~*His and only His*~
Disclaimer: I love those amber eyes. I love that silver hair. But most of all I love his fluffy eyes. *sigh* such a shame dat I can't claim him mine or ne one else in Inuyasha.
~Chapter 1~
10 years ago
"You freak!" yelled a 6 yr old boy, picking up a stick off the ground.
"You lowlifes are not worthy to be in our presence. Let alone playing with us! You're just a pathetic hanyou who doesn't belong to any of us and also does not know his place. It would be better off without a weak, useless monster like you in this world. Come on guys lets get him!" screamed a 7 year old boy who seems to be the leader of the 6 year olds. Even at this age, children were taught to never trust a youkai and to kill them before they kill you. At his command they all went and picked up sticks and stones and threw it towards the lonely silvered haired boy, crouching down trying his best to shield his body from them.
Tears were forming in the hanyou's eyes. Not because of the psychical pain that they caused but because he could not comprehend why these people are doing this to him. 'Why? Why are they acting all weird now that my mother has died? Why are they treating me worst then before? I didn't do anything to them. If it wasn't the promise I made to mother about not killing when it wasn't necessary I would've shown them who the weak person around here is.' Inuyasha winced as another stone got him on the head. 'Gomen nasai oka-san it seems like I have to break that promise now….' Inuyasha thought as he slowly got up preparing his little 6 year old body to attack the group in front of him.
"YAMETE!" screamed a little girl who was running towards him. 'A…a female? I don't think that I would be able to fight her. She's a girl after all and hitting helpless human girls is really a sign of weakness. Plus there is some thing about her…. Something that I don't understand but I do know that her aura is …. So… bright.' Inuyasha thought as he was frozen to the spot thinking about what he should do if the girl attacks him. His results always ended up him hurting her back but for some reason such thought would make his heart clutch in pain. Which was beyond his small 6 year old brain to understand after all this is the first time he had seen her.
Surprising the hell out of everyone she moved and placed herself in front of the hanyou with her arms stretched out protecting the hanyou. Shock ran through everyone's bones. The boys were shocked that one of their kind, daughter of the respected priest who died in a battle against a youkai, apprentice of Kaede-sama who was their new miko… was protecting a … hanyou. The very species that they were trained to kill. Inuyasha stood there with disbelief, staring at the girl in front of him with unbelievable eyes. 'This girl… she… she's protecting me? Who… who the hell does she think she is? For heaven sakes she's even smaller then me in body size and everything. Most definitely weaker then me and for sure YOUNGER then me! Does she pity me so much that she has to protect me to save me?' Inuyasha thought growing angrier and angrier with every moment passed
"Oi! Girl, get out of here! I don't need your pity1 I am strong! I could survive by myself so why don't you run along to your mummy. So get out of my way already!" Inuyasha said, dusting the dirt of him and walked towards the little girl attempting to move her away form where she is standing stubbornly.
"Yeah get out of here Kagome-sama. You're too young to understand this sort of stuff. We don't want you hurt! That's a hanyou there you're protecting. You are trained as a miko to kill their kind and to protect us! Not the other way around. He could kill you right now! You're being too kind Kagome-sama. He HAS no heart! All he wants to do is to kill us and eat us! Please come over here Kagome-sama. We will protect you form this beast!" the 7 year old boy said gesturing Kagome to come towards him, away from the hanyou. Upon seeing the silver haired boy walking towards her and touching her shoulder, he instantly threw the stone in his hand at him. Taking his lead the other children also picked up stones and threw it at him.
"NO!" Kagome screamed when she watched stones being hurdled towards the silver haired boy's way. She watched him wince in pain as the stone scratched his face. Unable to watch the boy suffering anymore pain she quickly closed the distance between them and embraced in a hug. She was trying her best to cover him with her little 5 year old body. The boys watched in horror as the stones that flew out of their hands before were now heading towards Kagome. Unbelievable warmth filled Inuyasha's heart for those few seconds with Kagome's arms around him. He spotted the stones heading towards her. Not knowing what to do, he just went with his instinct. To protect this girl no matter what happens. With god like speed he spun her around so that he took the blunt of the attack. Drops of tears ran down Kagome's face as she watched the boy's face twist in pain and blood started to drop to the ground. His knees faltered and fell. Kagome supported him and cried when she saw a rock had embedded itself in his arm. She glared at the boys who were standing there staring at their hands.
"How could you? How could YOU?" Kagome cried. "I may be only 5 years old. I may not know much about youkais and humans but I do know that you shouldn't judge a person with their background! What has he done to you! He can't help it if he was a hanyou. I think that he is blessed to be gifted in both the humans and the youkais ways and the nature of both the races. As far as I could tell you all making him look bad just because he is born a hanyou! And hurting him just because of that reason.... its unacceptable! For your information I was taught that in this world there are BOTH GOOD and bad youkais so that's why I should judge them by their actions." Kagome lectured although she herself did not understand half the stuff she had just said because most of it was repeating what Kaede-sama told her.
"But Kagome-sama…."
