Chapter 11

Yeah, this one's short, but it was up fast, ne, NE?!?

Thank's to everyone for the support! I'm really having a hard time getting motivated, so, obviously, your reviews help a lot. Soon, however, we will be on Christmas vacation and then, I'm afraid, I will be away from the computer for a while. See, I'm not all nice and toasty warm and fuzzy with sprinkles, niether. Fuzzy toast would such, actually. NYAO!

Mmmm.... Listening to the kick-ass soundtracks of Lain and Triggun on my winamp files. YEEEEEHAW!

Now, what the heck did I name this thing?...

Ah... self-explanitory...

Chapter 11

Short and Sweet: an excerpt from Maru-chan's life

"SESSHOMRU!!!" came the rumble.

Ut-oh... thought the bedraggled puppy with a gulp. What'd I do now? She only calls me that when she's mad. He poked his head out from under the cool shade of the stairs and cast his "owner" a glance.

Kagome, with barely contained anger, held up her year book. "Sesshomaru..." she growled.

The puppy gulped again. Oh yeah... I forgot about that... It had happened 2 weeks ago after Kagome's date with Hojo. The next day, Kagome had still been in heat and had flounced off to something called a "mall" with some of her (thankfully)female friends. She'd locked him in her room to make sure that he didn't follow. Sesshomaru took it upon himself to rummage through her things in boredom.

The book that Kagome was currently holding had become the target of Sesshomaru's anger after he discovered that there were multiple pictures of Hojo in it. Those pictures met with a swift end.

Sesshomaru sighed. He'd forgotten about that. He had acted like a fool while Kagome had been in heat and he had since amended his ways. He's realized that his jealousy was silly and had begun trying to act a little more like a normal dog. The most difficul part of all, however , was waiting for his feelings for her to go away. After Kagome had finished her monthly heat the feelings had eased, but Sesshomaru was surprised to find that they didn't disappear. This proved that they were more than just feverish longings in him caused by her scent--he actually felt things for her.

Sesshomaru grunted and pulled himself out from under the stairs. His left leg was still in its splint but it bothered him less and less lately. Sesshomaru was thankful for that. After he had discovered that he had feelings for Kagome he'd been trying to distance himself from her. Coming to grips with the fact that he would never return to normal was one thing, contrary to what he once thought. He could deal with her being his master. He could not however, deal with having these feelings for her and never being able to do anything about them. So, Sesshomaru had taken to hiding from the girl.

He sat down in front of her knowing full well that a rebuke was coming. And it did. He zoned out, ignoring her. She finally stopped talking, bent over, and shook her finger at him.

Sesshomaru blinked at her and the girl sighed and began to disparage, talking about how he shouln't be so jealous, or mean, or, in this case, (as he was ignoring her) indifferent. She was just talking by then and with another sigh, she broke off. Kagome reached her hand out to the dog and scratched his head.

Damn... he thought. He felt his tail begin to wag making sweeping movements. It was as if the fool thing had a mind of its own. Before he knew what was happening he leaned into her hand, guided it over the curves of his head.

Kagome smiled weakly. "I'm sorry I yelled at you..." she said sincerely. "Come here." She reached out both of her hands an put the yearbook on the stairs.

Sesshomaru hesitated. "Come on," she urged. With a sigh she began to reach forward as if to grab him. "Oh, you..." she chided.

Sesshomaru stepped back out of her reach. I can still control my feet--well, 3 of them, anyway, he thought coldly. his tail continued its arc but slowed considerably.

Kagome stared for a minute, a little hurt but she soon recovered, sighed, and got up. "Have it your way," she said as she picked up the book. She thought to give him another pat on the head, decided against it and entered the genkan.

Sesshomaru watched her go and sighed. It was all for the better anyway. If Kagome ever found out who he really was nothing would be the same again. She cared for him only in his current form and he shuddered to think what would have happened if she'd have found him in his demon form so badly hurt. She would probably have told Inu-Yasha to finish him off.

He scowled bitterly and, dragging himself back under the steps, began to brood.

Chapter 11

Owari

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Chapter 12

Inu-Yasha Gets Some "Tail": the demon-orphan arrives