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Chapter 3: Memories

"To many individuals, most of their memories are forgotten and lost. Ones that people didn't want to remember were locked away forever. Ones that people wanted to remember were always cherished. But for us, it was different."


The red robe that I was wearing was slightly blowing in the wind along with my long silver hair. The robe…what was it called? …The robe…the robe of the fire rat…? The sun is shining brightly and the sky is clear. My ears twitched a little from the cool breeze. I'm standing on a hill over looking a small village. The voices of the children could be heard laughing and the adults working their hardest could be seen; a peaceful scene, it should be calming but I don't feel quite at peace. I can hear my name being called; I turned my head to look at the woman to my right. She had straight bangs and her long ebony hair was tied in a low ponytail. Her hair and miko hakama were slightly fluttering in the wind. I couldn't really see her face; the only thing I could see was the beautiful smile of hers. Her lips curved into a small as she greeted me. After seeing her, I felt so peaceful. Who is she…?

Some flashes of different scenes occurred; I was always with this Miko, whether she was playing with the children from the village or fighting some demons, I was always around, never wanting to leave her side. Another scene appeared; I was standing in a village that was being attacked by some people, I was killing the strangers one by one until they were all gone. Sniffing the air, I smelled a disgusting smell mixed in with the smell of the Miko. I ran towards the smell as fast as my feet could carry me. Arriving at a large tree she was on the ground surrounded by a pool of her own blood. It turned out that the disgusting smell was the smell of her blood. I could feel the tears flowing from me eyes. I picked her up and cradled her in my arms, crying her name over and over again. Her hand gently brushed against my face and I could see that gentle smile on her lips. A promise and a wish were made, but I couldn't really understand what it was. The next thing that happened was a sea of arrows coming towards me.

"AHHHHHHH!" I quickly sat up from the bed. The beads of sweat dripped from my face and body and the tears were still flowing from my eyes. Shit! What the hell kinda dream was that? My hands are shaking, what the hell? Damn it, I'll just grab a drink and go back to bed.


Inuyasha POV

"Why do we have to visit her so much? We only have to be here on the days that the reporters are here anyways right? Since this is all just for publicity anyways." It's 4 pm and damn Kagome is making me visit that diseased filled woman at the disgusting hospital again. We're down the hall from her room right now. A few days have passed since Kikyo told me that stupid story.

"I wanna see Kikyo! She's pretty amazing you know. Even though she's having such a difficult life, she tries not to make it affect her life. She's really different than most people. She gives off a really proud and strong feeling. Besides, I wanna know if she uses make up products or not. Even though we look a like, there's a difference from our styles; she looks way more mature and has the adult beauty look." Kagome had an amazed look on her face as she talked about this woman. Keh. Seriously? She's not all that great. Yeah she has nice long ebony hair and deep brown eyes, a nice complexion, and— WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! I can't think of her like that! Ugh, this is gonna be hell. Hm…that dream from last night…what was that even about? Who was that woman?

"Inuyasha, are you alright? Why were you shaking your head around so much? Was there a bug on you?" She gave me a confused and worried look.

"Huh? Oh it's nothing. Don't worry about it." Shit, I made myself look like a total idiot. She just shrugged and walked into Kikyo's room.

"Huh? Where's Kikyo?" Kagome's brows furrowed in confusion since she didn't see her look a like anywhere around. Kikyo really wasn't in the room; it was completely empty besides a vase of bellflowers on the table.

"Oh hey you two." We turned around and saw that it was Sango behind us. "You guys here to visit Kikyo right? She's in the archery dojo in the west hall, so just go straight down. Actually, I just finished running my errand and I'm heading back there, so did you guys wanna go together?"

"Sure!" Kagome had a cheerful smile, I couldn't help but smile.


The sound of the arrow flying through the air and hitting the center of the target could be heard.

"Let's sit on the side and wait 'til she finishes." Sango led us to the left side of the room and we all sat on the bamboo wood floor.

"Wow! Kikyo is amazing!" Kagome stared at her in astonishment with her hands clasped in front of her face.

"Mhmm," Sango nodded in agreement. "Archery is something that Kikyo grew up with. She's practiced archery since she was a child." Sango let a small smile.

I heard Kagome mutter small "wows" as she stared in amazement some more. I looked at Kikyo as she was practicing. She was wearing red hakama pants over her white robe. Her long ebony hair was tied in a low ponytail. An image flashed in front of me.

