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Mission Impossible: The Switcheroo

Chapter 8: The Spring Festival

It was half way to lunch when the two brothers finally woke up. They looked at each other, then at the ground, then at the blinding light from outside, then at Kagome and Kaede. Both turned a shade of pink, as the pushed away from each other.

Kagome and Kaede smiled at each other, as Inuyasha rubbed the sleep from his eyes, quickly adjusting to the light. Sesshomaru, who was not so lucky, fell back wards, flat on his dog ears.

"What the hell?..." Sesshomaru muttered, dog ears twitching. "It stopped raining..." The stepped out into the warm inviting sun, and stretched out his limbs, his brother following after him.

"So, any particular reason you came to get us? Since, apparently, that would seem impossible." Inuyasha said, imitating Sesshomaru's way of speaking.

"In fact, it is the Spring Festival, child." Kaede explained. "At noon, festivities begin, and we just relax, and enjoy our selves..." Kaede went on, drabbing about the festival, while the brothers looked at each other. They've heard enough. To enjoy themselves... Kaede had better not have told that to Miroku...

"And boys, you've slept to nearly noon... Celebration will begin shortly." Sango added, walking up behind Kagome. "So I suppose you should get dressed."

"Err... Get dressed?" Sesshomaru asked. Who said anything about getting dressed in anything?

"Every body dressed up in this village for the festival. It symbolizes a new start!" Miroku added, now behind Sango... And giving everybody a chill.

It took the two brothers half an hour to actually get on their new clothing. It took a while for Inuyasha to get off the armour, and Sesshomaru to figure out to undo the knots and such in the fire rat haori, but both came out of the hut on time, and dazzling.

Inuyasha found the new pieces of clothes quite fitting on his current body... As Sesshomaru's skin was always a bit on the pale side. It was a dark shade of navy blue, with silver thread embroiding each sleeve like Hakudoushi's. And small gold and pink sakura flowers at the collar, and rim of the haori. The obi was pure white, and it amazed Inuyasha that the villagers would be able to pull off something like this... But them, anything can happen in Edo.

Sesshomaru, on the other paw, also was amazed by his own haori, but was confused by the fact the humans cared for this hanyou. His haori was a shade of emerald green, and orange and white flames flickered up each sleeve. The obi was a yellow orange color...

"Well, I see we are just in time..." Inuyasha said, Sesshomaru just nodded. Kagome came out of Kaede's hut in her kimono... Dashing, as usual. Her kimono was light blue, yellow bird designs ran across the entire fabric. A pink yukita and obi were at her waist. (A/N: If you couldn't tell by now, I love describing clothes...)

"Wow..." The brothers said, Sesshomaru's jaw dropped as he saw Sango, in a kimono similar to Kagome's only it was red, with a white design and silver obi/ yukita. It wasn't long until Inuyasha slammed his brother's mouth back in place.

Being a monk and all, Miroku's gotten quite attached to his usual robes, and politely (A/N: Phew...) refused the 'gift'.

A horn sounded in the distance, announcing the beginning of the festivals, and a deafening cheer of excitement roared in the air. Men were having fun drinking sake, and competing, the women doing what ever they care for, cooking meals, or setting up stands for games. All the children roamed through the streets, playing games and just laughing. Twas a merry time indeed....

Evening came, before any one knew it. And Inuyasha was in an obvious winning streak in most of the competitions...Except swimming... Mostly because he refused to take off his clothing and jump into the water...

Sesshomaru, however, had a nice time getting use to the human cultures if he was to survive the next few days. Unfortunately, he was the one Kagome decided to follow around, and she would go none stop about his new found 'calmer' personality... Sesshomaru could only hope she wasn't getting way too attached to it...

Sango was just enjoying her time as a normal woman. She wasn't allowed to be herself with somebody always trying to grope her... ((A/N: Cough cough Miroku Cough))

((Well, going into a story of what Miroku did wouldn't be the best thing I could ever write...))

But soon, the horns sounded against for a feast to start. The kitsune and Rin were sitting beside Kagome and Sesshomaru beside Kagome... The ex-youkai thought for a while before answering yes, not taking much pleasure in being... Sat.

