Love You, Hate You

by Rogue Queen's Gambit

After Inuyasha's death, Kagome recalls his promise to return. But so does Naraku, & his promise is fueled by his longing for vengence, not love. When Inuyasha returns to 21st century Tokyo, Kagome discovers that he & Naraku now inhabit the same body.

1. Prologue

Love You, Hate You

By: KonekoHanyou

He died. With a promise on his lips, a smile in his eyes, and the fire of love burning fiercely in his heart, Inuyasha, her beloved died in her arms. The other one, her nemesis and the one she loathed above all else, died as well. He, Naraku; the evil demon who had played with so many people's hearts just to achieve his own twisted goals, died with a smile on his lips and laughter reverberating from deep within his demonic chest. He laughed until his body lay motionless, for he celebrated. He celebrated the death of his long hated enemy, his fellow half demon, Inuyasha, by his hand. His malicious laughter rang through the air around her as it mocked the fact that the one who gave her life meaning, the one who gave her a reason to breathe, would soon be amongst the dead.

She hated him. She hated that horrible demon, the one that now lay motionless meters away from her as she held tight the soon to be corpse of her beloved half dog demon.

"Inuyasha! Please, don't leave me! Please!"

"I'll…come back…Kagome. It…It won't end… here…I'll…come…back…I promise…"

"INUYASHA! INUYASHA! No…no, please…no!"

"Kagome...Please...hold me close... just...just a little longer..."

"Hai, Inuyasha! Anything...just...don't leave me...Please..."

She pulled his now still figure deeper into her chest, only letting go long enough to peer deeply into his eyes; his bright, golden eyes, which were now darkened and glazed over in death. He had fought bravely, valiantly, fighting not for his own life, but for the lives of those, he loved. He had killed Naraku, yes, but at what cost? Now she would be without him, her reason to live. Now she would be the one left behind, for without him, she was nothing. She buried her tear soaked fact into the front of his blood soaked haori, observing that the cadence of his breathing had ceased as her skin absorbed the last of the heat that had at one time radiated from him like light from the sun. She breathed deep, inhaling the last of his scent before the odor of death was allowed to permeate throughout his cells.

"Inuyasha, you baka! You had better keep your promise! You had better..." She could not finish her sentence due to the amount of tears, which continued to flow down her face, and impeded her speech.

He was now completely dead... all gone...every...last...part of him...gone. As the wind blew past, his body disappeared with it. She wasn't even left with his body...he was now completely...gone