Demon God Complex

An Inuyasha Fanfiction

Major pairings: Inuyasha X Kagome and Miroku X Sango

Minor hints of pairings: Inuyasha X Kikyo and Kouga X Kagome

Rating: T (this may change)

Summary:

The Tessaiga breaks again and Inuyasha is unable to control himself. The group are unable to bring him back to humanity but they won't give up on him. His demon side now comes with a plan to carve a world of his own desires - creating one hell of a god complex. His plan would be oh so simple - if he could control these lustful feelings for Kagome.

Disclaimer:

I do not own any of the characters from Inuyasha - they belong to their respective owners

This story is a 100 theme challenge - but it involves a different list of themes, not the original list.

Chapter One

BIRTH

He was intoxicated by destructive power and long-brewing hate.

No, no, she needed to remember - it was intoxicated by destructive power and long-brewing hate. This was not him. This was not the man that she had fallen in love with. This was not Inuyasha.

She stepped forward, hating feeling so helpless. She wanted nothing more than to do something - anything that might offer a solution - but the risk of hindering her comrades was great. Her bow was gripped in her hand, ready to fire, but a male voice called out to her, "Stay back, Kagome!"

The bow was lowered. Kagome halted.

Dust was starting to blow up as the fight ensued. With her vision clouded, it was impossible to tell who was winning or what was happening. The occasional roar sent shivers to her skin and tears burnt at her eyes.

A body was idly tossed across the courtyard, making a sickening noise against the floor. Kagome gasped, madly scrambling towards the person. The slender figure of a woman tensed up, in obvious pain, before relaxing and falling into the bliss of unconsciousness.

Something crashed into the ground, directly in front of Kagome, causing her to cry out and leap backwards. Her heart and mind were racing as she laid eyes on the weapon that stuck out of the earth. Hiraikotsu.

Sango.

"Sango!" Kagome screamed, racing to her friend, after she had regained composure. Sango had been flung onto her back, earning several bruises and lacerations. There were horribly deep cuts on her face and lower arms - all of which allowed blood to pour out. Kagome's breath became caught in her throat. The demon slayer had been seriously injured - because she was trying to save a demon rather than slay it.

Kagome longed to know what was happening - what had become of her other friend? How was he fairing in this disgustingly brutal battle? Was he as badly hurt as Sango? Had he managed to fix anything? What would she do if he had also been knocked unconscious?

What had become of her beloved half-demon?

She positioned Sango's head to the side, in order to keep her breathing steady, before returning to the middle of the courtyard. She didn't have any medicine with her and Kagome feared that she would wound Sango if she tried to move her. Any remedies would have to be administered after the fight. Kagome silently prayed that her friend would last that long.

"M-Miroku?" Kagome stuttered, as her voice dissolved into a whisper. The silence was frightening her. She couldn't hear anything - not even the sounds of a fight, "...wher-"

"Kagome!" Shippo's young voice rang out from behind her, sending more panic into her heart, "Kagome! What's happening!?"

He sounded just as terrified as she did, "Shippo! Stay back! Do not come any closer!"

She didn't feel his presence next to her - the fox demon must have decided to heed her words. She hoped that he had tucked himself away, out of sight.

Kirara bounded past her, disappearing into the mist. Kagome protested, whilst wanting to grab onto her pelt and force Kirara to take her along. She couldn't stand this confusion. Should she run forward, despite not knowing what was happening? But she was utterly useless just standing here!

She chewed her lip, quickly glancing at Shippo. He was cowering behind a small boulder, sending nervous glances towards Sango. Tears dripped down his cheeks and Kagome knew exactly how he felt. She wanted to cry too.

A growl swept past them, followed by a blood-thirsty snarl. A screech of pain swirled from inside the mist - Kagome's teeth pierced into her lower lip. That screech had come from Kirara. The snarl belong to In-

A crumpled figure emerged from the smoke. Kagome's eyes widened and she darted forward, thankfully catching him before he fell into the ground. His staff slipped from his hands and clattered beside him.

"Kag...ome," He rasped, clutching his bloody shoulder - which had a large and ugly slash through it, "...go..."

"No! I'm not running! I'm not!" Tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to spill.

"...you m-must. P-plea...se. He's ruthle...sss-"

"Miroku!" She shrieked, as he collapsed before her. A prolonged breath escaped from his lips, which made Kagome cry out in desperation, "MIROKU! You can't die! You can't! You can't! MIROKU! SANGO!"

He's ruthless. That couldn't be the last thought that Miroku had about him. It wasn't fair. It wasn't his fault!

Kagome leant down to check Miroku's breathing, just as another howl was released within the mist. She clenched her fists, wondering who else she was going to have to shed tears over.

With a sigh that could only express sheer terror, Kagome hurtled into the mist, ignoring Shippo's cries and protests. She wondered if she would dash into the midst of a fight - or would stumble across a corpse.

She found a body, but not a corpse. Kirara was moaning on her side, her beautiful eyes deepening at the sight of Kagome. The oozing blood was besmirching her light fur; the sight made Kagome feel regrettably sick to her stomach. Vomiting would be horribly degrading and she couldn't do that to her friends. They needed her - she couldn't indulge in her own fear.

