Chapter 4

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Authoresses note: Okay both demons and Miko's can't gain their whole abilities until they reach the age of 15. When they reach this age they get there full powers. So far in all the flash backs you've witness Inuyasha hasn't obtained his full power yet. He may have turned full youkai at times but it is not as powerful as it should be. Anyway let the story continue.

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Inuyasha: 18

Kagome: 16

Kikyo: 17

Sesshomaru: 25

Kouga: 18

Rin: 16

Sango: 17

Miroku: 18

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"Kagome... You know you shouldn't run off like that every time you go outside." Said a 13 year old Kikyo.

"But Kikyo-sama. I-I have a friend out there that I really really like! I want to play with Inu-kun!" Pleaded a 12 year old Kagome.

Kikyo perked a brow up. "Inu-kun? Dog-kun? Is that friend of yours a dog?"

Kagome thought a moment. 'Inu-kun told me not to tell them he's a demon. Well half demon. He said if I do they would stop me from playing with him. I don't want that!' Thought Kagome. She stared at her older sister. "Um Inu-kun is a-a dog! Yeah! If I leave him alone then I think he'll die!" Kagome then put on a pouting face. "Please Kikyo-sama. Let me keep on playing with him!"

Kikyo thought then sighed. "Alright Kagome. But do you have to go at NIGHT?"

Kagome laughed nervously. "Um yeah. He-He gets hungry at night so I bring food to him." She lied. She would sneak out at night because she would play with him and cause mischief.

Kikyo then glared at her. "You are NOT allowed to wander out at night just for some dog! Do you know you're one of the princess of this kingdom?!" Kikyo yelled.

"I do Kikyo-sama. I'm a princess and you are the next to be queen when you get married.."

"Yes. And who are we at war right now Kagome?"

"Umm... The... Demons..." Kagome looked down with a sad look on her face. 'But I don't want to fight Inu-kun. He's my best friend...' She thought sadly.

"And do you know when they plan there attacks most?"

"A-At night..." She replied quietly. 'That's why Inu-kun and I go out at night... I watch him fight the demons who attacks us and he trains me. He said he would train me how to fight and use a sword..'

"So that's why you don't go out at night Kagome! You can get killed! Do you know how many demons want you dead?!" She yelled at her face.

She started to cry. "B-But Inu-kun! H-He protects me from the demons! He won't let anyone hurt me!" She cried.

Kikyo didn't soften. "No! That DOG can't protect you from everything! He's just a dog! They aren't strong enough to protect a princess from hundred of demons!" She yelled.

"He can protect me!" Kagome yelled back. "He's the strongest person I know!" Kagpme cried harder. Kikyo's eyes widened.

"Person? Kagome... Is this Inu-kun a... demon?!"

Kagome shook her head furiously. "NO! Inu-kun is a dog!"

"A dog demon?!"

"NO!!" She cried more. "Inu-kun is the best friend I got!"

"Kagome!" Kikyo grabbed her shoulders and glared at the crying Kagome. "KAGOME!! He's a dog demon isn't he?! What's his real name?!"

"Kagome tried to get away but Kikyo's grip was strong. "I'm not saying!"

"Kagome! Listen to me! He's a demon! They want to hurt you Kagome! They want to KILL you!"

"No! Inu-kun would never hurt me! He has never hurt me!!"

Kikyo's eyes widened with rage. "How long have you been seeing him?!"

Kagome stayed quiet and stopped struggling. Her bangs covered her face. "Kagome answer me!!"

"I-I've known him... Since we were little." She replied. Her bangs still covered her face.

"Kagome! You know that's forbidden! How could you disobey mother and fathers word?! And after all these years! So that's why we kept on finding you running off to places we didn't know! Kami Kagome! How can you betray our kingdom like that?!"

Kagome cried even more. "I didn't betray them! All I did was play and had fun with him! We didn't do anything wrong!"

"Yes you did Kagome! You betrayed us when you first started to play with the demon! I am so disappointed with you Kagome! I thought you knew better!"

Kagome cried harder. "B-But Inu-kun is the nic-" She was cut off.

"I can't believe you lied to me Kagome! You should be ashamed of yourself!" Kikyo yelled harshly.

