InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Girl and the Band ❯ Awaken the Goddess ( Chapter 5 )

A/N: This chapter may or may not be that long maybe about five pages. I am still sketchy on what I want it to say. But don't worry, all will be explained. Why is Inu in the crowd? Why did he catch Kagome? What will he do with her? He He. Read and find out.

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Disclaimer: Trust me, I truly wish I did own Inuyasha. But unfortunately I don't own squat. Oh well…that's life.

Lyrics used are owned Maroon 5, not my own.

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Awaken the Goddess

His stunt was simple but perfect. He had this trademark habit of pulling some kind of stunt before the bands entrance for every performance. Last time he had appeared in this cloud of smoke. And before that he had flown in. He had really hated doing those stupid entrances. Really, really hated it. But Miroku had insisted that it was a good idea, and Sango was no help at all, laughing her head off at thought of him flying, but still supporting Miroku.

So this concert, Inuyasha had made it crystal clear to everyone that if he was going to be forced to do another stunt, it would be of his own design. Everyone had agreed and he had been feeling pretty damn proud of himself, until he realized he had to make one up. And like the lazy ass he is on occasion, he had procrastinated until the last possible moment, coming up with it an hour before it was to take place.

He plan was to join the mosh pit at the start of the concert, making sure to hide his long sliver hair in a beanie and wear dark cloths to be less noticeable. Then he figured he would spend the hour before his bands turn and find the cutest girl in the crowd and bring her on stage. In his mind, no better stunt had every been created, he would get to play around a bit and grab a girl at the same time, making her feel blessed and all the others jealous. And he wouldn't be embarrassed out of his mind. Oh yeah, it was perfect.

Or so mister genius had thought. It had been going well and he was having fun, but he was also slightly exhausted, and that wasn't good if he intended to sing for the next two hours. So he had finally decided to pick a girl and leave before the entrance of his band. Big deal, he still did the stupid stunt didn't he? He had been searching the crowd but none had looked to tempting. Given they were sweaty and out of breath, but he figured they probably wouldn't have been that attractive anyway. One had attached herself to him and stated she knew who he was and wanted him all to herself. Aside from being possessive, scary, and obviously in the know about his little secret, she had been okay looking, but he still had a bad feeling. He had had to politely pry her from his arm and make his way to the other side of the room to lose her. Another girl had been so Goddamn ugly, that if she had been his dog, he would have shaved her ass and walked her backwards. Okay, bad joke, but he was really having a time of it. He had even happened to run into his ex-girlfriend Kikyo and he had definitely not wanted to ever see her again. Apparently she was there to get him back. 'Keh, fat chance of that you whore.'

Then he had seen her.

She was standing in between two girls and a big guy and she looked like she was about to pass out. He had seen that before, girls not able to cope with the environment and the heat and exhaustion pushing them past their physical limits. But none of that truly registered in his mind as he stared at her. She was gorgeous, like a goddess…a really tired, wiped out, and beat up goddess. Still, he could see she was unlike any girl he had ever laid eyes on.

He quickly took note of her long legs, tiny waist, full chest, broad shoulders, and the most attractive face he had ever seen. She turned and his gaze sweep her back, lingering first at her behind and then on his picture of himself on her back, taking arrogant pride in the fact that she admired him.

He was impressed. She looked perfect. And that got him interested. Okay, maybe enchanted or obsessed were more correct but Inuyasha was not one to admit having such strong feelings for anyone. Especially one he had only looked at and never had actually met.

As he was sizing her up, he noticed the dazed look in her eyes and the weakness as she started to collapse.

It had been like a reaction as he darted forward to catch her in his arms as she fell. He had meant to let her lean on him but he was almost disgusted at how his reactions had again taken control and had lifted her high against him. He gazed down at her feeling like he needed to protect her and touch her everywhere at the same time.

He shook his head. Those were not good thoughts for the situation. He looked at her again and she opened her eyes and stared deeply into his. He felt like he could be lost in her eyes. She stared a while longer before closing her eyes and fainting, a small smile gracing her face. He smiled too, wanting to explore and learn more about her.

