Disclaimer- Okay… and yet again. I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA! Stupid lawyers, what do you want from me! . Blargh. Malegradecia! (Spanish word meaning ungrateful, or not thankful.) Um… GO EAT GUAVA! JUST LEAVE ME AND MY LITTLE FANTASIES BE! –runs off like insane kook with a… spatula!- BWUHAHAHAHA!

Kitty- Hurricane Wilma-ness! O.o Meep. I fared well, but my backyard didn't do so well. This storm was more wind-ish. Katrina was storm-ish. Ah, for those who don't know… I live in crappy FL. Indeed I do. Either way… since the hurricane took out our power for one day… I decided to take time to come up with ideas for my Fanfic. When the power finally came back, I was overjoyed… but nearly cried when I realized the internet died. Boo hoo to me. So I took the time to work on my fanfic! Woo! XD I'm such a dork. Either way. Yay! Today I was hero of the day! Whee! I had to go into the lake at our other house/ranch in Homestead and find stuff that blew into it. . It was extremely cold, and it took me about 30 minutes to completely submerge myself into the water. Meh, either way… enough taking up your time with my incoherent babbling, and ONWARD MY MINIONS… -cough- I MEAN, ON WITH ZE FANFICTION! ;;

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Chapter Three – Puppy Training 101

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"COME BACK HERE, YOU DAMN MUTT!" Inuyasha yelled, as he ran up the stairs and was soon right behind the small pup's tail. Literally.

"Of all people… I wouldn't talk to dogs in that manner if I was you Inuyasha." Kagome said with a sigh, as she rolled her eyes. Jeez, Inuyasha could be so childish at times…

Only a few moments ago, had Inuyasha and Kagome bought in a small puppy that if Inuyasha had not been by Kagome's side, she would have sworn it was him in a dog's body. When they first bought the young pup in, he was nervous and edgy. But it wasn't long till he perked up, and began running around the house like a crazed maniac. Of course, it was ticking Inuyasha off, so he soon gave chase onto the small critter. And like expected… chaos broke in.

Souta was cheering Inuyasha on, like he always did. He stood upon the couch, watching Inuyasha run out one room, and into another. The puppy would scatter from one direction to the next. It didn't really help that the canine was no bigger than the size of two human fists put together either. The smaller the target, the harder to obtain.

"Inuyasha, please be nice to him! Don't hurt him or anything!" Kagome called out, as she saw Inuyasha dart into her room and nearly trip himself when the puppy ran under his legs and make a beeline for the stairs. Unfortunately, the silvery-white puppy's small and stubby legs couldn't handle the speed, plus the staircase which soon resulted in a stumble.

Kagome heard a small cry come from him as he tumbled down the staircase. She reacted immediately, as she dashed over to the end of the stairs, and caught him just in time before his small body could smack into the floor. Once she scooped him up, Kagome looked up, only to see yet another doggy heading her way. No, not another actual canine… well, more like Inuyasha.

"HEII!" Kagome didn't have the time to move. Before she knew it, her beloved Hanyou was inches away from her.

"GAK! DAAAAMMIIIIT!" Inuyasha scowled, as he soon toppled over the Miko.

Kablooey? Smack? Crash? Slam? Boom? However you wish to describe the meeting of Inuyasha's body colliding with Kagome's; resulting with Inuyasha toppling over the Miko at the end of the stairs. Either way, once again… their bodies met. Their bodies seemed to be like attracted to each other as if they were magnets today! What was this, the 3rd time?

"Something tells me I shouldn't be here." Souta bluntly stated, as he walked around them and up the stairs and to his room, shutting the door behind him. Although... at first glance, most wouldn't notice it, but Souta had left his room door open a slight crack and was watching it all.

Like always, there was an awkward silence. Although, what broke the silence was a whimper coming from beneath Inuyasha's chest which was currently over Kagome's stomach. Once they both realized what it was, Inuyasha nearly threw himself off, and sat off in the other direction, just staring off into the darkness and away from Kagome. Inuyasha shifted uncomfortably, and was quiet for a moment. The Miko meanwhile hoisted her body up, and scooped the puppy along with her as she sat up. She then scooted over to Inuyasha with the puppy still in her arms.

"So… you alright?" she asked, as she stuck her face right in front of his which had been currently facing the floor.

"Err… Yeah. I should be the one who's asking if you're alright…" he mumbled, as he then turned his gaze away from her and over at something else. Being so close to Kagome wasn't always that healthy, no matter how much he loved it. He was really hoping he hadn't hurt her, and was afraid to ask. Inuyasha couldn't help it however, and asked her anyhow.

