All rights go to Rumiko Takahashi. If I owned InuYasha I'd be in Rome right now because I'm a Latin nerd like that.
This is going to start off in third person. (sorry, but my third person kinda sounds like a script, just bear with me) I'll try and stick with InuYasha's POV later on, but I may switch to Kagome for a bit every once in a while.
I will be starting with Kagome aged four, and InuYasha aged five
~o0o~
The suburbs of Tokyo. The Higurashi Shrine stands tall among the houses. Two young mothers sit on a bench under a large tree. One has long brown hair with an air of refinement about her, as if she were nobility. Her companion has hair of a lighter shade in a boy cut, her eyes show kindness and wisdom that only those who have suffered great loss can attain.
Close by, the laughter of children rings throughout the grounds. The few visitors at the shrine cannot help but smile at the young children. There is a boy and a girl. The boy is enthusiastically chasing the girl around, letting her stay ahead of course. What fun would it be if he caught her right away? He has silver hair accompanied by amber eyes that sparkle with laughter and joy. Hidden under his scruffy hair are two dog ears, evidence of his demon heritage. The girl, who is excitedly outmaneuvering her pursuer has raven hair with cerulean eyes full of joy and love.
"You can't run forever Ka-go-me, you gotta stop sooner or later an' then you're mine!" The boy runs a bit faster to emphasize his point, his companion only laughs harder. She quickly darts to her mother and laughs at her sneaky trick.
"Now, now InuYasha, don't play too rough. She isn't as tough as you are." The young woman with long hair gently chides him, but reassures him that she's not mad by patting him on the head.
"Aw, mama, I'd never hurt Kagome, she'd cry so loud my ears'd hurt before I'd get ta lay a claw on her." A smirk grows on his face as he runs off.
"You take that back InuYasha, I am not cry baby," she yells as she jumps from her mother's lap and proceeds to chase him around the tree. He always stays a step ahead, always just out of arm's reach.
"Cry baby!"
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
"Am not!"
"Are too, cry baby!"
"Auntie Izayoi, make him take it back!" Kagome bawled as best she could to appeal to her Auntie. Tears always worked with Auntie.
"InuYasha, apologize to Kagome. It's not nice to call people names." She sends him a stern look that leaves no room for argument.
"I'm sowwy Kagome. I didn't mean it." He holds his head down and his ears fold back. His whole body practically screams guilt.
"Aww. It's okay Yasha. I know ya didn't mean it." She finishes her acceptance with a big smile and a hug. A truce of sorts. The laughter resumes as she drags him to sit under the tree.
"Izayoi, do you plan on hiding him from the world forever? I understand that he's young and needs to grow up away from the prejudice, but he has to face it sooner or later." She looks at her friend with a sad, but sympathetic smile that doesn't reach her eyes.
"No, I will be sending him to school, and I do take him shopping with me. I try to show him what's out there, but every time I do, I see the looks of hate and anger. There's no getting away from it. I wish that I could protect him from all of it, but it's impossible." She reaches to wipe away a tear that has made its way down her face.
"I would say I understand, but I don't. I can't even begin to imagine what you go through every day. I don't think I could handle it. When I send Kagome off to school one day, all I have to worry about is grades and bullies; while you have to worry about him getting beaten, teased, and judged. My heart wouldn't be able to take it," she looks over to the two children chatting animatedly about something or other.
"Ouchie," Kagome begins to tear up, trying to hold back the tears. She is cradling her ankle where an ant bite is beginning to show itself.
"What, what happened Kagome?" Before Kagome's mother was even out of the bench InuYasha was inspecting her leg as if there were a fatal disease there that only he could see. He quickly sees the ant scampering away. He pounces on it and squishes it until there is nothing left but a smudge on the pavement. "Stupid ant, went an' bit K'gome." He smirks triumphantly and plops down next to Kagome.
"Thanks Yasha," she offers him a teary eyed smile.
"Keh, I'm the only one who can pick on ya." The game of chase quickly resumes.
"Are not! I can protect myself just fine!"
~o0o~
Twelve Years Later…
Damn, I swear Kagome is always late for everything. I tell her meet me at the car at three to take her home, half past an' she's still not here. For Christmas she's getting' a watch from me. An' I'll set it myself.
"Come on, it's just a movie, what's the harm?" Oh shit, I know that voice. Damn, that idiot just can't get a clue. Maybe now I can 'intervene' without Kagome getting pissed.
"Really, I'm not interested. There are plenty of other girls in our grade that would love to go with you, so please leave me alone." As I turn the corner, there's Kagome backed against the wall ever so not subtly telling the guy she's not interested. That's my girl.
"But I'm not interested in them. They just don't have your… assets." What the fuck? Really? Okay pervert, now I'm pissed.
"Oi, Bankotsu hands off or I'll chop 'em off!" I crack my knuckles for emphasis, then smirk with fang. Feh, pathetic human. The look of absolute gratitude in Kagome's eyes multiplies my courage by a thousand. Yup, you're welcome and you can pay me back by making me ramen. On cue she rolls her eyes. She may not be able to read my mind, but she sure comes close.
"If it's a fight you're looking for, it's a fight you'll get half breed." He winds up for the punch, Kagome jumps out of the way, I lunge, and then the old hag steps in.
"Enough, withdraw ye claws InuYasha. I'll not have fighting in my school." What the hell? Don't you dare put all this on me ya old hag. I was just keepin' this pervert from doing kami knows what to Kagome. "As for ye, Bankotsu, It'd be wise for ye not to provoke InuYasha, he'd kill ye in an instant." Even the old hag knows it. Mental smirk.
"Whatever, she's not even that bright. I'm outta here." Then mister high and pervy turns on his heel and walks away. Why that no good son of a-
"Thanks Yasha, that was the third time thi-" she clamped her mouth shut and started walking. Fast.
"What do you mean third time? You mean that arrogant perv, has been coming on to you before? Why the hell didn't you tell me?" Kagome trusts me with everything. What the hell? Did she think I wouldn't do anything about it or something?
"He's been harmless up until now, I didn't want to worry you." The fact that she won't look me in the eye is really pissing me off. Didn't want to worry me? What if the guy had tried to… I can't even finish the thought. I'll never let anything happen to you, ever. I'd been saying that for years now, I sure as hell meant it. By now, we've made it to my car, which I might add is a Ferrari FF (with a twelve cylinder engine). She slides in the passenger seat and buckles her seatbelt. I follow suit an' high tail it out of the parking lot. The radio is blasting loud and Kagome's smile is back full force as she belts out the lyrics perfectly in key. Damn. I'm a lucky bastard.