Careless Whisper
AN: So whatcha think so far?
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha co. but I love to write about them.
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Back off I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong
Headstrong we're Headstrong
Back off I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong and this is not where you belong
I can't give everything away
I won't give everything away
Headstrong- Trapt
Ch.2 First Band Meeting
RECAP.
"Feh, why would I want to join a band? I don't play guitar that much anymore. I played a long time ago. That's all in the past." Inuyasha told them.
"Or is it you don't want to play because when you played guitar it was when you were still with Kikyo?" Miroku asked. The others tried to stay out of it after that was said. Inuyasha just glarred at Miroku.
"I don't fucking care about Kikyo! She can fucking burn in hell!" Inuyasha yelled as he stood up from his seat. Miroku stood up too to look him straight ahead from across the table.
"Then prove it, join the band. Unless your afraid to bring back to many old memories." Miroku told him.
"Fuck you. Learn to keep your mouth shut about things you don't know about." Inuyasha threatened.
"So your afraid then I suppose." Miroku simply said.
"You know what! I'll prove I don't care. If you want me to i'll join the fucking band!" Inuyasha yelled as he turned around and stomped over to Kagome.
"I'll go make sure he dosn't hurt himself." Sesshomaru said as he got up and went after Inuyasha who was talking to Kagome and Rin.
"Wow...that was wierd." Sango said as she watched him walk off.
"He agreed faster then I thought he would." Miroku said as he sat down.
"No I think she meant Sesshomaru, besides he probably agreed because he's had to much alcohol." Shippo told him.
"Awww Sesshy has a crush!" Katsuki said as she sat down next to Shippo.
"I doubt that." Miroku said as Inuyasha walked back. Inuyasha was grinning as he sat down.
"...Inuyasha?" Shippo asked carefully.
"We're in the band." Inuyasha said mainly to Miroku.
"...we're?" Miroku asked cautiously.
"Miroku...do you remember when we were in high school...when we tried making a band ourselves? And you played piano and guitar?" Inuyasha asked with a grin.
"No! This was supposed to be your thing!" Miroku complained as he lied his head on the table.
"Well I said I would join if you could." Inuyasha told him with a smile.
"You bastard." Miroku said as Sesshomaru walked back with more drinks. Inuyasha grabbed two of the drinks and smirked before drinking them both.
"It's ok, but you'll be sorry in the morning." Katsuki told him as she shook her head from him drinking to much.
"Feh, I don't get sick." Inuyasha told her. Sango rolled her eyes as she sat by Miroku.
"Inuyasha and Miroku have to be here at seven o'clock tomorrow they better not be sick." Sesshomaru told them.
"I wont." Inuyasha assured as he drank another drink.
END.RECAP.
THE.NEXT.MORNING.
Miroku arrived at the club and waited for Inuyasha to arrive before going in. Inuyasha slowly drove up to the front which was unusual for him, he was more of a faster driver. Miroku smirked as he came and opened the door for him and once Inuyasha stepped out of the car Miroku slammed the door shut causing Inuyasha to flinch in pain but tried to play it off so Miroku couldn't tell.
"Don't slame it so hard!" Inuyasha yelled but flinched at his own loudness. Miroku smirked as they walked to the door. Inuyasha walked in first and Miroku followed behind, after he stepped in he slammed the door shut making Inuyasha flinch yet again. Inuyasha acted like he was trying to streatch though.
"Hey guys, why don't you come over here?" Kagome said as she called from the stage on the microphone. They walked over to the stage and sat in front of it.
"What are you doing?" The boy from last night asked.
"Sitting what does it look like?" Inuyasha asked.
"Come on were gonna play. And this is Hojo by the way." Rin told them as she grabbed her drum sticks.
"I didn't bring my guitar." Inuyasha simply said.
"We have an extra, it's ok." Kagome told him with a smile. He sighed as he slowly stood and walked to the stage as he bent over to get his guitar Hojo started playing around on his. Inuyasha's ears flattened against his head tightly and he picked up the guitar. Miroku grinned and grabbed the other guitar and they started playing around on the guitars then Rin joined in.
"Stop it!" Inuyasha yelled and held his head. Miroku couldn't help but laugh. Inuyasha glarred at him as the others looked at him awkwardly.
"...Inuyasha...are you ok?" Kagome asked.
"No...h-he has...a hang...over." Miroku said between laughs.
"Ohhh." Kagome said in understanding. Inuyasha got off stage and sat at one of the chairs while holding his head. Kagome went to the kitchen and came back with a glass of water and aspirin. "You should have said so." Kagome said with a slight giggle. He looked up at her and took the offered aspirin and water.
"Thanks." He said quietly.
