Human
"Inuyasha! Inuyasha, it's time for lunch!" Kaede called. He'd gone off again to take a nap in the woods. Inuyasha was forever neglecting his work and lying about but she didn't mind because he also spent a lot of time playing with her.
Inuyasha heard his name, rolled over and stretched. He'd slept well and someone had mentioned lunch. Good he was hungry. He sat up and blinked. Where? Where was he? Looking around he stood up. He was back in the village. When had they come back here? And where was…? Where was who? Who was he trying to remember?
"There you are! Come on, sister Kikyo is waiting." Little Kaede grabbed his hand and pulled him along.
Inuyasha let the child pull him as he stared at her. Wasn't she supposed to be older? It was then he noticed the hand the child was pulling on. No claws! He grabbed a handful of his hair and it was black. It was the middle of the day and he was human! What in the world was going on?
Kikyo came out of the hut just as they arrived. "I see you found him. Playing hooky again were you? Go in and fill the bowls please Kaede." Kikyo wrapped her arms around Inuyasha's neck and proceeded to give him a kiss. "Did you enjoy your nap? I would have joined you if you asked." She pulled back to see him frowning. "Inuyasha what's wrong?"
Inuyasha looked at her thoroughly confused. He glanced around the village and down at his hands. "Why am I human? Why are we – together?"
Kikyo sighed and pulled away. She turned away then hands on hips turned back to him. "I thought we'd gotten past this but I guess it's going to take more time. You are human because we used the sacred jewel so the two of us could lead normal lives. It's been almost a year now. I hope you'll soon leave behind all thoughts of being a half-demon and be the human you are now, my husband." Kikyo moved close and kissed him again. "We're happy now; please forget about your old life Inuyasha."
Inuyasha blinked and allowed Kikyo to pull him inside for lunch. He was quiet through the meal as he thought on all she'd said. He'd been living as a human with Kikyo for almost a year? But…he felt as if this was wrong and that there were people missing – people who were his friends. He watched Kikyo laughing and smiling as she talked to Kaede. She was happy, at peace. This was the Kikyo he'd always wanted and here she was in front of him. Deciding to let the odd feelings go, Inuyasha dug into his meal and listened in on what the two girls were talking about. Kikyo and he were together, that's all that mattered, wasn't it?
During the next few days he'd have moments that something just wasn't right but he'd brush it aside and carry on. Inuyasha got up early every day and worked in the field with all the other men, when he wasn't playing hooky and taking a nap or playing with the village kids. The biggest thing Inuyasha felt different about was his strength. He missed being able to carry heavy loads or jump almost like he was flying and his claws. Claws came in handy, more than just weapons to be used against an enemy. He decided to let his nails grow, maybe that would help him feel more like himself. But all in all, he was content. That is until a demon attacked the village.
Instinctively Inuyasha went to help protect the village. When he arrived for some reason his hand went to his belt as if reaching for a…sword? He'd never owned a sword. Why would he be reaching for one? Frowning he joined in throwing spears and trying to hold the demon down. All the men were there doing their best to tame andkill the demon. Inuyasha felt weak, he remembered when he could kill a demon with one hand.
The demon tired of all the humans pulling him, reared up lifting the men into the sky. They hit the ground hard, knocking the wind out of them. Inuyasha had just managed to roll out of the way when Kikyo appeared.
"Die demon!" She released an arrow and with a whoosh of sound and a flare of light the demon disintegrated. The villagers cheered and thanked Lady Kikyo for her timely arrival.
Inuyasha stayed where he was, seated on the ground. Kikyo had saved him. She'd saved all of them but for some reason, the thought of her saving him, when he couldn't do anything to help,didn't sit well in his chest. He'd been a half-demon, someone most people feared and hated. Now he wasaccepted because he was a weak human. Couldn't there have been a way for him and Kikyo to be together without him giving up being who he was? Sighing he got up finally and walked off into the forest.
Kikyo frowned as she watched him go. What was wrong with Inuyasha? It had seemed as if he was adjusting to being human. Was it the appearance of the demon that changed him? But if she didn't add a demon or two to this reality, Inuyasha would never believe it was real. She'd just have to work harder to make him love her enough that he wanted to be a human and share his life and his afterlife with her.
Did you think time travel ? Kikyo is trying hard to make Inuyasha hers, what will she do next?