Title: Confliction Within

Prompt Name/Prompt List/Ficlet #: Stardust– August- #13

Author: kagome313

Rating: T

Genre: Admin's Genre- Fantasy/Fairytale

Universe: A/U

Word Count: 694

Summary: Anger consumes one and makes them do unthinkable things.

Warnings: None.

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Kaede sighed once again, a beat of sweat trickling down the side of her face as Gray fluttered around her, the look on her face turning her features into an ugly scowl.

Gray stayed silent as Kaede chanted softly, her lids falling close while her palms hovered over Kagome. The chanting picked up in speed, causing a slight glow to cast a shimmery veil over Kagome.

Looking more closely, little specks of dust of all colors and shade danced towards the veil, making it even shiner and more tangible looking as Kaede's voice increased in volume – her form shaking slightly as if she was experiencing tremors of electrocution.

Turning to a silent Gray, her form was also glowing, and little grey dust drifting off of her in waves towards Kagome, and all about the vicinity, the other faeries were experiencing the same thing, their form in a state of stature as the chanting continued.

Even when the Whisperers tried to inflict harm on the little ones, their attacks were negated by a forceful shield, sending them staggering backwards and unprepared for the blows received from the Howlers. The only person who wasn't affected aside from Inuyasha was his father, whose peculiar gaze was stuck on Kagome in the far distance.

Kagome's hair bled a dark crimson as it lengthened past her petite form, sweeping below her feet. The bathing suit she had one disappeared and was replaced by a shimmering shield that gave off a look like diamonds – shimmering at all angles in the light. In addition her nails became longer and pointed while a tooth peeked out from her closed mouth.

Not being able to decipher any more transformation, as the specks of dust increased and cloaked her, Inuyasha's father cursed under his breath as he eased around the chaos before him.

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Inuyasha jumped in the path of his father without much thought, his intense gaze pinning his father in place.

"What are you doing?"

Inuyasha didn't answer right away, for he himself was still fighting with what his heart was telling him to do along with what he was known to do.

"Get out of my way son," His voice held conviction and a threatening tone as he took a closer step to his son. Inutaisho narrowed his eyes, gripping his curved knife as if prepared to undo his son if the need arises.

"You can't harm her dad," Inuyasha whispered, his gaze glued to the sword in his dad's grip. If he said the action didn't shock him – hurt him even then he was lying.

"I can't?" Humor laced his sneer. "Or is it that you wouldn't let me?"

"She's… She's an exception alright?"

Running his fingers through his unruly hair, Inuyasha sighed. He didn't care about anyone else and that maybe selfish, sick even but it was the truth… All Inuyasha wanted to ensure was Kagome's safety, and if her race died out in the process and she hated him for that…Then he'd just have to live with it.

"Move,"

"I can't do that dad." Shifting his gaze behind him when a soft howling caught up in the wind, Inuyasha cursed his carelessness when he felt his dad grab at him, hauling him towards his much larger frame and to his eye level.

"You're a real disappointment," Turning the blunt end of the knife in Inuyasha's direction, Inutaisho used his fist to land a harsh blow to Inuyasha's stomach, his sneer taking on a satisfying smirk when Inuyasha coughed up blood.

The pain almost sent Inuyasha into a stage of unconsciousness but he held on, gripping his dad's shoulders and it as leverage to knee his dad in the groin, falling sluggishly on his legs when his dad released him. Without pausing, Inuyasha moved to fist his father in the face, but his hand was stop, a deafening crunch indicating the tight hold his father had on him.

Sinking in pain to the floor, Inuyasha's father's eyes bled black with anger as he flipped the knife, pushing it forward at Inuyasha's side. "Disappointment," He spat once more, pulling the knife out and wiping the bloodied blade on Inuyasha's bare shoulders.