"Go home! You all should be ashamed of yourself!" Kagome yelled as she helped the hanyou up. With no choice the boys ran back home obeying Kagome's orders. She walked him back to her house so that his wounds could be treated there.
"Oka-san! Kaede-sama! I have a person who is hurt here! Come and help me treat him please!" Kagome yelled as she and the boy stepped in the house.
"Oi, Girl! I don't need your pity I could heal myself!" the hanyou said uncomfortable with all the attention he is receiving from someone.
"I'm don't pity you! I'm worried okay! By the way what's your name? Mine's Kagome Higurashi." Kagome said smiling up to him.
"Inu… Inuyasha." Stuttered Inuyasha as a blush made its way to his face. At this point Kaede and Higurashi-san came in the room. They walked towards them with unbiased eyes towards Inuyasha. 'What a strange family. Human not fearing youkais?! Man this is one weird family.' Inuyasha thought as he watched the two of them walk towards him.
"Okaa, Inu-chan here was hurt by the village boys. Inu-chan is a friend! He got hurt protecting me and that's why we have to heal him." Kagome said pulling her mother's sleeve. Both the adults had amusement in their eyes watching both the children. 'Inu…..chan? A friend?..... I never had a friend…. My first friend…' Inuyasha thought staring at Kagome and blushing every single time she called him Inu-chan.
"Okay, okay Kagome. We'll look after your new friend Inu-chan now. Why don't you just sit down for a while?" Higurashi-san said gently placing a cool cloth over Inuyasha's wounds to clean it. It turned out that Inuyasha stayed there for the night. It was his first time he spent with a family in two years. He stayed by Kagome's side for a whole week. During this time they had made the whole week full of cherished memories for them both. Never once did Kagome left Inuyasha alone nor did she let him, feel left out. When the kids in the village avoid him or tease him or try in anyway to hurt him she would just take his hand and lead him in the forest where they could play with the animals there. However that week ended and Kagome had to start her miko training and during these times Inuyasha would be perched on a tree or somewhere near by to watch Kagome train. At that time he didn't understand why he was staying near her at all but he did understand one thing. He wanted to be her knight in shinning armor (okay I noe Japan has no knight but bear with me) and to always have Kagome by his side. Weeks became months and months became a year.
"YOUKAI!" villages screamed. Kaede and Kagome bolted out of their beds and ran towards the scream. A now 7 year old Inuyasha ran to Kagome who was running as fast as she could with an oversized bow.
"Kagome, you're only 6! You shouldn't be here!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Kaede-sama needs help Inuyasha. Okaa and Souta are away in another village so that's why I need to protect the villagers. It's my duty as a Miko!" Kagome yelled back. Inuyasha would've replied had not the wolf youkais that were attacking separated them from each other. The fight rage on but in the end. Kaede and Kagome had lost. Villagers were killed and farms were destroyed. Those who were left behind mourned for their lost. Inuyasha had fought with all his might but it wasn't just enough. There was a limit as to how powerful he could get in his little body and he ended beaten badly in his attempt to rescue Kagome and Kaede who were kidnapped by them. With Kagome gone there was no more use for him to stay there in the village where he would be shunned. He stumbled his way back to the wilderness which would become his new home. Alone once more.
~Present~
"Ne Sango-chan have you got any letters for me today?" Kagome asked carrying the supplies that she brought in the village.
It had been 10 years since she was kidnapped by the wolf youkai. At first they were planning to kill them and eat them for dinner but when the Okashira's son, Kouga took a liking to Kagome, she was to become her friend. Therefore their lives were spared seeing they need Kaede to be Kagome's nanny. Over those years the Okashira had died and Kouga was his heir so he took up the position as the Okashira of the pack. Seeing that Kagome desires more human companions and plus the fact that Kouga wanted to please Kagome so that she would become his woman, agreed to let her occasionally go to the village nearby. With these visits she met and helps Sango-chan the ex- demon exterminator and they became best friends in no time. Through Sango she found out where her mother and Souta is living right now and they would write letters to each other seeing Kagome does not want to endanger their lives by asking them to come to this village. As much as she had tried, she could never find information on the where about of Inuyasha. She just hoped with all her heart that he hasn't died yet.
"Gomen nasai, Kagome-chan there are no letters today." Sango replied.
"That's okay…well I guess I'll see you around. Bye, bye." Kagome said walking out to the village and back towards the cave where she lived with the rest of the wolf youkai pack.
'Inuyasha am I ever going to find you again?' Kagome thought walking down towards the cave. Trees rustled and heavy footsteps could be heard, having no weapons in hand Kagome walked faster hoping to avoid a fight with a youkai. Two drunken men appeared out of the bushes and Kagome relaxed seeing that they are humans and are not youkais and thinking naively she thought she is safe then. However she was wrong.
"Dun we have a beauty here..." slurred on of the men. A strong smell of alcohol was coming from them and they were also staring at Kagome with lustful eyes. The second man didn't even bother to answer him instead he advanced towards her and pulled her clothing, successfully ripping of her sleeve on her miko clothing. Kagome darted away from them. Unsure whether or not she should use her powers and kill them, she finally settled for running away because they were drunk and didn't know what they were doing. She dropped the things she was carrying and ran for it. The men chased after her but in their drunken state, they lost her easily.
