Hey, L.A. Here.
Hope everyone can forgive me for the long delay... once we finally got settled into our new place, I suffered an extreme case of Writer's Block. :( It totally sucked... I was finally able to pump out a chapter for this story, along with one for TTBTE. By the way, for anyone reading that one, say goodbye to Lysi! ;)
Ahem, anywayz... on with the chapter!
Carnivorous Canines
Chapter 4: Preparations
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha, nor "Falling Away From Me" by Korn.
Kagome sighed as she walked through the halls. Keeping her eyes half closed, she continued to ignore the looks and comments from the other students. 'Won't they ever stop?' She silently asked herself.
Turning a corner, Kagome made her way to the last class of the day. 'Finally, almost done...'
Suddenly, she felt a light tap on her shoulder. 'Great...' She groaned to herself. 'Probably another little freshman full of stupid questions.' Taking a deep breath, she slowly turned around. To her surprise, she found Ayame and Sango in front of her.
"Hey!" She said, happy that it was someone she knew. "What's up?"
"Not much..." Ayame answered, circling Kagome. Sango kept silent, simply looking down her nose at the slightly shorter girl. Kagome's eyes followed Ayame's progress around her. The red-head seemed to be studying her outfit. Kagome frowned. They were all wearing the same green and white uniform, so she couldn't figure out what was so interesting about hers. Then, it dawned on her as Ayame's eyes settled on the necklace around her neck.
"So," the she-wolf started as she reached out and fingered the tiny butterfly charm that hung from its delicate gold chain, which was only a small part of the agglomeration of bracelets,anklets, earrings and necklaces that adorned Kagome. "Do you always wear so much fancy jewelry to school?" The remark was full of disgust, and slight jealousy.
Kagome lifted her nose in the air, standing her ground. "They were going away presents from my friends back home." She answered shortly.
Finally, Sango spoke. "You must have some very rich, coordinated friends then." The words were spoken innocent enough, but Kagome caught the slight, airy sarcasm they carried.
The young girl sighed. "Is there anything you two needed to talk to me about? If not, I would like to be on my way." She was getting frustrated with the pair, not to mention didn't want to be late to class.
"Yes, Dear Kagome... There is." Ayame answered, allowing the charm to drop from her fingers. The trinket made a small tinkle as it settled back down among its fellow pieces of jewelry.
"We would like you to meet us at the club tonight." Sango finished, coming to stand beside Ayame. "That is, if you have no other arrangements..."
Kagome blinked at the offer, immediately suspecting foul play. However, she quickly pushed that thought away. "No, of course not. I'll be there." She answered.
"Great." Ayame replied curtly. "We'll see you, then."
With a small flourish of their short skirts, the two walked into the classroom right beside them as the final bell sounded, leaving Kagome several feet from her own classroom.
InuYasha sighed and lazily stared out the window of his limo. He and Sesshomaru were passing the high school on their way to the club, and were stalled at a cross walk at the moment. Having decided to take advantage of the small amount of time and check things out, InuYasha was staring intently at a small group of attractive girls. He almost wished he had the opportunity to attend the school. However, being part of 'Carnivorous Canines' took care of that. Not that his father would allow him to go to public school, anyway.
He sighed again and was about to turn away when a certain girl caught his eye. She looked pretty ticked off as she trudged down the side walk, her hands balled into fists and a look of annoyance painted across her pretty face. InuYasha chuckled, deciding that if he were in public school, she'd be the first girl he'd pick up.
Kagome huffed yet again as she exited the school building. Because of the fact that she had been late, her work load had been doubled. 'Making an example of her,' the teacher had called it. 'Wouldn't want anyone to think that new students were treated different than anyone else.'
Letting out another huff, Kagome stomped past a large, white limo as she made her way to where her ride waited.
Kagome sighed as she discarded yet another outfit. Her bedroom floor was already littered with clothing, and she still couldn't decide on what to wear. To tell the truth, the last thing she wanted to do was go back to that club. However, she couldn't just not show up after telling Ayame and Sango that she'd be there. Besides, InuYasha wasn't the worst thing to look at...
Sighing again, she finally settled on a pair of black jeans. Two large chains hung from the back pockets, and crisscrossed to the front. She choose a simple black tank top to go along with it, plus a pair of black Vans. Lastly, she slipped a silver chain around her neck, a ornately decorated cross hanging from it. To finish the look, she fluffed her hair a bit. Finally satisfied, she set a handful of discarded gold jewelry on her dresser, and took off for the club.
