InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Girl Next Door ❯ Band Practice ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha or any of the songs I may use in this story. Cept for one or two that I wrote and you will be able to tell if I wrote them cuz they suck.

 

A/N: in case you haven't noticed I am Not a Kikyo fan, so if u like her, u really shouldn't read this. Thanks for the reviews! I would like more, but I'm happy to get any!

 

Chapter 3: Band Practice

 

By the next day at school, Kagome was back to normal. `Who cares about a stupid card? Mom likes Kikyo better. Big deal, so does everyone else. Nothing new.' She told herself on the way to school.

 

“We're practicing at your house today, right?” Sango asked in homeroom.

 

“Practicing what, witchcraft?” InuYasha asked, walking past the girls, Kikyo attached to his hip, his friends trailing behind.

 

“Yea, tonight were practicing how to kill jocks that have wondering hands.” Sango said, shooting a warning glance at Miroku, who had been edging closer to her. Kagome and Ayame laughed. Koga looked shocked that they were in that stuff.

 

“Are you serious? You guys do that?” Koga asked, his deep voice was higher then normal.

 

“No! Of course not!” Ayame denied, not wanting her crush to think she was evil.

 

“So, how did you do on your report card Kagome?” Kikyo asked smugly. Kagome's eyes narrowed into slits. Kikyo knew damn well Kagome didn't do as well as her and was rubbing it in. Kagome's fists clenched at her sides.

 

Kagome took a deep breath and counted to ten. More then anything, Kagome wanted to feel Kikyo's `perfect' nose break under her fist. To feel Kikyo's red blood flow down her hand.

`Maybe I'll admit it; I'm a little bitter,

Everybody loves her, and I just want to hit her,'

 

“She did exactly as you would have done if you didn't cheat,” Sango snapped, glaring at her arch nemesis.

 

“Ohhhh! Burn!” Ayame giggled, then glanced at Koga. Koga, who wasn't fond of Kikyo, was trying hard to suppress his laughter. Miroku, on the other hand, laughed out loud.

 

“And how do you think I cheat?” Kikyo questioned, putting her hands on her hips.

 

“By using Ernie Seltzer in the library after hours.” The words slipped from Kagome's lips before she could stop them.

 

After a double practice session for jazz band one day, the girls saw Kikyo and Ernie going at it in the library. Ernie was a nerd, and the girls figured he gave her all the answers, since he sat behind her in every class.

 

InuYasha snapped to attention and stared at Kikyo. What did Kagome mean by the last comment. Surely not what it sounded like.

 

Everyone else stared at Kagome for letting the cat out of the bag. Miroku and Koga knew that Kikyo hadn't just got friendly with Ernie but with most of the football team as well. They hadn't told InuYasha because they were afraid InuYasha's demon blood would take over and he would kill the whole team. How could they go to states if the best players of the team (not including them) were dead and their quarterback was in jail?

 

“Kikyo, what does she mean? Is there something between you and that skinny geek?” InuYasha demanded. Kikyo shook her head violently.

 

“No! Of course not! He just helps me with my homework! I only have eyes for you! How could you accuse me of cheating?” Kikyo screamed, pretending to cry. She ran

over to her friends. InuYasha followed but he didn't look like he was entirely believed his `beloved' girlfriend.

 

“I wonder if snogging Ernie in the library would improve MY grades.” Ayame pretended to ponder.

 

“Trouble in Paradise?” Kagome asked the boys, gesturing to Kikyo and InuYasha. Kikyo was letting out a long throng of bad, bad words at InuYasha for not believing her.

 

“Yea. Since their second week of dating there has been trouble. Trouble called a stupid, skinny, dead pale, cheerleading, two-timing, whore named Kikyo.” Miroku answered, momentarily forgetting about Sango's butt.

 

“Why don't you tell him? Haven't they been going out for two years? You never had a chance to tell him?” Ayame interrogated the boys.

 

“Yea, they've been going together for two years. We'll tell him as soon as football season is over. That way we don't lose any valuable players,” Koga explained.

 

“Oh my Gawd! Jocks! All you guys care about is sports!” Kagome exclaimed taking out a book she had to read for English.

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“Hey guys,” Kagome greeted her friends, sitting down her lunch tray. Hojo sat next to her.

