InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Closed Door Just Might Open ❯ theatre and band ( Chapter 10 )

Thanks to kokoronagomu for reviewing. And don't worry, she'll open up more as the story progresses.

 

Not much to say here. *readers jump for joy* yeah yeah. whatever.

 

Disclaimer: I don't own Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire starring Daniel Radcliffe, and Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom starring Harrison Ford. You'll know why it was written like this when I get to these. I also don't own an excerpt from the show Degrassi that I'm using in here.

 

On with the story.

 

The Closed Door Just Might Open

 

Chapter 10: theatre and band

 

Now that Inuyasha and I have officially become friends, everyone seems to be noticing it. I thought it might mess with Inuyasha's reputation, but he either doesn't care or is pretending not to notice. Since we've been acting like friends do we spend more time together. People are starting to think other things too.

 

A lot of people think we like each other now. They would think we're already going out if Inuyasha wasn't already dating Kikyo. I hate this. Why can't people think a guy and a girl are just friends and nothing more? It's ridiculous. Sometimes I just want to step up and sock their face in, but I don't want to get suspended. Damn my conscience.

 

It's now December. I haven't talked to unwantedhanyou since then, but I'm sure he's waiting for those Kingdom Hearts pictures. I've been spending most of that time with Inuyasha. It's not that hard considering he lives next door. I've heard less from Sango though. It's ok, I'm sure she's spending her time with Miroku.

 

As I said before, people are talking about Inuyasha and me liking each other. It's also been setting Kikyo off. She's more jealous now than ever. Just thinking about it brings a smile to my face, but that's wrong. I shouldn't take pleasure in someone else's envy. Who am I kidding? I love it.

 

A good example is one class of Theatre Productions. I failed to mention she was in that class. I tried not to focus on my hate of her, but my love for the class. And it worked, 99% of the time. Anyways, Mr. Sakuza told all of us of the musical we'll be putting on later in the year. It's a love story. It's supposed to take place around the 50's, I think. I wasn't listening that well. The main characters are supposed to be in love and the girl was deceived by her love. In the end they run off and get married. I think, again I wasn't really listening. I may be getting it wrong.

 

*************flashback***********

 

Mr. Sakuza got finished explaining the main theme of the play to everyone in the class, waiting for their reaction. There wasn't much of a reaction since about half the class was listening. Inuyasha and Kagome weren't part of that half.

 

“Well, any volunteers?” Mr. Sakuza asked the class. There was dead silence.

 

Inuyasha decided to break the silence by trying to be funny. “Cricket cricket.”

 

Mr. Sakuza pointed to Inuyasha, “Ok, Jiminy. You're up.”

 

“Wha…” came Inuyasha's shocked reply. Kagome pulled her hat lower as she silently smirked from her seat next to him. After the shock of being picked to act out one of the scenes Inuyasha made it look like he would gladly do the part. Thanks to the Jiminy comment an idea came to his mind.

 

“When you wish upon a star…” he started off the song gradually getting louder. Kagome's jaw dropped. She began silently laughing at him. It wasn't his real singing voice, but it was still a funny performance. His voice really did sound like Jiminy's. Inuyasha had a joking smile on his face during the whole song. By the end of the song Inuyasha was on stage.

 

“Anything your heart desires will come…to…you,” he sang sustaining, the ending note. Basically everyone applauded his performance except Kagome who was teasingly booing. Mr. Sakuza took that time to acknowledge Kagome.

 

“Thank you for volunteering, Kagome,” Mr. Sakuza said lightly. Kagome spluttered and stuttered so much, it's a wonder she could come up with coherent reply.

 

“Fine,” she said before she grudgingly made her way to the stage. Mr. Sakuza handed them their scripts and told them where to start. Just to get on the nerves of Mr. Sakuza for having chosen them, they decided to shake things up a bit as they shared a silent agreement.

 

“Charlotte, you know I love you,” Inuyasha started, in the most unconvincing voice imaginable.

 

“I know but…my parents,” Kagome read, sounding just as unconvincing as Inuyasha.

