InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prisoner ❯ Seeking Answers ( Chapter 6 )

He had to ask her sometime and he knew he did. She was getting better and more active each day meaning that she may be ready to leave. But before he could allow that, he needed to kill that bastard who had hurt her.

He'd been avoiding the questioning while she was lifeless, but now that she was regained his only excuse he did not want to bring her back to the state with the memories.

Slowly he had come to enjoy the routine he shared with his guest. They did everything from cook and clean together to just sit on the couch and talk. He didn't want to admit the certain attachment that he had gained on the young girl's presence, for he knew that she would be off one day.

But that still didn't shake the feeling of wanting to make sure she was safe when she did decide to leave him. After all, if the creep returned to get her...well--he wouldn't let it happen.

Kagome was the first thing he had given close to two damn about in the longest and hell if he'd let someone hurt her again.

"Inuyasha! You're being all quiet again...." she said pulling on his sleeve "You know I don't like when you don't say much. It really creeps me out"

"Feh" he replied standing from his spot next to her. He took a step in front of where she sat on his patio steps "When I do talk you tell me to be quiet and when I don't you say speak up, which is it?!"

She smiled, twirling a flower that he had picked between her fingers "You do the same thing and you know it" she commented raising her eyes to him in a playful tone "I guess I just learn it..."

"Real funny"

Spinning on his heel, he headed to the middle of the garden then raised his head to look to the sun. A deep breath of fresh air was what he needed.

He was going to ask her. He couldn't push this off anymore then he had and the want to kill the guy was just growing more by the day. Hell, he knew what ever the guy had done must have been bad but what's worse was it had nearly broke the poor child.

And damnit it all, was that asshole gonna pay.

Inuyasha turned to look in the girl's direction as she waved from her spot, blowing him a kiss. He shook his head as he heard a giggle float to him from the action.

Boy would he miss her laugh when she left.....

"Ready to get inside now?" he questioned walking over "At least you got more sun in ya...."

"I'm pale?" she questioned in disbelief

"Look" he stated, crouching to put his arm next to hers "My arm is tan, yours is pale...."

She shrugged "My mom said pale creamy skin was good"

Princess? Royalty....?

He shook his head lifting her body in his arms as she let out a giggle at the endeavor and threw her arms around his neck.

Once she had become reanimated he found she was really energetic, almost like a little kid. She loved talking, laughing, and most of all smiling. She'd poke at him until he'd agree to something and pout to get her way.

There was a child's innocence about her that made him feel near sister to the young girl. And the thought that she needed him right now only made the protection for her grow.

"Alright" he said letting her drop to the couch "Some food then we talk"

"Talk? But you never want to talk. It just sort of happens" she stated leaning over the couch's back as he made his way to the kitchen "What's this about?"

"You'll see"

"Okay.....can I please have some water?" she called politely "I'm thirsty"

He huffed, but reached for two glasses. Kagome still had problems walking it seemed. She would wobble when on her legs and he had just become accustomed to taking her around in his arms. Hell, without asking he just scooped her up and away.

That limited some activities together though, as he didn't feel like carrying her around on her back while cutting away at his lawn.

He sighed walking back to the couch, a plate full of cookies and two glasses of water in hand.

He didn't like the potential of breaking her one bit, but he had to do it.

"So....what exactly do you wanna talk about?" she questioned innocently, reaching for a cookie as she took a bite "Mmm....these are good! Are these the one's we made last night....?"

"Kagome? Who did this to you?"

Her eyes widened in horror as the cookie slipped from her hands into her lap. Ignoring the action, excepted by her state, he turned more pointedly to her.

"I need to know who did this to you" he stated harshly "Tell me who you were with before I found you"

"W--Why?" she questioned her voice barely a whisper.

"I want to make sure he won't go after you again" he announced angrily "I need to make sure that he can't get you"

"You can't!" she screamed in horror. She brought a hand to her mouth as if something was just realized. Her eyes widened at her unknown thought as her head shook back in forth.

"Kagome" he said as controlled as the situation would allow "I can't let you do anything without me until I know he won't come after you. Can you please just tell me a name? A description where he is--anything?!"

Her stare remained unfocused on him as her head continued to shake back and forth.

Then she did something neither expected. Without a word, she stood and brushed past him to the bedroom.

Inuyasha watched the door close as a hand ran through his hair

Her reaction was less then settling......he just had to know now. He'd do anything to get that bastard's name and rid him of the world.

Rid him from Kagome.

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Her tear soaked face pressed itself forcefully against the pillow's soft middle, her voice croaking as she sobbed into the cushioning that the linen provided.

How had she not realized it before?

Being with Inuyasha, it had made her happy. It had made her forget that she had once been inclined to such things as she was. But it was a mistake to try and push it away, thinking that the things never existed.

Naraku was as real and as dangerous to her as to those who were near her. If he found out where she was, found out that Inuyasha had been housing her and protecting her like this, he'd be slain.

Inuyasha had given her hope, had helped her reclaim a normal life. She couldn't let the one who had drained her take Inuyasha too. Inuyasha meant too much to her to be subjected to the things Naraku was capable of.

Inuyasha may be the protector from demons but she didn't know his real strength and didn't want to find out its measure to Naraku's.

She brought a hand to her face as she rose, brushing aside the tears that were staring to clear. Her only option was to go back to him. If she returned he would never find out about Inuyasha. Inuyasha would be safe and that's all that mattered.

In weary decision she stood for the second time and approached the slightly a jar window.

It was either her life or his.