InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanyou and Miko ❯ Hurting InuYasha ( Chapter 9 )

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Chapter 9: Hurting InuYasha

 

Once again Kagome and InuYasha were camped in the forest on their hunt for the youkai and the jewel shards. InuYasha was fishing in a nearby stream for their dinner, and Kagome was preparing the fire. The trip so far was a waist of time. No youkai, no jewel; not much of anything had happened. Suddenly, Kagome sensed a shard nearby. It was coming right toward her. She turned and grabbed her bow.

 

“Come out. I know you're there.” She raised an arrow.

 

“Dear Kagome, you take care of yourself quite well. Which is more than I can say for mutt-face.” Kouga stepped out from the trees, Kagome smiled and lowered her arrow.

 

“Kouga, it's been a long time.” She hadn't seen or heard from Kouga since Naraku was defeated.

 

“Too long, for my taste.”

 

Kagome rolled her eyes. She wasn't in the mood to listen to Kouga's rantings about how she should go with him and be his mate, and yadda yadda yadda. She smiled sweetly at him, like she always did when he paid her a compliment. “So, Kouga, how is your pack doing now that Naraku's gone?”

 

“We're just now regrouping the pack. My men where spread out everywhere when Naraku was alive. But, now that he's gone, everyone's slowly starting to return. I think we just might survive as a pack again.” He looked happy. Why shouldn't he? The wolf-prince had his family back together. Kagome was happy for him. “Where is mutt-face anyway? I know he's with you, I could smell his stench all the way back to my den.”

 

“He's catching some fish, he'll be back in…”

 

“He's already back. What are you doing around here, you mangy wolf?” InuYasha dropped his fish next to the fire.

 

“Naraku is gone. My pack in reforming. I've came to take Kagome with me, of course, to be my mate.” Kagome rolled her eyes.

 

“Kouga, I've told you…” she wasn't able to finish her thought. InuYasha threw her behind his back and brandished Tetsusaiga in front of him.

 

“InuYasha!”

 

“Stay behind me, Kagome! Why don't you just leave, wolf? She doesn't want to go with you.” Kagome slipped to the side where she could see what was going on. InuYasha pushed her back.

 

“Why would she want a mutt-face like you? Come on Kagome, come with me.” Kouga reached for her hand. InuYasha slapped it away.

 

“Kouga, I've told you before, I don't want to be your mate, and I never will.”

 

“I know you're just frightened of that half-breed. I'll take care of him for you, then you could come with me.”

 

He's right you know. A small voice said to InuYasha. You are just a half-breed and guess what? Kagome is afraid of you. “Keh! She said she doesn't want you!” InuYasha ignored his thoughts and leaped into the air straight for Kouga. Kouga did the same. There was a flash as claws and sword connected over and over. Tetsusaiga grazed against Kouga's shoulder, drawing blood. Kouga in turn knocked the fang from InuYasha's grasp. He jumped for another attack, InuYasha drew his claws and slashed InuYasha across the face. The wolf growled and made his counter-attack, giving InuYasha an almost identical slash to the side of his face as well.

 

“Kouga! InuYasha! Stop!” Kagome made a move to separate the two of them before InuYasha transformed to his youkai state, just as InuYasha reared his claws at Kouga. His blow came down, he stopped himself in time from doing serious damage, but seconds later he smelled the miko's blood and sensed her distress. His blood ran cold.

 

“Look what you did, you mutt!”

 

“I didn't… you…and I… Ka-kagome?” What did I do?!

 

“I think you should leave now Kouga.” She shakingly wrapped her fingers around the small scrapes on her arm. InuYasha reached for her, but she twisted out of his reach. He stopped.

 

“I'll be back for you, my Kagome.” Kouga turned to InuYasha. “If you hurt her again I swear I'll kill you.” With that last threat he took off in the opposite direction in which he came.

 

“Kagome, I…”

 

“It's okay InuYasha. It was my fault, I should have just sat you.” She said the last part mockingly. She was still shaken.

 

“Let me look at it.” He again reached for her, but she backed away.

