InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Rox's Livejournal Drabbles ❯ The Cat Made Me Do It ( Chapter 22 )

 

Kagome was the first one back to the campsite, and she gasped and stopped short. Behind her, InuYasha bumped into her and nearly knocked her down.

 

“Hey, what did you do that for?” InuYasha said testily.

 

Mutely, Kagome pointed to the campsite, and InuYasha peered around her. It looked like her backpack had been ransacked by wild animals. Empty bags of chips, packages of cookies, and assorted other items were strewn all about.

 

“I left Shippou to mind the camp while we foraged and you hunted for dinner,” Kagome said. “Wonder what happened?”

 

InuYasha stalked into the camp, sniffing about, with Kagome anxiously at his heels.

 

“You find anything?” Kagome said. “Some demon make off with Shippou?”

 

Growling angrily, InuYasha motioned for Kagome to follow him. They walked into the forest, and found a very bloated Shippou with Kirara curled up under a tree sleeping. InuYasha kicked him.

 

“Huh - what?” Shippou slurred, and tried to move - unsuccessfully.

 

“You get so fat from eating all our snacks you can't get up, runt?” InuYasha sneered.

 

“It's not my fault - Kirara made me do it!” Shippou whined. “She said I am a growing kitsune and needed to eat more!”

 

At the mention of her name, the fire-neko woke up. She listened to what Shippou said, hissed, arched her back and left.

 

Suddenly Shippou turned green, rolled over and puked. InuYasha looked shocked and disgusted.

 

“He must have eaten this,” Kagome said, producing an empty can of cat food. “No wonder Kirara was pissed….”