Prompt: Monster

Kagome shot Sesshoumaru a look that plainly said "SEE!?!"

The dog demon quietly opened the door and slipped out. At the top of the stairs, he stopped and drew a long breath, scenting the air. Detecting nothing foreign, he proceeded with caution.

He felt his female come up behind him. The safer place for her would be the bedroom, so of course, she was not there. Knowing it would be pointless to argue, he simply pointed to a small beam of light flitting and flickering around the downstairs, accompanied by the occasional thump-thumping noise.

"Halloween pranksters?" She whispered hopefully.

"Hn."

If it was neighborhood tricksters, he was about to give them a monster scare they would not soon forget!

They crept slowly down the steps, one at a time, hyper-alert to anything getting ready to jump out at them. The thumping sound was now accompanied by small rustling noises and little shrieks that punctuated the relative quiet of the house. The beam of light danced in crazy circles, like it was being manipulated by a wild animal. The strobe effect was dizzying, and Kagome felt slightly nauseous.

Using his excellent hearing to pinpoint the exact location of this interloper, Sesshoumaru crouched low and began to stalk the intruder. He was very uneasy. He still could not pick up any scent, other than the ones of his own family. If this was a demon powerful enough to mask its presence, Kagome and Rin could be in real danger.

Sesshoumaru motioned for Kagome to stay back. She did as he asked, barely. She did not want to interfere, but she also wished to be close enough to prevent any bloodshed if it was just kids having a bit of Halloween fun at their expense. Kagome continued to edge along, matching his every step.

Sesshoumaru peered cautiously around the corner, into the room. Kagome peeked around from behind his broad back. What they saw had them both speechless with horror.

There danced Rin, surrounded by a mountain of empty candy wrappers. Tiny flashlight in hand, she spun in frantic circles, occasionally leaping high into the air and popping another piece of candy into her mouth. She giggled and shrieked as she chewed and jumped around the room.

Her party came to an abrupt end when she screamed in shock and surprise as her parents suddenly snapped on the light.

"WHAT are you doing out of bed!?!" Both parents asked simultaneously.

Rin just stared at them, still stunned by the appearance of two party-poopers. "I'm eating my Halloween candy…"

"All of it?" Kagome asked weakly.

"No, there's still a few pieces left."

Kagome groaned as one of her worst nightmares was coming true. She wasn't sure if her mate understood the full ramifications of the mess they were in. Rin was currently enjoying the effects of a monster sugar-high, but that high wasn't going to last forever, and the huge crash that was bound to follow was not going to be pretty…

A/N: Thanks for reading!