Author's Notes: Hey guys, thanks for all the reviews again. I agree with some that Sango's phobia was kind of OC- but some of these folks are hard to find phobias for. Plus she's one of my least favorite character soI kinda just wanted her out of the way. Gomen to all the Sango fans out there.
Here's one of my fave's though!
-Shippo-
"Ish ish ooo uuud!"
"Ishn' iii?"
"Mm-hmmm..."
"Feh, how can you eat that stuff? It sticks to your teeth and your mouth!"
-wince-
Much as I hate to agree with Inuyasha, the hanyou's got a point.
That stuff is horrible!
"Ok now that I've finished my bite and I can speak coherently again, I don't see why you don't like it Inuyasha. It's not that sticky."
"Yes it is"
Blah, Sango and Miroku agree?
Don't they feel it?
That thick layer of gunk sticking to their mouth?
Doesn't it tire them to have to lick upwards over and over in an attempt to get it off?
How can they stand it?
-grimace-
"Feh"
I'm with you man.
There's no way they're getting me to do it again
- uh-uh-
Nope
No siree bob
(I heard Kagome say that once... I wonder what a siree bob is?)
Whatever it is, it must mean no right?
Otherwise why would they use it?
And on that track why do they use such funny expressions in her time?
Like that fobeeas thing she's studying.
There's so many words she has to learn!
Ah-rack-na-fo-bee-ah
Ahracknafobeeah
I know that one 'cuz Kagome has a bad case.
She hates spiders!
-giggle-
"Shippo-chan what's so funny?"
Oh no, now I have their attention.
Wait
Kagome's eyes are narrowing- never good.
"Shippo you haven't taken a single bite of your sandwich, is it ok?"
Ano...
How do I tell her that I don't want any?
"Ehh..."
"Feh, he doesn't want that stuff either. Seems one other person here has good taste."
-phew-
Saved by the baka.
Well, he's not really a baka if you really think about it, he just acts like one when he grouches and acts mean to Kagome.
"Like you have fine taste? Mr. 'I eat nothing but ramen'?"
"What's wrong with ramen? It's a perfectly good meal- speaking of which, is it ready?"
"Not yet, do you see the water boiling?"
"Well it doesn't have to..."
Ok they're back to their usual antics, at least he got me off the hook. Now, what to have for lunch...
-growl-
Oh no!
Stupid stomach!
Now they're looking at me again!
"You should eat if you're hungry Shippo, you know we're only stopping for a short break."
"Yeah runt, we're out of here as soon as my ramen's finished so hurry up."
The jerk, he knows I don't want the sandwich and that I don't want to tell Kagome why.
Just look at that grin- why I should...
-grumble-
"Here you are Shippo-chan, one sandwich, and this one has the strawberry with it."
It'd be better with just the strawberries and none of that other stuff.
-don't grit your teeth-
"Thanks"
blah
Great. Now I probably have to eat it with all of them watching.
-lick-
Well this strawberry stuff is good and if I take a little of the other stuff with it it's not so bad.
Ok so small licks it is then.
Should I just open up the bread and lick it all off?
-open-
-lick-
"Shippo that is not how you eat a sandwich! You close that up and take a bite mister!"
-gulp-
"But Kagomee..."
"No buts about it, that's gross."
"And impolite"
"Oi, leave him alone houshi, the kit just wants to take things slowly, let him eat it however he wants."
Inuyasha's defending me against Miroku?
I think I just got dizzy.
Wow- that's a change.
"He has to learn manners, unlike some people, he's still salvageable."
Salvageable?
Did she just call me a vegetable?
No wait
Kagome wouldn't call me anything mean.
But then again a vegetable isn't really mean...
Well except for that call-ee-flower and bron-col-ee.
"Will you just back off already? Sheesh!"
-growl, grumble, wince-
Man I'm hungry!
"Oh kami will you just eat your sandwich Shippo? All this arguing over a dumb meal, really Inuyasha you are insufferable!"
Hehe, baka's in trouble again.
-snicker-
Oops, not a good idea.
If I can slowly slide over to Miroku-
"Your ramen's ready"
"Both of them?"
"Yeah"
"Good"
And off he goes again, I wonder how long he'll take this ti- eep!
"Hey!"
"What? I'm not going far, I just don't want to eat here with the smell of that stuff, it's nasty."
"And what about Shippo?"
Yeah what are you doing?!
I would shout, but he's got me by the back of the neck- the way my parents used to hold me when they wanted me to obey.