Kagome erupted with tears. "W-Who said we can't make friends with them anyway?!"

"We are too different! Those demons kill people! They kill OUR people!!"

"W-Well sometimes we kill our own people too!" Kagome yelled.

Kikyo's eyes widened and she slapped Kagome on her right cheek. Kagome didn't move but her eyes went wide as more tears fell down. "Don't. Ever. Say. That. Again." She hissed as she glared daggers into Kagome. "I will not tell mother or father about this. I'm not that cruel. I'll give you another chance Kagome. You are NOT allowed to go out of this castle without ME you got that?" She hissed.

Kagome didn't say anything. She hasn't been slapped before. She didn't like the feeling. More tears fell. "I hope you don't disobey me again Kagome..." Kikyo hissed and then walked away leaving Kagome to drop to the floor and cry her eyes out.

She covered her face with her hands. "I-Inu-kun... I..." She said through the sobs. "I-I won't stop seeing you... Even if my family forbids it..." She whispered and vowed to herself. "Inu-kun..."

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Kagome shot straight up. Beads of sweat ran down her face. It was still night and it was their 2nd night together. Today Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango have been traveling to the villiage where the powerful Miko Kaede lives. They stopped to rest for the night and Kagome was sleeping against a tree. Sango and Miroku were sleeping by each other but not that close. Inuyasha of course was up on a tree and staring at Kagome as she bolted up.

Inuyasha jumped down from the tree and kneeled down by Kagome. She was sweating and panting. She clenched her chest. Sje didn't even notice that Inuyasha was right there beside her. "Kagome? What's wrong?"

Kagome's big tired brown eyes looked up to the golden concerned eyes. "I-Inu-kun?"

The long forgotten nickname hit him as hard as a ten tonne rock. 'What did she just call me?' He thought as his eyes widened by the name. "W-What?"

Kagome then rubbed her eyes and focused her sight on Inuyasha. She gasped. "Oh I'm sorry Inuyasha! I-It's just I... um..."

"What is it Kagome?" He asked in a concerned manner.

"Well... For a second there I thought you were a demon called Inu-kun... Funny huh?" She gave a nervous laugh.

"How do you know him?" Inuyasha pretended not to know that she was talking about him.

"I mentioned him in my dream. I think it's a memory. It's just I thought you were Inu-kun. In my dream I seemed to like him alot. But you can't be Inu-kun because you're name is Inuyasha." (She doesn't know he is Inuyasha because in her dream she didn't tell Kikyo what was his real name.)

Inuyasha smirked. "Well I'm sure this so called Inu-kun is a pretty neat guy."

Kagome cocked one brow up and looked at him confused. "What? Since when did the you ever gave a compliment to another person?"

Inuyasha glared at her. "Hey! I'm not some self-centred jerk! I can give out compliments freely!"

Kagome glared back. "Okay then prove it to me mister nice guy!"

Inuyasha thought of nothing. His mind couldn't register a compliment. "I... um... you are... umm..." He stuttered.

"Aha! There you see! You can't even give one little compliment!" Kagome yelled in victoy.

"Hey! I can so! It's just there is nothing to compliment on!"

"Okay. Then do me."

"Umm err... You're umm..."

"See! You can't give one easily!" She gave another cry of victor.

Inuyasha, too stubborn to accept defeat said the most stupid words. "It's because there's nothing nice about you to compliment on!"

Silence.

"W-What?" Stuttered Kagome as she felt tears threatening to fall.

"Kagome i didn-"

"So you think I'm some sort of monster do you? You can't even think of ONE good thing about me eh? You jerk!" She stood up quickly and ran away from him and into the forest.

"Wait! Kagome!" He yelled and ran after her. 'Stupid Kagome! Same ill tempered princess I remember... So stubborn... Running into a demon infested forest. Wench!' He thought angrily as he gained up on Kagome. His eyes then widened and he sniffed the air. 'Blood? Wolf? Demon? No! Kagome's heading right to them!' He quickened his speed and growled. 'If he so much as touches Kagome I'll kill him!'

