I do not own inuyasha, I own this fic…yea…ok! Day 5...whoopee! 2 more days…DUN DUN DUNNNNN

What Makes Me Different Makes You Beautiful

------ Day 5 -----

Naraku was moving in. He was going to ruin their lives! That insolent half demon, and that wretched girl!

His plan:

Kidnap wretched girl.

Keep insolent half demon alive.

Mate with wretched girl in front of insolent demon while he can't move because of poison in Kagura's wind, where the wind scar couldn't help even if the insolent half demon could move.

Kill wretched girl in front of insolent half demon.

Kill insolent half demon.

Conquer!

And have a cookie.

Ok, so maybe the cookie was a given, but he was going to have a cookie after everything was over!

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Kagome woke up with Inuyasha's hand in front of her. His claws were dug into the wooden floor. She looked up at him. He was matted with sweat and panting. "Kagome, get away." he warned.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked as Kouga and Ayame woke at the commotion.

"Kagome!" Ayame hurried over to Kagome and stood in front of her. "Inuyasha, control yourself!"

"Get your mate out of my way, Kouga." Inuyasha's demon features were forming. "Now."

Kouga moved Ayame and Kagome out of the way as Inuyasha's claws from his other hand came towards them.

Blood flew out on Inuyasha and Kouga fell to the floor with a thud. Kouga pushed himself up on his knees and hands, his back slashed and bleeding terribly at the deep gashes.

"INUYASHA!" Kagome cried.

"KOUGA!" Ayame gasped and grabbed Kagome and moved back against the wall, in front of Kagome. "Don't you come near us!"

Kagome's tears stained her cheeks, "Please stop Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha's smirk grew more. He raised his hand to Ayame and prepared to strike.

As his hand came down, Kouga ran into him from the side, pushing Inuyasha down as he landed on top, fighting to keep Inuyasha's claws from slashing into his throat. He couldn't, wouldn't let Inuyasha harm Ayame.

Not his beloved.

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Miroku and Sango looked towards the hut at the bumps they heard against wood. "Stay here Sango."

"Miroku." she neared him.

He looked to her and pushed her hair back, "I'll be fine. Protect Kohaku." he kissed her lightly and ran up to the hut and was shocked at the sight.

Inuyasha was digging his claws into Kouga's stomach. Kouga wouldn't make it if this continued.

"Wind tunnel!" he unwrapped his hand and pulled Kouga off and away from Inuyasha and dodged as Kouga hit the wall behind him as he walked to Inuyasha briskly with his staff in front of him, barring Inuyasha to the wall for a moment, "Inuyasha, snap out of it! Don't you realize who you're trying to kill!"

Ayame ran to Kouga's side and knelt beside his heaving body. "Oh Kouga!"

Kouga coughed up some blood as Ayame moved his head onto her lap, brushing back his hair a bit, "Don't you dare die." tears streamed her face. She knew he had a chance, but it was slim.

Kagome saw what Inuyasha had done to them. As Inuyasha slashed Miroku and threw him to the side, she ran in front of Kouga and Ayame. "No!"

Ayame looked up quickly at Kagome as she stood in front of Kouga and herself.

"Kagome?" Ayame looked back to Kouga, "If he dies, it will be in vain if you are killed."

Kagome shook her head, "No. He won't die. Inuyasha would tell you if he was back to normal. Kouga wouldn't die so soon. He'd kill himself before he let you get harm. He was protecting you and Yuki more than me. I know Kouga at least that much."

Kouga looked at Kagome's brave stance as she held her hands out to the side as far as she could as if asking for a hug. Or demanding it.

"Kagome, he'll harm you."

"I don't care." she said truthfully.

Inuyasha smirked at her words, licking his claws of Miroku and Kouga's mixed blood upon them as she continued.

"If it means you both will live with your child if I give into the horror of him hurting me, I will do it."

Ayame gasped, "Kagome, please stop! He's not himself!"

Kouga held Ayame's hand and looked to her, sighing, "You won't be able to change her mind. "She'll do what she feels is right."

Kagome stepped closer to Inuyasha slowly, "Inuyasha."

He strutted over to her and grabbed her by the waist possessively and brought her closer to him. As he neared her face with his. "One request."

He growled at her. She bowed her head, "Say my name."

He paused and looked at her, his eyes flashing from half demon to full in confusion. "Say it!" she ordered.

