Voices of Peace

Summary: Kagome and Lacus were friends before the war; Kagome is a Natural. They sing for their respective sides, supporting their soldiers with all that they have; separated when Lacus's father became chairmen of ZAFT. Four when they met and eleven when they go separate ways, five years later after the new chairmen, Patrick Zala, is placed in power; Kagome is placed in a position where the Earth forces believe she has turned on them and ends up joining Lacus and meeting many new friends and enemies along the way.

Anime: InuYasha/Gundam Seed

Couple: Kagome/Athrun

Genre: Romance/Adventure

Rated: M

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We Are the World

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"Kagome?" A man with black hair tied back into a small dragon's tail at the nape of his neck walked inside a dressing room, calling out to the girl who stood silently, patiently waiting. She was staring outside the window, watching as the heavy rain pattered against the window to a soothing rhythm of its own.

"..." She turned to the man and her Cerulean blue orbs met his violet ones. "What's today?"

He looked at his hand held electronic day planner, "January twenty-fifth, why do you ask?"

"Today...five years ago, today...I said goodbye to Miss Lacus..."

"Ah, the Pink Princess of Plants," He smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, you two grew up together,"

"Yeah..." Kagome placed her hand against the cold window and the young man watched as a white fog formed around her hand from her body heat.

~KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK~

"Yes?" She called out a in a normal tone.

"You're on in five!"

"Right," She moved away from the window and sat down in front of the mirror. "Miroku, do you know where that barrette is, the one with the three silver rings that over lap each other, from big to little..."

"That one?" Miroku asked, pointing to a clip on a small box.

"Yeah, could you hand that to me?"

He nodded and grabbed the clip, moving behind her, he moved his arms in front of her while watching his movements in the mirror, snapping the hair piece in place in her hair on the side of her bangs.

"Actually, if it wasn't for Miss Lacus...I wouldn't be singing..."

He smiled, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and placing his chin gently on her shoulder, his head right next to hers as he looked at her in the mirror and smiled, "Then, I believe I owe a 'thank you', to Miss. Lacus." He stood straight and held a hand out to Kagome who smiled and took it, "I was gifted with a Princess of my own. The Earth's very own, Cerulean Princess," As she stood, he twirled her carefully, watching as her dress flared with the motion before settling around her ankles once more. The dress was an ombre color, starting with the gathered bodice in black, it meshed perfectly with the cobalt blue silk that faded into a darker midnight blue towards the middle before completely settling into midnight blue and pooling around her ankles. She wore a pair of black slip on heels and her raven black hair was held in a high ponytail, her hair falling over her shoulders in silky waves and down to the small of her back. Without the ponytail, it stopped just past her hips; the silver clip acted as a memory, more than it did an accessory, and a single set of sapphire studs adorned her ears. "Shall we, Kagome?"

"..." She nodded, taking her mic before leaving her dressing room; in her hands was a normal mic except for the ring of cerulean crystals around the head, her name, Cerulean Princess, she could only guess that it came from her like of the color blue and her cerulean eyes...though, some would argue the color, like her for instance. Kagome stopped before the curtain and waited for the announcer to introduce her.

"Ladies and Gentleman of Earth, my Natural friends! Let me introduce to you, our shining star! Our hope in the midst of darkness! She's not royalty, but she is a Princess! GIVE IT UP, FOR OUR CERULEAN PRINCESS! KAGOME~!"

Kagome smiled at the cheers and catcalls she was getting, rolling her eyes, they were obviously forgetting the fact that she was only fifteen, despite her well shaped body, however, that was due to Miroku doing private training with her at the gym over the weekends, and then she also did a lot of swimming. She'd learned a long time ago, that swimming helped with her vocal chords and made them stronger, clearer, and able to hold those long notes and hit those high pitches. When she heard her name called again, with a deviant amount of grace, she made her way up to the announcer, holding her mic before her lips. "Thank you for having me," She wasn't one for shouting; she liked to speak, not yell.

"No, thank you for gracing us with your presence," He faced the crowed, "These last eight months, Miss Kagome has been busy with recording, and as of recently, she has released two CD's, one of which was released just last Thursday, and has already sold Six Million copies! Both CD's will be sold after the concert, so please be sure to pick your copies up at any of the stands!"

