AN:

Hey! I'm not dead! Yay! (Bet I had you guys fooled…)

Chapter 3

I looked down at the cursing hanyou from my perch in Kagome's arms.   As if he could've touched me.  I, Buyo, could have made him my lunch if I so wished it.  The kit had climbed back up on what I'm told is his usual spot, on her shoulder.  The monk was still on the ground, just now sitting up.  And, making it's way to the village from the path my nose said led towards the lake, came the last of our comrades.

A young lady dressed casually (for this time period, anyways) with what appeared to be a gigantic boomerang strapped to her back was making her way towards our little group.  What I was not counting on, however, was the sweet little distraction at her side.

What could only be described as a blond bombshell on four legs trotted at the girl's heels.  A four-pointed black star on her forehead showed her lineage as a fire-cat.  Her ears were tipped in black, and her feet ended in black tips as well.  Her two tails swished behind her, and they themselves had stripes of black at the ends.  I looked into her blood-red eyes and my heart nearly stopped.  She was simply drop-dead gorgeous.

I wanted to sink my fangs into the back of her neck and…

_AN: Let's change viewpoints…I don't think anyone wants to listen to where THAT line of thinking is going… _

"Konichiwa Kagome." Calmly stepping over the prone form of Inuyasha, she couldn't help but notice the gigantic ball of fur in the girl's arms.  Upon closer inspection, she could make out the feline features of the cat in question.  Sango looked at Kagome, calmly waiting for introductions to be made.

"Sango, this is Buyo.  He got in my pack somehow, and so…here he is!"  She laughed, and cuddled him a little closer.  "Buyo, this is Shippou" she gestured with her head- "that's Miroku, and the doggie down there" she gestured again "that tried to kill you" at this, Inuyasha's muffled protests could be heard "is Inuyasha." 

He picked his head up from the ground.  "Bitch, I was trying to protect you-"

"I was teasing you-you don't have to call me a bitch!"

"So now you think it's funny 'oswari-ing' me?!"

"NO! I was joking when I said you were trying to kill him! You would've if I hadn't said it!"

The first shout jolted Buyo out of his Miroku-esque thoughts, and each consecutive one laid his ears further against his head.  'That stupid mutt…all he does is cause more problems…'  Kagome paused for breath, and then deflated.  Leaning her head down over the burden in her arms, she massaged her temples with her hand.  "Forget it." She muttered.  "It's not worth it."

She turned around when she felt a furry presence rub against her leg.  "Oh, Buyo, this is Kirara."  She set her bundle of fur down in front of the fire cat.  "Kirara, this is Buyo."

Inuyasha growled in the background, disliking how quickly he was put aside.  He stalked past Kagome, and into the old miko's hut.  Pausing at the entrance, he turned his head towards the group.  "Don't get too comfortable with the damn thing, we don't need anymore liabilities tagging along."

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Liability?  Me?  I narrowed my eyes, glaring at the space the arrogant dog demon just vacated.  An inquisitive mew brought me back to the present.  To the angel now in front of me- Kirara.

I stepped forward, and we delicately sniffed about each other.  She briefly rubbed her face against mine, and then turned settling herself near our human companions.  'Such a shy flower…'

The smell of salt is what brought me to my senses this time.  Kagome stood with her back towards her friends, and I sat right behind her heels.  The girl, Sango, stepped forward and put an arm about her friend's shoulder.  The monk stood a few feet away, being coherent for most of the fight.  He sighed in compassion, but kept his distance, letting the female offer comfort.  Good, I thought.  You stay there.

I brought my attention back to my young charge.  Less than an hour here, and he already had her crying again.  Dammit…

Shippou was cuddled in her arms, having moved from his perch on her shoulder.  "He didn't say you were a liability, mamma."  Kagome smiled, albeit a bit wryly.  "He insinuated it just to get to me.  I know he probably didn't mean it.  He's just been a bit…edgy lately."  I saw, from my vantage point on the ground, Sango's frown flit across her face.  I just knew what she was thinking probably mirrored my own thoughts.  'He doesn't deserve her.'

I jumped, and latched my claws lightly into Kagome's jacket.  Paw over paw, I climbed slowly up to her shoulder to lend my own sympathies.

"Dumb…hanyou…"gasp…"making me…exercise…must…die…"

Shippou gave me a funny look from Kagome's arms, but luckily for me didn't say anything.  I didn't forget he had demon hearing, and could most likely hear my muttered rants; for a moment I simply forgot he was there.

Perhaps he just assumes that everyone already knows I'm youkai- I'll have to speak to the kit later, in private.

For now, we concentrated on lightening our friend's heart.

A/N: Didn't expect that, didja? 

Oh, there was one thing I wanted to say; I already had an idea who I was going to pair Kagome with, and I didn't mean for it to sound like I was taking votes for the pairing.  I just wanted to know who you thought I had in mind. :D Sorry if I made it sound that way.  I still want to know who you think it's going to be though!

Is there any other authors out there who are…weird?  I can't write without my little Microsoft F1 300/M assistant.  You know the assistants, don't you? The infamous little paperclip dude?  My assistant is the little robot.  I love him!  Even though I don't use him, every once in a while I animate him and he is sooooo kawaiiii!  Does anyone know if I can get a plushie of him?