A New Thing
"What is this?"
"I presume it's one of Lady Kagome's objects from the future."
"Huh? It looks rather plain for stuff from her time. They usually have some vivid colors or blinking things..."
"I think it's a fancy loincloth."
"A loincloth, Miroku? It most certainly isn't! Don't fill Shippou's head with nonsense!"
"Ah, but what is it then, dear Sango?"
"I bet it's a tail holder! If you put the cloth part over your tail and wrap the ties around you... and the them... See? My tail is now tucked in nicely!"
"Nice deduction, Shippou, but I doubt Kagome would have a tail holder, since she has no tail"
"So, what may it be?"
"Maybe a hand protection for punching stuff? Or maybe a lid to keep insects from falling into your cup?"
"Oi, what are you three pouring over over there?"
"Oh, Inuyasha, you're back!"
"How is Kagome? Will he be back soon?"
"Can you tell us what it is? It's from Kagome's time and we can't figure out what it is. I say it's a loincloth. Shippou that it's a tail holder and Sango that it's a material lid."
"All three of you are idiots. It's a mask."
"A mask? It can't be. Masks are sturdy like mine."
"Yeah, this one is to prevent some weak kovid youkai from possessing you."
"What? But it's just a piece of cloth. It doesn't even have any sacred writings to repel youkai!"
"Keh, it's a very measly youkai then. Everyone wears these in Kagome's time. It's a rule and according to Kagome's mom it helps keep the humans over there alive. So give this back, I hafta get this to Kagome. Stupid wench, forgetting her mask and now I hafta go back and make sure she's not possessed..."
A/N: Happy New Year!
And to all the smartasses who think that since 2020 is over and all that happened then is no longer happening - wear your bloody masks!