"Kagome's Puppy Troubles"

By Xio the Dog Demoness

Xio: Another chapter! Yay!

Minnie: zzzzzzz…

Xio: Aww! She's so adorable when she's asleep.

Minnie: zzzzzz…

Xio: What should I do to her?

*gets Jaken to spoon against her and snaps a picture*

Minnie: Huh, what?

Xio: *holds up camera* Blackmail! Ja Ne!

Minnie: NOOO!!!!! EWW HE'S IN MY BED!!!!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha and you know it!

'Thoughts'

"Speech"

Dog Speech

**Scene Change**

~Different POV~

==Flashback==

********************Last time on Kagome's Puppy Troubles********************

InuYasha ignored Kuri' s question blatantly. "So Kagome, what did you want with Shippo?" he asked. Kagome looked at Shippo for approval, and he nodded happily.

"I'm gonna adopt Shippo the demon way," declared Kagome proudly.

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"Will you allow me to court you?" InuYasha looked at his feet, afraid of rejection.

"Umm, what does that mean you want to do exactly?"

InuYasha sweatdropped. "Well, for demons it means I'll protect you, give you gifts, fix you dinners, get to know you better, stuff like that."

"Oh, like dating?"

"Dating?" He gave Kagome a confused look.

"Oh, that's the word we use in my time for the same thing. And, of course you may court me!" added Kagome with enthusiasm.

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"Inu… InuYasha…" Kagome moaned, as InuYasha began licking at the mark he left on her neck. "Inu, we… we have to stop, before they come looking for us."

Regretfully, InuYasha admitted she was right. He leaned down and Kagome got on. They made it back to camp quickly enough, with the hope they could manage to do it again in the future.

********************This time on Kagome's Puppy Troubles********************

Chapter Seven: Dark Skies

"What took you two so long?" asked Sango as they returned.

"I imagine InuYasha was making an heir," said Miroku with a lecherous grin. Kagome went bug-eyed. (A\N: Like she does when she's really mad)

*SLAP* *WHACK* *THUD*

Miroku lay in a crumpled heap on the grass. "Serves you right you letch!" snarled InuYasha angrily.

"Hey Mom, InuYasha, look, Myoga is here!" called out Shippo.

I should know, he bit me, growled out Kuri.

"Lord InuYasha, do you realize that puppy is a full blooded inuyoukai?"

"Of course I do."

"Yeah, she's my friend," beamed Kagome.

"You should see her battle form. She's cool!" said Shippo excitedly.

Kagome, what were you and InuYasha doing anyways? barked Kuri, hoping to distract them from her.

Kagome looked at InuYasha before they both replied, "I'm courting InuYasha\Kagome."

"Milord, you finally decided to ask her! I'm so proud! Did you mark her yet?"

"He did, and I marked Inu-chan too!"

"Lady Kagome, you did? Did the mark appear as you wished it to?"

"Yeah."

'Only a soul mate's mark places for the female… I can only hope InuYasha will realize this for himself,' thought Myoga.

"So, Myoga, why are you here anyways?" asked InuYasha.

"Ah, well milord, I found out something…"

********************With Sesshomaru at the Western Border********************

As Sesshomaru headed back to camp, he noticed the smell of blood. He growled low in his throat as he recognized the blood scent to be Jaken's. He traveled faster and covered his sleeve with his nose as the scent of lingering miasma still hovered throughout the area. Sesshomaru reached camp to find it had been ripped apart. Jaken laid in a pool of his own blood, torn in half. Rin was nowhere to be seen, but it was obvious from the miasma, the charred insects, and the singed fan whose work this was. "Naraku, you shall pay for taking Rin." He swiped the Tenseiga through the imp that had come for his loyal servant.

"Lord Sesshomaru! Forgive me, I couldn't stop them. They were too strong for me…"

"How did this happen, Jaken?"

"Well milord, it happened like this…"

=====================Flashback=====================

Miasma filled the air as dark laughter was heard. "Kukuku. Hand over the girl and I may spare you."

