Music in the Night
By ReverberatingSilence

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the songs I may use.

Author's Note: for Catkin Blossom, I think I've made it fairly obvious as to what the main pairing is going to be, but I don't think it's going to be how you expect it. There's going to be a major twist eventually. That's all I will say for now. To everyone else, thank you for the lovely and encouraging reviews. I really appreciated them!


Music in the Night
Chapter Three Entwining Notes

Kagome dragged her feet down the hallway. Monday had come far too fast for her. She did not even realize the weekend had flown by. Her mind was still rested on the odd boy known as Inuyasha. Two days, two different sides of his personality. How weird could a person get? Though, she could not say she had never met someone like that before. There had been plenty of people in her life that had split personality or were just the type to put on a façade. She rolled her eyes, oh how those people annoyed her.

She took a seat down in her what would now be normal desk and looked around the classroom. Who would be dumb enough to place geometry as first period? And who would be dumb enough to teach juniors geometry? She had that class as a sophomore. Shouldn't they be learning Algebra II? She shook her head, at least she would get an easy A in math. That was defiantly new.

She looked around the classroom again, looking for a certain dark haired boy. But, she found him no where. Shrugging it off, she knew he was in her third period class and she would see him then. Though, she couldn't quite pin point the reason she wanted to see him. "Class, open to page two-twenty one if you would please." The teacher said from the front. Kagome sighed and pulled out her text book. She really did hate math.


Third period came and went, and Inuyasha was still no where to be seen. Kagome felt slightly bummed, and sort of on her own. There was no one else at the school that she knew. She hated not knowing anyone and prayed that someone would come and talk to her. She was not one to approach, she always felt rude and desperate when she did something like that.

She walked into her fifth period class, knowing the day was almost done. She was in drama now and took a seat near the back. Two girls looked at her with grins on their faces before quickly turning back around. Kagome rolled her eyes, they probably thought her to be some stupid goth chick who got stuck in the "prep classes". She wondered if she would fit in the drama group. Sure, she loved to sing, act, and dance…but who knew what these guys did. Were they ballet or more into interpretive? Did they sing rock, opera, or possibly Fosse? So many different genres and she knew nothing of what they did.

Kagome silently waited for the teacher to give instructions when she saw Inuyasha walk into the room, looking as though he had just woken up. She blinked, why the heck was he so late? She let it go however, and turned to the front. The teacher, who was called Mr. Taitsui, instructed that they would be doing solos and/or duets this class period to perform for the class. Kagome let out a depressed sigh and decided on a solo. Though she was not in the mood to sing for a bunch of moronic high schoolers she didn't know, she also wasn't in the mood to fail her class.

Mr. Taitsui passed around a sheet of songs that they would have ten minutes to choose from. Kagome took notice that Inuyasha had picked his song rather quickly and wondered if they did this exercise often. She scanned the list a good ten times before finally deciding on one simpler song. She waited as the others helped each other decide, for most of them had chosen duets. She cocked her head to the side when the first group came up. A boy and a girl, stuck singing some song that caused them both so squawk. She almost fell asleep after the first five groups, most of them sucked. There were a select few that had good talent and she enjoyed the melodies.

Before long, Inuyasha was called up and she looked ahead. The boy still puzzled him, and she couldn't help but be curious as to what he was going to sing. The teacher nodded to Inuyasha and began to play on the piano. Inuyasha stood next to the piano, looking at the music sheet for his cue. When he started to sing Kagome's eyes widened. Of all the songs, she had defiantly not expected this one from him.

"High times, hard times
Sometimes the living is sweet
And sometimes there's nothing to eat
But I always land on my feet
So when there's dry times
I wait for high times and then"

Kagome smiled, she loved this song and couldn't help but sway a little and mouth the words as well. Definitely not a song she expected to hear from Inuyasha, she didn't even remember seeing it on the list- but she loved it none the less and was quite glad to hear it. Inuyasha had a lovely voice as well, doing the song justice, unlike some of the other men that had been singing earlier. She knew she would've cried had anyone else decided on this song.

"…I put on my best
And I stick out my chest
And I'm off
And I'm off
And I'm off to the races again"

At the end of the song everyone politely applauded and Inuyasha took his seat. Kagome had applauded meaningfully, truly enjoying the performance. She had a grin on her face and looked forward to hearing Inuyasha sing more. Mr. Taitsui called a few other names, some of which had skill but most had none. Finally, near the end of the list, he called Kagome's name. She gave a polite bow and made her way up to the front. She showed the teacher what song she wished to sing, and he gave her a nod of approval, leading her to the piano. She watched the music sheet as she waited for her cue and took a quick glance Inuyasha's way. She couldn't help but hope he liked her voice, not sure why she awaited his approval.

