Shiho woke up early in the morning as she got up and stretched her back legs. She looked to see Kagome still sleeping so she walked out of the hut and started to walk into the woods so that she could complete some morning business. The sun was just starting to rise as the dew on the grass soaked her paws as she walked. The sun shining through the trees made it seem to shine brightly this morning.
Shiho was a little ways away as she started to tinkle near a tree. She thought back on her past few weeks. Meeting up with Kagome and Yasha, explaining to Kagome who she really was, and now ending up back in the feudal era after searching five hundred years for Kagome each time she was a different dog. It took her five hundred years to find Kagome again and within one night- she almost lost Kagome again.
Shiho finished up her business as she started to smell the fire being made, signaling that Kagome was up. She started to bury her feces when she smelt someone near the hut. Someone she never really got along with from birth. She growled as she ran as fast as she could toward the hut.
Shiho bust through the hut growling and baring her teeth at the person she never got along with. She had her hair on end before she looked at the two sitting near the fire. There was Kagome pouring tea for Sesshomaru- Inuyasha's older brother, the one that hated him, the one that tried to kill him on numerous occasions.
Kagome looked startled as Sesshomaru stayed where he was. "Shiho stop it. This is Sesshomaru, he is a friend." Kagome yelled at the dog.
Shiho let out a low growl as she went over to Kagome and lay down staring at Sesshomaru the whole time. She seemed to dare Sesshomaru to try anything.
Sesshomaru looked more than shocked, perhaps he was just surprised to see that Kagome already had a pet here or perhaps he somehow knew who Shiho really was. Neither Kagome nor Shiho could tell.
"What is this mutt's name?" Sesshomaru asked taking the tea cup. Perhaps he did know who she really was. Sesshomaru had changed a lot in the past years. He took on a lot more human hobbies such as eating in company.
"Her name is Shiho." Kagome said petting the dog who was still staring at Sesshomaru. "She doesn't take to people outside of Yasha and I too well."
"I would assume not." Sesshomaru stared at the dog.
"Don't worry; she is still a push over." Kagome smiled at the dog. Shiho still had her eyes pointed at Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru let out a humph as he took a sip of his tea. "Where is Yasha?" he asked changing the subject.
"He is still asleep. We had a bit of a rough night last night."
"Is that so?" Sesshomaru asked.
Shiho whimpered leaning into Kagome.
"Yes, well, we were over at Sango's very late and I forgot it was Yasha's human night. On our way back, Yasha was so tired and I was just trying to get home, I didn't realize that there was a demon following us until it was too late. My main problem was that I didn't have my bow and arrows."
"Yes, that could be a problem."
Kagome nodded, "Luckily Shiho found us and was able to get rid of the demon with the help of an old friend." Kagome laughed as Shiho growled.
"Yes, I thought I smelt that wolf around here. He was quite fond of you. Yes?"
"Yes, he was but it was only because I could sense the jewel shards. Then it just turned into something to do, I don't think he ever liked me for me."
"Is that not how my idiot brother was?" he asked staring at the dog as he said it. "Didn't he use you for the jewel shards?"
Kagome pet the still growling dog. "Maybe at first, but then he started to come around and I believe he liked me for me. He was different."
"If you say so. In my own opinion, he only went with you because you were the only one around, the only one who accepted him." He whispered as Shiho growled louder making her whole body appear to vibrate.
"Isn't that what love is about? Finding someone who accepts you for you?"
"Love is a four letter word that people made to explain a reasoning to be with one another."
"What about you and your wife? You don't love her?"
"That has nothing to do with this." There was silence before Sesshomaru said, "Well, I want that kid woken up when I leave. He is to eat and be out as soon as he is done for the first day of training. We need to ensure no more complications like last night to happen again."
"Of course." Kagome smiled as Sesshomaru got up and walked out.
As soon as Sesshomaru was out of the hut, Shiho let out a bark.
"Stop it. Go wake your son up." Kagome whispered at the dog;
Shiho let out a bark and a growl.
"If this is about Sesshomaru teaching Yasha, he has too. You surely can't teach him and if he is going to stay in this time for any length of time, he has to know how to defend himself. Now please go wake your son up."
Shiho looked at her as she trotted off to get Yasha. She went into his room as she saw the pictures he put up next to his head. She then went up to Yasha as she put her head against Yasha's head. Yasha pet her before rolling over. "Five more minutes."
Shiho saw that he was back to half demon Yasha. The Yasha everyone knew. She went up to his face pressing her cold wet nose against his cheek.