"Well we don't have to play today, we can just talk about it." Kagome told them. They all put their things down and came over and pulled up chairs to sit in. Miroku sat a little ways away from Inuyasha though, afraid when he saw him glarring at him.
"Well we could start off playing songs by bands and stuff." Rin told them.
"Ok well i'll be out back if you need me." Kagome said as she walked to the back of the club.
"Who are the singers you guys have?" Miroku asked curiously.
"Well we have Hojo but he dosn't really like singing unless he has to. He'd rather play guitar." Rin told him as Hojo nodded.
"So...who would sing then?" Miroku asked.
"Well...we thought Inuyasha had a great voice and we were hoping to hear you sing but I guess we can wait for that." Rin told them.
"I don't know if Inuya..." Miroku started but Inuyasha cut him off.
"I can sing." Inuyasha told her. Miroku was surprised but also glad he was getting involved. "What about girl singers?"
"Well...we don't really have any. I mean I can sing...I...get nervous singing." Rin said as a pink hue appeared on her cheeks.
"Hmm...what about Sango?" Inuyasha asked while looking at Miroku.
"She already said she better not get dragged into it." Miroku told him.
"Then what are we supposed to do?" Inuyasha asked. The others shrugged. Inuyasha rolled his eyes as he got up.
"Where are you going?" Hojo asked.
"I need a cigarette." He answered as he walked outside. He lit the cigarette and after pulling it out of mouth he looked up at the building. He saw there was a big tree behind it from the side. He walked around the building to the back and walked to the tree. He sat down under the tree as he took a puff of his cigarette. Kagome walked out through the back with a book in her hand and walked over to him.
"You know you really shouldn't smoke." She told him as she sat down beside him.
"Whose going to stop me?" He asked her.
"No one can stop you, you have to quit on your own." She told him.
"Feh, who said I was going to quit?" He asked.
"I never said that. Arn't you supposed to be inside though?" She asked him.
"Ya, but I wanted to smoke a cigarette." He told her.
"How long have you been playing?" She asked curiously.
"Playing what?" He asked.
"Guitar, what do you think?" She asked.
"A while. Havn't played in a while though." He said.
"Why not?" She asked curiously.
"Why do you care?" He asked out of irritation.
"I was just curious. You don't have to get an attitude about it." She told him.
"Feh, it's none of your business nosey wench." He told her as he finished the last of his cigarette.
"Well I just...What did you call me!" She asked almost yelling making Inuyasha flinch.
"You heard me." He simply said.
"What is your problem! I didn't do anything to you!" She yelled.
"Will you stop yelling!" Inuyasha asked, yelling himself while holding his head.
"I'll yell if I want to yell!" Kagome yelled as she glarred at him.
"Screw you bitch!" He said as he stated to walk off.
"Old girlfriend?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha stopped and looked at her.
"What!" He asked.
"That why you stopped playing?" She asked him.
"You don't know when to quit do you? Your nothing but stubborn little nosey bitch!" He told her angrily.
"I wouldn't be talking asshole." She simply said.
"Ah...well i'm glad you two have become such great friends." Miroku said. They both looked at him not ever noticing him come out.
"Screw this shit! I don't want to be in a band with her around!" Inuyasha said as he pointed to Kagome.
"Leave! I don't want someone like you in my club!" Kagome said to him. Miroku went wide eyed for a second before speaking.
"No no no no, we have to be in this band." Miroku said. They both looked at him curiously. "I promised my mom before she died I would be in a band like I had dreamed when I was younger since she loved to see me play." Miroku said trying to sound sad.
"...are you serious?" Inuyasha asked cautiously. Miroku nodded.
"I'm sorry Miroku...I guess I can put up with this jackass for you." Kagome said as she went over to hug Miroku. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Fine i'll fucking stay. I don't see why we couldn't be in another band though." Inuyasha mumbled the last part.
"I'm going to head back inside." Miroku said and Kagome nodded. As he turned to leave he tried very hard not to smile until he got inside.
"You should probably go with him." Kagome told him. He started walking but stopped when Kagome spoke up again. "I didn't mean to pry or anything. I'm sorry." She said as she sat down under the tree and opened her book. He looked back at her watching her for a second before turning back around and going inside.
"Hey so Inuyasha we have a list of songs here but we just need a girl to sing a couple. Rin chose that we do some girl songs but won't sing." Miroku explained as he held the notepad.
"What do ya'll have?" He asked them.
"We have...Hanging by a Moment because we already know we can play it. Headstrong, The Boys of Summer, Someday, Picture, S.O.S., My Happy Ending, Fall to Pieces, He Wasn't?" Miroku said questioning the song.
"I like those songs, give me a break." Rin said defensively as Hojo took the notepad.
"Coming Back to Life, Bring Me to Life, Obsession and Don't Say You Love Me." Hojo finished.
