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The Snow Angel	By : SunsetMiko Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 51190 -:- Recommendations : 8 -:- Currently Reading : 9
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Chapter 3 - The Whimper *Play Dead!* (The Puppy Love Challenge)

Two Weeks Later

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled, stomping her boot covered feet in frustration. "We need to find shelter!"

"The hell we do! We've only been walking for a few hours! We can't let a little snow slow us down."

"Inuyasha," she growled through her tightly clenched jaw. "We are human, and we need shelter from the cold. We've slept outside in the snow for days now. If we don't get a chance to warm up, we're going to get sick, get frostbite, or both! We cannot continue like this. Now, you will find us shelter or Kirara will. Either way, we're not taking another step unless it is toward someplace we can get warm and dry. Do you understand me?"

The hanyou's ears flattened to his head and he nodded. "Fine, wench. Stay here, and I'll scout around for some shelter for your weak human selves."

Kagome grinned, knowing his insult was only meant to cover the fact that he was giving in to her. "Good." She and the rest of their pack watched as Inuyasha leapt away before they all relaxed, finding places to sit and rest.

"It's a good thing you got him to agree," Miroku said. "The sky is an ominous color. I believe a storm is coming."

"Yeah, I feel it, too," the miko agreed. The group fell silent, just enjoying being able to sit for a while
as they awaited Inuyasha's return. Several minutes had passed before Kagome's head snapped up. "Did you guys hear that?" she asked.

"Hear what?" Sango replied.

"It was like a whimper or something. Shhh. I want to see if I can hear it again. I think something's out there." The entire group fell silent once more, this time listening intently for any sound. A minute later, it happened again, a weak whimper from somewhere in the clearing they were seated in. "Did you hear it?" she asked, and everyone nodded in response. "Shippo, can you tell where it came from?"

Shippo rose and started walking in the direction the sound had originated from, Kagome right behind him. A few steps later, he stopped and waited. When the whimper came again, he continued to walk until he pointed into an area of deep snow against the bottom of a tree. The miko shoved her hands into the snowdrift without hesitation, stopping when she reached something hard that seemed to be quivering.

"There's something under here!" she cried before tossing her bag off her shoulder and opening it. She quickly pulled out her frying pan and began to dig, flinging snow in every direction as she tried to uncover the source of such a pitiful, needy sound.

"Kagome, are you sure that's a good idea? You don't know what's under there," Sango said hesitantly. "It could be anything."

"It doesn't matter what it is," Kagome yelled back. "It's in trouble and needs help. I can't just leave something living buried under all this snow to freeze to death!"

Seeing Kagome's determination, Shippo joined in, helping her dig, and soon they reached wet, dingy white fur. Kagome tossed aside the frying pan, not wanting to injure the animal she was trying to help, and continued to excavate the area with her hands. It took a while, and she was sweating from the exertion by the time the creature was visible.

"It's a dog!" she cried out, pushing the remaining snow away from the canine's body so that she could look it over. She quickly spotted the rope around its neck and gasped. She tried to tug on the end not connected to the dog but found it stuck tight. "Someone tied him up! Oh, Gods, the rope is embedded in his throat. How long have you been stuck here, Big Guy?" she asked softly while looking into mournful golden eyes. "Sango, give me your knife."

"Are you sure you want to release him? Perhaps he was tied for a reason."

"So that he could lay here and die? Not a good reason. Knife!" With a sigh, Sango handed over the knife, and Kagome cut the rope a short distance away from where it was tied around his neck. She studied what was left for a moment before cursing under her breath. "It's a damn slip knot. They might as well have put a noose around his neck. Who did this to you, Big Guy?" she asked softly while running her hand over the soaking wet fur of his head. She stroked one ear, already falling in love with the obviously gentle creature.

After a moment, she realized that a good petting was not necessarily what the dog needed most. She dug through her backpack and located a package of beef jerky. She ripped it open and pulled out a few pieces. "You'll have to eat slow, okay. I know you're hungry, but if you eat too much too fast, it'll come right back up." She held out her hand, the jerky on her palm, and he ate it eagerly. While he did, she ran her hands over his body once more in an attempt to find any other injuries. She could feel every one of his ribs and she shook her head. The poor thing was not only freezing, but starved as well.

"You poor baby," she cooed, giving him a few more pieces of dried meat. She could see blood on his fur in a few places, and she checked over his injuries carefully, not wanting to cause him any more pain. When she pressed a little too hard on the ribs of his left side, the dog let out a yelp of pain and Kagome pulled her hand back quickly. "I'm sorry. Someone did a number on you, huh? You've got cuts, the embedded collar, and some pretty sore ribs. I'm so sorry someone did such a horrible thing to you."
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