A/N: Ok guys, the reason I'm late is because my grandfather passed away and I've been out of state. Please forgive me. Answers at end of chapter.
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CHAPTER 21
Kagome stretched her hands up and over her head, feeling the warm morning sun wash over her face.
She turned over on her side and snuggled her face into her soft pillow. It'll be a nice day to take Yasha for a walk. She thought to herself.
A moment later, she sat bolt upright in her bed, the covers flying off of her and landing on the floor in a heap, memories of last night flooded her mind. It was a dream. That's all it was, a crazy dream. She assured herself and reached to the foot of her bed, feeling for Yasha. He wasn't there.
"Sango must have let him out to use the bathroom." She said and reached over to her bed side table and grabbed up her walking stick.
She stood and walked out of her bed room and down the hall, towards the livingroom. She felt her stomach begin to do nervous flip flops. There is no reason for me to be nervous, it was all just a dream. Yasha did not turn into a man with dog ears. It was all a dream. That's all it was. She kept assuring herself, trying to get her heart to stop racing.
As Kagome drew closer to the livingroom, she began to hear voices. One of the voices belonged to Sango, and the other one was a deep, masculine sounding voice, one that sounded slightly familiar but she couldn't place it.
It's just Miroku. She thought and felt her way along the wall. But what she heard next confirmed to her that it wasn't Miroku.
"Get the stupid tea kettle wench!" Inuyasha cried as a loud whistle issued forth from the kitchen, indicating that the tea Sango was making was done, and also causing Inuyasha's new dog ears to flatten against his head, trying to block out the sound of the loud whistle.
Sango calmly got up from the chair she was sitting in and, as she walked past Inuyasha, whacked him hard on the back of his head. "First off, I won't tolerate being called a 'wench'. And secondly, keep your voice down! You'll wake Kagome." Sango said as she removed the kettle from the stove.
Kagome's body began to tremble. Its wasn't a dream. Its true, Yasha really did turn into a human. She thought as she took a quiet, ragged breath.
Kagome took a deep, calming breath. I've gotta get all of this straight. She thought and, with another deep breath, she stepped out from the hallway and into the livingroom.
Inuyasha, who had been mumbling under his breath about how stupid stubborn women were, and Sango, who was mumbling about arrogant jerks, both went silent when they noticed Kagome standing in the livingroom.
Sango and Inuyasha glanced at each other. "Um, Kagome, when did you wake up?" She asked, her voice showing her nervousness.
Kagome turned her head in the direction of her friends voice. "I just woke up. Sango, what is going on? Please tell me that last night was just a dream." She begged her friend.
Kagome heard her friend sigh and a irrated 'Feh' from a voice that she recognized as Inuaysha's. So it wasn't a dream. She thought.
"No Kagome, it wasn't a dream." Sango said with a shake of her head, still confused about the whole situation.
Inuyasha looked at the blind woman and felt his heart do another one of those strange flips. How does she do this to me? He thought.
Sango stood and walked over to her friend, placing a hand on her shoulder. "C'mon Kagome, let's get some coffee." She said in a tired sounding voice.
Kagome shook her head and stood her ground firmly. "I'm not going anywhere until I hear the whole story, and I don't mean the short version that I heard last night." She said.
Sango sighed and led her friend to the couch and proceeded to tell the blind girl the whole story of Inuyasha.
Kagome listened intently to The whole thing. This is unbievable! She thought once Sango was finished talking.
Kagome may have been confused, but she was sure about one thing. "Well, it won't do any of us any good if we're hungery. Let's go eat breakfast." She said and pushed herself to her feet, grabbing her walking cane as she did so.
Inuyasha looked at her in amazment. How can she be so calm? He thought.
Sango looked at her watch. "I can't. I was supposed to be at work like five minutes ago." She said, pulling her shoes on as she did so.
Kagome nodded. "Atleast take a peice of toast with you." She said and headed her the kitchen.
"That's alright, I'll have Miroku bring me a bagel on his way to work." Sango replied as she stood up. "I'll see you later Kagome!" She called into the kitchen. She stopped next to Inuyasha and whispered, "If you do anything to upset her I swear I will neuter you myself even if you aren't a dog anymore." And out the door she went.
Inuyasha stared after her. "Feh, stupid wench." He muttered.
Inuyasha's nose caught the scent of a familiar scent. He turned his gaze toward the kitchen and saw Kirara standing there staring at him with her red eyes.
The two tailed cat lifted her nose in the air, inhaling his scent. 'Inuyasha?' She asked.
Inuyasha was a little surprised that he could still understand the cat, but he didn't let it show. "Feh, yeah, what of it?" He said in his usual manner.
Kirara's eyes widened slightly. 'You were telling the truth! You are human!' She exclaiomed, shocked.
Inuyasha smirked at the cat. "Told ya I was tellin' the truth." He said, his voice triumphsnt.
The was a crash in the kitchen, indicating that Kagome had knocked a pot off of the stove.
Guess I better go help the wench. He thought and stood.
When he got to the kitchen he saw Kagome kneeling on the tiled floor and feeling for the pot that had skidded across the floor and was in front of the fridge. He walked over to it, picked it up and then walked over to Kagome. "Looking for this?" He asked and held the pot in front of the blind girls face.
Kagome jumped, surprised at the voice that was suddenly beside her. She stayed still for a moment, not quiet sure what to do. Then, slowly, she brought her hands up until they felt the cool, smooth surface of the pot she had dropped.
She ran her fingers over the pot and suddenly stopped when they brushed against Inuyasha's clawed hands and she froze, and her heart began to beat rapidly, but not from fear.