"Ok i'm pretty sure I know those songs but what the hell is 'Don't Say You Love Me'?" Inuyasha asked.
"A song by M2M, I mean I will sing as long as someone is there but that's it." Rin explained.
"Ok another thing, if you want songs by Evanescence we need a really good singer. Not many people can hit thise notes." Inuyasha told them as if they should already know.
"Well...we just need a really good singer...then we'll look for them." Rin said cheerfully. Inuyasha rolled his eyes as he agreed.
"Alright whatever. I guess we should try to think of a few more songs and then meet back and talk about it and at the next meet we have to look for singers." Inuyasha told them. They nodded in agreement and grabbed their stuff and left the club. Miroku went to the back to talk to Kagome before he left.
"Hey Kagome can I talk to you?" He asked as he knealed down next to her.
"Sure, what is it Miroku?" She asked as she closed her book and looked at him.
"Uhh...well...about my mom...she's still alive living in another state nearby." Miroku told her. She looked at him in confusion.
"But...I thought you said..." She started but Miroku interuppted her.
"Ya I know what I said...but you see...me and Inuyasha...were kind of in a gang and all...and well i'm trying to get out of it but I want Inuyasha to leave also and he's taking it for the worse and he may be doing drugs to, which I want him to quit before he gets to into them and addicted." Miroku explained. Kagome looked at him unbelievably.
"Wha-what? A-A gang? Drugs...but..." She started until she went wide-eyed. "Oh my gosh, why didn't I see this before!" Kagome asked as she stood and slapped her hand to her forehead.
"Uhh...what didn't you see before?" Miroku asked cautiously. "Are you ok Kagome?"
"He's Inuyasha, you work with him and Koga don't you!" Kagome interrogated.
"Uhh...yes...but..." He started.
"My grandmother...well not my grandmother but a friend of my mom's who is like my grandmother told me about you guys. She's known about you from Shippo." Kagome explained still trying to let it soak in.
"What? Shippo! Wait...oh because he used to be in the gang." Miroku said mostly to himself.
"But you guys are like...you guys kill people." Kagome said unbelievably.
"Wait...are you scared of us now?" Miroku asked slowly.
"N-no." She answered as she backed up a little.
"We're not going to hurt you or anything. Inuyasha is all talk, he won't hurt you either." Miroku tried explaning.
"Umm...so...you just want Inuyasha's time spent on the band?" Kagome asked, changing the subject. He nodded.
"...ok...well I guess we can make more meeting and all...maybe tomorrow afternoon?" She asked.
"Ok...thanks." He said as he turned to leave. She slowly sat back down under the tree and opened her book but just starred at the pages.
WITH.MIROKU.
"Ya they were fighting, Inuyasha wanted to quit and Kagome didn't really seem to mind if he left or not." Miroku said on the phone.
"Wow they're both as stubborn as the other. What did you do? Did you talk to them?" Sango asked on the other line.
"I...kinda...made up a story. But at least I told Kagome the truth before I left, but Inuyasha still dosn't know." Miroku told her.
"Miroku...what did you tell them?" Sango asked cautiously.
"That...well...that I promised my mother before she died I would join a band." Miroku stated. The phone line was quiet until Sango started laughing. "Hey at least I told Kagome the truth...but I told her the whole truth...I think she's scared of us now though." He explained.
"...oh...maybe she'll get over it or something, just give her some time." Sango told him.
"Ya...hey Sango I better go Inuyasha is here. Wonder why. I'll talk to you later." Miroku told her. Inuyasha walked into the door and took the phone from Miroku.
"Sorry Sango Miroku has to go." Inuyasha said as he hung up the phone and crossed his arm as he glarred at Miroku.
"Uhh...hey Inuyasha?" Miroku questioned carefully.
"Yo." Inuyasha simply said as Miroku slowly backed away.
"Did you need something?" Miroku asked nervously.
"I want out of the band." He told him.
"What?...but.." Miroku started but Inuyasha held up his hand for him to stop.
"Your mom is still alive Miroku. Your lucky I didn't realize it before. I don't want anything to do with Kagome anymore. You know that nosey bitch is going to end up finding out alot about us." Inuyasha explained.
"...like...what?" Miroku asked hesitantly.
"Like what we do. Plus she's stubborn and..." He started.
"I don't think you have any room to talk. Your just as stubborn. Besides you have to admit she's cute." Miroku told him with a smirk.
"Whatever Miroku. I just want out." Inuyasha told him.
"So you agree she's cute?" Miroku asked curiously.
"She's not ugly...she's actually really cute. Hell she's hot but that dosn't have to do with anything...and why am I telling you all this! I just don't want to be in the band!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Inuyasha...I think you should do this. Come on, you were the one who said we promised each other we would be in a band when we were in high school. Now we finally are in one, i'm actually excited about this. You know how long it's been since i've played piano or guitar? It felt good to practice on them last night. Just stay in the band. You need this too. You need time away from the gang." Miroku explained.
