Later that day

"Fushigi, Kagome and I are going on our seasonal trip tomorrow," Kitty reminded Fushigi, slipping into her bed.

Fushigi sat at the desk, muttering to himself, muttering to himself. His hand was on his forehead, bent over a scattered desk of papers. He grunted in response to Kitty, shifting some papers.

Kitty raised her eybrow, not being used to not having his complete attention. "What's wrong in our minds now, Fushigi?"

"More mysterious murders..." he replied, looking up at her. The strain was beginning to show on him. His once luxurious fur was unkept and dull. His eyes were bloodshot, his whiskers drooping uncertainly.

Kitty clucked her tounge and slipped out of the bed. "Fushigi-chan... stop stressing about this...go to bed...take a break from this madness." She walked to him, placing one hand on each shoulder. "Come on, just take a break..."

Fushigi sighed. He nodded and got up slowly. He swept the papers into one huge pile and put a huge paperweight stone type thing. ((A/N Dunno what they used for paperweights back then!"))

As soon as his head touched the pillow, he drifted off to sleep. Kitty smiled and snuggled up next to him, purring slightly.

Next day

Kagome groaned awake, pain coming to her in HUGE waves. Ugh...

Hiyashimaru raised his head sleepily, opening his mouth in a yawn. He raised his light brown frame off of the stone floor, shaking his mass. Stretching as he walked, he put his head on the bed staying in a sitting position. He nudged his head under her hand as if to comfort her.

"Oh Hiyashimaru..." Kagome sighed. She knew he wanted food. Painstakingly she staggered onto her feet, putting the grunt of her weight onto Hiyashimaru. The two made their way down the hall slowly, Kagome whining in pain every step.

The Kitchen

Kagome walked towards the fridge, Hiyashimaru staying outside because no animals were allowed in. She opened the fridge and whined. There was no more cow meat left. She would have to go out to the field, again.

She sighed and made her way through the castle with Hiyashimaru following quietly behind her.

Pasture

As soon as they reached the pasture, Kagome squatted on the ground. "UGH..." She opened the gate and let Hiyashimaru run into there slaughtering cows.

After half an hour later, Hiyashimaru returned, bloody carcass and all. Kagome was used to this, but couldn't help shuddering when she looked at him. "Uh, let's go to Hineibe now."

Kagome stood up and walked to the small hut on the other side of the field. "HINEIBE." Kagome yelled, walking into the dark hut. "Hineibe?"

Long last words whisper slowly to me, still can't what keeps me here.

All this time I've been so alone inside.

Kagome heard a loud yelp and a thud followed with a piteous whine. "Hiyashimaru?" She whirled around, the darkness completely engulfing her. All light sources had been blocked off by unseen things.

The hair of the back of her neck prickled up. She couldn't see anything, her body completely numb.

Watching me, wanting me. I can feel you hold me down. Fearing you, loving you, I can feel you hold me down.

Kagome's breath was caught in her throat, her hand on her chest. She was scared and without Hiyashimaru, she felt completely helpless and vulnerable.

One thought after another came from inside the same room louder and louder. Then...something grabbed her, pulling her down.

Saving me, raping me. I can feel you hold me down. Fearing you, loving you, I can feel you hold me down.

Her voice was paralyzed in her throat, her eyes becoming wider and wider. As soon as she hit the ground though, she let loose with an earsplitting screech. "Geeze!" a males voice yelled, the light of a fire flickering on. A male Inu youkai stood looming above Kagome, his hands smooshing his black dog ears against his head.

Kagome blinked up at the youkai, confusion evident. "Kamimasu?" Her confusion only lasted a moment before her eyes flashed.

Kamimasu groaned and braced himself.

"WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA, NEKO!" Kagome roared, still flat on the ground.

Kamimasu's hair literally flew up with the current of the wind blowing from Kagome's mouth. "Why can't she stop calling me neko...I'm a inu..."

Kagome got upirritably, her pains momentarily forgotten. "Answer me Kamimasu," she said darkly, her eyes glowing ominously from under her bangs.

Kamimasu gulped and backed off a little bit. "I was only playing a joke on you..."

Kagome's angry aura intensified and lessened a little bit before she continued to speak. "Where is Hiyashimaru..."

"He's hiding..." Kamimasu replied, shifting slightly in his fieldworker clothes. "I've got to hand it to the wolf, he acts pretty well."

"Where is he hiding." it was a statement, not a question. A statement that demanded total control and asked for an answer right away.

"Right over there." Kamimasu pointed to some spare tatimats propped against the huts walls.

Kagome turned around and stared at the mats, expecting Hiyashimaru to come out of hiding. Suddenly, someone tackled Kagome from behind, knocking her off of her feet.

"Ooof." Kagome landed on her back, Kamimasu on top of her. He got up on all fours, looking down at her. She gazed back at him, her face flushed. They both were lost in each others eyes, their lips moving towards each other as if magnetized. Right before they connected, a whine sounded out.

They both turned to look at Hiyashimaru, who was sitting in the corner of the hut, staring at the two with his yellow orbs. His tassel remained limp at his side, his was flat against his head.

Kagome looked at him before gently pushing Kamimasu off. "I'll see you around..." She said in a subdued voice, getting up and walking out of the hut, leaning on Hiyashimaru.

