A/N: Well! Here's the chapter you've all been waiting for!!! GOMEN NASAI! I
didn't mean to take so long! Really! It's just that I had so much school
work to do and I had to do the stupid piece of crap known as the WASL and
it sucked! And on top of that, I went to SakuraCon and had a blast! I will
try and get chapters done sooner, but that may be a little hard for me
since we have lots of final projects that we have to finish before the
final tests in each class. And I have to enroll in my college classes for
running start next year....it's gonna be hell for me for a while! PLEASE
CONTINUE TO READ! IT WILL GET BETTER IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS CHAPTER!
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Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of the songs in this chapter! I just really like them.
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Chapter 12 Fun at the Festival Part One
Friday came very quickly that week and as Kagome entered her her classroom, she got a few confused looks from her classmates. Even though she'd been getting them all week, she was still very confused as to why. Her teachers had been keeping a close eye on her too and it was starting to unnerve her.
"Hey Kagome!" Ayumi called as she came into the classroom.
"Hi. Are you coming to the festival tonight?" Kagome asked as she got her books out.
"Yeah. I'm not going with anyone though. I'm helping out."
"Oh. Well, I hope you have fun anyway."
"Thanks."
Kagome smiled and nodded.
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"Kagome?" Ayumi waved her hand in front of her friend's face.
"Huh?" Kagome turned away from the window and out of her dream-like state. "Gomen nasai. I must have zoned out again."
"Were you thinking about Inuyasha again?" Ayumi asked teasingly.
Kagome blushed a deep crimson. "Maybe...." she answered shyly.
"What're you going to do at the festival?" Yuka asked as she sat down next to Kagome and Ayumi.
"I don't know yet." Kagome said. "I know there's going to be fireworks, so maybe we'll go do that. Other than that, we're just going to go have fun."
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Making her way to the locker rooms for gym class, Kagome tried to find a place where she could change without people seeing the large scars along her side. They had finally healed, but they left some very noticable scars. Not seeing a place to change privately, she just delt with changing with the others.
"Kagome, I see your wounds finally healed!" Eri exclaimed as she changed into her gym clothes.
"Yeah, but they still hurt a little." Kagome said, fingering one of the scars lightly.
"What do you mean?" her friend asked curiously.
"Well, one of the scratches wasn't healing very quickly and it wouldn't stop bleeding for a while. Even Inuyasha noticed when he was changing my bandages a while back."
"Don't try too hard today Kagome." her friend said. "If you don't feel well, tell the teacher."
"I will."
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For gym class, the teacher made them run four laps around the track. It was really exhausting and Kagome had to go to the locker rooms after the second lap. Eri watched as her friend made her way slowly into the locker room.
'I hope she's okay.' Eri thought as she started her fourth lap. 'She looked really tired.'
As the rest of the class made thier way back into the gym for the next activity, Eri went to the locker room to check on Kagome. She found her lying on one of the benches that were just beyond the lockers. She looked miserable and she didn't even notice Eri walk up to her.
"Kagome?" Eri said as she put a hand on Kagome's shoulder, making her jump in surprise. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I just feel a little tired that's all." Kagome mumbled, sitting up slowly.
"Maybe you should go home and rest before the festival. You're just wearing yourself out."
"I'll be okay. If I still feel tired during lunch, I'll go home." Kagome smiled and started to change back into her school uniform.
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Kagome continued to feel tired for the rest of the day. During lunch, she sat under a Sakura tree with her friends, but she still felt tired. Leaning back against the tree, she closed her eyes and almost fell asleep, but Ayumi shook her awake.
"Kagome, just go home!" Yuka said. "You don't feel well and you need rest."
"But what about class?" Kagome argued.
"We'll take notes for you." Ayumi said. "Just go home and we'll see you at the festival tonight."
"Fine." Kagome stood up and went to call home. "I'll see you later."
Walking into the office, Kagome picked up the phone and called home.
"Moshi, moshi," her mother's voice came from the other end.
"Mom, can I come home?" Kagome asked tiredly.
"Do you not feel well, dear?" Mrs. Higurashi asked, concerned.
"I feel tired that's all."
