Disclaimers: I do not own Inuyasha! Not yet that is. one of these days, he will be mine! BAWHAHAHAHAHA!
Circus dog
Chapter 5. Good for nothing
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Inuyasha sighed for the tenth millionth time during that day. He was currently still being dragged around various halls inside the grocery store. He had stumbled a few times gripping onto Kagome for dear life at one point.
"Look! There's a sale on some cake mix!" Kagome gasped. She pushed her grocery cart as quickly as she could towards the cake mix shelf with one hand, while holding Inuyasha's hand with her other free hand. That was the last straw. His poor feet couldn't take it anymore.
The hanyou boy let out a soft whimper before stumbling again out of Kagome's grasp and into the cake shelf. He bonked his whole body and mostly his head painfully against the metal before falling back onto the cold floor. He groaned mumbling half curses under his breath as Kagome worriedly came to his side.
"I'm so sorry! Are you alright?" Kagome asked ignoring the other groaning noise coming from the tall metal shelves.
Inuyasha nodded numbly staring up at the boxes of cake mix and the shelves now coming down towards them. He yelped before grasping Kagome by her waist and leaping dizzily off the floor onto the very top shelf of another set of goods. He let go of her as soon they reached the top and sat back doggy style shaking away the dizziness in his head. "Ugn.."
The metal hit the floor loudly, causing a big commotion with a lot of the customers and the workers. Pools of people eventually surrounded the fallen shelf and Kagome's abandoned basket.
"Who does this belong to?" One had asked.
"Probably the person who knocked this thing down." A worker replied.
Kagome let out a light sigh, "Inuyasha?" She whispered. "Can we get down now?"
"D…down?" He blinked. Whatever had caused him to leap up to where they were was long gone now. He was now back, sitting doggy style, on the shelf with a flustered Kagome standing next to him.
"Oh no, you did not just say that." Kagome whispered urgently. "We need to get down so I can get my cart!"
Inuyasha gulped, now that was a bit louder than it intended to be, because now the whole mob of people were staring up at them.
"Look! It's a girl and a boy!"
"They're stuck!"
"How'd they get up there?"
"Look at the boys hair! It's white!"
"And his eyes! Is it even a he!"
Kagome turned her attention away from the adults and back towards Inuyasha, "Could ya get me down? I need to pay for everything and then we can leave."
"Leave!" He stood up from his seated spot and snatched Kagome by her waist looking down.
"He's going to jump! Don't jump!"
"You'll hurt yourself boy!"
"Stop! He's gone to get a latter!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and leaped down onto the floor landing gracefully, as usual. Many gasps from the mob made their way towards his hidden ears under the hat. Were they truly amazed by that? These humans were truly a bunch of idiots… "Keh."
Kagome giggled wrapping her arms around his left arm, "He's an expert at these kinds of things. You don't want to mess with my friend! Now if you'll excuse us, we have to pay for everything…so…" She smiled tugging Inuyasha with her towards the cart.
"Amazing!"
"He should join a sports team."
"Maybe he could go to the Olympics!"
Kagome laughed weakly at the comments being passed around as they walked by with their cart towards the cash register. 'Oh boy..'
.:.:.:. On the way home .:.:.:.
"Well, I'm glad we're finally out of there. A lot of people were making annoying remarks. I swear, if someone had made one more comment before we left the store I would have strangle the person!" She muttered mostly to herself. Both teens were walking side-by-side carrying grocery bags in either hand. Inuyasha had the least grocery bags so it wouldn't knock off his balance too much while Kagome carried most of the goods.
Kagome smiled gently at Inuyasha as he walked beside her without any help of her whatsoever. This really surprised her. 'He must be getting used to it.' She nodded at the thought. "Hey Inuyasha, how about once we get home I make some popcorn and we celebrate you walking all on your own!" She suggested.
Inuyasha blinked staring at the girl blankly then down at his moving feet. She was right, he was walking on his own and he didn't even notice. Grinning proudly, he decided to walk a bit faster puffing up his chest with pride. 'Oh yeah, who can walk? I can---!' His thoughts were interrupted when the cement suddenly came closer to his face. 'Since when do cement sidewalks hit me in the face….?' He groaned rubbing his sore head knocking of the cap in the process.
