InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Together in Tokyo ❯ A Day at the Park ( Chapter 13 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Kagome let the tennis ball fly from her grip, and she watched as Taka bounded across the grass in chase. He caught it on the fly, then sat down and proceeded to rip some of the fuzzy covering off of it.

Instead of calling the dog back, Kagome wandered over to the bench where Sesshoumaru was sitting. She sat down next to him, close enough to make herself approachable, but far enough so not to make him uncomfortable. He hadn’t spoken since they left the apartment, even though she had attempted to start a conversation. Perhaps being his friend would take more work than she thought.

She had commented on how nicely Taka was behaving. The dog trotted down the sidewalk alongside Sesshoumaru, keeping in perfect step with his master. He stopped at crosswalks and didn’t bark at other dogs, all without wearing a leash. Sesshoumaru simply shrugged.

The thought came to her that perhaps they had some sort of psychic canine bond. Sesshoumaru gave her a strange look as she laughed to herself.

“Sooo…” Kagome said, his eyes wandered slowly over to her. “What do you want to do next?”

“Next?” he asked.

“Uh-huh,” Kagome nodded. “How about lunch?”