Inuyasha's Demon Mistake ch2
Kagome: Inuyasha's afraid of squirrels.
Inuyasha: What the fuck!
Kikyohater92: Hey no fucking cuss words here.
Inuyasha: -not getting it- But you just said one…
Kagome: -slapping a hand to her forehead-
Kikyohater92: -ignoring Inuyasha altogether- Anyways this is the next chapter. Hope you like it.
Inuyasha: No cuss words!
Kikyohater92: Inuyasha, shut up.
Kagome: -giggles uncontrollably-
Ch2- Inuyasha's Challenge
In the high branches of a tree, a sleeping hanyou stirred and slowly opened his eyes to find himself face to face with a squirrel. "Agh!" he screamed, still half asleep, and nearly toppled off the branch. The squirrel scampered away and Inuyasha, cursing all squirrels, landed on the ground silently.
Inuyasha saw everyone running towards him and when they got there they assaulted him all at once with questions.
"Is it a demon?"
"It's Naraku, isn't it?"
"No- I," Inuyasha began.
"Where? Where is he?"
"You guys…" he said, annoyed now.
"Inuyasha what happened?"
"Are you guys ignoring me?" Inuyasha growled.
"Can't you see, Naraku was obviously here."
Finally Inuyasha grew frustrated and yelled as loud as he could muster, "SHUT UP!" Immediately everyone went silent and Inuyasha's words echoed throughout the forest a couple more times before dying out. "Thank you!" he angrily said and they all cleared to make a path for him as he stormed by. Looking at each other with raised eyebrows, Kagome decided to see what was going on.
Kagome caught up with the fuming Inuyasha and, after a moment, realized she should talk first. "Inuyasha? What happened with you back there? I mean, you woke up screaming…" She flinched as Inuyasha's eye involuntarily twitched and he stopped, his back to her.
"Nothing…" he lied, hoping beyond hope that she would give up the subject. After all, what would she say if he told her the pathetic story? Inuyasha, the hanyou who was not afraid of anything and who had killed many fierce demons; getting scared by a squirrel? Impossible.
She knew instantly that he was lying. For some weird reason her and Inuyasha just… understood each other that way, as if connected by some telepathic thing. Kagome decided to play along with it, and she teased, "So, if nothing scared you, then did you… have a nightmare?" That'll get him stirred up. Whirling around with an embarrassed look on his face he shook a fist in her face.
"Ha, like I would get nightmares. Nothing scared me I…I- just… felt like I was falling." Great another lie…he thought.
"Inuyasha, you could balance on a needle with your toe and not fall. What do you take me for, stupid?" Kagome felt sadness come over. He really doesn't trust me does he? I mean, he could be in pain with some bad memory, and need me to comfort him…she thought and a tear slid down her cheek.
Inuyasha was taken aback. Ah! She's crying! He thought frantically. He hated seeing her cry so, with a sigh, he mumbled, "A squirrel."
Kagome stopped crying and strained her ears. "Huh? A squirrel? I don't get what you are saying, Inuyasha…"
Feeling his face burn with shame, he repeated himself, this time explaining his dilemma. "I was sleeping and when I woke up… a squirrel was in my face, which is why I yelled."
"A squirrel." Kagome echoed, disbelief etched in her voice and face. A squirrel scared him? THAT'S what he was hiding? Inuyasha took another glance at her and found her still gaping at him.
"See! SEE! This is why I dreaded telling you!" he yelled, a knowing look on his face. Kagome clapped a hand to her mouth to keep her laughter from coming out, but she just couldn't help it. Quickly regaining her composure at Inuyasha's hurt look, she walked up to him and patted his back gently.
"Don't worry I don't think it's funny either," she reassured him and Inuyasha relaxed visibly. Finally gathering up the dignity to look at her, he found her giving him a sweet smile, making thousands of butterflies erupt in his stomach.
"Feh" was all he said and with that he walked back, Kagome following just behind him. I'm glad that he told me, it makes me feel so much better that he can confide in me, even if I have to… reassure it out of him. Shaking her head that sometimes 'reassuring' it out of him often involved multiple sits, she was too wrapped up in her thoughts to notice that Inuyasha had stopped in his tracks. Kagome crashed into his back side and, rubbing her head, looked up to the back of his head questioningly.
