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39 Days - Survivor Inuyasha

Sesshoumaru could not believe he had allowed his younger brother, Inuyasha, to talk him into inviting his friends over to his New York condo for a small Superbowl party. He didn't even like his brother and was estranged from him most of the time. The promise not to ask anything for at least a year was too tempting to ignore though.

He did pity his brother and his friends a little, because since their graduation from college they had jobs that spread them across the country. This had caused a substantial strain on Inuyasha's relationship with his girlfriend.

Sesshoumaru didn't care for football but at least Inuyasha's girlfriend was well educated and capable of an intellectual banter with him. It was the fourth, and final, quarter of the game; so he was confident that the excitement in his apartment would soon die down, and the guests would take their leave.

Inuyasha ran into the kitchen, where Sesshoumaru and Kagome were sharing a conversation about the ethics of cloning. He grabbed hold of Kagome's arm to hoist her off the stool she was sitting on to pull her towards the television.

"Survivor is starting," Inuyasha explained while Kagome showed confusion at his hurry. After hearing that Kagome became as equally excited as her boyfriend and was about to rush into the living room.

Sesshoumaru was surprised by the enthusiasm of the two. He assumed at least she would be above such petty reality shows.

"But Sesshoumaru, it involves cunning, determination, and ---" Inuyasha began to argue the merits of the show.

"Betrayal," Sesshoumaru interrupted, filling in the last descriptive word. Inuyasha shook his head in denial.

"Yeah, I mean, no. Maybe there is betrayal, but that's not the point," Inuyasha replied, as he and Kagome sat on a plush couch. His once boisterous companions were inhabiting the floor.

The older brother failed to make any move to join them in the television watching. "Just give it a chance and watch it," Kagome pleaded once more before she and Inuyasha went to watch the opening credits.

"Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to humor their requests just this once," Sesshoumaru announced under his breath to the vacated room. He too, joined them in the room, as he perched himself on a recliner.

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Kaoru was pacing back and forth in her family dojo. It wasn't doing too well financially. Kendo didn't seem to be as popular at the moment, while Karate was seeing a great influx of participants.

Kenshin, her business partner at the dojo and boyfriend, was watching her pace but decided to investigate the cause of her anxiety.

"Kaoru-dono, is something bothering you?" Kenshin asked while placing a calming hand upon her shoulder. Kaoru smiled helplessly at the handsome red head.

"Why must you insist on adding the dono to my name?" Kaoru asked for the thousandth time in her acquaintance with Kenshin.

Kenshin merely smiled at her warmly. "You know I like to try and get into the Japanese feel of things, Kaoru."

Kaoru lost herself in the focused violet gaze of her companion. After a minute of silence had passed Kenshin cleared his throat to remind the blue-eyed Kendo instructor of his original question.

Embarrassed, Kaoru found a slight blush staining her cheeks. She forced her eyes away from his to focus. "I must be desperate. I'm actually considering one of Misao's crazy ideas as an option to solve our financial difficulties."

"Misao from Miami?" Kenshin pressed, trying to make the connection between the crazy and hyper active girl from Florida that Kaoru had befriended at a summer camp when she was in middle school.

"Yes, Misao from Miami," Kaoru concurred his fears.

"What is it?" Kenshin asked, dreading the answer, but masking that apprehension with a tender and encouraging smile; all the while, trying to subjugate the urge to cringe.

"You'll think it is dumb," Kaoru replied, trying to skirt the idea that was sounding more and more ridiculous to her.

"No, Kaoru, I won't think it is dumb, now tell me. I will support you in anything to the best of my ability," Kenshin declared, though sighing inwardly. For some reason he felt as if he was digging his own grave with sweet encouragement.

Kaoru perked up at his words. "Really?"

"Really," Kenshin answered with his voice sincere.

"Good, because with you in the game our chances at winning doubles," Kaoru replied with a bright smile gracing her features.

"Winning a game?" Kenshin asked skeptically. The proverbial grave was dug, and he was beginning to seat himself comfortably. As much as he loved Kaoru, Misao was an energetic force to be reckoned with. His battle was as good as lost, where she was concerned. Kenshin could never say no to Kaoru.

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Sesshoumaru was actually intrigued by the television game. The humans participating were complete idiots though. They could not even start a fire, how pathetic. If he were to be on such a show he would easily win and if anyone dared vote him off; they would meet his poison claws up close and personal.

After the show had ended, Miroku and Sango took their leave. He needed to catch his flight back to San Francisco and she needed to ride the train back to Boston. It was remarkable that in spite of Miroku's lecherous ways that the two remained a couple at such a long distance. They both had work the next morning.

Inuyasha and Kagome had both taken that week off to conclude their winter vacation, and would be spending the night at Sesshoumaru's condo.

Inuyasha didn't need to be back in Philadelphia until Wednesday and Kagome lived in Brooklyn so she didn't have far to go to return home. Sesshoumaru had offered them lodging in his home because he actually felt some pity for his brother. It was difficult to keep up long distance relationships. He still didn't understand how his idiotic brother had managed to snag an intelligent creature like Kagome.

"So what do you think?" Kagome disturbed Sesshoumaru's inner musings.

For once, Sesshoumaru's blank face was representative of truth, as he had no idea about what she was asking. "What are you babbling about?"

"Keh, I told you he wasn't paying attention." Inuyasha crossed his arms in front of his chest and rolled his eyes at his older brother.

"I was asking what you thought about Inuyasha and I trying to be on the next season of Survivor." Kagome repeated the gist of her diatribe to the older brother.

"This season just started though." Sesshoumaru replied, not really caring.

Kagome threw her hands into the air before slouching back deep into the couch. "This season is already over; it's just now being aired on television. It took place months ago. They are accepting videos for the participants of next season. I believe it's going to take place on a remote island in the Pacific."

"That's a shocker." Sesshoumaru remarked dryly.

"Actually, it has been at the Amazon, African, and Australia so it is different." Inuyasha countered his haughty brother.

"Fine, I don't care what you think anyway. Inuyasha and I are going to audition." Kagome informed before grabbing the bowl of nachos sitting in Inuyasha's lap, unattended. She began to munch away at them.

Inuyasha finally seemed to notice that the warm bowl was no longer in his lap and noticed the thief eating his food!

Sesshoumaru watched the pair with a raised eyebrow as they fought over the bowl of nachos. Eventually they decided to feed each other and managed to get more cheese on each other's faces than in their mouths. They were having fun though.

If individuals such as those two were entering the contest, perhaps he should enter as well. It would be an easy win after all. If Sesshoumaru was anything, he was a winner.