Of Cats and Conniptions by CookieAsylum [Child's Play Challenge]
Title: Of Cats and Conniptions
Author: CookieAsylum
Prompt: Child's Play Challenge -- Peek-a-boo
Genre: Humor
AU/CU: CU
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Swearing
Word Count: 1000
A/N: Part four of my series, A Feline Fiasco.
Summary: ... In which pirates are better than ninjas.
Link: http://dokuga.com/fanfiction/story/3032/1
... Wow. I'm out of practice... -_-;
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He materialized just as a bolt of blue light split the sky.
Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap! Her mind cried. Could nothing go her way? For once - just once - she wished that Fate was on her side. And yet, standing at the mouth of the cavern in a blaze of pristine glory, she was definitely the butt of some bored god's jokes. There was no way she was prepared to deal with the daiyoukai. At least, not yet. Kagome hissed, slithering deeper into Rin's embrace. Maybe with luck, he wouldn't see her. With her stark black fur, she kept close to the shadows. Light brushes of his carefully concealed youki prickled her short fur. Lips twitching threateningly, Kagome could do little to quell the kittenish chirps sneaking past her fangs.
"Jaken."
The cool baritone of his voice was so smooth, like rich chocolate. It was warm hands stroking her spine. Her bobbed tail twitched. But those sharply narrowed eyes said otherwise. Frozen orbs of gold, they caught her in the crosshairs of his gaze. It was like playing peek-a-boo in a see-through room - no point in playing if your opponent can already see you. Hiding was officially out of the question.
Yep.
There was a definite lack of ninja blood in her veins.
No wonder she preferred pirates.
But I'm not going down without a fight! The girl all but became one with the child's kimono.
Scurrying from his place beside Ah-Un, the imp practically threw himself to the youkai lord's feet. The Staff of Two Heads clattered loudly against the hard ground. Her black ears twitched unpleasantly. Kagome sneered, Bumbling kiss-ass. Blathered compliments gushed from his beak. And peeking out from her little bunker, the kitten-girl watched the daiyoukai with a critical eye. Composed of a firm silence and a warrior's air, he bore down on the imp with indifferent impatience.
"Go fetch more firewood."
Jaken choked.
Sparing a glance towards the opening of the cave, a tidbit of Kagome's heart went out to the poor vassal. But only a teeny bit. Not even he should be forced to go out in that hurricane. The storm had become more violent than before. It snarled across the land. Heavy rain lashed against their shelter. A sudden flash of lightning lit up the night, followed by the hungry roll of thunder mere moments later. It was a deluge of epic proportions, and poor Jaken was a willing victim to his lord's whims.
"B-b-but, my lord! Y-you can't be-!" the imp stuttered.
"Dry firewood, Jaken."
The kappa stumbled about before finally dashing out into the torrential downpour.
And from her hiding place, Kagome watched as the daiyoukai settled down on the other side of the fire, oranges and yellows dancing across the fine silk. That strange drapery of fur cushioned his back. Seemingly untouched by the storm, it seemed that Nature herself was afraid to sully his grand appearance. Drumming her tiny paws against the earth, she glared down at her puny claws. She, being the tiny kitten in his sight, was the ant under his boots. He was so much taller now, and Kagome realized she would probably fall over backwards trying to look him in the eye.
She sniffed, glowering at him from under Rin's sleeve.
Stupid dogs!
"This Sesshoumaru can smell your stink, feline. Come out," he commanded.
He's not even looking! her thoughts screeched. And he wasn't. Eyes closed to the world around him, he hadn't looked at her since entering their meager shelter. Measly claws against the ground. The unfortunate miko opted to remain in the safety of his ward's arms. He wouldn't hurt Rin. And I don't think he'd wake her either... I hope.
"Otherwise, you shall force this Sesshoumaru to retrieve you himself."
Short fur prickled like little quills. How rude! her mind squawked. Darn dogs; always so bossy! Clambering over Rin's arm, she stomped towards the waiting daiyoukai. Oh! If she were human, she'd give his ears such a scolding! No one was allowed to talk to her like that. At wit's end and already suffering with this unfortunate transformation, Kagome was not in the mood for his 'Holier-Than-Thou' attitude.
A kittenish roar erupted from between her fangs.
Golden eyes snapped open, and her little heart nearly stopped.
"You are trying my patience."
And suddenly, dangling precariously by the scruff of her neck from a deadly hand, she stared cross-eyed at the youkai lord's face. Her hind paws tucked against her stomach. Front legs flailing about, her squalling protests ricocheted in his ears.
"Be silent," he growled.
Kagome stilled.
Don't eat me! Please - please! - don't eat me!
Eyes squeezed shut, the girl heard only the sounds of snuffling breaths and the exhale of air against her fur. Is he… sniffing me? Blue orbs peeked open. Sure enough, Sesshoumaru had that sharp nose pointed in her direction. Nostrils flaring slightly, the hapless miko waited out his inspection. Not like she could do much else.
And as quickly as it started, he was done.
"Hn."
Hanging limply from his grip, one ear twitched in frustration. After startling 10 years off her - already questionable - lifespan, all he had to say for it was 'hn'. Surely, this was a joke!
"MEOW!"
Yep! Any minute now, Kagome would wake to the sound of Miroku's customary morning slap. Sango would storm off into the woods to gather firewood, grumbling and griping about perverted monks and wandering hands. Shippo and Kirara would take turns rifling through her backpack. And Inuyasha, in all of his temperamental glory, would storm into camp and demand his breakfast.
Yep, it's all a dream, her mind hummed nervously. A very, long and fantastical dream, but I do believe I am quite ready to wake up now. So, come on, rise and shine!
As her butt plopped unceremoniously back onto the hard ground, she knew this was no dream.