Food towered above all of them, Sesshomaru just staring at it. In his demon form, he never ate much.... But in his brother's form, he was starving. So hungry, he felt like he could eat a horse, and still have stomach for more...

Inuyasha, on the other hand, saw the food, yet wasn't as tempted to eat as he usually did. In fact, he remembered being in that damn hut for three days, without even thinking about food... he watched Sango glare at Miroku until the monk moved over three seats, but landed himself between two girls. Inuyasha smirked. Same old lecher....

And so the meal began, Kagome helping the two kids with their dinner, then ate her own. She then made some ramen, as she saw that 'Inuyasha' wasn't eating all too much.

Sesshomaru had to admit. The food was good, for human standards, yet even now, his pride got in the way, and he didn't eat much. "Hey, Inuyasha!" Kagome said, presenting him with a bowl of ramen she prepared incase for this.

Inuyasha's eye twitched slightly. Ramen... but the scent wasn't the fragrant alluring smell any more. To this demon body, he couldn't care less if it was sour vegetables. He shrugged it off, sipping a cup of tea. The only thing he had touched other then some oxen's steak... He should have known Sesshomaru was carnivorous...


Sesshomaru looked at it. The scent was so powerful as he took it from Kagome's hands... It was so tempting.... He took a bite from it, and then ate more. And more... And more.

Soon, he began what his brother always did. Something Kagome called, 'Pigging out'. It was both pleasurable... And downright disturbing at the same time.

Inuyasha choked on the tea, as he saw an image of himself eating like that... Kagome was right... It was disturbing. He sighed, rubbing his throat as Rin ran over to his with a lollipop in her mouth and Shippo beside her, a sweet in his mouth too. Rin took the lolli out of her mouth by the stick and asked Inuyasha, "Is Sesshomaru-sama okay?..." And she popped the candy back into her mouth.

Inuyasha nodded meekly, and that's how the meal went... A rather quaint meal, with ordinary people... Somewhat.


Midnight moon beams shone over the small village of Edo, as everybody gathered at the front of the village for the ball. Those who were talented enough to play an instrument did, and then came the soothing melodies of a waltz. "Come on Inuyasha!" Kagome said, grabbing 'Inuyasha', by the arm, and dragged the protesting hanyou onto the dance floor.

Sesshomaru sighed inwardly, and danced. He looked at Kagome... So fluid in motion, each and every step graceful... He knew it! His brother had feelings for Kagome... And he was experiencing them right now!

He sighed in content, and danced to the music, them and the village folk twirling, and twirling to the slow music.

Inuyasha was about to protest as well, but thought better of it. He had a disappointed look on his face as he stood there... Until a village girl of about Kagome's age came up to him and said, "Come one, milord! The youth of the night is wasting away!"

Inuyasha gave a curt nod, and joined his brother on the dance floor with his own partner.

Sango looked at Miroku; a blush flooded her cheeks, as she tapped the monk's shoulders. "Houshi-sama?..." She asked. Miroku turned around with a perverse smile. Sango ignored it. But Miroku knew exactly what she wanted...

"My dear Sango, may I have this dance?" He asked, taking Sango's hand politely. ((A/N: For once...))

"Yes you may... Miroku." Sango said curtly, and then ran with Miroku onto the dance floor as well.

"Shippo-kun, I don't get why they are dancing..." Rin asked the kitsune, a lolli still sticking out of her mouth.

"I don't know Rin-chan..." Shippo said, "But I think it's what people call love... Except Sesshomaru-dono... He's just a gentleman..."

And so, they danced the night away, fire flies flickering here and there, stating the arrival, of spring...

To Be Continued...


Author's Note: Sorry about the delay... School is going to drive away all sanity from me... But wait... that means funnier fanfics... Oh well. Anyways, I hope this extra long chapter will make up from it... Read and review! Don't stop sending in ideas of what you'd like to see happen in the story! I'll mention you in the chapter you sent in the idea, so I won't get all the credit! Ja ne!

-M. Hwang S.