'W-Why does it hurt so much?' She thought as she ran and heard footsetps follow her. 'I don't know why... I only met him two days ago...' She thought. Then she suddenly halted. In front of her was a wolf demon licking his calws. Below him was a human woman. She was ripped from toe to her forehead in one straight line. She gasped and covered her mouth. More tears fell. The woman on the ground was in a pool of deep red. Her clothes and hair were drenched with blood. Her face was all tron up and her body was a mess.

When she gasped the wolf demon looked up and smirked. He had a high ponty tail and had a brown tail. His hair was was black and his eyes were a deep blue. He was wearing a sort of fur. (Don't really know what it is) He smirked as he examined Kagome. His right claw was all bloody and he licked the blood off. He smirked wider when he saw Kagome shiver.

He took a step towards Kagome. Kagome was paralized with fright. More tears fell. "My, my. What a sight you are." The wolf demon said coolly. "I'd love to have you..." Kagome gasped as he just suddenly moved right in front of her and held her chin. "My... You're even more beautiful up close."

Kagome's mind went frantic but one message was clear. 'At least he gave me a compliment. If I wasn't in this situation right now where I could get killed I'd smile...' The demon the went to capture her lips.

"Stop what you're doing now or I'll slit your throat." Said a cool yet furious voice. Kagome turned around and 2 metres away from them was Inuyasha with furoius eyes. She sighed with relief and smiled a little. The wolf demon growled.

"Who are you?" He hissed.

Inuyasha smirked spite the situation where Kagome was in the arms of another. "I you ask? I am Prince Inuyasha fool! Let her go at once or I'll kill you." His eyes glared at the wolf demon.

"Ha! You're Prince Inuyasha eh? Why would you associate with a human?" He galred back. Holding Kagome round the waist. She made a small little eep and Inuyasha growled again.

"Let her go fool. I command you!"

"Feh! I'm a wolf demon! Dog and wolf demons don't really co-operate very well. The wolf clan doesn't work with dogs and that means you can't boss me around dog-turd."

Inuyasha's eyes widened. He then galred back at him even more feirce. "Only one demon I know calls me that. Kouga."

Kouga snickered. "You do remember me after all eh Inuyasha? I thought you were forgetting out of old age." He chuckled. Insulted, Inuyasha drew out his sword.

"Shut up wolf! Now let her go or I'll really kill you. It'll be pay back for what you did in the past." He took a fighting stance.

Kouga smiled more. "Ah the good old days. It was really fun toying with you Inuyasha."

Inuyasha growled and charged for him but before he could land a hit Kouga jumped away. "Grr... Get back here and fight me you mangy wolf!"

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled as Kouga held her bridal style and prepared to take off.

"Kagome!"

"Ah... So this is the Kagome we caught you playing with? When you were only a little pup? Man that was a great day when Sesshomaru and I actually smelt this human on you. You're expression was priceless." He laughed evilly.

Inuyasha growled deeper as he recalled the memory.

Flash Back::...

"Inuyasha." Said a deep voice.

A 14 year old Inuyasha entered the voice's room. "Yes Sesshomaru?" He hissed in pure hatred. 'Think he's so big. Think he's so great. Thinks he's the most strongest out of us both!' He thought.

"Inuyasha. Why do smell of human?" The 21 year old Sesshomaru asked. He was standing in the dark side of his room. His face could not be seen.

Inuyasha's eyes widened. 'Oh crap! I forgot to go to Miroku and have him take off Kagome's scent with one of his spells!! Baka! Now what do I fuckin do?!' "Umm... I was out hunting and I saw a human and killed him?"

Seeshomaru stepped forward so that you could see his face. He looked pissed but not really. You know how well he hides his emotions. "Do not lie to me Inuyasha. Remember I can smell if you're lying."

Inuyasha gulped. "B-But it's true!"

Sesshomaru glared at him. "Inuyasha!" He said in a booming voice. "You know it is forbidden to even communicate with the human unless you are either ending or torturing their life! You don't have a wiff of blood on you! What were you doing Inuyasha?!"

Inuyasha backed away a little. Taken back by the sudden raise in his voice. "Nothing I said! I would never hang out with a human!" He lied.

Sesshomaru's eyes flashed for a minute but it went back to normal. "Inuyasha. Don't you dare lie to me! Is this why I always find you running off?! To hang out with the pathetic mortals?!"

Inuyasha growled. "I told you why I went out! To go train with Kouga!" He lied again.

