Forever: Hell's Kiss Chapter 5: Bet To The Beat, an inuyasha fanfic

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I stared at Keilala and she stared back her eyes just as I remembered them, but everything else was…..well different. You know how you wake up one morning and look at yourself in the mirror, I mean actually look in the mirror, and see yourself. Sometimes you see who you really are other times you see who you use to be. You see where you've lost your youth, and where that smile that use to be so beautiful and made everyone gawk and stare, now is replaced by your sagged face and envious frowns; then you think to yourself 'wow, isn't life's a bitch' then you go and eat a candy bar while watching some soap opera. No? Me either, it was just a thought but I imagine it would feel something like that.

Keilala looked more like my twin now then my presumed daughter, her hair long and jet black combed free of curls and tangles. Her face had lost all its childish roundness and become more distinct, her skin the same light creamy coco and her cheeks that were a lovely shade of red while her lips were a creamy peach color. Her figure, well she was curvier now, her hips and thighs and breasts the same size as mine or at least it seemed that way. I would have to tell Dark to keep keilala inside with a body like that she wouldn't remain an innocent soul any longer than two or three more weeks. I would know, but that's another story.

I had dressed in a pair of blue jeans that were torn slightly on the thigh and shin area, and a black spaghetti strap tang top. It must have been a coincidence or a mother daughter thing because Keilala was dressed in black skinny jeans with tares and a blue spaghetti strap tang top. We looked each other up and down a few times then stared at Dark who seemed to try and be oblivious to our choice in clothes, and ignore the fact that we were looking at him, he also seemed to be distracted by the key in his hand. Both keilala and I stared at each other once more as if we were having a mental argument while maintaining our innocent smiles like there wasn't a war occurring between us, then finally we both spoke in unison saying "change". Our faces had lost all kindness as the mask fell revealing two devious annoyed cats but one of which cats was prepared for a fight. We both glared at each other as if one another were crazy or thought that said person must be talking to Dark because she wasn't talking to me. She glared at me for a moment visualizing the other in flames, screaming and pleading for mercy the very thought of pleading humans made me thirsty and I am often thirsty, I suppressed my nature before I spoke.

"How about we both change."

Keilala took a step forward giving me the 'who died and made you queen boss' look. "No, I had it on first so there for you change." Keilala said the words sarcastically between clenched teeth.

I kept my posture I wasn't about to let her win, I've had years of practice I knew how to put the odds in my favor, so I knew this argument was already won. "Nice try we either both keep it on or we change. What's it going to be?" I glared back knowing she wouldn't be caught wearing a twin set outfit with her 'Oprah just found me, but I'm secretly her vampire mother from 20 years ago. Well at least I hoped she wouldn't, if she was my child she would change and quick.

Keilala thought for a second which made me think that my daughter was going to be a pain in the ass just like her father. Just my luck, you get rid of one pain just to get back with him and get a bonus…..it comes in fun size.

"Fine, but remember how old you are when you put on that short skirt." She mumbled as rolled her eyes and looked away, man only my daughter would pack attitude in her helping bra wouldn't she?

I smiled back putting only a quarter the full force of my eyes on her, though she didn't shutter I could tell she was uncomfortable. "Just remember who your talking to sweet heart, where do you think you got that body from?' I said. I heard her snort and mumble "whatever floats your boat mother". Dark chuckled, we both knew this was far from over, like they say mother like daughter if I didn't think it was over there was no way in hell that she thought it was over. We both changed in less than five minutes. But unfortunately we looked more like best friends who had called one another asking what color one was wearing so they could match. We both protested that one of us change but shadow was getting board of our little fashion show so we were stuck looking like twins…again except, for that fact that her eyes flared and gave a dirty look that said "bad ass on board don't get to close unless your buying me a drink" while my eyes read "I'm the cocky bitch that made her that way". (Some mother daughter bond we have…it's amazing we didn't slit each others throats.) I'm, pretty sure Dark sensed that to since he checked my pockets and hers for illegal weaponry. He took my switch blade and keilala's nail file. Damn.

There was a discomfited silence as we rode to the restaurant; the place was called Moonlight Shrine. I had to admit I loved the way it sounded, and it wasn't because I was a creature of the night or because it had anything to do with the darkness it just naturally had a classy sense to it. It didn't take long for us to be seated at a table the lights were very dim here it was so beautiful, there was a low melody playing in the room and it felt so relaxing so at ease with the atmosphere of the room. I hadn't noticed I was smiling to myself till I heard Dark lightly chuckle; I looked in his direction and gave him a questioning look.