And with suspicious eyes cutting at her, this was only the beginning...
Author: CookieAsylum
Prompt: Child's Play Challenge -- Peek-a-boo
Genre: Humor
AU/CU: CU
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Swearing
Word Count: 1000
A/N: Part four of my series, A Feline Fiasco.
Summary: ... In which pirates are better than ninjas.
Link: http://dokuga.com/fanfiction/story/3032/1
... Wow. I'm out of practice... -_-;
---
He materialized just as a bolt of blue light split the sky.
Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap! Her mind cried. Could nothing go her way? For once - just once - she wished that Fate was on her side. And yet, standing at the mouth of the cavern in a blaze of pristine glory, she was definitely the butt of some bored god's jokes. There was no way she was prepared to deal with the daiyoukai. At least, not yet. Kagome hissed, slithering deeper into Rin's embrace. Maybe with luck, he wouldn't see her. With her stark black fur, she kept close to the shadows. Light brushes of his carefully concealed youki prickled her short fur. Lips twitching threateningly, Kagome could do little to quell the kittenish chirps sneaking past her fangs.
"Jaken."
The cool baritone of his voice was so smooth, like rich chocolate. It was warm hands stroking her spine. Her bobbed tail twitched. But those sharply narrowed eyes said otherwise. Frozen orbs of gold, they caught her in the crosshairs of his gaze. It was like playing peek-a-boo in a see-through room - no point in playing if your opponent can already see you. Hiding was officially out of the question.
Yep.
There was a definite lack of ninja blood in her veins.
No wonder she preferred pirates.
But I'm not going down without a fight! The girl all but became one with the child's kimono.
Scurrying from his place beside Ah-Un, the imp practically threw himself to the youkai lord's feet. The Staff of Two Heads clattered loudly against the hard ground. Her black ears twitched unpleasantly. Kagome sneered, Bumbling kiss-ass. Blathered compliments gushed from his beak. And peeking out from her little bunker, the kitten-girl watched the daiyoukai with a critical eye. Composed of a firm silence and a warrior's air, he bore down on the imp with indifferent impatience.
"Go fetch more firewood."
Jaken choked.
Sparing a glance towards the opening of the cave, a tidbit of Kagome's heart went out to the poor vassal. But only a teeny bit. Not even he should be forced to go out in that hurricane. The storm had become more violent than before. It snarled across the land. Heavy rain lashed against their shelter. A sudden flash of lightning lit up the night, followed by the hungry roll of thunder mere moments later. It was a deluge of epic proportions, and poor Jaken was a willing victim to his lord's whims.
"B-b-but, my lord! Y-you can't be-!" the imp stuttered.
"Dry firewood, Jaken."
The kappa stumbled about before finally dashing out into the torrential downpour.
And from her hiding place, Kagome watched as the daiyoukai settled down on the other side of the fire, oranges and yellows dancing across the fine silk. That strange drapery of fur cushioned his back. Seemingly untouched by the storm, it seemed that Nature herself was afraid to sully his grand appearance. Drumming her tiny paws against the earth, she glared down at her puny claws. She, being the tiny kitten in his sight, was the ant under his boots. He was so much taller now, and Kagome realized she would probably fall over backwards trying to look him in the eye.
She sniffed, glowering at him from under Rin's sleeve.
Stupid dogs!
"This Sesshoumaru can smell your stink, feline. Come out," he commanded.
He's not even looking! her thoughts screeched. And he wasn't. Eyes closed to the world around him, he hadn't looked at her since entering their meager shelter. Measly claws against the ground. The unfortunate miko opted to remain in the safety of his ward's arms. He wouldn't hurt Rin. And I don't think he'd wake her either... I hope.
"Otherwise, you shall force this Sesshoumaru to retrieve you himself."
Short fur prickled like little quills. How rude! her mind squawked. Darn dogs; always so bossy! Clambering over Rin's arm, she stomped towards the waiting daiyoukai. Oh! If she were human, she'd give his ears such a scolding! No one was allowed to talk to her like that. At wit's end and already suffering with this unfortunate transformation, Kagome was not in the mood for his 'Holier-Than-Thou' attitude.
A kittenish roar erupted from between her fangs.
Golden eyes snapped open, and her little heart nearly stopped.
"You are trying my patience."
And suddenly, dangling precariously by the scruff of her neck from a deadly hand, she stared cross-eyed at the youkai lord's face. Her hind paws tucked against her stomach. Front legs flailing about, her squalling protests ricocheted in his ears.
"Be silent," he growled.
Kagome stilled.
Don't eat me! Please - please! - don't eat me!
Eyes squeezed shut, the girl heard only the sounds of snuffling breaths and the exhale of air against her fur. Is he… sniffing me? Blue orbs peeked open. Sure enough, Sesshoumaru had that sharp nose pointed in her direction. Nostrils flaring slightly, the hapless miko waited out his inspection. Not like she could do much else.
And as quickly as it started, he was done.
"Hn."
Hanging limply from his grip, one ear twitched in frustration. After startling 10 years off her - already questionable - lifespan, all he had to say for it was 'hn'. Surely, this was a joke!
"MEOW!"
Yep! Any minute now, Kagome would wake to the sound of Miroku's customary morning slap. Sango would storm off into the woods to gather firewood, grumbling and griping about perverted monks and wandering hands. Shippo and Kirara would take turns rifling through her backpack. And Inuyasha, in all of his temperamental glory, would storm into camp and demand his breakfast.
Yep, it's all a dream, her mind hummed nervously. A very, long and fantastical dream, but I do believe I am quite ready to wake up now. So, come on, rise and shine!
As her butt plopped unceremoniously back onto the hard ground, she knew this was no dream.
And with suspicious eyes cutting at her, this was only the beginning...