Don't Leave

by bittersweetmemory

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Chapter 6

The taxi pulled to a stop in front of the gates of Tokyo International Airport. Kagome stepped out, waited for her luggage and thanked the driver as he pulled away. She was in a very good mood. Today was the beginning of her matchmaking adventures. On the other hand, she'd be with Inuyasha. For a whole month.

Joy.

Oh well. She wasn't going to let him spoil her day. He could be as charming as he wanted to be. There was no way in hell she would take him back.

Ever.

Humph. And that was that.

Wasn't it?

"Ok Inuyasha. Let's go over the checklist for Operation: Blue Eyes. Flowers?"

"Check."

"Chocolate?"

"Check."

"Book of poetry?"

"Check."

"Box of "protection?"

A pause.

"What the hell would I need that for?"

Sesshoumaru looked at his brother with thinly veiled amusement.

"Honestly Inuyasha. We had that talk when you were twelve."

In return for his kind response, said brother gave him the one-finger salute.

Miroku sighed.

"Inuyasha, can we get back to it?"

"Yeah yeah yeah. Everything's all set. Now let's go. Is Kouga—"

"Kouga is all set."

And indeed he was. Indeed, they all were. With their tastefully matching suitcases, one would think that they had just stepped off the pages of the latest addition of GQ.

"What time is the flight?"

"We're supposed to be there for check-in at 5:30 so I'm guessing it leaves at around 7."

"So let's go."

"…wait a second."

Three pairs of eyes, one amber, one cobalt blue and one violet, swung to Sesshoumaru in question.

"I need my Fluffy-sama."

Three finely chiseled jaws hit the floor in rapid succession.

Inuyasha broke the stunned silence.

"…you need WHAT?"

Sesshoumaru calmly repeated his statement as if he were speaking with children. "I need my Fluffy-sama. I can't leave without it."

"Are you talking about that ridiculous white boa that you used to carry around when you were four?"

"…yes."

Inuyasha took a deep breath (presumably attempting to stifle the chuckles that were breaking free) before answering.

"I threw it away when we moved…I didn't think you'd need it in high school."

For a long time, there was silence. Then Sesshoumaru lunged.

Kouga and Miroku tried in vain to stop the fighting.

"..don't…time."

"…miss...flight."

Meanwhile, Sango, Rin and Ayame were finishing up some last minute packing.

"We all set?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Let's do our "Operation: Get Back" checklist. Chocolate?"

"Check."

"Aphrodisiacs?"

"Check."

"Lingerie?"

"Check."

We're all set," said Ayame.

"Yes, indeed", chirped an entirely too-chipper Rin.

"We're gone."

The three girls arrived before the guys at precisely 5:00. They searched the terminal for Kagome and found her sitting in one of the plush chairs in the waiting lounge.

"Hey Kags", said Ayame as she sat down next to her, "This is pretty spiffy!"

"Yes it is, isn't it…did you guys see the four sacks of testosterone yet?"

They all giggled at Kagome's unusually cynical answer, but stopped when four pairs of genuine Italian leather shoes stopped in front of them. Then they glared…well Sango and Kagome glared and Rin and Ayame stared.

The men seemed unfazed by the mixed welcome and sat across from them, and that's when Kagome noticed the bruises on Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru.

"Inuyasha…what happened to your face?"

Strangely enough, Sesshoumaru emitted a low growling noise and glared at his brother. Inuyasha however, started laughing heartily as if he was in on a joke no one else knew about.

"Oh this?" He looked pensive for a moment, and then his eyes took on a decidedly wicked light.

"Were you worried sweetheart?"At her angry glare, he continued. "I got these from Sessy-chan."

She turned to Sesshoumaru in surprise. She was no stranger to the tension between two brothers but these bruises seemed to be the result of a street brawl, not the cultured techniques that Sesshoumaru usually employed when fighting Inuyasha.

"Should I even ask why?"

This time all three men, excluding the recently christened "Sessy-chan", roared with laughter.

The girls looked at them with incredulous expressions. Suddenly, the PA system blared with the announcement that their flight was now boarding, starting with first class.

"That's us guys. Let's go."

Review responses:

ChibiKenshin6490: Thank you! I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

KHSTennis01: Never fear. I promise Inuyasha will get what's coming to him. Times ten. See what Sessy-chan did? That's just the beginning.

AmericanStarryKnight89: Yay! You haven't lost interest yet! x]… He he, you're right Kagome would never be afraid of him….but he'd definitely be afraid of Kagome right? Enjoy this update

XsangoX: The MS mystery will be unveiled in about (counts) two chapters. I'm not Korean though…xc. enjoy this update!

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Hekiru Kamanachi: Don't worry! "hyperness" is always a good thing. Just for you, I'll go into great lengths on the description of their bathing suits…when I get there. I hope you enjoy!

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