Memories Returned
AN: You all know the drill, these characters and the plot in general is all mine! And I would like to thank all those who reviewed and/or put me on any kind of fav. list, it really has helped me to know if anyone wants me to continue this story! Thanks again, and enjoy the next chapter.
Niroku had been staying at the inn for about a month now. He became friends with Katia again, though she still didn't remember, and he soon realized that this Katia was like the one he knew when he had first met her. He also overheard some interesting news one night over diner about a week after he had arrived. He couldn't help but over hear two women gossiping at the table next to his. What he overheard had startled him quite a lot.
"Oh, I can't wait for the wedding. It's been quite a while since we've had one in this town. It's going to be so exciting!" The first woman said.
"Yes, I know. I can't believe that Akuma actually proposed to her. And it was even more of a shocker when she accepted. I never thought Katia would be one to get married like that." The second woman said.
Niroku had only been half-listening to the conversation thinking that it didn't involve him. At least he was only half-listening until he heard that last sentence. He spit the sip of water he had just taken back into the cup and he paled. He now realized what Fincara had meant when she had said that Katia would have to experience the most emotionally painful thing that had ever happened to her. And he couldn't do a thing about it, or he couldn't if he ever wished to see the regular Katia ever again.
Niroku stayed by her pretty much all the time over the rest of the month even if Katia didn't know it. He was following behind her in the trees, watching over her to make sure that she was safe. He soon saw Akuma, he was a tall man of about Katia's height with short blond hair and dark green eyes. Niroku also noticed, with great relief, that all Katia and Akuma ever did was hug. He diligently watched over her and waited until what he knew had to happen happened.
It was a week before the wedding and Niroku was growing increasingly nervous every day. While he didn't want Katia to get hurt again, he knew it would only be worse if the two got married first. Then one day Katia was walking out in the woods. Niroku heard them before she did and he wished he could warn her, but he couldn't.
Katia was walking out in the woods, contemplating on how it would feel to be married, when she heard Akuma's voice coming from behind the trees next to her. She was about to call out to him when she heard a woman's voice reply. Katia crept to the edge of the clearing, close enough to where she could see but far enough away to where they couldn't see her. And from there she witnessed something that hurt her yet again.
"Is all still going according to plan?" The young woman asked. The appeared to be about nineteen and stood about half-an-inch to an inch shorter than Katia. She also had really long cream-colored hair. Katia herself really wanted to turn away now, but Akuma's word's stopped her from moving at all.
"Of course Kijo. I have that little bitch wrapped around my little finger." Akuma said. He was holding the young woman very intimately.
"I don't know why you insist on doing this. I mean, it's not like she's rich or anything." The young woman, Kijo, said.
"Because, my love, she has an inheritance which will go to me when we wed. That means that, while she isn't rich now, she will be one day and I can take that all away from her." With that said. Akuma leaned down and kissed Kijo.
Katia, unable to take anymore and with tears streaming down her face, ran into the woods. She didn't even follow a path, she just ran as hard as she could.
Niroku, at the moment, sincerely wished to throttle the man and the woman in front of him. But, he had more pressing matters. He had to follow Katia to make sure that she was safe.
Katia finally stopped at a clearing and fell to her knees sobbing. She berated herself with all sorts of insults. She couldn't believe that she had fallen for him. She felt like a total idiot, and she hated it. She was so absorbed that she didn't hear the footsteps running toward her until it was too late. A demon pounced onto her. She closed her eyes , waiting for the attack, but it never came. Instead she saw Niroku standing over her and facing the demon.
"Run Katia!" He said. He knew that she couldn't yet defend herself because she didn't know of her powers. She stood up, much to his relief and ran behind a tree at the far end of the clearing.
'Why does this seem so familiar? It's almost like this has happened before. But how...?' A searing pain in her head abruptly cut off Katia mental musing. It felt like her skull was being split open. Suddenly an array of images flashed before her eyes. She saw herself as a child and through the years. When She had met Niroku. When she had to leave. She remembered the first man she had thought she loved and his betrayal. She remembered her quest alone and then joined by Niroku. She remembered the final battle and her 'death.' Most of all she remembered who she was and that she had confessed her feelings when she felt she was going to die.
Katia, who had fallen to her knees sometime before or during her memory restoration, stood up. She looked out at the clearing and saw that Niroku was having trouble because about two-dozen other demons had come to join the first. Katia quickly pulled her energy. 'Hope I can still do this.' She thought right before calling out, "Niroku, GET DOWN!" Niroku got down more out of reflex than actually listening. He saw a ball of energy fly over his head and hit all the demon, disintegrating all but one which she had let escape.
Niroku turned to Katia and couldn't believe his eyes. His Katia was back. He could tell just by looking in her eyes that she was back.
AN: Here's just a tidbit of nonsense trivia you might find interesting. I picked Akuma and Koji's names for a reason. In Japanese akuma can mean "demon" and koji can mean "demoness."
