Lookie lookie! I'm back! Brat was hogging the computer ALL day yesterday, so me and D.g. couldn't get on and load our fics! *whacks Brat over the head* BRAT, YOU TAKE TOO DAMN LONG ON YOUR FICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *takes deep breaths* Ok. Got that out of my system. Oh, and for those of you who didn't already guess from what I wrote yesterday, Tsuki IS a guy kitten! Study the conversation on Souta's part better if you didn't catch that! Now that that has been said, on to the disclaimer! Then review responses, and then the story.... (Why do I have to write so much???????? T_T) Also, for those of you who haven't read D.g.'s fic yet, I suggest you do so. Why, you ask? 1) She's really bummed that she didn't get many reviews 2) I'm her friend and I feel sad for her too 3) She'll erase the fic she has and replace it with a crazier one and 4) She's actually been sane while writing this fic, and I want her to stay that way! If she stops writing, I and Brat are doomed to follow her on her flaming rampage again!

            Disclaimer: Okay, now this thing is really starting to bug me! Along with the lawyers. *shudder* I hate those weirdos! They're obsessed! I swear, they're STALKING me! *looks around, paranoid* GHAAAAAAAAA!!!!! *lawyer pops out from nowhere and points to the written law* *grumble* Fine, fine. *sulks* I don't own Inuyasha. *lawyer nods and turns away; Erica gets a good idea and grins maliciously pulling a large mallet out of nowhere and sneaking up behind him* WHACK!!!!! *laughs as the lawyer falls to the ground and yells in his ear* STOP STALKING ME YOU SICKO!!!!!! YOU DEMENTED, TWISTED, FREAK!!!!!!!!! *lawyer runs off* HAH!!!! TAKE THAT!!!! *Erica grins smugly* I WIN YET AGAIN!!!!!!

            Review Responses

            tsunami-chan: Sorry that I couldn't get your suggestion in time! Too bad that you have what Kagome has! *thinks for a moment* In fact, I don't even know what she has! *says in Kagome's ji-chan's voice* It could be um-err- I know! It's the Umerahnian disease! *nods head sagely* Very contagious. It's a variation of the flu! But much more dangerous. *looks around* Think they bought that?

            Holy-Psychic-Vulpix: You named your cats Fleabag and Jet Rocket????? What did you do, draw names out of a hat? Ya wanna know my cats' names? Let's see, there's Domino, Twister, Bitsy, Sherlock, Snowy, Satan, Velvet, my dog Misty, and the oldest cat, Lester, died a couple weeks ago. Oh, yeah, and I also have a cat named Inu-Neko, or Nike for short. He's the newest member of our family. Strangely enough, he acts like a dog. Hence the name. Yeah, also, he looks just like the cat in my story. I wanted to call him Inuyasha, but my mom has already heard that name too many times and said no. So, I named my cat 'dog-cat'. Weird, huh? Guess my cats' names are just as weird as yours.

            Jurei: Thanks for the info on when Kagome's birthday is! Sadly enough, I'm forced to watch the dubbed shows of Inuyasha. *sigh* I don't have any money, so I can't buy the DVDs from discountanimeDVD. *perks up* But hey, at least a got the movie! With the subtitles. And I agree that the voices are horribly dubbed. Though Richard Cox's voice is kinda okay I guess......It's definitely got that gruff edge to it. And the arrogant part too. *sighs again* Woe is me! Maybe I can talk my mom into buying the whole series with the Japanese and subtitles for 100$ for my birthday. ^_^

            SenshiofSilence: You actually want a cat????!!!!!  *grabs up Domino* Here, take this one! It's just as fat as Buyo! *mutters* In fact, that's my nickname for her. I also like to call her Shamoo. *hugs Inu-Neko to her* But ya can't have this one! I actually like this kitten! It looks just like the cat in my story! And the best part is that he doesn't even act like a cat! He acts like a dog! He can even do tricks! *hugs the cat again* MINE!

