InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Strength Within ❯ Truth ( Chapter 3 )

5/24/04 A/N: Sorry for the long wait and short chapter, the next chapter I promise will be longer and maybe I'll throw a little lemon your way if I get enough reviews in the next couple of chapters. Well that's all I gotta say, so until next time (which will hopefully be sooner than later) just sit back, relax, and R&R.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, although I wish I did…

Truth

"I don't know where you got this half baked idea of yours that I some how needed you but-" tears started forming in my eyes at these words. I knew that I needed him, but I just didn't understand. I just wanted to hurt him like he hurt me. "I don't and I never will."

His eyes for a moment seemed to bleed red right in front of me and his grip got tighter. I stood in front of him thunderstruck by my own words and by his reaction to them. My hardened tear-filled eyes still on his daring him to say something back to me.

He will never hurt me again.

It was like he seemed to awaken from a trance, as he looked at my now tearstained face and heard the whimper that escaped me from his strong grip. He suddenly let go, took a step back and he assessed me. He just stared at me with his face back as it should be, but I could see in his eyes how hurt he was by my words.

Good.

I stared back at him with what I hoped to be hate filled eyes and said "Why can't you just leave me alone, you've done enough to me." My voice cracked a bit. He seemed to just look at me the whole time. He hadn't said a word the whole time he just stared.

I hated crying in front of him like that. I felt so weak, I never cried in front of him before. It must've been pretty shocking to see me like that. I broke our staring contest and looked down at the floor in between us. `How could I have cried in front of him like that?' I thought disgusted and ashamed at my display of emotions.

I was startled from my thoughts when I felt his arms encircle me in an embrace. I was shocked to say the least. Here I am yelling at this guy for all I'm worth and what does he do?...He hugs me. `Why?' "Why are you doing this?" I asked myself, then out loud. I bring my hands up to his chest to push him away but his grip on me was stronger. "Why can't you just leave me alone?" `I don't want him here now. Why does he have to see me like this?' I thought with disdain.

"Why just so you can destroy yourself?" He said looking down at me. I froze and looked up into his eyes. "Kagome I know you better than anyone-" "You used too." I cut him off narrowing my eyes again at his, trying regaining some of my lost anger and hatred for him.

He closed his eyes at this and tucked my head under his chin. "I still do. I know you too well to fall for these antics of yours Kagome and I will not go away just because you ask me to, because I know you need me to stay." I felt my anger and hate for him melt away into remorse and regret as I hugged him back and cried into his chest. "Why did you go?" I asked in between sobs. "I'm sorry." He said stroking my hair "" "You better be. You know you'll have to make up for this right?" I asked looking up at him. He let a rare smile grace his lips as he tucked my head back under his chin and kissed my forehead. "I wouldn't have it any other way."