Chapter 9: Puppy Day in the Future

Kagome smiled as she took a step away from the well house, everything was pitch black and the sound of crickets loudly reached her ears. Walking across the deserted shrine she entered her house quietly and then proceeded up the stairs to her bedroom. She closed the door behind her dropping her bag and then placed Fluffy gently on the bed.

"Arf." Kagome jumped as she looked over to her bed and the puppy that currently glared at her.

"Shhhhhhhhhhh, you're going to wake everyone up." Kagome remarked as she moved over to the bed a finger to her lips. Sesshomaru gave a softer bark before jumping onto her lap as she sat down. "What's wrong?" Kagome asked as she looked over to the puppy who snuggled her left hand, she caught sight of her arm and sighed. "Right I forgot." Kagome remarked as she looked at the wound from her confrontation with Kikyo. She was about to go search for a first aid kit when she changed her mine.

Sesshomaru kept his gaze on the miko making sure she took care of her wound but to his surprise Kagome took off her shirt and then her skirt leaving her completely naked within seconds. Sesshomaru found himself unable to look away, this was the first time he had seen her naked, every other time something blocked his view or he looked away in order to give her and the slayer privacy. But now that she had taken him completely by surprise looking away was not an option and his heating skin soon had him turning a shade of pink. Kagome decided that she would take a bath and then properly take care of her injury so taking off her clothes and then grabbing a towel she ran out of her room and headed to the bathroom. Sesshomaru body quickly became covered in a thin layer of smoke and the mysterious light appeared as he felt the pain from body shifting and changing take place. Sesshomaru was no longer a puppy once again he found himself in demon form laid across the bed on his stomach his hair hung down his back and shoulder and his long tail covered his behind from sight. But the most distinguishable feature on the demon lord was a deep blush covering his entire face as his eyes did not stray from the door where Kagome had disappeared. His eyes suddenly connected with brown as a figure walked pass the door, the person stopped walking and looked at the demon. Before Sesshomaru standing at the door was Souta, Kagome's younger brother. Smoke and the mysterious white light surrounded Sesshomaru and forced the young boy to close his eyes shut from its brightness. When Souta's eyes open once again his eyes landed on Fluffy who sat on the bed in the same position he had witnessed the demon lord only seconds before. Souta rubbed his eyes in disbelief before shaking his head and muttering under his breath.

"Maybe I should start going to bed earlier." Souta muttered, "I'm starting to see things." Sesshomaru let out a sigh as he watched Souta walk away dismissing the incident as a delusion. But now that the boy was gone he wondered why he had transformed so suddenly, his breath hitched as he remembered Kagome and how she suddenly left herself completely free of clothes. Immediately his body began to burn, he shook his head clearing whatever was going threw his head and the burning stopped. His dismissed what happened and glanced towards Kagome's clock as which glowed brightly showing a one followed by a set of twos. It was really late or really early depending on how you look at it but either way he was tired and he knew Kagome must be just as tired as he was. He burrowed his body into the soft sheets of Kagome's bed and it was not long before his small canine body was taken over by sleep. Not even the miko's steps into the room or the shifting of the cushions as she entered the bed rose him from his slumber and soon both where in their on realm of dreams.

Night was approaching as Inuyasha watched Miroku tend to Kouga's multiple wounds, he currently sat on a thick branch of a tree overlooking a hotspring which had been a couple miles from where Kouga had appeared. Inuyasha looked away and looked towards the water his whole mine remembering Kagome and her expression as she left.

"Your such an idiot dog breath" Shippou remarked startling the half demon from his thoughts. Shippou currently sat on a branch higher then Inuyasha's his feet dangling off one side.

"Shut up you runt!" Inuyasha shouted looking at the fox kit in annoyance.

"Lady Kagome looked very sad." Rin stated as she looked down at Inuyasha, her upper torso resting on the branch well her bottom and legs hung opposite Shippou's.

"What do you expect from Inuyasha, he's a moron." Shippou remarked as he helped Rin sit fully on the branch.

"I guess your right?" Rin stated as she took the same sitting position as Shippou.

"WHY YOU LITTLE BRATS." Inuyasha shouted as he swung towards Shippou's head his annoyance and anger getting the best of of Au Uh heads lifted up from its naps and opened it's mouth releasing a blast aimed strait at the hanyou. Everyone watched as the ball of bright red energy hit the tree right beside the branch Inuyasha sat on.. "HA some dragon can't even aim." Inuyasha remarked his swing only inches away from Shippou's head.

