A Bus Stoirytirytale

Continuation of last chapter. And perhaps the funniest thing I've ever imagined Miroku doing. You'll know when you read it.

Well, I wanted to tell you the story about my mom. It's kinda long, so if you don't want to read it, skip this next part in italics to get to the chapter.

A few years ago, one of the news channels and Star 98.7 ( the radio station Ryan Seacrest started on) had a contest for Goo Goo Doll's fans to a free trip to their show in Vegas. So my mom entered like everyday, and amazingly, she won. So at about six in the morning, I'm in my room, and I hear this banging on the front door, and some guy's voice. So I walked out and opened the door, still very sleepy and no bra and there's Ryan seacrest and a new camera and crew outside. They'd been there since like five am. So they rush in and my mom wakes up and comes out, and she's going crazy cuz she won. Did I mention this was live? So then Ryan wants a shot of us packing for our trip, so he goes in my room, happens to open my underwear drawer, and starts rooting around. Finally breaking out of the shock that I was on live TV with my yucky morning face, I freaked and practically pushed him out of my room. He just laughed at me.
So we flew out that day, (coach), and we stayed at the Rio (where the concert was). Well, it turned out that even though we'd notified them ahead of time that I was in fact under 2nd tnd they had said it was okay earlier, that I couldn't get into the show. Soooo...I gambled illegally for a while, called my boyfriend and vented, then ordered a movie, took a bath, etc....
Come midnight, I start to wonder where Lady is (that's what I call Mom). As if on cue, the phone rings. I answer it, and there's a man on the other line, asking if' I'm so and so's daughter. Well they mispronounced her name, so I got confused and corrected them. Then they're like "Yep, we're looking for you. Your mother's downstairs here and she's had a little too much to drink. Could you come down and claim her?"
I've never seen my mom drunk. Tipsy yes since we do drink together once in a while, but never wasted. So I walk downstairs, and there coming down a row of slot machines like a fucking parade is three security guards, and my mom in a wheelchair, wearing this wierd lime green tuxedo jacket, leaned over, puking into a coin cup. I have never been so embarrassed in my whole life!
Well, they escorted us upstairs and helped me get her onto her bed. Then they said I'd have to watch her all night, and make sure to wake her every two hours, just to be sure she was alr.
.
So I stayed up, watching her moaning and occasionally throwing up, and mumbling that she was sorry. I only said "Don't talk to me, I'm mad at you."
The next morning, she ordered room service for me and we talked and she apologized. Turns out, the jacket was Johnny's. He gave it to her at one point, she's not sure when. She had about twenty drinks on her tab, all white wine spritzers. She's positive she didn't have that many, I think she ordered drinks for other people that night. My family gets generous when we're toasted, or at least I do. She didn't actually remember most of the show. In her interview before it, she looked just fine, happy as a clam.
I have to mention, that even though I love Vegas, it was the wosrt weekend of my life. First night there, one of my contacts ripped, leaving me with only one cuz I was so rushed in packing, I forgot an extra pair. So I spent the entire two days walking into walls LITERALLY, and having the worst freaking headaches ever. Then, not even being able to go to the show, and THEN night of the drunken mother.
Holy Crap, I was mad!
Anywho, read on and enjoy!

Ja ne!
~Sabichan~




Shippo stepped into the now quiet living room warily. Everyone was standing there, whispering amongst themselves. What’s more, his older brother was very much alive, although his Momma seemed to have a firm grip on his short ponytail.

Suddenly they all turned to look at him. He took a step back when he saw their faces. His mother Auntie Shiori and Sango were crying, but they looked....relieved. And Miroku was smiling wide as
Auntie Rin hugged herself in excitement.

“Hey, What’s-”

Before he could say another word, Miro had a hand clamped over his mouth, his gaze focused nervously on Inuyasha’s room down the hallway.

“Is he coming, Shippo?”

He nodded mumbling through his hand.

Miro’s face paled some as he glanced back at the others in the room. They all scrambled around the room and got into place.