Inuyasha's never picked me up like this before.
I'd better keep quiet.
"Feh, runt needs a bath, there's a spring not far from here."
-growl-
That's not my stomach- I am not smelly!
I just bathed with Kagome last night!
"But we..."
"Ramen?"
-sigh-
Well I guess that's that- sometimes even Kagome can't argue with him.
This would be great except that she just had to put the sandwich on top of the ramen too didn't she?
"Fine, we'll be ready when you get back."
Figures he'd only grunt in reply.
We're heading off into the forest now- I can hear that spring he mentioned as we get closer.
What is he up to?
There's the spring, he's still holding me by the neck and lifting me up-
He wouldn't throw me in right?!
"Ok here's the deal"
-gulp-
We're at eye-level
It's kind of scary when he's so serious.
"You're getting a ramen and one fish, that's it, and no arguing if I get more."
-blink-
Did he just say...
-shake-
"Got it?"
"I got it! I got it!"
I'm standing on a rock now, he's put the ramen next to me and handed over the sandwhich.
"Better bury it just in case."
He's not going to make me eat it?!
"Ok!"
Quickly hopping down and digging up a suitable hole, I stop once the sandwich has been dropped into it and turn to look. He's out there fishing- two fish so far- three- looks like that's it.
Covering up the hole, I'm just pounding the last of the dirt as he finishes gulling the fish. We eat it raw, since a fire would let the others know what's going on.
I don't mind raw fish, I ate quite a few before I joined them, but its not that same as normal.
Speaking of normal…
"Inuyasha?"
"Nnn..?"
"Why...?"
"That stuff's crappy"
"Well yeah but..."
"And neither of us wants to spend the rest of the day licking it off the top of our mouths right? Well, I can get ramen pretty easy but you were stuck eating the sandwich."
-nod-
"Look I just figured it wasn't fair ok? Don't get used to it or nothin'"
He actually looks kind of embarrassed.
Wow
Inuyasha- embarrassed by being nice.
Who'd have thought?
-munch, slurp, gulp, burp-
"Ano... excu-"
Nevermind, he just burped loud enough for ten of me.
The pig
"Feh- done?"
-nod-
"Good"
"Heee-EEY!"
-splash-
He threw me in!
-kick, breathe, glare-
"You baka!"
"You were supposed to smell remember? Hurry up already!"
Argh!
I can't believe I was thinking nicely about him!
When I get back to the camp- why I'm really gonna...
-grumble, splish, splash, sloppy steps through forest-
"There you are Shippo-chan! We were wondering about you. Why are your clothes wet?"
"Inuyasha threw me in."
"What?! Inuyasha! SIT!"
"ACK!"
-grin, sniffle-
Dumb water's still in my nose
"Oh Shippo don't cry, come on over and I'll dry you right off."
Yay, Kagome's gone into okaa-san mode.
That almost makes the dunking worth it.
Almost
I love it when she dries me off, she's so playful and cuddly, shaking out my hair with her gentle fingers, tickling my tummy, rubbing our noses together.
I love my Kagome.
-yawn-
I'm sleepy now
"Poor baby, come on, I'll carry you for a while."
-smile-
Hmm... I changed my mind, it was worth it.
If only for the way she's holding me right now, my head under her chin, her cheek on my temple.
Her steps sway smoothly- almost rocking me to sleep.
-yawn, wiggle-
There- perfect.
Just as I'm sure nothing could ruin this moment and am about to fall asleep, Sango has to break the silence we'd fallen into.
"There really are people who are afraid of it! Look Miroku how strange!"
"Why yes, that is an odd fear... Ara-chi..."
"butryophobia- Arachibutryophobia- fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof on one's mouth. I told you it existed!"
-gasp-
Nani?
-blink-
Did they just say there are other people who are afraid of peanut butter?!
Really?!
Lifting my head, I see the others glance towards me with a smile.
I thought it was just me!
-bright smile-
"I like that stuff you're studying Kagome, it's pretty neat."
"You think so?"
-nod-
"Well I think so too honey"
Snuggling back down into her shoulder, I'm about to fall asleep again when her warm breath fans my ear.
"It's nice to know we're not alone, ne-?"
Shoulda known she understood.
I wonder if Inuyasha knew...
-sigh-
Who cares?
Kagome's so warm...
That probably wasn't as funny as Inu or Sango, but Shippo's so cute- his had to be sweet.
Let me know if you liked it- thanks!