Chapter- 5

When the car turned off- he couldn't say stopped , as they had stopped a lot- Inuyasha wasn't sure if he was excited, terrified, or just pissed off. He'd never been to a park before so he was excited, but this was a pet park, and he had no idea what someone did at a pet park, especially if you were the pet, which made him terrified.

Yet the major emotion that he was feeling was pissed off! What did any of it matter? He would get to the park, and bolt! It was not like he could be kept on the leash the whole time, unless they had treadmills…it's a park, Inuyasha had to remind himself which meant they probably did not have electricity. Which meant no treadmills and unless his master was going to run around with him, Inuyasha would have to be let off his leash, which would allow Inuyasha the ability to run away. Easy as that! What would it matter to the asshole if he was fit or not?

A sharp tug on his leash snapped Inuyasha out of his angry thoughts. Looking up he realised that his master was standing outside the car, leash in hand, impatiently waiting for Inuyasha to get out of the car.

When did he get out of the car? Inuyasha thought to himself before he half scrambled half dragged out of the car.

"Next time you make me wait, my whip will be your motivation, not just a light tug on your collar." Sesshomaru hissed, as he walked away, once again pulling Inuyasha with him.

Looking around Inuyasha saw that it was really just like a large yard. A little hut stood up front before the gates, which had a window facing the path, which lead to the gates and a door on its side (that was the front in Inuyasha's opinion). Behind that was a large fenced in area. A small pool sat to the left of the hut while a fountain was set in the far back corner. Beside the small pool was an area were picnic tables, lawn chairs and hammocks had been set up. Covering most of the right side was what Inuyasha could only call a mini forest. Whereas the left was mostly open space, minus the fountain in the corner which also had picnic tables set up around it.

What made it seem like a yard to Inuyasha, was all the people filling it. Masters filled the seats while the pets ran around, some catching balls thrown by other pets, some ran along the fence line chatting, others sat by their Masters. It looked like the parties his previous masters had, had to show him off before they had realised they type of handful he was, and given him back.

Inuyasha took this all in, in seconds. This is a Pet Park? Inuyasha wanted to laugh. Escaping from his master was going to be easier than he had thought. He would just slip into the mini forest, go to the back corner of the fence that was hidden by the trees, jump it and run like hell. Then he would be free! Easiest escape ever!

Lost in his thoughts- seemed he was getting lost in those a lot lately- Inuyasha hadn't noticed their path heading for the little hut until it was too late, and he walked into the white siding.

"OUCH!" Inuyasha yelped stumbling back slightly.

"You could of warned me!" Inuyasha growled, sadly for him Sesshomaru wasn't paying Inuyasha any attention, as he was instead talking to the person on the other side of the window.

"You're not even going to ask if I'm alright?"

"If you were not alright, you would be quite, so you must be fine." Sesshomaru drawled, never turning from the person in the hut.

"New Pet huh?" The guy, or who Inuyasha assumed was male from his voice, asked, sliding a piece of paper across the counter, which Sesshomaru grabbed.

"Good luck." Sesshomaru nodded before turning back to Inuyasha. Grabbing his chain collar Sesshomaru put the paper on it. As he released Inuyasha and started walking Inuyasha grabbed at the square.

It wasn't actually paper, it was just a really tin piece of plastic, feeling it Inuyasha found the middle to be slightly more puffy then the rest of it and it was locked on to his collar! Growling he dropped his hand and followed Sesshomaru, who was just getting to the end of the leashes length, through the double gate into the large yard. As the second gate closed Inuyasha felt a small jolt go through him.

"Hey did you just feel something?" Sesshomaru just ignored him in favour of walking towards a picnic table. When they finally got there Inuyasha was let off his leash, but before he was released completely, seeing as Sesshomaru still had a firm grip on his collar, he received a stern warning.

"When I call you, you come. Immediately. If you are slow, you will be punished, understand?" Inuyasha nodded. Inuyasha just wanted to be let go. He was so close to his freedom it was becoming an itch under his skin.

"Yes sir." Was quickly flying from Inuyasha's mouth as two strong lashes from Sesshomaru's whip crossed over his butt. Then, finally, Inuyasha was released.

Inuyasha forced himself to slowly walk around the park first. Going behind the 'forest' before coming back out, showing his master, not for long!, that he was still within the parks boundaries. On the second loop around Inuyasha slipped into the forest, right in front of his master! He wasn't with in its cover for a minute before he felt a hand on his shoulder. For a moment Inuyasha thought Sesshomaru had somehow read his mind and came to capture him.

"Hi!" Inuyasha spun around to see a thin, red headed, short kitsune behind him. Who had a smile so large it appeared to be splitting his face.