"Okay. I'll come and get you." her mother said gently. "Wait for me in the front of the school and I'll be there in a few minutes."
"Thanks mom." Kagome said and hung up the phone.
Kagome walked out of the school and sat on the steps to wait for her mother. Feeling drowsy, she leaned her her head against the wall of the stairs and fell asleep.
Mrs. Higurashi showed up with Inuyasha about ten minutes later. Seeing that Kagome was fast asleep, Inuyasha kneeled down next to her.
"Kagome," Inuyasha said gently, "wake up."
She mumbled something inaudible and moved towards Inuyasha.
"We may just have to carry her Inuyasha,dear." Mrs. Higurashi said.
"Okay. Help me put her on my back."
Mrs. Higurashi picked up her daughter and carefully set her on Inuyasha's back, making sure not to wake her up.
"Poor dear." Mrs. Higurashi said, moving some hair out of her daughter's face. "I hope she's okay."
"She'll be fine." Inuyasha said as they started walking back to the shrine. "She's just tired. After a few hours of rest she should be okay."
When they returned home, Inuyasha was about to bring her up to her room, but Mrs. Higurashi stopped him.
"Wait, dear." she said coming over to him. "I put a new kimono on her bed for the festival. I don't want her to see it yet, so just lay her on the couch."
Inuyasha walked over to the couch and carefully laid Kagome down, wrapping a blanket around her. She stirred slightly and mumbled something that he couldn't quite catch. He sat on the floor close to her face and fell asleep himself. Kagome stirred again, noticing his presence, and laid her head on his shoulder. Mrs. Higurashi walked in a few minutes later to see if Inuyasha wanted anything to eat, but left the room again when she saw that he was asleep.
'I'll leave them alone for a while.' she thought as she went to finish cleaning the kitchen.
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Waking up to a strong warmth, Kagome opened her eyes and found herself in Inuyasha's lap with his arms wrapped around her. She smiled and closed her eyes, almost falling asleep again if it weren't for her brother coming in and jumping onto the couch and teasing her.
"Ohhhhhh!!!!! Kagome!!!!! You like Inuyasha!!!!!" Souta taunted.
Kagome ignored her brother and was about to fall asleep again when her mother came in to see what was going on.
"Oh Kagome, you're awake." her mother said. "Are you feeling any better?"
"I feel much better. I just needed a little rest." Kagome smiled at her mother and noticed that Souta was still teasing her.
"Souta, leave your sister alone!" Mrs. Higurashi scolded.
Souta immediately stopped and left the room.
Mrs. Higurashi glanced at the clock on the wall. "Kagome, why don't you go and get ready for festival. It starts in about two hours."
"Okay mom." Kagome watched as her mother left the room again. Turning to face Inuyasha, she looked at his peaceful face. His features were slightly illuminated by the lighting in the room. She hated to wake him, but if she didn't, she might be late for the festival. Sure she didn't mind sleeping with Inuyasha, but she thought that this would be their only chance for a romantic evening together before they had to go back to the feudal era.
"Inuyasha," Kagome whispered gently, "wake up."
Inuyasha stirred and opened his golden amber eyes. His eyes were one of Kagome's favorite features and she couldn't help but lose herself in those golden orbs.
Kagome kissed him lightly. "Hello sleepy-head." she said, giggling.
"Hi." he replied, smiling. "What's up? Do you feel better than you did earlier?"
"Much better. I just needed some rest, that's all."
She kissed him again and he let her get up to go and get ready.
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When Kagome reached her room, she noticed the new silk kimono that was on her bed and gasped. "Oh mom!" she whispered to herself. "It's so beautiful."
Kagome got undressed and carefully put on her new kimono. As she looked at her reflection in her full length mirror, she thought there was something missing. Her hair was still cascading down her back and she thought it might look better up.
Grabbing her brush and a few ponytail holders, she put her hair in a small bun and let some hair out and fall down her shoulders. When she looked at her reflection again, she smiled. Her kimono was folded just so and her hair was done simply, but elegant. In her opinion, the kimono pulled the whole ensemble together. It was a light periwinkle and had light colored sakura blossoms all over it. It was made of pure silk and made her look like an angel.
