InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Shippo's first hunt! ❯ Finding prey ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter two: Finding prey.

Author note: Hiya. I'm back. I'm actually working on other stories and homework! (Grumble) I hate school. I bet most of you out there too. Oh well here's the long waited chapter two.

[Chapter two begins]

Shippo was on all fours sniffing the ground. (Kinda of like Inuyasha only way more cuter) He never learned how to hunt before which is why he was so delighted when Inuyasha had said that he would teach him. Mainly after both his parents were killed, he went around stealing food from youkias and humans alike. Now he was in a cold, dark, lonely forest feeling hungry like a bear-youkia. Finally, he picked up a scent of a rabbit. {A regular rabbit not a rabbit-youkia.) Trying to extra careful not to make any noise as he crept in the unknown forest though just as he was about to pounce and attack the rabbit his hind leg step on a twig that snapped and the rabbit got away.

Shippo: `darn, this is too hard. I can't teach myself how to hunt.'

Shippo climbed up on a rather high tree limb it was growing hotter in the forest. As he began using his tail like a fan. It wasn't fair why couldn't he just become a great and powerful kitsune-youkia like his father over-night. Then he could show Inuyasha whose boss and protect Kagome all by himself.

[A few minutes later]

Now Shippo was after a fawn. Though he had his mind set on a smaller prey, his mind was set on the fawn now. He masked his scent and aura. He waited low into the grass watching his prey that was only a few feet away from him. This was going to be a quick and easy kill.

Shippo: `okay it's close enough now all I have to do is pounce and I got it. Just watch the feet this time.' (Shippo springs into action)

This was not Shippo's lucky day. For the fawn mother arrived just in time and a doe is much bigger than a little fox cub. So, the mother easily scared and out foxed Shippo, who ran with his tail in between his legs. Getting attacked and nearly trampled to death by a doe was not Shippo idea of a very good hunting experience.

[Somewhere not to far off.]

Inuyasha was in near tears. Out of concern (by he wasn't going to admit it even to himself.) the hanyou finally gotten up and went looking for the kit when after so many minutes pass and the kit hadn't bugged him. He began to worried, but only because one; he was afraid of what Kagome would do to him or his back if Shippo got himself hurt 2; If shippo got kill he would have to revenge his death in which he would waste time because he could be looking for shards and 3; the kit was his only other means of exploitation. For the kit was easy to fling, easy to pound, and take out any frustrations on. Though it was Myoga who had warned him about what really could happen to the poor fox cub.

Myoga: Master Inuyasha really, I didn't find that funny at all. He could have died that time.

Inuyasha: Can it Myoga, but you're right about one thing.

Myoga: what would that be milord?

Inuyasha: this is worth waking up for! (Cheesy smirk)

Myoga: Master Inuyasha, still you went back on your word. You promised you teach young Shippo how to hunt.

Inuyasha: Feh. He can learn on his own. (Looking down at Shippo letting another prey get away) He too slow and he keeps making noise. What a weakling. `Of course Kagome is the one who let him tag along.'

Myoga: See. Now he crying. Have a heart milord help the poor kit.

Inuyasha: feh. Not my fault his a worthless hunter. If you care, so much you go help him out.

Myoga: I just might do that.

Inuyasha: Oh, here let me help ya.

Myoga: Really master Inuyasha that how you should….

Too late Inuyasha flicked him off his shoulder and to who knows where. Inuyasha let out another lazy yawn and stared into the blue sky. Yup things were really boring without Kagome around.

Meanwhile Shippo had failed in catching a rabbit, fawn, lizard, frog, and now a gopher. He was currently run around screaming for he had pounce right into a thorn bush. Shippo was now an instantly porcupine. As Myoga was falling just ahead, hoping to not break to many bones. As for Inuyasha, he was enjoying the cheap entertainment very much so.

{Chapter two end}

(Will Myoga fall to his doom? What can Myoga teach Shippo if he does survive the fall? Will Inuyasha actually find it in his heart to help our poor kitsune out? Or will Shippo finally learn how to do it all by himself? Find out in the next chapter.) Please review. Thankies.