Suddenly he turned around and Kagome gasped as she realized he had become a full demon. Smiling wickedly, the demon cracked his knuckles and lunged at the shocked Kagome. She closed her eyes and waited for his claws to rip through her but instead found a warm body pressing against hers. Kagome opened her eyes and was shocked to find the transformed Inuyasha…hugging her?
When she tried to push him off, the demon growled and Kagome went rigid and prayed that whatever the demon was doing wasn't fatal. Just as she was beginning to wonder if he would ever let go, a boomerang whirled dangerously close to the pair and the demon let go of Kagome and faced the new opponent. Sango and Miroku appeared on Kilala, with Shippo grasping tightly onto Sango.
"Kagome!" Shippo yelled. "Watch out, he's a full demon!" Miroku turned to Sango and wondered aloud, "Why hasn't Inuyasha tried to hurt Kagome?" Sango shook her head and replied, "I have no idea." Aiming yet again, Sango swung her Hiraikotsu at Inuyasha with all her strength, hoping to knock him out.
Inuyasha batted the Hiraikotsu out of his way as if it were nothing more than a paper airplane. Grabbing Kagome around the waist protectively, the demon Inuyasha growled a warning. Kagome winced in pain as the demon held her, probably not realizing that he was scratching Kagome with his claws from the back. She bit her lip, holding the pain inside and she almost went unconscious as his claws dug in deeper. "I see now." Miroku said in astonishment. "It appears as if Inuyasha's demon side is protecting her." Sango turned to him in disbelief and repeated Miroku. "Protecting her? That's not possible; Inuyasha's demon side despises everything."
They turned back to the seething demon and, happy that he wouldn't hurt Kagome, decided to let her handle it. She was, after all, the only person who could control his violent demon side. Kagome understood that and, gathering up her courage and trying not to pass out from the pain searing through her back, shook the clinging demon softly. Whipping his head back to her, the demon seemed to soften. He reached up and stroked his claws through her hair, making Kagome freeze. Shaking the feeling of terror in her mind, she gently grabbed his hand and brought it down from her hair. The demon looked at her questioningly.
Squeezing his hand and giving him a warm smile, Kagome asked softly, "Can you please bring back the half demon Inuyasha?" The demon finally spoke and rejected her by simply saying "no." Kagome gave the demon pleading eyes, which seemed to make it soften even more.
"Please?" she whispered, still tightly holding onto his hand. After a few tense moments, it releculantly agreed and Inuyasha opened his golden eyes once again. Seeing Kagome there looking so innocent and scared, he quickly gave her a hug.
"I'm sorry," he mumbled guiltily, furious that he had allowed his demon side to take control and frighten Kagome like this. Kagome readily accepted his apology, still shocked at how the demon had treated her so affectionately. Clearing his throat and pushing away from Kagome when he noticed the others, she landed on the ground with a sharp cry as the wounds from the demon's claws stung her all the way down her back. Inuyasha helped her up and looked at her back with wide eyes. "Did I do this?' he asked, his voice trembling slightly. Kagome bit her lip again and remained silent. Inuyasha took her silence as a yes and backed away from her a little bit.
Trying to get his usual tough act together, Inuyasha just huffed and picked up Kagome bridal style, surprising her. "Uh Inuyasha, what are you doing?" Inuyasha looked down at her, hiding his concern and making his face impassive enough to put Sesshomaru to shame.
"We're going to Kaede's." Inuyasha commanded and Kagome's back burned too much and it was all she could do not to lose her temper with her stubborn hanyou. Did I just call him 'my hanyou'? she thought in wonder before another wave of pain brought her back to reality. Choking back a sob and her face contorted with pain, Kagome whispered, "Just make the pain go away…"
Inuyasha leapt into the air with unreal speed and silently promised Kagome, I will…
"Wake up you old hag and get up off your ass!" Inuyasha yelled and Kaede groaned. You would think that ungrateful dog would've learned to respect his elders with the sit command, but I guess not. Kaede rushed to the door and opening the flap, almost got run over by a frantic half demon. Setting Kagome down gently on the mat and trying to ignore her gasp of pain as she hit it, he stood up and said, "She fainted halfway here from her back wounds." Inuyasha purposely avoided the fact that he was the one who had inflicted the wounds but remained silent. Kaede would find out for herself soon enough.
