InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Other Side ❯ Enraged ( Chapter 6 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

By: mayu28

The boy turned and grinned at the hanyou who was in mid air and aiming his sword straight at his face. The blade slammed down into nothing but concrete. Inuyasha's eyes scanned the area, trying to find his opponent; he leapt back when Naraku appeared out of no where right in front of his face. He slashed at him from an angle but he dodged it yet again.

Inuyasha snarled, this kid was fast, but so was he. Inuyasha continued to strike but Naraku dodged it with ease, yet he did not strike back. He had a look of amusement on his childish face the entire. Inuyasha leapt back and decided sense he couldn't attack him up close, he attack from afar. “Kaze-no-Kizu!” He cried out.

Naraku held out his hands in front of him as the blast came closer. The Kaze-no-Kizu seemed to disappear; Naraku had absorbed it.

“Kuso,” Inuyasha growled.

Inuyasha stood backed watched Naraku bring up his glowing hands into a praying position and began to chant. His hands got brighter and then there was a flash. Inuyasha covered his eyes to protect them from the bright light. Once uncovered, Inuyasha saw that the boy had a strange looking sword with a curved blade in his hand.

The blade was a crimson red as well as the wrapping around the handle. The guard and pommel were gold. The whole blade seemed to glow a red jyaki.

Naraku grinned and sliced his blade in front of him with a yell, “Kaze-no-Kizu!” A smaller version of the Kaze-no-Kizu blasted out of the blade straight towards Inuyasha. Inuyasha just casually stood there as the blast was blocked of by tetsusaiga's barrier.

Inuyasha jumped and he and Naraku began to trade blows with their swords. Naraku's sword skills were very unskilled but he was still very fast. Compared to some of his other enemies sword skills, he was small fry to Inuyasha.

Naraku was beginning to get out of breath. He scurried back out of reach of the hanyou. Inuyasha smirked at him as he rested his mighty sword against his shoulder. Naraku's body began to shake in rage. Inuyasha had been easy on him and didn't go to his full strength.

“You will pay for your mockery.” Naraku growled

The onlookers stared at the duel with anger or admiration. Kagome was surprised at Inuyasha. He was definitely stronger then she remembered him to be. The youkai couldn't believe their eyes; their great leader was being brought to his knees in exhaustion. The duel had only been going for a few moments, but he was already drawing back.

Naraku leapt forward and they clashed blades, causing sparks to fly. Inuyasha shoved him off. Naraku stumbled and Inuyasha saw an opening and stabbed his blade straight through Naraku's stomach. Naraku's eyes widened in surprise and a black acid began to seep out of the wound.

Toga's eyebrows knitted together in confusions, Are you really going to do that Naraku-sama?

Naraku reached out his hands and began to pull tetsusaiga further into his body. Inuyasha couldn't move. Naraku looked at the shocked hanyou's face and laughed, “Gotcha.”

Naraku' body became transparent as he inched closer towards Inuyasha. Inuyasha's whole body felt like fire when Naraku grasped his hand and seemed to disappear in his skin. He cried out and dropped his blade as the boy entered his body.

“Inuyasha!” Kagome yelled as she and some others ran forward to assist him, but they were pushed back by a barrier. They could only watch as the hanyou's body shook in spasms and listen to him yell and growl in pain.

Now let's see what we have here. My, my, my. You poor lad. You have had such a horrible and scarring life. Inuyasha heard Naraku say in his head.

“Get out of my body, you stupid fucker.” He growled.

Naraku clicked his tongue, Why do you protect humans? They have been so cruel to you…

“So have youkai,” was all he replied. Inuyasha fell to the ground on his knees. His body felt like it was on fire and his vision was beginning to blur. “You better no be trying to posses me.”

No, I'm just taking a look. It felt so weird to Inuyasha to have this creature rummage around in his soul and memories.

