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HOLIDAY:
December 4th is Inuyashaâs birthday per the expert level @officialkagome calculations on the subject.
In the modern era, demons are responsible for Christmas with one certain elderly half-demon as their mascot. Mainly because âMs. Clausâ can hide them all from detection with her own special gifts.
A Christmas Carol. Inuyasha has been a total ass recently and the fates decide to show him that he needs to make some changes or else life is going to totally suck.
Gift of the Magi. The basic plot of the original is a young husband and wife who long to give each other meaningful Christmas presents. The couple is constrained by their meagre budget, so each gives up something they treasure in order to afford a gift for the other. Roll with it.
Itâs A Wonderful Life. Inuyasha incurs a rather heinous injury after an emotionally devastating day. Beaten down in every way, he plays with the idea of giving up. Random ass spirit thing shows him all the good heâs done and what the world would be without him.
AU mixed with Canon. Inuyasha was a woefully mediocre high school student who made a wish upon the Northern (Christmas) Star after an especially brutal day. He wants his life to be different. He wants to be special. He wants to be the best at something, anything. Wakes up in the feudal era as the most powerful half-demon and realizes things could always be worse.
Post-canon. After a few years of living in the feudal era, Kagome realizes that sheâs lost track. She doesnât know holidays or even when her birthday is anymore. Her little depressed sighs donât fall beneath her husbandâs notice and Inuyasha decides to do something special much to Kagomeâs utter shock.
While waiting for Kagome, Inuyasha gets mistaken for Santa by a young child and has to use context clues to navigate the situation.
Inuyasha receives a present and malfunctions. Whatâs the catch? Thereâs gotta be a catch.
Post-canon. Inuyasha receives a cat as a gift from his wife. Rejoices.
Miroku is introduced to classical holiday music and is moved to tears.
WINTER:
Canon Universe. In the aftermath of a snow storm, Inuyasha and the gang happen upon old ruins of a fortress. Something about how familiar it feels disturbs Inuyasha who fails to recognize it as the place he was born until he comes upon something which reminds him of his mother. The snow. A full moon. The room. The smells.
One fine winter day, the group disappears one by one while those remaining search for them. Turns out theyâre being shrunk and wrapped as presents for a young demon baby to play with. Kagome somehow manages to convince everyone they need to find replacements while the others just want to GTFO.
Itâs getting cold out here so put on all the clothes. I am getting so cold. Iâm gunna put more clothes on.
While Miroku & Sango take the break to visit Mushin, Inuyasha nearly drowns and freezes to death after making a terrible life decision. In his instinct driven state, his body seeks safety. He gains awareness in Kagomeâs bed with no sign of the girl in question. Too cold to move Inuyasha simply passes out again only to wake up curled in Kagomeâs arms.
Kagome notices that Inuyasha is (poorly) putting on a brave face as they travel in the snow. Turns out half-demons do get cold. Shocking.
Inuyasha discovers hot chocolate. Completely unrelated, Inuyasha learns âpop pop fizz fizz, oh what a relief it isâ and that modern medicineâs solution is you canât suffer if youâre unconscious.
Rain rain go away. Turn to ice another day. We want to go and slay. Come again a warmer day.
Inuyasha tries to be subtle on a cold night and very âcasuallyâ offers to hold the woman of his dreams while she sleeps. Hits jackpot.
Sango is cold. Miroku scams to remedy this.
The group huddles around a fire with Miroku generously pouring sake in an attempt to keep everyone warm. Inuyasha is a lightweight and decides to prove heâs fireproof. He is not.
The cold reminds Shippo of warm nights snuggling with his parents. He is sad.
Inuyasha catches a cold. Kagome & the others try to make him the medicinal soup from hell.
RANDOM:
After a feast held in the groupâs honor because hot damn can Miroku lie, Kagome goes searching for a missing Inuyasha only to discover the man can play an instrument beautifully. Weirdly they have an âancientâ version of it in the shrine storage shed. Maybe heâd want it?
After another big fight over Kikyo, Inuyasha makes a wish that one thing in his life would be simple. When Kagome gets amnesia while the two are on a solo mission, Inuyasha uses his surprisingly through knowledge to convince her they were a couple and does everything ârightâ. Sure he feels guilty and this will eventually ruin his life but the sweet taste of pure joy is a high worth risking everything.
For the love of god someone do an Inuyasha AU fanfic of this:
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InuPrompt 2022: Headcanon (11.13.22)
Summary: Gramps has a doctor friend helping keep Kagomeâs absences under wraps.
Inhaling deeply, Gramps watched as the elevator doors slip open while a growing sense of dread filled his gut. While he usually had the energy for these visits, it was getting harder and harder to avoid the truth. Especially from a man he had known since childhood. Theyâd bonded over their mutual beliefs so long ago. No one believed in legends anymore. The existence of the supernatural chalked up to make believe. It had been a common ground. A boy who had been taught about the history of the world and a boy who just desperately wanted to believe in such things. Theyâd both pursued different career paths. Gramps carried on the tradition of his house while the latter became a doctor but they still met on a nearly weekly basis.
Stepping onto the elevator, Gramps slowly turned and faced the door. The topic of the interview and mask incident would undoubtedly come up. A little girl thanking a dog earred man. The obviously false explanation that a sewage leak was to blame. In a way, Gramps was grateful the truth had been cleanly swept under the rug. ButâŚthe shrine had been involved.
Sure enough, when the doors opened once more, the small balding man with his turtle like appearance was already waiting.
âCome. I have found something new,â the man whispered excitedly as he continued glanced around to make sure they were alone, âYouâre going to love it.â
âHiro. Always a pleasure,â Gramps offered with a weary half-smile as he followed his friend through the empty halls.
âItâs quite extraordinary. The x-ray showed the tibia broken at three points,â the elderly doctor began with a nervous energy as he stopped and fumbled with his keys, âYet one week later no sign of previous injury. None at all. The bone healed in less than a week. He said it was a mistake but I know what I saw and have the evidence to prove it.
âDo you now?â Gramps sighed before sighing heavily when the door opened and the dreaded conspiracy board was exposed, âI take it that-â
âThatâs not all,â the man continued excitedly while locking the door, âI recently had another patient come in who had hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy. Thatâs fifty confirmed cases right here in Tokyo. There are supposedly only 300 confirmed cases world wide yet Iâve seen fifteen patients in the last year alone. No relation to each other. At least not one theyâd disclosed. Last one came in yesterday.â
âIs that so?â Gramps mumbled in a bored tone as he took a seat, âA blessing and a curse to not feel pain. I wish I had that-â
âAh see but you wouldnât. Usually it is quite degenerative. Takes it toll. Pain is the bodyâs warning sign. These individuals came to me for broken bones. Common injuries and much more severe ones as well. A deflated lung in this most recent case. Sheâd come in for shortness of breath,â his friend explained excitedly, âI documented it. Her lung was actively healing itself and I have the live footage of the scan to prove it. And another patient came in Wednesday with face tattoos that clearly werenât tattoos. Smooth and flawless and the color...â
âFascinating,â Gramps interrupted with what he hoped was a genuine smile, âNow-â
âWait. Wait. I thought youâd find this interesting as well. One of the nurses on the pediatric unit told me about a haunting,â the man enthused as he moved to the board and pointed to a blue pin on the sprawling map of Tokyo, âWindow blown out. Multiple accidents. Coma patient nearly thrown from the window. And best of all...â
The pause for dramatic effect made Gramps eye twitch. That was until he noticed very troubling photos among the clippings pinned to the board and his heart absolutely sank.
âPhotographs of a mysterious man clinging to the hospital wall. Jumping from building to building. Rushing into a blazing fire and emerging without injury,â the man finished triumphantly before pointing to a nearby apartment complex, âSame description that was given by that little girl who said she was plucked from the air. Clear irrefutable evidence of demons among us.â
Scratching his nose, Grampâs mind scrambled to find a way to dismiss these allegations that were actually probably spot on. Yes, a talk with Inuyasha definitely was in order. Surely, Hiro was not the only person who had such photographs and not the only one trying to get to the truth of the matter. Heaven help the boy if the conspiracy magazines started investigating.
âHave you shown these things to anyone else?â he decided on and his friendâs excited face fell.
âWell. No,â the doctor mumbled as he wrung his wizened hands and visibly deflated, âThe photos are blurry and the witness wouldnât go on record. But you see what Iâm saying, donât you?â
For a moment, the briefest of moments, Gramps desperately wanted to admit everything. His friend looked so defeated and miserable as he pushed the board back into his office. It was the shuddering sigh as the door clicked closed that did him in.
âYouâre here for another note, right?â his friend mumbled as he crossed to the kitchen counter to grab his pen, âWhat is the excuse this time?â
A minute passed then two as his friend waited patiently - clearly disappointed that his old friend who used to be very interested suddenly acted like he dreaded meeting with him at all. It wasnât a secret that this...hobby wasnât widely shared amongst his other friends and acquaintances. In fact, Gramps was fairly certain he was the only person who knew the board and Hiroâs belief that something was out there.
âKagome...â
Gramps warred with himself for a moment before saying to hell with it.
âKagome is a priestess in the feudal era fighting demons alongside the demon you see in those photographs,â Gramps finally offered and immediately regretted saying anything at all. The reaction wasnât what he expected. Namely, there wasnât one. His friend stood stock still. Blinking slowly like he hadnât heard anything at all. The silence grew so heavy and tense that Gramps almost took it back and claimed it was a joke. But, thankfully, Hiro beat him to the punch.
âCan...can I meet him?â
The question posed was soft and unsure. Like he was expecting to be told this was a joke.
âKagome should be returning in the next few days. I will ask when they come as they normally come together,â Gramps offered before blowing out his cheeks, âI trust you with this Hiro. I trust you like Iâve trusted you my whole life. So when I beg you not to repeat this. To not have any of this anywhere in writing...â
âNo. No of course not,â the doctor breathed as his lips twitched upwards like he was finally getting over his shock, âI would never betray you. Never put your family in danger. I just want to see for myself. Thatâs all.â
A secondâs pause.
âSo I take it Kagome doesnât have agoraphobia? I did think it was odd,â he teased happily as he shrugged his shoulders and readied his pen, âWhat excuse are we making up this time then?â
âArthritis. Severe,â Gramps offered with a warm smile, âAnd probably something that would explain bruises. The feudal era has its dangers.â
âI imagine it does,â the friend laughed once as he tapped the pen against his lips, âWell, if she ever does need medical treatment, please know I am always available and can be discreet. Heaven knows there must be some injuries that...canât be explained?â
The giddy grin at that comment had Gramps laughing once himself.
âYou will call me. No matter what they decide, wonât you?â his friend asked after a moment as he jotted something down and ripped the prescription pad off, âI understand if he doesnât want to be identified.â
âI will let you know old friend,â Gramps promised before his lips twitched upwards, âMaybe he can even help you understand some things that will help you with your...less than human patients.â
âI would like that very much,â Hiro hummed happily before sighing happily and moving to a cabinet, âThis news calls for a drink. Do you have time?â
Gramps did indeed and the meeting was eventually arranged. Funny thing was, shortly after the meeting, Hiro looked up when a knock at his apartment window caught his attention.
There he was. The demon who had proved definitively that the crazy old doctor wasnât all that crazy after all. In one graceful move, the boy swooped inside once the window was opened and looked around as he dusted his hands.
âYouâre pretty easy to track. You know that, huh?â Inuyasha asked casually before making a face and laughing once, âI want to see the shit youâve got on demons here while I got time.â
Nodding slowly, Hiro tried to steel himself for the inevitable. To be told he was a crazy old man and that everything - other than this boy - that heâd put together was just his own imagination.
âI h-have the board,â Hiro offered before clarifying when Inuyasha simply looked confused, âRecords I mentioned. If you wish to see.â
Smiling, Inuyasha nodded once and leaned casually up against the wall. The man would never know how huge it was that Inuyasha had not only sought him out but that he actually felt comfortable in his presence. But to the half-demon, if Kagomeâs grandfather trusted this man with secrets like this, Inuyasha trusted he could trust this old man as well.
âSo...â Hiro breathed as he pulled the board into the tight living room and cleared his throat, âIâm not sure if these...â
âYouâve gotta be shitting me,â Inuyasha laughed as he moved closer and plucked up one picture, âThat little shitâs still around?â
âWh-â
A photo was flashed of a middle aged man with brilliant green eyes and a sly grin.
âI mean, you wouldnât be able to tell. I only know fromâŚwell Iâm not sure actually,â Inuyasha laughed once as he wrinkled his nose and scoffed, âBut where the fuck has he been? That wouldâve been nice to know.â
âMr. Nakamura?â Hiro offered quietly - deciding to ignore the cursing in favor of learning more, âHe works for some civil department I believe. Has a wife. A teenage daughter. They sometimes come in.â
Inuyasha snorted and continued glancing over the board.
âWhat did this dumbass do to get on your board?â
âNothing really except his eye color changes often. Brown. Green. Sometimes blue. Thought it was odd soâŚ,â the doctor admitted before realizing that Inuyasha knew who that man was which meant, âSo Mr. Nakamura is a demon?â
âYeah, heâs a kid now,â Inuyasha made a face and amended, âThen I guess. Fox demon, ya know? Shapeshifter but he had a thing for humans so I wouldnât be surprised if the daughterâs only half.â
As Inuyasha confirmed a few more of the photos were probably demons and gave a truthful account of suspicious events on the board, the man went from being relieved he wasnât insane to wondering how he could be a better doctor for those living in hiding.
âTell me something. Since I apparently have multiple demon patients, is there anything I should know? Things to avoid?â Hiro asked as he wrung his hands, âYour...Kagomeâs grandfather tells me you both are injured frequently.â
Inuyasha nodded absently before letting out a heavy sigh. A long pause followed while the half-demon moved to the other side of the very full and very large easel.
