Chapter 31: (Final Chapter!)

Mayuka walked up onto the stage. "Wow." She said into the microphone. "In all my years of singing, some of the stuff, I gotta say, I have never heard music as intense as some of the stuff I've heard today." She said before cheers rand out. She waited a few minutes for everyone to quiet down. "OK. OK. Chill everyone." Then everyone slowly but surely quieted down. "Now. I will announce the winners in a moment. But first, I have to announce something."

Kagome sat there, holding Inuyasha. She didn't want to listen to the announcement, because she knew Kikyo was going to win with their song. She figured if she didn't hear it, then it never really happened.

"Kagome. What's wrong?" Inuyasha asked.

"Nothing." Kagome said as she looked at Inuyasha, faking a smile. "We're going to win. Kikyo will lose. I won't have to leave." Kagome started to mumble to herself.

"What?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha. She seriously thought she was just thinking that. Had she really said that out loud?

"Kagome, what do you mean leave?" Inuyasha asked.

Then it all poured out, everything that happened before Kikyo went on stage. "Kikyo came up to me and pushed me into a making a deal with her. If we won, then she would leave you and me alone for good, but if we lost I would leave you alone. I'm so sorry Inuyasha. I wasn't thinking. It just made me so mad and then she said that I was scared and then I just..."

"Shh..." Inuyasha said as he placed a finger on Kagome lips. "Nobodies going anywhere. OK? Especially not you."

Kagome smiled as she hugged Inuyasha and laid her head on his chest. "I love you." She said.

"I love you too." Inuyasha replied.

"OK. This announcement is to announce a disqualification." Mayuka said into the microphone. Then she paused as she heard how confused the crowd was. "Yes. A disqualifaction. You all heard me right. There is a band who has stolen a song, and I know for a fact that that band did not make he song on their own."

Kagome listened, could she have been talking about Kikyo? Kagome hoped so. If Kikyo was disqualified, then it wouold all be over.

"No Lies,please come to the stage." Mayuka said.

"What is she talking about Kikyo?" Kagura yelled at Kikyo. "Why are we being disqualified?"

"Oh my. Kikyo, what did we do wrong here?" Yura asked.

"The song we sang was stolen." Kikyo admitted to her band before they went out on stage.

Once they were on stage, Mayuka glared at them. "Everyone!" Mayuka said into the microphone. "This band has stolen a song from another band here. We know because the band that really did this song sent us their preliminary song on tape, the one known as Behind These Hazel Eyes. Now, how could one band have that song for the preliminaries, and then another band have it for the actual competition?" Mayuka said as she looked at the band before her. "So I now announce that No Lies has been disqualified from the Battle of the Bands!"

"Whatever." Kikyo said as if it were no big deal, but had the rest of her band yelling at her. "Shut-up." She told all of them as they walked back stage, which they all wrung their heads as they were Booed off stage.

"And now. I will announce the winners." Mayuka said. "In third place is Bad Boys!" Mayuka exclaimed as she held out a small bronze trophy that had an electric guitar on it. "Will the band manager of Bad Boysplease come to the stage and claim your prize!"

That was when Koga came out on the stage and went to Mayuka. "Thanks." He said with a smile before holding it up for the crowd to see. Everyone cheered. Then he went back behind stage.

"Second place is Choking on Air!" Mayuka exclaimed as she held out a silver tophy that looked the same as the bronze one, but a little bigger and had a electric guitar and bass on it that crossed like an X.

Then Elaine walked out and took the trohy, shaking Mayuka's hand, saying "Thank you," and then going back behind stage to celebrate with her band.

"And the winners are..." Mayuka started while looking at the paper she had in front of her. There were still a few bands other than Inuyasha's.

Inuyasha and his band stood there. It was like time had stopped. No one talked, no noises came from the crowd; it was dead quiet. Kagome listened. It didn't matter if they lost anymore, but she still was praying that they won. Miroku and Sango were holding hands, and both of their hands started to get sweat as they squeezed each other's hand more tightly by the second. Inuyasha stood there with an arm around Kagome's waist, a serious look on his face as he stared at his older sister. Kagome felt his grapi around her waist tighten. Inuyasha had been serious about this ever since she had started, and she knew that his mind was probably begging Mayuka to call their name.

The other bands thsat had not been called were straining their ears for any sound at all. Anything. But it was dead silent.

"Is this a good or bad silence?" Mayuka asked into the microphy before letting out a chuckle. "I know this is torture for you guys, but I just want to say that, no matter who wins, ever band out here did a great job."

"Just say who won!" Someone from another band yelled.

"OK OK. Yeesh!" Mayuka said. "OK. The winner is, The Ferudal Age Kids!" Mayuka yelled as she held out a trophy that was golden with an electric guitar, bass, and drum set on it.

Inuyasha ran out before he lept at his sister and hugged her, causing her to drop the microphone. Mayuka hugged him back. "Congrats kiddo." She said as she patted his back. Then he let go of her and everyone else came out and they joined in for a group hug before Inuyasha took the trophy from Mayuka and held it up in the air.

Then everyone got off stage and went behind, where they were ready to celebrate.

"Now, Inuyasha." Miroku said if he were an announcer. "You have just won the Battle of the Bands. What are you going ot do next?"

"We're going to Disney World!" Inuyasha yelled. "Woohoo!"

"No you're not." A huge fat man who looked like King Ping from Dare Devil said as he held a ciggare in his hand.

"And who are you?" Inuyasha asked.

"Flamity. Good to meet you." he said as he held out his hand. "I have a preposition that I think you will like." He said as he shook Inuyasha's hand. Then he held out a card. "Contact me by tomorrow. I'm a big time record dealer. Call me and I'll tell you want I have in mind."

Inuyasha took the card before the man turned away and walked out the door and everyone watching himas he left.

"What was that about?" Kagome asked.

"That was Mr. Flamity! From Flamity records! Are you kidding?" Sango yelled. Then she turned to Inuyasha. "You have to call him!"

"I will! I will. OK? But let's celebrate for now." Inuyasha told everyone before he put an arms around Kagome's waist and pulled her over for a kiss. "See? Everything worked out."

Kagome smiled as she kissed him back.

"OK Love Birds. Let's go! Woohoo!" Miroku exclaimed as he pushed everyone out the door and gave Sango a kiss before they got in their car and drove off to celebrate their vistory.

AN- Woohoo! It's OVER! YAY! Well, the rest of you must be sad because it's over. But guess what! I said I have a surprise for you! And here it is. There will be a sequel of this, coming out sometime within the next week or two, just for you guess. Yup! I really can't wait to get started with it. Well, plz R&R for this last, and final chapter, and hope you evnoyed this story. Buh-bye!