Chapter 02
Hurricane Isabel
Lee: [Gathering Groceries from Farm Fresh, putting them on the table.] Better safe than sorry, I guess.
Kagome: What's going on?
[Lee turns on the flat screen TV in the kitchen.]
News Reporter: Hurricane Isabel is steadily approaching the Hampton Roads area at winds over 120 miles per hour ….
[The two watch the TV for a while. ]
Kagome: [Nods to Lee.] Alright – do you think it would be that bad?
Lee: [Shrugging] Nah, we've been expecting a major hurricane for 15 years…
Kagome: Huh?
Lee: Nothing. Don't worry about it. Just get the guys to bring the lawn furniture in.
Kagome: Sure.
Lee: [Takes out the Ramen and makes herself a bowl. She talks to herself.] Better enjoy it while it lasts … or while it's still here.
Kagome: [Goes to the window, sticking her head out.] Hey! Can you put the lawn furniture in the garage?!
Miroku: Why? What's going on?
Kagome: There is a storm heading our way!
Miroku: Alright. [He turns to Inu-Yasha] You heard the lady.
Inu-Yasha: [Fiddles around with headphones that go above the head. Seems to not be fitting.] How the hell do you put these on?! They keep falling off!
Miroku: Well, they aren't made for demons. [He goes into his bag and pulls out a different type of headphones, ones that wrap around the back of the head.] Try these.
Inu-Yasha: [Tries them on, they fit fairly well.] Yeah, they fit a little better. [Switches on his music.]
Miroku: Alright now let's go move the lawn furniture.
[Inu-Yasha has his headphones on very loud.]
Miroku: Inu-Yasha…
[Still no response from him.]
Miroku: [Plucks him in the head.] Inu-Yasha.
Inu-Yasha: [Pulls off the headphones.] What?!
Miroku: Kagome wants to put up the lawn furniature.
Inu-Yasha: [Puts on the headphones] Then Kagome can do it.
Miroku: [Rolls his eyes and grabs a lawn chair.] You should get working, if Kagome sees you slacking, you know what will happen.
Inu-Yasha: [Opens one eye and grumbles] Yeah, yeah, yeah. [He stands up and starts helping Miroku]
[Next Day]
Kotaku: [Looking out the window] This isn't so bad … can I go outside mom?
Sango: No. That's my final word – say anymore and no videogames for the rest of the day.
[Kotaku Pouts.]
Inu-Yasha: [Sitting on the floor in his traditional "Indian style"] You kids today, people today in general, got all spoiled.
Kotaku: [Shaking his head and looks to his mother.] Aunt Lee said our power might …
[Suddenly all the power goes out.]
Kotaku: … go out for a while. Man! Why didn't I play it while I had the chance? Now what am I going to do?!
Inu-Yasha: Go play with a rock.
Kotaku: Mom!
Sango: [Sighing, looking around] I hope the power will come back as soon as possible, but just in case, I'll get some candles ready for tonight. Try to stay out of trouble.
Kotaku: Uh huh … [He begins to fiddle with a dead controller.]
Inu-Yasha: [Sneers at Kotaku] Pathetic …
Sango: [Walks away from them, muttering under her breath.] You too, Inu-Yasha.
[A while later, still no power.]
Kagome: How you guys holding up?
Kotaku: [Trying to pull out a board game from the shelf.] Sucks.
[Inuko stands towards the back, leaning against the wall folding his arms. He shakes his head.]
Miroku: [Walks in, seeing the frustrated Kotaku and smiles.] Kids today…
Inu-Yasha: You don't see my son complaining…
[They both nod to each other.]
Kagome: [Sighing] Oh brother…
Kotaku: [Knocking a monopoly piece around, sighing.]
Inu-Yasha: That's it! I'm taking ya'll back to my era!
Kagome: What are you talking about.
Inu-Yasha: I've seen you guys today, whining on and on just because you can't turn on a light or play a stupid game. Want to play? Go run around in the dark. Want to see? Use fire!!
Kagome: Inu-Yasha they didn't grow up like you; you just can't expect—
Inu-Yasha: Yeah, yeah … I'm about to change all that, right Inuko?
[Inuko Nods.]
Kagome: Could you really go a week without your CDs and DVDs, Inuko?
Inuko: Well …
[Inu-Yasha glares at him. He then nods at his mother.]
