Sayuri wondered the Tokyo streets. She went into a nearby Starbucks to get a Café Mocha to warm herself up and a brownie for a snack. Then, all of a sudden...
"Aw, I wouldn't have that brownie, girlfriend. That'll go straight to your tiny hips."
Sayuri spun around to find an old friend.
"Oh My God! Jakotsu!" Sayuri tackled Jakotsu. "Where the hell have you been!?"
"Oh, here and there, showing off my body." He said with a smirk. Sayuri rolled her eyes. He was a Calvin Cline model for Asia. He did ads from clothes to cologne. He also managed to hook Sayuri up with things that Sango or Chiyo couldn't get their paws on. Plus he was the first demon friend that dad approved of, after getting pass the gay part.
"Anyway, anything new? Any new men in your life?"
"You know, Sae- Chan, I was about to ask the same thing. It seems as if no one can handle me nowadays so now I'm part of the single wagon."
"Same here." Sayuri said, while taking a sip of her coffee.
"That's not what I heard." Jakotsu said, with a girlish giggle.
"What did you hear?" Sayuri said, sounding bored and observed her brownie as if it was the next big thing.
"I've heard that you're spending a lot of time with…" Jakotsu took a look around the café. Then, when he was satisfied that no one was listening, he whispered in Sayuri's ear, "Sesshomaru Tashio."
Sayuri's throat burned with the shock.
"Who told you!?"
"I have my little Birdies." Jakotsu said with a sing songy tone of voice.
"God! You sure know how to make a girl blush."
"So…. Was he any good?"
Sayuri shrieked.
"WE HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING!!!"
"Aw… still playing innocent?"
"Jackie!"
"Aw. Sayuri- Chan's blushing! You must really like him."
Sayuri stopped growling and looked down. Why was she being overprotective of this small fling? Sure, there was an attraction, and sure… they kissed.
"Why so quiet?"
Sayuri looked at Jakotsu.
"You know, some people think."
"Ow that hurts."
"Well, I got to go, nice seeing you." Sayuri said, while giving her 'gay husband' a hug.
As soon as Sayuri was out of sight, Jakotsu pulled out his phone.
"Mind Manipulation completed. Totally casual, she didn't suspect a thing!" He babbled into the phone.
"Super! Reporting to Spoiled Princess immediately! Great job Jackie! By the way, I think I found someone perfect for you. He's… hello?"
"Oh come on! Pick up the phone and call him!" Sayuri cried out in frustration. She crashed onto her couch, with phone in tow.
Come on! You know you like him, now ask him!
Yeah right! First it's going to start out right. Then it's just going to end up with a broken heart.
I doubt he's anything like Kentaro. Personality wise… and probably in bed too…
SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!
I'm just saying, there's an attraction. I mean, look at the way you reacted when Jakotsu kept trying to pry and when you suddenly thought about that kiss.
Spur of the moment.
You may be champion, but I have to say Bullshit!
Leave me alone!
Sayuri held her head. Now she needed an aspirin. Whatever mind game Jakotsu was playing, it was giving her a massive headache.
"Hot baths solves everything." Sayuri finally said, as she walked over to the bathroom.
Sesshomaru continued to stare at the florist window. Since Sayuri got him a gift, he thought he'd return the favor with a bouquet. Why didn't he bring Rin with him? He had no clue when it came to flowers. Oh yes… he didn't want to hear the 'I told you sos'. It was bad enough that his inner youkai was bothering him.
Just walk in and get the damn flowers already!
Which ones should I get?
Roses are too common. Just get something out of the ordinary.
Sesshomaru walked into the store and looked around. His nose was running because of the many scents around. Rin would have been handy in this kind of situation.
"May I help you sir?" a tenant asked.
"Yes, I'm looking for a bouquet…"
"Anything in particular?"
"It's for a friend of mine, who gave me a gift, but I didn't…"
The tenant fluttered his eyes, making his eye shadow very noticeable.
"AH! Playing secret Santa are we? Luckily, we're the only flower shop open today! God, you have nooo idea how hard it is to get flower arrangements here in this cold weather!" the tenant babbled on. Sesshomaru stared at him. This guy didn't seem to shy about the fact that he's gay….
"Now," the tenant continued, pushing his glasses closer to his eyes. "Tell me about this… woman… that you're getting a little something for. The more I know about her, the better results I'll deliver!"
Sesshomaru thought for a moment. He just met Sayuri. What does he know…?
She's pretty, bright, pretty, very funny, sensitive, pretty…
I GET IT ALREADY!!!!!!
Did I mention a good cook and very beautiful?
How about you shut up unless you're going to be of any help…
The tenant was actually very good at reading youki.
Wow, he's really got it bad for that girl…he thought to himself.
"AHA! I got it!" the clerk said suddenly. Sesshomaru just looked at him. He didn't say anything yet.
The tenant got to work flinging a bunch of flowers around. Then he presented a wonderfully done display of various white and pink lilies and white and pink purple roses.
