A/N: so yeah…I feel like I haven't updated this in a while. Sorry about that. School's been crazy. And I have tons of homework…like everyday. So yeah, sorry again. I'm trying really I am. Thanks a whole big bunch to all of my reviewers. You make my world go round .! okay so anyway here is the next chapter. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: nope…
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The A-List
Chapter Eight
A Little Further
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Three weeks.
Three weeks ago, Inuyasha and his friends moved in, and Kagome never got bored once. When it used to just be her and the others living there by themselves, it was always quiet. Just a little too quiet. And nothing ever happened.
I just seemed that with him here, she smiled, she laughed and most of all she felt truly happy.
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Kagome walked down the hall of Tokyo High with Sango by her side, at lunch period. In the past three weeks, they seemed to have become closer. They put their differences aside and realized that in the end they had so much in common, and if they stopped fighting, they could be the best of friends.
Their position at the moment…
"Hey Sango, did we have Calculus homework? I really wasn't paying attention yesterday."
"Typical." Sango smiled. "No not last night. Though Mr. Takada said there is a small quiz today and to be prepared. A place where you are lacking." She said as her smile slipped into a smirk.
"Whatever, I know the material. Hopefully." She shrugged sheepishly and stopped at her locker, twisting the combination lock until it clicked open. She dropped of her book, picked out a notebook and shoved it into her backpack.
"I'm tired of school." Sango said randomly.
"True…I am too. We need a break; like a freaking five-day weekend. That's would be the best ever." She sighed dreamily and Sango laughed.
"You're too weird." She smiled.
"Who do you think I get it from?" Kagome raised an eyebrow and Sango whistled.
"Inuyasha?" she guessed. At the mere mention of his name, Kagome's heart sped up. A pink tint came to her cheeks and Sango didn't miss it, but decided to let it slid.
"Try again." Kagome said tucking a piece of hair behind her ear and regaining her composure. As she tucked her hair behind her ear, revealed was a small hoop earring on top of her ear.
"Hmm…"
"Damn Sango…it's not that hard." Kagome rolled her eyes.
"I know. I just like making you wait." Kagome rolled her eyes again, making Sango laugh. As they turned and headed down the hallway, once again, Kagome saw a familiar boy, one she just happened to have a huge crush on.
"Oh my god!" Sango whipped around looking for something interesting.
"What?!" Kagome grabbed her arm in a death grip and held on tight. "Ow, ow, ow!" she hissed.
"It's…it's K-Kouga." She stuttered in a hushed whisper. Now this time Sango rolled her eyes, and pulled her arm away from Kagome.
"Oh, please." Kouga had icy blue eyes, long brown hair that he usually kept in a high ponytail and he was a demon; wolf demon to be exact. Which made him all the more interesting to Kagome. She knew that Inuyasha was a dog demon, but the fact that Kouga was dark and somewhat mysterious made her like him even more.
"Come on. He's a total hottie."
"And what type of beer-goggles are you wearing today?"
"Sango! Come on. He's not that bad. Every girl in this school wants him."
"Gods…I'd pick Inuyasha over him anyday…and that's saying a lot, considering the fact that Inuyasha is like my brother." Sango twisted her face into disapproval. "All I'm saying is that there are way better fish in the sea."
"Hmm…like Miroku?" Kagome asked with a mischievous glint in her eye. Sango sputtered.
"What?! I could never like him. He's a womanizing…pervert…"
"Yeah right. You know you like him."
"Don't…ever…say that again. Or I will be forced to acquaint you with Mr. Concrete."
"Sango…violence isn't the answer to hiding your feelings."
"Feelings about who?" Miroku asked coming up and slinging one arm over each of their shoulders. Sango blushed and Kagome rolled her eyes. Inuyasha rolled his too.
"Feelings for one of the servants at my house." Kagome said dismissively and Sango looked relieved.
"Oh I see. How interesting."
"Yes, very much so." Kagome said slowly, as she watched Kouga walk by with a group of his friends. He caught her eye and she blushed, making him smirk and turn back to his friends. This of course didn't go unnoticed by Inuyasha and he narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms in a huff.
"Can I interest you ladies in-"
"No." Sango and Kagome said at the same time, once she came back to reality.
"But it would-"
"No." Miroku sighed defeated and took his arms off of their shoulders.
