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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            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.

A/N: The idea for this set came from the thought of how hard it is to be looked at and yet not be seen. When people decide who you are after seeing only one part of you, it can be very frustrating. Sango's drabble came first and then I realized that it could be applied to other characters as well.
            The first thing that anyone calls Inuyasha is usually one of the names listed above. It's gotta be tough (not that he'd show it) because every time someone yells out "demon" or "half breed" it's another reminder that he's not really entirely one thing or another. He's stuck on the edge of both sides and having someone see and accept all that he is after so long of being tossed aside has got to be meaningful to him.