Lee: [Lee enters.] Well it's almost time to eat so I set up the grill in the garage.
Kotaku: [Face lights up.] Sure!
Kagome: [Getting up.] I'll help.
Inu-Yasha: Hot dogs?
Lee: It's food, Inu-Yasha. Either you eat it or you don't.
Inu-Yasha: [Gristles.] Fine.
Inuko: I'll help too, mom.
Kagome: Stay here with your father and help clean up this room.
Inuko: But mom, I want to come with you!
Kagome: Why?
Inuko: Because … I just do.
Kagome: [Looks at her son, confused, and then shakes her head.] Just do as I say. [She leaves]
Inuko: [Talking under his breath] You're gunna leave me with 'him.'
Inu-Yasha: Well I feel the love in this room
Kotaku: [Big Sarcastic grin] Ain't it the truth?
Inu-Yasha: Shaddup …
[Cut to garage: Lee is fixing the food while listening to the weather reports on the radio.]
Lee: Looks like it's weakening.
Kagome: [Nods and look to Lee] Seen Shane around lately?
Lee: He'll be out soon when he loses enough light. Can't read magazines in a dark room.
Kagome: Read?
Lee: You know what I mean.
Miroku: [Entering where the women are.] Sorry I'm late: had to run out and get a few more supplies.
Kagome: You alright? The winds are still pretty strong out there.
Miroku: [He points to a light bump but nods his head.] What's cookin'?
Sango: [She'd been silent the whole time, taking out the hot dog buns.] Hot Dogs. [Begins to fix Kotaku's]
Kotaku: I dun like onions.
Sango: Alright, go get the others and tell them to come out and eat.
[Kotaku nods and runs off, getting Inu-Yasha and Inuko. Inuko grabs a hotdog with everything on it and takes a huge bite.]
Kotaku: [Makes a face, looking to Inuko] I don't like onions …
Inuko: Baby … [Stuffs the rest in his mouth.]
Sango: I wish we could've got a generator while we had the chance. I'm going to miss CSI.
Kagome: and I'm going to miss Law and Order
Inu-Yasha: and I'm going to miss Trigun … wait .. hell no! [Leaves in a hurry]
Lee: Where the hell he going?
[Kagome shrugs.]
Shane: [Finally comes to the garage.] Hey Lee, where's the flashlight?
Lee: On top of the fridge.
Shake: Alright, and the Vaseline is in the cabinet right?
[Lee nods.]
Kagome: I'm beginning to wonder about him …
Sango: As long as Miroku isn't with him, I don't care what he does.
[The girls glare at Miroku.]
Miroku: What? I'm right here!
Sango: Yes, and please stay there.
Miroku: [Big smile] Yes dear.
Lee: But then again, he hasn't come out for food yet today—I'll be right back. [She walks out.]
[The following dialogue is heard all the way from the other side of the house.]
Lee: Shane, who the hell is that?!
Shane: Umm…
Girl's Voice: What's going on, Megaman?
Lee: Megaman?!?! Shane you better get this cheap 50 cent slut out of *my* house! We got company and I don't need this shit!
Shane: But…
Girl: We still have an hour left, don't we?
[Sounds of things breaking, lots of noise, a cat screaming, and commotion. It stops with a coin dropping.]
Girl: Well I never! [Sound of a slammed door]
Shane: Damn!
Lee: Don't make me call mom on your ass!!
[She stamps out and comes back with the others. Everyone's mouths were hanging open.]
Lee: [Sighing] Just dealing with a minor situation.
[Everyone still stares.]
Lee: What?
Miroku: Hmm… [Looking thoughtful.]
[Sango smacks him in the back of his head.]
Miroku: Ow! I didn't do anything!
Sango: … but I know what you were thinking.
Miroku: [Frowning] Sango …
Sango: [Pausing] … Oh … I'm sorry Miroku—I was wrong.
Miroku: I was simply thinking of a way we could pass the time.
Sango: Miroku! [Blushes] Not in front of Kotaku.
Kotaku: Hmmm … Interesting …
Sango: [Mumbles something that sounds like …] I'm a failure as a mother …
[Kagome puts a hand on her shoulder, sighs.]
Lee: The storm is starting to pick up again.
