Episode One: Forever Forget

Six Years Ago

"Another present, huh?" Kagome asked, dreamly.

Sesshomaru lowly purred in her ears. "Yes."

Princess Kagome snuggled up to her lover, Lord Sesshomaru, whom she calls 'Sesshou'. They lay in her bed in her bedroom, a European style room, under thick blankets. That day was her eleventh birthday and she was going to spend the entire day with the man she loves more than sweet blood. And soon, in nine months time, she will have him and their newborn child.

She kissed her lover once more. "A family…" she giggled. "This is the best present ever. Thank you, Sesshou."

The Western Prince held the little vampire close. "I ought to go tell my mother about this arrangement. In this country, it's rude to mate with someone without announcing it to the family."

Kagome blushed and covered her face in his silver hair. "You tell that family that you're going to have sex? That is soo weird."

"Is that so?" Sesshomaru asked, amused. "Then what is the custom of mating in your country?"

She raises her head and stuck out her tongue. "I'm still Japanese, you know."

"Your accent tells me otherwise" he chuckled, making the little girl blush. "It's cute, though. Now, tell me what does your culture do to before mating?"

"Well, a man, such as you, would have to ask my father for my hand. If my father says yes, he throws a big celebration call a 'wedding'. You spend time with all of your friends and family for one more night before going on a 'honeymoon'." When she notices the confusion in the Lord's eyes, she sighs. "A honeymoon is week-long mating session between newly-weds."

"Astonishing!" Sesshomaru exclaimed. "I must see to this 'wedding' so we can have this 'honeymoon'." He rose from the bed and stretched.

"Or" Kagome sat up and wrapped her tiny arms around his waist, planting butterfly kisses all over his stomach, "we can skip all of that and just get to the honeymoon part."

Sesshomaru felt weak against the little vampire's soft kisses. He growled playfully and tackled her on to the bed, kissing her roughly. "Why do you tend to drive me crazy?"

Violet eyes met golden as she smile brightly with a tint of blush on her cheeks. "Because it's fun. And may I remind you that you were the one that started this game."

That was all Sesshomaru need as he took her. He was a little rough on her, but he moans and screams were music to his ears. At one point, Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck, thinking she was going to him. Instead, he felt a slight sting on his throat, then a rush of her venom coursing through his body, making him climax again inside her as she drank his blood.

"What…was that?" he pants as she released him.

Her now blood-red eyes widen as she wiped her mouth. "It's a Promise Mark. Since you are not a vampire or half a vampire, the possibility of you dying is very high. This is so if you are far away from me, you can easily turn into one…only if you drink my blood. It'll have no effect on you unless you are dying. I would if you are in danger or not…"

Sesshomaru was shocked on how much the little vampire, no, his mate, cared for his protection. It would be easy to explain that he would never die, but the extra precaution was 'so cute'. In response, he had kissed her neck before sinking his fangs in. Her blood was intoxicating, so warm and thick running down his throat. As he released her, he kissed her lips deeply. "And now, you have my promise mark."

The little vampire smiled as tears streams down her face. "I'm so happy. So happy, Sesshou."

Later on, Kagome woke up without Sesshou next to her. It was already night time and the moon was full outside. She got out of bed and went to go bath until she had voice down in the hallway. She thought it was the servants gossiping and Kagome loves to listen to the crazy rumors they make up. As she got closer, the voices were of two males, one was differently Sesshou's and another she didn't recognize.

Though she did smell of Sesshou, she kept her distance and was able to hear their conversation.

"You will not go through with this", the angry voice. "I will not allow you to taint my sister with your filthy seeds."

'Sister?', Kagome thought. 'That must be my brother. Does that mean mother and father are home too?'

"Impudent vampire", Sesshomaru hissed. "You dare come to me and threaten my authority? Your sister is the heir of this throne, not you. She had made her wish to be with and I with her. You have no say in this."

'They're fighting?' Kagome thought.

"Like hell I do", the brother snapped. "I will not allow you to persuade my sister into marrying you."