Kouga and Ayame looked at the scene as Miroku stood up wobbly with his staff and watched on.

"What if he doesn't?" Ayame asked Kouga quietly.

Kouga shook his head, "It's a challenge. Inuyasha probably won't turn it down."

"But what if he does? He's not Inuyasha anymore…" she reminded Kouga.

"I know." Kouga only hoped he hadn't left his pride in the dark.

Kagome touched Inuyasha's face, some of her fingers tracing the demon marks on the side, "Inuyasha. What is my name? Do you not remember?"

----- Flashbacks ------

"Inuyasha! Sit!" Kagome ordered as he plummeted into the ground.

"Just let me stay by your side, Inuyasha." Kagome smiled up at him. "Just for a bit."

"You idiot! I told you to stay away!" Inuyasha yelled at her.

"But Inuyasha…" Kagome looked at him warmly, "I don't care what happens right now…"

"…It's sad about Jinengi, you know? It's not his fault just because he's different." Kagome said.

Inuyasha scoffed, "But that's what it does mean when you're different, no one trusts you, you're always wrong. and…it's always, ALWAYS your fault."

"Inuyasha…I love you as a half demon!" Kagome cried out and hugged him. "Inuyasha please!"

Inuyasha calmed and hugged her back, "Ok, Kagome. I'll stay a half demon a while longer. Just for you."

------- End Flashback -------

He repeated the last part, "Ok Kagome, I'll stay a half demon a while longer. Just for you."

Kagome looked up at him and smiled as his usual features came back. "Oh Inuyasha." she hugged him.

He was a bit shaken up and hugged her back, closing his eyes, "This is getting harder. You shouldn't be near me, Kagome."

"I don't want you to leave." Kagome said honestly.

Inuyasha opened his eyes at Ayame and Kouga's looks at him. "Get up Wolf, I didn't hurt you that bad."

Kouga growled, "Mutt."

Miroku sighed, "This is not the first time you have fought me. I doubt it will be the last."

Inuyasha glared at him, "You shouldn't have interfered.

"If I hadn't, would you be happy with the outcome?" Miroku asked.

Inuyasha looked down over Kagome's shoulder and sighed.

She was just glad he was there. Holding her.

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After the wounds were tended to, Kouga and Ayame decided to stick around, to make sure Inuyasha didn't harm Kagome. You couldn't put it past him now. He could barely control his urges. But he remembered who she was. Her name, at least.

Inuyasha sat on the ground, placing his chin on his hand. 'This has got to stop!' he growled as Kagome came over.

"Inuyasha?"

He looked at her, "What?"

"Do you intend to leave?" she asked.

"No."

"Really? That's good to know you're gonna fight this." she smiled.

"Naraku will be here soon. I smell him faintly." as she tensed, "We're not in immediate danger yet. But soon."

Kagome looked down, "I see."

Inuyasha stood up and she looked up at him, scared. "I won't let him hurt you Kagome." he promised and walked past her.

"But will you hurt me?" she asked.

Inuyasha paused midstep, "I don't know if I can promise that, Kagome."

She nodded, "I understand."

"But I will try. Till the end. I can promise that much." he nodded and walked back to the hut.

She looked at it and then to the direction Naraku was coming in, 'What are we gonna do?'

Ayame walked over and placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder, "We won't let him harm you."

"Naraku or Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.

"Netiher." Ayame promised.

"How is Kouga?" Kagome asked, changing the subject.

"He's feeling better. Almost completely healed, being demon and all, you know?"

"Yea." Kagome smiled, remembering when she first figured out that Inuyasha healed so much faster than her. As Kaede had been teaching children, it looked as so much more.

But it wasn't. It was just a misunderstanding. She didn't know if Inuyasha looked at her like that. But she would love her love to be requited.

Kikyo appeared from the woods and looked to Kagome and she gasped, "What are you doing here Kikyo?"

Kikyo looked to the hut, "It hasn't changed a bit." she muttered and looked back to Kagome, "I've come to take Inuyasha away from you."

Kagome's heart almost stopped. Ayame stood in front of Kagome in defense, "What? Who the hell are you?"

"I'm her reincarnation." Kagome admitted.

"She's dead?" Ayame held her nose, "Explains the stench." she muttered and crossed her arms. "You aren't welcome here."

Kagome sighed, "She's welcome because Inuyasha loves her."