"I'm Shippo, who are you? I know you're not from around here, 'cause I get to come here every other day, and I've never seen you before. Oh who's your Master? Why are they just now brin-" Shippo was cut off by Inuyasha's hand over his mouth.

"Are you always this hyper? Don't answer that. I have no master, and yes it's my first and last time here. Bye." Taking his hand away from the short (seeing as he only came to Inuyasha's chest, and Inuyasha was only about 5'8")guys mouth before walking more briskly to his spot of chosen freedom. Sadly the chipper little demon followed.

"My Master says the same thing! He says I'm way to hyper. But yes I'm always like this! And you obviously have a Master, you're wearing a collar and tag! I don't have to wear the tag anymore , my Master trust me not to run away. Why would it be your last time coming here anyways? I'm sure your non-existent Master will bring you again." Shippo chuckled at himself as he bounced behind Inuyasha. Inuyasha simple rolled his eyes and kept walking.

They had made it to the fence and Inuyasha was carefully sizing it up. It was maybe four inches taller than himself, so he should be able to jump right over it without having to ever touch the top, which would cause to much noise in the quite corner.

"Wait, are you thinking about running away?" Shippo asked sounding honestly and truly scared at the idea of a pet running from their Master.

"I'm not thinking about it, I am doing it." With that Inuyasha went to jump, only to be stopped by two small hands grabbing his arm.

"Wait! You can't! Wont your Master miss you?" Inuyasha just snarled.

"Trust me, the bastard won't miss his new toy." Why was he even telling the brat this? He was just delaying his chance at freedom. Taking a step forward, he was once again pulled back.

"Wait- it's not the only reason! That tag turns your collar into a shock collar, the only way to get it off is a magnet at the front desk." Inuyasha could swear that the kid was going to cry but he didn't care right now. He pulled his arm free of the tiny hands, before he attempted to pull the tag off, to no avail.

Inuyasha couldn't help but think that this had all probably been planned by his master, taking him somewhere were his freedom was a leap away then snatch it all away with a stupid demon plastic tag!

Inuyasha snarled, tugging at the stupid tag hoping it would break, demon plastic or not it should break! He never noticed that his tugs were slowly cutting the collar into his neck.

"'Hippo!" At the call Inuyasha froze in his tugging, there was something familiar about that voice. The trees behind them started to shake, making both boys spin to face the coming person.

"Shippo!"

"Master!" Shippo bounced on the balls of his feet, before he ran to the trees just as a ark, tall Bull demon, roughly the size of a small house came through them. He easily caught the small Fox who had launched himself at the Bull.

"I thought I told you to stay in the trees or find me if you were going anywhere else." The Bull chastised lightly still carrying the Fox in his arms.

"I'm sorry Master, but I meet a new Pet! His name is Inuyasha!" Pointing Shippo turned his torso to look at Inuyasha- who was still standing frozen with his hands around the tag. Looking over, the Bull demon also seemed to freeze.

"I-Inuyasha, it really is you." The Bull whispered.

Inuyasha now knew why the voice was so familiar, and it was just too much for Inuyasha- he ran. It was too much like his dream, the trees, the Bull, he was running away again. Inuyasha couldn't take it. He jumped and easily cleared the fence, he would have landed fine if not for the shock that continually pulsed through his body.

Inuyasha had just cleared the fence when it first struck him. Waves of pain parked out from the single point on his neck, and up into his skull. It only took a second but felt like an eternity to Inuyasha. All this before he even touched the ground- only to collapse on to it when he did.

"Inuyasha!" He knew both demons on the other side of the fence had called but all he could hear was the Bull. Pushing himself up he started to run as fast as his spazaming muscles could. The farther he got from the fence the more powerful the shocks became making it more painful. Finally his muscles couldn't take it anymore and collapsed, forcing Inuyasha face first into the ground.

I can't stop here. He'll get me. Must move, must move, must move! Inuyasha chanted in his mind as he forced his body to crawl a little farther before collapsing again. His body was twitching and convulsing. He hurt so much, yet he couldn't coordinate himself to move, he couldn't even pass out, he couldn't even to his shame (later) hold his bladder.

Just let me die! Inuyasha thought before he felt his hips hoisted up and he was being carried. His stomach jumped and then dropped, hard, but as his stomach landed the pain was gone. Collapsing, as he was dropped on to the ground, Inuyasha panted heavily, finally his muscles were able to relax into the ground. Turning his head slightly he looked up to see his saviour. If he could have, he would have ran.