There was laughter in the room. Inuyasha sniffed and his eyes narrowed and glared at the figure in the other corner of the room. "Kouga." He hissed.

Kouga stepped out and smirked at him. "You never train with me dog-turd. I hate you and you hate me. Why would we train together?" He then looked at Inuyasha's ticked off face. He sniffed. "Yup. You've been hanging out with a human. A human girl to be correct. My. Her scent is rather intoxicating isn't it? I wouldn't mind having her when I'm older."

Inuyasha growled as his eyes turned red for a split second. "Kagome is not for you to get you're filthy wolf paws on! If you even touch her I'll kill you, you bastard!" He hissed but Kouga just smirked.

"Inuyasha! So it is true that you are out and playing with a human!" Sesshomaru's voice rose. "You betrayed our kingdom Inuyasha!" He punched Inuyasha on his left cheek and he went flying across the room until he hit a wall.

Inuyasha cried out in pain but Kouga's smirk just got wider. Blood began to drip from the corner of Inuyasha's mouth. His left cheek was swollen and there were a few scratches on it from Sesshomaru's claws. "Kouga. Get out and lock the door. I have a lesson to teach my foolish little half brother." Sesshomaru ordered.

Kouga obeyed him and left without a word. As he locked the door shut you can faintly hear his evil little snicker. Sesshomaru turned his attention back to Inuyasha who stood up and posed his fighting stance. They were in the dark now and since Inuyasha hasn't obtained his full demon abilities yet he could barely see as well as Sesshomaru can.

"Inuyasha. You know the concequences with betraying the kingdom?"

"Death." He said flatly. He strained his eyes trying to focus on Sesshomaru's body but he couldn't see it.

"Yes my half brother."

"So. Will you kill me now?"

There was a moment of silence. "No."

Inuyasha's eyes widened with surprise. "What? Why not?"

Sesshomaru sighed. "I have my reasons Inuyasha."

"What are they?"

Silence.

Inuyasha didn't break from his fighting stance. "So... What are you going to do to me now?"

Silence.

"So nothing eh? Okay then."

"You will not leave without a punishment Inuyasha. You are not allowed to go out and see this human again. I will see to it that you learn your lesson." He said in a dark voice.

Before Inuyasha knew what was happening he was punched right in his gut. He banged against the wall and groaned in pain. Another puch met him but this time on his right cheek. Inuyasha held it until another fist came crashing up to his chin. He hit the ground hard as he coughed up more blood.

"I'm not done yet." He then kicked Inuyasha's ribs as hard as he can but not as hard that he would die. Inuyasha heard many cracks. 'Oh kami! My ribs!" He thought as Sesshomaru kept on kicking him. He stopped for a moment. "Have you learnt your lesson?"

Inuyasha gave a weak laugh in spite of him coughing up more blood. "No, you fuckin bastard."

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed as he brought him up with his collar. He then punched him directly in the middle of him face. When he went down he was only brought up again by Sesshomaru. He then flexed his claws and slashed Inuyasha on the chest.

Inuyasha screamed in pain as blood dripped from his chest. Sesshomaru shut him up by sending another hard punch in his newly formed wound. Inuyasha lay on the ground coughing. "Now have you learned your lesson?" He asked as he wiped the blood off him claw.

Inuyasha gave another weak laugh but it turned out to be more of a cough. He looked up into Sesshomaru's golden eyes. He could see them perfectly clear. He stared. Inuyasha attempted to laugh again but failed. "Hell no." He replied with a smile on his face, knowing he ticked Sesshomaru off.

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed again as he kicked Inuyasha in the gut once again. Inuyasha bit his tongue to stop himself from pleading to Sesshomaru to stop and he'll do what he wants and stop seeing her. 'But... I can't imagine my life without Kagome... I can't and won't live without her. I've known her most of my life. I won't give her up so easily!'

Seeshomaru then knelt down near Inuyasha and started to punch him. Inuyasha bit his tongue so hard it started to bleed. In fact Inuyasha was bleeding everywhere Sesshomaru kicked, punched or claws him. If it wasn't bleeding then it was badly bruised. He continued to punch him. Inuyasha squeezed his eyes shut as he endured the large amounts of pain. 'For the person I love...' The thought gave him strength as Sesshomaru continued to puch and claw him in the dark.