[Begins cleaning up as everyone has finished eating. After finishing, she walks out.]
Lee: [At the door.] Let's go back inside the house.
[The others follow.]
[Cut to: the paper scattered study room. There seems to be some effort to clean it up. There's two gas lanterns to light up the room. Kagome, Inuko, Kotaku, and now some neighbors are in there reading various materials from the bookshelves.]
Kagome: [She realizes Inu-Yasha is not in there] Inu-Yasha?
[She looks around the house and then finds him in Lee's room watching TV]
Kagome: Inu-Yasha? Did the power come back on?
Inu-Yasha: No.
Kagome: [Notices a mini-generator hooked up to the TV.] Where did you get that?
[Suddenly cuts to two scenes where one side is Lee picking up the remainder of the mess, and Inuko and Kotaku reading in the study, with Kagome being heard yelling "SIT!!"]
Lee: Well, life around here is certainly interesting. [Watches Kagome drag Inu-Yasha out of the bedroom.]
Kagome: Go return that generator to the old lady! And don't be jacking no more generators from people!
Inu-Yasha: Feh … [Unhooks the generator and reluctantly leaves to take it back.]
[Inu-Yasha dream sequence. First person view of Inu-Yasha.]
Inu-Yasha: Mmm …. Bacon …. I smell bacon!
[Scent of Bacon gets stronger.]
Inu-Yasha: Bacon Bacon Bacon! [He goes over to the Kitchen, going over to a bag of Beggin Strips.] Is this bacon? [Sniffs the bag] Tell me what's in the bag? I can't read! Yummy chewy bacon!
[Kagome comes over and opens the bag. She hands Inu-Yasha a strip of beggin Strips.]
Inu-Yasha: Num… num… num… [Devours it quickly] IT'S BACON!
[Inu-Yasha wakes up from this strange dream.]
Inu-Yasha: AH! What a strangest dream! [He sniffs the air, he smells bacon.] Mmm.. Bacon…
[Inu-Yasha moves around the house until he gets to the garage. Kagome is at the gas grill cooking bacon under it.]
Kagome: Morning Inu-Yasha.
Inu-Yasha: Is this bacon? [Coming over and sniffing at the grill cover.] Tell me what's in the grill! I can't see! Yummy, chewy, bacon!
Kagome: Ummm … okay … [Opens the grill cover displaying the contents: Bacon, of course.]
Inu-Yasha: It's bacon! [Devours it quickly.]
Kagome: Ermn…. [Sweatbeads.]
[In Kotaku's Room.]
Kotaku: [Wakes up, sleepily rubbing his eyes] Still no power?
Sango: No sweety.
Kotaku: Aww …
[Inu-Yasha yawns. He's wearing no shirt, just his usual pants. He walks outside while finishing up the last of the bacon, scratching himself and screams.]
Inu-Yasha: MY TREE! My tree fell down!!
Lee: What? [Is at the table, sipping orange juice.]
Kagome: Inu-Yasha's tree. He likes to sit on it.
Lee: Right …
[Inu-Yasha is heard cursing under his breath.]
Kagome: Well if you are up, go and pick up some ice we could put our food to keep cold in. The radio said we might be out of power for a while?
Kotaku: Can I go?
Kagome: No, there might be fallen power lines out there.
Inu-Yasha: Powerlines? What are power lines? [Starts walking outside, stepping right onto a fallen power line right away.] *bzzt!* AHHH!
Kagome: … I better go out with you, Inu-Yasha.
[They leave.]
[Cut to: nTelos Pavillion. Dominion power is giving out free ice for those without power. A long line formed early in the morning and it is currently 9AM. Inu-Yasha and Kagome was standing in the line conversing with various residents. Inu-Yasha has been getting impatient]
Redshirt: So, how are you fairing with the power outage?
Kagome: [A light sigh.] Our house has been crazy, but we always have been, and we will ride this power outage out? What do you need the ice for?
Redshirt: I need the ice to keep my mother's diabetes medicine cold.
Random Guy: Ah, I've been keeping my food in my refrigerator cold as much as and as long as possible.
Random Girl: Yeah, but some of my food spoiled pretty fast. I'm trying to save as much as I can left.
Random Guy 1: Same here. I threw out half my stuff, and I'm trying to salvage what's left. My neighbors did a cookout with most of their food, knowing it'll probably just go to waste if it stayed.
