Hiya peoples! Thanks for all the reviews! I am really glad you all liked Shippo's little friend. I tried to make it so you could see her in your heads. Did it work? Well, I kicked Kiki out for three weeks. She can still be my muse, but she is not allowed to make an appearance as punishment.

Kiki: hi guys! So when can I get that personality for Lil' Pup?

Kiki, I kicked you out!

Kiki: please let me come back? I promise I won't try getting you a personality again.

What brought this on?

Kiki: cant I just be nice without being judged?

. . . . . .NO.

Kiki: all right, all right all ready. Well, ya see, my favorite band is on tour and . . .

You want me ta get you a ticket?

Kiki: yelp, that about sums it up.

OH. In that case . . . NO.

Kiki: all righty then. You are a bitching mother fucking bastard.

Good to see your back to your old sarcastic, swearing, and yet oh, so, lovable self. I was really getting worried about you these last few chapters.

Kiki:  . . . You want me to do the disclaimer don't you.

If its not too much trouble. 

Kiki: Sigh

Disclaimer: Lil' Pup doesn't own Inu-Yasha and so is so cheap she cant even afford to send her loyal muse to her favorite band's concert.

My heart bleeds.

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Shippo just continued to stare at her. She was adorable, and, to Shippo's eyes, just the right friend for him.

"What? Please do not stare at me in such a way. It is most disturbing."

That snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Why are you speaking so . . . I dunno, proper?"

"S-s-sorry, I do that when I get a little nervous. My vocabulary nowadays doesn't usually include that, but if I become nervous it reverts to its old ways. Sometimes it even mixes up a bit. Are you all right?"

Shippo had become down hearted when he heard Kenishi say she was nervous around him. He wanted her to smile. He hated it when people where unhappy.

"Nothing. It's just . . . I didn't mean to make you unhappy." Shippo felt awful. He now understood why Inu-Yasha hated it when Kagome became upset.

"Oh! It's all right, honest. I just thought that I did a good job of concelling myself, I didn't think anyone would sense me."

Shippo cheered up a bit. He found he rather liked this girl. She was a lot like he used to be before he met Inu-Yasha and Kagome. He never was really sure on what to say, but he knew he did not want to displease anyone.

"Would you like to stay and watch me practice, or do you have to go?" Shippo asked. He couldn't help but feel hopeful that she would stay and watch, and was well aware of the look of a pleading puppy in his eyes.

"Sure. I don't have anything else to do. But instead of me just watching, could you . . ." she trailed off, slightly blushing.

"Could I what? Don't worry, unless I shouldn't be doing it, I doubt that I will say no. I'm not really good at that unless it involves Inu-Yasha. Then it's easy."

"Inu-Yasha?"

"Never mind. What was it you were going to ask?"

"Could you . . . I mean if you don't mind . . . would you possibly . . . teach me how to use my Kitsune magic?"

"Sure. I wanted to try out some things, and once I teach you, you could help me out."

"Really?" she sqealed still slightly blushing, eyes brighter than ever.

"Really." Shippo replied, quiet pleased with his ability to make her so happy over so little.

So it began. For the next four hours Shippo taught her everything he knew, from how to get rid of her tail when she transformed (a recently aquiered ability), to how to get use her 'phantom fire' as a shield. He had to admitt to her that she learned quickly. She replied by saying that she had a good teacher. Normally that would be persieved as corny, but he knew she meant it and rewarded her with a light blush.

After a few hours they just sat and rested for a little while. It did not take long for their kitsune natures to grow bored though, so they decided to play tag. Shippo had learned it from Kagome and though it was fun, and it made excellent use of their kitsune speed. While they were playing he told Kenishi all about his friends, what had happened to them, what they were doing, who Naraku was, and everything else that he deemed important.

Eventually they got to tired to even flick their tails and sat to rest. Shippo's curiosity about her had gone up a few levels while they were playing, seeing as how she offered little about herself, something kitsunes ( I say that a lot don't I? I just love that word. Kitsune kitsune kitsune. Now back to the story) were not prone to doing. Heck, he had even told about his father and had gotten no response. He wasn't sure he should even say anything. If her response was anything like how he had lost his father, than he knew her past was touchy. He also knew that female kitsunes' where quiet emotional. Not as bad as a pregnant female, but he knew even if they did not voice or show their feelings, that it was tearing apart their hearts.

He could not help himself. He was a kitsune, she would understand. It was his nature to be curious.

"Um, Kenishi? If . . . if you don't mind me asking . . . um . . ." he looked up and saw it was quiet bright by now. He also felt his heart plummet. She would have to go home soon, and if she did he might never see her again. It was now or never.

"Um, what about your parents? Will they be looking for you?" he looked to his side where she sat and felt like slapping himself. She had drawn her knees up and rested her head on them while her arms wrapped around her knees. She looked ready to cry.

"I'm sorry. I really shouldn't have asked. . ."

"No. It's all right. You told me so much about yourself it's only fair I tell you about myself." She followed his earlier action and looked up at the blue sky. She sighed, took a big breath, and shook herself lightly. All in all, it looked as though she was about to do something difficult. It probably was.

"I . . . I don't really have any parents."

Shippo's eyes grew as large as the 'pans' that Kagome brought to cook with.

"No parents? But, but then who takes care of you? Where do you live? Who feeds you?"

