"Remember"

Song by Disturbed

Written by Moose


Sensation washes over me
I can't describe it
Pain I felt so long ago
I don't remember
Tear a hole so I can see
My devastation
Feelings from so long ago
I don't remember

"Inu Yasha? Inu Yasha??" Coming face to face with the half demon, half human, Miroku peered into his eyes and gasped. Inu Yasha's eyes were empty, a sign that he had withdrawn to within himself. "I-Inu...Yasha?"

Miroku stood up and called his name again before gathering him up in his arms and running to Kaede's hut.

"Kaede!" Miroku yelled with all his might. "Kaede! Something's wrong with Inu Yasha! Kaede!"

She finally appeared from behind a screen. "Lay him back here, monk." Behind the screen she had a futon. Kaede shooed Miroku away. "Go and get Kagome. She will be the greatest help for Inu Yasha."

Holding on, to let them know
What's given to me
To hide behind
The mask this time
And try to believe


After Miroku left to wait at the well for Kagome to come through, Kaede turned and spoke to Inu Yasha.

"Inu Yasha..." She went to his side. "Speak to me."

Inu Yasha did nothing but blink his blank, desolate eyes at the ceiling.

"If you won't speak to me, then heed what I have to say.." She studied him. "I know you are hurt, Inu Yasha, but this is not the way to go about it. You need to let go of the guilt. You know you were not yourself then."

Nothing, not even his nose twitched.

"Not only are you hurting yourself, you are hurting your friends...especially Kagome, Inu Yasha. She can't bear to see you in such pain."

Blind your eyes to what you see
You can't embrace it
Leave it well enough alone
And don't remember
Cut your pride and watch it bleed
You can't deny it
Pain you know you can't ignore
I don't remember


Inu Yasha's ears began to twitch at her name. Kaede continued to speak to him.


Soon Kagome came flying into the hut, not bothering to stop and flip her shoes off at the entrance

"Inu Yasha!" She ran to him and slid to the ground near his face.

"I've been speaking to him for some time now. He hasn't responded to me with words, but at the mention of your name, Kagome, he did twitch his ears."

Kagome smiled grimly. Miroku had told her the whole story while they were running here. Speaking of Miroku...

Loud gasps for air were heard at the door. They both peeked around the screen to see Miroku leaning heavily on his staff. He leaned on his knees trying to catch his breath before wobbling back to them.

"Any improvements?" He asked calmly while looking over Inu Yasha. He still had that blank look.

Holding on, to let them know
What's given to me
To hide behind
The mask this time
And try to believe

Kagome began to lay down beside Inu Yasha. She caressed his face. "Why doesn't he speak to us?"

"..h...hurt..ss..." Inu Yasha mumbled softly.

They al jumped. Now there was something they weren't expecting.

"What?! What hurts, Inu Yasha?" Kagome sprang up from her side.

"..'ain..what..'one..."

"We will help you through that, Inu Yasha! Please, just let us help you!" The plead came from Miroku, who spoke before anyone else had a chance.

Inu Yasha didn't speak again that night. Kaede, Kagome, and Miroku all eventually fell asleep.

Kagome yawned as the morning sun reached her eyes, She stretched and rolled over to check on Inu Yasha...but there was a problem - he was gone.

"..ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod..." Kagome repeated it over and over. "Miroku!! Kaede!! He's gone! Inu Yasha's gone!"

"Eh...I'm awake, I'm awake...What?!?!" Miroku's eyes snapped open, as did Kaede's.

"He's gone!" Kagome repeated.

"But how? When??" Miroku couldn't believe it.

"He must of gone during the night." Kaede said.

"But what if someone came in while we were sleeping and took him?!" Kagome was starting to get frantic.

"We'll split up to look for him. Let's go." Miroku told them.

Blind your eyes to what you see
You can't embrace it
Leave it well enough alone
And don't remember
Cut your pride and watch it bleed
You can't deny it
Pain you know you can't ignore
I don't remember

Hours passed before the trio finally regrouped. They didn't say anything to each other, only sad looks, as they stood outside the hut. Miroku and Kaede soon went inside, but Kagome stayed outside to watch the sunset.

She heard a noise from the roof behind her. Kagome whipped around to see what it was, or rather who it was. Inu Yasha was no more then 2 inches from her face. She had just opened her mouth to say something when he placed a finger on her lips to silence her and pulled her into a strong embrace.

If I can
Remember
To know this will
Conquer me
If I can
Just walk alone
And try to escape
Into me

"I'm sorry, Kagome." He whispered into her ear. "...for everything."

"Inu Yasha..." Her eyes started to brim with tears, but this time out of joy. "I'm so glad you're here."

The sun was beginning to set behind them.

"Watch the sunset with me?" She asked him. Inu Yasha smiled. "It's so great to see you smile again."

Inside the hut Miroku and Kaede were pressed up against the wall of the hut, straining to hear what was going on outside.

Inu Yasha smacked the side of the hut and listened for them to jump...and did they jump!

'See, Inu Yasha, I told you that you would be fine,' Kagome thought to herself, though she knew there was still a lot going on inside of him.

The End!

A/n: the last chapter! Good? Bad? I'd like to thank Nowhere man, DemonBlade, and Usagipegusus for reviewing! Thanks guys! Happy New Year, everyone!