welp... I am finally back. So, if it's not one thing, then it's another with me. One week I fall out of a box truck and nearly break my leg and then next (3 days ago) I get a sunburn so bad on my back that I start to get blisters... I have just been in a whirlwind of pain... BUT now that I am back (even if it's only temporary), lets get this show on the road and continue this love story, shall we?
Disclaimer: Aah, you know the drill.
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LOST DOG
Black Golden Boxer
Name: "Ah"
*Enter Picture Here*
*Enter Rin's Phone # Here*
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Rin and Kagome had been looking for Ah all day. Kagome took the wheel as Rin put Missing signs ads ALL OVER the city of Tokyo on any surface she could find. They went through the whole city filling every inch of it with Ah's face, there is no possible way that Ah can't be found.
Oh how Rin wanted her dog back.
Her partner in crime.
Her soul mate.
Her sister.
Her best friend.
She isn't just a dog. She is Rin's everything!
She just had to find her.
"Ah!" Rin screams from the passenger side of Kagome's car window. "Aah!" she continued to shout as Kagome drove slowly around a busy block in the city. "AAH! Where are you?" Rin shouts even louder cupping her mouth so her voice will resonate. She continued a few more times before she just gave up and slumped in her chair. Kagome used that moment to roll up the window and turn the air on in the car. As she looked to her bummed friend, she sees that a tear starts to slip from her eye.
Kagome took that moment to park and take a break from the wheel. She took her hands off the wheel, and then caressed Rin's back with a friendly hand.
"It's gonna be okay, Rin." she says shaking her shoulder playfully. "Come on, we have covered every edge of every street with signs, I don't think she is going to be lost for long. She'll turn up soon." she tilts her head so far she is almost upside down. "There is no way that she won't be found by a friendly face." Kagome tries to make her friend smile.
"Has she lost her mind?" Rin suddenly asks. "What on earth has gotten into her, she has never done this before. Did she snap?"
Then Rin questions her love.
She gasps.
"Did I do something wrong?" her eyes grow significantly to her friend. "Or what if she is sick and she ran away to die?!" she gasps even bigger. "Dogs do that you know!" she says grabbing her hair. "SHE'S DEAD! Oh, I'm a HORRIBLE MOTHER! I COULDN'T EVEN KEEP A DOG ALIVE-"
"RIN" Kagome suddenly bonks her friend in the head to shut her up.
Rin only blinks in silence.
"She's, like 2. She's not dead. She just got out, Rin, you can't help that. She's fine." she says brushing her hair back. "You are an amazing friend to Ah. I have never seen a more devoted person to their companion. So stop coming up with ridiculous conclusions. You are going to find her." she says everything that a best friend can say to another.
All Rin could do is nod in response and take the compliment to heart. But if Rin wasn't the reason for Ah running away, what was?
And yes, she is really asking herself that question.
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*Night Before*
"Other than some missing skin tissue, he's going to be fine." Dr. Totosai says finishing the last of the stitches on Un's wounded leg. "He won't be able to walk for a few weeks, but a vacation can always do an athletic dog like this some good." he smiles at the silent gentleman that waits for the old man to be done with the little operation. the Doctor finished up and cleaned everything. Sesshomaru stayed silent through much of the procedure, for which Totosai was grateful.
Sesshomaru felt as if they had been there all night. He would only pay attention to the unconscious dog while the man rambled on and on. the Doctor thought it was just best to knock him out since he had to shave the fluff around the wound and give stitches in the end. Why be awake for that?
"Well, whoever bandaged him up at the park did a hell of a job," the doctor says washing himself clean. "I should give them a job here. You should stay friends with them. They know what they're doing."
"A regular of yours, I am told."
"Really? Who might that be?" he asks in curiosity.
"Rin Tamiko."
"Oh Rin? Of course. Taught her everything I know, myself. No wonder. She is a genius with tape and gauze. She's a keeper!" Sesshomaru refused to say anything else that consisted of her in a conversation.
"Well your buddy should wake up in about an hour or so, which is more than enough time to get home and find a comfy spot for him to stay in for a while. He's not going to feel like walking for the next few days." he says as he starts to dig through one of his cabinets. "Here," he says handing Sesshomaru a bottle. Give this to him twice a day for the next week. Afterwards, get him walking again, and he will be as good as new." he smiles as he lightly pats Sesshomaru's back.
