InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Club Copa ❯ Job Opening ( Chapter 1 )

Club Copa

Chapter 1: Job Opening

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Kagome gazed out the coffee house window hopelessly. The sun beat down on a blanket of snow making her squint. She took a sip of her cappuccino and turned back to the paper she had bought. It was opened to page C3, the job listings. She scanned the columns without luck. "Everything needs a college to degree! If I can't find a job I'll never get enough money to even get a degree…" she muttered. She looked up momentarily and jumped. "Sango!"

"Gomen ne Kagome; didn't mean to sneak up on you." The young woman said glancing at what her friend was looking at. "So…you need a job?"

Kagome sighed pushing the paper to the edge of the table. "Just browsing…I just need something to pass my time."

"Then why not get a boyfriend?" Sango stated watching Kagome's expression change suddenly. Her black hair tied into a high ponytail.

"I have a boyfriend, Hojou remember?" She swirled what was left of her drink with a straw waiting for Sango to speak again. She didn't have to wait very long.

"Hojou is what you call a boyfriend? More like a worshipper! Why not get someone with fire? I'm sure then sparks would fly."

"Sango!" she said astounded, "Hojou doesn't worship me…" The miko knew that wasn't true. Hojou always had kissed the very places she walked. She changed the subject looking up, "have enough for college?" Sango shook her head and nodded to Kagome as if asking her the same question. "No…can't seem to find a good job."

Sango smiled devilishly, "Why not work the night life?" She continued before Kagome could interrupt in a fit of surprise and rage, "of course, I mean a singer at a club Kag. Get your mind out of the gutter. Anyway, Miroku pays high and he needs a good singer. Guys pay big money to see a pretty girl on stage." Kagome looked curiously at her friend.

"What do I have to do?"

"Nothing you don't want to. That lecher will do anything to please a woman. Ride's here!" Sango said suddenly standing up. She took a card out of her coat pocket and slid it across the table to her friend. "Ja ne Kagome. Just check it out ok?" With that the woman left the coffee house making the bell hanging above the door ring violently.

"Club Copa, 105 W. St. 555-5634 Open 7pm to 3am." She read softly to herself. Just then the bell above the door rang again and another familiar person sat down in same booth as the miko.

"Kagome-sama. I bought this for you." Hojou sat beside her holding a velvet box. His eyes sparkled as always as he handed it to her. Kagome took it slowly hoping it wasn't what she thought it was.

`How will I ever turn him down?' She clicked the lid open and smiled warmly. "Hojou! It's wonderful!" she cried looking down at the diamond necklace. She leaned over and kissed the overjoyed boy quickly on the lips.

"I'm glad you like it Kagome-sama. I have to open the office tonight, need dropped off?" Kagome nodded appreciably. The thought of riding in a blue Porsche was more appealing then trudging back through the snow to her apartment. Like a gentleman he scooted out of the booth and helped her put on her coat. Kagome pretended to happy for help although she'd rather do it herself.

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Hojou stared up the convertible with a quick flash of a smile at his girlfriend. Kagome smiled back and glanced at her watch. 6:30p.m. "Actually Hojou, instead of dropping me off at home could you drop me off at the corner of 5th and West?" He looked at her suspiciously and nodded.

"Sure Kagome-sama." She nodded to him again and fastened her seatbelt.

"Arigatou Hojou-kun, for the ride and the wonderful necklace." Kagome nodded once again and stared out of the window. The bottom of the glass was frosted in patterns that could only be the work of the child-hood friend Jack Frost. She traced the swirls and circles of ice with her eyes as the car pulled to a stop at a sidewalk. Hojou unbuckled his seat belt and took his time walking around to the passenger car door. He opened it and helped the miko out.

"Sayonara Kagome-sama. If you need anything give me a call at the office."

"I will Hojou-kun, Sayonara."