âPain. I donât really feel pain,â the half-demon admitted before clearing his throat and plucking up a different picture, âI mean, I do but I donât. More...more cold. Dizzy. Hard to breathe. Hard to move. Like I know Iâm hurt but I canât necessarily feel the injury if that makes sense.â
Hiro did not think that made sense but he took mental note of it nonetheless.
âI mean, Iâve been hurt when Iâm human so I know what pain feels like and itâs not that,â Inuyasha finished lamely before cocking his head to the side and adding, âAnd healing. Itâs fast. Like bones. Bones fully heal in like a day so youâve got to be quick in setting it or youâll have to break it again. Thatâs probably why that guy came to you for pictures. The one you said. To make sure he set it right.â
âA day?â
Inuyasha nodded absently before slowly pinning the photos back on the board. Every so often he paused and opened his mouth like he wanted to speak but didnât.
âYa know, I was afraid all the demons were dead. That all my friends were...â the boy finally admitted in a strange tone before his eyes once again found the photo of the grown up yet transformed Shippo, âWell some must be but some arenât. Heâs not. GoodâŚgood to know.â
Smiling softly, Hiro had to agree. All these things were very good things toâŚ
âWait, did you say you turn human? Fascinating. Tell me more.â
Over the next few months, Inuyashaâs visits surprisingly became quite regular. To the point where Hiro stopped locking his window in the hopes that Inuyasha would simply let himself in to pin a new finding on the increasingly full board while he was away. That the boy would have new insight into demon physiology. New advice. It certainly was helping with his practice with absolutely fantastic results. A more aggressive regime and quicker action seemed to do the trick most of the time resulting in much happier patients. As a result, each month he found himself busier. Each new patient marvelously different in their own way. Despite having no specialty in the matter, twenty eight of the fifty individuals with that rare disease that blocked pain now had him as his PCP. It was absolutely wonderful.
And then Inuyashaâs visits stopped without warning. Months turned to a year and Hiro began questioning his own sanity. Perhaps there had never been a strange half-demon man who was interested in what he had to say. He truly was as crazy as everyone had always said. His old friend still talked about his granddaughter and the man but doubt creeped in. Perhaps it was just out of pity.
The board was disassembled. Pictures and clippings and âevidenceâ thrown in trash bags. Absently discarded never to be seen again.
Life continued on until one day something changed. Specifically, it was an appointment for Mr. Nakamuraâs annual. The man that Hiroâs âimaginaryâ friend thought he knew. To say the old man was dreading this appointment would be the understatement of the century.
So it was, with a heavy sigh, wizened knuckles rapped at the door before turning the handle.
âInuyasha apologizes for missing his appointments,â the green eyed, red haired man chuckled as his nine tails lazily swayed behind him. As the old man stared at the demon in all his glory casually perched atop the examination table, he couldnât help but gape.
âHe sent you did he?â Hiro breathed in awe and the far too amused fox demon nodded.
âYou came highly recommended,â Shippo chuckled, â I doubt youâve had a human patient in years. Well, okay, maybe youâve had one or two.â
Letting out a relieved laugh, Hiro smiled and closed the door behind him.
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@heynikkiyousofine aw this is very cute and very sad. :') very nicely done.
Nov. 9th, 2022 November InuPrompts: Childhood
My Childrenâs Childhood
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âHow much farther?â Tiny legs struggled to keep up with his fatherâs as they walked the rocky path, a steep climb to a distant temple.
âNot too much longer, son.â He chuckled, holding out his free hand for him to take. Smiling, Miroku gripped his palm tightly, admiring the comforting jingle of the staff. They had been traveling for almost three full days now, his muscles burning with overuse, but he was determined to show his father that he was capable of being a strong, young man.
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InuPrompt 2022: Wish (11.11.22)
Summary: Kagome orders some cheap exercise clothes from the predecessor of Wish and learns some things.
âWhy do I gotta be here? Why not use Sango?â Inuyasha huffed irritably as he shifted his weight. This whole thing was so utterly embarrassing. It wasnât like he was an expert in fashion. Besides, whatever opinion he ultimately gave would be taken as an insult somehow. That woman could interpret everything he said to everyone else so easily but when it came to herself, Kagome might as well as have been blind. She could be so stupid. So willfully ignorant.
âYouâre the one having to carry me around all the time,â Kagome called back - the sound of ripping plastic and the scent of chemicals erupting followed. Inuyasha gagged and had to repress his shudder.
âThe hell are you doing back there?â he snapped irritably, âIf thatâs the clothes, I already say no. Cloth shouldnât smell like that.â
âWell, sometimes synthetic fabric smells like gasoline at first. It goes away so keep an open mind,â Kagome called back, âI just thought that it would be better to wear something more practical and Iâm tired of chaffing.â
Inuyasha laughed softly at that. Heâd been wondering since the beginning how that stiff fabric and obscene skirt was working out for her. Far as he could tell it didnât breathe and heâd seen the evidence of irritation himself. Still, if she wanted something more comfortable, he wouldâve found her something instead of her ordering stuff from a magazine. Especially if he had known the magazine crap smelled like death. She probably thought that heâd get her something tacky but more likely, he wouldâve scoured the earth to find a fire rat robe so they could match.
See, now that wouldâve been cute and serve many purposes. Mainly, it would show the world that she was his and he was hers. That they were a unit in many interpretations of the word. Even if her understanding kept getting lost in translation.
Inuyasha smiled to himself and hummed. What a weird thought. Matching. But weirder still, the idea of matching with her made him very, very happy. Especially if they had kids one day. They could all match. Hell, if the kid didnât have ears like him, they could use a bow toâŚ
His smile faded and he quickly locked those images away where they couldnât hurt him.
âIf you wanted new clothes, I couldâve found you some,â Inuyasha huffed in frustration as he cricked his neck, âStill might. Ainât no way chemicals are better for your skin.â
âThey were so cheap they were basically free,â Kagome called back - her voice muffled by what Inuyasha assumed was a top, âNow I want you to think about how great this would work in battle. Able to move better. Probably run faster. Less me losing focus trying to keep my skirt from flying up.â
Snickering softly, Inuyasha had to admit heâd enjoyed that view often enough to know exactly what she meant.
âSo youâre trying to be more modest?â Inuyasha offered with no lack of amusement, âIf you are so concerned-â
âWell that too,â Kagome offered and Inuyasha made a face, âAnd villagers wonât be whispering about whether Iâm a floozy.â
Inuyasha snickered at the strange term. He didnât have to know the word to understand what she meant. Good little girls didnât wear skirts that didnât even go below the fingertips. Never accidentally showed off their beautiful, flat, flawless stomachs. Especially didnât let men grab their bare thighs.
Inuyasha wrinkled his nose.
âSo youâre covering up then is the idea,â he stated more than asked - disappointed at the implication that he wouldnât be granted his favorite privilege anymore. Still didnât explain-
âAgain, why am I the one who has to cast judgment? This is a girl thing,â Inuyasha sighed heavily, âIâm sure whatever it is will beâŚâ
Kagome began coming out and Inuyashaâs brain flatlined.
âWell Sango is a little more traditional. She already doesnât approve of the outfit I normally wear and I donât trust that sheâd give me an honest opinion,â Kagome continued as she began smoothing out some of the wrinkles, âSheâd just shoot it down.â
Inuyasha was not proud of the noise he made when Kagome fully emerged from behind the silk screen. Something between a moan and a whine. His knees turned to jelly and he promptly sank to his butt while the woman in question looked at him like he was insane.
That is, until her eyes widened in understanding and her face erupted in flames.
âTheyâre for exercising,â she blurted before blushing harder when she realized Inuyashaâs dilated amber eyes were focused on a very specific part of her anatomy, âAre you even listening to me?â
Inuyasha nodded absently while his chest heaved. Thank god the monk wasnât here. Gouging a friendâs eyes out wasnât something Inuyasha particularly fancied doing but if Kagome was going to wear something like that, Inuyasha was going to make damn sure he was the only man allowed to see her in all her glory.
God, how long had he wanted this? Permission, arguably, to look at her with next to nothing on. An acknowledgement that he had the right. Honestly, itâd gotten to the point where he believed sheâd never catch the hints heâd dropped. There were only so many ways to interpret âI need youâ. Only so many ways to demonstrate that he could be a good provider in every way. Making her medicine. Taking every blow meant for her in battle. Following her to a world that smelled like ass and going out of his way to impress her family. Doing everything they asked and helping them with whatever they needed. Sure, he royally screwed up where Kikyo was concerned but he hadnât left Kagome once since he declared heâd chosen her. Not once!
But still, somehow, she hadnât seemed to catch what he was throwing at her.
Until now.
Inuyasha let out another pleased moan as his heart melted. She knew. She finally knew.
Wish granted.
âI mean I know itâs tight,â Kagome mumbled as she quickly began moving backwards towards the screen, âBut when itâs just us, I thought itâd be more practical than what I normally wear. The leggingsâŚâ
Blinking a few times, Inuyashaâs foggy gaze lowered to the shapely legs that were fully covered. Those he could definitely do without. He liked being able to touch her skin. Gave him a weird comfort in the midst of their day to day struggles. Made him believe, if just for a moment, that she really did trust him.
Kagome turned away from him and Inuyasha immediately changed his opinion. She could wear those all day and heâd never get tired of looking.
âPeople wear stuff like this all the time in my era,â the miko muttered miserably as she disappeared and Inuyasha let out a soft huff of frustration, âI just thought destroying these would be better than my uniform. Iâve gone through sixteen of them and theyâre so expensive.â
Inuyasha would like to say he was listening or that he cared about the cost but the image of Kagome wearing what amounted to a skin tight suit was burned into his mind.
âLooks nice,â Inuyasha called out - wincing when his voice changed in pitch mid-word. That hadnât happened since he wasâŚwell younger and growing. Although, technically something in him was growing at the moment so maybe that had something to do with it. But what did she expect? That top was completely transparent andâŚ
Inuyasha let out another muffled moan and closed his eyes to revisit the memory.
A face peeked around the edge of the screen and she gave him a curious look.
âI have some others. Things I ordered. Maybe theyâd be better?â she admitted slowly and eyes flying open, Inuyasha immediately perked up with almost childlike enthusiasm.
âYeah. Yeah letâs see those,â Inuyasha breathed - his voice still doing whatever the hell it was doing. The innocent face he put on was both precious and disturbing. Since when did she give him a reaction like this?
Figuring this little fashion show would do wonders to her self esteem, Kagome unpackaged another top and squeezed it over her head. Size medium her butt. This tank top was basically a bra and exposed fat rolls that probably didnât even exist. Heinous was too kind a word and the color was nothing like what had been advertised on the website. What was supposed to be emerald green was a strange combination of neon green vomit and mop water. There were no words to describe how utterly disgusting this color was and no way in hell she was exposing Inuyashaâs HD vision to this. For all she knew, those amber orbs could bubble and start melting out of their sockets from seeing something so hideous.
Squinting her eyes, Kagome pulled the fabric forward and found the pièce de rÊsistance. A weird watermarkish pattern that looked like a kawaii sheep with anatomically correct squid tentacles. What was that?
âYou canât see this one,â she called out as she began trying to tug it over her head only to quickly begin wondering how sheâd even gotten the stupid top from hell on. Somehow, someway this stupid piece of cheap nylon had fused itself to her skin or something. Much to her horror and relief, upon almost tripping over her book bag with the shirt over her face, a single claw was there. Effortlessly cutting through the fabric to help rid her of her veritable prison. It was so tightly on there, though, Kagome wouldâve sworn she heard the vacuum seal pop.
As relieved as she was to be free, though, that second that poor excuse for fabric hit the ground, his lips were on hers. Which brought with them a whole new type of panic. His fingertips exploring every inch of her torso they could until they finally delved into her hair to keep her in place.
âThose are for me,â Inuyasha laughed almost playfully against her lips before his hands reached down to hoist her legs over his hips, âOnly for me.â
As he quickly maneuvered so that her back hit the wall, Kagomeâs eyes widened as her mind started to race. Especially when, after he secured her, his hands slid up to pin her wrists above her head. YeahâŚthis was moving way too fast and far too soon. There was stillâŚwell a skyscraper high tower of mess they needed to clear up before, well, any of this. And this wouldnât and didnât mean anything to him. He clearly had made some presumption or, you know, was just male and instinct driven.
Inuyashaâs lips began tracing her jaw before moving down her neck and she lost her train of thought.
âS-stop,â she finally managed in between little whimpers and moans. His reaction was immediate. Panting heavily against her skin, Inuyasha froze and went rigid.
Scared of him. She was scared of him.
âW-what?â
âI said stop,â she repeated. Inuyashaâs breathing hitched a few times before he took a step back and gently placed her feet back on the floor. His face, however, remained hidden in her hair. She could feel his breath coming out in fast uneven puffs. Ticking her hair and skin as he tried to get ahold of his reaction.
âI didnâtâŚâ he tried - his voice cracking wildly as he pushed his nose closer and a strange whine worked it way out, âI just thought that y-youâŚâ
Without further warning, he turned and hurried out of the room. It was then and only then that Kagome registered something wet sliding from her hair into her cheek. Running the odd clear liquid between her fingertips, she was far too frazzled to immediately recognize it but when she did, you had better bet she was throwing on the nearest shirt so she could chase after him.
Unfortunately, he hadnât gone far and she nearly tripped over his body which was planted firmly just outside the door.
He caught her. Of course. But her life flashed before her eyes on the unexpected way down.
âStupid,â he chided hoarsely as he quickly took a moment to wipe at his face, âWhyâd you go and do that?â
There was a double question there. Kagome knew it. Inuyasha knew it. The remanent of the poorly made garment even a child couldnât fit into knew it.
âYou shouldnât be out here,â Inuyasha huffed as he grabbed her arm and moved to roughly yank her inside, âThat shirt is almost see through and-â
âI didnât want you to go,â she offered sheepishly as he forced her to sit and then slammed the door shut.
