Babysitting ? That's what Koga and Miroku said when Inu-yasha left them in charge of taking care of Serenity and Shippo. My only warning is that this chapter may be so funny that I recommend that you go to the bathroom first before you read it ! Rated PG for mean pranks and a possible spanking !

Inu-yasha waited in the hallway, dressed in his normal attire of blue jeans and a red shirt. "Vespa, are you ready yet ?" Inu-yasha asked. Vespa came out of the room she was dressing in and smiled. She was wearing a sparkly red dress that only went a little past her upper thighs.

"Whoa ! You look hot ! I mean...uhhh, you look great" Inu-yasha semi howled. "Are you sure Serenity and Shippo won't be too much trouble for them to handle ?" Vespa asked. "They can do it, I trust them" Inu-yasha said.

(Downstairs)

"We won't be back till late, you'll all be sleeping when we return" Vespa assured. "Shippo and Serenity will be no problem, I hope" Inu-yasha said, shooting a glare at the young ones. Serenity (whose hair was now cut short) and Shippo smiled as little halos appeared over their heads. "They'll be no problem !" Miroku said with a smile.

"Okay then, see you guys later" Inu-yasha said as he and Vespa walked out through the front door. As soon as they heard Inu-yasha's motorcycle speed off, Serenity and Shippo's halos vanished. "This should be easy, what should we do ?" Koga asked. "I dunno" Miroku said. Koga sweat-dropped and looked around. "Hey, where'd they go ?" he thought.

(Upstairs)

"Where is it ? I know I put it somewhere !" Serenity said as she scurried around her room looking in her closet, and under her bed. "What are you looking for ?" Shippo asked. "My big box of jokes and gags" Serenity said, tossing things over her shoulder as she looked through her clothes.

Shippo kept dodging things, but was hit in the face with a pair of Serenity's panties. "Hello !" he thought as he quickly put them in his pocket with a grin. "GOT YOU !" Serenity shouted. "Eeep ! I didn't do it !" Shippo cried. "Do what ? I just found my box of pranks for beginners" Serenity said with a smile. "Ohh, then never mind" Shippo said nervously.

Serenity looked though the box and thought carefully. "Fake vomit ? Nah ! Fart spray ? Nope ! Super hot candies ? Yeah !" Serenity argued from within her head. "How about this ?" asked Shippo as he held up a trick can of peanuts.

"Wait, don't open that !" Serenity yelled. Shippo opened it and fake snakes flew out of the can. "AAAAAAHHHH !" he wailed as he ran around in circles. "Heh, I guess we'll use that prank. And this gum that tastes like dirt !" Serenity giggled. "This is gonna be fun !" Shippo cheered.

(Back downstairs)

"Where were you guys ?" Miroku asked, tapping his foot on the floor. "Upstairs ! Want a candy ?" Serenity asked as he gave Miroku what looked like a wrapped candy drop. "Thanks !" Miroku as he unwrapped the treat and ate it. A second later, Miroku's eyes watered up and he screamed, fire coming out of his mouth.

"IT'S HOT ! BURNING ! SCORCHING ! JUST PLAIN HOT !" Miroku yelled as he ran around, waving his arms in the air, screaming his head off. Serenity giggled, Shippo just flat out laughed.

"Nice prank, Serenity" Koga complemented. "Want some gum, Koga ?" offered Shippo, giving him some gum. "Sure" he said as he took the piece and began chewing it. A half a second later, Koga spit it out. "YUCK ! What the heck was that ! It tasted like dirt !" Koga shouted. "You guys fall for everything !" Shippo laughed.

The pranks continued all night. "Miroku, can you open this for me ?" asked Shippo, giving Miroku a can of soda. Miroku opened it and was sprayed in the face with the shaken up soda. "Yuck...strawberry..." Miroku coughed. Shippo laughed so hard the soda he was drinking from the start came out of his nose.

"Koga ! Can you open this ?" Serenity asked, tossing Koga a can of peanuts. "Anything for you" Koga said as he took the lid off the can. Out flew the fake snakes from the can. "EYAAAAAHHHH ! SNAKES !" Koga cried as he ran around screaming since one landed on his head. Serenity fell over laughing.

"Hey Miroku, no hard feelings about those pranks, okay ?" Serenity said, extending her hand out to him. "Alright, I'll forgive you" Miroku said as he shook Serenity's hand.

(ZAAAAP !)

Miroku was shocked by an electric hand zapper Serenity hand in her hand. "What a shock..." Miroku said weakly before he fell over, his body beginning to surge with electricity every few seconds. "Hahaha ! So this is what being a real prankster feels like !" Serenity laughed, her hands on her hips as an image of a lighting storm appeared behind her.

