(AN: No I don't own Inuyasha or the songs posted, we all know this moving on :D I hope my little character rearrangement last week didn't throw anyone off, if it did I apologize, but I had to do it for the story as always R&R!)
Zuki was in the same place that she had been last week, some dark club same cheering fans. She had déjà vu when she heard Suikotsu tuning his guitar, Ayame doing the same, while Renkotsu tapped his foot impatiently. Zuki this time was also checking her guitar knowing she would be playing for the first song. The biggest difference is they had gotten a few of the best brass band players to help along with the song, they were shifting back by Ayame, getting ready for the lights to totally black out. The crowd on the other side of the thin curtain started to hush as the lights got darker. Zuki looked back at Ayame to Renkotsue sure she was near her mike to sing back up, Ayame glanced over at her and smiled warmly, tonight was the night they were going to enact Zuki's fool proof plan. Zuki grinned at her then glanced at the brass quartet and nodded at them. They lifted their instruments to get ready. Zuki then looked to Renkotsu and nodded for him to count down. Quickly Renkotsu and the quartet played together the fun upbeat cover as orange light lit up the brass and drummer. Soon Bank joined in to play his part as Ayame and Zuki went to the mikes to start to sing.
Come on Eileen!
Come on Eileen!
Zuki then started to sing the song alone as Ayame rocked her bass.
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
He moves a million hearts in mono
Our mothers used, to sing along who'd blame them
You're grown (You're grown up), So grown (So grown up!), Now I must say more then ever
Come on Eileen!
Toora loora toora loo rye aye
Suikotsu joined in with Ayame to sing backup for the chorus
And We can sing just like our father
Come on Eileen, oh I swear (What she means)
At this moment, you mean everything
With you in that dress oh my thoughts I confess
Verge on Dirty
Ah come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
The people round here wear beaten down
Sunk in smoke dried faces
Resigned to what their fate is
But not us! (No Never), no not us (No never)
We are far too young and clever
Remember
Toora loora toora loo rye aye
Eileen I'll sing this tune forever!
Come on Eileen oh I swear (what she means)
Ah come on, let's take of everything
That pretty red dress oh Eileen (Tell her yes)
Ah come on lets
Oh come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
Oh I swear what she means
At this moment, you mean everything
Then they started to slow down for a bridge, Ayame moved up to Zuki so they could sing in the same mic.
Come on Eileen tooloo rae aye,
come on Eileen tooloo rae aye
toora toloora too loo ra
Sui and Renkotsu sang along what they had just sung in the background as Ayame went back to her mic so Zuki could belt out the last bit of the son
Woa Eileen,
I said Come on Eileen,
Oh Come on Eileen,
We are far too young and clever
And things won't ever change,
I say toora loora toora loora aye, The music started to pick up as Zuki removed the mic to move to the front of the stage to sing to the crowd
Come on Eileen
Oh I swear what he means
At this moment, you mean everything to me,
Oh to me, woa to me
Woa Eileen. Zuki held out the last note as everything slowed down
You mean everything.
The crowd went wild. Zuki looked back at Ayame and winked, they had planned for their operation to commence with the last song of the show.
"Thank you! That was Come on Eileen, I cannot take credit for writing it, it was originally written and performed by Dexy's Midnight Runners, we just funked it up a bit," Zuki said dancing around a bit at the last thing she said. "This next song is called, I Want You to Want Me, and I am sorry to disappoint, but this song will be sung by our very talented Ayame!" Zuki shouted stepping back as she announced Ayame clapping with her free hand. Ayame blushed slightly as she walked over to Zuki, the transferred instruments, Zuki would be playing the bass for this song. Sui and Renkotsu were a bit peeved at this new arrangement, Ayame was an amazing singer, but she played the bass better, Zuki managed on the bass, but she didn't have electricity that Ayame had when she played. The girls had swayed them telling them it was just for one song.
"Thank you!" Ayame called out to the crowd after she had put the mic back in it's stand and gripped Zuki's guitar. Ayame glanced back at Zuki, who then looked to Renkotsu and nodded her head for him to count out the beat. Renkotsu then started in on the drums giving them the fun beat. Then Sui and Ayame came in with the guitar as Zuki strummed out the bass part. Ayame went up to the mic to start singing, her dark green eyes searching the crowd for the baby blues. When she saw Kouga she smiled and locked eyes with him to sing the first verse.
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I love you to love me
I'm beggin' you to beg me
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I love you to love me
Ayame rocked out on the guitar for a second before continuing with the song.
