A/N:- This story is the sequel to 'Two halves of One soul' and may not make much sense if you have not read the first. The story starts one week after the wish changed everything. I hope you enjoy and review.

By the way, I do not own Inuyasha or co. except for Ukil, Shioma, Retya and Niakto.

Chapter 1

Sesshoumaru woke up with a jolt half expecting to see Jaken and Rin packing up their belongings for the day's walk; however, it was only a few moments before those thoughts faded to the back of his mind – that was a past that never happened and a future that never would.

Turning to see the cause of his rude awakenings he saw only the tips of two snowy ears, judging by the sharp pains in his tail Inuyasha was once again using it as a chew toy.

"Inuyasha, let go."

"Esso!" Inuyasha's voice was extremely muffled, coming as it did from the depths of Sesshoumaru's tail.

Sighing elegantly Sesshoumaru reached around and forcibly lifted his brother off his tail and onto his lap, Inuyasha squirmed a bit but contented himself with spitting silver hairs in Sesshoumaru's face.

"Let me see how they're coming along then, pup. Open wide."

The tiny hanyou immediately stretched his mouth wide open; sure enough two baby fangs were starting to poke through the gums.

"Fearsome." Sesshoumaru's voice was half-amused and half-sarcastic but Inuyasha didn't notice that.

"Esso come with Inu now, play game."

"What sort of game?"

"Play with Ervans."

"You mean servants, come on say ser-vants."

"Eeeeeeerrrrrrr-vvvvaaannnnssss."

"Close enough."

Holding his brother in his arms Sesshoumaru stood and went to the window, he pulled back the rushes that covered the opening and was shocked to see the moon was still out.

"Inuyasha, what game are you playing with the servants at this hour?"

"Hide and seek. I go down see cook but she not there, nobody there."

Immediately Sesshoumaru was alert for any foreign sounds or scents in his castle but he caught none; in fact he caught no sounds or scents, they were totally alone in the castle.

Trying to hide his rising panic he placed Inuyasha on the bed and looked at him sternly.

"Stay here, pup."

The hanyou pup's amber eyes filled with tears and his bottom lip began to tremble preporatory to having a tantrum but for once Sesshoumaru didn't give in; he merely turned and left the room, striding purposefully down the corridors until he reached the servants quarters.

Pushing open the door he was straight away assaulted with the stench of blood and burning flesh; apprehensively he walked further in only to be confronted by the sight of all two hundred and seventy three of his servants dead, most had been placed in a large pile and set alight but some were arranged in grotesque positions.

A child was placed in it's mother's lap, two lovers were set as if enjoying an intimate moment and three were arranged around a wooden table with playing cards in front of them.

The patter of tiny feet startled the youkai lord, turning he saw Inuyasha staring at the scene of carnage with an expression of utter horror on his face, he took one look at Sesshoumaru and ran.

As Sesshoumaru started to go after him the door slammed shut of its own accord, behind the door was a drawing in blood – it was a perfect image of Inuyasha how he had been before the wish, fully grown with the Tetsusaiga.

The message written underneath said one thing.

"You are not the only one who remembers."

(Meanwhile)

Kagome sat and wept, she had been walking for days in this strange land and her feet were bruised and sore; through her mind images of her mother, grandfather and Souta were mixing in a confused and terrified jumble.

"Don't cry good lady."

The soft voice startled Kagome and she fell back into the rushes staring up at the face of a young man; this was the first sign of life she had seen in the four days since she had fallen down the well and Kagome could have sung with happiness.

"I – I'm lost."

"Where are you from?"

"Tokyo."

"Toe-kee-oh? Never heard of it."

"But…but, I have to get back. My mother will be worried and I'm so tired."

Kagome dissolved into sobs again, the young man knelt next to her and removed his cloak placing it round her shoulders.

"There, there. I will help you."

"Thank-you. My name is Kagome." Gratefully Kagome huddled into the cloak.

"And mine….mine is Onigumo."

A/N:- Hope you liked the first chapter. Please review.