"Miroku your full of shit." Inuyasha told him as he turned around to leave.
"I know but does that mean your going to stay in the band?" Miroku asked.
"Sure, I guess so." Inuyasha said as he left and drove off to the club with his guitar. When he got there he walked in and went straight to the stage after putting a cigarette in his mouth. Once he was settled, sitting on the side of the stage he lit his cigarette then pulled the amp toward him. He plugged in his guitar and started plucking at the strings then tightening a few.
"Hello? The club is clos...oh, what are you doing here?" Kagome asked as she saw Inuyasha with his guitar.
"What does it look like? I'm trying to tune this thing. It was off a bit when I played it. My old amp is in storage." He told her. Kagome walked over and watched him tune it until he stopped and looked up at her. "What?" He asked.
"Oh nothing, sorry." She said as she was about to turn around and walk away when she looked at him again and pulled the cigarette out of his mouth.
"What the fuck bitch, give that back!" Inuyasha told her. She just looked at the cigarette then back at him.
"You know your friends are afraid your going for bad with all these drugs. If you continue like that your never going to be able to quit." She told him.
"And?" He asked.
"And don't you think you should quit? If not for yourself then maybe for the people around you so they won't worry about you anymore?" She asked him.
"No one gives a damn, not exactly sure why you would. Just give that to me. You've probably never smoked before so just...don't start now." He told her. "You don't want to."
"How would you know? And why would you care if I smoked this or not huh? You smoke it. If you can i'm pretty sure I can." She told him with one hand on her hip as she held the cigarette in her other hand.
"Your so stupid. No one should smoke. Just give it to me now." Inuyasha told her.
"From the Inuyasha I had the pleasure of meeting this morning, I wouldn't think you would care about that kind of stuff." She told him. He looked as if he was starting to get irritated. "Tell you what, I've never smoked a cigarette your right and i'm dying to know why you always have one in your mouth so i'll give it back to you if you let me try it." She told him. He pushed the guitar off his lap and jumped toward her. She got scared that he was going to attack her and she backed into the side of the stage. He grabbed the cigarette out of her hand as he stood right in front of her.
"What? Are you scared?" He asked her in confusion from when he saw her jump back. His confusion disapeared as he realized he didn't even have to ask, he could see the fear in her eyes. She shook her head before answering.
"No, why would I be?" She asked. He stepped back knowing she was lying and went to one of the tables and stuck the cigarette into the ash tray that was sitting there.
"It's gone, you can go back to what you were doing." He told her as he went back to his guitar. She watched him for a second before nodding and walking to the kitchen. He looked up to see her leave before returning his attention back to the guitar. A little later she walked back in to see him tuning the other guitars.
"Don't you ever go home?" Kagome asked curiously as he still sat in the same place.
"Sometimes." He answered as he concentrated on the guitar. He stopped and looked up at her. "I should ask you the same thing. You've been here the whole time." He told her.
"Ya I like it here, it's quiet." She told him. "Better then staying at home. I live in an apartment next to Rin but Hojo...member him?" She asked him. He nodded as he listened. "Ya he lives nearby, I try to stay away from home as much as I can or he'll come by and check on me and stuff." She explained.
"And you don't like him around you or something?" He asked her. She looked down and shook her head.
"No...everyone tells me he likes me, and has liked me since high school but he's starting to creep me out. I don't like him like that but he's a good guitar player. He's always winking at me and giving me these looks..." She stopped when she realized she was saying all this to Inuyasha. "I'm sorry." She told him with a blush as she was about to walk away.
"Naw, it's ok. You can sit if you want." He told her as his attention went back to the guitar.
"I don't want to bother you." She told him.
"You know, you don't have to be scared of me. I'm not going to hurt you or anything. Miroku told you about the gang didn't he?" He asked her without looking up at her.
"How did you know?" She asked him. He stopped once again and looked at her as she pulled up a chair and sat near him.
"That's why your scared." He said simply. "That's nothing, we're not going to hurt you wench." He told her.
"But i'm going to hurt you if you keep calling me that." She told him as she stood.
"Chill Kagome, you can sit down. I'm finished." He said as he pulled the guitar toward him. He started playing an intro to a song. "Let's see...they wanted to do this song, how well can you sing?" He asked as he stopped playing. She shook her head.
"No, I don't want to sing. Your on your own." She told him.
"Come on, i'll sing too. We're the only people here just sing, ok?" He told her. She sighed before nodding her head. He started the song once again.