Your mother was burned in her hut while she was ill and she couldn't escape. People have been trying to kill you your whole life. You have taken countless lives. You turn human on the new moon. Your first love was murdered. You tried to kill Kagome with your claws… Naraku continued on telling Inuyasha's weaknesses and painful moments. Inuyasha began to growl. His fangs elongated and his claws grew. His golden eyes were replaced with a bluish green and glowed red and jagged purple strikes appeared on his cheeks.

“GET OUT OF MY BODY!” He howled, jamming his claws on his head, causing him to bleed. Naraku was forced out of his body and fell onto the ground in shock. Inuyasha lunged at him and grasped his throat and held him up. “You Fucker. How dare you rummage around in my body, you weak pathetic piece of shit. You will die by my claws.” Inuyasha growled. His eyes stared deathly at the boy.

Naraku gripped his arm his arm and smiled at the hanyou, “Come on, Inuyasha, bring out the big dog. Don't hold back.”

Inuyasha tossed the boy and his white hair began to whip around wildly. His face elongated and he disappeared into a cloud of red youki. A howl ripped across the land and a large while dog with a thick main going down its back and pointed ears appeared where Inuyasha once stood. Naraku got up and ran as fast as he could away from the dog and yelled for him men to go back to the Gate. Inuyasha snapped and snarled at the youkai as they disappeared into the Gate.

Kagome shivered as she watched the large dog's calculating eyes turn its attention to the humans. She wasn't sure what to do. She raised her hand and gave the order for her men not to attack. Hojo gave her a look as if she was mad.

The dog walked over and stood in front of her. He was twice the size of Kirara. It was not as big as Sesshomaru, but still a big dog. Purple stripes were under each of his large, blood red eyes.

“Come back, Inuyasha.” Kagome ordered him gently. The dog whined but did as it was told to do and disappeared into the cloud of youki. And it its place stood a very tired looking Inuyasha.

“I lost my temper. I'm sorry.” Was all he said. He turned around and went to grab tetsusaiga. It pulsed in greeting as soon as he grasped it. A glint caught has attention, turning his head; Naraku's sword was on the ground. He made tetsusaiga transform and stabbed the small blade until it shattered.

He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked to see Kagome with a small smile on her face. “Let's go home, Inuyasha.” She said softly. Inuyasha glanced over at the men and saw them entering the subway tunnels.

“He knows I'm human on the nights of the new moon.” He told her softly.

“Don't worry, Inuyasha, I'll protect you.” She promised

“I'm the one who's supposed to say that, wench.” He laughed.

“You ready?” She asked, walking towards the entrance.

“I'm going to run for a bit. I'll be back there before dark.”

She nodded and watched him leap up and out of sight over the fallen buildings.

Inuyasha ran over around the fallen city from one side of the barrier to the other like a trapped animal. His mind was in a daze. How strange this realm was. It felt like a sunny winter day, yet there was no sun. Like how the night sky was the usual navy blue but it was blotched with dark orange smudges; the sky during the day was the usual light blue but was blemished with light purple.

He was angry at himself for losing control the way he did. He usually had control of his transformations sense Sesshomaru started to train him, but Naraku had brought him over the edge. Fuck, Kagome is probably afraid of me now. How dare that little bastard. I never wanted her to see me transform into that monster.

Inuyasha's hackles stood on end when he felt a surge of strong reiki. He stopped and saw a blast of reiki heading straight towards him. Drawing tetsusaiga, but not transforming it, he absorbed the attack.

“You devoured my attack, hanyou.” A familiar voice growled. Inuyasha looked to see Hayate, Kagome's sensei, in an offensive stance with his sword glowing with reiki.

“Why are you attacking me?”

“I don't trust you, hanyou, and I never will. No matter what Kagome orders me, you are scum just like the enemy.” Hayate spat as he placed his katana back in its sheath. “I just wanted you to know that.” He said before stalking away.

“What the fuck was that for?” Inuyasha growled to himself. He let out a sigh and ran off, heading towards the village.

