Chapter 28:
Sango and Miroku ad gotten a call from Rin to meet them at an old resturaunt. They had shown up, but to find no one else there, at least no one that they knew.
"You sure y ou got the right place?" Sango asked as she looked around to see a bunch of men scanning her.
"Positive." Miroku replied, wondering why Rin would come here at all. He looked at the men who were scanning Sango and glared at them, showing that she was taken. He took Sango by the hand, surprising her. "Let's ind a table. Maybe they aren't here yet." Miroku said as they looked for an empty table by the stage.
The place looked old, really old. It was in the basement of a store above. The walls were made of old looking brick, and there were a few water stains on the ceiling. It was cold in there, and it wasn't the most comforting of places. There wasn't anyone on stage, and there wasn't a single happy face in the place either. Most people were just sitting a mumbling to each other, and risking quick glances at Miroku and Sango.
"Hey everyone!" They both heard a familiar voice exclaim before they looked to see who was coming down the stairs into the room. It was Rin, followed by Sesshomaru, Kagome, and Inuyasha.
"Hey guys! Over here!" Sango said as she waved a hand to them.
Everyone seemed to be greeting Rin, asking her who her friends were. There were even a band of bikers there who seemed pretty friendly with Rin as she walked past them. They waved to her, one man even tipped his leather hat, and Rin nodded back, giving one of them a high five as she walked by. Then she walked over to the table Miroku and Sango were sitting at and sat down.
Miroku and Sango just stared at Rin. "I take it you come here often." Sango stated.
"Of coarse. Isn't this place great?" Rin asked.
"Very umm...lively?" Sango commented.
"Please. This place is as dead as my father." Inuyasha commented, earning a few glares from some people around him, which he was, of coarse, completely oblivious of.
"Whatever." Rin said. "It's a pretty good place. Me and a few other people are te only ones who come here this early. Then we stay all night and-"
"Were not staying all night." Sesshomaru said in his monotone voice.
"Howdy everyone." A girl with a Southern accent greeted the group. "Can I get y'all something to drink?" She asked as she pulled out a pad of paper and pulled a pen that she had stuck through the bun in her hair.
"Can I please have a Martini?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Sorry Sir. Don't have a shaker for that. And we don't have mixed drinks either. No blender and no mixer. Can I interest you in a beer?" The waitress asked. Then she saw Rin. "Oh! Howdy Rin? You been good since you came herelast?" She asked with a huge smile.
"Yep! Just brought some friends with me this time." Rin replied with a perky smile. "Can I get a Pepsi?"
"Sure thing." The waitress said as she jotted down what everyone else was ordering. Sesshomaru had settled for water, not wanting to risk getting drunk in a place like this, nor in front of everyone.
"OK. I'll be ack with your drinks. And Rin, the stuff is set up for ya." The waitress said.
"Thanks." Rin said to the waitress before she walked away.
"What is she talking about?" Inuyasha asked.
"You guys have a gig." Rin replied. "Here and now."
"WHAT?" Miroku, Sango, Inuyasha, and Kagome all yelled at once.
"You can't be serious. I mean, we're completely unprepared." Kagome said.
"This is your chance to test that new song you guys have been working on. The one that you sent me the recording of." Rin said. Then she nodded to the bikers. "I asked those guys to ome here. They are about as good at judging as the judges from American Idol. One of them was even a special guest as a judge for that. But it took me like, forever to break them into a cheer. If you can break these guys, you can be sure to break the judges at the battle." Rin explained, sounding serious for once.
"OK. Then let's do it." Inuyasha said, which arned him a few crazy looks from the rest of the group. "What? It would be good practice. And Kagome, you mad up the song, so you know the words. And we practiced it all day the other day, so Sango and Miroku, you know the notes to play."
"OK? But we still don't have koga to do drums." Sango said.
"We don't need him for drums. You know what to do with the drums. We don't need a violin or anything for this one. Kagome sings, Miroku, you do base, I'll do lead guitar, and Sango, you do drums." Inuyasha said.
"This could work." Miroku said.
"It will work. Now let's go play." Inuyasha said as everyone stood up and went on stage to get the instruments ready after telling one of the waitesses that Rin had told them they were playing here tonight. Then a waitress went on the stage with the microphone.
