Yes, yes. I'm a terrible person who should be updating her sasusaku's. But I had to. HAD. Ok so this is the fic. Enjoy!
Pairings: canon
Sum: He couldn't stay with her, he lost the power to protect her. So he left. He left them all. But now he's back (7 years later) and he wants to be like they used to be. But they can't. Because Kagome is keeping a secret from him. (no she doesn't have his kid) Btw, the math is confusing but Inu left when Kagome was 17 and stayed away for 7 years.
Ages: Inu: looks 24; Sango: 25; Miroku: 27; Shippo: looks 14;
Rated for: violence and whatever else might pop into my evil little mind; probably lemon too
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"Miko!! Miko!! There's something in the forest!"
"Yes! It's tearing it apart!"
"I think it's a-a youkai!"
The young black-haired woman turned from the herbs she was collecting. She rose her eyes to see the large could of dust, pulled up in a straight line. "Well. I believe there is. I'll take care of it. Don't worry, girls." The woman stood and placed the herbs in a young girls arms. "Kaede take care of these. Karin, hand me my bow, will you?" The 11 year old girl in the yellow kimono did as she was told and held up the miko's bow. The priestess pulled a white string of cloth from the sleeve of her white women's haori (don't know the word) and tied up her black hair. She walked towards the dust. The children followed and she turned half around. "You shouldn't come with me, girls. It could be dangerous."
"We trust you miko!! You won't let anyone hurt us!!" The woman gave a soft smile and continued walking, the children in her wake.
The miko stepped into a clearing where she had guessed the youkai would be. She glanced around, feeling it's presence. Suddenly her eyes widened and not an instant later a tree beside her was broken. She whipped around and her arm flew out, knocking the children behind her as the broken tree flew to one side. There was a flash of red and the woman felt a fiery pain fly up across her shoulder. She cried out and turned to the other side as the flash of red settled in that direction. "Go over there, children! Hide and don't come out till I summon you!" the children tearfully ran behind the tree. She stood and focused on the figure in front of her. She almost fell over from shock. In front of her, in full youkai form, stood Inuyasha (like you didn't know). She whispered his name. The man flexed his fingers and growled. She took a step forward. She stopped as she heard a cry. "Miko! Please shoot the beast! Do not go closer! It is too dangerous!" The woman nodded. She straightened her back, she had people to take care of now, she couldn't blindly run to him again. "Inuyasha! You disappear, then come back and do this? Cease at once or I will be forced to stop you!"
The beast growled and in a deep voice answered. "Do not suppose to command me, Kikyo."
A piece of the miko's heart tore and floated away.
"Do you recognize me not, Inuyasha? I am not Kikyo-sama." With that the woman pulled at the white band in her hair, releasing the black locks. "I am Kagome. Ka-go-me!"
"Ka…go…me? Impossible. You look…just like her."
"Trust your nose, youkai. My scent isn't that of Kikyo-sama." After a moment the youkai relaxed a bit. "You are not her."
"Correct. Now where is the Tetsaiga? You know you shouldn't be without it." (strangely the Tetsaiga's name is Tessusaiga! there was a translation issue)
"That sword? I lost it."
"Liar."
"It's in the river, where it should stay."
"I'll fetch it for you. Though you are much better at fetching."
"Do not insult me, woman! And I will not except it. It keeps me from my full potential."
"It keeps you sane! I can't argue with this form. Give me back Inuyasha!"
"No."
"Let me speak with him or I'll pull him from you!!"
"How do you expect to do that without purifying me?"
"As I have done for many years. Inuyasha! Fight back! I know you're tired, but I just need a moment of hesitation!" Suddenly the youkai froze.
"Stop it you deceptive witch!!" Kagome recognized the pause and ran to the man. She instantly flew into his arms, clinging to him. "Inuyasha! Fight harder! Come back to me Inuyasha. I care for you as a hanyou. Not as this thing you've become. Inuyasha, please."
She felt his hands clamp on her back and his claws slid under her skin. He growled but Inuyasha had to have been fighting to keep the youkai from tearing her apart. She said his name one more time but the youkai chuckled darkly. "It's only a matter of time until he gives up."
"He won't. I know him." Kagome's eyes opened slowly and she watched in horror as one of the little girls came up behind Inuyasha, holding a small dagger. 'Kaede!' Kagome thought desperately. The youkai turned slightly and forced his foot into the girls chest, who flew back at least 6 feet.
"No! Kaede!"
The other girls ran from the trees and fell on Kaede, holding her tightly.
"Did you think you could get behind me so easily?"
"You…youkai-teme! Release Kagome-sama!" Kaede yelled weakly.
