I wish more people would comment. I'm not complaining or anything but…still. More comments faster updates! Lol so I hope everyone had a happy Easter! Mine was ok, incase anyone cares. Haha. I've been having serious writers block lately. I really want to start a new story (cough cough Disney!) but I can't think of anything! Also, I need some ideas! Anyone, anyone? Well, no one likes it when the author rambles on so I'll get on with the responses!

Punk Rock Miko2-Yeah, it was Kikyo. I mean, it seems like something she would do right?

Mistress of Demons-Ahh…yeah but I was thinking more along the lines of one that has a princess…you know? So Kagome can be a princess with InuYasha the prince? Good idea though!

Green Fr00tl00ps-Hehe thanks!

iNuQTpIe-Gee…your nicee.

Inuyashalover0210-I love long reviews. Thanks for it! It was very nice. So I'll give you a long response. Well, we had mid-winter break and then we had Spring Break. And the WASL probably is something like that cause it stands for Washington Association for Student Learning or something like that and it last for TWO weeks so I might not update soon! That's why I'm doing it now! Lol! Hope you watch a Disney movie sometime soon…I love them!

XxSiMpLe-MiNdxX-Yeah I read and reviewed! It was good!

Hearii-Sama-Haha yeah!

Devil InuYasha-Huh? Are you sighing cause the chapters over?

Kurama's Sweetheart-OMG I love that movie too! It's one of my favorites and I just watched it! Thanks for the idea…I just might use it! - And I love it when InuYasha punches Naraku in the face. I should have him do it more often lol!

Ok! Done! I'm not dedicating chapters to people anymore. Sorry, but it's just I can't keep track of who I have and haven't! Again, please, I need Disney ideas! I'll give major credit I promise! Thanks! Love you all!

Chapter Sixteen

Chance

Sango sat in her Math class a couple weeks later bored to death. The teacher was lechering the class on the Dewey Decimal System and it couldn't be more boring. She yawned and rested her head on her desk.

"Another reason why it's important…" the teacher continued. The class groaned yet for some interesting reason the teacher didn't hear it.

"Pssst! Sango!" Rin whispered quietly. Sango looked up and to her right. Rin was seated in the desk right there and she had a mischievous look on her face. She handed Sango a tightly folded note and then looked back at the teacher.

Sango unfolded the note:

Sango:

Miroku wants u to meet him behind the school after classes are over.

He said it's urgent. He also said to come alone. Good luck girl!

Rin

Sango gasped and starred at Rin. The girl wasn't paying attention though…or at least pretending not to pay attention, for a wide grin was spread across her pretty face.

"Now class…I think we'll have a pop quiz on everything we just learned about the fascinating Dewy Decimal System! Paper and pencil out please…"

Sango choked and coughed loudly and looked over at Rin. Rin was still smiling, however, and merely removed a #2 pencil and notebook sheet of paper from her backpack.

"Here you are Sango!" the teacher said cheerfully as he handed her some notebook paper. "Just in case you needed a piece!"

"Heh heh…thanks…" Sango gulped as she prepared for an F.


Kagome took a bight into her turkey sandwich. It was another dull day and nothing exciting had happened since she had been kidnapped. It was lunch time and everyone was off doing something. InuYasha and Koga were studying in the library for a Writing exam, Sesshomaru and Rin were eating outside alone, and she had no idea where Sango and Miroku were.

She sighed as she gulped down some milk and started to pack up her lunch. She stood, turned, and smacked into someone's chest. She fell backwards onto the tiled lunchroom floor and rubbed her nose.

"Owww!" she groaned in pain.

"Oh I'm so sorry!" a male voice said, reaching down and grabbing Kagome's hand to lift her to her feet once more.

"It's…ok," Kagome said in a startled voice, for standing there was Hojo, Kikyo's boyfriend. "Hi Hojo. How've you and Kikyo been?" She said it in a sour tone.

Hojo looked confused. "I don't know. We broke up after I found out what she did to you and your friends! That was cruel and horrible…just horrible…"

"Yeah," Kagome agreed. "I'm so glad she got suspended for a week. Although it seems like it should have been more."

"I guess. So…how've you been doing?"

"Fine. Nothing has really been fun or exciting but not too dull and boring either. I'm just waiting for something to happen."

"Me too. Say Kagome…" Hojo said uncertainly, pausing.

"Yes?"

"Do you want to…oh, I don't know…go out to breakfast sometime this week?" Hojo blushed, rubbed the back of his neck, and looked down at the floor. Kagome starred for a minute before smiling.

"Sure Hojo, why not? After all, you did dump Kikyo on my account!" She waved to a beaming Hojo and threw out her lunch before heading out into the sunshine.


Sango peeked through the door leading out behind the school. She hurried across the grass and put her back to the brick wall, huffing and acting secretive. She looked around the corner and…

"Hey Sango!"

"WAHHHH!" Sango cried in surprise, flinging around and glaring at the person standing there. Her face was probably a dark shade of scarlet and she could feel her mouth becoming dry.

In front of her was Rin, smiling broadly and blinking.

