A little note: As seen on Dokuga. Originally this was a interconnected drabble collection created with the prompts from dokuga_contest. However, since dokuga_contest is no longer running, I'll update as I see fit with prompts I select myself.
Disclaimer: I am not, in any way, affiliated with the creators or producers of Inuyasha. No profit is made from this writing.
The Talk
"So how is your delinquent boyfriend?" Eri asked Kagome as the four friends walked to McDonald's from school. It was the second day since Kagome and Sesshomaru had returned to the future to stock up on supplies, and Kagome had finally returned to school for the first time in weeks.
"Oh, uh," Kagome began but trailed off. Her friends noticed her hesitation and gave her a funny look. Kagome sighed. How was she going to explain this? She didn't quite fully understand the situation herself! She was still travelling with Inuyasha and the others, but she often disappeared and joined Sesshomaru on his travels as well. None of her friends, not even Sango, questioned her almost constant absences. It was almost as if they knew where she was...and accepted it.
"Are you guys fighting again?" Yuka asked with a heavy sigh. She was really starting to worry about Kagome's constant illness and her dangerous, jealous boyfriend.
"No," Kagome replied. "It's complicated. I've sort of been seeing his...brother."
Ayumi, Eri and Yuka froze and spun around to face Kagome, their eyes wide.
"What!?" the three of them exclaimed at once.
"Not in a romantic sense," Kagome tried to defend, but truthfully, she wished it was romantic. She really liked Sesshomaru, but she doubted he felt the same way.
"Kagome," Ayumi hummed, "you should be careful. What if his brother is a delinquent too?"
"He's not," Kagome retorted. Sesshomaru a delinquent? No way. Sesshomaru was very controlled, even when fighting. His fighting was elegant.
"Wait," Yuka interrupted, "is the brother older?"
Kagome nodded. Ayumi and Eri glanced at each other and grinned deviously.
"No wonder," they hummed in unison. Kagome raised an eyebrow.
"No wonder what?" Kagome asked.
"Well," Yuka began to explain, "older men are more mature, so it makes sense that you'd fall for the delinquent's older, more mature and probably hotter brother."
Kagome blushed and laughed nervously. "Yeah, well, I don't think he even sees me as girlfriend material."
"Kagome, have more faith in yourself," Ayumi said warmly as she linked her arm with Kagome's arm. The four friends started walking again. "From what you told us, the older brother sounds nice. You should tell him how you feel."
Kagome laughed nervously again. It really wasn't that easy - it was already weird enough that her friends was okay with this whole older man thing. Just what would they say if Kagome mentioned he had kids? Probably best to keep that part a secret.