11th and still going strong! Hope you all like XD a very big thanks to Kogaismine4eva89, you have helped me through my writers block, and this chapter is for you and for being there for me! You get a special cookie!

I don't own Inuyasha. It is the property of Rumiko Takahashi. The plot of the story is mine though :P


'Sit!' It echoed through the empty part of the forest they were in. A couple of birds flew from the trees and entered the night sky, Kagome saw them out of the corner of her eyes, as well as seeing the demon Inuyasha fall face first into the ground. Something bubbled down in her stomach, her eyes widened and she took in a breath as she saw the demon lay still. The silence was the worst thing though.

As he lay in the ground, his head throbbed, and his eyes were closed, but he could see images, flashing up in front of his closed eyes. He wondered whether these were something because of the knock on the head, or something else, but he saw flashes of the miko shouting 'Sit' at him, over and over again. All he could hear were her voice, shouting at him, and the sound of him crashing into various terrains; grass, rocks, dirt, water. He didn't know why, but in those flashes, he felt different, even if it was for a slight second. And then, they stopped; only blackness covered his vision as his eyes remained closed. He opened them, his face in the ground, and he raised himself, the flashes still fresh in his demon mind.

Slowly, the demon rose from the self made hole and stared at the miko with blood red eyes, bits of dirt stuck to his face. Kagome was doing everything in her might to stop the bubble of laughter from exiting her mouth, because if she did open her mouth she might laugh hysterically at what his face looked like. But seeing his eyes, the laughter that had been welling up inside of her died instantly and she gazed in worry and horror at his eyes getting angrier by the second, that was, until he spoke.

'What…the hell…was that for?' He shouted at her, anger and confusion entwined in his voice, and Kagome huddled more against the tree, worried about how we would react. She hadn't meant to say it, her actions just acted on their own. She had opened her eyes from falling asleep, only to see the demon Inuyasha staring at her in what could only be an intimate gaze. She had been surprised, to say the least. And she had done the only thing that she remembered to do.

'I…I didn't mean to, I'm sorry. It's just you were so close and I didn't know what to do, and I, uh…just didn't think before I said it. Sorry, I'm so sorry.' She blabbered; the look of fury on his face making her think about what he might do to her now that she had angered him. But then she remembered the way he face planted into the hard earth, and the cracking sound as head made contact with ground. Before she knew it, her mouth had curved into a smile and the bubble of laughter that had died down came rising up with full force and she burst out laughing, right in front of the demon.

He watched in astonishment as she laughed at him, after apologizing about it. He had only looked at her closely for a second, maybe a bit longer, and then she woke up and shouted 'sit' at him. Ploughing head first into the ground wasn't a good addition either. Yeah, he had been in deep thought, and he hadn't noticed her waking until her eyes were completely open. Shock overwhelmed him that this young miko dared to laugh at his humiliation. Anger boiled to his surface and he clenched his fists.

'How dare you laugh at me?' He spat at her, furious behind word. But then, a flash, like before, when he had ploughed into the ground and knocked his head. Short and snappy flashes showing the miko laughing, smiling, looking at him with her bright brown eyes. He shook his head, wondering why these images were in his mind. Wait, could they be? Memories before he had been resurrected, before he had died. Was he, in some way, an acquaintance of this miko? No, it couldn't be; a demon and a miko, associating together? There was no way In Kami that it could happen.

IN the midst of Kagome laughing, she saw something wash across the demon Inuyasha's face, something that wasn't anger or hatred. It was like he was reminiscing, and was confused. Kagome's laughing stopped, as she watched her old friend and crush, who looked confused.

'Do you…remember anything?' She asked, in an abrupt way. The demon Inuyasha blinked out of his thoughts and stared at the Miko.

Could she read his thoughts? No, that was impossible. Was she acquainted with him? He had so many questions in his head, and he didn't know the answers. All he could remember was coming out of the grave, a strange feeling of power entering his body. But now he got frequent flashes of possibly his memories before he had died. The miko was still looking at him, sincerity in her eyes. And Kagome noticed, that even though his eyes were demon red, they seemed less evil, and more, well, human.

'I…I don't know.' He whispers, his voice hoarse, yet his mind buzzing. He turns to look at the ground, averting her gaze. He tried to remember, anything, as long as it could help him answer the unsolved questions in his mind, but nothing came. It was like groping in the darkness, without a source of light. It was virtually impossible to remember something when he tried. Why had the bump on his head made flashes come across his mind? He had to find an answer, even if it meant asking the girl he was meant to kill.

'Before I died…did I know you?' He asked, slightly surprised at his forwardness. Although he was demon, and power was throbbing in his blood, he felt something unrecognizable, almost pure, within him.

Kagome looked at her old companion, shocked at his question, wondering what answer to give him. He had told her that he going to kill her, after he got the jewel. But the jewel was safe, and not with her. Did that mean he was just simply biding his time to do away with her, or was he really questioning his existence? Both minds were full of unanswered questions, the rift between the old companions close to unbearable. But their gazes told otherwise.


