Ch. 23 – Khan gets drunk, and Oliver's betrothed?

(Early that morning)

(At the hot springs)

"So what's your name?"

"Kurai, Lady Kagome."

"That's a pretty name."

"Where is Master Khan?"

"I don't know. My Brother isn't in his room."

(In the cellar)

"I can't believe I said that." Khan searches the stacks of boxes. "Now where did they put the sake…"

( The hot springs)

"You're a black youki just like me." Kurai notes.

"Yup. But I'm a wolf, not a fox."

"So Master Khan is your brother?" She asks.

"If I said he wasn't I'd be lying so… yeah."

"Can I hug him?" She inquires.

"What?" Kagome looks confused.

"Can I hug your brother?"
"Why are you asking me this?"

"You're his family. I must ask your permission before doing anything."

"Ok…"

"So I'm asking, Lady Kagome, if it's ok that I hug Master Khan."

"Sure."

(In the cellar)

"A-HA! I found it!" He sits there and downs 3 containers. "This is definitely the strong stuff." A few minutes later. "Damn tolerance." He reaches for another container…

( The hot springs)

"Do you think Master Khan will like me in my demon form?"

"Trust me, he'll like you." They walk over to the connecting dressing room wrapped in towels.

"You really think so?"

"I know so. He liked you in your fox form."

"He did?"

-Blackmail just writes itself these days.- Kagome thinks as she laughs at Kurai's shocked expression. "Yes, he did. He told me." –Not intentionally I suppose.-

(In the cellar)

(An hour later)

"Remember when you were scolding me for getting drunk?" Sesshomaru stands in front of Khan who is barely being held up by the wall.

" I dn't care!

"Well this is certainly is an interesting situation you've gotten yourself into now, isn't it?"

"Sht up!"

"There really isn't any need to yell. Unless you want your girlfriend to know that you're drunk."

"Byt me!"

"Sorry, but I'm straight. And I have a mate."

"Beat it!"

"Clam down Khan."

"Lev me alon!"

"How many containers did you have?"

"Tree!"

"There are more then 3 containers here."

"Zro!"

"WHAT! KHAN!"

(In the dressing room)

"What color kimono would you like Kurai?"

"Do you have a black one?"

"But you came in a black outfit. You don't want a different color?"

"I like black, it's my favorite color."

"Alright. You can borrow my black one with the red designs. Ok?"

"Thank you Lady Kagome."

"I'm gonna wear the midnight blue one."

"I heard you had a daughter, where is she?"

"Rin is playing with her sister Lindsay-chan."

"You have 2 daughters?"

"Yes. But they're both adopted."

"How long have you been with Lord Sesshomaru?"

"3 years."

"That's a long time!"

"I know. And Sesshy wants an heir soon."

"May I meet your 2 daughters?"

"Sure." They leave the hot springs and start walking down the hall. "I think they're outside playing tag in the fields." They go through a door to the gardens and head for the training fields.

(In the cellar)

"I can't believe your behavior! How could you possibly drink that many containers in such a short time?"

"On dn't wrk cuz dam tol'rance."

"Khan you limit is 12! NOT 30!"

"Who cares!"

"I should lock you in your room."

"Go 'head an try!"

Sesshomaru grabs hold of Khan and attempt to drag Khan out of the cellar. Khan throws a fit, going into a temper tantrum, making it very difficult for Sesshomaru to bring him up s with him flailing around. "Oh for goodness sake Khan! What the hell is your problem?" Sesshomaru drops him down the stairs, trying to teach him a lesson for fighting back.

"Aaaa!" Khan yells as he hits every single stair as he falls backwards. He tumbles into the wall with a loud thud.

"Maybe that will teach you not to fight back when you're drunk."

"Ouch! That hurt you meanie!" Khan whines.

"Good. Maybe now you will remember your lesson for future mistakes."

(In the fields)

"You can't catch Rin!" Rin laughs as she continues to run.

"Yes I will!" Lindsay-chan unfolds her bat wings and propels herself into the air. "I'm gonna catch you!"

"Rin! Lindsay-chan!" Kagome calls to them. "Come here!"

"Rin is coming Okaa-san!" Rin runs over.

"Oh no! My Lady! I don't know how to land!" Lindsay-chan panics.

"Just fold your wings, I'll catch you." Kagome catches the falling child in her arms. "I have someone I want you two to meet." She gestures to the fox demon beside her. "This is Kurai, she's a friend of Khan's."

"Hello Mistress Kurai. Rin's name is Rin." The little girl laughs, runs over and bows.

"And I am Lindsay-chan." She copies Rin.

-Kagome.- A voice sounds in her head.

-Is something wrong Sesshy?-

-Get down here. Now.- He sounds annoyed.