Crack

Crack

"AW SHIT!" Inuyasha shouted as his eyes went wide.

BUSH

The branch broke taking the half demon down with it into the waters of the hotspring creating a large splash as it landed. Shippou and Rin looked down watching as bubbles rose from the disturbed water.

"Well he did deserve it." Shippou remarked as he turned to a smiling Rin.

"At least Lord Inuyasha won't smell anymore!" Rin squealed.

Morning came too soon for the sleeping pair as the alarm clock screeched them awake. Sesshomaru eyes opened in time to see Kagome's arm shoot out from a large mountain of sheets and silence the infernal machine with a click of a button. Kagome groaned and shifted from her safe haven inside the blankets before pulling the covers away and stretching her arms out, she looked over to the clock and smirked.

"At least I didn't over sleep this time." Kagome remarked as she stepped out of the bed, her destination once again the bathroom. Sesshomaru watched her the whole time until she was out of the room before he stretched his small body and then jump his way onto the ground. Groggily he walked out of the room and into the hallway walking without a destination he soon found himself tumbling down the stairs and into the kitchen.

"I thought I heard the shower running." He looked up in order to see Kagome's mother give him a warm smile but all he could do was yawn. Mrs. Higurashi chuckled as she watched the still sleepy puppy enter the kitchen headed towards the chair which Kagome usually occupied and sitting underneath it.

"Hey mom." Kagome entered the kitched and went strait to her seat taking the puppy from the ground and onto her lap. A plate of food was placed in front of her and she quickly ate occasionally slipping food to the now fully alert puppy and hungry puppy.

"Good morning sweat heart." Kagome's mother remarked a bright smile on her face.

"Hey Kagome what are you doing back early?" Souta asked as he sat in front of his sister well still in his pajamas. Kagome's mother placed a plate of food in front of her younger sun.

"Souta here try this." With a pair of chop sticks Mrs. Higurashi had her son's mouth filled to the max. Kagome sighed her mother always seem to know when something was wrong and when she didn't want to talk about it.

"I'm going to go ahead and head over to school." Kagome remarked as she stood placing the puppy on the chair she started to walk out of the kitchen.

"Bye Kagome!" Souta remarked as he swallowed his food.

"Kagome honey, aren't you forgetting something?" Kagome stopped walking back to the table she looked down at the puppy.

"I can't take him with me." Kagome remarked, Her mother shook her head and pointed down towards the ground. Kagome followed to where her mother's finger pointed and laughed as she turn and bent down grabbing the bag and then headed out the door.

Sesshomaru stood frozen as Kagome derriere came into his view and a familiar pair of hot red panties came to his view. (Review Chapter 4 after the AW HOW CUTE!.) His blood shot threw his body like lava and with a pant smoke surrounded him along with the light. Souta's eyes went wide open as he watched threw the smoke as the small form of the puppy elongated and moved until it was in the shape of a man, the boy's lips open ready to say something but a hand quickly went over his mouth muffling any noise that would come from him. Looking up he noticed his mother over him her hand clamped over his mouth and another hand held close to her lips a single finger out informing him to be quite. As the smoke cleared a very fit and tone demon sat before them long silver hair cascading down his shoulders down his chest his abs and lower still. On his shoulder was a fluffy tail draping across his lap well his eyes were wide open in surprise as he stared at Kagome's rising figure. Souta realizing what was before him he quickly allowed his hands to move upwards and just as his mother cover his mouth he covered her eyes from the very naked demon before them.

Kagome back still turned saw none of this as she flung her pack over her shoulder said bye one more time and was out of the kitchen. Everything was silent as the front door was heard shutting. Souta's eyes turned to the demon before him who looked after Kagome long gone form his eye no longer as wide but surprise still plastered on his face, he was panting until finally his face turned towards the boy.

"AYA A DEMON!" Everyone attention turned to the older man who stood at the door of the kitchen faster then any of them thought possible the old man jumped into the air and pulled out several stickers within only seconds had Sesshomaru cover in the sacred (no magic included) sutras. "YOU WRECHED EVIL BE GONE!" With that the old man poor water over the annoyed looking demon and began to chant.

"FATHER NO!" Mrs. Higurashi remarked as she moved Souta right behind her, both moved quickly tackling the old man to the ground. Sesshomaru watched going from annoyed to amuse as he watched the old man being tied to the chair.

