Chapter 18: Shio's Souffle and Inu's Lullaby
If you've ever gone cow tipping, you'd know that you were one of two types of people: The vegetarian shit that crys over the suffering cow, or the regular person who ends up having a thrill and laughing his nads off.
"Oh god!" Shio tumbled into the grass grinning like a maniac. "That was amazing! Cow Tipping is the Shiz'nick!" ^___^
Pai came tumbling in after him and they rolled together laughing like idiots –idiots having the time of their lives. Then they looked at each other and their laughter faultered as they pulled each other into a hard kiss. They rolled together like animals in the grass growling and moaning and making out.
"Pai, I think you're awesome," Shio said between breaths. She answered with a deep moan.
He broke away for a split second to ask a serious question, "Would you be my girlfriend?"
She immediately smiled and attacked him with more furiously passionate kisses then before.
After a few moments he said between kisses, "I guess – that means – yes?"
She made a sound of agreement. "Mmhmm! I want you!"
((Then we put the soufflé in the oven. Woo! Watch it rise…!))
"I'll tell ya, Shio! I've been waiting to be pleasured for a long time!" she said.
((The yeast is heating up! Pay attention and you'll see the bread hardening…))
"I have too, Pai."
((Wow! Lookit 'er go!))
"How do you want it?" he asked.
((And now it's ready! Boy oh boy, doesn't it look tastey!))
"Hard."
((Once a soft and resting mass and now big and bulging over the edge of the pan! Mmm-mm! It's hard and hot and full of hot, delicious swiss cheese!))
"That's the only way I give it." He replied and lifted her legs up.
"Wait!" she suddenly said.
((….))
"Yeah?" he asked quickly. He wanted to get to the "girlfriend/boyfriend" thing soon.
She paused for a moment looking off to the side before saying, "You're really serious about being my boyfriend, right?"
Shio blinked at her. Time was kinky. "What?? Yes, of course!"
((And now we take out the soufflé….))
Pai smiled at him. "Okay good, because if you ever try to cheat on me – I'll kill you."
(Sfx: tire screech)
Shio looked up at her. "Pardon?"
Pai smiled affectionately at him but looked ever the more serious. "If you cheat on me I'll kill you."
Shio blinked.
((And now we let the soufflé cool off…))
Shio looked at her confused and they just sat that way for a while, with Pai's legs half raised and her looking up at him from her position in the grass and Shio staring into space trying to understand what she meant by that comment. Was she kidding or what?
"I just think it's wrong for men to cheat on their girlfriends with multiple other girls."
((The soufflé is cooling….))
"I mean, what's the point in life, if all you're out for is wild, hot sex?"
((What's this?? Oh no! The soufflé is sinking in!!!))
"I mean not that pleasure isn't important. But I find that the longest lasting relationships, are the ones that are based solely on a platonic nature…"
((It's softening!! IT'S SOFTENING!!!!))
"What do you think, Shio?"
Shio's smile hadn't disappeared the whole time, but he had dropped her legs. "I think – um – that you're…a very good girlfriend!"
((Oh no! And the soufflé goes flat and lifeless!!))
"Good." Pai smiled at him then suddenly looked even more serious. "Cause if you ever do break my heart, I will crush yours."
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Inu Yasha didn't even wait for Inu Onna to finish. Once he got the milk, it was straight back to the well for him. Of course, Kagome hadn't even come back yet.
Ho, she must've thought she was pretty slippery, staying all night in her time and even longer the next morning. Oh yes, she was in soooo much trouble when she got back, yessir'e bob….
Inu Yasha folded his arms on the side of the well and looked inside for the thousandth time. It was dark and cold and hollow inside. So not like Kagome. He sighed again before a thought came to him. Cold, dark, and hollow… that's how Kikyo was. If Kikyo hadn't pinned him to a tree, he would never have met Kagome; and if the well wasn't there, he would have had a smaller chance of meeting her.
So that proved there was a silver lining for every cloud, just as there is a tax for every silver lining. Now it came a question of whether Inu Yasha wanted the rain or the silver. Both of which were quite enticing. (In there own way, of course.)
Inu Yasha came out of his thoughts to see Inu Onna crouching on the ground in front of him. She sat on all fours with her backfeet tucked under her and her arms straight. She tilted her head to the side and gave him an innocent smile.
