Rumiko Takahashi: Inuyasha belongs to me and me only. Any questions?

…..silence….

Rumiko Takahashi: Good.

Starfire95: YOU ALL MEN IN BLACK HEARD HER!

Rumiko Takahashi: You got a question?!

Starfire95: No ma'am. *grumbles*

Rumiko Takahashi: Hn.

I've been getting a lot of questions regarding Kagome's father so I decided to answer you all. This chapter is mostly about that. And after two chapters of history lesson (lol), I think you guys deserve some Inu/Kag fluff. Aren't I a doll! XD

So knock yourselves out people…

Shattered walls

*Two days back in the midst of the sea where a ship was fighting tooth and nail to survive the raging waves*

"NO KAGOMEEE!"
"Someone save Kagome!" Captain Higurashi lashed out as his crew members ran over to stop him from jumping over into his death.
"No...no...let me go! My daughter! She will die... Leave me!" he struggled under their strong grip.
Unbeknownst to them, a figure in a regal pelt slowly approached the wailing captain as he signaled the others to leave.
The men readily complied while the whimpering father fell on his knees as he clenched his fist and banged it against the floor to unleash all his anger and sorrow on the poor wooden surface in a single strike.
The figure laid a comforting hand one his shoulder.
"Higurashi," the baritone voice of the figure fell on his ears as his body started shaking.
"...you can drop the act now. It's getting rather annoying." the figure finished.
Higurashi's reply was a muffled laughter as he rose to his feet.
"I almost made you doubt my intentions, didn't I?" he smirked, his eyes twinkling with amusement at the figure's annoyed expression. "My acting skills are extraordinary."
The figure opened his mouth to reply when another surging wave made him almost lose his royal stance.
"Urgh! Akuma, your job here is done." he snapped to no one specific.
Captain Higurashi looked confused as he looked around for this 'third person' but his search soon came to an end as another form made its appearance before them.
"As you wish, my lord." Akuma bowed before the royal figure.
Captain Higurashi quickly took in his appearance. He was well built and a good six inches tall with waist length blue hair glistening under the morning sun. He had royal blue stripes adorning his handsome face and muscular arms as he stood there with his head bowed before his 'master' like a loyal servant. Captain Higurashi would have been more than happy to jump on this 'deity' had he not been straight.
"Who is he?" he asked in a bored tone. All this fake crying had really exhausted his middle aged bones.
"He is Akuma. Umi no Akuma. The sea demon." the figure replied curtly. Then turning to the said demon he continued, "You know what to do now."
Akuma nodded before he took his leave.
Much to Captain Higurashi's surprise, the weather calmed down and the sea appeared to return to its peaceful slumber.
"So this was all Akuma's doing?" Higurashi asked in a bewildered tone.
"Isn't that obvious?"
'Wow demons are something.' Higurashi mused. 'I am jealous.'
"Your demon ravished my dear ship." he furrowed his brows in annoyance.
"It's nothing that cannot be compensated."
Captain Higurashi shrugged.
"You did your part well. Although, I had always doubted whether you would be able to accomplish it. It isn't easy to sacrifice your own daughter after all."
Higurashi wrinkled his nose in disgust at the mention of his daughter. "It's not like she is my blood, anyways. She is from her mother's previous marriage. I never thought of her as a daughter...that menace. Good riddance!"
The figure smirked.
" It's not like I care or anything, but what are you planning to do with her? I bet she is dead by now."
"Akuma has taken her where she needs to be." was the reply he got.
This got Higurashi's curiosity piqued. "And where is that? After all I conducted this entire voyage just to being her here. I deserve to know where my precious Kagome is being taken to and why are you so interested in my sorry excuse of a daughter?"
"You need no further information regarding this Higurashi. Remember your place. Do not make me rethink my decision of forgiving the huge amount you owe me." the figure snapped.
This quieted him down as he shrunk in size before those intimidating eyes.
"Yes Naraku. I apologize for my imprudence."
Naraku smirked when Higurashi fell on his knees as he begged for forgiveness. He was very well aware that the man was in no position to repay his huge debt.
"Very well. Now you are to return to your lands and we are strangers to each other. Make sure you convince the world about your daughter's sudden death. How? That's your headache. Remember to not cross paths with me in the future for your own welfare." Naraku finished with a dominating tone.
"I understand Naraku." came the immediate reply.
'Now it's only a matter of few days before we meet Kagome...yet again.' As the thought ran through his mind, Naraku broke into a maniacal laughter.
...