After 1 hour of unending pain Sesshomaru got up and headed towards the door. He opened it and then turned back to the almost dead Inuyasha on the floor. "Do not disobey us again Inuyasha. Or else it would be alot more painful than what I showed you today." Sesshomaru then tuened and walked out of the room.

Inuyasha lay there. Only his bloody chest moving up and down. His bangs covered his face. Inuyasha opened his eyes slowly. Sesshomaru punched him so many times on the face that there was blood in his eyes. He then looked up to the ceiling and panting heavily. They pain was horrible. He was bleeding and bruised everywhere.

"Haha! Look at you dog-turd!" Kouga stepped intot he room with a smile as big as the moon. Inuyasha just turned his head to him and glared the most frightening galre he could muster. "You look like crap." He chuckled.

"G-Get out of this room Kouga. I don't think I can withstand to see that horrible face of yours right now." Inuyasha barely whipered.

Kouga's eyes narrowed. "Whatever Dog-turd! I only came in here to see how you looked after an hour of beating by Sesshomaru." He smirked again. "And he did a fine job too."

Inuyasha glared holes in him. "Leave!" He yelled. Kouga quickly ran out. After all Sesshomaru said not to bother him and Kouga respected the powerful demon. See ya dog-turd." He left the room closing he door behind him.

Inuyasha continued to stare at the door and then out the window. It was night and Kagome would be at the Goshinboku waiting for him. "Kagome..." He whispered. "I won't stop seeing you. And I will endure the cruelest of punishment just to be with you." After that he fell unconscience.

End of Flash Back.""::

"You bastard!" He yelled as he readied his Tetsusaiga for another attack.

"I wouldn't be using that weapon Inuyasha. For in you do you would also be hurting our precious Kagome."

Inuyasha growled and lowered his sword. "She is not OURS! She's MINE!!"

Kouga laughed. "Sure she is Inuyasha. Why a couple of days ago you two were trying to slit each others thoats."

Kagome was listening to the conversation in Kouga's arms. She stared at Inuyasha. "W-We tried to kill each other?" She whispered but Inuyasha's demonic hearing picked it up.

Kouga laughed again as he tightened his grip on Kagome and she squealed. Inuyasha's eyes flashed red then back to gold. 'He's touching her! Damnit he will pay!" He vowed silently.

"Well nice seeing you again Inuyasha but I would very much like to spend some time with Kagome here. Her scent in heavenly and I wouldn't mind if I had it."

Inuyasha growled again as he charged for him. "As if you bakayarou!!"

Kouga leapt out of the way just in time and then started to run off again. "Ha! See ya later dog-turd! I want to spend some time with Kagome alone." He then sped off.

Inuyasha yelled and growled. "Get back here NOW Kouga!!" He chased after them. Kouga ran carriying Kagome bridal style. "Get back here!" Since Kouga was a full demon he was faster than Inuyasha. But that didn't stop Inuyasha.

"As if dog-turd! I want Kagome for myself!" Kouga yelled back.

Kagome tried to struggled out of his grip but this only made him grip harder. He then lowered his head to her ears as he ran. "You're coming with me if you like it or not. Don't woory. I'll make sure your stay will be pleasurable." He said hotly into Kagome's ear. She then looked up into his dark blue eyes and saw lust. Great lust. Kagome became very afraid as hot tears fell from her eyes. She struggled more strongly but it didn't help.

"Inuyasha!!" She yelled as she was carried off.

"Kagome!!" He yelled as he saw Kouga speed off. Inuyasha tried his hardest to keep up but Kouga was way more faster than usual. In the matter of minutes Inuyasha lost sight of Kouga nd Kagome. He then stopped in his tracks and howled. "Kouga! You will pay dearly with your life!"

He sniffed the air and caught his scent. He also caught Kagome's scent. It was afraid. Really afraid and he smelt salt too. This made Inuyasha angry. Really angry. 'Kagome's scared! I have to find her so that I can protect her! Kouga had better not have done ANYTHING to her!!' He growled.

He then ran off towards the two scents in top speed. Wanting to kill Kouga for even touching Kagome. "KAGOME!!"