A Dog's Romance

Pairing: Inugami x Nekoyama

Genre: Romance

Disclaimer: I do not own Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san or any of its characters.

Author's Note: (jumps and waves) Hello, everyone! My name is Yuri and this is my very first Inugami x Nekoyama fanfiction ever! I may be the first to publish it on this category as well! Hehe! Anyway, for me liking these two, I've decided to make one shots all jumbled into one, depending on how many I do. So, please, enjoy the story! ;)

"I . . . I love you, Nekoyama-san!" Yachiyo shouts out one morning. "Please go out with me!"

Suzu stands frozen, completely shocked at Yachiyo's confession. Sure, Yachiyo is head-over-heels with this cat-like girl, but she never heard Yachiyo actually confess to her like that.

Deep inside, Suzu wants to accept her feelings, but things are happening way too fast at the moment. Her heart starts to beat a million miles an hour as she blushes furiously, while at the same time, trying to think of something to say. Yachiyo keeps on smiling as she looks at the cat-like girl expectantly.

Unfortunately, the bell rings before Suzu could say anything, and Yachiyo groans while hanging her head down.

"Uu…I guess it'll have to wait," the dog-like girl whimpers as she steps away.

"W-Wait!"

Yachiyo feels a tug on her sleeve and she turns to see Suzu looking down at the floor. Her face was already adorable, but with the blush that had colored her smooth cheeks a healthy pink, she looked even more adorable, like a kitten that was just a few weeks old.

"I-I might still be able to talk with you after school," she says. "So…maybe I'll have an answer for you."

This lifts Yachiyo's spirits up as she hugs the cat-like girl tightly. "Oh, how could I ever thank you, Nekoyama-san! You're just too cute!"

"Stop it!" Suzu shrieks, flailing her arms in scratch-like motions. "I'll be late for class!"

Thankfully, Yachiyo lets go and waves good-bye to Suzu. The cat-like girl waves as well as she heads over to her class. As the girl sits down, she notices Aki already sitting in front of her. Her lovely, sharp face displays concern.

"What's the matter?" Aki asks. "You seem a bit stressed."

Suzu blushes as she looks away for a bit. She feels that now is not the time to be telling her about Yachiyo's confession until after class. Suzu only shakes her head before leaning down and resting her head on her arms, which now used as pillows. Aki raises an eyebrow, thinking that maybe something was bothering her cat-like friend, but decides to leave it alone for the time being. As for Suzu, she can only think about Yachiyo's confession the whole class period.

When the bell rings for next period, Nekoyama proceeds to talk to Aki about Inugami's confession.

"Inugami is always going after you, so it wouldn't surprise me if she were to confess to you," the dark-haired girl says. "After all, she does love cats."

"B-But it was all so sudden," Suzu says, quietly. "And I wasn't entirely sure how to respond to that."

"You love her, too, don't you?" Aki asks. Her friend can only nod in response.

"And I've seen you blush many times around her. You girls are not subtle. Like, at all. It's no big deal if you do accept her feelings. You love dogs as well. In fact, I'd say this would do both of you a lot of good, Nekoyama."

Suzu glances at the floor as she thinks about her friend's wisdom and advice.

Yachiyo was very likely to accept her feelings and vice versa. Both of them have tastes in opposite animals despite their names and both of them clearly adore being in each other's company. There was never a dull moment when Inugami and Nekoyama were within touching distance. Aki truly was getting somewhere.

"Thanks, Aki," Suzu says with a smile. "I think I'm ready now."

Aki smiles back as she gives Suzu a pat on the back. "Good luck."

**After School**

Yachiyo and Suzu both stand in an empty classroom, the windows giving them a fantastic, beautiful view of the setting sun. The honey-brunette with the ponytail smiles at the cat-like girl as Suzu blushes, fiddling with her fingers, trying to think of something to say.

"U-um… well… you see…"

"Yes~?" Yachiyo practically coos in encouragement for her beloved.

"I…I l-like you, too!" Suzu manages to get out. "I've liked you ever since we first met…! But I wasn't able to express my feelings towards you…But you always have, Inugami-san! So please-"

Just then, Suzu feels arms wrap around her petite body and lips gently, happily caressing hers. For the first time in their lives, Suzu and Yachiyo get to experience their first –actual- kiss, with the sunset bathing them as if granting the Puppy and the Kitten its blessing light.

Finally breaking the kiss, they gaze into each other's eyes, completely mesmerized by their warm depths. Nekoyama is the first to break the eye contact upon feeling Yachiyo gently, delicately caressing her cheek. The honey-brunette's hand was so warm, Suzu reveled in the feeling as she nuzzled her partner's palm.

"I'm glad…you feel the same way about me," Inugami speaks, her lovely voice thick with emotion yet not without the usual happy tone she always spoke with. "You're the only one for me."

Suzu nods, wrapping her arms around Yachiyo's tiny waist and hugging her close, resting her head on the dog-like girl's chest, borderline purring in contentment as she hears Inugami's soothing heartbeat.

"Thank you, Inugami-san…I love you…nya~" The girl purrs happily, and she honestly could not fight the kitten-like sound there. She is just so happy and Inugami-san is so warm. The ponytailed girl had to fight the urge to squeal over Nekoyama's utter cuteness just now, yet she held back, cuddling Suzu some more, kissing the top of her head.

Neither young lady wanted to let go, even as the sun gave way for the moon to take the reins of the night.

One thing was for sure: that night, the Kitten and the Puppy sleep with smiles on their faces, their dreams filled with each other's smiles and their respective cute, cuddly animal namesakes.

A/N: I know it's a bit short, but there are more stories to come. I felt like writing this as a good start for my one shot collection. Ah! And I had a little help in editing this story from my very good friend, Major Mike Powell III, so I don't deserve all the credit. I have him to thank, by the way. Still, I wanted to publish this.

Anyway, feel free to give out any suggestions, questions or concerns and don't forget to review! ;)