Inu-Yasha: Mn … Trying to keep everything cold; I'm about to go crazy soon without power.
[Most people in the line around Inu-Yasha and Kagome nod and discuss what they do without power in various small conversations.]
Beer-Guy: [Chimes up fairly loudly so everyone overhears him.] … Well … I have power … I'm just getting ice for my beer.
[Everyone including Inu-Yasha and Kagome give a glare at the Beer-Guy. Inu-Yasha is heard grumbling under his breath. Various people form anime sweatbeads.]
Random Guy 2: I am embarrassed to be in this line with that guy.
Kagome: I know …
[5 minutes later.]
Ice-Distrib: Next person in line? [Calling to the beer guy, somewhat oblivious to the story.]
Beer-Guy: Coming right up. [He comes up with his cooler.]
Ice-Distrib: Here's your ice sir. [The distributor hands Beer-Guy the last bag of ice. Eyes to the crowd.] Okay, we're out of ice!
Inu-Yasha: [It is noted that Inu-Yasha is next] Oh … Hell … No! [Eyes glare at the Beer-Guy.]
[The Beer-Guy gulps. Inu-Yasha was soon seen jumping up and heavily clawing away and beating up the Beer-Guy for the last bag of ice.]
Kagome: Inu-Yasha!! Si— [She notices the crowd cheering for Inu-Yasha. One of the random girls snags that last bag of ice and hands it to Kagome. Inu-Yasha is seen beating the Beer-Guy with the cooler.] – Oh! Ehehehe … Thanks!
Random Girl: You're welcome … What's his name?
Kagome: Um …. Inu-Yasha …
Inu-Yasha: Take that! And That! And That! [He kept pounding the Beer-Guy until he was unconscious]
Crowd: [Chanting] Inu-Yasha! Inu-Yasha!
[Security and police seem to not to interfere.]
Police 1: That guy had that coming to him. [Smirking] Should I come in and break them up?
Police 2: Naw. Let him suffer a little more. That girl surely needs the ice more than that guy. All he wanted it for was his beer and he had power. He had what's coming, though a little more brutal than I would expect.
[They both nod.]
Hurricane Isabel
Lee: [Gathering Groceries from Farm Fresh, putting them on the table.] Better safe than sorry, I guess.
Kagome: What's going on?
[Lee turns on the flat screen TV in the kitchen.]
News Reporter: Hurricane Isabel is steadily approaching the Hampton Roads area at winds over 120 miles per hour ….
[The two watch the TV for a while. ]
Kagome: [Nods to Lee.] Alright – do you think it would be that bad?
Lee: [Shrugging] Nah, we've been expecting a major hurricane for 15 years…
Kagome: Huh?
Lee: Nothing. Don't worry about it. Just get the guys to bring the lawn furniture in.
Kagome: Sure.
Lee: [Takes out the Ramen and makes herself a bowl. She talks to herself.] Better enjoy it while it lasts … or while it's still here.
Kagome: [Goes to the window, sticking her head out.] Hey! Can you put the lawn furniture in the garage?!
Miroku: Why? What's going on?
Kagome: There is a storm heading our way!
Miroku: Alright. [He turns to Inu-Yasha] You heard the lady.
Inu-Yasha: [Fiddles around with headphones that go above the head. Seems to not be fitting.] How the hell do you put these on?! They keep falling off!
Miroku: Well, they aren't made for demons. [He goes into his bag and pulls out a different type of headphones, ones that wrap around the back of the head.] Try these.
Inu-Yasha: [Tries them on, they fit fairly well.] Yeah, they fit a little better. [Switches on his music.]
Miroku: Alright now let's go move the lawn furniture.
[Inu-Yasha has his headphones on very loud.]
Miroku: Inu-Yasha…
[Still no response from him.]
Miroku: [Plucks him in the head.] Inu-Yasha.
Inu-Yasha: [Pulls off the headphones.] What?!
Miroku: Kagome wants to put up the lawn furniature.
Inu-Yasha: [Puts on the headphones] Then Kagome can do it.
Miroku: [Rolls his eyes and grabs a lawn chair.] You should get working, if Kagome sees you slacking, you know what will happen.
