Heart of Tensaiga
To Be Human Again
Inuyasha growled and his face flushed when the girl, Katsumi, walked behind him and gave his human ear a gentle tug. He glared at her and she gave him a look he knew oh so well. It said 'I couldn't resist'. Women. He was currently sitting by a fire in Kaede's hut with his head resting on his closed fist. The night was going by so slowly and his patience was wearing thin.
"So you turn human, why does that irritate you so much?" Katsumi asked, her voice cutting through his thoughts.
Inuyasha paused, unsure if he was going to answer the question. He'd only known her for a short amount of time and in that time she'd been full of questions for everyone. It was hard to not get used to having her around. He glanced up and looked at eyes that shone with concern and curiosity. He could not help but reply, "Every time I turn human it's just one more chance for something to get the advantage over me. I'm…weak like this."
She could tell he was uncomfortable with his admission. No one liked to be weak and it seemed he was no except to that rule. "At least you have friends to keep you company, "she reasoned.
"Yeah, I know. I just don't like that they have to protect me…it's usually my job to protect them, "he muttered.
"Everyone gets protected at some point, Inuyasha," she responded.
He started at the sound of his name.