"Find Miroku yet?" she asked loudly. Sango clenched her teeth and slapped a hand over Rin's mouth.

"Shhhhhhh! No! I haven't found him yet! He said come alone so you need to go!"

"But I want to observe!"

"Rin…"

"Fine! How bout I hide in those bushes over there? He won't even see me!"

"Whatever, just hurry!"

Rin dashed across the building and hid in some berry bushes. Sango wiped some sweat from her brow but felt a tap on her shoulder and jumped again. Her fist flung forward and she punched whoever it was in the cheek. The person fell to the ground, very dizzy.

Sango turned and frowned and looked down at the person sprawled before her. Suddenly, she gasped.

"Oh Miroku!" she whined in confusion, kneeling down and shaking the poor guy. "Miroku, I'm so sorry, I didn't know who it was!" She shook him harder but still no use. Just then, she felt a hand gradually stoking her butt. She stopped shaking him, her eyes burning red with anger, and instead slapped him harder on the cheek.

Miroku sat up with two very rosy cheeks.

"Ah, glad to see you came Sango my dear," he gulped, smiling. Sango glared at him defiantly.

"Why did you ask me here, you lecher?" she asked fiercely.

"W-Well, you s-see, I just wanted t-to tell you that I-I…well…" Miroku looked around. Sango's face softened a bit and her eyes became caring.

"Yes Miroku? Really, what is it?"

The lecher before her sighed. "Sango, you see, ever since I met you, I've felt a powerful bond between us…a bond I've never felt with any other girl I've been with."

Sango gulped.

"I asked you hear because I wanted to tell you something important. See, I lo---"

"Sangooooo!" a voice called from a distance. Miroku jumped and whipped around. Sango let out a sigh of relief and peeked over his shoulder. Ayame was hurrying towards them, waving a piece of paper.

"Hey Sango! You're in my Math class and I need help with my Math homework!" she said worriedly, handing the paper to Sango.

"S-Sure Ayame," Sango smiled weakly. "I'd be happy to help you."

"Thanks," Ayame smiled back and looked at Miroku. "So, did I interrupt anything?" Miroku's eye brows raised and a goofy grin spread across his face.

"No! No! Nothing important at all! We were just…uh, discussing homework and stuff. See you later Sango." With that, Miroku scampered away quickly and was lost from sight. Sango gasped and a look of sadness covered her pretty face.

"Sango? What is it?" Ayame asked from beside her. Sango shook her head.

"It's nothing. Come on. That homework needs to get done somehow."


"No!"

"It's true, right there!"

"Look at that!"

"Just read it!"

A large crowd was standing in the hall reading a recently put up poster. Everyone was excited and chatting all at once. Kagome and Rin happened to be passing by and stopped to see what all the commotion was about. They pushed and shoved their way through to the front. The poster read:

Singing Auditions!

Saturday, April 15 at North Street Theater

Only one winner will be sent to Las Angeles!

--Natsumi Hoioki

"A singing audition!" Rin exclaimed excitedly. "Oh, Kagome, you love to sing!"

"Rin, I'm not good enough for a competition!" Kagome said in surprise.

"Yes you are! You're one of the best singers I've ever heard!"

"Rin, stop! I am not!"

"Kagome, don't put yourself down! You are a great singer and the least you should do is try out! It's a good chance! Take it!"

Kagome was quiet. She starred at the poster awhile longer before facing Rin again. "I don't know." She passed Rin and continued on down the hall. Rin watched her go and sighed before going the same way.


That evening, Rin told the others what she and Kagome had found out. They all thought Kagome should go for it and would make it. But Kagome still wasn't convinced.

"How many times must I say it! I'm not good enough!" Kagome burst out.

"Why do you keep insisting on that?" Sesshomaru asked curiously. Kagome opened her mouth but closed it again. She paused.

"I…don't know! I just don't think I'm as good as some people."

Kagome sat down by the fireplace of the main common room. InuYasha was also sitting there. Sango and Miroku were sitting on the couch while Rin and Sesshomaru leaned against it on the floor. Ayame and Koga each had their own armchair.

"Kagome, you're the best singer in probably the entire school!" Koga assured her.

"Yeah, no one sings like you!" Sango smiled.

"Enough everyone!" Kagome shouted, standing up angrily. "I may be able to sing, but I certainly can't win a singing competition! I…I already tried out for one a couple years ago! They…told me I couldn't sing! And ever since then I've avoided it in every way possible! Now, can everyone just stop insisting I have a nice voice! Because I know I don't!"

She stormed out of the common room shakily and down the steps leading outside. InuYasha hadn't said a word the whole time. Miroku looked over at him.

"Why so quiet InuYasha?" he asked. "Usually you're the loudest of us all." InuYasha glanced at him.

"I don't know. I guess I didn't know what to say to her. You know how she is when she believes something so strongly. She gets so…angry!"

"Be that as it may, your words might have comforted her. They tend to do that." Miroku smiled.

"Whatever," InuYasha grumbled, standing and leaving as well. The six remaining inhabitants of the room watched him go.

