You guys are so great! You all came up with some really good names! A special thanks to all the reviewers! And another special thanks to SUGAR HIGH GIRL, FuhGettaBoutIt, and Sakura-chan88 for putting me on your favorite list! *stars in eyes* I feel so loved! Also, to all of you who sent in names, the names WILL be mentioned in the fic! It was so hard for me to decide what the name and gender should be! In fact, it was so hard that I haven't even decided yet! *grins abashedly* I'll figure it out as I'm writing though! Now on to the Disclaimer, Review Responses, and the fourth chapter of "Kitten Caboodle!"
Disclaimer: *silence for a few moments* Nuh-uh! I'm not gonna say it! *tries to break from the bonds holding her strapped down to a chair* Nope! *lawyer turns to look at the other lawyer* Lawyer#1: Should we make a deal with her? Lawyer#2: Yep. It's the only way to get her to talk. *turns to Erica* Here's the deal, you say the disclaimer, we release you and promise not to sue you for attacking us, and you promise not to hurt us. Deal? *Erica ponders for a moment* Deal. Okay, I do not own Inuyasha. There, I said it, now release me! *lawyers untie her* Lawyer#1: Remember your promise. *Erica nods, then decides that promises to lawyers mean nothing* WHACK! *hits both lawyers in the head with a giant frying pan she got from nowhere* *walks off with a smug grin on her face, leaving the two lawyers unconscious and tied to the chair* Never make deals with lawyers OR angry teenagers. You'll regret it. *walks off whistling*
Hanamaru285: Thanks for the wolf name idea! I have got lots of other good names, but yours is one of my favorites so far. Thanks for reviewing. *hands her a snow cone* Brat's got an endless supply of these, so have one! I and she are both giving them to our reviewers. You guys deserve them.
mkitty-chan: Lots of good ideas from you, and I'm pretty sure that Inu will get really jealous of the cat. I'm planning to go into a type of P.O.V thing, but it's got a real twist to it! Ever seen the movie, That Darn Cat! Yeah, well, it's gonna be like that. *snickers at what she knows is coming up in the next chapter* It's gonna be real funny, that's for sure! And here's a snow cone for you too!
shadowspinner: A cat named C-More, hmmmm. I think you've been watching to much Simpsons episodes. That sounds like something Bart would say! But the name is definitely a good one! And I may plan to use your idea in the sequel....Ooops! Said too much! Forget that I ever wrote that there would be a sequel! *holds up little clock she got from her shrink and starts waving it in front of shadowspinner* You will forget what I just wrote! *she says in a spooky voice* You will forggeeetttt! Here's a snow cone! *hands shadowspinner a snow cone* *goes back to talking eerily* Youuuu wiiillll forrrrggggeeeetttt!
AoiTsuki: Hmmm, your names are definitely something to consider....Or do you just want the cat named after you? I would've e-mailed you for more names (you made your own shoju manga? Wow!) but my mother (pure evil incarnate) says that I can't because 1) she doesn't want me to get bad ideas from chat rooms (I'm telling you, this is what she told me!) 2) doesn't want the computer to catch a virus (Okay, that's another totally stupid reason) and 3) (this one makes the most sense) I'm already taking up too much time working on my fics. Yeah, ya see what I have to work with? Feh! Parents...*grumbles* Overprotective bloodsucker, that's what she is! Still, she's my mom.....*goes back to grumbling* Stubborn too..... *hands a snow cone to Aoi Tsuki* Enjoy!
Owl Eyed Athena: *looks ashamed* Really sorry about that! I didn't know! Forgive me! *wails* I'm a bad horrible person for insulting my reviewers! *bops head, like Dobby does in Harry Potter 2* Bad Erica! Bad Erica! *rubs head* Ow! That hurts! Thanks *ouch* for sending in those really good names! Are you fluent in Japanese? You sure sound like it! I'm still waiting for my Japanese Learning Kit.*sighs* Pathetic, huh? I live up here in the snow, so the only thing that I can get a hold of is satellite and eBay. I live in a little hic of a town. Maybe in the next fic I write I'll base some of the plot on my school and town. *gets great idea and runs off to write it down* *runs back* Oh, and here's a snow cone for you! Bye! *dashes off muttering to herself*
FuhGettaBoutIt: Good idea! Mika, that's a really good idea! Hey, isn't he one of those guys from the Movie Surfers on Disney? Totally cute! Not as cute as Inu though! *thinks for a moment* I've noticed something really weird with Inuyasha fan fictions. Are there ANY guys that watch and write about Inuyasha??????? It's kinda hard to tell from the pen names, but most of the authors do say that they're girls. Where are the guys????? *sigh* They're probably out there somewhere. I think that I've identified one so far. But ya never know with pen names! *hands FuhGettaBoutIt a snow cone* Here's one for you too!