A jab in the side and a forceful push at his back brought him back to reality and he realized he had to stop daydreaming while stuck in the middle of crowd of dangerous maniacs. He looked back to the girl and decided he would have to pick her since she fainted. He wouldn't allow his true feelings to take control. 'Keh…stupid girl. Doesn't know when she in more than she can handle.'

He quickly pushed his way to the stage front where one of the guards was standing as the others pulled down more crowd surfers. "Hey, can I get out."

The guard looked at him. "Why?"

Inuyasha stared at him. 'Why? Because I have a fainted girl in my arms, because I'm tired and need to go rest, because of who I am, and because I Goddamn said so,' he yelled in his head.

"Look, this girl fainted and I'm taking her out, so open the fucking gate," he growled at the guard. Better to not reveal his identity just yet.

The guard looked at the girl he held and then back to Inuyasha. "I can take her," he offered as he held out his arms to receive her.

The thought of this man touching her made him feel like punching the guy out for even suggesting it. 'Who the fuck does he think he is, he can't have her.' He felt a strong wave of possessiveness for the girl sweep through him as he fought to control that and his anger. 'Why do I feel like this? I don't even know her name.' No matter what he said, the sensation wouldn't go away. He gritted his teeth and said in as calm a voice as he could muster, "I'm not…giving her…to…you. Understand? Just open the gate, now."

The guard stared at him before giving him a funny look, "Ya okay. You seem familiar. Do I know you?" He opened the gate for Inuyasha to go through.

"Nope, I don't converse with idiots, mustu been someone else," he said casually as he passed and made his way to the steps up to the stage, right in the middle of the room. He stopped in front of this guard and prayed for this to go smoothly. "I need to get up there."

"No can do, band members and employees only."

"I am a band member."

"Uhuh, and which one would that be?"

"I'm Inuyasha," he said as quietly as possible while still allowing the guard to hear. Then he promptly looked around to see if anyone had heard.

The guard stared at him before bursting into laughter and shaking his head. "Yeah sure, and I'm the queen of England," he said between gasps.

Inuyasha sighed. Great, now he would have to prove himself and everyone would see and it would be a big mess. Good thing there was at least a fence between him and the crowd, even though that wouldn't last long once people found out who was standing in front of them. Inuyasha grabbed his beanie on his head and pulled it off, letting his long silver hair fall out, down to his mid-back. The crowd gasped as they realized Inuyasha was standing a foot away. Inuyasha looked up at the stricken guard. "Get the hell out of my way your majesty."

The guard nodded dumbly and let him pass and then had to block the onslaught of people trying to reach Inuyasha. Inuyasha turned around and looked at the crowd. The guys were eyeing him; the girls were eyeing the girl he was holding. He spotted the creepy possessive girl and Kikyo both staring at him with anger. So he gave them both a dashing smile while rubbing his goddess to him slightly before tucking her more firmly under his arm.

Kikyo shrugged like it was no big deal, but creepy, possessive girl glared dangerously at him, causing him to smirk arrogantly. 'That will teach her that you have to be something special to deserve a stud like me.' He looked down to the girl in his arms. 'Real special…' He turned and headed offstage. He needed to rest and he needed to bring this girl back to consciousness. Then the fun would begin.

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Rei was stunned. Five minutes into the concert she and the others had realized that Kagome was gone. Sasuka and Yuka had stayed to look for her and Rei had headed out, just in case Kagome did likewise. Rei hadn't found her but had decided to wait and see if she would soon come out.

But the minutes had dragged on, bringing with them Sasuka and then Yuka, both claiming they couldn't find her. Rei also was at a loss. She couldn't see many people, only the crowd surfers. For one terrified moment she had sworn one had been Kagome. But then that girl and vanished and Rei had figured that it had been her imagination.

All three were standing near the crowd and discussing what to do, all very worried for their friend.

