A/N: Still on my story continuing and I have decided to be a bit nostalgic seeing that this story was one of my oldest fic ideas, but took a while to be started…

P.S.: erm…I will use "italics" in this chapter and in later because I have not much clue about Russian, I will be fine with German so take it so that when I write a word like that then it is in Russian…thought if someone can give me they translation I would be grateful… And yes I made the name of the Russian president up seeing that we never got his actual name in the show and I don't have time looking it up with using the few leads we have got…

P.S.: Ok I found a few things useful in Russian…

III. A new bond

Both Shadow and her master were since two days members of the Road Rovers team, but it didn't seem to easy the tension between the two females in any way. The boys didn't understand what Colleen's problem was, till now had Shadow not done anything what could have upset her. They just went b what Exile had said, some female dominance thing so they decided not to interfere. As for the girls, Colleen had no clue while she didn't like the groenendael, if nothing other she should feel happy to finally have some female company in the pack, but it wasn't like that and t was driving her crazy. Shadow had similar thoughts, she personally had nothing against the collie, sure given her race's personality was she always wary about strangers, but she started warming up to the Rover. Well maybe needed Colleen some time getting used to her becoming a member of the pack.

It was a peaceful day when there were no calls from Master so could all Rovers enjoy they free time with they masters. Shadow was doing something similar as she laid by her shishou's feet while she was typing something on her laptop. Even thought they helped the Rovers out had Kai still an important job as a scientist to do and was currently working on a new project of hers. With the money she had inherited from her father was she not in need to find sponsors for her works which made things much more easier for the both of them. The sudden ringing of the phone soon broke the rhythmical sound of fingers typing on the keyboard. Standing up from her laying place walked Shadow up to the phone and grabbed it in her mouth before taking it over to her owner.

"Arigatou." Kai said at which the black dog give a little bark "Moshi, moshi, Professor Kaida Matoko speaking." the person on the other end of the line turned out to be her assistant who wanted to inform her that she should come to the laboratory because they have an interesent in they new plant project. Now such things were always good, but things always depended on for what a person would like to use the technology so she always made personal talks with the buyers before giving her allowance. "We will be there in a short while, jane." and with that she hung up before turning to Shadow. "Looks like we have a new client, so I trust you on your intuition."

The two arrived at the laboratory in a hour, the assistant a young man with Japanese heritage just like her already waited for them at the entrance. After a short greeting was the trio already on they way to the elevator, which would take them to the third floor, where the conference room was located. Reaching the door told Kai her assistant to wait, she always deled with clients alone with Shadow while her assistant was waiting outside to call the security if needed, sadly there were cases where the clients weren't too pleased about the rejection and approached with threats and other things. Thought this time as they went through the door waited a slightly pleasant surprise there.

"Dobry den professor Matoko, I'm sorry for taking up your time." the man standing between the two bodyguards.

"How can I be at your service president Dimitry."

"Straight to the point, I always admired such women straight to business." the man said laughing before they sat down. "And who might this be?"

"Ah, gomen this is Shadow, you could say she is my number one assistant to regard who to trust and who not." Kai replied smiling as she patted Shadow's head even thought she knew that the person in front of her could be trusted.

"I see, I usually trust Exile's intuitions more, animals never lie to us." the man said as a large husky walked out from behind the conference table.

"True" Kai replied before holding her hand out to the dog "Ohayo Exile-kun." she greeted the dog as Exile placed his paw in to her hand. "Well then we should start with our discussion." she said at which the man nodded before sending his two bodyguards out.

"It is better when people talk as equals and ya don't think that there would be any danger in the room, and even if Exile is my best bodyguard." the president explained smiling.

"Honto." Kai replied nodding.

While they owners were discussing with each other occasionally professor Matoko needing to explain what she had said due to the fact that just like her dog, she also tended to mix English with her mother language, when the Russian President did that by accident was it no problem seeing that she had Russian as one of her Majors in collage, were the two dogs at the other end of the room holding they own conversation.

"By sweet mother Russia, never thought to be meeting you here today girl." Exile said to the black dog as they were sitting by the window, sure his master told him that they would be meeting with a professor today, but he never imagined her being the same woman they were introduced to three days ago.

"Vakarimaszu, I was also slightly surprised Exile-san." Shadow replied nodding.

"So your master always take you to meetings?" he asked her curiously, it was not often that the Rovers had the chance to meet outside they job and when yes were most of the time they owners near so not many chances to talk.

"Hai, Shishou always has me with her and only talks to those who vatakusi dim as not abunai." She replied before a she looked confused at Exile who placed a paw on his nose and let out a groan like sound.

"Girl, remind me to get Japanese-Russian dictionary." Exile groaned at which Shadow only chuckled, well as much as she could as a normal dog.

"Gomen ne Exile-san, I can try everything, but most of the time my mother language slips through."

"Know what you mean girl." he replied nodding, even if sometimes he managed to say everything he wanted in English then his accent become to Russian thought if he remembered right had Blitz also a few times the same problem with not mixing English up with German. "By way, what is this project about?"

"Ano, my Shishou and her mure have created a plant which needs nearly nothing, only a pot of earth, a mug of water and light by either the Ohisama and it grows immediately to an adult plant." she explained thoughtfully.

"I see now why my master would like to be in on the project back in mother Russia when father Russia is really a big grump, often whole villages trapped by snow and people hunger. Thos would be life saving." Exile said nodding.

"Hai, my Shishou is one of the nicest ningen there are." Shadow said proudly before her gaze turned melancholic "Watashi, watashi, would have probably died if it weren't for Shishou." this caught Exile fully of guard so that he even forgot to speak English.

"What do you mean by that?"the husky exclaimed.

"You see my old Shishous decided to move to Miami and left me behind when I was a little pup, living on the streets of Tokyo is not kantanna. I was lucky thought, Kuroi found me and took me in, in to his mure. He was an akita so he preferred loyalty over everything in the world, watashi saw him as my Aniki and he me as his little nee-chan."

"Erm…what does 'Aniki' mean, you called Muzzle or something like that."

"Uhm…ano…both mean older brother."

"Ah, so you call Muzzle bratja."

"Hai, I was happy in the group, we were each others nakama, but then…I really don't remember what happened only Aniki telling me to run after that I only remember pain and cold before Shishou come and brought me home." Shadow finished explaining before she suddenly felt a paw on hers.

"Your master is a good woman girl." Exile said before grinning "Now you have also this husky as your bolshoy bratja."

"Arigatou Exile nii-san." Shadow said happily.

"I will definitely need that dictionary to fully understand you girl." Exile said while shaking his head, Shadow only grinned.

Further conversations were halted because of the sound of moving chairs signaling to the two dogs to return to they masters. After saying goodbye were both Exile and his master on they way to the hotel where they were staying while both Shadow and her master were on they way home.

To be continued…