Disclaimer: Inuyasha doesn't belong to me. Also, I don't know if this idea has been done before, but hopefully you find it cute anyway.

Shippo for once, was completely speechless. How had everything gone crazy so quickly? It had been a few minutes at most.

The rain had been unbearable, even for them. Coming down in sheets, you could barely see what was in front of you. Kagome sneezed and wrapped her arms around herself, shivering. Inuyasha had looked worriedly over his shoulder and announced he smelled someone up ahead, maybe they could provide proper shelter. He took enough time to drape his suikan over Kagome's shoulders before running off. Kagome blushed faintly and lifted the robe over her head to make a hood. It didn't do much for visibility, but she was feeling warmer already. Unfortunately, the fuzzy feeling was cut short. She heard a shriek followed by Inuyasha's exclamation of surprise. The gang broke into a run, calling Inuyasha's name.

They arrived at what appeared to be an abandoned temple. Inside, a young woman, dressed in miko robes sat huddled against a pillar. Her eyes were fixed on something and she was shaking. The Inu-tachi followed her gaze and gasped. Inuyasha's pants, undershirt and Tessaiga lay in heap. Kagome squeaked and blushed hotly. Was Inuyasha naked somewhere? Why?! The bundle of abandoned clothing moved and Shippo scrambled onto Kagome's shoulder, hiding behind her. Miroku approached the young priestess.

"Miss, are you alright?"

She nodded.

"I was meditating when all of a sudden, I was attacked by a demon!"

"What kind of demon?" Sango asked, subtly placing herself between the young woman and lecherous monk.

"He appeared human, but he had a mane of silver hair and yellow eyes!" Sango and Miroku shared a glance. Behind them, Kagome cautiously neared the clothing pile.

"And you say he attacked you?" Miroku asked incredulously. The miko looked down at her hands and took a steadying breath.

"Well, I suppose not. He startled me more than anything. He appeared out of nowhere, demanding to know if anyone was here." Sango sighed, that sounded more believable.

"He's our friend," She explained, "What did you do to him?"

Kagome shrieked and clapped a hand over her mouth.

The abashed priestess, whose name was Kiyoko, invited them inside to explain. She spoke as she prepared and served them their tea.

"I'm a priestess in training. My master told me to stay in this abandoned temple for three days on my own. It's supposedly haunted, and staying here is going to build my character. I've been so jumpy, and when I saw him, I panicked. I'm truly sorry about your friend, what did you say his name was?"

"Inuyasha." Kagome answered quietly, looking down. Inuyasha glared back up at her with as much ire as an adorable, fluffy puppy could. The eyes were the same, as were the triangular ears. But now he was equal to Shippo in height, with a curled tail and a coat of soft, white fur.

"Kiyoko, I promise you that he didn't mean you any harm. He's rude, but not dangerous. Could you please change him back?" Miroku pleaded. "And after you do that, would you consider bearing my child?"

Miroku yelped in pain when Hiraikotsu connected with his head.

"Sorry Miroku, it fell over." Sango said sweetly.

Kiyoko's expression seemed truly remorseful.

"I would if I could," She explained, "But it's beyond my abilities." Kagome's eyes widened, and she instinctively scooped the growling puppy into her arms. He couldn't be stuck like this, there had to be a way!

"There is good news though!" Kiyoko continued. "Since I'm only a novice, my powers aren't strong enough to cast a spell like this permanently. It will wear off eventually. But I'm afraid I don't know how long it will take. Could be days, could be weeks."

"Anything else?" Sango asked, with a bite of sarcasm in her voice. She was having a hard time being sympathetic to the girl and imagined Kagome felt the same. What kind of priestess would cast a spell like this without fully understanding the situation or even how the spell worked?

"Well, it's hard to explain. He's still him, but the longer he stays a dog, the more dog-like he'll become. I have no idea what he'll be like when he changes back."

Upon hearing this, Inuyasha began squirming and snapping his teeth at the miko. Kagome, giving in to her arguably unkind impulse, released Inuyasha and let him chase Kiyoko around the temple. Bitten ankles were the least she deserved, in Kagome's opinion.

When Inuyasha ran himself into exhaustion, he sauntered back to Kagome's side and curled up beside her with a smug look on his face. Kiyoko, now walking with a bit of a limp offered to show them to their rooms. Shippo opted to bunk with Sango and Kagome. They noticed he seemed oddly quiet.

"What's wrong Shippo?' asked Kagome as she tugged her pyjama shirt over her head. Shippo fiddled with his fingers, looking furtive.

"I'm not actually upset about what that priestess did to Inuyasha." He admitted. "I know I should be, but I'm not. He can stay a puppy forever for all I care! At least he can't hit me!" Sango was about to admonish the kit, when to her surprise, Kagome did it for her.

"That's awful Shippo." Kagome told him sternly. "I know the two of you don't always get along, and that's not always his fault. You make him angry on purpose sometimes, don't pretend that you don't. Like it or not, he's your friend. I know he's rude, but he has put himself in danger to keep you safe in battle more times than I can count and, if something like this had happened to you, he'd do whatever he could to fix it. Now go to sleep."

The disgust in her voice made Shippo's blue eyes well up with tears. He looked at Sango for support, but she simply looked back at him. Shippo would find no sympathy from her, in fact, she was in full agreement with Kagome; Shippo was being petty and cruel. She lay down and ignored the child's sniffles.

Miroku looked at his roommate. Inuyasha scowled right back at him. It really was hilarious having those burning amber eyes glowering at him from a mane of poufy fur. But, he refrained from laughing; he'd seen what Inuyasha's new teeth could do to a person's legs.

"Well this is a fine mess, isn't it?" He remarked, lying down on his side.

Inuyasha chuffed in agreement and sat down with a thump.

"Is it irritating, not being able to talk?"

Inuyasha tilted his head to the side. A clear 'what do you think? Moron.'

Miroku chuckled. Unable to resist, he patted Inuyasha on the head.

His yelp of pain was clearly heard in the next room. Miroku rubbed the offending hand apologetically.

"Alright, alright! Point taken! Touchy bastard…"

Inuyasha bared his teeth in what Miroku guessed was supposed to be a sarcastic smile. Miroku laughed again. This would definitely take some getting used to. Of course, they'd put every effort into finding a solution, who knew how long it would take for the spell to wear off on its own? But that didn't mean there couldn't be any fun to be had along the way. His devilish mind was already whirring with ways to make the most of his friend's adorable new state.

TBC