Sesshomaru had just learned that Ah-Uhn's malady would pass with time. Then Kagome let out a high pitched scream that made Sesshomaru, and his sensitive hearing, flinch and drop his tea. It splashed on his haori, but he ignored it. Kagome's mother said "Oh dear!" She stood up and was about to go check things out.
Kagome screamed again and let out in an ear piercing screech "INUYASHA HAS RABIES!" Then she started to cry.
Mrs. Higurashi then stepped back and told Kagome to get away form the door. Sesshomaru strode forward and stood before Kagome and her mother who was trying to keep the door closed. They believed a rabid Inuyasha was on the other side trying to bang his way out.
"Grrrrah!" Inuyasha screamed from the other side of the door. The foam dripped from his mouth and he was aggravated about Kagome locking him in the room that smelled like pee. His tongue was going numb from Alka-seltzer and Inuyasha soon dropped to his knees pitifully slapping the door. "My thongue! My thongue!" he whimpered. His voice became whiny and he sniveled.
Then the door opened. Inuyasha crawled on his belly out into the hall where he flopped over onto his back. The foam bubbled out of his mouth as he let out a high pitched moan. "Oooouuuuauaaah."
The women stepped back frightened and disgusted at the sight of Inuyasha. Sesshomaru stepped forward and drew his sword. "It is my pleasure Inuyasha, to put you out of your misery."
"Grrrragle blaaaaaah!" was Inuyasha's response as he convulsed on the floor. The metallic tasting foam in his mouth was beginning to drip down his throat. Then Kagome saw a crumpled wrapper in Inuyasha's hand.
"WAIT!" she called out before Sesshomaru allowed his sword to fall. She jumped down to his side and pried out the wrapper from his claws. "Inuyasha-aaa!" she said admonishing him. "I thought you were rabid! Why didn't you say something! Why are you eating Alka-Seltzer! You….You! You Insensitive jerk! How could you lead me on thinking you were going to die and…and…"
Inuyasha sat up, dazed and confused as Kagome fell into her mother's arms and cried. "Huh?" he said as his saliva fizzed out of the corner of his battered mouth.
"SIT BOY!" said Kagome and he crashed down into the carpet.
Sesshomaru was alarmed by Kagome's command, but was soothed by the Lady Higurashi's words. "Come now Kagome. Everything is alright. Lord Sesshomaru was ready to protect us." Kagome's mom then looked up and remembered the tea stain on his haori. "Oh, Lord Sesshomaru! I almost forgot. Take off your haori and I will clean it for you."
"In the magic cleaning box?" he asked curiously.
"Yes," Mrs. Higurashi smiled "In the cleaning box."
"Will you make it smell like Mountain Mist again?"
Lady Higurashi explained "No, this week it will be Rain Freshness"
"Mrgh" said Sesshomaru in irritation. "Like mold?"
"No no no! Hahahahaha. Come I will allow you to smell it before I use it" said Kagome's mother.
As Kagome helped clean off Inuyasha and the mess in the bathroom Sesshomaru disrobed for Mrs. Higurashi in the kitchen. Kagome's mother found that the tea had soaked through his haori through his kimono underneath.
"Oh, dear!" said Kagome's mother. "I'm sorry Lord Sesshomaru, but that will have to come off also." She blushed when his kimono slid off his milky shoulders. He casually stepped out of it after it dropped to the ground.
He wore only his fundoshi without shame, and Lady Higurashi blushed a deep red. As if Sesshomaru bent over, picked up his kimono and handed it to her. She gasped as she saw her son and a new visitor walking in.
Souta was shocked at the scene. "MOM! WHA—WHA?"
Kagura immediately snapped open her fan to cover up her gaping mouth. 'Hummana hummana hummana!' she thought.
"Oh Souta!" Mrs. Higurashi said with irritation. "I'm just washing his clothing. Nothing is..." Souta's mother decided to drop the issue before it went any further. "Who's your friend?" Mrs. Higurashi ran a critical eye over Kagura.
