Rain: Hiya folks! It's chapter 10!

Snow: finally on with the double digits.

Zel: I can't believe she killed off Naraku!

Cegali: I can't believe your still whining about it!

Rain: I can't believe it's not butter!

Sesshoumaru: …

Snow: Dude that's not funny.

Cegali: I agree…

Rain: Oh boy… what a tough crowd! Duo go ahead.

Duo: Rain don't own anything and I outta know I'm the god of death!

Dark: We've done four already, but now we're steady then they whent one, two, three, four.

Chapter X The Ocean

Rain woke up hungry. Wait I'm sorry did I say hungry? I meant starving! Inhaling the first breath of this new day she noticed it. The smell of food, eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, flapjacks, English muffin, ham, tomato, and … coffee. Now that's a breakfast! Rain ran down the hall, having fallen asleep in her clothes. Sliding down the railing on the stairs she got all sorts of looks from the servants as she jumped of the railing. She jumped over one of Sesshoumaru's large chairs, flipped, landed on her feet, jumped over Rin and her mate with a smile, sung on a rather expensive looking chandelier, flipping once again and landing directly in front of a very disgruntled Cegali.

" Hello Rai." she said though gritted teeth.

"Hiya Vamp!" Rain grinned goofily. The Vampire was taller then Rain by at least two inches and loved to rub it in, she always had her long dark hair in a very thick braid which on more then one time she used to whack the poor fox in the head with. Her eyes were blood red and the pupil was charcoal in the pit, when fighting or not on duty her fangs showed clearly in her smile… She was old… really really old! The mark on her face which ran down the left side of her face was a display of her power and believe me she had a lot.( Think Zel from FF 8)

"Go get your breakfast Rai then We'll have that spar you owe me and I'm not taking any Rain checks this time." ( Get It Rain check! Ah never mind )

"Alrighty then see ya in the dojo!"

-o-

"Hey Sosuke!" Rain greeted placing her tray across him.

" Hey Rai! Oh this is Kaname my mate, Kaname this is Rain, an old friend." he motioned to the two.

'Old Friend?' Rain shook from her mind shaking her hand. She was strong, from the force in her grip on the fox's hand, she was average height and had eyes that oddly enough matched the shade of blue in her hair. The smirk she wore rivaled Rain's and the look in her eyes was intense but lacked the fire in the retired pirates.

" Sosuke was quite fond of you I hear." She said

"I'm sure he was." Rain's fox like smile returned.

Rain liked this dog demon, she had spunk, but could she fight? Only time would tell.

Singing in the sunshine, laughing in the rain
Hitting on the moonshine, rocking in the grain
Ain't no time to pack my bag, my foots outside the door
Got a date, I can't be late, for the high hopes hailla ball.

"Well Vamp let's get started!" Rain yelled still smiling like a fool.

"As you wish!" She yelled back running to the fox with a mean right hook.

As our hero blocked it she was pushed back. The vampire jumped back and came again this time launching several punches to her kit friend. Rain blocked with her arms and fist, when the opportunity arose she finally rammed her knee into Cegali's gut.

"You've been training." the vamp smirked.

"Well you know being the most feared being on the high seas has it's perks!" Rain smiled in her usual goofy fashion.

"Well then Captain Rain try this on for size!" the anent one yelled grabbing the kitsune's arm digging her nails deep into her skin, ignoring the blood that ran so quickly to the wooden floor and electrifying the poor girl's entire body. Cegali laughed seeing her shake and smoke rise off the fox.

"I think we're done here!" Cegali smirked drinking the blood off her hand.

"DUDE THAT'S SICK!" Rain freaked out.

"Waste not want not." was the vampire's only reply.

"Whatever… I gotta go." She smiled watching a tall, very handsome braided man walk in behind her.

'got a hell hound on my t(r)ail'
'cause it's hell I'm headed for'
(No one really knows which one it is)
Uh-huh! oh oh yeah!

As the sun crept high Rain made her way to the part of the western estate that was nearest her heart, the gardens. She found no other place she'd rather be. It was a gentle kind of glory like when a rose reaches full bloom. It was filled with all sort of flower, vine and bush, but what captivated Rain's attention so completely was the sweet sweet smell of a memory that made her nose a slave. She pulled a flask she kept full of bourbon out of her boot and sat down against a tree. She fell asleep enveloped in the memory of a fox's strong arms.

"There's a kitsune at the gates!" She heard from a distance.

'Kitsune?' 'Youko!' 'No that smell it's a red.' she jumped up and ran towards the gate.

"Rain this Kitsune wanted to speak with you." the guard man Toro said

She turned to him he was short for a male kitsune, he wore his long red hair up high like her uncle and stood like a swordsman. Rain had trouble adjusting under his wrath-like gaze.

"I am Rain. How may I help you?"

"Rain-dono I was on a mission when I discovered this kit starving and frightened. He wanted to be taken to Lord Sesshoumaru's castle, he said that there was a Gunji who worked here who could help him."

'Dono? That is my father.' she thought looking at the child sleeping in his arms. He was in that battle with Naraku, He had been through a lot. Hell anyone with eyes could tell by the way he shook and mumbled in his sleep.

"Ok I'll take care of him." Rain declared taking the chibi kitsune in her arms.

"Thank you. He's a good kid."

Rain looked up to the ski. It was getting late…

"M'lord you may stay here tonight if you wish."

"No I must be going now."

"Well suit yourself then." she answered

Singing to an ocean, I can hear the ocean's roar
Play for free, play for me and play a whole lot more, more!