"Livin' my life in a slow hell
Different girl every night at the hotel
I aint seen the sun shine in 3 damn days
Been fuelin' up on cocaine and whisky
Wish I had a good girl to miss me
Lord I wonder if I'll ever change my ways
I put your picture away
Sat down and cried the day
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to her
I put your picture away, sat down and cried today
I can't look at you I'm lyin' next to herHe pointed to her as he continued and she took a deep breath. He had to stop playing when she missed where she was supposed to come in.
"Sorry nervous." She apologized.
"It's ok." He told her as he went back and played her part, she closed her eyes and was ready this time.
"I called you lastnight in the hotel
Everyone knows but they wont tell
But their half hearted smiles tell me
Somethin' just ain't right
I been waitin' on you for a long time
Fuelin' up on heartaches and cheap wine
I ain't heard from you in 3 damn nights
I put your picture away
I wonder where you been
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to him
I put your picture away
I wonder where you been
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to him
I saw ya yesterday with an old friend" He stopped as he looked at her in shock. She opened her eyes and looked at him when he stopped. "Oh sorry did I mess up?" She asked nervously.
"Uhh...no...wow...I think we've found our girl lead singer." He said with a smirk. She looked at him wide eyed before shaking her head.
"No no no. I don't sing." She told him.
"Just...let's finish this song. I want to hear more." He told her as he continued playing
"It was the same ole same 'how have you been'"
"Since you been gone my worlds been dark and grey" They both sang then she backed off to let him sing his part.
"You reminded me of brighter days" He sang then looked at her as she smiled and sung her part.
"I hoped you were comin' home to stay
I was headin' to church" She looked at him wanting to see if he would be able to sing his next line.
"I was off to drink you away!" He sang. She was amazed he could sing like that. She smiled as they sang the last verse together.
"I thought about you for a long time
Can't seem to get you off my mind
I can't nderstand why we're living life this way
I found your picture today
I swear I'll change my ways
I just called to say I want you to come back home
I found your picture today
I swear I'llc hange my ways
I just called to say I want you to come back home
I just called to say, I love you come back home" They sang as he ended the music. He put the guitar to his side and sat facing her.
"Why don't you?" He asked her curiously.
"Because I can't." She answered knowing what he was asking.
"Why can't you?" He asked.
"Now whose being nosey?" She asked in mono-tone.
"Not hard for you to spot is it?" He asked. She glarred at him before he continued. "Ok ok ok, how about...you ask me something and if I don't answer you don't have to answer my question." He told her.
"Ok that's fair. Who goes first?" She asked. He pointed to her and she got up and sat on the stage cross legged and he turned to face her. "Ok, why are you in that gang?" She asked curiously.
"I should have known..." He started with a sigh before answering. "I don't know actually. I joined a while back...a few years ago I guess because I was recognized for my sword fighting ability and I turned them down at first but it seemed nothing else was going good and that it was the only thing that sounded right so I joined." He told her. "My turn. Why won't you sing for the band?" He asked.
"Because I havn't sang in a while and I get nervous." She told him with a blush.
"You shouldn't get nervous from pure talent." He told her sweetly. She blushed as she looked at him. He realized he was staring at her and he looked away as he cleared his throat.
"My turn." She told him, changing the topic. "Why don't you quit the gang?" She asked him.
"Because nothing has came up important enough to make me want to. The gang is like a routine for me now." He explained to her. She nodded in understanding. "Why do you get so mad that I smoke?" He asked her curiously.
"Because smoking is bad for you. You could get lung cancer or something." She told him.
"What are you a doctor?" He asked her.
"No, I know it and so do you. Have you ever even tried quitting?" She asked him.
"Ya, not the easiest thing in the world i'll tell you. And I havn't had a cigarette since you took that one and now i'm dying for one." He said desperately.
"Then I will help you quit. You won't smoke anymore when your around me." She told him with a smile.
"Who says?" He asked. She pointed to herself and nodded. He smirked. It was quiet for a few minutes and Kagome picked up the guitar. "Know how to play?" He asked her.
"Ya, but you know...I could use some help on teaching me how to tune it and maybe teach me how to read music better. I think i've forgotten by now." She explained to him. He smirked as he watched her bring her fingers across the strings.
"Sure, I could help you with that. What can you play?" He asked her.
"What's a song you don't know out of the list they told you?" She asked him.
"...uhh...I think it was 'He said he loved me' or something." He told her. She looked at him awkwardly before he continued. "What? It's all love songs, chick music. Not like I know it." He told her. She shook her head slowly.
"I think it's 'Don't Say You Love Me'." She told him. He nodded.
"That's it." He said as she started the song and sang to it.
"Got introduced to you by a friend
You were cute and all that
Baby you set the trend, yes you did oh
The next thing I know we're down at the cinema
We're sitting there, you said you loved me
What's that about?" She sung and smiled at him as she blushed.
