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The Breakup
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"Have you ever killed anything before?" Inuyasha whispered quietly as he ran with both girls on his back, "A chicken, rabbit, anything?"
Shiori shook her head slightly. The demon sighed shakily as he listened for anything nearby. Stopping suddenly he changed directly and charged into the forest. Up ahead was a small fawn, and its mother. Placing them both abruptly yet silently onto the ground, Inuyasha stalked them both silently before rushing forward and with one blow struck down the small fawn and slinging it over his shoulder. Dropping it unceremoniously in front of the tiny half-demon, he ordered bluntly, "Tear its heart out."
When Kagome opened her mouth to protest, she quickly snapped it shut at the threatening glare he sent her before turning his attention back to the trembling girl.
"Do it," he ordered again, no sympathy or kindness in his voice, "Its not hard."
With a deep shaky breath, a determined look came over the girl's face as she plunged her claws into the cavity and ripped the still warm heart straight out. Nodding once in approval, Inuyasha gestured to the deer running away behind him as he ordered again, "Now kill the mother."
Kagome watched on with wife horrified eyes as Shiori went off in its pursuit, "Inuyasha is this really..."
"I wanted to get a human but baby steps," he answered coldly as his crimson eyes followed Shiori as she stalked her pray, "She needs to learn."
"A human?!" Kagome squeaked before blanching when he nodded, his eyes still trained on the small girl, "You can't be serious."
"She needs to learn," he answered bluntly, "Next village we stop at I'm grabbing a little one."
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Kagome was absolutely heartsick. True to his word, the demon Inuyasha had snatched a small child - no older than two or three from the next village - and ordered - without any hint of remorse - the little bat girl to kill her.
She would've sat him - truly she would have - if it wasn't for the glare he sent her that sent shivers down her spine. Gone was the sweet demon that cuddled a frightened little girl on her night of weakness. No, in its place was a cold, remorseless demon who was pleased when Shiori mercilessly killed the small child with one sonic blast and a quick finishing blow. Sure, he'd buried the small child afterwards but still...
"Demons will be harder to kill," he told Shiori simply, "I'll lure one out next chance I get. I'll make sure you're prepared to do whatever it takes to avenge your mother."
Rocking gently against the base of a tree, tears streaming down her face, Kagome couldn't stand the sight of him as he tentatively approached her and whispered softly, "I'm sorry you had to see that."
"That's why you're sorry?!" Kagome croaked, "You kidnapped and all but murdered that child! How can you even live with yourself?!"
"You knew killing humans didn't bother me," he answered in a pained tone of voice as he reached for her, withdrawing his hand like it burned as she flinched away from him, "She needed to learn. She needed..."
"You could have avenged her mother for her," she hissed back angrily, forcing herself to meet his anguished gaze, "You're just a...just a monster!"
"Kagome, I...I had to..." he protested weakly, his heart breaking a little more at the look of pure hatred in her eyes, "We need to..."
"Oh, there is no 'we' Inuyasha," she hissed, "I'm not going with you. I'm staying right here. You go teach her how to be what everyone hates about demons. I want no part of it."
Recoiling at the acidic way she'd just said 'demon', he swallowed thickly and nodded once, his heart officially shattered beyond repair. Shakily getting to his feet, he couldn't say he regretted his actions. Really he couldn't. Shiori needed to learn. Who knew what she would come up against in this world? Anyone and everyone was going to try to kill her. Sure, he'd protect her as long as he was able but...but he knew if it came down to it, he'd sacrifice himself - indeed he planned to - if it meant Kagome would be safe. If his hunch was right, Kikyo was planning on using Kagome as a bargaining chip. Either give her his human half or watch her torture Kagome to death in front of him. Standing up a little straighter, he turned and marched over to the now frightened looking Kagome, slinging her unceremoniously over his shoulder.
"You aren't staying behind, bitch" he ordered hoarsely as he tightened his grip around her waist as she struggled, "You can hate me all you want, go ahead and purify me into dust once this is over but until Kikyo is dealt with you're staying with me."
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Inuyasha had a plan. That dinner had actually been really illuminating truth be told. He needed to be more romantic - tell her she's beautiful, get her flowers or something and take her on a date. A real date. Once she got back, he'd prove to her what his human side had to offer and that he really could make it in her world. Now to earn some cash so he could actually do these things.
"Hey old man, I need to earn some cash," Inuyasha announced with false bravado as he entered the kitchen, "Tell me anything you need me to do and I'll do it in exchange for enough money to take Kagome on a proper date."
"Over my dead body," the grandpa snorted as he continued to read the paper, "No granddaughter of mine is going out with someone who can't even read."
Rolling her eyes and giving the now deflated, somewhat horrified looking boy a sympathetic grin, Mama got up and smacked her father in law lightly upside the head. As he rubbed the back of his head and frowned, Grandpa sighed, "Fine. Sweep and mop the shrine and I'll give you money for a movie but you better crack down on your studies boy."