All Washed Up by landofthekwt (Damsel in Distress Challenge)
Title All Washed Up
Author landofthekwt
Rating K
Prompt Damsel in Distress Challenge-Damsel Indignant
Warning none
Summary Sesshoumaru tries his hand at laundry
Sesshoumaru wasn’t listening when she explained what she needed washed. Kagome had hoped that she would be able to get by until Sunday, but she found that she needed some clothes washed before she would have chance to do so.
Although cooking was out, maybe Sesshoumaru’s forte lay in washing clothes. He had all the time in the world. If she set out some clear rules what could go wrong. The washer and the dryer were almost fool proof.
She kissed him good bye and decided to hope for the best. He looked at the clothes. Kagome said that whites needed to be separated from colors. He did a preliminary sort when he came to a pink sweater that was Kagome’s favorite. Pink was close to white wasn’t so he put the sweater in with the whites.
It would be easier if he put all the whites into one load. Less work for him. Fuller loads. More time on the computer. All he had to do was set it for hot. What could be easier? He settled back for a nice afternoon of solitaire.
The next thing he was a terrible shaking from the washing machine and the sound of belts squeaking loudly. By the time he reached, the basement the sound and the washer had stopped.
No problem. He could just put the whites in the dryer and start on the colors.
Colors he remembered should be done on warm rather than hot. He ignored Kagome’s list and pushed the button. Again,all the colors were consigned to one load. Kagome would appreciate the fact that he did all the laundry.
The washing machine was making those horrible sounds again. At some point it gave a mighty screech and simply stopped. When Sesshoumaru went to look, the drum was still full of water.
Not knowing what to do he decided to let it sit until the whites finished drying.
When the dryer stopped, he pulled the clothes out and put them in the laundry basket. He put the wet laundry from the water-filled washer and pushed the button. It sputtered, but soon ground to a halt. He called a repairman, but no one would be there for a week.
He decided to call it a day. Nothing else could go wrong. Kagome would be glad that he did all the whites. She would be especially pleased that he did her sweater. He bought that sweater for her for Christmas and it had been her favorite ever since.
Kagome gazed at the basket of clothes. A tangled mess which was difficult to separate. The dingy color bothered her. She had considered suggesting bleach, but was afraid that it was beyond Sesshoumaru. Fabric softener would have helped, but again she had tried to cut down the steps
And failed. The clothes which should be white were pink. The sweater which should have been dry cleaned was now ruined beyond saving. She held up her pride and joy angry beyond belief What else could go wrong? They had already replaced the microwave. Suddenly a horrible thought hit her.
“ Did you finish the colors?”
Sesshoumaru suddenly realized that the colored clothes had been sitting in the dryer all afternoon. He hurried to the dryer and pulled out wet mildewed clothes. The smell almost overwhelmed him. No use showing these to Kagome. She would simply be more angry at him.Better to let them sit in the dryer until the repairman fixed the washer and the dryer.