Ryan grunted, removing himself from Nicole's embrace and cracked his neck, breaking the kinks out. Nicole hissed in her sleep, pawing at the spot he had been at, but after a moment, settled down. She was curled up like a kitten, and he found her jus too cute. He made sure her nude form was covered by the sheets, then he stood up.
Ryan smirked. 'I knew sound proofing this room was smart.' He quickly went into the bathroom to take a shower…only to find the water running. He frowned, ripping open the curtain, wanting to turn it off before his water bill shot through the roof. He must have forgotten when he took a shower last…
"AAA!"
Ryan jumped back as Shippo hide himself behind a wash clothe, Ryan grabbing a towel to hide his own body..
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SHOWER!" Ryan shouted, frustrated. Shippo pulled the curtain back…and finished. The former youkai's eye twitched as he listened to Shippo hum happily.
Ryan licked his lips, thinking about how tastey a fox burger would be right now, and went back into the bedroom. After a few minutes Shippo ran out, fully dressed and smiling…and ignoring the former dragon demon's growls and snarls as he rushed to wake Kagome up. Ryan stood up again, only to have a soft tanned hand catch his thigh and stop him.
"Can we take a shower now?" Nicole said softly.
"You knew he was in there!" Ryan hissed. Nicole wiggled her ears, a feat that still made Ryan raise his eyebrow, no matter how many she did it. He sighed and lifted her up. Nicole giggled sleepily, wiggling her toes and wrapping her arms around him as he marched into the bathroom. "I am going to make you pay for that one kitty."
"I bet you will."
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"Breakfast….oh no!"
Kagome grabbed the water pitcher and poured it over the bacon, trying to put out the fire that was now turning them to charcoal. She sighed, and tossed the meat into the trash, deciding that not even Inuyasha could stomach something like that. "I guess we only have pancakes today."
"Uh…these are pancakes?" Sandy said, inspecting the misshaped pieces of batter, one breaking and running uncooked batter all over her hands. She grimaced and wiped her hand on a towel. "I think I'll just have cereal."
"Oh, they are good! Try some!"
Mark shook his head. "Someone hand me the mini wheats."
Ian growled. "I called the mini wheats. You can have the frosted flakes." He tossed Mark the blue box, he helped himself.
"I want the box with that rabbit on it!" Shippo said, diving into the box head first, cereal flying all over. The teens let out protests as Shippo wiggled the box on his head, more pieces falling out.
"What is going on?" Nicole asked, looked at the mess the teens had made. She wore a pink t-shirt and low rider jeans that hugged her curves so tight it looked like they had been a second skin. He hair flowed down her head, and on top, she had placed the kitty ear head band Ryan had bought her a few months back. She loved it…it made her feel more at home in her body.
Ryan wore a faded green t-shirt, which on him seemed to be the greatest piece of clothing ever made. Sandy was having a hard time eating as just looking at him. On his waist, he wore Suohdanna. Since they would be traveling, he always felt safer with his sword at his side.
"You know what…I don't want to know. Just eat, and then we can go get your memories back so you all behave a bit better and don't destroy our home!" Nicole sighed softly
The teens all nodded and began to eat again. Nicole sighed, helping herself to some mini muffins that had been missed, while Ryan, to Kagome's delight, actually ate some of the pancakes she had made.
"You know…with lots of syrup, these things are wonderful!" He grinned and took another bite, then took his plate to the sink, washing it clean and placing it in the dish washer. "Thank you Kagome."
"See, he liked them!"
"He's a dragon!" Ian said with a snort. "There is no accounting for his taste in food."
"I WAS a dragon, and they were good" He ran over to the couch and plopped down, turning on the TV. "Let's see if there is anything good before we leave."
"Why?"
"Because I like to know what I am missing."
Mark sighed. "You just want to see if you are on any of the news programs." Ryan shot him a look. "Or I might be wrong…"
"Lousy know it all monk." Ryan muttered. He flipped on the television…and his jaw fell. "Uh….guys…we might have a slight problem!"
"What is it?" Kagome asked as she finished cleaning her plate, doing the same as Ryan had. The others moves to watch the tv, motioning for her t hurry over. She quickly moved next to Inuyasha, watching as the local tv anchor looked over a statement he had been handed moment's ago.
"After this commercial, we will talk about the breaking news that 4 teens escaped from the Tokyo Childs Home yesterday, and are still at large. We will be releasing photos, names and descriptions. The police are asking for your help to track these kids down and get them back to their homes, where they belong."
"Oh no." Kagome said softly. "oh no! If they release who we are…we'll never be able to leave this apartment! The police will find us in minutes…and we'll also have to deal with everyone in the city looking for us!"
Ryan leap over the couch and grabbed his cell phone. "He said after commercial…let's hope Guy is around."
"Who is Guy?" Mark asked.
"Guy is a man Ryan and I went to school with. His father owns all of the TV stations in Japan, and most of the ones in America. Guy is also the current CEO of the company." Nicole replied as Ryan held the phone to his ear.
"Hello Raia. I need to talk to Guy…it's very important." He nodded, looking at the tv, sighing with relief as another commercial came on. Finally, Guy got on the line, the man's voice filling Ryan's ear.
"Yes…I need you to kill that report about the 4 teens. They are my friends." He paused. "I don't care if you do think it's weird Guy, I am asking you a favor." He glanced over, watching as a promo for a new sitcom aired. He didn't have much time. "Guy…you kill that report…" His voice lowered to a whisper. "Or I will let the world know about you and your wife's…dark halves."
He closed his eyes, not liking himself at the moment. Finally, he nodded. "Sorry about that Guy…I know it's still painful…what happened…ya, I know, I should talk about demons and their secrets…Ya…alright…listen, say hi to your kids for me…thanks Guy…bye."
"Ladies and gentlemen." Ryan turned, praying to every god that he had made it. It would not be worth insulting Guy and Raia…the only two people other then those in the room that knew his and Nicole's secret…to be pissed at them. Even if they didn't know…Guy was rich enough to make life hell for Ryan. He just hoped he had managed to shut off the report and forgive him for snapping.
The anchor man looked at a sheet of paper just handed to him, and without breaking out of his job, nodded slightly. "We will now move on to weather."
"yes!" Sandy shouted. "That was like…amazing!" She gave Ryan and big hug, causing him to gasp for breath. "That Guy…uh…guy, did a great job!"
Ryan nodded, pullign away. "That he did. Now that that is settled, we can get going. Pack up what you need, and let's get moving."
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"Why do I need to be in this!" Shippo whined. They had piled into a van Ryan had rented the night before, Ryan driving, Nicole in shot gun. Sandy and Mark were seated in the two chairs behind the drivers side, and on the large couch in the back, Kagome and Ian had sat next to Shippo, who was fuming.
"I think it's cute Shippo!" Kagome said with a smile, adjusting the straps on the baby seat.
"It isn't cute!" He grumbled. "I am a youkai…and I am being treated like a baby! Not fair, not fair,not fair, not fair, not…"
Ryan turned and roared. Shippo shut up and bit his lips shut, hoping that the demon turned man would not hurt him. "Shippo, we can't risk you getting hurt if we are in an accident." Ryan said softly. "So just sit there and be good."
Shippo nodded rapidly.
"Now, we are not stopping, so I will ask this once: Does anyone need to go to the bathroom?"
"Like, no…mom." Sandy said, her 'princess' attitude. Nicole sighed, and with that, they were off.