Chapter One: Could he love me?
InuYasha dodged the specter demon's first blow, but caught the second – right through the chest. "B-bastard!" He grumbled, his face alight with a mixture of shock, pain, and fury. Kagome tottered forward at the sight of InuYasha's fluttering eyes, but Sango held her back. "No Kagome."
Miroku agreed. "InuYasha can handle himself."
Shippo, who currently clung to Kagome's leg, nodded.
Suddenly fulfilling their prophecy, a new life came through to InuYasha. His eyes blazed with fury as he made his attack, chuckling wit satisfaction as the Tetsusaiga ripped through his opponent's flesh. He sheathed the mighty blade as the remains of his foe disintegrated, and with a sigh started back toward his small group of spectators. He licked away the stream of blood that flowed from his mouth as he stood before them.
"What are you all lookin' at?!"
Shippo hopped onto Sango's shoulder as the slayer and Miroku turned and resumed the path to Kaede's village and home, but Kagome gazed up at InuYasha and with adoration. He returned her gaze for a moment, then snatched her hand. "
C'mon, Kagome, let's go."
She blinked as he started off, awkwardly dragging her along as his fingers laced in with hers. Kagome's heart soared, and a question fluttered across her numb brain.
Could he, InuYasha, a half-demon, have feelings as tender for her, a human, as she for him?