A/N: Ok, I'm reposting this fic after a long time of absence. Please forgive me if it doesn't meet to my usual standards. It's one of my very first Inu fics, and I'll critque these three chapters after DGL is finished.

The Scars Of Love

An Act Of Betrayl

"You jerk!"

Naraku Nemurashi took a step back, startled at the slap that had been dealt to him.

"How dare you! Y-you!"

The dark haired boy looked around nervously. They were creating a scene. ~Maybe this wasn't the best idea.~ His eyes darting back at the many students who had put down their lunches and watched the proceedings with interest before quickly chasing the thought that was forming from his head. Since when had he ever cared about the feeling of another? Never! He turned his attention to the angry girl in front of him. His ex-girlfriend, Kagome Higurashi, stood there – her shoulders trembling with rage.

Naraku regarded Kagome coolly.

"Why so upset, Kagome-chan?" He emphasized the 'chan' with a sneer. "Don't tell me you where actually serious about this. You really think I cared about you? You? You're not important, a nobody. You just live with that stupid grandfather of yours. Your parents are dead. Hell, you didn't even know them. I, on the other hand, come from a very influential family."

Hot tears streamed down Kagome's face as the cruel boy continued to insult her.

"Your parents." He muttered. A cold, cruel smile played across his lips. "Your parents, heh, they can't even be called that. Your mother was a whore."

Kagome's breath caught in her throat. ~No, he wouldn't.~

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Inuyasha Kashetaka looked up from his lunch at the murmurs that were spreading throughout the schoolyard like a wild fire.

"Did you hear?"

He cocked his head, and turned his attention to a girl that had come running to her group of friends.

"Ne, ne, Naraku and his new girlfriend are fighting!"

Inuyasha felt a sudden surge of anger. ~Naraku, that bastard. So popular that any little thing concerning him is big news. Just because his family is so fuckin' rich. Inuyasha narrowed his eyes. Maybe he should go over and help Naraku's 'girlfriend' just to spite the bastard. ~Yea, that's what I'll do. After all when you consider what he's done.~ Inuyasha closed his eyes at the memories before standing up.

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The silver-haired boy had known the Naraku ever since he was a child, and he hated Naraku right down to the core. Naraku was evil, pure and simple. Even at a young age, Naraku had enjoyed playing with people's hearts. It was a trait that he had developed from his father. The older Nemurashi had seduced Inuyasha's mother, Sakura Kashetaka, and the young mother had an affair with the man. Inuyasha had been 4 at the time. Naraku was 6. The affair had been short lived. Inuyasha's father had found out and decided to divorce the woman.

Scared of being left alone to raise her son, Sakura had run off to Naraku's father for help. The man had assured her that he would help her raise Inuyasha, and take care of her. He toke the two of them in. That was how Inuyasha and Naraku had met. One day while his father was out with Sakura to 'look for a job'; Naraku and a bunch of his friends had beaten the young boy into unconsciousness. Fortunately, one of Inuyasha's friends, Miroku Kotake, had been passing by with his mother and they had brought Inuyasha home to his father.

Out of the whole incident only one thing stood out clearly in Inuyasha's mind to the very day. A couple of days after the beating the young boy had come across his mother sobbing in his father's arms. The scene had shocked Inuyasha since the last time he remembered seeing his parents together was when they were fighting. He had strained his little ears and tried to pick up what they were saying, but he could only catch words like: "I'm sorry," and, "kill him", along with "raped me." He had wanted to listen to more, but his elder brother, Sesshoumaru, (who at the time was 16) had come and took his little brother over his friend's house. It wouldn't be until later on that Inuyasha would understand what had happened to his mother. His parents never divorced.

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Inuyasha clenched his fists as he walked over to where a small crowd was gathering. He had missed most of the fight, but as he neared he heard the cruel words that Naraku was throwing at his latest girlfriend.

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"Your mom was a whore. My father knew that. Yes he knew that very well. Well, Kagome, I'm sure you heard of the saying like mother like daughter. I just wanted to see if that was true."

Kagome's breath caught in her throat, before a sob escaped her. ~Usuo, he didn't…he couldn't…not just for that…~ Covering her eyes, the dark haired girl ran, crying, trying to escape the rumors that would probably always taint her mother's honor. She brushed past someone, muttering a broken "gomen" before running off of the school grounds. She didn't even notice the concerned look that was passed her way.

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Angry beyond all reason, Inuyasha started to make his way towards Naraku, but the school bell gave a ring signaling the end of lunch. Cursing mentally, Inuyasha entered the school and headed towards his next class.

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"Hey, Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha's amber eyes searched for the owner of the familiar voice that sounded as he entered the room.

"Oi, Miroku. Sango." He nodded at his two lifetime friends before sitting down in his seat by the window.