"Run! Run, girls!"
"Kagome-sama…"
"Inuyasha is my old friend. He will not kill me!"
"But-"
"Do as I say, children!" the children nodded and ran away, holding Kaede between them. Kagome looked up at Inuyasha. 'This isn't working. He's progressed so much. The youkai can even hold a conversation! What to do…' she thought, still looking into his face. She eyed him, then brought a hand from around his torso. She cupped his cheek and leaned up. She pressed her lips to his own in a gentle kiss. He growled but Inuyasha inside the youkai wouldn't deny Kagome. Slowly his hair stopped floating and hung down still. He relaxed in Kagome's grip. He closed his eyes and his lips came down to connect perfectly with hers. His lips parted and his tongue slipped across the seam in her own. Hers parted to except his tongue and the kiss deepened, it stayed deep for a while. Finally Kagome pulled away and looked up at Inuyasha with drooping eyelids, she smiled weakly. "Inuyasha…I feel like it's been forever since I last saw you."
"Ka…gome…What happened?! I…Oh, god." Inuyasha had just pulled his claws out of Kagome's back and was now looking at the bloodied digits. Kagome, without the painful support, slid down Inuyasha's front. They both fell as Inuyasha gripped Kagome and hit his knees with her in his arms. "Kagome! Kagome! We need a doctor! Where is Kaede-baachan?"
"Dead. For a few years now. Apprentice in her old house. In the village."
"K-Kagome-sama?" a trembling voice called softly.
"Ichiga?" Kagome whispered. A young girl was peeking out from behind a tree. She hurried over to Kagome and knelt by her side. "Ichiga-chan, bring Inuyasha to Myna." The girl looked up at Inuyasha with frightened eyes. "He's ok. He'll take you. Ride on his back. It's actually kind of fun." Kagome said with a weak smile. The girl nodded shakily. Inuyasha crouched a little lower and helped the girl onto his back. Ichiga clutched his throat tightly. "Hold on tight. I have to carry Kagome." he murmured.
The man stood, carrying Kagome bridal style towards the village. She passed out seconds later.
He stopped outside the house of Kaede and walked inside. A roughly 14-year old child sat on the floor, grinding up some herbs in a mortar. She wore a thin brown kimono that came up above her knees just a bit and was tied with a black obi. Her short, brown hair was held back in a ponytail.
"Myna! Kagome-sama in injured!" Ichiga yelled from her place on Inuyasha's back. She crawled down his body as Myna turned to stare at the body in Inuyasha's arms. She stood quickly and pointed to a mat in the corner. "Lay her there. What has happened to Kagome-sensei?! Did you do it inu hanyou?!"
"Does it matter!? Just help her!" the young woman glared but ran to the girl's side. She started pulling on Kagome's haori and pulled it open. She instantly groaned, "Why does she insist on wearing this vile thing?!" the girl yelled "I don't know how to get it off!!". Inuyasha hadn't been looking but he now glanced over Myna's shoulder. He flushed at the sight of Kagome's white bra. He gave a small cough into his fist and Myna turned to him. "You shouldn't be in here, letch!"
"Don't put me on Miroku's level." he grumbled reaching for Kagome. He gently flipped her on her side and touched the clasp on her back. With a few movements of his fingers the clasp came undone. Myna stared up at him. "Well go on!" he yelled. Myna turned back around and grabbed some bandages. Inuyasha respectfully turned around as Myna bound Kagome's wounds.
Afterwards, Myna gave Inuyasha's sleeve a tug and stood up. "I've bound her wounds with the best herbs and bandages we have. The slice across her shoulder was deep and vicious, but the ones on her back were small." Inuyasha gave a nod and turned back around to look at Kagome. She looked very small laying on that mat, her shirt gone and leaving only her red hakama's. Her chest was bound with bandages, like most feudal woman wore as chest coverings, but this was instead for her injuries. Blood was already seeping through the bandage on her shoulder. Inuyasha reached out to push a strand out of her face…he then noticed his hands. They were still covered in blood. Her blood. He looked down at himself and saw that his front was covered in blood also. He winced and stood, "Thank you. I'll be back."
"You, inu hanyou. Did you do this to my lady?"
"Are you blaming me?"
"I am asking you, did you do this?"
"...Yes."
"...Do you have any requests before a call the men to banish you from this place!!?"
"Don't do it. I'll deal with them when I come back. But there's not a man in this village that can believe to stand up to me."
"...Our men are strong."
"I'm stronger." he stated, leaving no room for argument. He walked out the door.
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Ok! The 2nd chapter is almost done so it should be up soon. Please review! This is my first Inu fic in a while. (the story get's better, I swear)