My first Elfen Lied/InuYasha fanfic

I feel like Kaede and InuYasha are very similar. Both are rejected and outcasted from society and unable to fit in. The differences being Kaede never knew her family. While InuYasha knew his but had different relations with them.

The two would be really good friends and share a strong bond with each other

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InuYasha raced through the clearing, his amber eyes wide with fear and his heart racing in his chest. His breath heavy in the night air, his mouth tasting like metal as his body began to remind him of how worn out he actually was. He had to get away, if he didn't they would kill him where he stood. He had to survive no matter what.

Every instinct in his body was screaming at him to get away, to fight and survive. He would not let himself get caught so they would have their fun. He had a right to be here the same as them. So why did they treat him like a joke and a plaything for their amusement? He'd love to punch their stupid faces in but he couldn't.

Just when he thought he would be able to settle for the night without any problems, some rogue demons had caught onto his scent. Their eyes gleaming with wicked intent as they stared him down like a fish. They weren't doing this because they were hungry, they were doing this for sport. Because he was a half demon, because he was weaker than them. That was why they did it.

They knew given his age and lack of experience, he would be no match for them. He would never be able to beat them as this level and they knew it. So, they took advantage of him while he was still young. Loving to push him around until he was battered and bruised, a sniveling whimpering mess they could poke fun at.

He knew this and he hated it. If he was big like his older brother Sesshoumaru, they wouldn't dare do such a thing. But because he was still a kid they had more fun with him while they still could. He could hear their growls and taunts, reminding him of how much closer he was getting. Because he hadn't been able to find food in a couple of days, he was weaker than normal.

His stomach gurgled loudly reminding him of this fact, but he pushed it to the back of his mind and put the more pressing issues at hand. Trying to get away from the danger he was currently facing. It was a good thing he learned to climb, it helped him get to hiding places they couldn't see or reach. Giving him the advantage of stealth.

There had been heavy rain these past few days, so there had been a lot of landslides in many areas including this one. Because of this, food was hard to come across and water had overflowed in many areas. Even the human were having to recover from such heavy rainfall with their crops and village repairs.

He was alone, scared and hungry. Only having to rely on himself to get by, which was harder due to his lack of experience. He didn't want to die, he didn't understand why they chased him. He was part demon too, so why were they so mean to him? What made him so different from them? Because he was part human?

Suddenly he caught his foot on a rock causing him to whimper in pain. He then stumbled head first into the dirt and fell on his face. Curling up in a ball with fear and slight pain. He could hear them growing closer, their growls getting louder. They were coming for him and there was nothing he could do about it. Not even his claws would do anything as they weren't sharp enough yet.

This was it, he was going to die. It would be painful and nobody would come to save him, leaving him alone as his screams echoed the air. It was all over for him now, he was so small compared to them. He wasn't strong enough to take them down yet, but one day he would be. I mean, if he lived that long, which he doubted.

Then he would teach them all a lesson for being so mean to him for so long. For making fun of him and calling him a half breed, he would call them all sorts of names then. He would show them who was weak and what it was like to be pushed around. See how they liked being in his place and being so afraid of being hunted down.

Then they wouldn't pick on him like this anymore, then they would leave him alone. But until then he would have to keep training until he became strong enough to fight back. Suddenly there was a loud scream from the demons, one of pure pain. Then the scent of blood filled the air, thick and heavy like smoke. Then there was a loud crash as something hit the floor.

The wind blowing through the leaves, a chilling silence now filling the area. You could hear a twig drop from a tree at this silence. Confusion filling him as he waited for an attack that never came. They couldn't have fallen, they wouldn't just give up, so what on earth had happened? He was so confused right now.

InuYasha slowly opened his eyes, hesitantly uncurling himself from his protective ball. His foot stung but at least it was only a minor scrape which would heal pretty quickly. He had to deal with owies on his own now that his mother was gone. At least he knew how to make medicine like she had taught him, but he would have to find ingredients.

As he turned and looked behind him, his eyes widened in shock. Almost gipping from the sight. There were the demon's carcasses, still warm but un-moving. Their eyes dead and empty, reflective like glass. They had been torn down like ants in one attack. His brother would be capable of such an attack, but he would never protect him. He hated him with a passion seeing him as a filthy half breed.

