You know how Kagome is sometimes put under a spell to hurt InuYasha?
What if it was the other way around?
Angst warning, enjoy!
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Kagura, the demon wind sorceress, followed her older sister Kanna with a scowl on her face. Naraku, the demon who had created them from his own body and had almost all the shards of the sacred jewel, had given her sister one shard, then commanded them to go seek out a powerful warlock who had resurfaced due to the jewel's reappearance.
"How much longer, Kanna?" Kagura asked the albino girl. Her sister simply stopped walking, turning and looking at her with black, emotionless eyes.
"We have arrived." She replied ghostily, looking back ahead toward a large, hollowed out tree. Kagura looked at the opening curiously when a figure appeared.
"Who dares to approach me?" Came a sickly, laughing voice.
Kagura frowned further. "We have come on behalf of Naraku. He has a proposition for you."
"And what makes this Naraku think I will do anything for him?" The voice asked again, snorting with laughter.
"We have a shard of the sacred jewel, and it's all yours, as long as you do what we ask."
InuYasha's ears twitched and he turned his attention to the trees. Sango was busy polishing her weapon while Kirara and Shippo napped beside her; Miroku was sitting with his eyes closed, enjoying the gentle breeze as the group sat in front of Kaede's house, awaiting Kagome's arrival.
The half-demon smelled the air before standing, his ears twitching again as he heard his companion in the distance. Her voice was faint, but thanks to his keen ears, he could hear her complaining from the well.
"Is something wrong InuYasha?" Sango asked, and Miroku looked up at him.
"Kagome's back." Without another word, the half-demon took off, disappearing into the trees in the direction of the well.
Miroku chuckled softly. "He gets really eager whenever she returns, doesn't he?"
Sango smiled. "I think it's sweet."
InuYasha was running along, nearly to the well to help Kagome out, when he heard a rustling to his left. He stopped instantly, sniffing the air.
Something foul reached his nose and InuYasha grimaced, his eyes beginning to water. The smell was wreathing all around him, coming from somewhere beyond the trees. He couldn't tell what it was, but it was evil.
What would something this foul be doing in human territory?! It can't be a demon… But whatever it is reeks of trouble. I need to get rid of it, before it gets to Kagome.
InuYasha jumped into the bushes, following the sound of the rustling. He ran faster, trying to catch up as the smell got stronger. InuYasha slowed down, the scent overpowering him and he stopped, falling to his knees.
I can't… move…
Someone emerged from behind a tree as InuYasha's vision began to blur.
"Dog demons do have a very keen sense of smell…" There was sickening laughter as the man stepped closer, patting InuYasha's head. "This spell works wonders for controlling demons like you… You cannot resist the orders I give you after this poison enters your bloodstream." The sides of InuYasha's vision started to blacken and the half-demon struggled to move, a hand on his Tetsusaiga.
"Damn… you…" Was all he could manage before the man threw a handful of powder in his face.
Then everything went dark.
"Hey guys!" Kagome smiled warmly at her companions and propped up her bike on the side of Kaede's house.
"Oh Kagome! Welcome back!" Sango smiled for a moment before her face fell. "Where's InuYasha?"
"Hmm? I haven't seen him. I thought he was with you."
Miroku frowned. "He left a couple moments ago to go and get you. You didn't see him?"
"No…" Kagome thought for a moment. "I did smell something funny on the way here. Maybe he went to go check it out?"
"Its possible…"
"I'll go get him. We have to get on the road quick if we want to get more shards." She left her backpack beside Shippo before turning and running off into the trees.
"InuYasha? InuYasha!" The girl called, looking around. It would be easy for him to find her, with his ears and nose, but her having to find him, was rather difficult.
Kagome wandered through the trees, calling for the half-demon. The strange smell had disappeared now.
"InuYasha! Here boy!" Kagome whistled before giggling to herself at her own joke.
But her laughter soon stopped when he still didn't reply.