"Inuyasha! Are you alright!" Kagome asked worriedly hurrying to the hanyou's side. "How's your ankle? Did you twist it? You just suddenly fell--- your head! You're bleeding!"
Sitting up weakly, the hanyou ignored the frantic girl and observed the bags of groceries on the pavement. Well, they were all still in one piece. Luckily, Kagome had the eggs. He sighed in relief one of his white dog demon ears twitching towards Kagome. "I'm fine."
Kagome was about to add something to her speech that Inuyasha had completely ignored, until she heard him speak. "You are not fine! You hurt yourself because I jinxed you! Now if your ankle is feeling ok then we can continue to walk back to the shrine. It's only a block away."
As usual, the hanyou 'keh'd it off and followed the girl home limping lightly because of the tingling pain in his right ankle. 'Damn it, stupid sidewalks… why'd I have to trip?' He mentally whined. He fastened the cap on his head so it wouldn't bother his injury as much. Kagome had insisted that he wore the cap even if his forehead was bleeding. He had to cover his ears so no one would see his unusual ears.
Kagome slid open the door to the shrine home and stepped in followed by Inuyasha. "Put the stuff down here, and go sit on the couch ok? I'll go get the first aid kit and some ice."
He mumbled a few incoherent words chucking the cap off to some unknown corner and followed her orders, putting everything down and heading for the living room. He sat down on the couch and waited for the girl to return. He relaxed a bit thinking about the interesting morning that had gone by. During that short amount of time he was able to walk talk and learn how to eat and not to mention go to the bathroom. He was a fast learner that's for sure but still. He felt as if it were all coming back too easily. Something wasn't right. Now it was the afternoon and he was just sitting there, doing nothing! He should be going after Ookami! Hunt him down and demand to know what is going on!
Kami knows that Kouga is certain about his whereabouts, and yet he hasn't told Naraku! 'That wolf has always been a mystery and a pain in the ass.' Inuyasha thought quietly watching Kagome approach him with the first aid kit.
"I'm going to clean that cut on your forehead with some rub on alcohol so it might burn a bit, ok?" Kagome spoke while lifting the kit onto the little coffee table. She opened it up and pulled out the needed equipment to clean Inuyasha's cut letting out a gasp, "Oops! I forgot the ice! I'll be right back!" Kagome said and left the room.
Inuyasha just stared off into space ignoring the girl temporarily to think about the passing events. It was only until he felt a very stinging sensation on his forehead that he woke up out of his trance and hissed in pain. "Aiiiie!" He growled knocking the girl over back on the carpeted floor.
"Hey! I told you earlier it would sting! Jeez, weren't you listening?" She shouted angrily.
"Keh!"
"Whatever." She stood up and sat back down next to him and continued to apply the rub on alcohol to his forehead hearing the hisses of protest. "Shh, quit being such a baby!" She blew on it gently and placed a Band-Aid over top. "There, I'm done." She shifted off of the couch and put the supplies back into the case. "Now here's some ice—" She gave him a bag of ice, "—for your ankle. You sit and stay, ok?"
Inuyasha blinked up at her nodded shortly. 'Sure, whatever girl. Now go away so I can think about the wolf and what his plans are! Ya know, he might come after you!' He thought.
Kagome walked away back towards the bathroom to drop off her things and yelled back, "By the way, I did invite Sango and Miroku over for a movie night. I hope you don't mind!"
'Sure, go ahead and invite the whole neighborhood, I could care less woman.'
.:.:.:.:. A few hours later .:.:.:.
'You could care less eh?' A tiny voice in the half demon's head spoke.
'Shut up.' Was his reply.
Miroku chuckled once more at one of his own perverted jokes while the girls were left there to sigh at the poor fool.
"Miroku, that joke was horrible." Kagome groaned.
"You're worse then even Kagome!" Sango said.
