~Disclaimer... I don't own InuYasha. But if you read the last chapter, you'll know I now "own" Kurama...^_^
(Kurama, due to the pain of being branded, is laying on the couch on his stomach, grumbling about freaky femme's. But of course this position leaves the big set of lips on his butt clearly visable to all. Fluffy, afraid he would be branded, has decided to comply with ALL Nika's demands. Even if it means his dignity! He's currently in the kitchen in an apron and a chef's hat making lunch... Nika decided that now she would actually GET a shower, seeing as how it had been postponed earlier by a brillant idea on her part. Just then the doorbell rings.)
Nika: (from upstairs) "Don't you touch that door, Fluffy! You know you're not allowed!"
(Fluffy stops in the hall with a whisk in his and just stands there as Nika comes racing down the stairs in nothing but a towel with wet hair. She opens the door and there are Yusuke, Kuwabara and Hiei, returned for their friend.)
Nika: (smiling brightly) "Oh, hi! Come on in! Red's in there, (points to living room) but I don't think he'll be up for a while!"
Yusuke: (stunned by the semi-naked woman and demon lord in an apron and chef's hat, holding a whisk before him) "Red..?"
Nika: (nods) "That's Kurama-chan's new name!" ^_^
(Yusuke nods absently and heads for the living room with everyone else following behind him)
Yusuke: (upon seeing the moaning Kurama with the brand on his butt) "Wh.what!?"
Kuwabara: (laughing histerically) "He's been branded!!"
Hiei: (finding the comedian within) "Yes. It seems that he now belongs to her. (turns to leave) Come, we should leave them."
Kurama: (frantically) "No, please! Don't leave me here with HER!!!"
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Kagome paced back and forth in front of Kaede's hut, the little kitsune still clutched to her chest. She wanted to go after Naraku, to rescue Shizuka and Asami. But, as InuYasha had been more than willing to point out, they didn't know where he was. And more to the point, they would only succeed in getting themselves killed if they went after him. So she paced. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth...
"Stop that!!" screamed InuYasha. He happened to be sitting on the ground in front of the hut trying to devise a plan. Her constant pacing was making him dizzy.
He stood and leaped into a nearby tree just as she stopped pacing and shouted, "Well, do you have a better idea!? I can't just stay still! I have to do something!"
InuYasha was ready with a come-back, but then a scent caught his nose. It was familiar, but he had to think to place it. Then realization hit him. The scent was coming from the direction of the well. A sly grin took the place of confusion and anger and Kagome stopped screaming at him.
"What is it, InuYasha?" she asked concerned.
He just shook his head, leaned back against the tree, still smiling and said, "Wait for it..."
A few seconds later Miroku, who had been 'helping' Sango sharpen her sword, let out a scream.
Kagome looked over in their direction and saw Taro, sitting right behind Miroku with a hand on his butt again.
Sango, who had seen him approach, was grinning like a cat. Finally, the monk was getting what he deserved.
She just continued sharpening her sword as Miroku jumped up and began stammering, "Wh.what are y.y.you doing here?"
Taro stood and said brillantly, "Oh, I just couldn't stay away from my monky-poo!"
Inuyasha fell out of the tree laughing. "Monkey Poo!!" he laughed. He rolled himself so far into the ground laughing that it looked like Kagome had 'sat' him!
Even Kagome was having trouble not succumbing to peals of insane laughter.
Shippou jumped out of her arms and raced to Miroku's 'rescue'. He stopped what he considered a safe distance from Taro and said sweetly, "Oh, that's great! All Miroku's been talking about since you left was how he couldn't wait to see you again!"
Miroku glared at the little fox and said, "That isn't true."
But Taro ignored that comment and grabbed Miroku around the shoulders in a tight bear-hug. "Wonderful!!" he beamed, "I knew you'd come around eventually!" With a glance at Sango he said, "That violent chick has nothing on me! I'm a hundred times better for you!"