It was odd to watch. First his brother dropped down on his back as Momma climbed on top of him, wrapping her hands around his throat. Then Sango and Auntie Shiori pretended to be pulling her off of him. Auntie Rin just pretended to be talking into her cell phone.

Inuyasha walked in the moment Momma started yelling.

“My poor little impressionable baby, you’re poisoning his little mind! Miro! How could you!!?”

Inuyasha laughed at the spectacle before him as he walked over to them. He nudged the other two women aside as he wrapped his arms around Momma’s waist. Then, he easily lifted her off of the now blue Miroku and over his shoulder.

“That’s it! All of you out now! You’re gonna get me evicted if you kill anyone here, and I don’t feel like cleaning anything up. You wanna kill him, do it outside.”

Shippo watched his mother struggling against the older boy, who seemingly didn’t notice as he walked to the door. ‘Inuyasha sure is strong!’ he marveled.

The other women followed him as Miro continued to lay on the ground gasping. Suddenly he turned to Shippo, and grinned mischievously as he winked.

Suddenly it all came together for the young boy. Something was going on, some kind of surprise for Inuyasha- that’s why they were all acting like that! They were covering it up!

‘But what kind of surprise, and how come no one told me about it!’

He began to pout, but then caught sight of his “big brother” laughing as his Momma tickled him, trying to make him put her down. He fell to his knees and set her on his feet, but continued to be attacked, now by two other pairs of hands.

Laughter rang throughout the room, and in the background, a faint banging noise coming from the apartment below. Rin edged around them all and slipped out the door. No one seemed to notice.
The young boy decided it was time to go save Inuyasha from the tickle police and bounded over to protect him by jumping on his stomach.

That plan did a fine job of backfiring as he became the new target as Inu slipped away.

As the three women continued their play, Inuyasha crawled over to Miroku, still panting from laughing so damn much.

“God they haven’t done that since I was a kid!”

“What the chocking or the tickling?”

“Both...Wow...Kind of a trip, huh? Just like old times.”

“Very much so. Wish I had a camera.” They both chuckled as the tickler began to turn on each other, Shippo against Sango, Shiori against Faye.

“Now I wish Dad was here. He’d get a kick out of this.”

“I’m sure he’d find something perverted about it.”

“Can you blame him?” He asked quirking an eyebrow.

“Fuck, that’s your mom, Miro!”

“I said my Dad would get a kick out of it not me! Now who’s the hentai?”

His head jerked to look at the other boy.

“What did you say?”

“What?”

“Did you say Hentai?”

“Yeah...”

“Where’d you hear that from?”

“You know the answer to that as well as I do.” He replied coolly.

“...yeah...” He grinned fondly, reminiscing.

“It was Miss Kagome’s pet name for me. I found it very endearing.”

“Right, endearing...”

“And Sexy! A woman with knowledge of a foreign language, how very attractive! Not to mention her-”

He was silenced by the growl coming from his friend beside him. Realizing he had said just a bit too much, he changed the subject.

“I wonder where Miss Rin went?”

“I thinks cas called her. Maybe he’s coming home today. He’s been gone for a while. Must suck to own a company. Glad I’ll never have to deal with all that shit.”

“You have no desire to follow in your father’s footsteps?”

“Not at all! I’m happy right where I am, making minimum wage.”

“Yeah, with a thousand dollar weekly bonus.”

Inuyasha blushed some. Sess had a habit of slipping money into his paycheck each week. He claimed it to be a payroll glitch and promised to correct it, yet never seemed to get around to it.

“Yeah, well I never asked for it. I supported me and Mom for all these years, I can take care of myself.”

“And what if...what if you were to have someone else to take care of?”

“What are you getting at?”

“I’m just saying...we all know your course of action for if Miss Kagome were to come home. Do you think you could support the both of you without the help of your family?” Inuyasha narrowed his eyes in suspicion.

“Why are you asking me that?”

“No reason, I’m just curious.”

“Well, yeah! It’s not like she’d got expensive tastes or something. She’s a miko, they’re simple. I mean she shops at thrift stores for everything for God’s sake. How hard could it be to support her?”