'Have you found anything?' A voice asked, surrounded by think bushes. Several replies came back, interrupting the peaceful forest. Koga was starting to lose his mind. Where could she be? Where had that mutt taken her? He felt lost, within himself, like a helpless child. He was at his wits end. Trudging through the forest, his mind a foray of helplessness, thoughts of Kagome's well being not leaving his mind. He had been searching with Kagome's old companions for an hour at the most, the sun having set a little time ago, but he had still found no clue whatsoever. Sango had been reassuring him nonstop, understanding the look in his eyes of trying to find a loved one. But no length of words could soothe Kouga from missing Kagome, of the ever growing pit in the bottom of his stomach, of fear and worry for his love. But in the middle of his thoughts, a gentle wash of something familiar came across him. His heart sped up and his nose went into overload at the very familiar and soothing scent of Kagome. She was near! His face lit up and something blossomed within him: hope. He gave a short, sharp whistle, alerting the others, and sped off in the direction the scent was coming from. He could still smell that wretched mutt entwined in Kagome's smell, but his body took over. He had no thoughts whatsoever, he just wanted Kagome back in his arms, unharmed and unhurt, and he would protect her from anything. But first, he had to get her back.


Inuyasha sat there, on the floor, awaiting his answer. The miko looked apprehensive and lost in thought. But the silence was torturing him.

'Answer me, Miko.' He said, harsher than he had meant to. Kagome looked at him, her eyes a blaze of mixed emotions. He could smell an emotion among her, but he couldn't quite make it out. Slowly, the miko nodded, and the demon was shocked. Kagome hadn't known what to say. Should she tell him that they had been close, before he had died and been resurrected without his memory? Or should she stay quiet, and not let him know. But an emotion took over, a caring emotion she had felt for him when he had been alive. She knew she did not love him now, because her thoughts were not for love or affection for the once half-demon, but she had cared about him, and that's what had made her nod her head.

The demon didn't know what to say, he was speechless. The miko had told him that they had been acquainted with each other before his death. But his head was still full of questions that needed answering.

'How…How did we know each other?' He asked; the demon side of him withdrawing slightly, and something unfamiliar rose.

Kagome didn't know what to say, should she risk telling him the truth of make something up? What would he do if she told him that they had once been long time companions, and quite close ones at that? Would he kill her? Everytime Inuyasha had turned demon, she had always been the one to save him from himself, but now she didn't know what to do. He was fully demon, brought back from the dead; this was out of her league.

'Uh…I…' But she didn't finish her sentence because the demon Inuyasha lunged at her, sweeping her up from against the tree with one arm and putting her over his right shoulder, running through the thick leaved trees, away from the small clearing. She didn't understand why he had suddenly grabbed her and ran away, and she had been about to tell him that they had been close. Tree's blurred her vision yet again, as she hung off the shoulder of the demon. Then a jump on top of the trees sent her stomach to leap inside of her, and she felt giddy at the sudden leap. Night sky surrounded the two, as the demon leaped from tree to tree, his speed a near blur. He had sensed something getting closer to the clearing that he and the miko had been in. It was faint, yes, but something spiked his brain into gear and he thought he had smelt the scent somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it. So, as the miko began to speak, he thought it would be better to get out of there, even though he had wanted to hear the answer, so that some of the questions in his mind could be answered.


Kouga sped through the path of trees after trees, the scent of his sweet Kagome getting stronger, and he could smell the demon Inuyasha as well. But as he got closer to where the smell was coming from, the scent starting to change direction, and Kouga realised that they were on the move. The demon must have sensed him being close and sped off again. Damn that mutt! His speeding legs got him through the forest and he came to a small clearing, with bushes and trees surrounding it. He bent over, trying to catch his breath. The clearing roared with the smell of both Kagome and the demon, and he knew he must have been close, if only he had been faster he could have caught them, and Kagome would be safe. But no, this wasn't going to be easy. He ran a hand through his soft hair, sweat in his head from running so fast, but it had come to no avail. The demon must be leaping through the forest, the smell quite faint now. How was he so fast? Kouga himself was a demon, yet the mutt was 10 times faster. He heard the rustling trees behind him and then two figures appeared, with one smaller one on each of them. Kouga breathed in deeply, cursing himself for being so slow, and being so close, yet losing her again.

'Damn it, why is he so fast?' He stood upright and hit a nearby tree, nearly knocking it straight out of the ground. His fist throbbed slightly from the impact but he took no notice.

'It's okay Kouga, we will catch up. Kagome will be safe.' The Monk said, the fox kit nodding enthusiastically on his shoulder. Kouga looked at the monk, then at the forest around. Was he speaking the truth? Or was it just simple words of reassurance? He wanted to hold Kagome so badly, his heart ached. The strain in his chest made his body feel weak, but he will not give up on her.

'They can't have gotten that far.' The demon slayer stated, and motioned for her familiar, Kirara to grow big so that they could scour the skies and looked for them. The demon slayer, Monk ad kitsune got on the huge demon that had once been the cute little nekomata. Kouga was apprehensive, he didn't know why, but the lost feeling inside him made him feel useless. Would he ever be able to get Kagome back? Noticing the look on his face, the Monk gave the wolf demon a sympathetic look.

'Kouga, we will get Kagome back. Don't give up.' The wolf leader looked at the monk and then gave a weak smile.

'You're right, I won't give up. Let's go.' He said, a small fire of hope burning, his hope flaring up again. The demon slayer offered a hand to him as she sat on top of her faithful companion, and Kouga took it, jumping on top of the beast as well. Within a few seconds, they were up in the sky, the dark blue sky ahead of them, and the wolf tribe leader had his nose on red alert, the faint scent of his love and the demon was still traceable, but he knew they were a few miles behind them. As they sped towards the direction Inuyasha had taken Kagome, Kouga clenched his fists. He wasn't going to let that demon mutt take Kagome, or hurt her. Because if he did, he couldn't guarantee on what he would do to the resurrected demon.

That was quite a hard chapter to do. All the questions were making me rethink the chapter, so I was deleting and retyping and in the end I'm tired and irritated but I hope you all like it XD