Kagome's Memories

By: OtakuSailorV

Chapter 12: Kagome Remembers

Kagome hummed as she threw stones into the river, smiling to herself.

Inuyasha watched her amusingly. He hadn't seen her so happy in days. When he had wakened the morning after she had cried in his arms, she had been gloomy. Just like that day had been, it rained, and they had had to postpone their trip for more Shards because of it.

Inuyasha sighed as he looked up at the cloudless sky. They had only walked a few miles in the past few days, and this was the first time Kagome had smiled in all that time.

She turned to him happily, waving. "Inuyasha!!"

He stood and walked toward her, she had started to say his name correctly, and had better grammar than before. It was like she were growing up.

Inuyasha walked over to the edge of the small river and watched as Kagome picked up some stones and tossed them in, making them skid across the top of the water.

"You try it." She handed him one of the stones and showed him how to throw.

He threw the stone, and it skipped all the way over to the next shore. Kagome laughed and clapped.

She smiled at him before humming again.

He stopped dead at the tune.

"Hmmm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm, hm,hm-hmmmmm-hm-hm-hm,hm-hm. . ."

Inuyasha's ears pricked up and his memory turned at the familiar tune. It was a song. . .a NEW song that Kagome had sang before, but she had said it was a new song. . .meaning. . .

Inuyasha turned swiftly to the girl. "W-where did you hear that song?"

Kagome looked thoughtful. "I don't know, I have heard it somewhere before. . .it. . .memory is fuzzy. . ." Kagome grabbed her head, and gave a short moan. This happened every time that he asked her about her future. Or something related to her future.

Inuyasha made a face and touched her arm. "That's ok."

Kagome smiled back before running off along the stream, looking for more stones.

* * *

It was night, the night of the new moon, which meant. . .

Kagome gasped as she saw the fluffy ears contract into Inuyasha's head. The silver hair went dark black, and his fangs and claws receded.

Kagome pointed to him in shock. "Inuyasha. . .Inuyasha is. . .is. . ."

But she wasn't quite sure WHAT he was herself. She raised an eyebrow, her mouth slightly agape and she stared at him.

Inuyasha made a face and shut his eyes.

"This happens to Inuyasha during the New Moon Kagome. He loses his youkai powers, and becomes fully human."

Kagome nodded, though, it was a bit over her head still. "Oh."

"Keh." Inuyasha said, turning his head away.

Kagome sat next to him with a smile. "What you think?"

The others looked at her in question and Inuyasha edged slightly away.

"Kagome and Inuyasha could be brother and sister, we look alike, ne?"

Miroku and Sango raised their eyebrows and Shippo held down a giggle.

Inuyasha sweatdropped as Kagome smiled, pointing to herself.

"Well. . .yes. . .you DO look alike. . ." Miroku started with a smile, but Inuyasha tossed a stone at his head.

"Shut up, baka hentai houshi!"

Miroku laughed at his friend's expense, while Sango sweatdropped. "That's not something to be proud of houshi-sama."

But Miroku still laughed, despite himself.

* * *

Nearby, lurked the eyes of the enemy itself, peering through the foliage at them, gliding in the thin air, watching them with detached interest.

The snake-like figure glided back to its master without a sound and reported what was seen.

"So. . .Inuyasha cannot protect the girl then. . ."

* * *

It was late by the time everyone was asleep.

Inuyasha was nervous, sleeping in his human form, and he wanted to stay up all night, something that was impossible in his human form.

His eyes started to ache and he shut them, just for rest, but he soon was in a deep sleep, snoring slightly.

Kagome leaned against the tree beside him.

There was the smallest sound on the air, and Kagome's eyes drifted open.

Before her stood another girl that looked strangely like herself.

There were long, snake-like being floating by her, watching her all with the same detached-interest.

Kagome's eyes came fully open and she saw that she was being held to the tree by some of the snake-like creatures.

Kagome gasped and stared at the woman before her questioningly.

"Hello, Kagome." The woman said slowly, as she drifted downward toward the girl she had trapped.

"Do. . .do we know each other?" Kagome asked, moving her legs away from the woman who had no aura, like Inuyasha and the others, something that disturbed Kagome.

Kikyou gave no sign of a smile, and her voice was calm and clear. "You're time with Inuyasha is over."

Kagome smiled. "Are you going to take Kagome home now?"

Kikyou was utterly puzzled now. THAT wasn't the reaction she had anticipated from the girl. That was not even CLOSE to the answer she had been expecting.

She peered hard at the girl's aura. It was. . .distorted somehow. . .like something were covering her. . .to keep something hidden. . .

Kikyou peered hard at the girl for some time, trying to detect what was so important in this girl's mind that her aura had been distorted to hide it.

Kagome, unable to understand what Kikyou was doing, felt nervous under the scrutiny of the dark miko.

Kikyou finally stopped, and straightened. "No matter, it will be easier this way." She mumbled to herself.

With one sweeping motion Kagome felt her whole mind and body go into shock.

Her eyes went wide and the smile disappeared from her face. What was going on?!

Kikyou smiled silently as she placed one hand on Kagome's side, the side that the Shikon Jewel had originally come from when the Centipede Monster had bitten her.

Kagome felt jolts of pain go through her, though, Kikyou had barely touched her. She felt sleepy from the contact of her huge, half-soul meeting with the missing half which lied in Kikyou. Her eyes started to drift closed, but they popped back open as she felt something slip inside of her. Her soul was giving way!!

Kagome's eyes opened in shock and she felt like she had to do something. So, like in tug-o-war, she grabbed the other end of her soul and pulled as hard as she could.

Kikyou made a face as the emotionless face of the girl in front of her stiffened and tensed.

Her hand moved harder on the spot on Kagome's side, and she made a face as she felt a little of her own soul give under Kagome's pull. She was. . .too. . .weak. . .

Electricity shot out from Kagome's side and shocked Kikyou's fingers.

Kikyou groaned slightly and fell back, clutching her hand, which was wounded.

The snake-like figures released Kagome, who sighed, and went straight toward Kikyou, surrounding her and lifting her up.

Kikyou glared at her opponent that had fallen asleep from the great spiritual stress and went on into the night.

There would be another time when she would meet Kagome, but first, she had to heal her weakened soul.

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Yo! I'm back with another chapter!! ^_^

First off, in the ending of the last chapter, Inuyasha was not actually talking about either Kagome OR Kikyou. He was just talking about his friends in general, and friends would include BOTH Kagome AND Kikyou. It wasn't a love thing, I just needed something to fit in for what he fights for, and that little phrase came to mind and I thought it was perfect. I'm not much of an inu/kik fan anyway. ^_^ But that doesn't mean that I hate Kikyou, I have my own opinion which is varied and hard to explain. So, I'll leave it there. ^_^

Until next time, I'll try to keep up the funny in my fics, and be prepared for more memories as Kagome starts to remember more bits and pieces from her 'future'. ^_^

Well, also, thanks to all my lovely reviewers!! You make me SO happy!!! ^_^ Thanks again!!! Ja!!!

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