 

“Hey! So, Hojo, what's new?” Ayame asked her friend's boyfriend, politely. Neither Sango nor Ayame were all that fond of Hojo.

 

He was nice and all. He was really respectful of Kagome. So respectful, he barely laid a hand on her. He was so boring. They knew Kagome wanted to have fun and not sit at Hojo's house, with his mom watching their every move, on ALL of their dates. They had been dating for three months and he only kissed her about five times. He was more of a friend then a boyfriend.

 

“Well, I found this new herb that will cure sore feet.” Hojo exclaimed, happily, smiling at Kagome, who fake smiled back. She really didn't care if he found a cure for sore feet. There already was one. It was called Tylenol.

 

“That's……great.” Sango congratulated him.

 

“Okay. So can all of you guys come to my sisters wedding?” Kagome changed the subject. “I won't be able to handle hanging out with Kikyo and InuYasha.”

 

“Sure.” Sango answered, her mouth full of peanut butter and jelly.

 

“Wont your sister want us to play at her wedding anyway.” Ayame asked, poking at what appeared to be a rubber pizza with a fork.

 

“Probably. So, Hojo, you in?” Kagome asked her boyfriend who was….drooling? Hojo had a star struck look on his face and was starring at the cafeteria doors.

 

Kagome followed his gaze and sighed. He was starring at Kikyo, who had just entered the cafeteria. Today she wore a pair of jeans, which were so tight they looked like they would rip any second, with a hot pink belly shirt that said `CRUSH- a short term infatuation with someone way out of your league. What most guys have on me!'

 

`Maybe I'm just jealous; I can't help but hate her,

Secretly I wonder if my boyfriend wants to date her,'

 

“Typical,” Kagome muttered under her breath. `What is so great about her anyway? Is she really that appealing?'

 

“Hojo! You stupid two-timing, backstabbing, cocksu-” Ayame slapped a hand over Sango's mouth before she could say anything really bad.

 

“Sango, do you kiss Miroku with that mouth?” Ayame asked innocently. Sango's eyes widened and Ayame let go of her.

 

“I do NOT kiss that perverted, lecherous, as-” Ayame once again put her hand over Sango's mouth.

 

“Let's go guys.” Kagome said, standing, and picking up her tray. Her friends followed her to the tray deposit and out of the lunch room, leaving a still gawking Hojo behind.

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InuYasha glared at Kagome's boyfriend, Hojo, who was currently staring at Kikyo like she was a piece of meat.

Kagome's face literally fell when she realized who Hojo was staring at. She looked so crestfallen and sad. She looked like she was holding back tears. Hojo was watching Kikyo walk across the room. The little pussy shouldn't be checking out his girlfriend. The little twerp didn't even notice Kagome and her friends leave.

 

Even though InuYasha was ticked that Hojo was drooling over Kikyo, he was madder at how he was treating Kagome. She didn't deserve to be treated like that. According to the conversation between Kagome and Rin, her mother treated her like that too. You would think her boyfriend would be on her side.

 

`God Kagome, you certainly know how to pick good ones, don't ya?' InuYasha thought to himself.

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“Okay, I got to stop at my place to grab my base. Then I'll be over.” Ayame declared as the three girls headed towards their individual cars.

 

“And my extra drum kit is still at your place, right?” Sango asked.

 

“Yeah. It's in the garage.” Kagome answered half heartedly. Her mind was still on Hojo. She hadn't been able to concentrate during her last three classes, thanks to that jerk.

 

“Well, I have to get Kohaku something to eat, and then I'll be over.” Sango informed her friends. Both of Sango's parents were dead, so she took care of her brother.

 

Kagome nodded. The girls got in their cars and drove home. Kagome immediately went to her room and opened her closet. She pulled out her purple flying V and plugged it into her amp. After tuning it she played a few songs.

 

A while later Ayame came into her room, her bass case in hand. Ayame had two bases. She had a black B. C. Rich Beast and an aqua fender base. She played the cello for jazz band.

 

“So, what's up with you and Koga?” Kagome asked, laying her guitar aside to gossip.

 

“Not much. I think he still likes you. But we did work together in history today! He is so cute. And for a demon, he's not to evil.”

 

“Ayame, you're a demon.” Kagome reminded her overly hyper friend.

 

“Oh, yeah. Well, sometimes I forget.” Ayame giggled. “So do you think there is something going on between Miroku and Sango?” Ayame suddenly got serious.

