InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Frog Houshi ❯ The Frog vs. the Owl ( Chapter 5 )

V. The Frog vs. the Owl

"I'm out of ideas," Kagome said. "Even my miko powers won't work."

"I didn't expect it to, he's beyond purification. And he calls himself a monk," Sango commented. Inuyasha and Kagome agreed with her.

"I still can't believe something that looks so cute and innocent could um, be so…" Kagome trailed off, thinking of the events this morning.

Sango rolled her eyes. "Even though he looks like a cute and innocent frog, you have to remember it's Houshi-sama. He doesn't change his ways just because he got turned into a frog. If anything, it's worse."

It was after supper. No, they didn't have frog soup. Sango decided that they still needed his help fighting Naraku.

"I guess you'll just have to wait a little longer for us to come up with an idea to turn you back," Sango said to the frog who was sitting on the rock beside her. "Although judging by your smug expression, I don't suppose you mind being a frog, do you?" The frog's smile got bigger.

"I hope we think of something soon. It's kind of disgusting watching him eat insects with that tongue of his," Inuyasha commented before going back to his bowl of ramen, slurping very loudly.

"Hmm." Sango answered absentmindedly. She wondered what being a frog is like. It was rather disturbing to see Houshi-sama eating flies.

Suddenly, she felt a draft beside her and a slight whoosh. She turned and saw a dark streak flying past.

"What was that?" she asked.

"What was what," Inuyasha turned to where Sango was squinting.

"I didn't see it," answered Kagome.

"Me neither," Shippo shook his head.

"Did you see something Houshi-sama?" Sango asked instinctively before remembering that being a frog, the monk couldn't answer. But when she turned to the place where she'd last seen him, he wasn't there anymore.

"Houshi-sama?" she stood up and looked around the area.

Kagome's eyes darted quickly to make sure that the frog wasn't anywhere near her. She didn't want to repeat that scene again. She stood up quickly while wrapping her skirt tight around her legs. "Guess we should've gotten him a cage."

Inuyasha's ears twitched. "Shhh! Listen!"

They stayed quiet for a moment, and sure enough, they could hear frantic croaking sounds coming from a tree branch not far away. Sango rushed to the source of the sounds, and the others followed her.

She looked up and saw a dark shape on one of the branches not too high up. She looked closer and gasped. By the light of the setting sun, she could see that it was an owl resting on the branch. But what made her gasp was the object that the owl was holding in its talon: a green object that was the source of the sound. Upon further examination, she confirmed that this was the monk they were looking for.

"Houshi-sama!" Sango cried in horror. There were many dangers on their quest that could threaten the life of the monk, demons, Naraku, and even the Kazaana. But never had she expected this. To think, his life was being threatened by an owl when he'd survived much worse ordeals! It was somewhat ironic, and it would've made her laugh if only his life wasn't in danger.

By this time, the frog had somehow managed to free his front legs from the owl's grip. He cried frantically while rubbing his webbed feet together.

"What's he doing?" Kagome asked, baffled. "I don't think I've ever seen a frog behaving like that."

Sango suddenly remembered something. She whispered to Kagome, who rummaged through her backpack and handed Sango a pair of "binoculars". She peered at the frog through the contraption. "I don't think he's rubbing his feet, I think he's rubbing his left foot with the beads on his right foot. Oh, I get it! He's trying to free the Kazaana!"

Inuyasha snorted. "How much power could a hole that small have?"

"Wait Houshi-sama!" Sango called to the frog. "Don't use the Kazaana, that owl is only doing what it does naturally, it doesn't deserve to be suck in to the void!"

But Miroku wasn't listening. He tried harder to pull the prayer beads off. It was rather difficult for he didn't have thumbs or fingers anymore. In fact, it was pretty much impossible. So the monk gave up and decided to use his tongue. But that didn't work because his tongue wasn't strong enough and he couldn't get it around the beads. Then he decided to use his mouth. Unfortunately, he forgot that frogs didn't have teeth, and that he was covered with slime.

"Hahahaha!" Sango couldn't help it. She tried holding it in, but it was just too funny to see a frog, Miroku, trying to loosen the prayer beads with his mouth, because in order for his mouth to reach his right front foot, he'd have to do a series of contortionist tricks. Also, it was quite funny to see him trying to hold on to the round beads with his slimy mouth.

Sango handed the binoculars to her friends, and in turn, they all began to laugh. The frog stopped to look up. He gave a series of irritated and angry croaks, but that just made them laugh harder.

Finally, Sango managed to control her laughter. Well, somewhat. At least she was able to straighten up unlike her friends.

"Hold…on…Houshi-sama, I'm…coming!" she shouted to the frog between giggles. "Kirara?" The cat answered her by transforming, and the taijiya jumped onto her back.

"Shoo owl, shoo! Leave Houshi-sama alone!" she waved her hands when they were closer to the branch. Kirara bared her fangs and growled. The owl gave a surprised hoot and flew away, leaving a tired frog lying on the branch.

"Are you okay?" Sango asked when she gently lifted him into her hands. He gave a quiet croak and fell asleep on her hand. Sango was glad that he was okay, save for a few scratches here and there.

While they flew back down to the ground, she whispered softly to the frog, "Don't worry, we'll change you back somehow. You have my word."

yeah... it's kinda lame and corny, but i figured i'd show some of Miroku's disadvantages of being a frog. maybe now he'd want to be human again. i'm not an expert on frog anatomy, so i made "educated guesses"

Miroku: yeah right...

Whatever. anyway, i tried to imagine how a frog would (or wouldn't) be able to reach its front foot with its head. yeah, so review please!!