Hello, this is Yukimi the Ice Goddess once again. I'm very disappointed that I haven't had any reviews for my Much Ado about Nothing parody. Really, where are all of the Inuyasha fans? Hopefully, reading this right now.
Inuyasha doesn't belong to me, it belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and whatever company sponsors her. Also, the story I am speaking of doesn't belong to me either. Any devoted Inuyasha fans will remember that Shippo originally wrote this story to try and help Inuyasha get back together with Kagome. I'm just playing off of it.
So, sit back and enjoy Shippo's Tale!
"Kagome, can you help me?"
Kagome turned around to see Shippo carrying a large amount of papers. He seemed to be having difficulty keeping track of them all and kept dropping them. "What's all of that, Shippo?" Kagome asked. She picked up one of the papers and examined it carefully.
"Hey, don't look at those! It's supposed to be a surprise!" Shippo cried out, grabbing the paper back.
"Really, Shippo, what's this all about?" Kagome asked.
Shippo looked down for a moment as if thinking how to phrase what he was going to say."Kagome, remember when you told me about a 'slide show'?" Shippo finally asked.
Kagome nodded. The week before, she had told him the story to pass the time. He seemed to be very interested in it and asked her all kinds of questions. "I remember. Why?"
Shippo put the papers down and took Kagome's hand. "I was planning on running one, but I need you to help me use the projector."
That was the last thing Kagome expected to hear. "You want to run a slide show?" she said.
Shippo nodded, grinning from ear to ear. "Yeah! I thought the whole village could see it tonight! But can you help me out a little?"
"Sure, of course!" Kagome said. She was glad to be taking part in something.
Over the course of the month, things had been extremely quiet around the village. All of the pieces of the Shikon jewel had been collected and no monsters attacked the village. The jewel had been purified to ward the monsters away. Inuyasha, Kagome and the rest were greeted as heroes to the entire village. However, because of all this peace, there was nothing to do aside from tending to the village crops. Kagome spent most of her time in her own world, but she kept coming back every week to help.
"So what's this slide show about?" Kagome asked curiously.
"I can't tell you. I told you it was a surprise!"
Kagome sighed. Shippo could be a singularly annoying creature at times.
"What's a surprise?" a voice said from behind her.
Kagome turned around to see Inuyasha, his arms crossed. "Shippo's making a slide show," she explained. "Do you want to help?"
Inuyasha snorted. "Please. I don't have time for that."
Kagome frowned. "It's not like you have anything better to do!" she said.
"Listen, you go on making your little slide show, and I'll do what I want to do." With that, Inuyasha walked off with a huff.
"Sometimes I think that I shouldn't even bother," Kagome thought hopelessly.
Shippo, seeing the look on Kagome's face, patted her on the back in what he thought was a comforting way. "Don't worry about him, Kagome. He's just stubborn. You know he really cares about you." He grinned as a hint of red appeared on Kagome's cheeks.
"Let's work on the slide show," she said hurriedly, getting the papers together.
Shippo walked behind her, saying, "Whatever you say, Kagome."
"Shippo's doing what?"
"He's making a movie!"
"A movie?"
"You know, moving pictures. Lady Kagome said something about it."
"Lady Kagome? You mean this was her idea?"
"No, it was Shippo's."
"Oh, I just can't wait to see it!"
The entire village speculated over what Shippo and Kagome were doing. Shippo wouldn't let her see the slides after she showed him how to thread the projector, so he told her to go and make the set. Kagome spent the rest of the afternoon placing mats around the projector screen. "I can't believe I'm doing this," Kagome thought, trying to drag an incredibly heavy mat over near the screen.
"Funny, I thought you were stronger than that, Kagome."
Kagome felt the weight of the mat lessen as Inuyasha picked up the back of it. "So you've decided to help after all?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha didn't answer, merely rolled up the mat and carried it over his shoulders. Kagome smiled at his retreating back briefly before remembering that she had a job to do. She ran off to grab more mats.
