A Drink for the one you Love
Disclaimer: Not my characters, only my story
Chapter 2: Job and babysitter #1…
Inuyasha woke up to the smell of burnt…something. Aw great, ma's cooking again, he thought with a frown. He sighed as he got out of bed. He walked down the stairs as he saw his mother trying to put the flames out on her cooking. She glanced up, "Good timing, I just got finished with breakfast,"
"Don't you mean you just put out the fire?"
"Don't knock it 'til you try it!"
"Oh trust me, anything you cook can be knocked," Inuyasha took a bite as he finished his sentence. His eyes got just the tiniest bit larger, "Whoa, this almost tastes like chicken!"
"But it's not chicken,"
"…Oh my god, what did I just put in my mouth!?"
"Relax, I was just kidding. It is chicken," Izayoi said as her son looked her up and down cautiously. Inuyasha sat down at the table with his mother. Though it wasn't bad, Inuyasha just played with his food, moving it side to side with his chopsticks. His mother looked at him, but she knew that he was just thinking and did not bother him. Finally he pushed the plate away with a huff. He stood up without even asking to be excused. Izayoi thought this was the perfect time, "Inuyasha, I need to talk to you,"
Inuyasha looked up at her and sat back down, "'Bout what?"
"You're going to have a babysitter today,"
"Why!?"
"Honey, I've decided to get a job,"
"Who's gonna watch me?"
"I…don't know yet, but I will find someone,"
"Yeah, let's see how that one goes,"
"Oh come on, there has to be someone,"
"Maybe," Inuyasha replied in a non-too-convincing tone.
**AFTER BREAKFAST**
*Knock, knock*
"Hey, I wou-" *SLAM!* Izayoi sighed as she left the last hut in her village. She had gotten the same response from everyone. She wanted to start the trudge back to the palace, but she couldn't let down Inuyasha. He was sitting in a mud puddle with splotches all over his silver hair and ears waiting for her to call it a day, but she refused to. She started making here way down the street hoping to find some kind villager who wasn't home. She walked on for ten minutes before coming across an old friend from her childhood. "Toto!" she called.
Toto raised her head as she looked at Izayoi. She smiled at her old friend. She was the only one that didn't leave Izayoi when she fell in love with Inunotaisho. In fact, she even liked the demon as a friend. Inuyasha smiled at Toto, he knew the woman well. "Izayoi, it's great to see you!"
"Toto, I have a big favor to ask,"
"Sure, anything,"
"Would you be willing and able to watch Inuyasha while I go to work?"
"You have a job!?"
"Not yet, but I'm looking for one,"
"Oh, well of course I'd be able to watch him!"
"That's great! Aw man, you're a life-saver!"
"Don't mention it,"
"Okay, Inuyasha, I want you to go with Toto and stay at home with her. Be good!"
"I will ma, g'luck with finding that job of yours,"
"Thanks," Izayoi waved goodbye to her best friend and son as she started her way around the village again. She knew this wouldn't be easy, no one would want her.
She walked for hours, asked tons of people, went to tons of different places, but only got one answer: no. She tried again and again, but the door was slammed in her face countless times. Finally, right when she was about to give up, Brock came up behind her.
"Izayoi, I heard you were looking for a job,"
She jumped a bit at his sudden voice, "Um…yeah, I need some money,"
"Money? But don't you have loads?"
"No, the palace does, but my father won't let me touch the funds will he? Not that I would anyway,"
"Stubborn, stubborn Izayoi, you're in luck. I just happen to need a new servant for my restaurant,"
"You…you'd be willing to give me a job?"
"Of course, I could never turn my back on the princess,"
"It seems everyone else has,"
"Well, I'm not everyone else now am I?"
"No, I suppose not,"
"Now then, come with me so we can set you up for the job,"
"Okay, thank you,"
**WITH INUYASHA**
"You know, your mother's doing this for you," Toto told Inuyasha.
The boy still pouted, "She needs to be here with me,"
"I know you'll miss her, but she needs this job,"
"I won't miss her!"
"Oh no, of course not," she rolled her eyes with a smile. "Besides, I don't think she will get one,"
"It's just…she's always been here, what am I s'posed to do if she's not!?"
"Supposed, Inuyasha, and you'll just have to stay with me until she comes home from work,"
"But that could take for-ever," he sighed dramatically separated the word forever.
"Oh stop being such a drama queen,"
"…Queen!?"
Toto giggled as he took offense. "I'm sure it'll be fin-"
"I GOT A JOB!" they heard Izayoi shout as she ran into the room. She squealed like a school-girl and Toto would've made fun of her…if she knew what that was.
"BUT AUNTIE TOTO SAID YOU WOULDN'T!" a very upset Inuyasha shouted.
"Aw, sweetie I'll be back every- auntie Toto said what!?"
Toto laughed nervously, "Now, now Izayoi, this is about your son, not me,"
"I can make it about you if I damn feel like it!"
"Oo, mama, you said a naughty word," Inuyasha said with a tsking sound.
"Oh, like you haven't!?"
"Yes I have, but you're the one that came up with the brilliant swear jar, one dollar from you missy!"
Izayoi rolled her eyes as she turned her glare back on Toto, "I can't believe you didn't think I would get a job!"
"Well…did you think you would get a job?"
"Yes! …Well, no,"
"Ha!"
"Shut up,"
"As interesting as this conversation is, someone mind telling me what job you got?" Inuyasha, still moping, asked in an irritated voice.
"I'm going to be a waitress!"
"Great, I'm gonna go to bed," Inuyasha, still irritated, said as he hoped down from the chair he was sitting in. As he climbed into bed he could only think one thing, I hope you always come back to me mama, I don't wanna lose you too. I hope that you never hate me like all those other people do, never figure out why they despise me and shun me for the same reason.
**I KNOW, TOTO, BUT I COULD THINK OF ANYTHING BETTER SO SHUT UP, AND NO YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT THE SONG IS YET, BUT I GUESS YOU COULD TAKE A LUCKY CHANCE. I THINK THE END WAS THE SADEST, NOW YOU KNOW WHY HE DIDN'T WANT HER TO GO TO WORK. SO, TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK AND I THINK I'LL ADD ANOTHER CHAPTER TO "STUCK IN THE PAST WITH YOU" SO I'LL BE BACK LATER. 'TIL NEXT TIME!**