The Merry and the Miffed by Stella Mira
Freakin' PMS!
December 2013 Challenge: Reindeer
Word Count: 650
"I'm back, guys!" Kagome panted, hunched under the heavy baggage she carried.
"Kagome!" Shippō squealed in a mix of fear and delight, sprinting towards her and hiding behind her legs.
"What took you so long, wench!?" Inuyasha grumbled not a second later, eyeing the fox kit with a murderous glare.
"Do I wanna know what happened?" Kagome raised an arched brow in question, her whole body shaking from suppressed laughter once she got a good look at his face.
"Inuyasha ate your friend, so I made him pay!" Shippō snickered cheekily, pointing with a small finger at the hanyō's crimson painted nose.
"Shippō-chan –" Kagome chastised him in a feigned stern tone, yet the effect was ruined by the sly wink she then shared with the kit.
"Damn brat, wait till I get my hands on you!" the dog eared hanyō threatened, cracking his knuckles meaningfully.
"Don't get upset over a small prank, Inuyasha. Besides, I got the perfect present for you," the miko informed him, succeeding in diverting his attention.
"Ramen?" Inuyasha asked excited, anticipation replacing his anger, nearly salivating at the prospect, while Kagome rummaged through her huge backpack. Before he could react, however, she placed something fluffy on his head, quickly grabbing her camera to take a picture in his momentary confusion.
"Taadaa! It's Santa's reindeer – smile!" the blue eyed miko exclaimed, eyes twinkling in mischief and voice thick with amusement.
"Are you trying to blind me, wench!?" Inuyasha complained peeved, blinking profusely due to the bright flash.
"It – it suits you very much, my friend," Miroku teased before he erupted in mirthful laughter while Sango made a valiant effort to stifle her giggles, but the sight of the hanyō wearing a fuzzy red hat with reindeer horns was just too much.
"Shut up! I'm outta here!" the silver haired hanyō growled in annoyance, making a beeline for the hut's exit.
"Tell Sesshōmaru I need to speak with him, Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled after him in the middle of her laughing fit.
"No freaking way! You tell him yourself!" Inuyasha shot back, resentment bleeding in his rough tone.
"Jeez, I only asked you to deliver a message. Don't get your panties in a bunch!" the miko stuck her tongue out at him, but an uncertain tug on her pant leg drew her attention.
"Is Inuyasha-sama angry that Rin is here?" Rin murmured anxiously, a worried frown creasing her forehead.
"Of course not, sweetheart," Kagome hurried to reassure her, bending to engulf her in a warm embrace and stroke her dark locks.
"He's just experiencing a really bad case of PMS caused by a severe inferiority complex towards his elder brother," she then added under her breath, mentally berating the brusque hanyō for his excessive reaction.
"I heard that, wench! I dunno what kinda insult it is, but I ain't jealous of that asshole!" Inuyasha stormed right back in, expression thunderous, but before Kagome could reply a deep rumble resounded within the hut's thin walls, effectively ceasing all activities.
"Your incessant sniveling is grating on my nerves, hanyō. You will desist at once," Sesshōmaru commanded, voice low, ominous.
"Or what, bastard?" Inuyasha exploded, revved up and itching for a fight after his earlier ridicule.
"Do not provoke me for you shall pay for your grievances in blood," the daiyōkai warned, golden eyes aglow and black pupils dilated in glaring agitation.
"Sesshōmaru-sama seems very angry. Does he have PMS, too?" Rin dared to ask in a hushed whisper, burrowing deeper into Kagome's arms. Much to the miko's misfortune, the little girl's innocent question drew the heated stares of both aggravated inuyōkai.
"What is this freakin' PMS, wench!?" Inuyasha snarled in demand of an explanation.
"Explain, miko," Sesshōmaru ordered in a no-nonsense tone, smothering her under the intensity of his piercing gaze.
"Plenty… Manly… Strength?" Kagome blurted, swallowing thickly, the muscles in her face twitching as she forced an awkward smile.