"STOP IT YOU UNGRATEFUL…" Mrs. Higurashi pulled out a sutra from the old mans jacket and quickly plastered it over the old mans mouth silencing his rambling. The old man glared at everyone angrily muffled grunts and shouts heard despite the tape that covered his mouth.

"I apologies for that Lord Sesshomaru." Kagome's mother remarked as she looked over at him a smile on her face, "My father tend to be a little extreme at time."

"Wait Sesshomaru as in Inuyasha older brother?" Souta asked turning to the demon still sitting in the chair his face showing a small smirk on his lips. The smirk turned into a frown as he regarded the boy.

"Half brother." Sesshomaru corrected his annoyance directed at the boy, Souta's mother left the kitchen only to returned with a towel which she handed to Sesshomaru, he accepted with a nod and quickly dried himself.

"So have you learned to control your transformation?" Mrs. Higurashi asked as she placed a second plate of food in front of the demon lord.

"In a manor yes." Sesshomaru remarked, at least he thought he had learned but the fact that he was now transforming at random moment left him perturbed. Looking down at the plate of food he picked up Kagome's chop sticks and began to eat enjoying the food much more in his demon form then as a puppy. The taste was incredible and his heighten ability made it more so.

"Wait mom you knew about this?" Souta asked as he eyed his mom as she sat next to him on the table.

"MMM-MMMM!" the old man remarked as he looked at his daughter betrayal shinning in his eyes.

"Oh I caught him the last time he was here." Mrs. Higurashi remarked a smile on her face, and a tone that implied this sort of things happened all the time.

"You know you look a whole lot cooler then Inuyasha." Souta remarked eyeing the demon lords claws, Sesshomaru smirk returned, maybe the boy would not be such an annoyance after all. "your claws look way sharper then Inuyashas." Sesshomaru allowed the smirk to broaden as he continued to eat the food, he was currently in bliss the food was incredible, some of the best food he had ever tasted, momentarily he wondered how Kagome's omelet would taste with his demon sense of taste but that was soon forgotten as he ate another bite of the food.

"They are." Sesshomaru remarked, "As a full demon I am much more deadly then any human or hanyou can ever be." He allowed his hands to glow brightly it yellowish green tint in poison. "I am deadly even without my sword."

"Cool, that's the acid Kagome was talking about!" Souta remarked his eyes shining with admiration, a frown marred his face as he looked at Sesshomaru eating, "I thought you only had one arm."

"Souta!" His mother scolded him. Sesshomaru waved his hand to dismiss the scold, it was beneath him not to admit his weaknesses after all if one did not admit his weakness then their was no way for that person to undo them. "I was caught off guard but due to the curse place upon me my arm was restored." He stated as he finished the meal, he put the chop stick together and placed them on the plate neatly.

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His attention turned to the direction the noise came from and stayed there even as Mrs. Higurashi stood and left the kitchen.

"Hello?" Mrs. Higurashi's voice reached his ears easily as if she was still in the room.

"You think you can come in to work today?" He heard a sigh.

"I'll be there as soon as I can." He heard a click followed by Mrs. Higurashi coming back into the room. "I have to go to work so here you go Souta." She handed a wallet over to the boy. "Bye some clothes for Lord Sesshomaru, pick up a few groceries, the list is on the fridge, " The older women pulled out a pink box, "and take Kagome her lunch." The boy took everything handed to him.

"But what about school?" Souta asked looking at his mother.

"It's okay to skip every now and then." His mother remarked with a smile. "Have fun."

"I do not take charity." Sesshomaru remarked annoyed that he had to rely on Kagome and her mother for any needs he held. It had been difficult for him to accept everything when he was so accustom to caring for himself. But there was nothing he could do not now not well he was vulnerable and incapable of controlling his transformations. Mrs. Higurashi looked at him with a frowned.

"This is not charity my Lord, you have taken care of Kagome and you are going to baby-sit Souta for today." Mrs. Higurashi remarked as she moved over to Souta and gave him a kiss, "Take care of Lord Sesshomaru for me Sweetie, oh and there are some men clothes in my closet, bye I'll see you tonight." With that the older women was out of the door leaving the two alone unsupervised, the old man tied to the chair not considered mature enough to be seen as adult supervision.

