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(}-} FORGOTTEN MEMORIES {-{)

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Nightfall leered over feudal Japan, and as the gang settled down after a long day of searching for the remaining jewel shards, Kagome requested the use of Kirara. She explained to Sango that she needed the demon to take her back to the shrine, leaving out the reason as to why she needed to leave. Inuyasha was suspicious of her, so when she climbed aboard the giant cat's back, he followed her all the way to the well that bound their worlds together.

When she arrived at her destination, Kagome patted the cat gratefully and jumped off, and after a considerate kiss on Kirara's head, she sent the cat back to Sango, watching happily as she flew away.

Inuyasha observed Kagome carefully from behind a large oak tree, eyeing her closely as she touched the well fondly. 'What is she doing?' He thought to himself, watching as she stood frozen before the well. 'She's acting so strange. Ever since…' Closing his eyes suddenly, Inuyasha's mind flashed back to events that had taken place a few days earlier, when the group had thwarted a reptilian demon's scam to steal their jewel shards. After a short battle, and when Inuyasha had successfully blown the demon to smithereens, the group retreated to a hilltop cabin, courtesy of Kaede.

They'd relaxed comfortably throughout the day, but when night neared, Kagome ordered Inuyasha to fetch the group some water. He had refused, at first, but after Kagome tossed the pail at his head, he trudged off, happy to put some distance between them. When Inuyasha arrived at the small stream near the bottom of the hill, he'd stopped Kikyo, collecting water from the same source.

After a few moments of awkward silence, they embraced, holding each other close as the stream drenched the hem of their robes. What seemed like mere minutes, transformed into hours, and when Kagome went searching for Inuyasha, she'd discovered Kikyo in his arms.

Inuyasha opened his eyes suddenly, embarrassed by the memory of Kagome's eyes. 'Her brown eyes…they'd seemed so wounded, as if I'd betrayed her…' Shaking his head suddenly, he approached her cautiously, determined to make her understand. "Kagome," he began, reaching out his hand.

"Stop, please." She told him, her face still turned away. "I know what you're going to say, Inuyasha."

He frowned and replied, "No, you don't, Kagome. What happened with Kikyo the other night, that…that was-"

"What you want." The words were hard for her to say, but she said them anyway, realizing that there was no use in denying him his true desire. "I can't fight this any longer, Inuyasha." Suddenly, she turned around to run towards him, and as she came nearer, he noticed the tears that streaked her cheeks. She jumped into his arms, holding him tightly as she wept.

Shocked by her behavior, Inuyasha didn't know how to react as she stained his shoulder with tears. "Kagome…" He whispered, stroking her dark hair gently.

Kagome shook her head swiftly and looked up at him, her face a bright pink. "Don't worry about me, Inuyasha." She told him, bringing a hand up to touch his face. She held it against his cheek as she said, "I'll be fine if I know that you're happy." Then, upon closing her eyes, she stood on the tips of her toes and kissed his lips.

Inuyasha's eyes grew wide with surprise as Kagome kissed him tenderly, sending a slight chill down his backside. His hold on her relaxed as he returned the kiss, enjoying the sensation of her soft lips against his. He let go completely as he lost himself inside their kiss, forgetting about everything but the feel of her against him.

"Oh, Kagome," he cooed between kisses. "You don't how long I've waited for this…"

Then, as soon as she'd kissed him, she backed away, frowning regretfully as she met his eye. "I'm sorry, Inuyasha."

Narrowing his eyes behind his silver bangs, Inuyasha asked, "Kagome, what are you sorry for?"

"I'm sorry because you've misread that kiss." She replied, keeping her emotions strong.

Inuyasha took a step near her, but she moved back further. Glaring at her, Inuyasha asked, "What's going on here, Kagome? You kiss me and then pull away? I don't understand!"

Kagome eyed the grass beneath her feet. "I shouldn't have kissed you, but I needed to, so I would have no regrets."

"Kagome, you're speaking nonsense! Just tell me what's bothering you!" Inuyasha pleaded, afraid of what she was about to confess.

"I…I have to leave you, Inuyasha. That kiss was a goodbye." Kagome murmured.

"What? Why, Kagome?" He asked her angrily, rushing to her. Inuyasha grabbed her shoulders roughly, shaking her as he stared into her dark brown eyes. "You can't leave me, Kagome! I won't stand for it!" He yapped, pulling her into a tight hug. "It won't be the same here without you…I need you with me," he whispered into her hair, clutching her body tightly. "You're apart of me."

