The events of the moonless night had put him ahead of schedule as far as his plan was concerned, because he knew wherever Inuyasha went Bankotsu always followed. He hadn't planned on having three of them in his bed so soon but he wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Sesshoumaru enjoyed watching the expressions on Bankotsu's face as Inuyasha told him about the hot tub incident. The two of them were on the balcony attached to Inuyasha's room as Sesshoumaru sat out on the patio reading a book as he enjoyed a glass of tea. Each time the shorter man looked down at him as if to confirm what Inuyasha was whispering to him the former demon lord merely smirked at the man as he continued to sip his tea.
Being the straight forward individual he's always been Inuyasha didn't beat around the bush and asked Bankotsu if he wanted to play too. Bankotsu shot Sesshoumaru a look as he pulled Inuyasha into the house for some privacy.
Sesshoumaru didn't know what to make of that reaction and when Inuyasha and Miroku were the only ones to pile into bed with him that evening he didn't question it.
Those two could be quite the handful.
It took the better part of a week for Bankotsu to approach Sesshoumaru and ask him what his motivations were to which Sesshoumaru replied, "Only one way to find out."
Sesshoumaru came to the conclusion that whoever said that two was company and three was a crowd apparently either lacked stamina or had poorly chosen their companions.
He was enjoying every minute of it.