Sesshomaru followed Souta all the way to the building known as the mall, so far the boy proved to be very patient in answering all his questions well proving to be quite knowledgeable of everything concerning the future. So far Sesshomaru had the luck to maintain his demon form with the exclusion of his tail, which he had retracted, and his marking fading them until they matched his skin tone. He looked human with the exception of his silver hair and golden eyes but even then they were not so out of place after a couple of extreme looks that other humans here sported. And well before the mere thought of him appearing human would have disgusted him now he could not say he really cared. Even the clothes that Mrs. Higurashi had purchased for him didn't stir an emotion of disgust in him, he actually rather liked them. A pair of blue jeans with a black button up dress shirt which snuggly hugged his body the long sleeves of the shirt pulled up to above his elbow, on his neck was a thin chained necklace with a cross on it and on his wrist a leather band stood out. Necessary accessories the boy had called it before they excited the house. Sesshomaru's attention turned to the boy who walked beside him his eyes constantly glancing behind them.

"Ignore them boy." Sesshomaru stated as he walked with his hands in his pockets continuing to look ahead even with all the commotion behind them.

"But it's freaky." Souta remarked looking back. "They're not even hiding anymore."

"The female species gain strength in numbers." Sesshomaru remarked as he glance back. A large crowd of women followed behind them all looking at Sesshomaru threw hungry heart filled eyes. "You shall grow accustomed to their prescience." Souta looked back one more time before a smile entered his face. His hand gripped Sesshomaru and he moved forward an excited look on his face and a similar innocent expression as the miko.

"Come on daddy I know what mommy wants for your anniversary." Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow until he heard several groans behind him.

"He's married!" (female)

"It's not fare!" (female)

"The good ones are always taken." (female)

"But he looks so young." (female)

"I knew it they're either taken or gay." (female)

"I wonder if he would consider an affair." (female)

"At least he's not gay." (female)

"Speak for yourself!" (male)

"Very creative." Sesshomaru remarked as the crowd of women was reduced to only a handful of stubborn females, Souta held a smug smile as he entered a store.

"Yeah I can't believe they fell for it." Souta stated, "You look like you could be my brother." Souta looked threw a rack of men clothing choosing several items, Sesshomaru followed the boy wordlessly simply watching as he moved to the end of the store and then proceeded to push him into a small room. "Try these on." Sesshomaru nodded, and with that Souta closed the curtain. This went on for several stores before the boy deemed the amount of clothes enough for the demon lord. Twice Sesshomaru found himself as a small puppy whenever he became bored with his surroundings or what was happening. Apparently boredom was not considered an appropriate emotion to maintain his form well curiosity was. His attention returned to the boy at the sound of lunch.

"I want lunch." Souta said as they passed another store, Sesshomaru glanced at the shop and stopped as he looked at it decoration.

"Boy." Souta stopped and looked back, "May we enter this store?" Souta looked at the shop and shrugged.

"I guess." With that they went into the shop, Sesshomaru looked around at all the items. It was an old antic store with items from long ago, or for him an earlier future then this one. He easily strolled threw the store not knowing why or even caring he followed the pull and found himself at a small display of moon objects. His eyes look on as a small box glowed brightly calling to him to pick it up, he obliged taking the box from it place. Opening the top his eyes landed on two silver chain crescent moon necklaces, they admitting a comforting aura obviously attracted to him threw their shared connection to the moon. How long had these objects lay wait for someone who they were connected too? Sesshomaru wondered as he studied the necklaces with interests they were calling to him but why? What were they for? He made to place them back but Souta quickly grabbed it.

"Those are cool!" The boy remarked, "I've been looking for a present for Kagome, this will be perfect." Souta moved over to the counter where an old man stood watching them but more important watching Sesshomaru. "I want to buy this please." Souta handed the object along with the necessary cash.

"Aw a good selection young Souta, how is your grandfather doing?" The old man asked looking kindly at the boy, "Aw you have made a good choice, those necklaces were said to be a gift to a young human lad from the goddess of the moon who long ago fell in love with…."

"Come on lets go, he can get as bad as grandpa does." Souta remarked dragging the demon lord out by the hand.

They traveled down to the food court where Souta bought them food and choose a table to eat.

"Boy why do you bye a gift for Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked as he ate his pizza. "Is it a special time for the miko?"

"No." Souta remarked, "I just want her to remember we love her, she's always in the past and we barely get to see her anymore. When she's not in the past she's in school or asleep, I only see her when we're eating." The boys face looked down as he sighed, "It's like I don't even have a sister sometimes." Sesshomaru looked at the boy his expression was the same as the one Kagome's mother occasionally wore whenever she looked at her daughter. They missed her. All of them, they no longer got to see her because of her frenzied lifestyle. They were as affected as she was, with the knowledge that when she went down the well it maybe the last time they ever see their sister, daughter, or granddaughter. He nodded his approval to the young boy who much like Rin broke out in a grin at his approval.