"Maybe she had gone to Hojo," Yuka suggested.

"Yeah right, and admit she was wrong. Does that sound like Kagome to you?" Sasuka answered.

"No, guess not," Yuka sighed.

Rei sighed also and directed her attention to the stage. Just then, commotion in the front had them all on tiptoes to see what had happened.

They were not prepared to see the impossibly handsome Inuyasha walk onto the stage from the audience holding a fainted Kagome in his arms with a look on his face that clearly said he owned her and then march backstage, taking their Kagome with him.

Rei stared at the spot where they had disappeared. She looked at her fiends, both wearing identical expressions of surprise. "W-what just…ha-happened?" she asked as her voice trembled.

Sasuka stared at the stage, once again to stunned to talk.

Yuka looked down to her hands, her eyes going wide. "My God she did it, and without our help. Kagome you sneaky girl, way to go. Finally found yourself a man."

Sasuka and Rei both looked at Yuka as they absorbed what she had said. Then all three of them smiled slyly and moved to rejoin the crowd.

Mission completed.

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He carried her backstage to the band's personal dressing room and busted his way through the door.

Miroku looked up, happy that Inuyasha was finally back from his little 'stunt', and eager to see whom he had picked. When he saw him though, clutching a girl who didn't look to good, his smile turned to a frown and he walked over to him.

"All the girls in a rock concert at your disposal and you bring back a dead one, figures."

"Shut up you fucking idiot. She is not dead."

Miroku gave Inuyasha a disbelieving look, "Yeah, no duh Inuyasha. I was joking. Though the thought of you liking a corpse is rather believable if I must say."

Inuyasha took a swing at him, the girl held with one strong arm as he punched the drummer and hopefully knocked him out. He had better and more important things to do. He set the girl carefully on his couch and propped her head on a pillow. When he was sure she was okay, he ran over to the sink and got one of his bandanas, the only thing handy, wet with cold water and ran over to the girl, applying the cloth to her forehead and wiping the sweat from her face and neck.

Miroku watched all this from the side, extremely amused. He had never seen Inuyasha care so much for someone openly before. "With the way she looks you musta really swept her off her feet, no wonder you took so long, you dog. What's her name" Miroku said as he walked over to him and peered over his shoulder at the unconscious girl.

"Don't know."

"What?"

"I don't know her name."

"You spend all sorts of time with her and you don't even know her name? Does she know who you are? I bet you told her and she fainted right." Miroku nodded his head like a psychiatrist who dealt with that situation all the time. "I know my friend, it is hard being popular, girls throwing themselves at you, loving you." He began to drool at the thought.

Sango chose that moment to walk in, just in time to hear Miroku's little monologue. She stepped forward and punched him hard on the head. "Stop being perverted. You didn't even get it right. Girls normally throw themselves in every direction except for towards you when you're around, stupid lecher." She sighed as he glanced up at her with a hurt expression.

"That hurt Sango-chan. You could make up for it by bearing my child."

That earned him another painful punch by Sango. She looked down at the unconscious drummer, before Inuyasha caught her attention. She watched him in interested, not sure she had ever seen him express such concern and care for a person ever in the extensive time she had know him. The closest person had been Kikyo, and that had ended in hatred anyway. And from what she had heard, he didn't even know this girls name.

"So what's the deal, why don't you know her name Inuyasha?" she said to him while giving Miroku a speaking glare as he got up.

He glanced at them both dryly, clearly not wanting to talk when there were other matters to attend to. "I haven't even talked to her. She started fainting when I saw her so I caught her and brought her here. That okay with you two." He growled the last, meant to be the final word as he went back to his task of doting over the mystery girl.

Miroku was very stunned. "Wait, you don't know one damn thing about her."

"Yep."

Miroku stared at Inuyasha's back for a while before replying, "Okay that's cool."

Sango sighed in exasperation, "Ugh…boys…my God they are weird."