Tainting the family line, completely rejecting him and wanting nothing to do with him. The only time he attacked other demons was should they disrespect him or step foot on his territory. But who else could have used such a powerful attack, he had never seen another demon with such power. He knew he had a power inside of him too, but he wasn't strong enough to use it yet.

He then got to his feet nervously and approached, staring into the dead eyes of the beasts which had been previously chasing him. Glad, they were dead but confused as to what had killed them. It had been a quick death indeed as there had been no prolonged screams and no sounds of an ongoing battle.

Whatever had attacked them had spared no mercy, being as sadistic as possible. Their heads were decapitated from their bodies, but no other wounds could be seen on them. But what the hell could have killed them, no demon would ever take his side after all. He was just a filthy half breed in their eyes after all.

"Are you hurt?" a female voice then asked from the shadows, their voice filled with concern. He had been curled up before, making her wonder if they had inflicted him with wounds while chasing him. I mean he had been crying which was often out of fear or pain, so she wondered if it was both. He had seemed very upset.

They had been chasing him for some time, he had looked exhausted meaning they had been doing so for fun. The poor boy must have been exhausted and starving by this point. But he was safe now. They would do him no harm now and they had gotten what they deserved for picking on someone so defenseless.

InuYasha stiffened at the sound of the voice. It was a girl's voice that much he knew, but they could be a demon. But then why would they help him if they were? He didn't know what to think. His head was a mess and he was still very shaken from earlier. Wiping the tears from his eyes as he tried to calm himself down.

He knew from experience not to trust others as they would only desire to harm him. He may have been weak against stronger demons, but he was by no means harmless. He knew basic protective abilities at least. But he would still stand his ground and fight, he would never let them push him around without fighting back.

There then came a heavy sigh from the shadows of the trees. It seems he was not willing to answer her as he was still in shock. So, she would have to show herself to him. Though she was hesitant to do so. Every time someone saw her they always poked fun at her or chased her away, isolating her further from society.

InuYasha's eyes widened as a girl around his own age appeared from the trees. She had chest length magenta coloured hair and blood red eyes. She was wearing a yellow sleeveless robe that reached above her knee with a red obi around her waist. On the kimono were a pattern of small white flowers.

There was a strong scent about her, not just the scent of blood but something else. She wasn't human that was for sure. But she didn't carry the usual scent of a demon, not like the ones chasing him or Sesshoumaru. From what he could see there was something coming out from behind her. They were shiny and pale, but see-through in appearance. They looked like claws or arms, but why did she have those?

He had never seen a demon with this kind of power or attack, making him wonder just what type of creature she was. He didn't know much about the demon world after all, his mother had never told him. From what he knew demons were supposed to be scary and ugly looking creatures. It was very rare that demons looked as pretty as her, or like his brother for that matter.

He blushed shyly as he had never met a girl before, he was used to watching humans from afar. For all he had thought them pretty, he knew they would be scared of him. So he had simply admired from afar and run away if he sensed he may get caught by them. Making every girl he had crushed on unrequited.

The girl frowned at his silence and sighed heavily, he certainly was a quiet one. "Are you ok?" she asked bluntly. Her expression cold and emotionless, her eyes dead. An air of hostility radiating from her. Just looking at her made InuYasha shiver, but he could sense she meant him no harm. He didn't feel threatened by her.

InuYasha was in utter shock, he was used to being bullied by other demons and fending for himself. This was the first time in his life anyone had ever looked out for him before. Let alone by a girl of all things, but he was none the less grateful. Usually they were scared of him and ran away whenever they saw him. Calling him a monster and treating him as if he was some form of freak.

To have someone look out for him and protect him felt nice. Even if they were a complete stranger, they had done him a huge kindness. And for that he was very grateful to her indeed. Eventually he saw her impatient look and decided to not keep her waiting. His mother had always taught him to be polite towards other people after all. Even if they weren't always nice back.

"Y… Yeah" he replied shyly. His foot hurt a little from the fall earlier and he was tired from running. But if he found somewhere safe to hide he could rest and maybe find some food to eat. Berries sounded good or maybe he could catch some fish, they were always tasty. Though if he wanted to eat meat he often had to steal it from people.