-Where are you?-

-Basement.-

-What are you doing there?-

-This is where I found Khan.-

-What's he doing in the basement?-

-Your Brother is drunk. Now get down here.- He ends the conversation.

"Kurai, could you watch the kids for a little bit? I have to go see Sesshomaru about something."

"Sure."

"Thanks." Kagome runs across the fields, through the gardens, through the castle and down to the basement. She walks down the stairs to find Khan on the floor trying to reach another sake bottle while Sesshomaru stands behind him, a foot pining Khan's tail to the floor and a very annoyed look on his face.

"Let go!" Khan whines. "Give me the pretty container!"

"No. You've had WAY too much already."

"Give it! Give it! Give it! Give it! Give it!"

"Stop acting like a 5 year old."

"Khan?" Kagome looks at him, her eyes wide in horrified-shock.

"Fluffy won't let me have the pretty bottle!"

"…"

"Tell Fluffy ta give it Sis!"

"… I think you should go to your room…" She looks at the floor around them. "So we can pick up this mess." She finishes her sentence.

"I don't wanna go to my room!" Khan yells.

"Too bad." Sesshomaru answers. He steps off Khan's tail and grabs onto his right arm. Kagome takes hold of Khan's left arm and the two of them drag Khan backwards up the stairs. After half an hour they finally reach Khan's room.

Southern Castle

"You said you wanted to see me right away my Lord?" Oliver stands before Lord Hiroto.

"Yes. My Daughter has arrived."

"So? Why did you need me here? Is she injured?"

"No. Do you not remember that you're betrothed to Setsuko?"

"What?" Oliver's eye twitches slightly.

"Well while you're busy trying to remember, I'll leave you two alone." Hiroto walks over to the door. He opens it and his daughter steps into the room. Hiroto leaves.

"Long time no see Oliver."

"It's only been a year."

"Why didn't you come visit me?"

"I thought you were dead."

"My Father didn't tell you where I was?"

"He said you went off to battle."

"I did."
"So when you didn't return after 2 weeks I thought you died."

"Sorry to disappoint you. But I didn't."

"I see that."

"I came back a while ago. But you've at the Western Castle!"

"I can stay there for a few weeks at a time! I have friends in those lands!"

"So you can visit your friends but you can't visit your betrothed!"

"I didn't know where the hell you were!"

"Don't you DARE raise your voice at me! I'll roast you!"

"Might as well cause there's no way I'm going to marry a psycho like you!"

"You will wish you never said that!" She fumes.

-Oh shit.- Oliver jumps out the nearest window.

Back the Western Castle

"C'mon Bro! Snap out of it!" Kagome shakes him.

"They'recoming to take meaway ha ha…" Khan starts to sing in a slurred, out-of-tune voice.

"KHAN!"

"I'm going to go back to my study now." Sesshy leaves.

"Byeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Khan waves. "Myname is Cloud, I havea sword! I fight cactaurs, because I'mbored!" Khan starts to sing a new song. Kagome tries to ignore him.

(An hour later)

"I'mvery cause there'sonly one of me! Lookat my smile I'm so damnhappy other peopleare jealous of me!" Khan continues to sing.

"Khan…" Kagome starts to lose her patience. "If you don't shut up I'll smack you."

"Doom! Doom Doom Doom! Doom Doom! Doom Doom Doom Doom!" Khan sounds kind of hyper as he starts yet another song.

"Grr…" Kagome's eyes glow blue with flames. "SHUT UP!" She screams, her voice echoes throughout the entire castle.

Sesshomaru cringes at his desk. "I'm glad I'm not Khan."

Back in Khan's room, Kagome looks like she's going to scream again as Khan continues to sing in a slightly slurred out-of-tune voice, ignoring her threat. "I knowa song that getson everybody's nerves! Everybody's nerves! Everybody's nerves! I know a song that gets on everybody's nerves! And this is how it goes! I know a song that gets on everybody's – SMACK The sound fills the air and dissipates as a deep silence fills the room.

the Southern Castle

"Run for your lives! A killer's on the loose!" Oliver runs through the hallways of the castle, dodging lightning attacks. He runs by Hiroto, Setsuko chasing him.

Hiroto watches them fly by and disappear down the hallway. "I'm glad you two are getting along now!" He calls after them.

-GETTING ALONG! You've got to be kidding me! That insane woman is trying to kill me! What is he, blind!-

"Get back here Oliver!" Setsuko charges after him.

"Can't kill what you can't catch!" He speeds up.

"I'll get you!" She shifts to dragon form as they exit the castle and run out towards the training fields. "I'm gonna barbeque your sorry ass!"

-Crud.- Oliver switches to his jaguar form and speeds up even more since Setsuko is using her wings to make her faster. –I've only got one shot, let's see if she can run all the way to the Western Castle without stopping.-