Inuyasha heard her as she walked down the stairs and his jaw dropped when he saw her. "What do you think?" Kagome asked as she turned around.
"Y-you look beautiful." Inuyasha replied, completely stunned at how beautiful she looked. She blushed a light pink as her mother walked into the room with her camera.
"Okay you two," Mrs. Higurashi chirped, dragging Inuyasha to where Kagome was standing, "I want a nice picture of you before the festival, so stand here together and smile."
Kagome leaned her head on Inuyasha's shoulder and held one of his hands and he wrapped one of his arms around her waist, both smiling. Mrs. Higurashi took the picture and let them go on their way.
When they reached the festival, there were already a lot of people.
"What should we do first?" Inuyashaa asked, in awe of all the lights.
"Well, I heard they had a karaoke contest this year. Let's do that." Kagome answered, looking around for the sign-up booth.
"What's karaoke?" Inuyasha asked in a confused tone.
Kagome smiled up at him. "It's where you pick a song and sing it without the lyrics playing. It's really fun." Inuyasha smiled back and followed her to sign up.
"I know the perfect song!" Kagome exclaimed. "We should do 'At the Beginning'! I love that song!"
"Okay."
"I'm also going to do a solo. I hope you don't mind."
"Not at all."
"Okay. I think I'll do 'Four Seasons'. I've always loved that song." Kagome signed them up for their duet and her solo and they went to see some of the other contestants perform. They were fourth to perform, so they watched the first three. The first two were okay, but the third one was good. The girl had performed 'Adieu' and she made it seem so perfessional.
"We're next. " Kagome whispered to Inuyasha.
"Would the next two contestants please come to the stage!" the announcer called.
Kagome and Inuyasha walked up onto the stage, only slightly nervous. Kagome turned to Inuyasha to explain how it was going to work.
"The song starts off with a piano solo and the lyrics will show up on those screens over there. Mine is the one on left, and yours is on the right." she whispered.
"Okay. Let's have fun."
Kagome smiled and nodded toward the announcer saying it was okay to start. As the piano solo ended, Kagome started to sing.
"We were strangers
Starting out on a journey
Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through
Now here we are, and I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning wit you."
Inuyasha had never heard Kagome sing before, and her voice was absolutely beautiful. As he started his part, he thought about how much this song reminded him of the two of them.
"No one told me, I was going to find you
Unexpected, what you did to my heart."
As they startedin unison, they unknowingly held each other's hand and looked into each other's eyes, smiling.
"When I lost hope, you were there to remind me
This is the start
"Life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you."
Kagome started her solo on the next verse, still holding Inuyasha's hand. She looked up, smiling gently and continued.
"We were strangers On a crazy adventure Never dreaming how our dreams could come true
They started in unison again,
"Now here we stand
Unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
"And life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
At the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you
"I knew there was somebody somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's going to tear us apart
"And life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you
"And life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep going on
As Kagome was singing the last lines of the song, she looked up and smiled at Inuyasha, telling herself that he was the one she wanted to be with forever.
"Starting out on a journey."
"Life is a road and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
In the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you."
The audience applauded and the couple walked off stage, blushing a light pink.
"Kagome!"
Kagome turned in the direction of the voice and saw Eri, Yuka, Ayumi, and Hojo coming towards them. "Hi guys!" she said cheerfully.
"You two were great! I never knew you could sing that well!" Eri complimented.
Kagome looked down at her feet and blushed. "Well......I guess I don't sing very often, that's all."
"I think you did great!" Yuka added.
"Thank you." Kagome said, grinning.
Just then, the announcer asked for the next singer to come up on stage. Kagome looked up quickly and got ready to go back on stage for her solo.
"Well, I have to go do my solo. Inuyasha, why don't you go sit down and listen. I'll be back in a few minutes and then we can go on some rides." She kissed him and ran up to the stage. Hojo didn't know what to say as she ran off. He didn't think she was seeing anyone.
Kagome nodded to the announcer to turn on the song. She had told them the name of the song and to dedicate it to Inuyasha.
"Miss Kagome Higurashi will be performing 'Four Seasons' and has dedicated it to her true love, Inuyasha." The announcer called. Inuyasha blushed and Hojo was getting even more confused, so he decided to ask her friends about it later.