"Roses to say, you're a very beautiful woman, and Lilies to say, but I've also noticed all your other good qualities besides looks! The perfect bouquet for a guy's girlfriend if he forgot an important event!"
Sesshomaru shrugged the last comment off. But the bouquet itself seemed to describe Sayuri pretty well. He bought it and went out on his way. The clerk slid his glasses off, as an elderly woman entered the room.
"I take it as things went according to plan?" the woman said.
"Yes, Nana Kaede!" Jakotsu said with a girlish charm. Then he flipped his phone.
"K- Chan, this is Angel Dumott Schunard (A/N: drag queen from rent, look it up...). I got both target under mind messing manipulation. My part in Operation Drag Launch is complete." Jakotsu cooed into the phone.
"Super! What exactly did he say about Sayuri?" Kagome replied.
"He didn't say much, but his youki seemed pretty attracted, even though the better word would be pretty damn horny."
"Ah! A match! Well, gotta report to Spoiled Princess!" Click.
The Jakotsu began to weep.
"What's wrong?" Kaede asked.
"Why are all the good looking guys straight!?" Jakotsu whined (A/N: I beg to differ…)
Rin stood by the phone. She often hid under the desk when her father's servant, Jaken, kept patrolling the hallways. Ring… snatch!
"Hello?" Rin said.
"Operation Drag Launch complete."
"Thanks for the update Aunt Kagome." Rin said, as she crossed it off her list.
"May I be so bold to ask, what are the puppies up to?" Izayoi asked. She was over at Kagome's house, helping out with baking treats and taking care of Akane, who was cooing in the background.
"Operation Doggy Chaos. See Aunt Kagome, What Uncle, Grandpa, and Grandma are going to do is…"
"Oh Sessho- Chan!"
Sesshomaru stopped dead in his tracks. That couldn't be…
"What are you doing out here? Where's my granddaughter?" Inukimi, Sesshomaru's mother interrogated.
"She's at home. I only went out to get some fresh air."
"And that's why you're carrying flowers?"
Sesshomaru started to turn red.
"Well, while we're here, how about escorting me to get a few things at the store? I was trying to make some food, but the stupid human chef forgot to leave anything in the pots and pans."
"Did you check the cupboards and refrigerator?" Sesshomaru said, but Inukimi ignored him as she dragged him into the store.
"Oh darn, I ran out of chocolate chips." Izayoi said, with a sad tone of voice.
"And it seems as thought we're out of ramen too." Kagome added.
"Ramen?" Sango asked, as she entered the kitchen. Miroku ran through the apartment, trying to keep the twins from breaking anything.
"I'll go get some." Inutashio said.
"I'll go with you. You always pick the bad flavors!" Inuyasha said, following Inutashio.
"It's all part of the plan." Kagome said to Sango, as she filled her in.
"Sessho- Chan, I don't see any chicken here."
"It's frozen. The cooking instructions are in the label."
"Hm…"
How did he get wind up with shopping for groceries with his mother, who's never cooked a day in her life? Something was up.
"Hello, Stranger!" Inuyasha shouted, while tackling Sesshomaru from behind.
"Inukimi, you look like you're doing well," Inutashio said calmly to his ex- wife.
"I can say the same for you." Inukimi said back just as calmly. "And Izayoi?"
"Pretty well."
"This is odd, finding you at a grocery store." Inuyasha said to Sesshomaru. "What with the flowers?"
"They're for Rin." Sesshomaru said immediately. His family didn't need to know the details.
"Sessho- Chan, that child has enough flowers as it is!" Inukimi said rather loudly, drawing attention on them.
"Yes, that is rather odd…" Inutashio said. Then he took a sniff.
"What did you and Miss Sayuri do after you left the house? Her scent is on your clothes."
"OH! Sessho- Chan!"
"This should be an interesting story…" Inuyasha said evilly.
"Oh, they're good." Sango said, as she listened to the radio. "How far is the range on Inuyasha's and Inutashio's mics?"
"Only Sesshomaru can tell you that, as it did come from his company. But he's kind of busy falling for our plan." Izayoi said, while she added the last of the chocolate cubes into the pot. Kagome nodded, smirking about how they're getting Sesshomaru good.
"How is Operation Doggy Chaos, is suppose to be chaos?" Miroku asked, stumbling on the operation names.
"The chaos is mental. They're supposed to alert the inner youki so Sesshomaru could come clean about Sayuri." Izayoi said.
"And Sae-Chan?" Sango asked.
"Do you remember Jakotsu?" Kagome said.
"Oh, you mean our gay husband? Yeah…"
"He just said one of his world famous side remarks, so that took care of Sayuri."
"I told you, Chiyo. Absolutely no greens, yellows, or any other hideous color. I don't care if yellow is the in color this year, it makes me look sick. And Green makes me look fat." Sayuri said into the phone.
"Kimonos are the only exception Chiyo and you know it!! You may be a big time fashion editor, but you're totally clueless when it comes to wedding fashions!" Sayuri plopped herself on her couch to continue to help her sister with the dress deigns. Anything to keep her mind off the youkai. She changed position in her tub, the bubbled completely covering her naked body.