Miroku nodded in agreement, and then turned thoughtful eyes to his friend.

“That song Inuyasha...it’s rather fitting that you sang it.”

Another blush, and golden eyes focused straight ahead on the panting women crumpled on the floor.

“Yeah. I guess it is kinda...descriptive. It’s funny...I used to hate the rain. But now that I think about it, if it hadn’t been raining that day, I’d never of talked to her. I would’ve just got on the bus like usual, and completely forgotten about her.”

“Do you regret it, Inuyasha? After all that’s happened, do you wish you’d never said anything, just gone on with life as normal?”

“Of course not.” He replied without hesitation. “ I wouldn’t have a life if it wasn’t for Kagome. That’s why I’ll wait for her, that’s why I haven’t changed with the rest of ya. I want her to come back to something familiar, so she’ll omfoomfortable. I want her to be at home with me, cause this is where she’s gonna stay. and it’s not if, Miro...it’s all just a matter of time, and I’m pretty sure I’ve learned to deal with that.”

“No, not if...you’re right. It’s only a matter of when...” His voice was laced with smug amusement which did not go unnoticed by the amber eyed boy. But he shrugged dismissively, not really all that concerned what the perv was thinking about now. He was staring pretty intently at a stretching Sango.

A few moments later, he broke the comfortable silence.

“So what are all of you doing here anyway? You all become some kind of herd of annoyance or something?”

“Well, my lovely Sango and I were just dropping in to see if you wanted to come shopping with us for your brother’s wedding present, and my mother and Shippo happened to show up. I believe it had something to do with math. And your mother was going to get ‘something she left here’ from her old room, and check up on you. She was worried you’d starved yourself actually. Can’t blame her though.”

That earned him a playfunch nch to the arm.

“What about Rin? That girl just showed up out of the blue and disappeared...Weird.”

“Fitting I would say. She’s a unique girl, she is. Very hard to find a present for.”

“Well I’ll come with you, I don’t have anything to do until four anyway. Can you drop me off at work?”

“No problem. Just can’t pick ya up though.” He added readily.

“I wonder if my mom could...No...she’s probably got something to do, I’ll just take the bus home
tonight. Looks kinda like rain though.”

“No actually, it should be fine until tomorrow. Come on, let’s go before my Mom remembers why she was mad in the first place. By the way, thanks for selling me out.”

“That’s what friends are for, asshole.”


*******

“Sesshie? Sorry honey, I had to hang up on you. I was at Inu’s when you called again.”

“I understand. So, did you tell him?”

“Nope!” She answered cheerfully.

There was a bit of stunned silence on his half.

“Sess?”

“I’m here...”

“What’s wrong then?”

“I’m doing my best to understand why you put our wedding on hold for six months, meanwhile making me scour the country for a miko and then, when I call you to tell you I actually found her...you fail to tell my brother...Am I missing something?”

“Only your sense of romance.” She answered flatly, rolling her eyes.

“Don’t roll your eyes at me, I can see you.”

“And don’t tell me what to do, Fluffy.”

Another strained silence.

“Don’t call me Fluffy, you know I hate that.”

“Aw, but Fluffy, you know how much I love it! You look so adorable when you’re angry...I miss you
Sesshie.”

Any tension that may have been between them quickly dissipated.

“I miss you too, Rin...Gods how I miss you...Being away from you these past few days has been so hard...But I promise I’ll see you as soon as I deliver the girl home. Not a second later.”

“I can’t wait...it’s so been lonely without you here. No one to hold me at night...no one to kiss me in the morning...no one to paint in the nude...yes...it’s been hard.”

“I know what you’re trying to do, and it won’t work. She’s no more than fifteen feet away from me.”

“You’re no fun. All I wanted was a little phone sex, and you won’t even give me that...” She pouted.

“I’m changing the subject now. I can’t keep spoiling you.”

“I’m not wearing panties today.”

Silence. She can hear him start to breathe a little faster.

“Rin...”

“Huh?”

“Please...not now. I’ll be home in about an hour and a half. Just wait till then.” His voice was shaky and low.

