In This Chapter… (It sounds so cool): Sango and Kagome have their first instant message conversation, and Sango goes to Open Mike night with Kanna, un knowing what would happen.
Inu Kaiba: I'm so sorry about last chapter, I just couldn't think of what to write. Now I know I'm adding songs but that's because those songs inspired me. I hope you enjoy this chapter, I will shut up now. No first person until later on.
Dedication: "I dedicate this chapter to my elastic band, which is nameless." I was dared…. Well sorta.
P.S.: Return of the inspire-y songs!
P.P.S: Disclaimer: I don't own Prozzak, Simple Plan OR InuYasha. Let the story commence.
Fallen Angels At My Feet, This Perfect Plan Unfolds
It appeared Kagome and Sango had both said hi at once, it was very unusual for two people to talk to each other at the exact same time, so it was like a record in MSN history, they both figured.
One of them had to change their names, but both did anyways.
Kagome decided to change hers to: KaGoMe Is Suspended!
On the other hand, Sango favored: Teacher's Will Not Get The Best Of Sango Tajiya.
It was too long for the MSN program however, so the name was shortened to Sango Tajiya, while Kagome's change to just KaGoMe as they had both selected the Chat-Only name feature.
KaGoMe says, "Hi there!"
Sango Tajiya says, "Hi."
KaGoMe says, "…So, What's up?"
Sango Tajiya says, "Not much…. Except for the fact that I got suspended."
KaGoMe says, "Oh my gosh, what a coincidence! Me too…. Although you probably will get in less trouble for it, this was my first suspension."
Sango Tajiya says, "I stopped keeping track a long time ago."
KaGoMe says, "You get suspended often then?"
Sango Tajiya says, "It's a regular occurrence."
KaGoMe says, "Oh really, what did you do to get suspended?"
Sango Tajiya says, "Being up my friend Miroku for being a fucking asshole."
KaGoMe says, "Would you mind not swearing in case my parents come in and find me saying or experiencing words like that on MSN? They don't like "Sweet little Kagome" doing anything less then perfect."
Sango Tajiya says, "Oh I'm sorry. I didn't know. If I say something just close it or flood the conversation ok? Just in case I say something, because knowing me I will. But I'll try to keep that in mind."
KaGoMe says, "Ok closing the conversation I know how to do. But what's flooding?"
Sango Tajiya says, "That's a bit hard to explain but I'll try. Flooding is when you constantly put in a letter, for example, 'j' and press enter. You do that a bunch of times and the conversation fills up with js, ks, or you could press the shift key and enter until there's a big enough blank space where you type in your message. Then you press enter and there's a big blank space where the messages we typed used to be. And if you have Messenger Plus, you could use the short cut to clear the conversation making it look like you just started talking to someone, even though you've been talking to them for hours."
KaGoMe says, "Oh, I get it now. But where do you get this Messenger Plus?"
Sango Tajiya says, "Go to Google and type in MSG Plus. It should come up with a link to the site. From there you download it, and you can read the features it does if you want. Then when it's done, you click open on the window, and then run when the pop up comes up with the program's name listed. Make sure when you go through the installation process, that you click I refuse to install the sponsor. Alright, either before or after the installation it will ask you to close Messenger, or it will simply restart Messenger. Once it's done you will have Messenger Plus installed."
KaGoMe says, "Wow you sound like such an expert. How did you learn all that?"
Sango Tajiya says, "My best friend Miroku and I have been using MSN for a long time, and we found out a lot of secrets about it."
KaGoMe says, "Really? What do you think of it?"
Sango Tajiya says, "I have problems sometimes but other than that's its really good."
KaGoMe says, "What's up with you? Do you want to change the subject or something?"
Sango Tajiya says, "Yeah fine. I'm just a bit stressed."
KaGoMe says, "Why? What's wrong?"
Sango Tajiya says, "Oh, I'm just wondering how my friend Miroku will take all this. I mean…"
KaGoMe says, "If you're okay with telling me what happened… I'll listen. But I understand if you don't want to explain it."
And before Sango knew it she was pouring her heart out to a person she didn't know, didn't know what they looked like, who they were, what gender they were, though she had a guess, but it could easily have been a stalker.
Sango Tajiya says, "Well today I went to school as usual. I talked to my best friend Kanna, who I like to call the hoe, because she's hoe-y. In this case hoe means an annoying mother fucker…"
KaGoMe says, "Um… Could you please not swear…?"
Sango Tajiya says, "So I was talking to Kanna and… Ok, I said I'll try. It's hard not to."
