Inuyasha: Sealed Fates Unleashed

By: Lady JenDragon

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Inuyasha and characters we all know and love.

Chapter Ten

Empty Memories

Hands clasped together greedily over the shimmering water bowl. Atokiyada laughed with glee at Inuyasha's sleeping reflection, his naked form visible from the waist up. A smile lingered on his lips, his face askew to the left side.

With a wave of her hand, Sesshomaru's sleeping form now appeared in the water. The full Dog Demon lost consciousness just down the riverbank from Inuyasha, coming to rest on his left side. His long silver hair fanned over the dark green grass behind him.

"MAGNIFICENT!" Atokiyada declared.

The water changed once more, revealing Kagome sitting in the river to remove the effects of last night. Atokiyada smiled evilly, clasping her hands together tightly over her lips. Her plan worked far too easily. Her minions acquired what they were sent to do. She would be free very, very soon.

"And now the nightmare begins for you." Her finger touched the reflection set on Kagome's face.

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Inuyasha woke to find himself lying with his face on his arm. He felt warm and remarkably good. The grass felt comfortable, his body was very relaxed and languid. Ah, the sun felt good on him.

His eyes flew open, his senses began going haywire. Something was off. Inuyasha sat up immediately. Then it hit him, he was naked. Quickly glancing around, he could not find his kimono. How had he gotten here? Was he taking a quick bath in the river when he passed out?

And why did he smell Kagome all over his body? And where did Sesshomaru come into all of it. Did they do battle last night? He froze in fear as a voice called out to him.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome called out.

He jumped onto his feet and leapt for the nearest bush. Figures it would be Kagome who found him, he growled. Inuyasha did not want Kagome to see him like this. 'Damn!' How was he going to explain this?

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Kagome walked back over to where she left Inuyasha half an hour ago, fresh from her freezing river bath. Wrapped in his Firerat kimono closed at the front, she rounded the trees. She stopped, finding Inuyasha had already disappeared. 'Where did he go now?'

"Psst!" Came an urgent voice.

Kagome blinked then turned to find Inuyasha standing, covered waist down by a bush. His face was red and contorted in embarrassment as he took in her appearance.

"Kagome!" Panic in his voice. "What's happening? Why are you wearing my kimono?"

His face turned angry. He jumped from the bush, landing in front of her, his hands on her shoulders. His grip hurt digging into her muscles. Kagome did not understand why he was acting this way. Did he feel guilt?

"Who did this to you!" Inuyasha growled. "I'll kill him!"

"Inuyasha?" Kagome gawked. "What's wrong?"

The world suddenly felt very cold and lonely. Her legs felt as if they would fail her any second. Kagome staggered backwards, her hands covering her mouth. 'No way!' He had no memory of everything that happened last night? It had not even been an hour ago since Sesshomaru left them. Since, they shared her together.

"Who did this to you!" Inuyasha demanded.

What was she going to do? Inuyasha knew nothing of last night let alone biting her. The hell her body went through as both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru used her for their own satisfaction. Her body quivered, cold and confusion shaking her uncontrollably. Tears began to blur her vision. She could not stop them from falling. She was…alone in all of this!

"Kagome?" Inuyasha saw the look of sadness on her face. "What happened?"

Kagome only stared at him with wide eyes. Her expression sincerely worried him, she could hear his anger and fear in his voice as he spoke. What was the next step? Kagome did not know how to proceed except for her desire to run away and hide for a very long time. She wrapped her arms around Inuyasha's neck, pressing her face against his chest. It was not fair that he not keep the memory. He would never remember, he would never know. More tears escaped her eyes, falling unchecked onto Inuyasha.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha's voice strained. "Tell me NOW who did this to…"

"Thank you, Inuyasha!" Kagome cried. "You…you saved me!"

Inuyasha could feel Kagome shaking against him. Her body shivered as her tears continued to fall. He saved her? No memory came as a reminder of his victory. Kagome shook in his arms, she must have been scared out of her mind. It must be true.

"Demons did this to you?" Inuyasha lifted Kagome's teary face to him.