"No one. I don't have anyone. My dad died before I was born and my mom . . . she died having me. Everyone always blames me for her death. They say that had she not had me, she would not have died. They say, they say that my birth is a curse, and that in order to get ride of the curse they have to kill me. Everyone in my family hates me. They try to kill me. Can you imagine that? People in your family hating and trying to kill you simply for something you could not help? Every time they see me, they hit, bite, claw, slash, push, everything they can to cause me pain. I cannot tell you how many times they pushed me to the edge of my life, then left me for dead. I cannot tell you how many times I have witnessed my blood fall in puddles before me. I cannot tell you how many times I wish I were strong. I want to prove to them that I mean some thing. I want them to understand me. I just . . . I just want them to like me. But they cannot even tolerate me." she was sobbing now. Her words were choked.

But through it all Shippo could see the determination, the raw need to finish talking. Shippo felt himself sit up straighter, he knew he needed to be strong for her. He also respected her for her ability to live this long. On ones own, especially when you were so young and needed caring, it took skill to survive. He did not doubt that she had learned a lot, and that is why earlier she had shown such quick ability to learn. You had to know how to do that too, if you were to live for long.

Shippo knew he could never have done that. He always had someone to care for him. He always had someone to love him. When his father died he was only alone for about a month before he met Kagome and Inu-Yasha.

"I do not have anyone. I am alone. I was always alone. I have no one."

Shippo felt his heart break for the little orphan. He was not alone for long, but for the time he was, it was hell. He couldn't imagine living your whole life alone. It must have been difficult.

What he did next he could not even begin to fathom why. But it felt right. He wrapped one arm around her and brought her to his chest where he wrapped his other arm around her. He than began to rock her back and forth, just like Kagome did to him when he was upset. So there he sat, the young kitune girl sobbing in his chest. She wrapped her own arms aroung his waist, and just hugged him while she cried.

She liked how well he listened. When she told him how her mother died she thought he would hate her. But instead, he seemed to understand her pain. He did not pity her, and for that she was grateful. She was not pathetic, just young and alone. No, he did not pity her. He seemed to respect her, he looked at her as though she were amazing. He looked at her . . . as though she were important. As though she were special.

Interesting that when her own family could not stand her at all a total stranger understood her completely.

"Don't cry. . .shh it's all right. . .shh. . .your not alone anymore. . .don't say your alone anymore. . .shhh. . .don't worry, I'll stand by you. . ." Shippo offered his comfort, now gently rubbing her back just like Kagome. He could feel her sorrow, her pain, rolling off of her gently in waves.

Her aura now seemed lighter though. When he first met her it felt heavy, like it was burdened. Now it was distincly lighter. He remembered her need to talk.

'So that was all it took? Someone to talk to? Man, she must have really been alone if no one would even listen to her problems.'

Finally her sobbing subdued and reduced to sniffling. He let her go and looked straight at her.

"Don't say you're alone anymore," it was more of a demand then it was anything else.

"Why not?" she looked up at him, confusion quiet evedent in her eyes.

"Because I'm here now." He smiled at her as the message seemed to slowely sink in. When it finally did, it brought the biggest smile he had yet seen to her young face.

"Y-y-you mean . . .?"

"Yup. At the very least you have a best friend now. When I introduce you to my other friends you'll have more. And maybe they'll become a family to you like they did to me. You're not alone anymore. So don't say you are okay?"

She nodded. She tried to say something, a thanks maybe, but all she could do was smile.

"Come on," he suddenly said grabbing her wrists and running toward the village, "I'm gonna introduce you to Sango, Miroku, Keade, and Kilala. Your going to have to wait to meet Inu-Yasha and Kagome. You'll like Kagome. She's like a mom to me, so I know she'll be like one to you."

Kenishi just ran after him wide-eyed at the possibility to have someone care for her like a mother would.

They reached the village and just ran straight to Keade's hut.

"Okay, Kenishi, just stay behind me okay? I still gotta ask permission to have you come with us, but at the very least you can stay in the village okay?"

Kenishi just nodded again.

When they stepped indide Sango was making something, the others were up as well, as they all looked up to see Shippo and a young girl come in.

"Shippo! There ye are. We were becoming worried little one." Keade greeted him.

"I'm sorry. I just went out to the Goshinboku and met my new friend. Her names Kenishi. Kenishi this is Sango, Miroku, Kilala, and Keade," Shippo pointed at each of them as he anounced them. "Kenishi's really nice, but she doesn't have anyone. Can she come with us? Please? Please?"

Kenishi just looked at him with one raised eyebrow. He had not told them he had been training, and know he was acting ignorant. She had not known him long, but she knew he was not ignorant.

Shippo just smiled at her and mouthed to her while the others talked about her staying, play along. You learn more that way without them knowing.

Kenishi smiled and nodded. She then turned to look at the others as they stared at her. Keade didn't look happy, but she seemed obligary.

"Kenishi, we decided that . . ."

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"This is suppose to help me? What are they?" Inu-Yasha just looked oddly at the things that Kagome's mom had called a 'tape recorder' and a 'headphone.' Kagome had woken up and was upstairs taking a shower by now.

"They are called self-motavation tapes," Mrs. Higurashi said smiling quiet proudly of herself.

Inu-Yasha sweat dropped.

'She is definantly Kagome's mom. I reeeeaaally don't think this is gonna work. Oh boy, do I have a bad feeling about this.'

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Well? Waddya think? I wanted you to get a little insight on our new friend Kenishi, and quite frankly I'm getting tired of dealing with Inu-Yasha and Kagome's problems just because they are SO DAMN DENSE TO SEE THEY LOVE EACH OTHER! I MEAN REALLY!

But anyway, I don't know if I should make Kenishi Shippo's girlfriend or not. They would do nothing naughty, they are still children, but it would be kinda kawaii don't you think? Well tell me what you think and I'll see what's more wanted!

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Well, See ya!

Lil' Pup out.