 

“Who cares about your parents? I love you. Marry me,” Inuyasha made emphasis on the `marry me' by waving his arms around with the script in hand.

 

“I will, Victor. I will,” she said sounding falsely elated. They humorously placed their arms around each other while giving air kisses. They even made fake kissing sounds.

 

Mr. Sakuza clapped slowly. “That was great. Really, it was but…can we try to be serious now?” The class laughed.

 

“Aw, but this was fun,” Kagome lightheartedly whined. Mr. Sakuza got a serious look on his face. It's not often Mr. Sakuza is serious, but when he is you want to do what you're supposed to.

 

“Ok then,” Kagome stated. Kagome and Inuyasha went over the scene again in character. `They sound so real' said some of the students. And they were right. It was almost like it was really happening. When the kiss scene came up, everyone was on the edge of their seats. This was a time where the needle scratching a record sound effect would come in.

 

“Do I have to kiss her?” Inuyasha asked. Most of the class was groaning on the inside.

 

“Yes. It's part of the scene and you're supposed to act out the scene,” Mr. Sakuza explained as he made hand gestures to express his point.

 

“Is there a set time limit we have to kiss?” Kagome questioned.

 

There really wasn't but Mr. Sakuza thought, `what the heck?' “Yes, it's three seconds.”

 

“Ugh,” they both groaned.

 

“Alright. From the top,” Mr. Sakuza instructed.

 

Kagome removed her hat as Inuyasha pretended to forget his line. “Ok. My line. My line…Oh, yes. Ok,” he started and Kagome rolled her eyes.

 

Inuyasha cleared his throat before starting, “Everything in this room is eatable. Even you and I are eatable. But that is called cannibalism, my dear children. Which is frowned upon in most societies.” The class chuckled as he nailed the scene. Too bad it was the wrong scene.

 

“Oh, I'm sorry that was wrong. Take 2,” he said, pretending to look like he messed up.

 

“What are you, a director now?” Kagome asked him.

 

“Ok, line. Oh yeah…how could anyone possibly figure that out? It's completely mental,” Inuyasha acted, he even got the English accent.

 

Kagome decided to go along with this in her own English accent, “How is it mental? I find it perfectly sane.” The class laughed again.

 

“Oh god, sorry. Did it again. Ok, third time's the charm.” Kagome scoffed. No way was that accent an accident.

 

“We. Are going. To die.” Kagome decided to go on with this also.

 

“Then we are going to heck. Unless of course,” she held up a finger, sounding logical, “ we are already there and are headed for a more terrible place. Oh no, we're going to Inuyasha's closet!” Inuyasha glared for a moment before the class burst out laughing, the loudest out of all the times. The chemistry between these two was great. They could do basically any scene and make it come out good.

 

“Settle down!” Mr. Sakuza tried to calm down the class. “Now, can we please get back to the scene? The real scene.”

 

“Sure,” they both said casually, shrugging their shoulders.

 

They went over the scene again. Inuyasha came to the part about the parents and decided to throw Kagome off.

 

“I don't care about you're parents. I'm not marrying you're parents.” She only faltered for a millisecond. It was barely noticeable. Only Inuyasha noticed it actually.

 

“Well, I certainly hope not. That would be kinda awkward.” Should have known it wouldn't work.

 

“And I'm pretty sure it's illegal.”

 

“Yeah, I think it is.” Then the scene resumed from the `marry me'. The kissing scene came up again and again; the class was on the edge of their seats. They looked like they would do it when at the last minute Inuyasha's hand flew up over her mouth as he kissed his hand. Again, the class silently groaned. While the class groaned, one student fumed. Kikyo was jealous beyond belief; although she tried to hide it she wasn't doing well. She could see something forming, and she didn't like it at all.

 

*************end flashback***********

 

The next day was a big surprise for all of us in band. Mr. Matsushino came in with a short, portly man. Everyone in class was confused.

 

“Ok class. I hate to spring this on you so abruptly but, I'm retiring,” Mr. Matsushino stated.

 

“Now?” was the word that slipped from my mouth before I could think. My hands flew to my mouth at my interruption as everyone looked at me. I bet everyone in the class is silently thinking, `Yes!!!'

