InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Collection Of Song Fics ❯ Karaoke, it's a Good Thing ( Chapter 4 )

Disclaimer: Yeah I own Inuyasha!! Rumiko Takahashi gave it to me!! ^__^ YAY!! *wakes up and blinks* Crap!! >__<

Karaoke, it's a Good Thing

By: IsisTheEgyptianGoddess

Song: The First Cut is the Deepest By: Sheryl Crow

*In the Feudal Era*

"Inuyasha!! I have to go home!!"

"No!! The shards are much more important then those dumb test things anyway!!"

Kagome sighed and rubbed her temples, she really hated doing this, but…

"Inuyasha, sit."

Inuyasha became acquainted with the ground again.

"Got to go Inuyasha bye!!" Kagome said really, really fast and jumped into the well.

"Hey Kagome!!" Inuyasha yelled lifting his head up but, too late, Kagome had jumped into the well disappearing in a flash of blue light.

"Damn wench." Inuyasha growled. He sighed and looked at the well with an almost tender look in his eyes. He never liked it when she left, she was his first friend. He sighed again and ran back toward the village, let her have her day, he'd get her tomorrow.

*In Kagome's Time*

Kagome ran into the house,

"Mama, Souta, Grandpa, I'm home!!"

"Hello dear." Her mother answered with a smile from the kitchen,

"Hi Kagome!" Souta said not even looking up from his video game,

"Kagome," Grandpa started, "you don't have to go to school today. Not only is school almost out, but I came up with a great sickness for you…" he went on as Kagome's eyes widened. She looked at the clock in shock, it read 1:47pm. (A/N: I don't really know when they get out, but my school gets out at two, so theirs does too.)

"Oh no!! I must have lost all track of time!" she sighed her shoulders slumping. Kagome slowly climbed up the stairs to her room. How could she have missed test make-up day? Why?! She flopped onto her bed, oh well. Kagome smiled, perfect at least two days of freedom and time for some good old' R n' R.

`First thing's first,' she thought gleefully, `I believe a nice hot bath is in order.' With this thought, she jumped up and ran into the bathroom with clean clothes in hand.

*About 30min later*

"Ah, perfect!" Kagome sighed and lay down on her bed again. Suddenly the phone rang downstairs, `No biggy, Mom will get it.' Kagome closed her eyes and was just starting to doze off when,

"Kagome!! Your friends are on the phone!!"

Kagome's eyes popped open,

"GRRR!! Coming!"

She ran downstairs and grabbed the phone thanking her mother.

"Hello?"

"Hi Kagome!"

"Oh, hi Yuka. What's up?"

"Your grandpa said that you'd be in today because you were better, but you weren't in. You sound o.k. though. I suppose the doctors had to give you a shot in the a-"

She was immediately cut off by Kagome's other friend Eri

"Hey Kagome! What we really called you was to ask if you were feeling up to coming with us to a party."

"A party?" Kagome asked

"Uh-huh."

Ayumi took over, "It's at the coffee shop in town. You know the one about fifteen minutes from your house. Anyway, they're having karaoke night tonight."

"Oh yeah, that one."

"So, can you come?"

"Um, sure I guess. When is it?"

"Oh, in about an hour or so. We'll come over and help you get ready o.k.?"

"Sure."

"See you in a couple minutes!!" Eri and Yuka called in the background.

"O.k. bye guys." Kagome hung up the phone.

"Mom."

"Yes dear?" Kagome's mother poked her head out of the kitchen

"Can I go to the party with Yuka, Eri, and Ayumi? It's at the coffee shop that's about fifteen minutes from here."

"Sure." Her mother smiled, "You need to go and have some fun before you go back to that Inuyasha of yours."

"He's not mine Mom." Kagome muttered but then ran up to her room to pull out some possible outfits to wear.

In an hour and fifteen minutes, Kagome found herself at the party. It was a cool place. There was a "bar" in one corner that served nonalcoholic beverages and of course coffee. Couches, tables and chairs were scattered around the dimly lit room. Over to the left when you walked in the door were the bathrooms. And one whole wall was taken up by a stage with a mic and one of those little karaoke machines that showed you the words. Kagome liked the place. She was dressed in a pretty beige peasant top with dark blue jeans that flared at the bottom. She, Ayumi, and Yuka grabbed a table, while Eri went off to get them drinks. Kagome sighed, this should have been really fun, so what was irking her?

*Back in the Feudal Era*

"Inuyasha!" Miroku called

"What?!"

"We just heard a rumor of a shard from the South. But Naraku's after it, and we've got to move fast if we want it."

"Kagome's not here baka! We can't go without her."

"Well go get her! Normally I wouldn't say anything, but it's really important that we get this one shard."

Inuyasha sighed from his tree. He didn't want to have to go drag her back. He said at least a day, but this was important so…., "Fine! I'm going!" He leapt from the tree to run towards the well.

"Gomen Kagome." He muttered to himself as he jumped in.

"Did you do it?" Sango came up behind Miroku

"Yep. They really need to spend more time together." Miroku replied

"Inuyasha is going to be really mad when he finds out you lied."

Miroku shrugged and together they walked back to the village.

*At Kagome's House*

Inuyasha burst from the well and ran up to Kagome's window. She wasn't there. He went down and opened the door going in. Kagome's mom found him,

"Hello Inuyasha." She said cheerfully

"Where's Kagome?" the hanyou asked quickly

"She went to a party with her friends."

