Forget the Past

PROLOGUE

"Kill the half-breed!"

Said half-breed ran for his life as humans and demons chased him down. He always hid in the shadows, made sure to stay quiet, but some village girl was being attacked by a vicious demon, was he supposed sit idly by and watch?

The moment he stepped out and saved her, human men chased him out, and it wasn't long after that when demons got word of the half-demon lurking around.

"You can't hide from us, little brother."

His half-brother Sesshomaru landed in front of him.

"Come on, Sesshomaru! I'm your brother, why can't you leave me be?!"

Stepping towards him, Sesshomaru sneered in disgust.

"Because, InuYasha, it sickens me that my father's blood flows through your veins, coupled with the smell of your pathetic human mother."

InuYasha growled menacingly, "you are never allowed to speak of her."

If InuYasha had been listening to the sounds around him and not his brother, he would have heard the village men, and demons, come up on him. It was too late… he was surrounded, and the moment he turned to look at them, his brother swiftly grabbed and pierced his shoulder with poison claws.

"Don't worry, InuYasha. The poison won't kill you, just make you very weak. We will throw you down the Bone Eater's well to kill you; it's said to purify demons to death."

Before InuYasha could make a retort, he saw blinding light as someone hit him in the back of the head, and he fell limp to the ground.

"Pick him up and let's head to the well."

It only took about fifteen minutes for them to reach it, and with no further thought or concern, they threw InuYasha down. Watching a light absorb him, Sesshomaru was satisfied.

"Goodbye, little brother."

With that, he, the villagers, and the other demons went on their way without any more discussion on the half-demon.

Chapter 1

Kagome was just your average sixteen-year-old high school girl getting ready to leave, and hopefully not be late for her first class. Some things never go as planned though.

"Hey, Sis! Buyo went down in that creepy well house."

Walking over to him, she put her hands on her hips, "then go get him."

"Why do I have to go?!"

She rolled her eyes, "because you're the one looking for him."

They stood there for a good five minutes before Kagome gave in.

"Fine, but you owe me, twerp."

"Thanks, Sis!"

Sota ran off to school as Kagome walked the steps down to the well where Buyo (the cat) was clawing at the side of the well, which was on its own level when it came to spooky. Covered in sutras, and sealed for well over a hundred years, Kagome shivered at the thought of being stuck in a place like that.

"Is something in there?"

"Meow!"

Squatting next to the cat, she put on a character voice.

"Oh no, Lassie! Did Timmy fall down the well?!"

"Meoow."

"Guh."

Kagome gasped in surprise. If she didn't know any better, she'd thought someone was in there, but that was impossible.

"Errrr! My head."

What the crap?! Now she was sure someone was down there.

"He-Hello?"

She waited anxiously for a response.

"Can someone get me the hell out of here?!"

Putting her hands over her mouth, she could not believe what was happening! Was she having a dream? If so, then maybe this guy would look like one of her favorite actors.

She ran to her Grandpa's shed and grabbed a crow bar. Returning a moment later, she started ripping the boards off the top until the well was finally opened.

"Thank God! I thought I'd be stuck down here."

Looking into the well, she was shocked to see a boy about eighteen years old with silver hair, old fashioned clothes, and two cute puppy dog ears on his head. His face was actually quite handsome too.

"How did you get in a sealed well?"

InuYasha thought really hard, but he couldn't remember anything.

"I don't really know."

Kagome stretched her hand out to him and he gladly took it. Lifting him up as best she could, Kagome hadn't realized she was bleeding and let go of his hand when he made it to the top. Glancing down, Kagome gasped.

"Oh no! I'll get blood on my new uniform."

Her wrist had little pin prick holes in the skin and, instinctually she looked at his hands and saw the claws with red tips from her blood.

"What are you?"

He looked at her funny, "I don't know what you mean."

"Look at your hands."

Lifting his hands up, he was shocked to see little sharp claws at the end of his fingers.

"I'm having a hard time remembering anything. What's wrong with me?"

Kagome eyed him wearily, "you may have amnesia, and unless you are cosplaying, I don't think you're human."

"What's cosplaying?"

Shaking her head, she got back on track.

"Do you remember anything?"

InuYasha sat on the steps and tried his best, but the only memory that filtered through was someone talking to him and referring to him as InuYasha.

"My name is InuYasha, and that's the extent of my memory right now."

Sitting next to him, Kagome felt so bad for his situation.

"InuYasha huh? That's kind of cute. Well, my name's Kagome."

She put her hand out and he looked at it, not understanding what she wanted him to do.

She grabbed his hand and shook it.

"Wow, not even a memory of knowing what a handshake is. That's pretty bad."

"Yeah, I guess."

Gazing into her eyes, he was fascinated at the swirls of white and blue playing like waves in an ocean. That's funny, he knew what the ocean was, but nothing about his life. Pulling himself from his musings, he closed his eyes.

"That's weird, I can remember places, things, how to eat and drink, how can I remember those things, but nothing about myself? Not even a clue as to what happened to me?"

Kagome gave him a sad smile, "well, I'll help you in any way I can. It's the least I can do since it was the well on my family's shrine you were stuck in."

Smirking at her, he had a feeling that this kindness was something he hadn't experienced before. Maybe he shouldn't try to remember his life.

It was that moment, he realized their hands were still together and he felt warmth creep into his cheeks.

Kagome was doing some admiring of her own as she trailed her eyes over his strong jaw, wide shoulders, and somehow, she knew there would be a muscular physique under those baggy clothes. Biting her lower lip, she jerked her eyes back up to his which were busy studying her. His eyes traveled over her face, down to her neck, her chest, all the way to those toned slender legs and gulped. She was gorgeous! Licking his lips, he lifted his eyes back to hers, and noticed her staring at him.

Both felt a little embarrassed about being caught appreciating the other and turned away simultaneously, also unclasping their hands in the process.

InuYasha missed the warmth of her hand that seemed to fit perfectly into his.

Feeling kind of silly, Kagome got up and stood in front of him.

"Well, InuYasha let's get you inside the house so you can get cleaned up, and maybe I can find something for you to wear while your clothes are being washed."

Offering her hand, InuYasha eagerly took it and followed her out of the well house, only to be assaulted by so many noises.

"What is that?!"

"What's what?"

"Those sounds! I feel like my head is going to explode!"

Listening closely, Kagome strained to hear what he was talking about, and finally heard traffic in the distance.

"You mean the traffic. Your ears must be highly sensitive."

"I don't think it's just my ears, there's so many different smells too."

"You do have dog ears, maybe you have a dog's sense of hearing and smell."

Holding his ears down, he rushed into the house and shut the door quickly behind them, breathing a sigh of relief.

"I don't think I could have handled much more of that."

A piercing sharp pain started in his head and he crouched down in agony, growling.

Kagome moved to help him, but he lashed out at her.

"InuYasha! What's going on?!"

He was unable to hear her or see her as flashes of visions assailed him. Demons, humans, being chased, then being thrown down a well.

"S-Sesshomaru."

Everything went black.