Kagome pulled back the curtain and glanced out the window at the night sky. He had promised her that he'd be back before dark. She was beginning to get worried. Where was he? Sighing, she turned around, and went back into the kitchen to finish cooking the Domburi. She had just gotten back not long ago and hoped Inuyasha would have already been at home.

Souta was upstairs doing who knows what and jii-chan went Katsu-sama's house to have a meal there. Setting out the dishes and the food, she sat at the table and drank some tea and waited for his return. She wanted to talk to him about today.

Suddenly she heard the opening and closing of the sliding front door and not too soon after, Inuyasha entered the kitchen and took a seat at the end of the table. “Welcome back,” Kagome greeted. He grunted in reply.

“Dinner is ready.” She told him. He was avoiding her gaze and was quiet. His stomach growled loudly and he blushed, that caused her to laugh, “Let's eat.”

Food was passed and they ate dinner in silence, finally after awhile, Kagome asked, “What happened today, Inuyasha? How were you able to transform like that.”

He stopped eating and sighed, “Sesshomaru started training me.”

“Oh? Well that was nice of him. You guys got along after I left?”

“We still had our differences, but he wanted to teach me to control my blood so I wouldn't attack Rin while she was in my care.” He said, but didn't continue and got a pained look in his eyes.

“What's wrong?” She asked.

“Now matter what he did. My human soul got lost the more I transformed. I may have been strong but my human blood wasn't. I had to do something unforgivable,” he paused but continued, “Something I'll never be able to forgive myself for doing.”

He stared straight into her eyes and she nodded for him to continue. He bit his lip. “Sesshomaru came up with the idea that if I devoured a powerful demon on the night of the new moon, then I may be able to control my blood. But because I was stronger then most demons by this point, we chose my… I had to devour my own jii-jii. My father's father.

“So before the new moon rose, I fought with my grandfather and killed him. When I turned human, I ate his heart raw. It was the most disgusting thing I ever did. My human half and youkai half separated and I had to fight myself. Confusing as it sounds, I had complete control over each body. I made my youkai half submit and my human half gained control, so now I can control my transformations.”

Kagome reached across the table and grasped his hand, “It must have been hard to kill your jii-chan.”

“I hated the bastard… but he was still my family…” He said softly, “But ever sense I did it, my Inu family respects me in some weird way. Maybe it's because I have a dog form now. I'm considered an alpha.”

Kagome let go of Inuyasha's hand and continued eating. Inuyasha was a little sad when she did this. He reached over the table and served himself seconds.

“You like it?” Kagome asked.

“It's good.” He answered with a mouthful.

“There is something you need to know about Souta.” She said seriously.

Inuyasha looked up at her; she almost laughed the way he looked with the food all over his face.

“Souta is Naraku.”

Inuyasha cocked his head to the side, “Huh?”

“It's hard to explain, but before the battle happened, Souta got really sick and was in the hospital. When I first saw Naraku, he was Souta.”

“How can that be, K'gome?”

“I shot at him with my arrow and separated them. You know my arrow only strikes evil. Souta is Naraku's half and that is where most of his strength is at; sealed in Souta's body. Naraku will try to get Souta back but he can't enter the shrine.”

“So, Souta, is Naraku?” Inuyasha asked.

“Yes and no. He was hidden inside Souta's body. That is why Naraku is a kid. Many other people as well had demons hidden inside their bodies before the attack. That is where the youkai had been hiding. I have been able to save most of the villagers by doing the same thing I did to Souta. Don't hate him, Inuyasha.”

“I could never hate the runt, Kagome. This just gives me more of a reason to protect him.” He assured her.

Suddenly they both heard a stomping of feet rush down the stairs and a yell, “Why didn't anyone tell me dinner was ready!”

Souta came in, his hair was loose and all over the place; he looked like he just woke up. “Man you guys are pigs. The Domburi is almost gone.” He whined as he served himself the last of the food.

“Well runt, I was hungry.” Inuyasha said.