The old priestess nodded her head grimly and motioned Inuyasha to leave the hut. He was too wrapped up in gazing at Kagome, hoping that she would live because if she somehow died from this, he would never forgive himself. Kaede impatiently snapped her fingers, bringing the dog demon's attention back to her.
"Ye need to leave," she stated simply and went to work on not hurting Kagome too much as she rolled her over. Inuyasha took one long last look at the deep scratch on Kagome's back before walking out. Sighing and sitting on the outside of the hut, he watched the trees sway gently in the breeze and thought about his recent transformations.
When I'm alone with Kagome, it just… rears out and tries to take control of my body. Why only around Kagome though? Inuyasha stared at the cloudless sky and a thought suddenly came into his head, making his eyes widen at the thought. Don't tell me…oh shit. His pupils became tiny dots in his amber eyes and he got up and ran, far away from Kagome and everyone else. After about an hour, he stopped at a cliff. This is stupid. Distancing yourself from Kagome won't work. How can I protect her from myself? He yelled out to the forest, releasing all his pent up anger and frustration.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT ME TO FUCKING DO!" Inuyasha yelled as loud as he could, causing a few demons to appear from within the forest and lunge at him. Easily slicing them in half with his claws, Inuyasha ran back in the direction of Kaede's hut. All that mattered right now was Kagome's safety, and he could risk a few seconds with her any time.
Arriving just as Kilala landed in front of the hut, Inuyasha made his way to Sango and Miroku, looking crestfallen. Shippo hopped up onto Kilala's ears and shouted to Inuyasha loudly, "Inuyasha, why do you get so depressed whenever Kagome isn't near? Cheer up!" Inuyasha smacked the little kit on the head and Shippo rubbed the bump, complaining. "Hey, I was trying to encourage you!"
Sango went up to Inuyasha and asked seriously, "How's Kagome doing?" Turning to Sango, he replied, "Well, I'm not entirely sure of her current condition, but about halfway to this godforsaken village she fainted from the pain." Inuyasha looked down at the ground guiltily at these last few words and after a long moment, felt a sharp pain on the top of his head.
"Ow!" he yelled and looked up to find Sango's Hiraikotsu in the spot directly between his ears. Quickly pushing it off he angrily asked, "And what the hell was that for?"
Sango merely dusted off her hands and stated, "Idiot. YOU were the one who hurt Kagome, don't you feel any remorse?" Inuyasha looked shocked. So they don't notice my guilt? What a relief… Putting back up his defense, he feh'd and turned his back to the demon slayer. "As if I would feel guilt about something like this."
Inuyasha heard Sango sigh and sit down on a rock. What a dumb dog, she thought, why does Kagome even put up with it? Looking to Miroku, Sango raised an eyebrow. Like I should be talking…she smiled. Miroku appeared to be immersed in a passing butterfly until he asked abruptly, "What will you do if Kagome doesn't forgive you or doesn't wake up?"
He was taken aback and hadn't even thought about the possibility. The thought of Kagome being mad at him and never forgiving him or dying by what he had done was unbearable even to think about and made a dull ache in his heart. Biting his lip, he shook his head. "All I can do is hope."
Everyone turned in astonishment as they heard the hanyou, for once in his life, actually show his feelings. Inuyasha, noticing everyone was watching him, frantically thought, did I say that aloud? Sweat dropping nervously, he just said, "Ummm, I mean all we can do is hope she gets better so we can continue searching for the jewel shards." Realizing that it was too late to fix his slip, he releculantly confessed, "Okay, okay I'm terrified she won't forgive me or… even worse… die."
It had been three days and Kagome had still not woken up. Everyone was still waiting outside the hut impatiently; all that had been known about Kagome's wounds was that they weren't minor anymore. Inuyasha had practically torn his hair out to see her in the last couple of days. The others had been avoiding him at all costs, he was very snappy and even ruder right now and no one wanted to put up with him.
"It's amazing how much patience Kagome has with him," Miroku whispered into Sango's ear and she nodded her head, marveling at Kagome's kindness.
