Author's Note: What? Go ahead and just sit back and relax and read this.

The game has a lot of translation errors and glitches but hey it was from 2010 give Capcom a break

Also review please, I live off reviews

Inuyasha is by Rumiko Takahashi, Okami/Okamiden are by Capcom. Most characters/places are made by me.

Let's start!

Makoto and Shippo climbed up the hill leading to two paths. It was a bumpy ride for the kitsune considering Makoto was extremely clumsy on his toes, just like the Miko when he first met her. Shippo smiled at the fond memory from months ago.

-flashback-

At Shinshu Valley, Shippo sat impatiently on the ground, his foot tapping increasing at the moment. Beside him was Inuyasha, in his huge dog form, boredly yawning with his head on his paws.

"Alright, where is that Miko?! She was supposed to be here hours ago!"

Miroku only smiled at the kitsune's impatient expression. "I assure you that she'll be on her way here soon. With Sango and Kirara along, it won't take long for them to arrive."

And just like that, Sango arrived riding on the transformed Kirara, with another person behind her. Shippo looked at Miroku who kept his smile intact.

"Sorry we're late. We had... ah, some trouble." Sango jumped off Kirara's back and the demon cat transformed into her tiny kitten form, hopping onto Sango's shoulder and mewing.

A human girl roughly around Sango's age appeared from the side, in Miko attire and holding a large, brown and tattered book. She timidly looked up and bowed down.

"I-I'm the Miko, I'll be the one to assist you in your battle with Onigumo."

Shippo couldn't help but scoff and cross his arms. "She's the one? She'll get crushed under Onigumo's fangs in a second she steps out there."

"Now Shippo, be nice. She may not look like it, but Kagome is a very reliable Miko. You'll see soon enough." Miroku patted Shippo on the head with another one of his amused smiles.

The kitsune only rolled his eyes and eyed the Miko. She yelped when something blew against her hair from behind her and she tripped and toppled to the ground.

Shippo couldn't help but choke and fail at containing his laughter.

Sango only gave him a look of disbelief as she helped Kagome back up to her feet. "Shippo, could you please refrain Inuyasha from sniffing people from behind, its rather unpleasant."

The white dog tilted his head, amber eyes curiously on the demon slayer, then to the miko who was giving him a look of uncertainty and nervousness.

"She's just being clumsy, that's all!"

"Shippo..."

-end flashback-

By the time Shippo had returned from reminiscing Makoto had stopped running and they approached the large tree, the Goshimboku, in the middle. Shippo jumped down from Makoto's shoulder and with a loud voice, yelled out, "Yo, Miss Midoriko! What's up with things lately?"

A gust of wind followed, and magically a raven haired woman appeared, in traditional Miko wear and a serene aura around her. She looked down at the two youngsters and smiled gently.

"Still as hyper as ever, little fox." Midoriko greeted, then took a look at Makoto.

"And from the looks of that silver hair, I'm guessing that's you, Inuyasha." She let out a few cherry blossoms from the air and watched them fly towards oblivion.

"You were the great god who bested evil and brought back peace here in this land. You are never changing, and..." Midoriko let her words hang when she took a more closer look at Makoto, getting confused.

"Hm? Have you... shrank since the last time we met?" she asked, and Makoto only sweatdropped.

"Uh..."

Shippo finally interrupted. "That's not Inu! That's his son, Makoto!"

Midoriko looked stunned for a moment before regaining composure and looking down at Makoto with a smile. "That explains everything. He's a splitting image of his father."

"Hmp! Mako, bite her to make sure she doesn't forget next time!" Shippo crossed his arms and frowned.

"And why would I do that! She's a nice lady!" Makoto wagged his tail as Midoriko fondly patted his head.

"You're a very cute little boy!"

With a groan, Shippo face palmed. "You know that you got the same bad habits as your dad, huh?"

But Midoriko and Makoto only continued to ignore him, and growling, Shippo angrily waved his arms around. "Enough games! We have a serious problem here!"

"I thought so as well. I sensed a very evil presence among the land." Midoriko put on a very solemn face and looked at the dark sky.

"Well, that'll mean one thing! I'll get to join on the journey with Mako, just like I did with Inu!" Shippo excitedly pumped his fist up in the air.

"Shippo, I'm afraid you cannot accompany Makoto in this journey." Midoriko looked at the kitsune apologetically.

That gave him a suprised reaction. "Why not?"

"You mustn't neglect your duties as a Celestial Envoy. I suggest finding him a new partner to accompany him."

Shippo sighed. "I guess I'm not coming with you, kid."

Before Makoto could reply, a sudden burst of dark clouds covered the whole Goshimboku and all the leaves and flowers wilted and died at the contact with the evil aura. Midoriko fainted, her power fading away from the impact on the Goshimboku.

"Oh no! Miss Midoriko!" Makoto cried out.

"Don't worry! I'll use this one brush technique I picked up earlier!" Shippo confidentally took out his paintbrush and began drawing on the sky like what Makoto did.

Nothing happened.

