Disclaimer:

Unfortunately, I don't own Inuyasha but I have got so many fan fiction ideas that he should be...(Just watch, all of these angry reviewers will be biting my head off because they all THINK they own him).

Author's note:

I, Sorcerer Merlyn, wrote this but I can't log on for some reason so I am entering through a friends account (don't worry, they gave me permission). I have gotten to this point in less than an hour...

CH. 3

Inuyasha knocked on the door of the small house. "She lives in the most fucked up neighborhood I have ever set foot in."

'Can I help you?' Kagome's mother opened the door. She was a little taller than Kagome with short raven hair and she looked tired as tough she had been working all day. She had to to pay for Kagome's school tuition.

'Is Kagome here?' Inuyasha asked nervously.

'Yes. She's upstairs. You can go up if you want,' she smiled at him then looked back into the house. 'Hurry up.' Inuyasha stepped inside. It was pretty dirty inside, but he said nothing and hurried up the stairs. He knocked on the door where he could smell her inside.

'Who is it?' Kagome called through the door.

'Uh, it's Inuyasha...'

The door flew open. When she saw him, the girl began to close the door again, but he pushed it open again. Kagome backed into the room and Inuyasha followed her in, closing the door behind him. 'What are you doing here?' She said fearfully. Inuyasha grabbed her by the waist and sat on her bed and put her in his lap. 'Let me go!' Kagome cried, struggling to get away.

'Shh...' Inuyasha put a finger to her lips. 'I won't hurt you,' he paused. 'I swear.' Kagome stopped and just leaned against him. 'What... why don't you like me...?' She didn't answer. 'Or is it something that happened to you?'

Kagome nodded, curling into his chest. She started to cry, but she held back her sobs. Inuyasha lifted her head so she was looking into his eyes. They were filled with worry. 'What happened?' Kagome looked away, trying to choke back a sob that was escaping her throat. Inuyasha held her close to him, breathing in her scent. 'Were you... raped?' He asked uncomfortably.

Kagome nodded again. 'Three... times....' she choked. Inuyasha held her closer.

'Who?' He tried to sooth her.

She paused for a minute. 'My...my step-dad, Hojo, and a demon named... uh... K-kouga...' Kagome sobbed into his chest.

'Kouga?' Inuyasha spat venomously. Kagome nodded. His grip on her tightened. 'The bastard, I'll kill him....' The hanyou growled. Kagome looked up at him quizzically through teary eyes. He looked down at her and his gaze softened. 'I know him...' He smiled then frowned. 'Don't cry...' Inuyasha wiped some tears from her cheeks.

Kagome smiled up at him and started to dry her eyes. 'You try so hard to hide your feelings, don't you?' She laid her head on his chest. 'It doesn't work... your eyes betray you...' Inuyasha lay down and had to calm her down when thoughts of her past flooded back into her mind.

'It's okay...' The door opened and Kagome's step-father came in. He saw the pair lying on the bed.

'Get out,' he said. His speech was slurred as though he had been drinking heavily. Inuyasha hurriedly got up, giving Kagome a fast glance of worry. The hanyou was rushed out of the house, but he stayed at the door trying to listen into the house. He heard some yelling and a heavy thud like someone had been hit. Inuyasha hurried around to the back of the house and broke in through the back door. He snuck through the house until he reached the living room where he saw Kagome on the floor and her mom was struggling with her step-father. Inuyasha rushed out and knocked the bastard out.

The half-demon dropped to his knees and pulled Kagome into his arms. Her mother sat beside him in tears. He hugged her too. 'Thank you,' she said getting up quickly and went and got a wet rag to put on Kagome's head. She came back and sat back down... 'I'm sorry...' she said softly.

'It's not your fault..' Inuyasha looked over to the unconscious form of Kagome's step-father on the floor. 'Do you need some place to stay?'

The woman looked over at her husband fearfully as though he would wake up soon. 'You don't need to worry about it...' she lied.

'C'mon,' he picked Kagome up.

'Thank you,' her mother sobbed.