"You're moving too fast, I don't understand you
I'm not ready yet, baby I can't pretend
No I can't
The best I can do is tell you to talk to me
It's possible, eventual
Love will find a way
Love will find a way...
Don't say you love me
You don't even know me
If you really want me
Then give me some time
Don't go there baby
Not before I'm ready
Don't say your heart's in a hurry
It's not like we're gonna get married
Give me, give me some time" She looked back at the guitar when he smiled back.
"Here's how I play, here's where you stand
Here's what to prove to get any further than where it's been
I'll make it clear, not gonna tell you twice
Take it slow, you keep pushing me
You're pushing me away
Pushing me away...
Don't say you love me
You don't even know me
If you really want me
Then give me some time
Don't go there baby
Not before I'm ready
Don't say your heart's in a hurry
It's not like we're gonna get married
Give me, give me some time" He watched her sing with a smirk and then looked at her fingers as they strummed the strings.
"Don't say you love me
You don't even know me baby
Baby don't say you love me, baby
Give me some time..." She smiled as she got into the song.
"Don't say you love me
You don't even know me
If you really want me
Then give me some time
Don't go there baby
Not before I'm ready
Don't say your heart's in a hurry
It's not like we're gonna get married
Give me, give me some time" She sang as she slowly ended the song.
"And your even perfect for that song. Why won't you just sing for the band that will be playing in your night club?" He asked her. "It's not like you'll be alone. The whole band will be on stage with you and plus Rin will sing back up." He told her.
"I...I don't know." She said with a sigh.
"You scared?" Inuyasha asked.
"Not scared, nervous." She clarified.
"I bet your scared. You don't want to go up there because your scared to sing." He taunted.
"Shut up, I can sing if I want. I'm not scared." She told him.
"Then sing for the band." He told her.
"Psh, like i'd want to do that." She told him as she stood up.
"You do want to, you like to sing that's why you were smiling as you sang. You like to sing." He told her. "Ok...how about this...I...I'll...try to quit smoking if you join." He said hesitantly.
"...Fine." She said with a smile. "Now go home so I can leave." She told him playfully as she turned the back light switches off.
"Feh, should of said something." He told her as he grabbed his guitar and headed to the door.
"See you tomorrow." She called out and he just waved back. She turned the other switches off and headed out the door too.
KAGOME'S.APARTMENT.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
"Come in Rin!" Kagome yelled out from her spot lying on the couch, knowing it was Rin since she always came over when she came home.
"Where have you been all day?" Rin asked curiously as she pushed her feet to the side to sit down.
"At the club." She said simply. Rin looked around the room to see the mess everywhere then she saw Kagome's guitar in the corner of the room and her amp.
"What were you doing in here?" Rin asked curiously.
"Looking for my guitar." She told her.
"Why? And what were you doing at the club?" Rin asked.
"Because Inuyasha asked me to be in the band. He wants me to sing and he's going to help me with my guitar." Kagome explained with a smile.
"When did this happen? You never agreed when Hojo asked you to be in the gang." Rin told her.
"It was while I was at the club. Inuyasha was there. Ok about that...one, I don't like Hojo like that and two Inuyasha promised me if I joined he would try to quit smoking." She told her long time friend.
"You like him don't you?" Rin asked teasingly.
"No! I don't like him! He is rude and stubborn." Kagome told Rin as she sat up.
"But also cute." Rin put in.
"Very cute." Kagome said with a smirk as she lied back down.
"To bad he's rude and stubborn." Rin said mischevously with a sigh.
"Well...he's not that rude...I mean he was nice when we were at the club alone. He actually told me I shouldn't be nervous about pure talent after I sang." Kagome explained not catching on to what Rin was doing.
"Wow he's pretty sweet." Rin said with a smirk.
"Ya I guess so." Kagome said with a smile. She looked at Rin as she sat up again. "But I found out something about him and Miroku." Kagome said seriously.
"Oh really?...what?" Rin asked.
"Inuyasha and Miroku are in a gang...Miroku asked me to let them stay though cause he wants Inuyasha to do something that dosn't have to do with the gang. Miroku wants him to quit or something." She explained.
"Oh...wow...so he's the one Kaede always told us about." Rin said as she realized it. "Talk about your hero stories. I wouldn't mind him being more of the knight and shining armor Kaede told us about." Rin giggled.
"Rin your terrible. And it's not like their stories. You know she was telling us this just cause some boy told her about it which is Shippo. It's not like we were kids when she told us." Kagome said.
"Ya ya ya, well at least he's a cute gang person...whatever they call them. His brother is cute too...I wonder why Inuyasha has puppy ears." Rin said curiously.
"...Rin...he's a demon..." Kagome said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"No shit, I never figured that." Rin said sarcastically.
