The Legend of Shiranui
Chapter. 11
Sno
~`*Kurama's .P.O.V.*`~
I carried the girl upstairs, and gently layed her down on the bed, in the guest bedroom. Her body was cold, and she shivered in her sleep, as I pulled the blanket over her. After making sure she was comfortable, I sat at her bedside, and I couldn't help but admire her. She had beautiful, long, dark-blonde hair that came down to the middle of her back, and she had the most captivating, sky-blue eyes, from I had seen of her at the hospital, earlier. Yet, something about her seemed familiar, almost as if we had met before, and what struck me even more was her scent, I know I had come across that scent before….But, where?...I was suddenly snapped out of my thoughts by the sound of the bedroom door opening. I turned to see non-other than the little puppy that had been with the girl constantly. I smiled as I watched him shake his now dry, and clean coat. "Keiko must have given you a bath, and fed you.", I replied, as I watched the puppy claw at the blanket, as he stood up on his hind legs, in an attempt to climb up onto the bed. I chuckled, as the puppy looked up at me, and wagged his curled tail, his chocolate-brown eyes pleading to be up on the bed with his master. "What? You wish to be up there, don't you? Alright, but, stay out of trouble.", I replied, gently nudging the puppy up onto the bed with my hand. The puppy yawned, and curled up beside his master's head, his eyes watchful, and his ears alert. 'He's guarding her.', I thought, watching his behavior. Before too long, I left the room, allowing the girl to sleep in peace. The puppy barked slightly, as if wanting me to stay. "Shhh, your owner is trying to sleep. Hush now, and look after her. I'll leave the door open, in case you ever want, or need to come downstairs.", I whispered, the puppy stoically watching me take my leave.
~`*A Couple of Hours Later*`~
~`*Ammy's/Regular .P.O.V.*`~
I awoke to the smell of fresh food being cooked, and carefully rose from the bed I had been lying on, only to find myself in a strange room that was not my own. Suddenly, I heard a small bark beside, as the black, and white puppy crawled out from the soft blanket that had been covering the both of us. He crawled into my lap, wagging his soft, fuzzy, curly tail. "Well, hey there, pup! You've been with me the entire time, you've never left my side, haven't you?", I asked, picking him up, as he licked my face. I decided to get up, and take a look around this new place where I had found myself, the pup on my heels, following close behind me. As I came down the stairs, I stopped, and took in both the atmosphere, and the mood in the room. 'This must be the livingroom.', I thought, as I saw two boys sitting on the couch, playing videogames. One had slicked-back, short, black hair, and brown eyes, and he was wearing a pair of jeans, and a white t-shirt. The other had orange, Elvis-styled hair, and he was wearing a blue, school uniform. Suddenly, the pup ran down the stairs, and up to the guy with the slicked-back hair, before proceeding to tug on his pant leg with his teeth. "Well, hey pup!", the guy with the slicked-back hair replied excitedly, before picking the pup up. Suddenly, both he, and the orange-haired guy looked dead at me. "Hey, there. Welcome back.", The one with the slicked-back hair replied, as he placed the pup down on the floor. I nodded my head in response, cautiously climbing down the stairs. As I finally made it down to the base of the staircase, the pup jumped into my arms, barking happily. "Ya know, we took good care of your dog while you were out. You sure caused a-lot of trouble, and worry for everyone else. And you can thank my girlfriend for saving you, her name's Keiko, and for some reason, she really seems to care about you. You owe us an explanation for why you were out in the rain on your own. So, start talkin'.", The one with the slicked-back hair replied, his brown eyes intense, as he eyed me.
I looked down at the pup in my arms. "I don't owe you an explanation for anything, and I never asked anyone to care about me, or worry about me. I'm forever in Keiko's debt, though. I will tell you that my name's Ammy. And one more thing, this pup's not mine, I just found him.", I answered, looking both the boys in the eye, completely unafraid. "Huh, sounds like fun.", The one with the slicked-back hair replied, grinning slightly. 'He's up to something.', I thought, my eyes narrowing at him, before I turned to wander into the kitchen, the pup jumping out of my arms, and running into the middle of the kitchen floor, barking excitedly, and wagging his curly tail. 'I think, I'll call him Sno.', I thought, giggling a-little. "Well, hello. You're awake, I see.", Came a smooth, and somehow, familiar voice, snapping me out of my thoughts. I shifted my gaze, only to find a man with long, silky crimson-red hair, and the most gorgeous, emerald-green eyes, standing at the stove, cooking. My eyes widened in shock, as I realized that this young man standing before me was the same young man who kissed my hand at the Kusa Village Festival a couple months ago! 'He's that guy I ran into at the village Festival just two-months ago! I knew his voice sounded familiar, and I knew he looked familiar, as well!', I thought. "Miss?", Came that soft voice again, as the man with the long, red hair placed a gentle hand on my shoulder, shaking me from my thoughts. "Oh, um, hello. M-My name's Ammy, it's nice to meet you.", I stammered, blushing slightly, and smiling sweetly. "The pleasure's mine, I'm Shuichi Minamino.", the red-head, Shuichi, replied, taking my hand, and gently kissing it, causing my light blush to deepen. "Um, I get the feeling your friends don't like me very much.", I replied hesitantly, looking down at the floor. "Hm? Oh, you must mean Yusuke`, and Kuwabara. It's not that they dislike you, they just don't know you, is all, don't worry.", Shuichi gently reassured me. "Thankyou for allowing me a place to sleep, and for taking care of Sno.", I replied meekly, as I sat down at the kitchen table, Sno hopping into my lap, and wagging his curly tail excitedly. "It's not a problem. And I see you've finally given him a name, and a very unique one, at that.", Shuichi chuckled lightly, placing a plate of hot food on the table for me, before sitting down with a plate of hot food himself, as well, his emerald gaze shifting to the small puppy in my lap. "Um, yes.", I answered, petting Sno's head.
"I heard what you said to Yusuke`, earlier. You stared him in the ye, completely unafraid, and stood up to him. That's very brave of you.", Shuichi replied, grinning slyly at me. 'Sexy.', I thought, blushing slightly. "Thankyou.", I answered. Shuichi, and I ate in companionable silence, before putting the dishes away, and heading back into the livingroom. "Oh hey, Kur-I mean, Shuichi. Hey, Ammy.", The one with the slicked-back hair replied, stammering mid-sentence, Shuichi appearing to stiffen slightly. 'They're hiding something.', I thought, before Shuichi began introducing me to his friends. "Ammy, this Yusuke`, and Kuwabara. Kuwabara, Yusuke`, this is Ammy.", Shuichi replied, his voice gentle, yet firm. "Yeah, we met." The orange-haired guy, Kuwabara, answered, his eyes never leaving the .T.V. screen, as he, and Yusuke` continued to play their videogame. Suddenly, Sno hopped into Yusuke's lap, barking excitedly. "Hey, Pup!", Yusuke` replied, picking Sno up, and laughing. "Sno.", I replied. "What?", Yusuke`, and Kuwabara asked in unison, as they both gave me the deer-in-the-headlights look. "His name is Sno.", I answered. "I thought you said he wasn't your dog, you just found him.", Kuwabara replied, confusion written all over his face. "Well, I've already given him a name, so, I say he's mine, and his name is Sno.", I answered hastily, looking down at the floor, and blushing slightly in embarrassment. "Alright, alright, we hear ya. The pup's yours, and his name's Sno.", Came Yusuke's answer, as both he Kuwabara, and Shuichi all smiled at me. 'I could really get used to this.'….