She took a deep breath as the opening ended and prayed her voice was well worked. She did not want to mess up such a lovely song.
"Daylight, see the dew on the sunflower
And a rose that is fading
Roses wither away
Like the sunflower
I yearn to turn my face to the dawn
I am waiting for the day"

Kagome closed her eyes, basking in the lovely song. She adored the song, and the musical from which it came. She prayed to herself that Inuyasha was gawking at her, or nodding in approval. She hoped the whole class was enjoying her performance, she didn't want to be the sucky newbie.

"...Burnt out ends of smokey days
The stale cold smell of morning
The streetlamp dies, another night is over
Another day is dawning
Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life..."

The final chords of the song ended and Kagome opened her eyes, the emotion of the song still lingering in her soul. The group politely applauded and she looked over to Inuyasha. He had a soft smile on his face, but something darker in his eyes. She wasn't sure if she should take his mysterious reaction as a good thing or a bad thing. She thanked the teacher and took her seat. After two more groups, the teacher announced that they would soon start on the Christmas production and that everyone needed to be ready. Not too far after the announcement the bell rang. Kagome left the room with a mixed emotion running through her head. A period later, school was over and she was making her way home.


Later, after all homework was done and dinner had been finished, Kagome was found up in her room rummaging through her CD's. She was not fully unpacked from the move just yet and was having difficulty finding her Fosse CD. Yes, she was defiantly in a Fosse mood. She set various CD's down, ranging from hip-hop collaborations she had made to different Broadway performances such as Chicago and Phantom of the Opera. She finally found what she was looking for and placed it in her player. Finding the right track, she opened the window and turned it up.

She started dancing around the room with a grin, before just "hot-walkin'" as her lovely dance teacher liked to call it. The grin stayed plastered on her face as she continued to strut around the room, her cocky façade going well with the music.
"It's good, isn't it?
Grand, isn't it?
Great, isn't it?
Swell, isn't?
Fun, isn't it? Nowadays!"

She didn't notice a pair of eyes catching her as they heard the familiar lyrics with a different voice. She didn't notice the figure that possessed the eyes move closer to their window and watch with a hint of amusement on their face.

"There's man, everywhere.
Jazz, everywhere.
Booze, everywhere.
Life, everywhere.
Joy, everywhere. Nowadays!"

She continued to bounce around the room, clueless that she was not dancing to just herself. She was having far too much fun to open her eyes and realize that she was once again trapped in reality. Her little world of music was by far more fun.

"…In fifty years or so,
It's gonna change you know.
But, oh it's heaven nowadays!
And that's good, isn't it?
Grand, isn't it?
Great, isn't it?
Swell, isn't it?
Fun, isn't it?
But nothing stays you know…"

The song came to an end after a short while and Kagome jumped when she heard applause. She blinked and turned to the window, seeing Inuyasha. A blush crossed her face, knowing she did not want to be heard at the moment. "You've got some great talent, Kagome. I'm truly impressed." Inuyasha said, leaning against his window. Kagome smiled and leaned against hers as well.

"I can say the same to you, Inuyasha. You're performance in class today was truly amazing. I loved it." She smiled gently at him and it was his turn to blush. "I just love Newsies, that's all really." She laughed. "I do as well, and I couldn't ever sing that song." He looked at her stupidly.

"Well, duh! You're a girl, that's a GUYS song!" She laughed yet again. "I bet girls could've been newsies as well!" He huffed and she chuckled once again. They both fell into silence before Inuyasha offered they sing a duet before he headed off to bed. Kagome felt slightly nervous at first, but then nodded in agreement. They chose a simple song and their voices blended together in perfect unison.

The song Dancin' Dan echoed through the night while they both sang with enjoyment and peace in their voice. When the song ended Inuyasha bid goodnight to Kagome and they both closed their windows. Inuyasha plopped down on his bed and smiled in the dark. Kagome would be a perfect girl to fulfill his lifelong dream and she would, whether she wanted to or not...


Well, there's chapter three. I believe the plot will begin in chapter 5. Hopefully you can wait that long, lol. I just need time to get the basics down…so you can get to know the characters. Thank you all so much for your loving reviews, I would appreciate to get them again :wink, wink: lol. Songs:

High Times, Hard Times- Newsies
Memory- Cats
Nowadays- Fosse
Dancin' Dan (Me and My Shadows)- Fosse

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