Pas De Deux Hip Hop!

Summary: After finishing her duties in the past and saying goodbye to her friends, Kagome takes up her childhood hobby, dancing, to keep herself occupied and active. Wanting to help his sister pursue this activity, Sesshoumaru takes Kagome to Germany with him and enrolls her into Kinkan Academy's ballet school. Registered into Neko-sensei's class, Kagome meets the 'Main Characters' of Drosselmeyer's story! Not having done ballet since six, how will Kagome survive the class? Especially when she's become more used to hip hop over the years; and what is this faint warmth she feels upon her arrival? And what will happen if Kagome meets the believed to be deceased Drosselmeyer? The jewel's unresponsive shell is glowing brightly again, only instead of pink, it's red, and it's causing nothing but problems for her.

Anime: InuYasha/Princess Tutu

Pairing: Kagome/Fakir – Rue/Mytho

Genre: Romance/Adventure

Rated: M

Valse de Douleur

(Waltz of Sorrow)

-x-x-x-

Love is when you shed a tear and still want him, it's when he ignores you and you still love him, it's when he loves another girl but you still smile and say I'm happy for you, when all you really do is cry.

Kagome looked out from her window, watching the birds overhead as they flew in the cool of the morning light. In the background, she could hear her MP3 playing softly.

She glanced back at her bed and glared. It wasn't fair that she should find something warm, since InuYasha...and...have it taken from her only a few minutes after discovering it. She had Shippou, yes, and Sesshoumaru and Kagura had returned to her, with a beautiful baby girl, might she add...but it wasn't the same. She listened to the song and moved closer to the center of her room, her arms moved gently around her waist, and as she felt tears sting at her eyes, she started to sway, gently, rhythmically, sorrowfully...

If I tell you,

Will you listen?

Will you stay?

Will you be here forever?

Never go away?

Her hands gently graced one another as she preformed an Adagio, her body moving fluidly with the music and her arms and hands outstretched gracefully, as if she were dancing on clouds.

Never thought things would change,

Hold me tight,

Please don't say again,

That you have to go,

Her heart pulled as the familiar feel of hands gracing her body lifted her, and held her in his arms with one of her legs extended out and the other bent so that her toe touched the leg of the extended. Slowly, she felt him lower her, and his hands slowly glided up and over her waist, to her arms, lifting them, he guided her into a Pas De Deux, her lithe body molding to his every whim.

A bitter thought,

I had it all,

But I just let it go,

Oh, this silence,

It's so violent,

Since you're gone,

She felt him step away and take hold of her hand, and with a long forgotten ease, she stepped with poise upon her toes and let him pull her with him with each balanced stride she took. He charmingly, pulling her up against him; lifting her once more before placing her down on toe tip and leading her into a pirouette.

All my thoughts are with you forever,

Until the day we'll be back together,

I will be waiting for you,

Her tears were falling, she could feel them now; it was the knowledge, that even if she were to wait, InuYasha had long since gone to hell with Kikyou, and that meant that she was to remain alone herself.

~KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK~

Kagome jumped and turned to the door, she felt the hands of her glowing red dancer wrap protectively around her before they faded unhurriedly against her flesh. Walking to the door, she looked at her wardrobe and made sure everything was in order before opening the door. Her pink haired duckling was smiling cheerfully at her. "Hello, Little Duck, and how are you this beautiful morning?"

"I'm good! Did you sleep well, Miss. Kagome?"

"...yes...I guess I did...I'm sure as time passes, it'll be better. I think I'm still trying to adjust to my new living quarters."

"New...you must miss your home."

"I do, but there are worse things then losing your home."

"Like what?"

"Ah, that doesn't matter," Kagome smiled, "Let me get dressed, and I'll be out in a moment!"

"Alright!"

Kagome closed the door and removed the blue silk flowy nightgown that she had been dressed in, and dressed in the girls uniform, grabbing a small shoulder bag, she placed her Sonata Pointe Shoe's inside next to her light blue camisole leotard with the shirred mesh bodice overlay and pinched neckline. One of her opaque white tights were rolled up neatly beside the leotard which lay neatly in her bag beside a georgette wrap skirt in the same light blue. She zipped up her bag, pulled it over her shoulder, slipped on her socks and shoes, then grabbed her key to lock her door behind her.