âWell Iâm here,â Inuyasha snapped much harsher than he intended before plopping down in front of her and glaring, âHappy n-â
His anger faded quicker than Kagome could blink as his eyes lingered on her throat.
âNow?â he finished lamely. A look of misery, longing and shame adorning his features. Furrowing her brow, Kagome made to speak before realizing what he was probably looking at.
A hickey. He had been ratherâŚattentive.
Moving her hand to cover the bruise she knew was there, she was surprised when he reached up to gently grab her wrist- staring at the spot with the oddest expression.
âDonât. Please,â he requested with a shuddering sigh, âJust donât.â
âI mean, Iâm going to have to cover it up if it is what I think it is,â Kagome mumbled in confusion before shaking her head and getting to the point, âInuyasha, all I meant was thatâŚwe, um, canât be doingâŚthat.â
Nodding stiffly, Inuyasha averted his eyes and tucked his hands into his sleeves.
âFine. ThatâsâŚthatâs fine,â he agreed barely above a whisper before glancing at the futon and adding, âY-you should get some sleep.â
âInuyasha, what Iâm trying to say-â
âYouâre really useless when you donât sleep,â he added a little desperately as his body curled into itself like a dog anticipating being hit by a newspaper, âAndâŚand I donât want to have to carry you everywhere. Youâve got two legs, ya know? And-â
âInuyasha. Will you look at me?â
âNo,â he huffed as he stared at his right knee, âGo to bed.â
âInuyasha. Look at me,â she ordered firmly as her hand reached up to try to force his chin, âLook. At. Me.â
âNo.â
With him not looking, he completely missed the split second decision that played out behind her eyes. The realization then pleased understanding.
What he did not miss was her suddenly straddling him and wrapping her arms around his neck. Stunned, confused and more than a little hurt, Inuyasha lifted his head only to find his lips being captured in a way that heated his cooling blood.
âIâll only wear them for you,â she breathed before nudging his chin up so she could attack his throat, âIf thatâs what you want.â
Nodding absently, Inuyasha was too busy trying to breathe in a dignified fashion to worry about anything else. For so long, heâd assumed trying to start anything with her was a suicide mission. That Kikyo and his general jackassery had ruined any chance he mightâve had. But thisâŚ
This seemed to prove otherwise. Mostly. It was within the realm of possibility that she didnât actually want him. That she was just trying to comfort him or something equally bizarre. Sheâd kissed him like that before after all. When he was injured and needing to be saved. Maybe he was turning and he didnât even know.
When she hit a particularly sensitive spot, his back arched and a soft whimper passed over his lips.
âNow. I think we need a talk,â Kagome cooed as her fingertips moved to stroke his hypersensitive ears. It sounded like a proposition from his dreams but given everything, he didnât really want this to end. The world liked to play cruel jokes on him. Give him hope then snatch it away. If he went along, if he agreed, heâd set himself up for more heartbreak and honestly, he didnât think he could handle any more.
She pulled away. Clenching his eyes shut, Inuyasha tried to mentally brace himself for impact. After all, what sheâd just done wasnât like her at all. None of this was like her at all. Maybe heâd found himself in the arms of a succubus which overrode his judgment and gave him ideas he wouldnât normally entertain. That made more sense than what was happening.
âT-talk?â he managed after a few moments before pulling her closer and resting his nose against the nape of her neck. The last thing he wanted was for her to say that heâd ruined everything. That her kissing him was just to soften the incoming blow. He could tell by scent alone that sheâd been scared of him and he really didnât want to hear her say those words out loud. To tell him she was leaving or that she didnât trust him anymore or that...
âWellâŚfor one thing, you were right. These clothes arenât the best. I think this stupid shirt ripped,â Kagome admitted as she trailed her fingertips up and down his back, âAnd the seam of my leggings popped already.â
Letting out a soft groan, Inuyasha didnât move and tried to hold onto his fairytale for a few seconds longer. At least right now, until she told him otherwise, he could pretend that everything was fine. That maybe she even loved him. But why would she after all the crap he pulled? Like just now. Talk about making presumptions. Even if she did love him, she probably thought he only wanted her because he was turned on. Lust was different than love. Yeah, sure, thereâd been both but she wouldnât know that and she was obsessed with Kikyo. It would take a miracle for her to figure out he would choose her in a heartbeat if things were easier.
But Naraku liked to play with his food. Had already killed one woman. Killed thousands others in ever more creative ways. Played on insecurities and, more importantly, doubt. And Kikyo, well, her opinion on whether he should die or not changed from one second to the next. Was completely unpredictable and he had promised to avenge her. To protect herâŚ
And heâd already screwed up so hard where that was involved. Heâd made too many mistakes andâŚ
âBut mainly I want you to talk because I love you,â Kagome finished softly as she gave his trembling body a light squeeze.
For the longest moment, Inuyashaâs breathing hitched as he waited for her to correct herself. To realize what sheâd said and take it back.
But she didnât. Quite the contrary. She pulled him closer and whispered the sentiment again. Unsure what was happening, Inuyasha slowly wrapped his arms around her waist and gently nuzzled her throat. A tense contradictory peace began flowing through his veins making it easier to breathe and making his muscles relax.
âI love you too,â Inuyasha offered hesitantly. Kagome hummed and pressed a kiss against his cheek.
It was almost beyond belief.
Maybe, just maybe, something in his life was simple for once. Easy for once. For the longest, heâd assumed any confession he made would be met with a long list of everything heâd done wrong. Being told that he was mistaken and have to live the rest of his life trying to prove he wasnât. Have to fight like hell and bend himself out of shape to gain her trust. But there was no fight. No accusations. Just love. Beautiful unconditional love.
A lingering tear slid down his cheek. He held her closer and pressed a single chaste kiss against her neck.
âIâŚIâll talk but...â Inuyasha trailed off into a breathy chuckle. A faint blush blooming across his nose.
âBut I want to see the rest of that shit on you first,â Inuyasha mumbled after a long period of him breathing in her scent to calm his frazzled nerves, âAnd then weâre burning them all.â
âDeal,â Kagome agreed and Inuyasha felt the broken pieces of his heart begin to sew themselves back together.
And so, in between sessions of making up for lost time, they did just that.
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InuPrompt 2022: Childhood (11.09.22)
Summary: A parent will die for their child, but they better fight like hell to live. A parent needs to be there, so dying needs to be a last resort.
âI donât want to go,â a small pudgy toddler whined as he reluctantly followed his mother, âI scared.â
âWhy are you scared Inuyasha?â the elegant woman laughed softly as they continued walking towards the great hall, âThere is nothing to be frightened of. Grandmother loves you very much.â
Izayoi paused and smiled over her shoulder at her anxious little baby. More and more recently, his senses were developing and, as a result, he was always nervous. Excessively clingy and distrusting of strangers. Got picky about food and was having trouble sleeping amidst a new barrage of noise. Started overhearing things he shouldnât and didnât have the sense not to repeat it. That last one had gotten him in trouble recently. Not with her. Never with her. But people talked about the âhalf-breedâ and he was starting to realize what that âmeantâ. Which he rightfully thought was a rude thing to say and so he told one random villager that wasnât nice to say. Needless to say that escalated. Thus the cakes today. Izayoi was forever grateful that her mother had taken her in and accepted her grandson without prejudice. Very doting and loving and willing to give him every sweet thing she could find. Especially when he was sad or felt alone.
In any case, Myoga said the best thing to do at this stage was reassure the newly paranoid child and make him feel safe. He could hear most everything. Smell things human noses simply couldnât. But he was little and couldnât understand what his senses were telling him.
âYou know, Grandmother told me sheâs gotten some of those cakes you liked,â she sing songed before her smiled faded somewhat at his faint whimper.
âThereâs a monster in the bushes. I scared of monsters,â Inuyasha whined as he anxiously played with his hands. The little ears atop his head going absolutely haywire and spazzing out in time with his frazzled nerves. Twitching every which way and flattening against his skull only to pop up once more.
âI promise there are no monsters in the Grand Hall,â Izayoi murmured affectionately as she turned and looked down into the big amber eyes staring up at her out of a cherub face, âJust Grandmother and cakes.â
âNot in the hall. In the bushes. I scared of monsters,â Inuyasha repeated as his tiny chest began to heave, âIn the bushes. Right there. A monsterâs in the bushes.â
Clearing her throat to cover her desire to laugh, Izayoi knelt down and gave her son a reassuring albeit somewhat amused smile.
âI promise there are no monsters in the bushes,â Izayoi murmured affectionately, âThe guards keep us very safe here.â
Big watery eyes wavered before glancing over at the bushes that lined the edges of the fortress walls.
âItâs in the bushes,â Inuyasha mumbled with a whine, âMother.â
âInuyasha,â Izayoi parroted back playfully before her smile abruptly dropped as something occurred to her. Slowly, she raised her head and glanced over the bushes that seemed to worry him. In the light of the sun at high noon, she had a very clear view of them. Nothing seemed amiss.
But Inuyasha definitely took after his father and with that came senses he was too young to truly understand. Instincts that were screaming at him in an unknown language and he had no interpreter to help him. Maybe Inuyasha wasnât just being paranoid this time.
âDo you feel something in the bushes?â Izayoi tried to give him words, âOr is there something smelly in the bushes?â
Inuyasha gave a cute little yet worrisome nod and pushed on the side of his face. The side facing the now very questionable bushes.
âMother will send a guard to investigate, okay?â Izayoi promised before holding out her arms and gesturing for him to come to her. Plucking him up, she cradled her baby against her chest and began walking at a slightly faster pace. It was awkward work in her heavy kimono and with his four year old lanky body but if something was about to happen, she did not want to lose sight of him in the fray. Worst case scenario, Inuyasha would calm with the proximity and hopefully go down for his nap after lunch.
She dearly missed the days when he would nap. Anymore his energy seemed endless and while he was well behaved he was all boy. Nearly giving her a heart attack the other day when she found him trying to walk the edge of the roof. How he got up there in the first place she couldnât figure out until she asked him point blank and he launched up there in one jump.
At least now he was sweet and eager to please. When he reached adolescenceâŚ
âI have you baby,â Izayoi cooed when Inuyasha whined and tried to become one with her body, âI wonât let anything happen to you. I promise.â
Tiny claws gently scratched at the fabric nearest to him as he tightly closed his eyes and tried to ignore the squelching ringing into his sensitive ears. The pressure was growing strong and the trees were moaning under the weight of something big. Mother could promise him all she wanted but he knew there were monsters. He knew.
âI am terribly sorry to bother you. Could you have some of your men check the bushes over there?â Izayoi asked sweetly as they came upon a young guard, âI-â
A chill ran down her spine even before her small son whined and pressed his hands tightly over his ears. Whipping her head towards the tall fortress walls, she gave her instinct to run less than a secondâs thought before she took off and fled the area as quickly as heavy fabric and sandals would allow. The sandals were the first to go - kicked off unceremoniously the second she heard a loud creak in near distance. It didnât take long for the uppermost layers of silk to go too. Not once did she drop her now sobbing son. Not once did she stop whispering reassurances to her son who never doubted his motherâs words. She was right here. She would protect him. There was nothing to fear.
She ran. She ran like hell itself was on her heels. Bursting into the garden with her son cradled against her chest and making a beeline for the furthest corner of the grounds. Past the other lords and ladies who, at first, seemed rather disgusted and annoyed but who quickly realized with no lack of panic that she must be running from something her demon son sensed.
They didnât have long to speculate.
Rising above the high wooden walls was a colossal and nameless beast with glaring red eyes. What once had been a man already clutched in its fist. Blood dripped from its fangs that were gnawing lazily at the head like a dog would chew on a bone while demonic eyes casually glanced around. Sluggishly dropping his present prey, the ogre lazily shopped for a juicier morsel among the fools who were too shocked stupid to save their own skins.
A woman screamed and then came the scramble.
âDonât look back baby. Donât,â Izayoi instructed breathlessly as she continued her mad dash - doing her best to ignore the mighty roar which shook the dust off the shingles, âMother has you. Youâll be okay. Safe. I promise.â
But the ground shook and she missed her step. Tumbled to the ground while holding her son protectively in her arms.
And those wide amber eyes set in a toddlerâs face saw. Watched as men, women and children were unceremoniously scooped up then devoured whole by that great hoofed beast. The main castle cracking and splintering as the creature crawled to get every last bit of meat it could find.
A demon. Inuyasha had never actually seen one before but why everyone was so terrified of him suddenly made a whole lot of sense.
Two strong arms scooped him up once more and words could not describe the relief he felt when his face was pressed into his motherâs chest.
âIt will be okay,â Izayoi whispered with tears streaming down her face while her feet carried them both as fast as they could go, âYour father made a safe place for us. Long before you were born. Itâs just-â
It was a breach of trust for the ground to jump up and throw you off your feet but the guttural clacking growl as the creature moved towards the lone survivors was much more terrifying than flying through the air. Hearing something snap and hearing his motherâs muffled cry of pain hurt far more than grass burns.
But she never loosened her hold in their flight or their tumble. Not until their bodies came to a stop and then she helped him to his feet.
âLook at me. Only at me. I l-love you. S-so much,â a pale and somewhat green Izayoi ordered between shuddering sighs and a watery smile - one trembling hand reaching up to stroke her babyâs cheek best she could with the ground violently shaking beneath them, âI need you to r-run. S-so f-fast. T-To the large stone j-just over there. Thereâs a s-small s-square stone, a-alright? Push i-it aside and go through. Donât l-look back. Mother will be r-right behind you. P-p-promise.â
Jaw trembling, Inuyasha nodded jerkily and took off as fast as his tiny feet could carry him. Stumbling as the ground rolled beneath him and feeling like his tiny feet were moving on thin air. The last image he had of his mother was her on her side. Both hands pressing over her mouth with her eyes clenched tightly shut. A giant clawed hand reaching down to pluck her off the ground.
As he slid back the stone, heâd glanced back against her orders. Saw the inevitable and knew there was nothing he could do. He was too little. Too weak.