 

“Yes, and I'm glad to have spent this semester with you. I've brought in your new teacher. He will be teaching half of the class today to get the feel of it. While he's doing that I will be observing from the back of the room.” The back of the room is by the drummers so Inuyasha won't be able to goof off much if he doesn't want to get in trouble. Knowing him he doesn't care.

 

The new teacher came up to the podium at the front. “My name is Mr. Stout,” he started.

 

Stout is right. I know a short person when I see them, and this guy is short. Mr. Stout had a head of short, curly, dark brown hair that clung to his head in an unappealing way. He had I short beard that was cleanly shaven just below his chin, along the jawline. He seemed to be a big fan of ties. This one had musical notes, obviously because of band, but it also had bananas, cheese, and Mickey Mouse. It was the weirdest tie I'd ever laid eyes on, and I knew if he had no trouble wearing it in front of us, than that meant he was gonna be weird himself.

 

Inuyasha leaned forward from his chair with his head by my ear as he quietly said, “I'm a little teapot. Short and stout.” I couldn't help the laugh that escaped my throat but I firmly kept hands on my mouth to muffle it. I closed my eyes tight from laughing so hard. Apparently I was disrupting the class again.

 

“Does there seem to be a problem miss…” he took the time to look at the paper with our names, “Higurashi.” I faked a hiccup.

 

“Sorry, I have hiccups.” I hold my breath as the laughing passes.

 

“ `I have the hiccups' is that the best you could come up with?” Inuyasha said from behind me.

 

“Shut up. You're gonna get me in trouble,” I said, trying to concentrate. I looked behind me and found Mr. Matsushino hitting Inuyasha upside the head.

 

“Don't be a drummer,” he said. By that he means don't act like a typical drummer from another school would act. Like; loud, disruptive, rude, playing out of turn. All those kind of things.

 

“Ha ha,” I teased softly at Inuyasha. He stuck out his tongue and went back to being slumped in his seat looking like he's listening but not really.

 

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By the end of the class I'm sure everyone was thinking, `NO!!!' I was right in assuming Mr. Stout would be weird. And not the cool weird. The kind you think is bizarre and you want to get away from. I bet everyone isn't so happy Mr. Matsushino is leaving now.

 

“Wow, he was worse than Mr. Matsushino. He may not be so strict, but he makes up for it with his goofiness,” Sango complained.

 

“Yeah, way to end the semester on a good note,” I said.

 

“Oh yeah. This is the end of the semester. Yeah, winter break starts tomorrow! Alright!” Inuyasha commented.

 

“You're just happy you get to be out of school for two weeks,” I stated.

 

“That's right,” he said, pointing to me for getting it, dead on.

 

“Don't celebrate yet. We still have three classes left,” Sango informed. Inuyasha's shoulders drooped.

 

“Oh yeah,” Inuyasha replied sullenly, “thanks. I feel so much better.”

 

“Oh Inu,” came a girlish voice. Inuyasha closed his eyes and sighed. From what I've seen when Rin's around, he doesn't like being called Inu. But I guess he'll tolerate it with Kikyo around.

 

“Hey, Inu. You're girlfriend's here,” Sango said, taking advantage of the newly learned nickname. No sooner after she said that Kikyo showed up at his side. She took his arm ready to tow him away before giving him a light kiss in greeting.

 

“Come on Inu. We're gonna be late for Social Studies.”

 

“Ok. Bye guys,” Inuyasha got out before Kikyo dragged him off to class. I could have sworn I saw her give me a death glare just as she left, but then again, I could be imagining things. I have been tired lately.

 

“Bye,” Sango and I both said waving with fake smiles on our faces. We both exchanged a look before laughing.

 

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My friend has been waiting for that band scene forever. She gave me the `little teapot, short and stout' idea. That really is the teacher's name that took over for Mr. Matsushino. He really is weird. I pretty much made Mr. Matsushino and Mr. Stout the same. Half of this was written on Saturday. My mom's birthday was Friday and we're celebrating today so I don't know when I'll update again. I think it'll be soon, though. Please review. I'd like to read what you think. Until next time.