Wow! 18 reviews! I'm sooooo happy! *dances around and gives everyone snow cones* I got all these from Brat! She's up in the snow! Add your favorite flavor to them! Okay, I'll do the next chapter, but I warn you, my writing may change often! It depends on the mood I'm in! And thanks to all you reviewers! I won't kill Kagome. At least not in this chapter! I'll try to make the chapters longer too! But I'm just writing what comes to me on the spur of the moment! I don't have much time to pre-write it in a little notebook, even if I had one. Now, on to the Disclaimer, then to the review responses, and then to the story! YAY!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha! If you tried to sue me, you would only get *counts* one Inuyasha movie, a bunch of c.d.s, five cents, nine cats, and lots of snow cones! Okay, so that's more than what some of the other writers have, but still, it's not a whole lot!
Megu-chan: Just you wait! This story will live up to its summary!
SenshiofSilence: Yeah, yeah. Read on and you'll find the kitty. Or even better, take one of mine! I'm stuck with NINE of those little devils! The novelty of having a kitten is starting to wear off.
Creativity: Cute? Ya really think so??? Ahh, gee, thanks!
Holy-Psychic-Vulpix: How in the world did you come up with that name?????
Inuyasha's Love: You think it's cute??? ^_^ Wait until the kitten comes in! Inuyasha will be howling mad!!!! *puns, gotta love 'em!*
Cat Silver: Kagome won't die. At least not in this chapter. Thankfully, there will be less fluff in this chapter! So you like cats? *hands her one* Here, have one of my mine!
Angel Moon: Have fun reading this cat story!
Silverstarlight: Thanks! It is kawaii, isn't it?
Silvermoon Maru: I love it too when Inuyasha is worried for Kagome! I know that he's a little OOC, but he'll soon fall back into his regular habits.
Neostrawberriesweet: Thanks for reviewing!
darksidemoonshine: You want kittens, eh? Here, take mine!
Arwin: ff.net has been acting up a lot! For some reason, it wouldn't let me load any of the pages! I would have had this chapter up last night! And no, death by kitties would be too cruel for Kagome! But now that I have this chapter up, I can keep writing. *mimics Arwin who was mimicking Mr. Burns* Excellent.
The Son of Logan and Ororo: Thanks for the info about how most Japanese houses don't have fireplaces! I'm kinda new to the Anime world, and don't know much about the lifestyle of the Japanese. That sounds cool though! One day, I have GOT to travel to Japan and see it for myself! I better start learning more Japanese! *reads from her Japanese/English dictionary* Neat! *then mom comes along and says that she has to borrow it* T_T Now how am I gonna learn Japanese?!
Owl Eyed Athena: Ummm....Thanks? Just one question. When you said 'well done' did you perchance mistake me for a waitress at Outback Steakhouse?
Once again, thanks to all you who reviewed!!! Now on to the story!!
Kitten Caboodle
Chapter 3: Boy Meets Cat
Kagome slowly awakened, aware that she was next to something warm. She snuggled in deeper, and heard the distinct sound of a heartbeat. Opening her eyes, all she saw was red. Looking up, she could blearily make out something silver. Blinking her eyes, she focused on what she was cuddled with. OMG! It's Inuyasha!!!!! She thought, looking up at his face, peaceful in sleep. She froze, wondering what she should do. He wasn't awake yet. Calming down, she tried to get up. Just as she moved, his arm, which was wrapped around her, tightened its grip on her as he growled in his sleep. He's possessive even in his sleep! She thought in irritation. Cautiously, she surveyed her surroundings. How did I get here? Suddenly, she remembered as she spied the empty soup bowl. She remembered how nice he was last night, though to her it was still very unclear. I must've been really sick... she thought, just as she sneezed.
"Achooooo!!!" she snuffled. Correction: I must BE really sick! Looking up again, she found herself staring into a pair of golden eyes. She tensed, scared that he might be angry. Looking at him, he didn't appear to be furious, just surprised, and was that embarrassment she saw????? Relaxing slightly, she found that she couldn't tear her eyes away from his. It was gone now, but she was sure that she had seen embarrassment flash through those amber orbs.
"About time you woke up, wench!" he said, though in a soft voice. She was confused. Why was he acting so different? She had expected him to push her away after she woke up, but he still had his arm wrapped around her. Why was he being so nice?
