(In this chapter we see just what happens when you mix a youkai lord and a La-Z-Boy recliner! As always, Inuyasha and co belong to Takahashi Rumiko ::bows:: et al.)
Five Days In Tokyo - or - Sesshoumaru's Unlikely Visit - Two
Kagome peered out of the wellhouse furtively, just in case someone was around, but no one was about, not even Buyo the cat, even though Kagome was sure that he was put out for awhile.
"Come on.." Kagome whispered.
"I, Sesshoumaru will not sneak about like a common human.." Sesshoumaru pushed her out of the way and stalked out into the daylight. He stopped in the courtyard and blinked. There were trees but not many of them. There were steps that led from the courtyard he was in down a hill and to a road below. The road was not a dirt path or even a cobbled street, but instead a very smooth looking road. It looked like it was made of gray stone or perhaps even glass it was so smooth. White and yellow lines decorated it's surface - for what purpose Sesshoumaru did not know. But what caught his eyes were the odd looking carriages that went back and forth on the road faser than any human conveyance Where, pray tell were the horses?
It was then that Sesshoumaru realized something and he turned to Kagome with a half-smirk.
"So..youkai rule your land, is that it, wench? No wonder you didn't tell anyone."
"Oh brother.." Kagome rolled her eyes. "You wish! Now come on before someone sees you!"
"I, Sesshoumaru, take no orders from the likes of you, bitch." He glowered at her as he continued to watch the fascinating carriages go by.
"Come on, you baka!" Kagome dared to take hold of his kimono sleeve and immediately he grabbed Kagome's throat and lifted her in the air.
"Do not touch me!" Sesshoumaru's voice thundered.
"Then - I - guess - you - won't - see - what's - on - tele - vision.." Kagome had an idea - if she could get this idiot to let her down! Sesshoumaru blinked and put her down reluctantly.
"Tel - le - vision. What is that?" Sesshoumaru's interest was piqued. If youkai ruled the world then perhaps this 'tele - vision' was a part and parcel to it. He could kill his half-brother's bitch later anyway. He, Sesshoumaru would get information about the youkai lords of this place.
"You'll see. Follow me okay? I don't want anyone to see you in that.." Kagome looked down at Sesshoumaru's kimono.
"Feh.." Sesshoumaru followed the girl to what had to be a house of some sort. "As if the wench should talk - wearing indecent things like she does.." He grumbled.
"Key..key.." Kagome rumaged in her backpack. "Damn, Inuyasha always did say I packed this thing too much - ah! Here they are!" Sesshoumaru saw her take out a set of shiny objects, which had to be the keys. She unlocked the door and led him inside. All at once Sesshoumaru could feel a cooling breeze which was in contrast to the warmth inside. He looked down and saw a bland looking carpet beneath his feet. In fact the carpet extended from the narrow passageway to the room beyond it. Rather extravagant, he thought.
Kagome closed the door where it locked with a click, watching Sesshoumaru look around.
~Good, he'll be so nosy about everything he won't bother to kill me - I hope.~ Kagome brushed by him and she said, "Come on. You don't want to be standing around in the hallway all day do you?"
Sesshoumaru decided to forgive the wench for her rude behavior since he was quite sure that she as a human didn't know better. The cool air still remained as he followed her down the 'hallway' and into a large room. Sesshoumaru looked at the odd furnishings and recognized only one piece of furniture that was angled in the corner. It was a futon that was in a dark color with lighter colored pillows on it.
"This is the living room." Kagome decided that if she had to play hostess, she'd be nice about it - even if it was Sesshoumaru she was showing around.
Sesshoumaru raised a brow. He had to admit this 'living room' was clean - very clean whether by human or youkai standards. But the odd name threw him off. Just what did one DO in a living room? Or was the room under some enchantment to where some sort of magical creature lived within it's walls?
"Here, have a seat.." Kagome led him to a chair and pushed him down on it before he could do or say anything, the chair leaned back on itself, and the front of the chair popped up, propping Sesshoumaru's feet in the air. He clutched the sides of the chair as he glared at Kagome.
"Bitch, if this is a trick to kill me, I'll - "
"It's a recliner!" Kagome crossed her arms, ignoring his anger. "You sit in it and relax. Grandpa uses it all the time. It's really comfortable. Try it!"
Sesshoumaru didn't say a word but he did concentrate on just what he was sitting on. It was odd, being so high off the ground in this contraption, but it was very soft and comfortable. A small part of his mind had to admit that it was nice to be off his feet - even though he, Sesshoumaru never got tired.
