Fifteen minute challenge drabble
Time: 14:35 minutes

A Cat's Effort

Hojo thought it was rather peculiar, but the strange fat cat that belonged to Kagome had welcomed him at the stoop of her porch.

"What it is, kitty?" He asked with a bright smile, and anyone else walking by might have thought him a weirdo for talking to a cat.
Buyou responded with a long yowl, swishing his tail and walking closer to Hojo. Hojo was a little surprised the cat was so interested in him. He laughed nervously as the cat started to paw at his pant legs.
It seemed as though the cat was beckoning him to follow.
"So, you want me to follow you, Mr. Kitty?" Hojo asked, his face beaming with a sugary smile. "You must be taking me to Kagome."
Buyou meowed again, leading Hojo to the back yard of the house. Dutifully, Hojo followed the fat cat, no matter how slow he was. Hojo had it in his thick head that Kagome was innocently alone in the backyard, in need of his gallant company.

Once in awhile, Buyou would stop for a break. Sitting down, lifting his leg up to clean himself, and licking at sporadic areas of fur on his belly. Hojo watched him closely, wondering if the cat was REALLY taking him to see Kagome, of he was just inkling for attention. Despite this, Hojo waited, determined to see why that cat was so interested in him, still very sure it involved Kagome.

After a few random kitty baths, Buyou was yet again trotting around the shrine, farther and farther away from the house. Hojo followed him what it seemed to be circles around the grounds.
"Look, kitty, I don't know where you want me to go, but I really must see Kagome," Hojo said desperately. Buyou meowed at him, and then rubbed against his leg.
Hojo was far to kind to deny a soft furry cat of a little belly attention. Buyou stretched his limbs and rolled on the ground as Hojo stroked him.

Buyou was in fact, glad that Hojo was here giving attentions to him. He had merely wanted to lure the boy away from the house, especially from the loud sounds that could be heard ringing throughout the house. Kagome's family had been gone over the weekend, and the only people that were home were Kagome and Inuyasha.
Hojo had ceased petting Buyou and lifted his head. He could see Kagome's bedroom light on in a distance.
He smiled, "Ah good, she's home." Yet, he was not so happy when he realized there were two figures moving around behind the curtains. He squinted his eyes to get a closer look, moving his feet toward the house.
Buyou scratched at his pant legs but Hojo ignored him. He was quickly descending upon the truth hidden behind Kagome's bedroom window.
Buyou, on the other hand, let out a mournful growl of defeat and slumped to the ground.
He didn't know why he bothered even trying.