Author's Note: Fun, fun, fun. How yall doing tonight hm? Having fun? Reading some good stories? Good. Well, I (for once) have only one thing to say:

I've listened to 'I Can't Wait to Be King' 81 times. A new record!

On with le chappy! ;)

Last Time...

There was silence as Rian and Kagome stared at each other, InuYasha and Kagome's friends behind her.

"Kagome..." Rian said softly, "Did... did you really mean it?"

Kagome looked away. She couldn't face him. Nodding slightly, she turned away, "Rian, I'm sorry but... I did mean it. All of it."


Chapter 19

Slipped Away

"What do you mean I get a shot?" Rian asked Kramer who had come up to him right after Kagome told him it was all true.

"You can sing to Kagome," Kramer explained. "You pick some song, sing it to her, and hope she comes prancing back to ya. So do you want the chance or not?"

"I'll take it!" Rian cried before quickly following Kramer back up to his DJ stand.


"Ladies and not so gentle men!" Kramer shouted into the mike. The crowd cheered and laughed in response.

Once the crowd died down a bit, Kramer went on, "We are going to give this young guy, Rian something-or-other, a chance to get his girl, Kagome Higurashi, back!" The crowd cheered widely and Rian waved out at the crowd. Everyone except a small group consisting of four girls and one guy. Three girls were shocked, one was annoyed, and the guy was thoroughly .......... off. How dare Rian try and win back Kagome after what she said to him? InuYasha was not happy.

"Now, Rian," Kramer said as he wrapped an arm around Rian's shoulders, "What song shall you sing to this lovely lady?"

Rian took a moment to think. When he finally decided, he leaned over to Kramer's mike, "Well, I know it's a girl who sings it but it fit's the whole situation. I'll sing Avril's Slipped Away."

"Alright you heard him! Play it!"

Na na... na na na na na

I miss you

Miss you so bad

I don't forget you

Oh it's so sad

Kagome had never heard this song before. Neither had any of her friends. It was one of the few that they never played on the radio and the girls were surprised that Kramer even knew what it was!

Kagome, who was sitting next to InuYasha, suddenly heard a low rumbling sound. She turned to him and smiled.

InuYasha caught the smile and whispered, "What?" the deep rumbling forever going on.

"Stop growling," she whispered in return and she smiled when InuYasha blushed.

I hope you can hear me

I remember it clearly

The day you slipped away

Was the day

I found it won't be the same

Oh...

Kagome frowned and leaned against InuYasha's shoulder. Why was he singing to her? He had Kikio to go to. And she had InuYasha. And that was that.

Na na... na na na na na

I didn't get around to kiss you

Goodbye on the hand

I wish that I could

See you again

I know that I can't

InuYasha was disgusted. This guy wanted to kiss his Kagome! He knew he should be grateful that Rian wasn't some creep like Hojo but he was still as jealous as ever.

Oh oh oh

I hope you can hear me

Cuz I remember it clearly

The day you slipped away

Was the day

I found it won't be the same

Oh

I've had my wake up

Won't you wake up

I keep asking why

Cuz I can't take it

It wasn't fake it

It happened you passed by

'This song sounds more like one InuYasha would sing to me than Rian,' Kagome thought when the song spoke about waking up. 'It's fits us more than me and Rian.'

Now you're gone

Now you're gone

There you go

There you go

Somewhere I can't bring you back

Now you're gone

Now you're gone

There you go

There you go

Somewhere you're not coming back

The day you slipped away

Was the day

I found it won't be the same

No...

The day you slipped away

Was the day

That I found it won't be the same

Oh...

Na na... na na na na na

I miss you...

Kagome could tell Rian had really meant this song for her. But she had chosen InuYasha and she was NOT going to change her mind.

"Well, that sure was odd," Kramer said after getting the mike back, "Alright well, Kagome, what do you say to that?" Kramer leaned over the DJ booth, pointing the mike over in her general direction.

Kagome shook her head before shouting, "Sorry Rian, I'm taken."


"Kagome, are you sure-?" Kagome quickly cut Rian off.