Inu-Yasha: [Opens one eye and grumbles] Yeah, yeah, yeah. [He stands up and starts helping Miroku]
[Next Day]
Kotaku: [Looking out the window] This isn't so bad … can I go outside mom?
Sango: No. That's my final word – say anymore and no videogames for the rest of the day.
[Kotaku Pouts.]
Inu-Yasha: [Sitting on the floor in his traditional "Indian style"] You kids today, people today in general, got all spoiled.
Kotaku: [Shaking his head and looks to his mother.] Aunt Lee said our power might …
[Suddenly all the power goes out.]
Kotaku: … go out for a while. Man! Why didn't I play it while I had the chance? Now what am I going to do?!
Inu-Yasha: Go play with a rock.
Kotaku: Mom!
Sango: [Sighing, looking around] I hope the power will come back as soon as possible, but just in case, I'll get some candles ready for tonight. Try to stay out of trouble.
Kotaku: Uh huh … [He begins to fiddle with a dead controller.]
Inu-Yasha: [Sneers at Kotaku] Pathetic …
Sango: [Walks away from them, muttering under her breath.] You too, Inu-Yasha.
[A while later, still no power.]
Kagome: How you guys holding up?
Kotaku: [Trying to pull out a board game from the shelf.] Sucks.
[Inuko stands towards the back, leaning against the wall folding his arms. He shakes his head.]
Miroku: [Walks in, seeing the frustrated Kotaku and smiles.] Kids today…
Inu-Yasha: You don't see my son complaining…
[They both nod to each other.]
Kagome: [Sighing] Oh brother…
Kotaku: [Knocking a monopoly piece around, sighing.]
Inu-Yasha: That's it! I'm taking ya'll back to my era!
Kagome: What are you talking about.
Inu-Yasha: I've seen you guys today, whining on and on just because you can't turn on a light or play a stupid game. Want to play? Go run around in the dark. Want to see? Use fire!!
Kagome: Inu-Yasha they didn't grow up like you; you just can't expect—
Inu-Yasha: Yeah, yeah … I'm about to change all that, right Inuko?
[Inuko Nods.]
Kagome: Could you really go a week without your CDs and DVDs, Inuko?
Inuko: Well …
[Inu-Yasha glares at him. He then nods at his mother.]
Lee: [Lee enters.] Well it's almost time to eat so I set up the grill in the garage.
Kotaku: [Face lights up.] Sure!
Kagome: [Getting up.] I'll help.
Inu-Yasha: Hot dogs?
Lee: It's food, Inu-Yasha. Either you eat it or you don't.
Inu-Yasha: [Gristles.] Fine.
Inuko: I'll help too, mom.
Kagome: Stay here with your father and help clean up this room.
Inuko: But mom, I want to come with you!
Kagome: Why?
Inuko: Because … I just do.
Kagome: [Looks at her son, confused, and then shakes her head.] Just do as I say. [She leaves]
Inuko: [Talking under his breath] You're gunna leave me with 'him.'
Inu-Yasha: Well I feel the love in this room
Kotaku: [Big Sarcastic grin] Ain't it the truth?
Inu-Yasha: Shaddup …
[Cut to garage: Lee is fixing the food while listening to the weather reports on the radio.]
Lee: Looks like it's weakening.
Kagome: [Nods and look to Lee] Seen Shane around lately?
Lee: He'll be out soon when he loses enough light. Can't read magazines in a dark room.
Kagome: Read?
Lee: You know what I mean.
Miroku: [Entering where the women are.] Sorry I'm late: had to run out and get a few more supplies.
Kagome: You alright? The winds are still pretty strong out there.
Miroku: [He points to a light bump but nods his head.] What's cookin'?
Sango: [She'd been silent the whole time, taking out the hot dog buns.] Hot Dogs. [Begins to fix Kotaku's]
Kotaku: I dun like onions.
Sango: Alright, go get the others and tell them to come out and eat.
[Kotaku nods and runs off, getting Inu-Yasha and Inuko. Inuko grabs a hotdog with everything on it and takes a huge bite.]
Kotaku: [Makes a face, looking to Inuko] I don't like onions …
Inuko: Baby … [Stuffs the rest in his mouth.]
Sango: I wish we could've got a generator while we had the chance. I'm going to miss CSI.
Kagome: and I'm going to miss Law and Order
Inu-Yasha: and I'm going to miss Trigun … wait .. hell no! [Leaves in a hurry]
Lee: Where the hell he going?
