A/N: A quick 900k drabble. I just watched Avengers and even though I didn't love it, there was a scene that I needed to copy into an "Inuyasha" scene. When I pictured writing this, I pictured a more sinister enemy. A more powerful bad guy, but I couldn't come up with anything so I just ended up with something mediocre. Sorry bout that.

I'd love to explore Inuyasha's full-demon side a little bit more, wouldn't you?

Rated: T

Summary: Inuyasha's half-demon state won't be enough.

The Other Guy

Kagome knelt in front of Inuyasha, the panic of not seeing tomorrow now a consistent buzz at the forefront of her mind. She looked into his slowly fading eyes and wiped the sweat from his brow, then sliding her sooty hands down to the sides of his cut-up face. He closed his eyes longer than necessary for a blink, so she felt her heart freeze in her chest, unable to accept that he could be dying. The cave they had found momentary sanctuary in was beginning to crumble and for not the first time today, Kagome reminded herself that they were way out of their element, fighting an enemy that they couldn't defeat even when they gave it all they had. The ground above them finally gave up and with nothing but a screech that ripped from her lips, they were pushed together tighter than before, the oxygen becoming sparse. The rough material of his robe chafed against arms, burning the cuts and scrapes tattooed on her skin. She pressed herself closer to him and prayed to feel the elevation of his chest with an inhale. She waited a few more seconds and nothing came. Her eyes got wide and glazed over in desperation. Please. Please. His lungs rattled in his rib-cage and she finally heard it, the breath shuttering out of his mouth like a beacon to her soul. She let out a sob and kissed his forehead. Her husband was running out of time and they were stuck in this dark hole underground, with a giant lizard demon above them, seeking only to devour them and continue on with its destruction, en route to their little village. Their home. Their friends. Their friend's children. This dinosaur of monster was bound to extinguish them all.

"Inuyasha, listen to me," Kagome rasped out, "You have to wake up. I can't do this on my own. I can't defeat this guy; he's just a little bit too big for me." The hopelessness tugged a smile, despite the tears marking lines down her soiled face. One last boulder moved to fall on top of them but cracked over the light blue shield that rose up to protect them, emitting from his sword's sheath. Kagome took a moment in the blue hue to gaze the artifact at his hip. She fingered the rusty home of the Tessiaga with bloody digits, and like a spark of lightning an idea appeared in her mind.

She made a fist around the sword, the feel of the hilt causing a wave of nostalgia to hit against her like the shore. It's protected her number of times, too many to count. She's been witness to the golden glow of the almighty wind scar, the dragon scales, the red barrier, the backlash wave, the black Tessiaga. And all these powers could probably defeat the demon above them, but they meant nothing when their beholder couldn't even stand. The sword wouldn't be enough to save them. Her miko energy was running thin and her bow and arrows weren't within her reach even if she had wanted to try. This was the only idea left in her mind, this was their only choice, less they not only accept death but doom any innocent villages on the demon's course.

Kagome tugged on his white furry ear and watched as one golden eye opened to acknowledge her, on the precipice of oblivion, "Inuyasha, I'm sorry." Her voice was low but strong. Their crevice in the ground shook again as the monster roared its grating cry. The fist that was around the sword pulled and she removed the corroded weapon from its home, the other hand coming up to snap at the sheath, untying it from his waist. She held it close to her and pushed away, right after giving her husband another kiss, this time on the lips. "But I need the other guy."

The pulse was almost tangible as it reverberated through her, his whole body becoming like a heartbeat, the throbbing of his demon blood multiplying and magnifying and ripping through is veins like wildfire. Kagome held the key to keeping him sane tighter to her body, pushing down the fear of him losing control. That's what they needed right now, they needed him to lose control. They needed his lust for murder, she was just hoping that lust wouldn't be directed towards her, at least not before she could return him to normal.

In the darkness she stilled, the invisible ticking of a clock in her head.

"Inuyasha?" She ventured, coughing.

Crimson eyes snapped open.

She couldn't tell what was happening with his body but those two red eyes followed her and their glowing light floated towards her in the obscurity, rubies shining of a yearning for something sinister and evil. A sharp elongated claw dragged across her cheek bone, delicately tracing a severe gash on her face. He was advancing on her, and she felt his nose sniff at her eyes so she closed them. He took a long wet intake in breath and then a growl vibrated through his chest, unlike his normal growling, this one was savage and vulgar. Terrifying. Kagome swallowed.

A thick coarse voice filled her ears, dripping with excitement, "Who?"

Who did this. Who was ready to die today. Who was ready to be rendered into so many little disfigured pieces of flesh that it would leave them an unrecognizable bloody mess.

The monster roared again overhead, followed by a pounding pressure, as if trying to dig them out to the surface.

Kagome pointed up with the little strength she had, "Him."