Kamimasu watched Kagome's retreating figure, sighing quietly. He felt deeply for her, but he didn't know how she felt about him. He remembered every single detail of the day they met-

Flashback

Kamimasu was working in the field, scything some crops to harvest. He got up, being bent over to examine the ground. Wiping the sweat of his brow, he gazed at the surrounding area. His gaze stopped on a newcomer, cradling something in her arms. She walked slowly behind Lord Fushigi and queen Kitty.

"Hullo, Lord Fushingi, Lady kitty!" Kamimasu waved, smiling brightly.

"Why, hello Kamimasu!" replied Lord Fushigi, nodding back at him. Lady Kitty smiled. Fushigi opened his mouth to speak but...Kitty interrupted.

"Kamimasu, meet Kagome. Lord Fushigi and I shall be going now. Why don't you take the rest of the day off and make Kagome more comfortable." Kitty smiled encouragingly at Kamimasu, willing him to agree. "Maybe she'll adjust better if she hangs around a dog youkai..."

"Of course milady!" Kamimasu waved at the couple before turning to the quiet human .He looked at her chambermaid wardrobe and raised an eyebrow. He smelled another inu youkai on her. A royal one. He shrugged it off and stared at her.

Her head was down, her gaze afixiated on the ground. In her arms was cradled a small pup. Her bangs obscured her face, her pale chin pointing toward her chest.

"Kagome is it?" Kamimasu said, bending down and becoming face to face with her. "My name's Kamimasu!"

Kagome gasped and straightened out. "Uhm...yeah..." she looked Kamimasu in the eye before she blinked.

Kamimasu's ears twitched, wondering what caused her surprise. "is there something wrong, Ka-go-me?" He was totally not prepared for what happened next.

One moment she was depressed, the next minute the pup was in Kamimasu's arms, and Kagome was touching and messing with his adorable black puppy dog ears. He blinked and just sighed.

"Uhm...like my ears much?" he asked, smiling at her amusement and the wriggling puppy in his arms.

Kagome blinked and sweatdropped. "Ehehe...sorry...I just like dog ears..." She shrugged, laughing apologetically. Her mood considerable lifted, taking Hiyashimaru back into her arms. "This is Hiyashimaru, Kamimasu."

Kamimasu pet Hiyashimaru on the head. "Hewo li-AHGHG!" Kamimasu swung his arms up and down furiously, Hiyashimaru chomping hard on Kamimasu's hands. "AHHHH!!"

As Kamimasu ran around in circles, flailing his arms like mad, Kagome chasing after him, hoping Hiyashimaru would not come to harm. "Oooh! Don't hurt the poor baby!!"

Kamimasu stopped abruptly and turned, facing Kagome. "AND WHAT ABOUT ME, LITTLE GIRL!!"

Kagome snatched Hiyashimaru from Kamimasu before brushing her hair over her shoulder, nose in the air. "I'm going. Good bye, neko."

"Yo! Whats with the neko!" demanded Kamimasu, glaring daggers at the miko.

"Well, have you not noticed that you are the only other demon here aside from nekos? And that Kamimasu is a neko name?" Kagome poked Kamimasu between the eyes.

"I was adopted." Kamimasu said shortly before walking towards a hut, obviously hurt.

"Wait!!" Kagome reached out her arm, running towards him. "I didn't mean it that way. Don't be mad..." She got in front of him and pouted, her fore-arms under Hiyashimaru's armpits, her legs dangling akwardly giving Kagome the young girl look.

Kamimasu could do nothing but grin, her pout and Hiyashimaru's matching and enormously funny.

Together, head to head, they made their way to the gardens.

End of Flashback

Kamimasu sighed before bending down to stroke the fire.

Front Gate

Kagome and Kitty had a small bundle of clothes folded and packed into a silk cloth on Hiyashimaru's brown back. Kagome and Kitty were leaning slightly upon Hiyashimaru, womanly pains hitting them full blast.

"Good bye Fushigi...we'll be back in a week." Kitty placed a small kiss upon Fushigi's check, hugging him slightly.

"G'bye Kamimasu, Fushigi. See you guys in a week." Kagome eyed them nervously, knowing they smelled that Kagome and Kitty were going to be in heat once they come back. ((her paranoid nerves coming back, ((every time they would leave she would be nervous.))))

"Good bye, Kagome." Kamimasu leaned over and placed a small kiss on her cheek.

"Blushing, Kagome returned the small peck back on Kamimasu's cheek before setting off into the woods, across the moat.

End of chapter

So, how did you like it? Yeah, it may seem crappy but it's only because I feel rather pressed to finish every single chapter so I can finish this fanfic and put most of my attention onto 'Dog Ears or Fox Ears?' Which I hope most of you'll read and review. There is only one or two chapters remaining in this fanfic and most likely will not have a sequel unless you, my precious reviewers,

In your reviews say that you would like one. If there is enough, I will momentarily drop 'Dog Ears or Fox Ears?' and work on the sequel. Now with that said, Please R&R before I feel like I failed myself as a writer and completely stop writing FOR GOOD. Joking, I would finish my current fan fictions and THEN stop writing. Please R&R!!!! JA NE! Tenshi Korosu out!!