"Thank you," Kagome smiled, watching the announcer as he bowed before leaving the stage to her. "Wow, I saw the line to get in when Miroku I were arriving, but I never imagined the auditorium would be this full."She laughed, "I hope everyone has a fun time tonight, I am honored to be singing along with Japan's Orchestra Ensemble, and I look forward to singing for you as well. Let us enjoy the night!" She bowed politely and listened once more to the cheers and clapping, it was so loud, she couldn't help grinning.

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~If I wrote a note to god~

~I would speak what's in my soul~

~I'd ask for all the hate~

~To be swept away~

~For love~

~To overflow~

Sapphire eyes glared at the object eliciting the sounds that were now circulating his room. His roommate was the one listening to it. "Dearka, turn that shit off,"

"No way! This is Kagome! She's doing a live performance!"

~If I wrote a note to god~

~I'd put my heart out on each page~

~I'd ask for war to end and for peace to mend this world~

~I'd say~

~I'd say~

~I'd say~

~Give us the strength to make it through~

~Help us find love~

~Cuz love is overdue~

~And it seems like so much is going wrong~

~On this road we're on~

Dearka turned the volume up a little, causing his roommate to roll his eyes. "Oh...go shoot something Yzak! You can tell me to throw all my smut away, but this chick is hot, and she sounds great!"

"So that's what it is, puppy love." Yzak smirked.

~If I wrote a note to god~

~I'd say~

~Please help us find a way~

~End all the bitterness~

~Put some tenderness in our hearts~

~I'd say~

~I'd say~

~I'd say~

~Give us the strength to make it through~

~Help us find love~

~Cuz love is overdue~

~And it looks like~

~We haven't got a clue~

~Need some help from you~

~Grant us the faith to carry on~

~Give us hope when it seems our hope is gone~

~Cuz it seems like so much is going wrong~

~On this road we're on~

~No~

~No~

~We can't do it on our own~

~So~

~So~

~Give us the strength to make it through~

~Help us find love~

~Cuz love is overdue~

~And it looks like~

~We haven't got a clue~

~Need some help from you~

~Grant us the faith to carry on~

~Give us hope when it seems our hope is gone~

~Cuz it seems like so much is going wrong~

~On this road we're on~

~No~

~No~

~We can't do it on our own~

~So~

~So~

~If I Wrote A Note to God~

Yzak stared at the radio as clapping took the place of the beautiful voice.

"The only problem, is who she's singing for." Dearka glared, "Earth Alliance. She's their Lacus Clyne, just like Lacus Clyne is our Kagome Higurashi."

"What, do they need to make half-assed copies of everything we have?"

"..." Dearka shrugged. "I just think she's hot. I mean, she's a year younger than you and I, but holy shit...Lacus is cute in the...innocent way, but this girl...I want to see her in one of those latex and leather─"

"I get it!" Yzak interrupted.

"Thank you! You know,"

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Kagome smiled, taking a breath to calm down, "When I was little, there was this girl who lived a few houses down from me. We would go to the park on Sunday's and sing for the parents and kids. One of the songs we sang, was by an old legend, Michael Jackson, We Are the World, so, let's fall back through history a bit, if you know it, sing along, if not, that's fine."

~There comes a time

~When we heed a certain call

When the world must come together as one

There are people dying

And it's time to lend a hand to life

~The greatest gift of all~

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"We can't go on

Pretending day by day

That someone, somewhere will soon make a change

We are all a part of

God's great big family

And the truth, you know love is all we need~"

"You know this song?"

"I do, I used to sing this as a child. It's a beautiful song."

"Maybe, when it's you singing it."

~We are the world

We are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

~There's a choice we're making~

~We're saving our own lives

~It's true we'll make a better day~

~Just you and me

"...Athrun, you know...this world is made up of all kinds of people...Coordinators only make up a fraction of them...without the Naturals...it would be much emptier..."

"You obviously don't know what they've been doing, Lacus."

