AN: laughs nervously SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG!!!! Well here's a re-write of some old material … I'm going to go make a Titanic AMV … brb " …. You see my problem with concentrating ………
Disclaimer – So I don't own Inuyasha …. Or Fall Out Boy or Hole …… or their songs ….
Chapter Two
The Angel of Music
Sango wandered around the abandoned recording studio checking each piece of equipment and making sure everything was in tune. Although she didn't often play an instrument in concert she often stood in for any band members that were absent or late to rehearsal. Her knowledge of music stretched to every instrument imaginable, music was a passion she had been committed to since childhood and she very rarely stopped to think about much else. The magical thing about Sango was that she had never been able to recall studying these instruments, the knowledge had just always been with her. Ayame was certain she had been a musical genius in another life, a comment which Sango had taken great offence to, was she not a musical genius in this life as well? Sango sniggered to herself as she looked back on the memory. The young woman shuffled through her pockets until she found a pack of cigarettes, she shook one out of the pack and placed it between her lips, pulling out a lighter she inhaled.
Slipping the black lighter back into her pocket she took deep drag and slip against the wall. There was a new producer coming in today and she didn't like being nervous. This however was a time to be nervous because this new producer was going to be personally handling her new album. Some man she had never met before would walk into this room at any moment and take the place of one of her very close friends, Sango was not someone who liked change, and with her luck the band would probably get stuck with an uptight suit.
The studio door swung open and the rest of Sango's band walked in, Kohaku and Kagura greeted her with a smile, Kanna simply nodded in her direction and remained silent. Kanna was a new addition to the band; the moody guitar player was in Sango's opinion a tortured soul and therefore greatly admired. The girl rarely ever said anything even though she was exceptionally gifted and an amazing guitar player.
"Hey Sango, Has the big bad producer man been here yet?" Kohaku mumbled through the pick that was clenched between his teeth. The young boy picked up his green bass and plugged it into the nearest amp and began to check the tuning.
"Nope, dude's late. That really says something huh. His first day and the prick is late. Oh and I already tuned everything." Sango sighed from her seat on the floor.
"You know a new producer is nothing to be nervous about" Kagura twirled a drum stick in her hand.
"I'm not nervous" Sango laughed uncomfortably.
"Yes you are, you're never early unless you're nervous and on top of that you tuned all the instruments. You're nervous." Kohaku chuckled to himself. Kanna picked up her silver guitar and played a few chords.
"Thanks" She muttered in Sango's direction
"No problem." Sango stood up to fidgety to remain seated "Why don't we rehearse a bit before the new guy gets here."
"Sure" Kagura walked behind the drum's and sat down "What do you want to do"
"Asking for it" Sango walked over to the mic, perhaps singing would calm her down.
"Alright" Kohaku nodded. Kanna and Kohaku started playing and Kagura and Sango slowly joined in.
"Every time that I sell myself to you, I feel a little bit cheaper than I need to, I will tear the petals off of you, Rose red, I will make you tell the truth.
Was she asking for it? Was she asking nice? If she was asking for it did she ask you twice?
Every time that I stare into the sun, Angel dust and my dress just comes undone, Every time that I stare into the sun, Be a model or just look like one, Wild eye rot gut do me in, Do you think you can make me do it again?
Was she asking for it? Was she asking nice? If she was asking for it did she ask you twice?
If you live through this with me, I swear that I will die for you, and if you live through this with me, I swear that I will die for you
Was she asking for it? Was she asking nice? If she was asking for it Did she ask you twice?
Was she asking for it? Was she asking nice? If she was asking for it Did she ask you twice?
I... don't... care... anymore
If you live through this with me, I swear that I will die for you, And if you live through this with me, I swear that I will die for you
Live... live.. live... live... live..."
As the last of the sound faded into the air applause rang out.
"Well done, I see we have some real talent here." A dark haired young man stood in the doorway smirking. "I'm Miroku your new producer."
"Your late" Sango nearly snarled for some reason seeing Miroku standing there in the doorway brought a pang of hurt to her heart. She felt an unusual animosity towards this man. Miroku sighed 'as vicious as ever Sango my dear'.
"Yes I sincerely apologize. I had … a meeting that ran a little late." Miroku smiled "But I am here now. I'm sorry Sango really I am." Miroku frowned wishing that she knew he was apologizing for much more than his tardiness to the studio.
"Whatever." Sango rolled her eyes. "Where are the rest of them?"
"The other guys are here as well … I mean the rest of the team handling your album will be along shortly." Miroku scolded himself for letting his guard down and allowing himself to slip up.
"Uh this is the rest of the band Kanna on guitar Kagura on drums and Kohaku on bass." Sango pointed to each member of the band in turn.
"Good Morning everyone." Miroku smiled eyeing the females in the room carefully.
