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The Mother Goose Escapades
No. 22
Pussy cat, Pussy cat, where have you been?
I've been to London to see the Queen.
Pussy cat, Pussy cat, what did you there?
I frightened a little mouse, under her chair.
Kirara yawned widely, and stretched to the length of her tiny form. Then she blinked in the sunlight, looking out over the people in front of her. Song was talking to Hands about something, and Rainbow was laughing at Doggie. Pest was playing with something that Rainbow had brought, thank goodness. Kirara stood up and padded through the grass. She was thirsty. Song wouldn't need her for a while, so it would be ok.
Thankfully, this group always stopped close to water, so a much needed drink was always available. Kirara approached the water cautiously. Her long deceased mistress Lady had taught her to be wary always, and when she disappeared, leaving only the shiny object behind, it was a lesson Kirara always remembered.
There appeared to be no danger, so the tiny firecat approached the water and crouched down, lapping up the water. Once this immediate need was satisfied, Kirara looked up, enjoying the sun on her fur. Her ear twitched. Looking sharply to the side, the firecat saw a tiny mouse scampering through the grass. Her ears perked forward as she watched the rodent.
The mouse would run, and then pause for a moment, sniffing the air cautiously. This process was repeated several times as the mouse ran in circles around the watchful Kirara. It seemed to be looking for something, but couldn't remember what. Kirara licked her chops.
The mouse paused again. Kirara crouched low in the grass, a wicked glint in her crimson eyes. Slowly, ever so slowly, the firecat approached the mouse, noting the quivering of its whiskers. One foot in front of the other, tummy rubbing the ground as the body is flat against the ground. Silence, silence, like Lady taught when hunting demons.
A foot from the mouse, Kirara stopped, staring straight at the it. It was completely frozen, except for the twitching whiskers and the nose. Kirara stretched out, lifting her back end up slightly in order to coil for a spring. Claws extended, teeth bared, three, two, one...
She pounced!
She missed! The mouse took off lightning fast, she hit the spot where it had been nanoseconds too late. Kirara landed in a huff in the ground, claws grasping at dust. She yowled in anger, jumping up and stamping around in the dirt in a huff. Unfair, unfair! As Kirara was pouting, she realized she been gone a while. Best to get back as if nothing had ever happened. Turning tail, Kirara stalked off, pretending nothing was amiss.
"Kirara!" Pest shouted, jumping up and scooping her up the moment the little firecat appeared in the camp. "Play with me, you're it!" He threw her to the ground, and took off running. Kirara looked after him, then continued her way towards Song. The woman slapped Hands, who was getting a little fresh with her.
"Mrow!" Kirara called, scampering over to Song.
"Hey Kirara! Where've you been?" Song asked, smiling down at her.
"Chasing mice, no doubt," Doggie commented, a smirk on his face.
"She doesn't chase mice! She's a highly trained demon hunter!" Song retaliated, and Kirara purred in her arms.
She didn't want the embarrassing truth out, after all.
Author's Notes: Hehehehe!