"Only the same thing we've been doing." She stood from where she sat outside, placing a small robotic friend of hers down and watching the yellow friend go jumping to her other friends.

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Dearka was lying on his back, flipping through a magazine that, in his opinion, was similar to any other ordinary shopping catalog. Now, in that sense, he liked to shop around for women, because any respectable or well mannered male, or female for that matter, would say 'Playboy' was anything but an ordinary shopping catalog. While going through the catalog, he could only seem to picture Kagome, his ideal girl, all except for the Natural part, in every single one of the erotic poses the magazine had to offer.

~Send them your heart

So they'll know that someone cares

~And their lives will be stronger and free~

~As God has shown us by turning stone to bread

~So we all must lend a helping hand~

"Are you going to listen to her for the entire duration of her concert, or...will you cease this torture sometime soon?"

Dearka grinned, "I enjoy this torture,"

"..." Yzak sighed, "Enjoy it...I'm going to take a shower."

~We are the world

We are the children

~We are the ones who make a brighter day~

~So let's start giving~

~There's a choice we're making~

~We're saving our own lives~

~It's true we'll make a better day~

~Just you and me

Dearka smiled, "We are the world~"

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Kagome looked down at the crowd below, her voice took sanctuary in the auditorium, weaving through the crowd and lifting the hearts of those who truly listened.

~When you're down and out~

~There seems no hope at all~

~But if you just believe~

~There's no way we can fall~

~Well, well, well, well, let us realize~

~That a change will only come~

~When we stand together as one~

She knew most of the people were regular citizens of Orb, the place she was currently performing in. According to Miroku, the representative of Orb and his daughter had also come. A bout of curiosity took hold of her mind, and for a moment, she had to wonder what the representative of Orb thought about her music.

~We are the world~

~We are the children~

~We are the ones who make a brighter day~

~So let's start giving~

~There's a choice we're making~

~We're saving our own lives~

~It's true we'll make a better day~

~Just you and me

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The students sitting around a table outside listened as the song ended. There were about six girls and four guys, all gathered to eat lunch while listening to the live performance on the laptop before them.

"She's amazing!"

"Haha, cute too!"

"Tolle!"

Tolle grinned, "Sorry Millie, I was just saying she's cute. She's not my type."

"..." She glared.

"Miriallia, you know Tolle wouldn't choose anyone but you."

Miriallia smiled, leaning her head on her boyfriends shoulder, "I know Flay, hm?" Miriallia looked to her left, "Kira, what's up?"

"..." Kira, sat a few feet away, typing something up on the laptop in his lap before closing the lid and smiling. "Nothing, I was looking at the latest war postings."

"How bad is it?"

"...it's not good. Sai, you know how close the Juosis Colony is?"

"...it's practically our neighbor."

"Well, the war has migrated there, and at the rate its going, Heliopolis is next."

Sai frowned; he would have said something to that...had Flay not cut him off. "I thought we were neutral territory! They can't attack us, because we aren't choosing sides! Heliopolis is our Haven!"

"Our haven?" Miriallia laughed, "This place is a floating target. My mother told me, that in a war, you have no choice but to choose which side you're going to be on, and in the long run, it's best to keep to your side, not anyone else's."

Tolle stared curiously, "Your side?"

"Yeah, like saying...'I'm on nobody's side but my own', your side."

The group gave a nod of understanding.

Kira sighed, "If a ZAFT soldier asks which side you're on, I'm almost positive that 'my side' isn't going to cut it." He listened as they laughed, drowning out the girl in the background on the laptop.

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Kagome smiled, watching as everyone filed out of the auditorium, she had an interview later, and wasn't looking forward to it. "That was fun,"

Miroku laughed, "For you, maybe, but one of your bodyguards got a black eye, someone tried to climb over him like a ladder and kicked him in the eye."

"Ow, that sounds horrible, is he okay?"

"Yeah, he'll be fine. Now..." Miroku held out a bag, "Change, your interview is in an hour."

She nodded, turning to her changing room; she left to change out of her stage apparel, wondering just what kind of questions this woman would ask.

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Me: A new chapter, hope everyone enjoyed! Please read and review, kay! ^_^''