Title: Writer's Block

Author: SnowySilver

Summary: Kagome's friend Ayumi gets a little writer's block on a fantasy story, and Kagome helps her out. Just a random little one-shot.

Disclaimer: Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb! Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow. I, however, am not Mary. I own no lambs. I also own no half dog demons or their friends. Just so you know.

Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow.

Ayumi lifted her head from its position on the Wacdonald's table. She looked, dismayed, at the blank sheet of paper and neglected pencil in front of her, then groaned in frustration, banging her head some more.

Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow.

"What're you doing?" came a curious, lilting voice. Looking up, Ayumi smiled wanly at her friend.

"Oh, hey Kagome! Just trying to write something for literature class. It's supposed to be a fantasy story, but I just can't seem to think of anything." The girl glared at the blank paper, silently willing it to explode in a fiery mess.

A strange look crossed her friend's face. "Hmm... fantasy, huh?" she asked. "Well, let me see if I can help."

Sitting down next to her, Kagome looked thoughtful for a moment. "Okay," she said finally, "how about this: A girl falls down, say... a well. When she climbs up out of it, she's in the past, like in the Feudal Era or something. Then she meets up with a half demon, who tries to kill her, but she tells him to sit - oh, he's a dog demon by the way - and he falls down and doesn't try again. Then the girl kind of shatters this really important mystical jewel and they go searching for the shards, because they can be either really evil or really good, depending on who uses them. After that, the girl and the dog demon - well, half dog demon - meet up with this cute little fox kid, then later a really perverted monk, and after that a demon slayer... That's kind of weird, huh?" She stopped and looked away.

Ayumi stared at Kagome.

Kagome blushed and stole some of Ayumi's fries.

"...Kagome?"

"Yeah?" The reply was sheepish, accompanied by a nervous chuckle.

"...You're insane."

Kagome chuckled. "Yeah, well... it's the meds. They make me loopy."

"No!" Ayumi amended hastily. "That's not what I meant at all! I mean, it is, but... what I'm trying to say is, that's such a crazy story idea it just might work!"

This time, Kagome stared at Ayumi, incredulous. But the zealous look in her friend's eye was too much for her, and she caved in, sighing as she related the rest of the story.

And so was born the legend of Ayumi's first A plus in literature.

Written: 10/12/04

Posted: 10/14/04

A/N: Ha! Take THAT, writer's block!! I finally finished a story, and it only took me five throw-outs and all summer to figure this one out!! It's not long, it's definitely not my best work ever, but it's a story! Yay!!

I give all the credit for this to the wonderful ruler of the universe, my beta reader, CocaCola43, who e-mailed me to ask if I was alive recently. She tried to get me out of my horrible writer's block stupor, and guess what? It worked!!!!

So, what did you think? Love it? Hate it? Think my writer's block should have stayed firmly in place? Want to give me a few helpful pointers? Liked this sentence but not that one? I need to know if I'm going to get better! Reviews are my life and criticism is my bread and butter. :-D