Kagome warmed at the sweet tone of his voice. She allowed him to embrace her for a few minutes, relishing in the fact that he wanted to hold her in such a way.

He kept his grip on her tight as he said, "Kagome, I…I love you."

Kagome wondered why Inuyasha was telling her this, and she was finding it difficult to believe that it was true. "Inuyasha…" She opened her eyes to find him staring down at her, his face so clear and serene.

"It's true, Kagome. I love you."

"Please," Kagome began, shifting her body from his. "Don't say things like that!"

Inuyasha was confused by her reaction. "Why are you upset by this? I thought you'd be happy."

Shaking her head suddenly, Kagome spat, "How can I believe anything you say? Especially when I caught you in Kikyo's arms more than once!"

"Why must it always come back to Kikyo? You know of my history with her…you know that things are…" Inuyasha paused, trying to find the right way to put it. "Complicated." He finished.

"I know that," Kagome replied irritably. "Don't you think I know? You've told me over and over again! You love Kikyo. You'll always love Kikyo. Kikyo, Kikyo, Kikyo!" She yelled, glaring dejectedly.

Frowning from her outburst, Inuyasha replied, "Just because I have feelings for Kikyo, doesn't mean that I don't have feelings for you."

"That's just it, Inuyasha. I don't want to compete with her anymore! I refuse to be your second choice."

Inuyasha eyed her sadly. "How can you say that? You know that's not how it is."

Kagome replied, "It is for me, and I can't put myself through it anymore, Inuyasha. I'm sorry." Looking back towards the well, Kagome made up her mind on the spot. Planting a kiss on his lips one last time, Kagome murmured, "I'll always love you, Inuyasha." She turned from him quickly, darting in the direction of the well, never looking back once as Inuyasha called out her name.

He watched her vault over and down the well, pain searing his chest and throat. Feeling his eyes well up with tears, Inuyasha tried to stay strong as her words echoed inside his head. He walked over towards the well, sitting down carefully on the edge. Gazing down into the dark hole, Inuyasha murmured, "I'll be waiting for you, Kagome."

-} 5 YEARS LATER {-

"Kagome!"

Gazing up at her grinning boyfriend, Hojo, Kagome smiled and said, "Hey, what are you doing here?" She'd told him earlier that she was going to the park to work on her novel. Thinking the cool, brisk air of winter would help stimulate her as she tried to complete her newest chapter, she'd had even started writing yet. For some reason, the idea of her story was starting to sound strangely real.

"How's the book coming along, Kagome?" Hojo asked, taking a seat next to her on the bench. He explained to her that he'd been uncomfortably bored in their apartment, and since he'd nothing planned for the day, he decided to spend it with her.

Kagome shrugged and replied, "I don't know, Hojo…I can't seem to focus today."

"Why? What's wrong?" He sounded concerned and Kagome smiled and reached for his hand.

"It's so weird…I don't want you to think I'm crazy or anything, but, it's like I actually feel as if all of this happened. Like the whole story is true in my mind, almost as if I experienced it."

Frowning, Hojo said, "Well, it's not, because it's a fictional story. A girl traveling back in time to meet demons and their slayers, well that's just not possible, Kagome."

Kagome sighed. "I know…then why do I feel this way?"

Hojo squeezed her hand gently, and placed it over her shoulders, leaning her against his body. "You're a writer, Kagome. I'm sure it's hard not to picture these people being authentic…because you've created them. They're apart of you."

"You're apart of me." The words echoed like a lullaby inside her head, and it sounded so familiar, almost as if it'd been said to her in the past. The voice belonged to a man, and as soon as she'd heard his words, Kagome's heart melted into mush. A flash of silver came into her mind, and red…lots of red. She saw him standing before her, his face hidden by darkness, but his long silver hair caught her attention. Something struck Kagome hard as the images filled her with absolute curiosity. 'Who are you?' Her mind asked as she tried to remember his face.

"Kagome? Are you all right? You seem a little out of it."

Kagome glanced up at Hojo suddenly, who was gazing down at her nervously. "What do you mean, Hojo? I'm fine…" Kagome muttered, and then the memory of the mysterious man was lost. Frowning, Kagome sighed, "It's no use."

"What isn't?"

She smiled half-heartedly as him and replied, "Trying to write out here. I'm chilled to the bone." Picking up her laptop, she stood from the bench, offering her hand to Hojo. "Come on, let's go home." They walked back to their apartment hand in hand, and later that night, when Hojo made love to her, Kagome couldn't help herself from picturing the man cloaked in red, loving her tenderly.

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