Kagome started singing and was looking at Inuyasha the whole time.
"Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I will be okay
"Aishi aeba wakare yuku sonna deai kurikaeshita
kioku fukaku tesaguri de amai kage o motomete wa
"I can taste the sweetness of the past
Doko ni mo anata w inai kedo
I'll be alright me wo tsubureba soko ni
Kawaranai ai wo I believe
"Haru no hikari atsumetara hana sakasete
Natsu wa tsuki ukabu umi de mitsumete
Aki no kaze fuyu no yuki mo sono toiki de
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love mou ichido"
Everyone had their eyes on Kagome. If someone had been sleeping, they were now awake and starring at her. Her voice was that of an angel and easily caught the attention of others.
"Negai dakedo yakusoku wa toki ga tade wa iroaseru
Can you feel underneath the skin?
Anna ni kasaneta omoi dara
We'll be alright shinjite ireba sou
Donna touku demo stay with me"
"Haru no hanareru no yoru ni mukare ni kite
Natsu no sunahama ni message nokoshite
Aki no ame fuyu no namida kazarame ai de
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love yume no naka
"Megaru toki wo kokoro ni ari no mama ni
Futari no hibi wa mou sugu omoide
Ai mo yume mo wasure mono itsu no hide mo
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love mune oku
"Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene stay with me
"Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me
"Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me
"Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me."
Kagome ended the song and left the stage. The audience had grown in size since she started singing and were now applauding loudly. She blushed a light pink and made her way to Inuyasha.
"Well, what'd you think?" she asked.
"You were amazing!" Inuyasha exclaimed, almost speechless.
"I'm glad you liked it." Kagome smiled and grabbed his hand. "Let's go on some rides."
Inuyasha nodded and they walked off, leaving her friends lost in the crowd to come and find them.
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A/N: WELL! That's the end of Part One! I will start writing Part Two as soon as I have time! I'm gonna be trying to go down to Salem, Oregon to visit some friends that I met at SakuraCon. TTFN! JA NE!
JA!
~Kagome
WAIT!!! BEFORE I FORGET!!!
I will be posting a new story called "Always There For You" and I will also be posting the first two chapters to "The Summer Disaster 2" as soon as my sister is done writing them. NOW I'M DONE!!!
JA!
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Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of the songs in this chapter! I just really like them.
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Chapter 12 Fun at the Festival Part One
Friday came very quickly that week and as Kagome entered her her classroom, she got a few confused looks from her classmates. Even though she'd been getting them all week, she was still very confused as to why. Her teachers had been keeping a close eye on her too and it was starting to unnerve her.
"Hey Kagome!" Ayumi called as she came into the classroom.
"Hi. Are you coming to the festival tonight?" Kagome asked as she got her books out.
"Yeah. I'm not going with anyone though. I'm helping out."
"Oh. Well, I hope you have fun anyway."
"Thanks."
Kagome smiled and nodded.
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"Kagome?" Ayumi waved her hand in front of her friend's face.
"Huh?" Kagome turned away from the window and out of her dream-like state. "Gomen nasai. I must have zoned out again."
"Were you thinking about Inuyasha again?" Ayumi asked teasingly.
Kagome blushed a deep crimson. "Maybe...." she answered shyly.
"What're you going to do at the festival?" Yuka asked as she sat down next to Kagome and Ayumi.
"I don't know yet." Kagome said. "I know there's going to be fireworks, so maybe we'll go do that. Other than that, we're just going to go have fun."
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Making her way to the locker rooms for gym class, Kagome tried to find a place where she could change without people seeing the large scars along her side. They had finally healed, but they left some very noticable scars. Not seeing a place to change privately, she just delt with changing with the others.
"Kagome, I see your wounds finally healed!" Eri exclaimed as she changed into her gym clothes.
"Yeah, but they still hurt a little." Kagome said, fingering one of the scars lightly.
"What do you mean?" her friend asked curiously.
"Well, one of the scratches wasn't healing very quickly and it wouldn't stop bleeding for a while. Even Inuyasha noticed when he was changing my bandages a while back."
"Don't try too hard today Kagome." her friend said. "If you don't feel well, tell the teacher."