[Kagome shrugs.]
Shane: [Finally comes to the garage.] Hey Lee, where's the flashlight?
Lee: On top of the fridge.
Shake: Alright, and the Vaseline is in the cabinet right?
[Lee nods.]
Kagome: I'm beginning to wonder about him …
Sango: As long as Miroku isn't with him, I don't care what he does.
[The girls glare at Miroku.]
Miroku: What? I'm right here!
Sango: Yes, and please stay there.
Miroku: [Big smile] Yes dear.
Lee: But then again, he hasn't come out for food yet today—I'll be right back. [She walks out.]
[The following dialogue is heard all the way from the other side of the house.]
Lee: Shane, who the hell is that?!
Shane: Umm…
Girl's Voice: What's going on, Megaman?
Lee: Megaman?!?! Shane you better get this cheap 50 cent slut out of *my* house! We got company and I don't need this shit!
Shane: But…
Girl: We still have an hour left, don't we?
[Sounds of things breaking, lots of noise, a cat screaming, and commotion. It stops with a coin dropping.]
Girl: Well I never! [Sound of a slammed door]
Shane: Damn!
Lee: Don't make me call mom on your ass!!
[She stamps out and comes back with the others. Everyone's mouths were hanging open.]
Lee: [Sighing] Just dealing with a minor situation.
[Everyone still stares.]
Lee: What?
Miroku: Hmm… [Looking thoughtful.]
[Sango smacks him in the back of his head.]
Miroku: Ow! I didn't do anything!
Sango: … but I know what you were thinking.
Miroku: [Frowning] Sango …
Sango: [Pausing] … Oh … I'm sorry Miroku—I was wrong.
Miroku: I was simply thinking of a way we could pass the time.
Sango: Miroku! [Blushes] Not in front of Kotaku.
Kotaku: Hmmm … Interesting …
Sango: [Mumbles something that sounds like …] I'm a failure as a mother …
[Kagome puts a hand on her shoulder, sighs.]
Lee: The storm is starting to pick up again.
[Begins cleaning up as everyone has finished eating. After finishing, she walks out.]
Lee: [At the door.] Let's go back inside the house.
[The others follow.]
[Cut to: the paper scattered study room. There seems to be some effort to clean it up. There's two gas lanterns to light up the room. Kagome, Inuko, Kotaku, and now some neighbors are in there reading various materials from the bookshelves.]
Kagome: [She realizes Inu-Yasha is not in there] Inu-Yasha?
[She looks around the house and then finds him in Lee's room watching TV]
Kagome: Inu-Yasha? Did the power come back on?
Inu-Yasha: No.
Kagome: [Notices a mini-generator hooked up to the TV.] Where did you get that?
[Suddenly cuts to two scenes where one side is Lee picking up the remainder of the mess, and Inuko and Kotaku reading in the study, with Kagome being heard yelling "SIT!!"]
Lee: Well, life around here is certainly interesting. [Watches Kagome drag Inu-Yasha out of the bedroom.]
Kagome: Go return that generator to the old lady! And don't be jacking no more generators from people!
Inu-Yasha: Feh … [Unhooks the generator and reluctantly leaves to take it back.]
[Inu-Yasha dream sequence. First person view of Inu-Yasha.]
Inu-Yasha: Mmm …. Bacon …. I smell bacon!
[Scent of Bacon gets stronger.]
Inu-Yasha: Bacon Bacon Bacon! [He goes over to the Kitchen, going over to a bag of Beggin Strips.] Is this bacon? [Sniffs the bag] Tell me what's in the bag? I can't read! Yummy chewy bacon!
[Kagome comes over and opens the bag. She hands Inu-Yasha a strip of beggin Strips.]
Inu-Yasha: Num… num… num… [Devours it quickly] IT'S BACON!
[Inu-Yasha wakes up from this strange dream.]
Inu-Yasha: AH! What a strangest dream! [He sniffs the air, he smells bacon.] Mmm.. Bacon…
[Inu-Yasha moves around the house until he gets to the garage. Kagome is at the gas grill cooking bacon under it.]
Kagome: Morning Inu-Yasha.
Inu-Yasha: Is this bacon? [Coming over and sniffing at the grill cover.] Tell me what's in the grill! I can't see! Yummy, chewy, bacon!