It was dead silent, not even a breeze rattled the trees around her.
Kagome wandered further, coming to the base of the sacred tree. She ran her nails gently along the scar, lost in thought when there was a rustling behind her.
"InuYasha?"
The half-demon stepped out to stand before her, staring at her blankly.
"InuYasha! There you are! Let's go, I can sense a jewel shard nearby!" Kagome walked up to him, but he seemed not to hear what she said. He was just staring at her.
"Why… are you looking at me like that…?" His gaze made her uneasy. It wasn't uncommon for InuYasha to stare at her, especially when he thought she didn't notice, but something was… off. His eyes were void of any emotion at all, but they burned with danger at the same time.
"InuYasha… What's wrong…? This isn't like you. Did something happen while I was gone?" Kagome reached out to touch his face and he growled at her. The girl jerked her hand back.
He had never growled at her before. Not like this. Sometimes it was in annoyance, but this… this was like a warning a dog gives before it attacks.
"InuYasha…?"
He lunged at her and she gasped, throwing her arms up in defense. Kagome was knocked to the ground, her arm searing in pain as blood stained her school uniform. She cradled her forearm, stumbling to her feet as she began to back away.
"InuYasha, what's going on!? What's gotten into you!?"
The half-demon just growled at her again, cracking his fingers and walking toward her. Kagome walked backward, her back against the sacred tree as her eyes widened in fear. He had her cornered. InuYasha raised his hand to attack her again and she squeaked, throwing her leg out and landing a hard kick on his abdomen. He stumbled back and Kagome took the chance to dart to the side, running in the direction of the well.
What do I do, what's happening!? If… If I go back home, and he follows me… He could attack Sota, or mom! I have to get to the others!
But InuYasha was behind her, and she knew she couldn't get past him. Even if she did, she would be putting the lives of her friends in danger.
She had to get him to snap out of it.
But she could hear him gaining on her.
Kagome glanced back, seeing him jump at her again and she screamed, tripping over a tree root. His claws barely missed her head, not unlike their first encounter and Kagome fell with an 'oof', InuYasha skidding to a halt a couple feet away. Kagome looked up in fear as he started toward her again.
He wasn't transformed; he still had the Tetsusaiga. So why was he doing this?
"InuYasha, snap out of it! Please!" Kagome fell back onto the grass, panting. He loomed over her, his eyes intense with an animalistic urge to kill. "Please…"
It has to be the jewel shard that I sensed. Someone has to be taking control of him… He wouldn't do this… I know him…
"InuYasha, you have to snap out of it! This isn't you!" But her plea went ignored as he pinned her down, growling and baring his teeth.
There was laughter from the trees as a man emerged, rubbing his hands together. He was short, dressed in dark robes with a yellow crooked smile. Kagome's eyes widened when she saw the jewel shard in his metal headband.
"The half-breed is under my control. I'll have your jewel shards now, little girl…"
Tears trailed slowly down Kagome's cheeks as she stared up at InuYasha, one last thought crossing her mind.
I can't get away, but I have to get him to snap out of it. Or he'll kill everyone…
Kagome shut her eyes as he raised his claws, breathing in all the air she could.
"SIT BOY!"
Her scream rang through the trees, startling a flock of birds and causing Shippo to wake up with a snort.
"Is Kagome back?" He asked, rubbing his eyes and Miroku and Sango looked curiously in the direction of the command.
"Yes. It sounds like she and InuYasha are fighting again…" Miroku sighed.
"She's here for five seconds and he's already picking a fight." Sango added sourly. "We'd better go check on them to make sure he doesn't drive her back through the well again."
"Agreed."
InuYasha awoke to the familiar feeling of his whole body being forced to the ground by the beads on his neck. The fogginess in his head cleared up and he gritted his teeth, looking up.
"What the hell did you do that for, Kagome!?"