"Are you sure I didn't hurt you?" He said calmly, as he turned his gaze over in Kagome's direction. For some apparent reason, he could have sworn he saw a small smile curl up on her lips. Ignoring Inuyasha's question, Kagome decided to ask him…

"Either way… What do you want to name him?"

"Name what?" Inuyasha asked, as he cocked his head to the side.

"The puppy." Kagome replied, as she looked down at the small bundle of fluff in her arms.

"Oh, that thing." Inuyasha mumbled, as he looked down and into the puppies yellow/golden eyes that were strangely like his.

"Hmm. How about Kinu? Kin means gold... Inu means dog…"

"Keh. That sounds girly. Just name him… Baka."

"He's no idiot! I'm not going to name him Baka. Hmph, I shouldn't have asked you. Hmm…" Kagome then hugged the puppy close to her chest, and gazed down and into his glittery, puppy dog eyes. "How about Inushiro?"

"Keh."

"Sounds too much like Inuyasha." Kagome said with a giggle, as she then pet the puppy's small head. "Hmm… Ryouken means hound. If we changed 'ken' to 'kin,' it would be a modified version of hound. Since… well, kin means gold like his eyes. What do you think of Ryoukin, Inuyasha?"

"Fine with me. As long as it doesn't sound like my name, or is something sissy."

Kagome giggled once more. "Got it. Then his name is Ryoukin!"

"Keh."

"I'll take that 'Keh' as a good thing." Kagome replied, as she then held Ryoukin up in the air. "You hear that? Your new name is Ryoukin!" Kagome kind of twirled herself around a bit, and then dizzily plopped herself back onto the ground.

Inuyasha couldn't help but form a small wave of jealousy for the pup, as he watched Kagome hold him close to her like that... 'I wish she would do that with— Wait... WHAT AM I THINKING!' Inuyasha mentally slapped himself. He sighed, as he looked over to Kagome, watching her play with little Ryoukin. She tugged at his paws, blew at the hair in his face, and rubbed his tummy. Then again… maybe Inuyasha wasn't so jealous he thought, as he saw her go into a fit of gibberish, and putting the puppy's face in front of hers. She would sort of shake him, and continue on with that 'You're so freaggin' adorable that I could kill you hugging you' gibberish. Yeah… Inuyasha wasn't so sure if he was that jealous. Ryoukin had this look in his eyes saying, 'Save meeee from this crazy lady! Please! I beg of you!' Inuyasha inwardly laughed.

"Let me see him." Inuyasha said, with a light chuckle.

"Alright." Kagome replied, but before she let little Ryoukin go, she gave him a quick kiss on the nose, and said some more gibberish that could have translated into a 'bye-bye.'

As Inuyasha took Ryoukin from Kagome, he stared straight into the pup's eyes. He really didn't know why his eyes reminded him so much of his own. Inuyasha held the pup's face up to his own, and stared straight at him. There was an awkward silence between the two 'canines,' as they had their little staring contest.

Inuyasha stared at Ryoukin, his expression unchanging.

Ryoukin did the same. The puppy sniffed occasionally, but kept staring.

But like every quiet moment, something had to interrupt it. And let it be no one else but the new dog. Inuyasha could have sworn he saw a smirk form on Ryoukin's face, as he clamped his chompers casually onto Inuyasha's nose.

"RAWRGH! STUPID DOG!" Inuyasha cried out, in a sort of strange tone due to his nose sort of being chewed on at that moment.

"As if you're one to talk." Kagome muttered with a held in giggle, as she watched the whole scene take place. She wanted to help Inuyasha, but at the same time, this little display of chaos was quite entertaining.

Inuyasha tugged and tugged, as little Ryoukin seemed to refuse to let go. What had Inuyasha done to him! Sure… of course he had chased him around, but was the dog holding some sort of grudge against him for something so stupid? Then again, it was just a dog. He had to be careful when he teased this pup, since a lot of it would be sort of hypocritical... since well, he was sort of a dog himself. In a certain sense, that is.

"GED IT ODD!" Translation: Get it off. Have you ever heard someone talk whilst they pinch their nose? O.o

Kagome sighed, as she figured that this would go on for some time if she didn't put an end to it that very minute. It had been entertaining for the time being though, she figured. Kagome then got up, went over to Inuyasha, and wrapped her hands around the small fluff ball of fur we're all now referring to as Ryoukin. As soon as the pup felt Kagome grasp a hold of him, he seemed to calm down, and stop gnawing on Inuyasha's nose. He was still hanging on though. Kagome gave Ryoukin a light tap to his rear to inform him that his fun was over… for the moment.

Ryoukin made a slight whimper, as he then opened his jaws, and thus releasing the Hanyou's nose. "Damn dog…" Inuyasha growled, as he rubbed his freshly bitten nose. Kagome then released the puppy, and set him on the ground. She watched Ryoukin stumble off.

