Warning: While this warning is in my profile, since most people don't look at them… It's rated M for a reason. Rape is a subject and is in scene(s) in this story.

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Chapter One: Forgotten

It comes by no surprise to anyone that Kagome and Inuyasha were fighting for the thousandth time. A recent interaction with Kikyo left Kagome hurting and Inuyasha too stubborn to apologize for his behavior. Inuyasha's running back and forth between the two women left the group splintered and exhausted from the deja vu. As if that wasn't enough, Koga showed up less than an hour later and made the situation worse. As expected, Inuyasha's reluctance to acknowledge any care toward Kagome's feelings sent her running off home.

As she rode her pink bicycle into the territory of the Bone Eaters Well, Kagome slowed to a stop and got off. She looked down into the darkness of the well, the night sky preventing her from seeing the bottom. This routine felt all too familiar and was getting tiring for everyone involved. These arguments didn't just impact Kagome and Inuyasha, but her friends and the ability to collect the jewel shards. With all of this being her fault for breaking the jewel, was it right for her to selfishly run off like a child any time things didn't go perfectly?

"How stupid…" she muttered and collapsed to her knees in frustration, laying her hand on the rim of the well and staring angrily at the ground. Tears fell from her eyes, soaking the grass beneath. She squeezed the wells rim angrily and yelled, "Stupid Inuyasha!"

Kagome turned her back to the well and sat down, relaxing against it as she stared up at the night sky. She couldn't run off home again. She had things to do and her school work was becoming less important with every day that passes. After all of this was done, did she even plan on truly returning home? So, what was the point in trying to continue her schooling?

"What has my life become?" she asked herself and she sat in silence for some time, thinking to herself about the predicament she found herself in. She wasn't ready to return to the group, but she knew she wasn't going home for the usual three days that these fights called for.

After a full hour of thought passed her by, Kagome finally got to her feet and picked up her yellow pack, moving over to her bike again. She swung her leg over the side, finally ready to return to Kaede's village to continue her hunt for the Sacred Jewel. The moment she went to press the peddle, as sharp pain shot through her skull. Within moments, Kagome's vision suddenly faded to black and her body collapsed to the side, her bike falling with her.

When Kagome finally came to it was because of a bright light shining down on her face. She struggled to open her eyes, but when she finally got the strength to, she realized it was the sun that woke her. She was in a large room, laying under some rather comfortable blankets. Kagome took in her surroundings, but thought very little of it. Was this normal? This odd sensation overcame her as she laid in silence. She couldn't remember how she got here. In fact, Kagome wasn't able to remember anything, not a single memory came to her mind, not even her name.

Kagome sat up and looked around, a mild pain throbbing in her head. She groaned from the pain and found herself staring mindlessly at the wall, as if the passage of time was lost on her. Some hours later, the door finally slid open and Kagome's attention was finally caught by something.

"You're awake! How are you feeling?" a small girl came into the room and quickly sat down by Kagome's side. Nothing but silence and a dazed expression from Kagome left the child confused and concerned. "Are you feeling okay, Kagome? Your injuries are healing well."

"I…" Kagome tried to speak up, but was at a loss for words. Her mind was still blank and she couldn't pick out what she wanted to say. The young girl was becoming more concerned by the silence. Kagome was never this quiet before, so something must be wrong.

"I'll go get Lord Sesshomaru." she said quietly, the worry showing in her tone. The girl got up and hurried out the door, leaving an even more confused Kagome in the room.

Kagome couldn't tell how much time went by when the door once again opened. The sound of the door slamming open caught her attention and her eyes shifted from the blank wall over to those who entered the room. Standing there was the same young girl and a tall man with long silver hair, piercing gold eyes, and an expression that caused her clouded heart to race. Even with no memory and no understandable emotion in her head, this man's stare scared her.

"See, Lord Sesshomaru. She's woken up, but acting strange." the child explained.

"Go play, Rin." Sesshomaru ordered and watched the child leave.

"Alright! I'll be in the gardens, Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin smiled, bowed, and hurried out of the room, but not without looking worriedly back at Kagome before she closed the door.

"Be grateful that Rin is the one who found you in the forest. You were practically dead and would have bled out if it weren't for her begging me to help you." Sesshomaru explained bluntly, but he was surprised by the lack of reaction from her, "Once you're healed, you will leave my home. Do you understand?" He still received no noticeable reply. There was silence between them for a few moments. "What is wrong with you?" he asked in irritation.

"I don't know." Kagome got out three words before her mind blanked again.

"Do you know who I am?" Sesshomaru asked curiously, realizing quickly that this was a mental change, not a physical one. His doctors were among the best in healing for demons, so they could figure out how to heal a mortal without any issue.

Kagome looked up to Sesshomaru's eyes again, watching him stare down at her with that same hard look. While she watched him, her heart raced, but she wasn't able to tell why it was happening. She looked away from him after a bit and put her hand over her heart.

"No." was all the reply that she could muster.

"Interesting." Sesshomaru said and stepped up to Kagome. She looked up to him as he reached down and grabbed her hair, pulling her up from the bed. Kagome whined weakly, grabbing his hand in an attempt to free herself from his powerful grasp. She got nowhere with it and was pulled all the way to her feet. Sesshomaru did not let her go and she quickly figured out that she couldn't resist against someone like him, so she stopped trying to get free.

"It hurts." she whimpered, wincing from the pain of his grasp.

"Have you lost your memory? Do you even know who you are?" he asked and the question seemed to catch her attention. She stared back at him, going through what little she could in her mind. She shook her head, feeling a sadness well up and some tears along with it. Sesshomaru dropped her instantly, having no intention of dealing with a human's tears. He expected her to fall to the ground since he had been mostly holding her up, but she caught herself. "It seems your injuries were worse than originally thought." Sesshomaru said before turning to leave, noticing that Kagome moved to follow after him, "What are you doing? You will not leave this room."