Shine up my old brow shoes
Put on a brand new shit
Get up early for work
If you say that you love me
Didn't I didn't I didn't I see you cryin'
Oh, Didn't I didn't I didn't I see you cryin'!
Feelin' all alone without a friend
Ya know ya feel like dyin'
Oh, didn't I didn't I didn't I see you cryin'
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I love you to love me
I beg you to beg me
I shine up my old brown shoes
Put on a brand new shirt
Get up early for work
If you say, that you love me
Didn't I didn't I didn't I see you cryin'
Oh, didn't I didn't I didn't I see you cryin'
Feelin' all alone without a friend
Ya know ya feel like dyin'
Woa Didn't I didn't I didn't I see ya cryin'!
Hey!
Ayame stepped back as Sui shredded out his solo for the song, Zuki noticed that he didn't seem too happy that they were playing the song he had written.
Feelin' all alone without a friend
Ya know ya feel like dyin'!
Woa, didn't I didn't I didn't I see you cryin'!
Sui continued to rock out his solo on the guitar, but not with as much love he usually had when he played.
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I love you to I love me
I'm beggin' you to beg me
They slowed down a bit, with Renkotsu just hitting his bass drum and snare to keep the beat, Zuki and Sui weren't playing as Ayame sang heartfelt into the mic, her eyes closed, holding the mic in it's stand with both hands.
I want you to want me
I want you to want me
I want you to want me
Renkotsu rolled out on the drums as Zuki and Sui started in again with the upbeat tune. Then they strummed out the last bit of the song. As Zuki stopped played she looked around and saw Kouga was looking at Ayame with wide eyes, Ayame didn't notice, she was looking at the crowd positively glowing.
"Thank you! Thank you very much, that will be the last time I sing, I just had to get a message across," she said glancing down at Kouga. Ayame stepped back and switched back to the bass as Zuki took her guitar back. Everything was going according to plan, Zuki glanced back at Ayame and could see that she was very nervous for the next bit, Zuki couldn't ignore the flip-flops her stomach was making.
"Thank you all very much for coming out to see us! Remember same place, same time next week. Don't forget! You only have a month 'till homecoming! So get your partners ready for us to rock it!" Zuki said pumping up the crowd. Zuki looked down and saw that Kouga still looked a little bit shocked, Zuki smirked, the fun had just begun. As the band walked backstage Zuki saw that Ayame was shaking a bit putting her bass away/
"Hey, Yame, you okay hun?" Zuki asked putting a reassuring hand on Ayame's back.
"Yeah, I mean, it's gonna be weird, you being my best friend and all, but I know it will work, but I'm just worried, everyone is going to know now, are you sure you are okay with that?" Ayame asked nervously. Zuki laughed happily and shook her head.
"Don't worry, I'm surprised it hasn't come out already," Zuki said giving her friend a quick hug.
"What are you two muttering about?" Renkotsu asked the two girls. Zuki and Ayame looked at each other and broke out in huge grins.
"Oh, nothing, nothing at all," Ayame said loftily. Zuki suppressed a giggle then put her arm around her best friends shoulders and walked out of the dressing room into the crowd. "I Kissed a Girl" was blaring out of the speakers Zuki smirked at the irony. Ayame noticed the song as well and let out a small nervous giggle. The duo went to the bar and got the normal congratulatory remarks from their friends, Inuyasha was there tonight and gave Zuki and Ayame a gruff compliment.
"Hey, Ayame and I are going to find a booth, Kouga will you brink our drinks when they are up?" Zuki asked sweetly. Kouga opened his mouth to protest but they two girls were gone before he could say anything. Grumbling Kouga waited with the rest of the group for the drinks. Kouga grabbed the drinks and stomped over to the booth the girls had picked out, when he got there he stopped dead in his tracks dropping the drinks onto the floor. Zuki and Ayame were sitting very, very close to one another, doing the last thing anyone had expected.
"Hey wolf boy wha- woa," Inuyasha was smart enough not to drop the drinks but was floored just like Kouga. Zuki and Ayame pretended not to notice the boys.
"They-they're makin' out!" Inuyasha practically shouted. At this the two girls pulled apart slightly out of breath.
"Oh, hey guys," Zuki said sweetly draping an arm around Ayame. Ayame blushed slightly but giggled when she glanced at Kouga. Zuki noticed that Miroku looked like he had died and gone to heaven, Sango was too shocked to be able to hit him over the head at his mutterings. Kagome looked shocked but had the most resolve of the group. Nervously she slid into the booth next to Zuki, when she sat down the rest of the group seemed to be jolted out of their stupor.