“Am I embarrassing you? I’m sorry sweetie. I lied, I am wearing panties. Pink ones. Anywho, do you really not know why I haven’t told him yet?”

Grateful for the change in subject, he replied in a much more confident voice.

“No, I don’t, but please do educate me.”

“Silly, I want things to be perfect for them! You told me yourself that Inu wants to marry her. Well,
when you proposed to me, it was so romantic! I...I want things to be the same for them. I was going to, but when I got to his house, I got a little sidetracked. Did you know Inu could sing so well? And how come you never sing for me? I bet you have a pretty voice!”

“Stay on task.” he groaned.

“Fine, I’ll bug you later. Well, when I got there, everyone else showed up too. Miro and Sango, and your mother and Faye and even Shippo. Kinda weird. So I told them, but not Inu. They all seemed to agree with me. I didn’t have to explain twice to them“

“Because they’re women, my dear. I happen not to be.”

“What about Miro? He’s a guy.”

“He doesn’t count. He just does whatever Sango tells him to do. It’s almost sad how much control she has over him. He’s whipped.”

“This coming from the man who was begging me to-”

“Rin!” He threatened.

“It’s okay my little fluffy puppy, she can’t hear me!” He sighed.

“Why do you do this to me? I do everything that you ask, I rarely say no to you, and still you find it amusing to manipulate me further...Does this please you in some way?”

“Does it get me off? Well yeah. I thought you knew that.”

“So...it arouses you?”

“Yep.”

“Right now?”

“Yep.”

More heavy breathing from Sess’s end.

“There must be some way to make this plane go faster...”

She giggled.

“Don’t worry honey, I’ll be just as aroused when you get here. But seriously now. Make sure you take Kagome to the shrine, don’t just leave her at the airport! I’ve got Miro and Sango keeping Inu busy since the restaurants closed today. I was thinking that since he’s gonna be taking the bus home and all tonight, that she should be waiting there for him...just like he’s been hoping for. Oh, Sess, I’m so excited! Finally, everyone’s gonna be as happy as we are!”

“I have to admit, love, you’ve got quite an idea there... I would have never thought of it.”

“That’s where they met, and that’s where they should be reunited. It’ll be perfect! Sess...one more thing.”

“Yes?”

“How is she?”

“She’s asleep now. I just talked to her.”

“You did?”

“She needed some extra reassurance. It was necessary.”

“You’re such a sweetheart. You’re gonna get a big reward tonight!”

“I’ll hold you to that promise Rin.”

“I love you Sesshomaru. I’ll be waiting for you.”

“I love you Rin. I’ll be home soon.”


*****************


Once the older kids had left, Shippo decided he couldn’t hold i any any longer. The moment the front door had clicked shut, he’d burst out asking several questions at once.

“What’s going on? What are you all up to, and how come no one told me, is it because you don’t trust me? How come? I can keep a secret! Like that day Inu called into work to spend time with Kagome? Remember? What’s going on Mom? Auntie Rin? Can’t you tell me?!”

After a hand had been firmly clamped over his mouth, the women let out a big sigh.

“Gods baby, you sure do ask a lot of questions!” Shiori chuckled ruffling his hair playfully. He nodded and tried to talk through the palm over his mouth, causing Faye to pinch the bridge of her nose, warding off the headache.

“Son, I hate being like this, but shut up for minute.”

He stopped fussing and nodded, realizing this must be really important.

“Now, sweetie. You have to promise me something okay? We’re gonna tell you a biiig secret and you have to keep it all day. I mean the entire day. No calling Inuyasha to tease him that you know something he doesn’t. This is really important. Can you promise me you’ll be hush-hush?”

He nodded, his eyes shining in anticipation. Faye removed her hand and picked the boy up, setting him in her lap.

“Well, baby, we have some good news for you! I know you’ll be really happy to hear this. Remember when your auntie Rin got that phone call a bit ago?”

“Uh-huh.”

“And did you notice your uncle Sesshie’s wedding was postponed and that he hasn’t been around for a while?”

“Uh-hu- Oh No! Did she dump Uncle Sesshie?!”

