InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Controversial Love ❯ Hatred ( Chapter 6 )

A/N: Hi. Don't kill me! I've been trying to write, but I haven't been able too. Chalk it up to me being busy, lazy and having a massive case of writer's block. My muse is back from the shop and Destiny has left, so hopefully, this will work. Won't it? *Robin smiles nervously* Ummm…yeah!

Good.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. Unfortunately.

Previously, On Controversial Love: Kagome switched the set off. Inuyasha looked horrified, Sango and Miroku mimicking the look. Inuyasha was the first to speak, dread filling his voice.

"They know."

Controversial Love

Chapter Six

Hatred

The first incident was as they were checking out of the hotel. Inuyasha had a guarded look in his eyes as they approached the front desk. And he had reason, for the clerk was eyeing him distrustfully.

As they stopped in front of the desk, Inuyasha spoke first.

"We'd like to check out." The clerk made no sign that he had heard the hanyou. "Excuse me?" Still nothing.

Kagome scowled. Sango sensed her anger and stepped up to the man.

"Hi. I believe my friend was asking your help." The man behind the desk faced her and said clearly, "We don't serve them." His voice dripped poison and his look was of disgust as he glanced at Inuyasha.

Before either Inuyasha or Sango could do anything, Kagome slapped him.

"Temee. I hate people like you with their stupid prejudices! Now, you had better answer this man!""

"I'm sorry Miss, but he's not a man. He's an animal." Inuyasha's eyes had gone dark and seemed far away.

"He's no animal, temee!" Kagome stepped right up and punched the guy in the nose. "That's what you get. C'mon guys, we're leaving."

Inuyasha didn't move. His jaw was clenched tight, and his hands were balled into fists at his sides. Kagome clutched one fist in her hand and pulled him outside. As she did, she leaned up and whispered soothing things in his ear.

"You are the most amazing man I have ever known, and I love you for who you are. Don't listen to them. They don't know what they are talking about, they don't know you. We accept you and that's all that matters." Inuyasha didn't respond.

Sesshoumaru was grim faced when they found him by their van.

"Come, brother. It's time to go." His voice was uncharacteristically soft, and he placed a hand of his sibling's shoulder, leading him to the front of the vehicle.

The ride was silent. No one really spoke. Inuyasha lost himself in his headphones, blasting them so loud Kagome could almost make out the words. He lay his head in her lap and she played with his hair.

She remembered when they had made those headphones for Inuyasha. They had doctored some old headphones so that the speakers were higher up in the band, but they still looked normal, so Inuyasha could go out with his CD player and not look suspicious.

Sango was playing solitaire and Miroku was reading. Sango looked over at Inuyasha. She couldn't imagine what he could be feeling. They had hidden it for so long…and now everyone knew what he was. Or thought they did. The only thing different was his blood. He was just as much a man as anyone else. But no one else seemed to see that.

Society didn't see youkai as people. Just animals, meant to be enslaved or killed. There was a law prohibiting that, but that didn't remove the hate.

Kagome looked down at her boyfriend. His lids shut away beautiful gold eyes, as if in shame. His ears were pressed flat against his head as if trying to make them disappear. His body was tense. He seemed unable to relax. Kagome's face was full of pain. She didn't feel pity, but rather the hurt he must be feeling. It tore away at her heart. The teeth of hate were worse than anything else.

Kagome knew the hate wouldn't stop at just Inuyasha. It would spread to herself, her friends, Inuyasha's brother. And that hurt the most. She didn't mind for herself, she could bear it. For Inuyasha she could, but her friends…they had done nothing wrong.

Of course, neither had Inuyasha, except being born. But society is known for stupidity when it comes to people who are different. Kagome could only hope they'd be okay. Maybe, just maybe, there would be enough people out there to support them. People who wouldn't hate them for superficial attributes. There had to be!

It was all over the papers, the TVs, the radios. The guitarist of Slipstream was a youkai. People all over threw away their CD's, took down their posters. But some, some went out and bought more, and admired them even more. Not everyone hated them. A new website was created every few minutes, either to hate or love the band.

Some burned their tickets, others got more and dragged along their friends. Even those who couldn't go bought tickets in support of Slipstream.

And all the while the band wondered if anyone would come to their concert as they set up, many wondered if they would play.

Inuyasha took a deep breath. "Here goes." He peeked his head outside, unseen by anyone. Gold widened as he took in the masses of people waiting in line. Kagome's head appeared by his and she gasped.

"Sugoi! Look at how many…!" Luckily, they didn't notice the other group of people yelling insults at the fans.

The concert was a success. Not as many people showed up as they had thought, but it was enough to give them hope. There was only one bad thing, the second incident. A man who obviously hated youkais got in and pelted tomatoes at Inuyasha. The guards led him away, but it was enough for Inuyasha to get that look again. Not even the cheering of the fans could bring him back.