Miroku looked to Sango for help and to his surprise found that she was actually getting angry. He thought she'd be loving this!
Sango'd had enough. Sure it was funny watching Miroku get his comeupance, but she did not like how he was talking about her! Violent, was she? Well, she'd show him just how violent she could be! And somehow, Miroku's obvious distress made her even madder. She stood, the freshly sharpened sword in her hand and pointed it at him. "Leave him alone." she said calmly.
Taro just ignored her, until he felt sharp teeth sink into his ankle. He let go of Miroku and fell to the ground on his back, holding his ankle.
Kirara took this moment to jump onto his chest in triumph and bare her teeth at him. It seemed everyone had forgotten the little cat demon until it was too late!
But Sango hadn't. She knew she couldn't actually kill the guy just for hitting on her man, but she could let Kirara make a chew toy out of him. *Wait a minute!* she thought, *'My' man!? Where did that come from?*
She began to ponder that thought, until Miroku came over to her side and said, "Thank you, most beautiful Sango-sama, for coming to my aid." From the huge grin playing across his face and the sparkles in his eyes, she expected to feel a hand on a certain part of her anatomy. But instead, he just stood there, smiling at her. *Well,* she thought, *I guess he does have his moments...*
Miroku couldn't believe what she had just done. She had saved him from certain death at the hands of a crazed fanboy! *She does care!* he happily rejoiced. He went to her side and thanked her sincerly, with an added compliment thrown in for good measure. *Don't screw this up, don't do it!* he coached himself. He could feel his hand start to move on it's own accord, but he quickly lowered it back to his side before she noticed. He continued smiling warmly at her, and she continued to give him a suspicious look.
Finally she gave in and said with a sigh, "You're quite welcome, houshi-sama." She turned to save the fanboy who's ear was currenly being chewed on viciously by Kirara. But then she felt a hand grab low. *Oh, well.* she thought, *It couldn't last forever...* She swung her hand out and connected with the monks face with a sickening *smack!*
From his place on the ground, Miroku said aloud, "Oops!" and thought to himself *Oh, well. It couldn't last forever...* Then with a sly glance at the retreating Sango's backside thought, *heh-heh. I'll just have to try harder.* He began going over in his head the many ways he could make it up to her, and not get hit.
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Lady Yami: Nika: (singing happily) "Hentai, Hentai, Hentai!" Fluffy: "Oh, God! Please don't let him come over here!" Nika: "Of course not! Everyone knows you're more bishy than Miroku! And you're ALL MINE!" ^_^
Dragon Fire: *ahem* Nika: "Well, first of all, Fluffy does not WORK for me...He's my SLAVE! and second, SINCE WHEN'D YOU DATE THAT MUSE AND WHY'D YOU NOT TELL ME ABOUT IT!!!" Fluffy: (cringes) "It..it's all a lie! I swear, I never.." Nika: "BAD DOG!!" (zap!) "oops... maybe I shouldn't have set it on the ultra-super-high setting..." *cough* "Well, I freely admit that I am slightly abnormal in the head. I have never claimed to be sane. And as for Shizuka's 'evil in her blood'. She's been fighting against who she used to be since she left the clan and being that close to Naraku and his evil is making it re-emerge. Plus, she needs it if she's gonna stay alive! I have a little something in store for them. Let's just say, they're a lot more similar than they seem..."
lilhillbillie: Here's your funny! I don't think it's quite up to par, but it's okay. As for Shizuka escaping, well, let's just say that escape isn't exactly a high priority of hers. Especially since he really can't keep her there anyway. And, sorry in advance. Naraku isn't gonna be killed slowly, painfully or through any other form of physical torture. I haven't decided whether or not he's gonna die, win, turn sorta-good or what... But he's not exactly the "big-bad-guy" in this story. There's someone else... Naraku's pain will be more mental, psychological, and "umph!" Fluffy: (with his hand over her mouth) "Don't give away everything! You'll ruin it!" Nika: (removes his hand) "Yeah, I guess you're right.
