InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The lost puppy ❯ Here we go...? ( Chapter 2 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

By: Barra

Pulling herself from the bottom of the well, she sighed as the little puppy climbed from his comfortable position on her shoulder, to the top of her head. Taking a moment to decide if this was really was worth it, she thought back to the small, helpless yips that the dog had produced, of the look on his face when he gazed at her, now that she had saved him from an awful death. She shuddered as she placed herself in his place, the cold metal biting into her soft flesh, the blood rolling from the wound as she saw herself call desperately for someone... anyone to help her before she died. Looking down at the little dog, that she had lovingly named Gin, silver, which made sense because he was the silver of the sky on the full moon. She had given him a name that had relevance to him, unlike the stupid names that some placed on their pets, such as Kitty, Sammy and Bud. She smiled as the puppy in question looked over the rim of the well down at her, cocking his head to the side, so horribly cute that she couldn't help but giggle at him. Yes She thought to herself, It truly was worth the small effort to save this little guy, I have a loyal companion for the rest of my days, and that makes it worth it.

Pulling her stiff body up the last few inches of the wells' depth she smiled as she pulled open the Shoji screen that was at the top of the well houses stairs. Laughing at her puppy companion as he tapped his right hind foot as he mad a impatient sound. He was as human as possible, he acted like Inuyasha when he was waiting for her to 'Move her slow ass faster'.

"All right, fine fine, I'm coming." She said in her favorite tone.

Walking with the small pup held to her bust as she crossed the expanse of the yard that separated her from her home, Sunset shrine. Opening the glass sliding door as she walked inside she paused and took a deep breath.

"Mama! Souta! Gramps! I'm home!" Her call rang throughout the house, and she felt her agitation start when there was no answering call.

Seeing that no one else was home, she sighed and walked over to the refrigerator, where the tell- tale note was held up with a crescent moon magnet. Grabbing the small note from the door, she read the note as she sighed inwardly again, as she cursed the stupid court of her country as her mother had written that she had to discuss the case against her not being at school as much as she ought to. Sighing as she walked up the stairs to her bedroom, and she looked disdainfully at her bubblegum pink room. She hadn't found the heart to change the color of her room, as it held so many memories that she feared she would forget if she changed her room. A childish thought, but she was entitled to her own fears and insecurities. Hearing the thump- thump that signified her little friend hoping up the stairs to her bedroom and she giggled as he rolled into her room. Pulling out a small box from her top dresser she sighed as she felt her money go bye- bye! And she couldn't help but take a moment to say good bye to her money, but at least she had a better companion that she was saving in return.

She lifted the lid and touched the money, she felt the currency, and another sigh left her. Pulling out her few hundred from her box, she slowly made her way out of her room and down the steps. Suddenly her doorbell rang, and she gave a pause as Gin started to bark, and snarl. Feeling him rush past her, her steps quickened. She herd the chimes that hung on the back door wall, which only rung when someone pushed or pulled on the door. Finally getting to the bottom of the steps, and to the front door she had to pause her mad dash to unlock the front door. Pushing down the strange feeling in which she needed to hurry down, and swallowing the feeling that things were getting bat to worse outside.

Swinging the door with such a force that she was surprised that neither the door nor her arm broke. Looking out the door, she had to swallow the scream that wanted so bad -so horribly, terribly, awful bad- to wretch itself from her throat. The sight that greeted her made her want to scream and cry and try to placate the giant... giant dog. Looking at the pitiful boy, which we will call...Hojo. The poor boy, whom was shaking on the ground, and looked like he needed a spare change of boxers. Looking at the giant dog more closely, she felt a gasp leave her. The dog was Gin! Her little puppy had a small crescent moon upon his chest. This one had a slightly larger crescent in the same place. Whistling highly, she got his attention and beckoned him closer to her. Looking back to Hojo, she waved at him.

"Maybe you better leave?" She shouted from her position next to the now smaller demon puppy.

She relaxed as he nodded his head, scrambled his feet and ran down the shrine steps. Looking back to the now smaller dog, she sighed and called to him.

"We better get back to your side of the well. Inuyasha is going to get one heck of a kick from this. Come on lil' puppy."

The last part she called over her shoulder. She was not looking forward to talking Inuyasha into letting her keep the puppy, seeing as it was a demon. But she shouldn't have too hard a time, especially since he let Sango keep Kirara, and she was a cat. She didn't know if it was for better or worse, but it was either going to help or hurt her case, that was for sure. Looking skyward as she walked to the well house, Gin limp/ walking by her side, she thought on how she got herself into messes like these. Slowly counting back on the list of things she should never have done, she opened the well house door and jumped in.