4. Fangirl part two
The dishes completed, Barbie headed toward her bedroom. The twins had separate rooms now. It was just after Rin's birth when Kyo and Yuki pointed to their parents that they had separate rooms when they were ten.
"You said we were too old to be in the same room. Well, they are older than we were. "Yuki appeared to pout about the subject.
"Don't worry, sis. You are still my best friend," Kyo joked. "It didn't hurt our relationship any."
Yuki remained quiet. It was not fair. She loved Kyo, but Kyo just kept acting like their relationship was platonic. Neither twin dated. They were always in each other's presence. Yuki took an interest in flying airplanes and got her commercial license. Kyo decided to go to flight attendant school in the same city. Yuki got a new job with a bigger airline. Kyo made a lateral move to the same airframe. At this point, they had seniority with the airline and got to have the best assignments. It was not unusual for them to travel back and forth from Europe to Japan several times a month. Once every three months or so they took a mission to Canada and visited their parents and family.
Yuki had developed a deep affection for Rin. It was almost as if they had known each other before, but both parents knew they had not. If they had bothered to ask Yuki, they would have found out that she had been waiting for Rin since the Robin Hood story of Kyo and her childhood. Inuyasha had told her
"Only Kami knows. Just keep your sense open and your expectations high," when she told him that she really liked Rin and asked if they would ever see her in real life.
She had taken him at his word.
Barbie sat on her bed. Bobby was going to go on a date. He hadn't asked her. Was it possible he liked someone else? Her vision seemed to be blurry. Would he really like some else better than her?
It wasn't fair. She played with ends of her long white hair.
There was a knock on her door.
"Bath is open."
"Thanks Father."
Barbie grabbed her pajamas and walked down the hall to the traditional Japanese bath. She dropped her dirty clothes in the clothing basket and put her clean pajamas in the holding basket. Then she walked into the tiled room. Finding a stool, she sat in front of the soap basket. She picked a bar that smelled nice and started her grooming session. Before too long she was soaking in the tub.
Sesshomaru carried a clean Rin to Inuyasha.
"How's my pretty Rin," Inuyasha grabbed the baby on either side of her chest and pulled her to his nose. "Yum. You smell good." Inuyasha played with his daughter as Sesshomaru stood and watched.
"Do you think it's too early for them to date?" Sesshomaru asked as he watched Rin giggle at her Daddy's funny expressions.
"Nah. You done good. Isn't that right, Rin? Father did a good thing tonight." Inuyasha's voice rose in pitch and lowered in volume.
"But we didn't let the others date until much later," Sesshomaru countered.
"But Bobby and Barbie are our smart kids. They will be okay and we are right here to help them. Look at Kyo and Yuki. They are doing okay. Kyo is crazy about his sister but he is determined to wait for her to make the move. He has followed her all over the world. She will get it someday. She will not be mature enough until she confronts her insecurities. Look how much she has grown since Rin's birth. She will realize one day that she has to be brave and let him know how she feels."
"How come you interfered with Steven and Keiko but not Kyo and Yuki?" Sesshomaru combed Rin's hair gently.
Chuckling Inuyasha replied, "Really? Do you think Steven would ever be able to untie his tongue in our princess's presence? Ha! That boy has always had it bad for her. He just needed a nudge. Our Yuki needs to grow up some more. There is a big difference. Steven has always been mature. Sometimes I wondered if he was the oldest boy. Didn't surprise me at all that he wanted to be a healer. He followed in your footsteps."
"Yuki, on the other hand, still does things that make me wonder. She's wonderful and kind, but she's insecure, Sesshomaru. She is getting there. I believe she's close. Remember how she would always say it was someone else's fault. Becoming a pilot helped her with that. She's more responsible now. The responsibility of all those lives on her planes has matured her. I believe in her."
"Well, I just want them all to be happy," Sesshomaru sat on a near chair.
"But they have to make their own way. We are just guideposts along the way. We certainly made our share of mistakes." Inuyasha sat on his husband's lap and gave him a passionate kiss. Getting up a bit later he blushed, "There's never enough of this, but we need to check on our karaoke Romeo."
The two parents strolled to their son's room and knocked.
"Come in."
"How's it going? Ready for your performance?"
"I'm nailing it! I'm ready!"
"I believe she's soaking. Let's set you up just outside the bathroom door." Sesshomaru grabbed the electrical cord and plugged it in.
"Wish me luck. Kisses, Rin?"
The baby babbled and slobbered on her big brother.
The karaoke equipment in place, the audience tucked behind a door, Bobby pushed the button and started singing in Japanese/English.
Mada kimi wa shira nai
My prettiest girl
Pretty pretty , prettiest girl
Pretty pretty , prettiest girl?
Translation
You still don't know
My prettiest girl
Pretty pretty, prettiest girl
Pretty pretty, prettiest girl…
You appeared
A little restless, yea
"Who is that girl?" oh no
The girl that everyone was talking about
Looking a little awkward,
You look away but
There's nothing to be embarrassed about
Besides your smile
There is nothing that I want
Lift your head, Don't be shy
Although you're much more amazing
Than you think
You still don't know it
My prettiest girl
Your beautiful gold eyes
Your lips that make me want to kiss you
Don't try to hide behind your long hair
Even that action is lovely but
But I know this so
Is your head
Filled with thoughts of me?
"No! It's not like that!"
Besides your smile
There is nothing that I want
Lift your head, Don't be shy
Although you're much more amazing
Than you think
You still don't know it
My prettiest girl
Hey, look into my eyes baby
I don't intend to ridicule you
Please just accept
All of this
I can't say it well but
I'm hooked on you
The real you
Is good enough
There is nothing wrong
Besides your smile
There is nothing that I want
Lift your head, Don't be shy
Although you're much more amazing
Than you think
You still don't know it
My prettiest girl
No one is immune
To your charms
But you don't know it
My prettiest girl
Pretty pretty, prettiest girl
Pretty pretty, prettiest girl…
you are the prettiest girl in the world
Bobby completed the song. The door remained shut.
"Barbie?"
Silence.
"Barbie?"
Turning to his parents, Bobby appeared worried.
Sesshomaru pointed to his nose and took a sniff. Bobby followed suit. He smiled. Silently the two men gathered up the karaoke equipment and took it to Bobby's room.
Inuyasha smelt the tears too. Smiling he took Rin upstairs to the nursery. Barbie would need some time to put her face in order.
Now Sesshomaru would have to decide how fast he'd let them progress in this relationship. After all, he was the one who gave them permission to date. The hanyou enjoyed a wicked laugh.
"Come on baby. You're going to be Daddy's little girl forever, aren't you."
Rin cooed and reached for Inuyasha's forelocks.
The concert was a super first date. Both teens sang Nissy songs for weeks afterwards. Suzy danced around the house to "Dance, Dance, Dance". Sesshomaru even got into the music. One evening when all the children were asleep Sesshomaru borrowed the karaoke machine for his son and sang "Addicted to you" to Inuyasha with a few mature additions.
Translation-
Am I taking it wrong or right?
How do you feel…)
I'm so addicted to you
So addicted to you
Babe, so addicted
Majiwatte kita Toki wa nagai noni
Todoki wa shinai Aishiteru no MESSEEJI yeah
Am I taking it wrong or right?
How do you feel deep inside?
The sing was inspired and the sex that followed HOT!