But, as he slid into the bunker and bawled, he never once heard his mother scream. He waited for it, even tensed in anticipation, because he should have. With his enhanced senses, he should have. That part never made sense.
There were many things he never understood in the years that followed. Inuyasha would never understand why heâd just believed her and never forgave himself for leaving her behind. For not going back. Why hadnât she run? If she was hurt, he would have helped her. He would have but instead, she gave up. Lied to him. Left him alone in a world that hated him. Why had she sent him away? There couldâve been time. They both could have made it. It made no sense. None.
And then, one day when he had someone of his own to protect, he suddenly understood.
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InuPrompt 2022: Mental Health (11.10.22)
Summary: After Kagomeâs death, a villager pushes a struggling Inuyasha too far. Rewind Universe.
Song Credit: Joker by Dax
Clumsily sliding down the wooden wall, Inuyasha buried his face in his hands and pulled his knees up to his chest. Itâd been a year since heâd been behind four walls and, of course, he had his friends to thank for it. Theyâd saved this godforsaken place so long ago now and the Lord upon finding him wandering the forest had insisted he come be a guest. The man himself had been very sympathetic and offered sincere apologies for the loss of âsuch great warriorsâ.
That didnât mean there werenât whispers once heâd arrived. No one said anything publicly, of course, because the Lord had announced very forcefully that this half-breed was a guest in their home and was entitled to anything he requested. To be honest, it hadnât even been that memorable a battle. The weird old lady exorcist had been involved at this one. Maybe. Everything ran together anymore so it was hard to remember anything with any amount of clarity.
But heâd been given a room. Cooked food. Which was a gift Inuyasha never thought heâd be given again. This neither hindered or helped his tears. What he wouldnât give to never be confronted with memories again. This, right here, was why he stayed in the mountains and forests. There was next to nothing to trigger pleasant memories out there. No one who would say their names out loud. No landmarks or buildings heâd seen before. Nothing to give him hope that he might catch a lingering scent. No reminders of comforts he missed.
It was easier to accept they were gone when he wasnât confronted with reminders that theyâd lived.
Distantly, he heard someone slide open the door and come in. The smell suggested food had been brought. Beef and rice and a root vegetable of some sort. Lightly spiced. Heâd probably been a jackass about the spice last timeâŚ
And they remembered.
âI heard,â a deep male voice slurred slightly and Inuyasha was hit with an undertone. Sake. A considerable amount if the stench was any indication.
âI said I heard,â the man repeated and Inuyasha sluggishly raised his head. The large obese man smirked in his direction before picking up a cup and the sake to pour himself a glass.
âShame about your village. My condolences,â the man hummed knowingly and what little color that remained in Inuyashaâs sickly visage vanished.
âW-What?â
âOh. You didnât know? Itâs gone. Torn to the ground. Villagers slaughtered. Nothing really left,â the man offered with a evil sounding chuckle before taking a long sip. Smacking his lips, the man lowered the cup and swirled what little remained, âOne of our merchants said the survivors asked after you. Asked why you abandoned them. Shame.â
The double meaning behind that last word wasnât lost on an already broken Inuyasha.
âI-I donâtâŚI donât u-understand,â Inuyasha managed and the man shrugged casually before taking another swig.
âWell, I think youâd agree that,â the man paused to let out a burp that grated against Inuyashaâs nerves, âExcuse me. I think youâd agree the circumstances were suspicious. I wanted to know who my father paid. Looked into a few things. Background. You know.â
When a shell shocked Inuyasha simply gaped at him in horror, the drunken man rolled his eyes.
âPoint being. Everyoneâs dead. No thanks to you. My condolences,â the man snorted and sagging, Inuyasha let out a barely audible whine.
What the literal shit.
âW-when d-did-â Inuyasha tried - fighting against the urge to devolve into hysterics but doing a piss poor job at looking sane. For a brief second, Inuyasha was absolutely convinced the man seemed to enjoy whatever was happening but the pleased expression was gone far too fast. It wasnât clear. Nothing was clear.
âCanât really say. Not too long ago,â the man offered with a disinterested hum before picking up the bottle to once again fill his cup to its brim, âYou know, the Lord of this Castle might say you are honorable but you forsake your home. Your comrades in arms. And now youâve come here again. I donât like it. Very convenient if you ask me.â
For the life of him, Inuyasha could not understand why this man felt the need to torture him like this. By all accounts, it didnât make sense. What on earth had he doneâŚ
âLittle half-breed, you may have my father fooled but I see through you,â the man commented as his dark eyes focused on the putrid liquid clearly clouding his judgment, âYou should leave. We donât need your help.â
Clumsily getting to his feet, it was all Inuyasha could do to not break down. To keep from showing this man the tears that threatened to stream down his cheeks. Every movement was painful to the point it clouded his mind and as he swayed, Inuyasha almost missed the taunt that left the manâs lips.
âOne thing. Tell me before you go. Strange how only you survived, isnât it? True, the others seemed quite stupid. Especially that whore. Which idiot fell first?â the man taunted after another long drink. Inuyasha went rigid and closed his eyes in attempt to control his reaction. After all, heâd been invited into a good manâs house. Treated well and with more kindness than he deserved. Just because the son was a jackass didnât mean he had to punish the lord for showing a little mercy. He was better than this man gave him credit for and he didnât want to cause problems. In a way, being given permission to leave was actually a relief. He could go back to being alone with his thoughts. Could just disappear and fade away into nothingness.
StillâŚ
âD-donât call h-her a whore. Please,â Inuyasha mumbled faintly as his chest began to heave, âShe-â
âOh. How sweet. Did you love the little bitch half-breed?â the man snickered - his sadistic grin widened when Inuyasha flinched, âI bet she went down easy like she did in life.â
Letting out a controlled breath, Inuyasha didnât have the energy or strength to dignify that question with an answer. All he needed to do was leave. Kagome would want him to turn the other cheek. To not get angry. Just leave quietly and calmly. Thatâs all he wanted and needed to do.
His claws, however, dug into his palm as his anger flared to life. Something built inside of him. Taking advantage of the lack of brain power and emptiness the half-demon had these days. A feeling that only grew when the man swaggered to block the way out and sneered.
âI am curious though,â the man continued cruelly, âDid her blood taste good on your tongue?â
Inuyasha barely repressed the impulse to rip the manâs tongue out for even suggesting heâd killed her. That heâd eat her. Of all the disgusting things heâd been accused of, that was among the worst yet Inuyasha told himself that Kagome would want him to be the better man. He was better than this asshole. Never in a million years would he torture someone like this. All heâd wanted to do was help people. He wanted to be a hero. And, for a while, he had been one. StillâŚstill could be. Eventually. When every heart beat stopped hurting. Kagome would wantâŚ
âL-let me p-pass,â Inuyasha managed hoarsely â his body trembling as negative emotions and power began flooding his veins. The man snorted but did move aside.
âI only ask because I remember that whore being a chubby girl,â the man chuckled drunkenly â a smug grin on his lips as Inuyasha stumbled forward, âA lot of good meat on her-â
A hand closed around his throat before he could finish that thought.
âI told you not to call her a whore,â Inuyasha growled angrily â faint purple lines blossoming on his cheeks as something raw and dangerous flashed behind his amber eyes, âShe was good. Kind.â
Something about the manâs blunt fingernails clawing at his skin gave Inuyasha a feral satisfaction and he tightened his grip.
âYou shouldâve known better,â Inuyasha chuckled darkly as his eyes bled red. Two large brown eyes widened in terror as the portly man upped his efforts to break free.
âTorture the half-breed was your idea, huh?â Inuyasha scoffed as his aura flared hotter, âKick a man while heâs down? What about that screams success?â
The jerky shake in the negative was the manâs desperate response. His lips and face turning blotchy and blue. The strength behind his fingers growing fainter with each scratch.
âYouâre smart enough to know I loved her and you still came. Tell me something. How did you think was going to end?âInuyasha hissed dangerously as he tightened his grip to the point he heard bone start to crack, âBecause I think they call that a bad decision.â
Without further warning and with one hard thrust, Inuyasha released the man. Across the room. Through the wall. Onto the grass outside where he remained. Unmoving.
It was only after he heard a few people scream that Inuyasha came back to himself and realized what heâd done. What his actions meant. What he was.
That was a turning point in Inuyashaâs already miserable life. That and his subsequent investigation into the manâs claims that the village heâd once called home had been attacked.
Well, to call it an attack was unfair. A massacre seemed like a better word. The damage maybe a week old at most. Far too recent to match up with the story heâd been fed. StillâŚ
Naraku had been very thorough. Melted remnants of wooden structures. Acid riddled bones on the ground. Lingering clouds of miasma that burned his skin was he walked around to search for survivors.
The bastard had said there were survivorsâŚ
But every villager Inuyasha had known was accounted for. Most had fallen in family units. Child sized skeletons in arms of their parents. Dogs. Cats. Farm animals. Maybe that asshole heâd straight up murdered just made the survivor part up to add some extra punch to his cruel game. Or maybe his sources were wrong. Maybe⌠maybe that story had been planted. The whole encounter an elaborate set up. Naraku wasnât above-
âNo. Please no.â
A whine escaped him and he fell to his knees upon finding a partially disintegrated body Inuyasha imagined had been spared with him in mind. Half of her face was gone. Most of her elderly body. What remained was being eaten away with maggots and flies. The bow in her mottled hand, however, was perfectly intact. A bout of panic hit him a few moments after he realized Naraku had done this to hurt him. That bastard knew what love was and knew what would hurt his victims most.
âNo. No,â Inuyasha breathed as he clumsily got to his feet and stumbled towards the Sacred Tree. The graves. Heâd hidden them relatively well. With leaves and logs andâŚ
But those things mightâve been moved. Kaede mightâve cleaned them up not knowing those graves been hidden for good reason. After that battle, it wasnât like he talked to the old hag for her to know. Best case scenario, she didnât even know there were graves there at all. Just lived life assuming her little group of children would come home eventually. Never knew they were gone. Under the weight of his grief and self-loathing, Inuyasha stumbled but forced his feet to keep moving forward.
Inuyasha refused to breathe until the welcome sight of the graves as heâd left them came into view. The graves, at least, had been spared.
Face crumpling in pain, Inuyasha collapsed to his knees and wrapped his arms around his stomach. In that moment, staring at what was left of the good times in his life, everything crashed down on him at once. That he was a failure. A monster. An evil cockroach who shouldâve just been drowned at birth. Everything he ever touched turn to ash. Everyone he ever loved was dead and gone. And it was his fault. Everything was his fault.
He screamed.
That night was the first night heâd tried to end his pain. It seemed a fitting enough location. There was enough evidence that he was every bit the monster heâd always been accused of being. Killed a man in cold blood over a lame insult. An insult someone else probably fed him or maybe that bastard was being controlled. That man couldâve been innocent and heâd just killed him. Left people whoâd shown him kindness undefended. Let his friends die.
Kagome would be ashamed of him. Hate him. And sheâd be right.
But the first attempt didnât work. Oh, he tried and tried again but life, it would seem, refused to give up its hold. So it was a defeated, bloodied and empty Inuyasha who trudged into the mountains after burying the villagers with dignity. A man who could barely think. Barely hear. Barely feel. A man who was barely a man anymore.
Because it was his fault. It was all his fault.
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NOW THAT THAT'S OVERâŚTHERE WILL BE MORE PLOT BUNNIES TO COME AT ENTIRELY RANDOM INTERVALS! I HAVE NO TIME OR ENERGY TO WRITE THEM ALL SO I MIGHT AS WELL TOSS THE BALL UP FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IDEAS.
Existing Plot Bunnies | ONE | TWO | THREE
Also, I have a phone mount.
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InuPrompt 2022: Any Ship Day (11.12.22)
Song Inspiration: Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Summary: Where Inuyasha goes when he goes full demon.
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Weep for yourself, my man You'll never be what is in your heart Weep, little lion man You're not as brave as you were at the start
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This was getting remarkably old. Truly it was. After everything theyâd been through, after everything theyâd done, Inuyasha was still the same old stubborn âgo it aloneâ bastard that he was when they first met.
Or, at least, that is the way everyone interpreted Inuyashaâs weird reaction to Kikyo being kidnapped. Again. The way he sat all rigid and declared that heâd do it himself. Miroku laid into him. Sango joined in and Shippo placed the âwhat makes you think youâre so specialâ cherry on top.
Kagome made a face but knew calling a duck a duck wasnât going to do Inuyasha any favors. Of course, all of them had a bone to pick with Naraku. Everyone wanted to defeat him. They all wanted revenge of some kind. What their friends didnât understand, though, was that Inuyasha wasnât planning on going alone for some selfish glory related reason.
After all the loss that poor man had suffered, Kagome understood that he simply couldnât handle more death and he was terrified of being alone. Kagome had been sure of that from the moment theyâd beaten the Thunder Brothers and heâd come crying after them. The panic and desperation thatâd been in his face? Canât really argue against the evidence.Â
In any case, Inuyasha wanted to go alone not because Inuyasha felt invincible or because he wanted glory. He wanted to protect his friends. The only thing of worth he possessed. And heâd die for that cause if need be. Which was irritating and terrifying. Â Inuyashaâs willingness to take every blow and fight against insurmountable obstacles alone was extremely troubling. But thatâs what heâd gotten into his mind needed to happen.Â
Despite the fact that, ya know, facing Naraku on his own should not happen. Talk about suicidal plans.
âLook, we all know what happened between you and Kikyo,â Kagome tried a different more direct approach as she crouched down to get on his eye level, âBut you donât have to run around trying to fix everything behind our backs.â
Inuyasha bristled even as he saw Kagome subtly cringed upon realizing what sheâd implied. She shouldâve known better than to even hint at betrayal. If anything, heâd proven time and time again that he was loyal. That they could trust him. All of which had been at expense of his own sanity. Half the time he felt like he was ripping himself into pieces trying to balance both and, up until now, heâd been doing a pretty damn good job. If they didnât trust himâŚ
He watched her in the split second it took his rage to bubble over. The silent plea for forgiveness in her eyes. Like she was trying to impart how deeply she trusted him in every area save one.
