A/U: ok yeah I don't own anything blah blah blah whatever. Thank you for your support clueless2u. couldn't have done it without you.
A Child's Innocence- Chapter 2
Recap:
"Are you ok?"
The red hue cleared.
Now:
She blinked curiously at him, waiting for a response to her question, but he couldn't answer.
Doesn't she know what I am…? As if she could read his mind her eyes drifted to his ears and stared. His ears twitched with the attention and she giggled. She reached over and grabbed one and gently rubbed it between her fingers. His eyes fell half closed, it was very soothing.
"Kagome? Are you out here? Who's there?" a slightly alarmed voice called out, undoubtedly her mother from the front door.
Kagome huh? He thought once she stopped her ministrations to turn around and reply, "Yes mom. There's a boy at the steps. I think he's hurt."
He leaned to the side, looking around Kagome to catch a glimpse of the woman. Dark black hair like her daughters, worn in a messy bun, big chocolate brown eyes filled with concern and a pink apron, her appearance screamed mom.
She turned back to look at him and smiled. He was really starting to like when she did that, her whole face seemed to light up when she did. No one had ever really smiled at him like that before.
"What's your name?"
Frowning he told her hesitantly, "…Inu Yasha…"
"Do you live near by?"
"No, I'm not even sure where I am anymore." She blinked at him and held out her hand, "Well, that's easy, you're at the Sunset Shrine," she stated as if that was the most obvious thing in the world. He reached for her smaller hand.
She started to lead him towards the house but he didn't follow. Not breaking hand contact she stopped and turned to look back at him.
"Inu Yasha…?"
"Don't you know what I am?" He questioned, almost mad she was acting so different. He didn't know how to handle her reaction, if she had screamed at him it would've been fine. But this…
"…hungry…?" This time he was angry, he dropped her hand.
"No! I'm a hanyou, a half breed! Can't you see that!" He glared at her. What on earth was wrong with this girl?
She frowned, "So? What does that matter?"
So…?
"SO! So, you shouldn't be talking to me! Why are you helping me?" Why was he looking a gift in the horse's mouth! Someone was trying to help him and be kind to him and all he was doing was complaining. Yet, there was always that nagging doubt that she was only doing this so later she could hurt him.
She continued to stare at him puzzled.
"Because you look like you could use a friend." They stared at each other for several minuets, him in complete awe and her in a calm confusion.
"Isn't that what you want…?"
"Kagome!" Her mother called again.
Without another word she grabbed his hand again and led him to the porch where her mother stood to explain the arrival of their new guest.
She sighed; it had been a long night.
She hadn't known what had woken her up, but just a few short hours ago she had. Not knowing the cause but wanting something to help put her back to sleep she went downstairs into the kitchen to find something to eat. Maybe food would help.
While down there she went searching for that fat, lazy cat of hers to take back to bed. Deciding that there was a possibility of him being outside on the porch, she opened the front door to quickly scan the front yard. But, she spotted a lump at the shrine steps and went to investigate.
Yawning, she rolled onto her back and stared at the ceiling thinking of the very lump she had found.
Inu Yasha…He had looked so scared and ashamed, so tired and worn out. Her heart had gone out to him the second she saw him and she had a suspicion her mother had felt the same.
When she had brought Inu Yasha to the front porch to her mother she immediately asked for his named and why he was there. He told her his name and had also told her he had run away, from where he wouldn't say. Looking troubled but more concerned about his haggard appearance, she decided after some food and a quick shower it was off to bed. All questions could wait until morning. He had looked immencly greatful at her suggestion and complied easily.
He probably ate all of our Ramen. She giggled softly. He had been starving; he finished off 4 big bowls of ramen in under 30 minuets. By the way he inhaled it you would've thought he had never seen food in his life.
She frowned. Where was he from? Why was he so obviously wrongly treated? Where had the blood come from…?
It hadn't escaped her (or her mother's) notice, there had been blood under his claws, try as he may to hide it. She rolled over on her side once again and adjusted her pillow as she stared into her shadowed room. What happened to this poor boy?
After they had taken care of the promised food and bath they had decided it would be easier if he had stayed on the living room couch downstairs. Which was fine by him, he looked relieved when he saw the cushiony pillows.
She closed her eyes and envisioned him when she had seen him on the steps, staring up at her in amazement.
His eyes had been really noticeable. So golden.
She fell asleep quickly.
It was strange. The dark here didn't scare him. Not as much as it did where he used to live…
With his step-father…
His blood ran cold. What was he going to do? What would he say if they asked? He didn't even know what had happened to him after he had left…
He tried slowing his erratic heart beat back to normal, what would become of him? Is he dead? Was he a murderer? Would they call the cops if he told them? Would the cops already be there in the morning when he woke up? Did he even really want to know what had become of his step-father? What would Kagome say…?
He suddenly caught a flowery scent in the air.
Kagome…
He clamed instantly and felt a little guilt for doing so. He was a murderer.
Could be…not was…He could smell her even from downstairs. She was balm on his fried nerves, he couldn't explain it but she made him feel calm. Like he could trust her…
'I'm a halfbreed.'…'So?'
There was just something soothing about her, something that called out to him.
He could see her smiling down at him at the steps.
He wasn't sure…maybe it was because…
'Because you look like you could use a friend'
of her smile…or her scent. Or maybe…
'Isn't that what you want…?'
because…
'What's your name?'
she cared.
A/U: Arrrg me matey blow the man down…..dont ask why I randomly was speakin pirate like…I just don't know….
Read review or just read I don't care…whatever you want….but I thought that was heart warming…don't you agree…?