She stood on the frozen sidewalk as people brushed by with one-gloved hands in her coat pocket and a scarf wrapped around her neck waving as her boyfriend drove off, the shine of his Porsche illuminated under the street lights. She began walking down the sidewalk of West Street; she could hear music pounding somewhere not far off. It grew louder with each small step down the walk. Soon she stood in front of a building. With a deep breath of frigid night air she stepped into Club Copa.

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The place was dimly lit. To the left was a long bar. In the center was a large floor, empty of anything of for dancing. Wrapped around it were the tables and chairs. Kagome looked around helplessly as people began crowding in. She suddenly smiled under her scarf when she saw a familiar face hurrying toward her. "Kagome!" Sango called greeting her. "Follow me to the back ok?"

The woman began zigzagging around tables and across the dancing floor with Kagome following her not to far behind. She followed her friend through a door labeled "Private," and entered a spacious room full of sofas and chairs centered around a large TV. "Let me have your coat Kagome." The miko began unwrapped her scarf quickly and took off her coat handing them to Sango. "And the gloves."

"Oh ya," Kagome said taking her gloves off and handing them to Sango. The girl hung her stuff up on a coat rack and then sat down on a sofa. Kagome followed the example.

"Lecher should be here any moment…"

"Is he really that bad Sango?"

"Not if you don't mind a complete pervert grabbing you every ten seconds. Oh speak of the devil," she said ending their short-lived conversation as two men walked into the room. One was tall with short black hair and a rat-tail. He smiled lecherously at Sango as he entered the room taking off his coat. The other was tall and had a cocky air. Kagome was stunned at his long silver hair and golden orbs. She then smiled curiously as she spotted two fluffy white dog-ears on the top of his head.

`A demon…' she thought. The dog demon growled noticing her stare.

"Yes, I'm not human stop staring. I'm a hanyou." Kagome stood up nervously.

"Gomen ne! I didn't mean to stare. My name is Higurashi Kagome, Nice to meet you." She said bowing her head slightly.

"Keh. I don't care. Inuyasha, head bartender." He looked over her quickly taking in her sweet scent. Her brown eyes sparkled happily and stood out against her long raven-hair. `Kagome…wonder why she's here…'

Miroku sat down next to Sango. His hand crept along her backside earning a hard smack. "HENTAI!" she screamed scooting away form him.

"Sango my love, I was only reaching for a coin I dropped from my pocket." He said rubbing his slap mark. "Now, you said you wanted to ask me something?"

Sango nodded and looked at Miroku seriously. "Kagome would like to be your new singer!"

"Let me see…" he stood up and walked in front of Kagome. "Hmmm, pretty face, sweet smile, perfect. Can you sing?"

Kagome looked around the room nervously. She caught the hanyou's eyes for a moment before turning her head quickly. "I…I guess if I have too…"

"Well, let's hear then!" Everyone waited as a blanket of shyness and anxiety fell over Kagome almost suffocating her. `If I can't sing in front of them, I can't sing in front of the club…' Standing up she took a moment to ready herself.

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Inuyasha cracked his knuckles impatiently. He stared down at his feet waiting to hear someone start singing. He caught eyes with Miroku just as a sweet melody reached his ears. He looked up at Kagome. She stood with her eyes closed singing her heart out to the small audience occupying the room. She came to a stop and opened her eyes. The lecher stood up smiling graciously. "You have the job. You go on at nine, be ready." With that he left the room followed by the hanyou to officially open the club.

Sango jumped up from the sofa and hugged her friend for a moment. "You did it Kagome! Not only did you get the job, you're the prime time entertainment! You really are good! I mean I knew you could karaoke-"

"Sango," Kagome interrupted, "what am I supposed to sing? How am I going to get ready! How much does this job even pay? Besides I can't be out every night!"

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Hope you liked the first chapter. I will write more soon I promise, just as soon as I update my other stories. This is I/K M/S story. Oh but which K, Kagome or Kikyou?

Thanks to my cousin Inugirlfan1 (read her stories on mm.org!) for helping me with the idea! ^_^ Plz R&R!!!!