Drops 12, 13, and 14
By Lady of the Ink
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but you knew that . . .I hope. But I do own this plot and all the twists that it takes.

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What's in a Name: Inuyasha
Inuyasha

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Inuyasha had been called many names. He'd learned that the one someone chose could tell him exactly what they saw him as.

Humans tended to look no further than his ears, fangs, or claws before screaming out demon. Demons caught one whiff of his scent before sneering half-breed like a curse. Sesshomaru's tone was always tinged in a way that made his derision for his little brother clear when they spoke. The only person to ever say his name like she saw and liked every side of him was Kagome.

And that meant more to him than she'd ever know.

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What's in a Name: Kagome
Kagome

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Kagome had never given her name much thought. It was just always there, not so horrible that she hated it or so spectacular that it stood out.

It wasn't until later that she realized the importance of a name wasn't the word itself but the meanings it carried. When it was said by her family, it meant loved one; said by her schoolmates, it meant friend. From Miroku and Sango it meant close, trusted person on the same path through life.

But Kagome loved her name the most when it was spoken by Inuyasha. Coming from him, it meant everything.

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What's in a Name: Sango
Sango

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Taijiya.

It was a name that marked a clan, a trade earned through sweat and blood, an honored title that had been revered and respected for generations.

To Sango, it was also a curse.

As much pride as she had in carrying it, she hated the way it made people look at her. It was like she ceased being a real person and became just a one dimensional expression of their expectations.

Except Miroku. When he looked at her, she knew he was seeing beyond the armor. And through his eyes, she found new pride in just being a woman.

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A/N: The idea for Sango's "drop" came first and the others sort of followed after. The theme of "names" just seemed to fit all three of them really well so I decided to do a set. The first thing almost anyone does when they see Inuyasha is yell out what he is, which has got to be annoying since he's not entirely one thing or another. Kagome made such a big deal about Inuyasha using her name in the beginning, I just thought it would neat to see that it still has an effect on her. The last paragraph of Sango's is kind of tongue in cheek if you take Miroku's behavior into account.