And she didnât even need to worry about that one but that was an issue he couldnât address quite yet. Why put a bigger target on her back? It was hard enough trying to protect her as is.
âI donât sneak around, okay?â Inuyasha snapped defensively and Kagome wilted as he continued, âI have never âsnuckâ in my life.â
âInuyasha, I-â
There was a collective eye roll from the others that got Inuyashaâs heckles up more and he was very ready to go scorched earth to prove that he, in fact, was trying to protect them. That nothing about Naraku was safe and victory sure as hell wasnât guaranteed. That âsaving Kikyoâ â a woman who had done none of them favors â was an extremely dangerous and stupid way for anyone but him to die. That heâd be damned before anyone he loved died over her. For that matter, none of them were allowed to die period. Before he could launch into his full offensive, however, Miroku noticed something in the near distance and then the topic of whether Inuyasha was selfish or not was forgotten.
âItâs soul collectorsâŚâ
Letting out a relieved yet miserable sigh that was missed by literally everyone, Inuyasha felt a little grateful that he could rip this particular bandaid off early and without a fight. Theyâd go. Save Kikyo. And then he wouldnât have to think about her for a while. Heâd have a chance to catch his breath and recharge from the emotional drain.
And, to be honest, as much as it scared him, he was glad he wasnât going in alone.
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Rate yourself and rake yourself Take all the courage you have left And waste it on fixing all the problems That you made in your own head
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Awkwardly coming to a full stop and launching upwards to get a better vantage point, Inuyasha stared at the flames which had burst into existence before his very eyes.
What on earth happened here? Where had this village come from? Why hadnât he smelled the smoke on the way in? And why was it so dark? Up until now, itâs been day and all heâd seen while he was-
Wait, what had he been doing before he came upon this veritable funeral pyre? Whatever it had been felt important. Couldnât tell you what itâd been but it was important. Had he been alone? That too didnât sit right.
Where was he?
Inuyasha took in a shuddering breath and tried to stay calm. Any efforts to collect himself, however, were unfortunately shot to hell before theyâd even had a chance to be successful.
âThatâs him! Thatâs the one who attacked us! Inuyasha!â
For a brief moment, Inuyasha forgot how to breathe as he glanced around the burning village in sheer panic and despair. Everything leading up to this moment had turned to static and, for whatever reason, his mind came to the seemingly bizarre conclusion that heâd been sent back fifty years. Either that or he was in his full demon form and this was just one of those dreams, ya know?
Letting out a choked breath, Inuyasha found he didnât like either option. Usually his dreams werenât quite this vivid or detailed. MaybeâŚmaybe he had gone full demon and this was the aftermath of a time he couldnât remember. That would explain why he was confused.
After all, this couldnât be fifty years ago. A part of him knew that was wrong. Despite other things missing, he very distinctly remembered being sealed to a tree with zero casualties. Heâd been very careful to do as little damage as possible. Aside from the betrayal by Kikyo, the men and women of the village had shown him more kindness and acceptance than heâd ever known. They hadnât been in on Kikyoâs plot to string him along. Theyâd been every bit as convinced that she loved him as heâd believed up until a few hours ago.
Jumping a fair distance away from what remained of the angry villagers, Inuyasha took a few seconds to look more closely but the more he looked around, the more he was terrified. Had he gone full demon? After all, this place was completely unfamiliar but that didnât bring the relief he so desperately sought. How could it? Everyone was yelling his name and that heâd done this but he-
Taking in a panicked gasp of air, Inuyasha tried his best to keep from screaming as his eyes locked into the lifeless stare of a dead mother who was still cradling her equally lifeless baby. He knew her face.
He took an involuntary step back and his heel cracked a skull he hadnât registered was there. A development which did nothing to calm his nerves.
He knew her. This wasnât his village but that was one of his villagers. SheâdâŚsheâd let him holdâŚ
Thatâd been the first baby heâd...
One hand flew up to his mouth despite himself as he tried to make sense of this all. Her body was mutilated. Throat ripped straight out, and claw marks ran alongside her face. And the babyâŚ
The face - the little one which had smiled at him without fear -was gone.
Tearing his eyes away, Inuyasha bit his hand, trembling, mustering everything he had inside to stop the panicked scream that wanted to escape. It occurred to him, however distantly, that he needed to explain. A part of him hoped that would make a difference. That someone would admit theyâd gotten the wrong demon. So, he lowered his hand and tried to steel himself for an argument that would go nowhere.
âWasnât meâŚâ he tried to yell back over the din as he took a few more steps back but his voice wouldnât come. His breath wouldnât come. Even his heart struggled to keep beating. S-someone else mustâve done this and he was the scapegoat. That was the only thing that made sense.
A light weight suddenly settled into his palm. Wavering amber looked down at the the completed Sacred Jewel and his worst fear was realized.
This was the village.
This had been him.
His full demon form had taken over. Which would explain the odd memory of being shot and feeling betrayed without any real point of reference. The villagers had defended themselves.
But that couldnât-
He wasnât a monster. He hadnât become one. This was not one of the times...
âIt canât be,â he managed hoarsely as his heart struggled to beat and he tried to make sense of it all. But none of it made sense. Never would he have done all of this and he sure as hell did not go full demon. All his life heâd made sure to never kill anyone who wasnât trying to kill him first because he would never give the assholes whoâd made his life hell the satisfaction by becoming what they-
Point being, all of this bullshit wasnât right. It simply didnât make-
âINUYASHA!â was the only warning his shellshocked mind got before an arrow collided solidly with his chest and he was flung backward. Despite a part of his mind recognizing that this couldnât logically be real, the arrow embedded in his flesh sure as hell felt real. The heat from the flames were suffocating and oppressive. And that was KikyoâŚ
Which...heâd been looking for her, hadnât he? Why had he been looking for her? Not that it mattered. No amount of trying to explain or defend himself was going to save his sorry ass.
That didnât mean he wasnât going to try to convince her that this wasnât what it looked like though. Especially because realization dawned and why none of this made sense suddenly made a whole lot of sense.
This wasnât real. None of this was real. It must be an illusion of some kind.
But why would he be in an illusion?
For a brief second, his eyes once again glanced at the corpses littering the world around him and tried to remember how to breathe.
Why did it feel so real?
Being thrown back fifty years and landing in a situation made of nightmare fuel could only mean he was full demon right now. In the real world where there were real consequences. This, right here, was what he feared most in the world butâŚbut he wasnât a monster. He wasnât.
He just needed to wake up. He needed to get out before he went insane. There had to be a trigger. A key of some kind. He just needed to play along. Thatâs all.
His whole body flinched as the motherâs vacant eyes once again locked with his own.
A trigger...
Amber eyes widened as a memory or thought fought to the forefront of his mind. That must be it.
âKikyo, wait, it was all just a trap!â Inuyasha tried to fight against what the illusion clearly wanted him to do, âKikyo donât do it!â
But his words did nothing. Had no effect. She wasnât even listening. Just advancing as more and more corpses appeared all around them. The flesh around their wounds bubbling and popping like bacon on a frying pan.Â
âIs this hell?â Inuyasha breathed as he looked down and saw the bloodstains on his hands. That made a modicum of sense. This was the only village heâd ever attacked and maybe he did cause all of this damage but just never knew. This was his punishment. To be confronted with the reality of what heâd done. Of what he was. A monster even his own mother couldnât love.
He'd killed them. He killed them all.
âI never meantâŚâ Inuyasha tried to say but the apology simply wouldnât leave his lips.
This had to be hell. Question being, how the hell did he get here and how the hell could he get out?
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But it was not your fault but mine And it was your heart on the line I really fucked it up this time Didn't I, my dear?
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âNo,â Inuyasha breathed as he stumbled forward and then leapt the distance into the pit hoping his senses were wrong. Miroku was fine. Sango was fine. Shippo was fine. Heâd saved them all so why-
Pushing her onto her side was his first mistake. The second was checking for a pulse that wasnât there. Oxygen whooshed from his lungs and his body gently recoiled like heâd been hit. No sound got over the heartbeat pounding in his ears.Â
Her eyes...
There was nothing there. Nothing left.Â
Empty...
A scream rose from the core of his being and poured out with such ferocity, it was impossible to stop or contain. He tried though. One hand clapped across his mouth. He sank to his knees. Unable and unwilling to tear his eyes away from her broken body. Sheâd died. Alone. In this miserable ravine which was cold and damp and barren.
Please let this be hell. Just part of the illusion. Maybe he was still there...
PleaseâŚ
âThe roots,â Miroku mumbled â his voice numb and dissociated, âMaybeâŚmaybe she fell. In the illusion. Maybe she fell.â
Breathing heavily, Inuyasha glanced over at the monk with large, horrified eyes before whipping his eyes toward Sango who was staring blankly at the body while shielding Shippo in her chest.
Please let this be hellâŚ
âN-no,â Inuyasha finally managed â his voice mostly gone after the scream heâd made. Clumsily, sluggishly he stumbled forward before cradling the corpse in his arms, âN-no. T-this is j-just another i-illusion. ThatâsâŚthatâs all. No. No.â
âInuyasha, itâŚIâm sorry but this is real. She is-â Sango tried â her voice eerily calm and mechanical â but her words fell on deaf ears. Up he went with the body hanging limply in his arms. The limbs laying stiffly and at irregular angles.
But what killed the little he had left was seeing Kikyo standing there with the bottle of shards in hand.
âY-you did t-this?â Inuyasha breathed as his legs gave out and he crumpled to the ground, âPlease. Please t-tell me y-you didnât. L-lie if you gotta.â
âWhy is it that I feel youâre unhappy to know Iâm well?â Kikyo taunted and Inuyasha let out a faint cry in response. His arms cradling the corpse a little closer like he could protect the soul that was no longer in its vessel.
âW-why?â
âWhat do you plan on doing about it? Will you kill me?â Kikyo crooned as she inspected the bottle of shards and Inuyasha found whatever strength he had left fled for the hills. Everything he had left in him evaporated. It was all he could do to simply kneel there and clutch at the cold body in his arms. MaybeâŚmaybe once upon a time he wouldâve been able to bounce back and immediately avenge his fallenâŚhisâŚ
A whine escaped him, and he pressed two trembling lips against Kagomeâs clammy forehead. This was all his fault. She was gone because he wasnât strong enough. Even now he was failing her. Unable to let her go so he could avenge her death. Kagome would never know how much he loved her. And he did love her. He did. Just because heâŚhe never planned on saying anything didnât change that. Maybe that was why this happened. Why he always wanted to do everything on his own. Everyone he loved died because of who he was. Just by existing he damned them to death.
A few tears streamed down Inuyashaâs cheeks, and he softly sobbed into Kagomeâs blood-soaked hair while Kikyo continued taunting him. Each word entering one ear and pouring out the other. All his mind was capable of doing was taking in the little details of her face. Trying to find a smidgeon of that scent which had always made him feel invincible. But it was wrong. Everything was wrong. The slackness of her face â eyes wide and mouth open in a silent scream â made it almost impossible to remember how it'd looked in life. The scent of death quickly replacing that of her life in his mind.
âIâm sorry,â he finally managed to mumble â not even realizing there was an arrow pointed at him. Even if he had seen it coming, he would have welcomed it. He wanted it. Wherever Kagome went, he wanted to follow. He couldnât do this without her. Any of it. Even taking in air was hard.
He neededâŚ
He neededâŚ
HeâŚ
âHIRAIKOTSU!â
Inuyasha breath caught several times as he watched his fiends do what he could not. It was literally all he could do just to watch. Kikyo had managed to do what hundreds before her could not.
She broke him. For a reason heâd never understand and never know. With Kagomeâs death avenged, Inuyasha rocked the corpse slowly and continued sobbing until heâd cried all his tears.
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Tremble for yourself, my man You know that you have seen this all before Tremble, little lion man You'll never settle any of your score
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They said the body should be burned. They were going to burn her. With fire. WhichâŚwhich made sense. It did. Itâd only been a day and she was already rotting. They saidâŚ
Inuyasha curled his knees tighter against his chest and buried his face. A part of him hoping beyond hope that maybe Sesshomaru would show his brother some pity for once. Just a little bit of mercy. But how would he know to even come here? Wasnât like they talked literally ever, and the bastard wouldnât care even if he did know. No one knew how much Kagome had meant to him so, even supposing Sesshomaru cared on some level, why would Sesshomaru think for one second that his little brother needed this miracle? Why would anyone?
âInuyasha, you must let me do her rites,â Mirokuâs tired voice whispered as a hand rested on his shoulder, âWe need to burn-â
âNo,â the half-demon sniffled as he shook with negative emotions, âNot yet. Please.â
âSesshomaru isnât coming,â Miroku sighed bluntly â his voice cracking and betraying how heâd been crying himself, âThere is nothing we can do other than give her a proper burial. Before Naraku finds a way to use-â
âM-maybe Urasue had a sister?â Inuyasha managed to squeak out before feeling infinitely more miserable when that awful suggestion bubbled over his lips. Why would he want that? Hadnât he caused her enough pain? No one deserved that. Especially someone who had been kind and loving and beautiful and-
âKagome wouldnât want that,â Miroku chided in a very hard tone, âYou must accept what has happened.â
âWho said?â Inuyasha clipped back â half joking and half deadly serious. It was honestly a miracle his mind hadnât fractured completely. That he wasnât running around as a full demon murdering everyone in sight.
For the first time in his life, imagining that existence didnât terrify him. In fact, being completely unaware and blank sounded absolutely wonderful.
Inuyasha pulled his knees tighter against his chest and sniffled loudly.