"Inuyasha?" she asked, confusion in her voice. He quickly looked down at the ground, breaking their eye contact. Before he could respond, they both heard a click behind them. Quickly turning around, both found the source of the noise. Standing there was Mrs.Higurashi cheerfully holding a camera. She looked very pleased.
"I'm going to put this one in the family album," she said, "You were both so cute, sitting there, I couldn't help but take a picture."
"MOM!" yelled Kagome, as she quickly scrambled up, intent on getting that camera and breaking it into a dozen pieces. There was one problem though. Somehow, the fuzzy red blanket Inuyasha had wrapped around her had somehow got tangled with Inuyasha, so that when she tried to get up, she tripped, dragging Inuyasha along with her. Falling face first to the ground with a soft 'oomph', she struggled to get up. To her surprise, something heavy had fallen down on top of her, something that looked suspiciously like Inuyasha. (A/N: Heehee! ^_^) She finally managed to roll over on to her back, only to come face to face with Inuyasha, who looked like he thought that he was about to be 'sat'. Kagome paused, aware of her face turning beet red. The spell was quickly broken though, as she heard her mom take another picture.
"Now this is a Kodak moment," said her brother, Souta, as he walked into the room smirking. "Does this mean that Inuyasha's going to be my big brother?"
"Souta, when I get up, I am going to make you pay for that!" Kagome growled in mock ferocity. Turning to Inuyasha, she sheepishly asked, "Could you help me get untangled?"
He nodded, and looking at Souta he growled and said, "You are so dead." Then he proceeded to untangle the blanket that had wrapped around both him and Kagome as quickly as he could, while she was muttering something about revenge on a certain bratty little brother for saying a certain something. Souta 'eeped' and dashed out of the room as fast as he could, while Kagome and Inuyasha ran after him, both finally freed from the blanket.
They both chased Souta around the house. Somewhere along the way, Inuyasha and Kagome had gotten pillows, and had proceeded to whack him with them. Grinning, Souta found his own pillow, and turned toward the two. They then proceeded to have a pillow fight of such immense proportions that even Mrs.Higurashi had decided to stay out of their way. The fight was only stopped when Kagome collapsed to the ground in exhaustion, coughing heavily. Concerned, Inuyasha helped her to sit on the couch, and poured her some more of that medicine she used before. Mrs.Higurashi came over, worried, with a thermometer in her hands. She took Kagome's temperature. It was 103.2 degrees.
"Kagome," he mother scolded, "What were you thinking running around the house in this condition? It's off to bed with you, young lady!" Kagome tried to get up, but stumbled, tired and weary from all the running. To her surprise, Inuyasha picked her up, bridal style, and carried her up the stairs and into her room, with Souta and Mrs.Higurashi following. Setting her carefully down on the bed, he tucked the freshly cleaned covers around her. The room was back to normal temperature, and the snow that had blown into her room had long since melted and dried.
"Kagome, I don't want you to get up for a while," said Mrs.H (A/N: I'm gonna call her that from now on, it takes to long to write out her full name!) Lovingly, she smoothed back her daughter's bangs. "How are you feeling now?"
Kagome coughed, "Not so good." In truth, she felt horrible. Her nose had plugged up, her throat was sore, and she felt very tired.
Suddenly, Mrs.H got an idea. "If it would make you feel better, would you want your birthday present now?" Kagome's eyes widened. She could get her birthday present a week early??? (A/N: I have no idea when her B-day is. I'm just gonna say it that it's in winter. It fits with the story.)
"Yes it would!!!!" she said, excited. What am I going to get? She wondered.
"Okay," said her mother, smiling, "I'll be gone for about an hour. I have to develop these photos and go get your present. And remember, no getting out of bed!" And with that, Mrs.H walked out, but not before she said, "Inuyasha, could you take care of these two while I'm gone?" He nodded. "Thanks. Bye!" And she left.
Turning toward the two siblings, he asked, "What now?" Immediately Souta jumped up.
"Let's go play on my Gamecube! I just got Super Smash Brothers Melee!" he shouted happily, dashing out of the room. Nodding, Inuyasha turned back toward Kagome.
"Kagome-" he said, about to ask if it was alright. But he found her already asleep. Grumbling about wenches who couldn't stay awake for one minute, he nevertheless went over and tucked the blanket more snuggly around her before leaving the room. (A/N: Awwwwwww!!!!!! How sweet!)
During the next half hour, Inuyasha learned the ways of the Gamecube.