She stopped at the edge of her bag, taking the now red Shikon from where it lay motionless on her bed; she gazed at the jewel with a sorrow that she had long ago buried inside. "Am I being selfish...keeping you with me?" She whispered to herself.

It glowed brightly and the translucent red feeling appeared on the edge of her bed, sitting down before her, "Do you want me to leave?"

"No!" She stepped back a bit, her arms were wrapped tightly around her waist, she didn't want to be alone, not anymore. Shippou was great, but he was her son, she needed something he couldn't give, and it was something that she hadn't been willing to share with anyone else but InuYasha and now..."Please...don't leave me..."

He brought a hand to her cheeks; standing so that they were pressed close to one another; he placed his other on her waist and pulled her closer to him. "I won't leave unless you decide that you no longer are in need of me,"

"..." She watched him fade from before her, his touch vanishing along with him. Walking to the door, she opened it and saw Ahiru standing against the wall on the other side of her door.

"Ready?"

"Yeah, had to grab a few things," She pulled the necklace with the Shikon around her neck and closed the door behind her, locking it, than pocketing the key. "Shall we?"

Ahiru nodded, "Yes, let's go to class!"

-x-x-x-

Class was easy, relatively so. She did plié's with the other students, toe touché calisthenics and stretches. She found that the class with the crazy cat was after their first break, which was great, she did not want to deal with him just yet, he creeped her out.

Actually, at this current moment she was walking around the courtyard, no one was there. Which was great, she wanted some quiet...which...clearly was something she would have to wait for. She stared in front of her at the prima swan ballerina and frowned, "Why won't you let me be?"

"I must return that heart shard to the Prince─"

"I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR PRINCE~!"

"..." The girl twirled a little ways away, watching the red flare of emotion surround the girl, "Please, don't be so unreasonable. This feeling is a very important part of the Prince's heart,"

"You don't listen, do you! I have nothing left; I will not let you take him from me! Not after I finally have something to hold onto!"

"I must─"

"You must return him, so you've said!" Kagome turned and ran away, leaving the Prima princess to watch her as she vanished into the trees.

Kagome slowed down around a lake and cursed aloud; she was acting childishly, not even knowing who this Prince was, or is she was really doing something wrong by keeping the feeling of longing to herself. "I wonder what he's like, this Prince..."

"Prince?"

"Ah!" Kagome turned to see Ahiru walking up to her. "Little Duck, you surprised me!" Kagome smiled, "What are you doing so far out here?" She noticed that the girl seemed a little down, but played it off until she could be sure.

"Oh...I, that is to say...I SAW YOU TAKE OFF AND RUN INTO THE FOREST, QUACK!"

'...quack?' Kagome smiled, and then laughed out softly, "Oh, Little Duck..."

"I was worried, that maybe something was wrong; you looked scared, or maybe...mad...?"

'She seems genuinely worried, strange girl...' Kagome walked up to Ahiru and smiled, "I'm not the only one..."

"Wha─?"

"Little Duck, what's wrong?"

"...I...don't want Miss. Kagome to be sad," Tears began swelling in her eyes, "You have a very sad look in your eyes, and I wish I could do something to help..."

'She...oh Kami,' Kagome moved before she could even make a thought out of what she was doing, and wrapped her arms around the pinkette. 'I didn't realize that I was affecting anyone with my own distress,' Kagome pulled back and smiled at the girl who was blushing at the show of friendliness, staring up at Kagome in awe, tears no longer falling, but still lingering. "You are really kind, Ahiru, but the hurt in my heart isn't something I would want to burden you or anyone else with. But believe me when I say, thank you for worrying, it means more than you could ever know." She let go of the Pinkette, "Now, how about you show me that Library?"

"Right! You can also meet Fakir! He is always there, reading books and stu─"

Kagome drowned the pinkette out as she followed the girl, happy that her duck like friend was no longer dwelling on whether or not she was sad or not. For some reason, Kagome found herself not wanting to cause any emotional hurt to the girl. Mind you, she never wanted to cause anyone any emotional harm, it was especially true for this girl.

