Chapter 4! I've also started a new story called Lovers of the Past. It's a
romance, with Kagome and either Inuyasha or Sesshoumaru. Haven't decided
yet. Go take a look!
NAK Gurl: Sorry to leave you hanging, I just couldn't help myself. :)
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Inuyasha stared at Kagome for a long moment, and she stared back blankly.
"Is this a joke?" Inuyasha finally asked. "Because it's not very damn funny," he added with a growl.
Kagome tilted her head, apparently puzzled.
"No, I'm sorry. I don't know you," Kagome said. "Should I?"
Inuyasha felt as though his heart had stopped. He put his hands on her shoulders and pulled her closer, staring into her eyes. "What did they do to you?" he growled. Kagome just kept giving him the same blank, mildly puzzled look. It was absolutely infuriating.
Washi then exited the building and stood before the couple. He gazed at them with a weary expression and drooping wings. Inuyasha released Kagome and grabbed Washi rougly.
"What did you do to her?!" he demanded, his voice low and dangerous.
Washi sighed. "The medicine was designed for the body of a youkai. It cleansed her of the snake's poison, but left her without a memory. Luckily it was only partial amnesia, as she still retains normal knowledge. Such as how to speak, walk, and so on. All her memories of her life so far are gone," the eagle demon explained. He didn't pull away from Inuyasha's grasp, but looked him in the eye.
"It was either this, or a painful death," he added softly.
Inuyasha let Washi go and looked again at Kagome.
"Will she get her memory back?" he asked.
"I don't know. I am truly sorry," Washi said, his tone regretful.
Kagome looked from one man to the other, her confusion becoming more evident. Inuyasha wished she would look at him with the same smile she always did, or even yell "Sit!". The longer she looked at him with that blank expression, the more he felt his heart breaking.
Inuyasha turned and walked away, his emotions in turmoil. *How could this have happened? All because of one stupid argument?* He was at a complete loss. *Maybe she just needs some time to recover, and her memories will return. Maybe that's all.*
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Washi watched the broken-hearted dog demon depart. He realized that Inuyasha did indeed care for Kagome, and was deeply hurt by her memory loss.
"Was he. important to me?" Kagome asked, also watching Inuyasha. She seemed to be wondering why he was so sad.
"Of course not. Just another friend. Come back inside dear, and eat this stew. It will help you to regain your strength," a cool voice came from the door of the cottage.
"Yes, Lady Fusae," Kagome replied to the old woman. She looked away from Inuyasha and went back inside.
"You had your chance, Washi. Her memory did not return when she saw him. Now I claim my price. You will take her and use her abilities to see shards in order to destroy the snake tribe," Fusae said, staring intently at Washi. He lowered his eyes and stood silently. Fusae waited.
"Very well. But when it is over-"
"When it is over, I will decide what shall be done with her. She has spiritual powers I may find useful. And you will not object, Washi, or you will wish you had not gone against me. You do recall what happened when your father was so foolish?," she said softly. Washi went still and his face bore no expression.
"Yes, Fusae, I do. I will obey your orders," Washi said. Beneath his calm demeanor a whirlwind of emotions raged. Anger was the most predominant. He wished he could reach out and strike the horrible woman down.
"Leave this night. I will use my potions to change both yours and her scent to prevent that dog from following. I suggest you begin making preparations." With that, Fusae turned about and went back into her home, the door shutting quietly behind her.
Washi hung his head in misery.
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"What?!" Sango, Miroku, and Shippou all exclaimed the same word when Inuyasha told them what had happened.
"Will she get her memories back?"
"Does she just need rest?"
"How could she forget me?!"
Inuyasha waved his claws at the sudden onslaught of questions, trying to quiet them.
"I don't know the answer to the first two, and Shippou, who wouldn't want to forget you?" Inuyasha replied with a huff. Shippou burst into tears and grabbed onto Sango.
"Inuyasha, that was terrible!" Sango admonished.
"Keh." Inuyasha glared at the suddenly silent group. "I know it's my fault already. Don't look at me like that," he said and walked away.
The others exchanged a few significant glances.