 

“It's nothing. I'll take care of it, you go cook the fish or something.” He lowered his ears, but proceeded to the fire with the fish. He heard Kagome digging in her backpack. Now you really did it, baka. Gees, how can you be so dense! He looked over as Kagome bandaged her arm. She was right, it wasn't anything really, but the fact that he had been the one to wound her made his insides turn.

 

He turned the fish over on the stick. It's going to be a long trip. He thought.

 

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Kagome had had enough. Both hanyou and youkai were injured, and the fighting continued. When she saw Tetsusaiga fly out of InuYasha's hands, she decided it was time to end the fight. She didn't feel like having a rampaging youkai-InuYasha on the loose. She picked her moment and stood between the two, but it was bad timing. InuYasha's claws came down on her arm and sliced through the skin. She flinched at the sudden pain shooting up her arm and fell to her knees.

 

InuYasha and Kouga stopped fighting.

 

“Look what you did, you mutt!”

 

“I didn't… you…and I… Ka-kagome?”

 

“I think you should leave now Kouga.” She shakingly wrapped her fingers around the wound on her arm. InuYasha reached for her, but she twisted out of his reach. He stopped. Why did you pull away from him?! He didn't mean it!

 

“I'll be back for you, my Kagome.” Kouga turned to InuYasha. “If you hurt her again I swear I'll kill you.” With that last threat he took off in the opposite direction in which he came.

 

“Kagome, I…”

 

“It's okay InuYasha. It was my fault, I should have just sat you.” She said the last part mockingly. She was still shaky.

 

“Let me look at it.” He again reached for her, but she backed away. Great, now he's going to think I hate him. How can you be so stupid, Kagome? It wasn't his fault!!

 

“It's nothing. I'll take care of it, you go cook the fish or something.” She managed to give a weak smile, but she wasn't sure if InuYasha saw it or not, he was already by the fire. This is going to be a long trip. She thought as she dug in her bag for her first aid kit.

 

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Kagome stared up at Goshinboku. The sky was darkening quickly, too quickly to be natural. Clouds swirled over her head, growing in intensity. Kagome stumbled back as a bolt of lightning struck the tree. Goshinboku immediately cracked under the sudden shock, splitting it down the center. The top branches caught fire, quickly spreading, sending ashes floating into the air. What caused all of this? Why? Kagome got her answer.

 

InuYasha stood near, cringing, holding his sides as his body changed. In his hand… `the Shikon no tama!' Kagome thought, seeing the pink glow. InuYasha had made his wish, he wished to become a full youkai, she knew it. Markings appeared across his cheeks, his eyes glowed red with his rage. He slowly raised his head, glaring in Kagome's direction. Kagome stiffened. Every muscle in her body tensed, readying her to run. The newly formed full-youkai looked to the right of himself. There stood Kikyou, smiling back at him. He grinned and walked towards her, holding her in a loving embrace. It was Kagome's chance. In a flash she was off running into InuYasha's forest. She did not dare look back to see if InuYasha was following her, she knew he was.

 

Kagome finally built her courage enough to look behind her. She could still see the flames of Goshinboku. Only one thing she could think of could cause this much damage. When InuYasha made his impure wish, Midoriku lost the battle against the youkai souls. She kept running, but the new InuYasha was faster. The only reason he hadn't already caught her, he was toying with her. The forest was quiet. The only sounds were Kagome's feet hitting the forest floor, and the growl of the youkai in her pursuit. She screamed as his hands grabbed her shoulders, dragging her down. Kagome wasted no time prying herself from InuYasha's grip and crawl away, but she had nowhere to go. Kikyou was behind her, smiling wildly. InuYasha stood above her, reaching down with his claws drawn.

 

Kagome did the only thing she could do. Only one thing ran through her mind. `Purify'. She closed her eyes, ignoring the youkai's touch on her shoulders, ignoring the throbbing reminder of his attack on her arm. Instead, she concentrated on her purifying miko powers. She opened her eyes, one of her hands glowing with the familiar pink aura. Without a second thought, she reached up and touched him with her glowing hand. With a blood-curdling scream he released her and fell to ground in pain.

