InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Tempest's Dawn ❯ Chapter 1

A/N: italics mean they're spoken in Japanese

“The Kill,” by 30 Seconds to Mars

 

 

It was April thirtieth. Kagome looked at herself in the mirror. She wore a knee-length black shirt that had ruffles on the bottom. She wore a charcoal gray band tank top that said `Different Shades of Sorrow' (the name of InuYasha's CD album and tour). Then she wore black double-decker boots that had clasps down the sides. She had her hair up in a high ponytail. On her face, she had red sparkling eye shadow and had on thick mascara. Hanging from ears were hoop earrings. Around her neck she had a black ribbon.

 

The doorbell rang.

 

Kagome's mom answered the door as Kagome was descending the stairs. She saw Sango standing the doorway. Sango was wearing black cargo pants that had a chain hanging from a belt loop. She had on black sleeveless t-shirt and it showed her goth fairy tattoo on her upper right arm. On her lips she had black lipstick and she had a small hoop nose ring in her left nostril. On her eyes she had black eye shadow and her mascara was thicker than Kagome's. Sango's hair was pin straight. She had on black army boots. On her hands she had fingerless fishnet gloves that went up to her elbows.

 

“Hey Sango!” Kagome chirped as she hugged her cousin. Sango hugged back.

 

“Ready to go?” asked Sango. Kagome replied with a smile.

 

“You girls be careful,” said Ms. Higurashi.

 

“We will Aunt Junko,” said Sango as they left the house. Her car was parked on the street and they left to the concert.

 

On the ride to Hopeville Arena, Kagome had butterflies in her stomach. She was excited to be able to go to the concert, but she was nervous meeting him. Come on, he is a famous Japanese rock singer while she is a middle class American fangirl.

 

“Do you have the tickets and backstage passes?” asked Kagome as they pulled into the parking garage after the thirty-minute drive.

 

“Yup, it's in the glove compartment,” Sango answered. Kagome opened the compartment. There were two backstage passes that were hooked on neck chains. She saw two tickets that were in an envelope.

 

They got out of the car and started a ten-minute walking trip to the arena.

 

When they arrived, the saw a long line of fans waiting to get in. The two cousins walked up to the bodyguard and flashed their backstage pass. The guard nodded and let them in.

 

`Wow, this is so cool,' Kagome thought.

 

“Sango! Hey!” said a voice.

 

A blonde man who looked no older than thirty walked up to them with a smile. “Hey, I'm Darrell. I work with your father. Let me get you guys see the sound test. It's actually kind of cool.”

 

They followed Darrell. Kagome saw tons of people walking fast around them, setting up the stage and making sure the band were ready. Darrell, Sango, and Kagome sat front row seats. Kagome's eyes widened. She saw the guitarist, Miroku, strumming his guitar. He had hair greased to one side and it basically covered his eyes. Then her eyes shifted to Shippo, the bassist. He was so cute. His red hair was in a small ponytail and his fingers plucked at some of the strings.

 

“Hey! Where's InuYasha?” demanded Koga, the drummer, after drumming a couple minutes. He had bangs that half covered his eyes and his hair was in ponytail too.

 

“He's in the bathroom,” said a smooth voice. Kagome turned her head as a stoic man walked on stage. He had an unnatural white hair that was braided.

 

“Sesshomaru, kick him out. We have to warm up before the concert starts in ninety minutes!” barked Koga.

 

“Koga, calm down. He'll be out when he's finished,” said Miroku in a bored tone.

 

Koga mumbled something, but his bandmates didn't pay attention. Sango blinked a few times. She knows a lot of Japanese, but not a lot…even though her parents spoke the language. Kagome chuckled. Then she stopped when she saw a dark haired man walked on stage. Koga glared at him.

 

“About time. I thought you wouldn't walk since you took your sweet time…probably shitting so much you won't walk,” said Koga. InuYasha chose to ignore him.

 

“All right…practice for fifteen minutes and the go change. We have to let the fans come in sometime,” said Sesshomaru and walked off stage.

 

The band started practicing. They sounded great. But they were probably holding back some so they won't tire themselves out before the concert started.

 

“Let's go backstage so the concert-goers get their seat,” Darrell mumbled and the girls agreed. They left their seats and followed him.

 

When they were backstage, Darrell walked up to Sesshomaru and introduced the girls to him.