~Sometime later~

It had become obvious to him humans in the future had too many comforts, luxuries, and time. Sesshomaru looked down the aisles of the grocery store every food imaginable and some he had never even laid eyes upon was before him and the humans were just going around picking what they needed and even had some selection of finer foods.

"Carrots, onions, tomatoes," The young boy before him carried a basket which he dropped items into as he named them from a piece of paper he carried with him. "That's everything." Souta remarked as he moved into the smallest line found. (DS: come on it's grocery store how graphic do you need me to get?) Sesshomaru was once again becoming bored the line he stood in had nothing interesting happening, and the slight burning in his blood warned him that if he did not fine an appropriate emotion soon he would shock all those humans with becoming a puppy. Maybe then his boredom would not be a problem. Sesshomaru looked towards the self opening doors and watched for a minute trying to figure out what made them operate. As he kept himself occupied the line moved and their groceries where finally scanned. Sesshomaru's attention returned to the door where a human dressed completely in black entered the store, he reeked of nervousness well his shifting eyes and hands tucked into his pockets spoke of nothing good.

"Thanking for shopping with us." The young girl before them remarked as she handed the bags to Souta well smiling towards Sesshomaru who chose to ignore her, his vision stayed on the human who had just entered the store.

"Thanks." Souta remarked as he took the bags and made to move, a hand on his shoulder stopped him and looking up he noticed the demon lord was preventing him from moving. Following Sesshomaru view he noticed a man place a mask over his face and reach into his pocket where he took a gun, which he aimed at the ceiling.

BANG!

Sesshomaru growled as his ears were left ringing but he maintained his position everyone else around him thought was a different story women were screaming, children were crying and people had thrown themselves onto the floor. Sesshomaru looked over at the boy whose eyes were wide open as he looked at the human with the loud device.

A second blast sounded threw out the store.

"SHUT UP AND DON'T ANYBODY MOVE." The human remarked as he moved to the registers, "GIVE ME ALL THE MONEY IN THE REGISTER AND NOBODY WILL GET HURT." Luckily for Sesshomaru, who no longer found himself bored, the register in which he stood in was the first.

"Boy, what is it that human holds in his hand?" Sesshomaru asked Souta who continued to look at the human man as he walked towards them.

"It's called a gun." Souta whispered as he stepped behind Sesshomaru hiding from the gunman's view.

"A Gun?" Sesshomaru asked, the human with the gun aimed it at the young cashier who shrieked loudly to the displeasure of Sesshomaru's already ringing ears.

"Give me all your money." The young girl nodded as she made a move to open the register. Sesshomaru's eyes locked with the gunman's own even with the mask he wore.

"What are you looking at?" The man asked as he pointed his gun towards Sesshomaru.

"You." Sesshomaru stated, the gunman went around the counter until he stood directly in front of Sesshomaru his gun pointed at his face.

"Well Mr. High and mighty do you think you're so great now with my gun pointed at your face." Within the blink of an eye the gun was out of the man's grasp and in Sesshomaru's hand.

"So how does this thing work?" Sesshomaru asked as he held the item in his hand, it held some weight to it and the material with which it was made with was quite strange.

"It throws a bullet which is kind of like a metal rock at you and depending on where it hits, it can kill." Souta tried to explain, "Um you push that there as you aim at what you want to shoot." Sesshomaru followed the boy's instructions and took aim.

"I'm so sorry, please don't shoot please please, I promise I won't hurt anyone anymore, please." Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow towards the obvious thief and rolled his eyes at his pathetic surrender.

"You are the most disgraceful human I have met." Sesshomaru remarked as he placed his finger where he was suppose to shot. "Why should this Sesshomaru allow you to live?" The human before him body shook as he stared at the weapon in Sesshomaru's hand.

"BECAUSE I DON'T WANNA DIE!!!!!!!!" The thief cried, Sesshomaru almost smiled at the begging human, how he missed the smell of fear.

CRASH

The gun fell to the floor in several pieces making a loud sound as it hit the floor. The thief looked at the gun and then at him then back down before his eyes rolled behind his head and he fell to the ground unconscious.

"What did you do to him?" Souta asked as he pulled the demon to the doors as fast as he could, Sesshomaru complied, it seemed that this incident could bring him more unwanted attention and the boy was trying to escape before that happened.