"Excuse me. Everyone? We have a band playing here all day today. I present to you, The Feudal Age Kids." The waitress said before handing the microphone over to Kagome.
"Hi everyone." Kagome said. "We're going to be singing a few songs for you." Kagome looked around. There was the biker band and a few other people. Not much of a crowd, which was how Kagome liked it. "Here we go!"
Inuyasha started with a the guitar, and was soon joined by Sango witht he drums and Miroku with the base, combining the music of the instruments together at once. Then Kagome came in with her voice.
He's was a boy,
She's was a a girl,
cannot make it any more obvious,
He was a punk,
she did ballet,
what more can i say.
He wanted her,
She'd never tell secretly she wanted him as well,
But all of her friends,
Stuck up their nose,
They had a problem with his baggy clothes.
He was a skater boy,
She said see you later boy
He wasn't good enough for her,
She had a pretty face
But her head was up in space
She needed to come back down to earth.
5 years from now,
She sits at home,
Feeding the baby she's alone,
She turns on TV,
Guess who she sees,
Skater boy rockin up MTV,
She calls up her friends,
They already know,
And they've all got
Tickets to see his show,
She tags along,
Stands in the crowd,
Looks up at the man that she turned down.
He was a skater boy
She said see you later boy
He wasn't good enough for her,
Now he's a super star
Slamming on his guitar
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
He was a skater boy,
She said see you later boy,
He wasn't good enough for her,
Now he's a super star ,
Slamming on his guitar ,
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
Sorry girl but you missed out,
Well tough luck that boy's mine now,
We are more than just good friends,
This is how the story ends,
Too bad that you couldn't see,
See the man that boy could be,
There is more than meets the eye,
I see the soul that is inside.
He's just a boy,
And I'm just a girl,
Can I make it any more obvious,
We are in love,
Haven't you heard?
How we rock each others world!
I'm with the skater boy,
I said see you later boy,
I'll be back stage after the show,
I'll be at the studio,
Singing the song we wrote,
About a girl you used to know
The bikers didn't make a single move, not even a clap. People behind them were clapping and applauding, but nothing from the bikers. But then one spoke. "You guys don't havea chance in the business." He said.
"Well, they might have a chance, but it's not very good if they think that's music." Another said. And the rest nodded with a little bit of mumbling.
"Rin! I thought you were going to show up with a good band." One yelled.
"Leo. We both have different opinions, now be patient with them. I'm sure they have something worth while somehwere." Rin said. "You just have give them some time to figure out what their good songs really are."
"OK. Here's another song." Kagome said. "Come on!" She told the group, and they started playing music again.
I don't wanna be your girlfriend
I'm just looking for a real good time alright
Can you guarentee me satisfaction
Need some action-gonna get it tonight!
So I'm telling you boyfriend
That you never met a girl like me before
Not gonna wait a long time
Better make up your mind
Are you in? Are you out?
Shake it up, shake it down!
Wanna scream, wanna shout?
Give it up, get it on, or get out!
Come on come on
Come on come on
Come on come on
Come on come on
You know I got my paper venny toy little boy
Replacable, disposable fully action posable
When everything was said and done there's plenty more where you came from
Don't just stand there looking dumb baby you're the lucky one
Are you in? Are you out?
Shake it up, shake it down!
Wanna scream, wanna shout?
Give it up, get it on, or get out!
Come on come on
Come on come on
Come on come on
Come on come on
So come on, so do what you want to do
So come on, I can't wait around for you
So come on, It's not a mystery
So come on, so do what you want to do
So come on, I can't wait around for you
So come on, Be with me!
Are you in? Are you out?
Shake it up, shake it down!
Wanna scream, wanna shout?
Give it up, get it on, or get out!
Come on come on
Come on come on
Come on come on
Come on come on
Are you in? Are you out?
Shake it up, shake it down!
Wanna scream, wanna shout?
Give it up, get it on, or get out!
Come on come on
Come on come on
Come on come on
Come on come on
They looked to the bikers when they were done. But they didn't move again.
"A toddler could do better than you. I could just go home and give my three-year-oldtwo sticks and surround him with pots and let him hit them, and I have better music than that." One biker said.