He blinked. She wasn't standing in front of him like he expected. InuYasha looked around.
Where the hell is she? Wait… What was I just doing?
His thoughts of confusion stopped short when there was a small jerking beneath him. InuYasha looked down.
Kagome was pinned beneath him in the crater the command had caused, her eyes shut and her chest jerking. She wasn't breathing.
"Kagome!? Kagome!" InuYasha scrambled off of her, cupping her face. "Kagome, wake up, come on!"
He smelled blood and his stomach knotted. InuYasha looked down to see a gash in her left arm. And then he saw the blood on his claws.
"InuYasha!" He looked up to see his friends running toward him. "Where's Kagome?"
Sango gasped when she saw the girl, dropping her weapon and rushing to her side. Kagome's chest was still jerking but her lungs weren't taking in any air.
"What's happening to Kagome!?" Shippo asked from Miroku's shoulder, his eyes widening with concern.
"The air has been knocked out of her. InuYasha, help me." With Sango's instruction, the two of them lifted Kagome to a sitting position and put her head between her knees. Kagome coughed, gasping in air and panting.
"Kagome!"
"What happened InuYasha?" The monk asked, kneeling with the rest of the group.
InuYasha was frozen, unable to look away from the blood on her arm but he eventually found the words.
"I don't remember… I smelled something weird… Then I woke up on top of her…"
Miroku looked around. "We heard Kagome's sit command and we came to stop the two of you from arguing…"
"Why the hell would she do that if I was on top of her?!"
"Why were you on top of her in the first place?" Miroku countered.
"Kagome, your arm!" Sango's eyes widened at the sight of Kagome's wound and she glared at InuYasha. "What did you do!?"
"It's… not his… fault… He was… under a spell…" Kagome whispered, her voice hoarse. InuYasha felt his soul leave him. The blood, the command, it all made sense.
Someone had been controlling him.
InuYasha's ears folded back in anger. How dare someone force me to hurt her… I'll kill them…
"Kagome, can you stand?" Sango placed a hand on Kagome's side and she gasped in pain, leaning away from the touch. She fell into InuYasha's chest, gripping her ribs in pain.
"Kagome… What's wrong?" InuYasha's voice shook with concern but she didn't respond. Sango moved closer, lifting up Kagome's shirt. Large red bruises had begun to form on Kagome's ribcage and Sango's eyebrows furrowed.
"It looks like she broke her ribs…"
InuYasha's teeth gritted in anger and he moved to kneel in front of Kagome, hands on her shoulders.
"Why the hell did you do that!? Why would you tell me to sit if I was on top of you!?"
"I had to break the spell… I was afraid you'd go after everyone else…" Kagome replied, breathing shallowly.
"How stupid can you be, Kagome!? Having all my weight forced on you and then some, are you out of your mind!?"
"Oh, shut up and swallow your pride InuYasha!" Kagome snapped, looking up at him with tears in her eyes. "I knew that if you ended up killing your friends it would destroy you! I knew exactly what would happen if I said it with you on top of me, and I'd do it again! I was protecting you!"
InuYasha blinked.
Kagome rolled her eyes, wiping away her tears and standing. She stood as tall as she could manage, her body trembling but gripping her fists through the pain. She began to walk to Kaede's house when Sango ran in front of her.
"Whoa, where do you think you're going?"
"Where do you think?" Kagome coughed, the pain shaking her to her very core. More tears threatened to fall, but she ignored it. "That guy who was controlling InuYasha… He had a jewel shard in his headpiece…" The rest of the group moved around her and she just looked at them. "... What…?"
"Kagome, you're injured. As determined as you may be, we cannot allow you to go off after this man." Miroku said.
"You guys… always get injured and fight anyway…" Kagome muttered, her fists still clenched. She put on a brave face, but in reality, the pain was far too much for her to handle. She couldn't take another step even if she wanted to.