"Nothing, the thief fell unconscious by his own accord." Another loud sound reached his ears it was still far away but he could tell they were coming this way. They walked out of the store and the boy lead him away as quickly as he could walk, the pace only increased as the boy finally heard the sound.

"Aw crap, aw crap, aw crap." Souta remarked, "it's the police we have to get out of here fast."

"Hold on." Sesshomaru remarked as he grabbed the boy around the waist while taking the several shopping bags in the other, Souta grabbed hold of the demon lord around the neck and watched in awe as everything went white around them. A large white orb surrounded them and moved up within seconds stopping on top of a roof several miles away from the store.

"That was so cool!" Souta stated excitedly, "That was way better then when Inuyasha's jumped, and faster too." Sesshomaru smirked placing the boy down on the as he looked at all the police cars stop in front of the store within seconds they had the robber inside one of the cars and they were speaking among themselves.

"What do you mean?" a male officer asked.

"The man they were talking about just broke the gun with one hand." Second officer remarked. "He left with a child."

"Is there any video on him or the child?" First officer questioned.

"Just a few glances here and there but not much." Second officer stated.

"We should go." Souta remarked, he looked down towards Souta and nodded, taking the boy once again by the waist he jumped passed several buildings, taking a final leap he landed gracefully near a very familiar building. The were miles away from the store now and the sirens of the cop cars could no longer be heard.

"Alright only one more thing we have to do and we're home free." Souta remarked as he was place on the ground and looked towards the familiar building.

"What else is there for us to do?" Sesshomaru asked, Souta laughed as he placed a hand behind his head.

"Well it's more like one more thing you have to do." Souta stated, "Kagome forgot her lunch and mom said I had to take it to her but they'll make a big fuss because I'm not in school, so I thought you could maybe become Fluffy and take it to her." Sesshomaru tensed as his memory replayed his last encounter alone within the school grounds.

"No." Sesshomaru remarked.

"Come on!" Souta looked up at the Demon Lord, "You owe mom."

"Another form of repayment shall be established." Sesshomaru said impassively, his eyes narrowed as he looked at the school something was peculiar about the building, a sudden flare of energy caught his attention only to disappear as he heard a sound beside him. Souta huffed reaching into his bag and taking out a red box, Sesshomaru watched the annoyed boy as he took his treat from the box and popped it into his mouth chewing well obviously trying to figure out a way to get the Demon Lord to do the asked task. Souta looked at Sesshomaru and noticed his attention on his snack; Souta smirked as he offered some to the demon lord. Sesshomaru didn't question the boy as he placed the food in his mouth and almost sighed in bliss.

"You want more?" Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow towards the smirking boy.

"If this Sesshomaru does?" Souta reached into his backpack and pulled out a pink box.

"Then you have to take Kagome her lunch."

"WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU FOLLOWING US?" Inuyasha shouted as he turned around to glare at the wolf demon that followed them back to the village.

"Why do you think dog turd, you hurt my women and now I want to make sure you didn't break her!" Kouga remarked angrily.

"Kagome's not your women you mangy wolf get that threw your thick skull, she's my shard detector now get over it!" Inuyasha retaliated.

BONK

BANG

"It would be quite wise if both of you stop referring to Lady Kagome as an object." Miroku stated, "Lady Kagome is a strong women and so much more then a mere shard detector."

"Feh." Inuyasha remarked as he moved to the front of the group ignoring everyone around him. They were all heading back to Keade's village since there was nothing else for them to do seeing as Kagome was gone along with Sango and Kilala. After all the girls did all the cooking and simply Inuyasha and himself could not cook. Kouga continued to walk at the pace he had been traveling well his two wolf companions continued behind them with Rin, Shippou, and Ah Uh. They had spent the night in the clearing with no more excitement other then Inuyasha and Kouga flaunting insult but even that had died down as they began their travel early the next morning.

"Kouga would you mine answering a question?" Miroku asked as he remembered the incident, which took place a month ago.

"Sure what?" Kouga asked.

"What sort of spells could target a Demon Lord?" Miroku watched as the wolf demon placed a hand on his chin in deep thought.

"Well there are the spells which traps a demon to a certain area." 'That could not be it' Miroku thought, 'Sesshomaru would have to break the trap in order to have appeared in time to save Kagome.'. "Then there are the spells which teleport a demon to another location." That could not be it either seeing as the Sesshomaru could not teleport back and forth between areas. "And last but not least is the transformation spells."