Watersong: I'm definitely thinking over your name idea. And that's probably what Inu would name it too! But Kagome wouldn't let Inu call her kitten Baka, so maybe I could just make that name a nickname that Inu calls the cat. Much like he calls Kagome 'wench'. *imagines funny scene* Inu calls the cat Baka, and Kagome 'sits' him into oblivion! Yeah! That's a good idea! *writes it down in a little notepad* *distractedly* Here have a snow cone......*hands Watersong a snow cone, still looking lost in thought and mumbling to herself*
Sailor Saturn: You write multiple stories?????? WOW! That would be hard for me! I can barely get ONE done in less than two hours! It takes me thirty minutes just to get past the Disclaimer and Review Responses! Me, I just weave my mood in with the story. It could go from really fluffy one day, to humorously outrageous the next! Thanks for the nice review! I've only got one flame so far, thankfully! *hands her a snow cone* Here's one for you! Add your favorite flavor! *starts to lick her snow cone while writing* YUMMY! I LOVE SNOW CONES!!!!!! YAY! *gets hyper and runs around the room*
Sakura-chan88: What do you mean D.g. takes over your next chapter? I and Brat have got her tied up to a chair! *looks back to where she D.g. had been tied up* See- *gulp* Uh-oh....*no D.g.* Dang! Brat's gonna kill me for letting her escape! *runs over to where D.g. used to be* o_O* *inspects the ropes that held D.g.* How in the world did she burn them off?????? *hears yelling outside and goes to investigate* *sees D.g. running up the snow bank, waving a torch* D.g.: I'm free! The Lord of the Flames is free! *D.g. forgets that Lord is a guy's title* Erica: D.g., GET BACK HERE! *D.g. doesn't stop* BAD GIRL! WHUMPH! *D.g. is smacked straight through the snow bank* *Erica runs over to where she saw D.g. fall through and looks down at the hole that was made* She never learns......Oh, and before D.g. eats them all, here's a snow cone for you! *gives Sakura-chan a snow cone* We're up in the mountains. Plenty of snow. In fact, that's all we have to eat right now. Due to a certain BAD GIRL *WHUMPH* we're out of food. Our parents went to the store (ten miles away) and haven't come back yet. If this keeps up, we're gonna starve! HELP! *Brat comes up* You dope! It's only been twenty minutes! Erica: Oh. Okay! ^_^ *starts to eat her snow cone* Brat: Idiots. Both of them.
Kitten Caboodle
Chapter 4: Cats and Dogs
They had been sitting there for an hour, arguing about what to call the damn cat. Every time Kagome suggested something, Souta would say that it was a stupid name. Every time he suggested something, the two siblings would either ignore him or tell him to shut up. Frankly, he was sick and tired of the argument. He stared at the two while they argued, sighing to himself. Then he spotted that godforsaken cat. Growling, he watched as it sidled up to Kagome and mewed cutely. Kagome picked it up and began stroking it. Growling even louder, he glared at the cat. That little devil even smirked at him! Then, just to spite him, it began to purr, making Kagome squeal with delight. The sight was sickening. Stupid, suck-up cat! He thought angrily, it thinks that it can just waltz right in here and become the center of attention without any opposition! It'll get what's coming to it! He scooted farther away from the feline, growling loud enough to be heard by Kagome. Confused, Kagome turned toward him.
"Inuyasha," she said, "What's wrong?"
Scowling, he turned away from the sick girl and stared at the wall as if it was the most fascinating thing he had ever seen in his life.
Then Souta started laughing, causing Kagome and Inuyasha to jerk up in shock. Kagome stared at Souta, perplexed, as Souta began to choke out some words that made Inuyasha very angry.
"Inuyasha is a dog-demon!" Souta said, laughing.
"So?" Kagome asked, still puzzled.
"Most dogs hate cats!" Souta answered. Then to Inuyasha's utmost annoyance, Kagome started to laugh too. What the hell was so damn funny?! He thought.
"Grrr...." he said, causing them to laugh even harder. Glowering at them, he scooted farther away from them, a hurt look on his face as he realized their implications.
"I'm not a dog!" he shouted at them, furious, his ears laid back in anger. Kagome stopped laughing as she realized that what they were doing was hurting his feelings. Concerned, she walked over to him, and sat down next to him.
"Souta, could you leave the room for a minute?" she asked her little brother, "I need to speak with Inuyasha privately." Souta nodded in understanding, sorry that he had upset Inuyasha. Walking out, he took the kitten with him, and shut the door. Kagome turned to face Inuyasha, but found that he was looking away from her, and that his ears were still laid back. Kagome sighed; she didn't mean to hurt his feelings.
"Inuyasha?" she began tentatively, trying not to further anger the already furious half-demon. He didn't respond, but his ears pricked up lightly at the sound of her voice. "Inuyasha, gomen nasai," she said quietly, wishing that he would just look at her, or even yell at her, anything but this cold silence he was giving her. Tears started to fall down her cheeks, as she looked away, angry at herself for doing such mean actions.
Startled, Inuyasha could smell the salty scent of her tears as he looked up at her. What the hell is she crying about?! Perplexed, he spoke, "What's wrong with you woman? Why the hell are you crying?!"
Still crying, Kagome turned to face him, "I'm sorry for hurting your feelings. Please forgive me. I shouldn't have acted so carelessly."