"You're too late, Welp", Sesshomaru chuckled. "I've already mated with her and I have her promise mark. You will have to deal with it."

The brother growled. "Mark my words, Demon, you will never be excepted here. This castle is only for The Damned." Kagome heard her brother marched off and she took it for her time to go take a bath.

Kagome doesn't know her brother, let alone know his name. He was never in the castle, just like her parents. As she soaked herself and rid of her lover's scent as much as possible, she dressed herself , fetched Artemis and journeyed to her brother's office…after asking a few servants where it was. As much as she explored her own home, she doesn't know where everything is. Her brother's study was at the other side of the castle. Upon hiding there, the hallway had smelled of blood. Vampire's blood.

She held on to Artemis tightly as she walked on. She started to get a headache with each step until she stood outside the study door. When she reached for the door handle, a scream was heard from the inside. Being brave, Kagome yanked open the door, activating Artemis.

A man, on his hands and knees was unconious. His hair was long and was soaked in his own blood. Standing above him was Sesshou, his back at her with claws thickly covered in vampire's blood.

Kagome gulped. "Sess-Sesshou?"

Her lover, the man that she loved, slowly turned her way. His eyes were blood red, his fangs elongated and covered in drool, and his smile was crooked. He didn't look like the man she was betrothing to, he looked like…a monster.

"Sesshou?" she asked. "What on earth…? What's going on?"

Sesshomaru chuckled cruelly. "Kagome… Sweet naïve Kagome. I want to thank you for giving me so much power."

"What?" Kagome couldn't focus on his words. Images of her beloved flash in her head, a warning that he was in danger. 'But he's right in front of me', she thought. 'He's…crazed.' She snapped out of it when he approached her.

"It's so sad, really", he continued, "I made you believe that you loved me and you gave me the Vampire's Promise to forever protect me. And if I die, I will come back stronger than ever."

"No…" Kagome shook her head, tearing up. "No. This isn't right." Her head was killing her now. "This can't be… Sesshou, you do love me."

He laughed like a maniac. " 'Love' you? Why would I ever love a damned creature, a half-breed, like you?"

"Because you gave me the Promise Mark", she countered.

Sesshomaru scoffed. "I bite you; I didn't give anything to you but my seeds."

Kagome couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her body shook violently in anger and fear. "You… You bastard!"

"Which reminds me", the crazed Demon Lord rushed to the little vampire and grabbed her by the throat. "You are undeserving to carry my pups." With that, he stuck his bloody claws into the vampire's stomach.

She screamed in pain. And screamed…and screamed…

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Kaname then embraces the little vampire. "Forgive me, Kagome… I didn't want to tell you."

Kagome was confused and flustered by the sudden embrace by the Vampire Prince.

Sesshomaru ears perked. "Oh, so you're going to tell her the truth, Kaname?"

"The truth?" Both Kikyo and Mizuki asked.

"What is he talking about?" Kagome asked. "Kaname? What is the truth?"

Kaname glanced at the Demon Lord with a glint in his eye, and then returned back to the little vampire. "Kagome, you are a Vampire Princess. You've lose your memories to a tragic accident that involved Sesshomaru. I didn't think he would try to do it again."

"Do what again?" she asked.

"What are you talking about, you fool?" The Demon Lord growled.

"That man," Kaname continued, "the one you trusted so much had tried to kill you."

Silence.

It was Sesshomaru, that knocked Kagome away from the Vampire Prince and held him by his neck against the tree, his eyes bled red in anger. "What is the meaning of this?" he yelled. "Are you trying to tear us apart?"

"Tear you guys apart?" Kaname chuckled. "You should've told her the truth…that you wanted to kill her."

"You lie", he growled.

"Kagome!" the cry from Priestess had gotten the lord and prince's attention. Kagome was on her knees, tears streaming from her eyes as she rocked herself back and forth. Kikyo tried to keep her still, but couldn't. "Kagome…what's wrong? Kagome!"