AN: You all know the drill, these characters and the plot in general is all mine! And I would like to thank all those who reviewed and/or put me on any kind of fav. list, it really has helped me to know if anyone wants me to continue this story! Thanks again, and enjoy the next chapter.
Niroku had been staying at the inn for about a month now. He became friends with Katia again, though she still didn't remember, and he soon realized that this Katia was like the one he knew when he had first met her. He also overheard some interesting news one night over diner about a week after he had arrived. He couldn't help but over hear two women gossiping at the table next to his. What he overheard had startled him quite a lot.
"Oh, I can't wait for the wedding. It's been quite a while since we've had one in this town. It's going to be so exciting!" The first woman said.
"Yes, I know. I can't believe that Akuma actually proposed to her. And it was even more of a shocker when she accepted. I never thought Katia would be one to get married like that." The second woman said.
Niroku had only been half-listening to the conversation thinking that it didn't involve him. At least he was only half-listening until he heard that last sentence. He spit the sip of water he had just taken back into the cup and he paled. He now realized what Fincara had meant when she had said that Katia would have to experience the most emotionally painful thing that had ever happened to her. And he couldn't do a thing about it, or he couldn't if he ever wished to see the regular Katia ever again.
Niroku stayed by her pretty much all the time over the rest of the month even if Katia didn't know it. He was following behind her in the trees, watching over her to make sure that she was safe. He soon saw Akuma, he was a tall man of about Katia's height with short blond hair and dark green eyes. Niroku also noticed, with great relief, that all Katia and Akuma ever did was hug. He diligently watched over her and waited until what he knew had to happen happened.
It was a week before the wedding and Niroku was growing increasingly nervous every day. While he didn't want Katia to get hurt again, he knew it would only be worse if the two got married first. Then one day Katia was walking out in the woods. Niroku heard them before she did and he wished he could warn her, but he couldn't.
Katia was walking out in the woods, contemplating on how it would feel to be married, when she heard Akuma's voice coming from behind the trees next to her. She was about to call out to him when she heard a woman's voice reply. Katia crept to the edge of the clearing, close enough to where she could see but far enough away to where they couldn't see her. And from there she witnessed something that hurt her yet again.
"Is all still going according to plan?" The young woman asked. The appeared to be about nineteen and stood about half-an-inch to an inch shorter than Katia. She also had really long cream-colored hair. Katia herself really wanted to turn away now, but Akuma's word's stopped her from moving at all.
"Of course Kijo. I have that little bitch wrapped around my little finger." Akuma said. He was holding the young woman very intimately.
"I don't know why you insist on doing this. I mean, it's not like she's rich or anything." The young woman, Kijo, said.
"Because, my love, she has an inheritance which will go to me when we wed. That means that, while she isn't rich now, she will be one day and I can take that all away from her." With that said. Akuma leaned down and kissed Kijo.
Katia, unable to take anymore and with tears streaming down her face, ran into the woods. She didn't even follow a path, she just ran as hard as she could.
Niroku, at the moment, sincerely wished to throttle the man and the woman in front of him. But, he had more pressing matters. He had to follow Katia to make sure that she was safe.
Katia finally stopped at a clearing and fell to her knees sobbing. She berated herself with all sorts of insults. She couldn't believe that she had fallen for him. She felt like a total idiot, and she hated it. She was so absorbed that she didn't hear the footsteps running toward her until it was too late. A demon pounced onto her. She closed her eyes , waiting for the attack, but it never came. Instead she saw Niroku standing over her and facing the demon.
"Run Katia!" He said. He knew that she couldn't yet defend herself because she didn't know of her powers. She stood up, much to his relief and ran behind a tree at the far end of the clearing.
'Why does this seem so familiar? It's almost like this has happened before. But how...?' A searing pain in her head abruptly cut off Katia mental musing. It felt like her skull was being split open. Suddenly an array of images flashed before her eyes. She saw herself as a child and through the years. When She had met Niroku. When she had to leave. She remembered the first man she had thought she loved and his betrayal. She remembered her quest alone and then joined by Niroku. She remembered the final battle and her 'death.' Most of all she remembered who she was and that she had confessed her feelings when she felt she was going to die.
Katia, who had fallen to her knees sometime before or during her memory restoration, stood up. She looked out at the clearing and saw that Niroku was having trouble because about two-dozen other demons had come to join the first. Katia quickly pulled her energy. 'Hope I can still do this.' She thought right before calling out, "Niroku, GET DOWN!" Niroku got down more out of reflex than actually listening. He saw a ball of energy fly over his head and hit all the demon, disintegrating all but one which she had let escape.
Niroku turned to Katia and couldn't believe his eyes. His Katia was back. He could tell just by looking in her eyes that she was back.
AN: Here's just a tidbit of nonsense trivia you might find interesting. I picked Akuma and Koji's names for a reason. In Japanese akuma can mean "demon" and koji can mean "demoness."
