InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Love of a Hanyou ❯ The Love of a Hanyou- Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

I do not own Inuyasha in any way shape or form. It is in fact owned by Takahashi Rumiko. However the story is an original plot with the occasional original character. Please enjoy and review.

The Love of a Hanyou

Chapter 1

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After Higurashi- sama had left the room, Inuyasha turned his attention back to the small body that lay nestled amongst the rumbled sheets of the hospital bed. Her pale skin glowed iridescently in the sparse moonlight that filtered in through the small window. The constant beeps of the machines that fed blood in through her arm made his ears twitch in mild annoyance.

He pressed his forehead against their conjoined hands as he thought back on the night. He had sworn to protect her and yet when she had needed him the most he had failed.

 “Please come back to me… I'm not worthy of you but I swear...” his words trailed off as he squeezed his eyes shut in an attempt to prevent the hot rush of liquid from coming forth. He jumped slightly when he felt a light touch to his ears.

 "Inuyasha?" his name was spoken in a hushed whisper. He rose up from his seated position in order to move closer to her side. His eyes closed as he felt the soft hand that caressed his cheek before his attention was grabbed by the trembling of said hands.

“Inuyasha please, take me away. I want to go home" were the soft words that tumbled from Kagome's bruised lips. An uncontrollable urge crept up from within him to whisk her away from this era and take her to where the dangers were more tangible. In his time, he at least knew what those dangers were; what he had to protect her from. He had no fear in hunting down and killing enemies that threatened her, whether if it was with his tetsusaiga or with his bare hands.

He looked into her deep, blue eyes, eyes that reflected the horrors that were seen earlier tonight, the innocence stripped from her as easily as her clothes were from her body. The two men that were there earlier, the police was what Higurashi- sama called them, had promised to find the bastards. Inuyasha didn't trust them, what did they know, he felt that he was better equipped to hunt down the scum and he knew that he would.

The policemen had spoken of other cases where young women were abducted, raped, beaten and left for dead. They suspected that these happenings were just one in few crimes committed by an underground organization called the yamaguchi- gumi headed by someone called Kazuo Taoka. He could care less.

All that really mattered to him was getting the ones responsible for his mate's condition, nothing more and nothing less. He was pulled out from his reverie by the gentle tugging of his sleeve. He felt a swell of protectiveness surge up within him and he fought to keep his youkai under control least he hurt the woman he loved.

 "I'm sorry koishi, but I can't, I wish I could but you've lost too much blood", he whispered gruffly. He felt pain strike through him when he smelt the tears that were on the verge of falling. “I'll get you the hell outta here when that beeping thing is done. They can try to stop me but I'm taking you home."

He swore violently when the tears still threatened to come. He had little clue as to what else to do since he had very little experience in comforting anyone. Finally he settled on following his instincts as he leaned over carefully and gently lifted her up off the bed and onto his lap. As he cuddled her close to his heart, he allowed himself to soothe her with light kisses to her forehead, muttering mindlessly of how he would care for her and what lay ahead of them in the future.

Soon there would come a time when this dark cloud that loomed menacingly overhead would disappear. Until then he would cherish her and their time together as he intended to continue to do so in the future. It was only five minutes later that he felt her body slacken and the sound of her breathing slow.

Inuyasha allowed himself to enjoy several more minutes with her in his arms before he got up and placed her back onto the high bed. He tightened his fists and growled lowly before sweeping out from the room. His intention made clear when he found Higurashi- sama still standing with the police men.

Inuyasha felt his hackles rise as he realized that the men stood in a semi- circle around the distraught woman as though to prevent her from escaping them. Kagome's mother had been through a lot tonight, there was no need for these men to harass her, especially when she could not answer their questions. He stomped his way across the wide hallway and placed his body in such a way as to cut of the men's view of the small woman.

His action was due to a subconscious urge to prove to his mate that he would protect their pups as vehemently as he would protect her family. The men's expressions showed their shock when this 6'3” young man, sporting a blue base ball cap and red traditional Japanese dress stepped in the midst of their interrogation.

They were unsure what was going on but by his irate expression, they realized that the boy was obviously upset that they were talking to the victim's mother. One of the police men glanced quickly at his notes from the mother's statement and deduced that this was the Inuyasha that had found the girl. The officer raised an eyebrow at the odd name but then decided that it was very fitting when he glimpsed up at the boy again.

The snarl that was twisted upon the boy's mouth, that had yet to make itself heard as well as the wild mane of silver hair and the hard golden eyes made him seem more animal than human. He inhaled and then held out his hand towards the boy.

“You must be Inuyasha, I'm Detective Nonomiya Hideki and this is my partner Detective Yamamoto Atsushi. If you would come down to the station with us we would like to ask you a few questions about what happened tonight”, he backed away a step, just enough to give the boy space when the threatened snarl came forth.

“I'm not leaving Kagome here, you can ask your f**king questions here”, Inuyasha made an angry slash with his hand. How dared these idiots ask him to leave his mate? He would kill them both before he set foot outside of this place without her. He felt his blood cool down when Higurashi- sama's small hand gripped the back of his hoari.