"What's so funny?" I asked, mean while sneaking a peek at Keilala who seemed to be gazing at something oddly.

"Nothing; Do you like this place Kagome?" Dark said as he placed his elbows on the table and crossed his hand, they hung loosely like an old soggy rope bridge while he peered over his hands to catch my expression.

Keilala looked over at Dark and I as we both stared at each other as if we were having a psychological conversation. I nodded once and stared out at the large aquarium that was replacing the walls from the other side of the restaurant while more customers where chatting and enjoying each others company and eating.

"This restaurant has been the main attraction to this small city for about fifty years now. It has had all sorts of people here as well as celebrities such as Megan Fox and Leonardo Dicaprio. It's the only place in this small town that actually attracts tourist." He said with sure knowledge. I thought about asking how he knew but then I would have to care…..and I really didn't care so I dismissed my thoughts and simply nodded.

The waitress came to our table she looked no older, than seventeen herself and she had strawberry blond hair and hazel eyes. Her skin was a creamy milky color and her cheeks were colored red with blush, she stood about 5'1 give or take an inch. She smiled at Dark politely then so innocently pulled out her pad of paper and her pen before scribbling something down.

"Hello my name is Emmie and I will be your waitress this evening." She smiled as she looked down at the pad of paper waiting for someone to start their order.

I averted my gaze over at Dark who quickly read my face and nodded, I turned to the window since I was closes in our booth, Keilala sat on the other side of me while Dark sat across from me and closest to the waitress on the outside of our table.

"Umm yes, lets see now." He paused. "Keilala, do you know what you want?" I heard her mumble McDonalds would be nice, sucking it up she glanced at the menu for a moment before she found something that appealed to her.

"I'll have the creamy mushroom pasta and chicken strips with all three sauces, hold the vegetables and not to much creamy mushroom sauce on the pasta. I hate when my food drowns in its juices, and I'll have red wine to drink." Dark cleared his throat and keilala ignored him knowing she wasn't about to change her mind.

"She means to say sprite." Dark said slightly defeated and irritated, the waitress didn't even have time to scribble out the order before Keilala protested.

"No I meant red wine." She corrected

"I don't think so young lady."

"But daddy…" Keilala wined.

Dark took in a breath. "Fine but just this once lets not make this a habit." I couldn't believe he caved like a wimp then gestured for the waitress and told her to bring the whole bottle then he ordered a steak dinner a coke and a cup of tea.

Keilala crossed her arms while she waited after the waitress had left leaving us with a small smile; it was so obvious that Keilz was bored since she started humming to herself. After about ten minutes of her irritation she taped on Dark forearm to catch his attention. "Dad, can you see if the karaoke machine is set up?" she said in a faint whisper, he nodded and excused himself from the table and disappeared behind some people. Keilala looked at me curiously examining my face and body.

"Why are you here?" she spoke faintly. "You just decided to pop up and look up dad and me? What gives you the right to just walk back into our lives? We were doing just fine on our own." She said the words harshly to cut me deep, but even through I knew what was intended it still hurt.

I looked out the window watching people pass and run out of the heavy storm and to their cars or homes wondering why people always seemed to have anxiety attacks over a few buckets or even sprinkles of water, you shower don't you? Why the hell are you so nervous of a large quantity of water? I let a few moments pass us by while I people watched and it didn't take long for me to feel her growing aggravation, impair and disappointment, she was awaiting my answer probably feeling as though it would never come. And in truth I didn't want to answer but shadow was right I couldn't run away from my past forever (but that wasn't going to stop me from damn well trying).

"What other choice did I have? I didn't want you to leave; I wanted to stay and to be there for you and your father, to be your mother. I didn't have a choice, but I swear I tried to find you. I love you dearly; you are a child conceived from pure love and devotion. There are things you must know but I can't tell you just yet, but soon you're going to have to hear it. Weather you're truly ready to accept me into your life, you must know what makes you so special, why your father and I are so different." I whisper still watching the rain trickle down the window and down the reflection of my mystified daughter.

