Best friend
I promise it will be short. I need something to help me get the creative juices going for inuyasha regashi.
"SHIKON NO TAMA, DISAPPEAR!" Kagome shouted
"FOREVER!"
Kagome and inuyasha were alone together in a black void inside the sacred jewel. A bright light exploded from the sacred jewel as it imploded on itself. Inuyasha and kagome were transported back to kagome's era where they found her mother, grandfather and little brother Sota circling the well. When they saw that kagome was alright, she climbed out of the well and into their arms. Before kagome could turn to thank inuyasha, he was pulled back into the well. Kagome tried to go after him, but the well was locked forever.
Kagme was shocked at the events that had transpired over the past three days stuck in the shikon no tama. So much that she requested to stay home from school for three weeks. (not that that was unusual.)
Her heart longed for her lover. The one called inuyasha, the one who protected her, at times nearly throwing away his own life. She cried day in and day out, wishing that she could see him again. She never left her room, nor did she talk when she did. She would not see her friends, who visited often but were always turned away. Even hojo, who still was interested in her.
Kagome didn't want another man. "no one can compare to him…no one…"
"hey mom, do you think kagome will ever recover?" sota asked. Sota was now in the sixth grade and getting very tall.
"its very hard to say. Inuyasha and kagome have been through a lot together. And they were ripped apart without being able to say goodbye. If this is anything compared to when your father was in that car accident, it will probably take more than a few years." Mrs. Higurashi said.
"kagome is a strong girl. If she had the strength to handle everything that she has told us about beyond the well, then she can recover." Grandpa higurashi said.
"but this is different, father. Inuyasha was kagomes strength. He was the only reason that she could go on…" mrs. Higurashi said.
"hmmm…hey! I have an idea! Lets get kagome a dog!" sota suggested.
"im sorry Sota, but I think that would do more harm than good…" mrs. Higurashi said.
"that is a splendid idea! Lets do it!" grandpa higurashi agreed.
"but you guys…" mrs. Higurashi continued.
"yeah! We can build it a dog house, feed it, wash it, make it do tricks—hey! We can make it sit!" sota went on.
"lets go to the animal shelter tomorrow!" grandpa higurashi said.
"sigh…"mrs. Higurashi breathed.
Kagome laid in her bed with buyo on her backside. She had just finished crying and buried her face in her pillow.
"I cant cry anymore…there are no more tears…I just cant get his face out of my mind…" she whispered. "I wonder what will happen to all of them now? Im sure miroku and sango will get married…and shippo will continue to train to become a strong fox demon. But what about inuyasha? What will he do now? He has no family to go back to…what will become of him? What becomes of all of them?"
Kagome heard a knock at the door.
"yes?" kagome said in a weak croaky voice.
"kagome, we were just talking about you and thinking of ways to cheer you up. And we thought that it would be nice if we got you a dog. How does that sound?" mrs. Higurashi said.
Kagome was about to turn down the offer, but decided to chew on the idea for a while.
"ill think about it…" kagome said.
"alright dear. Tell me before we go to bed so we can make plans for tomorrow, okay?" mrs. Higurashi said.
"alright." Kagome replied.
The higurashis got up the next morning and headed into town. The animal shelter was not too far from where they lived and was packed with animals. There were both dogs and cats and even a few exotic animals. The warden let them in and allowed them to look at the animals.
"so ma'am, what kind of animal are you looking for?" said the warden.
Mrs. Higurashi watched her daughter scan the animals. The light in her eyes had been extinguished. It was as if her spirit had been broken and she was but an empty shell blowing in the wind.
"one that will heal a broken heart." Mrs. Higurashi said compassionately.
The warded saw what mrs. Higurashi saw and said cheerfully, "well we have plenty of those to choose from!"
The warden walked down the hallway of cages where dogs barked and yipped at the intruders. The warden stepped in front of a cage with a melancholy looking bassett hound with brown ears and white fur.
"this here is old yoro. He doesn't look like much, but he's the most loyal friend one could ask for! And he loves to cuddle!"
Kagome shook her head and moved on to the next cage where a great dane sat regally in his cage.
"this big guy is okiku. He loves a nice day at the park playing Frisbee!"
Kagome shook her head again. The warden suddenly felt that it would be harder than he initially though, but was reassured and walked over to a small cage and pulled out a small fluffy shih tzu.
