This one was written for the same drabble community, but before I could post it someone else posted something kind of similar. So it's going here instead :o) It's for the theme "Exploit", 100-250 words.

Summary: Shippou learns a few things, and uses them to his advantage…
Genre: General


The Right Moment

It was one of the first skills he had noticed the half-demon possessed. His propensity for food. Especially ramen.

And it was one of the first things he had learned to twist to his advantage.

Inuyasha sat near the fire, grumbling about something as Kagome set up the ninja food, peeling back the lid from the cup made out of that weird soft material as she sat near the fire.

Shippou watched patiently as the water boiled, as Kagome lifted the cup of Ramen, poured the water, and set it down in front of Inuyasha. It was the last cup. They'd been traveling for weeks now, and she hadn't been able to go through the Well to get more.

Shippou waited for just the right moment. The hanyou reached forward, his hand almost around the ramen cup, before Shippou stood up and ran forward. All he had to do was reach one small hand forward, say the right thing and…

"Kagome!" he bawled as Inuyasha's fist came down on his head. His hand clutched his head as he plopped down into the grass for emphasis.

"Inuyasha! Sit!"

And the hanyou was in the dust, cursing, and the ramen cup was being slid over to Shippou. Shippou smiled up at Kagome. Yup, all he had to do was wait for the right moment.