Chapter 5: D-Day Means Date Day.
When Izaoi and Kyoko awoke Saturday morning they drug themselves into their separate bathrooms and cleaned up. It was 4:30 am. and they were not to awake right now. When the two met in the hallway on their way down to the kitchen. Muttering good mornings to each other they trudged to the kitchen and fixed eggs and hash browns.
"Kyoko, is Yosuke gonna be joining us tonight?" Izaoi asked as she stuffed a large bite of ketchup covered hash browns into her mouth.
"Hai, I ashed him to watch over me. I don't really trust Renkotsu." Kyoko said with her mouth full of toast. Kyoko glanced over to the window; sunlight was just breaking in through the window. "I think that he's asking Mimiko to go with him." Kyoko said as she picked up her juice and swallowed a large gulp. Her eyes were cast in shadows and sadness. Izaoi smiled faintly as she took a bite of her hash browns and twiddled her fork in her scrambled eggs. Izaoi sighed before she stood up and walked to the sink and washed her dishes. Turning with her orange juice in hand, Izaoi leaned against the rim of the sink, looking back at her younger sister.
"You know Yosuke just wants to watch over you. I heard from someone that Renkotsu had paid off those that agreed. I'm betting he heard about this but he had to proof to go to you with. But then again, Renkotsu is ran in the bad crowed, even for Bankotsu's crew." Izaoi said as Kyoko nodded, she too heard the rumor from her friends, but they had no proof and the class mates that had said that she said yes were sticking to their story; that made it even harder to prove that Renkotsu was lying along with the others.
"Yeah, I had heard that but, Yosuke was right not to say anything, there is no proof and he doesn't just tell me to cancel a supposed date based on a rumor." Kyoko said as she sighed and went to stand next to her sister. Izaoi nodded as she smiled, she remembered how protective Yosuke was when they were little.
"Remember when you were in eighth grade? The guy, something Hojo, that liked Mom back in high school, remember when his son asked you out? Yosuke got so mad at you for saying yes." Izaoi said as Kyoko began to giggle.
"Yeah, but the only down thing to that was Akitoki was a pervert. I remember Yosuke beating him up after he saw Akitoki tried to kiss me." Kyoko said as she giggled again. "That was the only time Daddy actually acknowledged Yosuke as my unofficial protector. Daddy never liked Mr. Hojo, thus not liking his son either." Kyoko added as she turned around and rinsed her cup out. "Nee, do you think that Rin, Kaguya, and the others are awake yet." Kyoko asked as she stared at the digital clock across from her.
"I dunno, let's call." Izaoi said flipping out her cell phone and dialing Rin's number. Come by Amuro Namie came on the speaker phone, Rin had set that ring tone for Izaoi. The song was halfway done when a groggy and angry voice came over the speaker.
"What the hell do you want this early on a Saturday?" Rin asked into the phone on her end. She was barley awake and wasn't too happy about the five o'clock wake up.
"You do remember that Grandmother Kaede wanted those going to the training today, there by 5:30 right?" Izaoi asked as she pulled away from Kyoko. Kyoko didn't protest this time, instead she started to count down from ten.
"Four...three...two...one." Kyoko murmured as a loud crash followed by a few things falling carried over the phone line. Izaoi and Kyoko snickered as quietly as they could.
"Kaguya wake up! We've only got thirty minutes before we meet Grandmother!" Rin's voice screamed over the phone as Kaguya's own voice made it's self known with a groan.
"Yosuke was supposed to call me!" Kaguya cried as Rin said that they'd be over soon then the phone went dead. Izaoi and Kyoko laughed as Kyoko took the phone and called Yuki and Tatsuki, waking them up as well, and Yosuke. Beyond that the day went normal, Yosuke was yelled at by the girls for being stupid, as was Tatsuki. Rin and Kaguya teamed up against Yuki and beat her in tug-a-war. Grandmother Kaede taught a few new lessons, but ended up having fun with her grandchildren. Grandmother Kaede had always been that way since the kids were little, and she adored her grandchildren, spoiling them with all sorts of treats.
Kyoko thought, stayed in the shadows, her mind still showered in confusion and the feeling of dread in her stomach. The more Kyoko thought about her date with Renkotsu, the more she wanted to ask Grandmother Kaede to create a workout that would take the whole day. However, she didn't, as much as she hated it, she was a woman of her word. Most days.
"Kyoko! Izaoi! Daddy's here to take us home!" Rin shouted as she waved her arm in the air. Kyoko and Izaoi ran to join their cousins, they were still clothed in their Miko uniforms.
"Oh! Look at the time! Uncle Sesshy? Can you drop Izaoi and me off by the movie theater? We have a date at seven and it's 6:40." Kyoko said leaning over her uncle's seat to talk to him.
"With who?" Uncle Sesshy asked solemnly.
"Renkotsu and Bankotsu, two new students at school." Kyoko said giving the short version.
"Yeah, and Renkotsu tricked you into a date, Kyoko!" Yosuke shouted from the very back seat. Kyoko shot a hot glare at him before the car suddenly stopped, lurching Kyoko more into the front of the car.
"Uncle Sesshy! What was that for?" Kyoko cried as she pushed herself up and stared up at her uncle.
"A boy tricked you into a date? How did he trick you?" Sesshomaru asked his eyes sliding from the red light to Kyoko's face.
"He paid a whole bunch of people at school to say that she said yes to a date today." Yosuke said as Kyoko threw her shoe that flew off at him.
