ch1bl Chapter 1~The Love of a Girl

Kagome sat by the stream, watching Inuyasha sulk about the last time he became a full demon. He'd killed humans that had done nothing, and his face was truely sad. He'd told her she didn't have to pretend to want to be near him, but he didn't know how much she wanted just that.
Inuyasha looked up sadly, gazing across the waters. He didn't understand how Kagome could stand to sit anywhere near him. After he'd kill humans, she should have left him...yet...yet...
She remained. Her warm eyes met his sad ones and he winced, looking away again. A sad look flitted over Kagome's face. "Inuyasha..." She whispered.
"Kagome...I'm..." He felt two warm arms wrap around his neck in a gentle hug. "I don't want to hurt you..." He admitted.
She leaned her head against his and sighed. "I trust you, Inuyasha..." She whispered, tightening her hug.
"But...if I change again...what if I-"
"That's not you." She responded, moving to face him, a smile on her face. "That full demon is a counter part that has no control or heart..." Her smile faltered. "I refuse to be afraid of you..."
He smiled grimly. "You should be afraid of me. You saw how those villagers reacted after I killed those bandits...They were smart...you're just stupid..." He looked away, waiting to be sat, anything, just to get rid of the sad look on Kagome's face.
"Inuyasha-"
"Please, don't stay here, I don't wish to hurt you..." He hung his head to hide the tear winding down his face. *I'm afraid I'll kill you...I don't want to hurt you...*
Warms hands gently caressed his ears. "Inuyasha, I will not be afraid of you...I wont let myself. I've been afraid FOR you...and only of you when you tried to kill me in the beginning, but now..."
"If I harmed you, it would never come out..." He whispered, staring at his hands, another tear falling.
"What?"
"The smell...I don't want my claws stained in your blood, Kagome...Please, go to your time, seal the well, do whatever you have to do to keep me away from you..."
Kagome looked at his claws, clean as they may be, she knew they still smelled like the blood of humans to him. For a moment, she entertained the idea of leaving him again. "I can't." She whispered. "It hurt me too much to leave you last time..."
He felt a pain in his heart and closed his eyes tightly. "But...-"
She gently claimed one of his hands, running her hands across it. "The demon form may have used you to kill humans, but I don't believe it was you. You're Inuyasha, and you're not a killer." She whispered, lifting his hand to her face.
Inuyasha stared at her in wonder. "Kagome...why? Why are you risking your life like this?" He whispered, noting he'd scratched her face slightly with his over long claws and a trickle of blood ran down them. He winced at the sight.
Kagome saw it and looked confused. Bringing his claws before her, she saw a tiny trickle of blood on them. She lifted her hand to her cheek, touching the slight scratch.
"I can't even touch you without hurting you..." He whispered, turning away from her. "Please, I'm-I know if I transform again, I'll harm you..."
She gently lifted his hand and placed a sweet kiss on it, looking up at him. "I won't leave you."
"Kagome-" He closed his eyes tightly. "You don't need to pretend to care anymore...you don't need to pretend you want to be with me...I know you couldn't."
Kagome's eyes narrowed and she dropped his hand. "I don't know what it's going to take to convince you, you stubborn boy! If I didn't want to be with you, would I be here?! If I didn't care for you, would I be trying to help you through this hard time?!" She put her arms around his neck, hugging him for dear life. "Is it so hard to believe that I may want to be with you?"
"Yes..." He whispered, hoarsely.
"Why?" She asked, resting her head under his chin.
"Because...everyone else is afraid..." He said.
"I'm not..."
"But-"
"I am NOT afraid of you...I won't let myself."
"Why...?" He whispered.
Kagome pulled back slightly, her blue eyes piercing his golden ones. "Because, you stubborn boy, I love you." She whispered, tears filling her eyes.
He could kill her with words. If he wanted to, he could. He knew he wouldn't. "Kagome..." He whispered, sadness filling him. *How could anyone love a murderer? That's all I am...I'm a murderer...*
She leaned towards him and gently kissed his lips, closing her eyes as their mouths touched. Her ears heard him gasp and his entire body went rigid. Still, she didn't pull away from him. She moved her hands to tangle in his hair and continued the kiss, tears falling from her eyes as he didn't respond as she'd hoped.
When she finally pulled away, he stared at her, pain deep in his eyes. "Kagome..." He repeated.
She looked down. "I shouldn't have said anything." She said, pulling away from him completely. When she was almost standing, Inuyasha hugged her around her waist, and started crying. A soft gasp escapes her.
"Kagome...don't go..." He begged her, his face buried into her stomache, tears soaking through the soft fabric.
"Inuyasha..." She whispered, her eyes wide. *I...I thought he hated me...* A whimper escaped her and she fell to her knees, leaving the pair to stare at each other for a moment. "Inuyasha..." She repeated, a tear gliding down her face.
"Kagome..." He gathered her against his chest, hugging her tightly. "I love you, too..." He whispered.
She clung to him, crying into his kimono as he cried into her collar. "Oh, Inuyasha..." She whispered, tightening her grasp.
He pulled back slightly, looking down at her. Her face was lifted to stare up at him, her lower lip quivering. He swallowed hard, leaning down to kiss her. He watched her eyes fall closed and gingerly kissed her, listening to her soft sigh. A moment later, it ended and he blushed.
Kagome looked up at him, her eyes wide. She leaned towards him, kissing him again. This one was more assured, and lasted longer. Kagome moved her hands to his hair, gently caressing it as they kissed. When they finally broke apart, she felt tears fall from her eyes. "I never thought I'd hear you say that..." She whispered.
He looked down, and caught her hands gently. "I'll say it again, if you wish..." He whispered. *I'll never become a full demon again...not if I can help it, I wont...I wont let myself hurt her...not this time...I wont screw up this time...*
Kagome happily settled into his arms, resting her cheek against his chest and sighed. "I hope things never change..." She whispered.
He bit his lip. *Me too...me too...*