InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ For One Reason or Another ❯ Puppy Dog Ears ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter Six: Puppy Dog Ears

InuYasha stayed by the closed window, lying next to it. His eyes were closed and a small grin played on his face. His nose would wrinkle every now and then, smelling the nasty scents of her time. ‘Even without my inu sense of smell this place smells like Kuso!’ his mind growled to him.

“No Yasha! Bad dog! You can’t bite Eri!” Kagome’s voice came up to him. He opened his eyes and listened to her talk. ‘Yasha?’ “Sorry Eri, I don’t know what’s gotten into him. Here just leave my things by the door while I put this naughty pup in the Well House, k? See you two later.” he could imagine her waving to her friends and walking inside. He turned his head towards the Well House when he saw a shadow slip by. He cursed the new moon and crawled to the edge, glad that he was down wind. He watched her open the door, place something white in there and close the door. She turned and ran to the house.

InuYasha waited a bit and climbed down the house and slipped to the well, using the shadows to move. A small growling noise came from behind the door. InuYasha growled at it and realized it was a pup she had put there. He opened the door and slipped inside grabbing the pup’s collar before it could slip outside. The pup tugged at the hand that held it’s collar. InuYasha smiled and whined at it. The pup stopped and looked up at him. InuYasha drew back when he saw the pups eyes, amber like his. He glanced to the collar he held, it looked like his prayer beads! He grinned and laid down by the well, pulling the pup close to him. Both fell into a content sleep InuYasha curled protectively around the pup.

***Kagome***

“Mama! Guess what! I got a puppy! He’s so adorable!” Kagome yelled to her mom thinking ‘and a little mean.’ She walked up to her room, threw her jacket on the bed and glanced out the window thinking somebody left it open, her room was filled with the sweet scent of lavender and jasmine. She saw a shadow slip into the well house. She smiled her ears pointing towards the Well House awaiting the expected string of curses. She heard none. ‘That was InuYasha, so he should be yelling at that puppy.’ she went to grab her jacket off her bed and saw the flowers. Next to them was a strip of red cloth. She sniffed the air and sneezed when she couldn’t smell InuYasha anywhere, just the scent of flowers. She left her room and walked down the stairs.

“Dear you said you got a puppy? That’s nice but who will take care of it?” her mom’s voice said from the kitchen. Kagome stopped and looked at her mom cutting vegetables.

“Hey mom I’m going to check on the puppy k? Don’t worry I’ll take him with me. He isn’t very friendly with anyone else.” Kagome said as she sipped out the door. She shut the door softly and ran to the Well House. She went to the door, glad that her grandfather took such great care of the shrine’s buildings. She slid the door opened noiselessly and glanced in. What she saw she didn’t expect. InuYasha curled around the pup in human form. She stifled a giggle and shut the door, unaware of the deep brown eyes that had opened as she left.

Kagome ran into the house and grabbed a camera. She sprinted outside and slowed when she reached the well. She slid the door open quietly and took a picture of InuYasha and the pup. She reached down to pet the pup and InuYasha curled around the pup more and growled in his sleep. He pulled at the pup and growled real low again, muttering something to himself. Kagome sighed and left. InuYasha opened his eyes and smiled when the door closed. He closed his eyes and his breathing slowly deepened as he fell back to sleep.

Kagome unaware of InuYasha waking up, ran into her house and shut the door. “Mama when will dinner be done?” she asked her mom. Her mother motioned for her to sit and placed a bowl of homemade ramen in front of her. She picked up her chopsticks and slowly began eating.

“Kagome, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner. After seeing InuYasha’s ears for the first time I wanted you to know but I promised your father I would wait until your 18th birthday.” her mom said as she sat three more bowls of ramen on the table. “Sota! Dad! Dinners ready.” she yelled as she sat down in front of Kagome. To Kagome she said “ Honey, he wanted to protect you from the demons that hate hanyous. He survived protecting you against other demons. The demons were persistent and often came in groups but he never let us down. Soon he took off and was followed by a pack of Wolf Yokai. He lives, he ran until he came into contact with another InuYokai. I can’t remember his name but he swore to protect his brothers mate. He came a few weeks ago while you were hunting for the shards. Your father is coming home soon Kagome and…” her mother stopped as Sota and gramps came into the kitchen.

“Mama, I have to go back tomorrow. I need to talk to you after dinner ok?” Kagome said carefully as she adjusted her hat. ‘oh now I know why InuYasha hates these hats!’ she thought to herself.

They finished dinner in silence and at 7:39 they went to their rooms and did what they wanted. Kagome in her pajamas was packing her things when her mom came in. Kagome’s ears turn towards her mom as she picked up the red leash and set it next to her pack. “ Dear Sota still thinks his dad is dead so you and I will meet him at the house he lives in with that other InuYokai okay?” her mom asked as she handed Kagome a bag of candy and InuYasha’s favorite ramen.

“Thanks mom, did you get the shampoo and soap too?” she asked her mom while setting the bag and it’s content into the pack of clothes she had.

“Yes I did. It’s with the food. I might not see you for another month so bye. And make sure you’re here in a month, so you can meet your dad.” her mom said as she kissed Kagome on the head. Kagome looked at the clock and saw it was 8 o’clock.

“Bye mom and goodnight.” Kagome said as she sat the pack and leash on the floor and slipped into bed. Her mom turned and nodded switched the light off and shut the door. A little after Kagome fell into a deep sleep dreaming of white dogs and silver haired hanyous.