Will You Remember?
Remembering
AN: Sorry about the delay. I went under Writers Block shortly after finishing this chapter. Now that it's vacation for me, expect quicker updates, but I'm planning one or two more chapters after this.
Expect cross-dressing, codenames, and minor OOC
Disclaimer: Oh woe is me for I own nothing, but my soul…Oh no! I sold that to a bishie. Well at least I still have my lif- Aw kami, I sold that too! Anywho I don't own Inuyasha.
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A soul is nothing without an identity. It is merely a lost soul that wanders as it searches for who it is. Remember who you truly are since no one else can tell you. Don't become a wandering soul for you'll be forever lost.
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Who am I? I know that my name is Inuyasha. I know that I have demon blood within me, but is my childhood for real? Whenever I walk around my house, all I can see are picture of my mom, my dad, and Sesshomaru. None of them have me in them until you look at the ones when I enter first grade.
Now that I think of it, I remember seeing a dark-haired girl in one the picture one time, but then my mom hid it away so I never saw it again. Was that girl Kagome? Well it could have been Kikyo, but still…the two look alike. Their resemblance is so similar it scares me.
Sesshomaru often gave hints about something. He would call me 'mutt', 'half-breed', and 'hanyou', which I thought was some sort of insult he thought at the time. I've always been different from my family. While the rest of my family has a demon form they can take on, I don't. My appearance is different and I've always been weaker then Sesshomaru no matter how good I am at sword fighting. And Sesshomaru always uses his bare hands!
But I'm going to make sure. Tomorrow morning, I'll go to Kagome's house and demand she help me. I'll even go as far as offering that wench money, my OWN money.
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"Good morning, Mom!" Kagome said in a cheerful voice.
It had been nearly a week since she had moved and she had settled in easily. Already Kagome had gained several close friends. There was also a boy named Hojo that she liked. He was very helpful and nice on her first several days.
"Good morning." Kagome's mother replied as she set the coffeepot into its place on the coffee-making machine.
"I'm coming home later then usual. We're going to go see a movie and go shopping after school. Don't worry, I'll be eating at the mall." Kagome said while grabbing a piece of toast and heading to the door.
As she finished putting on her shoes, knocks came from the door. Curious to see whom would bother coming to their house so early in the morning, Kagome went to greet the person.
THUD!
The heavy door fell off its rusty hinges and nearly hit Kagome. Several small clouds of dust rose from beneath it. Kagome looked up to see who had caused their door to fall. There he was, Inuyasha, with a surprised expression on his face and his right hand frozen in a knocking movement.
"Jerk!" Kagome shouted.
"Hey! It's not my fault your family couldn't afford a better door or a doorbell!" Inuyasha shouted in his defense.
"Ugh…I don't have time for this! I'll be late for school." Kagome stated while walking past him.
Inuyasha turned around to shout some more, but stopped. From behind Kagome looked exactly like Kikyo. They were probably the same height, roughly the same hair length, and Kikyo wore the same uniform since she attended the same high school.
"Well you can stand there all you like. I'm leaving!" Kagome shouted as she hopped onto her bicycle.
"W-wait!" Inuyasha said as he moved forward.
"What is it now?" Kagome asked in annoyance.
"I'll make a deal with you." He said as he pulled out his wallet.
"I don't want your stupid money."
"Five hundred dollars if you tell me all you know about me!"
"Ehehe…What'd you just say?" Kagome said as she turned slowly. It was a large sum of money for her especially since her family wasn't exactly rich. He must be really desperate about this… Kagome thought.
"Five hundred dollars…Are you too slow to understand. That's a five with two zeroes at the end. Got it?" Inuyasha said while pulling out the money.
Kagome gawked at it. It was a lot and she was going shopping tonight. Perhaps she could buy something really nice. There was a good amount of items she wanted. New shoes, new shirts, new pants.
"This isn't some prank, is it?" Kagome asked suspiciously.