The girl softened slightly showing relief. She was glad to know he was ok, though strange she felt she could relate to him. Nice to have someone who knew what it was like to be bullied too. She wondered why she had never seen him around before, he wasn't like human children. So surely, they would never want to play with him, but what about his home. Could it be he was an orphan like her too?

It was then that the silver haired hanyou chose to break the silence and learn about his saviour. However, the topic of conversation could not be any more awkward as an ice breaker. InuYasha then raised his hand and pointed to her "Are you a half breed too?" he asked curiously. His mama had said his ears were proof of his demon blood, so did her horns mean that too?

He knew all demons were different, so he had no idea how being a half breed worked. How babies turned out when they were born or what their traits were. So, he could only guess for now. She certainly wasn't an ogre as they were supposed to be ugly, I mean all the ones he had seen in the past were.

Kaede blinked in confusion, what did he mean half breed? Was that some form of insult? Or what he was perhaps? That would explain why the demons had been so mean to him. She had heard that a half breed was born when a human female mated with a male demon. Or when a male human impregnated a female demon with his human seed. Either way the end result was the same.

A hanyou child was born from these two people that had mated with one another. That child was born to never be accepted by either side, never being able to fit into human society or demon culture. It was a cruel fate that was unwillingly placed on these children, a lonely one too. To never be understood by anyone but their own kind.

InuYasha then pointed to his head where his ears were "Your horns, are they because you're like me?" he asked curiously. If so, that made him feel like he was less alone now. He had never met another hanyou before. Though his mother had told him about them in stories, he had never met another Hanyou before.

There was a long silence between the two, Kaede usually would have been mad. But she saw the innocent look on the boy's face. He meant no harm and was simply curious. Kaede then smiled sadly and shook her head "No I'm not like you. I'm something much worse" she replied. She was the creature of nightmares, a plague against humanity.

Her own birth mother had abandoned her and she knew nothing of her father. All she knew was neither of them wanted her and left her to fend for herself in the world. Showing they never wanted her to begin with. She was an unwanted child and most likely unplanned, rather than raise her themselves they had abandoned her.

She then retracted her vectors into her body. She no longer needed them anyway, the danger was gone and they were safe now. The only reason she was born with these was a defense mechanism, but being the queen she could also infect other humans with her genes. But she could now leave and he would be safe, none the wiser.

Meanwhile InuYasha simply stared at her in awe. While he couldn't fight those bigger demons, she had giant claws to kill them. He wondered if she could teach him how to fight. Then he wouldn't get picked on and he could start to become stronger as a demon, then his brother wouldn't be so mean to him anymore.

Kaede then gazed up at him silently, a gentle night breeze blowing her hair softly. He wasn't like anyone she had ever met before, she could sense a kindness about him. She wished she had someone like him back at the orphanage. "What's your name?" she asked curiously. She would have called him "Dog boy" or "Silver head" but she felt that would have been unkind. No better than her own tormentors who met their end.

InuYasha blinked then blushed shyly and fiddled with his fingers. He wasn't really used to talking to people like this. They would usually chase him away by now. Not even his own brother spoke to him unless it was to taunt him. Though he did call him by his name, more often than not it was mostly insults instead of kind words.

"I… InuYasha" he replied shyly. His mother had told him it meant half dog, like his Hanyou nature. She had told him that his father had chosen that name for him before he died. Which to an extent made him proud to carry such a name. If his demon father had chosen the name for him, then it had to be a great name.

Kaede blinked, his name meant half dog? So that was what he was, she had never met a demon like him before. From what she had learned dog demons were the strongest of all. They carried the ability to shape shift amongst many other abilities. Though rare, they owned a great deal of land around these parts. Labelled as lords and ladies due to their aristocratic status and pure blood.

They were able to command lesser demons as well as wage many wars on humans and demons alike. Causing them to bend to their will and respect them, knowing how powerful they were. Killing their prey easily and taking down opponents like bugs, unfazed by any other opponent now matter how intimidating they may be.

He didn't seem anything like them, he was kind and polite. Nothing like the cold natured killers she had heard them to be. It must have been the human in him that made him that way. "My name is Kaede" she replied calmly. It meant Maple as in the leaf. She didn't know why she had been named that or which parent had chosen it. It was simply the name she came with at the orphanage.

