Disclaimer: We do not own Inuyasha or Sesshoumaru, but we own the characters we made up and the plot!! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did in creating it. Partial credit goes to the fact that my parents own a grooming shop called Strictly Grooming and this is where the idea came from. And some of the context that suggests the bathing situations have sometimes happened. It has been quite humorous. Enjoy and please review on what you think. Thankies… the story begins…
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~ Kagome's point of view ~
Mornings suck, how else can I put it, the whole world has to be against you if they want you up this early in the morning. I mean I just moved here and you'd think they would give you a break, but no fate has to be so fucking cruel. Any who let's get away from evil mornings from hell they deserve to rot.
As you can guess I'm not a morning person, heh I make myself so clear. Oh, I forgot to mention one thing, my name is Higurashi, Kagome and I just moved here with my mom, grandpa, and brother Souta. It's about 8 in the morning, oh and we live in a shrine, but whats cool about it is the people across from us they live in a shrine also.
I'm to meet them later today, the joy in that. We are the only two shrines around here, well homes for that fact we live near a secluded forest and no one for a few miles. My mom loves the forest and it's really tranquil.
"Mama, what's for breakfast?" I questioned while scratching my head and looking around. I should really get out of my pjams before I decide to go out.
"Oh, something small, like pancakes, waffles, French toast, hash brown, eggs, sausage, toast, bacon, and orange juice or coffee." My mom sighed happily. She over cooks sometimes. Oh look gramps and Souta are coming. Great. Notice my sarcasm? Ooo I do…
"Morning mom, morning ugly!" My brother said in a singsong voice, oh was he going to die. I jumped out of my seat and started to chase a screaming Souta. My mom stopped me though by putting her foot out and tripping me.
How ride is that. My own mother tripping me! My brother gets away with everything. That's it I'm leaving. "Mom I'm not hungry, later gramps, mom and devil child!" I hissed out while storming off to my room.
Once in my room I slammed the door shut and walked over to my cd player. I have so many cds, but the one currently in my player was Evanescence. I love that cd so much, but the song that is currently number one to me is 'Hello'. Mind you I sing good, well I was told that, but I'm not to sure.
"If I smile and don't believe soon I know I'll wake from this dream… " Hmm… what to wear. Let's see, well to let you know, I hate preps, and people who are so fake. I go for the punk and real people deal. I was in a gang, well more like a crazed guy forced me into the gang.
The reason for moving was the guy threatened to kill my family so we left and in doing so I left behind a lot of people, but what are you going to do. Ah ha I found the perfect outfit. Have you ever seen Happy Tree Friends online? Well if you haven't you should it is so funny.
Any who the shirt I am wearing is a tight black tank top, which stops above my belly button that is pierced; the shirt has Flippy, riding a bomb with a sinister grin on his face. I also pulled on low riding baggy, black camouflage pants with black sneakers on. On my wrists I had a skulls and crossbones bracelet on. I also put on my black choker with a cat bell dangling on it.
After I finished my apparel I stepped in front of the mirror. Satisfied. I tied my mid-shoulder length ebony hair with silver highlights in a low ponytail. I'm ready for my day to start.
~ Regular point of view ~
Kagome walked over to her cd player and popped out her Evanescence cd and put it into her Discman. She grabbed her mini katana, which is 7 ½ inches long and placed it in a strap that was tied around her thigh under her pants. Feeling secure she lazily walked down the stairs and out the door.
"Mom I'm going to meet the neighbors and maybe afterwards take a walk in the forest, later!" Kagome shouted then shut the door behind her. As she stepped out the door the blaring sun blinded her.
"Damn sun, always going and blinding people," she mumbled under her breathe while sighing. She walked down the many steps that led up to her shrine, just to ascend up another set leading to the shrine across the street from hers. She pulled on her headphones and blasted the music while she walked.
~ Morning in the shrine across the street ~
"Do you think it's a good idea to wake them like this Shiro?" Shippo questioned a guy of about 10 with silver hair.
"Of course, they said they would be up and they have to work today, I'll wake up Ko and you wake up Sumi. Okay? Just remember run as fast as you can afterwards." Shiro responded to the guy that questioned him earlier who was of about 10 with orange hair tied up in a low ponytail at the base of his neck and was described as Shippo nodded his head hesitantly.
Both left in different directions. Shiro walked into a room that had different shades of green all over the room. It was supposed to be a forest along time ago in the feudal era. It was amazing what a talented artist could do with walls as her canvas.
As he inched towards the bed the sheets slipped off the figure lying in a sea of forest green. Shiro stopped in his tracks and raised a questioning eyebrow. * Umm… if she finds out that we are tape recording this I know she won't speak to me again … *
The figure was laying spread eagle on the bed clad in only black bra and panties. Shiro then got extremely close to Aiko carrying a bucket of ice-cold water. He leaned over and prepared to dump the liquid on her.