"Transformation?" Miroku asked his curiosity spike.

"Yeah if a caster is strong enough then they can make anyone into whatever they want, like a fly, or a cat, or a butterfly, or a raccoon, or a…"

"Puppy?" Miroku added as he came to a stop his eyes wide open. 'It couldn't be could it?'

"Yeah, or a bee, or a monkey, or probably even a flea if they wanted too." Kouga finished.

Miroku reflected back on everything that had happen the time they had found Fluffy corresponded with the time of Sesshomaru's disappearance, not to mention the white fur and golden eyes, or the intense hatred both seemed to share for Inuyasha. How had he not seen it before Sesshomaru and Fluffy were one in the same.

But why does he spend all his time with Kagome?

Sesshomaru currently cursed everything that could be cursed and then some. He cursed the future and it's delicious food, he cursed the boy for noticing his love of food and ensnarling him to do as he wished, but most of all he cursed himself for being so weak as to allowing himself to fall into his current situation. He rounded a sharp corner not caring if the bag attached to his puppy body fell to the ground. There was only one thing he cared about at the moment, only one thing.

Finding Kagome!

Following Kagome's scent he growled in frustration as he passed several more classroom towards a door heading outdoors. Sesshomaru was to say the least surprised that in all his panic he had yet to transform back into a demon but that took a back seat as a familiar figure appeared before him.

At least now he would no longer be suffering alone.

"What's all the commotion about?" Hojo asked as he looked behind him, his vision locked on a small white being heading towards him. His face paled considerably and his whole body began to shake as his deepest fear neared him. A bark destroyed the last of his composure and he ran faster then he ever ran before in his life.

Kagome walked towards her friends sitting under their usual tree, she stopped though when shouting and screaming came from behind her. Turning around she watched as Hojo ran towards her tears streaming down his face as several heart eyed girls followed behind him squealing uncontrollably.

"What's happening?" Kagome asked, her answer was quickly answered as Hojo went pass her behind him running as fast as his paws would allow him was her little Fluffy his gaze fixated on the poor screaming boy. Not noticing the raven haired girl he had been searching for, Sesshomaru's mine was set on making Hojo suffer as much as he currently was. The girls did the same not even sparing a second glace towards Kagome who only stared at the retreating forms. Seeing a dead end Hojo managed to turn and head back the way he came Sesshomaru hot on his heals and the crazy fan girls not far behind. Somehow Sesshomaru managed to run faster and as he was about to reach the screaming pathetic human he stopped moving. Okay he didn't stop moving because his feet continued to move but instead of moving forward he moved upwards. He growled in frustration as he watched Hojo get further and further away his growl stopped though as he watched the crazy girls following behind him. He looked up finally wondering who had a hold of him, relief washed over him as Kagome smiled at him.

"Now mine telling me what you're doing here?" Kagome asked as she finished her walk to the tree. He gave a bark looking at his back were miraculously the lunch box was still strapped on. "MY LUNCH!" Kagome laughed as she untied the bag from his back and happily opened it to begin eating. Sesshomaru watched her happy expression and momentarily forgot about his encounter with the crazy fan girls.

"Well now we won't have to share our lunch with you." Yumi remarked as she ate her own lunch.

"And we get to see Fluffy!" Ayume remarked with a squeal.

"Yeah, Now down to business." Eri remarked. Everyone turned to the girl who suddenly turned serious. "We haven't been able to fine a suitable Hojo replacement yet, but we are not giving up."

"And if worse comes to worse we'll teach Hojo not to be afraid of Fluffy." Yumi added.

"Guys please, I don't like Hojo like that." Kagome remarked with a sigh as she feed herself and the small puppy.

"Don't tell me you're still caught up on that two-timer?" Eri asked

"Yeah Kagome, you need someone who won't make you cry, who will love you for you and not use you!" Ayume added. Sesshomaru watched as Kagome's stopped eating and her expression darken no longer listening to what her friends were saying. A knot formed in his throat as he watched the reflection of the prior day in Kagome's eyes, she was remembering what Kikyo had said and everything she had gone through with Inuyasha.

(Who won't make you cry.)

She cried a lot and almost always it was Inuyasha's fault. It was never his intention but whenever Inuyasha got mad he sometimes said things that he knew would hurt her.

(Who will love you for you.)

Was that even possible? No. Inuyasha would always see Kikyo in her, every little thing she did she was sure he saw the undead miko.