KaGoMe says, "Thanks. I'm sorry for being such a pain."
Sango Tajiya says, "No it's okay. I understand. Anyways, I was talking to Kanna and she was being an ass and we had a fight and then Miroku came with his popular ass friends and started to make fun of me. I mean we're like friends outside of school and it's so confusing…"
KaGoMe says, "What's… Who's Miroku?"
Sango Tajiya says, "Miroku is an asshole whom I feel proud to call my best friend. He's a pervert, and popularity is so important to him. But he wanted to be my friend. I didn't know it until then. But he wanted popularity. No one can have both, an unpopular friend AND be popular. But he was so sure he could. So he came to my neighborhood one day. Right out of the blue. We were enemies, so I wondered what in hell's name he was doing there."
Sango Tajiya says, "MSN couldn't fit anymore than that."
KaGoMe says, "Ah ok. I'll be quiet now and let you tell the rest of the story."
Sango Tajiya says, "Ok well. So Miroku was in my neighborhood that day, rolling around on his roller skate and acting cool. We talked and because I was such an idiot I invited him over the next day. At this time my school board was having a strike. So Miroku arrived the next day, late, while I was on my old crappy computer surfing Neopets. He knocked on the window and nearly scared the shit out of me."
Sango Tajiya says, "He told me he went shoe shopping and he showed me what I thought were his new shoes, and I never knew that they were just other shoes he had in the closet. Of course later on he told me that he lost track of time and made up the lie so I wouldn't feel bad. Well we became fast friends. My parents loved how polite he was. But no one knew who he really was."
Sango Tajiya says, "He was a pervert. He groped me a lot and once even attempted rape. But I stayed his friend; he was the only friend I had. Meanwhile Kanna and I became good friends. And one day…"
Sango Tajiya says, "We just stopped being friends. I spilled the whole lie at school.
People had suspected something. All the losers ganged up on Miroku, and all the popular
kids on Miroku's side just ignored me. They figured I was lying so Miroku could lose his
popular status and I could stand in his place. So that was it. It was all over."
KaGoMe says, "Wow… Hey not to change the subject or anything, but I downloaded MSG Plus and it works."
Sango Tajiya says, "Oh. Hey, that's cool."
KaGoMe says, "Wow that bites. He sounds like a total fucker, pardon my French."
Sango Tajiya says, "You're right. And I'll pardon your French."
KaGoMe says, "So how did you get suspended? I'll tell you how I did if you tell me how you did."
Sango Tajiya says, "Oh, Miroku and I were fighting today since we aren't friends anymore. He said he needed to talk to me about something. I punched him in the nose. Next thing I knew, we were fighting."
KaGoMe says, "Oh… Hey, does he know you guys aren't friends anymore?"
Sango Tajiya says, "No he doesn't. Why?"
KaGoMe says, "Well that might be why he wanted to talk to you. He probably thinks you're still friends."
Sango's hands hovered over the keyboard. She wiggled her fingers around trying to figure out what to type. All of a sudden it seemed as if a light bulb lit up and she was just about to press in the "Y" key when the phone rang.
"Who could that be?" I asked myself aloud. I hummed the song I was listening to and answered the phone. "Hi?"
"Hello Sango. How are you?"
The phone fell to the bare wooden floor and made a sound which sounded like plastic cracking. No doubt she had just broken it. If not she could hope that the phone was just cracked. Hands shaking, I reached back down and picked up the phone, my whole head trembling as I said "F…fine."
KaGoMe says, "Hello? Sango?"
I heard the sound of a message on MSN and pulled on my conversation with KaGoMe during the awkward silence between me and the person on the phone.
I hurriedly typed in a quick phone symbol and changed my status to on the phone. Then I flicked the speaker button turning it off and turned away from the computer. If I was going to smash anything or bite my nails, it wasn't going to be near or on the computer.
KaGoMe says, "Oh Ok. Well I'll just tell you how I got suspended while you're on the phone. Don't feel the obligation to look again."
No response. Kagome continued to type anyways.
KaGoMe says, "Well I don't like to pay attention in class since I'm too smart for them. So I draw or write during class time. Well usually when I get caught, one of three things happens. My drawing would be taken away and Id get it back at the end of the day or week, I'd get bad conduct marks for being so quiet and working on the drawing, or my parents would bring it home from a parent teacher meeting."
KaGoMe says, "Well today, my teacher took the drawing away and told me to stay home if I was going to draw and come back the next day. So I'm taking it as a suspension and I'll come back the next day. But I'll still draw. They can't stop me."
KaGoMe says, "Hello? Are you there?"