Shippo entered a room similar to Aiko's. Only it was basically nighttime appearance to the design on the wall. It showed the forest in the background with it nighttime in the fore ground. Stars littered the ceiling and around the forest.
When its totally pitch black in the room the stars glow giving it an significance that could only be captured by laying outside and waiting for night to come and envelope you in utter darkness.
Shippo edged near the bed where Masumi laid cuddled up on a pillow with the sheets on the floor. Masumi was sleeping in a black tank top and boxers. Shippo just raised his eyebrows in question then proceeded to get close.
He held a bucket of ice-cold water next to him peering at the angelic face of Masumi. * I shouldn't do this, this isn't my idea, oh I'm so dead! *
Both boys counted to three. One… Two… THREE! They poured the water over the girls and raced out of the room. Loud piercing screams could be heard throughout the house and outside. Both boys raced out of the house and towards the shrine steps. Just as they were to descend they bumped into a lean figure.
"Ouch, how did they catch us so quickly?" Shippo muttered under his breathe while rubbing his head. He then glanced at Shiro who was in awe. His mouth was hanging open and his eyes wide.
"It… it's Ki … Kikyo! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE SHE'LL TRY TO STEAL YOUR SOUL!!" Shiro yelled, while looking everywhere for an escape.
Shippo just laughed and looked at the girl in front of them. Dusting himself off he stood up and walked towards the girl to help her up.
"Terribly sorry about that, my name's Shippo and yours?" Shippo asked the petite woman in front of him as she looked at him.
"I'm Kagome Higurashi, I just moved in the shrine across the street. Sorry for bumping into you both, I was so engrossed in my music I kind of lost tract of where I was going," Kagome smiled softly at Shippo.
"Oh by the way that's Shiro, sorry if he called you Kikyo, um, any who we … " Before Shippo could finish Shiro grasped him around the wrist and pulled him behind Kagome.
"SHIRO! SHIPPO! GET YOUR ASSES OUT HERE NOW!" Masumi and Aiko yelled out coldly and calm in unison. Two girls, of about 5'5" were standing in front of Kagome soaking wet. Both boys got a glance at them and dropped on the ground laughing there asses off.
Aiko and Masumi stopped in their tracks and looked at the girl before them. "Oh, sorry 'bout that, we just had to punish some boys who played a dirty trick on us. My name is Masumi and this next to me is my twin sister Aiko, would you like to come in our house?" Masumi questioned.
Kagome nodded dumbly at the two girls before her. The girl defined as Masumi, she had flaming orange hair that reached her chin, and forest green eyes, and the other girl was Aiko, she had long silver hair with gold tips that reached the center of her back and forest green eyes.
The only distinction between the two was the forest green eyes and their same height for being twins. Kagome followed after the two girls and entered a fairly exquisite sized kitchen and sat at the island in the center on a barstool.
"So, what's your name?" Aiko questioned while sitting in the sink near the window looking out.
"Oh sorry for my rudeness I'm Kagome, I just moved in across the street and I thought I would say hello and be a good neighbor." Kagome said with a grin.
"Hm, I like you already, you aren't like the people around here, well, the people who go to school with us, well, your like Sango, you get my point." Masumi said while taking a seat across from her.
"You both know your still wet and in pjams right?" Kagome questioned them both. Aiko looked at Masumi and Masumi looked at Aiko, then they busted out laughing. Kagome just looked at them both like they were crazy.
"Didn't mean to scare you, I guess we will have to let the two punks get away with it, we have to be at work in like an hour, I'm gonna jump in the shower." Masumi stated then got up and went upstairs.
Aiko and Kagome just watched Masumi exit the room. "So, what brings you out to Aomori? I know that most of us move away to get away from someone or something, but what is your story if you don't mind me asking?" Aiko questioned lightly while smiling kindly.
"Well, I'm not really supposed to say, I told my mom part of the reason, but not all of it. I guess it can't hurt to tell you, but don't you have to get ready also?" Kagome said.
"Hmm, follow me and I'll get ready while you talk." Aiko then jumped out of the sink and walked up the stairs with Kagome in pursuit. As they walked up the stairs to Aiko's room both boys dashed into the kitchen and started to make breakfast for everyone, as to show their apologies.
"Wow, did you do this yourself?" Kagome asked while looking at all the walls in fascination. Aiko nodded and smiled.
"I did my room and Masumi did her room, now about your story?" Aiko questioned from behind the dressing screen.
"Oh right, well we used to live in Tokyo, and everything was going great there and everything until I got into a fight with this one guy while I was walking out of school. He came after me because I beat the shit out of his girlfriend and he got mad. Well he threatened me to join his gang. So naturally I joined and after a while the things they were doing and making me do, was very scary shit and it was dangerous. So I told him I was out he told me if I left he would kill my family then make me die a slow and merciless death. So I told my mom that some kid threatened to kill me. I didn't want to scare her with the rest so we moved and here I am." Kagome finished while sitting on the bed.