"Would I be giving away five hundred dollars just for fun?" Inuyasha shouted.
"Fine. Meet me tomorrow at the park. I'm going to the mall today so I can't meet you." Kagome said while taking the money from his hands. She began to ride away on her bike, lifting her hand in a wave. "See you then!"
Inuyasha mumbled something before getting into his shiny black car. He steered the car towards the opposite direction and began to drive. There was one more stop he had to go to before leaving to school.
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The sleek, new car came to a stop in a peaceful seeming cemetery that was placed away from all the large buildings and the city. It was obviously very old by the looks of it and people had stopped caring for it. The grass was overgrown and wildflowers swarmed around the gravestones.
Inuyasha slowly stepped out of the car and walked for a while towards one direction. Finally he came to a stop at a very fancy looking grave. Numerous gifts were left behind and withered flowers lay gloomily on top of the white stone. A set of arrows and a bow had been placed careful next to it with a trophy reading 'Archery Champion 1998 Kikyo Harimori'
Inuyasha kneeled down on the damp ground while brushing away the plant life that had grown around the gravestone. He stared sadly at a fade picture placed on it. Kikyo was smiling happily in the picture while standing in front of a lake. In one hand was what she had caught, a large fish, and in the other hand was a fishing pole. She was dressed in scruffy clothing with a baseball cap on her head. This was the Kikyo he knew unlike the impression she gave to most people as an arrogant, cold-hearted exceller.
"Damn it, Kikyo! Why did you have to die?!" Inuyasha shouted to break the peaceful silence. A group of crows flew off, cawing loudly and flapping their dark feathered wings.
Inuyasha slammed a fisted hand onto the ground in a mixture of anger and grief. He believed that that Kikyo and him would make a life together. Inuyasha had already planned the day that he would propose to her even though they were still in high school. Once they were out of school, they could get married. But that day never came.
"Why?!" Inuyasha asked loudly. No one answered.
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"So what do you want to see?" Kagome asked as she and her friends looked up at the large movie theatre.
Neon lights flashed while advertising. Large posters hanged from the walls that showed what movies were playing and what was coming soon. Small crowds of people were placed around the red carpeted area. Several small children played at the arcade that was right in front of the concession area.
"How about we see that one? I heard that it is soooo sad and romantic." One of the girls, Ayumi, said while pointing to one of the posters.
"Alright!" Kagome said while walking up to the man selling the tickets. "Um…four tickets to the Miko and the Mutt."
"That'll be thirty-eight dollars." The man grumbled. Kagome paid and took the tickets from the bored man.
"Alright, let's go!" Aya said while taking her ticket.
"Save me a seat, I want something to eat." Kagome said while walking over to the concession area.
"And what would you like?" The cashier asked as the man in front of Kagome walked away. It was Sango in a red and white striped vest with a hat to match.
"Uh a small popcorn and a bottle of water." Kagome replied while recognizing her as one of the people she saw Inuyasha with.
Kagome paid for her food and walked away. Sango seemed rich since the high school she went to was in a very rich community. Oddly enough, their house was affordable so they had taken it. If Sango lived in a rich family, wouldn't she have enough money not to work?
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"Crimsoneye to Fluffy Tails. The target is heading to cinema 3. Repeat cinema 3." Sango said into a walkie-talkie.
"Your side is finished Crimsoneye. Meet up with…ahem…Hentai Houshi. Fluffy Tails out." A voice responded.
Sango got up from her crouched position under the counter and took off the vest and hat. She flung it at another employee and walked towards the third cinema. Sango attempted to keep her dignity even though there was soda and butter on her new shirt, her new white shirt. Inuyasha was going to pay for this.
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"Well hello, my fine lady. Your ticket please?" A smooth voice asked Kagome.
"Uh here." Kagome handed him her ticket.