Why is my heart beating like this? She wondered. "Thank you." She said and took the pot, straightening into a standing position.
Inuyasha's new keen hearing had caught the slight faster beat of Kagome's heart. She's not afraid of me, is she? He stuck his nose in the air and inhaled, and when he didn't smell the scent off fear he shrugged his shoulders.
"Are you hungry, um, Inuyasha?" She questioned, sounding unsure of using his name. He isn't Yasha anymore, but yet it feels strange to call him anything else. She thought.
Inuyasha shook his head. "No, I'll just have some coffee." He said, taking a coffee cup out of the sink and filling it with the black brew.
Kagome nodded. "I think I'll have the same, I don't think I could stomach anything after all the stuff that happened earilier." She said and also got a coffee cup out of the sink.
Inuyasha watched as she fumbled with the cup for a minute or two, trying to pour the coffe into it. Finally he stood up with a, "Feh, wench, at the rate your going the coffee will be cold by the time you get it poured into that cup." He said and took the cup out of the blind womans hand and then poured her coffee for her.
Kagome was surprised when Inuyasha took the cup from her. She used her walking stick and slowly walked over to the table and sat down in one of the chairs.
Inuaysha had watched Kagome in the kitchen many a time when he was a dog so he knew exactly how she liked her coffee. Two spoonfuls of sugar with no creamer. He made her coffee and sat the mug in front of her and took the seat across from the blind young woman.
Kagome heard the clink of the cup being sat on the table and she reached forward and wrapped her slim fingers around it, enjoying the warmth that radiated from it. She lifted it towards her face and inhaled the strong, calming scent of the coffee.
The two young people sat in silence as they drank the coffee, each lost in their own thoughts. Inuyasha, trying to figure out how to gain Kagome's trust again, and Kagome who was trying to still figure out why she didn't feel nervous around the strange man.
Maybe its because I spent so much time with him when he was a dog. She reasoned.
The silence was starting to get to Kagome, so, she tried to start a conversation with Inuyasha. "So, um, do you plan on doing anything today Inuyasha?" She asked.
Inuyasha shrugged his shoulders and then remembered that she couldn't see. "No, not really." He replied.
Kagome nodded her head and finished drinking her coffee. And stood up, slowly making her way to the sink and putting her coffee cup in it. "I guess I'll go get dressed." She said and walked out of the kitchen and to her room.
I need to clear my head. Kagome thought as she walked into the livingroom a few minutes later, fully dressed in a pair of jeans and a teal colored t-shirt, and wearing her white walking shoes. A walk will clear my head. She thought and walked towards the door.
Inuyasha, who had finished his coffee, was sitting on the couch in the livingroom and watched as Kagome made her way over to the door. "And just where do you think your going?" He asked and stood from the couch.
Kagome jumped, surprised to hear the voice. She let out a sigh of relief when she realized it was just Inuyasha. "Not that its any of your business, but I'm going for a walk." She replied and pushed opened the front door, feeling warm sunshine wash over her body.
Inuyasha arched an eyebrow. "By yourself? I don't think so." He said and walked over beside her, taking her by the arm to guide her.
Kagome stiffened slightly. "I don't need your help." She said, jerking her arm away and taking a confident forward. And tripping over a bump in the walkway as she did so. She would have fallen flat on her face if Inuyasha hadn't grabbed her shoulder to keep her from falling.
"Don't need any help, huh?" He said as he steadied the young woman on her feet.
Kagome's cheeks were dusted pink from embarrassment. "Well, I guess I could use a little help." She muttered. It was easer to axcept his help when he was a dog. She thought as she felt Inuyasha's clawed hands wrap around her arm.
They walked in silence for awhile, enjoying the sun as it shone down on them. Kagome was the first to speak.
"So, what are your plans now that your back to normal Inuyasha?" She asked curiously. What if he says he'll leave? She thought worridly she was surprised when she found herself thinking that. Why would I even care? She asked herself.
Inuyasha shrugged his shoulders and replied. "I dunno. I'll have to keep a low profile for awhile, 'cause Kikyo is still out there some where. I'll have to find a place to hide out for a bit." He replied.
Kagome turned her blind eyes downward. "You could stay with me." She spoke before she realized what she had offered.
Inuyasha looked at her in disbelief. Did she just offer for me to stay with her? He wondered. "Stay with you?" He questioned allowed.
Kagome could feel a blush creeping up her cheeks. Why did I just do that? She berated herself. "Um, yeah, with Sango and me at the house. I mean, we do have that extra guest room and its not like it would be a problem or anything." She stammered out.
Inuyasha looked at the blind girl beside him in amazement and then slowly nodded his head and looked forward. "Thank you Kagome." He said to her.
Kagome felt a warmth spread through her at his thanks, and ever since she had found out that he was her dog, she smiled at him.
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Wow! I can't believe it! This story is almost over. There is at least 4mor 5 more chaps, and then, its done. I'm exited and sad at the same time. As soon as I am done with this fic I will post the long awaited sequal to Amnesia! Yay! I will post the summery for it after I answer the reviews.
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And now, for the moment you've all been waiting for, the summery for the sequal! It is called......
Making New Memories
(AU)A sequal to Amnesia. Kagome's wedding is coming up. And she doesn't have everything ready yet! She still has to buy herself a dress, pick her brides maids, order the cake and all the other stuff. But once that is all done, she just has to wait for the big day, until then she can relax and enjoy just being with Inuyasha. But that won't happen. Kikyo has found out about the wedding and is detirmind to ruin the day for Inuyasha and Kagome. Can the couple over come yet another obstacle?