Cautiously, he reached up with a clawed hand and wiped away the tears falling from your face. He couldn't stand it when she cried! Struggling to find someway to make her happy again, he decided to lighten the mood. Grinning at her, he reached up to flick one of his ears, "I guess I do look a lot like a dog, eh?" he said, hoping that she would stop crying.
Kagome smiled. She didn't know why he was being so nice to her, but it wasn't often that he smiled.
"Yeah," she said, happily. "Ummmm, Inuyasha?" she asked cautiously. "Can I touch your ears?"
Startled, he looked at her. She was happy again, and that made him feel better. But he didn't like it when people touched his ears, they were really sensitive. As long as it makes her happy, he thought. Nodding his head in acquiescence, he bent down low enough for her to reach. Smiling in happiness, she reached up and tentatively began to rub them. They were so soft! Suddenly, she heard a low sort of growling coming from Inuyasha. Looking at him, she struggled to stifle a giggle. His eyes were half closed in contentment, and his whole face was relaxed. Unable to stop giggling, she started to rub both his ears at the same time. This time, he just slumped to the floor, a contented smile on his face, and was purring loudly. Kagome kept rubbing them, and soon heard a snore coming from Inuyasha. He had fallen asleep! Giggling madly, she shook him awake.
"Inuyasha," she said, "Wake up! We still have to name the cat!"
Awoken from his peaceful slumber, Inuyasha sighed. "Do we have to?" he asked, looking at her pleadingly.
Putting on a stern face, she said, "Of course we have to!" Before getting up and heading toward the door to find out where Souta and the kitten were. Sighing again, Inuyasha followed her. Not this again. He thought dejectedly.
~One hour later~
"How about Chin (submitted from Owl Eyed Athena)?" suggested Kagome.
"No way!" Souta argued, "You can't go around calling a boy 'Precious'!"
"Okay. How about Mika (submitted from FuhGettaBoutIt) ?" she said.
"WHAT?!" shouted Inuyasha. "Hell no!"
"I thought that it was a good idea," pouted Kagome. "What about Aya (Hanamaru285)?"
"No."
"Okami (same)?"
"NO."
"Achika (same)?"
"No."
Frustrated, Kagome threw out more names. "C-More (shadowspinner)?"
"No."
"Narusaguwa? Maybe Narunaru? Or Naru for short? (all these by AoiTsuki)"
"No, no and no." Souta stubbornly said.
Just then Inuyasha piped up, "How about Baka? (Watersong)"
Both siblings somehow got pillows and threw them at him, yelling at the same time, "NO!"
And the war continued.
Desperate, Kagome suggested the first thing that came to her mind, "Shiroi Neko?"
Souta stared at her like she was crazy, "Why in the world would you want to name a cat 'White Cat'?(Watersong/me)"
"We could call him Shiri for short? (Watersong)" she suggested timidly.
Souta pretended that he was thinking for a minute, then he said, "No."
Growing even more desperate she said the other name that came to her mind, "Kitty-chan? (mkitty-chan)"
Souta rolled his eyes and said, "NO!"
"Yukio? (Owl Eyed Athena)"
"Hmmm...'Always gets what he wants'. Not a bad name for a cat, but....No."
Growling, Kagome looked like she was ready to strangle her little brother when Inuyasha spoke up again.
He had been staring at the cat for a while, and had thought hard of what it reminded him of. The moon. That's what! Deciding that he should be on better terms with this intruder in his home-wait a minute, HIS home?! Where did that thought come from? Banishing it with a shake of his head, he went back to thinking. Maybe I should try to except the little monster. I'm most likely not gonna be able to get rid of it. Kagome's too attached to it. Oh well, I'll find another way to get my revenge. And that was when he spoke up.
"What about Tsuki? (from, guess who, AoiTsuki!)" he said tentatively. Kagome looked like she was ready to kill.
Staring at him for a minute, she realized what he had said. Her whole face lit up. "Tsuki! That's a great name! He's white like the moon too! It's perfect!" she cried, running over and hugging him. When she pulled away, his face was tinged pink. Smiling giddily, she went over and picked up the cat.
"You hear that?" she spoke to it, "Your name's Tsuki!" Hugging the cat tightly to her, she went back over to Inuyasha, and much to his obvious confusion, kissed him on the cheek, causing his to blush like mad.
"Thank you Inuyasha!" she said, before running downstairs to tell her mom and grandpa about Tsuki. Inuyasha just stared at where she had been, perplexed, and reached up to touch where she had kissed him. Souta looked at him in confusion too.
"I think that there is something seriously wrong with my sister," he said.
Nodding his head in agreement, Inuyasha got up and walked off after Kagome, with Souta following. Things were going to get interesting around here.
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So, how'd you like it? Thanks to AoiTsuki for giving me that cool cat name! You'll be in the next chapter! One question, do you want to be one of Kagome's friends, or a girl from Inuyasha's time? Send your answer in the review! Oh, and sorry to all you other reviewers whose names didn't get chosen. *hands out snow cones to them* These'll make you feel better! R&R please! Ja ne!