The image was of the woman from my dream. She was wearing the same outfit as Kikyo. The woman was standing in a clearing practicing her archery. She paused and looked at me, giving me a small smile. Again, I couldn't see her face. The image faded away, but I couldn't keep my eyes off of Kikyo. "Miko…" I subconsciously muttered the name under my breath.

I jumped back a little as a loud thud of an arrow hitting the center of the target brought me back to reality.

A small giggle could be heard from my left, "Are you okay Inuyasha?" Kagome asked in a teasing voice. I just rolled my eyes at her. I can't believe she saw that. Damn I'm an idiot. I looked back at Kikyo, watched as every arrow hit its' mark. Dang, how long have we been sitting here?


Kikyo POV

I guess my archery skill hasn't gone down yet. Every arrow that I shot hit the center of the target. Hmmm…I wonder what time it is, it feels like it's only been five minutes. I believe that I've been practicing since 1:30 pm. I heard a few voices from the side; glancing at the new comers from the corner of my eyes, I noticed that they were; Kagome, Sango, and Inuyasha. I guess they're waiting for me. This last shot will be it for today I guess. I stepped back a little further to gain further distance from the target. I strung the arrow back and released it. Flying in the air, it hit dead center! YES! I turned to my audience of three sitting on the floor, giving them a wide smile. I looked at them; Sango and Kagome stood up with looks of awe and applauded. I looked at Inuyasha, my smile still on my face; he sat there with an amazed look.

Suddenly, an image flashed before me. Instead of being in the dojo, I was in a clearing. The sun was shining down brightly on me from the clear blue sky. A man with silver hair and cute dog like ears was sitting on the ground in his red robe. I felt really happy seeing him and showing him my archery skills. I couldn't really see his eyes, but his lips that formed an 'O' shape turned into a small smile. "Hanyo…" The name escaped from my lips as I stared at the dog-eared man before me. The image of the man and scenery quickly faded as I heard someone calling my name.

"Kikyo! Are you there?" I snapped out of my daydreaming and saw Kagome waving her hands in front of my face. "You okay?" Both Kagome and Sango gave me worried looks.

"Yes, I'm fine." I gave them a small smile and nod of reassurance. I looked over at Inuyasha and the expression on his face clearly showed the phrase "What the hell?" Forget the image, it probably isn't that important.

Clapping could be heard from the entryway behind us. Everyone turned around to see who it was. Sesshomaru stood there leaning against the side of the wall on his left with an impressed look on his face.

"Sesshomaru, you came to visit me again?" I gave him a small smile. He pushed himself off the wall and walked towards me. From the corner of my eye, I noticed Inuyasha standing from his spot and walking to Kagome.

"I had some free time so I decided that it wouldn't hurt if I stopped by." He stopped right in front of me and a hint of a tiny smile could be seen on his face.

I gave him a small smile in return. "It's perfectly fine." I suppose we were so immerse in just gazing at one another that we forgot the others in the room. We were in our own little world.

"You two seem to be getting a long well~." A teasing voice snapped us out of our little trance. Kagome had a sly smirk on her face as she glanced at us back and forth.

I felt my cheeks flush a little, "No. It's not that." I turned my head to look at him for some help.

Sesshomaru gave her an annoyed look and rolled his eyes, "Whatever."

"What do you mean by 'getting along well' huh?" Bankotsu walked into the dojo with a clear look of dissatisfaction on his face. Once he reached me, his arms flung around my shoulders as if he was shielding me from something. The left side of my head was pressed against his chest when he did this. "Kikyo is mine!" He did a little pout as his brows furrowed deeper.

Sesshomaru gave Bankotsu a glare, "What do you mean she's yours? Do you own her or something?"

"Shut up! She's mine!" A heated glare was shared between the two, so heated that you could feel the electricity moving around.

I turned and look at Kagome, Sango, and Inuyasha. Sango had a shocked look with her hands covering her mouth. Kagome had a shocked expression that left her mouth hanging wide open. I looked over at Inuyasha, his whatever expression quickly turned into anger; his hand was curled in a tight ball, he grit his mouth as his brows furrowed, anger was noticeable on his face as he was glaring at Bankotsu and Sesshomaru. How strange…why is he so angry? I continued looking and eventually his angered expression turned into shock. His grip loosened and his glaring eyes went wide. His hand went on his head, he seemed to be thinking the phrase 'What the hell was that?' Wow, he's really easy to read, just like an open book. I giggled a little as I watched his expression quickly change form one to another.

"Kikyo, what are you laughing at?" Bankotsu's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I looked at the questioning gazes coming from everyone in the room.

