Kagome yawned as she walked into her very large mansion. "Good Afternoon mistress Kagome." Her butler said as she walked past. "Hello Jeves." she said politely in return as he bowed to her. "My lady. If you don't mind me asking… what happened to your cheek?" He asked sounding a little worried. "Huh? Oh nothing I wasn't watching where I was going." she lied pulling her hair out from behind her ear to cover the swelling bruise that was now across her cheek. "Please don't mention it to mother." She asked pleadingly. "As you wish my lady." He said bowing again. "Thank you." she said and walked up the staircase to her room.
She dropped her bag and grabbed her sticks walking up to her drum set and sitting down placing her right foot on the kick pedal and her left on the high-hat symbol. "Shit. This day just keeps getting better and better." she said pressing her hand against her bruised cheek. "Fuck this." she said taking the remote from the floor beside her and turning her CD changer up full blast. It was silent for a moment only the faint buzzing of the speakers could be heard before 'Paint it black' by the 'Rolling Stones' blasted from them and she instantly joined in playing the drums.
Her parent's hand never really supported her in her drumming; they had refused to buy her a drum set. So determined she went out and got a job as a waitress at a local restaurant. She kept her mind on her goal and was able to put up with the complaints and bad attitudes both her customers and boss gave her. When she had enough money she found a used set for sale, her parents couldn't stop her so they made her room sound proof and told her to keep it in there. They had also given her a CD full of songs that had the drummer's part missing. She had listened to the full songs and learnt all the parts that was missing from the CD and was soon able to play any song with any beat. It took her a wile for her to learn how to coordinate the sides of her body to do different things but within a week she was able to do any combination that was thrown at her. She taught herself, not listening to any advice that was given to her.
'One. Two. Three. Four. Ichi. Ni. San. Yon.' She said over and over in her head as she played, making sure the timing was right. The song ended and she stopped playing. She yawned and got up from her stool and walked and plopped down on her bed. After a wile she drifted off to an uneasy sleep.
"Inuyasha where the hell are you?" Sango asked talking into her cell phone. "Hum…he maybe off with some gorgeous girl ha-" Miroku was cut short by Sango hitting him over the head. "Shut up you." she snapped at him. "Okay. look. I understand your all depressed and shit about Kikyou. But you gotta let it go! Okay? Now stop eating ramen and get your lazy ass off that goddamn couch and bring it here so we can get our drummer. GOT IT?!" She screeched into the receiver. "Keh!" was all he said before hanging up on her.
"Think he'll come?" Miroku asked. "He better." She growled stomping past him. Sango got up on the stage and went to her keyboard, and just sat there staring at it. "Konnechiewa Sango-Chan!" Ana called from the back of the auditorium. "Oie! Get the fuck back! Their not ready yet!" She yelled struggling to push the door closed. She made the 'That was easy gustier than ran up and gave Sango a hug. "Oh what no hug for me?" Miroku asked. Ana stuck out her tongue and released Sango. "how many people were out there?" Miroku asked. "Around 15 at most." She said shrugging. "Wow. Bigger turnout than I thought.. Think any have talent?" Sango asked smirking. "I doubt it." came a voice from the back to the room.
They looked and saw Kagome carrying a bag. She was wearing pants that had a small chain hanging from her belt and a 'Don't underestimate me' black tee with writing that looked as though it was bleeding green and she had silver hoops in her ears. They all raised their eyebrows at her. Ana gave out a fake cough "Emo!" and coughed again "Uh I mean nice bruise." Kagome glared at her then turned back to the other two. "Why are you here?" Sango asked slightly coldly. "I came to watch. And give you some advice." she answered slightly board by the situation. "Keh! We don't want any advice. Especially from you." Inuyasha snapped walking in. "Fine. I wont. I'll just give commentary." She said huffing and walking up and sitting down in the third row from the front. "Keh!" Inuyasha said sitting down in front of her in the second row. "Alright. Get your asses in here. And take a form and fill it out. No form, no chance." Ana said passing the forms out to the teen boys that walked in. "Oie! Hentai! Keep your goddamn hands to yourself!" Sango yelled slapping Miroku across the face. Kagome smirked and leaned back with a pencil in her hand and twirled it in between her fingers.
