Chapter 7

Koga, still spoiling for a fight, smirked at Inuyasha's response.

"Mangy furball, huh? You're one to talk. You probably haven't even bathed in years. You probably smell like a wet dog." Koga said.

Kagome sighed, realizing that her attempt to calm down the situation had backfired. She decided to try a different approach.

"How about a compromise? Let's agree to disagree for the sake of a peaceful evening, okay? We don't want to spend the whole night arguing, do we?" Kagome says.

Inuyasha, reluctantly, relented at Kagome's plea. He knew she was right. Arguing with Koga wouldn't get them anywhere, and he didn't want to disappoint her by causing a scene.

"Fine," InuYasha grumbled, crossing his arms. "I'll try to keep my cool, but that furball over there better not push my buttons!"

Koga, noticing Inuyasha's compliance, let out a small huff.

"Hmph. I'll do the same, but don't think I won't defend myself if you or that perverted monk come at me." Koga eyed Miroku, who was still nowhere to be seen, with a mixture of annoyance and suspicion.

Shippo, trying to lighten the mood, chimed in with a sarcastic comment. "Yeah, Miroku's still prowling the woods looking for women. He's probably trying to charm the trees at this point."

Sango rolled her eyes at Shippo's remark but couldn't help a small smirk. She knew it was true. "I swear, that monk has no chill when it comes to the ladies."

Shampoo, unable to resist joining in on the Miroku-bashing, let out a derisive scoff. "That disgusting pig-monk only care about one thing. He is a disgrace to monkhood."

Happosai, relishing in the Miroku-bashing, chimed in with a creepy chuckle. "Hehe, that perverted monk is always chasing after women like a dog in heat. I wonder if he'll ever find one that doesn't reject him."

Inuyasha shot Happosai a glare, not finding the old geezer's comments about Miroku amusing. "Enough, old man," InuYasha grumbled. "No one wants to hear your perverted jokes about Miroku."

Koga, still riled up, couldn't help but add his own snarky comment. "Yeah, Happosai, keep your filth to yourself. No one wants to hear your twisted thoughts."

Shampoo, agreeing with Koga, chimed in with a scowl. "Yes, shut your trap, you disgusting old man."

Sango nodded in agreement, shooting Happosai a disapproving look. "Can it, Happosai. Miroku's already dealing with enough without your weird comments."

Shippo, joining in the collective annoyance, added sarcastically. "Yeah, Happosai, nobody wants to hear about your gross fantasies involving Miroku and women. It's disturbing, you old creep!"

Happosai, realizing he was outnumbered and his jokes were not welcome, pouted like a scolded child. "Hmph, you're all no fun. I was just trying to lighten the mood!"

Ranma, trying to steer the conversation away from Happosai's perverted remarks, spoke up. "Let's change the subject, shall we? Anything else more interesting to talk about?"

Happosai mumbled under his breath, his mood souring further. He crossed his arms like a petulant child. "Hmph, fine. Let's talk about something else then. I don't want to sit here and be verbally abused."

Happosai, unable to repress his perverted tendencies, let out a sly chuckle and slyly produced two familiar-looking undergarments from behind his back.

"Hehe, look what I found!" Happosai grinned.

Akane's eyes widened in horror as she recognized her own undergarments in Happosai's hands. Her face turned bright red with embarrassment and anger.

"YOU CREEP! THOSE ARE MINE!" Akane yelled.

Grinning from ear to ear, Happosai chuckled with a sly smirk.

"Oh, I know they're yours. I took them from your closet when I snuck into your room a few days ago.
You have quite an impressive undergarment collection!" Happosai said.

Ranma facepalmed, trying to hide his secondhand embarrassment.

"Jeez, Happosai, can you not go a minute without doing something creepy or perverted!?" Ranma said.

Curiosity getting the better of him, Shippo cocked his head questioningly as he eyed the undergarments clutched in Happosai's hand.

"What's that in your hand, old man? Show me!" Shippo said.

Kagome, not wanting Shippo to see anything inappropriate, quickly covered his eyes with her hand, shielding him from the sight of Happosai's "prized possessions."

"Shippo, don't look!" Kagome shouted.

Shippo, still curious, tried to peek through Kagome's fingers, his small frame wriggling to get a better view.