"Shiho stop it." Yasha said pushing the dog away. Shiho pulled the blanket off of Yasha before barking at him. "Fine I'm up." Yasha stood up, "Stupid dogs." He yawned.
Shiho was happy as she walked out. "I take it he is up." Kagome said when she saw the dog. Shiho wagged her tail as Yasha walked out tired.
"Mom, why did you have to wake me?"
"After breakfast we are meeting your uncle for your first day of training." Kagome said smiling.
"Oh alright." Yasha yawned as he sat down. They ate breakfast silently that day with Yasha having his eyes closed.
Kagome came out with Shiho to watch Yasha's first training. Shiho let out a low growl at the sight of Sesshomaru teaching Yasha. "Ssssh." Kagome whispered. "Go on hun." Kagome yelled to her son.
"Alright for the first part of training hold out your claws." Sesshomaru said sternly. Yasha did so as Sesshomaru grabbed one of his hands examining the nails. "These are a disgrace, how can you expect to ever be in a battle with such small nails."
"I cut them everyday." Yasha whispered. "It isn't proper hygiene to let your nails get long unless if you are a girl."
"You are to have them fully grown out by tomorrow." Sesshomaru told the kid. He then looked at Kagome, "You should have known that much."
"You are lucky his hair is long." Kagome told her
Sesshomaru growled, Kagome knew in this time royalty and how high up you were in family depend on the length of your hair. Getting your hair cut was a disgraceful and shameful thing.
"Hey, in my time no one has long nails or long hair, unless if you are a woman…or if you like guys." She said in her defense, still smiling. Kagome laughed when Sesshomaru gave her a glare. She wasn't afraid of Sesshomaru anymore…although she couldn't find out why his 'dog self' in her time acted so rude against them, when it was obvious that Sesshomaru had changed so much.
The woman that was with Sesshomaru earlier came next to Kagome, "Ignore him, he hasn't been in the best of moods since he found out he was going to be doing this."
Sesshomaru let out a "hmph" as he turned back to the child. "You should look more proud than that. A measly rabbit wouldn't be scared of you right now."
Shiho barked at Sesshomaru.
"Why would I want a rabbit to be afraid of me?" Yasha asked innocently.
"Silence, you are not to speak until spoken too." He told the child.
"But you just spoke to me…"
"I said silence." He yelled at the kid as he back handed the boy. Yasha sat on the ground rubbing his cheek.
"Yasha." Kagome yelled about to run out and get her child.
Masa held her back, "No, don't bother him while he is training. He doesn't like that."
The older woman looked at her smiling, "Don't worry, this is what he calls tough love. He won't harm or kill your boy; he just wants to teach the kid how to do different things. If anything he will learn how to maneuver around Sesshomaru." The woman winked while laughing. She seemed to have the opposite personality of Sesshomaru- her personality was closer to Rin's then that of Sesshomaru.
Yasha wiped the side of his face that was still in a small amount of pain. He lay where he fell right after the smack. "Get off the ground now."
"Yeah yeah." Yasha said getting up only to be pushed back down. Yasha looked at the man yelling, "What was that for?"
"Your father is shown in the way you talk." He whispered. "Get up."
Yasha got up only to be pushed back down again. "Stop it." he yelled.
"Then get up." Sesshomaru said louder.
Yasha tried again, he was allowed up for a few seconds before getting pushed back on his butt.
"Get up." Sesshomaru told the child.
"Why? So you can push me back down?" Yasha yelled.
"If one tactic doesn't work then one should try a different tactic." Sesshomaru whispered.
Yasha thought about what Sesshomaru said, he finally had an idea.
"Now get up." He said.
Yasha smirked as he rose to his feet then jumped over Sesshomaru in one bound landing behind Sesshomaru. "There ya go! I got up, didn't I?" Yasha said smiling and crossing his arms.
Sesshomaru quickly went behind the child and pushed him forward making the child fall down again. "You were getting to cocky." He whispered.
Yasha growled at the guy he was starting to resent.
"You must be able to stay on your feet for twenty counts or we will be out here until the sun sets. Your choice."
Yasha smirked, twenty counts must have been twenty seconds, he could do that and there was no way they could stay out there all day. Right?
WRONG!
The sun was about to set as Yasha was thrown to the ground. "That's it, I give up." Yasha screamed as he stood up. He had scratches and bruises all over. He was hurting from head to toe and this wasn't what he wanted. Not to mention he was starving.
"Are you admitting defeat?" Sesshomaru asked. Before Yasha could answer he was thrown back down by Sesshomaru. "No one in this family quits."
