InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Puppy Love ❯ Adoption ( Chapter 5 )

Disclamier: Don't won Inuyasha, but I still love him and company, especially Kouga.

A/N: Here's chappie 5!

Chapter 5- Adoption

Kagome stirred from her unconscious state, `Oh gods, my head is killing me. What happened?' Her blue eyes searched her surroundings trying to find out where she was. `It looks to be some kind of cell.' The cell was large, with 3 concrete walls and in front of her were bars, blocking out her exit. `Oh no, those dog catchers must have locked us up. Speaking of Inuyasha, where is he?' Kagome walked from side to side of her cell. `Where are you Inuyasha?'

Kagome heard a groan coming from in front of her. `There's nobody else in here. What the heck was that?'

"What the hell happened?" asked a groggy voice.

Kagome recognized that voice and moved closer to the bars. Her snout extended beyond the bars and sniffed the air. `Inuyasha!'

"Inuyasha, are you okay? What happened to you?"

Inuyasha rolled on his back to his side. "I don't know. I was going towards the truck to save you, but something hit me on one of my hind legs. From there on, I don't remember."

Kagome's eyes widened, `He was going to save me?' She looked at Inuyasha.

"Thank you Inuyasha."

Inuyasha lolled his head to the side, "What the hell for? I didn't do anything."

Kagome blue eyes shone brightly, "Just for risking yourself for saving me. Thanks."

"Feh, whatever." Inuyasha returned back to his former position. He was lying on his back, obviously tired out from the long day. Kagome rested her head on front paws as she laid down near the bars. "Great, now we're stuck in a dog pound. Argh, why me? My parent must be worried sick. Oh no, my parents." She shot up and began pacing, "Are they worried about me? What are they doing?"

"Calm down, you've only been gone for a few hours." Inuyasha looked out the window above Kagome's cell. "It's nightfall. They probably have the entire police searching for you."

Kagome sighed, "Its not funny Inuyasha. My parents have always been very protective of me since the car accident. They never had a daughter until I came along."

Inuyasha stared at her with a confused expression, "Of course they wouldn't have a daughter before you, unless you were second born or something."

Kagome's azure eyes saddened, "No, you don't understand. They aren't my real parents. I'm adopted." She sat down in front of the bars and looked out the window above Inuyasha's cell.

"My real family was killed in a car accident when I was only a little girl. My mother, father, grandfather and younger brother died. He was only a baby. Doctors thought it was a miracle I survived. I only came out with a few cuts and bruises and a head concussion, but that was it."

Inuyasha looked at Kagome through amber eyes, `She's lost her family, like me.' Inuyasha's eyes became glazed over with an off expression, as though he was lost in his world.

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"Come here Inuyasha."

A young hanyou of the tender age of 5 came bursting through his mother's garden. "Yes papa?"

Lord Inu Taisho knelt down on one knee. He picked up his son and sat him comfortably upon his bent knee. Wise amber eyes locked with young, care-free ones, "You have a bright future ahead of you Inuyasha. You've been privileged with being the young Prince of the Western lands. When you're older you will have to help your older brother, Sesshoumaru, with royal duties."

A soft, melodious laughter interrupted the pair, "Burdening our son with royal duties already my husband?" A beautiful woman with long black hair and loving brown eyes asked teasingly.

Lord Inu Taisho smiled at his wife as he lowered Inuyasha back onto the soft ground.

"Mama, mama!" Inuyasha ran towards his mother with open arms. He leaped up into her welcoming arms and cradled himself comfortably, inhaling her scent and falling fast asleep.

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"Inuyasha, are you okay? You seem out of it." The sound of Kagome's voice ended Inuyasha's flashback of sweet childhood memories.

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing. I guess I'm still tired from whatever that guy hit me with." Inuyasha looked at the black dog, except for her left ear which was white, "I'm sure you're parents are looking for you. Just get some sleep."

Kagome visibly nodded. She yawned and fell asleep. Inuyasha sat up facing the full moon and the starry night sky. `A bright future, huh? Wouldn't you be proud.' he thought sarcastically to himself. He stayed there motionless for a few what seemed hours before he got some shut eye.

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"Jinengi, I'm worried. It's almost eleven o'clock and Kagome still hasn't come back." Miyu was pacing around her living room like a crazy person, "Where can she be? She would be in bed by this time. What if something happened to her? Oh, Jinengi, aren't you worried at all about our daughter?"

Jinengi was standing solemnly by the windowsill, waiting for his daughter to come bursting through the door anytime now, but they had been waiting for hours and she still hadn't returned. He looked at his wife, who was still pacing around, his brown eyes suddenly blazing with anger.

"Of course I am worried about MY daughter. You think you're the only one allowed to worry about her? I have been waiting all day for her to come bursting through the door, but it hasn't happened! I am worried sick about her. How can you accuse me of not caring? Just because I'm not pacing around like some maniac doesn't mean I don't care!" he yelled.