Shippo nervously looked at Makoto who had shifted into a puppy again. "You're a Brush God, aren't ya? You can find a way to fix this!" Besides, the pup was the child of the Sun God. He could figure out a way to help their situation.

Instead, Makoto started barking at the tree.

Barking. At the tree.

Shippo deadpanned and then started to jump around, agitated. "Barking isn't gonna help us, ya know!"

Makoto ignored him and kept barking, until underneath the dark mist a shine of light sparkled through and a faint outline of something appeared from the air, once again making Shippo surprised.

"I never knew you could call out constellations from barking! Okay Mako, if you're really Inu's son, then all you have to do is trace those stars over there!"

Makoto barked and with a swish of his tail, quickly drew the outline of the shape of the stars, forming a dragon. Holy Smoke emitted from the constellation, then a flash of light followed.

Just then Makoto found himself in a quiet realm, and he looked up into the sky to see a very big white dragon, half its body stuck inside a scroll, flying around the air. It dropped a small scroll onto the ground, and a little boy, just about his age, popped out. He had short pink hair and had the same orange and black markings around him like Makoto.

"Who are you?"

"I'm the son of the God of Rejuvenation. You can call me Ryo." The pink haired boy winked at him, doing a peace sign. "My parents have served your father for years now, and I'm also here to do the same purpose for you."

"Alright..." Somehow Makoto had a strange, tingling feeling.

"Just like the great Sun God before you, you'll also get the power of Rejuvenation. And now... its yours!" Ryo raised both hands into the air and Makoto felt a surge of new power enter his whole body. He closed his eyes and when he opened them, he was back in the real world, still in his canine form.

"Mako! You just learned Rejuvenation! Quick, use it on the tree!" Shippo frantically pointed at the Goshimboku. Makoto nodded and drew around the branches, instantly healing the tree and removing the evil aura surrounding it.

Makoto turned back into his humanoid form and approached the tree as Midoriko slowly rose up from her weakened state. "Thank you, little god, but without the tree in full bloom, I'm afraid I cannot help you in your quest."

Shippo climbed back on the Brush God's shoulder. "Well, Miss Midoriko's out of the question... We better find you a partner, and fast!"

"Right!" Makoto then started to make his way back into the village as Midoriko watched them retreat.

"His fate is in your hands now, little fox..."

Makoto tiredly sighed and stopped in his tracks, sitting down on the ground. All the running was wearing him down. Shippo looked like he was about to blow a fuse.

"Why did ya stop?! We need to look around for someone to be your partner! We can't dilly dally here!"

"Yeah, but can't that wait until tomorrow? My legs hurt!" Makoto whined.

"Sheesh, you're just like your dad!"

"What's that supposed to mean?!"

"Hey, like, what's with all the ruckus?" another voice called out, and simultaneously Shippo and Makoto looked around, wondering who spoke.

"Right here!" a boy stood in front of them, smiling proudly. He had a large boomerang strapped on his back.

Makoto instantly forgot about his weariness and piped up. When it came to meeting other kids he always got excited. Immediately shifting into a puppy he ran towards the boy and tackled him onto the ground, barking and giving him a lot of licking on the face.

"Whoa, settle down, buddy! No tackling people now!" The boy managed to distance Makoto away from him and stand up. He peered closer at the puppy. "And weren't you a human just a while ago? You got some pretty weird markings on ya."

Shippo blinked. "You can see them? Ordinary humans can't see his marks."

The boy chuckled. "Well, that's because I'm the son of the most prestigious people who fought alongside the Sun God! Name's Hinata, at your service!"

"Hinata... you're Miroku and Sango's kid! No wonder why." Shippo stared with awe. He hadn't seen the perverted prophet and the demon slayer for a while now, and here he was, just discovering that they had a son.

Makoto barked and jumped around, his tail wagging furiously as Shippo sighed at the pup's actions.

"You're just so eager to make friends." He commented once the little Brush God turned back into his human form.

Hinata jumped at the sudden transformation of the puppy into a human. "Whoa! You're magic, aren't ya? My mom once told me that only Brush Gods can do that sort of stuff."

"That's because I am a Brush God!"

"EHHHH?!" Hinata didn't know how to react as Shippo tapped on his leg to get his attention.

"Hey kid, mind doing us a little favor?"

"What kind of favor?"

"Well, Mako here needs a partner to come along with him since he's not as strong like his father for this. So I was wondering if—"

Hinata raised a hand. "Say no more!" Heroically he put a fist into the air, face full of determination. "I'll be his partner. I already had the feeling that me and the pup are going to make a great team!"

"Oh, boy!" Makoto once again tackled Hinata to the ground, laughing gleefully.

Shippo couldn't help but smile fondly at the two. "It looks like my work here is done. Be careful ya two goofballs! Play nice together!" And with that, the kitsune scampered off to continue his envoy work.

With a huge grin Hinata patted Makoto on the head. "You and I are going to be a pretty awesome duo!"

Thus, the journey to save Nippon, again, had begun.

End Chapter