You Can Always Go Home Again
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru cleaned up the den before Mrs. Higurashi got home. They were sure to make faces at each other and trade insults the entire time. Jakan scrubbed the blood out of the floor and out of his lord's white kimono. He was also instructed to clean off Inuyasha's kimono as well.
Souta returned with Grandpa from soccer practice and was excited to see the demons. "HEY HEEEEY! Inuyasha! And Lord Sesshomaru! Up for a game of Xbox?"
Inyasha grumbled "No" while he dug his toe in the ground. His pride was still hurting from the first time he played that Xbox thing with Sesshomaru.
Lord Sesshomaru said "We have had enough excitement with the T.V. for today." Sesshomaru eyed Souta's soccerball and asked "What is that black and white ball you have?"
"Oh!" Souta said excited to have Sesshomaru's attention. "It's a football! It's a European game." Sesshomaru cocked an eyebrow in question. "Football is kinda like, uh..hmmm…Sis can you help me out?"
"It's like Kemari, only there are two teams who play against each other."
Sesshomaru raised his eyebrows and nodded his understanding.
Souta continued "You can only use your feet. No hands!"
Sesshomaru said "Sounds like my kind of sport." Rin walked down the staircase next to Jakan and suddenly Sesshomaru's interest switched to Rin. He walked up to the staircase and spoke with her over the banister face to face. "Are you feeling better Rin?"
"Yes Lord Sesshomaru!" she said with a salute.
"Good. We will eat the food Lady Higurashi has prepared for us then go home"
Rin's face fell and she said "Yes, milord."
Sesshomaru was going to turn, but instead said "Rin, what is the matter?" Mrs Higurashi walked up behind Sesshomaru to see if Rin was in fact feeling better.
Rin said "It's just that…"her shoulders fell "I really wanted to see all the magic stuff you told me about, Lord Sesshomaru, but all I did was sleep the day away."
The handsome lord gazed at his little-girl companion then said "We can come back another time Rin," he turned to Lady Higurashi and said "that is if you will have us, again?"
Mrs. Higurashi beamed and said "Of course!" she clapped her hands together "You are always welcome!"
Inuyasha and Kagome who were sitting at the table slouched and groaned about the thought of Lord Sesshomaru at her house again, while Souta jumped in the air and whooped a loud "Yeah! Ha ha, alright!"
Rin introduced herself and Jakan to Souta and he explained to them all about soccer. They went outside and played a bit. They decided to change the game when they realized Jakan's legs were too short to kick the ball and he kept ending up getting knocked over by every pass Souta gave to him. Jakan then coached the two human children on the finer points of Kemari, instead.
Inside Grandpa Higurashi spoke excitedly to Kagome's mom about the dangers of inviting demons into their home while she prepared dinner, and Sesshomaru and Inuyasha sat at the table having a staring/snarling/growling competition. Buyo meowed loudly about an empty food dish that everyone else was ignoring.
Kagome tried, but ultimately failed, to concentrate on her studies upstairs in her room. She stomped down the staircase and yelled to no one in particular "How can I study when the entire house is in upheaval!"
Her mom popped her head around the corner and said "Dinners ready!"
Everyone sat around the table, Inuyasha glaring at Sesshomaru, and fighting for elbow space with Kagome. Rin and Souta were knocking the football around under the table and Grandpa was throwing purification salt at Jakan. It all settled down once Lady Higurashi brought the food to the table.
An hour after dinner it was time for Lord Sesshomaru to gather his companions and leave. Everyone gathered around the entrance to the well to say their goodbyes. Souta was sad to see his new friends leave and said his goodbyes to Rin and Jakan. Inuyasha crossed his arms and stuck his nose in the air to snub Sesshomaru who was too wrapped up in Lady Higurashi. "I'm sorry to leave so soon Lady Higurashi, but there are things I must attend to."
"Oh, Lord Sesshomaru, you and your companions are welcome here anytime! It's such a pleasure to have you here!"
Rin expressed her thanks and hopped in the well with Jakan. Kagome's mom said "Come on back, now! Don't' be a stranger!"
Sesshomaru gave an evil grin to Inuyasha then winked at Kagome's mom and said "Oh I"ll be back" then hopped in the well.
THE END
