Disclaimer: Need I say this; I don't own any of the Inuyasha characters or places
Kagome watched as Sango and Miroku both took off in different directions, to look down a row of caged demons. "If only they knew the real reason I don't want a pet," Kagome mumbled to herself. She then slowly started to make her way down the row of cages that were ahead of her.
While walking down the row and glancing at each demon, none that sparked her interest, she would hear, "Hey, baby, why don't you take a real demon home," and "Oh, its only a human bitch," and other unwanted comments thrown at her while traveling at a steady pace. While turning a corner to search the next row, she nearly bumped into a man, who wore a janitorial outfit.
"Excuse me, miss," apologized the guy, who she saw was also pulling a customary, yellow bucket wringer and mop. "That's all right, sir," smiled Kagome to let the man know that he was forgiven. The janitor gave a slight smile back and was about to take off to his destination, when he turned around and warned her, "Miss, be careful on the next isle, it's slippery from just being mopped up."
"Oh, thanks for warning me, I'll be sure to be careful," Kagome replied and started around the corner to the next row, and saw that the gray concrete floor had a sparkling shine to it. 'I guess he was cleaning up some type of mess, seeing how he only cleaned this isle,' Kagome pondered and not paying attention, accidentally slipped on the newly, cleaned floor.
"Owwww," she groaned from her fall, luckily, she had landed on her hands and knees. "Clumsy bitch," Kagome heard muttered from her right. "Huh?" Uttered the slightly dazed Kagome. "And a stupid one at that," Kagome heard the mutter again, and by now she had gotten her bearings straight, shot her head up and looked into the most beautiful, gold eyes she had ever seen.
Finally realizing what had been told to her Kagome retorted back to the demon, "Hey, I'm not a bitch and I'm not stupid either!" That seemed to silence the offensive demon. Kagome decided that since she had put an end to the callous remarks, she would take the time to look at the demon.
And all she could think of was 'Wow!' Now that she was paying attention she saw that he was not a demon, but half of one, and had gorgeous, silvery hair, and to adorable puppy ears on top of his head, that she suddenly had the desire to pet. Slowly moving down she studied his face, it was indeed a very striking face, which she suddenly noticed was giving off a particularly aggressive look.
His lips were pulled back to display two, razor-sharp fangs, and emitting from his chest and out of his mouth, which opened and demanded, "What are you staring at and how can you understand me and how can I understand you?"
Kagome, hearing the words come out of his mouth, came out of her intense scrutiny of the half demon boy sitting in front of her, and uttered, "Uh, well, you see…"
Then around the corner on the opposite side of the isle, Sango and Miroku came running up to her, being careful not the slip on the wet floor, which was just about dried. "Are you okay, Kagome?" asked the worried Sango as she knelt down beside her fallen friend.
"Yes, I'm all right," Kagome started to slowly get up with the help of Sango. "So, did you find a pet that you might like to get, Kagome?" Miroku inquired, while staring at the growling half demon.
"No, not really…" Kagome glanced over at the growling boy also, 'It was like I was checking out some boy at school and not a pet, well I guess I could get him,' contemplated Kagome. "Well, I guess I could get him," Kagome pointed toward the stunned half demon, even though she couldn't figure out why he would be so shocked.
"That's great, Kagome, now we have to get someone in here to get him out and then we can go shopping for supplies," Sango started to walk over the door and press the button for service.
"Kagome, before I and Sango came over here, we heard you talking, was someone else in here with you?" inquired Miroku, while they both waited for Sango and the assistant's return.
"Yes, a janitor was in here and warned me about the slippery floor, and I fell anyway so here I am," Kagome closed her eyes and gave a strained giggle. When she opened her eyes she saw Miroku giving her that 'Okay, whatever you say look'.
"Hey, guys, I'm back!" Sango walked over with the assistant. The assistant was most definitely a man, he was about six feet tall with broad shoulders and no hair, and in other words, he looked the part of someone who took demons out of cages everyday.
"This the one you want?" The assistant rumbled with a deep baritone voice, nodding his head towards the half demon's cage.
"Yes, sir," replied Kagome as she watched the guy walk away and come back with a chain.
"Ya'll may want to step back for this," the man cautioned, while he stepped forwards toward the cage door.