Miyu stopped her pacing and stared at her husband with sorrowful and worrying eyes, "I'm sorry Jinengi. I shouldn't have accused you of that, but I'm just so scared. What if something happened to her?" She brought both of her hands to eyes, eyes that were now streaming with tears, "I'm scared and worried." She sobbed as she choked on her words.

Jinengi eyes softened. He walked towards his wife and scooped his wife into his arms, "I'm sorry honey, I shouldn't have yelled. Shh, relax. Let's call the police and see what they can do." Miyu wrapped her arms around her tall husband and nodded, "O…Okay."

`RING…RING…RING…'

Miyu quickly ran towards the phone and almost dropped it as she picked it up.

"Hello, Kagome is that you?"

"No, it's Sango. I'm sorry to be calling so late, but I was wondering where Kagome was. She didn't show up for classes today. Is she sick?"

Miyu gasped and dropped the phone.

"Hello, Mrs. Tsubaki, are you there?"

Jinengi picked up the phone, "Sango, I'm very sorry, but my wife is very emotional right now. Kagome isn't home; she never came back from school."

Sango held her breathe on the other line, after a moment of silence she spoke again, "She's not home? I thought she was sick, she wasn't at school today."

"WHAT? …Listen Sango, I need you to come over tomorrow with Kagome's other friend, Miroku. If she wasn't at school and she's not home right now something wrong must have happened. I'm going to call the police right now."

"Yes of course, me and Miroku will be there after school."

Jinengi hung up the phone. "It's time to get the police involved."

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Sango took a seat at her kitchen table. `Kagome wasn't at school today and she isn't at home.' Tears stung the back of the young woman's hazel eyes, "Please be okay Kagome, wherever you are.'

Sango buried her hands in her soft, brown hair. She wiped the tears from her eyes, "I need to talk Miroku as soon as we arrive at school."

She went up to bed with a heavy heart.

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"Thank you for coming Sango and Miroku. We've been so worried about Kagome. We already called the police last night and their on the case."

Sango and Miroku nodded. "Even though I was told about this morning, Mr. Tsubaki, I wish to help in any way I can. I've known Kagome since we were kids, like Sango." stated Miroku.

Jinengi smiled, "Thank you Miroku. What I need you to do is help us put up posters of Kagome and call all of her other friends asking if they have seen about since yesterday."

Sango and Miroku stood up from the couch and nodded. They headed towards the door before Sango turned back looking at the distraught man sitting next his equally distraught wife, "I'm sure we'll find Mr. and Mrs. Tsubaki." she quietly said. Miroku placed a comforting hand on Sango's shoulder and gave her a reassuring smile. They left the house to begin posting up posters and calling each of their friends.

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Inuyasha was going crazy in the dog pound, "Damn it, how much longer do I have be in this forsaken place?" he muttered angrily.

Kagome looked at him from her cell, "Inuyasha, try to relax. We've only been here for two weeks. I'm sure we're gonna be out of here soon."

Inuyasha growled, "You can't be serious? We've been here for 2 weeks, do you hear me, 2 WEEKS! I can't stand it anymore." He began barking and howling as loudly as he can.

Ash came bursting through the door, "What the hell is your problem? You've been at that for the past 2 weeks!"

Ash stared angrily at the silver dog, but then changed his direction to the black dog behind him. A wicked smile graced his lips, "Oh, I see, you miss your mate? Just cause I'm feeling in a good mood, I'll place her in the cell with you." Ash went to the back room and came out with a muzzle and leash for Kagome.

He walked over to Kagome's cell and unlocked it, "Come on Angel, be a good girl and I'll let you be in the same cell as Silver."

Kagome inwardly scoffed, `Whatever, at least this way I'll be closer to Inuyasha. Wait…do I want to be closer to Inuyasha?'

She cautiously approached Ash. He placed the muzzle over her mouth and placed a leash around her neck. "Come now." He stepped a few paces before unlocking the door to Inuyasha's cage, "No tricks Silver. One false move and I'll put her down."

Inuyasha growled and stepped away from the door.

Ash took off Kagome's muzzle and took her off her leash and quickly locked the cage door once again. "The things I do for love." he whispered quietly as he closed behind him.

Kagome laughed, "Can you believe that guy? He thinks we're mates. Boy is he nuts."

Inuyasha's amber eyes looked at Kagome from head to toe, "You said you were a human girl. What do you normally look like?"

Kagome looked taken a back by his question, the confusion evident in her eyes.

Inuyasha began to stare at the wall, "It's not like I really care or anything. I'm just curious."

Kagome inwardly smiled, "I'm not too tall, but I'm not short. I'm average height. I have long black hair that reaches below my shoulders, blue eyes, pink lips and that's it I guess."

Inuyasha nodded, "That explains why you're smaller than me and your black fur. Your eyes haven't changed color either."