"Okay first up is Kazuma. Show us what you think you got. "Sango said sitting down next to Ana and away from Miroku. Kazuma nodded and got up on the stage and played fairly well but he hesitated a lot. One after another, each seemed to get worse, as they went down the line. Kagome was shaking her head and laughing silently. No one here could play. When one boy got up he looked like a wild mess and played a bunch of random stuff getting so absorbed in the nonsense that he was playing that he didn't realize he wasn't making any beat but a bunch of racket. Kagome was in hysterical laughter. "That's enough. I SAID THAT'S ENOUGH!!!" Inuyasha yelled covering his ears. The boy stopped playing and looked up. Kagome was still laughing hysterically behind him. "We'll call you." Sango said and turned around to look at the laughing girl behind her with the other three. "What's so fucking funny?!" Inuyasha snapped at her. "Th-They S-Suck!!!" she choked out in between laughs. "Keh! We know that!" Inuyasha snapped. "No I mean they cant play at all! They cant even keep a steady beat!" She said laughing again. "Who do you think? Kazuma? He was pretty good. Better than that last one." Miroku asked Inuyasha, Sango and Ana. "No. bad choice. He hesitates. Never get a drummer who hesitates. They might end up playing a different song than what you are. It screws up the whole band." Kagome said from the back smiling.
"What do you know your just a preppy girl! You know nothing of any kind of band." Inuyasha snapped. Kagome's smile disappeared. "Just because I'm popular doesn't mean I have to like rap and pop and shit like that! And for your information 'Black Sabbith', 'AC/DC', and 'Poison' are my favorite bands!" Kagome snapped back. "AC/DC? But that's Rock. And not just any rock it's the old stuff. The good stuff." Miroku pondered. "No duh! I ONLY listen to ROCK music! That's why I know so much about bands!" Kagome yelled leaning back. "Ha! what you think you can do better than any of the guys in here? Is that what you think?" Inuyasha smirked. "Damn straight I can. And I don't think, I know." Kagome said smirking back at him. "Ha! I bet you've never even picked up a stick let alone played anything." Inuyasha laughed. "I PLAY THE DRUMS!!!" she yelled. "That's funny. No prep can play the drums." Inuyasha said rolling his eyes. "Is that a challenge?" Kagome asked a slight smile creeping upon her lips. "I guess so." Inuyasha said smoothly. Kagome dug around in her bag and pulled out a pair of black sticks, got up and held one in one hand and twirled the other in her other hand and walked with a cold smile up to the stage swaying her hips. There was whispers all around the room as the popular sat down on the stool. Several boys laughed and a few pointed at her. She chose to ignore them.
'Okay time to show them what you really are Kagome.' she whispered to herself. And with that she played the most complicated drumming solo she knew. It was from a 'Rush' concert that she had went to, and Neil Pert had played a 5 minuet drum solo that was as solid and extravagant as a dance itself. She played it perfectly. The four stared in aw as Kagome played with her eyes closed as sure of her abilities as she was of breathing.
"Neil Pert…of Rush…" Sango whispered in wonder. She had gone to the concert a few month's back and remembered the solo that he had done. She was left in utter wonder on how he had managed to do all the drum rolls and flam's so quickly. But here was Kagome playing it like it was nothing!
'One. Two. Three. Four.' she said over and over in her head. She ended the song with a boom tat da dum clash stood up and jumped down from the stage gabbed her bag and walked out without another word twirling her sticks in her hands. Every one in the room either stood or sat wide eyed with their mouths open in shock. "Guess her shirt was right." Ana whispered in aw. Everyone else in the room nodded in agreement except for Inuyasha who answered with his usual "Keh!".
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