(Kurama, due to the pain of being branded, is laying on the couch on his stomach, grumbling about freaky femme's. But of course this position leaves the big set of lips on his butt clearly visable to all. Fluffy, afraid he would be branded, has decided to comply with ALL Nika's demands. Even if it means his dignity! He's currently in the kitchen in an apron and a chef's hat making lunch... Nika decided that now she would actually GET a shower, seeing as how it had been postponed earlier by a brillant idea on her part. Just then the doorbell rings.)
Nika: (from upstairs) "Don't you touch that door, Fluffy! You know you're not allowed!"
(Fluffy stops in the hall with a whisk in his and just stands there as Nika comes racing down the stairs in nothing but a towel with wet hair. She opens the door and there are Yusuke, Kuwabara and Hiei, returned for their friend.)
Nika: (smiling brightly) "Oh, hi! Come on in! Red's in there, (points to living room) but I don't think he'll be up for a while!"
Yusuke: (stunned by the semi-naked woman and demon lord in an apron and chef's hat, holding a whisk before him) "Red..?"
Nika: (nods) "That's Kurama-chan's new name!" ^_^
(Yusuke nods absently and heads for the living room with everyone else following behind him)
Yusuke: (upon seeing the moaning Kurama with the brand on his butt) "Wh.what!?"
Kuwabara: (laughing histerically) "He's been branded!!"
Hiei: (finding the comedian within) "Yes. It seems that he now belongs to her. (turns to leave) Come, we should leave them."
Kurama: (frantically) "No, please! Don't leave me here with HER!!!"
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Kagome paced back and forth in front of Kaede's hut, the little kitsune still clutched to her chest. She wanted to go after Naraku, to rescue Shizuka and Asami. But, as InuYasha had been more than willing to point out, they didn't know where he was. And more to the point, they would only succeed in getting themselves killed if they went after him. So she paced. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth...
"Stop that!!" screamed InuYasha. He happened to be sitting on the ground in front of the hut trying to devise a plan. Her constant pacing was making him dizzy.
He stood and leaped into a nearby tree just as she stopped pacing and shouted, "Well, do you have a better idea!? I can't just stay still! I have to do something!"
InuYasha was ready with a come-back, but then a scent caught his nose. It was familiar, but he had to think to place it. Then realization hit him. The scent was coming from the direction of the well. A sly grin took the place of confusion and anger and Kagome stopped screaming at him.
"What is it, InuYasha?" she asked concerned.
He just shook his head, leaned back against the tree, still smiling and said, "Wait for it..."
A few seconds later Miroku, who had been 'helping' Sango sharpen her sword, let out a scream.
Kagome looked over in their direction and saw Taro, sitting right behind Miroku with a hand on his butt again.
Sango, who had seen him approach, was grinning like a cat. Finally, the monk was getting what he deserved.
She just continued sharpening her sword as Miroku jumped up and began stammering, "Wh.what are y.y.you doing here?"
Taro stood and said brillantly, "Oh, I just couldn't stay away from my monky-poo!"
Inuyasha fell out of the tree laughing. "Monkey Poo!!" he laughed. He rolled himself so far into the ground laughing that it looked like Kagome had 'sat' him!
Even Kagome was having trouble not succumbing to peals of insane laughter.
Shippou jumped out of her arms and raced to Miroku's 'rescue'. He stopped what he considered a safe distance from Taro and said sweetly, "Oh, that's great! All Miroku's been talking about since you left was how he couldn't wait to see you again!"
Miroku glared at the little fox and said, "That isn't true."
But Taro ignored that comment and grabbed Miroku around the shoulders in a tight bear-hug. "Wonderful!!" he beamed, "I knew you'd come around eventually!" With a glance at Sango he said, "That violent chick has nothing on me! I'm a hundred times better for you!"
Miroku looked to Sango for help and to his surprise found that she was actually getting angry. He thought she'd be loving this!
