Inutashio sank back onto his throne and rubbed his temples while Myoga tried to lighten the mood by adding in his two cents.
"Hm! Teenagers. . . . They think they know everything. You give them an inch, they swim all over you."
Inutashio looked up, feeling rather guilty for flying off the handle.
"Do you, er, think I - I was too hard on him?" he asked.
Myoga was quick to lay the sea king's fears to rest.
"Definitely not. Why, if Inuyasha was my son, I'd show him who was boss. None of this *flitting to the surface* and other such nonsense. No, sir - I'd keep him under tight control." The crab answered, satisfied that he had allayed his lord's fears, completely oblivious to the devious smile that was crossing the sea king's face.
"You're absolutely right Myoga. From now on I want you to follow him, and make sure he stays out of trouble."
Myoga gulped, nodded, and swam after the wayward prince.
Myoga peeked over a rock and strained to hear what the prince and the flounder were whispering about. He had followed them to a large outcropping of boulders. His eyes widened comically as Inuyasha pressed a hidden button in the stone and an entrance revealed itself. Myoga kicked off and made it through the door by the skin of his shell. He gasped loudly as he took in the sight of Inuyasha sitting on a rock surrounded by shelves of knickknacks he had collected from sunken ships.
"Inuyasha are you alright?" Shippo asked.
"I just don't understand, Shippo, look at this place. Have you ever seen so many wonderful things? How could he think that all of this could be bad?"
Look at this stuff
Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the boy
The boy who has everything?
Look at this trove
Treasures untold
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Lookin' around here you'd think
(Sure) he's got everything
I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
(You want thingamabobs?
I got twenty)
But who cares?
No big deal
I want more
I wanna be where the people are
I wanna see
Wanna see 'em dancin'
Walkin' around on those
(Whad'ya call 'em?) oh - feet
Flippin' your fins you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumpin', dancin'
Strollin' along down a
(What's that word again?) street
Up where they walk
Up where they run
Up where they stay all day in the sun
Wanderin' free
Wish I could be
Part of that world
What would I give
If I could live
Outta these waters?
What would I pay
To spend a day
Warm on the sand?
Betcha on land
They understand
Bet they don't reprimand their sons
Bright young men
Sick o' swimmin'
Ready to stand
And ready to know what the people know
Ask 'em my questions
And get some answers
What's a fire and why does it
(What's the word?) Burn?
When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love
Love to explore that shore above?
Out of the sea
Wish I could be
Part of that world
Myoga knew that he would have to confront Inuyasha sooner or later, so he purposely stepped on an accordion to get his attention.
At the loud noise Inuyasha spun around, claws raised, and teeth bared. But when he saw who it was he relaxed.
"Uh…Myoga. What are you doing here?" he asked nervously.
"I should be askin' you the same thing." Myoga retorted. "You know this is forbidden. If your father knew about this…..!"
"You're not gonna tell him are you?" Shippo exclaimed.
"Oh please, Myoga. Father would never understand."
Myoga started. He had never heard Inuyasha beg before.
"Oh alright." He caved. "But now you are gonna come home with me and we'll get you something warm to drink." Myoga started pulling Inuyasha out of the grotto, and they were almost to the entrance when an oblong shadow passed over the opening of the cave.
"What in the world…..?" Inuyasha felt his curiosity rising. It was a ship, a real one. He *had* to check it out.
"Inuyasha where are you going?" Myoga called as his charge swam away.
Inuyasha surfaced with a goofy grin already plastered on his face. He barely even noticed when Shippo and Myoga surfaced beside him.
"Inuyasha, what are you….Jumping Jellyfish!!!!" Myoga exclaimed as the first fireworks started to go off. Inuyasha just grinned wider as he started to swim closer, completely ignoring Myoga's protests for him to stop.