Summary: Her memories were sealed to protect her. They were seperated into worlds of different time. At the blink of death,she met him again. Nothing could stop them as their love travelled across time. Will love resurface?

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters of Inuyasha except my own imaginary characters and neither do I receive any benefits from writing this story.

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Love Is Nothing Like A Memory

Chapter 1: Blink of Death

At the city of Tokyo, Japan, a normal high school girl was walking home with her sister. Anyone would have notice the girl; she had long thigh-length black hair, tall and slender body, mesmerizing amethyst eyes and small and delicate lips. She had a fair complexion which was as pale as the snow. On the other hand, her sister named Sakura had average looks compared to her but she was also considered as a beauty, slender body, a pair of midnight-blue eyes, waist-length raven hair and a fair complexion but not as fair as the girl. The girl was called Isuzu.

Isuzu was now smiling happily while chatting with Sakura. Today was her special day, her birthday. This day would always be Isuzu's happiest day ever in the year. She was now walking back home waiting for her parents to surprise her with a small family party which they did every year and Sakura would always be with them. Her parents, Sakura and she were inseparable. Sakura's parents died in a car accident when Sakura was three. Isuzu's parents took her in as they were not willing to leave the poor girl alone in an orphanage. To be honest, Sakura regarded Isuzu's parents as her own. As her parents died when she was still a very young, she had no memories of them.

It was now spring, pink Sakura petals were scattered along the road. Spring was their favorite seasons of all.

"Sakura-chan had you got any presents for me?" asked Isuzu in a tone that was filled with excitement, as she knows that her sister was creative and god knows what her sister had prepared and it never failed to amaze her.

"Rest assured, Rin-nee-san, I might have a scattered brain and although I sometimes would forget the things that you had told me to do in a blink of an eye, but I would never forget my dearest sister's birthday!" Sakura said in a smooth tone. Isuzu smiled as she heard her sister addressed her in her nickname.

"Hope that you wouldn't try to do anything silly again," continued Isuzu.

During her ninth birthday, Isuzu was anxiously waiting for Sakura to come back for her birthday as she recalled her running out of the front door telling her that she had attend something urgent. Sakura had already disappeared in front of her without waiting her to reply.

She was standing at the front door waiting for her beloved sister to return. She and her parents were worried for her sister's safety. It began to rain heavily soon after. Suddenly in the midst of the rain, she saw a figure appeared and was running towards her. She recognized that the figure was Sakura. Without hesitancy, she ran out of the mansion and hugged Sakura. Letting her go, she saw that Sakura was panting heavily. In her hands, Isuzu saw that Sakura was holding on a flower crown.

"Happy birthday, Rin-nee-san." congratulated Sakura. "Although the flowers were now drenched by the rain, I still hope that you like it."

"You really are the best sister I ever had," Isuzu was now hugging Sakura, crying.

The worried parents ran out of the mansion as soon as they heard Sakura's voice. They joined their hugging. They were drenched thoroughly, but laughter and happiness soon filled the air.

"What are you thinking Isuzu?" Sakura asked as it was not usual to see her older sister to be spaced out.

Isuzu did not reply. Sakura walked nearer to Isuzu, her face was now inches away from Isuzu's right ear. Sakura breathed in heavily.

"ISUZU" Sakura shouted right into Isuzu's right ear. Passer-bys were now staring at the sisters.

"What? You don't have to shout right into my ears." Isuzu shouted back, she shot a death glare at her younger sister. When she finally realized how close they were, Isuzu immediately jumped back.

"Earth to Rin-nee-san. I called you but you didn't reply," Sakura answered back. They continue walking, ignoring the stares that were given to them moments ago.

"You could have tapped my shoulders instead of shouting," Isuzu was rubbing her right ear which was aching from her sister's loud shout.

Seeing her sister's reactions, Sakura knew that Isuzu was angry. "Sorry, Rin-nee-san. I will never do it again." Sakura said with puppy-dog eyes.

