Hi! Another timely update on my part! Yay! But unfortunately this will be my last timely update for two weeks... Not because of writers block, no, but because I've got a job! X3 Rejoice! It only lasts two weeks though, and that's because I'm underage. ; So count yourselves lucky I'm not sixteen or my writing would SERIOUSLY suffer. Anyway, I'm really excited about this... I'm going to be working after school at the town newspaper till about 4:30 five days a week for two weeks at 5.50 an hour:3 Teaching some old lady how to use Adobe Photoshop... Because apparently I'm a lot smarter than most people in this town when it comes to that program...
And I bet you all don't want to hear about this... X.x But I bet you do wanna hear that "Teh flamers" wrote me back! Twice. Oo;
"Teh flamer 1" writes – "HEY WAIT! DON'T STOP READING THIS!
Okay, let me say a few things.
A) I do apologize for sending you that flame, even if you take amusement out of it.
B) I am rather new Inuyasha fan, and I got all my facts from Teh Flamer 2, who watches the show/seen all the three movies, so i'm assuming that she's right.
C) I totally get about those being insane couples. Wait. People have put JAKEN and KAGURA TOGETHER? Ew...
D) Again, I'm terrible sorry for making fun of your intelligence/ sanity. I merely had my facts wrong, and those ARE some facts...
Once again, I'm terrible sorry...oh yeah, and I know my grammer sucks...I ahve to work on that...
Teh Flamer 1"
"Teh Flamers" write – "Thank you for that...INTERESTING reply. We found it very entertaining. Person 3 is laughing We'll try not insult your pairings in the future, as this IS fanfiction, and people say, to each his own. NO seriously, we're like, sorry...no seriously, we are...'...Person 3 starts laughing :Teh Flamer 1 hits person 3: SHUT UP PERSON 3 I'M APOLOGIZING! Ignore her...Anyway, I'M sorry..."
Mage Replies – "Uh...huh... Flamer1, you are an ignoramus. You don't go flaming stories about PAIRINGS when you barely know a thing about the series. It's called being a close-minded and GULLIBLE. Because "flamer2" could be telling you wrong for the helluvit. I also watch the show (nearly all of it by the way, I just need to finish saving up for the last two Japanese box sets) and I've seen all three movies. I OWN all three movies and have seen all three nearly ten times a piece. MY facts are correct. You can verify 'em with ANYONE who's seen the show and all three movies. ...Secondly, no, no one's put Jaken and Kagura together yet. (Doesn't mean I haven't thought about it though... ) Thirdly, I don't care if you make fun of my intelligence, because I at least HAVE some. And you know what? I'm not sorry for revealing you as a total jackass to all my wonderful reviewers!"
"You're welcome. Though there wasn't a thing entertaining about it, unless you're the type of person who likes to be made into a moron. Though I guess now everyone's happy! Anyway, you do that. And while you're at it, maybe you could develop some wits. Or a life. Because obviously none of you have them. Don't think I didn't notice that you sent the EXACT SAME flame to other Sess/Rin writers. Do you realize how pathetic that is? Not even being able to come up with an original flame for each story you decide to lecture about? (tsks and shakes head)
And to however many of you there might be... Why the hell do you keep coming back to MY story if you don't even like the flipping pairing? Christ, get a fucking life. I hear they're on sale 3 for a dollar at K-mart.
Now on to respond to the people I lurve:D
Mini Nicka – Yus! Yay for fluffyshipping! And technically you're right... Vampire stories ARE wrong. Oo; Necrophilia man... And I think I did review your story...
Animegirl007 – I know! The idgits should just stay away from Sess/Rin if they think it's so wrong... I agree whole-heartedly with you! And thank you much for the compliments. :3 Fuel for my ego. Whoo.
Sparkling-Ruby Gem – Thank you very much! (bows) See, that's the problem with fanfiction writers. A lot of us are too sensitive to bad comments. If others like your story, but one person flames and says nasty things... Why care? It's just one stupid little idiot who doesn't know jack shit about anything! Flamers' opinions don't matter! But yeah, I'm ranting. Anyway, thanks for the review:3
Crimson Skye – X3 Glad to help out. Everyone deserves a little nugget of amusement once in a while.
Lily-sama – X3 Anything for my people, yo. Thanks for the review!