"N-no..." Kagome fell to her knees, running a hand through Kirara's fur, in hope to bring comfort to the feline. Kirara moaned, momentarily, before lying her head back and making weak purring sounds. She was still in her demon form, possibly because she would be able to handle the pain like this, "K...K-Kirara..."

Kirara's eyes widened, whilst tensing her muscles. A wounded hiss came from her mouth as she managed to bear her fangs at whatever was behind Kagome.

Steadily, Kagome got to her feet. Her shoulders were quivering and she couldn't deny that her sobs were getting louder - but she grit her teeth and contained the heart break within her chest, "...w-w-why?"

His voice was rough and deep, "Why not? Everyone dies, eventually,"

Rage sparked in her blood, "SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP! THIS ISN'T YOU!"

"This is my strength. Before, I was weak - now, I'm stronger than I've ever been before!"

"...you think this is strength? Hurting people? Hurting your friends?! That's not strength..." Kagome spun. They were now facing each other, "That's weakness! And the Inuyasha that I know would never be so weak!"

She didn't expect to see him looking like this. Of course, she knew that Inuyasha gained purple markings and red eyes when he became demonic - that was no surprise. His extended fangs didn't shock her, either. She'd seen his demon form a few times, which was more than enough. But she hadn't seen him like this.

Demon Inuyasha frightened her to the core. He was bloodthirsty, cruel and enjoyed the victory of other people's deaths. He was unable to show mercy to anybody, and yet, it was only temporary because Kagome was always able to snap him out of it.

It wasn't the same, this time.

He wasn't frightening her. He was remaining rather rational, almost calm, as he stared at her with neutral expression. The fangs were safely hidden in his mouth; he stood still; there wasn't a hint of blood anywhere on his body. But his head was hanging low, with his silver bangs covering his eyes. If Kagome didn't know any better, she'd say that he seemed guilty. Did that mean that Inuyasha was in control of his demon?

But if that was the case - then would Kagome be able to break him out of this state?

Still tentative of his temper, Kagome lowered her voice, "Why did you attack them? They're trying to help - they're your friends! If you can trust anyone: it's them!"

"They pose a threat,"

"A threat to what?"

His mouth curved into a sadistic grin. If there was any hope that she would've been able to reason with him, it had shattered, "Don't you see, Kagome? Like this, I'm unstoppable. Invincible. Naraku is as good as dead. When I've destroyed him, I can carve the world into the place that I want. Ultimately, I can be a god in this world,"

She was right. This wasn't the bone-headed demon that would blunder into any fight, without asking questions. This demon was calculating; he had a goal to achieve from killing. He was working towards something.

But he was still just as insane.

Kagome had to hope that Inuyasha was still in there.

"And what about all the innocent people? Sure, most demons are evil - but there are good ones! And what about humans? They don't deserve to die! No one has the right to proclaim themselves as a god!" Her voice started to break as Inuyasha's stare hardened.

"Humans are made to be ruled. I am not cold-hearted - those who accept the change will be spared. I am simply eliminating my enemies; what's wrong with that?"

"How can they be your enemies when they haven't even done anything?!"

He inhaled, deeply, before snarling, "Forget it. I should have known that you wouldn't understand. You're just as human as the rest of them,"

Kagome panicked, fearing that she'd lost her only chance of turning him back, "You're human too! Sure, your demon side is strong - BUT YOU'LL ALWAYS BE HALF HUMAN, INUYASHA!"

She could see the anger that was swirling in his eyes, yet his body froze. Regrettably, Kagome had to congratulate him on his ability to contain the rage. His voice was still frightening, however, "Watch yourself, wench. I may not be feral, but I'm not merciful, either,"

"Please...don't do this," She was losing him.

"Don't waste your breath. It's clear that we'll never share the same interests,"

Her lips trembled, with tears fizzing in her eyes, "So our past doesn't matter?! All the things that we've been through?"

"This is the birth of a new era. Nothing can stand in it's way. Not even you,"

The distance between them was small, yet he started to approach. Kagome tensed, considering moving backwards, but not wanting to anger him again. She lent backwards, as he stood directly in front of her. There was a thick silence, before he took a hold of her left wrist.

His hand was cold and his claws were rigid. Usually, if Inuyasha needed to grab her arm, his touch was ticklish and brought heat to her skin. But now his grasp was tainted and she wanted nothing more than to pull away, "Inuyasha, let me go!"

"FOX FIRE!"

"Shippo! NO!" Kagome watched, in terror, as the fox blew the attack towards Inuyasha. The boy was trying to protect her - but Kagome didn't know if she would be able to protect him.

The dancing fire was seconds away from burning Inuyasha, before the yokai waved it away with his free hand. His expression remained impassive in front of Kagome, but when he turned to Shippo, a growl escaped from his lips.

"Pitiful," Inuyasha spat, whilst releasing Kagome. Shippo trembled on the ground, releasing a fresh set of tears, "You've just wasted your life on that feeble attack. You'd better hope it was worth it,"

In an instant, Kagome's bow was positioned and an arrow was ready to fire. Her aim was directly in line with Inuyasha's back, roughly where his heart would be located.

Could she do it? To save Shippo? Could she kill the one person that she knew she loved?

She didn't know.

Inuyasha or Shippo?

A/N - I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! Please review with your comments and thoughts! :) ~B.O.I