âT-tomorrow. J-just give it âtill tomorrow,â Inuyasha pleaded amidst growing sobs, âMaybe...maybe sheâll wake up. He could c-come. H-he could.â
âInuyasha, she isnât going to wake up,â Miroku sighed heavily before kneeling down and forcing Inuyashaâs chin up, âWe are all hurting. We are all grieving. But we must be strong. That is what she would have-â
âSheâd want to see her f-family again,â Inuyasha whimpered angrily as he ripped his head away, âT-to smile a-and l-laugh a-and have a pulse. I n-need to give h-her a c-chance.â
âInuyasha, he isnât-â
âYou should have just let me go alone, dammit,â Inuyasha spat hatefully before firmly planting his face back into his knees and shaking with negative emotion, âThis is why I wanted to go alone. This. Sheâs gone. She shouldnât be g-gone. Should be me. It shouldâve been me.â
Lips parting in newfound understanding, Miroku found himself quite lost for words. But one thing he did know was that Inuyasha should not be left alone.
âTomorrow then,â Miroku acquiesced gently before running a sleeve beneath his weeping nose and settling against the wall. Wrapping one arm around his friend, Miroku guided Inuyasha so the man leaned on him for support. A gesture which Inuyasha shockingly allowed.
âIâm sorry,â the monk whispered as he gently rubbed his friendâs arm, âIâm so very sorry.â
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Your grace is wasted in your face Your boldness stands alone among the wreck Now learn from your mother or else Spend your days biting your own neck
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The next year was a blur. Miroku and Sango had decided to continue the quest best they could. Shippo had gone with them. Inuyasha was allowing himself to wither away as he sat religiously next to Kagomeâs grave to âprotectâ it. Staring ahead with blank matted amber. While he would drink and eat if someone handed it to him, he never sought out sustenance for himself. Hadnât bathed in god knows how long. Hardly ever slept and when he did, he was restless. Plagued by nightmares of the corpse when he found it.
But it didnât matter. None of it mattered. There was so much he shouldâve said or done differently. So much time wasted. Things shouldâve been different. MaybeâŚmaybe if heâd just said something this wouldnâtâve happened. Maybe if heâd killed that cold undead bitch instead of trying to protect herâŚ.
Why had he tried to protect her? Sheâd been very blunt about how she felt but he thought-
âInuyasha. I will take over the watch if ye wish to rest,â Kaede offered kindly and sluggishly Inuyasha raised his face to look up at her. A moment passed then two and Inuyasha slowly shook his head before taking his former position.
At first, the elderly miko had avoided him for fear that he blamed her or the sight of her would hurt rather than help. But her behavior was not due to her condoning what her sister had done. If anything, it made her resent her sister for managing to screw her little sister yet again. The first death was so avoidable. So avoidable. Using the jewel has been such a foolhardy and idiotic plan in hindsight. Why did Kikyo want Inuyasha to change anyway? If Kikyo had truly loved Inuyasha or even thought it through beyond desperation, she would have realized she was going to bring doom upon their heads. Inuyasha had enemies as did Kikyo. With them both powerlessâŚ
Well, let us just say that would have been a very short lived marriage.
Still, despite all the pain, she was grateful to have a sibling again. Even if Inuyasha did not reciprocate the feeling, she claimed him anyway and loved him as any sister should.
âYe need to rest,â Kaede insisted with a sad little sigh, âPlease. We are all concerned for ye.â
âWhy?â Inuyasha muttered numbly â his amber eyes glanced at the small grave and his posture deflating impossibly more, âMâokay.â
âThat is not true,â Kaede huffed before kneeling down and forcing Inuyasha to make eye contact, âKagome was a sweet child who loved ye. We all miss her smiles dearly but she would not want ye to die.â
âWhy does what sheâd want matter? Sheâs not here,â Inuyasha mumbled in a dissociated tone as he gently lifted his face out of her wizened hands and kept his face averted, âShe canât want anything.â
âInuyashaâŚâ
He shook his head and started playing absently with his hands.
âMâfine Kaede. Mâfine,â he offered in clear dismissal as his largely vacant eyes stared at the dirt, âMânot tired. Mânot-â
Inuyasha made a face which betrayed more emotion than it had in months.Â
âMânot...â
His nose twitched a few times as he frowned and cocked his head to the side in confusion.
BloodâŚ
He smelled bloodâŚ
Her blood...
âK-Kagome?â he mumbled as his eyes both went out of focus and focused on what was actually happening around him. The two images blending together in a confusing swirl. Vaguely, very vaguely, he could piece together where he was and what theyâd been doing.Â
Naraku. They were inside Naraku, right? And...
Shit, everything beyond that was a freaking blur. Didnât help nothing that the ground was spinning beneath him and it was all he could do to stay upright. A bloodied palm pressed against his forehead as he streched out his senses as far as theyâd go. Focusing on what always brought him back and steadied him. A heartbeat. A voice. A scent. The fact that Kagome was very much alive. Letting out a grunt, the sight of her lifeless body once again blossomed in his mindâs eye.
And that was all the motivation he needed to break (mostly) free of Magatsuhiâs grasp.
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But it was not your fault but mine And it was your heart on the line I really fucked it up this time Didn't I, my dear?
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It was years before Inuyasha finally got up the nerve to broach the subject of what had actually happened with Kikyo all that time ago. Before he finally admitted what had been happening his head while he was trapped as a full demon within Narakuâs body. For so long, heâd been terrified of so much as mentioning Kikyoâs name in his new wifeâs presence. Terrified that sheâd remember all those times heâd gotten her hurt or almost killed and leave him forever. Terrified that sheâd die â for real this time â and never know how much heâd loved her. How much heâd always loved her. That she wouldnât believe him even if he did say as much.
But the conversation did come up. Naturally. Kinda.
âWhen youâre a full demon,â Kagome hummed curiously one night as they were snuggled up beneath the covers on a warm summer night, âDo you realize whatâs happening?â
Inuyasha inhaled deeply and let out a controlled exhale.
âNo,â he began slowly, âIts like IâmâŚIâm asleep. So I, um, dream. I guess.â
âNice dreams I hope,â Kagome offered affectionately and Inuyasha groaned.
âNo,â he offered softly as he stared up at the ceiling with haunted eyes, âNever nice.â
Kagome propped herself up and looked down at her husband with concern. It was blatantly obvious that whatever âdreamsâ he had werenât your run of the mill nightmares.
âWhat?â Inuyasha laughed in a way that didnât quite reach his eyes, âIâm fine. Donât look at me like that.â
âWhat types of things do you dream? You know. When youâre like that,â Kagome asked wearily as she stroked his cheek. Against his will, a few tears began welling in the corners of his eyes as image after image of her broken body flashed before his mindâs eye.
âYou die,â he managed barely above a whisper - his throat growing tight as a tear slid down his cheek, âYou d-die m-most of the time.â
âYou kill me?â Kagome breathed as her eyes grew wide. Inuyasha sniffled lightly as he rolled onto his side and buried his face in the sheet so he didnât have to see her reaction.
âN-no. Sâjust usually my fault...â
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November InuPrompts 2022: Direction (11.07.22)
Summary: Inuyasha gets lost in the modern era.
Sometimes taking a wrong turn will take you to the right place. Sometimes, though, taking a wrong turn takes you to the wrong place. Sometimes one wrong turn will lead to multiple wrong places.
The atmospheric humidity mingled with the smog that permeated every corner of this wretched world made it hard to breathe. As if the suffocating and relentless stampedes of nameless faces didnât do a good enough job stealing the air from his lungs. A thick film of grim clung to his skin. The bottoms of his feet were black and sticky. He was tired. He was hungry. He was gross.
And, worst of all, he was lost.
All heâd wanted to do was make sure Kagome got home safe. Thatâs all heâd wanted but the crowds slowed him down and the doors to the train closed faster than he could reach them. With this many people, he couldnât very well run after her so heâd waited for the next train which logically would take him to the same place Kagome went. From there, he could follow her scent.
ExceptâŚthere was no scent. Not at any of the stations and when the train announcer said âlast stopâ Inuyasha realized heâd royally screwed up. So heâd done the next logical thing and hopped on a different train. Which took him a completely different way from where he came. The next two train rides had similar results. Now he didnât know up from down much less if heâd been at this particular station before. Going above ground wouldnât help. He could barely track Kagome here unless she was in danger. Her scent was barely detectable above the pollution and when he sniffed too ardently here, his head started spinning. Shit, one time heâd nearly passed out from the effort.
Which meant that running around above ground until he found the shrine would probably get him more lost. Five hundred years had changed the topography and any landmarks he knew like the back of his hand simply werenât there anymore.
Confronted with the fact he was hosed, Inuyasha sank down into a bench and dropped his face into his hands. This, right here, is why Kagomeâs mother told him not to use these damn machines. But did he listen? Was that a joke? Of course, he didnât. He never listened to anyone. Life was just a compilation of him trying to outrun the consequences of his own actions.
Like carrying a sword around in crowded public spaces. That had been another warning heâd ignored too for obvious reasons.
Inuyasha took a moment to cast a worried glance down at the sword on his hip. Carrying around a sword - even though he knew it was necessary - was against the law. This was an âissueâ because he had no identification and therefore no permit meaning heâd very likely be detained. Couldnât murder his way out of that situation which was his normal go-to when his life was in danger. Not here. Sniffling lightly, Inuyasha raised his head just enough to glance at the officers around him. A few were already starring at him. One had their phone out and was taking pictures.
The one taking pictures suddenly began moving towards him and Inuyashaâs stomach dropped. This, among many other valid reasons, was why Ms. Higurashi had insisted heâd learn how to use a phone and memorize the phone number that would get him to Kagome in the event something did happen. In case he got in trouble.
âExcuse me sir,â the youngish looking officer began with a somewhat shy grin, âMay I ask who your cosplay is?â
Inuyasha blinked a few times before running his sleeve beneath his nose and sitting up.
âSorry?â
âThe character? Who are you dressed up as?â the guard repeated, âI have a bet going with my friend. Kenshin Himura or a member of the Hakkenden.â
Opening then closing his mouth, Inuyasha was more confused than ever and already extremely frazzled, couldnât think of a good answer quick enough. So he took the easy route.
âF-first one,â he muttered with a miserable sigh, âThe first one.â
The manâs grin widened before his eyes glanced up at Inuyashaâs long hair.
âIt think itâs your hair that threw it off for him. And the pants. Next time you do it, just wear some more comfortable sandals so you donât wind up barefoot and maybe splurge for a good red wig. Black-â
Inuyashaâs eyes went wide and his hand flew to his hair to check for himself.
Oooohhh. This was bad. This was so bad. Not only was it too soon for this but he was lost in the middle of nowhere. Trapped in conversation with someone who could totally arrest him if they wanted. In essence, heâd have no way to fight back were something to happen and also it meant heâd been lost for hours. Literally all day. Which was much longer than heâd previously thought.
ââŚbut I mean your costume is super authentic. Iâm very impressed. Really-â
âThanks. I guess,â Inuyasha interrupted softly before swallowing the bitter pill that he needed to actually ask for and accept help, âLook. I think Iâm lost and I need to find the Higuarshi shrine? Do you know where that is?â
The man made a face and laughed softly.
âAh, so you came from out of town. Donât feel bad. I know my girlfriend gets turned around every time she visits,â the guard hummed in amused sympathy before raising his hand and pointing, âGo up the stairs and itâs four or five blocks to the left. Or the next stop should drop you off a block away. To the right. I walk by every day on the way to work.â
Blinking a few more times, Inuyasha felt both immensely relieved and also very stupid.
âDonât feel bad. At all. Like I said, itâs super easy to get turned around,â the man offered kindly before biting his lip and swaying slightly, âSo...quick question. Whereâd you get your costume? Did you make it or-â
âM-my father gave it to me. Itâs old,â Inuyasha offered lamely after an excruciatingly long pause accentuated by an overly long emphasis on the word âorâ.
âLucky. No wonder itâs good quality,â the man acknowledged with no lack of jealously, âProbably too expensive to alter then?â
Inuyasha nodded for lack of anything better to say.
âMakes sense. Makes sense. Well scratch what I said about the pants. I hope you had fun at Comic Market, Iâm supposed to be going tomorrow,â the man laughed softly, âWho are you going as? Maybe Iâll see you around the convention cent-â
âI-Iâm not going,â Inuyasha cut the man off as he got to his feet and offered a quick appreciative bow, âI gotta get home. So, um, thanks.â
âYouâre very welcome. Us Cosplayers have to stick together, no?â the man hummed and Inuyasha offered him a timid smile before quickly and awkwardly making his way towards the stairs.
About thirty or so minutes later, an extremely worried Kagome was pacing by the shrine stairs as she had been doing since the sun went down. Sota had seen Inuyasha here earlier. The group back home said he hadnât come back. The moonâŚwho knew that the moon cycles were different here anyway?! Sheâd never paid enough attention to realize and sheâd bet her life on the fact that Inuyasha hadnât paid attention either. Probably stuck atop a building all alone or maybe heâd gotten hurt. And it wasnât like she could track him without an aura. Couldnât get the police involved. All she could do is wait and hope-
A soft cry escaped her when she saw a very frightened and human Inuyasha appear on the street corner. The faint neon lights illuminating the subtle shaking body. Without further thought on the matter she broke into a run down the stairs.
âINUYASHA?!â Kagome managed to yell - her voice cracking and hoarse as she ran as fast as her legs could carry her. The way he jumped then absolutely melted in relief broke her heart. The way he stumbled then held her tightly when she collided with him made her love him more.
âNext time you go somewhere take me with you,â Inuyasha breathed hoarsely as he pulled back and gently took her chin in his hand - his thumb gently stroking her cheek, âDo not leave me behind. Can you promise me that?â
âTechnically, I didnât know you were even-â Kagome began before Inuyasha dipped down and captured her lips to cut whatever argument she had off. Before she could properly respond, heâd pulled back and was once again giving her a very stern look.