Inuyasha found the branch of a tree to sit in, and stared through the higher branches at the sky, noticing the approach of sunset. Hues of orange and red were splashed across the sky and clouds, giving the whole village an eerie look. A few eagle youkai children were playing below the tree, enjoying a fierce game of chase. Their laughter was ignored by Inuyasha, as was the beautiful display of the setting sun. His mind was occupied with thoughts and worry for something, or rather someone else. He decided to wait until the morning, and then try talking to Kagome again. He was sure he could make her remember.
Night came to the mountain valley, and children were called back to their nests. Inuyasha, certain he would be able to help Kagome tomorrow, fell into a light sleep.
The dog demon awoke early the next morning covered in a light coat of dew. He jumped down from the tree and did his best to shake the moisture off, then hurried back to the cottage where Kagome was. He ran across the wet grass, past the homes of still sleeping eagle demons, and through the garden of Fusae. He raised a fist to pound on the door but it opened before he could knock.
"She's gone. I suggest that you and your friends leave as well," Fusae said cooly.
"What do you mean gone? Gone where?!," Inuyasha exclaimed. He shoved the old eagle youkai out of his way and entered the cottage. He looked about desperately. Shelves upon shelves of bottles and ingredients he could not identify took up the room he was in. An onslaught of strange smells filled his nostrils.
"She is not here. She went with Washi to our healing springs, to recover fully from the poison," Fusae said, irritation creeping into her voice.
"Where are they?" Inuyasha asked.
"I cannot tell you. You know too much about our tribe as it is. It is time for you to leave," she said, and waved a hand at him. A sudden force shoved Inuyasha back out the door.
"It is rude to enter a home without permission. Kagome does not remember you and she never will. I suggest you forget her as well and leave this village immediately. Your welcome has worn thin, and I would simply hate to use force. I have better things to do," Fusae said with a deep frown. Her eyes glinted dangerously, and Inuyasha could feel the power surging about the woman.
"I won't forget about her, you old hag. I'll find her myself. You're not worth my time," Inuyasha said, and slammed the door shut. He ran from the village to look for Sango and the others. With his nose he was sure he would be able to find Kagome in no time. And then he would help her get her memory back.
"Hold on Kagome. I'm coming." Inuyasha muttered out loud.
NAK Gurl: Sorry to leave you hanging, I just couldn't help myself. :)
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Inuyasha stared at Kagome for a long moment, and she stared back blankly.
"Is this a joke?" Inuyasha finally asked. "Because it's not very damn funny," he added with a growl.
Kagome tilted her head, apparently puzzled.
"No, I'm sorry. I don't know you," Kagome said. "Should I?"
Inuyasha felt as though his heart had stopped. He put his hands on her shoulders and pulled her closer, staring into her eyes. "What did they do to you?" he growled. Kagome just kept giving him the same blank, mildly puzzled look. It was absolutely infuriating.
Washi then exited the building and stood before the couple. He gazed at them with a weary expression and drooping wings. Inuyasha released Kagome and grabbed Washi rougly.
"What did you do to her?!" he demanded, his voice low and dangerous.
Washi sighed. "The medicine was designed for the body of a youkai. It cleansed her of the snake's poison, but left her without a memory. Luckily it was only partial amnesia, as she still retains normal knowledge. Such as how to speak, walk, and so on. All her memories of her life so far are gone," the eagle demon explained. He didn't pull away from Inuyasha's grasp, but looked him in the eye.
"It was either this, or a painful death," he added softly.
Inuyasha let Washi go and looked again at Kagome.
"Will she get her memory back?" he asked.
"I don't know. I am truly sorry," Washi said, his tone regretful.
Kagome looked from one man to the other, her confusion becoming more evident. Inuyasha wished she would look at him with the same smile she always did, or even yell "Sit!". The longer she looked at him with that blank expression, the more he felt his heart breaking.
Inuyasha turned and walked away, his emotions in turmoil. *How could this have happened? All because of one stupid argument?* He was at a complete loss. *Maybe she just needs some time to recover, and her memories will return. Maybe that's all.*
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Washi watched the broken-hearted dog demon depart. He realized that Inuyasha did indeed care for Kagome, and was deeply hurt by her memory loss.