"...just making sure. Anyways, i'm going to be singing in the band and you are my back up singer since you wont sing lead." She told her as she rolled her eyes.
"Ok. Works for me. But I havn't heard you sing in a long time...can you sing for me?" Rin pleaded as she quivered her lip.
"Nope, you can hear me tomorrow. And that's only if Inuyasha makes me." Kagome told her with a smirk.
"Fine! Well if you..." Rin started when she heard the door being knocked.
"Oh kami, please not Hojo." Kagome pleaded as she walked to the door to answer it.
"Hey Kagome, whats up?" Hojo asked as he stood at the door.
"Nothing Hojo, what are you doing here?" She asked.
"Just wanted to come see you. So, what do you think of our new guitarist?" He asked as Kagome walked away and he followed.
"He's good. And he can sing good too." Kagome answered as she sat back on the couch.
"Ya, he's really good." Rin said with a giggle.
"Hey Rin." Hojo said as he sat on the other couch.
"Hey." She said back. 'Hojo take a hint she dosn't like you. Stop coming over here...I guess it's all up to me to help Kagome.' Rin thought with a mischevous smirk.
"Maybe we should all hang out sometime." Hojo said with a smile.
"Who?" Kagome asked cautiously.
"You, me, Rin, Inuyasha and Miroku." Hojo told her.
"Oh, ya I guess that sounds cool." Kagome agreed.
"When do we get to see Inuyasha again?...oh ya and Miroku." Rin asked. Kagome gave her a questioning look but Rin was trying to get her to go along.
"...tomorrow at...oh! Tomorrow at practice." Kagome said as she caught on.
"Cool then you'll sing right?" Rin asked with a grin.
"Your singing?" Hojo asked.
"I don't know. Inuyasha wants me to sing for the band." Kagome told him.
"So you changed your mind? Want me to help you with your guitar?" Hojo asked when he saw the guitar in the corner.
"Uhh...no it's ok...Inuyasha is going to help me." Kagome said with a blush.
"Well if you ever need help you can ask me." He told her. She nodded and looked at Rin.
"Inuyasha got her to sing for him. He made a trade off with her. He'll quit smoking if she sings in the band." Rin explained.
"Oh...well I have to get going. I'll see you two tomorrow." Hojo said as he stood.
"Ok, bye." Kagome said as Rin waved with a smirk on her face. Once Hojo was gone Kagome turned to Hojo. "What were you doing?" She asked curiously.
"The boy needs to see one way or another that you don't like him. What if he turns into one of those stalkerish people or he decides he'll take you?" Rin asked.
"Ugh, I don't even want to think about that." Kagome told her as she threw a pillow at Rin. Rin caught the pillow and held it to herself.
"Well hopefully Inuyasha sticks around more often, maybe we should hang out like Hojo said." Rin said as she thought. She was pushed back when another pillow came flying and hit her.
"Will you stop! I know what your doing. I'm not going out with Inuyasha! Besides he dosn't even like me. He says i'm a nosey wench." Kagome told her.
"Ya ya ya, that's what they all say. Don't worry, after i'm done he will like you." Rin said as she jumped up and ran to the door.
"Wait! What are you going to do!" Kagome called out but the door slammed shut. She sighed as she lied back. "She better not do anything." Kagome said under her breath before turning the tv on.
THE.NEXT.MORNING.
Kagome was waiting toward the front of the club for everyone to show up and saw the first car drive up. Miroku walked out and walked into the club, he had called her that morning so she could open the club.
"Hey Kagome." Miroku said as he walked in.
"Hey, no one's here yet." Kagome told him.
"Ah, Inuyasha should be here soon...I think." Miroku told her. "This is early for Inuyasha."
"...well it is early." Kagome told him.
"It's six-thirteen." Miroku told her as he looked at his watch.
"It's still kinda dark outside! Who decided this time?" Kagome asked. Miroku raised his hand slowly.
"I did it...to Inuyasha." Miroku said cautiously. Inuyasha walked into the club half asleep and dropped his keys on the floor and went to the bench and sat in the chair and lied his head on the table.
"Morning sunshine." Miroku said teasingly.
"Fuck you. Oh ya thanks for the five a.m. wake up call jackass." Inuyasha said tiredly.
"You woke him up at five in the morning Miroku?" Kagome asked.
"...no...Inuyasha your a little off. It was four a.m. is something wrong with your clocks?" Miroku asked with a smirk.
"Fuck you asshole." Inuyasha said.
"Why so early?" Kagome asked.
"Cause he's a jackass and told me I was late when he called." Inuyasha said, his voice muffled from him lying his head on the table.
