Chapter 9: bathhouse encounters

"Wow, Tattoo boy and his girlfriend were really kind to give us this money, huh Shigure?" Shigure nods obediently, but inside his mind, he was laughing at her mistake about Momiji. To keep from transforming into a person, Shigure leans himself against her leg as they walked. They walked passed a nearby electronics store where a clock was being featured through a window. It was 6pm in the morning. A time where most of the bathhouses start to open which was exactly where they were heading. As they walked into the bathhouse, two familiar people start to walk out of it, both Ritsu and Mitsuru who awkwardly also notices each other.

"Are dogs also allowed in the bathhouse?" Maiko asks.

"Sorry kid, no pets are allowed." The man at the register says.

"OH Ritsu! Fancy meeting you here." Mitsuru says as both stood in front of Shigure.

"How about if I pay extra?" Maiko insisted

"Yes, p-pleasant meeting you here too… uh," Ritsu says.

"I'm sorry kid, but no pets." The man at the register says.

"Still haven't memorized my name yet? It's Mitsuru."

"Ah, Mitsuru, I'm sorry." Ritsu says in his shy voice.

"Sorry for what, Ritsu?"

"What if I pay-" Maiko continued insisting.

"Eh, uh, for… running off the other day…" as he talked, his voice became softer and softer, "And… forgetting your name…"

"I'm sorry to say, but I'm gonna kick you and your dog out, if you keep insisting. But either way, your dog is going to be kicked out. So I suggest you tie him up outside."

"Don't worry about it." Mitsuru waved it off, but in a hurry, she walks out of the bathhouse. And without Ritsu knowing, she was blushing. Ritsu lets out a loud sigh as his face starts to blush from embarrassment.

"Shigure won't need to be tied up," Maiko says. The name Shigure struck Ritsu as if in shock. "He's smart enough not to run away."

"Alright." The man at the register shrugs as Maiko leads Shigure outside. Ritsu stares towards the dog as Shigure stares back on his way out. "Sir?" The man at the register yells towards Ritsu, "Is there something you need?"

"Eh? No, sorry. Excuse me." Ritsu runs out the door.

"Where'd you get that collar Shigure?" Is one of the first thing Ritsu heard on his way out of the bathhouse, and the first thing he noticed was Mitsuru sitting at the bus stop. By trying, Ritsu turns his attention to the dog name Shigure and the young girl caring for him. And as he thought, it looks exactly like him, except with the collar on. "Oh well, at least no dog catchers will get you. Just wait here, ok?"

"Bark."

"Okay," Maiko gives a small wave goodbye before she entered the bathhouse once again.

"Eh…" Ritsu says as he faces Shigure and Shigure faces him. It was silent between both of them, till finally, Shigure says "Takayoki…" pronouncing each syllable as anyone would to a little kid.

"Sh-Shigure? Is that you?"

"No, my names Fido. Get the name right. Fiiido."

"Eep! Sorry!"

"Ha ha, I'm just kidding! I can't believe you fell for that!"

"Actually I didn't." Ritsu mumbles. "I knew it was you, I just couldn't help but apo-"

"Be quiet."

"Y-YES!"

"Easily startled too. Hmm, Ritsu, do you by any chance know where Mitsuru is heading off to?"

"Uh, sorry, but no."

"Go ask. If she's going towards my house, then… well, if you love her, then you will try to keep her from going there. Otherwise she'll try to harm herself knowing I haven't finished my story yet."

"O-okay!" Before the bus even came, Ritsu ran off to Mitsuru, ending up leading her to someplace else.

"He he he, I've done it once more." A sudden net swung over Shigure's head, causing him to startle.

"Put him in the truck."

Chapter 10: what are the chances…

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! Was all Shigure could think of as he struggled in his kidnapper arms who throws him into one of the many kennels in the truck. On the outside, the truck looks like one of those moving trucks. As his two kidnappers laughed as they shut the way out, Shigure hears other voices all around.

"Why are we hear?"

"What's going on?"

"Who where those men?" When Shigure finally looks around, all the voices around him were dogs and each one in a kennels.

