InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Demons ❯ Demons ( Chapter 1 )

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Demons

An Inuyasha Songfic

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, and I'm not Guster, so I don't own “Demons” either

This story is a Prologue to a future story that is as of yet unnamed. Yes, it's angsty, but don't worry, there's more to come!

Kagome peered into the river, studying her reflection. She wiped away the tears, trying to erase all evidence that she'd been crying. She breathed deeply, trying to calm herself down. They'd finally defeated Naraku and collected all the shards of the Shikon Jewel, and then he'd gone to her… again. Kagome bit her lip and fought back a second wave of tears. Inuyasha hadn't waited more than 24 hours after they'd made it back to Kaede's village before he'd snuck out with Kikyo in the middle of the night. Kagome had been sure that there had been something concrete forming between her and Inuyasha, but her hopes were dashed when she finally went to look for him and found him in a tight embrace with Kikyo. No matter how close she got to Inuyasha, he kept going back to Kikyo again and again. Kagome's heart had broken so many times that she wasn't sure it could ever completely heal.

Kagome stood up and took another deep breath. She gulped back a sob as she resolved to let Inuyasha go for good. `He doesn't need me anymore,' she thought,`I might as well go home and leave him with Kikyo'. She couldn't bear the thought of watching him turn his back on her to return to Kikyo's arms yet again.

She stood up, smoothed out her skirt, took one last deep breath, and headed back towards Kaede's hut. As she neared the door, Inuyasha stepped out of the hut, stretching and wiping his eyes, still heavy with exhaustion. He looked up to find her standing there, and his eyes widened with anxiety.

“Listen…Kagome?” Inuyasha began, scratching his head nervously, but Kagome cut him off.

“Inuyasha,” she said, almost numb, “I'm going home. I shouldn't stay here any longer. You have the Shikon Jewel, and I should be getting home. I don't belong here, and you don't need me anymore.” Inuyasha was shocked; he'd finally gotten up the courage to ask her to stay. He searched her eyes for an explanation, but they just looked…dead. The life that had sparkled in her eyes every time she looked at him had vanished.

My words confuse you

My eyes don't move a blink

But it's easier sometimes not to be sincere

Somehow I make you believe

Kagome's blank stare scared Inuyasha. He could tell something was wrong, but Kagome was giving no clues as to what that might be. `Maybe she really doesn't want to stay with me after all,' he thought sadly, `How could I be so stupid?'

“Okay, fine,” he shot back in his confusion, “I don't know why you hung around this long anyway…I'm sure you're anxious to get back to those stupid tests you love so much!” He crossed his arms and turned away from her, feeling a slight twinge in his chest as he breathed. `But I want her to stay!' He thought, the twinge in his chest beginning to squeeze harder, `I even went to say goodbye to Kikyo last night…I don't understand…Is this what she really wants?' He turned back around to search her face again for any clues, but she had already turned away and started towards the sacred well. Inuyasha's heart felt like it was being crushed inside his chest.

“Please stay…” he whispered, then said louder, “Why are you really leaving?” Kagome turned around abruptly, surprised by Inuyasha's words. She swallowed back the truth she was bursting to tell him, and blankly said again,

“I'm not needed here anymore. I don't want to be here anymore.” Inuyasha opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. “Take the sacred jewel,” she continued, running back to him, pressing the small jewel into Inuyasha's hands, and quickly pulling her own hands away, “Now you can become a full demon. You can get your wish. That's why you made me stay here in the first place, isn't it?” Kagome turned away from him again as her lip began to tremble, betraying her true feelings. What she wanted most in the world was to run into his arms and have him tell her that everything would be alright, that he loved only her…how much easier that would be…but no. She'd made up her mind to do this…this is what was best for them both, though it tore her apart to do it. She took another step towards the well.

Honest is easy

Fiction's where genius lies

`Cause it's easier sometimes not to be involved

Somehow I make you believe

Inuyasha sat down on the grass, and laid his head in his hands as Kagome neared the well.

“Have a nice life,” Kagome shouted as she jumped into the well, a single tear rolling down her cheek as her heart broke for Inuyasha once again. She could see him, sitting in the grass with his head in his hands, and wondered if she's made a mistake, but it was too late now. She passed through time to her own world.

Inuyasha still sat where she had left him, heart breaking more with every breath. Miroku stepped out of Kaede's hut to find Inuyasha sitting like that.

“Inuyasha? What's wrong?” Miroku asked, frightened to see Inuyasha looking so upset.

“It's nothing,” Inuyasha said quickly, pulling himself back to his feet and clearing his throat, “I just thought I smelled something, but it was nothing.'

“Oh.” Miroku replied disbelievingly, “and where's Kagome?”

“How should I know?” Inuyasha exploded, startling Miroku, “I'm not her damned babysitter!” Inuyasha growled and stormed off towards the river, leaving Miroku confused and alone.

When he reached the river he peered into the smooth calm water.

“We don't need her,” he told his reflection, “We don't need her at all…and now that she's gone I can finally get my wish and become a full blooded demon.” Inuyasha watched a single tear roll down his reflection's face. He angrily wiped it away.

“We don't need her!” he yelled angrily at his reflection, “I don't need her!”

When I speak I cross my fingers

Will you know you've been deceived?

I find a need to be the demon

A demon cannot be hurt.

Inuyasha sat down on the banks of the river and pulled the Shikon Jewel out of his kimono. Grasping it in his fist and holding it to his heart, he closed his eyes and whispered,

“Kagome…”