"This isn't a very pleasant conversation," Ayame sighed.

"Oh well," Sango replied sadly.


The day of the Singing auditions soon arrived and Kagome remained in her room all day. She didn't answer anyone who even asked her about it. The others had no choice but to leave for the auditions without her.

"Come along InuYasha," Miroku said pleasantly as he pulled on a purple sweatshirt. InuYasha remained seated in his swivel desk chair, his arms crossed. He was starring out the window with a far off look on his face.

"InuYasha?"

"Hm? What?" InuYasha looked wildly around at his friend with a surprised look on his face.

"InuYasha, aren't you coming to the auditions?" Miroku asked. InuYasha looked down. His eyes were misty; unreadable.

"No."

Now Miroku looked surprised. "You're not coming?"

"No."

"Are you su---"

"NO!"

Miroku looked taken aback. He cleared his throat before opening the door swiftly and shutting it hard behind him. InuYasha flinched when the door slammed and he spun once around in his chair before slowly getting up.

"I won't go. Not without…not without Kagome there."


The sun shone brightly overhead. It was the perfect day for a Singing audition. The six Tokyo Boarding School students stepped from the bus and looked around. The North Street Theater was packed with eager people, young and old (not too old, mostly 15-30), all waiting for a chance to sing and impress the judges and the audience.

After about 50 people they didn't know, Sesshomaru grew irritable.

"All these people have no talent whatsoever!" he groaned. "Only about 5 people have made it so far!"

"Have patience Sesshomaru," Ayame smiled. "There's bound to be someone really good. Just wait."

And there…unfortunately…was. The next person up was…Kikyo.

"Ha! I'd like to see her sing!" Koga howled.

Everyone in their group chuckled as Kikyo took the stage. The audience waited.

"Name?" one of the judges asked.

"Kikyo!" Kikyo answered in a noble tone.

"Age?"

"16!"

"And what song will you be singing for us?"

Kikyo grinned. "Bad Boy by Cascada!"

The three judges all looked at each other. One's eye brows raised, another's fingers tapped and the other opened his mouth as if to say something but then closed it again.

"Um, proceed."

Kikyo continued to grin. "Thank you. Ahem!" She cleared her throat loudly to many wide eyes.

She began and everyone's jaw dropped. She was…good! Really good! Kikyo's greedy smile remained plastered on her smug face throughout the entire song.

Be my bad boy!

Be my man!

Be my weekend lover,

But don't be my friend!

You can be my bad boyyyyyy!

But understand!

That I don't need you in my life again!

Her voice rang through the halls for about 3 minutes before finally ceasing. Every single face in the audience was stunned; amazed. Kikyo smiled.

"Well? Did I make it?"

The judges were merely starring. The one on the left side shook herself out of the miniature trance and cleared her throat.

"Miss, uh, Kikyo, you most certainly did, um, make it!" she said. "Congratulations and we'll see you in the competition next Saturday!"

Kikyo squealed with delight and jumped. The audience cheered and clapped. Everyone in the audience had loved it; except for 6 teenagers sitting in the back row. They sat their with their arms crossed and very sour looks on their faces.

Kagome would have been better. So much better. They knew it.


Back at the Boarding School, Kagome lay on her bed thinking. Right now she could be singing her heart out at North Street Theater…but that was only if she could sing. Which she couldn't. Kagome sighed and turned over in bed.

Just then, there was a knock at her door. Kagome looked up. Who could that be? She stood and stretched and yawned. Another knock.

"Ok! I'm coming!" Kagome said in an annoyed tone. My God, she thought.

She reached for the doorknob and twisted it. As she was opening the door she asked, "What do you---"

She stopped mid sentence when she saw who was standing before her. InuYasha.

"I-I-InuYasha?" she said, shocked. "Wh-What are you doing here? Why aren't you at the auditions?"

InuYasha had his hands in his pockets and shrugged. "It didn't sound fun."

Kagome looked at him curiously. "Why…not?"

"I don't know. I always thought singing was boring."

"Boring! It most certainly is not boring!"

InuYasha started. "Oh…sorry."

Kagome's expression lightened. "No…it's alright."

They were quiet.

"You know Kagome, you really should have…tried out."

Kagome didn't answer.

"I-I think you would have made it."

"InuYasha…"

"No Kagome. Listen. You have…you have a really nice voice and you should share it with others! No matter what anyone told you years ago! They don't know talent if they think you don't have it! I think…I think you should go down to that Theater and audition!"

Kagome stood there. She was speechless. Completely speechless for once. Had InuYasha…InuYasha…really said that? He had. HE HAD.

"Wow," was all she could manage to say. And then she looked straight at InuYasha, her eyes fiery. "Ok! Let's get down to that Theater before auditions end!"


I'm so sorry I haven't updated in about 2 months! I've been really, really, really, really busy! I'm sorry! Forgive me and even though I've been completely awful can you find in your hearts to review? I won't update until I get lots of reviews. And don't worry…I get out of school for summer in only THREE weeks! During summer you can expect many fast(er) updates! Bye for now everybody!