All Inuyasha got was a headache trying to recall last night. Why could he not remember? How had he saved Kagome when he did not know whom he had been fighting? Was it someone he knew? His attention diverted to Kagome taking his hand in hers.

"What happened?" Inuyasha shook his head.

Kagome forced herself to look at Inuyasha and nodded. She was lying to his face. And hated herself for it. How could she tell him it was him without destroying him? She slid Inuyasha's hand beneath the kimono. She guided his palm over her bare breast. His face froze, both eyes widening. He seemed to go into a trance. She curved his hand around her for the full effect. 'Would he remember anything now?'

"If you hadn't been there, I would've been…" Kagome gulped.

'Be strong, girl.' Kagome had to be strong. She did not know how Inuyasha would take the knowledge of the events of last night. She left his hand beneath his kimono. How long before it registered that he still had her?

"What demons did this to you?" Inuyasha growled.

Whoever had done this would pay! With their lives! Rage burned through him, his body craving the need of battle. Kagome was almost…raped. He'would see to it that they all paid!

"Inuyasha?" Kagome spoke his name softly.

Inuyasha blinked, his rage subsiding. Then he remembered that he, too, was standing naked. His hand remained on Kagome's…he gulped. Slowly, he pulled his hand out. Kagome wasn't wearing anything beneath his kimono. What was he supposed to do?

"The demons left with the sunrise." Kagome sat down on the ground. "There were so many of them, it wasn't like there was just one or two."

All Inuyasha remembered was the golden lights at sunset. He was at Totosai's getting Tetsusaiga checked out. But nothing else came to memory after that. He began sniffing the air around her. There were faint scents on Kagome.

"What are you doing?"

Inuyasha picked up no lingering scents of these demons. Did they have some kind of incense to mask their escape? The smarter demons were more cunning than the smaller demons. What purpose would they have to go after Kagome and try to… Inuyasha did not want to think about what could have happened to her.

"I don't remember anything, Kagome." Inuyasha gulped. "Why can't I remember?"

"It might've been that powder they hit you with." Kagome spoke quietly.

Her heart sank, gulping the lie down hard. It mattered not that they consummated their relationship. Someone would eventually figure out what happened. Then again, he never remembered what he did when he transformed into his full demon form. Why should last night be any different? Of course it was different than previous times. She gave herself to Inuyasha to try to bring him out of the demon transformation. But it failed. She submitted to him and paid for it with her body. And paid again with Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.

So much for their relationship, she lamented. 'Relationship?' If you could call it that, she thought sadly. The one night that their relationship progressed further, he wakes up without a memory. Why was life so cruel? So it was meant to be that she remembered last night alone. It would stay with her forever.

"I'm such a fool." Kagome whispered turning from Inuyasha.

Inuyasha frowned at her. He did not understand what she meant. What went on in Kagome's head was sheer confusion. But, the look of sadness was there. He could not deny that last night did not affect her. The demons attacking last night really must have scared her. Inuyasha never saw Kagome so withdrawn before.

"Kagome. Tell me everything that happened last night."

Kagome noticed he was still naked. The sadness she felt overpowered her immature issues of seeing his body again. 'Life just wasn't fair, was it?' Shaking her head, they needed to return to the village where she could get dressed. And hopefully find a good enough lie to tell Sango and Miroku.

"Uh, Inuyasha?" Kagome's voice quivered, turning her face from him.

"Yes?" Inuyasha looked down at her.

He would do anything to keep Kagome safe. What did she want now? Inuyasha locked eyes with her, expecting the request to carry her back to the village.

"Can you find something to wear first?" Kagome pointed her finger down.

Inuyasha turned bright red in the face remembering that he was still naked. He backed away from her while she looked away. 'Man, this is embarrassing.' Inuyasha looked around for anything he could use as temporary cover. If Kagome had his upper kimono, where was the other part?

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Rin stared at the clothes of Lord Sesshomaru she collected in her hands. He would not like it that she disobeyed his orders. She was only worried about him. It surprised her that he was so open when he began removing his clothes around the country side. Positive that he was under some kind of spell, she followed him all night, collecting his clothes so that she may return them to Lord Sesshomaru later.