“And I'm a teen going through the wonderful stages of puberty.” He snapped as he scooped the food into his mouth.

Kagome pushed her seat back and grabbed her and Inuyasha's empty dishes and put them into the sink. “Sense you were in here last, Souta, you get to do the dishes.” She laughed, pulling Inuyasha out of his chair; they dashed out of the room.

“Fwah?!” Souta screamed at them with a food full of food.

“Naraku-sama,” Toga asked, “What did you find out about the hanyou?”

“Nothing of you concern, Toga.”

They were walking down one of the many hallways of Naraku's western styled manor. It was more like a museum, really. All along the walls were artifacts from all over the world.

“So, Naraku-sama, now that you know Inuyasha's weakness, when do we strike?” Toga asked curiously.

“When I feel like it. Now leave me be.”

Toga bowed and retreated, just what was the master up to?

“Do not question me, Toga.” Naraku said coolly. Toga stiffened, Naraku had been reading his mind.

Toga hurried down the corridor and out of sight. Naraku walked up to a rack of swords hanging on the wall and gazed upon them. Have you fun, my new friend. I will leave you alone for a little while. Enjoy the peace while it lasts, Inuyasha…

Inuyasha opened the door to the bathroom and entered into the hallway. He had to admit, it felt good to have a bath. Kagome gave him some spare clothes because his fire rat and under armor were melted because of the acid that Naraku oozed onto him. It would take a few days for them to heal themselves. He was wearing a black loose-legged hakama and a dark blue haori and a white hadagi under that. She also gave him some new fundoushi and tabi.

It felt weird to him not to have ties and the materials of his cloths were much lighter. Deciding not to take the stairs, Inuyasha jumped over the rail to the landing and landed on the next floor. He walked down the hall to jii-jii's old room, which was now the spare. Throwing his clothes on the floor, Inuyasha sat on the futon and enjoyed the darkness of the room.

“Come in.” He said when someone knocked on the door. It was Kagome.

“Some of my friends are here, Inuyasha. Come play cards with them.” She said leaning against the door frame.

“Fine.”

He followed her out of the room and she led him into the dining area where the short table was. He took a seat next to her on the floor. He recognized Yuka, Eri, Ayumi, and Hojo but there were 2 others that he had never met before.

“Akemi and Kazuo, this is Inuyasha. Inuyasha this is Akemi and Kazuo.” They all nodded in greeting.

Akemi was a cute girl with blue eyes and short and cropped dark brown hair. Kazuo had shaggy black hair and a big smirk on his face as he shuffled the cards and said, “What shall we play?”

“Rich man, poor man!” squealed Akemi and Ayumi at the same time.

Kagome threw up her hands, “No way. We are playing poker.”

“I agree. But how about we change it a bit and play strip poker.” Eri suggested with a grin.

“No way in hell. I suck at that game!” Inuyasha growled, “I'd loose all my clothes before the first game is done.”

“That is true. You do suck.” Kagome laughed.

“How about bull-shit?” Asked Hojo. Yuka, who was leaning against his shoulder, nodded in agreement.

Ayumi got up and sat behind Inuyasha and asked him sheepishly, “Inuyasha-kun, can I play with your hair?”

“Okay—“

Reaching into a bag, Ayumi grabbed her brush and some ponytails and began her magic.

After a few minutes of arguing, they finally agreed on bull-shit. To everyone's surprise though, Inuyasha won every game. He could smell when people were lying and everyone else thought it was luck. He was caught was finally figured out about an hour into the game. Everyone had a good laugh.

Kagome was happy that everyone got along with Inuyasha. She had been hoping that they wouldn't reject him or be jerks to him. But they all seemed to enjoy having his company.

“So, you're a hanyou, right?” asked Akemi nervously.

“Yeah, what else would I be?” Inuyasha said.

“What makes you different from the other hanyou like Toga?” She questioned.

