"Please, Kagome?" Sango begged, on her knees before her best friend.
"Why can't you find somebody else?" Kagome growled, not amused. "I'm the assistant of the richest CEO in the business world!"
"Please! Ayame can't do it because she's sick!" Sango's lip trembled. "Just for a week!"
"Why me? Why not someone else?" Kagome crossed her arms, teetering on the edge of saying yes.
"Because you can sing!" Sango pleaded, clasping her hands.
Kagome was silent a moment.
"Fine."
Sango leapt to her feet, letting out a triumphant cheer as she dragged the raven out of her small apartment.
-;-
"Why did I agree to do this?" Kagome grumbled, obviously self-conscious.
"I'll owe you after this, Kags." Sango promised, patting her friends shoulder. Miroku grinned, giving the girl a quick kiss for luck.
"She's not going to be able to do it." One of the other scantily clad performers snorted.
"Abi," Miroku turned on the lovely woman. "Without Kagome's help, we'd be closed this week. Be grateful."
Sango vanished, leaving Kagome to follow Abi onto the stage in the semi-darkness.
The lights flashed on.
"Show a little more," Sango moved to face the audience. "Show a little less. Add a little smoke...Welcome to Burlesque."
The people gathered in the Burlesque bar cheered.
"Everything you dream of, but never can possess...Nothing's what it seems. Welcome to Burlesque."
"Everyone is buying, put your money in my hand. If ya got a little extra, well, give it to the band."
"You may not be guilty, but you're ready to confess. Tell me what you need. Welcome to Burlesque!~"
"You can dream of Sayu; do it at your risk." Sango warned, smirking. "The triplets grant you mercy, but not your every wish. Yes, it keeps you guessing. So cool and statuesque."
"Behave yourself says Abi. Welcome to Burlesque."
There was a music interlude.
"Ooooh! Everyone is buying, put your money in my hand! If you want a little extra, well, you know where I am. Something down and dark, is playing with your mind. It's the entity, just the bump and grind."
"Show a little more! Show a little less! Welcome to~...Burlesque!"
-;-
"You're going to make me do that again, aren't you?" Kagome growled, throwing a robe over her body and heaving for air.
"It's not all that bad once you get used to it." Sango soothed, changing for the next number.
"Fantastic job, girls!" Miroku called, moving to kiss his wife.
"I guess."
"Here's your pay for the night, Kagome." Miroku handed her several bills.
"Well, I suppose this has it's perks."
AN- Please don't hurt me. I'd like to thank everyone for their continued support! So we just went from cute children to scantily dressed females at a Burlesque bar.