Isuzu could not be angry any longer as she saw Sakura pleading with those eyes of hers. "Do it again if you had a death wish." she replied.

Sakura smiled, they continued their journey back home. Little did she know that this would be the last time she and Sakura walking back home together and for her dearest family to celebrate her birthday with her.

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They were now home. They lived in a huge mansion. The mansion was classic and elegant. It had a dozens of rooms which was served with different purposes. In front of the mansion was a pathway with a fountain and trees surrounding it.

Isuzu's hands were on the doors, she hesitated on opening it as she knows what awaits her. She opens the door with Sakura standing at the back her.

"Welcome home, Rin-chan and Saku-chan!" Isuzu's mother, Kaguya jumped out of the chair and ran towards her daughters to embrace them with their father, Tsukishiro at the back.

Isuzu inherited her mother's good looks, and warm and kind-hearted personality after her father. They walked into the house, both of the girls immediately ran towards the dinning table, looking at what their parents had cooked for them.

"Sushi!" both of the girls exclaimed.

"I was reminded by your father not to try on recipes which were too complicated." Kaguya sighed.

Last year, Sakura's sixteenth birthday, their parents promised to try on new recipes just for their precious daughter's birthday. Early in the morning, the girls woke up earlier just to catch a glimpse of what was their surprise desert. As soon as they reached the hallway, they saw smoke coming out from the direction of the kitchen. Thinking that something must had happened, the girls run to the kitchen with their full speed. They reached the kitchen only to see that their parents' faces were covered with flour and dough with some disgusting jam over their bodies. They fought the urge to laugh. Their mother stiffened, it was obvious that she didn't expect this situation to happen. Sakura could not hold on any longer and laughed like there was no tomorrow. Not long, the whole mansion was filled with laughter.

Everyone in the family laughed at the precious memory of theirs.

"I'm so full!" said Sakura after she hiccupped.

Not even a bite of food was left on the plate. Kaguya was satisfied with that.

"Err… Might I be so bold to ask, where are my presents?" asked Isuzu with an anxious tone.

"Happy seventeenth birthday!" Tsukishiro and Kaguya handed Isuzu an elegant rectangular black box. Without hesitation, Isuzu opened the box. Inside the box, a black fan lay in there.

"What is it?" asked Isuzu. Isuzu took out the fan and flipped it open. The fan was light with beautiful butterflies on it. The fan was glowing faintly and it seems to be bonded with Isuzu.

"The Fan of Death," Kaguya answered in a serious tone.

"Death?" Isuzu thought that she was hearing things.

"Fan of Death could grant its user ultimate power to destroy his or her enemies. This is the last thing we could give you, do not forget what we had taught you and it will protect you ." Kaguya ended her speech in a deep voice instead of her usual cheery one.

Isuzu was shocked. Sakura came into her view with a square box in her hands.

"Rin-nee-san, happy birthday." Sakura handed Isuzu the box. Isuzu opened the box. Inside the box was a necklace with a crescent moon pendant in the middle. Isuzu took out the necklace and placed it on her neck.

"Thank you, Sakura," said Isuzu, giving her sister a friendly hug.

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Meanwhile in an old castle, the castle was decorated in ancient Japanese style. In one of the rooms, stood two men and a lady. The men looked identical. Both man and the boy had long sliver hair, wearing kimonos. The boy wore a white kimono with a fur pelt slung over his shoulders while the man wore a blue one. Crescent decorated their foreheads showing they were a family. The only difference was their height and age. The taller man looked like he was in his thirties and the boy was look as if he was eighteen. The lady was beautiful she too had sliver thigh-length hair. Claws were in replacement of blunt nails. She was wearing a blood red kimono.

"It's time," said the older man.

"Kaguya and Tsukishiro were giving me premonition dreams about what's going to happen, I believed that today was the day."

"Protect Isuzu, and take her back to her original world." commanded the older man.

"Of course, father" the younger man replied.

"Have a safe trip, Sesshoumaru," the lady said.

