What to do about Sayuri? Chapter 2, an inuyasha fanfic

Chapter 2:

"Now, you're all in for a special treat. Here is our very own Miko performing 'Bring Me to Life' with Sleaven's lead singer, Bank Ono!" InuYasha announced as he backed off the stage.

Kagome and Bank snuck on stage as the lights went down, taking their positions facing the audience and each other. With the dark stage, Bank grabbed Kagome's hand and squeezed. The lights came upon the couple and their mic stands as piano keys were tickled into an eerie melody.

Kagome Higrashi
Bank Ono

How can you see into my eyes like open doors? (Kagome stroked Bank's cheek)
Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb
Without a soul my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold(Kagome clutched her chest)
Until you find it there and lead it back home

Wake me up
Wake me up inside
I can't wake up
Wake me up inside
Save me
Call my name and save me from the dark
Wake me up
Bid my blood to run
I can't wake up
Before I come undone
Save me
Save me from the nothing I've become

Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me(Bank ran his thumb along Kagome's chin)
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life

Bring me to life
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
Bring me to life

Frozen inside without your touch(Bank and Kagome reach toward each other)
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead

(Bank and Kagome leaned toward each other with the stands between their legs, noses almost touching)

All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something more
Bring me to life

(Bank and Kagome went back to their original positions)

Bring me to life
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
Bring me to life…

The piano keys finished their eerie lullaby and the due bowed. The crowd was on their feet. The fact that Bank Ono was at Open Mic night performing, performing with local talent and that they had sounded amazing had frenzied the crowd.

"Bank, I'll have your baby!" a random woman screamed.

He did that signature smirk and waved, more than likely the female population swooned.

"That was Bank Ono and Miko closing down Club Inu!" InuYasha screamed over the applause, "Now get the hell out!" The crowd laughed as they began milling out while others approached Bank for autographs.

Wolfe smiled as he stood, he needed to approach Miko and make decisions quickly. Her debut would be a whirlwind, he loosened his tie. He hired hundreds of people around the world to handle new artist, but this project he wanted to be more hands on.

4 months later…

InuYasha sat on the stage and thought about his call with Kagome. She called him at least three times a day if she could, she understood that Yash couldn't leave the club to manage her career; but she kept him updated. Two familiar hands began to massage his tense shoulders and he couldn't hold in his sigh of relief.

"Ayame, you're a nut," InuYasha teased as she worked the muscles of his back.

"Nope, just getting my Yash fix for the day… and you like it," with that she nipped his ear. Even with the concealment spells in place, ears were top ten erogenous zones; and InuYasha moaned.

Ayame simply chuckled and worked the knots and tension from InuYasha's neck and shoulders.

In those same four months Sesshomaru had not returned a single call to Kagome. It took her leaving for him to realize that perhaps he felt more then friendship , but only perhaps. He couldn't risk talking to her until he knew for sure. Sango, on the other hand, talked to her daily and he found himself eavesdropping like a teenager, but felt he had no other choice.

The cold shoulder from Sessh was giving Kagome/Miko's songs a more angry edge and Kouga loved it. The variety his little Goth princess could produce astounded him, and Bank was around to fine tune the final product… 'Sweet Sacrifice'.

"I need someone with a similar voice to do this voice over or back-up…it needs more," Kagome said looking between Bank and Kouga. Bank had recommended recording with accompaniment live for a more "earthy" feel. While Kagome had no idea what that meant, Kouga was quickly on board.

"Soten Kudo," Kouga replied after some thought. "It'll also get Hiten and Manten off my back." He added despite Bank's glare and sudden dark aura.

"They'll want to be there, and Hiten Kudo can't keep his diseased dick in his pants!" Bank snapped as he grabbed Kagome's hand.

"Bank, just because a guy shows me his dick, doesn't mean I'm gonna automatically want it," Kagome said offended as she tried to retrieve her hand. "I do have some self control. But only just."

"Sorry, bad blood between me and that piece of shit," Bank explained as he tried to pacify Kagome.

"Really, couldn't tell," she deadpanned. "Seriously, it'll be fine. I'll be singing a man hater song anyway…"

Very unlike Miko, she had demanded the sound booth at its earliest availability; a very polite demand in Kouga's experience. Kouga had given her band the music a few days before, the guys had smiled as they read through the music. This was an angry 'fuck you' song. Which was a bit of a relief, no person could be as nice as she was 24/7.

Three days later at Birds of Paradise Studios in Nashville…

Kagome Higrashi
Soten Kudo

It's true, we're all a little insane.(Sung in a whisper)
But it's so clear,
Now that I'm unchained.
Fear is only in our minds,
Taking over all the time.
Fear is only in our minds
But it's taking over all the time…

You poor sweet innocent thing.(Angry)
Dry your eyes and testify.
You know you live to break me.
Don't deny sweet sacrifice.

One day
I'm gonna forget your name,
And one sweet day,
You're gonna drown in my lost pain.

Fear is only in our minds,
Taking over all the time.
Fear is only in our minds
But it's taking over all the time…

You poor sweet innocent thing.(Angry)
Dry your eyes and testify.
And oh you love to hate me, don't you, honey?
I'm your sacrifice…

I dream in darkness
I sleep to die,
Erase the silence,
Erase my life.

Do you wonder why you hate?

Our burning ashes,
Blacken the day

Are you still too weak to survive your mistakes?

A world of nothingness,
Blow me away.

You poor sweet innocent thing.(Angry)
Dry your eyes and testify.
You know you live to break me.
Don't deny.
Sweet sacrifice.

It had taken all damn day for the perfect song, but all involved seemed satisfied.

Two guys walked into the recording studio with huge grins as soon as the light went from green to red. "We told Wolfe you just needed a chance," complemented a big bald male as he hugged the dark haired Soten.

The guy who could have been Soten's male twin smiled at Kagome with a wink, then hugged Soten, "Little girl, you did us proud. You gave me goose bumps."

Soten simply blushed up at the two guys and absorbed the praise, "Oh, this is Miko. She wrote the song. Without her, I wouldn't have this chance at all. Miko, meet my brothers Hiten and Manten Kudo of Thunder Theory."

"Thunder Theory, It's a pleasure. 'Broken Bones' is my personal favorite," Kagome said with a smile as she shook each man's hand.

"You didn't know Soten was our little sister?" Hiten asked with skepticism.

"Was I supposed to?" Kagome asked a little confused, "all Bank said was… never mind what Bank said. I'm just going to go; it was nice meeting all three of you."

As she left she heard a fist meet flesh, "Hiten, you ass! She was being really friendly to me. She might have hired me again if you weren't such a dick!"

Kagome sat in the booth and listened with Kouga as they played the song back the final time.

"I hit that note solid," Kagome whispered with a smile, as the chorus played an evil smile played across lips, 'Fuck you buddy!'

Turning to Kouga as the song ended, "Keep Miss. Kudo please, we have more voice work." With that said, Kagome got up from her seat, kissed Kouga's cheek and left to write out some anger.

Meanwhile

Sesshomaru fumed as he read the latest gossip column, 'Love triangle between Sleven lead singer, Miko, and Thunder Theory lead singer: Which man will woo newest Wolfe secret?'

"When the fuck did this happen?" he growled as his claws extended into the paper. The paper became a puddle of acid as it melted with his secretion. "Dammit! Must I keep Kagome on a leash around demons?"