Kana was finally back at Sakura's house after her leg had been stitched up. She was sore and Sakura had laid a blanket on the floor in her room and Kana was to tired to object to the human's assumption that she would want to sleep in her room. As soon as she entered the room, she was, once again, assaulted by the overwhelming smell of Magic. She followed her nose to pin point the source, a stuffed animal. She picked up the toy in her mouth, pressing her teeth in it's wing. "LET ME GO, YOU OVERGROWN HAIRBALL!" it raged, causing Kana to yelp and drop it roughly to the floor. He hit the ground with a thump and rubbed his back, glaring at Kana, who growled and sniffed him all over.
"Kero, this is Suki," Sakura said with flourish. Kero gave Kana a searching look and she recognized his scent. Cerberus, Clow Reed's pet. She gave a laugh-like bark at his weakened form. He had always lorded over her the fact that her was bigger then she was. Now, he looked like a beanie baby. Kero had resumed his position, perched on Sakura's bed, glaring at Kana. "What's with the evil eye?" Sakura asked.
"Mmmmm, I'm not sure about that dog, Sakura. I can sense a strange aura around her. It feels almost…magical. So…familiar…" Kero trailed off, contemplating. Sakura shrugged. The door opened and Toya entered, looking briefly at Kero, who had gone limp.
"What do you want?" Sakura snapped.
"Dad told me to tell you it was dinner time. He said to feed your mutt." He nodded in Kana's general direction, or where Kana had been. When Toya had entered the room, she had retreated under the bed once more.
Kana hesitantly padded down the stairs behind Sakura. Sakura pulled a bowl out of the cabinet and filled it ham before placing it on the ground for her. Kana shoved her nose in the bowl before it even reached the ground, realizing that she hadn't eaten all day. Sakura's father laughed. "We'll have to get her some food tomorrow and maybe a bowl, a collar and leash, a brush, some dog shampoo, she'll need tags, and…"
"Dad, chill," Sakura said. Kana barked her agreement. Besides, she didn't intend to be here that long.
Kana opted to sleep on the back porch instead of in Sakura's room or in the living room. Sakura laid a blanket out on the porch for her and Kana dragged it under the porch because she smelled rain in the air. Just as she thought, as soon as she had ducked under the porch, it begun to sprinkle. Kana yawned and curled up on her blanket and listened to the ever-quickening pelting of rain around her and the peals of thunder that shook the yard. She felt comforted as she drifted off to sleep.
She woke as the sun drifted up over the fence. She yawned and stretched as she slid out from under the porch and lapped some water from a nearby puddle. The door opened and Sakura whistled for her. Kana gave her a defiant growl and Sakura rolled her eyes. "Will you come in here you stubborn mutt?" She snapped. Kana padded inside behind her and Sakura sat a plate of eggs and bacon down on the floor. Toya clicked his tongue as he watched her.
"Sakura, that stuff isn't good for her."
"I know, but it's better then not feeding her at all." Sakura's father patted her on the head and Kana glared but otherwise didn't react. She found that she was gradually getting used to the human males that belonged to Sakura. Toya stood and headed towards the door, beckoning Sakura to come to the door.
"We should be going, Squirt. We're going to be late." Sakura nodded and bolted to the door. Kana followed, almost out of habit.
"No Suki. Stay here, girl. I'll be back at three." She shut the door on her. Kana tilted her head with a whimper. Mr. Kinomoto placed a hand on her head and stroked her ears. Kana allowed the contact.
"I'll see you later, Suki. Behave." He opened the back door and Kana went outside, lying down on the porch, enjoying the early morning cool. She flicked her tail around her body to fan herself as she panted and studied a butterfly as it darted around the yard. These people are crazy, she thought to herself. They took her in, an assassin-turned-canine, and they treated her like one of the family. She already felt herself growing close to Sakura. The child seemed to like her no matter how much she growled at her. She had never had anyone do that for her before.
This is dangerous, she thought. I shouldn't let them get close to me. I am a rouge, a wild beast of the night. After all I have done, I don't deserve to have a family. It's time for me to leave. I've stayed to long. I need to leave before I start to feel comfortable. Before I come to like it here.
She suddenly realized that it was to late. She had already become attached to Sakura, that became apparent when she realized that she didn't want her to leave this morning. With a growl at the butterfly, she stood and cantered over to the gate, chewing at the latch. When she had it opened, she bolted out into the front yard without even looking back.