Shadow: Why, could it be...? YES, it is! An new chapter for The Little Kitsune Prince:O
Shippou: -mumbles- About time.
Shadow: Hey! I've had a lot of stuff on my mind and to do. Plus, this is the first time I've had enough free time to write a new chapter.
Shippou: Whatever...
Shadow: Shall I delete the story, then? -smirk-
Shippou: Oo;; No! Don't! I'm happy:DDDD
Shadow: That's what I thought.
Shippou: Shadow doesn't own anything in this story but Kari. And maybe How my father looks and the name of my father, but that's a BIG maybe. -whispers- You can sue now though. She has $105.
Shadow: -hits Shippou over the head- Shut it!
Shippou: -
After saying their good-byes (which included Inuyasha hitting Shippou on the head, causing Kagome to say 'Sit!' a couple dozen times), Shippou, Kirara, and Kari left, headed towards the center of the Northern Lands where Shippou's grandfather ruled. Shippou rode on the back of a full-sized Kirara, while Kari ran beside them. Shippou asked Kari why she didn't ride on Kirara's back like he did, to which she said, "A cat riding on another cat's back? That's not acceptable. Besides, she's your slave, not mine." Kirara whacked her upside the head with her tail for saying that, and since then, there has been no talking while traveling.
It was night three of their journey, and they were making camp. Kari had just started a fire when Shippou jumped on her head. "Kari," he said, "I've always wondered. "How did you meet my father?"
Smiling, she picked him up off her head and put him down in front of her. "Lord Shippou, there is no time for stories at the moment. How about you and Kirara go gather some food?" Shippou nodded, and he and Kirara ran off. Kari sighed and went to gather more things to burn.
Later that night, Kari was stoking the fire with a stick. Shippou was asleep, with Kirara curled up around him, also asleep. Flicking her tail, she thought back to when she first met Shippou's father…
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"Come back here, you tasty little kitty cat!" yelled the bull demon. "I just want to play with you!"
Running away from the demon, she looked messed up. The cat demon's clothes had been ripped to pieces; there was barely anything covering her up. She had cuts and mud all over her, and her eyes were red from crying. She tripped over a rock and fell to the ground. Too tired to get up, she just laid there, waiting for the bull to do whatever to her.
"I've got you now, kitty!" said the bull, drooling. "Time for some-" Suddenly, the bull screamed in pain. Kari rolled over and looked in time to see someone had cut the bull's leg off. Scared, the bull ran off.
Kari looked around her, afraid that she was next. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you," said a voice from behind her. She turned around and just stared. Standing behind her was a fox demon. He looked about his late teens human-wise. His hair was orange, long and flowing. He had pointed human-like ears, and a big bushy tail. He was wearing clothes fit for a king, or at least a prince; snow white pants, a black shirt, and a black kimono. ((You know, the kind males wear.)) But all she could look at was his blue-green eyes.
Blinking, she remembered how she looked and blushed madly, trying to cover as much of herself up that she could. Laughing a little, he took off his kimono and handed it to her. "Here, wear this for now." Nodding, she took it and wrapped it around herself. "So tell me, what's your name?" he asked her.
"Ka-Kari," she said, her voice shaky. "M-my name i-is Kari."
"Nice to meet you Kari," he said. "I'm Makoto." He held out a hand. "Let me help you up." Kari just nodded and took his hand, letting him pull her up. "Why was that bull after you anyways?"
Voice not shaky anymore, she looked towards the ground. "He thought he could use me anyway he wanted to because I'm a…"
"A female?" asked Makoto.
Kari shook her head. "Well, not only that." She got real quiet. "I'm a half-demon."
Makoto looked at you. "You, a half-demon?"
Kari nodded. "My mother was a full-blooded cat demon, but she longed for this one human. So she disguised herself as a human, and soon she and the human were married. But while she was pregnant with me, he found out what my mother really was and chased her away. She died shortly after having me, heart-broken and alone." She shrugged and looked at him. "I've been fending for myself ever since."
Makoto placed a hand on her shoulder. "How about you come with me? I'm a prince. I'm sure I can find you a job within the palace, and you could live there, and I could talk to you everyday."
Kari cocked her head to the side, confused. "But why? Why would you want to talk to me, a half-demon?"
Makoto smiled. "Because you're my friend."
Kari stood there dumbfounded for a few seconds, then, smiling, gave Makoto a big hug. Not expecting it, Makoto fell backwards, Kari along with him. They looked at each other, then started laughing.
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Shippou yawned and opened his eyes. "Kari? Is something wrong?"
Kari jumped a little and looked at him. "No, Lord Shippou. Why do you ask?"
"You're blushing, but you're also crying," he told her.
She smiled. "Don't worry. Nothing is wrong. Go back to sleep. We still have a few more days to travel." Shippou nodded and closed his eyes. In a few minutes, he was back in dream land.
Kari touched her face. She had been crying. She blinked away any tears that were forming and wiped away those that were falling down her face. She looked up to the sky, filled with stars. "Lord Makoto," she whispered, "thanks for giving this half-demon all she's got." She then curled up and closed her eyes, falling half-asleep. She had to be aware if anything came to attack them.
Shadow: Hope you like it. Yeah, I'm bad at describing clothes. I'm sorry. -emosob-
Shippou: So when's the next chapter coming?
Shadow: -shrugs- Next time I have free time, which won't be for a while. -anime style sweatdrop-
Shippou: -sulksulk-
Shadow: Leave a review please! I like reviews. :D