Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.

K.H.: Just a cute fic that I thought up after seeing Inuyasha cuddle up next to Kirara. They seem so close to one another. This is a somewhat cute, somewhat dark, and possibly a slightly Out Of Character fic. You be the judge. ^^*

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It was slowly & steadily getting nearer to the completion of the jewel. After having transformed so many times & putting his friends' lives in danger, Inuyasha was reconsidering his wish to become a full demon.

It would tear him apart on the inside to hurt or kill any of them, but it would literally kill him to harm Kagome. She had filled in the empty void in his heart that Kikyo left, he couldn't kill her or allow anyone else to do so. He had such a fondness of her that he would willingly give up his life to save hers if the situation called for it.

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The hanyou was perched on the roof of Kaede's hut one clear night, staring up at the stars. He lies down with his hands behind his head, admiring the beauty of the twinkling lights in the blackness above. The people residing inside were already asleep because they were going to start out early the next day.

He sighs softly, "Won't be too much longer now until I get my wish, but do I really want it now? What if I become a full demon & turn out like I do when I transform? I wouldn't know friend from foe & I would go after everyone with these claws of mine. I would kill Miroku, Sango, Shippou, Kirara, and Kagome..."

He narrowed his eyes a bit as images of the bloody bodies of his friends appeared in his mind. The images don't leave his mind & he clutches his head, whimpering quietly. A pit-patting of paws snaps him out of it & he looks down to see Kirara looking up at him.

She tilts her head & squeaks, flicking her two striped tails.

He smiles slightly, "Kirara, what are you still doin' up?"

She squeaks again before climbing up onto the roof & trotting over to his side. The nekomata sits down next to him & rubs her head against one of his clawed hands, purring.

Inuyasha smiles a little more & strokes her, "I still don't understand why you're up here, but I'm actually glad that you are. I feel that I can talk to you, guess it's because you can't speak english. I don't really have to worry about you blabbing anything to anyone."

He looks up at the sky while petting her, "Actually, it almost feels as if I have a connection with you or somethin'. Besides Kagome, you're the only one that I feel calm around."

He frowns a bit, "I used to feel like this around my mother when she was still alive, back when I was just a kid. The people of the village would be mean to me, but I could always go back to my mother for comfort."

Kirara squeaks repeatedly & paws Inuyasha's knee, requesting entrance to his lap. He looks down at her, smiles, and picks her up. He hugs her gently before setting her down in his lap. She yawns, curls up in his lap, and drifts off to sleep, purring.

He watches her for a little while, twitching his canine ears occasionally, "What's the deal with this? I don't even act like myself when it's just me & Kirara. It's all so damn confusing!"

He sighs after a few short moments of thinking, "Ah, forget it! It's just meant to be one of life's unsolved mysteries."

Inuyasha falls back onto the roof while making sure that he didn't stir the little nekomata in his lap. He falls asleep as well after about another hour, sleeping somewhat peacefully until the next morning.