"Sorry, I brought one more than I said I would..."
"Oh, I-I'm sure it w-will b-be fine..."
"Why are you stuttering dear?"
The three siblings frowned at their parents conversation as they stood in the kitchen, out of sight from those that had just entered their home. Kagome in particular was agitated. She could hear the soft sniffing of dogs, and as a large dog poked its head into the kitchen curiously, she gripped a hand of each brother tightly.
"That's one of Hana Inuzuka's partners..." she hissed, and Sasuke groaned.
"Matchmaking? Again?" Itachi murmured, clearly annoyed.
"Last time it was that stupid blond..." Sasuke sighed.
"Better Ino than that old perverted Kakashi!" Kagome sniffed, and Itachi's hand tightened on her own.
"Kids! Come greet our guests!"
They stiffened at their mother's voice, and Kagome wrapped her arms around one of Itachi's, though Sasuke gave them a sour look.
"We have to act natural, Otouto," Itachi commented as he led them through the door.
"There you are! I thought I was going to have to come find you!" Mikoto clucked her tongue at them, and Kagome smiled.
"I was finishing up dinner, Kaa-san. They were keeping me company," she said cheerfully, and the medic nin smiled back in a pleased manner.
"Such lovely boys I've raised! Ah, yes. Children, this is Hana, Sakura, and Kabuto! These are my children, Itachi, Kagome, and Sasuke!" Mikoto looked positively pleased as she made the introductions.
"I'm...going to go look for the Sake," Fugaku murmured, disappearing quickly.
VI
Mikoto pursed her lips. Things were not going according to plan. Despite her subtle prodding, and maneuvering, her children all sat next to one another on one side of the table, while her guests sat across from them. This was not going according to plan at all!
"Can you pash the shalad Kagome?"
Ah yes, and her husband was drunk as a skunk!
"Certainly, Tou-san!" Kagome giggled.
"Sasuke-kun, how is your dinner?"
Kagome glanced at the pink haired bitch in an annoyed manner. You'd think she had made the dinner, by the way she asked.
"Hn," Sasuke reached beneath the table and squeezed Kagome's knee lightly, thankful she had let him handle it.
He was extremely pleased when he felt her leg twitch slightly, and move ever-so-slightly towards his hand. He slid his palm up her inner thigh slowly.
"Kagome made dinner with our favorites in mind tonight," Itachi commented halfheartedly, his gaze on the food in front of him.
Their Kaa-san would be upset if they didn't seem to be trying after all.
"Kagome-san is a very accomplished cook," Kabuto smiled charmingly at the female.
Kagome blushed prettily, though it was more from the fact that Sasuke's hand was now cupping her sex, than from the compliment.
"Naturally! Mikoto taught her everything sshe knowsh!" the slight slur to Fukagu's voice was almost unrecognizable to the strangers.
"Not that you were any help Tou-san!" Kagome teased, pointing at the pile of discarded pots and pans on the counter.
"I'm sure you could teach my mother a few things, Kagome-san!" Hana smiled, and Kagome probably would have liked her more if she hadn't been there for Itachi.
Speaking of...she placed her hand on his thigh beneath the table, and he glanced at her from the corner of his eye. He gave her a small smile, and lowered his eyes to Sasuke's own hand between her legs. He subtly flicked it with a finger, and the male retracted his hand as if burned, shooting a glare at him. Itachi gave him a look that clearly said 'not at the table'.
"Isn't this lovely!" Mikoto sighed, noticeably more pleased than at the start of the meal.
VI
"It was great of you to come hope to do this again soon, k thanks bye!" Kagome sighed as she pushed their guests out the door, slamming it behind them quickly as she slumped against it.
She smiled as she straightened up, only to blink at her family, who stared at her in shock. She scratched the back of her head sheepishly.
"Eh, I'm...just tired," she said quietly, and Mikoto sighed in defeat.
"Perhaps another time then..." the matriarch sounded utterly crushed as she walked toward the master bedroom, Fugaku stumbling after her awkwardly.
"You hurt Kaa-san..." Itachi murmured, and Kagome frowned.
"That pink haired bitch groped Sasuke!" she defended weakly.
"You hurt Kaa-san," Itachi repeated, staring her down.
"The dog freak asked you out on a date!" she hissed, and he simply stared.
"Kabuto invited me back to his place tonight!" she threw her hands in the air.
Itachi stared at her a moment, before his gaze flickered to the door, narrowing. Sasuke leaned against the wall behind him, scowling darkly.
"That is the reaction I'm having with those girls!" she sighed in relief when Itachi stepped forward, and wrapped a protective arm around her.
"...Kaa-san will get over it," he murmured against her hair, and she nodded against his chest.
