Disclaimer: I'm sick of these things... but in fear of legal troubles, I don't own Inuyasha... (It's more like Inuyasha owns me sigh)
Slay the Music
Scene Twenty-Two: Pact with the Devil
Anyone who was watching held a deep emotion in his or her heart at that moment. Naraku's long branch-like appendage constricted through Sesshômaru's abdomen, his blood dripped on the bottom of Kagura's kimono, Inuyasha had clawed through Naraku's Neck, and everyone else was left to watch.
Ayame hugged Kagura closer; Kagura gripped Ayame tighter.
Kikyô stepped forward from behind the bodyguards.
"Naraku," she said stepping closer.
Everyone observed her with a silent common interest, for in her hands was an old shrine maiden's bow and two arrows.
"Are you aware, Naraku, of what I am?" She asked in a cold distant voice.
Inuyasha removed his claws from the back of Naraku's neck with a sickening crack.
"Remove your limb from that man, Naraku, or I shall kill you on the spot."
"Kikyô, my dear," Naraku said as he removed the appendage from Sesshômaru's back which cause him to fall over.
Kagura caught him as Naraku stepped closer to Kikyô.
"Kikyô, are you aware of the human heart that lies within this body?" he asked, "Because it calls for you, Kikyô. However, as soon as I rid myself of this heart, I will be after you also, not just the hanyô that dares to strike me."
Inuyasha growled.
In the same moment Sango came rushing up the stairs and joined the group of people gathered in the hallway slowly. "What—what's going on here?"
Naraku glanced at Sango quickly.
"Naraku..." Sango said in a surprised murmur.
Naraku turned his attention back to Kikyô, "heed my warning, Lady Kikyô, the next time you see me, I will not have the heart to spare you."
And with that, Naraku disappeared.
"You're a true shrine maiden?" Kagome gasped as people were coming to the realization of what was happening.
Kikyô nodded and lowered her bow, "As are you."
Kagome slowly nodded to Kikyô's comment. "What else do I not know about you guys?"
"Miroku is a true monk, I'm a demon slayer," Sango said.
"The Shichinintai is an actual army..." Jakotsu offered.
Kagome slid down the wall, "Wow, I thought I was the only one with special powers."
"Well, we'll be ready for Naraku next time," Sango said.
"I have a feeling he's going back to Japan," Kikyô said, "for now, let's get Sesshômaru to a medical facility."
Inuyasha quickly nodded and took his brother in his arms and rushed him down the stairs, jumping is much faster than and elevator anyway...
Miroku sat outside in the lobby as Bankotsu was rushed into the emergency room. A nurse came up to him.
"M—Miroku-sama?"
"Hai."
"Bankotsu is—he's got internal bleeding... and um, we've got it taken care of... and he's also got splinters in a shoulder wound. He passed out because of um... blood loss..." She stuttered.
"Oh God," Miroku said, shocked.
"The doctors want to know—um... what kind of a fight broke out or what happened."
"I'm not sure, he showed up at the auditions like that. He passed out right on our floor."
"Yes—yes sir... um..." she bowed towards him and was hesitant in her movements.
"Here," Miroku said, noticing her shy movements, "here's my autograph and a pair of my winter gloves, now make sure that man survives."
She took the items with eyes filled with joy and bowed again, "Hai! Miroku-sama!"
Miroku sighed again as the nurse left, "If only Sango weren't around I would of asked her out..." he sighed.
He wasn't aware of when he had drifted off to sleep. All he knew were his thoughts of Sango. However, seemingly a minute later Inuyasha was shaking him awake.
"Yo! Miroku! Why are you here? What happened!" Inuyasha asked in a panicked voice.
"Bankotsu was attacked by Naraku..." Miroku said as he slowly woke up.
"Bankotsu?"
"Yeah, D: P's new drummer," Miroku said.
"Really? What happened to his band!" Inuyasha asked.
