Sesshomaru glared as yet another child brushed past him. His hand shot out, grabbing the collar of the boy's shirt before he could get more than a step away. The boy gave a strangled cry and tried to twist away. Sesshomaru ground his teeth and spun the odd-looking boy around to face the lobby desk.
"Name?" A puzzled look was his only answer. "What...is...your...name? Please tell me you haven't lost what little brains your creator gave you and have forgotten it?"
The boy shook his head fiercely, making the green hat on his head wobble precariously. He opened his mouth to say something, but never got the chance. Instead, something small and glowing white zipped in front of Sesshomaru. The thing bobbed in his face, making his squint.
"Hey! Listen!" a high-pitched, and rather annoying, voice piped up.
Sesshomaru let go of the boy and slapped the glowing nuisance down onto the desk. It turned out to be a strange creature with tiny wings. He looked back up at the boy who hadn't moved and raised an eyebrow at him. A small smirk was pinned to the youth's face. The creature wobbled back into the air, and on a sudden whim, Sesshomaru slapped it back down.
The boy watched and smiled before coming to his senses and grabbing the tiny creature from the desk. It occurred to Sesshomaru that perhaps the boy was one of the ones he had been told to keep an eye on. He didn't speak, except for the short squeak when he had been caught. And it appeared the tiny creature had been trying to tell him something before he had become annoyed with it.
"L..Listen...Li..Link. Navi." The creature was trembling and had turned a very pale pink. Sesshomaru raised his other eyebrow and ran his finger down the list in front of him. There, near the center of the list, were the names Link and Navi.
"Next time, don't fly in my face. Be glad your...friend...grabbed you when he did. You are free to enter." A pained smile crossed his lips. "Have...a...nice time."
This was going to be the last time he let his brother talk him into taking the desk for something like this. As the strange pair went through the doors to the pool entrance, InuYasha came running through the front doors. His silver hair was a mess, and his eyes darted back and forth like a maniac's. A rusty sword hung from his hand.
"Now what have you done?"
"Where did it go? Where the hell did it go?!"
"If you're referring to the small glowing creature with the child in green clothing, they just went to the pool-side bar."
InuYasha screamed and started to run through the lobby. Sesshomaru took a step to the side of the desk and tripped him. The sword clattered to the ground.
"Just leave them be little brother, and explain why you're not dressed correctly. You may enjoy wearing your old kimono, but this is not the occasion for it. You know how much it took for Rin to convince me this would be better suited."
InuYasha took a deep breath and finally looked up at his older brother. He burst out laughing at the Hawaiian print shirt and Bermuda shorts that were out of place on the muscular demon. He nearly choked when he noticed the platform sandals. Sesshomaru reached down and dragged his brother to his feet. The glare on his face only made InuYasha laugh harder, resulting in his landing back on the floor. Sesshomaru sighed and smacked him across the back of the head.
"Now it's your turn to take the desk, while I go 'get some sun'." More laughter bubbled up from the now curled form of his brother. "Just what's so funny about that? I'm sick and tired of the 'blinding white' jokes around here, and I plan to do something about it!"
With that, Sesshomaru stalked outside and dove into the pool.
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