The Curse of a Half-Demon
-Chapter 12-
Inuyasha's Demon Blood Awakens

"Miroku, please help me!" Said Kagome. She just arrived into Miroku's office at the church. She just came from school. "Inuyasha is acting more vicious then ever. I'm really afraid!"

"I think I noticed that too. Somethings wrong with him. Maybe I should do some testing," said Miroku. "[It's been more then a month...he doesn't have enough time. Is the curse affecting his anger as well?]"

"Do you know what's going on with him?"

"No, I wish I did!"

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"Hey Inuyasha! I'm bored! Wanna train with me?" Asked Shippo.

Inuyasha was resting on the couch and Shippo was on the table looking at him. He had his arms crossed when Inuyasha didn't answer him.

"Hel-lo! Did you hear me?"

"Yeah I heard you! Just shut up!" Said Inuyasha.

"But you didn't answer my question!"

"I don't want to! Plus, I'm not in the mood!! So either shut up or I kill you!!"

Shippo stepped back a whole lot by the tone in Inuyasha's voice. Something wasn't right. He is getting more vicious. So he kept quiet so Inuyasha won't get angrier. Sango was just watching both of them. She noticed the tone in his voice too.

"[I should tell Miroku. Even if I don't want to talk to him!]" Said Sango.

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"He yelled at me this morning! For no reason! It wasn't him speaking, it was something else," said Kagome. She tighten her grip on her uniform skirt and started to cry. Tear drops were dropping down to her skirt.

"What exactly was he yelling about?" Asked Miroku.

"About how I'm not spending time with him and stuff like that. And I AM spending time with him but he doesn't notice that!"

"[She really cares this much about him!] Alright, let's go!"

"Go where?"

"To your house. We need to talk to Inuyasha."

"But I can't talk to him! I just can't!!"

"Kagome, sometimes you have to stand up to your fears and tell someone of how you feel. Like stand up and tell Inuyasha what you're feeling! That's the only solution! You never know he might explain what's wrong with him."

"All right...let's go."

They got out of their seats and walked out of the church. Kagome was thinking on what she should say to Inuyasha. But there was so much stuff in her mind, she couldn't bring herself to think on anything.

Finally, when they were about to get into the the house, they saw Sango and Shippo ran out of the door and closed it. They both ran up to Kagome and Miroku. They both explained what just happened to Shippo and how he was scared.

Kagome was shocked. Now she couldn't go in there now. If she does, it'll just get Inuyasha angrier. She started to walk to the woods alone so she can clear her mind and think.

"Kagome, where are you going?" Asked Miroku.

"To the woods to think! Don't follow me! I need some time alone to think," answered Kagome.

"All right, we'll be waiting for you to come back!" Said Miroku.

She gave him a nod and continued walking.

"We need to confront him! Starting with Kagome! She's the one that has been hurt more by Inuyasha then all of us," said Miroku.

"You're right, but will that make him more angrier?" Asked Sango.

"Maybe, Kagome can back that up by using the 's' word."

"But that'll still make him angrier!" Said Shippo. "What should we do about this?"

Miroku started to think on that. He kept thinking until he found a solution. There's only one way.

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Kagome kept walking in the woods. She didn't want to talk to Inuyasha. Luckily she has her bow and arrows to do some target practice. She prepared her bow tiredly and aimed it at the tree. She shot her arrow at the tree and got a perfect hit. But somehow, she didn't want to shoot another one.

"Aw...is someone depressed?" Said a voice.

Kagome looked around to try to find the person who said that. But that voice...it sound familiar. Naraku!

"No one is depressed Naraku! Just stay out of it before I kill you too!" Said Kagome.

She saw a white figure came out of the shadows of the woods and walked in front of Kagome. It was laughing.

"Please! A mere human can't kill a demon like me. You're alone now and you can't fight me alone!"

"I don't need the others to help me!"

"Not even Inuyasha? How sad...I thought you two were in love!"

"No way!! Just shut up you human killer!!" She pointed her arrow at Naraku and shot it. But it missed him. Kagome couldn't believe she missed him. Maybe its another demon puppet.

"What's wrong? I thought you hate Inuyasha. It sounds like you're trying to defend him by killing me. If you hate him that much, then come and join me...Miss Kikyo Reincarnated!"

"What do you mean?"

"I thought you knew! You're Kikyo's reincarnation!!"

"[What!? I'm Kikyo's reincarnation!?]"

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"Kagome is taking too long!" Complained Shippo. They were still outside waiting for Kagome to come so she can talk to Inuyasha first. But the question is: What is taking her so long?

"You're right! What is taking her so long?" Asked Sango.

"Do you think we should go and get her?" Said Miroku.

"Yeah, I'm kind of worried about her. Naraku might be attacking her!" They all started to run to the woods. They hope Kagome didn't run in to Naraku.

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Inuyasha was on the couch being lazy. He layed on the couch on a different way. His feet was in the air, his back on the cushion, his head was hanging down without letting it rest on something. (_ I bet you can imagine what position he is in.)