Shippo jumped onto a rock and said, "Can we leave already!" Sango shook her head no and patted the young fox on the head. "Sorry," she said, "we are just as bored as you so don't worry." Suddenly Kaede came out of the hut and Inuyasha was the first one at her side. Guilt and worry were eating at him and he needed to know Kagome was alright. But the look on the old priestess's face made his blood run cold. It did not look like she had good news. Motioning for Inuyasha to follow her inside, she walked back under the flap. Inuyasha glanced back at the others who had a quizzical look on their face and, dreading what he would see, he walked inside too. Everything in the hut was pretty normal except Inuyasha was immediately drawn to the slender girl lying face down on the mat. Kneeling down, Kaede slowly brought the sheet down her body. Inuyasha gasped as he saw the long white bandage down her back. The slash had grown.
"Ho- how did this happen?" he asked in shock, gently touching the bandage, making Kagome give a soft little cry. Kaede sat down and replied, "I brought ye in to ask ye. The wound has been slowly growing larger and that is why she has not awakened."
Inuyasha felt tears well up in his eyes but quickly brushed them off. Kagome was never gonna wake up due to his lack of control. Biting his lip he meekly asked, "What can I do?"
Kaede looked at him through her one eye. "There is an herb that would heal this in a matter of hours and would leave no scar, but it is terribly hard to get to." Inuyasha stood up determinedly and ordered, "Tell me where it is."
Shaking her grey hair, Kaede explained, "It is too far out of even your reach, Inuyasha. In order to gain the Ayres herb, you need to be able to persuade it out of Ranayaku, the air demon."
"Air demon?" Inuyasha said with a frown, "doesn't ring any bell." Kaede looked to the door and replied, "Of course ye have never heard of him, he is an air demon. The only way you can track him down is by combining all your senses into one." He looked at the old priestess as if she were crazy.
"What the hell?" Inuyasha practically screamed. Kaede flinched at his sudden outburst but quickly resumed her usual posture. "It is a feat only the very wisest can do; there is no way that ye would be able to do it."
Inuyasha's eye twitched involuntarily. "What is that supposed to mean old hag?" he asked threateningly, eyes blazing. Kaede stood up suddenly and walked out the door.
"Good luck to ye Inuyasha."
Sighing, Inuyasha slid down against the hut wall. I can defeat the most powerful demons, but I have no idea how to do this…He looked to the sleeping Kagome and reached over, gently sliding his hand down her scar. I'm sorry Kagome… he thought miserably, pulling his hand back. Suddenly something caught his eye and his hand moved from her back to her arms. Slowly turning her arm around without hurting her, Inuyasha gasped at the scars on the back of her arm.
What… what BASTARD did this to her? I swear, I'll rip him to pieces! Inuyasha thought angrily, silently swearing to ask Kagome about this. He didn't want to inspect the scars for fear he would accidentally harm her. His eyes becoming soft, Inuyasha reached out now to her face and cupped her cheek. I'll help you Kagome…he silently promised and, taking his hand off her face and once more becoming his usual tough self, Inuyasha walked outside into the bright sunlight. Inuyasha, sensing the other's intense stares, decided to go somewhere were he could think. Taking off into the air, Inuyasha made sure no one followed him. For this task he had to be completely isolated. Landing nimbly in a field, he sat down cross legged and closed his eyes.
After about fifteen minutes, he opened his eyes again and loudly swore, "Why the hell can't I do this?" Shaking his head vigorously, Inuyasha cleared his mind once more. Do this for Kagome, if you don't she will die and it will be your entire fault, he encouraged himself. This time, determined to do it to allow Kagome's survival, he squeezed his eyes shut and tried something different. Focusing on everything around him and searching his mind farther than ever, Inuyasha breathed deeply and suddenly found a certain part of his mind barricaded.
Aha, that's what I need to get into! He thought in triumph. Pushing against the barrier, he felt pain rush into his head. Continuing his relentless penetration, he finally reached that area of his mind and allowed himself to submerge in it. The feeling was exhilarating. Inuyasha knew everything that was happening around him by seeing it, hearing it, and sensing it all at once without even focusing. Inuyasha searched through all the things he was picking up until he found a certain presence that was… unknown to him.
