Kagome's new puppy

By: Sup-pup17

"Inuyasha," Miroku called. "Over here!"

"I can't believe this!" Sango gasped. "This demon is on one destuctvive run!"

"All he wants to do is kill…" Shippo added.

"Or maybe he wants something," Inuyasha pondered to himself as he walked over to Miroku.

Kagome stood close behind him. She was pretty scared. This was one destroyed village. She'd seen bad before and this was worse! There were bodies scattered everywhere and buildings were flattened.

"Kagome," Inuyasha said gently. "Maybe you should take Shippo and go down to the river…I don't know if you want to see this."

"What?" Kagome stood on her tippy-toes so she could see over his shoulder. "Oh my…"

There were bodies piled and ripped. A blood river ran through her feet.

"Come-on," Sango said softly as she grabbed Kagome's arm. "Lets go get some water."

Kagome couldn't take her eyes of the pile of bodies as Sango led her by arm away toward a river in the forest.

"I didn't want her to see that," Inuyasha said quietly.

"I don't think anyone should have to see this," Miroku agreed.

"Well," Inuyasha sighed as he pulled up a sleeve forcefully. "Lets get digging."

Kagome looked into the gentle streams of the river. Shippo and Sango were splashing each other playfully. Sango had taken the time to keep the kitsune busy for Kagome. It seemed these "exams" were really getting to her.

"Hey Kagome," Shippo waved. "Come look at these fish!"

Kagome placed the awful images deep into her head where she'd hope she'd never see them again and walked over to Shippo. "Wow," she gasped. "There pretty."

Kirara then suddenly sprang into action and caught one. Water splashed everywhere as the small cat demon wrestled with a fish just about it's size.

"There's dinner," Sango laughed and helped Kirara.

Inuyasha wiped the sweat, which was accumulating on his forehead, away. It was dusk now and they were just about done. He sat on a log as Miroku, the monk, prayed over a grave they just finished.

"Only two more," Inuyasha sighed. "I can already smell dinner."

Miroku smiled and stood up, obviously done with his praying.

Kagome slowly walked out of the forest and walked slowly up to Inuyasha. He smelled her and turned to her curiously. "Hey," he smiled. He could sense her stress and could smell that she was getting sick. He'd decided that he was going to try real hard to take it easy on her.

"Dinner's almost ready."

Miroku nodded. "Two more."

Kagome turned to go back into the woods when she heard some hay moving. Inuyasha was all over it and had stepped in front of her. To their amazement, a small sized dog had awakened and had just stood up. Inuyasha figured it would attack after being attacked and cracked his knuckles.

"Stop," Kagome whispered. "He's hurt."

"Right," Inuyasha agreed. "He's going to bite you."

Kagome didn't listen though and continued her way to the hurt dog. The dog sat down and looked up at Kagome with sad and lonely eyes. It's black coat was dirty and all tangled. Inuyasha watched carefully as Kagome kneeled down and picked up it's hurt paw and ran her soft and gentle hands over it's bloody ribs. All Inuyasha could think about was that if that poor creature even snapped at Kagome, it was dead. Then, as he watched, he wanted her to pet him and rub behind his white ear.

Kagome turned around and looked at the two men with pity in her eyes. "Can we keep him?"

Inuyasha walked up to the skinny, bloody dog and sniffed it. It smelled clean to him. He rested his tired hand on top of the dog's head. The dog rubbed his head around and enjoyed the touch. He nodded. Maybe he'd enjoy the dog more then Kagome!

Kagome wrapped the dog up that night and even put a blanket over it. Inuyasha watched with jealousy. The dog was getting better treatment then he was! Shippo petted the dog and scratched behind his ear. "He's cute!" Shippo said happily.

"Feh," Inuyasha mumbled as he ate his fish.

The whole night he watched the dog. He didn't know if the beast would attack or not. He wasn't about to take the chance. He sat up in a tree and watched carefully. He watched the entire night. To his surprise though, the dog slept. Then, that morning, after a quick breakfast, Kagome begged for Inuyasha to carry the dog.

"Please, Inuyasha, please carry Okami!"

"You named him?" Inuyasha blinked.

"Yeah," Kagome nodded. "Why shouldn't I?"

Inuyasha shook his hand at her and sighed.

"Please carry him!" Kagome did her best puppy eyes. "He can't walk for very long."

Inuyasha gave in and picked up the small dog. "Just till we get to the next village."

Kagome smiled her thanks and jumped onto her bike, with Shippo in her basket.

Just before they reached the borders of the new village, they heard a loud roar and something blew up.

Miroku took off ahead of Inuyasha with Sango behind him. Inuyasha turned around and tossed the dog into Kagome's basket. After that, he took off with the rest of the group. Kagome hurried to keep up behind him. The little dog popped his head out of the top of the basket next to the kitsune and awaited his friend's new enemy.