Chapter 5

How to Deal with Three Moochers In Your Backseat

(Aka- On the Way Home)


"Kirei, I think I'm in love..." Rin said, as they helped her to her car. "That doctor was so handsome... Golden eyes... silver hair... he was like a treasure that shouldn't be kept a secret..."

"Rin, you're hopelessly romantic," Sango said. "Did you see what was on his finger? It was a wedding band. He's taken."
"Oh... well, it can't stop me from imagining him single..." Rin said, her eyes looking sparkly. The others sweatdropped. "He told me his name... it's Sesshoumaru Fuji... Oh Sesshoumaru-sama, when will you return?"

"Psst, anyone wanna drive Rin-chan home?" Kirei said, through gritted teeth. Sango nodded. "Hey, Rin-chan, you wouldn't mind if Sango drove you home, would you?"

"Iie..." Rin said, in her own little dream world. "See you guys later..." Sango helped Rin into the passenger seat, and she got into the driver's, and drove off.

"Well... that was an interesting meal, wasn't it?" Miroku said, smiling. Kirei grinned, and nodded. They started on their trek towards her apartment. "You looked like you knew someone in that restaurant."

"Oh, I thought I saw Mr. Fuji there," Kirei said.

"Already having a crush on the boss? And just after a month of breaking up with me? I'm stunned," Miroku said. "And people call me a lecher." Kirei smiled, and whacked him against the head.

"Oh be quiet, Miroku," Kirei said. "C'mon, I don't trust these streets at night." Miroku followed her, and noticed she was shivering. He placed an arm around her, and they continued walking towards the apartment.


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What they didn't notice was a silver Jaguar just pulling out of the McDonald's restaurant parking lot, and the golden eyes that seemed to turn red when Miroku laid his arm around Kirei's.

"Hey, Inu, whatcha lookin' at?" Shippou asked, raising his eyes from his Gameboy. "'Cause if you don't look out, you're gonna hit that girl you were makin' google-y eyes at in McDonalds."

"Wha-?" Inuyasha said, turning the steering wheel so that he wouldn't hit Kirei and Miroku. Even though he would've loved to hit the latter.

"Ha ha. My little brother can't even stop an infatuation," Sesshoumaru said, with a smirk.

"Ha ha ha," Inuyasha mimicked, in a nasal voice. "I'm Sesshoumaru and I wear make-up." Suddenly, Inuyasha grasped the wheel harder when he saw Sesshoumaru's reaction to his taunt.

Sesshoumaru obviously was touchy about that make-up thing.


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When Kirei and Miroku reached her apartment, she was ten shades of red. Sure, she was friends with Miroku, but they used to go out together. It made Kirei wonder if her friend wanted to be her boyfriend again.

"Um... Kirei?" Miroku said, his face turning slightly pink. 'Miroku's BLUSHING?! What the?!' Kirei thought.

"Hai, Miroku?" Kirei said, trying to be as calm as possible.

"CouldyougetSangotolikeme?!" Miroku said, in a rush. Kirei's face contorted to show confusion. He sighed and repeated, slowly. "Could you get Sango to like me?"

"Oh!" Kirei said. "Sure!" 'And here I thought you were asking me out! Minna, meet the ultimate baka of the world, Kirei Higurashi!'

"Arigatou, Kirei!" Miroku said, hugging her. "Don't you tell anyone, but I've liked Sango for awhile."
"I would have never guessed..." 'Really, I wouldn't.'

"Good, that's what I was trying to do," Miroku said, smiling.

"So you put that whole 'I'm-A-Perverted-Freak-Who-Likes-To-See-Girls-Naked' facade up to get Sango to like you?" Kirei asked.

"Actually, no. I was like that way before I met you guys. Once we broke up, I kept it up to keep other girls away, and I guess I started to like Sango, instead," Miroku said, with a sigh.

"Oh... Well, I can try to get her to like you, would that help?" Kirei asked. Miroku nodded. "Good. Come over here Saturday, and I'll fix you up to be the best boyfriend Sango will ever have!" Yeah, Kirei got a little carried away when she was matchmaking (just like Kagome!).

Miroku didn't know if he should be pleased or scared when he saw Kirei's grin.


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"Arigatou, little brother," Kagura said. During that car ride, Sesshoumaru had been making her call Inuyasha "little brother". "Why don't you bring us out more often?"

"Because Sesshoumaru..." "is a total pig and will order the entire menu!" Inuyasha said, whispering the last part.

"Don't make him mad," Kagura warned. "You see what he does to Jaken when that happens." Inuyasha smirked.

"Oh, goodbye, big brother! I'll miss you!" Inuyasha joked, with a sigh-like voice (imagine all of the Fluffy-fans talking to Sesshoumaru. Just like that!). "Do visit more often." Sesshoumaru glowered at the inu-hanyou for a minute, before breaking into a smirk, and said his trademark line:

"You are annoying me. Die."

Inuyasha ducked away from Sesshoumaru's fist. "Too slow, big brother." Another fist. This time it actually collided with Inuyasha's head.

"Ha. Expect us to visit soon," Sesshoumaru said, as he, Jaken, and Kagura piled out of the car. He added, "Little Brother."

Inuyasha glared at Sesshoumaru, as he started up the car. "Stupid... damn... brother..."


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a/n- Gomen ne, minna. But, I did finish another chappie, ne? And, this one is filled with slight- Sesshoumaru bashing. I am a Fluffy-fan myself, but I had to put it in!


Oh, and there's a reason I finished this: I'm in color guard now!! ^____^ But, don't expect another update for a while. Sorry again!!