"Falling away from me, falling away from me!" The words boomed off the walls as the band spewed them forth.
"Day, is here fading. That's when, I would say. I flirt with suicide. Sometimes kill the pain. I can always say. 'It's gonna be better tomorrow'. Falling away from me..." InuYasha growled into his microphone, his eyes closed as the words spilled from his mouth.
The others again joined in, and the club was again filled with their voices. "Beating me down. Beating me, beating me. Down, down. Into the ground. Screaming so sound. Beating me, beating me. Down, down. Into the ground."
Filling each note with all they had, they finished up the song. Loud applause and screams awarded their efforts, and they each took their respective bows before filing off stage.
Koga groaned as he stretched, filling the door way with his frame. Slowly letting his arms down, he focused on the three other men before him. Sesshomaru had once again taken up residence in his darkened corner, while InuYasha and Miroku took up the couch.
"The girls better come through." He growled, more to himself than anyone else as he plopped down in a nearby chair.
"I'm more concerned about whether this girl is a descent player or not." Sesshomaru's deep voice sounded. "Knowing InuYasha, he'll accept her either way, as long as she isn't Kikyo."
"Yeah, and Miroku won't care, as long as she's easy on the eyes." The wolf demon agreed.
The two friends on the couch glanced at each other, then continued to reside in sweet silence.
Koga smirked. "It looks like we're the only two mature enough to decide if this girl is to be part of the band, Sesshomaru."
A small, dignified huff was heard from the darkness. "I leave the decision solely up to you. I won't be involved in the appointing of humans..."
Koga closed his eyes in slight aggravation, then leaned back to await the girls' arrival.
Ayame and Sango sat at the bar, impatiently glancing at the door every once in a while. "She's late." Ayame growled for the dozenth time in the last 20 minutes. "Yes, I know." Sango agreed for the umpteenth time.
Finally, the door swung open, and they saw a familiar face poke through. "Wow, maybe she does know how to dress..." Sango commented as they hopped from their stools to go meet her.
"Don't let her fool you." Ayame replied hotly. "She probably got the look from a magazine..."
Sango chuckled as they waited for Kagome at the edge of the dance floor.
Kagome took a deep breath as she stood outside the club. 'It's now or never.' She told herself, steeling her nerves. Finally, she reached out and pushed the door open. After giving an apprehensive look around it, she stepped inside. As the door swung closed, Kagome stood stock still in front of it, awaiting the taunts and sneers she was sure were coming. Instead, she got a few normal glances, but nothing more. Breathing a sigh of relief, she smirked. 'Just as I thought... It was only my uniform last time.' She quickly made her way to the dance floor's edge, and hoisted herself up.
"Well, if it isn't our favorite school girl." The snide remark came from behind her, and Kagome turned to see Ayame strolling up to her, Sango not too far behind. "I see you finally made it." Ayame continued, stopping a few steps from her.
"Yeah, well, you know how it is..." Kagome replied, giving a small shrug. Ayame rose her eyebrow, but Sango patted her shoulder.
"Hey, how about we go find the boys? I'm sure they're dieing in anticipation.." The calmer of the two suggested.
Ayame nodded in agreement, then turned on her heel, and headed toward the back room.
"Waiting for what?" Kagome asked cluelessly as Sango grabbed her wrist and led her toward the back.
"Oh, we didn't tell you?" Sango asked innocently. At Kagome's shake of the head, she giggled. "We promised the boys you'd play your keyboard for them."
Kagome immediately pulled herself to a halt. "What!"
Sango stumbled a bit from the sudden stop, and looked back at the school girl with a scowl. "What, it's not like the first time you've played in front of people."
"Actually..." Kagome started.
Sango rolled her eyes. "Well, you said you're good, right?"
"Well, yeah..."
"Then why are we having this conversation? Come on!" With that, Kagome was ushered into the dark room, and the door slammed behind her.
Well, there ya go! Another chapter complete! I know, it was a bit rushed, but it could have been worse! ;)Next time, we get to see the boys' reactions to Kagome and her playing...
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Thank you everyone for your kind words, and suggestions. And, don't worry... this most definitely is a Kag/Inu fic. There may be a little tension between the boys at first, but hey... that's where all the fun is, right?
Thanks again, hope you enjoyed it!
Much Love,
L.A.
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