Singing 'bout good things and the sun that lights the day
I used to sing on the mountains, then the ocean lost it's way.
I've been there

"Lets get you to a warm bed Little bit." she whispered taking him up to her bed and tucking him in.

"Sleep tight little one." she said exiting her room.

-o-

"Lord Sesshoumaru may I speak with you?" she asked knocking on the door.

"Come in." was all she heard from the other side.

The lord had his legs propped up on his desk , he was reading a book and had a glass of red wine on the table. Rain sniffed the air, It was the good stuff! (there you go you crazy Fluffy-man fan girls!)

"Sesshoumaru-dono in my room there is a small fox child who needs my help… When Naraku attacked my people it crippled us, left us half the population we once had. This kit has no one anymore." she reasoned calmly.

(Zel: Please can she keep em' please ?)

"I will allow him to stay as long as you do, but are you sure that you are not the one who needs him?" Sesshoumaru said giving a sly knowing smile when her look of confusion told the world she had no clue what he meant.

"Thank you Lord Sesshoumaru." She bowed and took her leave.

"Hey Rai!" Cegali hollered through the hall.

"Hiya What are ya up to?"

"Heading out to feed."

"Hn well have fun." she laughed walking to her room.

"Sleep well little bit." she sighed opening a chest at the foot of her bed , grabbing a thick blanket , and curling up into the chair by her bed. She soon sailed away on a sea of dreams.

Oh oh yeah!
Oh, yeah!
na na na..., La la la...
Sitting round singing songs til the night turns into day
Used to sing on the mountains but the mountains washed away

"Lady are you the kitsune who works for Lord Fluffy?" is what woke Rain up.

"Huh oh Hey little bit!" 'Lord Fluffy?'

"Well are you?" he asked impatiently.

"Yes I am Rain of the Gunji." his eyes lit up and he grinned.

"You're the daughter of the clan leader!" he spat out in excitement.

"That I am." She chuckled at him, " Hey kid how about we go get some chow?"

"Yeah!" he replied happily.

"Alright then lets go." she laughed motioning to the door, surprised when he jumped on her shoulder.

"Two orders of Kitsune Udon please." Rain told the cook.

"Of course Rain. Hey whose the kid?"

"My buddy." she declared grabbing the two bowls.

"Whatever ." she heard him say while finding a table.

"So kit what's your name?" Rain asked

"Shipphou."

"Hn… Why were you out in the forest alone weren't you traveling with Mutt face and his wench?"

"I was but when Kagome got mad at Inuyasha, most likely for seeing that clay-pot Kikyo again she hugged me good-bye and left. She… was crying. Anyways after that Kikyo joined the group and Miroku and Sango got fed up with Inuyasha's stupidity and left. It only took her a couple of days, I woke up in the middle of the night to screaming, I ran out of the hut and I saw it that witch had him pinned to a tree with his own sword! She was smiling like she was enjoying his screams and pain. He noticed me and yelled for me to run and not look back. So I did… I've been looking for the Gunji ever since." He cried as Rain finding no other course of action whent to his side of the table and hugged him tight trying to help him fight back the tears.

"Tell me Shipphou when Miroku and Sango left why didn't you go with them?" Rain asked brushing the hair from his eyes.

"I promised Kagome I'd take care of him." his eyes watered again

Rain smiled this kid was something else. Right now Rain was just proud she knew him.

"Well Kit if you like you may stay with me." Rain said wiping away a stray tear.

"Really can I!" He asked as his face lit up.

"You can do whatever you like."

"Awesome!"

-O-

"Lord Sesshoumaru I ask your permeation to build a bar near the beach about twelve miles away from the palace and thirteen miles from the shore." Rain asked.

There was no answer…

"I swear to abide by your law and be there fighting at your side when it is needed." She nearly begged

"Fine go ahead." He finally spoke.

"Alright Shipphou lets go! Thank you Sesshoumaru-dono."

-O-

A few months passed and Rain moved into what she dubbed the Fox and Wolf (1). It was furnished almost entirely with stolen goods, the same stolen goods she 'acquired' in her glory days as a pirate! It had rooms on top she could rent out or whatever she felt like doing at the time. Also she had an office with a large personal bathroom inside this room had meany mysterys.(2) In the back was a storage with a still. (that's right Rain is a moonshiner!)In the bar area there was a pool room and several tables. This place was a dream come true! With time Shipphou came to know of Rain as a mother figure Mama was one word Rain would most likely never get used to, she was still young herself!(3)

-O-

Three months after the Bar opens …

"You thought you could leave with out saying good-bye and get away with it !" some random voice yelled at the fox.

"What'd I do! Oh Hello Snow!" A very startled Rain blurted out.

Before the end of the day Snow had somehow became The Fox and Wolf's first employee Bar wench cough) Rain didn't think Sesshoumaru would let his new mate work in some bar but to the kitsunes surprise by the next evening it came to be, and Rain had no idea as to how 'honestly'.

"Well Rain I'm here to work!" Snow came in yelling.

"So the fight whent well I take it." Rain smiled in her wolfish way.

"Yeah well you know…"

(1) subject to change

(2) Keep it in mind

(3) Ah foreshadow ya gotta love it

Rain: Well it's on to chapter 11!

Snow: Get to work on it ya lazy kitsune!

Rain: I am typing as fast as I possibly can.

Snow: Good!

Ed: Dude why are you still neglecting me!

Rain: Because your mother has not even be born yet!

Cegali: And there is a you most be this tall to enter sign posted on the fic!

Snow: She got him started again…

Rain: cuts every one cake You know the drill.