~*~More Than What She Seems~*~
Chapter 6: Bringing Two Hearts Together
Kagome breathed in deeply and smiled at herself in the mirror. She had changed into a white and pink plaided dress and a sunflower hat. It was one of her choices at a clothes store.
"This is much more comfortable," she remarked.
Kagome walked out of the women's bathroom (the rest of the class is in the café's lobby right now) and went up to her friends.
"Thank you for letting me borrow your clothes," Kagome said and handed the pile of clothes that she had worn earlier in the day to Sango.
"You're welcome," Sango grinned back. She looked her up and down. "You look really nice."
Kagome blushed, "Thank you."
Inu Yasha took a good look at her and looked away, 'She looks really cute too.'
Miroku popped in front of Kagome and took her hands in his, "You're so beautiful, Kagome. If you married me, our children would be beautiful like you…or handsome like me. Wouldn't you like that?"
PUNCH
SLAP
Kagome blinked as she watched Inu Yasha hold up a threatening fist in front of Miroku and as Sango slapped her hands one against the other.
"Hentai," they both 'humph'ed and looked away from him.
*****
The four friends settled down at a table and listened as Ms. Nabiki chatted on and on.
"Okay, who's hungry?" she finally asked. The whole class hollered, "WE ARE!"
She smiled. Just then, a woman with black hair that reached a little past her shoulders walked up in front of the whole class and waved.
"Hi! I'm Rin!" the woman greeted.
Inu Yasha suddenly straightened in his seat.
"Rin?" he asked in shock.
Rin turned her head and then smiled at the gang, "Inu Yasha! I didn't know you were one of the people that were going to come here!"
He just snorted and turned his head away. She giggled.
"I'm going to like having you as my future brother-in-law!" she laughed.
"Future brother in law?" Miroku asked. "Inu Yasha, what's she talking about?"
"She and Sesshoumaru are going to get married next year," Inu Yasha grumbled. "I knew she worked at a huge café, but I never knew exactly which one."
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming, Inu Yasha?" Rin asked with a grin.
"I didn't know you worked here," he replied. "I rarely go to the mall, you know!"
"That's true," Rin nodded her head thoughtfully. "Sesshoumaru always keeps you busy during your leisure time."
She smiled, "Oh, well."
Inu Yasha fell out of his chair (anime-style).
*****
As the group waited impatiently for their orders, Ms. Nabiki suddenly clapped her hands.
"Why don't we do karaoke?" she suggested. "I'm always in the mood for a little karaoke once in awhile."
She scanned her eyes at the class, "Why don't we have one boy and one girl sing a song for us? Any volunteers?"
No one raised their hands.
Miroku took hold of one of Inu Yasha's arms and then held it up in the air, waving it wildly.
"What do you think you're doing, houshi?!" Inu Yasha growled and tried to pull his arm away.
"You," Ms. Nabiki pointed at him. Inu Yasha growled and then made his way to the stage.
"You'll pay for this, Miroku," he swore.
"Any girls?" Ms. Nabiki asked.
Kikyo immediately shot her arm up. Ms. Nabiki ignored her, even when she started waving wildly.
A wicked smile twitched at the corner of Sango's mouth. She took hold of Kagome's arm and held it in the air.
Kagome blinked and then gave her a questioning look. She opened her mouth to say something, but didn't get the chance to.
"And you," Ms. Nabiki pointed to her and motioned for her to come up onto the stage.
Kagome shyly stood up, made her way towards the stage and then took a microphone from one of the microphone stands. Her eyes fixed on the blank screen in front of her.
'Wonder if she's a good singer,' Inu Yasha watched her with a kind expression on his face. He gripped his microphone and listened to Ms. Nabiki's instructions.
"As you can see, this is a special version of a karaoke machine," Ms. Nabiki exclaimed. "Rin is so clever, isn't she, to come up with these ideas. There is a light on each side of the screen. One on the left and one on the right (Inu Yasha is on the right and Kagome is on the left…this is the back view: you know….if you're standing behind Kagome and Inu Yasha on the stage…). When the light on your side lights up, it means that it's your turn to sing. When both lights light up, it means you sing together. Got it?"
The two nodded.
The music started up.
Kagome's light lighted up to indicate that she was going to sing first. When the words popped up onto the screen, she opened her mouth and then started out softly, but loud enough so that everyone could hear.
"We were strangers, starting out on a journey
Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through
Now here we are, and I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you."
Inu Yasha's light lighted up and he continued.
"No one told me, I was going to find you
Unexpected, what you did to my heart
When I lost hope
You were there to remind me.."
Then both of them sang.
Inu Yasha&Kagome: "This is the start…
Inu Yasha&Kagome: And life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river, I wanna keep flowin'
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning with you
Kagome: We were strangers, on a crazy adventure
Inu Yasha: Never dreaming, how our dreams would come true
Inu Yasha&Kagome: Now here we stand, unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
Inu Yasha&Kagome: And life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river, I wanna keep flowin'
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning with you
Inu Yasha&Kagome: Knew there was somebody somewhere,
Like me alone in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing is going to tear us apart
Inu Yasha (with Kagome humming): And life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river and I wanna keep flowin'
Inu Yasha&Kagome: Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning with you
Inu Yasha&Kagome: Life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river…
Inu Yasha: …I wanna keep goin' on…
Kagome: …Starting out on a journey
Inu Yasha&Kagome: Life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin'
In the end, I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you…"
Kagome sighed in relief and bowed. Inu Yasha did the same. They both left the stage as the class clapped loudly.
"Great job you two," Ms. Nabiki winked as they passed her.
Sango and Miroku laughed as their two friends reached their table.
"Stupid monk!" Inu Yasha growled and whapped Miroku's head. "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU VOLUNTEERED ME!"
"But you sang wonderful," Miroku replied back innocently. "As a monk-in-training, my duty is to try to help others."
PUNCH
"You call what just happened 'helping'?!" Inu Yasha demanded. Miroku rubbed the lump on his head and nodded.
"Yes, I believe I do," he answered with a slight smile. He and Sango started laughing.
Kagome spoke up, "You two were unfair."
Sango and Miroku stopped laughing and stared at her.
"Inu Yasha didn't want to sing, but you used your unfair trickery against him," Kagome continued. "And you, Sango did the same to me."
They started laughing again.
"And you stick up for Inu Yasha because?" Miroku gasped.
"Because-you like him, right?" Sango giggled.
Kagome reddened.
"I-um, uh," she began.
Inu Yasha started blushing.
Sango and Miroku laughed harder.
A/N: Phew. Three chapters in a day! Hope you liked them. Next update will probably be around Saturday.
Disclaimer for the lyrics/song in this fic: "At the Beginning" does not belong to me. It's from the Anastasia Soundtrack and is sung by Richard Marx & Donna Lewis. I love this song ^_^ it matches with the anime/manga story of Inu Yasha.