But all had not gone as planned. She saw more than she expected to. And it hurt. Lord Sesshomaru shared a woman with his own brother by the river. She had seen the woman before when she first met Kohaku. Kagome was a nice person to have suffered like that. Rin squeezed her arms close to her. And worse, Sesshomaru shared her with a brother she knew he despised. Lord Sesshomaru would be beyond furious.

Her head perked up, the forest sounds changed. A bunny appeared through a bush, took notice of her then ran. She sank her shoulders. Lord Sesshomaru lay unconscious, his shirt draped over his naked form by her once she felt sure it was safe to approach him. Suddenly, he stirred.

Sesshomaru woke from his slumber suspicious. It was most unusual for a demon to lose consciousness so suddenly. Since the sun had risen, he assumed he slept through the night. Yet, all was not well. Sitting up, he realized his kimono, armor, swords and sash were missing. Only his shirt covered his exposed form. He turned his head to find Rin staring at him with wide eyes, fearful wide eyes. She dropped his articles of clothing, obviously conscious of what she held.

"Rin, why are you here?" Sesshomaru eyed Rin's hands.

Rin possessed his remaining clothes. Where had she gotten them from? His lower kimono was draped over her small arm, folded in half. And Jaken was missing as well as Ah-Une. He took a long breath in, his anger roused. Surveying his covered form, he could not remember the events of last night. With graceful ease, he got onto his bare feet.

"I…I followed you last night." Rin kept her eyes on the ground. "Your…things, mi lord."

She raised the clothes she held up towards him, her eyes on the ground. There was no anger or disappointment in his voice. He took his clothes from her, as if she had taken them off to wash and returned them. Rin veered her eyes from Sesshomaru, unable to bring herself to look at him as she did before all of this.

Sesshoamru set to the task of dressing himself, something Jaken aided him with since he took the Imp into service. He found it cumbersome to attempt alone. He dismissed his impatience, owing to the unusual circumstances of last night.

Rin had knowledge of last night's events. Though he loathed humans, Rin had a redeeming quality to her. One he could not place a finger on, yet. Still, she disobeyed his order. However, that was the last memory he had of the previous evening. His attempts to remember last night only drew a blank. Rin behaved abnormally for her. She was quiet since he woke.

Sesshomaru paid the human girl little attention, his thoughts on the situation. But the answer to this predicament was simple. He had been placed under a spell. That angered this Sesshomaru. It was not often that a spell could make him forget memories. If there were a witch at the cause of his memory loss, he would make her pay. Dearly.

"Rin?" Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes.

He turned to face the human girl, finding her gone. His amber eyes darted around the small field then out to the river just beyond. Sesshomaru breathed in deeply. Rin left him willingly? To avoid him without a doubt. She knew he would ask her what she witnessed. Too much for Rin to handle? His state of undress this morning indicated that he participated in some kind of activity. He would wait till he learned more to decide on a punishment for Rin's abandonment should one be required.

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Miroku lay beside Sango, both passed out from their extensive battle last night. It was not often Kagome found Miroku lying down. The monk typically slept sitting up, leaning against the wall. His face looked so serene sleeping deeply. Sango, on her stomach, slept like a rock herself. Every now and then, she took a deep breath then let it out slowly. The demonslayer's body was relaxing from a rough night.

Kagome breathed a sigh of relief they were not awake upon her return. Once Inuyasha found the remainder of his Firerat kimono, he dressed and took off back to the river to look for some sign of the demons from last night. She let him go, allowing him to believe he saved her.

Glancing over her shoulder, she realized Kaede was missing. Where had the elderly priestess gone off? Did she survive the chaos from last night? Kagome sighed, taking her replacement uniform and undergarments with her, exiting the hut. There was another place she could dress and spend sometime alone. Sango and Miroku were going to be more difficult to convince them that nothing happened to her after the bird dropped her.

Right now, she wanted to just be alone.

Author's Drabble: Nothing like being forgotten, eh?There is motive to my madness thoughst known only to me at the moment. For all of the Fluffy-Lovers out there (includes me too), there's plenty more to come. Thought about breaking this story into two parts but I figured it would be best to just Chapter it and see what happens. Thanks to all who've reviewed thus far. Your encouragementisdefinitely an ego and confidence boost.