Love In All The Right Places
By: KougaInuyashaLuver
Chapter One
There sat our silver haired hanyou, in the branches of the goshinboku, eyes closed and in deep thought. It has been one year since the final battle with Naraku and it had been by no means easy. Naraku was a tough opponent and did everything in his power to bring him down once and for all. He sat there, his silver mane blowing in the light breeze as memories invaded his mind.
Flashback
Bodies lay strewn about the battlefield, like old rag dolls that had been thrown away. The scent of blood lingered on the air and all was deathly quiet. There Naraku stood, unfazed by the groups attacks. Miroku lay on the ground unconscious, his Shakujou broken in two. Near him lay Sango, the demon huntress, bleeding from a dozen places and her Hiraikotsu broken. Shippou and Kirara lay on the other side of the battlefield, with their backs against a rock, eyes closed. Members of Koga's back lay everywhere and everywhere. Inuyasha, Kouga, Sesshomaru and Kagome were the only ones left standing of the groups. Inuyasha, although greatly injured, still had the will to fight on. Kagome, although virtually unharmed, was spiritually drained. Kouga wasn't in much better condition than Inuyasha, yet he still fought on, for his fallen comrades. Sesshomaru was injured, but if he was in pain he never let it show. The staring match was on between the survivors and Naraku.
'We have to win…' Kouga thought bitterly, 'for Ginta and Hakkaku…for my tribe!' Kouga glared at Naraku, hatred, anger and sadness were reflected in his eyes.
'There has to be away to defeat him,' Kagome thought, panting for air 'everyone has a weakness…but where is his?'
'I'd just love to wipe that smirk off that damned bastards face!' Inuyasha ground in his head angrily. He held Tessaiga, ready to continue the fight at any moment. Naraku, seemed impossible to defeat, even he had to admit that.
Naraku stared at the four that stood before him in defiance. Although he showed now outward signs of being tired, but he felt it on the inside. 'I never thought they would become this strong!' he seethed, 'I must end this quickly.' Naraku stood there waiting for them to make the first move, as were they.
Sesshomaru felt a familiar presence nearby. He quickly scanned the area with his eyes and it came to rest on three people, just entering the battlefield. He watched as the three stepped out of the shadows behind him. The white child, Kanna, the wind sorceress, Kagura, and the controlled exterminator, Kohaku.
The four of them watched as they approached the battlefield, expecting more trouble. Inuyasha took a quick glance at Naraku, expecting to see a smug expression on his face. Instead Naraku's face held a look of shock, disbelief.
'What are they doing!' Naraku's mind screamed. He looked in horror as Kanna walked up to Sesshomaru. In her hands…his heart. 'NO!' he screamed in his head.
Kanna walked up to Inuyasha, her soulless eyes flickered for the slightest moment. The thought of finally being free from Naraku's grasp made her smiled despite her usually emotionless face. "Inuyasha," she said in her child like voice, "destroy this…" she held out Naraku's heart to him.
Inuyasha recognized the object immediately. Although it was in the form of a child, there was no doubt in his mind that this was Naraku's weakness. He grabbed the child the hair and held it out before him. Naraku watched, unable to move, frozen in his fear. Inuyasha looked to Kagome, and she nodded. Inuyasha waited for Kagome to draw her last arrow, the arrow left behind by Kikyo. This arrow had rejected her, up until this point. She drew back her arrow and waited for Inuyasha. The Tessaiga glowed red in his hands as he threw the child into the air.
"NO!" Naraku screamed and ran towards his heart, in hopes of protecting it.
Inuyasha gathered the rest of his energy for the final attack against Naraku. He held the red fang high above his head. "Kaze no Kizu!" Inuyasha shouted as he swung his sword in a sweeping arc, directly at Naraku and his heart. The wave of energy came quickly towards its target when a familiar sound of a bowstring was heard. He watched as Kagome's arrow flew towards Naraku's heart. The miko's arrow combined with the Kaze no Kizu into a golden stream of light. A third attack joined this, changing the golden light to a green one.
Sesshomaru watched as his attack merged with the one his brother and the miko created. With a smirk of satisfaction he sheathed Tokijin, confident that the attack would end Naraku.
Naraku's hand touched his heart as the attack hit him. He tried to erect a barrier but it didn't withstand the attack. With his barrier gone, he was now surrounded by the green light. "It…can't…be…' were his parting words as the attack swallowed him and finished him once and for all.
End Flashback
Inuyasha opened his eyes and sighed, clearing the memory from his vision. After the battle they had each gone their separate ways.
After Sango, Miroku and Kirara with Shippou in tow came awake and after some heartfelt goodbyes, they left for the demon exterminator's village in hopes of rebuilding it. Kohaku remembered everything he did while serving Naraku and all his past. He told them that it was his time to let go and die in peace.
Kagura and Kanna got their hearts back and with Sesshomaru left for the western lands. This was a big surprise to everyone except Sesshomaru and Kagura.
Kagome and him went back to Kaede's village and then to the well. Kagome had given him a chance to use the jewel but he declined. There was not one wish that he wanted. Kagome, now that the jewel was complete, spent most of her time in her time. She had missed so much and she now had a lot of catching up to do.
'Speak of the devil,' Inuyasha thought as he caught Kagome's scent on the wind, 'was she going to leave without a goodbye? I think not!' He jumped down from the goshinboku and ran in the direction of the well. It took mere moments for the well to come into view.
Kagome looked up and saw Inuyasha coming towards her. She glared at the hanyou and continued to walk towards the well.
As soon as she glared at him every warning bell went off in Inuyasha's head, telling him to stay away. He ignored it and ran right up to Kagome as she was climbing the well's lip.