"Yeah!-- Hey wait! That's not nice!" Kagome retorted, "I'm not that bad!"
Inuyasha heaved a sigh again watching everyone from his position on the couch. This really was a dull party, and the jokes were horrible! Not to mention he caught that perverted man twice trying to touch his Kagome somewhere inappropriate. He knew one thing was for sure, he could not trust that Miroku guy and his wandering hands.
Miroku laughed once more before letting out a bright suggestion, "How about we watch a movie? You two can go pop the popcorn while I put in a movie!"
"No way." Sango replied dryly, "last time we did that, you put in one of your bad videos that caused us to beat you to a pulp."
"Unless you really want to do it again and earn a similar and most likely more painful beating, I suggest you do the popcorn and we choose the movie." Kagome finished.
"That's not fair. What about him? What's his name? Inuyasha is it? Why does he get to stay and not come and help me?" Miroku inquired.
Kagome nervously fidgeted and was quickly trying to make up a simple excuse. Well, let me tell you, a simple excuse can be very hard to find. "He uh is uh. W-well he doesn't uh.."
"Keh because I'm not a pervert, bouzo. And if you touch Kagome one more time, I'll break your arms!" He sneered menacingly at the boy who was moving his hand slowly to Kagome's rear end. The hanyou's eyes had flashed a slight red before going back to the usual angry molten gold.
Kagome let out a breath of relief but then turned her attention to the strange hanyou. She raised her brow at him wanting to know what his problem was. He didn't have to be so mean to Miroku like that. He had frightened the poor idiot and made him scramble all the way to the kitchen for cover…. which really wasn't all that bad.
"Inuyasha? Come with me for a second will you? We need to get some blankets." She said motioning for him to follow her towards the stairs. "You can choose the movie Sango!" Kagome called back to her friend.
Inuyasha followed Kagome silently earning a few strange stares from Sango and a curious Miroku, as he walked yes, doggy style up the stairs. 'What's her problem? Keh, annoying bitch and so is this damned scarf thing on my head.' He thought while resisting the urge to rip off the bandana and shred it to pieces.
Once they had reached the top and gone to a nearby closet, Kagome walked in and let Inuyasha in closing the door. It was dark for a moment until she lit the lamp by pulling on the string drooping to the side of the light bulb.
"What was that?" She asked in am angry whisper.
He snorted standing to his feet shakily. "Keh, pervert…"
"It's great that you can speak again, but you don't have to say mean things! I knew Miroku was going to grope me, I was just waiting to hit him in the head for it." She said. "Also, he would have had to endure Sango's deadly wrath!"
"…Feh"
.:.:.:. With Naraku .:.:.:.:.
"Any news on the missing mutt?"
"Not any yet master Naraku." Kouga replied. "I've been trying to locate him with my wolves, but it seems like his scent is cloaked or something.." He lied.
"Maybe you just aren't looking hard enough. He's with a female. I can't see her face and neither can I tell where she is. But she is with the mutt. Apparently she has some friend over tonight; their figures are blurred out too. I want you to continue your search Ookami." Naraku ordered calmly. He turned his attention down to the purple glowing jewel. Before Kouga had a chance to leave the trailer, Naraku had gone and asked, "Ookami, you would never lie to me, would you?"
"Never master Naraku. Why would I lie to you?" Kouga replied.
"Hm, good point. Now leave." Naraku commanded.
Kouga nodded taking his leave as Naraku sat back down into his black leather chair staring down into the depths of the jewel, "Show me the girl."
.:.:.:. With Kagome .:.:.:.
"You should apologize, ok? Just say that you're over protective of me or something." Kagome said.
"Over protective my ass!" He countered.
"You've got a bad mouth you know that?" Kagome noted while reaching up to acquire some blankets for her guests.
"Keh." He smartly mumbled attempting to help her out with the blankets. Well, lets just say that didn't work out too well. As he reached up to help her bring down one of the blankets, he stumbled over his own foot tripping himself and falling downward onto Kagome.
