(I do not own Inuyasha and Co. as much as it pains me to say so. But I do own Raven Asano, she's a character I came up with on my own.)

A Touch of Kindness

Inuyasha Morita: Stubborn, hot headed, rude and half-demon. He tends to keep his distance from others and confine himself to isolation. Though he has his two friends Miroku Hoshi and Sango Kimura, he doesn't allow them to venture too close to him. He wont let anyone into his heart. But what will he do when the one person he's wanted for years suddenly starts talking to him? Will he allow her to show him a life of happiness where no one will ever degrade him again or will he merely push her away as he does everyone while ignoring the feelings she evokes from him?

Raven Asano sat cross-legged on her bed deep in thought.

'I wonder if I can do it. He's so stubborn and quite violent toward anyone who dares to get to close to him.'

She frowned and sighed heavily as she thought back to all the years she's known him. Ever since he started school everyone harped on him for being a half-demon and no one ever came to his defense, not even her. She felt horrible for never coming to his aid.

" Well that's going to change from here out."

She was so engrossed with her plans for this year that she didn't hear her bedroom door open.

"Raven?"

She jumped at the sound of someone's voice and looked up to see her sister Amanda standing in the doorway staring at her oddly.

"what?"

"who were you talking to just now?"

Raven looked at her sister in confusion then laughed at herself as she realized she must have spoken out loud.

"no one, just thinking out loud."

"people are going to think you're crazy if you keep talking to yourself like that."

Raven rolled her eyes at her sister as she got up and began getting dressed for school. As she did so Amanda came in and flopped down on her bed.

"soooo,"

Raven glanced at her sister as she pulled on her jeans that held a hole in the right knee.

"so what?"

"what were you thinking about?"

Turning to her closet and searching for a shirt she replied,

"school and stuff."

Of course Amanda wouldn't leave it at just that, she always had to have complete detail of everything.

"what stuff? I heard you say 'it's going to change from here out'."

"So?"

"so, tell me what you were talking about."

Heaving a sigh of annoyance Raven slipped on her purple Apocalyptia t-shirt that held a skull with wings and said 'I Don't Care…' and the back read 'IF You Are Dead or Still Alive' she then turned and looked at her sister and readied herself for the argument that was sure to follow.

"I was talking about Inuyasha."

Amanda stared at Raven and narrowed her eyes. Rolling her eyes at her sisters reaction Raven slipped on a pair of socks and pulled on her shoes.

"Rae, why the hell are you thinking about that asshole?"

Raven glared at her sister through the mirror she was facing while she applied light make-up: Black eyeliner, purple eye shadow and clear lip gloss that smelt like strawberries.

"don't be so mean Amanda, he's not an asshole."

As Amanda opened her mouth to protest Raven cut her off.

"I know he's rude and all, but he's got a reason."

She heard Amanda scoff at her words and as always she ignored it by busying herself with gathering her things. She pulled her hair up into a pony tail leaving a few strands down to frame her face.

"Raven come on what are you planning to do that involves him?"

"I'm going to do what I should have done years ago."

"and just what the hell is that?"

Raven grabbed her favorite black hat that had the same design as her shirt on the side and pulled her pony tail through the back and fitted it to her head.

"I'm going to be his friend Amanda."

Amanda grabbed her by the arm and spun her around to face her as she glowered down at her. Yeah she was pissed, but Raven didn't really give two shits. Jerking her arm from her sisters grasp she retrieved her bag, purse and ipod from her computer desk and walked out of the room, with her sister hot on her heels.

"have you gone mad Raven?"

"no, Amanda I haven't"

" You sure? Cause it seems to me you've lost your ever loving mind."

Raven spun around to face her sister, her own temper slowly rising over how Amanda was reacting.

"what the fuck is your problem with him?"

"he's a half-demon Raven!"

Raven clenched her fist together as not to strike out at her sister, but boy did she want to. She had no right to judge him for something that wasn't his fault.

"what's your point? I hang out with Sesshomaru all the time and you don't have a damn problem where he's concerned, so what's the big deal with Inuyasha?"

"the difference is Sesshomaru can control his demon, Inuyasha, a half-demon, can not. When he gets angry he can easily lose control,"

It was Ravens turn to scoff at her sisters words. Yeah sure Inuyasha was a half-demon, but that wasn't his fault so no one should judge him for it.

"yeah and all the years I've known him he hasn't lost control once, even when people were wronging him and beating up on him. If I were in his place I would have just to teach those who messed with me a lesson."

"Raven…"

Raven turned back around and headed for the door.

"I don't want to hear it Amanda. I'm going to do right by him and nothing you or anyone else says to me will change that,"

With that said Raven left and started walking to school. Shaking her head she pressed shuffle on her ipod and listened as 3 Doors Down's 'It's The Only One You've Got' played and she couldn't help but think of Inuyasha as the lyrics went through her head. Someone had to help him come out and put down the walls he's put up. Help him live his life to the fullest and make it a happy one. She smiled as she thought about bringing happiness to the poor guy who lived in misery. A touch of kindness to wash away all the pain and loneliness.