He let out a small growl when she made a move to step from behind him. In that moment, he saw where Kagome got her stubborn nature whenever he made it obvious to everyone that he was trying to protect her from harm. A small smile crept across his face as the image of Kagome in a temper tantrum popped into his head. He would accept her fits for now but when they became official, he would make it very clear to her that he was the alpha and his word was her law.

He smirked as he came back to face the reality of the situation before him. Detective Nonomiya suggested that they all take a seat in the waiting room that lay only ten feet from Kagome's room. Inuyasha contented himself with that and walked closely behind Higurashi- sama. He would be damned if he allowed these men to harass her further.

As they all settled in the chairs set in a circle around a low table, Inuyasha took the time to study these men as they proceeded to set up for the interrogation by taking out pads, pens and a small funny looking device. Nonomiya was obviously the elder of the two with black hair that had bits of white streaked through it.

He was perhaps in his mid thirties to early forties, he could not be sure. There were lines on his face around the eyes and mouth, lines that would have been more abundant on the face of a sengoku jidai man around the same age. The man also sported a neatly trimmed mustache and dark brown eyes that were slanted so severely they made the whites of his eyes nearly invisible.

He wore one of those black modern day garments that Kagome had once called a suit that encased him tightly and made his heavy bulk more noticeable. His build wasn't that of a fat man but more of a barrel- chested man who had been a muscular in his younger days. He shifted his attention to the other man that had up to this moment, remained silent.

The man was younger, leaner and shorter than Inuyasha himself. Yamamoto stood at perhaps 5'7”. His hair was a light brown, with red highlights that were seen every time the man bent his head in the light. He wore a suit of a similar design as Nonomiya in a navy blue color.

Inuyasha would probably have described the man perhaps as a silent observer. His lavender gaze took in everything of interest around the room from the women in white kimonos passing quickly down the hall, to the nervous, jittery action of a young man standing before the elevator doors. When their eyes collided, a test of wills erupted where neither could move their eyes away from the other. Inuyasha felt a surge of respect well up within him at the backbone that the young man exhibited.

Although Inuyasha was much older than the man, his eyes were those of an older man who had bore witness to many horrors. He shifted his calculating gaze back to Nonomiya when he cleared his throat loudly.

“What is your last name Inuyasha?” When Nonomiya looked up, he was met with a blank golden stare from said man. He felt a bit flustered to have this young man face him with a mask with a complete lack of emotions that he should not have possessed at such a young age. Before he could repeat the question, thinking that perhaps the boy had not heard, his questioned was answered by Higurashi Ikumi- san.

“Takahashi… his last name is Takahashi. He's twenty years old and is visiting from Kobe.” Nonomiya scribbled down the information quickly, and exchanged a quick glance with his partner as he noted the flash of surprise that came upon the boy's face at Higurashi-san's answer. Interesting, he thought to himself. They would have to get the boy alone at some point so that they could question him without any outside influences. There was more to the story than met the eye.

“Alright Inuyasha, tell me exactly what you saw tonight”, Nonomiya watched as the boy first looked to Higurashi- san then drew in a deep breath before answering. As he began to describe the night's events, Nonomiya was mildly surprised at the level of detail that Inuyasha was able to give out. He was able to describe how the street that led to the subway looked and sounded from the debris on the dais that led him to finding the girl.

What the detective found extremely interesting was how the boy was able to tell that the girl had been accosted by two men who later met up with about six other individuals. Even more confusing was how the boy spoke more about the scents of sake and another smoky scent on the men. Where had this young man come from?

“Tell me officer… when will we be able to see some results of this investigation?” Ikumi was quick to insert when the detective made movements to pack up their equipment.

“I can't be certain Higurashi- san. We won't be able to get very far until we take in the girl's testimony. We're going to need the men's description and if she remembers anything else from the attack.” Detective Yamamoto made his first entry into the conversation since Inuyasha, had entered the scene. Throughout the entire inquiry, the young detective was quick to note that the young man was able to give out staggering information about the crime scene that most rookies entering the force was unable to catch.

The detectives were startled when Inuyasha rose up suddenly, nearly knocking back the chair that he had been sitting in.

“Kagome isn't going to talk to you. I won't allow it,” was the snarled rejoinder. “If there's anyone here that you guys are going to deal with, it's gonna be with me.”

“Inuyasha, please! The police just want to help,” again Ikumi rested a calming hand on Inuyasha's arm. “They're going to have to speak to her to find out more about the attackers.”

Inuyasha to say the least was not one bit happy about the situation, but he had no other choice but to defer to Higurashi- sama's advice. In this time, he knew next to nothing about how things worked, and this in itself frustrated him more than anything else. How could he protect Kagome if he didn't know what he had to protect her from?

He gave out a heavy sigh. He would co- operate for now with these policemen but he would also carry out his own investigation. He needed time to formulate a plan of action but Kagome came first. Her ordeal ensured that she would need him to comfort her and he would be there. When he felt that she had recovered enough he would take her back to Sengoku Jidai and then come back to hunt down her attackers. He would avenge her, police or no police!