"Fine. Your loss."
"I'm so sure." Sango said and skipped off, heading towards the cafeteria.
"Wait up, Sango." Miroku called after her and took off, the other two continuing at their leisured pace. Kagome was looking down, as if in deep thought, and Inuyasha stole a glance at her. She was beautiful to him and he wished that she was his, but he had a horrible time expressing his feelings, and he knew with her it would be just as difficult, if not more. He wanted to hold her hand and whisper things in her ear. But he knew it was impossible, because she would never have feelings for him.
He shook his head and frowned. What chance did he have? Slim to none? He really didn't even want to think about it. He knew his feelings would never disappear, but he wanted to try and forget about it. He remembered on the first day of school when she put on her little show, how he thought lesser of her. And then in the next week or so, he found that he liked spending time with her, talking with her. They shared a lot of the same interests and he felt as if they were kind of meant for each other.
He stole another glace at her and she turned to him, and smiled, making his breath catch in his throat. He smiled back nonetheless, but it was a nervous smile.
"Something on your mind, Inu?" he shook his head jerkily, and looked down again, mentally slapping himself. Kagome stopped and grabbed his arm lightly, making him face her. "Are you positive? You can talk to me." she smiled gently, another thing to make his head spin.
"Feh." He lightly took his arm out of her grip and continued walking. Kagome took this as a 'whatever'. She didn't mind just as long as he actually talked to her. She shrugged and followed after him, on the way to enjoy lunch.
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I am a little bit of lonelinessA little bit of disregard
A hand full of complaints
But I cant help the fact that
Everyone can see these scars…
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I am
What I want you to want
What I want you to feel
But its like no matter what I do
I can't convince you to just believe
This is real…
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So I let go watching you
Turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that im not
But ill be here cause you all that I've got…
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I cant feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I wont be ignored
Time wont heal
This damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me
I wont be ignored…
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I am a little bit insecure
A little unconfident
'Cause you don't understand
I do what I can
But sometimes I don't make sense…
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I am what you never want to say
But I've never had a doubt
Its like no matter what I do
I can't convince you
For once just to hear me out…
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So I let go watching you
Turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that im not
But ill be there cause your all that I've got…
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I cant feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I wont be ignored
Time wont heal
The damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored…
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No………
Hear me out now
Your gonna listen to me
Like it or not right now
Hear me out now
Your gonna listen to me
Like it or not right now…
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I cant feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I wont be ignored…
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I cant feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I wont be ignored…
Time wont heal
The damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored…
I cant feel……..
Time wont heal………
I wont be ignored…..
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Kagome dropped to her knees as the song ended, exhausted. She did this often, danced around wildly in the safe confines of her room, to remove the stress that her family and school brought. She smiled, as she collapsed to a laying position and ruffled her hair.
"That's what I'm talking about." She closed her eyes and breathed deeply, letting her lungs fill with fresh air from her open balcony door.
Night was upon the mansion, the sun finished setting in the distance, looking like it was swallowed by the large body of water known as the ocean, on the beach nearby. A knock on the glass of her balcony door made her eyes snap open and look up at the friendly interloper.
"Hey, Kagome." Inuyasha said quietly, his hands shoved in his jeans pockets.
"Hey." She said as she stood up. Then something clicked. "You…didn't just see that, did you?" she asked shyly.
"Maybe." He smirked. "The music was only vibrating everything on my walls. Not to mention my hearing is superb so when I heard the blasting of music, I came to see if there was a party." Kagome smiled, and shook her head.
"Just a way for me to relieve stress." She shrugged and he nodded.
"I hear you." He said quietly, his eyes drinking in her room.
"Hey, Inuyasha. Do you play any instruments?" Kagome asked as she slipped on her Converse.
"Uh, yeah, drums and piano. Why?"
"I want to show you something. Follow me." she smiled and opened up her bedroom door, him following.
"So, where are you kidnapping me off too?" he asked curiously with a smile.
"To one of my favorite places in this bobforsaken place.
"Where's that?"
"You'll see," she said. After walking the entire third floor, through tons of hallways and a couple doors, Kagome stopped at one at the end of the hall.
"Do you ever get lost in this place? I mean, damn." He said, looking back the way they came, memorizing it.