"What the hell were-!"
"Zuki, that was a great performance!" Kagome said loudly cutting off Inuyasha.
"Thanks Kags," Zuki said winking to her friend. Kagome blushed slightly and looked away quickly. Sango was still staring at the two girls her mouth open, she noticed Miroku was almost drooling over the two girls and wacked him over the head. Renkotsu was unfazed by Ayame and Zuki making out, but Sui had a stricken look on his face.
"Come to the bathroom with me," Sango said with a meaningful look at her girl friends. Zuki shrugged and Ayame giggled as they weaved their way to the girls bathroom. After the door closed Sango wheeled around opening and closing her mouth trying to say something but not being able to get any words out.
"Don't worry guys, it was just a show," Zuki said happily.
"A show? Wait, what?" Kagome asked hoisting herself up onto the counter. Zuki looked at Ayame as if to say she could tell the story but Ayame shook her head.
"Well, we all know that Ayame has a thing for Kouga, oh they already know," Zuki rolled her eyes when Ayame spluttered at Zuki. "Anyways, we decided to do something to get him to notice Ayame, cause we also know that he seems to only have eyes for our Kags here," Kagome blushed at this. "So first we had her sing that song to him to get him thinking about her, then we put on a little show to see if we could spark some interest," Zuki said happily. Sango let out a relieved sigh.
"Thank the Kami, I thought you two were actually into girls." Sango leaned into the wall her hand on her forehead.
"Well, Ayame isn't into girls, but I am," Zuki said bluntly. Sango's head shot up and she looked at her friend in a new light.
"You, I mean, how long?" She spluttered, Zuki gave a nervous giggle, Sango wasn't taking it the way she had hoped.
"Well, I guess I started to notice I liked girls when I was twelve," Zuki said playing with her nails.
"But, you've had boyfriends…," Sango muttered softly.
"Oh, I know, I like guys too!" Zuki said quickly putting her hands up. Sango seemed to relax a little bit then tensed up again.
"You don't, I mean, you don't like any of…us?" She squeaked. This time Zuki let out a relived laugh.
"No, well as friends, but not more," she said with a smile. Kagome had been silent the entire conversation but didn't seem at all bothered by Zuki's confession.
"Okay, um, sorry I freaked out a little bit, it was just well, really weird to see you two…doing that, and then Miroku had to go thanking the kami for his dreams being answered," Sango said relaxing again.
"Sorry about that, it was only meant for Kouga, but we didn't know how to get him on his own, so we just kinda said it would be a great way for me to come out I guess," Zuki said with a laugh. Sango laughed with her then turned to look at herself in the mirror.
"Why didn't you tell us sooner?" Kagome asked quietly. Zuki looked at her curiously then walked over to her friend and leaned her butt against the counter.
"Well, when Ayame, Sui, and Renkotsu caught me kissing my last girlfriend they kinda freaked out, I was worried you guys would freak out too," she said honestly. Kagome looked over at her and smiled.
"You shouldn't worry about that, your one of my best friends, I don't care who you date, as long as they aren't egotistical assholes," Kagome said sweetly. Then the four girls burst out laughing.
"What do you think they're talking about in there?" Inuyasha asked no one in particular.
"Oh, I hope they are experimenting with each other," Miroku said resting his chin on his hand. Inuyasha shook his head at his friend.
"Hey you guys, where are the girls," a bubbled voice asked the table. Inuyasha looked up to see Rin with his brother.
"In the bathroom," he said a slight growl in his voice. Just then the four girls came sauntering back to the table laughing. Miroku perked up and looked like he was about to say something inappropriate but Sango hit him upside the head before he could. Kouga was looking at Ayame with an odd expression.
"What's so funny?" Rin asked sweetly.
"Oh, nothing," Zuki said trying to suppress a laugh. Rin looked at her, her face fixed with a confused and angry glare. Zuki caught her breath the leaned over and whispered in he ear telling her what had been going on. Rin let out a silent 'oh!' then stared to laugh as well. Sesshomaru looked at his young wife and shook his head pulling up a chair to sit down. Rin was only a couple months older then Zuki, but she had graduated from high school when she was 16 and was now going to culinary school. Sesshomaru was 26, at first no one liked that they were dating, but after they got used to the idea, they realized they were a perfect couple. They had gotten married the day Rin turned 18, they didn't have a wedding, they just went to the court house and got it done, Sesshomaru had said something about protecting Rin's honor, but everyone knew it was just because he was old fashioned. Everyone was talking, laughing, and just having a really good time, when Lotta Love Lotta Love by Buono! Started to play. Zuki jumped up at the exact same time as Ayame and Rin.