~~Present time~~

"Not that wench! This one! That causes loose motion stupid." Inuyasha snickered as Kagome picked up the wrong herbs for the...well he lost count after thirtieth... time of the day.
Kagome blushed. "Well excuse me for not being a genius on botany."
"What sort of wench are ya? Even a ten year old knows which herbs are useful." Inuyasha smirked as he continued." ... and you appear to be at least forty."
" WHAT!?" Kagome jumped up in a swift motion as she started chasing him around the field. After a good ten minutes of exercise, she flopped on the ground and scowled. "I am seventeen, thank you very much."
"It's not my fault all the herbs look the same to me." she whined. 'Plus these herbs are not available where I come from but that's for me to know.' she silently added as she remembered her promise to Kaede about keeping her identity a secret.
Inuyasha sat down beside her and shrugged. "No they don't. A fever reducing herb looks sea green while your favourite loose motion one has a bluish tint to it." he boasted as he remembered what Kaede had once taught him.
"Inuyasha, not everybody has Kaede as an aunt okay?" she pouted.
Kagome's eyes widened as she realised what she had just said.
Inuyasha's ears perked up at the slight revealment.
"So you know." he stated in a tight voice.
"Y..yes. Kaede has told me everything." she replied nervously.
"I disgust you too right?" he commented abruptly.
The question caught Kagome off guard as she tried to comprehend what he meant. But Inuyasha mistook her silence as a confirmation. His jaws clenched as he got up to free her from his appalling presence when suddenly her hand shot up and grabbed his.
"What do you mean Inuyasha?" she asked, her voice full of concern.
Inuyasha searched for any mockery in her eyes but sighed when he found none. 'Are you really that simple minded Kagome?' he mused.
" You must hate me for being a half breed too. Everyone in the village used to. Children feared me while the adults looked up to me in pure disgust and loath. Demons found me a disgrace to their race. While humans feared me for being a half demon, demons hated me for being a half human. I belong nowhere." His heart clenched as he remembered all the painful memories of his childhood when he had no friends, no playmates, when every child in the village used to run away from him and when he used to be beaten up by demons for merely existing. His only support was Kaede but being a miko, she used to be always out for exorcisms and village cleansing. So he was mostly on his own. He had no shoulder to cry on, no one to share his thoughts with... except for one but even she was taken from his side. Their fear towards Inuyasha had increased to such an extent that Kaede was forced to leave the village and relocate near the forest. Inuyasha rarely entered the village from then onwards and the forest soon became his...his territory. Inuyasha's forest is what the villagers named it and everyone knew better than to trespass. He roamed alone in the forest. The trees became his companions, the birds his friends. None feared or hated him and from then on Inuyasha visited his forest whenever he needed company...assurance that he wasn't alone. But it seldom worked.
"I am destined to be alone." he shut his eyes to force back the tears that were threatening to leak out. The spar between his brain and heart came to a crashing halt as he felt a soft hand grasping his, squeezing it gently. In that single gesture, comfort and assurance flooded in, shattering all the walls he had built around his heart over the years in a single blow.
He snapped his eyes open to meet the beautiful blue orbs of Kagome where he saw hundreds of emotions playing at one time.
"Don't hurt yourself, Inuyasha. From where I see, being a half breed is far from a curse. It is more like a boon. And what the others feel for you sounds less like disgust or hatred and more like jealousy. You have what others do not. You have got both a human heart which a full blooded demon lacks and the strength of a demon that an average human can only dream of possessing. So you are above anyone else Inuyasha. More complete than anyone can ever be, be it a human or a full blooded demon."
His eyes widened as those words left her mouth. Never had anyone pointed out the bright side of being a half demon. He had always been degraded.
"Inuyasha, I envy you." Kagome giggled. It was the most beautiful sound Inuyasha had ever heard. At that moment, his heart skipped a beat as Kagome's words struck a chord.
"Thank you… Kagome." he squeezed her hand in return and he was greeted by an honest smile.
Unbeknownst to Kagome, at that moment she had secured a special place in Inuyasha's heart which he intended to keep for eternity.

A/N: SUGAR OVERLOAD! That's all the Inu/Kag fluff you are getting from me for now. Want more? Well for that, you guys need to wait for the next chapter…and for that YOU GUYS NEED TO REVIEW! Hey guys, do you think I should include Miroku and Sango in this story? Yes? No? Please let me know.

Until next time….