(Not use you.)

Well it was true that Inuyasha acted like she was his shard detector but in reality she knew he really did care for her, and he was always there to save her when she was in danger. But what if that danger happened to be Kikyo? Would he be able to save her if/when Kikyo decided to try to kill her?

Sesshomaru watched the turmoil of emotions passing Kagome's face, her friends completely ignorant of what was happening to the young miko. Kagome stood placing her lunch on the ground well still cradling Fluffy in one arm.

"Kagome?" Yumi asked at her friend who smiled at them. Their conversation had long ago changed from Kagome's boyfriend to the latest star sensation on TV. So Kagome's abrupt movement surprised them all.

"I need to take a walk." Kagome remarked as she walked away taking the puppy, soon she had broken into a run exiting the school building as fast as she could run. Running until she couldn't anymore Kagome stopped breathing erratically as she came to a stop. She looked around noticing that she was now in a deserted park, she walked over to the swings sitting down on an unoccupied swing placing the puppy down on the sand as her thoughts returned to the hanyou. Her heart yearned for him, she loved him and like any other person she wanted to have her loved returned.

"It will never happen." Sesshomaru turned his attention to the girl who swung back and forth a small sad smile on her face as she rested her head against one of her hands that held the chain of the swing. "Inuyasha falling in love with me." He wanted to tell her what he told her the day before, he wanted to so badly as he looked at the sadness overwhelming her usual cheerful appearance.

"I guess I always wanted him to be my knight in shining armor but even if we end up together he will always see her in me." Kagome remarked, "You know they're right about Inuyasha." Sesshomaru looked at the girl his head turning to the side.

"He makes me cry, he doesn't see me for me and he hurts me." Sesshomaru growled wondering why the hanyou plagued her every thought. "He doesn't mean too but he can't help it." Sesshomaru looked at the girl sadly.

"I don't think he'll ever love me, and that's okay because he's still my friend." Kagome remarked a smile on her face despite the tears falling down her face. "I'll move on and hopefully I'll fine the one meant for me one day." She broke down completely then cried allowing her love for the half breed to be shed in a rainfall of tears. She wasn't over him, far from it but with each tear she cried she was giving up the hope that she would one day be with her first crush. For it ended up being that a crush. Sesshomaru allowed his front paws to fall on her foot, he hated to see her cry and he hated the fact that it was all because his half brother who was too much of a fool to realize what he had before him. Kagome tears died down to soft laughter with a mix of hiccups after some time.

"It's okay, I'll be okay." Kagome remarked as she lifted the puppy into her arms, "Even without Inuyasha's love." Sesshomaru looked at Kagome who still had tears running down her face.

"One time after he promised to protect Kikyo, I asked him if I could keep going back to the feudal era and help him look for the shards, and as long as he wants me there I'll stay because he's my friend." Sesshomaru looked at Kagome and saw her determination, she was through crying for his brother and deep inside he was proud of the small miko who continued to cry the whole time a smile still on her face.

Souta walked back and forth across the top of the shrine steps while continuing to look down.

"I'm sure he's with Kagome right now." His mother remarked as she walked next to her son.

"But it's almost dark and they're not back." Souta remarked as he looked at his mother.

"Souta look." He looked back to the bottom of the stairs and smiled, Kagome had appeared walking calmly towards the shrine Fluffy in hand.

"They're back!" He remarked happily, he stopped and looked at his mom. "What about grandpa?"

"Oh don't worry about him," Mrs. Higurashi smiled as she looked at her daughter even from here she could tell the difference in Kagome. "I convinced him to not say a word." Souta shook as he saw the evil smile on his mother's face who ever said demon were the scariest creatures to exist have yet to meet his mom.

DS:I know I said that chapter 3 was the hardest I ever wrote but this one was probably really close to topping it well that was until I got pass the beginning. If you haven't noticed the harder it is to write the longer it takes to come out. Well any ways (Big shinny cutes eyes stare at readers) please review.

Unimportant note: All right people Sesshomaru is still in denial. And has anyone ever noticed that Kagome never is really given a moment to get over Inuyasha, and when they do it's usually in the beginning or has already accepted the fact that Inuyasha and her will never go anywhere. And then there is always the place where she hasn't even fallen out of love with Inuyasha but still falls in love with Sesshomaru. I tried to avoid that in this chapter and well I hadn't plan for this to happen it just came out but I like it that she didn't just fall out of love immediately but has figure out that it's not going to happen.