LAST CHAPTER

Inuyasha was still babbling about how Sesshoumaru smiled and act as if the world has com to an end (in Inuyasha's world of course.) later that afternoon.

He turned to the direction of the garden while still mumbling nonsense. The sun is slowly set behind the mountains, the light began to light up the garden. Inuyasha had no idea where he was until he heard a sigh.

Curiosity took over his instinct, he followed the voice that is singing softly and when he turned around the corner he saw.

"K-Kikyou.?"

THIS CHAPTER

CHAPTER 8

"K-Kikyou?" Inuyasha stared at the pale figure of a woman was smiling at the lilies in a small lake.

When Inuyasha snapped himself out of the trance, he exploded in anger. "What the hell are you doing here?"

The girl ignored him, she stared and was about to walk away when a hand out of no where grabbed her.

"Where do you think you are going bitch?" Inuyasha gritted each word through his teeth with a vengeance as he tightened his hold.

"Kyougi?" a softer, warmer voice from 'Kikyou' made Inuyasha looked up and saw the most different yet the same girl in front of him.

"Y-you a-are not K-Kikyou?" Inuyasha stumbled. 'Wait a minute, I have never stumble over words in front of a girl before.'

The girl turned to stared at Inuyasha. "Kyougi, I thought I already told you everything. Don't tell me you already forgotten my name. it's me Kagome."

"K-Kagome."

Inuyasha looked down at the girl who just reached his shoulder, shocked and had no idea how to react.

'This girl is too sweet and pure to be that whore. She's more.beautiful and.' he sniffed a little, 'smell much better than those heavy perfumes.'

"Is it me or Kyougi you?" Kagome suddenly asked.

"H-huh? What do you mean by that?" Inuyasha asked.

"You look shorter." Kagome pout a little then an innocent smile.

*Inuyasha comically bang and drop on the ground*

"Hey are you implying that I'm short! And look who's talking, you're even shorter than me!" Inuyasha was getting pissed at the innocent insult.

Then something hit Inuyasha, 'Kyougi, I know her, me? being short. . .' Inuyasha started to put those puzzles together then realised that it was Sesshoumaru Kagome have been seeing!

"I. . ." he was about to say something when Kagome moved closer and closer and well, closer until their face almost touch.

Everything that was in Inuyasha's head went blank, "Uh. . .girl. . .I mean Kagome, don't you think we are a little too close?" by now, Inuyasha's face was glowing red. "Kagome. . .I'm not. . ."

He was cut off by a kiss.

Jolts of pain went through Inuyasha's bones. Star lights was before his eyes and he can see. . .memories?

FLASHBACK 1

A child who looks like the age of 5 was running from the shadows that are chasing her.

Inuyasha wanted to help, unfortunately, he felt frozen on his ground.

*scream*

*slash*

the girl was saved by a silver shadow which past by the dark shadows as fast as lightning.

"T-thank y-you, I'm Kagome and you are?" Kagome recovered from her shocked and turned to her rescuer.

"I do not need your thanks and gratitude; it's just that I do not like those low class imbeciles to touch someone who can't even defend their self." With that he walked away.

*Kagome sticked out her tonge*

"Gee, you couldn't be at least nicer after saving someone. As if I want to kiss you with gratitude." Kagome was getting annoyed by the stranger's attitude. "I was just thanking you and this is what a get? A look from the all-mighty rescuer that even make the proudest warrior blush with shame? Well, guess what demon boy? I'm not going to thank you and I won't be owing you. So remember that!"

the boy turned just in time to see Kagome sticked out her tonge at him again.

A faintest smile you see is on his clear-featured face.

END OF FLASHBACK 1

FLASHBACK 2

Kagome heard a faint groan nearby, she was out looking for a herb that can make the strongest powder, a powder that even the most poisonous venom can't over power it.

When Kagome followed the groan, she saw a full-white young man lying near- by the river. A stream of red blood was there, like a border separating the land.

Kagome quickly recognised the body as a demon, she didn't care; she walked up to the demon carefully.

The demon can felt another present but the venom inside him was too strong, paralysed him stiff.

He can only growled lowly to warn the person not to come any closer, but do you think Kagome would listen? (Kitty *thinking* hmm. . .nay!)

Kagome stepped in front of the demon, he recognised her. The girl he had saved, Kagome recognised him too.

She started to smile evilly making Sesshoumaru to shiver low at his spine.

"So, the great demon-whoever you are-had finally fallen at the mercy of a defendless girl. Tell me, what should I do with you?" Kagome stressed out the word defendless to remind him of his words long ago.

*silence*

"I see, so this demon has a big ego too."

*silence*

Kagome sighed heavily and mockingly. "Why do I have to born with a kind heart?"