"So... hungry?" Kagome asked, rather out of the blue I might add.

"Keh."

"I'll take that as a yes. We can't really cook much, but I can find us something to snack on. You stay here for a sec, I'll go find something and be right back." Kagome stated, as she then passed Inuyasha, and headed for the kitchen. Inuyasha stood there for a moment, and then looked around. Where had Ryoukin gone? He was at their feet a little while ago…

Suddenly, Inuyasha's ears tweaked. He heard something. He turned his attention to right at the bottom of the staircase, where a white ball of fur sat upon the last stair step. Funny, a strong scent of Kagome emanated from the pup. No, not from being held. It was something else. Wait, wait just a minute… Inuyasha sniffed. He walked up to Ryoukin, and looked down at him. The pup currently possessed something in his jaws.

"What do you have there?" Inuyasha asked, as he then crouched down, and jerked at the object that was currently being held in the dog's mouth. Once Inuyasha had the item in his grasp… he recognized what it was. He looked down just to be sure. He sniffed. It was… that thing again, that he had gotten in trouble for asking Kagome what it was!

: Flashback to Chapter One :

"I-I-Inu…"

"Hey, Kagome… Are these yours?"

Silence.

"Kagome… Why are you so red? Um, Kagome?"

"I-Inuyasha…"

"Yeah?"

Inuyasha could have sworn that someone had spilled gasoline onto Kagome, and lit her aflame. She didn't look too happy. What did he do this time!

"Inuyasha… Osuwari."

: End Flashback of Chapter One :

Crap. If she came back and saw him with it… he would most likely get a good amount of 'Osuwari's.' He just knew it was coming. Inuyasha did the first thing that came to mind. He tried stuffing the panties back into Ryoukin's mouth.

"Take them back, baka!" he exclaimed, as he tried to shove the undergarment down the pup's throat. Ryoukin gagged, as he then refused to hold it in his mouth, and wagged his tail. Inuyasha felt like strangling him. "Inuyasha?" Kagome called, as he heard her footsteps begin heading in his direction. The Hanyou panicked. The very mention sound of her voice at the moment sent chills up his spine.

Well, time for Plan B. Just as Inuyasha was about to stick the Kagome-scented article down his shirt, when he heard her only a few inches away. He didn't have the time to do such things. He could either run… or try to gag the dog again. Either way, he got the feeling none would work. For the time being, he just stuck the panties behind his back. He was really hoping Kagome wouldn't notice. If she did… he was doomed. Like... really doomed. Or better yet… Kagome's house would have a new addition to it. An Inuyasha mold in the flooring. He flinched, as the Miko soon came into view, along with two bags of chips, which were currently in her possession.

"What's the matter?" Kagome asked, as she tried to study the odd expression that was currently stuck to Inuyasha's face. The Dark-haired girl didn't really get a reply from him, especially when she noticed he had both of his hands behind his back.

"Um… Inuyasha? Are you hiding something from me?"

The Hanyou was sweating bullets. He would have to find a way to distract her… or do something to get her away, or just get her chocolate eyes off of him for at least a second! Inuyasha glanced around nervously. "Urr, Ah. I think Souta's calling you!" Inuyasha suddenly blurted out, hoping Kagome would fall for it.

"Um. Inuyasha? Souta is up in his room… probably playing his gameboy advanced since the power is out. Plus, if he called to me… I would have heard it from here." Kagome replied, as she then began to eye Inuyasha suspiciously. Our favourite dog boy was stuck in a pretty sticky situation, and he really wasn't looking forward to a series of 'Osuwari' at the moment either. Things weren't looking too good on his behalf. Think… think… think. Inuyasha had never been good at thinking.

"Inuyasha… what's going on!" Kagome asked a little more demandingly this time, as she tried to find her way around Inuyasha in attempts to see what he was hiding from her. She knew something was wrong. It was extremely obvious that Inuyasha was attempting to keep something from her. Had he broken something?

"Um… Hey, look! A Unicorn!" Inuyasha cried, as he pointed aimlessly in no particular direction… well, more like the ceiling. Kagome sweat dropped. Inuyasha was horrible at trying to divert someone's attention. Seriously. A Unicorn? Kagome sighed, as she put her hands to her hips.

"Inuyasha." She growled, as the Miko's eyes narrowed into a glare.

Ryoukin wagged his tail happily, and panted.

Inuyasha gave him a dirty look, as in… 'This is all your fault.'

Ryoukin simply seemed to shrug it off, and just wagged his tail.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome repeated his name, a little more menacingly this time.