"Killed this morning. Speaking of which, we should report that," Miroku said taking out his cell phone.
"Not yet," Inuyasha said, "Naraku finds out, and it's more than me and Sesshômaru's asses on the line. Kikyô's already gotten involved, and next thing we know the whole fucking tour group will be involved!" Inuyasha hissed.
"Aren't they already involved? I mean you dragged Kagome into this, then Kikyô, Sesshômaru and Kagura, my entire old band, plus the Shichinintai; all that leaves is Kôga, Ginta, Hakkaku, and Sango... Or maybe Naraku had something to do with Sango and the death of her family..."
"You're right..." Inuyasha sighed as he slumped in the chair.
There was a notable silence between the two rock stars as they stared blankly ahead of themselves.
"So Bankotsu's our new drummer... You and Kôga decide on this without me?" Inuyasha said.
"Well he was fighting for his life and I wasn't about to tell someone who was dying 'no,'" Miroku pointed out.
"You humans are all the same," Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "Next thing you know Jakotsu's gonna be our guitarist."
"How about Sango," Miroku suggested, "we could ask her."
"True," Inuyasha nodded, "you ask her."
"Me!"
"You're the one who likes her you moron," Inuyasha reminded.
"You're the one who insisted I not go near her because of a certain incident with her uncle way back when."
"You've already dated her! What does it matter to you?"
"We were younger then, trying to get our—or at least my career straight! We had no time for—intimate relations."
"You were a virgin," Inuyasha mocked.
"That's embarrassing Inuyasha. And you have the guts to say that in public."
Inuyasha nodded. "But I'm right, aren't I?"
"No," Miroku said as he shook his head 'yes.'
"I'm always right."
"So what about Kagome," Miroku started, "what about her?"
"She's—she's nothing, just a friend."
Miroku nodded sarcastically.
"What?"
"So, if you had to choose between Ayame or Kagome, when both were in heat, which one would you do?"
"Keh! I don't need it," Inuyasha crossed his arms arrogantly.
At that moment, a surgeon walked up to the arguing band mates. "Sirs, are you the ones that brought in Bankotsu and Sesshômaru?"
They nodded.
"Well I'm afraid they'll be staying in overnight, or at least, the human will. I haven't performed the healing tests on your brother, Inuyasha-san."
"Just whisper in his ear that Kagura's in danger and he'll wake up in no time," Inuyasha joked as Miroku elbowed him.
"Do you have insurance?" The doctor asked.
"Pfft! Who do you think you're talking to? Of course we have insurance!" Inuyasha declared.
After handing over the insurance cards to the doctor, Myôga and a shaken Kagura came into the waiting room.
"What happened," Myôga asked.
"Fight with Naraku, Sesshômaru was impaled," Inuyasha said.
"Bankotsu was also attacked this morning."
"You guys have to fly to China tomorrow, you guys are doing two concerts there in less than a week! I do know from Kôga that Bankotsu is your new drummer, but he can't be publicly official if he doesn't do just regular drumming for a while. If he can't perform in China, then he can't debut back home."
"Give the guy a break, Myôga, his closest friends have just been slaughtered!" Inuyasha defended.
Myôga crossed his arms and sighed. "I don't like this, I don't like it one bit. But Bankotsu will at least have to play by Thailand or he won't be debuting in Japan any time soon."
Miroku nodded, "He should be well by then."
"Good," Myôga said. "And one more thing I thought I should tell you before we go sign Sesshômaru's release papers... Sango's gotten severely depressed in the last hour—I think it would be better to—not annoy her, shall we?"
Inuyasha and Miroku nodded.
But in the pit of his stomach, Miroku's concern for the girl began to grow.
Another chapter done! I hope this story doesn't go to far over thirty chapters... (Sigh) Anyway, next time the band is off to China—will Bankotsu make it in time? And who will be Du:Plicate's new guitarist?
To be continued...