 

“Just stay out of the way. We'll have chairs for so you won't have to stand the entire performance,” Sesshomaru said with no emotion on his face except annoyance. The girls nodded. He left them to take care of some things.

 

“He knows good English,” Sango commented.

 

“His family is wealthy so he went to the best school in Japan,” replied Darrell, “So I'll be leaving you ladies. I have to watch the front to make sure people won't do anything stupid. Have fun! And say hi to your dad for me Sango.” He waved good-bye.

 

The girls sat down and the guys were finished. As soon they went to their dressing rooms, people started piling in.

 

An hour passed and a girl walked on stage. “Hello Onyx!” she screamed into the mic and people cheered. “Are you ready for InuYasha?” The girls screamed loudly. “I can't hear you!!!” The girls screamed even louder. “Here they are!!” She walked offstage towards where Kagome and Sang were sitting.

 

Then there was bum-bum-bum sound from the drums. And they heard strings being strummed. People started going crazy. At that time, the girl was standing next to the cousins.

 

Then smoke flooded the stage and lights were flashing. They saw InuYasha rising on a platform from below the stage. The audience started to go ecstatic.

 

“What if I wanted to break
Laugh it all off in your face
What would you do? (Oh, oh)
What if I fell to the floor
Couldn't take all this anymore
What would you do, do, do?”

 

InuYasha turned around. His black hair was pin straight, like Kagome's. He wore a black wife beater with an unbuttoned silk black dress shirt. He wore tight black jeans and was wearing black shoes. He had on black eyeliner.

”Come break me down
Bury me, bury me
I am finished with you”

 

He started walking all over the stage. Kagome scanned over the bandmates. Koga looked focused and he didn't show any frustration from earlier. Then she looked over to Shippo. He was providing the back up. Then she saw Miroku. He was walking over to the girls with a smirk when they were screaming and reaching for him.

”What if I wanted to fight
Beg for the rest of my life
What would you do?
You say you wanted more”

Kagome could see some pain in InuYasha's eyes. `He's still not over her,' she thought.

”What are you waiting for?
I'm not running from you (from you)

Come break me down
Bury me, bury me
I am finished with you
Look in my eyes
You're killing me, killing me
All I wanted was you”

 

Kagome looked over to Sango and she could see that her cousin was looking over to Miroku. `You've got to be kidding me,' she thought. Miroku was a total womanizer…you could see it plainly when he was flirting with the female audience.

”I tried to be someone else
But nothing seemed to change
I know now, this is who I really am inside.
Finally found myself
Fighting for a chance.
I know now, this is who I really am.”

 

InuYasha went to the microphone stand and started swinging around. Shippo looked his way and his eyes were glaring at him. InuYasha looked his way and stopped. The girl next to Kagome drew out the breath she was holding. Kagome would have to ask what that was about.

”Ah, ah
Oh, oh
Ah, ah
Come break me down
Bury me, bury me
I am finished with you, you, you.
Look in my eyes
You're killing me, killing me
All I wanted was you

Come break me down (bury me, bury me)
Break me down (bury me, bury me)
Break me down (bury me, bury me)

(You say you wanted more)
What if I wanted to break...?
(What are you waiting for?)
Bury me, bury me
(I'm not running from you)
What if I
What if I
What if I
What if I
Bury me, bury me”

 

The audience screamed after the song.

 

Each song that InuYasha sang was depressing, but it rocked. When he sang “What Comes Around” everyone was singing along with him, including herself.

 

The whole show lasted an hour and he did include some songs from his previous albums.

 

“Thank you Onyx!” InuYasha said into the microphone and left the stage.

 

“InuYasha! InuYasha!” the audience cheered.

 

InuYasha brushed past everyone and went to his dressing room.

 

“Good job everyone!” said the girl.

 

“Thanks Rin,” said the three bandmates as they went to their dressing room.

 

“Um, excuse me,” said Kagome.

 

“Yes?” asked Rin.

 

“After InuYasha was swinging the stand, I heard you letting out your breath. What was that about?” she asked.

 

“Oh um…well…InuYasha would get violent sometimes when he swings the stand. So thankfully he saw Shippo looking at him. Shippo is like a big brother to him. Oh and don't let my brother get to you,” she said as she glanced over to Sesshomaru and smiled as she walked off.

 

Sango and Kagome saw Sesshomaru walking towards them. “Would you like to meet the band?” The girls smiled.