(Don't know if there's a way to get paid at an animal shelter or whether they are all volunteer work, but whatever, this a story.)

One day later

Kagome yawned as she looked at her clock and frowned, she was going to be late for her job at the animal shelter. Jumping up she changed as quickly as she could, her cat, Buyo, lazy moved out of her way.

"Good bye Buyo, I'll feed you later today." She said before running out of her room and grabbing an apple. She hasn't been at her new apartment for long but she missed the shrine, she called home. Running out the door she race to the shelter that was a good half mile away. Stopping at the shelter's employe door, panting heavily she walked in and ran her fingers threw her hair.

"Oh hey Kagome!" Sango, her best friend and co-worker said, Kagome smiled and waved as she went to punch in.

"Hey Sango!" She said going over to Sango, as she worked at on grooming one of the animals there.

"So anything new happen on my day off?" She asked as she looked at Sango, who nodded.

"Yeah, Hojo I believe, found a white dog who appeared to be hit by a car. Poor thing, I doubt he's going to make it, but you know none of us will give up on him yet." Sango said frowning as she grabbed the small dog.

"Oh, poor thing." Kagome frowned, she hated

"Speaking of which, we should check on him. Hojo is a good vet, perhaps he's still breathing." Sango said leading her and Kagome to the place where they kept the animal, Kagome ignored the barks of dogs as Sango set the smaller dog in it's cage.

"Alright let's check that other dog." Sango said as the two went off to a quieter place where they kept the recovering animals. Kagome tilted her head when Sango stopped in front of the cage.

"What?" Sango said looking at the dog as Kagome stepped forward to see into the cage. What was there was a white dog, Kagome had no doubt that was the same one Sango had spoken of earlier. Only this dog didn't seem to be on the verge of death, he looked a little ruffled up as he growled defensively at the girls.

"I don't get it, this dog defiantly had at least two broken legs when he came in, now he's walking on them, sort of." Sango said scratching her head as Kagome glanced at her.

"Well whatever the case is, at least he's should be fine." Kagome said as Sango nodded as Kagome looked around and got some water and dog food for him and the other creatures. She could help but note how magnificent this white dog was, with his silvery white fur and amber eyes. She always wanted a dog when she was younger, but her mother was allergic, but maybe she could get one now she lived away. She made sure the apartment she had was one that accepted pets. Filling the food and water bowl for the others Kagome came back and looked at him, giving him some more water and food. He still growled at her but didn't move to get any closer, as he sat in the corner. She could almost see him sulking, as though he was ashamed of something. It's probably nothing. Kagome thought as she got up to go to the more noisier rooms to feed the others, Sango had left to work at the front desk.

"I hope you all recover fully soon." Kagome said with a smile before leaving the sick and injured animals.

Inuyasha's ear twitched when she said that, but he just snorted, he didn't want to be a dog. To be treated as someone's pet, or the fact that the reason for him to have become this way was because of how selfish and rude he was. Besides, there was no way he could ever get anyone to love him like this. Sure, maybe he'd be able to do something selfless, but for someone to love him was another matter. He got up and patted over to the food and water. If they think I will eat this they must be stupid, I'd rather die then eat that. He thought sniffing the bowl of food before tipping it over, the water though, at least that was something he was willing to consume here. Even as a dog he didn't understand why dogs would eat this nasty smelling, dry food. Sighing he walked back to the edge and curled up carefully, trying hard to sleep through the noise of the barking dogs.