"Woman! Kill me or help me, do whatever you wish. Stop your blabbling!" the demon yelled.

"Eh, don't you dare forget, I owe you one for saving me life back then. However, by saving you torture will come in the way. Men!"

Kagome starts to rub the herb she had found awhile ago to make the powder just as Kaede taught her.

"I haven't catch your name back then. What's your name? mine is Kagome."

The demon lord answered by silence yet something snapped inside of him to make him reply after awhile. "Just call me Kyougi."

"So the demon has spoken."

"Are you mocking me?"

"Oh dear me, no!" Kagome said sarcastically then bursts out into laughter.

Somehow, Kyougi enjoyed her laughter, it was musical and clear. He kept that to his mid of course.

*After a while*

"there, all bandaged up! Don't move for awhile, let the powder seep deeper until then, don't you dare move or else the powder will aid the poison to kill you faster."

"Why you help me?" Kyougi asked out straight. "I do not want to be in any of you human's debt."

"Well excuse me for paying back kindness! Fine, you said it, you are not in my debt because I'm paying back for my life 10 years ago." Kagome put her hands on her hips. (kitty: wow, these ppls have good memories. Hahah,)

"We are even so the next time I see you, you're dead meat." Kagome said as she starts ti pack her things.

"As if I'm not going to kill you for mocking royalty." Kyougi said loud enough for Kagome to hear.

"Err. . .kyougi, did you miss my position? I'm a miko, thank you." Kagome don't want to see the shocked expression on kyougi's face, she turned skipping her way home, laughing all the way of course.

END OF FLASHBACK 3

FLASHBACK 3

"Die Kyougi, never come back to this holy land! For I, Kagome will personally destroy you." A younger version of Kagome helding up the bows and arrows ready to shoot at the shadowed demon lord.

"I will not allow my mikos to fight you lots, go find somewhere else to have your fun for this place is sacred to all of us and one step closer I WILL purify you all and you know that I can do it." Kagome threatened.

"As you wish but if I catch you next time alone my dear miko. It will be your last breath for this Kyougi never surrenders." With that he's gone.

Kagome took a deep breath and sighed. All mikos were cheering except Kagome herself. She looked toward the direction where the demons went and whispered, "It's been 3 years Kyougi. There will not be a next time. Because we are even after back then, we are now enemies."

END OF FLASHBACK 3

FLASHBACK 4 (a lot of flashbacks, I know, but cant help it. Because I'm too lazy to type a separate chapter for past stories ah.)

"Kagome, I know that we are not able to let them understand the love that is between us now, but I promise you that someday I'll full fill my promise to make you my mate." An older version of Kyougi holding onto Kagome tight.

"I do not need the ceremony to prove myself to be yours, I'm already yours Kyougi. I'll wait for you no matter what, though you are a selfish, ignorant, hard-headed, arrogant, and spoiled jerk sometimes." Kagome smiled with a tint of teasing in her deep-blue eyes.

"I'm hurt Kagome, how could you do that to your future mate?" Kyougi pouted, pretending to be hurt.

Kagome laughed softly, her musical voice printed deeply into Kyougi's mind.

Her laughter was cut off by a deep, passionate kiss from her beloved, who was totally feeling possessive all of a sudden.

"I give you my word, a oath upon the honour of the youkai clan, that I, Kyougi, lord of the youkai clan will take thee, Kagome, keeper of the Shikon no Tama to be my mate, forever." He sealed the oath with another kiss, Kagome made no move to stop him.

END OF FLASHBACKS

Inuyasha snapped out of his trance, he wondered at why is he having these memories. He felt connected to the girl in his arms, now asleep, something triggered the connection that has laid dormant for such a long time.

'Wait a minute. . .I-I've b-been kissed b-by a g-ghost!'

*author comically dropped*

(author: What? What is wrong with that boy? He's just been kissed by the star of my story! And he's actually complaining! *Kurama and Sesshoumaru are doing their best to hold back Kitty* how dare he!?)

(Inuyasha: hey, it's just that I'm surprise at I've been kissed by a GHOST!!!)

(Kitty: watch it snow ball! *growl* you've already ruined my script by insulting Kagome!)

(Inuyasha: eep! *run away follow by Kitty, Kurama, Sesshoumaru and rest of the audience!*)

well, I suppose that's that. Next chapter will be well, two brothers shares something they don't even know that they'll share and well. . .let's just say that Kagome is wide awake and two brothers are. . .well, not fight over her or anything but you gotta read to find out!

Can you all guess who has the Shikon no Tama? Heheheh. . .come on! Take the challenge! Tell me who has the jewel and why and the answer will be posted on the chapter where everyone found out who has it and has to sacrifice something in order to keep it out of that nasty Dr. Naraku's hands.

Guess who has it and why.