"Dude its 3 in the afternoon." Kohaku looked at Miroku as if he had just flown into the studio in a UFO claiming he was from a hidden planet far outside our solar system.
"Oh" Miroku nodded to himself making a mental note of the time.
"So Mr. Producer guy why don't you tell us about yourself" Kagura smirked immediately liking the fact that there was someone new to pick on.
"Well there's not much to say I just moved into town I live with my best friends in an apartment in the middle of Tokyo I am very familiar with the Higurashi family in fact I knew your father." Miroku nodded to Sango.
"That's enough" Sango snarled quickly shutting the young man up.
"Her father's an off limits topic" Kohaku muttered to Miroku cluing him in.
"Understood." Miroku removed the smirk from his face and added "I'm sorry"
"Stop apologizing." Sango's face made it clear just how disgusted she was with his actions.
"I'm sorry... ok" Miroku smiled 'Weather she's in heaven or earth she's still the same Sango that we all know and love.'
"You have secrets" Kanna gave Miroku a look that would frost the heart of even the toughest men.
"Kanna." Kagura's tone full or warning, the two girls were sisters who had far more of an understanding of each other than anyone in the band could make out.
"Oh we got a secret keeping producer on our hands." Kohaku smirked playfully.
"Anything we should know about Miroku?" Sango smirked at her band mates antics.
"You have no idea." Miroku muttered under his breath.
"What was that?" Sango made a gesture to indicate that no one could hear what Miroku had said.
"Oh nothing." Miroku smiled "So was that song you just played for the new album?"
"Yes" Kagura resumed twirling her drum sticks around.
"What have we got so far?" Miroku sat down in a seat at the front of the room.
"We have a few songs that are done but otherwise I have some writing to do." Sango picked up a spare guitar and started fiddling around with it, another nervous habit.
"Well let's hear the songs you already have then." Miroku leaned the chair back.
"Well you already heard one of them. That was 'Asking for it' I guess we could play 'sophomore slump or comeback of the year'" Sango put the guitar down and walked back over to the mic.
"Are we going up or just going down, it's just a matter of time until were all found out. Take your tears put um on ice cuz I swear I'd burn the city down just to show you the light" Sango's voice filled the room, something about singing this song to Miroku made the song feel right for once, as this feeling surrounded her Sango let go losing herself in the music.
Shippo sat behind his mahogany desk in an office located in the eastern wing of the Higurashi mansion, beneath him was his favorite chair, one he had ordered specially to make him look taller; this in itself had put Shippo in an exceptional mood. Looking up at the clock he checked both of the black hands with glee realizing that once again Kagome was late. How predictable. Shippo's grin spread as he came to the realization that he had won, it was up to him to find Kagome a personal assistant. Shippo leaned over his with a syndical laugh and pressed a single button on his phone immediately connecting with his secretary. .
"Yuri please send in my first victim … and a cherry lollypop." Shippo chuckled to himself.
Kagome sat at a table behind the set of what had been one of the most entertain photo shoots she had ever participated in, and that was saying something. She made a mental note to ask Shippo to book her more shoots with that photographer. Across the table from her was the good looking male model she had worked with earlier that afternoon, Hojo. After an afternoon of taking pictures for a clothing line endorsement Hojo had taken it upon himself to flirt nonstop with Kagome, nothing out of the usual for the young starlet who merely brushed off this behavior. Kagome eyes Hojo one last time to re-assess the situation she had gotten herself into, sure this guy was good-looking and all, but he was nothing special. If she was being honest with herself she would have questioned why so many girls threw themselves at Hojo.
"I must admit that I have been a fan of yours for a very long time." Hojo smiled unfazed by her uninterested look.
"That's so sweet" Kagome put on one of those fake smiles that she used so often, hoping that this wasn't a ploy to see if she too was a fan of his, because she wasn't. Hojo glanced down at his watch and did a double take his eyes widening.
"Wow, time just fly's in your company Kagome, I am having such a great time but I have to get back home. I hope I didn't keep you from anything." Hojo added this last sentiment and began gathering his things. "Can I ask for your number, I have had such a great time, perhaps we can do this again?"
"Oh, yes, sure" Kagome muttered surprised at his forwardness, usually guys she had just met didn't have the nerve to ask for such things. Kagome pulled out one of the pre made cards that Shippo had given her just last month.
"I was actually thinking that we could go out this weekend some time?" Hojo looked like a kid on Christmas opening presents as he took the card from Kagome's hand.
"Sure." Kagome suppressed the urge to roll her eyes as she went through a list of excuses she could give him when he called.
"Ok I'll call you then. Good bye Kagome." Hojo smiled and walked out of the studio waving happily in farewell. Kagome took this time to check her own watch. The arms of her watch pointed to 4:31.