 

“I don't know, but he definitely likes her. And I think she likes him.” Kagome answered.

 

“We should hook them up. Maybe Koga will help us out, since he's friends with Miroku and all.” Ayame smiled slyly.

 

“You just want a reason to hang out with Koga.” Kagome said knowingly, rolling her eyes.

 

“Is it a crime to use my friends to get closer to a guy.” Ayame innocently asked, her green eyes wide. Kagome laughed and soon Sango arrived.

 

Ayame and Kagome set up in the garage while Sango played around on her black and red drums.

 

They practiced various rock songs, some they wrote and others from bands who hit it big. They were so caught up in the music that they didn't notice the three faces pressed up against the garage windows.

 

After a while the three faces brought over some lawn chairs and lemonade and set up a little to the left of the garage. That way they didn't have as much chance of being noticed, but they could still hear their music and see a free concert.

 

When the girls finished `First Date' by Blink 182, they put down their instruments and sticks, and headed into the house for some food.

 

“Encore! Encore!” The boys shouted, clapping and standing. The girls spun around and noticed InuYasha, Miroku, and Koga for the first time.

 

“Were you guys watching the entire time?” Sango asked keeping a close eye on Miroku and his infamous hands.

 

“As a matter of fact, yes. You guys are awesome!” Miroku shouted.

 

“Yea. You guys kick ass!” Koga agreed.

 

“Keh. You're okay.” InuYasha mumbled.

 

“InuYasha, it was your idea to get the lawn chairs!” Miroku reminded his half demon friend.

 

“We saw the way you were totally checking-” InuYasha angrily slapped a hand over Miroku's mouth.

 

“Cheering. He meant cheering. I was cheering you guys on.” InuYasha lied.

 

“But we didn't hear you guys until you yelled `encore',” Kagome said suspiciously.

“That's what I meant. I was cheering for an encore.” InuYasha made up. He glared at Miroku and Koga. He hadn't thought they noticed how he was staring. They had been staring, too.

 

Was it against the law to check out a girl now? He was a red blooded male. Of course he checked girls out. Of course, maybe he was breaking a rule. He had been checking out his girlfriend's cousin. His girlfriend's cousin who lived next door to him, and sometimes forgot to shut her blinds when she changed…

 

“InuYasha…InuYasha…InuYasha….Dog Turd…Mutt face…Dog Breath….” Koga taunted, trying to wake InuYasha up from whatever he was day dreaming about.

 

“Yea. We lost him.” Miroku confirmed, looking at the girls.

“Wait. I bet I can get him.” Koga smiled. He grabbed Kagome's wrist and pulled her directly in front of InuYasha. “Kagome, I want you to be my mate!” He yelled loudly.

 

InuYasha's eyes immediately unglazed and he yelled, “What!?” Koga let go of Kagome.

 

Everyone except for Kagome and Ayame snickered.

 

Kagome didn't understand why that had got InuYasha to come around. Why should he care if Koga said that? It's not like they were a couple. They both had a significant other. Of course, Kagome's other seemed to be warm for her cousins form, and InuYasha's other cheated on him.

 

Ayame held back her tears and bit her lip. Why did Koga say that to Kagome? Even if he was just joking it was mean. Sure, Kagome was her friend, but she couldn't help but feel a little resentment towards her. It wasn't fair. Kagome didn't even like Koga like that. What did Kagome have that she didn't?

 

They were both thin and pretty. Ayame was just as pretty as Kagome. They weighed about the same. So what did Kagome have that she didn't?

 

SLAP!!!!!!!!!!

 

“Miroku! You Pervert! I'm outta here!” Sango shrieked. “I'll call you tomorrow.” She said to Ayame and Kagome, and then ran to her car.

 

“Sango, wait! I'm sorry!” Miroku jumped in his car and sped off after her, begging forgiveness.

 

“I'm going to go, too.” Ayame said softly, looking at her black and hot pink Vans. She began to walk towards her car.

 

“Hey, are you okay?” Kagome asked. Ayame just nodded

 

“Ayame. Would you mind giving me a ride home? I rode with Miroku here.” Koga ran up to her.

 

Ayame glanced, wide eyed at Kagome, not sure what to do. She was in shock. Kagome nodded vigorously, trying to get her friend to say yes.

