Sesshoumaru was at his wits end. He had offered to fill in for his mate Rin today at her day care center because he wanted to be nice and give her the day off. Now, he as regretting that decision.
"OW!" Kagome cried.
Sesshoumaru watched as the children fought with each other. He had tried, he really did, to keep them calm, but they just didn't listen. Inuyasha wouldn't stop pulling Kagome's pigtails and Miroku kept chasing Sango around the room.
"Fluffy-chan! Make Inuyasha leave me alone!" Kagome yelled and grabbed onto Sesshoumaru's pants leg. He looked down at the little girl. She was in a pink dress and had pink ribbons holding up her loose pigtails. His eyes drifted to his little brother. The boy was laughing on the play mat in his red Spider Man shirt and blue shorts.
"Inuyasha, leave Kagome alone," Sesshoumaru said for the eight time that day.
Inuyasha sat up and pouted. Kagome stuck her tongue out at him and walked over to the painting area. She continued with her project… whatever it was supposed to be.
"Stop! Leave me alone! Go away!"
Sesshoumaru's eyes moved over to the other end of the room. Miroku, in his purple Iron Man shirt and jeans, was trying to kiss Sango's cheek. Sango, in her green and pink jumper w/ white shirt, tried to push him away.
"Get away from me!" Sango yelled. Sesshoumaru sighed.
"But, we're married! You have to kiss me!" Miroku yelled and showed her the finished ring pops around their fingers. Inuyasha was laughing at them now.
"Why did I let Rin talk me into this?" Sesshoumaru grumbled.
"Leave me alone, Miroku!"
"Stop pulling my hair!"
"Just one kiss!"
"Ha! Ha! Stupid girl!"
"Sesshoumaru? I just wanted to stop by and see how you were-" Rin started, but stopped when she saw the chaos in the room.
Sesshoumaru looked up at his mate's shocked face. He observed the mess. Spilt paint, books everywhere, crushed cookies, blocks scattered on the floor…
"What happened?" Rin asked. Kagome ran up to Rin with her pigtails gone.
"Rin-san! Inuyasha kept pulling my hair! Make him stop!"
Sango ran up after her, "Rin-san, Miroku keeps chasing me! I don't wanna marry him!"
Rin turned to the two boys that stood in front of her. She placed her hands on her hips. Both boys looked scared and ashamed.
"Can't you two behave yourself for five hours? Just because I'm not here, doesn't mean you should tease and mess with Kagome-chan and Sango-chan. The two of you go into the time out corner and stay there," Rin said with a voice of command. She knelt in front of Kagome. "Okay, let's fix your hair back, Kagome-chan."
Sesshoumaru watched as Miroku and Inuyasha sat on miniature blue chairs in the colorless part of the room. They looked sad and slightly angry. Sesshoumaru looked back at Rin who was praising the girl's paintings and drawings.
Never fill in for Rin at the day care again…
