Fireworks

If I had to get rid of things in this world, the first thing on my mind would be songs. This is because my mother used to sing to me. Sweet songs always filled the little cottage in the meadows and of course…lullaby's when I was little filled my mind and up to now. The lyrics are up there…along with the sayings she had taught me. I used to sing too…and the home I once knew was filled with my childish noise and my giggling every now so and then. Now, mother is gone…and so are her songs. No notes were heard from my lips since then and that's why I would get rid of them. Besides, my girls sing them enough; I don't have to join in anyways. I try to block them out when they're singing knowing very well that singing was a talent and here, we only sell talent. I found that sometimes, singing was an every day of life. Another thing my mother told me. In the meadows, no one sang but my mom. Not the sheep, not the horses, not even the birds can sing as well as my mother can. But who am I to say…I for one am still young and not someone who could judge someone so close…yet so far away from me.

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"Ladies! Hurry up! The party is in five hours and we need you girls to be up and running in 4 hours!" A scratchy voice yelled. It was the Madame Kaede. The girls didn't like her as much but they knew listening to her was always the right thing. When one of the girls needed help, Madame Kaede was always there.

"Aww…" was all that was heard from the changing rooms as the girls rushed to put on their kimonos, some even trying to pick out one. Make up was sent over an hour a go and the girls wanted to put on clothing before they did the make up in which could take up to an hour and a half considering how they wanted to try new things. They were new kimonos and well, sometimes…not all may agree. The bartenders and the waiters were all ready standing as Madame Rose gave her last words reminding them of the rules.

"Girls! If ANYONE touches you…you better come to me and I'll settle it personally…"

Somehow, that gave the girls some strength and smiled happily at her.

"Yes Madame!" they cheered.

The commotion was all going to be much higher in the matter of hours. The other group right next door was not so quiet either.

"Get me that one! It looks better on me…"

"Rin wants a pretty Kimono too!"

"Get your hands off me you ass…"

"Shut up the both of you!!!"

Sesshomaru (YAY! Character revealed) was currently helping the little girl putting on a beautiful kimono while the other two were nagging and whining wanting to go already.

"That party is not our first priority…we're here looking for someone, not to be pretty…"

"Come on Sesshomaru, there are hot girls there that I for one want to impress"

"Like you can? If someone's going to be all hot down there…it's of course going to be me…"

"You two better go away if you're going to keep at it…"

"Tell him Sesshomaru; tell him I'm the hottest!"

"No…I should be the lady's man…I'm not an ass like you…"

"Nii san…what is 'ass'?"

"Great…"

---finally---

"CRACK!"

The first of the great numbers of the fire crackers boomed out with an incredible noisy noise for these crackers were shipped directly from China, from the deserts in which these powders were made. The noise was VERY loud and if you weren't careful, these things can hurt you. But they were fun and attracted people so they were used as an opening.

As the cracks seized, Madame Rose walked out in all her glory. A beautiful blood colored robe was draped over her shoulders and her hair was stuffed into a familiar fashion a red rose sticking out. An inner shirt was revealed being a small piece of cloth covering in the front while strings were tied to her lower back and her neck. The kimono revealed her shoulders only like what she usually would put into that kind of fashion. Red lips smiled at everyone below the steps of the wondrous structure which was now covered in red ribbons and silk.

As for the crowd below, they chattered amongst themselves at this sight but all went silent at the sight of Madame Rose. Even the two rowdy ones stopped as Sesshomaru gazed upon the woman remembering her…yet still savoring every detail of her. He tended to do that a lot. He had to admit, she looked outstanding from her hair to her ruby red eyes and lips. Even her fan seemed to be a part of her as he stared like so many others.

"Too bad Madame doesn't take this job with the girls…"

"I heard she only drinks with herself…"

Two men next to Sesshomaru started to speak.

Kohaku walked by them and shot them a look to shut up. "She drinks with herself because she never gets drunk…"

"No way! Anyone can get drunk…"

"Yah!"

"Well Madame doesn't…" with that, he walked away standing next to Kagura proudly.

Sesshomaru seemed to be amused at this. "She can never get drunk?" It sounded like a challenge to him. Before he could further consider this, the woman spoke again.

"The New Years Party has begun!"

The crowd roared with excitement as they cut the ribbon and the people started to flow in greeting many beautiful girls all standing on a HUGE stage in front of a HUGE area where people could sit or stand if they pleased.

The party began with simple tricks preformed by the girls and when those were all done, Kagura stepped up grinning.

"Happy to see you all here today! Now, ends the game section and we will proceed to our musical performance…"

She couldn't finish.

A man shouted from the crowd "Madame Rose! You HAVE to sing this year! We're all waiting for that to happen! Heard you have a BEAUTIFUL voice!" And the others started to agree.

Kagura stood there looking at them like they were all crazy but none the less…she turned to the girls sighing. "Whatever the crowd says goes." The girls nodded at her and took their old fashioned instruments all ready at once. Kagura turned around her eyes flashing. Soon, a note was heard, and another…well, Kagura just thought she slid right into it.

mata yo ga akereba owakare
yume wa tooki maboroshi ni
anata wo oikakete ita hikari no naka de
dakareru tabi atatakai kaze wo tayori


haru wo tsuge odoridasu sansai ("sunshine")
natsu wo miru uji nohara karakusa kawaku wa
aki o tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi o kazoeru

mada mabuta no oku ni aru itsuka no natsu tooisugita aozora
(atatakakatta)
te wo tsunagu hanatsukamiutau itsu ya omoide
ima yobisamasu kioku no naka de
iza arukidasu anata no moto e

Haru wo tsuge odotte sanba
natsu wo miru uji nohara karakusa kawakuwa
aki o tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi o kazoeru

mata yo ga akereba owakare
yume wa tooki maboroshi ni
anata wo oikakete ita hikari no naka de

The crowd applauded wildly in reaction. Her voice was clear and strong, her emotion was clearly there and Sesshomaru found himself tapping to it. Of course she was Good!!

Rin was laughing happily as were the two other stubborn ones also impressed by her voice. But one clap stood out and everyone except for the new group, it was a loud crap…followed by a cackle of laughter.

Kagura's eyes glinted and narrowed into a glare. The girls in the back of her all ran back into there rooms already knowing what was about to come.

"Naraku…"

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Cliff hanger here for a second. Every story needs a good villain, so here he is…Naraku is seen!!