Ok, maybe I do like him. But that date was probably nothing to him. And he only invited me to his parent's place just because he felt sorry for a loser like me.
"Huh? Sorry. Wasn't listening. Now what?"
"So this young lady is rather pretty?"
"And she's a pretty good card player."
"And how does Rin feel about her?"
"Rin seems to like her a lot."
Sesshomaru held his head with is hand. Inuyasha and his parents were giving him a head ache. Sayuri this, Sayuri that. At first he was trying to get her off his mind, and now his family's hooked on her.
"If I didn't know any better, Sessho- Chan." Inukimi said. "I'd say that those flowers were for her."
Great! I've been caught!
"Hm. That's not like you. Usually, you go out with a girl and then you never call her. Somebody's planning to retire from his days as a playboy." Inuyasha said, with a smirk.
"About time you're starting to think about settling down." Inukimi said, with a child like charm.
"Getting into a stable relationship may be a really good thing on your part!" Inutashio emphasized. Sesshomaru stood up, less than amused.
"I have to be going now…" Sesshomaru said. Then he left the three by themselves.
"I think in went pretty well, don't you?" Inukimi said to Inutashio and Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru continued to walk aimlessly around.
I must be going crazy. What has that human been doing to me?
Giving us something that's been missing.
Not you again…
Will you quit wandering and go see her?
What if she's out?
Then leave it at the front desk with a note. But first walk up to the door and knock… well, we're in front of her building… so are you going to do it or what?
Fine, just shut up already.
Sayuri heard the door knock.
"Hey, I got to go Chi. I told you, you can have the steel drums if you're getting married on a beach, not a cathedral. Ok, now bye!"
Sayuri rolled her eyes in annoyance. Of course her gay husband Jakotsu would need a place to stay, but she ran away fast enough to prevent him from asking more about her personal life.
He already said enough as it is… Sayuri thought to herself, as she wrapped herself with a towel. She didn't care if Jakotsu saw her this naked. It's not like the first time. Sayuri smirked at that childhood memory of when Jakotsu accidentally went into the women's only section of the hot springs her dad and Kai took them to when they were in junior high, before dad and Kai started dating. Thought Sayuri only opened the door to turn even redder.
"Operation Doggy Chaos complete. Inuyasha shouted through out the apartment, as he and Inutashio placed down the bags full of ramen.
"Inuyasha… I was kidding when I said I was out." Kagome said with a sigh.
"Don't bother. You know those two and ramen." Izayoi said to her daughter in law.
"Well, got to report to the captain." Kagome said.
Sesshomaru saw more than what he wanted. Sayuri had her hair done up in a messy bun and she was wearing nothing but a towel.
Get her! Get her! Get Her!!!! His youki screamed. Sesshomaru ignored it.
"This is awkward." he finally managed to say.
"Just a little…" Sayuri squeaked. Were there anymore ways to totally humiliate herself in front of Tokyo's most eligible bachelor? "I just got out of the bath in case you were wondering."
"I wasn't…"
Sayuri spotted the bouquet.
"Oh great, more flowers to water…"
"More?"
Sayuri gave him a blank look.
"You don't remember?"
"Remember what?"
Sayuri swung the door completely open, revealing the other dozens of roses.
"Where did those come from?"
"You mean, you didn't send them?" Sayuri said, with a little hurt in her voice.
"Just as you didn't send the snow globe?"
"What snow globe?"
Then, one plus one equaled two.
"Someone's pulling strings here…" Sayuri said. Then she noticed the lilies.
"Lilies?"
"What about them?" Sesshomaru asked.
Sayuri took the bouquet from his hand.
"I love lilies. Especially Casablanca lilies…" Sayuri said.
Sayuri motioned him to enter the apartment. He closed the door behind him. He admired Sayuri as she found a place for his bouquet to stand out from the others.
He's staring…
Leave me alone…
Just like Kagome said, you need to get laid. I mean you're still in your towel…
Sayuri looked down at her towel wrapped body. Sayuri started to think to herself… forgive me god, for I have sinned….
Dearie, your religion is Shinto… and you're not that religious…
"Um… Sesshomaru… there's something I want to show you…"
"It's almost nine. Where is he?" Inutashio said. The Taisho family was gathered at the parental unit's house for the evening. Rin was dropped off by Jaken earlier after receiving a call from his master that he'll be there later.
"Something tells me something clicked." Kagome said, meaning to say something else if a certain someone wasn't in the room.
"Aunt Kagome, do you think Miss Sayuri's now dad's new girlfriend?" Rin asked.
"I take as Phase 5's been canceled?" Inuyasha asked, changing the subject.
"Well, if dad isn't going to show up, then call Mission Hook Up complete…"
Hikaru- San: Yay! Chapter 10 is done!!!!! I wanted to write a lemon, but I decided to wait until a later chapter. What will the kids say when they find out that their teacher is going out with one of the parents? Now that should be interesting… don't forget to R&R!!!