"Ugn.." Kagome mumbled, rubbing her sore bum. 'What the heck happened?' Opening her eyes to find out why she suddenly had extra weight on her body, her gaze was only met a pair of golden pools. This position they were in, was pretty awkward. Kagome on her bum, with her back leaning against one of the walls of blankets and sheets. Whereas Inuyasha was sprawled on top of her with his face just a few centimeters away from hers.
"Uh.." Inuyasha started to say. Pink blush formed on his cheeks and led all the way to his ears in embarrassment. "S-sorry…"
"Um, it's-it's ok.. Just an…." Her words drifted away when she saw that their faces were coming closer to each other.
.:.:.:. With Naraku .:.:.:.
"Hm? That mutt is getting closer to the girl." He grinned darkly at the pair, "I know just what to do…" His grip on the jewel tightened as he made it glow darker.
.:.:.:. With Kagome .:.:.:.
With their lips merely millimeters away, Inuyasha was abruptly engulfed by a purple glow of light. Backing off of the girl quickly he blinked, feeling a familiar sensation run through his body. This had eventually reached the sensitive points, which in the end caused him to let out a horrible shriek of pain. Everything, all that he had learned during that day was fading away. All his new memories of spending time with Kagome were rapidly being erased. One piece at the time. All the words, and habits were now getting out of his grasp.
"Inuyasha! Are you ok? Inuyasha!" Kagome cried.
When the light died down, Kagome was greeted with a pile of red clothes, a bandana and a big lump beneath them. Forcing his nose to poke out of the garments, Inuyasha was able to squeeze his head out and shake off the red clothing from his body.
He stared up at Kagome wearily wondering exactly who she was and what the hell he was doing in some dark closet.
'Who the hell is this bitch? Where the fuck am I?'
"Inu-Inuyasha?" Kagome mumbled reaching a hand out to touch him.
He let out a fierce growl at the girl's hand. His thick white fur was standing on end much like a cat's as he growled at the frightened girl. 'Touch me and I'll bite!'
"You're-you're a dog again." She whispered taking her hand back.
'Again?'
"KAGOME!"
"KAGOME!"
Two voices yelled from the stairs. She could hear footsteps coming her way and quickly scrambled to the door of the closet opening it and sliding out quickly before closing it. "I'm fine! Nothing to worry about!"
"We heard yelling."
"I'm fine! Don't worry, I just fell! Go back to the living room! I'll be out with some blankets in a second!" She nervously replied.
"You sure?" Sango said. "You sound kinda weird Kagome, are you ok? Why did you close the door?"
"Nothing! Just a big mess of material! I tripped and dropped a bunch! I wouldn't want you to see the mess.." She explained.
"That sounds messy, how about we help you clean up?" Miroku offered.
"Nope! I'm good! You are a guess Miroku and so are you Sango, I wouldn't want to force you into this." Kagome replied.
"Alright, let's go Miroku." Sango told her friend. "She seems to have it all under control.."
"Yes, agreed. See ya downstairs Kagome." Miroku called back as they both walked back down to the living room.
Kagome re-entered the closet, closing the door behind herself, staring down at the fur ball. He was growling at her, again! "Don't you growl at me buddy! I've been taking care of you so far and keeping you out of trouble!" She scowled.
The dog was no longer growling at Kagome but instead, giving her a strange look. She had let out a moan of sadness when she noticed the pile of blankets messily on the floor. "Well, better gather these up." She told herself.
'Who the hell is this girl? She's strange.'
"Inuyasha, what am I going to do with you? I guess that Naraku is still controlling you.." She mumbled. "Listen, I don't know if you remember, but I'm your friend. Ok? Nothing to be alarmed about." She said softly, holding her hand out towards the Samoieda's nose.
'Whatever, I don't smell any lies. How the hell do you know my name anyways? Oh well. It doesn't matter. Not like she'll make my life any worse. She seems ok..' Inuyasha sniffed her hand letting out a content growl.
"Ok, now let's go see the others. They're friendly, so you don't have to worry about a thing, ok? You are not in danger here.." She smiled warmly gathering up the once abandoned blankets off of the floor. She turned around opening the door to let both her and the silvery white dog out.
