disclaimer: see chapters 1-8

Chapter 10

* A few days later *

after a week Kit and Shippo were walking along a forest path. The forest was deathly quiet until a cry broke through the air. Kit recognized the voice and ran quickly, towards the source, Shippo at her heels. Apon entering a near by clearing the two meet a beautiful and familiar sight.

"Not my chowder AGAIN!!" Kat screamed. "Naraku you're gonna get it this time!" rang through the clearing as Kit and Shippo watched Kat frantically attack Naraku. Her claws flying wildly at the evil hanyou. He was easily dodging or blocking each one. This didn't last long as Naraku was quickly backed up against a tree. Kat smirked, "I'll teach you to eat my chowder!" and she lunged at him. Pinning him to the tree by placing her claws around his neck.

Suddenly a male cat demon jumped down from the tree tops. He walked over to where Kat stood frozen in her spot. As Kat stared at him mouth hanging open, he hit her effectively knocking her out. Inu stood by Kit and Shippo shocked by the new demons boldness. Shippo was cowering behind Kit, both watching the demon turn to face them face them with fearful expression on his face. As soon as the red haired neko demon was visibly facing them Kit ran over to him. Naraku still frozen in shock to the tree. " Teruko you jerk where on earth have you been? You were supposed to take care of me after my mom died!" Kit cried as she hugged the red haired male.

"sorry kid I went to find Kat, she's been causing lots of trouble, huh?" Teruko questioned. "You bet, she's been beating people up constantly for eating her chowder" Yup, that's Kat, well come on my dad wants to talk with her about abandoning us. But who is that idiot she had pinned to the tree." "Oh that's Naraku, I think Kat likes him a lot, because he's been eating her chowder a lot and he's still alive." (Aren't I evil) "Then I guess we'll just have to take him with us." With that Teruko knocked Naraku out and picked both him and Kat up. Kit ran over and got Shippo to snap out of his daze. Then dragged him over too Teruko. She grabbed on to Teruko's leg, motioning for Shippo to do the same. 'It's ok niisan wont hurt you." Kit assured him. Once Shippo had a firm grip Teruko shot off into the sky jumping from tree top to tree top as the Kitsunes climbed to his shoulders. (yes Inu is still frozen in place)

Else where Kagome was getting worried about Shippo. "come on Inuyasha we can look for shards later. We need to find Shippo soon, very soon. Please Inuyasha." Kagome begged again. She'd been begging all day and was getting on everyones nerves since Inuyasha refused to go after their little companion.

"Yes Inuyasha please lets do as lady Kagome asks." Miroku asked "please Inuyasha. Kagome's right the shard can wait.' Sango pleaded. finally the stubborn hanyou gave in. Kagome climbed on his back and Miroku along with Sango climbed on to the transformed Kirara. The group was followed closely by Xi. The fairy had been trying to contact the baka neko named Kat for hours now. She was also getting worried, not just about Shippo.