Trick or Treat, Sesshomaru!
DISCLAIMER: (Sighs) I'm not rich, doesn't that say enough all ready! (Rumiko Takahashi: He's mine! MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE!) Yeah, yeah, pipe down! We know you own InuYasha, god! (Rumiko Takahashi: Smiles) C-YEAH!
Chapter 2: I Always Wanted to Enter With a Big Bang…
The moment they reached on the other side of the well (And after having to have Kagome 'sit' InuYasha until he made it five feet into the ground), Kagome sighed wearily. Okay, now that I've dealt with InuYasha, and later I'll have to talk to mom, so it'd probably be best if I talk to Sesshomaru first and lay down some ground rules. Telling the children to climb up the ladder but stay right beside the well no matter what, Kagome turned towards the Taiyoukai that was staring at her seemingly all ready knowing what she was going to say. When the children were all ready out of ear shot, Kagome didn't waste anytime,
"All right Sesshomaru –"
"Sama." He added curtly. Kagome sighed annoyed but nodded her head,
"– sama, before we leave the well we'll have to go through some ground rules that you'll have to obey." Kagome backed into the wall when Sesshomaru cracked his knuckles without even having to lift his arm like InuYasha always does,
"Are you, a mortal woman, ordering this Sesshomaru around?"
"In order for you to be able to see this world and make Rin happy, than yes I am giving orders!" Kagome let out a frustrated sigh while running a hand through her hair causing the Taiyoukai to almost roll his eyes outward at her. This wench is testing my patience and we haven't even been here for a minute. Kagome, getting his nod, continued while counting on her fingers,
"One-if my grandpa throws any sutras on you, do NOT kill him. Two-if my brother or mother grab your tail out of curiosity, do NOT kill them. Three-if anything catches your interest, do NOT hesitate to ask, but if you hate it, DO NOT DESTROY IT. Four-when we take Rin and Shippo trick or treating, you will NOT hurt anyone because they will ALL be in costumes just like we will be – minus you since it is Halloween and you can go as yourself as people won't stare at you, but anyways…Five-do NOT growl or use any of your youkai powers. Six-not all houses will be with candy and even though it may upset Rin, DO NOT DESTROY OR DEMOLISH ITS HOME, OWNER, OR ANYTHING BELONGING TO THE PERSON."
Sesshomaru looked bored,
"Done yet, wench?"
"Whatever, fluffy." Before Sesshomaru could answer, Kagome was all ready lifting herself out of the well.
"Hey, what are these things, okaa-san?"
"What is this? Some kind of snake?" (A/N: hose.)
"Is this eatable?"
Kagome sighed and tucked the children under each arm before entering out of the well house, causing Rin and Shippo to gasp in awe.
The temple front yard and tourist sites, even her house were bedazzled with orange paper candle lighters, dangling above their heads on thin but strong wire that tied around the Goshinboku, the top of the well house, the gutter of the house, and some other places. On the stairs, from red post down the twenty steps to the next red gate were the same orange glowing beauties that swung gently by the wind. Each one had a small design cut around the small globes. Some with hissing cats, happy or scary ghosts, outline of witches, werewolves, and spiders.
"Just wait until nighttime." She simply said, grinning at the easily astonished faces that lit up on the children's faces. The Taiyoukai walked casually around the place, inwardly intrigued at all of the decorations surrounding the place. He looked at the familiar tree near Keade-baba's village, at the base of the tree; in front of the small little white fence was a stage only big enough for one person to sit on. Wood was all ready placed ten feet away from the stage. Probably folk tales. He decided before walking on.
So many of these things that even this Sesshomaru hasn't seen…and the disgusting smells in the air, how does this not affect these humans so? It is disgusting. Before the Taiyoukai could ponder anymore, a man came running, almost hopping like the kitsune while yelling obscenities,
"AGH! YOUKAI BEGONE! FLEE OF THIS HOLY SHRINE!" And on and on he went.
Kagome sweat dropped. Oh Jii-chan…
It took all the power within Sesshomaru not to use his poison whip on the man who threw something at him that looked like a…
SA-WHACK!
…sutra, at least a fake one at that. Eyes shining dangerously, it took only a few hundredths of a second to tear off the sutra from his forehead and dangle the old senile man in the air by the throat. Kagome immediately ran over to them, inwardly her conscious whispered: You brought this upon yourself! She rolled her eyes. The things I do for Halloween.
"Down boy!"
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at the frantically running Kagome at them. The wench has become senile just like this old man. Dare she to think that I, Sesshomaru will go down with a single word like that half – He never got the chance to finish that thought when he felt something around his neck pull him downwards towards the ground.
WHAM!
H-H-How…is this possible?
Coughing and waving the dust from her face, Kagome struggled to help up a dazed Jii-chan. The angered Taiyoukai glared up at her from his kneeling position, his face barely a centimeter from the ground at a very uncomfortable angle. His furry tail wrapped around him bristling. What is this magic! How is this mortal girl able to bring me, the Great Taiyoukai of the West, down to his knees with a single word! After a few moments, Sesshomaru felt the tingling sensation replacing the numbness, signaling he could start moving again. Sitting straighter, he looked around himself. There was nothing out of place. His silk kimono was the same, his armor gleamed brilliantly against the somewhat duller sun from what he thought than from Sengoku, Tenseiga and Tokijin were in his sash that wrapped around his waist, everything was in order. Even the new beaded necklace he had on. Wait a minute…
He glared heatedly at the jewelry that resembled so much like InuYasha's rosary, only in different colors. His was pure silver beads with light yellow fangs. At the well! Blood flickered slowly in his narrowing eyes. That…little bitch snuck it on me when we talked inside the well! I, SESSHOMARU WILL NOT BE DEGRADED LIKE INUYASHA!
Leaping forward, he brought his claws down to strike her from behind, but Kagome had turned around at that exact moment.
"DOWN BOY!"
WHAM!
Dust flew everywhere again.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD ACTUALLY TRY TO KILL ME, YOU DOLT!"
"IMPUDENT WENCH! YOU DARE PUT ME ON A…LEASH?"
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Rin and Shippo sat on the sidelines with the sighing Jii-chan, each with a sucker in their mouth.
"Do they always act like this?"
"Not as much as okaa-san does with InuYasha, but yeah."
"What's a leash?"
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"What do you expect? I can't trust neither you nor InuYasha when either one of you come here! I always have to tie you with a leash until you behave!"
"If it weren't for that senile old man," Jii-chan huffed. "I wouldn't have acted out of proportion, girl."
"That's a bull shit excuse and you know it! Did I specifically say NOT to hurt anyone from this time? Didn't I warn you of some crazy old man that would throw sutras over you? Huh? Huh?" Jii-chan cleared his throat loudly,
"I'm sitting right here you know!" He shrunk back weakly when the two glared at him,
"Stay out of this, Jii-chan!"
"Yes old man, just go and preach fake stories as well if you please."
"I like to have you know that I'm not ALL false with my stories demon!"
Sesshomaru let out something of a snort-he had seemingly forgotten that he could start moving again. Kagome slapped a hand over her face for the third time that day.
For once in my life, I hope that Halloween will come and go in a blink of an eye.
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- Miss Artemis