"I…" Kagome went to protest, but stopped before Sesshomaru even had a chance to react. She turned from him and returned to the bed, sliding under the blankets, continuing to stare at the wall. Sesshomaru watched her mindless behavior for a moment before leaving the room.

The hours of silence left Kagome tired. Her attempts to remember anything caused her more frustration and the boredom that set in caused her to fall asleep. Hours later, Kagome slowly stirred from her sleep when the little girl she met before, Rin, shook her awake. It took her a moment to remember this room, but it really was the only memory she really had. When Rin realized Kagome had woken up, she stopped shaking her and gave her a moment to recover.

"It's time to wake up, Kagome! You need to eat or you'll never get better." Rin said as she slid a tray of stew and bread on the side of Kagome's bed. The first few bites were delivered by a very careful Rin. Kagome did as she was told and ate the stew and felt this pit in her stomach ease. After a bit, she was able to sit up and eat on her own. Her hands were a little shaky, but she was able to eat on her own. The room was silent with Rin sitting there watching her. It made Kagome feel a little awkward, but what was she going to do about it? It took her about twenty minutes to eat everything and the moment she put the bowl down, Rin cheered happily.

"Thank you." she said with a weak smile.

"You're welcome, Kagome!" Rin replied, more excited that she got a reaction out of Kagome.

"Kagome…" Kagome repeated her name, unaware that it truly belonged to her, "That's what you keep calling me. Kagome… Is that my name?"

"HUH!" Rin's eyes widened and she hopped onto the bed with Kagome, "Yes, of course! Your name is Kagome. Ka-go-me! Don't you remember? Lord Sesshomaru said you might not."

"Mm…" Kagome whimpered sadly. She looked to the ceiling to try and remember, but could not. She shook her head and looked back to the sweet girl next to her. "You are Rin, right?"

Rin gasped excitedly and clapped her hands once, "So, you remember me?"

Kagome shook her head and Rin's expression saddened. "No, I'm sorry. The man – the one that was in here before – he told me Rin was the one I needed to thank for finding me and bringing me here. If you are Rin, then thank you for finding me and asking that man to help me."

"You're welcome, Kagome, but I'm confused. Why don't you remember me?"

Kagome shook her head, "I don't know, I'm sorry. I had forgotten my name until you called me by it. I still don't remember it, actually. I guess I'm taking you at your word for that one."

"Well, I wouldn't lie to you, ever! I promise…" Rin looked to the floor to think. Kagome could tell that Rin was thinking very hard and contemplating something that was extremely important to the young girl. It was cute, so Kagome smiled faintly at her.

"I'm sorry I've forgotten you, Rin." Kagome spoke up after a minute of silence. Rin popped cheerfully out of her train of thought and hopped back off of the bed.

"Oh, don't worry. I know what I have to do." Rin put her hands on her hips and smiled really big, "I have to help you get your memories back! It has to be why I was the one that found you in the forest before anyone else did! It wasn't just a coincidence, but some sort of destiny, I bet! It means I need to help you, so I will! I can promise you that, Kagome! I will do whatever I can to help you remember everything you've forgotten! I'll try my very best to help you!"

"Rin, that's awfully sweet, but I can't let you promise something like that." Kagome said and Rin was instantly disheartened. Her excitement vanished and she looked disappointed at Kagome. It made Kagome feel guilty, so she patted the girl on the shoulder. "Rin, I can't let you promise that because what happens if I don't get my memories back? I was thinking about it before I went to sleep. If I never get them back, it wouldn't be your fault, but you'd feel like it's your fault because you promised to help me get them back. I don't want to hurt your feelings, but I also don't want the girl that saved my life to feel bad that she couldn't save my memories."

"I see." Rin looked to the floor, still saddened, but understood Kagome's worry. Rin turned and picked up Kagome's tray before walking out the room. "You need to rest more. I'll bring more food later on, okay?" she said, trying to sound excited, "Sleep well, Kagome!"

Rin closed the door between her and Kagome, leaving the memory-less Kagome sitting in silence with nothing but the guilt of disappointing Rin. However, she did not regret what she told the young girl. Someone so young she not be bound to a promise like that. Kagome sighed and laid back in bed, staring at the ceiling while deep in thought. As she was on her way to falling asleep, she received another visitor, hearing the door slide open once again. She looked over to see Sesshomaru staring down at her, looking more irritated than he had been before. The look he held was harder than before and caused her heart to race once again.

"A-Are you okay?" she asked him, the stare being too much.

"I'm sure you've heard this from Rin. She wishes to help you get your memories back." Sesshomaru explained angrily, practically spitting the words down at her.

"I know, but I told her not to promise that." Kagome replied as she sat up to face him.

"Explain."

"She made a promise that I would never hold her to, but a girl as sweet as Rin would hold herself to a promise like that and it'd only harm her if it never happened." Kagome explained as she was told to do, her heart still racing as she struggled to keep eye contact with Sesshomaru as he glared down at her, "I saw no reason for Rin to be bound to something that may not be possible."

"That's a more mature reaction than I've ever seen from you. Normally, you behave as an impulsive and impudent child. Is your lack of memory allowing you to act as an adult?"

"I don't know." Kagome lowered her head, staring somberly at her lap.

"For Rin's sake, I will allow you to stay longer. I'm curious about your loss of memory and how it may have happened since it was not your head that was damaged. You also may prove useful without all of those troublesome memories getting in the way."

"Useful, how?"

"In dealing with my meddlesome younger brother. Of course, you don't remember him, do you?" Sesshomaru turned away from Kagome and walked out, "Rest. You'll need it."