            Owl Eyed Athena: Awww, your science teacher is having a baby???? That's so sweet! I love kids! *sigh* Sadly, my science teacher is not doing very well. She just got out of surgery, and on her first day back, in third period, someone called her and told her that her dad died. She ran out of the room crying! Needless to say, she is having a horrible month. *looks sad* I feel really bad about what happened...V_V I hope she feels better.  *slaps self in the forehead* Dangit! I'm getting depressed! *bashes head on wall to get rid of sad thoughts* Authors should NEVER get depressed before writing a story! It will turn into an angst fic! GHHHAAAA!!! *rubs head* Much better. All sad thoughts erased. There is still lingering sadness though....hmmm... I know! *chugs down a bunch of soda, and gobbles up a bunch of candy* YAY!!! Now I'm sugar high and caffeine charged! On to the next review response!!!!

            Hanamaru285: So you're not angry that your name didn't get picked? *looks out from behind couch cushion where she was hiding from angry readers* Whew! Thanks! I got a couple of semi-flames last night. Just glad that nobody sent me a really bad one.

            Sailor Saturn: We're all hyper!!!!! YAY!!!! *sneaks a look around, and finding that Brat (the greedy, snow cone hoarding friend) is nowhere around, steals a rainbow snow cone and starts to eat it* ^_^ Yummy!

            shadowspinner: You had your friend name your cat? *whistles* Bad idea! I let one of my friends name my pet snake that I had, and you know what she called it? Mr. Slinky. Yeah. He died, like, three days after I got him. I have no idea why. It might have been from the embarrassment of being named Mr. Slinky though.

            Kiyakakia NeMoonia: YAY!!! I'm on somebody's favorite story list! Thanks!

            Sakura-chan88: Yeah, the 'Baka' part was pretty cruel, huh? You can thank Watersong for the idea; she suggested it. Too bad for you that you're in school! I had the whole week off! Now I have *counts* AHHHHH!!! I have only 1 1/2 more days of no school left! NOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! T_T What godforsaken person ever came up with this torture????? Whoever it is, I hope they rot in hell!!!!!!!!!! Along with the person who came up with the idea known as 'homework'!!!!!!!!!!!!

            mkittychan: They already knew what gender the cat was: A boy. *shudder* Don't ask me how they found out! Just pretend that Inu could tell by the cat's scent. I don't really want to go into the other way they could've found out.....

            AoiTsuki: What? You don't want to be one of Kagome's friends? *looks innocent* I don't see anything wrong with them. Okay, okay. *holds up hands defensively as AoiTsuki glares at her* I won't make you one of her friends just to spite you! In fact, your character is gonna play a big part in my story! You may even be in the sequel....Eeeep! Forget I ever said that there was a sequel! Dangit! I slipped up again. *sigh* Oh, well. Just keep that information to yourself.

            Cat Silver: You have minions that actually rate stories??? I can't even teach mine to fetch a stick! *looks jealous* Humph! Mine just sit all day, lazing around! *yells at minions* BRAT! D.G.! YOU TWO ARE THE WORST MINIONS IN HISTORY! YOU CAN'T EVEN FETCH A STICK!!!! Brat: Why would we want to? *Erica looks stumped for a minute* Cause that's what minions do! Brat: So? We're not really your minions. Just because you have control over us does not mean that we are subject to your every whim! *glares at Erica; D.g. just stays asleep, used to these kinds of arguments* Erica: YES IT DOES! Brat: *looks murderous* Erica: Now fetch the damn stick! Brat: *grumbling* Fine then. *picks up stick* Here. *hands it to Erica* Erica: *looks innocent again* Good girl! *throws stick again* Now go fetch it again!

            Arella: Yeah, it was funny that the kitten smirked at Inuyasha! In fact, it will most likely get funnier!