"I do." Yasha said as he slowly stood up only to be pushed back down. Yasha stared up at the man. He finally jumped up but instead of going left or right like he always did before, he jumped backwards. He flipped a few times in the air as he crashed to the ground on his back. Although, this time wasn't because of Sesshomaru, this time it was only because he lost balance. Yasha stood up on the ground shaking a little while rubbing his back.
"You have done it." Sesshomaru said.
"What?" Yasha asked as he felt very tired.
"You have stood within the time allotted; you may go and rest for tomorrow." Sesshomaru said.
"Thanks, I think." Yasha said aloud bowing to Sesshomaru. He started to run to his mother as he was tripped by Sesshomaru.
"One rule when in battle, never assume that you are done." Sesshomaru said before he walked away.
The woman that was with Sesshomaru went up to Kagome, "Why don't you guys come and spend the night with us? My girls would love to have another play mate and we can talk for a bit. I mean, technically we are family and we never talked before today."
"Yeah, that would be great." Kagome smiled. "By the way, what's your name?"
"Oh, my bad to never tell you my name. My name is Yuri."
"Yuri?" Kagome asked remembering her old high school friend with that name.
"Yes, and you were Kagome right?"
"Yes, that's my name." Kagome laughed.
They followed Sesshomaru into the woods where they had their camp ground already set. Yuri looked at Kagome, "The one thing about Sesshomaru- he can't stay at one place for too long or he goes stir crazy. So we have to keep traveling with him making new camps every month or so."
"What do you do when it rains?"
Yuri started a fire before the night got too cold. "There is a cave not to far from here. We always make sure we know where the caves are before we camp. We tried living in one of those but he just can't stand sitting in an enclosed space, it is pretty funny to watch though."
Sesshomaru looked at her out of the side of his eyes.
"Can you get some firewood?" Yuri asked knowing he would go.
"You have plenty"
"No, I need more." Yuri smiled at him showing her teeth.
"Fine." He said getting up, she was the only one who could give him orders and he would listen.
"Masa and Nashi take Yasha and go play. Dinner will be ready later. I will call you when it is time."
"Yes mama." Nashi said as she and Masa grabbed Yasha's hands and pulled him into the woods.
Yuri laughed at the two, "They love having a chance to have someone to play with."
"I can see that." Kagome smiled glad to see Yasha have friends.
"Come with me, I have to go get some vegetables and herbs." Yuri said glad to have a friend accompany her.
"Yes of course." Kagome said as she got up. Shiho started to get up before Kagome stopped her, "Stay here Shiho, I will be right back. Watch the fire."
The dog let out a whine as she lay back down.
"So well behaved." Yuri said smiling.
"Yes she is really well behaved." Kagome followed Yuri off into the woods to gather the supplies.
Shiho lay on the ground near the fire with her eyes closed enjoying the heat from the flames. She didn't know how long she was there before she heard some wood hit the ground. She looked up to see Sesshomaru sit near a tree leaning his back against it. He seemed to glare at her as she put her head back down and closed her eyes.
Sesshomaru spoke first, "So you are now a lowlife dog?"
Shiho looked up at him acting confused.
"Don't try that game with me. You may be able to not let anyone else know but I can tell."
Shiho let out an irritated noise as she put her head back down.
"None the less you came back as a female."
Finally Shiho started barking at him.
"I see so there is also a male human for you. How fitting."
Shiho let off a few more barks.
"I would never die therefore I would never be brought back as a degraded dog."
Kagome walked into the camp with a basket of food, "Yeah, actually your dog is very egotistical. It won several competitions and everything." Kagome said as she sat next to Shiho and pat her head. "She told me who she really was but we both opted not to tell Yasha. He doesn't even know about this place that well." Kagome said as Shiho leaned into Kagome's hand where Kagome was scratching.
Yuri came into the camp trying to suppress laughter at Kagome's comment.
"So don't tell Yasha, we will decide when he should know." Kagome said.
"Very well." He whispered. "But shouldn't that be soon? Shouldn't he have a time to be able to talk to his father?"
"We will decide when the best time is." Kagome said. Everyone paused when they heard a jingling of Shiho's collar. They looked to see Shiho scratching underneath her neck with her back paw as the collar went up and down. She stayed like that for a minute or so before looking up at everyone watching her. "I am telling you, you act too much like a dog." Kagome told Shiho again.
"I admit she is right." Sesshomaru said nodding.
Shiho let out a gruff as she lied down in a hugh. Act too much like a dog? Ridiculous.
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