DISCLAIMER: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.

A/N: Kagura hadn't existed for long when she battled Koga and Inuyasha the first time, so I wondered what would happen if she hadn't assumed that Naraku set her up to be destroyed, since she hasn't really been around long enough at that point to have a real reason to distrust him that much.

-- Daddy --

The hanging curtain rattled loudly as Kagura burst into her master's room, still naked from the waist up.

"Naraku!" she shrieked.

He lazily turned his head to look at her.

"Why didn't you warn me about Inuyasha's Wind Scar?!"

She stalked toward him, her fan gripped tightly in one hand. He prepared to defend himself.

The fan slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor as she threw herself into his arms. This caught Naraku by surprise, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond. He'd been sure she was about to attack him.

"I was so scared," she sobbed into his shoulder.

Naraku wrapped his arms around her and petted her hair awkwardly.

"It's alright," he said unconvincingly.

But she was comforted by his actions nonetheless.

I wonder if this is what being a father feels like?

- end -

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