"Bull shit. I'm so sick of these secrets in this family, tell me now. Why do we look so much alike? Not like how most mother and daughters look, why don't you look older? And why dose dad make us move so much? He takes me in and out of school and I don't know when I'll ever graduate, I've been a senior 3 times. Where the hell have you been all these years?" Her furious tone kept me silent I didn't want to argue, but it seemed that we were going to argue more in order to gain any progress.

I sighed, this was only the beginning of a very large ice burg that would eventually crumble to pieces, and I could hear Keilala's uneven heart beats and desperation for answers that to her dissatisfaction wouldn't come. This was too much to take in today and she needed a change in conversation, for a moment I wondered if she asked Dark to leave just so we could talk or if it really was for her karaoke machine, well only one way to find out.

"You know I love karaoke." She looked at me frustrated and baffled. "I'll make you a deal between just us." The words are coated with a persuasive tone.

Keilala gazed at me, but not really looking at me it was more along the lines of staring through me but she was definitely concerned about where I was going with all this. "I'm listening…..what's the deal?"

I smiled more to myself than to Keilala, she was at least hearing me out and I knew she would accept the terms of the game, I cant have her stressing out right just incase she isn't stable.

"We sing a song each, the person with the most applause wins, but see there's a catch." I say

Keilala rolls her eyes. "I should have known there's always a catch…"

"If I win you have to learn to accept me and I'll tell you what you want to know on my own terms and pace, there will be no if ands or buts." I speak in an over convinced tone.

"Fine your on, but see if I win you have to get the hell out of town and go play make believe mommy somewhere else and leave me and my father alone like you've been doing all this time; plus you have to tell me everything no secrets no holding back." Keilala extended her hand towards me while giving me a hard look that I kindly returned back.

And right on cue Dark returned just as we shock hands not wanting to know what kind of deal we made, nor did he make any attempt to figure it out but instead gave me a harder look then Keilala not holding back any of his displeasure for my outrageous schemes. I wasn't sure if I should have felt insulted he didn't trust me or pleased he wasn't going to pry on my plans, I had a small moment of whether or not I should ask before I finally came to my conclusion I really didn't care whether or not he suspected anything. No need to get all worked up. Dark gave her the go ahead about the machine being up and ready for action. Keilala stood up and glanced at me from the corner of her eye, I just simply nodded once with a light motherly smile. I could feel Darks eyes on me no longer trying to hide his aura around me, indeed it was strong I did not fear him but I couldn't tell if he was curious or accusing me of some terrible crime. He turned away after a second finally realizing I wasn't going to meet his eyes and instead stared at something of importance to us both. Keilala stood in the front of the large room on a platform that lightly glowed a light shade of blue, green and even pink. There was a large screen that dropped down from the sealing that had small little bubbles popping all over the screen and the words Karaoke shined bright in red, everyone applauded in a loud roar. Apparently everyone loved karaoke. Keilala was handed a microphone and the lights went dim and a few lasers flashed and zapped across the room making everything shine with a sparkle and an exotic glow. The music began to play and Keilala jumped off stage as she began to dance, shaking her hair to the beat just like a rock star.

(Paramore- Brick by Boring brick)

She lives in a fairy tale
Somewhere too far for us to find
Forgotten the taste and smell
Of a world that she's left behind
It's all about the exposure the lens I told her
The angles were all wrong now
She's ripping wings off of butterflies

Keep your feet on the ground
When your head's in the clouds
Well go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle

Ba da ba ba da ba ba da

So one day he found her crying
Coiled up on the dirty ground
Her prince finally came to save her
And the rest you can figure out
But it was a trick
And the clock struck twelve
Well make sure to build your home brick by boring brick
Or the wolf's gonna blow it down

Well you built up a world of magic
Because your real life is tragic
Yeah you built up a world of magic
If it's not real
You can't hold it in your hands
You can't feel it with your heart
And I won't believe it
But if it's true
You can see it with your eyes
Oh, even in the dark
And that's where I want to be, yeah

Go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle

[x2]
Ba da ba ba da ba ba da
Ba da ba ba ba da ba ba
Ba da ba ba da ba ba da
Ba da ba ba ba ba ba ba

Keilala bowed as everyone in the restaurant clapped and cheered, and she enjoyed the attention it was written all over her face. She stepped down from the stage smoothing her dark rave colored hair in an attempt to look decent before stepping down to smile and wave at all her fans, and coming to sit with her father and I. She slid in the booth smiling innocently to her father but really her smile said 'give up now and save your self the humiliation'. I smiled back, she was such a pain but also quite funny; Darks eyes met my own and I could see how displeased he was with my idea, how he figured out what was up I don't know. Though I wasn't so shallow as to challenge my own daughter for the sake of my own ego, even after our silent conversation to assure him my intentions were pure he still seemed a little reluctant but one glance at my priceless puppy dog face and there was no saying no, and he didn't try. I smiled at him, moreover to reassure everything was going to be fine, then again I really didn't care too much about how he felt, but apart of me that was obviously winning, cared that he was on my side.

