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bold-thoughts of both Inuyasha and Kagome

I'm Only Human

It was a short battle against one of Naruku's puppets. It was only toying with us. In fact that was all Naraku seemed to do. This time I was injured, not much but still, and as always Inuyasha was over reacting. Harping on me about how weak and stupid I am.

I can hold my breath.

I took a breath and tried to count to ten, but my hanyou companion had other plans. Raging about how he wanted ramen after I was done looking at my wounds. I snapped and yelled at him and added a few 'osuwaris' for good measure.

I can bite my tongue.

I wanted to yell at him for being so stupid and not realizing how his words hurt me. Instead I yell at him about other things that he could comprehend. I wanted to yell at him that it was unfair that he sneaks off to Kikyo every chance he gets, but I don't. Instead I use the one word that won't raise suspicion and send him to the ground while I turn around angry and frustrated.

I can stay awake for days, if that's what you want.

Be your number one.

I know that he stays awake every night to protect us from harm. I want to stay up with him, and I do for as long as I can not letting him notice how much I care. I want to do anything that will help him in any way, but I know he will think is pity, so I restrain myself.

I can fake a smile.

I can force a laugh.

He went to Kikyo again and left me behind. I hide behind my smile, yet everyone seems to notice my unease and sadness. I laugh it off to lighten the mood, but it only grows more dim. He returns back to us looking guilty and I don't know how to look at his face, nor does he know how to look at mine. We grow apart.

I can dance and play the part, if that's what you ask.

Give you all I am.

I walk off to think and then return to where my companions are. I act as if nothing happened and things return to normal. I made a promise to him that I would stay by his side for as long as I was able. Yet my emotions are swirling inside me, wanting to break free and lay my heart out for him. I lock it away to keep myself from hurting further.

I can do it.

I argue with him that I need to go home and take a test. He never wants me to go, but never gives a good reason why.

I can do it.

I end up winning the argument and go home to my safe haven. I take my test and hang out with my friends from my era. After a few days he would follow to drag me home.

I can do it.

My family is gone for the week and I just barely passed my test. Yet here Inuyasha is, standing in front of me yelling that I have a job to do. That I don't have a choice, but to go back to the past and fix my mistake. That I was stupid for making that mistake in the first place.

But I'm only human and I bleed when I fall down.

I'm only human and I crash and I break down.

I look at him in the eyes. Those golden eyes that I love so much. "Sorry for being human" I tell him with tears brimming my eyes. I was stressed from reality and surpressing all of my emotions. "I'm only human, so I am weak and I break easy. That is just the way it is" I said as tears ran down my face.

Words in my head, knives in my heart.

You lift me up and I fall apart.

I looked at the crying girl in front of me. Her words hit me like a train. I wrapped my arms around her and said 'I'm sorry' as much to comfort her and ensure she was really there. I knew she was human. That is why I tried to distance myself from her, but it didn't work. She was in my heart, deeply rooted. Because of that I didn't want her to be human. Humans are weak and break easily, but they also die easy. I desperately wanted her not to be human, so I could ensure she would be with me always. If I lost Kagome I would lose myself. I always wanted to protect. But I knew I couldn't always protect her. Yet she was human, I could never change that fact.

I don't ever want to let go.

'Cause I'm only human.