“No, no! Not at all baby! He’s been gone for all this time, because your Auntie Rin sent him on a very special errand. You see, he found Kagome.”

The moment the words left Shiori’s lips, Shippo launched his little body out of his mother’s embrace and into the air in a huge cheer.

“Yes, sweetie! It is good news! And now she’s agreed to come home with him. Shippo, baby, she just landed and she’s on her way to the Shrine.”

Yet another burst of cheers from the small boy filled the apartment. It was mostly incoherent shouts, but you could make out two distinct words-Kagome and Candy.

“Can I go see her? Is she home yet? Is she staying for good now? Or did she just come back to visit me?”

“She came back to see all of us sweetie, but mostly she came for Inuyasha. We’re all going to go see her and welcome her home at the shrine. She should be there in another half and hour.”

“What about Inu? Is he coming too?”

“No, it’s just you and me and your Auntie. We have something special planned for Inuyasha later tonight.”

“So that’s what you were all whispering about out here. And why you were pretending to choke Miro?”

“Yes, but I wasn’t pretending, he deserved that the little brat! Anyway....” She trailed off, her face reddening with forgotten anger.

“Like your Mom was saying, yes that’s what we were doing. Just playing. So now Sango and Miroku are going to keep Inuyasha busy until he has to go to work.”

“But why? How come we can’t just tell him?”

“Because my little one...sometimes things need to be just perfect. You’ll understand when you’re older.”

He wrinkled his nose in disgust.

“Oh it’s one of those things...ewww, just like when Miro and Sango were hugging and kissing on the couch last week. That was gross. I eat breakfast there!”

Both women went bright red at the boys words, one in embarrassment, the other in anger.

“Oh really? Maybe a curfew is in order.” Faye said through clenched teeth.

“Oh Faye, you were their age once. Trust me. I remember!”

After a short argument about ix-nay on the ast-pay, they were on their way to wait for Kagome to arrive. Shippo was especially excited, eager to play with Souta and the fat cat Buyo. And of course to see Kagome, and have life go back to normal again.

Meanwhile, the other three were currently in a heated debate about whether a toaster was a cheesy wedding present or not.

“Miro, what the hell is wrong with you? You grew up with Sesshomaru, you can’t get him a fucking toaster for his wedding present!”

“But Sango, don’t you think he’d like to have the option of three different heat settings and room enough for four slices of bread? Come on, it’s perfect!”

“It’s not perfect you dumb shit, it’s cheap and stupid. I’m embarrassed for you! It’s the happiest day of my brother’s life, and you’re going to give him a toaster?” Miroku lifted the toaster up high, his face set in a look of awe and pride.

“It’s not just a toaster, Inuyasha...” *dramatic pause* “It’s freedom.”

Two sets of eyes glared flatly at him. He sighed sadly.

“Fine. You both think of something. I’ll be looking at something perhaps Miss Rin will enjoy.” He turned stiffly on his heel and started to walk away. Then he stopped and muttered aloud to himself.

“Now which way was that lingerie department again?”

*WHACK!*

“Never mind.”

After the red handprint on his cheek had faded to a dull pink, they continued on in quest of the perfect wedding gift.

Eventually the hours passed, and they stopped to have lunch together.

After yet another debate between the couple about where to go for said meal, Inuyasha finally interjected with his own suggestion. Realizing how close they were to it, he mentioned Mitsuru’s, the little restaurant Kagome had taken him too long ago.

It confused him to no end when Sango’s eyes got so teary at the mere mention of her name. She usually wasn’t so sensitive on the subject. But even Miroku seemed to have a kind of glow in his eyes when he smiled. Like twerewere...happy.

Shrugging it off, he turned and walked away, knowing they would follow close behind.





wow long freaking chapter huh?
I love that last scene. Can't you see Miroku saying that? "It's freedom"
*vibrates with laughter*
Man I crack myself up...
Sorry about the long story, but it had to be told. Poor Lady is gonna be pissed when she finds out I posted it...
So....wanna hear about the time she grabbed Keanu's Reeve's ass?
Ja ne!