Man's Best Friend

Disclaimer: Naruto and Inuyasha belong to their respective genius mangakas. My manipulation of the stories are all mine or unconscious ideas taken from other great authors.

Author's Note: Thank you for your patience!


Childhood: School

It was recess and Kakashi was content to stay in class and avoid the loud chatter of the wannabe ninjas who were much older than him. On his lap was a baby tuxedo (black and white) husky, feigning sleep.

You know, you're still a kid…a female voice lectured him. You should play with the other children.

Kakashi wisely chose to ignore the voice and stared out of the window, watching the wannabes running around like headless chickens. I don't think I want to look like that, He replied.

A growl from his lap was his only response.

Live a little, Kakashi-chan, Kagome continued, besides, if you want to graduate earlier, show the hidden teachers your "moves".

He contemplated it, ignoring her sarcasm, before resigning to her logic. Kakashi really wanted to get out of school already. Sighing, he stood up and placed the now awake dog on his shoulder. He headed out to the play yard, wincing whenever he heard a girl squeal or a boy shout around him.

They would make terrible ninjas he commented, earning a chuckle from the voice.

A stout boy named Gemma was gathering people from their class to play hide-and-go-seek. "All right, since I grabbed the short end of the stick, I'm 'it'. I'm only counting to twenty and that's it!" he shouted, disregarding their protests while Kakashi just stared at him blankly before heading toward a tree to climb it.

"On your marks…get set…go!" Genma instantly shut his eyes and began to count aloud.

"One!" Kakashi took a step up the tree, ignoring the odd looks everyone sent him.

"Two!" He took another step and another step in time with Genma's counting. By the time he reached the tallest branch, Genma had counted to twenty. When Genma opened his eyes, he only saw the students glancing at a tree instead of hiding.

Girls had hearts drifting around them as they looked at the young prodigy while the boys had their mouths dropped.

"What's going on?" Genma cried out, trying to make sense of the failed game.

"Kakashi just walked up a tree without using his arms!" a girl shouted, giggling with a blush dusted on her face.

Kakashi looked at his amazed classmates in confusion, hanging upside down from a branch. "What's their problem?" he wondered, eyeing the girls warily.

Congratulations on being on the fan girl radar, Kakashi-chan, Kagome's voice snickered. See underneath, the underneath!

He fell off the tree in shock only to right himself midair and land on his feet. Once he landed he had to run as a stampede of what Kagome dubbed "fan girls" chased him, yelling out love declarations. Kagome, disguised as the nindog on his shoulder wrapped her paws tightly around his neck, howling her laughter into his ear.

I hate you.