It had been a month since everyone had found out, and the band was finding out that not everyone was as nice as the crowd at their last concert. No one had hired them, and once, when Kagome went out for food, she was attacked by a group of boys, screaming things like 'Youkai lover!' and 'Filthy bitch' at her. She came back with quite a few bruises and cuts, but a smug look on her face. No one dared to ask what had happened to the boys…

After that, they had decided if they ever needed to go out, they would go incognito.

One day, Kagome and Inuyasha were walking around the local mall, Kagome wearing a long blond wig and Inuyasha wearing contacts and a beanie. A couple people looked suspiciously at them, but went about their business.

Their arms were locked around each other's waists as they walked leisurely, Inuyasha basking in the fact that he could once again walk around without hate pouring in from all sides.

Then all hell broke loose. Inuyasha heard some punks dare their friend to go pull off his hat and run away. He tried to duck, but he was afraid of hurting Kagome's arm and didn't move enough away.

The kid pulled off the hat and stopped, staring. In front of him stood a tall man with white hair. On an impulse, he pulled Kagome's hair too. The wig came off and she stood there, anger in her eyes. But also, fear. What would happen next?

She found out all too soon. The boy began screaming 'youkai!', and people came rushing towards them. A few men, about as big as a Mac truck, shouldered their way through the throng and faced the two teens. Inuyasha had bowed his head, all defiance gone. Kagome had not yet given up. She stood with her head high and gripped Inuyasha's waist.

"If you come any nearer, I swear on my life I'll-"

"You'll what, little girl? Huh? Hurt us? I don't think so." One of the men boomed. The other closed in on the hanyou.

"Get away from hi-" She was cut off, as the first man struck her across the mouth, hard enough to fling her to the ground and knock her out. A little blood trickled from her mouth.

Gold narrowed, and a silver head raised.

"Don't. You. Dare. Hit. Her. Again." The men chuckled.

"Oooh, is the widdle youkai getting mad? Gee, Katsuaki, maybe we should stop."

"Yeah, I'm so scared. Just shaking in my boots."

Bad move. Inuyasha felt his blood beginning to boil, and for once, he welcomed it. Red began to haze his vision.

"Don't provoke me."

"Oh look, he's trembling. Is the youkai scared of us big men?"

"Say that again and you will regret it."

"Oh, really now?"

Inuyasha's eyes were now blood red, his bangs shading his face. Those who did see him backed away, frightened.

"I'm not scared of a little halfbreed. What the hell was with your mother, huh? She have some sort of sick preference for youkai?"

Really bad move. Inuyasha brought his head up. The men faltered a little at seeing the boy's face. He looked positively feral. His eyes were slitted like an animal's, and he had two stripes running down each side of his face.

"Don't' ever talk about my mother, you pathetic human!" He moved so quickly, neither man saw it. An instant later, one man was on the ground, hands holding his face, screaming as blood ran down it.

"One down." The other man whipped around. Inuyasha grinned, fangs glistening. The man tried to hit him but, missed. Inuyasha moved as swift and silent as a shadow, here now, then gone.

The other man was shaking in terror. "Please don't hurt me!"

"Begging won't help you."

No one saw it, just like last time. The man was on the ground on his back, Inuyasha poised to cut out his throat. Just as he was about to bring his elongated claws down, he heard a voice cry out to him.

"Inuyasha! No!"

Kagome had regained consciousness just in time to see Inuyasha about to kill one of the men from before. She called out him in terror.

She shuddered as she saw his face. He had transformed. She prayed to any Kami who was listening that Inuyasha didn't kill this man. He wouldn't be able to live with himself if he did.

Inuyasha felt the red receding. Gold blinked as he found himself poised to kill. He fell back, shaking. His eyes swept round, catching Kagome on the floor with blood on her mouth, another man holding his head, blood steadily dripping from him. And he didn't miss the looks people were giving him. Fear, anger, horror, disgust. He looked down at his hands.

Inuyasha closed his eyes, whispering "What have I done?" No one missed it. It rang through the air like a wave.

Inuyasha climbed to his feet and began stumbling away. People backed away from him, clearing a path for him. He began to run, trying to forget.

Kagome jumped up. She stared after her boyfriend, before rounding on the crowd still around her.

"How can you all be so heartless? You saw it all. You watched. Yet you did nothing. I am ashamed to be part of the human race."

They watched her as she ran after Inuyasha. Her words had rung like a bell, and were not likely to be forgotten soon.

A/N: Heh heh. Please don't kill me. I know, it's short. I tried! But….I couldn't make it longer. Blame Robin. *Robin glares* He's not inspiring me!

Robin: Yes I am. You're just not listening.

I am too!

Robin: *sigh* If you were, you'd still be writing.

Shut up.

Evil writer's block…do you know how long it took me to get this out! Forever! I kept trying, and it kept not working. It took me forever to write a version I didn't hate as much as the others.

Whoops. This chap is not Consequences. Next chap.