Splintered Souls

Chapter One Sparks Feeding the Flame

I Do Not Own Inuyasha

By Inuyashas Youkai

Kagome had went home for a few days against a certain hanyou's temper tantrums to suggest otherwise. It was just as well because as soon as the village came within their sights ,Sango had to take her weapon to get repaired within her past ,now abandoned village of the demon slayers. Miroku came along seeing as a opportunity to have some alone time with the woman he had come to love ,even if his wandering hand was stubbornly opposing being tagged with only one woman's rump. Thus this left Inuyasha the opportunity to spend time with Kagome seeing as Kikyo was in no present need for the moment.

Although Inuyasha had sworn his up most word to uphold his promise to his love of the past,Kikyo was his past ,and this Inuyasha knew. This however didn't cease his heart from finding love within Kagome,and secretly he loved her back but at the moment he couldn't in good conscience tell her this. One being because of his duty to Kikyo ,the hanyou really didn't have the freedom to choose to be with Kagome, It was like he was a slave to his own heart. In that respect the fact was truth ,Inuyasha out of his love for Kikyo he promised to avenge her and in the end return with her in death to hell. This fate didn't give him the option to love freely outside that,but his heart still did and no matter what he did,Inuyasha couldn't stop his heart from heavily pounding in his chest ,whenever the brat was near.

Indeed Kagome was a brat ,his brat and Inuyasha called her this with love ,and when he spent time with her ,sometimes against his own volition some of his affections for the girl would show. Of Course when questioned about it Inuyasha would make some excuse about it ,or walking of in a huffing puff,and mostly it only happened in her time so Inuyasha really didn't care at that time. Inuyasha a lot of the times did wish that he could escape the fate that was once again thrust upon him ,and really his own word was holding him to it ,but what was he being a man if he couldn't hold onto that. Kouga still held the record in being the demon that could most get under his skin,because of his insistent attempts in taking Kagome from him,and it was still Inuyasha that would always feed into Kouga's taunts.

After the Higarashi's invited Inuyasha to stay for dinner with them became extremely difficult because the hanyou in his daydream, began to muse what it would feel like if this was truly his family ,if things were different . On this night being his human night to further his tortuous hate for the event , making it harder not only hold his emotions in check but also his growing affections for the girl sitting next to him. Although Inuyasha would rather have to be stuck here than have to answer to his past,to temporarily forget for awhile. For these nights Inuyasha could pretend that it was just Kagome and himself sharing the evening with their family ,and while their pups were softly asleep. It was always like this and sometimes the hanyou found himself reluctant to return to his time,but he knew he had too.

In the morning he left the shrine stating in a note, that he went ahead early for her to take three days ,wondering after he left if he was getting soft,and already knew the answer when it came to her .It was always yes, the fact that it was also so that he could get his heart better restrained, now that he returned to his hanyou form,and before Inuyasha faced her again. When she returned after three days Inuyasha always felt happier of course,but also stronger against her taunts luring his desire for her. Although this time it didn't happen that way and Inuyasha found himself reigning in control,and fighting almost a losing battle,especially who ended up bringing her. Kouga.

The hanyou currently in mid swing of his larger than life,transformed Tetseiga to release it's formidable Backlash Kouga came into the uproar's midst carrying Kagome on his back, her arrow pulled taunt aiming it to soar and join the powerful waves sent forth by his sword. Kagome without haste ,released her arrow to chase the Backlash Wave's tail ,wailing on it's trailed suit with the miko still fastened tightly began to spun quickly spun before leaping up into the air to send energy blasts that are equal to that of a fully-powered Wind Scar with his - A claw that Koga earns from his ancestor spirits so that he can avenge the deaths of his comrades, destroy Naraku and has literally become a part of him.

Following shortly after to ensure victory ,Sango swung to swing her Hiraikotsu,combined with the holy staff firmly attached by the sealing sutra's Miroku placed,as it soared into the flames of their comrades previous attack . Although they weren't able to defeat Hakudoushi ,after his near miss attempt to prevent Kagura to mess with her plans,following Kagura releasing Kohaku. In their battle they were able to find some valuable information shockingly thru Naraku's incarnations .It was almost nothing though to their frustrations of opponents escape..When it ended each one of them took note of each other and their surroundings,after seeing Kagura off and promising her to retrieve her after when they gained his defeat. Kagura stubbornly shook it off but was grateful inside for the offer when she refused to stay with Inuyasha's group,flying off on a silky feather into the night,alone.

Surprise lingered within the hanyou on the early return, that she was being carried by Kouga no less was a greater blow to him,and not having much time to recover from their closeness they shared in the visit to her time was not helping. Now happily noticing that Kagome's body no longer clung to his, still knowing how close they were only a few moments before his jealously stuck its ugly head in it,and the hanyou wondered if Kagome ever had the same feeling about him. It was a maddening feeling especially that she now stood within arms distance of him,and how Inuyasha wanted to ruin and lock her and him into a room forever.

As a ,matter of fact right now would be a great time, but unfortunately for him and his demon that was working up within him yet again ,wasn't going to happen. This response to his inner demons commands only served to further pissed him off and stubbornly fought for control,to take and settle its current loss of the woman he saw as his mate. Kagome .Inuyasha wasn't stupid , he knew what the beast within him wanted and in different situation the hanyou would jump all over it ,so because it wasn't ,he wasn't if Inuyasha could help it. Feeling himself begin to lose control of himself ,Inuyasha began to take deep breath's to restrain himself and at the moment failing miserably.

"Kagome ,Your back !"Sango cheered

" Indeed and how fortunate that Kouga was so generous to bring you to us early and lend us a hand " Miroku said to thank Kagome and Kouga ,and also to uneccessarily taunt the already frustrated hanyou.

"Hmmmph! It's not like we couldn't have handled it without without him or Kagome .Speaking of which ,why are you back so soon ? Did ya miss your stinky wolf bastard so soon?" Inuyasha huskily yelled louder than he wanted to in his jealously raging feigned pout, only to ease his emotions in a argument with her.

"Actually , I finished early and I thought since you were nice enough to leave me without interuptions ,I decided to come back early to return to favor. I know how you must want to get on with the hunt for more shards . On the way I ran into Kouga and here we are! But if you would like to go back I could.." Kagome stated before Inuyasha cut her off when she went to Kouga's side before finishing.

'Dammit Kagome wrong answer,why did you have to say that.I don't want you to leave me especially with the wimpy wolf' Inuyasha thought while his anger only fueled his transformation.

' That isn't the only reason Kagome ,and that is the reason I left' Inuyasha thought before moving next to her ,grabbing her hand .

"Inu..Yasha" Kagome gasped slowly turning to meet amber eyes flickering to red and then back again.

" Don't Go ,Mate ." Inuyasha huskily taunted before taking a step towards her

TBC...