Chapter 10: Little Fox Demon.
Kagome woke up early that morning, she had found a way to get Naraku's Kimono to fit around her.
What awoke her was a Jewel shard.
She looked around.
Naraku was asleep a little distant away from her, he had flown them to practically the middle of a forest, before just dropping down and announcing that this was where they would rest.
Kagome stood up and walked towards the direction she sensed the Jewel shard.
' Maybe the Jewel shards never went too far.' Kagome thought, she pushed through a bush, and what she saw was a little boy with a... Fluffy tail?
He had his back turned to her.
She saw the jewel shard in his hand though.
" Hey, you have something I need, could you please hand it over?" Kagome asked, shocking the kid.
He turned to her, and shot something blue out of his hand.
Kagome ducked behind the bushes.
After the blue disappeared, she poked her head up, " Hey, what's the matter with you, you're just a kid." Kagome said.
" Oh sorry, I thought you were one of the thunder brothers' minions." The kid said.
" Hmm? Who are they? And who are you?" Kagome asked, walking up to the kid.
" My name is Shippo, and... You have one too? Great!" Suddenly, Shippo jumped on Kagome, and pulled out the little bag, that was in her pocket.
" Hey. Don't touch that!" Kagome said, easily snatching the bag back.
" I need that!" Shippo said.
" Why? You're a demon aren't you?" Kagome asked.
" Yes, but I need the shards, as many as I can get so I can defeat the thunder brothers, and avenge my father!" Shippo said.
" You're... Father?" Kagome asked, she could hardly imagine who his parents could be, considering he had padded feet, and a fluffy tail.
" Yes, my father is all fox. I am a fox demon, the only one left in my tribe, you see, the thunder brothers destroyed out home. And, well, they killed everyone there, I managed to escape." Shippo explained.
" Oh, could you tell me about the thunder brothers?" Kagome asked.
Shippo's face grew with fear, but in a shaky voice, he began, " The thunder brothers are mean, evil, nasty men, one Hiten, and the other one Manten. They both can make a storm appear when you least expect it, I have only seen Hiten though, he looks human, but I have heard about Miten, he's not human, and he has a shard on his forehead... And... he looks really huge!" Shippo said fear growing even more.
" Wait, how do you know that he's got a shard on his forehead, and if you've never seen him, how do you know he's huge?" Kagome asked.
" Uhh." Shippo was backing away pointing his finger behind her.
Kagome turned, and she gasped outloud.
This must be Manten.
" I hear you both have a Jewel shard, give it to me." The demon growled out.
Shippo whimpered, and he ran off on all fours.
Kagome took a couple steps back.
" hmm, that little puppy got lucky." Manten said, and he closed in on Kagome, soon he had her knocked out, and he was flying off on a gray cloud.
Shippo was hiding in the grass, watching them.
" Oh no! He got her. This girl has been really nice to me, I must return the favor!" Shippo said, " But first it might be good to find help." Shippo said and he took off.
He was running, looking back to see if any of the thunder brothers would follow him.
He ended up running into someone.
" Hmm, fox demon, have you seen a Miko around here?" Naraku asked looking down at the little thing.
Shippo stood up, and prepared to throw a weird shaped toy.
" Smashing top!" The kid yelled as he threw it.
Saimeyosho arrived and caught the top flying off with it.
Shippo watched them, but then he felt a hand wrap around his tail, and he was lifted off the ground.
" Where is she?" Naraku asked.
" A girl with black hair? Blue Kimono?" Shippo asked.
" That's the one." naraku said.
" She was kidnapped by the thunder brothers." Shippo said.
Naraku blinked, " Who is that?"
" They are very dangerous, they killed my whole family..." Shippo didn't get to say more, He was lifted in the air, still being held by Naraku by the tail.
The moment Naraku heard Killed, he had to take off, " Why does Kagome have to get herself into danger all the time." Naraku growled out.
" Does she mean something to you, is she your girlfriend or something?" Shippo asked.
Naraku glared down at him, " You know, I would gladly like to let go of you right here right now."
Shippo looked down, now noticing how high up they were.
" Ok ok, I'll take that as a no, sorry I said anything." Shippo said.
Naraku let out a growl as he kept going.
Stupid Kagome, first you ask to get your hair styled, then you play with the frogs, now you have made friends with a fox child, and going out and playing with thunder, how stupid can you get?
Naraku felt, that if this is how they were going to recover hundreds or thousands of Jewel shards, this was going to be a long trip...