"Be nice to Miroku, I know he has wandering hands but don't go biting them off." She warned walking towards the stairs.
The dog just blinked its little golden eyes up at her letting out what sounded much like a snort. He didn't quite know why, but he knew he could trust the girl.
.:.:.:. In the living room .:.:.:.
"Sorry for worrying you, but uh my dog just frightened me is all. He was er hiding under a pile of laundry in the closet…which caused me to fall and make a mess of things." Kagome explained adding a nervous laugh at the end.
"A dog? We didn't know you had a dog Kagome." Miroku said from his new acquired spot in the lonely chair across from Sango.
"I just got him recently! Sorry I didn't tell you!"
"And what about Inuyasha? Where did he go? I thought that the cry was more like a male one…" Sango said suspiciously.
"OH! Inuyasha, well he had to go! He's back at home now! He had been spooked by erm… Tama here… and had hurt himself too. He's ok! Just a minor injury! He'll be back some other day!" Kagome replied to her friend.
"Tama is it? That's a nice name to call your dog." Miroku said while hiding a smile. Though he couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle.
Inuyasha's ears perked towards Miroku and the sound of his laugh. He lowered his ears letting out a menacing growl, 'Go ahead keep laughing, you're just jealous you don't have a sexy name like mine!'
"In- Tama." Kagome spoke warningly, "Don't growl at Miroku."
'What!'
"Because I can take care of things." Kagome added walking over to the bouzo and hitting him over the head roughly.
CLUNK!
"AIIIIIIE!"
"Don't laugh at Tama's name!" Kagome shouted.
Sango giggled, "Don't you think that's a bit harsh? But then again a good hit to the head might de-perv him." She shrugged.
"Yes, that is possible." Kagome agreed taking a seat on the couch. "Now what movie are we going to watch?"
Sango held a nice big round bowl of popcorn shoving a handful of the substance into her mouth. "Bwoh--ders Gwimmm." She replied with a mouth full of popcorn.
"Sorry, what was that? I couldn't hear you because of your popcorn filled mouth." Kagome said.
"I said," She swallowed loudly. "Brothers Grim"
"Ok, sounds good! On with the movie!"
'What about me? Damn humans, making me stay down on the carpet…' he mentally whined laying down next to the couch.
"Tama, you can come up on the couch and sleep on my lap if you want." Kagome patted the empty spot next to her awaiting for the fluffy dog to jump on.
''bout time you ask woman.' He leaped up onto the couch turning around in a circle a few times before lying down and resting his head on Kagome's lap. 'Mmmm, she smells good.'
.:.:.:. With Naraku .:.:.:.
"As long as I have this jewel, Inuyasha will undergo any transformation that I want. From dog, to half demon, to demon to human. Any form. He will forever be under my control. The curse will never let up! Don't you forget it Inuyasha!" Naraku seethed crushing the jewel into his hand. "And that girl will be punished for taking my main act away!"
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A/N I hope that was a long enough chapter for you all. And I also hope you enjoyed it. I think I got all the typos, ya never know. I probably missed a few… oh well I tried! R&R!
Inu: Well, back to being a dog again. Lucky me…
Kag: You're supposed to be a dog! You can't speak!
Inu: KEH
Miro: Kagome! What a pleasure to see you here! –perverted smile-
Kag: Yes, pleasure indeed –nervous smile-
Inu: -growls-
Miro: Well isn't that a nice dog! Does he do tricks? –hand moves towards female goodies..-
Kag: Of course! He can sit, role over and bite off anyone's wandering hands in an instant! Wanna see? Get the perv's hands Tama! Go get 'em boy!
Inu: -runs behind Miroku and prepares to bite-
Miro: on second thought, I have to go! Tootles! –runs away-
Kag: Well done, well done. I think he's gunna keep his hands to himself… For now. –pets Inuyasha/Tama-
Inu: Hell yeah! Damn perverted man!
Kag: Well, R&R!