Sphinx – To answer one of your statements... Yes there will be obstacles. I lurve obstacles. XD Whoo.
SimpleOne – Hee, slight spoiler here. Yeah she's gonna come crawlin' back. XD It wouldn't be nearly as interesting without the ex-wife in the picture, ne? And thank you! You're the first person that's ever said I was good at essays! (My English teachers only like my short stories. -)
SesshouMaru-sama's Rin – (ego bursts from over-inflation) Thank you! X3 As for the Ja/Ban, you'll see... It's coming soon though!
Rin-almighty-yaoi-lover – Yay! I like being on favorites lists. (overjoyed grin) Anyway, normally I might have taken it a bit worse, but if they send that exact same review to other writers, it's obviously nothing against me personally! (Though I'm not so sure about that now that I've made fools of them...) But yeah, thanks for the comments!
Dark Storm – Normally I would check out your story, but I don't have a lot of time on my hands! Sorry!
Devon Masterson-Bond – I went and checked that out! Sympathy for the Devil right? (That looks good by the way, I do believe I'll check it out when I get the time...) Ugh, people that use the same flame over and over are SO immature. Not to mention witless monkeys... But I digress. Thanks for the review!
Also thanks to:
Mad4Manga
Person
Ren
Inufire
SparkyKnight
Tnkerbell
ShawKoh
Seig1308
InuObsessed o.o
Kari
Dark-witch-angel
Jakotsu sighed as he flipped through channels, lying stretched out on his cousin's couch. His purple converses rested on the floor, his lime-green socked feet propped up on the arm rest of the sofa. Nothing on except your typical late-night television programs... And Rin still wasn't home.
"If he does anything to her, I'll make him regret it..." Jakotsu muttered to the empty living room, changing the channel to 38, Adult Swim. "First thing I hear of him patronizing my cousin, I'll get Jakotsutou out of storage..."
Jakotsu could already see the whole scene played out in his mind. Rin would come crying to him that Iizuki was a jerk, and he'd retrieve his precious antique sword, Jakotsutou, a steel blade made in the Feudal Era by a master sword smith. Jakotsutou was comprised of several thin, razor-sharp blades linked together tip-to-tip by tiny pins. When swung correctly, it would lash out, as a chain of shining blades, in imitation of the animal it got its name from: the snake.
He could easily see himself swinging Jakotsutou, the blade wrapping around Iizuki's rich, jerk neck, cutting into his skin and that damned Armani suit, leaving red stains on the blade and the ground. A well-placed tug would dismember the man instantly, slicing him into tiny, bloody pieces. Perhaps Jakotsu would keep some of that pretty white hair as a souvenir...
The man winced and rubbed his temple, driving such unacceptable thoughts from his mind. "I really shouldn't think like that... I work with kids for Christ's sake! Ugh, I am so screwed up..." But that was no excuse. He knew he'd never kill a kid. He wasn't some kind of pedophile; he only bloodied those he fancied. Or those who hurt his cousin.
His head fell back heavily onto the armrest of the couch, and grey eyes found the clock perched on the wall. "Gah, where's Rin?"
"Right here." He heard a female voice mutter. His cousin walked through the door, kicking off her heeled shoes without a care where they landed. "What are you still doing here Jakotsu? It's late, you should be asleep." She sat on the couch by his legs, letting down her dark hair from its previous glamour-style.
"I wanted to make sure you got home alright."
"Well, I got home alright."
He swung his legs over her head deftly, setting his feet on the floor. "So how'd it go?" He pulled on one violet high-top, tying the black Nightmare Before Christmas laces.
"I don't know Jakotsu... I just don't know." Rin leaned back heavily, her brown eyes closing in exhaustion. Jakotsu raised a slender, black eyebrow.
"What do you mean by that?" He slipped his foot into the other high-top and tied it; Rin noticed he still tied his shoes like a little kid would, with the "make two bunny ears and loop ''em" technique. "I mean, it either went well or it didn't. There really isn't a grey area."
"There is in this case."
Jakotsu smiled slightly and shook his head, taking his blue butterfly hair pin from Rin. He twisted his dark, shiny hair into its normal fashion and put the pin in place. "Tell me all about it. I'm not leaving till I get the whole story."
"Well, we went to the restaurant in his limo, and lemme tell you, it was a gorgeous place Jakotsu. Crystal and candles everywhere. Anyway, then he asked me to dance for some dumb reason, so I had to accept. You know I hate dancing, but I didn't want to offend him."
"Obviously. You hate dancing more than I hate dating girls."
"Then..." She bit her bottom lip nervously, averting her eyes from Jakotsu's. "I'm not going to beat around the proverbial bush. Jakotsu, he offered me a job."
"A job?" Her cousin's stormy grey eyes grew wide, his mind immediately darting from nasty possibility to nasty possibility, some of which made him see red and wish he was locked in a room with Iizuki and Jakotsutou. "What... kind of job?" Rin chose to ignore his sudden bout of spastic twitching.
"Nothing like what I -know- you're thinking Jakotsu!" Said man 'phew'ed. "He wants me to be his twins' live-in nanny."
"...Well why didn't you accept! He's rich, Rin! He's BOUND to pay you more than you could ever make working with me at the SCCC!" Jakotsu shouted, a hyper twinkle in his eyes.
"I couldn't just say yes without talking to you about it first! What are you going to do if I leave to go work for him?" Rin pulled her legs up onto the couch, sitting Indian style. The dark-haired man's expression softened just a bit at the worn, world-weary look that came over her.
"Rin, don't worry about it. You should take the job! It's a great opportunity for you." He gave her a little grin and put a hand on her shoulder. "Once you're on your feet you can maybe even help out the daycare some, and maybe someday come back to work there again. God knows, the daycare could use the money; you could use the money... And it's not like it'd be some kind of nightmare. Aikou and Koushi are really good kids, once you look past Koushi's hyperactivity problem and Aikou's temper..."
"But Jakotsu..."
"No buts!" Interrupted, Rin closed her mouth and stared for a minute. "I really think you should take it. I'll be fine; I can hire someone to take your place for a while, and Suikotsu and Kikyo'll still come around to help out once in a while. We'll make it just fine."
"Are... are you sure?" The young woman asked hesitantly, wringing her hands in her azure-satin clad lap. "I don't want to make things harder for you..."
"I told you," he muttered reassuringly, quickly losing his patience. "We'll manage Rin. I'll hire a new person, you'll take the offered job, and everything'll be great."
A smile lit across her features and her brown eyes glistened. "Thank you Jakotsu!" He made a 'gack' sound as she tackle hugged him, knocking her cousin off the couch and giggling like a lunatic.
"RIIIN! OFF MEH!" Jakotsu shrieked helplessly, uncomfortable being touched by a woman, even though she was family, but laughing all the same. A quiet giggle, and then the weight on his chest lifted off. Rin grinned down at him.
"Sorry Jakky!"
He sat up and rid his violet t-shirt of imaginary lint, fingers brushing over the screened print of a rainbow. He looked over at Rin, at the cousin he thought of as a sister seeing as he had no biological sisters, and his red-painted lips widened into a smile.
Everything was going to be just fine.
After dropping Rin off at home, the limo made its way to the Iizuki mansion, parking in front of the porch and driving around the circular driveway to the garage that housed all Sesshoumaru's cars. Said man walked up the steps, pushed open the door and immediately kicked off the blasted, toe-pinching dress shoes his stylist insisted he wear with that particular suit. Gods he hated those shoes! Was it too much to ask to go out in public once in a while in sneakers?
According to his stylist, yes.
The sounds of excited yelling immediately grabbed his attention, and golden eyes turned toward the staircase. He smiled a little at the sight of his twins bounding down the stairs as fast as their little legs could take them, giggling.
"Daddy!" Upon reaching him, little Aikou latched on to his right leg, nuzzling into the fabric of his pants.
"Whee! Daddy's home!" Koushi clung to his left leg, a goofy grin on his face. Sesshoumaru leaned down and ruffled both heads of hair fondly, his smile widening a tiny bit.
"What are you two doing up at this hour? And where's Jaken?"
"Toadyfroggy upstairs!" Koushi giggled in that adorable way of his. "Sissy and me made him go for a swim in da fishy tank!"
"Yah!" Aikou snickered behind a tiny hand. "He didn't wanna, but we said we'd call you if he didn't!"
Sesshoumaru very nearly sweatdropped. He rubbed his temple with a pale, clawed hand. "Aikou, Koushi... How many times have I told you that we -don't- make the babysitters go swimming in the fish tank?"