"Everyone, can I have your attention please!" Shippo called to his large audience.
The work was done. Nearly everyone in the village was there to see the show. Kagome was in the back row with Miroku and Sango. Inuyasha wasn't anywhere in sight. Kagome looked around to catch sight of the half demon but there wasn't a sign of him.
"Now Sango, if the movie turns out to be scary, I'll be there to comfort you," Miroku said. His hands made his way slowly to her shoulders.
Sango laughed harshly. "Grope me, you mean." She removed the monk's hands and rewarded him with a punch on the arm.
"Shh, the movie is starting," Kagome whispered.
Inuyasha at that moment was in a tree only a few feet away. He watched the screen out of the corner of his eye. "This had better be good," he mumbled.
Shippo cleared his throat and held up his tiny hands for silence. The crowd grew quiet as he made his way to the projector.
"My movie is called, 'The Dog, the Cat, the Wolf, and a Bond of Friendship'," he said. "I hope you enjoy it."
Kagome frowned. That sounded very familiar. Shippo turned the crank that he and Kagome had fashioned to start the show. Since there was no sound, Shippo took it upon himself to narrate.
"Once upon a time," he began, "there was a dog. The dog lived all alone in a tall tree in a big forest." The picture on the screen depicted a dog like creature eating a fish.
It looked just like Inuyasha.
"What the hell?" Inuyasha thought. He adjusted himself so that he could see the screen better. Kagome straightened up, remembering where she had heard the story before.
Suddenly, a flash of light blinded Inuyasha and Kagome's vision. What they saw when the light dimmed was a scene much different than the picture that Shippo was showing.
The sun was going down. All of the animals in the woodland area were making their way back to their dwellings. All of them but one.
The dog demon, Inuyasha, made his way through the woods searching for prey. The animals sensed his presence and hid. You could never tell what Inuyasha would be in the mood for.
He finally stopped by a flowing river, thick with fresh fish. He reached his hand into the river and struck. The fish he had caught struggled to get away but eventually lost its life. Inuyasha gripped the fish in his mouth to carry back to his tree.
A scream sounded on the wind. He stopped and sniffed his nose. A demon like himself was in his territory. He followed the scream, planning to give the trespasser a taste of what he was capable of.
The screaming continued, followed by a roar of triumph. Inuyasha quickened his pace. When he arrived at his destination, he saw a creature of about his size being tormented by the intruding demon.
Inuyasha immediately jumped into action. He leaped and sank his teeth into the demon. The monster roared and tried to shake him off, but he hung on and scratched the demon with his claws. The demon tried to fight back but with no avail. Eventually, it gave up and ran off towards its own territory, howling in pain. Inuyasha let go of it and looked to see what its prey was.
It was a woman. She had long black hair and deep brown eyes. Her clothes were torn and dirty from running away from her pursuer. She also had cat ears and a tail. Her ears were bent with fright.
The woman stood up and brushed herself off. She looked Inuyasha in the eye. "Thank you for saving me from that demon," she said. "I thought I was going to die."
Inuyasha glared at her. "I didn't do it for you. That demon was in my territory."
The woman smiled. "Well, thank you all the same."
Inuyasha turned his back and said, "You should be getting back to your home. You don't want to be attacked again. Your blood's like a beacon for hungry monsters."
"All right," the woman said. "But at least tell me your name."
"It's Inuyasha," he grunted.
The woman smiled. "I am Kagome. I hope to see you again, Inuyasha." She walked off into the darkness, limping slightly as she went.
Inuyasha snorted and walked off. He was hungry and he had a fish to eat.
I hope this is alright. I'm planning on doing more in later chapters.
Do you think I should scrap this? Constructive criticism is welcome, but no flames please (if you can't tell the difference then here it is: flames are mean and have no point and criticism tells you how to get better).
Please review!