"I will."
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For gym class, the teacher made them run four laps around the track. It was really exhausting and Kagome had to go to the locker rooms after the second lap. Eri watched as her friend made her way slowly into the locker room.
'I hope she's okay.' Eri thought as she started her fourth lap. 'She looked really tired.'
As the rest of the class made thier way back into the gym for the next activity, Eri went to the locker room to check on Kagome. She found her lying on one of the benches that were just beyond the lockers. She looked miserable and she didn't even notice Eri walk up to her.
"Kagome?" Eri said as she put a hand on Kagome's shoulder, making her jump in surprise. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I just feel a little tired that's all." Kagome mumbled, sitting up slowly.
"Maybe you should go home and rest before the festival. You're just wearing yourself out."
"I'll be okay. If I still feel tired during lunch, I'll go home." Kagome smiled and started to change back into her school uniform.
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Kagome continued to feel tired for the rest of the day. During lunch, she sat under a Sakura tree with her friends, but she still felt tired. Leaning back against the tree, she closed her eyes and almost fell asleep, but Ayumi shook her awake.
"Kagome, just go home!" Yuka said. "You don't feel well and you need rest."
"But what about class?" Kagome argued.
"We'll take notes for you." Ayumi said. "Just go home and we'll see you at the festival tonight."
"Fine." Kagome stood up and went to call home. "I'll see you later."
Walking into the office, Kagome picked up the phone and called home.
"Moshi, moshi," her mother's voice came from the other end.
"Mom, can I come home?" Kagome asked tiredly.
"Do you not feel well, dear?" Mrs. Higurashi asked, concerned.
"I feel tired that's all."
"Okay. I'll come and get you." her mother said gently. "Wait for me in the front of the school and I'll be there in a few minutes."
"Thanks mom." Kagome said and hung up the phone.
Kagome walked out of the school and sat on the steps to wait for her mother. Feeling drowsy, she leaned her her head against the wall of the stairs and fell asleep.
Mrs. Higurashi showed up with Inuyasha about ten minutes later. Seeing that Kagome was fast asleep, Inuyasha kneeled down next to her.
"Kagome," Inuyasha said gently, "wake up."
She mumbled something inaudible and moved towards Inuyasha.
"We may just have to carry her Inuyasha,dear." Mrs. Higurashi said.
"Okay. Help me put her on my back."
Mrs. Higurashi picked up her daughter and carefully set her on Inuyasha's back, making sure not to wake her up.
"Poor dear." Mrs. Higurashi said, moving some hair out of her daughter's face. "I hope she's okay."
"She'll be fine." Inuyasha said as they started walking back to the shrine. "She's just tired. After a few hours of rest she should be okay."
When they returned home, Inuyasha was about to bring her up to her room, but Mrs. Higurashi stopped him.
"Wait, dear." she said coming over to him. "I put a new kimono on her bed for the festival. I don't want her to see it yet, so just lay her on the couch."
Inuyasha walked over to the couch and carefully laid Kagome down, wrapping a blanket around her. She stirred slightly and mumbled something that he couldn't quite catch. He sat on the floor close to her face and fell asleep himself. Kagome stirred again, noticing his presence, and laid her head on his shoulder. Mrs. Higurashi walked in a few minutes later to see if Inuyasha wanted anything to eat, but left the room again when she saw that he was asleep.
'I'll leave them alone for a while.' she thought as she went to finish cleaning the kitchen.
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Waking up to a strong warmth, Kagome opened her eyes and found herself in Inuyasha's lap with his arms wrapped around her. She smiled and closed her eyes, almost falling asleep again if it weren't for her brother coming in and jumping onto the couch and teasing her.
"Ohhhhhh!!!!! Kagome!!!!! You like Inuyasha!!!!!" Souta taunted.
Kagome ignored her brother and was about to fall asleep again when her mother came in to see what was going on.
"Oh Kagome, you're awake." her mother said. "Are you feeling any better?"
"I feel much better. I just needed a little rest." Kagome smiled at her mother and noticed that Souta was still teasing her.
"Souta, leave your sister alone!" Mrs. Higurashi scolded.
Souta immediately stopped and left the room.
