Title: The Care-e-oh-ke Machine
Author: Rachel Elizabeth
Email: ceramicprincess (at) fanfiction (dot) net
Status: Tentatively ongoing
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Cavity warning.
Summary: The InuYasha gang dishes out their true feelings, even Naraku and Kikyou.
Proviso: No.
Author's Comments: Er, once again, fixing formatting, etc. This is a little piece I like to write on when one of my muses decides it likes the bar down the street better than my room. I keep asking to go with 'em, but they just laugh at me.
Feedback: As always, much appreciated.
Dedication:
To Nichole, 'cause if I'm not mistaken, she was one of the few people still rootin' for this story.
Chapter Notes: Vertical Horizon, You're a God


Playing the Fiddle

Kagome stepped back from Inu Yasha, frightened at the look that had crossed over his features. Okay, so perhaps she had been slightly rash . . . wait! It was his fault!

Inu Yasha smirked at the look that Kagome was giving him; she looked as though she was ready to say "Sit", but something else was vaguely in her eyes. The look was one of—wonder, and Inu Yasha liked that . . . he liked it a lot. Kagome wasn't so all high and mighty now. He thought evilly that perhaps the best way to deal with her was to just kiss her to shut her up. It wasn't as though the feeling was unpleasant, he enjoyed it, and it was funny how Kagome would blush and stammer and be quiet for the rest of the day. Maybe he held more power than he knew. His grin broadened.

"Jaken-sama, you should sing," Rin told him, and grinned at the pleasant look that passed over his face. He could never resist a cute face or the honorific attached to his name.

Jaken studiously got up from his chair, looking ever the adult and walked to the front, determined to find a song dedicated to his Lord.

I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's okay
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say

Never again no
No, never again

'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you know

But I've been unable
To put you down
I'm still learning things I ought to know by now
It's under the table so
I need something more to show somehow

Never again no
No, never again

'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you know

I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's OK
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say
Never again no
No, never again

'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you know

When Jaken got done with the song, Rin was eyeing him suspiciously, as though he were going to come out and bite her. In the corner, Kagome couldn't hide her mirth at the silly toad.

She didn't know what she expected; after all, it was Jaken, and Kagome looked over at Inu Yasha to seek out his reaction, but he and Kikyou had . . . disappeared.

Rin looked at Jaken through amused eyes and Sesshoumaru watched Rin. She seemed to be greatly amused at Jaken's song. For some unknown reason the fact that she thought that his song was funny—irritated him. Foolish human.

Jaken, however, never said anything through the mute laughter and coughing that appeared to be going on in the background; he was too pleased with his song choice to think of little else. Sesshoumaru barely even glanced his way, but Jaken knew that if Sesshoumaru had not liked the song he would have said something, so he fact that he hadn't said anything to Jaken obviously meant he still thought highly of him as a servant.

Jaken's chest puffed up in surprise.