Disclaimer: B-Chan: Looks at Arin Do I own Inu Yasha?

Arin: Nope. Rumiko Takahashi does...As if you could create something as great as Inu Yasha. -rolls eyes- Feh.

1/29/05: Yet another sad, sad, poorly written chapter.. -sigh- How depressing, but hopefully, I can fix it up enough to not burn when I read over it..

Inu Yasha heard the click, and peeled the sides apart. Kagome held her breath, knowing what would come. She figured that his picture would be in there. After all he gave her the locket right? Well, he meant to give it to her, and that's all that matters. She grabbed Inu Yasha's arm and pulled it down, so she could see the picture.

'After all this time I can see Daddy's picture again. Mom put up all his pictures because looking at them made her sad. She didn't even let me see them again, so she put them in the attic.'

In the locket was a picture a Kagome, looking younger, around eight years old. She wore the same outfit as in her dream, complete with the floppy hat. She had her eyes closed and her mouth open, laughing, and was perched in the crook of a man's arm.

The man was tall and had a bit of a stomach, but didn't seem that fat. He had muscles on his arms which meant years of hard work. His midnight black hair was short with his bangs to one side. He had glasses on, highlighting brown eyes, and a smile on his face as he looked towards the camera. He had a blue shirt on with a high collar and beige pants on, with loafer shoes.

'Who's that man with Kagome?' Thought Inu Yasha, 'Wow Kagome looks so small, and this painting so real.' He ran a clawed finger down the surface, while Kagome freaked out.

"Don't stratch it, Inu Yasha!"

"I've never seen a painting that good before.. And who's that man with you? That is you isn't it?" Inu Yasha asked.

"Yeah, it's me...And this isn't a painting...It's a picture."

"Picture? Isn't that another word for painting?" Inu Yasha furrowed his brow, confused.

"A picture is taken with a camera, which records the image, and the picture is made."

"What?" He asked with an utterly confused look on his face.

She let out a frustrated sigh. "It's like a painting, only better...Well most of the time. You use this little machine to record the image. It's kinda like perseving the moment." She looked at the image. Her and her father. Kagome seemed to get lost in reliving the moment, a soft, sad smile tugging at her lips, when suddenly a gruff voice reminded her that she wasn't alone.

"You still didn't answer my question." Inu Yasha stated.

"What question?" She asked as she snapped out of the trance.

"Feh. Weren't you paying attention!? I asked you who that man is with you!" He yelled.

"You don't have to yell at me!"

"I'M NOT YELLING!"

"YES, YOU ARE!"

"Well, who is it?" Inu Yasha repeated, lowering his voice a bit.

"...My Dad..."

Inu Yasha's ears perked up. It was the first time he had heard anything about her father. 'Is her dad dead?' He wondered. Kagome felt dizzy as she looked at his picture. Another memory was coming back to her..

Her dad was pushing her in a swing outside. Little-one- year-old-Souta was in his mother's arms, as she fed him with a bottle. Kagome giggled with utter happiness at being with her dad. She loved him more than anything at the time. A real Daddy's Girl.

"Higher, Daddy!"

"Hang on tight, little Kag." He said as he pushed her higher. A gold chain hung from his pocket, obviously the locket. The swing was close to the Goshinboku around the shrine, making it seem as if the branches were stretching out to protect the bonding moment. Kagome was so happy with her dad.. When he got tired, she let him stop, and ran around the other side of the swing to hug him.

"That was fun, Daddy." She muttered, as the memory faded.

"Kagome? Kagome!? KAGOME?!" She had fallen over in a trance like state onto Inu Yasha, who was holding her up at about half arms lenghth, shaking her. "Are you okay, Kagome!?" He was really worried; she had been acting strangely this morning. 'It's that locket, I bet! She's still holding it like she'll die if she let's it go.' Silent tears streaked her face, suddenly, and he started to get even more worried. Was the locket torturing her from the inside. "Kagome! What's wrong?! Why are...you crying?" He asked the last part softly, then shook her harder. "Look at me, not through me!"

Souta, of course, heard Inu Yasha yelling and ran to glomp onto his hero, until he saw a not moving Kagome in his arms. "Onee-chan!" He cried out, as he ran to Inu Yasha.

"What's wrong with her?" They both asked at the same time.

"Why's she crying?" Souta blinked.

"I don't know, but I think it has to do with that locket. After I asked who the man in the 'picture' was, she fell on me and started crying.