He tilted his chin upward a little and looked down his nose at her. "What? Came back already?" Then he leaned forward staring her straight in the eye. "That was pretty fast for a puppy." He reached out with his thumb and tapped the tip of her baby nose causing her to giggle. "You've got a pretty good sniffer there, kid." He smirked at her and thought to himself, That was my contribution.
He had automaticly surprised himself for thinking that. It was quite obvious that Inu Onna was his daughter, but he had never really thought of her as his daughter – just a burden. Realizing this made him feel a little bit bad.
While he was off guard, Inu Onna crouched low, wiggled her booty, and jumped on his chest.
"Hey!" Inu Yasha fell back and Inu Onna climbed inside of his haori. By the time Inu Yasha sat up again, she had already made herself a comfortable little nest in the neckline of his fire rat coat. Inu Yasha looked down at her with a sweatdrop and feh'ed. "You're so stupid." He muttered.
Inu Onna purred and smiled ear to ear.
Inu Yasha sighed and tapped her on the forehead with his index finger. "Why do you like me, huh? I'm no father. It's not like I've spent any time with you at all since you were born, and I haven't exactly tried to be nice to you or anything." He pulled his finger back and Inu Onna looked up at him. "So why do you still like me?"
She smiled and said nothing, but looked up at him expectantly.
"Now what do you want?" he asked.
She yawned and continued to look up at him.
Was it her nap time or something? What did she usually want around nap time? He had already fed her. Inu Yasha raked his memory for what Kagome would do before Inu Onna went to sleep. Then it hit him.
He scowled down at her and said, "Baka! I'm not going to sing to you!"
Inu Onna wrinkled her nose back up at him indignantly. "Owisai!" she yipped.
Inu Yasha's ears twitched. It almost sounded like she had tried to sit him just then. He was quiet for a few moments before he let out a low groan and began to try and think of a good lullaby. He didn't know that many songs. Most songs he heard, he thought were gay or stupid. But, there was one song he knew. He wasn't sure where or when he learned it, but he only heard it once and it just stuck. Slowly he moved his arms up to hold Inu Onna as if he were cradling her (even though she was still in his coat). Inu Yasha blushed lightly and he looked around. He could kill demons, but he really couldn't sing. Any witnesses would have to die. Then he took a deep breath and looked down at Inu Onna and started, "It's a little bit funny –" his face became bright red. He hated singing, "This fe~eling inside. I'm not one of those who can, easily hide."
Inu Onna looked up at him with a reassuring smile to go on.
"I don't have much money, but, boy –erm girl if I did….I'd buy a big house where…we both could live." He looked down at Inu Onna, expecting her to burst into tears at his horrible singing voice.
Wrong-o. She looked up at him as if he were Elton John.
Such an adorable smile, Inu Yasha couldn't help but smile back. His voice grew just a little bit louder. "If I was a sculpter, but then again no; or a man who makes potions for a travelling show. Well I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do." He paused to get a more comfortable sitting position with his back to the well.
"My gift is my song," he sang in the correct notes that were above a whisper. "And this one's for you….And you can tell everybody, this is your song." His smile became a bit more relaxed and genuine like Inu Onna's was. "It may be quite simple, but now that it's done….I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind – that I put down in woooords….." he leaned forward and put his forehead against hers and they both smiled happily. "How wonderful life is, now you're in the world."
Inu Onna giggled as he sat up straight again still smiling. He set into a light rocking motion. "I sat on the roof…and I kicked off the moss……well a few of these verses, well they've got me quite cross….But the sun's been kind, while I wrote down this song….It's for people like you that, keep it turned oooooon……"
Inu Onna snuggled into him as he continued. "So excuse me forgetting…..but these things I do…..You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue….." Inu Yasha knew that this part of the song required a loud voice. "…Anyway the thing is…what I really mean…..You're are the sweetest eyes, IIIII've ever seeen!!...And you can tell everybody….this is your song…."
The inside of the well lit up with light.
"It may be quite simple…but noooow that it's done…." Inu Yasha looked down at Inu Onna as her eyelids were getting heavy.
Kagome heard some of the singing from the bottom of the well, but didn't understand why. She climbed up the side of the well as Inu Yasha's voice became softer again. She poked her head up and watched him silently.
Poor Inu Yasha was so lost in the moment, he didn't notice her arrival at all. "I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind…that I put down in words….how wonderful life is…now you're in the world…"