"Well, were is it? I need to get her, it's very important."

"Well, it's that important, I'll take you there myself, but you'll need some new clothes… I know!"

She gestured for him to follow her up the stairs to Kagome's room.

"Now where is it?" Kagome's mother dug through Kagome's closet. "Ah ha!" She pulled out a plastic bag. "Here it is! Kagome bought you some modern clothes. Put them on, and I'll take you to Kagome."

She walked out of the room and shut the door. Inuyasha sighed and pulled out the clothes.

"Hmm."

*Back with Kagome*

"Kagome! You haven't sung all night!"

"I don't feel like it Eri."

"Well, we all sang. Go on, you have a good voice." Ayumi said sipping her hot chocolate.

"Oh come on guys…"

"Please." Yuka gave her the puppy-dog eyes

Kagome sighed; they weren't going to leave her alone until she did what they wanted.

"O.k., o.k. What kind of music do they have?"

Her friend's squealed, "Almost every kind you can think of!"

Kagome got up and walked over to the guy running the machine and asked him if he had the song she wanted. He did. He loaded the song into the machine and Kagome got up on stage. The whole place went quiet, and the music started.

*With Inuyasha*

Kagome's mother had dropped him off in the contraption called a "car". Now, he just had to go inside. `Hmm? What's that?' He heard music, and Kagome's voice? Inuyasha ran inside. Yes ladies and gentleman, the hanyou had entered the building.

*With Kagome*

The music started, one of Kagome's favorite songs. Suddenly Kagome saw someone enter the door. Someone with long white hair and wearing a red bandanna. `Oh no! He didn't!' her brain screamed. But it was Inuyasha! That was obvious, but he was wearing the clothes she had bought for him, which meant her mom had brought him here. Well, at least it seemed she had estimated his sizes alright. He was wearing at red dress shirt unbuttoned showing a black tank top under it, and blues jeans. That bandanna looked much better then that baseball cap though. She started singing,

"I would have given you all of my heart
but there's someone who's torn it apart
and he's taken just all that I have
but if you want I'll try to love again
baby, I'll try to love again, but I know...

The first cut is the deepest
baby I know
the first cut is the deepest
but when it comes to bein' lucky, he's cursed
when it comes to lovin' me, he's worse..."

Inuyasha saw Kagome up on a stage. She was looking straight at him! He hoped she wouldn't sit him for coming, but then she started to sing, and, was she singing about him? To someone? He looked around, hey, there was that Hobo kid. Kagome wasn't singing to Hobo was she? Inuyasha turned and started to walk out the door, the reason he came forgotten. But then…

Kagome saw his face. He looked heartbroken, and turned to leave, but the next verse came up and she began to sing, with a lot of feeling. She gestured with the hand that wasn't holding the microphone.

"I still want you by my side
just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
and I'm sure gonna give you a try
if you want I'll try to love again, (try)
baby, I'll try to love again, but I know...

OOHHH,
the first cut is the deepest
baby I know
the first cut is the deepest
but when it comes to bein' lucky, he's cursed
but when it comes to lovin' me, he's worse..."

Inuyasha turned around to look once the next verse started. She was still looking straight at him! Was she really? Did she want him to stay? He froze watching her.

Kagome smiled when he stopped and turned again,

"I still want you by my side
just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
but I'm sure gonna give you a try
cuz if you want I'll try to love again
(try to love again, try to love again)
baby, I'll try to love again but I know, OOHHH....

the first cut is the deepest
baby I know
the first cut is the deepest
when it comes to bein' lucky, he's cursed
when it comes to lovin' me, he's worse

OOHHH, the first cut is the deepest
baby I know (baby I know)
the first cut is the deepest
try to love again..."

The song ended and everyone clapped loudly as she took a bow, an idea forming in her head.

"Thank you! Thank you very much!" She couldn't believe she was going to do this, but, "This song was for my boyfriend,"

Inuyasha's face fell as he heard that, so she was singing to that Hobo kid. He sighed; he knew it, but then,

"This song was for my boyfriend Inuyasha! Who I love with everything I have." The crowd went quiet as Kagome jumped down from the stage running to Inuyasha. The spot light followed her.

"Hey." She whispered her face red from embarrassment.

"Hey." He returned, then his face went stern, "We're not a couple you know!"

Kagome's face fell and tears started to form but before they could fall,

"But we can be if you want." He smiled slightly his cheeks red

"You know, I`d like that." Kagome smiled stepping closer

"Yeah?"

"Yeah."

Inuyasha kissed her, and the crowd went wild again.

~*End*~

Isis: Ta Da! Another song fic. BTW, I bet all of you noticed that I'm using mostly country songs. Just so you all know, I use them because it's easier for me to find country songs that express what I want to write in a fic then any other kind. I also find lots of songs that make me think `Wow, I could use that.' but that doesn't mean I can use them to write the actual fics. I need a plot that would fit the song and all. Anyway, review responses.

Dreamfox WindWolf: Thanks so much, and I'll take a look at your fics. Sure. I'll also see about using that song.

InsaneAuthoress: Hey there! Thanks a lot!

Isis: Also, if you guys have any songs you'd like to see me use, put your request in a review, and I'll see what I can do. Hey! I rhymed! *laughs* Please don't be disappointed if I can't use your song. But, I'll try my best.