 

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She sat straight up, screaming. Looking around, she found what she had feared. The light from her hand was slowly fading, and her hanyou struggling for breath on the ground next to her. Kagome let out a gasp, realizing what she had done. No…no…

 

Wasting no more time, Kagome kneeled by InuYasha's side, cupping his anguished face in her hand. His eyes were squeezed tight shut, gritting his teeth to null the pain.

 

“No… InuYasha I…”

 

“Don't…. Kagome…. Fine.”

 

She started to cry. “No, it's not fine InuYasha. Not this time.” She sniffled.

 

“Kagome… okay?” his voice started to fade.

 

“I'm fine, you worry about yourself. Please… stay with me! I'm sorry!” she laid her head against his chest, tears freely flowing.

 

“Don't…cry…k'gome….please.” his breathing labored. With one hand he reached for Kagome's. She instantly entwined her fingers with his. It seemed like forever, she held on to him, afraid that if she let go of him he would leave her. She felt warmth as the sun rose and shone through the surrounding trees. Don't leave me InuYasha, I'm sorry! Just don't leave me…

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No, not again! InuYasha ran to Kagome's side as she started to toss in her sleep. Knowing how Kagome reacted last time, InuYasha stood by watching, making sure she didn't become a danger to herself. He had given up last time on trying to wake her, that just didn't work. Moments later she rose to her feet and broke into a run.

 

He came up behind her and grabbed her shoulders, pulling her to lie on the ground. She wiggled under his grip and he let her go. She stopped struggling. He sighed, thinking the dream was over. He looked over her, making sure she was unhurt. A sudden glow came from her clinched hand. What the… No, no, she can't… She reached up and touched him.

 

The pain that surged through his body at that touch was unimaginable. Every inch, every limb, every cell in his body exploded with torturous pain. The miko's power surged through his veins, traveling through the extremities of his body until even breathing became a difficult chore. He screamed out from the pain. He hadn't even noticed as he fell, hitting the ground with great force. InuYasha cringed, holding his sides and stomach with his arms, gritting his teeth.

 

Moments later Kagome's touch came over him again. Kagome kneeled by InuYasha's side, cupping his anguished face in her hand. His eyes were squeezed tight shut, still gritting his teeth to null the pain.

 

“No… InuYasha I…”

 

“Don't…. Kagome…. Fine.” He struggled to tell her, he wanted her to know it was okay, that what she did wasn't her fault.

 

She started to cry. “No, it's not fine InuYasha. Not this time.” She sniffled.

 

“Kagome… okay?” his voice started to fade, his lungs burned more with every word.

 

“I'm fine, you worry about yourself. Please… stay with me! I'm sorry!” she laid her head against his chest, tears freely flowing.

 

“Don't…cry…k'gome….please.” the smell of her tears hurt him more than being purified. With one hand he reached for Kagome's. He felt her fingers entwine with his. It seemed like forever, she held on to him, and at that moment, he was happy.

 

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After InuYasha passed out, Kagome had a lot to think about. She looked on as he slept, then sighed. She did that. She hurt him, big time. And the dream lingered on in her mind. InuYasha. Would he really use the jewel to become full-youkai like he said? Sure, he had told Kagome he wouldn't; but he often said things he really didn't mean, especially if it involved Kikyou in the least. Maybe that was why the curse was able to work on her. She didn't trust InuYasha when it came to his feelings for Kikyou. She never did; but Kagome could never tell that to InuYasha.

 

What if he decided to go with Kikyou? Would Kagome still stay and help him finish the jewel? And what after that? That dream, seeing them together… it was like the illusinary death all over again, but ten times stronger because she loved him ten times more than she ever had. She couldn't wait forever for him to make up his mind. Her heart wouldn't be able to take that much pressure. Kagome shook her head. The fact was, Kikyou did love InuYasha, and now she probably still does. And Kagome knew for certain that InuYasha still loves Kikyou. Wasn't that all that really mattered? He hadn't exactly had an easy life, and if he was loved, wouldn't that be enough? She nodded to herself. As long as he never has to suffer alone again…

 

A/N:

 

InuYasha's Final Thought: …ouch…

 

:ducks from thrown objects: Don't hurt me! :cowers in fear:

I know, I hated having dog-boy hurt, but it had to happen. I think I added a little fluffiness. A lot more will come later, so please don't be too mad!!