Inuyasha embraced the trembling little vampire. He noticed that her eyes were distance and she was whimpering. The hanyou curse under his breath. He didn't know what to do. "Kagome, please calm down."

Kagome's body jolted and screamed into the night. "No! Stop it! Just stop it!" She gripped her both side of her head and squeezed her eyes close. "Stop… Just stop, please!"

Sesshomaru released Kaname and rushes over to the little vampire's side. "Kagome…" He slowly reached his hand to touch her, but it was smacked away by her.

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" she snapped, breaking free from Inuyasha. "Don't you ever touch me, you bastard!"

Watching from afar, Mizuki helped up Kaname and dusted him off. "Are you okay?"

Kaname nodded. "Yes… And our work here is done." He turned away from the event that was happening and walked away.

"You're not afraid that she might hate you for telling her this?" Mizuki asked, catching up to his friend.

"It's a sacrifice", he answered, "but it's better than her falling back in love with that beast." He then chuckled. "She might actually kill him this time."

Kagome glared at the man that destroyed her heart and future. The very cause of her memory loss was him the whole time. Though she was ready to kill the Demon Lord, Artemis was reacting to her desire, constantly shocking her and whispering to her to calm down. How could she?

Kikyo was shocked at what she just heard and witness. "Is it true?" she asked, getting her bow and arrow ready. "Did you really true to kill Kagome?"

"You bastard!" Inuyasha pulled out tetsusaiga, ready to attack his brother. "Answer the question."

Sesshomaru gritted his teeth. He was trapped and so were they. 'So this was your plan, Kaname', he thought. 'You want her to kill me…' He closed his eyes, trying to conceal his anger. "It's not true."

POP!

Kagome threw her kunai at Sesshomaru…above his head. She was panting heavily, covered in sweat, but she missing him on purpose to ease her anger. "I…"

Kikyo and Inuyasha were waiting for the little vampire's signal to end the Demon Lord's life.

"I…"

Sesshomaru clenched his fist tightly, drawing out blood, waiting for his appointed death.

"I…don't care."

Upon hearing those words, Sesshomaru open his eyes. Both Kikyo and Inuyasha were shocked at Kagome's words, how bold she said them. Kagome had retracted Artemis and stood up, looking at the Demon Lord, coldy.

"I don't care", she repeated. "I shouldn't be worried about the past. I'm not to helpless little girl anymore. That me is dead and will remind dead. I'm Kagome Higurashi, I'm no one else." She then turned on her heels. "Don't kill him. If he's to die, his punishment to be drained of all of his blood." With that, she walked off into the woods in silence.

Kikyo glanced at Inuyasha and nodded. "He lives another day."

"Man!" Inuyasha sheath his sword. "I was getting excited, too. I thought I finally get to kill him."

Sesshomaru was silently relieved. 'She really has changed…'

"Sesshomaru", Kikyo said, getting the Demon Lord's attention. "I will support Kagome's choices because she has saved my life many times over. She's my best friend and I love her like a sister. If you ever do anything stupid, anything at all that hurts her, I will kill you."

The Demon Lord nodded as he watched the priestess and his brother walk away where Kagome went, and all he could do was smile. 'You have found friends on your own, Kagome… I'm glad.'

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With Kikyo on his back, Inuyasha went out to find Kagome. He was honestly disappointed that he didn't get to kill his damn brother, but he was proud of Kagome for letting go of her past. That's a lot better than he could ever do.

Her scent and tears hit his nose and he ran faster in the woods. He then started to leap on the tree branches until her on a tree branch, tears streaming down her face, staring up at the moon. Kagome noticed her friends, but she was half afraid she would break down in front of them. Kikyo pulled the little vampire's hood over her head and pulled her into her embrace. After a moment, Kikyo and Inuyasha could hear the soft sobs of their dear friend.

Both girls felt asleep. Inuyasha, lying against the bark of the tree, pulled the sleeping girls into his embrace, putting his kimono over them, and slept the night away.

Author Note: Hope you all enjoyed! This story is far from over. Loves you all! :D