 

Ayame agreed and together they both got in the car and left, leaving InuYasha and Kagome alone. The two stood in awkward silence for a moment.

 

“So, does Ayame like Koga?” InuYasha asked to break the silence.

 

“I can't tell you. You would tell Koga.” Kagome said as she walked towards her house.

 

“So is that a yes?”

 

Kagome didn't answer.

 

“If you just tell me, I could tell Koga and maybe he'd go out with Ayame.” InuYasha told Kagome, following her into the house.

 

“Does he like her?” Kagome asked.

 

“I can't tell you that. I don't want that wimpy wolf to get his heart broken.” InuYasha followed Kagome up to her room. Kagome's mother had went to the store and her thirteen year old brother was in his room playing video games.

 

InuYasha flopped down on Kagome's bed like it was an everyday occurrence. He looked around her room and took in everything.

 

She had deep purple walls and hot pink carpet. Her walls were covered in posters of her favorite bands, and actors she found hot. There were three guitars in her closet, not counting the one she just put in. Her TV sat on her dresser that had tons of stickers with rude, offensive sayings on it. Her computer sat on a desk surrounded by textbooks, magazines, novels and old soda cans.

 

“Is there a reason you're in my room?” Kagome asked as politely as she could.

 

“I want to know if your friend likes my friends.” InuYasha got up and walked to her closet. He picked up the coolest looking guitar he saw. It sort of resembled an axe. “What's this?”

 

“It's a Virgin. Don't touch it.” Kagome grabbed back her guitar and placed it in its coffin case.

 

“A virgin? Your guitar is a virgin? So… are all your guitars virgins of is this one just to ugly to get any?” InuYasha cracked his lame joke.

 

“It's name is a virgin. That's its style. It's a B.C. Rich Virgin. That's a Flying V,” Kagome pointed to a purple guitar that looked like an upside down V. “That's a Fender,” She pointed to the classical Fender guitar she used for jazz band. “That's a Warlock,” She pointed to an odd looking one. (Its hard to explain the warlock) “And that's a Hello Kitty Fender Stratocaster.” Kagome pointed to the light pink one with a cartoon Kitty face as the pick guard.

 

“Question, why doesn't that cat have a mouth?” InuYasha asked, referring to Hello Kitty.

 

“Cuz…… It doesn't” Kagome answered, not quite sure of the real answer.

 

“So, does the Ayame chick got the hots for Koga or what?” he asked again.

 

“Why, will you help me get them together?” Kagome asked slyly.

 

“Yeah. It will get Koga to sop bothering you and me.”

 

“Okay, she does.” Kagome answered.

 

“Koga likes her, too. He use to like you, but I think he finally realized that you didn't like him.” InuYasha confided in Kagome.

 

“If we hook them up, then we have to hook up Miroku and Sango, too.” Kagome said.

 

“Sango likes Miroku?” InuYasha asked surprised. No way did Sango like Miroku. She called him names, slapped him, ran away from him, and threatened him.

 

“Yea. He just gets on her nerves a little with his groping, but yeah, she has had a crush on him for like two years. She just has trouble showing her feelings.” Kagome explained, leaning against her dresser, since InuYasha claimed her bed.

 

“Never would have guessed. Why do you have a guys bed spread?” InuYasha asked, referring to her Steelers sheets.

 

“It's not a guy's bedspread. It's for anyone. So are we playing match makers or what?”

 

“Hell Yea. Are you doing anything tomorrow? Cuz we could meet up and try to get them together.”

 

“Not to my knowledge.” Tomorrow was Saturday and she hadn't planned anything.

 

“Okay. You better be up by ten, because I'll be over for you. And we have to quit at six cuz I got a dat with Kikyo at seven.” InuYasha explained.

“I'm always up by ten.” Kagome said matter of factly. “Now, bye.”

 

InuYasha rolled his eyes but left anyway. They would be together all day tomorrow. By six they would be tearing out their hair. No use spending extra time with her if he didn't have to.

 

InuYasha made his way up to his room in time to catch Kagome changing into her pajamas. It was only 6:30, but he wasn't complaining. She looked good in a pair of baggy pants and a tiny T-shirt.

 

`Wait. Stop Inuyasha. You can't think of Kagome like that. You are dating Kikyo. Her cousin. Kagome is just your partner in crime.' InuYasha reminded himself, but it didn't help much.