It was another one of Inuyasha's friend. Miroku was his name. He seemed very rich so why was he doing such a low paying job here? Miroku flashed a charming smile which ripping off a piece of the ticket.
"Here you go and your number?" Miroku asked hopefully.
"Umm, no…" Kagome asked with a somewhat annoyed expression.
She entered the dark, large room. Her body disappeared in a mass of velvet and black. The sounds of advertisements went on inside with idle chatter between those waiting for the show to start.
"Hentai Houshi to Fluffy Tails. Hentai Houshi to Fluffy Tails. Mission failure. Repeat mission failure." Miroku said into his walkie-talkie.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN MISSION FAILURE!?" The voice asked loudly.
"I failed. I didn't obtain her number. My charms must be dwindling in power." Miroku answered with a sigh.
"Well is she in there?" The voice asked, irritated.
"Yeah, yeah, she's in there." Miroku replied while taking off the embarrassing white and red striped vest and hat.
"Alright then wait for Crimsoneye and go to into phase three of the plan."
"Inu-"
"Call me Fluffy Tails!"
"Fluffy Tails, is it necessary to continue the usage of such ridiculous codenames?" Miroku questioned.
"Yes, now go!"
Miroku grumbled something before reaching behind him and pulled out a neon blue colored wig in a mushroom haircut style and a pair of sunglasses. He pulled on the wig and placed the sunglasses on his head. He then took out a very annoying shade of hot pink lipstick and proceeded to color his lips. With a smack he threw the lipstick away and looked around for Sango.
Sango, now in a very long red wig, came down the hallway. She wore sunglasses too and had a more subtle shade of red on her lips. A purse was in one hand and a bag in the other. Sango threw the bag at Miroku who opened it then ran into the men's bathroom. Phase three was starting
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Miroku came out of the bathroom. He was still wearing the wig, sunglasses, and lipstick, but now he was wearing high heels and a skirt instead of pants. His shirt was still the same. He walked over to Sango and gave a charming smile.
"How do I look?" Miroku asked jokingly while striking a pose. Unfortunately this threw him off balance and he fell to the floor.
"Get up, the movie's about to start." Sango said as she offered a hand to him.
"What if one of my many female friends is in there? Do you know how hard it is to find girls like them?" Miroku asked as he stood up.
"Yes, five minutes." Sango replied.
"Exactly. Five minutes is a long time too in Hentai Houshi's mind." Miroku said.
"Ugh…I never want to hear anyone call me Crimsoneye again. That was the stupidest thing Inuyasha has ever done. It must be his Spy obsession." Sango mumbled while dragging Miroku into the dark room.
"Ooh, Crimsoneye wants it now." Miroku said as he caught up with Sango who painfully yanked his arm. "Be gentle, Hentai Houshi is very sensitive to things like this."
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"Oh wow, you are those two?" Ami, one of Kagome's friends, asked.
"Hm…they kind of look familiar." Kagome commented.
"That person must be crazy to die her hair that blue." Yumi said while pointing to Miroku.
"Oh look, the movie's starting." Kagome said which redirected their attentions.
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"Look, there's Kagome. Let's get in the row behind them." Sango whispered as they walked past the legs of people until they were sitting right behind the group of friends.
Soon everyone was seated and the movie started. Occasionally Miroku and Sango would whisper to each about things, but besides that everything was normal. As the credits played, Kagome stretched and smiled at her friends. It was a pretty good movie.
From behind her someone was crying his or her eyes out. It was Miroku who was using his shirt to wipe away the tears. "And then, and then she died! It's so depressing!" Miroku managed to say between sobs. Sango stood there looking thoroughly embarrassed.
"I thought it was a little sad, but wow. That's a lot of emotion." Yumi commented softly.
"Hey look, Kagome!" Ami pointed to the screen.
In huge cursive letters were the words:
KAGOME HIGURASHI,
MEET ME AT THE DOCKS TONIGHT BY 10 P.M.
