Er-hem! Hello, hello. Welcome to me sad excuse for a story! Forgive tha lameness, and the outta characterness? I'm sure this idea's been done before, but I felt as if I should write it anywhos. So I did. And yes, this is me first fanfic. Please deal with the lameness and such. Hope ye all enjoy it?? Yep! Well…here goes nothing!

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Forgotten

Chapter One – Forget and Recall

'…What's wrong with me? Why do I feel so…strange? It's like…I'm empty inside…like I'm missing something important…but…but what could it be?'

"Kagome!" With a soft gasp the only daughter of the Higurashi family is jolted from her thoughts. Trying to regain her balance she squeaks and grabs onto the pink fabric of her bedspread in an attempt to remain on the bed. She fails…miserably. With a squeal she falls to the floor, landing hard on her rear.

"Ooooowwww!!" She mumbles, rubbing the offended area tenderly. "My buuuutttt…"

"Kagome, dear! Hurry, or your breakfast will get cold!" Kagome blinks and looks up, her brown eyes landing on the alarm clock.

"AAHH!!! I'll be late!!!" In a frantic frenzy the young teenager darts around her room, quickly changing into her clothes and grabbing her backpack before dashing downstairs to the kitchen. "Mornin', Mom!" She greets cheerfully, leaning over the table to grab some snacks. Sõta, her little brother and royal pain in the neck, grins up at her.

"Actually going to school today, Sister?" Kagome looks down at him with great confusion, as does her mother. Sõta blinks, looking rather lost himself.

"What do you mean by that, Sõta?" He blinks again, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.

"I…dunno…" Kagome gives him the classic 'you are so strange' look that all sisters are entitled to before she gives her mother a quick hug and races towards the door.

"I've gotta go! I told my friends I'd meet them early! Bye!" At this she slips on her shoes and hightails it out the door. Once outside she pauses before the family shrine, her brown gaze locked onto the ancient doors.

'That's funny. Why do I feel like I should go in? It's…it's just an old well…we're not even supposed to go inside!' Shaking her head to clear her mind of such silly thoughts she continues on her way. A few moments later she pauses again, this time coming to a complete stop before a large impressive work of plant life. 'The God Tree.' Cocking her head slightly she looks up at the bare spot on the large tree's trunk where the bark has vanished from the surface. 'It's been that way forever…' Two brown eyes flicker up to gaze at a slight dint in the wood, where something powerful had entered. 'It was a seal…a seal used to…imprison…' Kagome gives a gasp as someone places a hand on her shoulder, startling her out of her thoughts once again.

"Kagome-chan! There you are! We were beginning to worry, so we came to track you down!" Ayumi grins at her brilliantly, her dark curly hair bopping up and down slightly as she grabs her friend's arm and leads her down the path. Kagome glances briefly over her shoulder to look back upon the large tree.

'Right…school. But still…it's like I'm missing something…something important…but what could it be? And…why do I feel like…the God Tree has a secret just for me?' She gives a soft smile and stifles a giggle. 'Wow! That sounded almost poetic!' Ayumi tugs on her arm again with a gentle bout of laughter and pulls her down the steep stairs leading towards the road. "All right! All right! I'm coming!" Kagome laughs as well and follows without any more hesitation.

Two more girls wait at the bottom of the steps. Eri, with her dark brown hair pulled back by the yellow band she's never seen without, playfully tugs on Yuka's own short black hair. Both teens laugh, especially when Yuka turns around to tickle Eri in the ribs. Ayumi gives a cheerful call, catching their attention. They turn towards the other two, grinning widely.

"There they are!"

"Kagome-chan! What took you?"

"Ohh…it was nothing! Now come on! We're going to be late!"

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Clawed fingers lazily submerge themselves into the cool waters and move slowly in an idle circle. Two impassive eyes of melted gold watch with little interest as the bubbling stream ripples and gurgles, playing soft tinkering fluid music as it dances around the rocks and those glittering claws.

"Inuyasha! Inuyasha!" The extremely bored hanyou looks up in the most uncaring manner towards the call. Shippo breaks through the underbrush with a soft squeal and pounces upon his unsuspecting friend. Inuyasha growls softly and pulls his hand out of the water, his pointed white ears twitching slightly in fake annoyance. In truth he's rather glad Shippo came, for he's bored beyond belief at the moment.

"Whadda want, you little pest?" He grumbles, smirking slightly as he pries the squirming kitsune off his haori.

"It's Sango and Miroku!" Inuyasha instantly leans down, glaring at the small fox intensely.

