Seven
"They're simply the cutest couple!" At the same time, Rin, Ayame, and Tsubaki squealed in delight.
"Yes, yes—" Sasaki Kikyo grinned at the camera, "—and how would you say the engagement is going, Higurashi-san?"
Higurashi Kagome's face filled the screen, making Inuyasha's chest twist and his mind curse his friend. "Oh," she giggled, "it's wonderful. Sesshoumaru's more than I could have ever asked for."
"And, tell me, do you have any time for your family, Higurashi-san?" Kikyo asked. The camera focused on her once more, showing off the striking resemblance between her and the other woman currently off screen. "Word has it that you're so focused with your upcoming wedding, you never have any time to visit your family."
"That's not true," Kagome shook her head. "I call my mother at least once a week to ask how she and Souta, that's my little brother, are doing."
"Really?" Kikyo smiled brighter. "Could you, perhaps, tell us a little something? Just to clear up the rumors?"
"Well," Kagome blushed, "the last time I called, my mother told me that Souta's best friend, a boy named Shippo, had raided my old bedroom looking for something to wear as a costume. Apparently he wanted to be a superhero, but all he found was some of my old clothes."
"That's so cute!" Kikyo sighed.
"I certainly thought so," Kagome nodded.
Inuyasha glared at the screen, willing his body to lift off the couch and retreat to his room. Away from the damn television and the damn happy interview with Higurashi Kagome, who was apparently the fiancée to his dick-face brother now. But, damn it, he just could not look away.
The only pleasure he got was knowing that Kouga could not look away either.
And that he had some delicious ramen waiting for him in the refrigerator later.
Delicious ramen. Delicious ramen waiting to be devoured; shoved into his mouth, down his throat, and into his aching stomach. Yes, he could not wait for the moment his brat cousin and her stupid friend decided to go to sleep!
"Now, why don't we switch over to my colleague? Naraku, you're on," Kikyo's voice penetrated his happy thoughts.
"Yes, I'm here with Taisho-san," Naraku grinned. "Taisho-san, could you please tell us about—?"
"Oh!" Ayame giggled. "He's so handsome! Higurashi-san is so lucky!"
"I know!" Tsubaki sighed.
Rin nodded.
"That bastard," Kouga hissed through his teeth.
For once, Inuyasha found himself agreeing with him. Because he knew for a fact that Kouga was reliving old memories of the sweet, sweet Higurashi Kagome before his half-brother managed to get his claws into her little, innocent heart. And, like him, Kouga wanted nothing more than to rip out Sesshoumaru's spine and gnaw on it to make sure the dick-face was dead.