Title: She Understood
Genre: Romance/Angst
Pairing: InuYasha/Kagome
Word count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: Taking place after the events with Gatenmaru (Manga 19, Anime episode 52), InuYasha reflects on three words Kagome said to him during that most painful time.
I thought she was scared of me.
She seemed cautious, quiet.
Had I... shattered the trust of the first person I ever trusted myself?
I told her, not to force herself to stay beside me.
...But she stayed.
I couldn't say how it hurt upon realizing I'd mindlessly slaughtered those soldiers, or my fear that next time her blood could be staining my claws.
...But I didn't have to.
"InuYasha... I understand," She knew what I couldn't say.
And as Kagome leaned against me, her hand near mine- I squeezed back, and felt the pain and fear slowly ebb away.