-x-x-x-

Kagome looked at the library, which was actually cool. It was big, and old...really old.

"Fakir!"

Kagome watched Ahiru run off searching for the owner of the name she was calling out. Thankfully, not many were there to be disturbed. Only one person was in the library, from what Kagome could see, and he was up the steps in a study area, blue hair in a tightly kept style and glasses that held a gleam that successfully hid his eyes.

"I FOUND HIM!"

Kagome, who was watching the boy carefully, as he seemed to be a bit on edge, watched him clench his fists. Ahiru ran up to her with a smile, "Hey, maybe we should keep it down,"

"What, why?"

"..." Kagome didn't answer, instead she smiled and pointed up.

"Huh? Ah~! Quack! Sorry!" She bowed apologetically to the boy.

He growled irritably, "If you want to apologize, then do it BY SHUTTING UP!" He gripped the book in annoyance, slammed it shut, stood, pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose a bit, and turned to find another book.

Kagome had other plans, storming up the steps, she grabbed the boy by the shoulder and turned him to face her, "You didn't have to be so rude!" She growled, "This isn't your library, so back off!"

"She's being annoying!"

"And she apologized!"

"...who are you?"

Kagome glared, "Kagome Higurashi,"

"..." He looked her over, crossed his arms, turned, and left.

Kagome made her way next to a solidified and ashen white Ahiru, "What a jerk,"

"Well, as rude as he was, this is the library, and Ahiru is loud, even when she's trying to be quiet."

"QUACK!"

Kagome watched as a book bopped the girl in the head, following the hand holding it up to the arm, to the shoulder and to a face, a rather handsome face at that, Kagome stepped back and bowed politely. "Hi there, you must be Ahiru's friend."

He raised a brow, "...I've been called worse."

Kagome smiled, "What do you mean by that, she's so sweet."

Ahiru was blushing horribly at this point, keeping herself as quiet as possible.

"She's loud, nosy, and quite literally a klutz; sweet, sure...but she'd be more tolerable if she could learn some poise."

"I'm sure your exaggerating,"

"I'm sure you just haven't known her long enough." He dropped his book on the table beside them and leaned against it, "In a time span of less than five minutes, she's run into a stone wall, nearly walked off a cliff, and has almost tripped to her impending doom. I know, I was there; having been the one to help her each time."

"You play Knight in Shinning Armor well," She laughed softly to herself, not noticing his eyes widen before returning to normal, "Tell me, Sir Knight...are there any books in here on different states, countries, cities, villages...dimensions..." She whispered the last part to herself, but it didn't go unheard. Fakir looked at her suspiciously, but pointed at a shelf behind him nonetheless.

Kagome moved around him and grabbed a chair, placing it next to the case, she jumped up with ease and landed gracefully on the back of the chair, reading the titles of each book until she came to an atlas. Pulling it from the shelf, she turned carefully on the chair, then hopped into the seat, onto the floor, and walked over to the table. "J..." She turned to the index, "J...J...J...Jale, Jao, Japply...Japply!" Kagome frowned, "What the hell is Japply?"

"The town next to Cornet." Ahiru answered.

"...where is Japan?"

"What is Japan?" Fakir asked, curious to why she was so curious about the surrounding towns.

"...it's a country, a place where people live, my home! Why isn't it here? What about Germany!"

"Germany?" Ahiru asked.

"...WE'RE IN GERMANY!" She closed her eyes and inhaled, trying not to get herself to riled up, "This town is in Germany, why doesn't anyone know this? Have you guys never been outside of this town! Has no one really ever left?"

Fakir frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Before I came in, a man told me, no one goes in, no one comes out. I didn't just walk in either, I was pulled in." Kagome frowned, "Japan doesn't' exist...I don't...exist..." Kagome sat down, "Shippou...oh Kami..." She whispered. 'My heart aches...so much...' She felt like she'd cry.

"Move, you're in my way,"

Kagome turned a teary eyed glare on Fakir, "What do you mean I'm in your way?"

"I mean, I've heard read that before, that name...Shippou, so move."

Kagome stood quickly and he located the book that was hidden on a shelf behind where she'd been sitting, he flipped it open and read aloud.

