Fear
He saw fear in her eyes.
It wasn't like he hadn't seen her frightened before, but this was different. So very different…
He wasn't fighting to gain a shard now; now he was wrestling with certain… desires. Turning the Shikon no Tama over and over again in his callus hands, something so simple yet powerful, he thought about how harmless it looked. He knew that looks could be deceiving.
Watching her, he suddenly knew what his wish would be. It would be a wish for the girl never to fear again, for him to protect her from all terrors.
And so Inuyasha wished upon the Jewel and Kagome's worst fear was confirmed.