Sesshomaru stood over his convulsing pet. His gaze was trained on Inuyasha's pained face the pup will eventually learn. Sesshomaru thought- but it sounded too concerned for his personal taste watching his Pet he saw Inuyasha was only slightly shaking now.

"Why did you run?" Sesshomaru snarled coldly. Inuyasha could hear something else in his tone but couldn't place the tone right now. He was just getting his breath back- all he could do was shake his head.

"I think I scared him Sesshomaru." Sesshomaru looked up from Inuyasha's shaking form to glare at the new target who dared interrupt his interrogating of his Pet.

"I knew him when he was a pup- but we got off on the wrong foot you see. My sudden reappearance must have shocked him."

"I'm sure he would love me to believe that Burren, but you are apologising is unnecessary." Sesshomaru said, his voice was almost taking on a political air, even as he reached down to hoist Inuyasha up but the waist of his pants.

"Considering our past, I'm sure it was part of the reasoning for his attempt." Burren explained as they walked back through the mini forest. Burren still had a hiccupping Shippo cradled in his arms. Sesshomaru simply carted the limp and urine soaked Inuyasha, pulling him up when a tree branch came to close to hitting Inuyasha in the head.

"And your past would be?"

"The boy's village was raided and most of them killed. A few got away, most of them children and I was supposed to bring them back to an orphanage or foster care. Well this one ran into the forest, and I can understand why." Looking at Inuyasha he made sure he was out before continuing.

"The Boy's mom was killed by a spear in her abdomen, that came through a window. We say him run, which I don't blame the pup. I chased him, he went straight for the forest, fast little bugger he was. Well I lost him briefly and when I finally caught up to him, he was panicked and struck out, when I picked him up, he's the one who gave me this actually." Burren said pointing to his left eye that had three scars on his brow and cheek.

"Well, if that didn't shock me! I dropped the poor pup and my horn caught him, I broke his rib if I remember. If that's not enough, he woke up so quickly I hadn't even gotten over the shock of him actually catching my eye, and he ran back to him mum. I watched the poor pup being dragged out of the hut with a spear still sticking out of him. Apparently he did it to himself, he wanted to join his mom. That was that though and he was thrown into the Pet Program. That was the last I saw of him until today. Poor pup." Burren said stroking Shippo's red hair and blue bow as he spoke allowing Shippo to snuggle into his chest.

Sesshomaru nodded in understanding. They had come out of the mini forest and they were by the pool which Sesshomaru threw Inuyasha in to. Shippo gasped as Inuyasha sunk deeper into the pool. It only took a moment before a soaking Inuyasha came up sputtering and choking on water. Inuyasha grabbed for the edge of the pool, coughing up more water over the edge.

Sesshomaru grabbed his hair and dragged him to the steps before dragging him out. Inuyasha grabbed Sesshomaru's wrist in an attempt to lessen the strain on his already sore body- mainly his hair in this moment.

"Thank you Burren, for the information. Enjoy the rest of your day." Sesshomaru said curtly before dragging Inuyasha out to the hut, where they stopped briefly so the tag could be removed, before moving on to the car.

"You will remain where I put you, or you will be tied to the spot." Sesshomaru growled shoving Inuyasha into the limo. In the very back seat was a nest of towels, to Inuyasha they looked warm and comfortable, he was almost happy when Sesshomaru pulled the soaked shoes off then the pants- almost. Yes, he was out of the wet clinging clothes, and yes he would be allowed to warm his body but he was now naked and told to stay put in towels like a wet dirty dog. I guess in a way I am.

That night had not gone well for Inuyasha- after he had tried to hide his nakedness he had gotten a single lash from Sesshomaru's whip. When they got home he had been paddle until his cheeks glowed red, and flexing his gluts caused pain, all for attempting to run away. The final 'nail in the coffin' was being put into footie pyjamas and a diaper before being placed it his cage as Sesshomaru didn't want the bed ruined by someone who couldn't control themselves an urinated in public like a child.

Thus his frustration now.

His butt still stung which was not helped by the rough material of the pyjamas- which also kept him too warm, and his feet felt trapped- not just because the cage which made it impossible to sleep!

"Sleep well pup?" Sesshomaru asked as he knelt in front of the cage. He would have pet the agitated ears if the bars weren't so close together. He surely would have escaped if he could have fit his hand through. Sesshomaru thought to himself.

Inuyasha just growled, turning away as far as he could and wishing he could turn farther, The cage was large enough for him to kneel in, but even then he was crouched. He really had no choice but to face Sesshomaru, who nearly chuckled at Inuyasha's display.

"If you are going to be grumpy, I will leave you in there for a little longer. Enjoy Inuyasha." The pup will be obedient to him. With that thought Sesshomaru left.