The boy named Sesshoumaru exited the room.

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It was night. The family sat against the firebrick wall. Kaguya's speech was echoing in Isuzu's mind. Isuzu stared at the fire thinking of her words. Everything returned to normal, but why was she so vexed? She was still holding on to the Fan of the Death since afternoon.

"Time to sleep girls," said Kaguya.

"Yes," Sakura and Isuzu obeyed their mother.

Just as they were about to exit the room, the ground vibrated. The vibration soon developed into an earthquake. Clashing sounds of porcelain and glass items were heard. The girls hugged tightly, frightened was their only emotion at this moment. They shut their eyes refusing to see their surroundings. The vibration did not stopped instead it became worse. The floor soon gave away, Kaguya's screams were heard. Isuzu and Sakura opened their eyes. They both witnessed their mother fell into the cracks, their father shouted for their mother, as her screams had ceased. They all knew that their beloved mother and wife had died. The girls and their father broke into tears. Their father soon stopped his tears as he knew that he had to protect his daughters.

"Stop crying, girls. Your mother would not want to see you in tears." Tsukishiro said his voice was full of sadness. He led his daughters out of the room towards the exit.

The ground became shakier, it became more dangerous. The girls and their father were running at their full speed. The mansion was going to collapse. They ran faster. A loud crack was heard. The ground was separating.

"Jump over," ordered Tsukishiro. A large gap was formed in front of them. Sakura successfully jump over. Isuzu jumped after that. In a blink of an eye, that gap extended towards Tsukishiro and he fell into it as well. "Be strong," were his last words.

"Papa…" shouted both of the girls. Isuzu knew that there will be no more chance if they did not move fast. She was sad as well to see both of her parents died in front of her. If only, she was stronger she could help them as well.

"Sakura, let's go." Asked Isuzu.

"We must stay strong." Isuzu continued. Sakura knew that there was no room for an argument.

Time was slipping passed. Sakura held onto Isuzu's hand and ran together. They were near the entrance, Isuzu had suffered serious injuries, they ran quickly not noticing that a gap was extending towards them.

"Rin-nee-san…" Sakura fell into the gap, Isuzu's hand was not willing to let go.

"Stay strong, Rin-nee-san," said Sakura with tears in her eyes. Isuzu could tolerate no more, her arm muscles were tearing her apart. Sakura's hand soon slipped out of hers and Sakura's figure disappeared in the darkness.

"SAKURA…" Isuzu screamed and had no replies. Sadness filled her mind, she had no reasons to live, and she witnessed her parents and sister's death. She was already injured while she tried to protect Sakura a few times before. Soon a pillar was going to land on her and Isuzu did not even moved away. She squeezed her eyes shut waiting for her death. After she died she could join her Sakura and her parents in hell or heaven. They would be happy forever. After some time the pillar still did not land on her. She opened her eyes, only to see that a boy who was about her age with silver hair was holding on to it. She was surprised more than shocked.

"Who are you?" she asked. The sliver haired boy shot her a death glare.

"Run…" he commanded. Isuzu stared at him with her eyes wide opened. "Faster…" the boy could not hold on any longer. Instead he grabbed Isuzu and ran towards the entrance. His speed was as fast as the wind. In a minute or two the entire mansion collapsed. The mansion Isuzu and her family once lived in no longer existed. Isuzu was in tears.

"Who are you? Why did you save me, I should just die with them…" Isuzu asked the silver haired boy. She took a closer look at him,

'He looked familiar.' Isuzu thought.

"Your father asked you to be strong didn't he? Why did you want to die when you had a chance to live?" asked the boy.

"I am all alone now." Isuzu sobbed with no control. She dipped her head into the shoulders of the boy and started crying loudly. The boy did not protest and his hands found its place and rested on her waist, holding on her tightly, trying to comfort her. Moments later, Isuzu finally could not hold on any longer and fainted in the arms of the boy due to her injuries.

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Next chapter: Mysteries Revealed and True Home

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