Kagome: Ummm … okay … [Opens the grill cover displaying the contents: Bacon, of course.]
Inu-Yasha: It's bacon! [Devours it quickly.]
Kagome: Ermn…. [Sweatbeads.]
[In Kotaku's Room.]
Kotaku: [Wakes up, sleepily rubbing his eyes] Still no power?
Sango: No sweety.
Kotaku: Aww …
[Inu-Yasha yawns. He's wearing no shirt, just his usual pants. He walks outside while finishing up the last of the bacon, scratching himself and screams.]
Inu-Yasha: MY TREE! My tree fell down!!
Lee: What? [Is at the table, sipping orange juice.]
Kagome: Inu-Yasha's tree. He likes to sit on it.
Lee: Right …
[Inu-Yasha is heard cursing under his breath.]
Kagome: Well if you are up, go and pick up some ice we could put our food to keep cold in. The radio said we might be out of power for a while?
Kotaku: Can I go?
Kagome: No, there might be fallen power lines out there.
Inu-Yasha: Powerlines? What are power lines? [Starts walking outside, stepping right onto a fallen power line right away.] *bzzt!* AHHH!
Kagome: … I better go out with you, Inu-Yasha.
[They leave.]
[Cut to: nTelos Pavillion. Dominion power is giving out free ice for those without power. A long line formed early in the morning and it is currently 9AM. Inu-Yasha and Kagome was standing in the line conversing with various residents. Inu-Yasha has been getting impatient]
Redshirt: So, how are you fairing with the power outage?
Kagome: [A light sigh.] Our house has been crazy, but we always have been, and we will ride this power outage out? What do you need the ice for?
Redshirt: I need the ice to keep my mother's diabetes medicine cold.
Random Guy: Ah, I've been keeping my food in my refrigerator cold as much as and as long as possible.
Random Girl: Yeah, but some of my food spoiled pretty fast. I'm trying to save as much as I can left.
Random Guy 1: Same here. I threw out half my stuff, and I'm trying to salvage what's left. My neighbors did a cookout with most of their food, knowing it'll probably just go to waste if it stayed.
Inu-Yasha: Mn … Trying to keep everything cold; I'm about to go crazy soon without power.
[Most people in the line around Inu-Yasha and Kagome nod and discuss what they do without power in various small conversations.]
Beer-Guy: [Chimes up fairly loudly so everyone overhears him.] … Well … I have power … I'm just getting ice for my beer.
[Everyone including Inu-Yasha and Kagome give a glare at the Beer-Guy. Inu-Yasha is heard grumbling under his breath. Various people form anime sweatbeads.]
Random Guy 2: I am embarrassed to be in this line with that guy.
Kagome: I know …
[5 minutes later.]
Ice-Distrib: Next person in line? [Calling to the beer guy, somewhat oblivious to the story.]
Beer-Guy: Coming right up. [He comes up with his cooler.]
Ice-Distrib: Here's your ice sir. [The distributor hands Beer-Guy the last bag of ice. Eyes to the crowd.] Okay, we're out of ice!
Inu-Yasha: [It is noted that Inu-Yasha is next] Oh … Hell … No! [Eyes glare at the Beer-Guy.]
[The Beer-Guy gulps. Inu-Yasha was soon seen jumping up and heavily clawing away and beating up the Beer-Guy for the last bag of ice.]
Kagome: Inu-Yasha!! Si— [She notices the crowd cheering for Inu-Yasha. One of the random girls snags that last bag of ice and hands it to Kagome. Inu-Yasha is seen beating the Beer-Guy with the cooler.] – Oh! Ehehehe … Thanks!
Random Girl: You're welcome … What's his name?
Kagome: Um …. Inu-Yasha …
Inu-Yasha: Take that! And That! And That! [He kept pounding the Beer-Guy until he was unconscious]
Crowd: [Chanting] Inu-Yasha! Inu-Yasha!
[Security and police seem to not to interfere.]
Police 1: That guy had that coming to him. [Smirking] Should I come in and break them up?
Police 2: Naw. Let him suffer a little more. That girl surely needs the ice more than that guy. All he wanted it for was his beer and he had power. He had what's coming, though a little more brutal than I would expect.
[They both nod.]