"Shit!" Kagome gasped, immediately she flew out of her chair to gather her things and rush out to the car.
Shippo's secretary bounded into the office carrying a red lollypop which she happily handed to her boss.
"I was just going to ask, since you said you'll be hiring the first person who walks in, what kind of person you would like me to send in." The secretary stammered through her speech obviously nervous about being fired.
"Not fan girls, in fact if you have any guys out there send them in first, pick who ever you like best, and pick the best looking one." Shippo wiggled his eyebrows and the secretary gave a nervous laugh and exited.
Moments later a young man with long silver hair and golden eyes entered Shippo's office.
"Good afternoon." Shippo extended his arm to the young man, after shaking hands Shippo continued "Today were looking for someone to act as Miss. Kagome Higurashi's personal assistant, all you have to do is … whatever she asks of you."
"That sounds …. Lovely." The young man forced a grin.
"My name is Shippo, I am the Higurashi family's manager and I take care of all the business aspects of the life, if you get hired you will report to me. Miss Higurashi is late as usual so I will be in charge of the interviewing." Shippo giggled quietly to himself and resisted the urge to pull a chocolate bar out of his desk.
"My name is InuYasha." InuYasha looked up at Shippo.
"… You look pretty strong …" Shippo look in fascination at the young man.
"Pretty strong, yah I guess you could say that." InuYasha rolled his eyes 'humans'.
"You ever done any body guard work?" Shippo finally gave in to his sugar needing urges and pulled out another lollypop.
"Yes, back in my old home town I used to protect a group of girls, they were kind of … royalty I guess would be the word. Princesses." InuYasha nearly growled at the fact that he was giving away so much personal information and made up his mind that he did NOT like job interviews. "They were always getting themselves into trouble."
"Oh that's great now I don't have to bother hiring a body guard too. You have the job. Oh um … don't chase Kagome around for her autograph. Don't bother being overly nice she can see right through it. Don't let her push you around either; she can't fire you only I can. Other than that you will have a room provided for you here at the mansion. It will be located in the southern wing" Shippo was now official sugar high. "Oh uh have you ever been to prison, had or have a drug problem, or have a creepy stalker like fetish for Kagome or any of her sisters?"
"No." InuYasha growled offended.
"Have you even ever seen one of Kagome's movies?" Shippo gave InuYasha an odd look just as Kagome burst through the door ignoring the secretaries high pitch squeals about Shippo being in a meeting.
"You're late." Shippo practically sang "I hired someone already."
"Shippo!" Kagome wined "Well where is she?"
"He is right here." InuYasha rose out of the chair he was seated in eyeing Kagome wearily. Being in such close contact with her and not being able to do anything was nearly overwhelming. She was right there in his reach she was in danger of being thrown into the pits of hell and there was nothing he could do about it. The helplessness he had felt just the night before in the sanctuary was nothing compared to this.
"InuYasha this is Kagome Higurashi, Kagome this is InuYasha your new personal assistant and body guard. Finally someone you can't fire." Shippo was practically bouncing in his seat.
"YOU are my new assistant?!" Kagome stared at the silver haired boy in despair.
"Feh" InuYasha practical snarled at her reaction.
"You… you seem familiar. Have I met you before?" Kagome stared at the boy. An overwhelming feeling that she had forgotten something terribly important overcame her.
InuYasha didn't answer he turned back to Shippo barely able to control himself. "Listen I live with my best friends so if I move out they won't be able to afford the rent."
"Oh no problem they can move in here as well we have more than enough rooms." Shippo giggled upon seeing the look the last comment brought to Kagome's face.
"Shippo! You don't even know what kind of people they are! They could be psychopathic killers!" Kagome hissed.
"They can't kill you" Shippo nearly fell over he was laughing so hard "I just hired you a body guard"
"Whatever." Kagome stood up strait "You can meet me tomorrow morning outside the first floor elevator at 9, do not bring a clip board. I have to go discuss something with my sister's" With that Kagome stormed out of the room in a true diva-like fashion.
"Well she certainly leaves an impression." InuYasha muttered.
"Sorry about that. Kagome's been having a difficult time lately. She's got all this anger and sadness and none of us get where it's coming from. To top that off she's been having these dreams about a white haired angel boy who she never gets a clear look at. Apparently she's going to single handedly ruin her family or something like that." Shippo sighed "Poor girl. She used to be so happy all the time and now she's showing up on the cover of Tokyo pop weekly topless and drunk dancing on tables. Bu that was only this morning's issue…"
"She WHAT!"
AN: Heh, so here it is, Chapter Two, Don't forget to REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!! Chapter three will be out shortly I PROMISE, I actually might just continue writing right now but I'm going to space the chapters a week apart.