            Megu-chan: The same thing has been happening to me too! I tried to review somebody's story, but the little screen said the exact same thing like five times in a row, before I gave up. It happened when a tried to log in too! *whacks computer* Stupid thing! You're supposed to be high-tech! What's wrong with you?! *computer shuts down by itself, erasing all that Erica wrote; and forgot to save what she did write* o_O!! F***!!!!!!!!! THE F****** COMPUTER DIED ON ME!!!!!! *starts to bash the computer into little pieces* (this really happened to me yesterday! That's why neither I, D.g., nor Brat got our chapters up!)

           

            Thanks to all you reviewers!

Kitten Caboodle

Chapter 5: Wet Dogs and Tricky Cats

            Inuyasha growled to himself as he sat high up in his favorite tree, looking down at Kagome, who was playing with that rotten feline again. He had been ignored all day, and he didn't like being ignored. He shot another glare down at the cat. If looks could kill, that cat would be dead twice over. He watched it murderously as it played with Kagome, leaping and chasing the piece of string that she dangled in front of it. He glowered. What the f*** is so entertaining about piece of string and the kitten playing with it? he thought jealously. It's just a damn cat playing with a damn piece of string! He fidgeted a bit, trying to arrange himself more comfortably on the branch he was lying on, with his limbs dangling down to either side. Glancing down again, he found Kagome staring up at him. She motioned that she wanted to talk to him. He shook his head. Sighing in irritation, she motioned again that he should come down, saying, "Inuyasha, get down here or I'll say the 'word'!"

            She wouldn't dare, he thought as he looked away and 'feh'ed.  She crossed her arms and her foot began to tap on the ground impatiently. She really didn't want to do this, but he forced her into it.

            "Sit boy!" She yelled. He crashed down off the branch to land face first in the dirt. Dirt was a good friend of his. He had come to know it well. Teaching Dirt some new, more colorful words, he struggled to rise, glaring at Kagome.

            "Bitch! What the hell was that for?!" he yelled at the girl. (A/N: She's still sick by the way.) She crouched down next to him, and patted his head, rubbing his ears slightly until he had calmed down; though he was still grumbling.

            "Inuyasha, I need you to look after Tsuki for me while my mom and I go to the doctor's. My fever hasn't come down yet," and at this she coughed, "And I'm already tired from playing outside with Tsuki."

            Inuyasha stared at her in disbelief. He didn't know that she was still sick; she didn't look it. Studying her more intently, he noticed some things that had skipped by his attention before. Her face was flushed, and not from the cold; and she was breathing rather haggardly. Then he realized something: What was she doing out here in the snow for godsakes?! He asked suspiciously, "Kagome, does your mother know that you're playing out here in the cold? There's still a little bit of snow on the ground too. Did she allow you to be out here?"

            She lowered her eyes and muttered, "No."

            "On which account? Or on both of them?"
            "Both," she said, looking guilty. His eyes narrowed.

            "Get back into the house before you freeze woman!" he barked at her, causing her to jump slightly and glare at him. Her eyes softened as she looked at him. He looked really worried for her.

            Bowing her head, she said softly, "I will Inuyasha. I'm sorry for worrying you again. I seem to be doing that a lot lately."

            "Damn right woman," he responded without thinking.

            She quickly looked up at him, "So you WERE worried for me! I knew it!"

            His mind took a minute to register what she had said. Spluttering, he yelled, "I was not worried about you! Why would I?! Feh! I wasn't worried!"

            Looking disbelievingly at him, she rolled her eyes. "Right, you just keep telling yourself that." She picked up the kitten and walked away.

            He sat gaping after her for a minute before jumping up and running after her, yelling. He caught up with her while she was in her room. She looked at him and said, "You still haven't told me if you'll look after Tsuki." He crossed the room and sat on the floor, looking pleadingly at her.

            "Can't Souta watch it?"

            "No he can't," she said sternly, "He's at school today."

            "How about your grandfather?"

            "He's off at an antiques fair that's in town today," she stated, sighing. "Please Inuyasha? I don't want to leave Tsuki alone." She looked at him with puppy dog eyes.