"What about them!?" Try as he might he can't help but be a little worried. They are, after all, his friends…and he's never had true friends before. As much as he doesn't want to admit it, if he were to lose his friends, he might never feel truly happy again…if what he is now is happy, for at the moment he feels a bit…hollow…

"They don't remember!" The hanyou cocks a brow, peering down at the frantic fox with confusion. Shippo groans softly and tugs at his hair in exasperation. "I asked Sango when she thought Kagome was going to come back with the supplies and…and she asked who Kagome was!!!! Miroku had no idea who I was talking about either!!" Inuyasha stares at him for a moment, his golden gaze even more confused.

"…Ka…Kagome? Who is…" Shippo gasps sharply, his green eyes watering up instantly.

"Oh no! Inuyasha! You can't have forgotten Kagome, too!!! How could you forget Ka…" Suddenly the little fox finds himself being set rather gently on the ground. Inuyasha turns away from him slightly, so that the kitsune can only see his silhouette. Crossing his legs, then his arms, the hanyou stares at the bubbling stream before him, his golden gaze slightly hazy.

"…Kagome…" Those melted pools of gold narrow in deep thought. 'I…know that name…'

'Inuyasha! Stop squirming! Please, just let me take a look!'

'Stay away from me, wench!'

'Oh please! I just want to make sure you're okay!'

'I told you, I'm fine! I heal fast, remember!?'

'Yes, I know! But still, I just want to make sure…' A low growl sounds out, followed by a soft grumble. 'Fine, whatever …'

There's a light gasp, then a pained sigh. 'Oh Inuyasha! You are hurt!'

'Keh! This is nothin'!'

'…Inuyasha…let me wrap it up…please?'

'Huh…?'

'…Please?'

'…Fine…just…it's not that big of a deal…really…'

'Still…it'll help with the pain…'

'Keh. I can handle pain…I do it all the time!'

'Yes…I know…but that doesn't mean I'm going to just sit and let you suffer! Now hold still…this might sting a bit…'

'…Kagome? Why…why do you…I mean…'

'…I'm your friend…'

'…F-friend?'

'Of course, you silly Baka!'

A low growl then, 'Hey! Who's a Baka!?'

Gentle laughter sounds out before, 'You are, you Baka!'

'Why you…'

'Eeee!!!' A soft giggle follows the squeal, then another bout of gentle laughter trickles out… 'Inuyasha, sit down!' Instantly there's a loud thud.

'ARUGH!'

A soft gasp of surprise issues forth, followed by an angry growl and a sheepish, '…oops…sorry!'

Golden eyes widen as the memories come rushing back, still fuzzy with many gaps, but clear enough…

The first time he smelled her, confused at why she reminded him of Kikyo, yet possessed a scent so much sweeter and sought-after then the older miko's. The hanyou yelling at her to shut up so he could protect her like he truly wanted to do. The intense pain and even fear that hit him unbelievably hard when he thought he'd lost her. Inuyasha, turned human, resting his head in her lap as he groggily tells her that he really does like her scent. Kagome leaning against his shoulder as she thanks him for lending her his haori due to the chilly night. The miko truly rubbing his ears for the first time to find with great delight the results of her tender touch. Inuyasha picking her up bridal-style after she twisted her ankle, and her blush of thanks. A cry of mixed sorrow and delight as Kagome runs to her hanyou friend and wraps her arms around him in a deep embrace, so relived to find him in one piece. Inuyasha sailing though the treetops, Kagome giggling as she rides on his back, her laughter joyous and welcome, bringing a small and rare smile to the hanyou's face. The miko bandaging his numerous wounds as she scolds him, trying her best not to let on how worried she had been. Inuyasha chasing her around the fields in false anger as she laughs, knowing they're just playing. The many nights spent in the grass, lying side by side as they discuss anything and everything…

Shippo gently lays a hand on the hanyou's leg in an attempt to get his attention. Inuyasha stands up abruptly, his fangs bared as he growls softly.

"Kagome…I…I almost…forgot her…" The hanyou growls threateningly and clutches his fists, his own claws digging into his palms. "…How…how could I…forget…?"

"Inuyasha!" Shippo jumps onto his shoulder and leans forward eagerly, his green eyes glittering. "Something's really wrong! Sango and Miroku have forgotten Kagome completely! And you almost did too!!! We need to get her back here! Maybe once she's here things will return to normal?"

Inuyasha only glares at the ground at first, not really reacting to the little kitsune's words. But then he nods shortly and turns around quickly, almost sending Shippo off balance. The tiny fox clings to the hanyou's shoulder as he bounds off towards the cabin they're currently residing in. One way or another, they'll figure this out…

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Well…there ye go! The end of tha first chappie! Hope it wasn't too bad or anything! Reviews are very welcome!!! I can't offer anything other then uber thanks and lots uh luv in return!!! Squee!!! So review peoples! I'm sure they'll make me happy. .- And uh happy writer-wanna-be means better future chappies! Yep. Well…lots of luv! Tootles!!!