Disclaimer: Huh, that's weird... It seems less and less people are reading this story. T.T That kinda depresses me... just a little...:: sighs heavily:: Ah well, I guess. At least more people are getting into my story 'A Hanyou in the Heart'. N e way, for those of you still reading, I am writing the next chapter for you! And... I apologize if it's kinda weird... like I said; I was on something when I wrote the short summary for it. N e way, enough of my ramblings.

IMPORTANT!! READ!!! Here we go, and we get to find out about the new incarnation!! ::squeals in delight:: Oh, his name last chapter was Dream Snatcher. In this and the following chapters, he'll be known as Dereamu, which is dream in Japanese names. Just thought you should know that.

Chapter Thirteen: Trying to Find What He Lost

Naraku watched as the five warriors in front of him fell to the ground like rag dolls. All of them were gone, lost in their own minds, in a sleep that was haunting and unforgiving.

"They shall be dead if they don't get out," An evil smirk showed its ugliness on his cold dark face, "and that will be sweet."

Dereamu landed on the soft ground in front of the five fallen comrades. He looked up at his master. A breathy voice rang through the mass of youkai, seemingly coming from none of them, as no lips from anyone moved. But, as it spoke, Dereamu's eyes dulled slightly.

"My master, they won't be there for long. Already they are battling their hearts." Naraku looked at Dereamu.

"Then you shall be waiting when they wake." Dereamu nodded and floated back into the air, hovering over the bodies that still lay motionless on the ground.



His bare feet smacked against the green grass. His wild silver hair was spread behind him as he almost literally flew through the area. His nose picked up her scent. He called, his voice rough and dangerous.

"Kagome!" his voice was underlined with...something. Inu Yasha continued to run, following the scent he longed for. He saw her in the distance and groaned happily. "Kagome!"

That's when Inu Yasha realized what he wanted. He didn't want to just find this girl and take her home. His nails dug into his hands as anticipation raced through his veins. He wanted her in the worst possible way. He now knew his voice was underlined with lust. Inu Yasha demonic nature was kicking in. Kagome was his mate and he had been deprived of mating for too long. He needed to be in her, he needed to hear her scream. Inu Yasha got to Kagome and roughly pulled her to the ground.

Tears were staining her face the second he got there. He took her mouth with his. With the forceful kiss came her blood. He licked and savored her metallic coppery taste. He pinned her down, positioning himself on top of her and kept her underneath him with his weight. Inu Yasha used his long fingernails to strip her of her clothing. He was a barbarian, he was cruel, and he didn't care. All he wanted was her. All he wanted was to regain what he had been without for so long: sex. The lust was overpowering him as he took the last shred of clothing from her body. He closed his eyes and took to tasting her flesh. A weak voice came through and his ear twitched.

"No, Inu Yasha. Don't. Wake up. That's all you need to do. I love you, no matter what." Inu Yasha looked up. He was sitting on the edge of a quiet lake. He looked over the edge of the bank. His reflection shone through.

A long, jagged purple strip decorated both his cheeks. His once auburn eyes were coated blood red and colored green. Through his half parted lips came his deadly fang. He was a killer in this form. He was powerful in this form. He was unstoppable in this form. Inu Yasha watched as some of his long silver hair fell into the water disrupting his reflection.

Another reflection stared back at him. It was him, in his hanyou form. A gentler, calmer, more rational side. He growled and hit the water, sending the hanyou rippling to the edge of the water, gone from sight. That wasn't him. He didn't want to be a pathetic half-breed. He wanted to be full demon, didn't he? He wanted to be strong and feared; for people's skin to crawl at just the mention of his name; to be able to over come all the youkai in the world and just be all strength. Inu Yasha didn't want feelings or regret or guilt; nothing associated with emotions. A great and dangerous youkai would never feel that way. That was what he wanted... right?

He continued to look into the calm waters. Again, the lighting formed a portrait. Kagome. Another feeble human emotion: love. Another he could be without. But, no, he didn't want to. He wanted to love Kagome. He loved her with every fiber of his being. Even in this form, he couldn't deny it. He took a long clawed finger and traced Kagome's figure with it.

"I love you," he whispered. He didn't want to be full demon. He didn't want to get rid of every emotion he held. Kagome once said that she loved him for just the way he was. So that was what he would be. For Kagome, Inu Yasha would stay a half demon, tainted blood, a hanyou.

END CHAPTER

All right another chapter for Sara! Hopefully, I will be writing a lot today before my new episodes of 'Inu Yasha' air on [adult swim] tonight. Oh, and I have decided to go on an expedition to get my mate back!

Inu: why do that? I am right here!

Sara: INU YASHA!!! ::jumps on top of him, showering his face with kisses:: how'd you get away?

Inu: easy, I just killed the guys who took me and came back. You didn't really thing they could contain me, did you?

Sara: no, of course not!!

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