"Come on guys. Just listen to the music. If you don't think they have potential, then just say it." Rin said.
Sesshomaru had been sitting back, trying to relax, but this was getting to be too much for him. Oh how he wished for a martini. Something with alcohol. But not a beer. He was not going to relive that night again.
"Fine." Another biker said. "You SUCK!" He yelled at the band.
"OK. Here's another song then!" Kagome yelled at the bikers. "Spin!" Kagome yelled at the band, then she started to sing to their music.
Spin around come back home
you're runnin' out on a line
Sometimes feel I'm going outta my mind
Stunned here waitin' for anyone to take the time
Spin around we get further and further away
Smile and wave and ain't got nothin' to say
Stunned here waitin' for anyone to take the time
To change my mind this time
I've been starin' at the sun for some time
It gets dark inside but I don't mind
And if you're gone it's like I'm goin' blind
I can't get by this time
Spin around jump back take another look at yourself
You've been hidin' all alone on a shelf
Frozen waitin' for anyone who'll change my mind
Spin around well come down now cause it's all getting clear
Everything you ever wanted it here
We never need anyone to change our mind
Don't waste our time
We're fine
I've been starin' at the sun for some time
It gets dark inside but I don't mind
And if you're gone it's like I'm going blind
I can't get by this time
La la la
La la la la
La la la la
La la la Yeah yeah
Spin around and around and around and around
never wanna come back down
Coz everything you'll lost have found
Yeah
Spin and around and around and uh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeaaaah
WoW!
One of the bikers smiled. "You, girl. The one with the drums. You would do so much better on you own." The one said pointing to Sango. "You seem like your the only on here who can keep a beat. Not even your singing can keep up with the music."
"Fine!" Kagome yelled. This was really getting old. They had given their best and these bikers didn't do anything but tell them how sucky they were. "This is our last song! If you don't like it, then screw you! Hit it with Hazel Eyes!" Kagome yelled at the rest of the band. They could all tell she was mad, with a passionate fire for her songs burning in her eyes before she turned back to their audience.
Sango first started banging the drums as Kagome started to sing before Inuyasha started on the guitar, and following through with a beat on that before Miroku joined in with the base.
Seems like just yesterday
You were a part of me
I used to stand so tall
I used to be so strong
Your arms around me tight
Everything, it felt so right
Unbreakable, like nothin' could go wrong
Now I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hanging on
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
I told you everything
Opened up and let you in
You made me feel alright
For once in my life
Now all that's left of me
Is what I pretend to be
So together, but so broken up inside
'Cause I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hangin' on
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
Swallow me then spit me out
For hating you, I blame myself
Seeing you it kills me now
No, I don't cry on the outside
Anymore...
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
All the bikers smiled as they nodded. "You've got spunk girl." The one Rin had called Leo said with a smile. "And you can sing too. You have my approval. But if you're going into the music business, sing with all of you, not just your voice. Put feeling into it. Those others songs you were singing, they don't mean anything, but that song seems like it has meaning. Were you inspired by it?" He asked.
"My first boyfriend and how he cheated on me." Kagome replied.
"See? And where did you get the ideas for the other ones?" Leo asked.
"I don't know." Kagome replied. "They just popped in my head randomly."
"Well that's why they were no good. With that last song, we could tell you knew what you were singing about." Leo explained. "If you stick to songs like that, you should do good in your competition."
Kagome smiled. "Thank you." She said.
"Rin!" Leo called. Rin looked at him, a surprised look on her face, since she obviously wasn't paying attention to the band or anything else. "You got a good band here! Don't let 'em do anything stupid!"
"Yes Sir!" Rin said with a sarcastic salute.
AN- Sorry it took me so long. I promise to update more often. But I'm on vacation in Florida now, and when I get home, I'm starting my summer job. So I might be doing as muc updating as I had planned. So... Don't expect too much. Sorry. Plz R&R. Thanx! TTFN! Oh! And check out the work of WackyGirl101. She has some pretty good stuff. K? I swear to you, I taught her how to write, so everything is like my stuff. So if you like my stories, then you'll like hers. All her ideas are her own though. Thanx! Buh-bye!