"A fox demon of the fifteen hundreds in the other world, was but a child when taken in by the charming miko. She had captured many hearts in her timeless visits down the enchanted well, and the fire fox Shippou, was one such heart captured."

"...that book...does it mention...the Shikon?"

"Yeah, here." He handed it to her, "You read it, I already have. There wasn't anything useful in it, so it's all yours."

Kagome took the book and read the title, The Timeless Maiden. "..."

"QUACK!"

Kagome turned at the sudden outburst, "Ah, leave Little Duck alone!" She scolded as he held the pinkette's long braid in a tight grip as she tried to run away.

"Ahiru, Uzura wanted to see you; I haven't let her out for a few days, so stop by. Her drumming has become an annoyance and she will only stop if she see's you." He glanced back at Kagome, releasing Ahiru's braid and letting her tumble forward. "I hope you find what you are looking for. I have nothing to do, so I'll check out the gates and see if there is a way out. I never paid much attention to it, but now that you mention it, no, I've never seen the gates open. See ya," He waved as he left the two.

Kagome watched him leave and smiled, "So that's...Fakir..." She laughed, "He's cool,"

Ahiru smiled, "Yeah, he is. But he can get really annoyed at me at times."

"I think he would be like that with anyone, not just you. So don't let it get to you."

"...yeah...okay!"

Kagome heard a distant ring of the school bell and watched as the girl before her freaked, "What's wrong?"

"CLASS, QUACK~!" She hurriedly ran off, yelling out a quick goodbye as she took off towards the school.

"...I think I'll take my time..." She really wasn't looking forward to her cattish teacher. Walking from the library with the book in hand, she made her way through the foliage only to find herself glaring at the familiar prima princess who held a firm and determined look in her eyes. "We need to stop meeting like this."

"Please, return the Pri─"

"Yeah, yeah...find some new lines, princess."

"...why do you refuse to return the feeling of longing to the prince? His heart will remain incomplete forever, if you do not─"

"Some might find that an incomplete heart is easier to cope with. I lived with half a soul for a couple years, and I did fine." Kagome said, interrupting the princess again.

"...I know you don't want to cause harm to the Prince, so please, please~!"

She made to step forward, her eyes showed the sadness in her heart, and for a moment, Kagome was tempted to concede...however, she had just been locked within a town, and erased from existence, or at least...so long as she can't leave. "No, leave me be...tell your prince that I'm not ready...I...I'm not ready to be alone..." Kagome turned to leave only for the girl to reach out and snatch the jewel from around her neck.

"I can't do that,"

"...give that back..."

"I'm sorry, I will return it, once the feeling of longing has reunited with the Prince. It's my responsibility, as Princess Tutu, to return this feeling to the Prince, so that his heart may be whole once more!"

Kagome moved forward, but the girl began twirling and a cushion of flowers began to grow and flourish beneath her, carrying her out of reach. "...what? Bring that back!"

"Soon...I will..."

Kagome watched her until she could no longer see her, wishing now more than ever that she had brought her bow and arrows with her on this crazy adventure.

She couldn't even stop herself from crying and screaming out, "I HATE HER! Mother...why is she doing this to me!"

She cried for a few minutes, then returned to her room, lying on her bed with the book pressed against her chest. 'Princess Tutu...I won't ever forgive you...for taking from me all that I had here...I'll never forgive you!'

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Me: ...so...hi guys! I updated! Wooooh~oooh...oo… Okay, I know I haven't been updating as much as I should be, but that's all going to change! Next is...well, something, I haven't quite decided yet, but it'll be good! Probably the next chapter to A Collection of One-Night Stands, InuYasha/Yu Yu Hakusho, anyways, please regard me kindly and review! Tell me what you think; good or bad, ideas and thoughts, everything welcomed!

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"Ahiru, where are you taking me?"

"If you were given the chance to go back in time and change your future, would you?"

'I should have skipped...'

"Fakir, why do you dance?"

"Oh, sorry!"

"Like a raven with broken wings..."

'Once upon a time...there was a young and beautiful dancer...'

"Like a princess from a fairytale...so beautiful..."

"AHIRU!"