Music in the Night
By ReverberatingSilence
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the songs I may use.
Music in the Night
Chapter Two Twisted Spirits
Inuyasha awoke with a dull throbbing in his head. He immediately cursed the wretched sun that streamed in through his window, blaming it completely. After a few minutes of growing used to the intruding light, however, he found his headache gone and began his daily routine.
Once dressed, he bid farewell to his mother and made his way outside. There was a light breeze, causing his dark hair to rustle around the frame of his body. He wore a thin black jacket, protecting his flesh from the chilling sensation. His dark blue carpenter jeans were brushed against his legs by the wind as well.
He began to walk to the central park, knowing good and well that on a Saturday morning it would be extremely crowded. He didn't seem to mind that morning, though. He was just in a mood to be out, to be somewhere other than in his room. He was sick of basically living in there. It was dark, eerie, and boring. It had nothing for him, and he often wondered why he secluded himself in there.
Because no one gets you his mind hissed back, but he didn't agree. Sure, he was one of the few boys he knew that liked Broadway and the like, but that didn't mean people didn't get him. He shrugged the thought off as he found a vacant bench to occupy.
He had awoken sometime in the middle of the night, as he usually did, and remembered where he had seen Kagome before. Could that shy and frail child really be the same as the passionate singer he had seen the night before? The two seemed to completely contradict each other, but they were the same none the less. Inuyasha had chuckled at the thought, and wondered what Kagome would be like after her "new student shyness" had passed. Though, he still wasn't sure that was the case.
Children ran all about him, giggling and squealing with one another in utter glee. They were all so carefree and each one caught Inuyasha's attention at one point or another. He was intrigued by such innocence. Innocence always managed to draw him in. Childish eyes that stared up in wonder at the simplest of things, it was too much for him. He longed to be near a child each day of his life, so that he could further explore this innocence. He did not believe himself to be a very innocence man and therefore took to examining it in others so he could feel it.
These children beamed with it. He felt intoxicated watching it, and for some reason it brought a song to his head. Another one of those nameless tunes of his. It rang out softly, mostly in flute and string, echoing in the deep corners of his mind. A simple song, but one that screamed of children and peace and made your own self feel like you were that young again.
Inuyasha sighed. One day, somehow, he'd be able to portray such a thought to the world.
Kagome had awoken hours ago, readying herself for the day ahead of her. Her hair was up in a secure bun, her face and body tingled from the shower she had blessed herself with. She had put on a pair of tights and a black leotard, donning black tights that stopped below the knee right afterwards. Lime-green shorts accompanied the outfit and her dance bag was slung over her shoulder.
She yelled a goodbye to her family and rushed out the door, making her way to the park as fast as she could. She had somehow lost track of time and in doing so, had almost not left in time to make her dance lesson. And God knows what her instructor would do if she were to be late.
She slowed down, due to lack of breath and walked slowly through the park. Watching the trees and small children, she felt a calming peace. She forgot about trying to hurry to class and instead focused on the softness around her. Something was amiss, though. All the purity and peacefulness in the air and yet she could almost sense that there was something that didn't need to be there.
Her eyes focused back on reality and Kagome took in her surroundings. She saw a very familiar man sitting on the bench she was coming up on. Upon further inspection, she saw that it was her new neighbor Inuyasha. She smiled and said hello to him. He turned to her with dark eyes, as if he had been lost in personal thoughts. When he saw her, however, his violet eyes lit up only the slightest bit.
"Good morning, Kagome." he said with a small smile. "And where might you be going dressed like that?" as if he didn't know.
Kagome smiled back. "I'm heading to my morning dance class. Though, I'm afraid I'm running late and will have to say bye for now. It was nice running into you however." She gave him a small bow, at which he hissed at and then went along her way.
The eeriness, the cold shiver running down her spine. Had that been Inuyasha? Surely not someone as he could truly be that dark? She shivered again and rushed to her dance class, knowing Madam would be furious.
She shut her bedroom door and fell onto her bed tiredly. Dance class had gone wonderfully, she had made it just in time. Barely, but she had made it. Now, she felt tired. It was half passed eight, but it felt like two in the morning. After her class, Kagome had run out to do some errands for her mother, gone to voice lessons, and then decided to go to the mall.
Doesn't sound like much, but for Kagome that was far too much. After a three hour dance class, lifting a bobby-pin could feel like a work out. She sighed and rolled over. Being the lazy girl she could be, Kagome had forgotten to cut her light on. The sun was setting, and with it the darkness was building up. Kagome was afraid of the dark, but she didn't know why. It was just a childish fear that she could never get over.
Before it got too dark, she cut on the two lamps that occupied her bed and dresser. The small lights illuminated her room in a soft and romantic sort of way, bringing a sense of peace to Kagome. She opened her two windows and let the fresh air pour into her room, the coolness feeling refreshing against her skin. Too long she had lived inside and was thankful to have found herself trapped in so many outside activities, no matter how tiring they were.
She hummed to herself and cut on her stereo, not enjoying the silence filling her room. She danced around to the first few songs until she reached one she couldn't help but sing along to. Her voice was loud, yet extremely soft. It echoed in every corner of her room and was wisped away by the wind, out into the streets for all to hear.
She danced along with it, turning this way and that, her lips moving in a dance of their own. Before long the track ended and she was left in silence. An eerie sort of silence, as if without music the world was just nothing…just a dark hole. She closed her eyes and let out a sigh. Since when did she think like that? Never that she could remember. Her mind had to just be tired.
She looked out the window before falling onto her bed, not bothering to change her clothes. She watched the silhouette of her neighbor in puzzlement, wondering if there was something about him that she should know.
Yea, sorry for the really delayed update. --;; I blame school, even though it's a really lame excuse. I feel so stupid. Just to let you know- things will not really be intense until at the earliest chapter 5. That's when the plot will start coming around. You have to get a suspicious feel for the characters first. It always makes the story better. (cackles)
Thanks for the awesome reviews! Yeah, just 5...but come on! I like, NEVER get reviews. And they were all so nice! (hands out little Inuyasha plushies to all) Thanks again! The next chapter will hopefully be up sooner!
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