AN: one-shot, slight Naruto x Kagome
Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to Inuyasha or Naruto
H e r o
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"what is a hero, she wonders, that saves the innocent, yet dies with every rescue?"
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I watched as you landed in front of me, your pose very much like what a prince would do in front of his princess. You had a goofy grin on your face, but I could see it in your eyes.
You were dying inside, even if you didn't realize it.
I've had... many heroes in my lifetime. Every time I was in danger, someone would rescue me. They would always protect me so I didn't have to raise a finger in my own defense. I never fought a battle for my own life, it was always someone else fighting it for me. It was always the same: get in danger, scream, then watch as my 'hero' took the blow intended for me with their own body.
I was grateful, of course, but I wasn't content. As time progressed, I couldn't watch any more while someone else took a fatal hit meant for me. I wouldn't accept that the 'me' I was couldn't even save herself. I made a promise to myself that I would never rely on another to rescue me again.
But you still insisted on saving me. You still insisted on being my 'hero'.
To me, it's stupid really. Being the savior. I know it's part of your natural instinct to be the 'good guy'. I know that you can't just sit around and do nothing while someone precious to you is being taken away. I know that, but I also know that every fight you have fought was to rescue a friend, and every life you took to save another was slowly killing you inside. Bit by bit, your soul was being eaten away by guilt until you were left with nothing but an empty shell.
You… You're not the only one as stupid as this. Lots of other people want to be the hero, too. Even I try to be hero sometimes. You're not the only one with this desire.
"I'm a capable shinobi," I said to you, "so you don't need to come and save me anymore." At that time, you had nodded and agreed to let me handle myself.
Yet when I was taken hostage by Madara, you still came after me and saved me.
I didn't need you to save me. But seeing you rush into battle against Madara without a single thought on your own safety, maybe... You didn't just want to be a hero, you wanted to be my hero. But I couldn't watch as you came to save me; I couldn't watch as you continued dying inside; I couldn't watch as you insisted on playing the savior once again.
I never wanted a hero, Naruto.
I just wanted you.
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"…no one needs a hero, she is determined, because they need to learn to save themselves."
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