Okay, guyz. I'm telling you now that this chapter is sort of random and sucky. And I am very, VERY evil. But then again, Maru had it coming, after he dumped that water on Rin/Lin's head. Read and enjoy!

Devlinn Reiko-sama: Thanx for the review. I agree with you about the romance plot thing, but if the people want romance, I can't deny it. Actually I can, but then I'll lose what little reviewers I have. Still, I like close frienships better. Romance is hard to write...

Well, I got one vote, and so far, Devlinn Reiko-sama is winning it for us.

Rin(Lin) / Sesshoumaru(Maru)

Yes: 0 (Devlinn Reiko-sama)

No: 1

Just here to clarify this is not Rin the little girl, it's Rin(Lin) from Spirited Away. Random, but plausible. And you have to vote to getthe rest of the story, btw. So please review.

Soon, Maru figured out that in his human body, he wasn't such a fast runner, nor could he pride himself on his longevity as far as energy went. When Rin caught him, he found himself in a half nelson with his arm pinned painfully behind his back.

I have a game. It's called 'get the human to barf.' Payback is hell.

"Hey, Suki!"

One of the women turned to Rin.

"Yes, what is it?"

"Do you have any chocolate?"

"Chocolate? No, not really…"

"Any food from Kari?"

"Oh, yeah. She made some food a couple of minutes ago."

"Okay. I'm grabbing a bite," Rin said, winking to her. She released Maru from the painful position he was in.

"Look, jerk. I'm gonna get a towel, then we'll eat. That okay with you?" she asked snappily.

"Conceding defeat? Very well, that shall be fine," Maru said sneeringly.

He has no idea…

Rin was true to her word. She dried her hair, and then got herself some food from the kitchens. She then stopped at Kari's post and picked up some rice balls, cake, and juice for Maru, an evil gleam in her eye.

"Heh. He won't know what hit him…he'll know better than to trifle with me…"

"Well, Rin, it took you long enough."

"I decided to eat before you. Gods know you deserve it!" Rin sneered.

"You…oh, well, at least the food is here. Thank you."

"Oh, no problem. Kari's food is the greatest, I tell ya…"

"Is it now?" Maru said. "I shall be the judge of that…"

So saying, he took a bite of the rice ball.

"This is…delicious!"

"Great! Have some more!" Rin said cheerily. "Here, try the cake!"

Maru downed the small cake in a few moments along with the rice balls. He then opened the container of exotic juice and drank it to the dregs.

"Is there not any more?" he asked.

"Sure. Stay here. I'll get some."

Rin left Maru for a moment, then returned with a handful of Kari's food.

"Thank you once more," he said before tucking into his meal.

"No problem…heh…"

After he was finished, Rin told him that break was over and they needed to clean a smaller tub that a cleaner spirit than the river god had used. Stomach full and heart content, Maru offered no complaints.

However, after an hour, he began to feel very strange.

"Rin," he asked. "Pass me the cleaning herbs…unh…"

His stomach grumbled strangely and he felt a sharp pain go through it. However, it wasn't bad enough to deter him.

"Catch!" Rin said, mock-throwing the bucket. With a dry laugh, he snatched it from her hands. He spread it over the tub wall and scrubbed lightly until the ring around the wall was gone.

Grrrumble…

He put his hand to his stomach, which was now behaving very oddly. Jolts of cold and hot seemed to pass through it, and it would cramp at irregular moments.

"What the…ugh!"

A fresh cramp made him double over in pain.

"Ow! Rin, what…OW!"

His stomach grumbled loudly and he whimpered in pain.

"What the hell!" he cried. "My…stomach…!"

Suddenly, he stood at attention for five full seconds.

BATHROOM! His mind screamed at him as he felt his stomach do an odd sort of flip-flop/cramping thing. He vaulted the tub wall and went hobbling to the restroom, stumbling and groaning.

Then Rin burst out laughing.

"Gotcha! Don't mess with the best, you might just get hurt!" she howled.

"Whaddya do, Rin?" Suki asked.

"I gave him a load of 'the secret weapon!'" Rin said between laughs.

"Oooohhh!" Suki squealed. "You're so mean!"

"Heh! No one dumps a bucket of cold water on this girl's head!" Rin replied.

Maru came back, hand digging into his sore belly.

"Rin…I do not feel well…" he groaned, heaving a little, but wrestling his nausea under control.

"Oh, I think it slipped my mind to tell you the story behind Kari's food," Rin giggled.

"What!"

"Funny story, really. Someone said that Kari makes the best tasting food, but you'd better have a tough stomach and set of bowels, because something in there always makes people sick and indigestion is imminent. So…feel any better?"

"Shut the hell up…" Maru snarled. "You'll pay for that."

"Sorry, Maru. It's called karmic kickback. What goes around comes around."

"Here is one. Do not get mad. Get even."

And from that day, they knew what kind of war would be waged, even if not today. For now, Maru had to recoup from Rin's nasty prank. He felt sick the rest of the work day, and even puked in the tub they were cleaning, but by nighttime, the nausea was starting to wear of a teeny bit.

Meaning he was groaning and laying on his sore tummy for a while as Rin ate sweet rice cakes in front of him.

"So…what's it like to eat that food? I never did…" Rin said.

"Why should I tell you?" Maru growled.

"Okay, fine, I know it was a little harsh to do that, and I'm sorry. Really."

Maru glared at her, but he decided to take her word.

"The food is very good. Some of the best I have eaten. After a few hours, however, your stomach begins to jump and hurt and things like that. Soon after, you end up in the bathroom…"

"Retching?"

"Not only that. You are retching into a wastebasket while you sit on the toilet," Maru growled. "Not a pleasant ride, I can tell you that much."

"Oh, wow. I didn't know it was so bad…" Rin said. "Here, have a strawberry rice cake. I didn't mean to make it so bad…"

"It is all right. It was a good prank, however…ano…'cleansing' it was. Ugh…"

Maru gagged and buried his head into his former tail.

"Indigestion is acting up again," he replied to Rin's unspoken question. "I doubt I would be able to stomach that rice cake, no matter how much I would love to indulge…"

He got up again as his stomach twisted in the same odd fashion it had before.

"I must go to the bathroom. I shall return," he said.

Just as he was almost out the door…

"Hey, Maru!"

"Hn?" he replied, crossing his legs and clutching his aching gut.

"I know what's in there! Laxatives!"

"Ha ha, not funny," he snarled as he made his way out.

"Was to me," Rin laughed heartily.

R&R!

Special thanx to:

Devlinn Reiko-sama- 4 all your reviews.