Tomorrow's my birthday, and I'm so happy that we decided to update even though it's a little shorter than the previous chapter. Hope you like it ^- ^

Chapter 3

It can't be magic. Can it?

(Inuyasha's POV)

Waking up earlier than the girl I crept out of the room through the window and went out for my morning jog. I had learned the hard way that even though I was a dog I needed exercise or I'd turn into a dead fat ball of fur like my friend, but it's too good of a morning to think about that.

(Kagome's POV)

Waking up to the beautiful songs of the birds and the wonderful smell of clean.....dog? I swear I had cleaned out the smell the day before, but the smell wasn't bad. I'll leave it till the next washing.

I changed out of my pajamas and walked downstairs to the kitchen. I grabbed a bowl, poured in some Cheerios and started to eat my breakfast.

"Good morning Kagome." Souta said as he walked down the stairs.

"Morning Souta."

"When's mom coming home?"

"Monday night. Tomorrow. Which reminds me. did you have any nightmares last night?"

"No. Why?"

"Never mind." That's weird. I could have sworn he crept in my bed last night.

"So did you figure out what to call the dog yet?"

"Inuyasha."

"That's a good name. Where did you get it from?"

"You told me that last night."

"No I didn't."

"Yes you did."

"You were probably just dreaming."

"Maybe.."

"Hey Sou."

I was interrupted by a very rude noise and followed by a friendly bark. It seems that a certain dog had eaten all my cheerios while I wasn't looking. He stared at me smiling with cheerios and milk all over his white fur.

"You should learn some manners." I said.

RRRRRRRRRRING

"I'll get it." I said as I ran to the phone.

"Souta, clean Inuyasha up."

"No not again. Why do I always get stuck doing these things?"

Picking up the phone I was greeted by a friend.

"Hi Kagome, what are you doing today?"

"Nothing much. You?"

"Well I was hopping you would go shopping at the mall with me today to pick out a present. It's been a month since me and Miroku got together and I wanted to get him something. Will you come with me?"

"Sure."

"Well, see you soon."

"Sango and I are going to the mall so stay at home alright Souta."

"Yeah, alright."

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15 minutes later

Ding Dong

"I'll get it!" Kagome yelled.

Opening the door I was greeted by Sango.

"Hi Sango."

"Hi. Did you get a new dog?" Sango asked as she saw Inuyasha.

"No, he followed me back home on Friday."

"Oh. So are you bringing it along?"

(Inuyasha's POV)

GRRRRRRRR. Excuse me but do I look like an it!?!?

"Hey stop growling. Sango's my friend," Kagome said. Well, since she's your friend and you've been so nice, any friend of yours is a friend of mine. For now.

With my leash put on we all walked to the mall. On the way there we crossed the park where there happened to be two poodles that walked up to me. Okay so I don't like poodles that much. Maybe it is the way most of them point their noses in the air or the fact that they were dyed pink and purple. I mean do they have any self respect?

Anyways I was not responsible for what happened next.

To me they had gone a little too close for comfort so I started barking and chasing them and around.

Who?

Kagome.

I was so close to biting them when suddenly my leash ran out and Kagome, who was wrapped up in the leash, fell down.

Hey, like I said before. It wasn't my fault!

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(Kagome's POV)

"I can't believe you did that!" I yelled at Inuyasha as I tried to untangle myself from the leash. It took me half an hour to apologize to the lady who owned the dog so she wouldn't sue.

After that little incident I kept a closer eye on Inuyasha. We were walking down the street to the mall when I spotted an old antique shop. Sango decided that we should check it out. It was creepy and weird. There were shrunken skulls with hair hung up on the wall and shelf full of dried up hands.

"My name is Kaeda. Can I help you?" came a voice from a room in the back. An old lady came out of the shadows. "We sell anything from love charms to healing aides."

"You wouldn't have anything that could make my dog more obedient would you?" I said it more as a joke but then...

"Actually I do." The old lady took a box out from under the counter and opened it.

"Here it is."

It was a beautiful necklace with shiny black beads and fangs.

"What does it do?" I asked.

"In the past it was used to control those that would not obey. It was used on dogs and even humans. When the dog wears this and you say the word it will obey."

"What word?"

"Whatever word you want and he will obey?"

The dog didn't like the sound of that and started to back away.

"You're not going anywhere mister." I said tugging on the leash.

"How much for it?"

"For you I will give you a discount. How about five dollars?"

"Okay. Here" I said as I gave her five bucks and took the necklace.

It was no easy task to put the necklace on but in the end with a little help from the old lady and Sango we managed to put it on. Try as he might the dog couldn't shake it off.

"Goodbye." We said as we walked out the shop.

"Do you think it actually works?" Sango asked.

"I don't know. Probably not but it looks cool anyways."

"Let's test it out then."

"Okay."

"Jump." Nothing.

"Roll over." No reaction.

"Jump." Still no reaction.

After five minutes we still couldn't make it work.

"I guess it's a fake after all but I feel like we forgot something."

"I know SIT." I said.

With a crash the dog fell flat on his stomach.

"Well is sort of worked." Sango said, "But who ever heard of a dog sitting on his face?"

That was true. Inuyasha had his face buried in the mud.

"Do you think it's magic?" asked Sango.

"Nah." There's no such thing as magic. Is there?