Using his inner conscious, he called to the figure and was delighted to find that it could hear him. Open your eyes, Inuyasha the person said and Inuyasha was mildly shocked. So he can talk through his mind.
Slowly opening his eyes, he found himself no longer in a field, but rather in a world of glass. Walking up to a wall, Inuyasha placed a hand on the wall testingly and was shocked to find his hand go right through the wall. He pulled his hand back, uncomfortable. Suddenly remembering his reason for waking up here, he looked to the side to find an enormous white dragon in front of him. The dragon's eyes were that of a certain turquoise and his scales shone brightly as if they had a light of their own.
"You called?" The dragon asked patiently, seeming almost amused at the half demon in front of him. Inuyasha nodded his head grimly and asked, "You must be Ranayaku, am I right?" Ranayaku shook his enormous head and this time glared piercingly into Inuyasha's amber eyes with his aqua ones. "YOU are the one who summoned me?" Ranayaku asked almost disbelievingly. Inuyasha immediately put up his defenses again and challenged, "Yeah? You got a problem with that?"
Ranayaku only laughed, the echo booming across the room. "No, it's only that all the beings I have talked to were full demon and very ancient. No one of the younger crowd has ever been able to even contact me." Inuyasha smirked happily and bragged, "Well, I am a special half demon."
"I suppose so," the dragon humored Inuyasha and then continued, "why do you need my services?" Inuyasha opened his mouth to answer but Ranayaku cut his reply short. "No wait don't tell me… ah I see you need to help someone by obtaining the Ayres herb. Very wise of you, but why do you need that herb? No wait don't answer that, I can search your mind on my own. Ummm… let me see I am getting an image of a young woman…" Inuyasha looked down to the glass mirror, blushing and the dragon looked down to him.
"By what your mind says and by the color of your face, you're in love with this powerful priestess. She has much power, I can see that clearly. So do you. You are much more powerful than almost all of the demons I have ever encountered."
Inuyasha only flushed even more at the dragon's revelation of his feelings. He's the only one who will ever know though… Shaking these thoughts from his head, Inuyasha looked up to Ranayaku and asked, "So where can I find this special herb?" The ancient dragon looked to the half demon and answered, "Of course I'll give it to you here. I have personally taken a liking to you, Inuyasha. I also gathered from your mind the whole story of your life. I wish you the best of luck with your 'friend'." Inuyasha flinched at how sarcastically the dragon said friend, but decided to put it off. With that the dragon disappeared, leaving a package in his leave. Walking up and gathering it into his hands, he opened it to find the most extraordinary plant he had ever seen. It was silver and gold all over and sparkled like diamonds in the glass room.
Clenching the package tightly to his chest, Inuyasha reached deep into his mind again and exited the room, opening his eyes to find himself in the field once more. When he stood up, his head reeled and he almost fell. Weakly pulling himself back together, Inuyasha waited for a moment before the nauseous feeling left the pit of his stomach. Inuyasha, running to the hut in his triumph, felt a certain joy that he, a half demon and younger than most, had done what few had accomplished. Also, the thought of Kagome waking up very soon made his heart leap. When she wasn't around, everyone felt empty; she was the one who always knew what to say to cheer them up.
Arriving at Kaede's hut to find everyone huddled by a raggedly breathing Kagome, Inuyasha rushed over to her side and, eyes wide, asked, "What happened?" Kaede just merely stared sadly at the dying girl. "Her wounds are too much. The only thing that could save her from dying in the next hour would be the Ayres herb."
Inuyasha reached into his haori, all eyes on him. "Here," he said and handed the plant into the dumbfounded priestess's hand. Kaede had told everyone else about the difficulty of obtaining the herb so everyone was also in shock.
"How did ye pull this off, Inuyasha?" Kaede asked in shock. Angrily Inuyasha said, "I didn't go to all that work for you to gape! Heal Kagome dammit! I'll tell you while you are preparing it." Kaede immediately went to work, finely chopping the sparkling plant into bits.