"What the heck is taking all of them so long!? I'm getting really pissed...Wait! What was that?" Questioned Inuyasha. He felt his heart beating. It was really clear but something wasn't right. (_ Like in the first episode when Kagome took out the arrow out of Inuyasha's chest. You hear the heart echoing!)

Inuyasha didn't think it was right. This kind of thing never happened to him before.

"What's happening? This never happened to me! Where the heck is Kagome!? I need her! *Sniff* I'm coming!"

He ran out of the house and followed her scent.

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"Ah!" Said Kagome. She just dodged Naraku's attack just in time. She was getting tired of this. But the hand of the brown thing grabbed her ankles and her wrists to hold her. Naraku used his hand to hold her chin.

"What a pretty face you have! Reminds me of Kikyo! But you have the most beauty." said Naraku.

"Let go of my chin!"

"Naraku!" Said a voice.

He let go of Kagome's chin and turned his head. He saw Miroku, Sango, and Shippo came to the rescue!

"Let her go!" Commanded Sango.

"Oh! It's the Demon Slayer who was so stupid of being fooled by me!" Said Naraku.

"Shut up! She's not stupid!!" Said Miroku.

"Then what is she? Your girlfriend?"

"Ah...maybe! But she's a Demon Slayer that can kick some serious butt!!"

Sango hit Miroku's head with her boomerang. She can't believe that Miroku thought she was his girlfriend. She hated him when he always do that.

"Don't call me your girlfriend agian!!" Angered Sango.

"All right!" Said Miroku.

"[Maybe they should be the ones to be together!]" Said Shippo. "Guys! Look out!!" Naraku's brown hands grabbed Miroku and Sango to hold them in place. By holding their wrists and their ankles.

"You all are stupid!" Said Naraku. He turned his head towards Shippo. When he did, Shippo was trembling in fear. Shaking his tail, blue in his face.

"[Uh-oh! HELP....ME!!!!!!!]"

"Looks like a little demon kid has come to the rescue. Do you wanna be like them?"

"N-N-N-N-No!!" Shippo was shaking even more and was stepping back. He didn't want to be like them. But most of all, he didn't want to die! But then, he couldn't move...

Naraku used the sharp end of his brown thing and it was heading towards Shippo. He couldn't move. So all he could do was close his eyes. A second later, Shippo was wondering if he was dead as in heaven. But he didn't felt any pain when Naraku attacked. Or did he?

Shippo opened his eyes and saw someone standing in front of him. Inuyasha has come to the rescue!!

"Inuyasha!! You came!?" Surprised Shippo.

"Yup! You guys were gone so long I thought you were doing something stupid. And I was right. You guys were fighting Naraku," said Inuyasha.

"Look who has come to save all of you. The Cursed Inuyasha..." said Naraku." I think you are a little too late!"

Inuyasha looked at Kagome and was shocked on how she was tied up like that. He then looked at Miroku and Sango and didn't show the same look. He just saw them and then turned his head towards Naraku.

He noticed the brown things were heading towards him. So he dodged them. But they kept going after him so he kept dodging them.

"AH!" Inuyasha checked who made that sound. It was Kagome, Miroku, and Sango. The brown things were choking them. But he didn't have time to save them because the brown things kept getting in his way.

"Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!!" He used his claws to cut them. Then he went to Kagome and cut them too. He did the same with Miroku and Sango.

"Thanks Inuyasha!!" Said Kagome.

Inuyasha gave her a nod and faced Naraku. But then his Tetsusaiga went from big to small. He gave it to Kagome.

"Kagome, if something bad happens to me, use Tetsusaiga to stop me!" Said Inuyasha.

"You mean-to try- No! I won't kill you with Tetsusaiga!!" Said Kagome.

"Just do it! Because I might kill you all if something happens! Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!!" Inuyasha used his claws and was about to attack Naraku. "You'll pay for what you did to Kagome!! You bastard!!!!!!!!" He cut him in half and his body disappeared into ashes.

Another demon puppet. He keeps sending demon puppets to do his dirty work.

Kagome was just standing there with Tetsusaiga in her hands. She kept wondering why Inuyasha is just standing very still. She took a step forward.

"Inuyasha? Are...you alright?" Asked Kagome. She was walking up to him and was about to put her hand on his shoulder. But when she was about to do that, he swung his arm to hurt her. She dodged it in time. "Inuyasha!? What's wrong!?"

Kagome noticed something different about him. When he tried to attack her, he did it with force, with anger, with hatred. Why? When she saw Inuyasha's face, it was different. He had red eyes with blue in them. No more of that golden honest eyes. (_ I don't think I would call them honest.)

His claws were longer, his teeth were sharper. His voice was different...really different. She could tell on how he was breathing.

"[This is it....this is the thing I was afraid of. I can tell! I knew he would get vicious like this. This is the part of him that I'm afraid of.]" Said Kagome. Miroku and Sango walked in front of Kagome.

"Kagome...run away now! We'll take care of him!" Said Miroku.

"We don't want you to get hurt by Inuyasha," said Sango.

"But what about you guys?" Asked Kagome.