âNo leaving me alone. Ever. Got it?â he repeated his earlier demand before smirking when she simply stared at him like a doe in the headlights. So, he dipped forward again and hummed happily when this time she responded. Maybe it was because he was human that he needed this type of reassurance and felt brave enough to seek it out. Maybe getting lost in a strange world was just this final straw that made him stop trying to fight how he felt.Â
âAre you going to leave me behind again?â Inuyasha panted lightly when he pulled back again and tried to read her shell-shocked expression. When she didnât answer imediately, he dipped right back down with all the passion he normally kept locked away.
Mainly, this was happening because heâd been scared shitless and kissing her made him feel better. After all, heâd wanted to kiss her for a long, long time now. Since basically forever truth be told. Almost getting lost forever in a dark dirty hole put some things in perspective. Life, for the most part, sucked but it sucked less when you werenât alone. When you asked for things like help and tokens of affection.
Not that heâd asked but he figured kissing her like heâd wanted might make her eager to agree with his demand. After all, anyone with a brain knew she loved him. Letting her know he returned that favor in a very blunt non-verbal way would get what he wanted. No more being alone. No more being afraid. No more being left behind.
Worked like a charm too. Mid-kiss, she nodded. Which was a win he needed after a day like today.
âNow that thatâs settled,â he hummed hoarsely when he found the strength and will to pull back - grinning down at a very flushed and still confused looking woman with all the love and affection he normally held back, âLetâs get the fuck inside.â
And so it was that several wrong turns led Inuyasha to the right place. Lead him a lot of other places too but what mattered was eventually he got to where he belonged.
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November InuPrompt 2022: Sacrifice (11.08.22)
Summary: Sacrifice is an attribute that's often associated with being a good parent. Choosing something doesn't mean there will be no drawbacks or sacrifices even if the choice is made willingly. After a feral child is found, Koga makes his choice and is willing to risk it all.
Letting out a shuddering sigh, Koga knelt and gently gestured for his betas to stand down. Turns out, their wolf companions werenât mistaken. There was a human in the den tucked away in the deepest part of the forest. But it wasnât what heâd initially thought. All the evidence suggestedâŚ
âWhere is mother?â the tiny child - no older than four - whimpered in the common tongue, âI listened. I stayed.â
All the oxygen in Kogaâs lungs whooshed out in one breath and, for once, he was lost for words. Heâd heard storiesâŚwell, heâd heard one story of a human child taken in by wolves of old. A bedtime story that heâd assumed was no more true than the story of the goblin whoâd eaten bad little wolves for not finishing their supper. The little boy had been raised. It sounded so fantastical. Impossible even. Especially considering that the wolf tribes had regularly ate humans at the time. The moral behind that story wasnât entirely clear. Other than that wolves and humans could never mix. The story ended with the child being recaptured by humans. Away from its family. Humans had no loyalty because the boy didnât recognize his family when he got older and when seen again was a hunter set on the destruction of those who had raised him.
Koga huffed and shook his head. Human or not, it shouldnât be possible for a human to make the sounds necessary to speak this way. Somewhere, somehow she must have some wolf blood in her. Still, distant heritage or not, it wasnât unheard of for human children to be raised by wolves. And, as such, Koga really did not want to have to explain to this child that her mother, her siblings and her grandparents were dead. Their skinned corpses discovered just short of the tree line a fair distance away.
âWhy did your mother leave you behind?â Koga asked instead - slowly and gently as he hesitantly slunk forward on all fours, âAre you-â
The ebony hair girl bristled and let out a rather impressive tiny growl. Gravely and forced but very much a fearsome sound. Koga had to bite his lip so he didnât grin at the very endearing posturing.
âBACK. AWAY. FROM. DEN!â the girl snapped as she crouched and bared her teeth, âBACK!â
âOkay. Okay,â Koga acquiesced as he pushed himself back and held up his hands, âWhy are you alone?â
âMother will be back,â the girl hissed as she remained crouched and low to the ground, âI am a good girl and I stay here!â
âI know,â Koga soothed before sighing heavily and shaking his head, âI know you are. And your mother would be very proud. ButâŚâ
Cursing silently, Koga glanced behind him to his two dearest friends who seemed just as lost and just as sad to come across such a thing.
âYour mother is dead. As a fellow wolf, your place is with the pack. We have come to fetch you,â Koga offered lamely and the girl simply blinked. Clearing his throat, the poor older male groaned at the implication that perhaps she wasnât quite as fluent as heâd thought.
âAh hell. Um, you-â
âMother said to stay here. She is not dead,â the girl finally interrupted as a few tears started streaming down her little cheeks, âShe is not.â
âBoss, do you think itâd help if we got the corpse?â Ginta whispered anxiously before yelping when Hakkaku whacked him upside the head.
âNo. It would not be helpful to get the corpse,â Koga huffed over his shoulder - sending a nod of approval to the other less idiotic idiot whoâd acted appropriately to such an inappropriate comment.
Blowing out his cheeks, Koga once again made to move closer and this time the little girl simply sank back onto her heels. Tiny lip quivering and a sob working itâs way up her throat.
âCome now little one. No harm will come to you,â Koga tried - his voice soft and hopefully reassuring, âI swear no harm will come.â
The little frightened toddler didnât put up a fuss when she was gently yet firmly pulled out of the hole that had been her home. Silent tears streamed down her cheeks. Her tiny chest shuddering from both fear and grief.
âHow do you think she got in there?â Ginta asked nervously as Koga began walking - not running - towards the Eastern mountain, âDo you really think they adopted her?â
âYou heard her speak,â Koga countered with a glare, âThatâs the only evidence I need.â
âWhat are we going to do though?â Hakkaku asked before sighing and shaking his head, âWe could always drop her off with-â
âI am not dropping a wolf off to be raised by a mutt,â Koga snapped a little harsher than he intended and the toddler flinched in his arms. Huffing, Koga shook his head and continued in a calm, even tone, âWe will-â
âSister would take good care of her boss,â Ginta pointed out, âI mean, whatâre you going to do? Pawn her off on-â
âLast we heard, Kagome left. No one has seen her. Even if she were here, Iâd still claim this little one,â Koga cut off that line of thinking before adjusting his hold, âShe was willing to fight for her pack. Was loyal to her pack. Sheâs got good instincts for a human. She belongs with her kind.â
âBoss we love you and weâd follow you anywhere, you know that, but you really need to rethink the whole loyalty thing. Lots of people and demons are loyal but you canât claim them all,â Ginta chided before cringing and falling back before he could get injured again, âIâm just saying.â
Hakkaku seemed to agree to an extent but stayed silent. Save one comment.
âAyame wonât take you if youâve got her,â the less annoying of the two - today anyway - commented, âThis human would be the eldest. A human could hurt your standing. Youâd face challenges to your authority. It would be better to drop her off with the humans.â
For a long moment, the caravan continued in silence.
âShe is a child of wolves. She will be raised by wolves,â Koga finally managed definitively, âAnyone who challenges that will be dealt with. Iâll kick their ass myself.â
âBoss, sheâs human though,â Hakkaku argued gently, âAnd I know you loved Sister but this tiny one will not replace her.â
âIâm not tryinâ to-â
âAnd she could get hurt. Pups play rough. You know that,â Hakkaku continued a little more confidently, âShe will never fit-â
âSo I need to kick your ass is what youâre saying?â Koga clipped before looking down at the toddler who had cried herself to sleep, âSheâs mine now. Deal with it.â
âOkay. So how are you gunna deal with it?â Hakkaku tried a different angle, âDo you even know anything about raising pups much less human babies?â
âCan you just shut up already?â Koga huffed, âItâs done.â
For the briefest of moments, there was silence and then Hakkaku continued his efforts to change this outcome.
âAyame is supposed to be here by the next full moon. You really want to draw this line in the sand?â Hakkaku continued, âWhat if she wonât take you?â
âFine by me. I donât even remember making that stupid promise in the first place,â Koga bluffed even as his heart sank, âIt is my duty as alpha to care for the orphans. This pup is no different.â
âExcept sheâs human,â Hakkaku pushed knowing full well thatâd he be getting an ass beating the second Kogaâs arms were empty.
âThen youâll have to actually be useful for once and make sure sheâs protected when Iâm not around,â Koga hissed, âAnd if you fail, Iâll kill you. Sound like a deal?â
When his betas fell back, knowing that their arguments would fall on deaf and increasingly more violence prone ears, Koga sighed and looked down at the tiny child. It was clear sheâd been loved. Well fed. Was well kempt although her hair could definitely use some work. Her education wasnât lacking. She could speak well and clearly. Was obedient. Clearly had been taught to listen well to her elders. Told to hide when danger was nearby. Yes, despite the difference in their species, this child was loved. It would be downright disrespectful to abandon her after all the effort that had been put in. Cruel even considering humans werenât exactly the understanding or generous type. Like that Rin girl who had found herself a demon guardian. Although rumor had it that relationship ended in quite a disturbing way.
âAyame would make a good mother,â Koga finally commented confidently, âSheâs gentle. Kind.â
âYes boss,â his betas mumbled in unison even though they exchanged worried looks. Nodding at their answer, Koga tried to stop his heart beating out of his chest and to ignore the gnawing anxiety in his gut. They were right in so many ways. When it came to child rearing, he didnât know shit about shit. And Ayame did not ask to become a mother - much less to become a mother to a human child. This would be a massive undertaking. A huge strain on them both were she to accept it. Theyâd need to teach her how to speak properly. Give her lessons of all kinds including how to speak in a way non-wolves would understand. As an alphaâs child, adopted or not, thereâd be other areas sheâd need to be schooled in. Matters of politics and leadership and battle know how. Things that she wasnât naturally equipped to handle. Not to mention the trauma the poor child undoubtedly had which would need to be addressed. Did he have the patience for this? Was he ready for this type of commitment? And what would happen if he had his own pups one day? Could he balance both or would it be easier with a little experience under his belt?
But it was the right thing to do. Turning a child raised by wolves over to humans would lead to nothing but misery and death. Sheâd be labeled an imbecile. Left out to starve. No one would take her in and god forbid someone saw them. Sheâd be stoned to death. Presumed to be some demon spawn or a curse of some kind.
It was the right thing to do.
The toddler cooed in her sleep and snuggled closer. In that moment, Koga felt his heart absolutely melt and any doubt he had melted with it.
This was what he would do. For all the things his hands had held, the best by far was this precious child. From this moment forward, she was his.
And he was hers.
May the elders help anyone who even thought to harm a hair on her head. Heâd kill anyone who tried to take her away. The unexpected ferocity of his love nearly made him stumble. It seemed impossibly sudden and strange but apparently thatâs just how he fell in love of all kinds it would seem. Immediately and irreversibly in love. One day, yes, heâd probably need to let her go if that was in her best interest or what she wanted but until thenâŚ
âAyame will love you too,â Koga whispered affectionately, âOr else I just wonât have her. How about that little one?â
The question as to Ayameâs reaction came much sooner than expected. She arrived early and ahead of her clan.
Not because she was eager to wed the man whoâd promised she would be his so long ago but more to set down some boundaries. Have a private heart to heart about a few things. About what sheâd tolerate and what she wouldnât . It had actually taken quite a bit of convincing to get the elders to agree after heâd been a bit of a dick about Kagome. A lot was riding on this whole thing. Uniting the lands. Being solidified definitively as the leader of all the wolf tribes. Those who survived would be moving here and he was potentially risking everything by taking this child in. Without Ayame accepting him as her husband, the whole thing fell apart. She was the key and she knew it.
But the risks were what they were. The decision had been made and nothing could change his mind. Heâd take whatever happened in stride. He always did.
So when Ayame did arrive, she found herself facing a man who, for once, seemed afraid upon seeing her. Whoâs breath shuddered as he finished his explanation with one hand resting protectively against his childâs head. He used language the child clearly didnât understand but the child seemed to have understood the situation to a degree. Tiny arms wormed around her adoptive fatherâs leg. Her eyes wavered as she took in the woman who was clearly making her father nervous. A mixed look of dread and hope. Yes, the little girl clearly understood that her father wanted this woman to like her but was frightened of the reaction heâd get.
Koga was afraid of this woman.
A woman who, after years of being low key insulted had entirely given up on loving the man or being loved herself, was actually seeing someone truly worthwhile. Someone with actual potential. What had become something they were going into out of duty, now seemed like it could be built on more. That there was more to him. After that whole little speech, it was laughable to think sheâd might turn him away. Koga was not the only one who valued loyalty after all - which was the thing about him that really turned her off. He gave a lot of lip service to that word for a man who chased around a human girl and brushed off his promises. That being said, Koga was much more serious about this particular decision. Much less flippant.
She could work with this man. Live with this man. In her heart, she knew if she accepted this girl - which why wouldnât she - Koga would never stray. He would be loyal to her despite all the concerns on that front.
This strange development could work out for the better. Funny how life goes.
After an uncomfortable pause, Ayame opened her mouth and Kogaâs nostrils flared in panic.
âI wanna be clear. She comes with me,â he interrupted shakily before shifting to block the child from her view, âYou want me, youâll get her. No negotiation on that point. A-accept that orâŚor leave.â
Ayame smiled as he finished with a faint âitâs your callâ and nodded her acceptance to his condition. Her heart melted behind the kind eyes which lowered to gaze upon the child she was clearly ready to call her own. This reaction was everything Koga hoped it would be and in that moment, Koga found himself actually falling for the young girl whose advances heâd once spurned. What was once born out of duty and resignation, now seemed an excellent choice.Â
Ayame was a good woman. More so than he could ever ask for and far more than he deserved.
âYou are so pretty,â Ayame cooed in the common tongue so the child clinging to Kogaâs leg would understand - immediately kneeling down to eye level as soon as Koga finished his explanation. Plucking the signature flower for her crimson locks, the wolf demoness held it out with a small affectionate smile, âFor you. I hope one day you will call me mother.â
âMother is gone,â the child mumbled defensively even though she reached out and snatched up the flower.
