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Chapter 12 - Future

Sesshoumaru

This is weird. I don't often think that, but I had to agree with my conscience today. This was weird.

I was currently walking through the forest in my dog form at the side of an aura-detector who came from the future and was currently returning to it. There was a rosary around my neck and all the girl had to say was 'sit' and I'd be eating dirt. Again. This was weird.

Before I had disappeared from site completely, I had telepathed to Jaken and Rin to return to the Celestial Palace, my castle. Kamia and I were padding quietly through the Forest of Inuyasha, heading for the Bone-Eater's Well. I was still a little skeptical about her words. How could a well be attached to the future?

Of course, I never let my face show what I was thinking.

We broke into a clearing. The well was sitting right in the middle. We walked up to it. I looked at the well then looked up at the girl. I blinked, shocked, when she patted me on the head absently.

"Come on, Sesshoumaru," she entwined her fingers in my fur. "Let's go. Just jump into the well."

I looked at her dubiously, but complied. She jumped in beside me and we landed on the well's floor.

Nothing happened.

Kamihana

I could feel Sesshoumaru's strong aura right next to me. A flicker of doubt crossed it as nothing happened. I felt stupid, just standing there. My face burned with shame and embarrassment. But then the wall in front of us changed. It became transparent and soon, my closet was visible. Relieved, I walked into the closet with Sesshoumaru right next to me, feeling the way close off. I just hoped that we'd be able to get back!

I pushed the door open cautiously. The government had appointed a sort of guardian to check in on me every week. I had no idea how long I'd been gone and if they had found me missing, I was so dead.

Swallowing nervously, I whispered to Sesshoumaru. "Hey, Sesshoumaru? Mind shrinking down some more? You're still a bit too big…"

How much?

"Well… 'til your about a little smaller than Shippo, ok?"

/…/

"Sesshoumaru!"

/Very well. But do not ask me to shrink again! This size is already too small for me./ My lips twitched as I realized the Lord was actually complaining! Him! I gasped in surprise as the wolf suddenly became a cute little dog about three-fourths the size of a Boston terrier. I could pick him up in my arms. And that's exactly what I did.

/What are you doing, girl/

"What does it look like? This is such a cute form! My friends will totally love it!"

/We're going to go meet people? Are you mad/

I just laughed. "Don't worry, I definitely won't tell you to s-i-t."

/Kami…/

"Praying isn't going to help you now."

/…/

I was grinning. I nearly skipped out ofthat room. Sesshoumaru in my arms, I raced down the stairs as the phone rang. Waltzing over, I picked the cordless up and opened the refrigerator looking for some food I could bring back to the Feudal Era.

"Hai?"

"Kamia?" a male voice asked hopefully.

I set Sesshoumaru down on the floor and grimaced. Joy. Just what I needed. "Konichiwa, Raymond." Raymond used to be a US transfer student at my school. Unfortunately, he also had a huge crush on me and it turned out we were going to the same university…

"Kamia! It is you! Hey, if you're free this afternoon would you like to go for ice cream at the park or something?"

"Ano… well… Maybe -"

"Great! See you at around 3 PM, ok? Bye!" Click!

"Hey! Raymond! I never - argh! Males!" I fumed. I glanced at the clock and swore. It was already 2:30, damn him! "And I still need to get a collar for Sesshoumaru…"

/A what/

"Sorry, Sesshoumaru. But in my era, people will think you're my pet. Therefore you need a collar. Look I know it's undignified, but I have to take you with me when I'm going out so that means that you need a collar!"

/…/

I sighed. Once again, I picked up the small dog. "Gomen, Sesshoumaru," I whispered into his fur. His ear twitched next to my cheek. I giggled a little and scratched behind his ear. His ear twitched again and again. I laughed. This was so much more entertaining then Raymond.

/Can the rosary act as a collar/

I blinked. "Kami! You're a genius, Sesshoumaru! I totally forgot! That means I don't have to get a collar for you. All right then, let's go." I must admit, I was relieved. I didn't like the idea of Sesshoumaru with a collar on. Don't ask me why. I just felt that something as powerful and free as Sesshoumaru shouldn't be in a collar. It was diminish his status, something that was not a good thing in the Feudal Era.

Tapping on my shoes, I stepped outside, Sesshoumaru at my side. He trotted in front of me, never more than a few footsteps away. I smiled and giggled. Something inside of me just loosened and I realized I was more at ease with him then I had been anyone for a long time. I ran in front of him, and laughed when he barked at me. I looked over my shoulder and was happy to him right behind me, snapping playfully at my heels. His tongue was lolling out. Together, we were the very image of a girl and her faithful 'man's best friend'.

Too soon though, we reached the park. I'd been here with Raymond before and I knew exactly where he would go first. In the middle of the pond there was the gigantic tree. I had the sneaking suspicion that this was the God Tree that Inuyasha had been pinned to so long ago.

Raymond wasn't here yet. Good. I sat down at the base of the tree, leaning against its powerful trunk. Sesshoumaru lay down beside me, golden eyes taking in every site. I smiled as I realized that he'd never seen a car or anything like it before.

"Kamia!" I grimaced again. I sighed with regret. How I would've loved to just have this moment in peace! Alas, it was not to be. I giggled. I sounded like some Shakespearian.

I plastered a fake smile to my face. "Hey, Raymond!" Beside me, Sesshoumaru growled softly. I looked at him, surprised. Why would Sesshoumaru growl at Raymond?

Raymond slowed and stared at Sesshoumaru. "Since when did you have a dog?"

"Since yesterday."

"What's his name?" Raymond crouched down in front of what he thought to be an ordinary dog. How wrong he was.

"Sesshoumaru," I answered.

"Not him again," Raymond groaned. "How many times have I told you to drop that show already? It's for little kids, Kamia. We're going to college soon!"

My eyes flashed him a warning. I liked Inuyasha the show, though I didn't entirely like the person himself. Who was he to tell me what to like? He took the warning and offered his hand for Sesshoumaru to sniff. I snickered softly when Sesshoumaru didn't even glance at Raymond's outstretched hand, merely ignoring it and padding softly to stand by me. I smiled and picked him up in my arms.

The rest of the afternoon was rather uneventful. I "accidentally" spilled my sherbet on Raymond's shirt, causing the evening to end early, which was fine by me. I could hear Sesshoumaru sniggering mentally in my mind as he replayed that incident over and over.

Then, that happened.

We were walking home, it being sunset, I thought we should go back to the past. I would never had expected what happened next. I leaned against the wall of an alley, resting a little. I froze as a hand landed on my shoulder and slid down my arm, ending at my elbow. I whipped my head around, though the rest of my body wouldn't obey me. A man appeared out of the shadows, with a knife in his hand. His other hand still rested on my arm.

He grinned crookedly at me. "Well, well, well. Lookie here. We've got ouselve a right little package now."

Cliffie! LOL I was actually planning it longer, but I was getting writer's block so I ended it as it was already longer than my other chapters. Like I said all the way up, I've got another fic on my computer that I haven't posted. I want to know if you think I should post it or not, as I already have two unfinished fics posted. Please give me your opinion!

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