"We'll stay here until you're safe and sound. I know this is the side of him that you're afraid of. He could kill you in this form. He has turn into a vicious demon!" Answered Miroku.

"We don't want him to actually kill you!" Said Sango.

Shippo kept pushing Kagome to go and hide. She picked him up and went behind the bushes. Her and Shippo were watching them. They saw Miroku took a step forward.

"Inuyasha...You know you don't want to hurt your friends. So stop what you're doing before someone gets hurt. Stop this rampage before the most important person gets hurt. The person who'll get hurt most is you, Inuyasha," said Miroku.

He didn't listen. He just jumped and tried to attack them with his claws. They both dodged him.

Sango grabbed her boomerang and threw it. "Hiraikotsu!!" She threw her boomerang but he jumped out of the way. "Where did he go!?" Sango looked in front of her and to the side. But she felt something appeared behind her.

"Sango! Look out!!" Yelled Miroku.

Inuyasha used his claws and scratched her back. It made three big scares on her back. She was bleeding all over. Sango fell on her stomach with pain.

Inuyasha turned to Miroku with a smile on his face. Miroku knew that wasn't good. Inuyasha ran to him to attack. Miroku got his staff ready and was about to strike. But Inuyasha stricked at him first. He made big claw marks on his right arm. Blood splattered everywhere.

He laughed of enjoying their pain. His claws are covered in their blood and was laughing about it. He then got ready to go for the kill.

"Inuyasha stop!!" He stopped and looked at Kagome. She stood in front of Miroku and Sango just to guard them. Her arms were sticking out to show that she's trying to protect them. "Don't do this Inuyasha!! It's me!! Kagome! You're friend!"

Inuyasha put a smirk on his face. He got his claws ready and was about to strike. She stepped back to avoide his attack. She almost did. The only scares she got was on her face. Little scares on her face that was bleeding lightly. Then Inuyasha jumped back to his spot where he was standing.

Miroku stood in front of Kagome. His left hand were grabbing the pearls on his right wrist.

"Inuyasha...if try to attack me, Kagome, Sango or Shippo. I'm sorry I have to do this. But you have lead me no choice but to do it if you attack," said Miroku.

Kagome noticed what he meant. Miroku will use the wind tunnel to stop Inuyasha from his rampage. From the look on Inuyasha's face, it seemed like he didn't care. Kagome ran to Miroku to put both of her hands on his right hand. Having tears in her eyes and was about to cry.

"Don't do it Miroku!! Please don't! I want to still see Inuyasha! I don't want him to disappear from my eyes just like that!" Said Kagome.

"But Kagome..."

"No! I won't let you do it!"

"Arrrrgh! Grrrgh! I'll kill you!!" Said Inuyasha. Miroku and Kagome turned to Inuyasha. He was about to strike again. But Kagome quickly got her bow and arrow and shot it at Inuyasha. The arrow put a little scratch on his face.

"I mean it Inuyasha!! Please stop this!!" Said Kagome. He still didn't listen! He kept on stricking just to kill all of them. When he was about to stricke again, Kagome got another arrow and shot it at Inuyasha. It stabbed him in the chest. She didn't mean to attack him.

"Kagome...I thought you don't want to see him dead," said Miroku.

"If you use your wind tunnel, I will never see him again. But if I use my arrows, I might have a chance to save him...and stop him!" Said Kagome. She walked up to him, but she was too close! "I'm sorry...let me help you Inuyasha."

He didn't do anything. It was like he had a plan. She helped him to get the arrow out and stepped back. But he put a smirk on his face and was about to go in for the kill.

"Sit boy!" Said Kagome. In his demon form or not, she still can say that. Of course, he fell to the ground flat on his face. But was that enough to stop him? He got up, still in his demon form. "SIT BOY!!" It happened again, but it didn't work. Why?

"Kagome! Don't just stand there! Do something!!" Commanded Miroku.

When Inuyasha was about to get up from his fall, Kagome walked up to him and used her hands to grab the neck part of his kimono. But he didn't do anything. He was powerless. Not just because of Kagome, it was something else inside of her that's making him weak.

She tightened her grip on his kimono and a pink light surrounded her. It was affecting Inuyasha and was yelling out in pain.

"AAAAAHHHHHH!!"

The pink light burst out and made a flash for everybody to go blind for a few seconds. When the light faded, Miroku and Shippo looked at Kagome and Inuyasha. He has fainted and was back to normal. Kagome has fainted too and let her head rest on his chest. She was laying right next to him, with Inuyasha's hand on Kagome's side to give her a small hug.

"Whoa! That was close! But what happened?" Asked Shippo.

"I don't know. But we'll find out later," answered Miroku. He walked to Sango who was still on the ground laying on her stomach. He helped her up. "Are you alright?"

"Yes, what about those two?" Asked Sango.

"Well, something happened between them and we don't know what happened," said Shippo.

"All I know is, they'll be fine," said Miroku. But he smiled and touched her butt. Of course, she smacked him.

"This is not the time for you to be touching my butt! You pervert!!" Angered Sango.