"Inuyasha, is something wrong?" Sango Misokata's dark eyes narrowed in concern at the silver haired boy. Inuyasha was being quiet. Something that she had thought was nearly impossible for the boy, and she had know Inuyasha most of her life. ~Granted I haven't known him as long as Miroku has, but still…~

Inuyasha regarded his two friends carefully. Should he tell them what happened? ~Keh, they probably already know, but…~

"Oi, Sango."

"Yes?"

"Did you know who Naraku's latest girlfriend was?"

Both Miroku and Sango sighed.

~Not again.~ Miroku thought, exasperated.

Sango chewed her lip thoughtfully.

"Well, I know I remember seeing him together with a girl last week. Dark hair? Blue eyes?"

Inuyasha nodded.

"I think her name is Kagome Higurashi. Not really sure though, why?"

"Nothing."

Inuyasha said and turned his attention to the front of the room as their teacher entered the room, and class began.

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Kagome collapsed on the ground, her legs giving way from the exhaustion, tears streaming down her face.

~How could he? How could he be so cruel?~

Flashback

"Kagome-chan don't go out with him!!"

"Say no!!!"

"Kagome, you don't know what he's really like. If you accept his proposal he'll rip you apart!"

Kagome opened her blue-grey eyes and looked into the ones of her three friends: Yuka, Emi, and Hotaru. They were her dearest friends, but how could they know what Naraku was like. They've never met him. Never talked to him. She shook her head.

Hotaru, a thin girl with dark hair that she normally wore in a braid, stared at Kagome in disbelief.

"Ka-Kagome! You're serious about this aren't' you?"

Kagome didn't answer she just looked at her friends, her eyes sad.

"Yuka, Emi, Hotaru. You guys know how hard it has been for me to make friends, ne?"

The girls nodded carefully, still determined to change Kagome's mind.

"You know the rumors that circle around Mama. Everyone thought, still in fact, that she's a whore." Kagome could feel tears start to fill her eyes. "But you met her before she died, ne? What did you think of her?"

The girls were silent before answering, Yuka spoke first.

"That she was a kind and caring mother. Not a whore."

Emi and Hotaru shook their heads in agreement.

"Then you understand, ne?" Kagome was looking down at her feet. Her raven hair covered her face so that her friends couldn't see her tears. "I'm not going to judge Naraku because of his rumors. It would be like me not loving my mother. I'm going to give him a chance, and I have a feeling that things will turn out for the best." Kagome quickly dried her eyes and headed over towards where Naraku was awaiting her answer.

Yuka and Emi stared at their feet. Hotaru was the only one that watched Kagome walk away.

~I hope you're right, Kagome-chan. Gods, I hope your right.~

end flashback

~Baka!~ Kagome screamed at her self as her tears started to fall faster. ~BAKA!!!! I was so stupid! How could I have taken his words over theirs?~

flashback

"Kagome?"

Kagome looked up from the schoolwork that she was doing in the library to see Naraku standing there. She smiled and stood up.

"Nani, Naraku?"

She blinked, slightly shocked when her boyfriend wrapped his arms around her in a tender embrace.

"I'm so sorry." He whispered in her ear, the breath sending a slight shiver down her spine.

Kagome pushed away from Naraku so she could look at him, her face wearing an expression of confusion.

"Well, you know my sister, Kagura, right?"

Kagome nodded.

"Well she heard your friends, you know Yuka, Emi, and Hotaru talking yesterday. They said well…they said that they were glad that you left them. That they didn't want to be friends with a girl like you. Kagome?"

Naraku looked at his girlfriend, his face a mask of false concern. She stood there in shock, her eyes wide and mouth partly open. He touched her shoulder. She looked up at him. Her eyes not believing what he had just said.

"I'm sorry Kagome."

Naraku wrapped his arms around Kagome's shoulders and pulled her close to him. Kagome wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Oh, Naraku!" She sobbed.

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Sango lifted two heavy, leather bond books onto the shelves and looked up. She frowned. What was Naraku doing, holding that girl who appeared to be sobbing? Was she his next victim?

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"It's okay, Kagome-chan. I'm here. I'll always be here for you." He murmured as he stroke Kagome's hair.

She clenched her grip o his shirt.

"Arigatou."

She let her cheek rest on Naraku's chest and closed her eyes, thankful that he was here, comforting her.

Naraku rested his chin on Kagome's head and smirked. ~Too easy. I'll have bedded this whore by the end of this week.~

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Sango was the only one who saw Naraku's evil smirk. She shivered, and wondered briefly if she should do something about it. She shook her head. No, she had already had enough trouble with that bastard she didn't need anymore. Sango continued putting returned books back on the shelf.

end flashback

~Damn it, why did I trust him so much?~

Kagome clenched and unclenched her fists before standing up. She blinked in surprise. She was at the park? The park was at least a couple of miles from her school.

~I must have run further then I thought.~

Kagome got up from the dirt ground and sat on a swing. Swinging back and forth, wallowing in her misery.

~Who do I have now?~