Music from the Heart
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters.
Chapter 02: In Waiting for Tomorrow
The final bell rings at three o'clock sharp, freeing my classmates and me from the lessons of Chemistry. I can not wait until tomorrow, when I would hear the music of that mysterious boy once more.
'I wonder how old he is… and what he looks like…' I wonder, placing my cold hand against my cheek.
"Free at last!" Sango exclaims. "Where shall we go today, Kagome-chan?"
"Sorry Sango, I have to work at Moon Café today," her friend apologizes. "Unless you guys would like to come along…"
Inuyasha snorts, "That stupid bakery? Why on earth should we hang out there?"
"Because Kagome is there," Ayame and Kouga reply in unison.
"Feh. Whatever."
"You shouldn't act that way toward your woman, mutt."
"I can act whatever I want," he replies fiercely. "And she's not my woman!"
Sango hushes them both. "Shut up already."
I hear a chair screech against the ground, and the rustling of clothing. "Like I'm going to take orders from someone who's confused with what sex they are!"
"I can wear whatever I want," Sango replies mockingly with the same tone Inuyasha had taken with Kouga. "And I don't give a damn what you say!"
"Inuyasha," Kagome scolds quietly. "Let Sango down. Everyone, let's just leave, okay?"
Footsteps draw away from me as I pack up my things. My fingertips tap each desk as I go by, until I reach the fourth desk in front of where I sit. Another twelve steps to the right take me to the door.
"Wait up, Rin!"
I nearly wince at the voice. Kagome was still here, and I had completely ignored her!
"Why don't you join us? The bread there is really good."
"Oh…" I stammer, scratching the back of my head. "I'm actually waiting for someone, and I can't leave without him."
The girl giggles, "You mean Shippo? He always comes for you after each class, so it seems."
"Ahh… yes, he does." I smile softly.
"It's okay," Kagome pats her hand on my shoulder. "He can come too!"
"Who can come too?"
"Hi Shippo," I nod my head to the boy, where the voice had come from, anyway. "Kagome invited us to hang out at the café… would you like to come?"
"Sure!"
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A tiny bell rings as Kagome opens the door, a scent of freshly baked bread strolling to my nose. Her hand is gripped to my wrist, leading me to a place I've never seen or been to before.
"Finally you're here, what took you so long?" the troublemaker speaks.
"I asked Rin and Shippo to come along as well."
Shippo accompanies me to a seat. As I move to sit, my shoulder grazes someone else's.
"Sorry," I apologize.
"Huh?" Ayame questions. "Oh, don't worry about it Rin."
"Almost a full house," Kouga mutters.
Inuyasha adds, "Full house filled with idiots... OW!"
"So, what would you guys like?" Kagome asks politely.
Everyone orders --- from a menu --- which of course, I cannot see. I stare into darkness at the menu set in front of me.
"What do you recommend, Kagome?" Miroku inquires. "Anything made from a lovely person such as you should be fitting for a guy like me."
"Fitting… for a pervert?" Sango asks.
"Ahh…" I stutter as I close the menu. "I'll just order what Shippo has, please."
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I sip the hot chocolate after finishing two slices of pumpernickel bread. Through my mind I wonder what time is was. After all, I'm waiting for tomorrow to come. As my classmates chatter and fight, my thoughts drifted to that boy once again. My fingers still remember the touch of his cold, delicate face.
"We've gotta get to guitar practice," Sango informs. "Right, Ayame?"
"Wow, it's already five thirty?"
"Funny how time passes by with morons," Inuyasha comments, receiving a blow from whoever. "But I suppose it's better than hanging out with my anti-social half-brother."
"It's just cause you don't talk to him," Kagome chuckles. "He's quite popular among the girls at school."
"And some of the guys," Sango adds.
Miroku chokes, "That's disturbing,"
"We should get going too, Rin," Shippo grabs my arm as I stand up from my seat. "Or else your mom will be worried."
I nod and turn to the voices. "Thank you for inviting me."
"We'll come with you," Sango offers.
I merely shrug. "If you want."
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"So you play guitar?" Shippo has is hand gripped to my wrist. Sango is walking next to me, and Ayame next to her.
"Electric guitar, yep," Sango laughs. "It's great to jam on when you're angry."
"I play bass," Ayame says. "We're hoping to become a band. We try and teach Kagome the acoustic guitar whenever she's not busy. Inuyasha can play drums and Kouga can play keyboard."
"What about Miroku?" asks Shippo, who was suspiciously interested in their plan.
