This is a fanfic with pop stars and music! I never wanted to make it a songfic, though. Even though the songs were in my head while writing, there is nothing I can write that conveys the music better than... well, the music.
These songs are what I listened to while writing. They inspired big parts of the story.
I've pictured them playing in various chapters, or pictured Kagome as the singer. The decision to present vocalless versions of any song that Kagome sings is to let you guys imagine what/how she's doing it. More info below.
As far as I'm concerned this is the theme song to Fade and Flare. The last verses of the song seem exactly like Inuyasha and Kagome's situation:
I want you with me but all you feel is cold / Is this getting old?
Your look of sorrow, it fills me with desire / My heart's on fire
Come here, come near me / There is no one like you / Let's burn up this room
Now that i'm with you, I see it day by day / Facades, they fade away
How will you get by? / You know, I just don't care for foolish affairs
You cheat, you smile, you laugh at my desire / I'm crazy for... what am I crazy for?
In Chapter 1: This is the song that's playing in the opening scene, as Kagome sings in concert. In general Amuro Namie was a natural inspiration for Kagome's pop career, seeing as Amuro Namie is my picture of what a quintessential modern Japanese pop star is (a long/prolific career, cultural impact, popularity, some tragedy, and a comeback).
In Chapter 2: IRL this is one of L'Arc's signature songs; the backdrop to when Kagome sneaks off to Osaka and meets Hideto for the first time (it definitely would have played at the concert).
In Chapters 3-5: This is the song Kagome and her dances are rehearsing to/performing while on tour.
In Chapter 6: While on the beach in Cebu, this is the single which Kagome rehearses her dancing for.
In Chapters 7-9: This serves as a theme song for Kagome's days as a young musician, but is also the song she plays during her first shows (anta nanka dai kirai).
In Chapter 9: After Kagome fights with Hojo, runs distraught through Shibuya, is brought home by Miroku, and unable to sleep she catches Hideto's music video on TV, falling asleep to his voice.
In Chapter 1 (mentioned) and Chapter 9: This would be Kagome's ballad (Monochrome Android) mentioned in Chapter 1 and playing in 9 as Inuyasha is thinking as Kagome.
In Chapter 9 and 13: Maybe it's redundant to say, "Let's pretend Kagome wrote this" but let's especially do this here, ha ha. XD;;; Anyway, this would have been one of the English demo songs that Miroku asked Kagome to write and then perform in Los Angeles.
In Chapter 13: Background music to the first love scene.
In Chapter 15: (part 2) What Sango is obsessively listening to... Kagome's old demo CD. This plays as Kouhaku comes home.
In Chapter 15 (part 2): Background music to the love scene (in Kagome's apartment).
In Chapter 16: The background/mood music as Kagome wanders through her empty apartment.
In Chapter 17? Possibly.
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