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War Of The WorldsIY YYH crossover. What happens when a whole lot of demons come after Kagome for the Shikon shards? Kurama falls in love with Kagome while protecting her. Will Kagome remain faithful to Inuyasha or will he risk losing her forever.
Chapter Seven The Encounter
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
- Saadi
And he fell. Deeply and thoroughly in love with her. And Kurama knew, he would never be able to get out from the depths of her eyes, ever again.
When Kagome opened her eyes, she expected to see more or less another idiot. Maybe even more idiotic than idiot Inuyasha. What she didn't expect was emerald green eyes that seemed to penetrate in to her soul.
Eyes are the windows to your soul, your heart.
Green eyes that sparkled, with just a hint of amber. It was deep and dark and Kagome knew instantly that he had suffered, in a way. His eyes spoke of wisdom and long suffering. It was hard to place those eyes in a smooth, young face.
What is that you express in your eyes?
It seems to me more than all the words I have read in my life.
Kagome found it hard to continue take out her frustrations and pain to this beautiful stranger. He reminded her of Sesshoumaru as they both had some sort of feminine look but no one could make the mistake of thinking that they were one. It was just so… wrong.
He had a deep shade of red for his hair and profound emerald eyes which were unusual for a Japanese, but then again, Kagome also had a bizarre shade of blue for her eyes anyway.
She pushed back her hair that had fallen on her face when she had cried. It was damp and she wondered what this man had thought when he saw her crying.
She must have looked horrible now. For a moment, she wondered why she even cared. I mean, he was just a passer – by. Why would she care what he thought of her?
"Uh… Can you leave me alone." Mumbled Kagome incoherently as she rubbed her nose on the misfortunate kitsune plushie.
Kurama snapped out of his daze. It was the first time; he lost his cool when meeting an attractive female.
"Why are you crying," he asked, worried and furious for the person responsible for causing her to hurt.
"It's none of your business, stranger," Was her reply. She was still strangling the plushie.
Kurama gently pried the soft toy that she had crushed. She let him. She was too damn sick and tired from crying, to push the man she had taken to calling 'stranger'.
He held the plushie in front of him and he laughed. Hs deep baritone voice struck her in her heart.
"What are you laughing for, stranger?" she asked curiously, still sniffling and annoyed now.
Kurama looked at her; he wasn't going to tell her that the toy reminded him of Youko Kurama.
Youko sniffed in indignation. I do not look like a rag!
"Nothing. It's just that it reminds me of something I had in a dream once. Partially true, he often had dreams of being Youko again.
"Hmph."
"Why were you crying?" he repeated his question.
A look fleeted past her features. Sadness.
Guilt.
Then it was pain.
Anger.
He wondered how she was able to express her emotions so easily without words. Just by looking at her, he felt a sharp pain in his heart. She had so much grief and misery in her that he felt the need to ease it all away from her and give her happiness.
To give her contentment.
She struggled to keep the words and tears that threatened to spill out. Inuyasha…
"It's my… friend." She finally supplied.
Kurama instantly connected that with boy… friend that had hurt her. He ignored the strange feeling of possessiveness and cold anger that had rouse in him.
"He was being an idiot. Then… He… He did something." She mumbled.
When he got up, he just gave Kagome a look. Fury. Dejection. As if he had wanted to earn the plushie for her to smile at him. And when she yelled at him, he had felt such a woe that he covered it up with anger.
"Goodbye!" That struck her the most.
The tears rushed forward again and she flung herself towards the stranger. Too say he was startled was an understatement.
She cried and cried. For herself. For Inuyasha.
Kurama stroked her hair gently, feeling the silky strands between his fingers. The plushie was abandoned. It laid, amber eyes unblinking on the leave scattered floor.
And she continued crying.
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Inuyasha kicked the stones that had unluckily been in his path. He was frustrated. He was angry. And he felt miserable.
He didn't even know why he came to the modern world. Kagome didn't even appreciate his efforts to keep her safe. To make her happy.
Why should he bother staying here? He was unwelcome here after all.
Stupid stall.
Stupid darts.
Stupid strength.
Stupid plushie.
And stupid Kagome.
He would leave. He didn't belong here. In this human filled world. The atmosphere also felt dirty. Disgusting smells often made his nose itched and he couldn't take it anymore.
He would leave.
Would he?
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Kagome moved away from the stranger that she had used as a sort of comforter. His green shirt that brought out his eyes was rumpled and the stranger's ears were tinted with a slight pink. It was adorable. She too knew that her face was red. She shifted further down the bench.
He smiled. He looked so edible then. She had to admit, that she felt something towards him. She never felt sparks with another guy since she met Inuyasha. Maybe she was getting over him. But, she knew, deep in her heart, she still loved Inuyasha. The rascal.
She managed a small smile. "I'm sorry for using you as my hankie."
"It's ok. You can use me as your hankie anytime." He joked. He laughed his deep, rich laugh when she blushed again. "I mean, seriously, a beautiful woman like you shouldn't be crying. But if you ever need a shoulder to cry on, I'll be there for you."
Hmm... He was so sweet. Kagome murmured a thanks.
He took the plushie and handed it towards her. She took it gratefully.
She decided to name it after him since he had spent some time with her, her crying and him numb. She was grateful towards him as she might have felt worst, crying alone, with no warm embrace around her. She would feel lonely then. He even smelled wonderful. He smelt like a botany garden. With various plants and flowers. She couldn't differentiate one with another but her mind concluded that he smelt good.
Then another annoying part of her had said that Inuyasha had a more wonderful scent. The forest. That made her cry even more.
"You know, to show my appreciation, I am going to name this after you!" she exclaimed smiling brightly. He too, had to smile. She had that affect on people.
"Shuuichi" he replied.
"Hmmm… Shuuichi…" Kagome rolled the name over and over on her tongue while scrutinizing the plushie. "That doesn't suit it…"
"Really" he asked amused.
"Why don't you name it?" Kagome said, looking at him pleadingly.
Kurama blanched. He name a plushie? That was so unlike him.
But, for her? He would do it.
"I would suggest…" Kurama, Youko had supplied. "Kurama."
"Ok! That fits the plushie." She looked so cute hugging the plushie, she had named after him. She had a child - like demeanor.
Then she shocked him, by planting a kiss on his cheek. "Thanks for accompanying me" she had whispered to his ear. His heart fluttered in his chest. And he had stood there numb, when she left.
I haven't even got her name.
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