Jaken stood in front of an unconscious Rin, with his staff poised to attack. "No chance Naraku! You can't take her! Lord Sesshomaru would kill me!" He shot flames toward Naraku, but the hanyou dodged. The flames charred and killed many of the insects that had been buzzing around him.

"Allow me to help you with that. Kagura, kill him."

"Never can do your own work, can you Naraku?" muttered Kagura. She held out her fan.

"I don't think so!" Jaken sent fire blasting towards Kagura, and since she really didn't want to help Naraku anyways, she 'accidentally' let the flames hit fan, destroying it. She turned to the one who literally held her heart in the palm of his hands.

"Naraku, I cannot fight without my fan." She scowled as if it really upset her to lose the weapon she controlled her winds with.

"Fine, I'll take care of it." He threw out his tentacles and tore Jaken in two. Just before the light faded from the toad's eyes, he saw them take off, with Rin on Kagura's feather.

"What will Lord Sesshomaru do without his little ningen?" said Naraku with an evil laugh.

'Hopefully he will kill you,' thought Kagura, hoping for the day she would hold her heart in her own hands.

====================End Flashback ====================

"Jaken, did they say anything about where they were going to take her?"

"I saw them head towards the Southern Lands, milord."

"Lord Shi's lands, are they not? I knew he was not to be trusted."

"Most likely that Shi and Naraku are working together. Shi has wanted your lands for decades, milord. There's no telling what Naraku will do to Rin, and if Shi is also involved… We must hurry after them."

"Yes. So, how do we track them down? Do you have any ideas where in the Southern Lands that Naraku would hide?"

"I have an idea who might know where Naraku could be."

"And just who is this?" asked Sesshomaru; though he had a feeling he knew just who Jaken was talking about.

"Your half brother. After all, he has been after Naraku for a while now."

"Perhaps." Sesshomaru began to head towards the Southern Lands.

"Milord, why are we heading this way right now? Shouldn't we find InuYasha?"

"Jaken, the flea left us before you said anything about finding the hanyou. InuYasha will most likely head for the Southern Lands soon, hoping to meet us. It would be wise to head on our way." Sesshomaru and Jaken resumed walking southward.

********************With the Group Heading South********************

"So, he lost the little girl? Well, at least we know where Naraku's heading," grinned InuYasha.

"That's so horrible though. What would Naraku want with a little girl? It can't be good," said Kagome with a little worry. "We have to help her!"

Kuri looked up at Kagome. Any ideas how we're gonna find them?

"Feh… He probably went back to that castle he took over."

"I thought that it was destroyed, Inu-chan…"

"Well Lady Kagome, if we get close enough, you'll sense the shards he has and we'll find him that way," said Miroku. The group headed on, realizing they would most likely meet up with Naraku or Sesshomaru soon.

Xio: I know, it's awfully short, but I'm trying to decide who they should meet first, and what I want to happen…

Minnie: We do have ideas though. It's going well!

Xio: The fight probably needs its own chapter anyways.

Minnie: We're really sorry it's taking so long to update. Xio's reworking her first story, starting another, and has a pile of homework to boot.

Xio: *eye twitch* Oh, yeah… fun fun…

Minnie: Glad I don't go to school!

Xio: Maybe I should send you to Obedience School.

Minnie: *gulp* You wouldn't be so cruel, would you?

Xio: Heh heh heh… Well, here are our lovely reviewers! Happy Youkai, wateryfairyglitz, Princess Anubus, Michi-Chan6, Pinayazngrl, bloodbunny, X-with stars, sesshomarus-lady12, and Senko-sama! Thanks for the reviews!

Minnie: Oh, we have our first flame!

Xio: It is as follows: "timelesslovelykagome 2004-03-07 5 Anonymous BORING!!"

~I say~ I think that if you have to flame me anonymously, then you don't have the guts to let me read your stories and see how bad they probably are. That is, if you have the guts to post any in the first place. I say you can kiss my butt because I really don't care what you think if you can't give me any good reason my story is, as you say, boring, and especially if you can't even sign it. Ja Ne readers, and hope you got a kick outta this flamer!