Mrs. Higurashi glanced at the clock on the wall. "Kagome, why don't you go and get ready for festival. It starts in about two hours."
"Okay mom." Kagome watched as her mother left the room again. Turning to face Inuyasha, she looked at his peaceful face. His features were slightly illuminated by the lighting in the room. She hated to wake him, but if she didn't, she might be late for the festival. Sure she didn't mind sleeping with Inuyasha, but she thought that this would be their only chance for a romantic evening together before they had to go back to the feudal era.
"Inuyasha," Kagome whispered gently, "wake up."
Inuyasha stirred and opened his golden amber eyes. His eyes were one of Kagome's favorite features and she couldn't help but lose herself in those golden orbs.
Kagome kissed him lightly. "Hello sleepy-head." she said, giggling.
"Hi." he replied, smiling. "What's up? Do you feel better than you did earlier?"
"Much better. I just needed some rest, that's all."
She kissed him again and he let her get up to go and get ready.
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When Kagome reached her room, she noticed the new silk kimono that was on her bed and gasped. "Oh mom!" she whispered to herself. "It's so beautiful."
Kagome got undressed and carefully put on her new kimono. As she looked at her reflection in her full length mirror, she thought there was something missing. Her hair was still cascading down her back and she thought it might look better up.
Grabbing her brush and a few ponytail holders, she put her hair in a small bun and let some hair out and fall down her shoulders. When she looked at her reflection again, she smiled. Her kimono was folded just so and her hair was done simply, but elegant. In her opinion, the kimono pulled the whole ensemble together. It was a light periwinkle and had light colored sakura blossoms all over it. It was made of pure silk and made her look like an angel.
Inuyasha heard her as she walked down the stairs and his jaw dropped when he saw her. "What do you think?" Kagome asked as she turned around.
"Y-you look beautiful." Inuyasha replied, completely stunned at how beautiful she looked. She blushed a light pink as her mother walked into the room with her camera.
"Okay you two," Mrs. Higurashi chirped, dragging Inuyasha to where Kagome was standing, "I want a nice picture of you before the festival, so stand here together and smile."
Kagome leaned her head on Inuyasha's shoulder and held one of his hands and he wrapped one of his arms around her waist, both smiling. Mrs. Higurashi took the picture and let them go on their way.
When they reached the festival, there were already a lot of people.
"What should we do first?" Inuyashaa asked, in awe of all the lights.
"Well, I heard they had a karaoke contest this year. Let's do that." Kagome answered, looking around for the sign-up booth.
"What's karaoke?" Inuyasha asked in a confused tone.
Kagome smiled up at him. "It's where you pick a song and sing it without the lyrics playing. It's really fun." Inuyasha smiled back and followed her to sign up.
"I know the perfect song!" Kagome exclaimed. "We should do 'At the Beginning'! I love that song!"
"Okay."
"I'm also going to do a solo. I hope you don't mind."
"Not at all."
"Okay. I think I'll do 'Four Seasons'. I've always loved that song." Kagome signed them up for their duet and her solo and they went to see some of the other contestants perform. They were fourth to perform, so they watched the first three. The first two were okay, but the third one was good. The girl had performed 'Adieu' and she made it seem so perfessional.
"We're next. " Kagome whispered to Inuyasha.
"Would the next two contestants please come to the stage!" the announcer called.
Kagome and Inuyasha walked up onto the stage, only slightly nervous. Kagome turned to Inuyasha to explain how it was going to work.
"The song starts off with a piano solo and the lyrics will show up on those screens over there. Mine is the one on left, and yours is on the right." she whispered.
"Okay. Let's have fun."
Kagome smiled and nodded toward the announcer saying it was okay to start. As the piano solo ended, Kagome started to sing.
"We were strangers
Starting out on a journey
Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through
Now here we are, and I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning wit you."
Inuyasha had never heard Kagome sing before, and her voice was absolutely beautiful. As he started his part, he thought about how much this song reminded him of the two of them.
"No one told me, I was going to find you
Unexpected, what you did to my heart."
As they startedin unison, they unknowingly held each other's hand and looked into each other's eyes, smiling.