"Was he. important to me?" Kagome asked, also watching Inuyasha. She seemed to be wondering why he was so sad.
"Of course not. Just another friend. Come back inside dear, and eat this stew. It will help you to regain your strength," a cool voice came from the door of the cottage.
"Yes, Lady Fusae," Kagome replied to the old woman. She looked away from Inuyasha and went back inside.
"You had your chance, Washi. Her memory did not return when she saw him. Now I claim my price. You will take her and use her abilities to see shards in order to destroy the snake tribe," Fusae said, staring intently at Washi. He lowered his eyes and stood silently. Fusae waited.
"Very well. But when it is over-"
"When it is over, I will decide what shall be done with her. She has spiritual powers I may find useful. And you will not object, Washi, or you will wish you had not gone against me. You do recall what happened when your father was so foolish?," she said softly. Washi went still and his face bore no expression.
"Yes, Fusae, I do. I will obey your orders," Washi said. Beneath his calm demeanor a whirlwind of emotions raged. Anger was the most predominant. He wished he could reach out and strike the horrible woman down.
"Leave this night. I will use my potions to change both yours and her scent to prevent that dog from following. I suggest you begin making preparations." With that, Fusae turned about and went back into her home, the door shutting quietly behind her.
Washi hung his head in misery.
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"What?!" Sango, Miroku, and Shippou all exclaimed the same word when Inuyasha told them what had happened.
"Will she get her memories back?"
"Does she just need rest?"
"How could she forget me?!"
Inuyasha waved his claws at the sudden onslaught of questions, trying to quiet them.
"I don't know the answer to the first two, and Shippou, who wouldn't want to forget you?" Inuyasha replied with a huff. Shippou burst into tears and grabbed onto Sango.
"Inuyasha, that was terrible!" Sango admonished.
"Keh." Inuyasha glared at the suddenly silent group. "I know it's my fault already. Don't look at me like that," he said and walked away.
The others exchanged a few significant glances.
Inuyasha found the branch of a tree to sit in, and stared through the higher branches at the sky, noticing the approach of sunset. Hues of orange and red were splashed across the sky and clouds, giving the whole village an eerie look. A few eagle youkai children were playing below the tree, enjoying a fierce game of chase. Their laughter was ignored by Inuyasha, as was the beautiful display of the setting sun. His mind was occupied with thoughts and worry for something, or rather someone else. He decided to wait until the morning, and then try talking to Kagome again. He was sure he could make her remember.
Night came to the mountain valley, and children were called back to their nests. Inuyasha, certain he would be able to help Kagome tomorrow, fell into a light sleep.
The dog demon awoke early the next morning covered in a light coat of dew. He jumped down from the tree and did his best to shake the moisture off, then hurried back to the cottage where Kagome was. He ran across the wet grass, past the homes of still sleeping eagle demons, and through the garden of Fusae. He raised a fist to pound on the door but it opened before he could knock.
"She's gone. I suggest that you and your friends leave as well," Fusae said cooly.
"What do you mean gone? Gone where?!," Inuyasha exclaimed. He shoved the old eagle youkai out of his way and entered the cottage. He looked about desperately. Shelves upon shelves of bottles and ingredients he could not identify took up the room he was in. An onslaught of strange smells filled his nostrils.
"She is not here. She went with Washi to our healing springs, to recover fully from the poison," Fusae said, irritation creeping into her voice.
"Where are they?" Inuyasha asked.
"I cannot tell you. You know too much about our tribe as it is. It is time for you to leave," she said, and waved a hand at him. A sudden force shoved Inuyasha back out the door.
"It is rude to enter a home without permission. Kagome does not remember you and she never will. I suggest you forget her as well and leave this village immediately. Your welcome has worn thin, and I would simply hate to use force. I have better things to do," Fusae said with a deep frown. Her eyes glinted dangerously, and Inuyasha could feel the power surging about the woman.
"I won't forget about her, you old hag. I'll find her myself. You're not worth my time," Inuyasha said, and slammed the door shut. He ran from the village to look for Sango and the others. With his nose he was sure he would be able to find Kagome in no time. And then he would help her get her memory back.
"Hold on Kagome. I'm coming." Inuyasha muttered out loud.