Kagome was blushing like crazy inside, `He noticed me.'

Kagome huddled closer to Inuyasha, "Inuyasha, what do you look like, as a hanyou?"

Inuyasha relaxed his head on his front paws as he laid down, "Use your head Kagome. Replay what I just told you and then get back to me." He closed his eyelids.

Kagome thought over what he said, "You jerk." Then another thought hit her. She nudged Inuyasha with her muzzle, when he didn't respond; she whacked him with one of her paws.

"Oww, what the hell was that for?" he asked angrily.

Kagome visibly roll her eyes as she laid down next to Inuyasha, "You weren't paying attention. And don't get smart with me again, what do you look like?"

Inuyasha groaned, "I have silver hair, a little above my ass, golden eyes, fangs, I keep the ears, and my guess is that I'm taller than you."

Kagome's eyes became wide with intrigue, "Wow, you're hair is longer than mine, way longer. Umm… Inuyasha, who was Kikyo?" she asked timidly.

Inuyasha growled and moved to the other side of the cell away from Kagome, "That's none of your business." he spat, clearly not liking the Kikyo subject being brought up.

Kagome almost shivered at the lost of warmth that Inuyasha gave off. She nodded her head and placed her head between her paws; looking off to her old cell, `She must have meant a lot to him if he doesn't want to talk about it.' she thought sadly. She took one last glance at the hanyou laying a few spaces, with his back turned to her, `I better leave that topic alone, until he's ready to talk about it.'

She stared aimlessly out the window, `I miss my family and friends.' Her sad thoughts made her heavy and she soon fell into a light afternoon nap.

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Sango opened the door to the adoption agency, her brother Kohaku sprinting before with excitement.

"Come on Sango, I want to get my pet now."

Sango nodded, smiling as she led them towards the man in the front desk.

"Excuse me, but we're looking for a dog. My brother wants to adopt one."

Ash nodded, "Sure, the dogs are right this way." He led the excited 11 year old boy and 16 year old girl through a small corridor. He opened the double doors, "Take your time looking." He left the kids to their own doings.

Kohaku began to look around in various cages, while Sango headed to the back to check out some of the bigger dogs. She came upon the cage where a white and black dog slept.

She tapped on the bars causing the black dog to yawn, obviously waking up from her sleep.

Kagome groggily looked around when a hazy figure entered her line of view, `Sango?' She shook off her tiredness to focus better. `SANGO!!' Kagome began to bark happily, "Sango, it's you. I've missed you so much!!"

Sango laughed at the dog's antics, "Kohaku, come and check these dogs out."

Kohaku walked over the cage and a smile graced his lips.

"Hey they seem cool."

Kagome cocked her head to the side, one of her ears flapping down. "Sango??"

"She can't understand you. You're a dog, remember?"

Kagome's blue eyes became sad, until she heard Kohaku's voice.

"I want this dog Sango." Sango smiled, approving of her brother's choice.

Ash came walking in with a leash in hand, "I should warn you. That dog you're taking is a female, her name's Angel, and that dog beside her is her mate."

Kohaku's eyes widened with excitement, "So, what are you saying?"

"It's better if you take them both. Though I am a little disappointed you chose her, I just caught those 2 weeks ago, you should have seen how he acted when I had her in a different cage, howling and barking like crazy."

"Kohaku, you better take another dog then. We can't separate them."

Kagome's happiness faltered, "No, Sango don't leave me. Inuyasha, help me convince her to take us."

"Feh."

Kagome growled, "Do you want to get out here or not!?"

Inuyasha's ears perked up, "Fine, I'll help."

Kagome and Inuyasha began to whimper to capture the human's attention once more.

Sango couldn't help but `aww.' Her eyes softened, conflicting thoughts resounding in her head.

"It's working Inuyasha. Now, for the final touch."

Inuyasha looked confusedly at Kagome, "What are you talking about?"

Suddenly Kagome licked the side of Inuyasha's face and nuzzled into his neck. "Place you head above mine."

Inuyasha nodded numbly, his head going a little hazy by the `dog kiss' Kagome had just given him. Kagome laid down in front of Inuyasha and once she was accommodated Inuyasha `loving' placed his head over hers.

"Oww, Inuyasha."

"Zip it Kagome."

Kagome's eyes widened, but said nothing after that. `He said my name for the first time.'

After Kagome's and Inuyasha's charade, Sango was thoroughly convinced, "Okay, Kohaku you'll say to dad that you took Silver and since he's Angel's mate, I took her; sounds good?"

Kohaku shook his head violently with excitement.

Ash nodded and went back to get an extra leash.

Sango knelt by the pair's cage, "Well, Silver and Angel, welcome to the family."

A/N: Wow, finally finished this chapter. Took me a while, but I did it! Inuyasha finally said her name and all it took was 5 chapters!! *heehee* Well, stay tuned for the next chapter. Please review!!