"Oh! This is Kagura! She's a wind sorceress!" said Souta with enthusiasm and infatuation.
"Very nice dear" said his mother.
Inuyasha's head popped up off the floor from his spot near the bathroom. "Gurgle GLKaguurgleka?" he said getting immediately defensive. He got back up , but soon found himself chocking on the remainder of the foam in his mouth.
Kagura ignored Souta's googily eyes and she allowed her eyes to fall on Sesshomaru's half naked form. "So, Sesshomaru, is this your weekend getaway?"
He replied with an icy stare. Kagome jumped into the door way with a bow and arrow pointed at the sorceress. "Is there anyone who can't go through the well?" she said, unable to disguise her aggravation. She pulled back the strings and the bow began to creek.
Naraku knew he heard the music and could see the ceiling moving in response to the dancing going on upstairs. He decided to bide his time. "No, I, Naraku, will not reappear before long. I, Naraku, will catch them in the act. How could they, my, Naraku's, incarnations have a party without me?"
Upstairs the incarnations became inebriated and lost the sharpness of their senses. Naraku made his move. He leapt out of the sub basement and took his incarnations by surprise.
The drunken mass was full of demons falling over themselves trying to find a safe spot. Naraku landed in front of the only exit. Naraku grabbed Kanna by the collar and lifted her off the ground to his eye level. "Where is she? Where is Kagura? I, Naraku demand to know!"
Kanna's eyes rolled up into her head, but with one shake by Naraku's hand Kanna's eyes rolled back down and met his creepy crimson gaze. She began to hiccup and then said "hiccup! Sheez sucha party-pooper. Sssshe lefff!" said Kanna and pointed to the door.
Naraku dropped Kanna and decided to deal with the rest of his incarnations later. Naraku took flight in a purple and black ball of miasma. Soon he found Kagura's scent and followed it down a peculiar well.
Mrs. Higurashi diffused the situation and soon had everyone sitting around the kitchen table enjoying peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. Sesshomaru didn't touch the sandwich but did request his favorite beverage, grape soda. Kagura decided with all the dog demons and the miko running about she didn't have a chance at destroying her rival, the Lady Higurashi. Instead she inspected the strange clothing that Mrs. Higurashi loaned Lord Sesshomaru.
Kagura tried to covertly observe everything she could. She noted Sesshomaru's "pants" as they were described, were blue and rough. They were tighter than hakama. The miko, Kagome, called it "denim". His top was odd. He had to pull it over his head and poke his head through a hole instead of wrapping it around him. 'This is such peculiar clothing' thought Kagura 'yet it suits him and his physique. I wonder what far away land I'm in.'
"So, Kagura, are you a friend of Inuyasha's and Sesshomaru's?" asked the Lady Higurashi as she served Kagura the "sand-witch"
Kagura didn't respond. 'Is this woman serious? Does she think I'm going to eat a witch made of sand? That cannot be appetizing.' Kagura looked up at her with the deep pools crimson and then back at the sand-witch.
Mrs. Higurashi lost the smile on her face and said "Well, you must be some kind of aristocracy or something, hm?" Mrs. Higurashi tried to stay civil, but found it very difficult.
"Naaaaah!" said Inuyasha. "She's just an incarnation. She's one of Naraku's minions!" then he shoved the entire sand-witch into his mouth. Kagura gripped the fan in her lap and scowled at Inuyasha. He said with a full mouth "She's..marghf marfghf…a total bitch…margfff"
"Inuyasha!" said Kagome, nervous as anyone. Kagome didn't want anyone pissing off Kagura. Kagome's mother had a strange ability to defuse dangerous situations, but who knows what would happen if Kagura decided to unleash her dance of the dragon inside her house. 'How can things get any worse?' thought Kagome as she rested her face in her hands.