While Kagome was expecting a response Sango was off in her own world. "And I just wanted to let you know you're my friend and I care about you."
'And that's why you make fun of me right?' I thought to myself. Out loud, I just said "Mm-hmm" hoping he would think I was paying attention while tapping my nails on the desk, listening to him drone on and on with lavish praises. It was always the same. He out right lied through his teeth about that sort of thing. He would just make fun of her in school as if it was all right to treat your supposed best friend that way.
All to be popular. This was why she loathed him. "That fucker can rot in hell." I said, unaware that my mouth was practically glued to the mouthpiece of the phone and that Miroku had obviously hear what I said.
"Pardon?" Miroku asked. "What did you say?"
'Oh shit' was about all that was running through my head. At hyper speed none the less.
"Oh n…nothing. Just mumbling something."
"Alright." Miroku said, not believing a word of it. It was obvious she was talking to herself. At school he made fun of her for it, and would have simply said "Oh look, Mad Cow's talking to herself." But this wasn't school.
"What are you doing that would make you mumble out loud knowing you're on the phone?"
Excuse time kicked in for me. Then bingo, the light bulb in my head turned on. At the moment it seemed to be my best friend, and I hugged it for it's brilliant idea. "Oh just searching for something to eat for dinner." I said and none to confidently at that.
"But it's 4 o' clock."
"Oh I eat dinner early." She responded with, glad her mind was sharp and not dull as a doorknob for once.
'Riiiiiiiiiiiight.' Miroku thought. 'And I hate you more than anyone on the world.' Aloud he said, "Well since you're like my best friend ever, I wanted to go somewhere with you. Is that okay with you?"
I gulped and pulled on my collar, an indication that normally would be interpreted as 'Is it hot in here, or is it just me'? "No, I've already got plans."
Now I was in deep shit. Miroku was the kind of person who would call just to hear my mother say, "No, she's not in right now. May I ask who's calling?"
Mom didn't lie to Miroku. In fact she adored him. So I didn't tell her how I felt or anything, just let her answer the phone when it rang, knowing I would hear her call upstairs if it was Miroku.
Now I'd have to make plans. Well, Kanna seemed like the best, so I'd go out with her. But where…
All of a sudden, I remembered the poster I had seen on the way home. "Open Mic Night at Zen Karaoke starting at 7 P.M. Now I just had to pray god was on my side and Kanna was free for a Karaoke night.
"Miroku, I have to go." I said emotionlessly. Best to get off the phone with him now. The sooner the better, before Kanna made plans for the evening.
"Bye." He was in the middle of saying something but what did I care?
KaGoMe says, "HELLO!"
Sango Tajiya says, "Hi I'm sorry. I was on the phone but I'm off. Just gotta make a quick call and then I'll be back."
I dialed Kanna's number nervously biting my nails and waiting as the number rang through.
"Hello?" Kanna said, picking up on the third ring.
"Hi!" I said a wee bit too loud and nervous.
"Sango?" Kanna asked curiously, in wonderment at how strange her friend sounded.
"Hi." She said again giggling. She was giddy and stupid and sounded like a fifteen year old girl in love. In reality, she was far from it.
"Sango? Was there some reason you needed to call me for, because if you want to giggle you can take it somewhere else."
"Right!" I said snapping to attention.
"I called to ask if you wanted to come with me to Open Mic Night at Zen Karaoke. We don't have to stay really late if you want to. Dress sexy if you're coming and it starts at seven so come to my house at 6:30."
"But you're just assuming I'm going you know."
"I know. Well are you coming or not?" I said; sweat dropping with a dumb expression on my face.
"Yes, but that's besides the point." said Kanna.
"Alright, see you then." I said; hanging up before Kanna could get a word in edgewise.
"Stupid bitch." Kanna said aloud setting the phone down carefully.
Sango Tajiya says, "I'm back. Sorry but I have to go soon. Let's just finish this conversation up quickly, okay?"
KaGoMe says, "Ok."
Sango Tajiya says, "Okay. Now you were right about the Miroku thinking we were still friends, eh called me with the intentions to ask me to do something, but I turned him down and had to make plans for something to do because mum loves Miroku so much she wouldn't lie and say I'm not here and would make me go do something with him."
Sango Tajiya says, "So, I made plans to go to Open Mic night with Kanna, and I have to go soon to get ready and all, take a shower, put on make up, pick out clothing… Oh shit, how can we have a suspension tomorrow? It's Saturday."
KaGoMe says, "You're right. I guess everyone's schedule is out of whack with the P.A. day we had on Monday so I guess everyone thought it was Thursday and we would stay home on Friday."
