Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing. Not even my own heart. This song belongs to Greenday and the characters belong to Rimiko Takahasi. This is strictly for entertainment and I am making no profit off of using other people's work and such, yada yada yada. Why are you reading this story anyways?
Nightmare with a Silver Lining
Chapter 5
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone
Silence was echoing; sweet silence that betrays without words. Inuyasha gripped the letter opened that had stayed on his desk gathering dust since he moved in. He raised it to a considerable height above the table and dropped it simply to hear the clang of a noise. Then he shot a glare at the older male that entered beside him.
"Little brother, you are pathetic," Sesshomaru stated calmly and smirked at the lack of movement from Inuyasha. "You travel across the county to find this girl and the only thing you manage to do is look at her and run."
"At least I found her."
"Did you figure out her name?"
"No," came the muttered answer.
A cold laugh came from the taller male. "So let me get this strait. You have to warn this girl of her death because of a stupid dream and you don't even know her name?"
"Shut up."
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
Sango sighed and continued twisting a strand of her hair around her finger. Then she clicked the play button and watched the footage again. The sound was turned off so she could hear the tell tale sound of a car door. Her brother was late and she was looking forward to capturing his smooth entrance into the house. He was always such a quiet thing but she could never catch him on camera.
'Rewind, fast forward. I need to cut that.' The girl thought to herself as her chocolate brown eyes watched the images flash across her small camcorder screen. Editing was never as much fun as shooting the actual thing.
Then, Sango's finger clicked the pause button on impulse. The frozen frame on the screen held an irritated, silver haired boy.
"Who is he anyway…. I think he said his name was Inuyasha…." She said to the shadows on the wall. Naturally, they did not answer, but the soft clunk of a car door came seconds later.
Sango hurried down the stairs and leapt into a nice tackle-hug. Her target was a small boy that shared her same dark brown hair and honey-brown eyes.
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone
Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah,
Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah
Kagome sighed as she put her pencil down again. She took a quick glance at the clock and felt fear and worries overtake her. It was 7:00 already and the house remained silent. Silence… the chilling lack of noise drifted like a fog that unyieldingly clung to the window shield of a car before an imminent accident. Danger.
It was well known that Mr. Higurashi was never on time. He was usually only five minets late, or perhaps fifteen if there was a problem, but an hour and a half was a bit long. Something was very wrong.
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone
School the next day was interesting for the youths so say the least. It had been stated that the youth of the United States spent too much time playing video games and were on the way to being fat. This means that the great high schools desided to chip in and have a wonderful fitness day. It was gym class all day. Joy.
Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
Kagome first signed up to walk the track. It didn't really matter to her anyways. She had no friends, and her leg was still hurting from when she had fallen walking home. So she put on some comfortable but long gym clothes and began the slow walk around the track. The heat was beginning to get to her but she had to make sure that no one saw the bruises and cuts on her. They might ask questions and then she would be annoyed all day.
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
Miroku slowed down, panting and sweating like mad, and gave up trying to race Koga. Koga was the head of the track team at school, and they had made a nice bet that the best time around the track could ask the popular and beautiful Yuki to the homecoming dance. The dance wasn't until October, but of course they had been fighting over her since last year's homecoming.
Miroku glanced over at the said coveted girl. Yuki was sitting with her friend Kagura on the bench. She was too good for gym, and no coach could look her in the face and tell her what to do. No coach could look her in the face period as the rest of her was must too tempting. The poor tired out boy sighed in defeat as Koga finished his physical laps and ran toward the lap of the beauty.
"Just like a dog, how pitiful."
Miroku turned to follow the voice.
"Ah, my I did not know my friend from drama class would walk in the sun. Such a surprise to see you… " He said as she slowed down more to fit the sultry pace of Kagome. She looked non too pleased at the fact that he heard her comment and attempted to turn it into conversation.
"I'm sorry, I was taught not to talk to fools."
By this time, a certain head of the track team was running over to rub in his victory. Then, the most unusual thing happened. Koga's face changed the second he locked eyes with the girl walking next to his rival.
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone
Koga slowed down and ignored the icy glare shot to him from both of the members of the small company which he joined. He then reached out his hand to clap the smaller hand of the female to his right.
"What is your name, girl?"
"My name is a certain word of identification chosen by my mother just so you will never let the word roll off of your tongue." Was his reply, though it was not alone. An irritated smile accompanied it. Such a pity that such smiles are lost on the dense.
Miroku chose that time to interrupt the awe-stricken youth and his pestered victim. "Oh sorry, Koga, my deepest apologies to you. This beauty is my girlfriend, Kagome. I would appreciate it if you please let go of her hand, and take your leave as we were discussing what she would be wearing to dinner tonight at my house."
This simple phrase was met by two confused glares.
Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah
Ah-ah, Ah-ah
I walk alone
I walk a...
Koga was the first to recover. "I'm sorry, Kagome. I will leave you two. Before I go, do know that if this guy ever hurts you, call me. I'll do anything for a hot girl."
Kagome noticeably cringed at the comment but bit back her harsh words. "Oh, he won't hurt me. You don't have to worry."
And Koga left the two hatebirds to go brood over his speedy loss. All thoughts of Yuki had fled by now, even if she had accepted his request.
Kagome immediately turned to her new-found boyfriend. "what do you think you are doing?" she calmly screams.
"I saved you from his annoying flirting with you, didn't I? You should be thanking me."
"Thanking you! I should be slaughtering you!"
"Now, now now, don't be so violent. Dinner is at 7. Don't be late."
"I'm not coming."
"Of course you are. And you will wear emerald… or any shade of green. It would bring out your eyes."
"I can't come. I have to be home."
And then Miroku sensed the uncomfortable stillness around the girl. He hadn't noticed that they had stopped walking, or that she had kind of slumped to have a smaller appearance. It was almost like she was trying to disappear right then and there.
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a...
Miroku sighed. "Alright, I'll just see you in class tomorrow."
"Oh joy," was the sarcastic reply.
A smirk crossed the black haired man's face. "Why, thank you sweetie. I can't wait till then. Love you!" and he made a nice big scene of giving her a big wet kiss.
…The sharp sound of the slap even scared the birds out of their comfortable burrows.
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone...