Rin plopped herself down next to Shippou, and Sesshoumaru sat calmly down next to the unmoving lump of shiny red fabric that was Kagome.
She poked her head out.
"Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked, startled by his sudden presence at her side.
"Miko."
"Do you know how to play truth or dare?" she asked. Sesshoumaru shook his head slightly. Kagome explained it to him.
"Get it?" she sat up in her sleeping bag.
"Yeah!" said Rin. Sesshoumaru nodded.
"Good," said Kagome, "now, who's turn was it? Oh, right, it's mine. Okay, Sesshoumaru, truth or dare?"
"Dare," said Sesshoumaru.
"Kiss Inuyasha on the lips," Kagome grinned evilly, getting her camera out. Sesshoumaru fixed Inuyasha his infamous Death Glare, then leaned over.
click Kagome's camera took a picture, just as the brothers' lips touched. She looked at the picture, and burst into a fit of giggles.
"What?" both brothers demanded at once.
Kagome held the camera out for Sango to see, and she too started giggling. The two girls just shook their head whenever asked what was so funny, because neither of them could talk.
"To continue this game," said Sesshoumaru, now moving his Death Glare onto Kagome, who only laughed harder. Sango, seeing Kagome laugh more, was immediately moved by the contagion in the giggles, and also began to laugh harder. "Inuyasha, truth or dare?"
Inuyasha's yellow eyes narrowed, not wanting to tell his brother something about himself, nor be at his mercy. Eventually, he came up with, "Dare."
"Ah, good," the corners of Sesshoumaru's mouth curled upwards, "please, silence your miko friend by whatever means necessary."
Inuyasha took Kagome by the shoulders and said, "Quiet, wench."
No effect, and she continued to giggle.
"Wench! Quiet!"
Still no.
"Kagome! Shut up!"
That did it. Kagome's smiling mouth closed into a hurt frown, and her eyebrows drew together. Her large brown eyes filled with tears, and the corners of her mouth wobbled. Inuyasha knew what was coming, and he didn't want to be 'sat' in front of Sesshoumaru. Kagome's mouth started to open, and the sound of 's' began. He closed his eyes and sighed, then an idea occurred to him, just as the 'a' sound was coming from her lips.
Inuyasha pressed his mouth against hers, and surprised, she couldn't get out the rest of 'sit'.
"Sesshoumaru-sama," said Rin, tugging on Sesshoumaru's sleeve, "What are they doing?"
Inuyasha pulled back, and Kagome opened her eyes.
"What was that for?" asked Kagome.
"You were going to say the s-word," Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "like I'd actually want to kiss you."
"Oh," Kagome's eyes became downcast and she got that lost-puppy-look as she slumped in her sleeping bag.
"Oh, Kagome," said Sango, putting an arm over her friend's shoulders, "He didn't mean it."
"It's okay, though, Kagome-chan," said Rin cheerily, bouncing over, "you can ditch Inuyasha and come and live with Sesshoumaru-sama and Rin. You can be Rin's mommy."
"Rin!" called Sesshoumaru sharply, "Get back here!"
"That's very nice of you Rin," said Kagome, smiling at the little girl, "and I'll think about it."
"What?" said Inuyasha, looking dumfounded.
"Yeah, Inuyasha," said Kagome, glaring at Inuyasha with a Death Glare that Sesshoumaru was impressed with, "I think I'll go with Sesshoumaru."
"Hey, you can't do that!" Inuyasha now looked panicked, and so did Sesshoumaru.
"I can do whatever I want," declared Kagome, sticking her nose in the air.
"You're not coming with us," said Sesshoumaru, restraining Rin.
"Puh-leeze Sesshoumaru-sama?" begged Rin, giving him her ultimate puppy-dog-eyes look. It melted him instantly.
"Yes, of course Rin," said Sesshoumaru, sounding very much like a zombie, "Whatever you want. Kagome can come with us."
"Yippee!" shouted Rin, jumping out of Fluffy's arms and skipping over to Kagome. "Will you be Rin's mommy?" she asked sweetly.
Kagome smiled, "Sure, Rin."
"Yay!" Rin jumped up and down, "now Rin will have a mommy and a daddy, and Rin can have lots of brothers and sisters!"