"I knew you'd like it.." Kagome smiled as she picked up a slender black object. Sesshoumaru was immediately halfway out of the recliner as he reached out and grabbed Kagome's arm.
"What is that bitch? A weapon?"
"NO." Kagome winced. "It's a remote control - for the television."
Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome ever wary and distrustful.
"Uh.." Kagome looked exasperated and pointed the black object at a very large square looking box that was against the wall in the center of the 'living room'.
"THIS WEEKEND AND ONLY THIS WEEKEND, WE'RE HAVING OUR SEMI-ANNUAL SALE! 50 PERCENT OFF OF - "
Sesshoumaru fell off the recliner in shock as the booming voice came out of the large black box and the many people shouted out into the room.
"Eep!" Kagome bit her lip as she fought not to giggle insanely.Seeing Sesshoumaru topple off of the recliner was too funny. Instead she took the remote and lowered the volume down.
"Gomen..Grandfather turns up the volume and he forgets to turn it back down.." Kagome saw Sesshoumaru's angry eyes as he got up. It was plain that the youkai was mad, but he stared at the television intently.
Warily he looked at the recliner with an air of distrust and made his way to something a little more familar - which was the futon couch. Elegantly he sat down but not before checking it first. Kagome was right by his side, hoping he wouldn't go beserk or anything.
"Um.." Kagome said, "That.." She pointed to the continuously squawking black box. "That is television."
Did they not shut up? Sesshoumaru's look was black. What manner of thing was this television?
"Here, I need to see if my mother left any notes around the house." She gave him the black slender box and Sesshoumaru saw the many perfect buttons on it.
"See, these buttons are for the volume - to make it louder or softer, this is to change the channel - er - picture! This little button here turns it off. I'll be right back. Stay put okay?"
Sesshoumaru grunted noncommitally which Kagome, after years of being with Inuyasha, meant, 'leave me the hell alone, bitch.." She shrugged and went to the kitchen hoping that her unwanted houseguest would wreck the place.
"FIGHTING IN THE MIDDLE EAST TODAY HAS --- ------- ERVAL PLO GROUPS ------------" Kagome heard sound blasting from the television in the living room.
She sighed. "Well at least he knows how to fiddle with the volume.."
Five Days In Tokyo - or - Sesshoumaru's Unlikely Visit - Two
Kagome peered out of the wellhouse furtively, just in case someone was around, but no one was about, not even Buyo the cat, even though Kagome was sure that he was put out for awhile.
"Come on.." Kagome whispered.
"I, Sesshoumaru will not sneak about like a common human.." Sesshoumaru pushed her out of the way and stalked out into the daylight. He stopped in the courtyard and blinked. There were trees but not many of them. There were steps that led from the courtyard he was in down a hill and to a road below. The road was not a dirt path or even a cobbled street, but instead a very smooth looking road. It looked like it was made of gray stone or perhaps even glass it was so smooth. White and yellow lines decorated it's surface - for what purpose Sesshoumaru did not know. But what caught his eyes were the odd looking carriages that went back and forth on the road faser than any human conveyance Where, pray tell were the horses?
It was then that Sesshoumaru realized something and he turned to Kagome with a half-smirk.
"So..youkai rule your land, is that it, wench? No wonder you didn't tell anyone."
"Oh brother.." Kagome rolled her eyes. "You wish! Now come on before someone sees you!"
"I, Sesshoumaru, take no orders from the likes of you, bitch." He glowered at her as he continued to watch the fascinating carriages go by.
"Come on, you baka!" Kagome dared to take hold of his kimono sleeve and immediately he grabbed Kagome's throat and lifted her in the air.
"Do not touch me!" Sesshoumaru's voice thundered.
"Then - I - guess - you - won't - see - what's - on - tele - vision.." Kagome had an idea - if she could get this idiot to let her down! Sesshoumaru blinked and put her down reluctantly.
"Tel - le - vision. What is that?" Sesshoumaru's interest was piqued. If youkai ruled the world then perhaps this 'tele - vision' was a part and parcel to it. He could kill his half-brother's bitch later anyway. He, Sesshoumaru would get information about the youkai lords of this place.
"You'll see. Follow me okay? I don't want anyone to see you in that.." Kagome looked down at Sesshoumaru's kimono.
"Feh.." Sesshoumaru followed the girl to what had to be a house of some sort. "As if the wench should talk - wearing indecent things like she does.." He grumbled.