With her memory faded, she heard Inu Yasha and Souta. Now she was pressed to Inu Yasha's chest and could hear his heart beat going rapidly with fear for her. Souta started crying, since he thought Kagome was in a coma, or something or the like, while InuYasha told him she was gonna be okay. She wanted to calm Souta down so she remembered the song her dad used to sing to her when she was sad. She started singing softly and tried to disguise the sorrow in her voice, but she knew Inu Yasha could tell.

It would be nice if we could put away and throw out everything except what really mattered, but reality is just cruel.

In such times, I see you laughing whenever I close my eyes.

Until the day I reach eternal sleep, that smiling face will have to stay with me without fail.

People are all sad, so they go and forget, but--

For that which I should love, For that which gives me love, I will do what I can.

Back then, when we met, it was all awkward. We went the long way, didn't we? We got hurt, didn't we?

Until the day I reach eturnal sleep, that smiling face will have to stay with me without fail.

Back then, when we met, it was all awkward. We went the long way, didn't we? We got there in the end.

She didn't know why,but that song always calmed her soul. She mumbled the lyrics, her actions causing the two males to silence. Souta had stopped crying and Inu Yasha was gazing at her. She wiped her eyes in pauses in the song and smiled sadly when she finished. Both were generally dumbfounded by her peculiar behavior this morning..

"Are you okay, Kagome? Is it the locket?" Inu Yasha asked her, as he made sure she could stand.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just some memories."

"About what?" Inu Yasha asked. 'Is it about some boy here...If anyone causing MY Kagome pain, I'll rip him to shreds. Wait.. Where did MY Kagome come from.. My? Yeah.. That's right.. MY Kagome.'

She looked at Souta, and not wanting to send him crying again at the mention of Father, she shook her head. "I'll tell you later today, okay?" He just nodded, but then his gaze rested on the Shikon kakera around her neck. Kakera hunting was in store for today, like any other day..

"You got your bag, Kagome?" He asked.

"It's by the well." She replied, remembering how she had packed the night before. Inu Yasha had been upset with her often lately, whenever she took too much time packing to come back to Sengoku Jidai.

"Okay let's go then." Inu Yasha picked up Kagome, bridal style, and started walking towards the well.

"Ja ne, Inu Yasha-no-niichan!" Souta called after the pair, waving.

"Put me down Inu Yasha! Now!" Kagome cried out as she kicked her legs, trying to escape his firm grip.

"No way. If I put you down, you'll weird out on me again and slow our departure even more." He replied, looking straight ahead.

She felt safe in his arms. She liked it, but she hadn't done it in a while. Ever since Shippou, Miroku, and Sango came, Inu Yasha hardly carried her anymore. Well, unless she was in danger or the like. She smiled and decided to try and make him blush, by becoming sentimental and soft. "Arigatou, Inu Yasha."

His cheeks obtained the pink tint she thought they would, as he replied with a "Feh."

She looked down at her hand, noticing the locket was still there. She clasped it around her neck, letting it fall beside the Shikon kakera hanging from her neck. Smiling up at Inu Yasha, Kagome watched his ears flick with the sounds around them. He had heard a click, but dismissed it as not important. He picked up her pack, and with a leap, he flew into the well.

There a lone figure stood outside the well, downwind beside a tree. A camera in her hand, Mrs. Higurashi smiled at the purfect picture she had gotten of InuYasha carrying Kagome. Inu Yasha...Kagome's hanyou protecter. Her free hand fell on the locket her husband had given her so many years ago, that now hung around her neck.

It still shines today.

TBC

A/N: I might right the next chapter tomorrow, if not then it'll be up 2 morrow! But it all depends on how many reviews I get! Oh yeah, can you guys help me on what you want her memories to be about. Like what do you want her father and her to be doing. Oh Yeah, I have no clue what her dad looks like so I just made someone up. Oh, thanx for the reviews minna-san! I love you guys!

Okay now for the SHOUT-OUTS:

niasdreams: Thanx for reviewing! Yeah it looks like Inu-Chan will learn some things, let's just hope I have enough ideas.

Vesta, t he great: He didn't brake it, he opened it! Whoo hoo, now you get to see what's inside!

Code name: Anrui Yuy: Thanks for reviewing. It's the first fic I wrote without a lot of humor. But there will be some later on.

Un signed: Yep more chapters

Hikaru: I wish I knew what Kagome's dad looked like too.

Sisters of Choas: Yep there will be some fluff coming up...I hope... D

Lauren: Thanks for your support, it means a lot to me.

Ice Dagger: Yep you figured it out. About Inu Yasha that is. -gives her a gold star-

bookwrm580: Yay, you get to find out what's in the locket.

Twin Star of Suzaku: Yep, a picture of her dad.