"But what is it? I wanna see!" Shippo says.

Kagome kept her hand firmly in place blocking Shippo's view, trying to maintain her balance despite his wriggling.

"No, you don't! It's nothing you should be looking at, trust me." Kagome said.

Seeing Happosai waving Akane's undergarments around and trying to flee with them, Ranma couldn't help but feel disgusted and annoyed. He quickly tried to intercept Happosai's escape, attempting to snatch the garments out of his hands.

Happosai, a quick and agile old geezer, swiftly evades Ranma's attempts to take the undergarments, cackling gleefully all the while.

"Heh, nice try, boy! You'll have to be faster than that!" Happosai said.

Ranma growled in frustration, determined to take back Akane's undergarments and stop Happosai's perversions. He quickly pursued the old geezer, his pace swift and purposeful.

"Stop running, you old pervert! Give those back!" Ranma said.

Inuyasha, amused by Happosai's antics, couldn't help but chime in with a snide remark.

"Hmph, always causing trouble, aren't you, old geezer? Can't even have a peaceful night without you running off with some girl's unmentionables!" InuYasha said.

Akane, still beet red from embarrassment, clenched her fists in frustration.

"That perverted old man! Give me my undergarments back right now, you creep!" Akane continued shouting.

Koga, watching the scene unfold, a smirk tugged at the corners of his lips as he observed Happosai's antics.

"Hmph, typical for that lecherous old man. Always sniffing around where he's not supposed to be!" Koga said.

Inuyasha chuckled at Koga's comment, agreeing with him for once.

"Yeah, that geezer has no shame. Someone should teach him a lesson one of these days!" InuYasha said.

Kagome shook her head in disapproval, though a small smile played on her lips. "As much as I agree, it's not worth all the fuss. Let's just focus on other things and ignore Happosai for now!"

Akane shot a death glare at Happosai as he continued to taunt everyone from a distance, still clutching her undergarments. "No way! I am not ignoring him! He has something of mine, and I want it back!"

Ranma, feeling satisfied at finally catching up to Happosai, delivers a strong punch to the old geezer's head, causing a prominent bump to form.

"That should teach you a lesson, you perverted old man." Ranma returns to the group, his hands on his hips, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Frantically clutching his head in pain, Happosai stumbles back, dazed and disoriented from Ranma's punch. He lets out a pained cry and attempts to focus on his surroundings.

"Ow, you little twerp! That hurt!" Happosai said.

Happosai grumbles and rubs the growing lump on his head. "Ungrateful kids these days, no respect for their elders. I was just trying to have some harmless fun!"

Ranma, realizing he's still holding Akane's undergarments, quickly hands them back to her, his cheeks flushing slightly with embarrassment. "U-um, here you go, Akane. Sorry about all that."

Akane takes her undergarments back, still red-faced with embarrassment but relieved to have them returned. She gives Ranma a small smile before turning to Happosai with a glare.

"You better never try anything like that again, you dirty old man!" Akane says.

Happosai pouts and rubs his head, trying to garner sympathy. He lets out a whiny protest.

"Aww, come on, girl. No need to be so harsh. I was just having a little fun. Can't I have a few harmless pleasures in life?" Happosai says.

Akane scoffs at Happosai's attempt at sympathy and lets out an annoyed huff.

"Harmless? You call stealing and flaunting my undergarments 'harmless' fun? That's creepy and perverted, you old geezer!" Akane said.

Ranma chimes in, crossing his arms with irritation.

"Yeah, Happosai, that's crossing the line. You can't just go around taking people's personal belongings, let alone girls' undergarments. It's disrespectful and completely inappropriate." Ranma said.

Kagome nodded in agreement, her expression stern.

"Ranma's right. You need to respect other people's boundaries and property. This kind of behavior is unacceptable, especially coming from someone your age." Kagome said.

Sango adds, joining in on the scolding.

"And to think you have the gall to do such things shamelessly. It's disgusting! Have some self-control and dignity for once." Sango says.

Happosai grumbles and sulks under the collective disapproval of the group. He knows he's outnumbered and outargued.

"Hmph, fine, I hear you all. I'll try to behave from now on. No more taking people's stuff...or at least, I'll try not to get caught next time." Happosai mutters the last sentence under his breath, still scheming in his perverted mind.