"And charming, gorgeous, famous, irresistible, and lucky for you my dear, 100% available," Miroku said triumphantly while he dashed in front of Sango and gave her a dashing smile.

She tugged his collar forward so his face was inches from her inflamed one. "Save it for the tourists, you stupid moron." She released his collar and walked off, prideful as a cat, probably to go practice more with her dance tapes.

Miroku waited till she was gone then faced Inuyasha, "She can't resist me."

'If you only knew how right you were, my friend.' Inuyasha thought as he tended to his charge. He knew Sango had liked Miroku forever, but they were just so used to the pattern of lecherous action, painful response, lecherous action, painful response, lecherous action, painful response, that they both hadn't done anything about it. He would bet money that Miroku loved her, but he was stupid to think that he could have her and be able to grope every girl at the same time. Sango wanted attention, commitment, loyalty, and love. It all boiled down to one thing: Sango was your average girl, and Miroku was an idiot.

His attention shifted back to the couch when the girl moved slightly and opened her eyes. 'She has beautiful eyes.'

"Where am I?"

Inuyasha was about to answer her when Miroku butted in and pushed him back, catching him off guard.

"I can answer that my dear. You are in the backstage quarters of Shikon No Tama because you fainted and our leader, Inuyasha, caught you and brought you here." Kagome looked at the man who she had seen when she had awoken, remembering he had caught her and was the last thing she had seen when she had fainted. She smiled at him. 'Oh, my God he is so gorgeous. And his eyes, they are amber. I've never seen that before.'

Inuyasha looked away, a small blush staining his cheeks as he folded his arms, "Keh, it was nothing."

Miroku watched the exchange and saw the sparks. 'Oh this will be good. Heh, ten bucks says we'll be seeing this girl around more often.' He turned back to the girl and brought her attention back to him with his inquiry. "I am Miroku, the drummer. And you are…?"

Kagome blushed before stuttering, realizing she had been staring at Inuyasha. "S-sorry. I'm Kagome. Uh…Kagome H-higurashi. Nice to meet you." She held out her hand. Miroku grasped it in both his hands and gave her that dashing smile of his.

"It is a beautiful name my dear Kagome, just like you. Your looks are akin to a goddess. I must ask you. Will you bear my chi…?"

He never got the rest out. Inuyasha gave him a hard bonk on the head and shoved him aside. His insides were screaming to rip him apart though. He knew he was pulling that stupid stunt again, but calling her a goddess, that was not acceptable. 'No one calls her that but me, that's my name for her, she is MY goddess. He has no right to…wait, what am I saying. I don't even know her. Is that really how I feel? God, liking girls is so fucking confusing."

He looked at the surprised Kagome, already having decided that he loved the name.

"Inuyasha, that's an interesting name."

"Yeah well yours ain't the best either."

Kagome stared at the boy gone jerk. "Well aren't you the cheery one. Maybe I'll just go faint into someone else's arms then."

"Go for it, save me the time of throwing you off stage during our turn."

"Why you little piece of…" She swung her hand out to slap him on the face but he easily caught her wrist.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you."

She decided to ignore him as she used her free hand to try and punch his chest. But he managed to use his arm to push her hand outward, using the momentum of her punch to swing her hand around his to catch that wrist in his hand also. He put on a smug expression.

"Why, cause your really are planning on throwing me off stage?" She challenged.

"No, I do much worse things to girls," he said as he tightened his wrist.

"Yeah, he is right. He kisses them. Has proved fatal for a couple poor girls."

"Miroku…" Inuyasha growled as he realized Kagome's wrists in favor of turning towards the boy behind him. "You are…sooooo dead."

Kagome started to laugh. "And what's so funny?" Inuyasha asked menacingly as the once again faced Kagome.

"Nothing."

"Right, sure. I believe you."

"Are you always so intolerable. You're the biggest jerk I have ever met."

"Takes one to know one."

"Why you…argg."

Sango once again entered the room to find two very angry people trying to stare holes into the other.

"That's it, I officially hate you."

