kagura and our agent are busy talking about that performance in a few weeks. So we have the entire room to ourselves."

"Excellent," Kanna smiled. She hopped off the chair and went over to the Play Master 8000. She switched it on. "What game do you want to play?"

Kohaku tapped his index finger on his chin and pondered the question. "I think we should try that new game that we got."

"Oh," Kanna said, reaching into the bag of games beside her, "You mean 'Inuyasha: Naraku no Wana, Mayoi no Mori no Shoutaijou'?"

"Ya," Kohaku said, "That's the one. I've always wondered... why does it have to have such a long name?" Kanna shrugged and popped the game into the Play Master 8000.

4

"Right then," the agent said, getting up from his chair, "It's all settled. I'll get back to you guys a few days before hand, okay?"

"Okay," Kagura answered, getting up herself. "Good night."

"Good night," the agent smiled back.

She walked him to the door and after he left, she went to her bed. She lay down, folding her arms behind her head on the pillow. She stared up at the ceiling. Kohaku and Kanna were busy playing their games, and Hakudoushi and Rin were down at the pool. She would have the next maybe hour and a half all to herself. She sighed. "Wonder how he's doing," she whispered to herself. She glanced to her right, at the telephone on the nightstand. "Should give him a call." She sat up and picked the phone off the receiver. She dialed the number. Dial tone. Dial tone. Dial tone. Ghastly toad's voice.

"Hello," Jaken said on the other end of the line, "Sesshoumaru's residence, his servant Jaken speaking, how may I direct thi-"

"Oh put a sock in it," Kagura laughed. "That polite talk over the phone of yours doesn't become you."

"Kagura!" Jaken croaked. "Oh, hold on a sec. I'll go get m'lord." Silence. Silence. Then his voice on the phone.

"Hello?" Kagura could hear Sesshoumaru say.

"Yo," she said. "How's it going over in your part of the world?"

"Great," he answered. "How was the concert?"

"Oh it was fine. We're coming back tomorrow."

"Right. I'll be there to pick you up."

They continued talking for a long time, completely forgetting about that awful thing known as Long Distance. Kagura and Sesshoumaru had been going out for the past month now. Things were starting to get pretty serious between them. She was happy. He helped her get over... the past. And she was very grateful for his efforts to comfort her.

And at last the conversation came to an end. "Sesshoumaru," Kagura nearly stuttered, "I love you." This was the first time she had said this to him. First time she had said it to anyone since...

"I love you too, Kagura," he spoke back. They hung up.

Kagura lay back down on the bed and got under the covers. "Can't wait to get home," she said, a smile creeping its way across her face. "Can't wait..."