"That's interesting, but you're leaving out important information. Any who you don't have to tell me it all, I understand, would you like to come to work with us?" Aiko said in monotone while pulling on her hair in a loose low ponytail. She stepped out from behind the screen dressed in loose gray drawstring sweatpants and a tight gray tank top with a dog in punk clothing on it and black flip-flops.
Masumi then walked into the room and glanced at both the girls. She was wearing black loose drawstring sweatpants with a tight black tank top with a cat in punk clothing playing a guitar and gray flip-flops.
"Well are we ready, we can get something to eat then head to the shop, oh are we taking the dogs with us today?" Masumi asked while dashing down the stairs. Aiko shouted a sure down the stairs before jogging into the kitchen.
"Wow, who made the food?" Aiko asked around. Kagome and Masumi shrugged then sat around the table. All three the girls then began to dig in and eat everything that was on all the plates.
Then the boys walked in with their heads hanging. "Sorry, Ko-chan and Sumi-chan, we just wanted to get you both up and out of bed." The boys said in unison. The girls turned and glared at them.
"It's fine since you both did cook I guess apology is accepted." Masumi smirked then washed all the dishes while Aiko dried and put them away.
"Okay, Shiro and Shippo grab the dogs and get them into the blazer, we'll meet you out there." Aiko stated while running around the house grabbing random things and tossing them into a bag.
"We're all set let's go!" Masumi yelled out while grabbing Kagome's hand and dragging her to the car. Everyone jumped in and raced down the drive to work.
On the way their Kagome just had a certain notion as she stared out the window. "Are you all related and where are your parents, if you don't mind me asking?" she asked outright. Shiro, Shippo, Masumi, and Aiko all looked to each other for answers.
Masumi decided to speak up. "Well you see, Aiko and I are related to one another and Shiro and Shippo are family friends. All our parents were murdered a few years back. They were five and we were twelve. Shiro was adopted by Shippo's family so that's why they are the same age." Masumi decided to end it there and face forward.
"I'm sorry, didn't mean to bring up such bad memories. My father was killed in front of me when I was younger, but I get where you guys were going with it." Kagome looked out the window trying to ease her mind off the memory.
The car ride was silent the rest of the way. The car pulled to a stop abruptly in front of a two-story building that looked like a daycare almost. Kagome gasped in amazement. The store was called 'Inus and Nekos Gone Wild'. [A.N. I know lame store name, but my story so bite me]
"Isn't it a beauty? We did it ourselves." Aiko arrogantly said to Kagome with a smirk of cockiness. Kagome just nodded and followed them in.
"So where is the boss?" Kagome asked while looking around at everything then noticing the five dogs next to Shiro and Shippo.
"Masumi and Aiko are the bosses they own the place. We moved out here a few years ago and they decided that Aomori needed a dog place. So here it is." Shippo gave the explanation, while Masumi and Aiko nodded in agreement.
"Oh, the golden retriever is, Amaretto(male), and the black and brown Estrela Mountain Dog, Midnight(female) both are Masumi's. The rottweiler mix is Admirl(male), and the German shepherd is Lobo(male) those both are Aiko's. These are our family pets. Lobo, Amaretto, and is our champion though. The pit bull mix is our dog his name is Kyo(female)." Shiro said while puffing out his chest.
"If you want to help Kagome, you can either bathe, watch the dogs, or take customers dogs in or release them or watch us and do a little of everything. Oh and Miroku will most likely be coming in today to work, but watch for his hands." Aiko stated while taking the leashes off the dogs.
Aiko winked at Kagome while walking to the front of the store to put the open sign up. "Aiko we are scheduled for sixteen dogs today. Did you book more?" Masumi asked raising a questioning eyebrow.
"Maybe," Aiko said sheepishly. Aiko walked back and looked at her sister and pouted. "It's not my fault, I like them, plus you wanted to wash cats it's not my problem. Lobo, Admirl come." Aiko then walked towards the back where the fenced in yard was. It was huge.
The backyard had trees surrounding the whole perimeter so no outsiders could look in. Then on one side of the yard were agility equipment and a dog pool on the other side. This place was a dog heaven. Lobo and Admirl ran around chasing each other right when they got out.
Aiko walked back in and stared at the Midnight and Amaretto that were lying by Masumi. "Your dogs never leave your side they are too loyal." Aiko heard the doorbell jingle and looked towards the door. Masumi walked towards the door and smiled at the young lady with her cinnamon Eskimo dog.
"Hello Kikyo what can I do for you and your pup?" Masumi questioned dryly while giving the dog a treat.
"You know what you can do, give my dog a bath and don't give her treats she a show dog for goodness sakes. She only eats special food that wouldn't be afforded by you and your pathetic family. Now here I expect her to be done at noon." Kikyo handed Masumi the leash and left.
Masumi muttered wench under her breath and took the dog to the back. "Aiko you get to wash the Kishu and be ever so gentle with her." Masumi gave Aiko the leash and went back to writing out info cards.
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