"Same goes for me."

Both turned away from the other, and folded their arms in identical expressions of smugness for a fight well won.

Sango observed the pair. 'Lets see, both are attracted to each other, both obviously like to argue, both are stubborn, she is a girl who can stand up to and stand Inuyasha.' She smiled softly, 'Well, I better get to know her better, ten bucks says we'll be seeing her more often.'

"Hi, I'm Sango. I'm the guitarist. I would apologize in advanced for the idiots I'm forced to work with but I see I'm to late. Oh well. You handled them well enough."

"Thanks, I'm Kagome Higurashi. So, I take it you're the one I'm to talk to and ask my questions."

"Why's that."

"You're the only one here with brains."

They both started laughing together and Sango answered her between gasps, "Seems to me…you know everything already. Welcome backstage. Sorry for the mess, I haven't yet taken out the trash." Sango motioned over to the two attentive and very irritated boys.

"What the fuck you just call me?"

This just sent them both into fits of laughter again. "I like you, you're funny."

"Likewise, you should hang out with us more often. I could use a girl to practice my dance tapes with."

"Let me guess, Taebo and Darren's Dance Moves?"

"You do them to?"

"Have to. I'm too lazy to do sports and too picky to diet."

"Me too!" Sango squealed as both girls launched into small talk to get to know each other, forgetting the fuming boys.

Both the guys sighed at the same time. "Women…"

Miroku looked at his watch. "Guys, we have to be on stage in a few minutes."

Sango looked up, irritated at the interruption from the girl bonding. "You can watch from the side Kagome, kay?"

"Okay, that will be better then from the audience."

"Oh, you can tell me all about that later."

"Hey, I am the leader. I decide if she can stay or not."

Sango glared at Inuyasha. "Oh, so your telling me that you set off with the intension of bringing back a single girl, and you bring back her, who you then proceed to take care of and then insult, with the new intension of sending her back out when she has obviously had a hard time of it, or maybe just chuck her off the stage since you're a cruel lazy ass, and all just because your arrogant pride was insulted and your minuscule authority was slightly challenged by your guitarist. Does. This. Sound. Logical. To you, oh leader of mine?"

"You and me are gonna get along just fine," answered Kagome as they both started laughing.

Miroku came sauntering up behind Inuyasha and threw his arm over his friend's shoulder, "I'm not sure because I got kinda lost, but I'm pretty sure she just dissed you man."

Inuyasha folded his arms over his chest in his usual fashion, "Keh."

A man barged into the room and looked at the band members. "There you are, Shippo is the only one ready to go out. You guys need to go now." He then left, just as he had come.

"Okay, lets go then," Inuyasha said as the other two grabbed their needed stuff. Inuyasha walked over to Kagome. "You can come with me and I'll put you in an area where backstage fans stand. It's safe don't worry," he said to her troubled, nervous face.

"What happens after?"

Inuyasha looked at her, hoping to get to see her after the concert. And maybe the next day also. She could even come back to the mansion with them. They had plenty of rooms, and Sango did need some girl company. Than a thought struck him, "You come with someone?"

Kagome suddenly remembered her friends. "Yes, three girls. But what if I can't find them."

Inuyasha was disappointed. 'Hmm, maybe if I…that's it.' He smiled and replied, "You can wait till after the concert. I'll come get you and then you can go find them and bring them backstage."

"Okay…man, they are going to be tired."

"Don't worry, uhh, we can get a limo to drive your friends, you and your car home." 'Or you can just come with us if you want.'

"Thanks, for that, and for saving my life."

"No problem, you were just too weak and obviously needed help." Inuyasha smirked.

"I might let that one slide," she replied, throwing his smirk back at him.