Shippo was struggling to open a closet door. "You can open the door ?" Koga asked. "Nuh-uh, can you open it for me ?" Shippo asked. "No problem" he said as he opened door. Koga was then punched into a wall by an extending boxing glove that hit him in the face when he opened the door. "Sucker" Shippo snickered.

(3 hours later and 18 more pranks later)

Serenity and Shippo were inside a room, barricading the door. "You little brats ! Come on out here and take your beating !" Koga yelled. Miroku pounded on the door, equally upset.

"If you come out now, we wont beat you up as much !" he negotiated. "No way !" Shippo called from inside the room. "Let me out, Shippo. I'll handle this !" Serenity said bravely. "Okay" Shippo said as he opened the door and let Serenity out.

"So, it's you. Ready to be beaten ?" Koga asked. "No way are you gonna get me !" Serenity shouted as she held her hands above her head and a large ball of fox-fire appeared. "Oh boy..." Miroku whined. "Fox-fire !" Serenity yelled as she shot the huge blast of bluish flames at Koga and Miroku.

"Is it safe now ?" Shippo asked as he opened the door again. "Yep, take a look" Serenity said as she pointed to Miroku and Koga who were on the floor, slightly burned. "Lucky fox-fire is mostly and illusion !" Shippo said. "Yeah, let's get to bed now. All that pranking made me tired" Serenity said, going back into her room with Shippo.

"Ugh...now I know how a toasted marshmallow feels..." Koga said as he stood up. "Those brats, I have just the punishment for them !" Miroku shouted. "How are we gonna catch them ? They're not stupid enough to come right to us" Koga said. "We'll lure them in with candy" Miroku said ingeniously.

(A bit later)

After getting dressed in their pajamas, Serenity and Shippo heard a knock at the door. Serenity slowly opened it and looked left and right. "Hmm, I wonder who knocked" Shippo said. "Look, candy !" Serenity said as she pounced on the tiny piece of hard candy and ate it. "It might be hot !" Shippo warned. "Its not hot, it's good. And look, there's more !" Serenity said as she pointed to a trail of candies.

After following the trail of candy, Serenity and Shippo ended up walking into a dark room. "Huh ? Why is it so dark in here ?" Serenity asked. The light was turned and Shippo and Serenity saw Miroku standing right in front of them. He was holding a big wooden paddle in one hand and had a disturbing grin on his face.

"Shippo, Serenity, did you think it was funny when you did all those pranks on us ? Did it make you laugh when we suffered ? And did it fill you with glee when one of you toasted us with her flame attack ? Hmmm ?" Miroku asked, the grin disappearing from his face. "Us ? I don't see Koga !" Serenity shouted.

"Im right here !" Koga announced. Serenity looked behind her and saw Koga. He was also holding a paddle similar to the one Miroku had. "We're surrounded !" Shippo cried. "No way !" Serenity said as she tried to run for the door. Koga caught her by the tail and lifted her off the floor.

Miroku did the same with Shippo and sat down on the floor and put Shippo over his lap. "Wait ! Nooo !" Shippo wailed. "It's too late for that ! Way too late !" Miroku shouted as he began whacking the young kitsune's behind with the paddle. "YEOW ! OUCH ! OWWW !" Shippo began to holler.

Serenity gulped and looked at Koga with big, teary eyes. "You aren't gonna do that...to me, are you ?" she asked. "Yes I am !" Koga said as he sat on a chair and yanked serenity over his knee.

He moved her tail out of the way and held her down firmly. "And I say that this is long overdue, young lady !" he yelled before smacking her rear-end rapidly. Serenity screeched and tried to struggle away, but it was no use. The room was filled with loud wails and sobs of pain for about 15 minutes.

(5 hours later)

Inu-yasha came into the house with Vespa in his arms. "You alright ?" he asked. "Yeah, im just to tried. We danced 8 hours straight !" Vespa exclaimed. "Oh yeah" Inu-yasha said with a smirk. "It sounds like everyone is sleeping" she said. Inu-yasha went upstairs and into Serenity's room. He saw she was sleeping on her stomach, and was sniffling in her sleep. "She must be having a nightmare or something" Inu-yasha thought as he left her room.

In his room, Shippo was somewhat in the same condition as Serenity. Sleeping on his stomach, yet he was still crying in his sleep.

To be continued...

Maru-sha: aww ! The poor things...Oh well ! Review if you want an update ! I mean it !