"When I lost hope, you were there to remind me
This is the start
"Life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you."
Kagome started her solo on the next verse, still holding Inuyasha's hand. She looked up, smiling gently and continued.
"We were strangers On a crazy adventure Never dreaming how our dreams could come true
They started in unison again,
"Now here we stand
Unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
"And life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
At the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you
"I knew there was somebody somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's going to tear us apart
"And life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you
"And life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep going on
As Kagome was singing the last lines of the song, she looked up and smiled at Inuyasha, telling herself that he was the one she wanted to be with forever.
"Starting out on a journey."
"Life is a road and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
In the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you."
The audience applauded and the couple walked off stage, blushing a light pink.
"Kagome!"
Kagome turned in the direction of the voice and saw Eri, Yuka, Ayumi, and Hojo coming towards them. "Hi guys!" she said cheerfully.
"You two were great! I never knew you could sing that well!" Eri complimented.
Kagome looked down at her feet and blushed. "Well......I guess I don't sing very often, that's all."
"I think you did great!" Yuka added.
"Thank you." Kagome said, grinning.
Just then, the announcer asked for the next singer to come up on stage. Kagome looked up quickly and got ready to go back on stage for her solo.
"Well, I have to go do my solo. Inuyasha, why don't you go sit down and listen. I'll be back in a few minutes and then we can go on some rides." She kissed him and ran up to the stage. Hojo didn't know what to say as she ran off. He didn't think she was seeing anyone.
Kagome nodded to the announcer to turn on the song. She had told them the name of the song and to dedicate it to Inuyasha.
"Miss Kagome Higurashi will be performing 'Four Seasons' and has dedicated it to her true love, Inuyasha." The announcer called. Inuyasha blushed and Hojo was getting even more confused, so he decided to ask her friends about it later.
Kagome started singing and was looking at Inuyasha the whole time.
"Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I'll be alright being alone
Four scene of love and laughter
I will be okay
"Aishi aeba wakare yuku sonna deai kurikaeshita
kioku fukaku tesaguri de amai kage o motomete wa
"I can taste the sweetness of the past
Doko ni mo anata w inai kedo
I'll be alright me wo tsubureba soko ni
Kawaranai ai wo I believe
"Haru no hikari atsumetara hana sakasete
Natsu wa tsuki ukabu umi de mitsumete
Aki no kaze fuyu no yuki mo sono toiki de
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love mou ichido"
Everyone had their eyes on Kagome. If someone had been sleeping, they were now awake and starring at her. Her voice was that of an angel and easily caught the attention of others.
"Negai dakedo yakusoku wa toki ga tade wa iroaseru
Can you feel underneath the skin?
Anna ni kasaneta omoi dara
We'll be alright shinjite ireba sou
Donna touku demo stay with me"
"Haru no hanareru no yoru ni mukare ni kite
Natsu no sunahama ni message nokoshite
Aki no ame fuyu no namida kazarame ai de
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love yume no naka
"Megaru toki wo kokoro ni ari no mama ni
Futari no hibi wa mou sugu omoide
Ai mo yume mo wasure mono itsu no hide mo
Atatamete hoshii
Four seasons with your love mune oku
"Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene stay with me
"Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me
"Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me
"Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, I'll be alright
Four scene, four four seasons
Four scene, stay with me."
Kagome ended the song and left the stage. The audience had grown in size since she started singing and were now applauding loudly. She blushed a light pink and made her way to Inuyasha.
"Well, what'd you think?" she asked.
"You were amazing!" Inuyasha exclaimed, almost speechless.
"I'm glad you liked it." Kagome smiled and grabbed his hand. "Let's go on some rides."
Inuyasha nodded and they walked off, leaving her friends lost in the crowd to come and find them.
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A/N: WELL! That's the end of Part One! I will start writing Part Two as soon as I have time! I'm gonna be trying to go down to Salem, Oregon to visit some friends that I met at SakuraCon. TTFN! JA NE!
JA!
~Kagome
WAIT!!! BEFORE I FORGET!!!
I will be posting a new story called "Always There For You" and I will also be posting the first two chapters to "The Summer Disaster 2" as soon as my sister is done writing them. NOW I'M DONE!!!
JA!