"Key..key.." Kagome rumaged in her backpack. "Damn, Inuyasha always did say I packed this thing too much - ah! Here they are!" Sesshoumaru saw her take out a set of shiny objects, which had to be the keys. She unlocked the door and led him inside. All at once Sesshoumaru could feel a cooling breeze which was in contrast to the warmth inside. He looked down and saw a bland looking carpet beneath his feet. In fact the carpet extended from the narrow passageway to the room beyond it. Rather extravagant, he thought.
Kagome closed the door where it locked with a click, watching Sesshoumaru look around.
~Good, he'll be so nosy about everything he won't bother to kill me - I hope.~ Kagome brushed by him and she said, "Come on. You don't want to be standing around in the hallway all day do you?"
Sesshoumaru decided to forgive the wench for her rude behavior since he was quite sure that she as a human didn't know better. The cool air still remained as he followed her down the 'hallway' and into a large room. Sesshoumaru looked at the odd furnishings and recognized only one piece of furniture that was angled in the corner. It was a futon that was in a dark color with lighter colored pillows on it.
"This is the living room." Kagome decided that if she had to play hostess, she'd be nice about it - even if it was Sesshoumaru she was showing around.
Sesshoumaru raised a brow. He had to admit this 'living room' was clean - very clean whether by human or youkai standards. But the odd name threw him off. Just what did one DO in a living room? Or was the room under some enchantment to where some sort of magical creature lived within it's walls?
"Here, have a seat.." Kagome led him to a chair and pushed him down on it before he could do or say anything, the chair leaned back on itself, and the front of the chair popped up, propping Sesshoumaru's feet in the air. He clutched the sides of the chair as he glared at Kagome.
"Bitch, if this is a trick to kill me, I'll - "
"It's a recliner!" Kagome crossed her arms, ignoring his anger. "You sit in it and relax. Grandpa uses it all the time. It's really comfortable. Try it!"
Sesshoumaru didn't say a word but he did concentrate on just what he was sitting on. It was odd, being so high off the ground in this contraption, but it was very soft and comfortable. A small part of his mind had to admit that it was nice to be off his feet - even though he, Sesshoumaru never got tired.
"I knew you'd like it.." Kagome smiled as she picked up a slender black object. Sesshoumaru was immediately halfway out of the recliner as he reached out and grabbed Kagome's arm.
"What is that bitch? A weapon?"
"NO." Kagome winced. "It's a remote control - for the television."
Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome ever wary and distrustful.
"Uh.." Kagome looked exasperated and pointed the black object at a very large square looking box that was against the wall in the center of the 'living room'.
"THIS WEEKEND AND ONLY THIS WEEKEND, WE'RE HAVING OUR SEMI-ANNUAL SALE! 50 PERCENT OFF OF - "
Sesshoumaru fell off the recliner in shock as the booming voice came out of the large black box and the many people shouted out into the room.
"Eep!" Kagome bit her lip as she fought not to giggle insanely.Seeing Sesshoumaru topple off of the recliner was too funny. Instead she took the remote and lowered the volume down.
"Gomen..Grandfather turns up the volume and he forgets to turn it back down.." Kagome saw Sesshoumaru's angry eyes as he got up. It was plain that the youkai was mad, but he stared at the television intently.
Warily he looked at the recliner with an air of distrust and made his way to something a little more familar - which was the futon couch. Elegantly he sat down but not before checking it first. Kagome was right by his side, hoping he wouldn't go beserk or anything.
"Um.." Kagome said, "That.." She pointed to the continuously squawking black box. "That is television."
Did they not shut up? Sesshoumaru's look was black. What manner of thing was this television?
"Here, I need to see if my mother left any notes around the house." She gave him the black slender box and Sesshoumaru saw the many perfect buttons on it.
"See, these buttons are for the volume - to make it louder or softer, this is to change the channel - er - picture! This little button here turns it off. I'll be right back. Stay put okay?"
Sesshoumaru grunted noncommitally which Kagome, after years of being with Inuyasha, meant, 'leave me the hell alone, bitch.." She shrugged and went to the kitchen hoping that her unwanted houseguest would wreck the place.
"FIGHTING IN THE MIDDLE EAST TODAY HAS --- ------- ERVAL PLO GROUPS ------------" Kagome heard sound blasting from the television in the living room.
She sighed. "Well at least he knows how to fiddle with the volume.."