Inuyasha sighed and with a sarcastic tone told her, “My father, who was an Inu-youkai, and my mother, who was human, had sex. Then nine months later, I was born out of my mother's vagina. I wasn't created by some human who sold his soul to some lowly demons.”

“Oh! I get it now!” Akemi laughed.

“How about we play kimps next?” Kagome suggested.

“Alright, Done! It took so long to brush out your hair, Inuyasha, sense you have some much of it, but I finally finished.” Ayumi said happily as she stood up and admired her work on what she did to Inuyasha's hair.

Kagome stifled a laugh and every one else either grinned or laughed hysterically. On each side of Inuyasha's head was his hair braided up and coiled like a German girl. Inuyasha got up and went to the mirror in the hallway and gasped.

“I'll take it out! I'll take it out!” Ayumi said between her fits of laughter and began to undo his hair. Inuyasha was blushing deeply with his arms crossed and his lips pouting. But he couldn't hide the smile that was trying to escape.

They played and hung out late into the night. Jii-chan had come back home during this time and saw Inuyasha's wavy after it was release from the braids and asked if he got a perm. They laughed and Inuyasha had no idea what a perm was until someone explained and chuckled himself.

It was only a couple hours until sunrise when everyone finally left and the only people awake in the house was Inuyasha and Kagome. They just sat in there across from each other drinking tea and enjoying each others company.

“This was fun, Inuyasha. I'm glad you and my friends got along.” Kagome said as she looked into her cup. The city power had been shut off a couple of hours ago, so the room was being lit by candles.

“Yeah…” Was all he said.

“Something wrong?”

“No, just tired. I had a fight today if you don't remember.” He laughed, his eyes were half lidded.

“Yeah.” She whispered as she watched the flicker of the candle. She reached over to the short table and grabbed the teapot to fill his cup; he did the same to hers. Inuyasha was much more friendly and laughable then she remembered, but she wasn't complaining; it was a good difference.

“I think you should get a perm. Wavy hair looks good on you.” She teased.

“Maybe you should go bald.”

She laughed and took a sip of her tea. She looked at Inuyasha from across the table. He was relaxed but still held an other worldly grace. The candle highlighted his form and his eyes glowed a beautiful gold. He was so beautiful. She blushed when he caught her staring. “What?” He asked quietly.

She got up and walked towards him and took her seat next to him. He blushed when she leaned against his shoulder, “I've missed you so much, Inuyasha.” She whispered.

He nervously wrapped his arm around her and said, “I missed you too, wench.”

“When the well first sealed, I got sent to the hospital a lot because when I leapt into the well, I either sprained my ankle or made it worse. I cried a lot to. I thought life had ended when your world was gone and out of my reach.” Kagome whispered.

“Kagome…”

“But when after the attack, I had to stay strong. But when things got to hard and when I felt like I was going to break down; I'd go into the well and talk to you. Even though I knew you couldn't hear me, it gave me some hope.” Tears began to blur her vision.

“Kagome… I would check the well every three days. It was hard without you there but I knew that one day I'd see you again. You promised to stay by my side and I take promise seriously. So I worked on getting stronger for you, so that I could protect you and hopefully the family that we would have together…” Inuyasha blushed at this last statement and Kagome gasped.

“Inuyasha?”

“I love you, Kagome.” He said, taking his hand, he tilted up her chin and kissed her. It began soft and gentle, but grew passionately. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he pulled her into his lap.

They pulled away to catch there breath. Kagome pressed her forehead against his and whispered, “I love you too, Inuyasha. More then you'll ever know.”

He pulled her into a kiss again, this one more fierce and needy. She opened her mouth and he delved inside, running and twisting it over hers in a lovers dance. He felt himself begin to swell and stopped. He kissed her on the cheek and said, “I think I'm gonna go to bed now.”

She got of his lap, blushing, and he stood up. He reached out his hand and she grabbed it so he could pull her to her feet. He walked her to the stair case and they shared a small peck. “Goodnight,” they whispered to each other before going off into their own rooms to get a much needed sleep.