"Huh? Oh, um, just, you two are being ridiculous." I gave them a small, teasing smile.

"What do you—"

"So if you had to choose between the two who would you choose?" Kagome asked me and gave me a wink. Bankotsu gave her a small glare for interrupting him, but his glare turned into a curious gaze as he looked at me, waiting for my answer. Curious gazes looked at me from all around. Especially Inuyasha's gaze; his was curious and a little…sad…? Wait wait wait! Why am I thinking about Inuyasha? Okay, the question was about Sesshomaru and Bankotsu. What should I say?

"I don't know what you're talking about Kagome. We're all friends, why would I have to choose between the two?" I gave her a smile. Smart move!

She raised an eyebrow. Uh oh, not another question. "Well, hypothetically speaking, which one would you choose?"

Geez, what do I say now? "Well, they're both good friends and I like them both, so how could I choose between the two?" Please, no more questions! I'm running out of replies!

She gave me an irritated look, "Geez, forget it." She crossed her arms and gave me a pout.

I quickly changed the subject, "So Bankotsu, where's Kaede?"

He snapped out of his train of thought, "Oh, she's study for her tests or something. She's at home safe and sound so you don't have to worry. And I already bought her some food for dinner."

I nodded, "Thanks." And gave him a small smile. I turned to everyone else, "Well, why don't we all just go up to my room and hang out?" Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Oh, I have to get back to check up on the other patients, so I won't be able to hang out. Sorry." Sango gave an apologetic look as she left to meet with her other patients. We all made our way to my room and spent the rest of the day there.


It's been two hours since Bankotsu left to go check up on Kaede and to get some sleep for the next day of work. Inuyasha and Kagome were walking out of the room to leave. The only ones left in Kikyo's room were Kikyo and Sesshomaru. Kikyo was sitting on the bed and Sesshomaru was sitting in a chair next to her bed.

Sesshomaru gave her a serious look. "Kikyo, about earlier, the incident with Bankotsu—"

"Oh, that incident this evening, it's alright. It wasn't anything serious anyways!" She gave him a smile and his look became more serious.

"That's not what I mean." He paused as he saw her questioning look. "I think I've fallen for you."

Kikyo's face turned red and her eyes widened in shock, "HUH?" She said, not really understanding the words coming from him. Sesshomaru leaned his face closer and closer towards Kikyo's face. His hand cupped the side of her cheek, not allowing her to turn her head away. His other hand was on the bed, supporting him as he leaned forward so that he wouldn't fall. He looked at her directly in the eyes right before he closed them when his lips touched hers. Her eyes widened even more and her face became a deeper shade of red.


Inuyasha was walking down the hall back to Kikyo's room. "Damn, why did Kagome have to leave her phone in Kikyo's hospital room? Kikyo…" He stopped in his tracks and his mind began to wander.

He quickly snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head from side to side. "What the hell? Why am I thinking about her? I shouldn't be thinking about her at all! Fuck! Ever since she told me that stupid fairytale story, I haven't been able to stop thinking about her! She's probably cursed me of something, that witch!" He gave an irritated growl and continued his way to her room.

He placed his hand on the knob to the door. He heard a "HUH?" coming from inside the room. He raised an eyebrow, wondering what was going on in there. But before he could open the door and see the scene of his brother and Kikyo kissing, a voice called him from down the hall.

"INUYASHA!" Kagome ran towards him and stopped a few feet away from him. He gave her a questioning look as he waited for her to catch her breath. "Haha…actually, my phone was in my purse this whole time." She held the phone up to show him as she gave him an awkward laugh and an apologetic smile.

Annoyance was clearly shown on his face, "Are you serious?"

"Calm down, I barely found it. My bad, gosh."

He sighed and began walking away. "Fine, whatever. Let's just get out this disgusting place already."

A frown was on Kagome's face and a look of sadness was shown as well. She quickly caught up to him and she circled her arms around his chest from behind. Inuyasha stopped as he felt Kagome's head against his back, "Kagome…?"

"I'm sorry, I know how much you hate hospitals especially since—"

"Forget it, let's just go." He removed her arms and just walked ahead.

She stood there for a few seconds with her eyes filled with sadness. Eventually, she began to move and followed Inuyasha down the hall to the elevator.


"No matter how horrid or blissful our memories were, we cherished them all. All the pain we felt and all the love we experienced, those were all important memories to us. No, to me. No matter the situation, I wouldn't have traded them for anything."


Alright!

So there's chapter 3! :D

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I had a semi-unsatisfied feeling with this chapter though :/

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And before I forget...

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