Sango'd had enough. Sure it was funny watching Miroku get his comeupance, but she did not like how he was talking about her! Violent, was she? Well, she'd show him just how violent she could be! And somehow, Miroku's obvious distress made her even madder. She stood, the freshly sharpened sword in her hand and pointed it at him. "Leave him alone." she said calmly.
Taro just ignored her, until he felt sharp teeth sink into his ankle. He let go of Miroku and fell to the ground on his back, holding his ankle.
Kirara took this moment to jump onto his chest in triumph and bare her teeth at him. It seemed everyone had forgotten the little cat demon until it was too late!
But Sango hadn't. She knew she couldn't actually kill the guy just for hitting on her man, but she could let Kirara make a chew toy out of him. *Wait a minute!* she thought, *'My' man!? Where did that come from?*
She began to ponder that thought, until Miroku came over to her side and said, "Thank you, most beautiful Sango-sama, for coming to my aid." From the huge grin playing across his face and the sparkles in his eyes, she expected to feel a hand on a certain part of her anatomy. But instead, he just stood there, smiling at her. *Well,* she thought, *I guess he does have his moments...*
Miroku couldn't believe what she had just done. She had saved him from certain death at the hands of a crazed fanboy! *She does care!* he happily rejoiced. He went to her side and thanked her sincerly, with an added compliment thrown in for good measure. *Don't screw this up, don't do it!* he coached himself. He could feel his hand start to move on it's own accord, but he quickly lowered it back to his side before she noticed. He continued smiling warmly at her, and she continued to give him a suspicious look.
Finally she gave in and said with a sigh, "You're quite welcome, houshi-sama." She turned to save the fanboy who's ear was currenly being chewed on viciously by Kirara. But then she felt a hand grab low. *Oh, well.* she thought, *It couldn't last forever...* She swung her hand out and connected with the monks face with a sickening *smack!*
From his place on the ground, Miroku said aloud, "Oops!" and thought to himself *Oh, well. It couldn't last forever...* Then with a sly glance at the retreating Sango's backside thought, *heh-heh. I'll just have to try harder.* He began going over in his head the many ways he could make it up to her, and not get hit.
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Lady Yami: Nika: (singing happily) "Hentai, Hentai, Hentai!" Fluffy: "Oh, God! Please don't let him come over here!" Nika: "Of course not! Everyone knows you're more bishy than Miroku! And you're ALL MINE!" ^_^
Dragon Fire: *ahem* Nika: "Well, first of all, Fluffy does not WORK for me...He's my SLAVE! and second, SINCE WHEN'D YOU DATE THAT MUSE AND WHY'D YOU NOT TELL ME ABOUT IT!!!" Fluffy: (cringes) "It..it's all a lie! I swear, I never.." Nika: "BAD DOG!!" (zap!) "oops... maybe I shouldn't have set it on the ultra-super-high setting..." *cough* "Well, I freely admit that I am slightly abnormal in the head. I have never claimed to be sane. And as for Shizuka's 'evil in her blood'. She's been fighting against who she used to be since she left the clan and being that close to Naraku and his evil is making it re-emerge. Plus, she needs it if she's gonna stay alive! I have a little something in store for them. Let's just say, they're a lot more similar than they seem..."
lilhillbillie: Here's your funny! I don't think it's quite up to par, but it's okay. As for Shizuka escaping, well, let's just say that escape isn't exactly a high priority of hers. Especially since he really can't keep her there anyway. And, sorry in advance. Naraku isn't gonna be killed slowly, painfully or through any other form of physical torture. I haven't decided whether or not he's gonna die, win, turn sorta-good or what... But he's not exactly the "big-bad-guy" in this story. There's someone else... Naraku's pain will be more mental, psychological, and "umph!" Fluffy: (with his hand over her mouth) "Don't give away everything! You'll ruin it!" Nika: (removes his hand) "Yeah, I guess you're right.