Concept – Pokes and jokes
"Pretty soon you'll be next!" Kimiko resisted the urge to roll her eyes and stick her tongue out at the old woman who poked her as she fiddled with her beloved stuffed animal. Why did her mommy and daddy have to bring her to these events? It was obvious her father didn't like them by the way he had argued with her mother on going so why did he come? She had asked her brothers but all they could do was snicker causing her to get even more frustrated.
"Your dad's a pussy when it comes to your mom kid." Was all her uncle Inuyasha could say earning him a huge bruise by said father.
"This is no fun." She said to nobody in particular as everyone buzzed around the lady in white, a bouquet of flowers soon landed in her lap causing an uproar of applause as she eyed the arrangement curiously.
"See dear I told you, you were next." The old lady commented again as she was swept away by her older brother. She shrugged her shoulders and laid her head down as he carried her in to the elaborate dining room.
She had asked her brother why everyone was wearing black but he just continued to stare ahead at the man lying in the casket ahead of them. Once again she held her stuffed animal close to her body and sat quietly beside her mother as she dabbed a tissue on her eyes, her father sat to the right of her mother with his normal emotionless gaze while her brothers sat behind them, each paying attention to their electronic devices while she was stuck once again with the old lady she kept seeing at those 'weddings' her momma explained to her.
Suddenly, a bright idea popped inside her head as she lifted her head up and turned towards the lady. After all those times the old woman had told her she was next at the weddings, it was time for her to return the favor as she scooted closer to her and tapped her shoulder. The old woman wiped away a tear before turning her attention towards the six year old and nodding.
"Yes dear?" She questioned softly causing Kimiko to lift an eyebrow up as she cleared her throat. A few on lookers turned towards the duo in curious fascination as the young girl poked the woman numerous times.
"You're next!" She stated in a clear and loud voice before poking her again. Kagome's mouth dropped open as her brother's howled out in laughter at their younger sister.
"BOYS!" Kagome hissed as she picked up the little girl and bowed her head in apology to the old woman.
"Kimiko, what the hell did you say kid?" Inuyasha's voice boomed throughout the vicinity as Kikyo bopped him on the head.
"Well uncle she always pokes me at weddings and says that I will be next soon so I thought it would be okay if I could poke her back and tell her she was next here." The innocence on her face was too cute for the abrasive hanyou as he bit his bottom lip and covered his mouth up to keep from laughing. Sesshomaru put a hand up to his forehead and rubbed his temples in an attempt to calm down as his sons and brother continued to laugh at Kimiko's expense.
"Come little one, I believe it is time you learn the difference between weddings and funerals." He stated in a loud voice before taking Kimiko from her teary-eyed mother and walking out the door. Why did the Kami's have to bestow him with a little girl? As if her mother wasn't enough of a handful.