Sango Tajiya says, "Oh, well more weekend for us right?"
KaGoMe says, "Lol. You're right."
Sango Tajiya says, "Well Miroku came up to me today, and he insulted me like usual. Then when we were in class he called me a hoe, so I punched him in the face, and we were fighting. Mrs. Montgomery came in and took me away and suspended me for roughhousing and starting the fight. Miroku got a week's detention for continuing the fight."
KaGoMe says, "Wow what a bitch. Your principal sounds mean."
Sango Tajiya says, "She is."
After about an hour's worth of light conversation, I looked at the clock and realized it was time to go.
Sango Tajiya says, "Look I've gotta go. It's 5 o' clock and my friend will be over in a half hour. So I gotta take a shower which will take like a half hour leaving me with an hour for make up and clothes picking."
KaGoMe says, "Ok, see you later then."
Sango Tajiya says, "Ok then. Bai."
KaGoMe says, "Bye."
Sango was just putting blush on her cheeks when the phone rang. "I… I'll get it mum!" I yelled down the hall and picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Hi Sango, it's me Kanna."
"One moment." I said and pressed the number 9 on the phone down for about 10 seconds, figuring that would be enough time for Kanna to open the door. I grabbed things and shoved them in my purse running around my room searching for this and that. "Why am I never ready on time!" I practically screamed.
I could faintly hear Kanna knocking on the door as I ran around my room in a frenzy searching for my lipstick in case I sweated it off. It had happened before.
The knocking became louder and I ran to answer the door, managing to grab my lipstick, which I had found at the last second and my purse and shoved it in while running downstairs. Mom was yelling at me to answer the store as I ran down the stairs.
When Kanna a tried to enter the house, I pushed her out and yelled "Bye mom, I'll be back before curfew." Before slamming the door and running out.
"WHY DID YOU PUSH ME OUT!" Kanna practically screamed and slapped me hard on my forearm. "Why didn't you just say move or something! I mean…"
"No sense in talking to my mom Kanna. You know how she is. Better to leave now then go through five minutes of where I'm going, then be forced to stay home until she calls Zen Karaoke to see what kind of a place it is. Then ultimately have to stay home because they serve alcohol there." I said rubbing my temples. "Then Miroku calls, mum tells him I'm home and lets me talk to him, and next thing I know he won't let it go that I've lied to him. He can be such a bastard if I do something behind his back."
"What's this about you and Miroku? Does this have something to do with why you invited me out tonight?"
"Miroku… called and asked if I wanted to do something. And I know he'll call later to make sure I've kept my word about that. I don't want to go out with him; he can't understand that our friendship and anything we had is over."
"So if I tell him I'm going out and don't follow through, he'll call back later. Mum won't lie to him because she respects him and practically bows at his feet with how kind he is. He'll find out I lied to him and I'll never hear the end of it."
"Oh, so why karaoke?"
"Fastest thing I could think of before you planned something else."
"Well let's not stand around all day!" Kanna said pointing to the glass door. "Let's get out of here and go sing some songs."
"Now that's the Kanna I know." Sango said smiling a true smile from her heart.
Shortly after they reached the karaoke bar, Sango booked time for her to get on stage and do a song. She'd picked it out and everything and had just enough time for a dedication at the beginning, she'd booked for minutes for a song that was barely even three minutes.
Kanna wasn't the type to sing so she headed off to get a table. She liked to watch people make arses of themselves while they tried to sing what was a beautiful romantic song to their lovers. When the song was over, it was apparent they had fucked the song up beyond all recognition with their horrible singing talent. Sango was glad that the people who butchered the songs had looks; if not there must have been a miracle to get a girl to go out with a loser like him…. Unless he had a lot of money.
Girls would go out with boys with lots of money for the advantage and the classy places they'd take her.
When Sango was heading back to the table with some pop, because she knew if she had any alcohol, beyond champagne on New Year's Day, before she turned eighteen her mom would ground her until she was eighteen. Placing the cups on the table she asked, "How's the performances?"
"Awful. None of them can sing, or rather they don't have any talent whatsoever."
"Well, we can always hope that this next person will be able to sing."
"Always the optimist eh?"
"Far from it." I responded coldly.
"Just remember, that if this person fucks up, you'll be able to make up for it."
"If that was meant as a compliment, thank you."
"It was; you're most welcome." Kanna spit on the words as if they were too sickeningly sweet for her."
"Ladies and gentleman, please welcome Miroku Houshi, who plans to sing for us a very special song."