"Sometimes." She shrugged. She took a key out from her pocket, one that was hanging on a chain and unlocked the door. They stepped inside and Kagome walked over to the windows and opened the curtains, moonlight illuminating the room. Black walls, a crimson red carpet, posters, and papers with lyrics and papers with music notes all scattered on the floor, made up this room. An acoustic guitar, a set of drums, a bass and even a piano were the instruments occupying the room. It was actually the size of Kagome and Inuyasha's if not bigger.
"Whoa." Inuyasha looked around breathless. "Are these…all your's?" he asked finally finding his voice.
"Yeah. My babies." She laughed quietly and moved to pick up the scattered pieces of paper. Inuyasha moved to help her and he ran across lyrics and music notes that blew his mind.
"Kagome…these are…they're incredible. Where did you learn how to get this good."
"You can't learn silly. You just practice. And I've been perfecting my skills since I was twelve with all the instruments besides the piano. I started playing that when I was five. My dad wanted me to be good at something, or maybe it was to occupy me with something, after my mom died." She smiled sadly while frowning.
"I'm sorry." He said quietly.
"It's okay. Don't apologize." He nodded slightly and continued picking up papers.
"So why'd you bring me here?" he asked, still looking at some of the papers.
"Sango and Miroku said you played instruments. I just wanted to know what kind. Besides, I need another musician. And your skills might be better then mine, so I was wondering if you could help me where there are errors." He shrugged.
"Why not?"
"Okay." She smiled and walked over to the black, shiny Grand Piano and sat down on the bench. He followed and sat down next to her. "You'll have to bear with me. I kind of memorize what I make up, so it isn't really written. I'm sure you can follow, right?" he nodded and watched as she situated her fingers on the keys, and began to play a melody he'd sworn he'd heard before, almost the same way. She finished in a flourish and rested her hands back down in her lap.
"That was incredible, Kagome. You're really good."
"Thanks. I think I could do better, though." She shrugged lightly and turned to him. "So did you find any errors or anything that could be improved? Don't worry, I don't take offense to constructive criticism." He nodded and closed his eyes, thinking back through the song. They opened and he looked at her.
"In the middle…um, it seems like you had a space, but you could add another few notes in and make it run smoother. It sounded a little choppy, then it went back to smooth again."
"Um, okay. Could you show me?" she scooted over and watched his fingers and which keys they hit at which time, memorizing each note. It did sound better. He finished like she did.
"Play it back for me." he nodded towards the keys. So she did, but she still didn't get the hang of the notes in the middle. She tried twice more, but still couldn't get it.
"Damn." She cursed quietly.
"It's okay. You'll get it. I'll stay here with you if you want…" he left the invitation open, just in case she wanted to decline.
"Are you sure? I don't want to be a burden."
"You're not. It's cool. Let's try again. I have a different approach." He got up and sat behind her, making himself comfortable. He reached his arms out, around her body and rested his fingers next to hers on the keys. "Lift up your fingers." She did as told, liking the feeling of closeness between them. "Okay, now set them down on mine." She nodded and again followed his instruction. "Okay, relax them. Close your eyes. Listen." He whispered in her ear, making her shiver slightly, and began playing. She followed along silently, her eyes closed, memorizing each key his fingers struck and when. When he finished, the hum of the last key drifted to their ears and she opened her eyes. Inuyasha removed their hands from the keys, and slowly wrapped his arms around her slim waist, squeezing, like a small hug.
"Thanks. It's been fun." He said, barely even a whisper. She turned her body towards him, and the corners of her mouth curved up in the slightest bit.
"Yeah." She said just as quiet. Their eyes locked, and they lost themselves. "Kiss me! Kiss me! Kiss me! Kiss me! Kiss me! Kiss me! Kiss me!' she thought. Inuyasha tangled a hand in her hair and leaned in and kissed her on the cheek, sweetly.
"Goodnight my fair beauty." He whispered in her ear. He then stood up and proceeded out the door, and towards his room. Kagome swooned.
"Love?" she asked herself quietly.
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A/N: aww… that was cute. Yeah I wanted them to kiss too. But I want their relationship to go a little slow. Okay so anyway. Saturday was my birthday and I just wanted to give you a treat. Hopefully you'll give me some reviews . okay so I hope you like it. Give me some feedback. More in the next chapter!
Later Dayz, TaintedMunkeyz