"But-"
"Kagome." InuYasha stepped forward, placing his hands on her shoulders again. He was silent for a moment, staring into her eyes. He didn't really know what to say… Seeing her like this, knowing that he caused her so much pain, was more than he could bear. And seeing her putting on a brave face was somehow even more painful. He wanted to be there for her always, and this time, he wasn't.
InuYasha pulled her gently into his arms, resting his cheek on her head. Miroku and Sango looked away shyly, stepping back to give them privacy. InuYasha ignored their actions as a blush tinged his cheeks.
"I'm sorry Kagome… You're right. I acted like a jerk. But you really hurt yourself. And it's my fault…"
Kagome sniffed, closing her eyes tightly to prevent the tears from falling. She was shaking now, trying to muster all the strength she could not to collapse.
"It's not your fault, InuYasha. It wasn't you…"
InuYasha pulled back, brushing her bangs to the side and managing a small smile. "I'll get this guy, don't you worry. No one has the right to hurt you like this."
Kirara transformed beside Kagome, nudging her leg. Kagome felt the pain overwhelm her and her knees buckled, InuYasha catching her easily.
I thought this might happen… InuYasha chuckled to himself, lifting her up and onto Kirara's back. "Sango, take care of her. Miroku and I will go after this guy." Sango nodded, rubbing Kagome's back as Shippo jumped on Kirara as well.
"How will you find him?"
InuYasha grinned. "I'll just follow the smell of evil." And with that, he disappeared into the trees. Miroku paused for a moment, smiling at Sango and Kagome.
"Don't worry. If that smell is what caused InuYasha to be controlled, I'll just suck it all into the wind tunnel." He winked and ran after his companion.
"Thanks Miroku…" Kagome whispered as Kirara turned, the rest of them walking back to Kaede's house.
"We're back." Miroku walked through the woven curtain of Kaede's house, holding up a jewel shard. Sango looked back at him from where she was finishing bandaging Kagome's back. InuYasha walked in after him.
"The guy didn't even put up that good of a fight." He stopped short, his whole body tensing when he saw Kagome. She had her back to them, her ribs, breasts and arm wrapped in clean white bandages. Kagome turned to look at him over her shoulder, blushing furiously.
"Uhm… hi…"
Sango could practically cut through the tension the sudden silence was creating and she stood, placing her hands on the boy's chests. "Alright, get out until I can get her dressed again."
"Awe come on Sango, we can't see anything!" Miroku complained but she rolled her eyes, shoving them out the door.
Dusk was beginning to fall as the two sat outside. Kaede had returned and was making dinner inside and Miroku wandered into her house, brushing past Kagome.
She walked shyly over to InuYasha, blinking through the pain to sit beside him. He was staring at the sunset, lost in thought until she spoke.
"Hey."
"Uh, hey." InuYasha cleared his throat, looking at the water below them. "How are you?"
Kagome shrugged. "It's okay. I took some of the pain medication from my first aid kit, so it's not that bad."
InuYasha just hummed.
Kagome sighed, looking at him sideways. "It's not your fault you know…"
"It may as well be. I went after you. I would have gone after all of you…"
"But you didn't."
InuYasha looked at her, his eyes lined with concern. Kagome blushed, but smiled at him. "I know you, InuYasha."
He sighed heavily, leaning forward and kissing her head. Kagome's eyes closed and she smiled, leaning into him.
"You really had me worried…"
"Same with you," Kagome replied.
InuYasha just closed his eyes, his lips still resting on her hair.
It was quiet, the sky growing ever darker as the two of them sat, listening to the whispering of the trees, each comforted by the touch of the other.
"Ew! Now they're kissing!"
"No Shippo, he kissed her. It's not quite what we're waiting for."
InuYasha growled, three tick marks appearing on his head as Kagome's face went red as a cherry. He jumped up, running into the house.
"FUCK OFF YA DAMN CREEPS!"
Kagome stifled a laugh.
END