"Oswari!" the prayer beads around Inuyasha's neck activated and sent him face first into the ground. The angry miko stood over the fallen hanyou, hands on hip and an intense glare fixed on the hanyou.
"What the fuck was that for bitch!" Inuyasha yelled from the ground
"HOW DARE YOU!" Kagome screeched, "after all I do for you…you…GRRRR!" She kicked the fallen hanyou in anger. "I hate you! You stupid hanyou baka!" she continued to rant, "NEVER come near me again you fucking bastard!" With one last kick for good measure she huffed and jumped in the well.
Inuyasha lay on the ground, stunned, even after the spell had worn off. The miko's words went through his head over and over. Time seemed to stand still for the hanyou as his mind taunted him. That moment in time would be forever grained into his memory. She called him a hanyou and on top of that she kicked him. Inuyasha sat up and brought his knees to his chest. He wrapped his arms around his knees and placed his forehead on his knees. Tears streamed down his face, he didn't even try and hold them off anymore. Her words shattered him like nothing ever had, not even seeing his own mother die before his eyes had done this much damage. He sat there, hugging himself for comfort, but none came. He had forever lost the one person he loved, for a reason unknown to him.
For three hours the now very depressed hanyou sat there. Now he was on the move, slowly walking through the forest to god knows where. Everything about the hanyou screamed sadness and depression. His head hung as he walked, his ears flattened against his head and the glimmer of life was now gone from his eyes. He walked on without destination, but he didn't care. Life was pointless to the lonely hanyou; he would welcome death if it came to him. Inuyasha walked until he ran into a spring. He sat at the edge of the water, staring blankly into it at his reflection. Kagome's words came rushing back to his mind and he sobbed quietly.
"Inuyasha?" came a voice from behind him. The voice was filled with surprise and wonder. Inuyasha knew it was Kouga but didn't seem to care. Whether he came to taunt him or kill him he didn't know. Then again he didn't really care.
Kouga sat beside Inuyasha and looked into his face. Kouga could see how badly Kagome's words had hurt the hanyou. 'He's got no will to live anymore…' Kouga waved a hand in front of Inuyasha's face but got no response. "Inuyasha…I saw what happened…"
Inuyasha looked at Kouga, sadness radiating in his eyes. "Unless you're here to kill me then go away. Leave me to die."
Kouga was shocked by the usually brash hanyou's words. "You really don't want to live anymore, do you?" Inuyasha nodded. Kouga had never seen such a depressed person before; it made his tail hand in sadness. He just had to try and cheer up the hanyou. "Inuyasha, don't be like this. Don't let yourself get so depressed over a bitch like her." Kouga had lost all his respect for the girl when he saw everything that happened.
"I loved her…" Inuyasha whispered, "I'm such an idiot." Inuyasha stood up and walked fully clothed into the spring. Before Kouga had time to stop him, Inuyasha dunked his head under the water.
Kouga jumped over to the suicidal hanyou and pulled his head out of the water. "What the fuck!" Kouga shouted as he pulled Inuyasha to dry land. He threw Inuyasha on the ground and sat on him. "Now you listen here! If you want to kill yourself by all means go ahead. But don't kill your stupid ass while I'm around. Got it?"
Inuyasha started up at the outraged wolf. "What do you care? My life means nothing to you. Besides I have nothing left to live for…"
Inuyasha was cut off as Kouga backhanded him across the face. "You baka! There is always something to live for!" Inuyasha opened his mouth to speak but Kouga cut him off again. "Get a hold of yourself damnit! You still have friends that care about you. The monk, the taijia and that old priestess are still your friends. How do you think they would feel if you were to up and kill yourself! How do you think I…" Kouga caught himself before he went any further
Inuyasha was shocked at the youkai's words. He was right; of course, he did still have his friends. He could still be around them and if…she came around, he could always leave. "Kouga…" he tried to push the wolf off
Realizing he was still sitting on Inuyasha, he quickly got off and sat beside him. "Sorry about that…I just couldn't help it…"
Inuyasha slowly got up and stared at Kouga. "Thank you…for everything," Tears rimmed Inuyasha's eyes again, the life finally returned to his eyes. Even though he was still a little emotionally distressed he felt much better.
Kouga watched in amazement as the hanyou launched himself into Kouga's chest. He put his arms around the hanyou and let him sob into his chest. 'Damn, what I get myself into?' Kouga held the sobbing hanyou, and found himself unable to hold in a smile. He smiled down at Inuyasha and held him tighter. 'He may be my rival but this feel so…right,'
Finally Inuyasha clamed down but still stayed in Kouga's arms. "Kouga…" he leaned away to look at Kouga's face, "sorry…I guess…it's been a long day…"
Kouga released his hold on Inuyasha and missed the warmth of his body. "Are you ok now?" he asked, concern filled his voice.
Inuyasha nodded and gave a small smile. "I feel much better, thank you." Inuyasha remembered something. "How would you feel?" he asked hesitantly
"About what?" Kouga asked as he absently watched a bird flying across the spring
"If I…killed myself," Inuyasha stared at the ground in front of him. Inuyasha looked up when he felt a pair of strong arms wrapped around him. "K-Kouga?"
"I would have been sad…" Kouga pulled Inuyasha closer. "I don't know why but…I think…I think I love you…" Kouga blushed at his own words.
Inuyasha sat there, in shock. He opened and closed his mouth trying to form words but no sound came out. "W-What?" he finally choked out.
Authors Note – This is my favorite pairing. Kouga and Inuyasha make such a great couple! This is my first ever Inuyasha fan fiction so please don't murder me!
Before anyone asks, I'll just clarify that I am gay. If you have a problem with it than too bad.
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