Anything Would Be fine

ALL SONG LYRICS HAVE BEEN REMOVED!


Chapter 9

He went through the sermon once more in his head while the group's worship service was warming up. Considering tonight's topic, Inuyasha was relieved that Kagome didn't come to church, not because of her age or that he questioned her maturity level nothing like that. It was because he thought the topic would hit too close to home for her and she wouldn't be able to handle it.

"Hey Inuyasha, should I add a little more bass to this part?" Tyler, the lead vocals and bass guitarist of the group asked from the mini stage across the room.

Thankful to be rid of thoughts of her, Inuyasha stepped down from the sound box, "Run through the chorus one more time," the boy nodded, his 2 inch lime green spikes of hair staying in place on his head. Inuyasha silently wondered how much time the boy spent in front of the mirror everyday. When the song was over he nodded, "I think its fine. What songs are you doing for worship?"

"I was thinking 'Angels Fall Down' and 'You are my Hope' is that okay?" The teen's love for heavy metal and Christian rock was apparent in his selections, especially his obsession with Skillet, the Marilyn Manson of Christian rock, just enough edge but the lyrics showing the band's devotion to God.

Inuyasha smiled, "Very good choices," he looked at his watch, "We better get started. When more people show up start the first song, Jonathan will greet everyone, do those two songs and I'll give the message for tonight then we'll close."

"Nervous?" Tyler asked noticing Inuyasha's hand trembling slightly.

"Is it that obvious?" He let out a shaky breath, "First time at the pulpit, I don't see how Mike and Jonathan handle it every Sunday and Wednesday."

"At least this is just youth group; gosh think about it if you were giving a sermon to the entire congregation!" The girl on the keyboardist said.

"Gee thanks, Kikyou, as if I wasn't stressed enough," he sighed and looked down at his notes.

Kagome had dropped Kloie off at the nursery, struggling to remember Kaede's directions of how to get to the youth center, she walked up stairs. The carpet along the stairs and the long hallway ahead was faded almost red in its color. She gasped when she got to the door, peeking through the window. A boy with long green hair was screaming through a microphone mercilessly rocking out the notes on the guitar. Had she gone to the wrong room? This couldn't be a church thing. She saw a group of girls with wild colors for hair, another group that looked like jocks maybe even some cheerleaders.

What is this? She thought. Kagome felt herself fall forward when someone from the other side opened the door, a curse on her lips, she didn't respond to the person's apology but her eyes widened at the sight of him.

Inuyasha sitting on an old couch pushed in the corner at the back of the room, one of the girls playing with his hair.

She felt the jealously rise in her, clinching her teeth so hard she thought they would crack. Okay I am definitely accepting Kouga's date. Kagome found an empty seat near the front, folding her arms she crossed her legs while those around her stood as the band continued to play.

The green haired boy held out the note on the last word as another voice filled the room. The girl on the keyboard, her long black hair flowing around her body as she played her notes, her voice echoing through the small mic attached to her ear.

Kagome felt tears in her eyes. Why was the song affecting her so? She folded her arms tighter against her chest.

When the song was over Inuyasha stood sighing with relief that Cassie had stopped trying to highlight his hair, she was a sweet girl. He watched as the girl's friend led her to their seats in the front, Cassie kept her hand on her friend's shoulder.

Jonathan, the official youth pastor, welcomed the students that had come and introduced Tyler and his band so the visitors wouldn't be too intimidated to talk to the gothish teens. The worship songs began and Inuyasha started to sweat a little, he mentally went over and over the message doubting the material, but in the end he couldn't change anything.

He went up on stage and thanked Tyler, Kikyou, Mike and Sari for the music, looking out at the students his eyes locked on one girl. He didn't say anything for a few seconds, Oh no…