Kagome was huffing and puffing by the time she arrived back to the cave. Ignoring everyone else, she ran straight to Kaede-sama who was now in her 30's and cried. Other wolf youkais who have come to accept her as part of the family and respected her even watched with a worry wondering what happened to her. Coming to a solution they sent two men to go and bring Kouga back.
At the news that Kagome was crying and her clothes were ripped, Kouga ran as fast as he could to see what's wrong with her. When he arrived, Kagome had already cried herself in a dreamless sleep.
"Hey Kaede, what's wrong with Kagome?" whispered Kouga as he did not want to wake her up.
"She was attacked by two drunken men. She's lucky that she had run away before they could do anything else. However she is very distressed about it." Kaede replied softly.
Taking in the information Kouga picked up her ripped shirt. Took a sniff of it and ran out of the cave to kill the two men who dared to touch Kagome. Kaede getting worried at Kouga's reaction woke Kagome up. Although she herself wants to kill them but knowing Kouga, he would probably kill the whole village.
"Kagome, Kagome!" Kaede said shaking Kagome awake. "Kouga has gone to kill the guys that went after you. You know Kouga; he'll probably kill everyone else along. You better go and stop him."
Upon hearing this Kagome ran to the village where Sango lives. Together they both went on Kirara and flew towards the direction where Kouga went.
"Ne Kagome. Don't' you think that Kouga is just a tad bit protective over you?" Sango said while controlling and flying Kirara.
"Don't say that Sango. He doesn't like me plus even if he did, I don't like him." Kagome replied
"OH that's right. You're heart is with your little Inu-chan back then!" Sango smirked
"Don't tease Sango."
"How would you know that wasn't puppy love?" Sango inquired.
"That's because I felt something for him. Something that I did not understand until now… I… I don't even know if I'll see him again Sango." Kagome replied blurry eyed.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you sad. Lets not talk about it then and we should concentrate in how to stop Kouga and also pray that he hasn't killed anyone yet."
"Oi, Kikyo do you know how to work this thing?" Inuyasha asked walking up to her.
"How would I know? It's an equipment of a youkai I would never touch it but seeing that it's yours I'll examine it for you." Kikyo replied talking the object from his hand. Inuyasha had recently just found and fought his brother for his father's sword. Tetsusaiga. He won but didn't know how to work it. No matter what he tried he just couldn't get the Tetsusaiga to transform to a fang.
Inuyasha sat down and watched Kikyo while thinking. 'IT has been a year now that I met Kikyo. She looks so similar to Her but not. Only the looks… no… not even the looks. Hers is more much prettier. Who would've thought that after 9 years of solitude in the wilderness, I would end up living near a village again? I spent all my life searching for Her and when I saw Kikyo I thought that it was Her. But I was wrong. They were totally different. I sometimes catch Kikyo staring at me as if she likes me or something. As much as I want to like her back I just can't. My heart was stolen from me ages ago. To Her who was said by the villagers is now dead. I… I just don't feel the same feeling that I get from her anymore. She's the one that I have chosen for my mate…has died.
"Kikyo, there are some youkais heading this way." Inuyasha stated calmly as he headed towards the direction that they are coming from. Not even replying Inuyasha, Kikyo just picked up her bow and arrows and followed Inuyasha.
"BASTARDS! Where are you?!" Kouga shouted when he reached the village with the two drunken men there.
"Oi, wimp! I have no idea what your talking about but I do suggest you leave now before you wouldn't even be able to lift a finger." Inuyasha said preparing for a fight.
"Leave youkai!" Kikyo said with authority in her voice.
Completely ignoring both of them, Kouga went and lift the two men up with one hand. By now his men has caught up to him. "It was you two, wasn't it?! How dare you touch Kagome in such a manner!" screamed Kouga as he tossed the two people to his pack.
'Kagome…. Did he just say Kagome…..? ?' Inuyasha thought, just standing there doing nothing. Whereas on the other hand Kouga was about to kill those two people and Kikyo was there about to shoot her arrows. The arrow flew towards Kouga and luckily he managed to dodge it. Pissed at the miko now, he went to attack her. Inuyasha a finally snapped out of his thoughts pulled Kikyo to him with his arms around her waist. Seeing the first attack missed Kouga made for a second attempt only to be stopped by a familiar scream.
"YAMETE! KOUGA!" Kagome screamed form the sky where she was on Kirara with Sango. When Kirara landed, Kagome ran towards Kouga telling him to stop. Her steps faltered seeing the man before her. Silvered haired, golden eyes….dog ears.
"Inu-chan?" whispered Kagome as if she is afraid that this is all just an illusion. However her heart clutched together when she saw a woman in his arms. 'He…he had found….his mate…' With this thought Kagome painfully corrected herself.
"Inuyasha."
'It's Her…it's really HER! Kagome……..why……so cold?'
Author's note:
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