"Thank you." Miroku said smiling.
I dropped my cup on my lap spilling pop everywhere. "M…Miroku."
"Well I guess what you're going to sing had better be pretty special, then eh?" Kanna asked pointing to the stage.
"SHHHH!" said the people at the table to the back of us. I could faintly make out some of Miroku's friends and figured he'd invited the lot of them. I was just thankful they weren't causing trouble, and that they didn't know who was at the table in front of them.
It was then that Miroku spoke. "I dedicate this song to m own very special someone."
A murmur of "Awww" was heard throughout the room while Kanna and I put a finger down our throats, pretending to gagging. We slapped each other high fives, and I was glad that for once we were getting along, let alone thinking on the same level.
The beginning music of the song played, sounding like something about Stacey the computer and some guy named Simon. Then the music started but it wasn't until the verse that Miroku began singing, www dot never get over you by Prozzak.
Needless to say I was shocked. My initial reaction was could that special someone be me? I hoped it wasn't. But I saw Miroku just smile my way and I knew that he had known was there all along and I put the pieces together realizing he did mean me. But how did he know I was going to be here… Did he have a line to my phone to find out what I said? Did he find out from Kanna? Did she start revealing my secrets to him?
Then Kanna jabbed me in the side with her elbow and I hissed in pain. "GET UP THERE!" she hissed, spitting on the table cloth.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Sango Tajiya with a special number."
"Hi. I dedicate this song to that special "Fucker" I know, and the ones you all know."
I heard Kanna snicker when I said fucker, but I knew there was no time to think of that now. The song was starting and I had to focus on that. Before I knew it, I was singing along. And I hadn't even realized it. So I just tuned out my thoughts and continued singing, the song Shut Up by Simple Plan
The first thing I saw when I finished was the hurt look on Miroku's face. I was happy I had gotten through to him and hoped the fucker had learned his lesson.
AS I approached the table where Kanna was sitting and where I had previously been, I heard music start.
"I thought that I was going crazy…"
It was Miroku. My back stiffened and I froze trying to think of what to say and do. There wasn't much to do.
"It was love at first sight…"
He definitely looked drunk and that wasn't a good sign. The next thing I knew, he was on the floor.
I assessed what had happened in that short time. He'd come into my personal space and put his arm around me. I didn't like it so I told him to fuck off. He took it as fuck me, and was like sure baby, for you I'll do anything.
Needless to say that pissed me off. So I punched the fucker.
"Let's… Just… Go… Kanna."
"Yeah, that would be the safest thing to do at a time like this."
So we stood up and walked off. I heard Miroku's friend yelling behind me and calling me a crazy psycho bitch. Turning around, I saw the manager taking care of it, and telling him kindly if he was going to swear it would not be in this Karaoke bar.
"Maybe in one of those sleazy clubs you see downtown but certainly not here. Now get out of here before I call the cops."
I saw his friends pick him up and begin carrying him out of there right behind us.
I picked up the pace and pushed Kanna a bit and soon we were home.
And all was good. I was just happy to be away from the club, away from Miroku and his fucked up friends, and to be away from Kanna and all my problems. I was happy not thinking about anything. And that was when sleep overtook me, and happiness was but a hop, skip and a jump away. Dream land.
Inu Kaiba: Oh my god. This is the 15th Word page. This is the longest chapter I've ever written. I'm so happy I finished it. Whew. Now I can go on to a new story to write a chapter for. Let's just hope I don't decide to make them all 5,000 words a piece. That's a bit much for a single chapter or rather for me anyways. I want to hit something. MY INTERNET IS FUCKING UP AND IT WON'T WORK AND IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY! AND WHY AM I SITING HERE AND BEING FUCKING CALM WHEN I SHOULD BE BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF MY MODEM BECAUSE THE LITTLE DSL LIGHT ISN'T ON!
Ok breathe in, breathe out. Be calm. I am calm. I will be calm. Kay, I'll stop now.
Songs of inspiration:
Kylie Minogue, Love at First Sight
Prozzak, w w w . never get over you
Perfect Blue Soundtrack, Ai no Tenshi and Ba-Cha Mima
Various Evanescence songs.
Can't think of more.
P.S.: My net started working five minutes ago. But only enough to get me online and to tell my friend Alice I finished this chapter. Evil. Then it shut off. Even more evil! I hope it'll be working properly tomorrow. Long author's notes have to stop. I deserve it though. Bai.
P.P.S.: Look at it this way. Only 350 to 400 of these words were author's notes. The rest was pure chapter text. And I made up for the MSG Plus descriptions and lyrics.
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