"Yosuke!" Kyoko shouted before she heard her uncle's disapproval throat clearing. Kyoko cringed before looking up at Sesshomaru. "Sorry Uncle Sesshy."
"Kyoko, I know I'm not your father, but I forbid this date!" Sesshomaru said as he pressed the gas petal and lurched the car forward down the street to Yuki and Tatsuki's house. They were dropped off first, they said their goodbyes and good lucks then dashed into their house to see their Uncle Kohaku, and the video games he makes. They didn't want to see Uncle Sesshy when he was mad. Kyoko sat down in her seat when Uncle Sesshy put the car into drive. Rin and Kaguya were dropped off next, the knew that their dad was gonna give Kyoko and Izaoi an ear full.
"Bye Kyoko, Izaoi, good luck with Daddy." Rin whispered to the two as she and her sister climbed out of the car. "Bye Daddy! See you when you get home." Rin said as she blew a kiss to her father. He smiled and waved bye.
"Now, Yosuke, what's this about Kyoko's date?" Sesshomaru asked, he had made Yosuke sit up front with him. Yosuke felt Kyoko's hot glare in the back of his head, but he wanted to keep her safe no matter what.
"Well, he's one of the Band of Seven, he's one of the eldest of his group, I heard that he had gotten his leader's younger sister in to serious danger, cuz I read somewhere that his leader, Bankotsu, beat the living crap outta him for it."Yosuke said as Sesshomaru looked back at Izaoi outta his rear view mirror.
"Izaoi, what is your date's name?" Sesshomaru asked. Izaoi looked away as she muttered Bankotsu. Sesshomaru kept his cool face on as he turned the wheel of the large van, he borrowed from his sister-in-law, into a the parking lot of the movie theater. Izaoi and Kyoko cried out when they stopped. The two had smacked head against each other and the windows.
"Uncle Sesshy are you trying to kill us?" Kyoko asked.
"Seriously! That hurt!" Izaoi said as she rubbed her head and looked to her sister. "You're head is like a rock."
"Could say the same about yours sis." Kyoko replied as they both glared at each, at least until they felt their uncle's cold gaze.
"Kyoko, Izaoi outside, now." Uncle Sesshomaru said coldly as the two opened their doors and stepped outside. Even in the cold autumn air, they felt warmer than under their uncle's stare.
"Uncle Sesshy, we know you're angry but just listen to us!" Izaoi said as Sesshomaru took a deep breath. Yosuke was smart and stayed in the van until he got a look from his uncle. Instantly he got out of the van and walked to his uncle's side. "It's only one date, Yosuke is going with us, Daddy knows when to pick us up, and it's a very public place. There is little to no danger here. We have cell phones, and we have some training in self defense. You and Daddy saw to that." Izaoi said in a rush. They needed to hurry if they wanted to make the movie.
Sesshomaru debated her argument a few seconds before pulling Yosuke to his side. "Yosuke, here, if those boys try anything with these two, taser them." Sesshomaru said coldly handing Yosuke a small taser gun and a thing of pepper spray Yosuke nodded and hid the two items in his pockets.
"No! Uncle Sesshy! That's too much! Bankotsu would never try something like that! Neither would Renkotsu! Yosuke give back those things!" Izaoi demanded as she stared angrily at her uncle then to her cousin. Yosuke shook his head no.
"Hey, I've been trying to get on Uncle Sesshomaru's good side, and with this we both agree that you two need someone to watch over you, especially with these two!" Yosuke said shoving his hands into his pockets, his head turned away from Kyoko's large doe eyes.
"Kyoko, Izaoi, you two have to be protected, what if someone from Naraku's family were to seek revenge for Naraku's arrest and take the blame out on either of you we, as your family, could not live with ourselves if we knew there was something we could of done to keep you safe." Sesshomaru said showing his human side for once. Kyoko and Izaoi exchanged looks then nodded.
"Fine, but I want you to know that I'm still against this!" Kyoko said as she grabbed Izaoi's hand. "Come on, we have to meet them right now." Kyoko added as they turned away from their uncle after giving him a small kiss. "We'll be good Uncle Sesshy."
"Dad knows when to pick us up." Izaoi said as the two walked to the theater, both were embarrassed about their uncle and how they were dressed. Yosuke nodded to Sesshomaru and walked a few paces behind Izaoi and Kyoko. Sesshomaru watched the three teenagers walk into the theater, his stomach in knots at allowing his two precious girls beside his own daughters, go on a date with two hoodlums, but he knew if they were set on dating the two boys it would do better to know it's happening rather than having it happened behind their backs.
"Izaoi! Kyoko, there you two are! We were starting to get worried." Bankotsu said looking the two girls over. He and Renkotsu were waiting for them at the doors of the theater. Both were in blue jeans, Renkotsu wore a black shirt tucked into his pants, while Bankotsu wore a white shirt. Renkotsu's bandanna was black to match his shirt.
"Yeah, sorry, we got out later than we thought. Sorry, we got to clean off just we didn't have a chance to change. Our uncle just dropped us off." Izaoi said as Kyoko kept by Izaoi, she didn't want to go to Renkotsu but she knew she'd have to sooner or later.
"Ready?" Renkotsu asked holding his arm out to Kyoko. Kyoko forced a smile and took Renkotsu's hand. Behind her Yosuke quietly fumed over Renkotsu touching his Kyoko. Yosuke followed Kyoko and Renkotsu as they followed Izaoi and Bankotsu. The five took their seats, Yosuke a few rows behind the couples. The pairs chatted lightly before the movie began.