"You all need to calm down!" Shigure turns his attention to the one who said that which ends up being the voice of a small girl in a Chinese uniform. "If you do not, those men will shoot! They will! I saw them shoot a puppy once!"

"No!"

"We're all gonna die!"

Taking a chance, Shigure speaks, "Uh… excuse me," the little girl turns her attention to Shigure. Even though Shigure was able to tell she was very young, he wasn't able to see her face at all. "Can you let me out please?" The girl shook her head.

"No, I can not. If I let any one of you out, I will be in big trouble."

"I wanna go home!"

"What's gonna happen to us?"

"Listen! All of you need to calm down! Don not worry! They are just going to sell you to…" As if choking on the word, "a meat house…"

"WHAT?" Shigure yells, "Listen, what's your name?"

"Tanaka. What is yours?"

"Almighty Shigure. Tell me, how are you able to understand our language?" Besides mine?

"I dunno. I just can."

"How old are you?"

"Six."

"What are you doing here?"

"I-."

"STOP TALKIN' TO THEM BONEHEADS AND GET EM' TO SHUT UP DAMMIT!" Through the small opening in the front of the truck, one of the kidnappers yelled.

"YES! I will!" Tanaka looks angrily towards all the dogs while giving out an aura that causes all of them to whimper in fright. Then sadly, looking over to Shigure, she says in a sad voice "No more questions." And from that, she sits in her corner of the truck.

Chapter 11: meanie head

Wondering around the front of the bathhouse, Maiko looks around in a worried way. "Where'd he go? Where'd he go?"

"Haru look! It's that girl again!" Maiko turns around seeing Momiji and Hatsuharu walking up to her. "Hello again miss!"

"Uh… Hi." Maiko bows, "I'm sorry, but I just need to look-"

"What happened to your dog?" Hatsuharu asked curiously. Maiko goes to her knees bursting in tears.

"I don't know! He's gone! He's gone! I don't know where he ran off too!"

"This is bad…"

"I know it is!"

"No, I mean, it's really bad."

"Waa!" Hatsuharu reaches down to grab her arm, and to help her up.

"Come on, we better go."

"Not without Almighty Shi-gurre! Waa!" Almighty Shigure? Was the question on both the two boys' minds.

"No need to cry. He has a collar on. When he's found, someone will give his owners a call. Till then, we can wait at their house."

"But I don't even know the owners! And when did he get a collar? I'm confused now! Waa!" Momiji giggles as he takes a handkerchief out of his pocket.

"Here ya go." Maiko gladly accepts it as she wipes away her tears.

"Thank you…"

"Now come on! Lets go!"

"Where to?"

"Shigure's house." Hatsuharu says.

"What?" Kyo questions as Maiko, Hatsuharu, and Momiji stand in front of his door.

"Just let us in." Hatsuharu says.

"No! Wait! Your saying Shigure went missing again? And this time from her? Damn, what the hell is he thinking! What a dumb dog."

"What's with all you're yelling about now?" Yuki says as he walks up to them. "And why aren't you letting them in?"

"Shigure ran off again! The damn pervert! Bet he ran off to see high school girls or something. Huh?" Looking at Maiko's face, her face was turning red, and looks ready to burst in tears.

"You… YOU MEANIE!" Maiko yells, "You're the reason Almighty Shigure ran away!"

"Almighty Shigure?" Kyo and Yuki questions at the same time.

"He's a smart doggy! You're a meanie head!" Yuki pushes Kyo to the side.

"Come in." Yuki says.

"About time." Hatsuharu says as the three walks inside in an orderly fashion.

"Yea! About time." Momiji says. Maiko looks at the steamed headed Kyo.

"Meanie." She whispers.

"SHUT UP!" Kyo yells.

"At least she's right." Yuki says as he shows them to the living room.

"Shut up! Damn Rat!"

"Stupid Cat."

Eh… chapters are getting longer… anyways it's probably about time I get Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo in the story huh? It's hard for me to get them involve in stories for some reason. . That's why this story is pretty much about Shigure. His nature is easier for me to type. Comment please!