Prov 13 ~ Melons
Title: The Fruit of All Evil
Author: Lynx
Pairing: none
Rated: T (for language)
Genre: Crack, Humor
Words: 349
Kagome was back in her time for a week and the Inu-tachi was bored. Therefore, when word of a demon in a nearby village reached them they were more than happy to take care of it. The demon turned out to be nothing more than an overgrown lizard and was disposed of in no time. The village was poor but insisted on showing their gratitude anyway. Therefore, they gathered up a cartload of the one thing they had in abundance and gave them cart and all to the group.
Melons.
Dozens of ripe melons.
No one was sure what kind they were but upon cutting into one that ceased to matter. They were delicious and the group ate past their fill that night then again the next day for breakfast and lunch.
Around dinnertime, Sango’s stomach wasn’t feeling too good and she made several trips into the forest to empty it. By nightfall, Miroku was doing the same. Come morning it was Shippou and Kilala’s turn. By noon, the silver haired Hanyou was ill as well. They gagged and wretched for days. As soon as Inuyasha had the strength to do so he took, the cart with the remaining melon’s to the nearest ravine and heaved it over the side.
The group had recovered, but was still a bit shaky from their ordeal, when Kagome returned. She had a surprise and they were ready for some good news. She led them to the well and as soon as Shippou set eyes on the surprise, he fainted. Kilala transformed baring her fangs. Sango backed away as if frightened. Miroku started chanting. Inuyasha glared at the harmless wooden box, pulled Tetsuagia in one smooth motion, and unleashed the WindScar.
As charred and smoking pieces of wood as well as cooked chunks fruit fell around the shocked and shaken teenager, Kagome watched her friends leave with an unconscious Kitsune muttering curses.
“I guess melons aren’t their thing,” Kagome muttered, “I know they’re all meat lovers but damn…the WindScar!? Talk about driving your point home.”
Next time she just brought them beef jerky.