"Kami, this could be a secret admirer! You have to go!" Ami shouted while Kagome stared at the words.
Kagome remained silent. She had an aching suspicion that this was Inuyasha's handiwork. It must have been really important for him to go through this trouble. Might as well go or else there would be a very angry dog in front of her house sooner or later.
"Alright I'll go." Kagome answered in defeat.
The group of friends left; all of them giggling excitedly. Kagome took one long look at the screen before following her friends. It was a good idea, right?
"Hentai Houshi and Crimsoneye to Fluffy Tails." Miroku said into a walkie-talkie.
"Yeah?" Fluffy Tails asked.
"The target has accepted."
"Good. Hurry and dispose of these communication devices. They will explode in five minutes. Hentai Houshi and Crimsoneye, good work." Inuyasha complimented before it went silent.
"Why is it that the most popular guy in our school is able to do all things and still maintain his popularity?" Sango asked.
"The world will never know. Now I have to get out of this costume before anyone sees me." Miroku stated as he stumbled off to the bathroom.
"Don't you dare go in the woman's room!" Sango shouted.
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"Oh no, it's raining." Kagome said as she sat on a crate. She covered her head with her jacket and looked around for Inuyasha. Seeing no one, she closed her eyes for a moment. She was up all night last night.
"So you showed up?" The voice of Inuyasha woke up Kagome.
"I had to. My friends forced me into this." Kagome said. She sneezed loudly with her clothing damp from the rain. She shivered, it was cold, but it seemed like the rain had ended.
"You're an idiot. Do you think I'd come out here in rainy weather?" Inuyasha replied while tossing his jacket at Kagome. "Don't get it dirty."
Kagome wrapped the jacket around her shivering body. It was one of the first actions that Inuyasha expressed some sort of kindness to. She half smiled as she looked up at Inuyasha.
"So what did you want?"
"I couldn't wait until tomorrow. I need to know!" Inuyasha demanded.
"Well what do you want to know?"
"Tell me about my mother."
"Well let's see. I remember her being really nice. She used to take us out to parks and zoos. She was really pretty too. Always dressed in clothing that went well on her. There was always something that made her look sad though. She looked sad whenever she saw you. I don't know why. You're mother was also…human." Kagome blurted out.
Inuyasha nodded silently as he took in this information. So some of the things Sesshomaru said were real. It was hard to believe though. Was his whole life just a lie?
"I remember one time we were climbing a tree. I was about to fall off a branch, but you saved me, but fell instead. It wasn't very funny situation wise, but I thought it was. You broke your leg and killed the nearby flowers, but you didn't cry one bit. Well except for when I poked your broken leg…" Kagome trailed off.
"Oh that's real nice." Inuyasha mumbled.
"We went fishing one time too. I got all the big ones while you were stuck with the tiny ones. In the end you kept the smallest one and named him Frew. And then there was the time when we found that stray cat…" Kagome continued on with various stories.
As time went by it seemed like there was no outside world. Inuyasha slowly wrapped his arm around Kagome and brought her close to him. Kagome sighed happily while enjoying the warmth of the hanyou. She snuggled close to him and continued to tell stories about their past until it got too late and she fell asleep.
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"…And the llama began to chew on your hair…" Kagome mumbled sleepily as she opened her eyes. She immediately sat up. She looked around slowly and realization struck her. Kagome was back in her bedroom.
"Mom! Mom!" Kagome shouted while going down the stairs.
"Yes, honey?"
"Um what happened last night?" Kagome asked.
"Oh some sweet boy dropped you off saying that you fell asleep while meeting up with him. He even left you a note. It's over on the counter."
Kagome ran over to the counter and snatched the letter. She opened it and nearly screamed out in happiness.
Thank you.
AN: Gomen, I'm horrible at romancey things. I just can't write it!
Fuzz, Her consience: That's because she doesn't have a love life.
Billy-Chan: Oh shut up!
Well Ja ne! R&R