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Slay The Music

Scene Thirty: Live in the World

The next morning the group woke up to find themselves in yet another concert hall—the only thing different about this one was the Chinese signs that only Ayame and Kikyô could read. Most of them stepped off the tour bus right away to get out of the stuffy tour bus.

"Wait, Inuyasha," Kagome stopped the hanyôu in his tracks as he went to get off the bus.

"What is it?"

"Yesterday, I didn't go to the crime scene..."

"It's okay, there was no immediate threats there or—"

"No, I had a reason," Kagome interrupted him, "I went to Sango... I figured, Sango always knows what is going on and Sesshômaru always fills her in on things first when it pertains to the whole group..."

"And?"

"Well, I was right. Sango told me he told her he knew about what was going to happen and he would try to push Naraku back to Japan where he could get him... You can ask Sango when she gets back..."

"That's not what you wanted to talk to me about, is it?" Inuyasha looked into her eyes.

She shook her head, confirming Inuyasha's suspicions.

"Driver, could you give us a minute?" He told the man at the front of the bus.

"Yeah, sure," he nodded and left.

"What is it Kagome?" Inuyasha asked as he sat her down on the couch and locked the bus doors.

"Inuyasha—I," Kagome started in a nervous whisper. "I was so scared... I mean, I know you can handle yourself and a hole in your stomach probably wouldn't phase you that much, I mean you've got demon blood... But I panicked when you left. I had no idea what to do, I wanted to follow you and make sure you didn't get hurt, but I was frozen, I couldn't face you, you would just push me aside..."

"Kagome..."

"Well it's true! You're brother is probably more important to you then former pop princess, Kagome."

"You aren't that Kagome anymore," Inuyasha said.

"Aren't I? Behind the cigarettes, the words, the makeup, the clothes—am I not still the same girl? Don't I still have the same heart?"

"Tell me, a year ago, what was most important to you?"

"...The money, the fame... myself... my family" she admitted slowly.

"What's most important to you now?"

"The music, the well-being of my loved ones... and... Inuyasha..." she whispered.

"You see you—wait... the last thing you said?"

"You are the most important thing to me now."

"Me?"

She nodded shyly. "But it doesn't matter now does it?"

"No! I mean—it's just—wow... this is new..." Inuyasha sputtered

"Not really, I've wanted you ever since I saw you..."

Inuyasha was at a loss of words. He looked over the girl sitting in front of him with her short black skirt, and knee-high striped socks, and ripped t-shirt. She had changed a lot since this tour had begun.

"So now that I've spilled my guts, its time to spill yours, punk boy."

"You just, changed to fast, I've barely gotten my emotions straight anymore, with all that's going on..."

"I'd understand you more if you just flat out said you didn't like me..." Kagome stood up and went to walk out the door.

"Wait," Inuyasha grabbed her hand and pulled her back toward him. In one swift move he pinned her to him and kissed her. "I don't want you to leave."

"Well, Inuyasha and Kagome have been in that tour bus an awfully long time," Miroku said taking a sideways glance to the bus.

"I bet her shirt's off by now," Kôga smirked.

"You think she'll give him any action?"

"I think the question is if he'll give her any," Bankotsu sat down.

"What?"

"It's obvious she's mad about the guy, just look at all the songs she's written. But what about Inuyasha? Since you do most of the lyrics, Kôga, it's hard to say what he wants."

Kôga and Miroku exchanged glances, "He's right..."

"The guy is absolutely unpredictable in a predictable way..." Bankotsu began to braid his hair.

"We should ask Jakotsu, he's an expert on men," Kôga said.

"Hey Jakotsu, come here, we have to ask you something!" Miroku waved him down.

"Oh?" Jakotsu walked over to the three guys.

"What do you think about Inuyasha and Kagome?"

Jakotsu creased his brow. "Nani?"

"Or we should say... what do you think Inuyasha thinks of Kagome?"

"Well!" Jakotsu sat down, Inuyasha being his favorite topic of discussion, "It's pretty obvious to me that he likes her, he keeps glancing at her subconsciously. It's almost as if he wants to fuck her in his mind..." he sighed, "I wish he'd look at me that way."

"Jakotsu..." Bankotsu growled.

"No need to get jealous, Aniki! I still love you the most."

Kôga and Miroku once again exchanged glances... "Who knew?"

Miroku's phone rang at the moment and the other's hushed up while he spoke.

"You're getting out? Okay, we'll send—"

Pause...

"Okay, I'll be there in a moment."

The three other men stared at him waiting for an explanation.

"She loves me," he sighed dramatically.

Kôga raised an inquiring eyebrow.

"Translation: Sango-chan is getting out of the hospital," Bankotsu nodded as Miroku dashed off.

That night the group of traveling musicians was restless as they congratulated Sango's full recovery. The doctor, however, had sent her off with a personal shrink, Jinenji, a timid man with bright blue eyes who needed his own mental evaluation.

"So you're Jinenji-sensei, right?" Kagome asked at that night's party.

"...Yes... yes ma'am," he whispered calmly.

Kagome blinked in confusion at his shyness.

"Are you mad at me?" he asked her softly.

"N—no! Silly, why would I be mad at you?"

"Oh..." he became quiet again and walked away.

Kagome stood there, bathed in even more confusion.

"An odd ball, ain't he?" Bankotsu asked from behind her.

Kagome jumped a bit, then nodded in reply, "Are you sure he's not a patient of the shrink?"

"Who knows, but the doctor says he does his job right, so I guess we can't complain."

Kagome shrugged and nodded half-heartedly at the same time. "Nice guy though..."

"So what were you and Inuyasha doing in the tour bus this morning?"

Kagome blushed, Bankotsu smirked, "I knew it, you naughty, naughty, naughty girl!"

"It wasn't like that!" Kagome yelled defensively.

"Oh, it wasn't? So tell me, was it nice and smooth or—"

"Oi! Bankotsu! Stop harassing the newbie!" Inuyasha yelled from across the room.

"Oh, so it was like that," Bankotsu seemed to nod in appreciation. "Possessive and dominating."

Kagome blushed further, "we didn't do that... We just—you know—talked..."

"So I take it you two are official now?"

"Not yet..." Kagome was red by now.

"Tut, tut, you two are taking this too slow. It's wearing on the nerves you know. Hurry up and fuck him hard so we can get all the details!"

"What?" Kagome spat in bewilderment.

Bankotsu gave her a devious grin, "Ciao, darling."

"I can't believe he just said that..." Kagome said to herself.

I'm back from the Philippines! Finally—I know. Well school started for me on August twelfth... Superintendent's way of telling us he loves us. It's all so that we can have our finals before Christmas break—some Christmas present... Anyway, I decided to lighten the mood in this chapter, the mystery surrounding Sesshômaru still swirls in purple clouds around our heads. I hope you review, and I'll try to update as soon as possible with my still broken Internet. Love you guys.

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