"I hate to break up the lovely moment, but we really must depart for the stage," Miroku said as he rushed by, following Sango out. Inuyasha and Kagome followed, going down a hallway and through two doors to where the stage and crowd could be seen. Inuyasha guided Kagome over to a nearly vacant area and left her there, smiling at her and giving her hand a squeeze before making his way to the stage. She glanced at her surroundings, seeing that there were many places for people behind to stand. But after glancing at the stage and noticing she had a perfect view of Inuyasha, she smiled lightly. 'Why that adorable, sweet, cheeky, arrogant little bastard. He is really full of himself,' she thought.

'Or maybe he just likes you.'

'He is a superstar, he would give me the time of day.'

'But he acts like he would, and you wouldn't mind his attention.'

'What?'

"Admit it, you like sparring with him, think he is to die for, and think he is the sweetest guy. Not to mention, your knees get weak when you think of him saving you, holding you, squeezing your hand…'

'Enough, I suppose do like him a li… wait…oh my God I am talking to myself. That is not healthy.'

She looked to the stage as the band started their first song.

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Inuyasha never planned what songs he would do ahead of time. Always deciding what to play right before he it played it. He looked over the crowd. 'Hmm, what to play?' "How you guys tonight."

The crowd answered with a cheer. "And all you lovely ladies," screamed Miroku. The girls screamed back. 'Stupid lecher,' scowled Inuyasha.

He looked through the crowd again and spotted Kikyo, glaring at him. 'Heh, so you are mad about Kagome aren't you. Well then, this little song is for you.'

"This first song is dedicated to my ex-girlfriend who is in the audience tonight. May she take this as a sign of my affections and testament of my true feelings." He signaled to his band what to play and they all smiled slyly.

Inuyasha stepped to the mic as the drums began and rocked the stage. He saw Kikyo's proud expression and started to sing, ready to wipe that look right off her face.

How dare you say that my behavior is unacceptable
So condescending unnecessarily critical
I have the tendency of getting very physical
So watch your step cause if I do you'll need a miracle

You drain me dry and make me wonder why I'm even here
This Double Vision I was seeing is finally clear
You want to stay but you know very well I want you gone
Not fit to funkin' tread the ground I'm walking on

He launched into the chorus, parts sung with Miroku, while catching Kikyo's

gaze.

When it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love
You'll understand what I mean when I say
There's no way we're gonna give up
And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams
Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe

He gazed at her, smiling as she glared.

What you are doing is screwing things up inside my head
You should know better you never listened to a word I said
Clutching your pillow and writhing in a naked sweat
Hoping somebody someday will do you like I did

Her face turned outraged and Inuyasha's smile became full blown as the chorus

once again spat at her.

When it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love
You'll understand what I mean when I say
There's no way we're gonna give up
And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams
Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe

The instrumental part rang out, the crowd jumping and Inuyasha panting for

affect.

Does it kill
Does it burn
Is it painful to learn
That it's me that has all the control

Does it thrill
Does it sting
When you feel what I bring
And you wish that you had me to hold

'Oh, she is pissed. Heh.'

When it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love
You'll understand what I mean when I say
There's no way we're gonna give up
And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams
Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe

As the chorus ended, the music came to a stop. Everyone cheered,

except for the very irritated Kikyo.

"Thank you. I like it to," Inuyasha said smugly. He and his band continued the concert, all eyes on them for the next hour and a half. Two pairs of eyes were perfectly trained to Inuyasha however, two belonging to a girl full of loathing, two belonging to a girl full of awe.

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A/N: Oookay. So that was…a bit longer than I expected. But I haven't updated for a while so it's good all the same. I needed to get this one over with anyway, it was hard to write. See, I have so many ideas about adventures that they will have, it was hard to write how they would meet in the first place. Anyway. Shippo's in the band, he will be introduced next. This is an Inu/Kag fic. Some one asked so I decide to show my hatred for Kikyo by adding a cherry little song for her. It's good to listen to the music with the song, the music is very Inuyasha. The song was very him, like he would listen to it while he was, like, lifting weights or something. *ahem* Yeah, but anyway, I like the traditional, Inuyasha likes Kagome and vice versa, even though they won't admit it to each other. So hope you liked it. Please review.