From the corner of my eye I watched keilala eat her meal in displeasure, I wasn't sure if the food tasted awful or was she craving a different appetizer. I stood silently keeping my face masked of any impounding thoughts; making my way to the stage ahead taking notice to the people seeing how some where young and old, thin or plumped even beautiful or normal. I finally took foot on the stage and a young man came to my side he had brown hair shaggy like and beautiful hazel eyes that kept my focus, he was dressed casually, sneakers jean and a t-shirt with a rose dripping blood. He smiles at me reaching out to give me the microphone, I nodded to him quickly choosing a song on the machine waiting for the beat to start as it analyzed the selection of players when I had a brilliant idea. I punched in the number two and the machine started to process the song as a duet and grabbed the second mic, it wasn't in the best condition but it was still working that a good sign right? I jumped of stage and landing with out even a tiny thump, but definitely catching everyone's attention as I strutted over to my table. Keilala looked at me baffled and also a little pisses but deep down I could see her amazement on how well I move; I smiled showing all my teeth but being very careful to hide my fangs from her sight. I tossed the mic at her and surprisingly she caught it without hesitation, she took this signal and stood up and everyone cheered. I gave the cue to the boy who smiled ready to press the start button when we were ready, both Keilala and I were fully aware of the eyes on us and the mumbling voices about how alike we looked or if we were twins? I giggled inside but out side I was ready for action and the music started and we both danced around to the other side of the stage to Avril Lavigne- The best damn thing.

Let me hear you say hey hey hey
(Alright)
Now let me hear you say hey hey ho

I hate it when a guy doesn't get the door
even though I told him yesterday and the day before
I hate it when a guy doesn't get the tab
And I have to pull my money out and that looks bad

Where are the hopes, where are the dreams
My Cinderella story scene
When do you think they'll finally see

That you're not not not gonna get any better
You won't won't won't you won't get rid of me never
Like it or not, even though she's a lot like me
We're not the same
And yeah yeah yeah I'm a lot to handle
You don't know trouble, I'm a hell of a scandal
Me, I'm a scene, I'm a drama queen
I'm the best damn thing that your eyes have ever seen

Alright, alright
Yeah

I hate it when a guy doesn't understand
Why a certain time of month I don't wanna hold his hand
I hate it when they go out, and we stay in
And they come home smelling like their ex girlfriends

I found my hopes, I found my dreams
My Cinderella story scene
Now everybody's gonna see

Give me an A (always give me what I want)
Give me a V (be very very good to me)
R (are you gonna treat me right)
I (I can put up a fight)
Give me an L (let me hear you scream loud)

One, two, three, four

Where are the hopes, where are the dreams
My Cinderella story scene
When do you think they'll finally see

Let me hear you say hey hey hey
Alright
Now let me hear you say hey hey ho

Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey

I'm the best damn thing that your eyes have ever seen

Everyone cheered and for a moment it felt like me and my daughter bonded, we both smiled and laughed even Dark applauded as he waited in the back near the exit. There was a crowd of people filling the spaces between Dark and I, but never the less I grabbed keilala's hand squeezing our way through the many hyper citizens of this town, all the while she just smiled, giggled and waved to her new fan club as we darted through the back door and into the rain. We both looked at each other and laughed.

"That was amazing, I felt such a rush. Oh and al those people, it was crazy." Keilala giggled a little stumbling over her own words and feet as she twirled around in the tear filled sky. She seemed so happy for the first moment and as she danced to her own melody, I scouted next to Dark catching his hand in my own as we stared at our daughter. Right then I realized I liked the sound of that.

Okay that is chapter 6 get ready for seven because it will take a while, to be honest I haven't even started it yet I've been s busy, why is life so complicated jeeze give me a break. Anyway thanks for reading and review!! Tama YES!

~S.K~