"this my friends is xiao mei. She belonged to a supermodel in china before she passed away. If you're looking for a professional lap dog, she is the dog for you!" said the warden proudly.
Kagome shook her head again. "maybe this was a bad idea…"
"well…don't worry! We've just started! This little guy is…"
Suddenly, they heard a commotion in the back of the shelter.
"COME BACK HERE YOU LITTLE MUTTS!" came a voice.
"they're getting away!" said another.
The higurashis and the warden went outside to where the noise was coming from. Two dog catchers were chasing two white dogs. One appeared to be an akita inu and the other a muscular saluki.
"corner 'em!" said one of the dog catchers.
There were more dog catchers around the corner where the two dogs hoped to escape. They were trapped.
"we got you now you little bastards! You're not going anywhere! This time, it's the big doghouse in the sky for you two!"
The two dogs growled and the akita pounced on one of the dog catcher, biting his arms.
"AAAAAHHH! GET HIM OFF OF ME!"
The other dog did the same and tackled another.
"what are they doing!?" kagome said.
"those dogs are strays. They have been wandering the streets for as long as I can remember. We always try to catch them, but they are really crafty."
Kagome looked closely at the two dogs and a pang of familiarity pierced her heart.
"wait! Leave them alone!" kagome shouted as she ran towards the dog fight.
"WAIT MISS! THOSE DOGS ARE MAD! YOU WILL GET HURT!" shouted the warden.
Kagome ignored them and raced toward them, just as one of the wardens hit the akita in the side with an iron bar. The akita yelped and rolled to the ground. The dog catchers behind him hit him again on his back and it yelped even louder. The saluki charged at the offender and big his arm until blood was drawn. The dog catcher cried in agony.
"please! Stop, don't hurt them!" kagome pleaded.
"miss! Please step away! these dogs are very dangerous!" said the dog catcher.
"no they're not! Please, spare them!" kagome insisted.
One of the dog catchers kicked the akita in the side , sending him into the wall. Kagome rushed to him and bent over him.
"please! Stop it! He's hurt!" kagome begged.
"these dogs are supposed to be put down anyways what does it matter?!" said one of the dog catchers.
"how dare you say that! Animal shelters are supposed to be just that! A place stray, lost and abused animals can find refuge and even a new place to stay!" said mrs. Higurashi.
"that's right!" sota added.
"I will have you reported to the authorities if this continues!" said grandpa higurashi.
The dog catchers stood down and backed away from kagome and the dog.
The saluki sat regally and still and stared at kagome. Kagome turned to the akita and petted his head.
"its okay now little guy. Everything is going to be alright now. They wont hurt you anymore…" kagome crooned.
The akita opened its eyes and looked at kagome. It seemed to gasp and opened its eyes wider, despite its pain.
"they are both really beautiful dogs! Look at their coats! Are you sure that they are strays?" grandpa higurashi asked.
"they don't have any collars or tags and there haven't been any notices for lost dogs…said the warden.
Kagome looked deeply into the akita's eyes. Its eyes were a brilliant amber color. Suddenly, kagome felt as if she had seen this dog before. Mrs. Higurashi looked as well and thought that she had seen the dogs before.
"If that's the case, then I want this one." Kagome said determinedly.
"are you sure, ma'am?" said the warden.
"yes." Kagome said.
"well, we will have to give them their shots and stuff." Mentioned the warden.
"that's absolutely fine. Whatever needs to be done, shots, immunizations, neutering—"
The akita seemed to panick for a moment.
"alright then, lets go inside and get him registered." Said the warden.
"alright! We—I mean, kagome got a dog!"
"come on boy! You're coming home with us!" kagome said cheerfully.
The akita began to follow , but paused and looked back at his friend. The saluki simply stared in silence. It seemed as if the two dogs were conversing about something without even making a sound. The akita went over and sat by the saluki.
"whats wrong, boy?" kagome said.
"it seems as if he doesn't want to leave his friend behind." Sota said.
"why don't we keep them both? It would be cruel to separate them, after all this time." Mrs. Higurashi said.
"did you hear that, you two? You're both coming with us!" sota said cheerfully.
The akita seemed to smile, the saluki's face, stayed a meditative stillness.
I think we all know where this is going. Update later. THIS WILL NOT BE AS LONG AS INUYASHA REGASHI I PROMISE!