            GHAAAA!!!!!! The eyes! Stupid wench pulling such a dirty trick on me! His mind yelled, while he reluctantly nodded his head.

            "YAY!! Thanks Inu-chan!" she yelled, hugging him, and then dashing off before he could change his mind. Although, right now, his mind wasn't really functioning. It was in a kind of stand-by mode, as he just stared blankly at the space where she had been sitting. Did she just call me Inu-chan and hug me??????????????? He thought, while his eyes bugged out. He stayed like that for a few minutes (A/N: Didn't the almost EXACT same scene happen last chapter? Why is he bugging out now? Maybe it was just the shock of being hugged twice in one day.)

            He thought that he vaguely heard Kagome say good-bye and a door slam shut as she went to her doctor's appointment. Whatever that was.

            His reverie was broken only by a small paw batting at his ears as they twitched. Looking up, he saw the kitten, on the bed, swiping at them, stretched out as far as it could go to reach. Scowling, he moved his head away just as the kitten made another go at his ears, causing it to tumble from the bed (A/N: Inu!!! I'm shocked! How could you be so cruel to the sweet little cat?! *looks angry as she whacks Inu with her history book*)

            The kitten looked up at him and mewed, rubbing its head against his foot. He jerked his foot away from it, disturbed that it would dare to even get that close to him. Than he got the shock of a lifetime. The kitten stared at him for a moment more, than it began to chuckle. Yes, it CHUCKLED!!! Inuyasha backed away from it quickly: He was sure that this wasn't normal behavior for a cat!

            ~Tsuki's P.O.V. ~

            Okay, now this is funny! I make one move toward dog-boy over there, and he acts like a frightened pup! Oh, he is so gonna pay for calling me Baka and making me fall off the bed! He grinned maliciously. Time to have some fun!

            Turning around, he stuck his tail up at dog-boy, the cat equivalent of flipping dog-boy off. He chuckled to himself again as he heard dog-boy start to growl.

            ~Inuyasha's P.O.V. ~

            Inuyasha was howling mad! Not only did that little devil chuckle at him, it actually had the nerve to flip him off! That's it! This feline's going down! And with that thought, he went chasing off after it. He chased it all over the house, before it finally ran outside. Inuyasha was finally closing in on it; with a giant leap, he tried to tackle the kitten.

            WHAM!!!!!!!!!!!

            Staring up, dazed, Inuyasha tried to figure out what happened. Okay, he leapt at the cat, it dodged, and he went flying into a tree. Great. I'm gonna skin that cat alive! He growled in his head.

            ~Tsuki's P.O.V. ~

            This is hilarious! He watched as dog-boy struggled to get up. He looked the dizzy hanyou straight in the eye, and then walked off, knowing that the chase would begin again.

            ~Inu's P.O.V. ~

            Inuyasha screamed all the curse words he knew in his head. There were so many that it took him a couple of minutes to complete the list. He growled menacingly at the cat, his hackles rising. This is war!!!!!!!!!!!! He chased off after it again.

            And this was the scene that met Kagome as she came home: She first saw Inuyasha, knocked out cold and soaking wet, lying at the base of the God Tree. On top of him, she saw Tsuki licking his paw contentedly, with a smug look on his face. She groaned; she could guess what occurred. She dragged Inuyasha back inside, with the help of her mother, who could not help but take a picture of the situation. She sighed, waiting for Inuyasha to wake up, and then she would force him to tell her what happened.

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            Yes, I know. Too short a chappie! I'll make the next one longer! And AoiTsuki, you'll be in it! I couldn't find a place to put you in this chapter, sorry! In the next chapter, Inuyasha will explain (in detail) what happened in the short time of thirty minutes that caused him to faint and become soaking wet. This'll be interesting. Also, here's another look at what will happen: Kagome's gonna take the kitten back into the Feudal Era (not willingly *hint hint*) and all the cast members will be delighted to see it (NOT!) I'll slip AoiTsuki in too. Things will get interesting. That's for sure!