Both twins' faces screwed up in concentration and they let go of his legs, huddling and whispering to each other. He chuckled quietly, seeing them counting on their fingers before they chorused simultaneously, "Twenty!"
Aikou blinked, and went back to her fingers. "Nu, thirty!"
Koushi took on an almost-wise expression, thinking a moment, tapping his little chin and nodded solemnly. "Yep! Thirty. Forgot to carry da one." Their white-haired father couldn't help it; he broke into a smile, then actually laughed. A real, genuine laugh. It was just too precious a scene; he would have given anything for a video camera to capture the moment. Not to mention he was quite proud of his four-year-olds, already doing simple double-digit addition. There was no doubt that they'd both go into their father's field of work and exceed his expectations.
The twins looked at their beloved parent, then each other, and giggled happily as he kneeled down and hugged them both close to him, ruffling Aikou's silver hair that was so like his own, and Koushi's black hair that was all either of them got from their mother.
...Too bad Jaken had to come into the room, dripping wet and grumbling, to ruin the moment. Sesshoumaru stood quickly, glaring down at the tiny, unattractive man that was his assistant.
"If I may say milord, these two need to be disciplined! I was coerced into jumping into the fish tank upstairs!" He squawked, in a voice much like a bird, which contrasted with his toad-like appearance.
"It isn't the twins' fault that you're weak enough to be coerced by four-year olds, Jaken." Sesshoumaru shook his head slightly, and added in an almost remorseful tone, "Now I'll have to have that tank cleaned lest my rare fish catch some kind of disease..."
Koushi giggled and hummed, "Fishyyy fishyyy fishyyy... Toadyfroggy don't like fishies? Fishies are fun!" The little boy made a fishy-face and ran around in circles, pretending he was one of the aquatic creatures. Aikou, his more sensible sister, grabbed him by the back of his bunny pajamas.
"Have some dignity!"
"But dignity's no fuuun!"
Jaken rolled his beady eyes. "If it pleases milord I think I'll take my leave."
"It would please milord very much if you would." Sesshoumaru muttered, already annoyed with the tiny toad-like man. Jaken nodded his farewells, and escorted himself out the door.
...Well there goes another babysitter. He just hoped Rin would accept his job offer.
The white-haired businessman glanced at the grandfather clock in the lavishly decorated living room. Nearly 10:30...
"You two should be in bed."
"But we dun wanna go ta bed!" Both chorused immediately, with that uncanny twin ability to say the same thing at the same time they had developed.
"You gotsta tell us how your date went daddy!" Aikou demanded, giving him the puppy-eyes both Iizuki children were fast becoming famous for. He sighed; how could he refuse that? Those eyes were just like his... Just like his brother's, and his father's, and Sesshoumaru's own mother's. All his family had those rich, molten amber eyes, twins included.
"It wasn't a date sweetie; it was a business dinner with Rin." He lifted his silver-haired daughter into his arms and carried her into the kitchen, Koushi skipping after happily. Setting her gently onto the marble counter top, lifting Koushi to sit beside her, he brought out three plastic Loony Tunes cups and filled each one with milk.
The three drank their milk in silence, until Aikou finished hers and set the empty cup on the counter. "So how'd it go daddy?" She asked, staring at him with those liquid honey eyes of hers.
"It went well." Even the dancing.
"Do you have a crush on Rinrin? Is dat why you asked her ta dinner? Are ya gonna get married? Are Kou and me gonna have more sisters and brothers? 'Cause we dun want sisters and brothers! We like it wif just us! And maybe Rinrin."
"Yah, we like Rinrin!" Koushi added to his younger-by-ten-minutes sister's little lecture with a wide smile on his childish features. "She's real nice!"
Sesshoumaru ruffled Koushi's black hair and sighed slightly. "No, Aikou, I don't have a crush on Rin, we aren't getting married, and you aren't getting new brothers or sisters."
He held off telling them that he had asked Rin to be their nanny... No sense in disappointing them if she didn't accept, right? Right. He rather hoped she accepted though; he needed someone to watch them while he was at work, someone that he trusted. He could have just kept sending them to the daycare, but he'd rather they spend more time at home, doing worthwhile things...
Which reminded him, he had to start looking for a private tutor to teach them... They turned five in about two months after all. Not to mention a party needed to be planned, etc...
Ugh, so much to do...