Okay, I was very tired when I did this and this is only the first chapter, but I hoped people will be wanting more :) Its a pretty dark story right now, but I promise by the end it'll be happy :) Thanks for reading this!

Immediately as Kagome crawled out of the well, Inuyasha smelled it. What it was was unknown to him, he could tell nothing other than that it existed. There was a difference in her smell. He didn't like it.

Kagome walked differently. Her shoulders slumped like she was constantly afraid. Whenever a villager would walk by or talk to her, she'd jump and act cautious, like she couldn't trust them. She wouldn't be alone with Miroku on her own. She wouldn't look Inuyasha in the eye. After two days of this behavior, Inuyasha finally snapped. He drug Kagome aside sneakily, in a way that she wouldn't suspect. They sat together, closely as usual, and looked at the stars.

"Kagome." He began, not looking at her. "Theres something you're not saying." He glanced at her face to see it frozen and pale.

"W-What are you talking about Inuyasha!" She feigned a smile and forced a laugh. "Theres nothing wrong with me!"

"You're stupid." Inuyasha said, angry that she'd lie to him so blatantly.

"What? You're being rude Inuyasha." Kagome puffed as she began to stand. She was stopped, however, by the hanyou jumping on top of her and pinning her to the ground. She looked terrified.

"Lemme go! Please!" Tears formed in her eyes.

"No, not until you tell me Kagome!"

"There's nothing to tell!" Inuyasha put his face dangerously close to Kagome's and used a finger to wipe her dripping eye.

"You think I can't tell when you lie to me? Idiot." He rolled himself over and laid next to Kagome, both silent for a while.

"I'm afraid to say it. I'm scared it's my fault…." Kagome said quietly, breathing heavily as she held back explosive tears. "I said…" she paused "I said no…" Inuyasha's heart sank and his throat began to burn. He felt nothing but the sinking horror and his pounding heart as he realized the terror of Kagome's situation. He sat up slowly, painfully.

"Ka..gone…." He whispered. She was sitting up in fetal position, holding her knees tightly.

"I'm sorry… Inuyasha…" She closed her eyes so she could see nothing. She wanted to feel nothing, too. Instead she felt the full embrace of her body against Inuyasha's as he pulled her against him, holding her head to his chest and making her feel his warmth.

"It's not your fault, Kagome. I'll fucking kill whosever fault it is. But it's not yours. It's not your fault." Inuyasha said, both angrily and soothingly, into Kagome's ear. Tears began pouring out, tears that Kagome couldn't control. She began to wail, burying her head into Inuyasha's chest. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her as into himself as possible. She was his to protect and he failed her. It was his fault. He held Kagome, whispering "shhhh's" to her and "it's alright now's" until she fell asleep in his arms.

"I'm so sorry Kagome." Inuyasha whispered to the sleeping girl. "Im sorry I wasn't there for you. I'm sorry I failed you. I beg you to forgive me…." He held back his own tears as he gained a momentous anger. "Whoever did this is going to die. I'll fucking kill the bastard who touched Kagome. I'll fucking kill him!"