Miroku gazed harshly at Inuyasha and asked yet again, "How did you get it? Even the most trained monks at my monastery could not call Ranayaku." The tired half demon sat down cross legged and explained, "Well, it started when I was desperately searching my mind. After much uncovering, I finally found a part of my mind that was blocked and once I pushed myself through… it was… the most freedom one could experience. It was if I could tell everything around me and what it was doing. I was… a higher power. I could sense everything."
Kaede and Miroku both gasped and the old priestess turned around. "Are ye telling the truth?" Inuyasha got impatient and huffed, "Nah, I was just kidding. Of course I am, it was exhilarating." Miroku quietly looked on at Inuyasha and then said in an even quieter voice, "Very few have reached that level of enlightment. Only a driving force of some kind could've given you enough determination to do that." Suddenly everyone turned to Kagome and Sango raised an eyebrow.
"Don't tell me you were so concerned and worried for Kagome that you had enough power to do that?" Sango asked, thinking that it was so cute of him. Miroku nodded his head and commented, "It appears so." Inuyasha flushed a deep red and shook his fist. "You're gonna feel enlightment when I knock you senseless, monk!"
Miroku nervously laughed and stuttered, "Now, now Inuyasha…" Sango just kept staring down at the floor and finally glanced up at Inuyasha. "It's so obvious that you do love her Inuyasha." Shippo jumped onto Sango's shoulder and said, "Yeah, I mean everyone knows…"
Inuyasha appeared thunderstruck. "I have no idea what you're talking about," he said stubbornly, turning his head. THEY KNOW! HOW THE FUCK DO THEY KNOW? He screamed in his head until Miroku urged him to continue with his story. Taking a deep breath, he began again. "Well, after I entered that part of my mind, I searched everything until I found an unknown presence. I called to it and the figure told me to open my eyes. I found myself in a glass room, staring at a pure white dragon. We talked for a while and Ranayaku said he had taken a personal liking to me and gave me the Ayres herb. He said I was the youngest person he had ever been summoned to." Inuyasha's chest swelled up with pride until he heard Kagome's breathing get sharper. Almost blinded by worry, he rushed to her side and yelled to Kaede for the medicine. Quickly grabbing the now powdered herb, he lifted Kagome's head and slipped a bit in, making her swallow it with water. Kagome stopped breathing and Inuyasha almost went crazy. Suddenly her breath came back in a huge gasp and she jolted open her eyes.
"Inu- yasha!" she gasped, all the while fighting desperately for air. Kagome screamed as the scar began to painfully heal with the herb. Inuyasha bit his lip hard as he held Kagome in a lock so that she wouldn't hurt herself from the pain. Feeling her scream and struggle as another wave of pain hit her, Inuyasha bit his lip harder, drawing blood. Finally her breathing was normal again and she slumped in Inuyasha's arms, falling asleep quickly. Unknowingly still holding her, he asked Kaede "Is her scar gone then?"
Kaede shook her head. "No, but she is in no more danger now. If we keep applying this medication to her back, she will recover to full health in about two days." The priestess moved about the hut, gathering odds and ends to make a paste for Kagome's back. "I suggest ye let Kagome rest. That first dose probably wore the poor girl out." Everyone left except for Inuyasha, who continued to hold Kagome in a protective embrace.
"I don't care if you threaten me hag. I ain't leaving." Inuyasha insisted stubbornly and the old lady laughed. "I wouldn't put it past ye, Inuyasha. I actually think it best for ye to stay here with her, seeing her condition." With that she walked out the door to gather plants in her little garden. As soon as she left, Inuyasha concentrated on what he had done when he had transformed that day he had hurt Kagome. I remember… feeling an unusual amount of jealousy and protectiveness than usual. Suddenly an image came into his head of his demon side grabbing Kagome and hugging her tightly. Inuyasha growled involuntarily and thought about the subject that now haunted his thoughts, why does my demon side have to love Kagome!
Now you guys know why his demon side is coming out with Kagome around! Well, that sure is a cliff hanger, but I think you guys already realized his demon side had feelings for her. I mean, a bloodthirsty demon who absolutely hates humans, hugging her. Kinda obvious, if you know what I mean.
Anyways, when Inuyasha turned her arms around and found the scars, it was from the second movie, when he was holding her in his full demon state, and he dug his claws into her arms to keep from killing her. (You had to have seen the second movie)
Later
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