InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Short Tails ❯ Partner ( Chapter 21 )

A/N: Yet another short written for the iyissekiwa LJ community. The theme was "flight," and this one also received third place. It was originally posted to LJ on Jan. 9, 2008.

 

Partner

 

Run, and jump. Thud.

 

Stand still, and then fling, into the air. Crash.

 

One more time. Run, a~and jump. Smack the ground again.

 

Growling in annoyance, Kirara shook the loose grass from her fur as she picked herself up. With a despondent sigh, she lapped dejectedly from the river. Why was this so hard?! She hadn't had nearly as much trouble with her size transformations a century ago. It shouldn't be this hard! How would she ever become the miko's partner if she couldn't fly?

 

The sounds of battle filled the air, and Kirara jumped to her feet. Her miko, Midoriko, was fighting viciously with a winged serpent demon. As the great cat watched, the demon's head darted out, slashing Midoriko across her sword arm. The miko's weapon pin wheeled across the clearing; and Midoriko stood defiantly before her foe, weaponless and clutching her wounded limb. The demon's wings stroked the air as he prepared to strike.

 

With an outraged roar Kirara flung herself after them; and, suddenly, she was airborne. Her fleeting surprise became the fury of battle; and she collided with her enemy in midair, sinking her teeth into his neck, breaking it. A moment later, she landed, depositing the carcass daintily at the miko's feet.

 

Midoriko smiled as she purified the body with a touch and then flung her arms around the fire cat. "Oh, Kirara! You flew! I knew you could do it!"

 

Kirara purred. She had done it. Now she could truly be called "partner."

 

Word Count: 250