Diayoukai can get drunk too!!!

I dont own inuyasha!

R&R, Enjoy!!!

1 bottle and a half later...

You took in a deep sigh as you came into the village and there were youkai of varied kinds running about, shouting and laughing. You blended in just perfectly; a wandering traveler in search of an entertaining night. You walked down the main road admiring the paper lamps and smells of delicious foods being cooked, elder youkai playing some type of game and children ran about with paper made samurai masks on, chasing and screaming at one another. You smiled as one of the smaller cubs tried to keep up with the older ones and smacked dabbed straight into your legs. He simply smiled and ran off.

You looked around, there was no need to be uptight no wary eyes following your every move. You walked over to the side of the small huts and houses and came across an inn and restaurant.

"Perfect."

You stepped inside and dusted your clothes off before, a maitre d came to you promptly directing you to your seat. She was somewhat plain looking, shorter than the average girl, she couldn't have been any older than 19. She walked up with a smile and you could see small freckles about her rosy red cheeks, her brown eyes glistening with joy from the feeling of the festival. The calf length powdered teal yukata she wore fit her formlessly and was quite common for a waiter in a restaurant, the communal style of her hair, a neat bun, fit her oval face and petite body as well.

"What may I bring you miss? Tea? Water?"

Tea...Your poor cup. You didn't want to bring back memories...

"Sake please. Your two finest bottles." You said dryly before pausing and looking up sweetly with a smile. The servant looked dumbfounded, amazed a lady like woman such as you would consume 2 bottles of fine youkai sake by her lonesome.

"Uh w-w-will you be having guests? I could put down a few extra settings and-"

"No no. Only me, one setting, two bottles. Your not mistaken." You said still looking down.

Her mouth gaped wide like a koi fish.

"uh are you sure you-"

"Yes." you said sharply.

"Of course. I'll be back shortly." she said with a curt bow.

You smiled the night was indeed young, you looked out into the road, as people danced about the village square as small children weaved through the legs of the adults playfully. A dreamy smile played across your lips as the sight filled you with warm and joyous feelings, the paper lamps fluttered in the breeze as the wind pushed and pulled them at will like a kite.

"My lady?"

You were shaken from your daydream.

You cleared your throat promptly,

"Ahem, yes?"

"Your drinks."

"Thank you."

She smiled and nodded before quickly walking away from the table to assist the next customer.

You sighed and poured your first cup and drank it slowly, letting the slow erupting warmth burn through your chest.

You waited...

It hadn't come quite yet...

"GOD hackcoughhissgasp !" you coughed lightly to yourself, looking around swiftly hoping no one would see you causing a scene.

"What's in THIS?!" You raised your haori sleeve to your face to shroud your hacking cough setting your cup down quickly. Your face was turning red and a number of other colors as you struggled to breath in-between coughs. Not only did it creep up on its unsuspecting victim it continued to burn- no, hell no - SCALD your throat...

"BY THE KAMI'S WHAT THE..." you whispered loudly to yourself...

You raised the glass and craned over the table hoping to see the maitre d. You looked down into the glass closely. Sniffing it and then sitting it down again. NOW THIS was a worthy opponent...

"My isn't it strong, they say the best brews of sake come from this little village right here."

A strong voice rang out to you. You turned your head up towards where a taller man stood half laughing at you. Your brows furrowed.

"Fine time to tell me that." You finished with a cough.

"Sorry bout that, I just happened to see you." He said kneeling across from you at the table. From the looks of it he appeared to be panda youkai dressed in a white and black haori and black hakama with white obis, long black hair in a long braid and a handsome face that conveyed striking green eyes. He looked about your age and had a fine smile, you pursed your lips slightly before looking down at the cup again. Seeing you were a tough customer, he decided to strike up a conversation.

"You drink by yourself often?" he asked with a smile.

After a pause," What business would it be to you if I did?"

"Hn I am alone as well."

"I see."

"Not very talkative, hm?"

"Not now I suppose. I do not even know you."

"That's the point of talking, to get to know another better?"

"Senseless drabble as well." You took another sip. Coughed lightly and looked at the man you conversed with. He could prove to be...interesting...at least...

"Well my name is Rai, you?"

"I'd rather be nameless, thank you."

"Heh well nameless, may I join you?"

'Company wouldn't be so bad would it?'

"Yes, only if... no you could never there'd be no sense in it." you placed your drink to your lips.

"What?"

"Beat me in a drinking contest."

He could not believe the words coming from her mouth, a dangerously playful look on her face. He grinned ear to ear.

"You could not be serious."

"Hn scared I'd drink you underneath the table?" She said shining her claws on her haori, uninterestedly.

"Fine then. Waiter!" he yelled as the little lady scurried over.

"Yes sir?"

"Bring me a setting please."

"Yes sir."

Within moments she returned with a glass and napkin in her hand and sat it down in front of the panda youkai in front of her.

"Ready?" He asked holding a cup full of sake right below his nose.

You held yours right below your lips peering over at his face.

"GO." With that command you tossed your head back and let the sake come forth and promptly scrabbled for the bottle to refill your glass before the fine wine could burn you to death. Three shots, four shots, five, by the sixth you were sure that he be passed out by now. Seven, eight, nine, ten... He was beginning to become a little tipsy, his expression loosening up and his posture folding and leaning. Victory was sweet...and burned something awful...

1 bottle and a half later...

hiccup!

"ooo my bob...hiccup I bink I bank oo bunch...oh bami..."

BAM!!!

Rai groaned as he lay slew across the table his head slamming against it like a dead weight. It had been after the first bottle when Rai's rational thought and words began to slur. The half of the other bottle was consumed by you who now was sitting with your arms crossed against your chest. You giggled a little and Rai lifted his head.

"I-I-I bost bidn't I?" he asked in-between hiccups.

"Yes, Rai you bost...by half a bottle too..." You sat back and giggled again.

"but but but you bibn't say you ber binbing..."

"binbing, Rai? Binbing? It was a contest you idiot I'm not supposed to tell you I'm winning."

"Well bah..."

You sat and looked at the little restaurant you two had made quite a scene drinking, Rai's bumbling around and your constant telling him to settle down...

"Well Rai that was um...entertaining...I -"

"Just bait a minute, you, you said hiccup-"

"Rai please can you hold your liquor, for the both of our sakes... and your dignity too."

"Hnnnn... baneless...what a craze bane, you know...wats yer uhyea that's it yer bane baneless?"

You opened your mouth to answer the huge pile of drabble that had spewed out like 3 day old milk.

"What?" you looked a little irritated as Rai sat mocking your posture and facial expression.

"You look like...Just stop it Rai." You said...

"uh m-maam?"

"Yes?"

"Its our closing hours and sadly we have no vacancies, you're going to have to leave."

"Oh right." You said standing and paying the tab you had and turned to leave.

" Ma'am? "

You turned and looked at the waiter who was supporting Rai up with one of his arms slung about her shoulder a large frown on her face.

" What a pretty lady! You should be a-a-a bar!!! " You looked at the drunken Rai his long black hair slightly disheveled. He couldn't just be left with the maitre d, not even she deserved that frustration.

" Fine I'll take him home. "

" A BAR I TELL YA A BAR!!!!" Rai spun his head around screaming most unceremoniously as you and the waiter changed places and you walked out towards the door.

" Shut up! And its a star, why would she be a bar!? "

" oh you two, baneless... "

" ugh... "

heheh Enjoy? Hope you did!