"He handles the extra sound effects," Sango explains. "In the back, so he's away from distracting girls. That is, if we actually get people to come and listen once we form."
"No singer?"
'What is he getting to?' I wonder. Somehow, I feel like he's trying to get mixed up in their little plan.
Ayame sighs, "We haven't found one yet. Us girls can sing at a certain range, but we know no one who can sing at all kind of ranges. We're better off as back-up singers. Don't even think about involving the guys when it comes to singing."
"Well," Shippo says --- in an evil manner, if I'm not mistaken, "what about Rin?"
"What about Rin?' I ask, glaring at the boy. If he wasn't my childhood friend…
"Rin can sing," he says cheerfully.
It is my dream to become a singer. I practiced ever since I was little, thus acquiring my mature voice levels later on in life. However, I never let anyone hear me sing, not even Shippo. I only sing by myself, whether I'm happy or when I'm sad.
"How would you know?" I question. "You've never heard me."
"Your mom tells me… you live in the same house, don't think you can just sing and not by heard in a non-soundproof room."
"If you can sing for us, you'd totally make our dream complete!" Ayame says excitedly. "Please Rin?"
I couldn't tell if she was giving my puppy dog eyes or not. I could feel all eyes on me, and I can't even see their eyes.
"I don't know," I reply meekly.
"We'll give you time to think about it," the punk girl says. "No pressure."
Ayame ruffles my hair. "We have to get to our lessons now. Bye!"
I wave in the direction of the footsteps. Once they have faded, I whack the boy behind the head. Or what hopefully is his head.
"Ow!" he groans. "What was that for?! And man you have good aim when you can't see!"
"You know why!" I nearly shout. "Why did you tell them I could sing?!"
"Because it's your dream to become a singer."
I understand his intentions aren't bad. In fact, my heart is just filling with excitement. I'm just not ready to face the world.
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After dinner, my mom leads me to my room and sits down next to me as I begin my homework. She reads out every line, and I reply easily, writing down the answer to where she places my pencil on. I hear her yawn, and I drop the pencil.
"What's wrong, sweetie?"
"If you're tired, you can go and sleep," I say.
For a month it's been like this. I can't see and only the teachers and principals know. Of course Shippo too, but that was because…
"Well, the homework's done," she says tiredly. "Can you manage on your own?"
"Yes mom," I smile. "Thank you."
She kisses me on my head and walks away, shutting the door with a click. I gather my papers and aimlessly grab my bag, placing them messily inside. I quickly jump into my bed, which is conveniently set next to my desk. I lay back again my soft pillow, waiting for a new day to come.
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SilentBrat- Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!
Rikou Suiyou- Eek. Thanks for telling me the past/present tense errors. I'm not quite used to writing stories present tense, but for some reason, my Rin x Sesshy fics turn out that way… XD By the way, I read your fic and reviewed… and yet… you haven't updated it. :: Twitches ::
Angel64- Aww. With great reviewers like you I'll be happy to continue!
FieryDemonFox- Yes! It is Rin x Sesshy, hohoho. Except, well. There will be… complications.
Demon Exterminator Barbie- Hn… I think I saw it before, but I didn't really read it. I'll look into it, thanks! I've never even heard of the movie "Music from Another Room" XD Noo! Not puppy dog eyes! OO
Mewchild- New chapters… ahh, I'm lacking in ideas already. Well, more like… finding it more difficult to write in the perspective of a blind girl.
StoryWeaver1- Ahh yes. "Playing Thief" has already been updated. Well, you already reviewed for the most recent chapter, eheheh. Thank you for asking! I feel loved. XD
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Athar-Luna- I'm relieved to find their meeting was… I dunno, just, interesting? Blind girl plus anti-social guy. Hmm…
Lil-Rinny- Hm? Why do you specifically like those with music involved? Plus, "Playing Thief" is Sango x Miroku, so err… you might not… like it. Xx;
Animegirl007- Yes yes, this fic is different, but it's so difficult to write. Waah. :: Sobs ::
Slight Imperfections- It's hard working on two fics at once! At least for me… Actually, for "Playing Thief", I try to update it once a week. I don't know about this fic, though.
Icyangelbmw- Why is Rin blind? You'll have to keep reading the story, hohoho. Yes, that occurred a month ago. And… well, a lot of questions for unanswered, hehehe.
Author's Note: What up, yo? Okay, yeah, I'm getting quite hyper for it being 9 o'clock in the morning. Anyway, I'm sorry for the lagging in updates. Having Rin blind is quite difficult for me to write in her perspective, but I like the challenge. Thanks for the reviews! I love you guys!