Sesshomaru nods in thanks as he stands to take out his wallet. "How much do I owe you?" he asks ready to pay the gentleman.
"Oh, come now. Rin referred you to me? It's on the house... This time." he winked. "Besides, he took one hell of a beating. I wonder what started such a fight." he wondered as he scratched his head.
Sesshomaru picked up his old pal with ease as he hauled him over the shoulder. Without a second breath he turned his heel with an answer.
"It was about a girl."
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*Present*
'You are an idiot. Pull something like that again, and I will kill you.'
'What was I supposed to do, let him talk shit about my girl?'
'Un, the term for female dog is the word "Bitch". I highly doubt that-'
'Naw, no. You didn't hear the way that he said it.' Un huffed in anger.
'Look at yourself. This is what happens when you lose control. This is what I was trying to avoid with a mutt like you.'
'He was an asshole,'
'And your a dumb-ass.' Sesshomaru sighed at the idiocy of his best friend.
'I swear if I ever see him again-'
'Look what happens when you lose control. You end up looking like a chew toy.'
'I'm pretty sure that I heard a snap or two in his arms though,' he chuckled. 'I got the good end of the bargain- Ooooohhh man I am just dyin' to lick my leg-' he heads for the wound.
'Do it and I will chop your tongue off. You are not getting an infection.'
'But... The... Itch...'
'Your training for control begins now. You fail, I will stick your head in a cone. You succeed, you will have the strength to resist 10 dogs that talk shit.'
'Just you wait, Sesshomaru. Someone's gonna say somethin' about Rin and you are going to go ballistic...'
'Really?'
'Ya... Really.'
'If that ever happens, you get to take me to a dog show.'
'Oh-ho-ho. You're gonna regret making this deal with me-wait!' Un's ears instantly perk at the sudden sound.
'What now?'
'What, you don't hear it?'
'You're on medication, you know-'
'It's... Her?'
'Don't-'
'It's her! It's her!' his tail starts to wag in happiness, and he grins his biggest grin he has given all night as he starts to stand.
'Move an inch and I will cut your legs off-'
There was a sudden scratching noise coming from Sesshomaru's front door.
...
Sesshomaru's eyes grow at the sound. No damn way.
He smells her scent- It's Ah.
But Rin isn't with her.
"What?" he was confused how did she get here?
'Let her in let her in let her in let her in let her in let her in let her in let her in let her in let her in let her in let her in-'
Sesshomaru disregards his annoying friends' pleas as he walks up to his front door. Slowly opening it, he sees a black mixed breed female dog by the name of Ah. She sit on his porch with a wide grin, tongue hanging out, sitting as still as she can with her tail waving at a hundred miles an hour.
Sesshomaru doesn't say a word, just opens his door a little wider for her to see Un on the other side. She asks for permission inside his home with large puppy dog eyes, just begging to see how he is doing.
...
Ugh.
Rolling his eyes, he sighs as he steps to the side to let her into his home. She runs to Un in glee as he just closed the door behind her.
"You have 5 minutes." he warned the couple. Un could care less. Ah rubbed her face in his soft fur in complete bliss as she just fell to the floor in what Sesshomaru guessed to be happiness. She lies next to him, neither of them wanting to be apart.
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"Why hasn't anyone called yet?" Rin suddenly demanded as she just started at her phone on her living room table.
"Calm down, spazzy pants. It's only been a day." Kagome says shoving Rin back in her couch. "There are people that wait days, even weeks before they see their animals again-"
"You are NOT helping me, Kagome!"
Kagome immediately regretted that response as soon as it left her mouth. "What I mean to say is... Give it a few days. That is all that you can do right now." she finishes as they suddenly hear the roll of thunder coming from outside.
Rin's eyes grow.
...
It can't be.
But before anyone could comment, almost immediately, the sound of a harsh rain storm started to become heard even in the driest of houses.
Kagome turned to Rin who was about to cry.
"Rin-"
"She's out in the rain-"
"Rin-"
"She is out there all alone," Rin holds a hand to her heart.
