He imagined her face, rosy color of her cheeks, her brown and bright almond-shaped eyes and the gentle curve of her pink lips. He missed her and felt lonely without her to play with him. He stayed out late by the travelers road in the forest everyday waiting for her return, running back home when the moon was high and returning at the crack of dawn. He had waited six days now. Six long, lonely days.
"Devil."
He whipped around, tensing.
"Demon boy."
His war twitched to find the source.
"He's been fooling Kags."
"I heard he comes here everyday now."
"Probably because he wants to eat her soul when she comes back."
He narrowed his eyes, a deep growl rising in his chest.
"It's only because of Kags that I leave him alone."
"But she's being deceived, my mum tol'me. Demon trickery."
"Poor Kags."
If they were insulting him because they were worried for Kagome, he was fine with that. No amount of teasing would make him get angry as he used to do whenever he heard them talk about him. They'd brawl and he'd get sent away with stones and curses. But Kagome would be there afterwards and she's immediately become concerned, scolding him and tending to his wounds at the same time. Like a sister, like a mother, and a loving friend all at the same time.
"It too bad her mum accepts him too."
"She's the priestess, what she says goes."
"Yeah, but he's still a demon. A half-demon at that."
A boy spat. "Ha, I think we should beat him while Kags isn't here."
His companion laughed. "Can't go crying back to his mummy now, can he?"
Inuyasha's expression darkened. He never went to his mum after he was fighting again. She would insist they leave the village. No, he vowed he would never lose his mum and friend. This was their home too.
"No Kags to protect him either."
"Where is he now?"
"Probably at the end of the road."
"Grab your rock sling."
"What're they talking about?" a whisper was beside him.
Inuyasha jerked his head with surprise.