"Take that! And that!" he and Souta were yelling, trying to kill their adversaries. (A/N: Boys. Ya gotta love 'em! Even if they are idiots most of the time. I can barely tear mine away from his Gamecube!)
"NOOO!!!" cried Souta as the screen flashed Game Over. "We were so close to beating them!" as Inuyasha nodded his head in agreement.
Over in the other room, Kagome had woken up from her slumber. Getting up, she could hear the groans of the two boys in the other room, and could even make out the words "We'll kill 'em next time!" Chuckling to herself, she stretched and walked over to where the two were playing on her brother's game system. She was still tired though, and wobbled slightly. Inuyasha heard her come over, and got up quickly. He had on his 'stubborn face' as he looked her straight in the eyes.
"You're supposed to be in bed. What are you doing up?" he asked, his eyes flashing in annoyance.
"I heard you two playing the game, and came over. I'm not that tired you know!" she snapped, getting angry.
"Well, you're going to have to go back to bed," said Inuyasha as his eyes sparkled mischievously.
What is he up to? Thought Kagome. "Well, I don't feel like it," she huffed, crossing her arms in front of her, mimicking one of Inuyasha's more common poses. "And you can't make me."
"Oh really?" he asked, grinning widely, showing his fangs.
Uh-oh! She thought. She had a feeling of what was going to happen. "Oh no you don't!" she warned. "You wouldn't dare!" She growled in mock anger. She opened her mouth to say the 's word', but Inuyasha knew what was coming, and swiftly picked her up.
"If you 'sit' me now, woman," he warned, clearly enjoying her obvious consternation, "Then I'm gonna take you down with me!" Realizing that she still had her mouth open, she snapped it shut, glowering at him. In her mind, she could almost see the little scoreboard that said Inuyasha:1 - Kagome:0. Still glaring at him, she allowed herself to be carried back up the stairs. He carefully set her back down. Smirking, he also saw the little scoreboard. As he walked away, Kagome decided to get her revenge on him.
"Oh Inuyasha!" she sweetly called.
Turning toward her, he said, "What is it wench?"
Suddenly her expression became very dark, but her voice still carried the innocent tone, "Sit boy!"
WHAM!!!!
"Argh! Bitch!" he yelled into the floor. Kagome just smiled sweetly. Inuyasha meet floor, floor meet Inuyasha. Kagome:1 - Inuyasha:1.
While Inuyasha was busy cursing into the floor and trying to get up, Kagome heard the front door open. "I'm home everybody!" she heard her mom call, as Mrs.H started up the stairs. Inuyasha had finally freed himself, and sat sulking in the corner, when Mrs.H walked into the bedroom carrying a large basket. From out of nowhere, Buyo appeared, sniffed the basket, and walked away to some other part of the house. (A/N: Okay! Who wants to guess what's in the basket? Obviously Buyo doesn't like it, whatever it is.)
"Here you go, Kagome," said her mother as she handed Kagome the basket. Inuyasha took on sniff of the air and immediately recognized what it was. Oh no! He thought, as he watched as Kagome opened the basket, and give a shriek of joy.
"YAY!!! It's a kitten!! Thanks Mom!" she cried as she lifted the fuzzy little kitten out of the basket. It was a solid white kitten, with golden eyes and fuzzy fur that covered its whole body. "It's adorable!" she cried again as the kitten began to purr as she stroked it.
Then it looked over at Inuyasha, and that little devil smirked at him! The nerve of that flea bitten little ball of useless fluff!!!!! Glaring at the kitten, he said nothing. He would get even with that little cat, even if he had to endure through a hundred 'sits'!
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Finally, the kitten has arrived!!!! *looks abashed* Ummmm....I need a little help....You see, I, uh, have no idea what to call the cat! I want the name to be Japanese, but the problem is that I don't know any good names in Japanese! And I certainly don't want the cat to be called 'Neko' or 'Shiroi Neko'!!!!! (neko=cat and shiroi=white(adj.)) You get my point?! Good! So when you review, could some of you please give me an idea of what its name should be! I don't even know if the cat is a girl or a boy yet!! *looks desperate when nobody said that they would* *decides to resort to bribing* If I choose the name you sent in, along with the gender, I'll include you in the story, sometime in the next two chapters! So please review! *looks around at the readers, some of which are nodding their heads* Thanks! Ja ne!!!