"Yes, Rian. I'm sorry, but I'm not leaving InuYasha's side after everything we've been through. We can still be friends though. But please, nothing more." Rian seemed disgruntled, but he started again, going on about how he was better than InuYasha.

Kagome sighed and shook her head. Was this guy ever gonna give up?

"Oh Rian! Rian honey, ish that yoo!?" came a suddenly high-pitched voice.

Kagome and Rian spun around.

"Rian!" a girl threw herself forward, practically falling into his arms.

"Kikio?" Rian stammered, holding the girl.

"Kikio!?" Kagome cried, shocked. How had she gotten in?

"Yes, it is I, Rian, you're fair Kikio! Please, let us dance!" the young girl cried. She had long black hair, that had a certain bounce, that framed her small, heart shaped face. Her large blue eyes even shone in the darkness. And an innocent smile played across her lips. But Kagome knew better. This was the creep that stole Rian from her in the first place.

"Kikio what are you doing here?" Rian asked.

"I miss you soooooo much!" Kikio cried, tears welling up in her eyes. Kagome had never heard her speak before but she seemed to have a French accent swirling in her Japanese. "I've come back for yoo! Please, let us dance in the mooonlight!"

"Kikio I told you, I've chosen Kagome."

"But she does not seem to chooose yoo," Kikio said defiantly.

"Yes well..."

"So dance with me!" Kikio struck an intricate pose, throwing her head back and letting her fly and whack InuYasha in the face. Kagome gave him a warning look that kept him from pouncing on the girl, tearing her to shreds.

"But..." Rian paused and glanced at Kagome.

"Go ahead," Kagome said to his look. "I've got my date. You need one."

"But Kagome! I-"

"GO!" Kagome's friends cried as they pushed him into Kikio who pulled him away to the dance floor.

Rian let himself be pulled into the crowd, looking back over his shoulder at Kagome.

"Finally..." Kagome murmured once they had left.


Quite a while later Rian returned, an arm around a very happy Kikio's waist.

"Well I see you too are back together," Kagome said, smiling at the sight. Last time she had seen it, it had hurt so much. But this time, Kagome felt no pain at all.

"Yesh, we are glad too be back toogethar," Kikio said happily, clinging to Rian's arm.

"Yes," Rian turned to Kagome. "Kagome, I'm sorry. I should have known that after everything you and InuYasha have been through, you would never leave his side. I'm sorry." Rian bowed slightly, "Please forgive me."

"Oh it's alright Rian!" Kagome cried happily, glad that the whole thing was over. "I'm just glad your not like Hojo! Friends?" Kagome held out her hand and Rian smiled. He took the one free of Kikio and took Kagome's hand.

"Friends.

"Oh, and thank yoo Kagome," Kikio said before everyone headed off to the dance floor again.

"For what?"

"For giving back my Rian."


Author's Note: I AM SO TERRIBLY SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG TO COME OUT!!!! PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!! :(

My computer is screwed and I'm sure you peeps are ready to throw me to the dogs of hell. The story is still on hiatus cuz I don't know when the next chappy will be out.

Here's some happier news:

1. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

2. I've listened to 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King' 88 times now. ;)

3. Few new stories by me. I already had these written and typed before I left for Mexico I just well... didn't get to post it. Anyway, they're called Bad Book Good Book and Travelin Solider. Please read them if ya can.

4. For any of you peeps who write the stories I read I'll get to reading your stuff ASAP!!!

5. Hmm.... school dance Friday. Can't go. Going to b-day party. Next one not till December. Oh well.....

6. Hope you peeps like Rian more now. He won't come back like Hojo so don't even think about it. Oh and I hope you guys like my French Kikio. :) I got the idea from the movie Clue (based off the board game). The maid (no, not Mrs. White) was awesome and French so....

Alright then, Sakura G. signing out. Peace yall. ;)

Oh and don't forget: No reviews, No chapters! ;)

Length:

7 Microsoft Word Pages; 1552 Words

Preview of the Next Chapter:

InuYasha's being the concerned lover he is by being all worried that Kagome is sad she lost Rian to Kikio. But Kagome, since karaoke is still up and running, decides to sing to him that she's alright. Another Avril song!!!

Next time, in The Dance!

Chapter 20:

Falling to Pieces