"Um… What's your favourite colour, Kagome?"

"Inuyaaaashaaa…."

"Did I ever tell you how much I love ramen?"

"Inuuuuyaaaaassshhhaaaa…." Yup, she was really getting pissed… and our favourite Hanyou was really pushing her buttons… not to mention his luck, whilst he increased his chances of creating an Inuyasha-shaped mold in the flooring of the Miko's home.

Inuyasha shuddered. The Hanyou had no choice. He had to make a run for it. He was sure that if he tried to pull off anything else… she would sit him to death, and for all eternity till his body made it to the 2,000,000,000.25th layer of Hell. Or deeper, if possible. Literally. He gulped. It was now or never.

"TWEEDLE DEE, AND TWEEDLE DUM!" Inuyasha cried, as he pointed off in the direction in back of Kagome. Wait a sec… Tweedle dee, and Tweedle dum! Where the hell had that come from? No time to think. Inuyasha sped off, up the stairs, and up to Kagome's room. He slammed the door behind him.

Kagome blinked. She was just about as weirded out as Inuyasha had been when he had blurted out the rather random… and semi-creepy phrase.

Kagome took a moment to register everything that had just happened. Then it hit her. Inuyasha was going to get it. He was seriously hiding from her! Of all the nerve! With that, she then began to stomp up the stairs, with little Ryoukin following her every step of the way…

Meanwhile, our beloved Hanyou was kind of panicking. Who could blame him? At this point, he was like a dog that had just destroyed something expensive… and Kagome was his master, coming to punish him for it. Okay, now it was time to think. Wait... Inuyasha had it! Hah, he was a genius! Or… so he thought.

Inuyasha had just enough time just to get what he needed. Once Kagome stormed in, he attempted to remain as calm as possible.

"Inuuuyaaaashaa…" The Miko really didn't look too happy.

"Um… Kagome, I can explain!"

"Suuuure. And how would that be? Show me what you're hiding from me!"

Inuyasha figured he had to be the smartest man in the world. His... 'Oh-so-great-plan' was perfect. Right outside Kagome's window, she had a tree that had some flowers. One of the trees Inuyasha usually used to get up to her window. So, he had swiftly snatched a flower (That hadn't been blown away by the winds just yet.) and was now hiding it behind his back. It would be what he would give the disgruntled girl. Too bad Inuyasha hadn't been smart enough to throw the panties elsewhere, as he continued to keep them in his grasp, along with the flower. One article in each hand.

He could see it all now…

'Oh, Inuyasha! Thank you! That's so sweet of you! I love this flower!'

'Ah, it was nothing!'

And thus, his little fantasy concluded in a glomp or two, and ended when Inuyasha had to snap back to reality, all too quickly when the sound of Kagome's voice was heard.

"INUYASHA! I'M GETTING SICK OF THIS! WHAT ARE YOU HIDI—"

"I-I… Wait, Kagome! Here!" Well. Inuyasha quickly pulled an item from behind his back and into view. But unfortunately for him… Well, to put it simply… Inuyasha was done for. His eyes widened when he had realized which item he had pulled in front of him. And it was DEFINITELY not a flower.

"Urr…"

"Inuyasha?" Kagome managed to choke out, yet eerily sweetly.

"Um… It's not—"

"OSUWARI!"

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Author's Note: Um… this Chapter was hard to write. I guess… no, it wasn't a block. I knew what I wanted to write. So, yea. It wasn't a block at all. Don't know what it was. It might have been laziness, procrastination... Who knows? Either way, please read the note to my Reviewers, it should clear some things up a bit.

To My Reviewers: I. Am. So. Freaggin'. Sorry. That. It. Took. Forever. To Update. –SIGH- My internet has been a royal piece of crap lately… so, yea. And I kind of had trouble writing this Chapter for some reason. I started writing this chapter around after Hurricane Wilma hit for us Floridians. Please don't give up on my story! I'm working on it. I have… a flight of ideas; I just need to write them. And, also. Home schooling sucks. You may all think that because of home schooling, I have plenty of time to write. True, and yet not. I am a very busy person online. I love writing my fanfic, but there are always too many things to do! Blooooooorg. I teach RP Classes, I'm the Administrator of a Forum, and I also work with like graphics and things. Bleh. I also do a lot of other stuff, but those are the main things. I'm one of those people that starts too many things for herself, and just… because I make so many things for myself to do, it makes me a busybody. As much as I dislike… and love it, at the same time. Yea, I'm weird like that. O.o BUT PLEASE! BEAR WITH ME! XP I love my reviewers. So please kinda just… endure my stupidities. And thank you for reading, and all the reviews! X3

Yours Truly, Stupidity and All…

Kitty-san