"Rin its not-"
"She's SITTING out in the COLD RAIN ALL BECAUSE OF ME!" she cries overly dramatically as her face falls to her hands.
"Rin... It's not your f-"
"I'M A BAD MOTHER!"
"RIN TAMIKO!" Kagome shook some sense out of her friend.
"What?" Rin was upset.
"She's fine." Kagome kept trying to be optimistic about all of this. "She is into someones house right now, eating twice her weight and drinking to her hears desire. She is perfectly fine." Kagome smiles, hoping to get one out of her friend.
"THEN WHY HASN'T ANYONE CALLED ME YET?!"
*Ring*
Both girls are suddenly startled by the sound of Kagome's phone.
*Ring*
...
They both pause.
*Ring*
"You gonna get that?" Rin asks pointing to her friends pocket.
*Ri-
"Hello-? Oh Sesshomaru. Hi." she looks with a shrug to Rin. "Rin's number? Uhh... Well, she's right here with me- Okay, jeez, give me a second." his rudeness must have been a family trait. She holds the phone to hand to Rin with another shrug.
"What does he want?"
"I dunno, just talk to him."
"I am not in the mood for his smart ass remarks right now-"
"Just take the damn phone." Kagome says shoving the thing in Rin's gut.
Grunting in frustration, she puts the phone up to her ear.
"Hello?"
"Are you missing something?"
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"Wow." Rin says looking up with eyes of awe. "What a house."
"Nah, this is nothing." Kagome says getting an umbrella. "You should see their dad's house." she says stepping out of the car.
"If I don't throw up first." Rin follows suit.
They take their time to his door, regardless how hard the rain is falling. They both stand at his front porch as Kagome waits for Rin to knock.
...
...
"Well," Kagome urges. "You gonna knock?"
"I'm scared-"
"Oh, serioulsy, Rin." Kagome is so fed up with her friend at this point, she actually pulls Rin's hand up, folds it, and knocks her hand FOR HER.
Rin then grins like an idiot. "What would I do without you?"
"You'd be dead-"
His door opens to show a knowing face with two more familiar faces in the background. Then she saw her.
Her eyes widen in a smile.
"Ah?" she asks in sheepishness from behind. and immediately, Ah runs as fast as she can to see Rin with nothing but smiles and jumps and licks and love. She has never been so excited!
"Omigawd! Ah! Ah!" she giggles almost in a cry at her reunion. Kagome smiles for her hopeless friend as Sesshomaru stands indifferent.
Rin kneels down to Ah's Level as she hugs her best friend. "Oh, you are in so much trouble, yes you are!" she smiles letting Rin lick her face and hands. "I am going to give you a huge punishment!" Rin says in a baby voice with absolutely no threat at all.
"It seems that Ah had ventured to see how her mate was doing." Sesshomaru says leaning back with his arms crossed.
"Huh?" she questions as she stands up to see Un with a large stitch on his leg. "How are you doin, big guy?" she smiles as she scratches behind his ear. He is more than thankful for the attention. "What do you mean by mate?" she says smiling to Un.
"They're mates. They chose each other. Quite early in life, as well."
"What- like they can read each other's mind and stuff, or something?" Rin's confusion was uncanny, it was almost... Almost cute.
"In lamens terms, they're... married." he sighs of at such a juvenile way of putting it. "They share a connections that many dogs come to have with one another in their lifetimes. That is how she was able to find his home."
"So... What? Does that make us in-laws or something?" he chuckled nervously. "Because that will be an interesting living arrangement. Her smile to Kagome was only met by an awkward one that knew exactly what this conversation was leading to.
"No," he bluntly says out of the blue. "It means that we are... mates as well." he says so nonchalantly.
"Heh-mates" Rin Giggl- "Wait- WHAT?!"
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What the hell? Where did that come from? What the hell is going on this story?
I don't even know myself anymore. I guess we will find out eventually.
Well I do hope you enjoyed this installment. I did enjoy making Rin a little sillier than usual. I am proud of this story, even though I don't even know what it is anymore. But do we ever truly know our stories are? Really?
I am updating Omoiyari shortly! ^_^
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