âOf course. Forgive me. Iâm sorry for your loss. Itâs obvious your Mother loved you very much,â Ayame acknowledged without skipping a beat, âWhy wouldnât she? You are a very good girl.â
It was kind of funny, given all his mutt insults in the past, but in the decades that followed, all the half-demon wolf children that were born were doted on by two very protective yet very affectionate grandparents. For that matter, all the grandchildren and children that came afterwards were treated as equal to their human counterpart. There was love and joy in the family which ruled over the wolf demon tribe. Loyalty to blood was as close to a family motto as they had and no one ever questioned whether that little girl was blood. Blood, sweat and tears had gone into her raising. She was the alphaâs daughter. Their eldest daughter. There was no clearer truth than that.
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Listen to my heart
Can't you hear it sing
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change
Winter to spring
But I love you
Until the end of time
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you
Until my dying day
â Come What May(Moulin Rouge)
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*waves* Ellow! *ahem* sorry... đ
I just saw your post for the INUPROMPS, and well, I'm new to this and...erm, please don't laugh, but... uh, I have a question!?
Are theses the listed promps we go by? Can we make up our own for those days(or is it week?). I wanna try and participate this year...so um...*bows* HEEELLLLLP! UH, please & thank you *bows again* *waves again*
Aw. @enchantedink-ag I would never laugh at someone asking a question! Especially when they're new! The last think I want is for someone to feel like they can't ask questions.
The plot bunnies are only examples that someone could use as a launch point if they're feeling stuck. The bunnies are by no means what you must use for the day/week of the prompts. There are no requirements for the InuPrompts other than do a thing or don't. You can do them on the week suggested or you can pump them out on a day in November of your liking.
If you want a reblog, please make sure to tag @sometimes-icanstillhear-sitboy or use the tag #novinuprompt22 and/or #inu-pockylypse.
Hope this helps!
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@heynikkiyousofine First off, Iâm from the US South so you had me at sweet tea. Second, I hope youâre fixinâ to make this a full story. I tell you what, if they donât like the weather, all they have to do is wait a minute. Make the devil beat his wife or just have them make hay while the sunshines. Just saying. đ
Nov. 7th, 2022 InuPrompts: Direction
Good Directions and Sweet Tea
read me on ao3
Inuyasha bit into the pork rind, the crunch satisfying to his ears as the summer sun scorched his skin. Iâm gonna need to invest in some sunscreen if this sunshine donât go away anytime soon. Sitting in the back of his blue pick up truck, he stared out at his ranch, admiring the wild horses that had come to graze along his fenceline.
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Another Day. Another Inuyasha Themed Plot Bunny with a Super Lame Video to get your attention. Huzzah.
November InuPrompts Here
More plot bunnies Here & Here
PLOT BUNNIES - DIRECTION:
The group bickers over which way is best. Turns out none of them are best and all routes chosen are unpassable.
PLOT BUNNIES - HEADCANON
Inuyashaâs got 99 problems but pain ainât one. In his half-demon form, Inuyasha literally cannot feel pain. Oh, his body still knows heâs been injured and he cannot escape the inevitable side effects that accompany blood loss/poisoning but thatâs not pain.
Like the domesticated dog, Inuyasha is color blind. Specifically red-green colorblind because why not? He might not see any color at all. Maybe itâs only blue-yellow. Up to you. Run with it.
As a human, Inuyasha needs glasses which is why he feels blind. For inspiration on how that might look, see this Tiktok.
Gramps has a doctor friend who manufactures evidence of Kagomeâs illness so child protective services or truancy court wonât get involved. The friend is like Fox Moulder from X-files and desperately wants to believe demons are out there.
A fully grown Shippo works for the school board and constantly has to brush Kagomeâs absences under the rug.
Hojo knows exactly who and what Inuyasha is due to his familyâs meticulous organization and record keeping habits. Thatâs why he keeps asking Kagome out even though she clearly isnât interested. He wants to ask her point blank when theyâre alone.
In his advanced age, Sesshomaru is the one who purchased and bequeathed the Higurashi shrine because his daughter eventually finds her way there and he wants to make up for his shitty parenting or, really, the lack of parenting.
Gramps does have spiritual powers. He just holds back and acts a fool so no one believes Kagome does.
Inuyasha loves cats but has never been stable enough to have a pet. In the course of his life post-quest eventually ends up the male equivalent of a cat lady because he wants to make up for lost time. âInuyasha, please, we donât need anotherâŚâ *Inuyasha emerges from the cat pile* âDONâT TELL ME HOW TO LIVE MY LIFE WOMANâ
There is a demon version of the Men in Black who swoop in every time Inuyasha & Kagome have a modern day misadventure.
Inuyasha doesnât curse - much - because his mother was very clear. Murder okay. Cursing bad.
Mama Higurashi & Gramps know exactly what happens in the quest thanks to some old records. The entire time they knew and thatâs why theyâre okay with their teenage girl hopping through the well.
The school friend who wrote the Ode to Joy ripoff about the Sacred Jewel is one of the groupâs descendants.
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ALMOST TIME FOR THE NOVEMBER INUPROMPTS SEE BELOW FOR SOME PLOT BUNNIES TO HELP YOU ALONG!
PROMPTS:
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PLOT BUNNIES - DIRECTION:
After his motherâs demise, a small Inuyasha tries to figure out where to go from here.
Kagome wants to go home. Inuyasha leads the group in the entirely wrong direction on purpose and fools no one.
Sango gently tries to teach Kagome about North, East, South and West after an embarrassing blunder.
Miroku realizes heâs found his âtrue Northâ in Sango but still goes astray. Mainly because he doesnât want to have Sango lose another person she loves. Shes suffered enough. And, I mean, that ass though.
Kikyo struggles with her new existence and gets lost in the process.
An old man asks a traveling Inuyasha for directions in the most annoying way possible. Trying to make Kagome proud, even though he likely would never see her again, Inuyasha tries. God, he tries but the old man is senile.
PLOT BUNNIES - SACRIFICE:
During the three year separation, Inuyasha happens upon an opportunity to perform a true act of kindness but itâs not without sacrifice. Perhaps he must give something he has left of Kagome. Maybe he misses that third day. Maybe he gets brutally tortured.
During the three year separation, the well opens for Inuyasha but heâs sent to the wrong point in time. Rather than stay, he returns to his era rather than complicate her life. Maybe Kagome has no idea who he is. Maybe sheâs moved on. Maybe itâs a fever dream.
Miroku gives up his food for his wife/kids during a harsh famine but pretends heâs already eaten his fill.
Sota reflects on the loss of his sister after a particularly difficult moment in his life. He misses her so much it hurts and there are times heâs so angry. 500 years in the past Kagome is drawn to the well. A terrible feeling and a fleeting moment of regret as she worries about the family she left behind to be with the man she loves.
PLOT BUNNIES - CHILDHOOD:
The Japanese childrenâs game of âKagome Kagomeâ.
The greatest lesson a parent ever taught their now orphaned child wasâŚ
After his wife dies in childbirth, a grieving father parentifies his young daughter and leaves the care of Kohaku primarily to her.
It was slow work but little Inuyasha manages to take his motherâs corpse to a pretty place and bury her with all the respect she deserves.
Tiny Miroku gets confused and bored at the brothels Mushin keeps dragging him to. Mushin tries to condition Miroku into being a pervert so the boy feels more comfortable fulfilling his obligation to create an heir who might defeat Naraku. Because obviously, Miroku is a lost cause and he grows up being told as much.
PLOT BUNNIES - MENTAL HEALTH:
Miroku tries to balance living life with the bloodthirsty jaws of a seemingly inescapable death.
Sangoâs suicidal behavior.
Inuyasha and all the *gestures at everything*
Literally the wear on everyoneâs mental well being from constant battles, horrifying backstories and juggling romance. Let them have a moment of peace and take a mental health day.
Mushin & his alcoholism. Although addiction is not technically classified as a mental illness, it is a mental disorder that often occurs in tandem with mental illness. Think about it. Canonically, Mushin was brought to the temple by Mirokuâs father to care for his son. Logically, this would mean that Mirokuâs father trusted Mushin. They were likely friends. Very, very good friends. Why else would Mushin agree to a lifetime commitment and de facto adoption of a child? Mushin probably watched his best friend die but never had the opportunity to grieve due to child rearing. Mushin had to have assumed he would watch the boy he raised/love would also die. Had Mushin lost all hope? Afraid to teach a young child that he was likely to survive? Join us next time for Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairytale had some messed up yet largely unspoken implications.
PLOT BUNNIES - WISH:
The jewel never grants your true wish. Inuyasha worries after Kagome admits she wished on the well to see him again. After all, the jewel literally wanted to trap her soul inside it forever and logically, the jewelâs magic probably got infused inside the well after it disappeared. #neveragain
Kagome buys some new exercise clothes on the cheap (haha get it? Because Wish?). This goes about how youâd expect.
A young Sango learns about Midoriko and asks the remnants of the legendary miko to grant a wish after her Mother dies.
Watch the 10th Kingdom intro.
The group randomly stumbles onto a lucky coin and find a lot of their secret wishes come true whenever theyâre in possession of it.
Miroku isnât seeking out the jewel to defeat Naraku . Heâs hoping wishing on the jewel will mean heâll live.
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SEE BELOW THE SHIT VIDEO FOR [ANY SHIP DAY] PLOT BUNNIES FOR NOV. INUPROMPTS! ALMOST TIME!
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*note of explanation: the animals came with our building when sold in the early 1980s. I do not promote big game hunting.
PLOT BUNNIES - ANY SHIP DAY - LGBTQ+
Bankotsu x Jakotsu (Band of Seven). After years together as friends, Bankotsu and Jakotsu came to a silent understanding that their love is more than brotherly. However, Renkotsu, being a homophobic twat, finds out and from that moment, plots to overthrow their fearless leader. Against all odds, their love lives longer than Renkotsuâs traitorous ass.
Ginta x Hakakku (Kogaâs Crew).  It's a time-honored queer tradition to yearn for oneâs most intimate friends. Thankfully, this time the feeling is mutual, but the pair are too socially inept to actually get things moving and too insecure to recognize that they both want the same thing. Upon realizing whatâs happening, Koga intervenes because this is getting too awkward. Just kiss already. Weâve got people to kill.
Miroku x Sango (Asexual). After a lifetime to hiding through overcompensation, Miroku is exposed as an ace when a magic spell renders everyone ânormalâ horny as hell while heâs too paralyzed by the new feelings of lust to react. It is then and only then that Miroku realizes he thinks of sex differently than everyone else but he does romantically love Sango so heâll be damned before she gets hurt.
Kikyo x Inuyasha (Aromance or Demiromance). Kikyo had never been interested in pursuing a romantic relationship. In fact, she was a little repulsed by the idea. In essence, she loved Inuyasha the same way someone loves their best friend. You don't need to be attracted to someone to have feelings for them.
PLOT BUNNIES - ANY SHIP DAY - Inuyasha x Kikyo
After returning early, Kikyo accidentally spies a rather sweet moment between Inuyasha & Kaede and thanks the stars that she found such a man.
The problem being out of touch with humanity is that there are a marked lack of social skills others take for granted. After a humorous misunderstanding, the two agree that they need to be more direct with one another. Neither are good at picking up on unspoken cues.
It's colder than a witch's tit out there but duty calls. Much to Inuyasha's surprise and delight, Kikyo asks him to go with her on a multi-day exorcism.
PLOT BUNNIES - ANY SHIP DAY - Inuyasha x Kagome
When Sota interrupts what should have been their first ever normal kiss, Inuyasha is beyond annoyed. And a little insecure truth be told. Maybe he misread the situation. Kagome corrects that line of thinking later.
Inuyasha tries to defend his actions when Kagome gets upset over leaving their daughter essentially orphaned. One of them should have stayed but Inuyasha doesn't feel like he had a choice. #neveragain
Small prank war gets out of hand.
Heart melting, Kagome listens as Inuyasha discusses all the things he'd going to do when he becomes a father.
Inuyasha worries that he isnât being a good husband so he decides he needs to be sweet and affectionate. He knows not how.
PLOT BUNNIES - ANY SHIP DAY - Kagome x Koga
After Inuyasha leaves with Kikyo, Kagome discovers the well has closed off with the completion of their quest. Locked away from her family and the only one of her friends without a path forward, Kagome begins to look forward to Koga's visits.
During a heated battle, Kagome and Koga get separated from the rest of the InuTaichi (in a way that prevents them from being found easily) and/or trapped away somehow. Unexpected feelings develop.
True love's kiss is needed to break the spell. Inuyasha tries. Miroku tries. Hell, even Shippo and Sango try. But when Koga tries...
PLOT BUNNIES - ANY SHIP DAY - Miroku x Sango
The new Lord of Takeda castle told Sango that if things ever go wrong with Miroku, he'll still be waiting and willing to do anything he can to help her. Miroku steams over this but walks a little taller knowing Sango did, in fact, pick him. That Takeda bastard is going to have to wait a long ass time until Miroku is dead and gone. The nerve.
Sango realizes that Miroku's seemingly endless flirtations are just a coping mechanism. He's known since he was young that he was going to die young and horribly at that. So, up until now, Mirokuâs approach has been to live fast and loose. Sango changes her tactics and starts talking like their future is guaranteed in order to make him feel more confident & secure.
Miroku has trouble looking Inuyasha in the eye after drunk Sango made it clear Inuyasha was her backup option. Despite this, there is an almost constant stream of awkward glances. Sango is very confused by Miroku's standoffish and insecure behavior. Kagome remembers vaguely what happened and keeps glancing daggers. Inuyasha wants people to stop staring at him.
Romance is a little hard to manage when you've got newborn twins but, by god, Miroku is going to try whether his wife wants it or not. Spoiler alert, she does not want. At least, not right now.
PLOT BUNNIES - ANY SHIP DAY - General
Feeling rather brotherly, Inuyasha tries to set up Kaede with a nice old merchant riding out the winter in their village. Tries being the operative word.
Omg they were roommates.
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