Chap 15

Part time work

Place: home office

Time: 2021

"Father, Dad, we want to work, at least part time." The twins said together. They looked at each other and smiled. Bobby started the tale.

"Several months ago Barbie found a mathematical problem on the math nerds' blog and we figured it out. It was really fun and simple for us. It turns out that a think-tank uses the problem to search for new research scientists."

Barbie interrupted the narration to tell the next part.

"Bobby and I have figured a way to do this, Father. I'm Lena and he's Ole Olson. We're a Swedish couple that immigrated to Canada nearly 50 years ago. We live out in the wildness in a cabin. We do most of our shopping via the internet. We're recluses and don't want to be seen but we do want to use our intellect for the betterment of society. We're interested in ecology, math, and societal responses. And all of that is loosely true so it's not like we're lying."

Both smiled at each other and then turned to their parents. The twins paused as they looked to their parents for a response.

Inuyasha motioned for them to continue so Bobby resumed the story.

"We found a free program that can take a picture and age it. So we used a photo booth at the school and took a couple's photo. Then we scanned it and aged it. We think we'll look authentic. Want to see?"

Barbie whipped out a photo to show their parents. Inuyasha waited for Sesshomaru but when he didn't move Inuyasha leaned forward to grab the photo.

"Ooh! Look at my babies! You guys look like grandparents!" Inuyasha laughed and pointed at the photo. His laughter proceeded to belly holding guffaws. Sesshomaru sat quietly. Momentarily Inuyasha reigned in his laughter and adopted the stoic attitude of his mate.

The twins sat quietly patiently awaiting their father's comments.

They were not disappointed.

"How do you plan to keep your true appearance a secret? If you are found out you risk not only yourselves but all of us. I need to know you have thought this through completely." Sesshomaru was very serious and his voice carried the weight of his concerns.

Bobby didn't hesitate. He looked eye to eye with their Father.

"We talked to Keiko, Father. We asked her how she kept her ballerina persona separate from her demon presence. Then we talked to Kenichi, and then Ryuu, Yuki, Kyo and finally Steven."

"When did you do that?" Sesshomaru was curious.

"After Grandma Higurashi went to bed and you guys disappeared to fight, we all went to the pub. We drank, laughed and talked until after we stopped hearing Dad and then waited one hour longer."

At that Inuyasha dropped his head to his knees and moaned.

Sesshomaru nonchalantly rubbed his mark as he sent, 'Told you half the town heard.'

A verbal "ugh" reverberated.

"Don't worry, Dad. I'm pretty sure Rin and Grandma slept through it. They were in the quiet rooms."

White hair rustled as the head it was on trembled in agitation. Two downy ears buried deeper in the luscious hair.

'I'm sorry,' Inuyasha repeated through the mark.

'I'm not,' Sesshomaru smirked. 'We had some amazing make up sex afterwards. But let's get back to the subject at hand.'

Switching back to oral communication Sesshomaru queried the twins.

"Alright, that's a solid start but what's the rest of it." He stared at Barbie and then Bobby.

"Father, we'll stay with this group for a while and get our names known. Then we'll switch to another group so that we can take on apprentices, our true selves, and then as Olson and Lena age and retire we'll take their place as foremost research scientists on the planet." Bobby stated matter-of-factly.

"That's the first 100 years. Then, what?" Sesshomaru was impressed but did not show it externally. He maintained the "ice prince" façade. He was curious how far into the future they had planned.

Barbie continued.

"Father, we'll repeat that pattern as many times as is feasible but at some point we will set up our own think tank. We'll be the ones hiring scientists and we'll be working with ecologic issues. We have to save this planet!"

Inuyasha had kept his head on his knees for a few moments but when he heard how thoroughly the twins had thought this through he rose his head and stared at them in new found admiration. He kept quiet though as he waited for Sesshomaru to respond.

A blanket of silence permeated the home office where this meeting had occurred. As the clock ticked in the background Inuyasha focused on keeping his silence.

Time continued to "tick" by.

Finally Sesshomaru stood.

Inuyasha and the twins stood too.

Sesshomaru reached for Inuyasha's hand and together with his brother's hand he reached for the twins. The twins copied their parents' actions. Placing their hands on the twins, Sesshomaru pronounced, "You have our blessing. Do your best."

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