"It's our song!" Rin squealed. Before Sesshomaru could protest she was dragging him to the dance floor, Ayame and Zuki right behind them dragging Sango and Kagome. Miroku happily followed them and started to dance wildly with the group. Kagome laughed happily then ran and dragged Inuyasha to the dance floor. Zuki saw that Inuyasha had a small smile when he danced with Kagome. Sango didn't seem to mind that she was dancing with the letch, in fact she was getting rather close with him. Zuki laughed and just danced with Ayame, laughing at the fact that Sesshomaru was actually showing emotion, granted it was just a very, very small smirk but it was something. Ayame kept looking over at the booth praying that Kouga would get up and dance with her. This didn't go unnoticed by Zuki, who felt a pang of sympathy for her friend. Ayame looked a bit sad but shrugged it off to just have fun and dance with her best friend. The song ended but What You Waiting For by Gwen Stefani started to play and the girls just screamed with happiness. Zuki and Ayame were dancing together ignoring the looks from other people. Zuki saw a flash of black hair then Kouga was next to Ayame.
"Can we talk?" he asked taking Ayame's hand. Ayame blushed and nodded looking up into his blue eyes. Kouga led Ayame off the dance floor and out the same back door Zuki had escaped to the week previous. She couldn't suppress the smile and did a small happy dance, which got her weird looks from Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.
"What? I can't be happy for my friend?" She demanded with mock anger. Inuyasha flinched and moved so Kagome was between him and Zuki, Sesshomaru just shook his head.
"Don't you forget 'Fluffy', I was the one who introduced you to Rin," Zuki said evilly. Sesshomaru's eyebrow twitched, Zuki could tell he was mad that she used his hated nickname. Zuki giggled and started to dance around like crazy, whipping her hair around her while she jumped up and down. Sadly, the song ended which put a slight damper on Zuki's mood, but then Sexy Bitch by David Guetta started to play. Kagome was waving her face and motioned that she was going to sit down. Sesshomaru tried to pull Rin after his brother and Kagome but she wouldn't leave. Zuki slowed down and let her hips sway to the beat ignoring the other people around her. She felt big gentle hands rest on her hips feeling them move. Zuki was in such a good mood she didn't mind that some stranger was dancing with her. Zuki started to dance closer to the guy enjoying the way she fit against him, he was a good dancer. Zuki started to feel tingles where the guys hands were and decided she wanted to get a look at the guy dancing with her. She turned and noticed immediately that he was tall, in fact she was looking at the dent right where his neck met his shoulder. She looked up and saw beautiful blue green eyes glinting down at her. There was something familiar about him but she couldn't put her finger on it.
"Hey," he said just barely above a whisper. Zuki smiled at his, he moved his hand to her lower back and pulled her closer to him. Zuki wrapped an arm around his neck and continued to grind with him. Her other hand was resting on his chest, she was pleasantly surprised to find it nicely toned under the black graphic T he was wearing. He smelled nice, a mix between soap, laundry detergent and something she couldn't identify. Before she could find anything else new about him the song ended. The mysterious man kept his hand on her lower back, she looked up to thank him for the dance but instead found his mouth on hers. Zuki was a little taken aback but reacted and kissed him back, he had great lips. Zuki was enjoying the kiss when she felt his hand lower slowly, before he knew what hit him, he was splayed on his back looking livid. Zuki glared at him then stalked over to her table.
"Hey, Zu, what's wrong?" Kagome asked her. Zuki noticed she still had her fists clenched and her right hand hurt a bit from punching the groper.
"Some guy I danced with felt that he deserved to cop a feel just because I danced with him," she growled. Kagome made an O with her mouth and nodded in understanding. Zuki sat down and started to glare at the table, she didn't mind the kiss, it was nice, but she did not like when strangers kissed her then tried to grope her ass.
"Hey, guys, I want you to meet someone," Renkotsu said appearing out of nowhere. Zuki didn't look up to see the new person.
"This is my cousin Bankotsu, he goes by Bank," Renkotsu said.
"Hey." Zuki's head popped up and whipped around to look at Bank.
"You!" It was the groper.
AN Uh oh hehe :Das always R&R thankee!!! Elle