Puppy Love Side Story 15

This was the worst day of Sesshomaru's life. Not only was he in a dog form and couldn't transform for awhile, his girl, yes his girl, was cuddling with another man.

To be fair, the teenage blonde didn't know her dog was a demon that she loved from a TV show. She was just cuddling with her real boyfriend Chris.

He was treating her right but that didn't mean Sesshomaru couldn't get jealous. Like now, he had placed himself between them so Chris couldn't make a move on his woman.

"Hey Lo, can you get the mutt off the bed" Chris asked sweetly as he tried to hug her.

Lori smiled and looked down at Sesshomaru, "Sessh, get down boy."

The white haired dog didn't budge.

Lori shrugged at Chris, "He's got a mind of his own."

Chris just gave a nervous laugh as he tried scooting closer to Lori. Sesshomaru let out a low growl at the action and got a light smack on his head.

"Sesshomaru! Bad boy!"

Lori finally got up and grabbed Sesshomaru by his neck's extra fur and pulled gently. The dog reluctantly went with the girl, all the while begging her to not be with him alone. He looked up at her and gave the eyes he hated to use. But they worked on her.

When they were out of ear shot, Lori knelt down and took his face in her hands, "Sessh. I know you're only protecting me but Chris is my boyfriend. You have to be good with him. He's been the sweetest to me."

The last words echoed in Sesshomaru's mind as he sat in his study. He always thought about the name they had given their son. Lori's ex. He still haunted Sesshomaru's mind, even when the teenager died a long time ago in the Glade.

Lori always praised the man, telling Chris how he got is name and why. It was because, before his father, Chris was the only man who was decent man who had had feelings for her.

Their son would ask more questions in front of his father but Lori would say she would tell him when he was older.

Chris was 20 and Sadi just turning 4 and Lori decided it was time to tell the whole story of what happened in the Glade. Up til now it had a peaceful ending and only the villain had died. Lori never told of Leon or Chris.

So Sesshomaru waited in his study, wanting to be alone when the tale was told but a small knock came at the door.

He swiveled his chair to see his wife standing there with a soft smile. Her summer blue dress hung just to her ankles and she walked barefooted to him, her curls pinned onto the top of her head, a few tickling her neck.

"Sessh? Everything okay?" Her voice was soft, calming, like talking to a wild animal.

In a sense he was tense, ready to run away. She came around him and hugged his shoulders. He hung on to her arm, letting her hug him. It was just what he needed.

She kissed his cheek, "I'm going to his room. Come when you're ready okay?"

He nodded slowly and watched as she walked away.

He gave a large sigh and gripped his chair. Here goes nothing.

When he arrived at his son's room, Lori was just about to the end of the story of her ex. Chris sat next to her, listening curiously.

They looked up when he entered the room silently. He sat down next to his son but said no words to him. Lori continued.

"Chris was there. He had started working for Naraku. So when we all were back at the Glade, he was there waiting for us."

"But he wasn't the bad guy before!" Chris was angry.

"Please listen to your mother."

Chris went silent as Lori continued again.

"Hunny, he was there waiting for us so Naraku knew. Naraku promised him that he would have me again if Chris helped him. We all know it was a lie. Your father and him argued about me for a moment, but then Naraku stepped in and disposed of Chris, since his use was up."

Lori wiped away a tear, "You're named after Chris because he was a sweet man to me. He protected me until that moment. If I would have known he was no good I would have never trusted him."

"Then why name me after him? You always made him to be a hero. Why tell me he wasn't?!" Chris stood in rage.

Sesshomaru stood and held his son, whose tears started to fall on his father's suit.

"Son, he was a good man. We remember him for his good, not the bad. You are a Tashio man: proud, loyal, strong, true, justice. He was all those things almost to the end" Sesshomaru said softly.

Coming to hug her men, Lori said, "This doesn't change who you are Chris. Only why you're named. A name is nothing until great actions are linked with it."

Sesshomaru held his son a bit longer until the teen moved away from his parents. Chris sat on his bed, silent for a moment.

"It makes sense."

Lori cradled his head to her stomach as she stood before him, "You are my son. Nothing will change that. Your name is after someone who was the best he could be without manipulated."

Chris looked up at his mother, "Thank you for the truth mom."

The blonde mother kissed the top of her son's head, "If you have any more questions, don't hesitate."

With that, Lori left.

Sesshomaru went to leave but his son stopped him, "Dad?"

He turned to his heir, "Yeah son?"

"What do you think of Chris?"

Sesshomaru sighed, "I was jealous of him in my youth but I've learned to respect in my age. He haunts me still, being the sweetest person who loved your mother but", the demon lord looked to where his wife had left, "I plan to change that."

"Was he good to her?"

"Yes."

"Be sure to put his legacy behind you."

Sesshomaru smirked, "Will do."

The heir and lord smiled at each other before the lord left. He had a mission to complete for his wife and maybe put a ghost to rest.