Old Enemy New Friend by bookgirl813

Sit Boy!

AN: First off, I have to apologize to everyone who has read this before and was looking for it after I purged all of my works from the web. All I will say is I was going through some major personal issues. I hope that you will forgive me for my actions.

Prompt: Puppy Love Challenge – Sit, boy!

Originally Posted September 2011

It had been five years since Kagome Higurashi battled demons in another era. Her friends continued to remember how she was out sick all of the time, almost failing school in the process. Kagome had returned to the future after the Jewel of Four Souls had been returned to its whole form, then made a wish upon it to disappear, making her vanish from the Feudal Era and her friends in the process.

Her friends in the past had understood that it was more than likely to happen, her disappearance upon making the wish. So in preparation for the eventuality, she gathered all those she had considered as closest friends and said her goodbyes before making the final wish.

She was grateful she had. The sense of closure had made it easier for her to transition back into her life in the future. Even leaving Inuyasha, the one being she had thought to love, wasn't as painful as she had thought it would be.

And she had made a good life for herself. Once she had returned from her adventures on the other side of the well, Kagome poured her heart into making excellent grades in High School and graduated in the top 5 of her class. From there, she had gone to college and graduated with a degree in Psychology.

Kind of ironic when you think of what people would say if Kagome told them about meeting an Inu Hanyou, and many other demons that people had thought to be subjects of stories to scare children into submission.

But her time in that era led her to understand so much more about people in general, and her genuinely sympathetic nature wanted to help those in need. Besides, she owned her own office and made her own hours. It wasn't long before she had enough money save up to buy herself an apartment close to her office.

She seemed to have everything a girl her age could want. She had a good career with a stable income and a home to call her own.

But she was lonely.

Sure, she had tried dating but after spending a little over a year with such delicious examples of male physiques, it was a tough act to follow! But Kagome was reasonable and did try to not "judge a book by its cover" but it was hard. It didn't help that her friends continued to foist Hojo on her as well, so she eventually sat those friends down and laid down the law. No more blind dates and no more set ups.

Eventually, she decided it was best that she take a break from the dating scene and maybe get herself a pet. So, with that thought in mind Kagome grabbed her purse one afternoon and the address to the closest shelter for animals and got into her little Honda Civic to adopt her first pet.

The day was cool, which was not uncommon for that time of year, and Kagome was grateful she had dressed accordingly. She enjoyed the early fall and the coolness it brought. The best part was the changing of the leaves from green to browns, gold's and oranges.

Kagome drove to her local Animal Shelter and entered it with the hopes of being able to take home a companion. The front office was done with white floors and walls, while any other surfaces were black. It was very clean which was surprising for a facility that depended on donations and adoption fees to run it.

Walking up to the front counter where a young male sat, Kagome greeted him with a 'Hi' and a wave. The brown-haired boy responded in kind, adding, "Can I help you?"

"I'm actually hoping to adopt a pet," Kagome replied.

"Wonderful! Did you have anything in mind? A cat? Maybe a dog? We even have a couple of birds and ferrets somewhere out there if you're interested," the young man told her. "Oh, by the way. My name is Kiyoshi," he introduced as he held his hand out to shake hers.

"Kagome," she replied in kind.

"Well Kagome," he said as he grabbed a clipboard with forms on it, "follow me," he told her as they walked through a series of doors to a large open back room where the telltale sounds of dogs could be heard. The room had a series of permanent kennels with fenced-in fronts and doors. To the rear of each kennel were openings to the outdoors that looked like they could be closed to fend off the cold of the night. Each kennel had one or two animals, depending on size and breed. Off to the side was another room that separated the dogs from the cats and other smaller animals that didn't need as much space.

All in all it was a very clean facility, not smelling of urine or feces, and very well organized. Kagome was impressed and felt comfortable with the idea of adopting from that shelter. She found that she was feeling a pull to the right of where they were currently standing, but she shook it off.

Kagome told Kiyoshi that she wanted to start with the smaller animals and so they made their way to the room off to the side apart from the loud barking of the dogs. She saw all types of cats. There were all different ages, shapes, breeds and colors there and she just wasn't feeling the connection she hoped she would. But not to be discouraged she plugged on and continued to look at the array of other small animals they kept.

She found all sorts of birds of various colors, snakes (she had seen enough in the Feudal Era and was so not going there), and fell in love with a ferret that reminded her of little Shippo. But when she found out how much time and care went into keeping one, she quickly changed her mind.

After exhausting the small animals Kagome made her way to the dog kennels. She really hadn't planned on a dog but for some reason she was being drawn there. There was a literal pull to a kennel towards the back of the warehouse and she let the feeling draw her in. What she discovered there in the furthest kennel was a beautiful white dog with long ears and a long tail.

The animal lay there with eyes open, very much aware of the human that stood in front of its jail. A jail was exactly what it was to the demon housed within. Yes, it knew exactly who he was. He also recognized the female that stood there looking at him with adoration in her cobalt eyes.

Golden eyes stared at deep blue, each of them wondering how the other could be there.

Kagome called for Kiyoshi who walked up to where she stood. The dog stood and growled baring its teeth when the male approached, causing Kagome to respond instantly.

"Sesshomaru! Sit boy!"