"And how many cups of coffee did you have Inuyasha?" Miroku asked curiously. Inuyasha held up both his hands as he held up six fingers. "Why didn't you look at the clock?" Miroku asked and Inuyasha dropped one hand and with the hand still up he held up his middle finger to Miroku. Miroku started laughing as Inuyasha dropped his hand on the table.
"Oh that's mean." Kagome said as she tried not to laugh. "Miroku why did you do that?" Kagome asked as she back handed his arm.
"For a good laugh. I needed one after the stress he puts me through." Miroku said as his laughter started to calm.
"Screw you...bastard." Inuyasha said with a yawn.
"Ok now onto serious business. I talked to Sango and she said no way she's not singing. So I got no one. She said she would rather watch then be in it." Miroku explained.
"Get my guitar out of my car Miroku." Inuyasha told him not even moving to look at him. Miroku walked to the front grabbed the keys from the floor and walked outside.
"You ok Inuyasha?" Kagome asked as she rubbed his back.
"Ya, just grab me a knife from the kitchen." Inuyasha told her.
"...why?" Kagome asked cautiously as she pulled her hand away from him.
"So I can kill that son of a bitch." Inuyasha told her. She took a step back and saw Inuyasha's ear twitch as he heard her walk away. "I wasn't serious." He assured her as he lifted his head to look at her. Miroku walked back in with a guitar case in his hand and sat it on the table.
"Where'd you get the case?" Miroku asked as he slammed the keys on the table making Inuyasha flinch.
"My old one." He told him as he gave him a narrowed look and opened up the case. He pulled out the guitar and put it in his lap and grabbed the pick. Kagome came forward and reached into the case and pulled out a pack of cigarettes and looked at him. "Dammit." Inuyasha said as he realized it was in the open.
"Planning to smoke one?" Kagome asked curiously.
"Hey you found them, does it matter what I was planning if you have them?" He asked.
"What's going on?" Miroku asked cautiously.
"I agreed I would sing for the band if he stopped smoking." Kagome told Miroku as she gave Inuyasha a narrowed look.
"Your going to sing?" Miroku asked.
"Ya, she's really good." Inuyasha told him as he got up from the chair and walked over to the stage with his guitar in his hand. Hojo walked into the club with Rin following beind him.
"Hey!" Rin said as she walked over toward them.
"Hey." Kagome said as they walked over.
"So what do we have planned for now?" Rin asked as she got up on the stage. Inuyasha walked up the steps of the stage and hooked his guitar in.
"Well since were all here and awake we might as well play." Inuyasha told them as he plugged in the amp.
"Do we get to hear Kagome sing today?" Rin asked curiously as she smirked at Kagome who was glarring back at her.
"I was hoping so. I wanted to see how big her range is." Inuyasha said tiredly.
"What do you mean?" Kagome asked.
"Like how low or high, I was hoping we'd just play some of the songs that were picked and just see how well you can do it." Inuyasha explained.
"...do I have to?" Kagome asked nervously.
"If you want I'll stand next to you Kagome." Hojo offered. Inuyasha saw the discomfort in her when he said that and looked at Hojo.
"No it's ok. She needs to do this by herself." Inuyasha told him.
"What do you want to sing Kagome?" Miroku asked her as she looked at Inuyasha while thanking him without words. When she shrugged Rin spoke up.
"What about Bring Me to Life? That sounds like a hard song. We can sing it so Kagome and I guess Inuyasha can sing the guy and girl's part and see how well it turns out." Rin offered.
"Alright with you Kagome?" Inuyasha asked. She nodded as she walked up on the stage and grabbed a mic. Inuyasha stood beside her with his guitar in front of the other mic.
"Don't we need a piano for that song?" Hojo asked. Miroku jumped up on stage and went to the piano.
"Got it, just tell me when." Miroku told them as he turned the keyboard on.
"You know the song?" Kagome asked unbelievably.
"...ya?" Miroku said hesitantly.
"Kagome stop trying to get out of it and come on. Rin you sing back up." Inuyasha instructed. Rin nodded as she pulled a mic closer to her by the drums. Hojo gave Inuyasha a narrowed look behind his back as he prepared.
"Ok, you ready Kagome?" Inuyasha asked. She nodded and he nodded to Miroku and he started the song.
"How can you see into my eyes
like open doors." Kagome started but suddenly stopped singing. Then Miroku stopped playing when he didn't hear her singing.
"That was great. Why'd you stop?" Inuyasha asked her. Kagome blushed from everyone's eyes on her and looked at Inuyasha.
tbc
----AUTHOR'S.NOTE.----
AN: Ok here's chapter 2! What's happening with everyone? Hmm...Inuyasha is being a little more open then before. Will he actually stay in the band? Is he really planning on quitting smoking just so Kagome will sing? Hmm...curious? Well I already know. lol. Read and find out.
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Bye for now,
Maria