But they never called her by that name just "Freak" or "Horns". She had never once been called her real name by another human being before. Thus, she had never bothered telling anyone it as she didn't trust them enough. Why tell someone who she was if they never cared about her or accepted her as one of them.

InuYasha blushed upon hearing it, Kaede. That meant maple leaf didn't it, what a pretty name. It sounded much nice than his name. At least she was named after something that people liked. "Kaede sounds pretty" he replied shyly. She was a strange girl but she had a nice name. But she couldn't be a mean person if she had saved his life, right?

That meant she had to be a good person. Did that mean she wanted to be friends with him now? He had never had a friend before but he had always wanted one, that way he didn't have to play on his own anymore. At least he would have company now instead of being alone all the time. That made him very happy indeed.

Kaede felt her cheeks heat with embarrassment, what shit was he speaking? Did he just call her pretty? This boy was really strange even if he was really nice to her. She couldn't seem to find any words to say. She had never been rendered speechless by anyone before, the fact she couldn't speak only annoyed her further.

She then huffed shyly and turned away from him "Your weird" she replied stubbornly. Since when was having horns pretty? She then headed back into the forest to hide before any other demons smelled the blood. The last thing she wanted was to get into an unnecessary fight with an enemy she couldn't face. She had been through enough trouble tonight by saving this little mutt boy.

While she had a power humans would never be able to understand, she was still human. Both her parents had been human, but her mother was a carrier of whatever her genes were. She was what humans called a mutant, not some other worldly demonic creature like he was. That was the biggest difference between them.

But like him she would never be accepted into society. Both outcasts in a world that hated and feared them because they were different. Something normal people would never understand thus they feared them. But that was the only thing they had in common, aside from that they were strangers. No other ties bonding them together.

Now that the danger was gone he could look after himself just fine. I mean she had learned to get by on her own, what was stopping him from doing so. He just needed to learn how, it was how she had managed. I mean, its not like she had any other choice otherwise she would have been killed or died from starvation.

InuYasha blinked and then realized she was leaving. But why was she leaving him behind after saving him. Weren't they friends now? I mean they knew each other's names. He quickly hurried after her, not wanting to be left behind in case more demons came. Besides, he liked this girl and her name was pretty, she was pretty too. "Wait up Kaede!" he cried anxiously.

Wasn't she afraid of being alone? Didn't she ever get scared? He often got scared of thunder when it was heavy rain, if he smelled something he knew was dangerous he got scared. The world was a really big place and he was all alone in it. But so was she, so that meant to she had to be scared of something right?

If they stuck together they would be able to have someone to talk to when they got scared. They would be able to protect each other from danger and their chances of survival would be higher. His mother had always taught him that he should always be careful because there were people and creatures out there that may do him harm.

Besides, he had never had someone to speak to before, now he had someone to play with. He could think of all kinds of fun things they could do together. So why was she in a hurry to leave? He could smell no demon on her and she seemed nice. Plus, he wanted to know more about her and those claws she had used before.

Kaede clicked her teeth, first she had saved him and now he was following her around. She had no idea what he found so interesting about her, even if he wasn't being mean. It must have been the dog blood in him, getting attached to her immediately. But she had no interest in making friends or keeping a pet.

"Go away" she replied sharply. She wasn't in the mood for games or babysitting. Why didn't he find a hole to dig or a stick to chase instead of bothering her? People were annoying anyway. She liked being alone, it was familiar. Nobody bothered her and she only had to rely on herself. The way it should be, not being stuck with people who would only hurt her.

It was how she had survived so long, gut instinct. Hell, by believing the world was pure and people would be nice, that was what got her puppy killed and showed how that girl had never been her friend. She had let her guard down and in the end it had only caused her more pain that she needed, she would never put herself through that again.

This boy may have seemed nice, but he would only cause her problems. He knew nothing of what the world truly was yet, still innocent. Making her remember how she used to be. Back when she had tolerated the abuse and simply knew those boys had been dicks. Then they did the unthinkable, showing how cruel and cold people could really be. Making her see the truth.

InuYasha continued to follow her eagerly, his ears twitching excitedly and his eyes wide. She was really strong, so maybe she could teach him how to fight demons too. Then he wouldn't be pushed around anymore. He wanted to become stronger, he wanted to learn how to fight. So maybe she could help him. Then they would be able to fight together. So why was she acting like she hated him?