KG500: ::yawn:: Ok, I'm just going to do the second chapter because I'm bet I'm going to forget about this sooner or later when my Winter Break is over.
Yuki: And also that your dog pounced on you and made you mess up a few times on the first chapter.
KG500: Don't push it Yuki.
Yuki: Right, right, I'm sorry :X
KG500: Hmm…a little review in what happened in the last chapter if you forgot:
Inuyasha and Kagome meet up with this strange girl named Rinearu, and seem to have a difficult personality. (Rinearu tricked Inuyasha and punched him)
When the group "talk" with Rinearu, they find out that she's no ordinary girl. (DUH!)
Yuki: DISCLAMER!!!
KG500: Yuki and I do NOT own Inuyasha, even though YUKI wants to.
Yuki: Hey…
KG500: Kidding, kidding.
Yuki: On with the story, shall we?
Cursed Memory
Chapter 2: Past Times
Everyone was silent and stared at one other, then back at Rinearu.
"Your just a—," Miroku wasn't able to finish his sentence, when being hit on the head with a soap basket.
"Miroku! She just said that she knew a lot of things!" Kagome yelled.
Inuyasha looked the other way and nearly bursted out laughing, he mumbled, "Loser…"
"Inuyasha, oswari!"
Rinearu watched as Inuyasha fell to the ground, and Miroku getting hit with soap from Kagome and Sango's soap basket, "…"
Kaede glanced at Rinearu, as she stared. Rinearu had a strange glow in her eyes that she couldn't put her finger on. 'Rather not think about it, I might end up as the others,' Kaede thought.
Rinearu looked over at Kaede, when she turned her gaze back at the group that was fighting. She looked at Kaede in a serious expression. She looked back at the group.
Inuyasha began pulling Miroku's little ponytail, and Kagome once again said 'Oswari'. Sango whacked Miroku with his staff, and Miroku was groping both Kagome and Sango.
"…This is…er…" Rinearu tried to put it into words, "Interesting…"
Kagome stopped and nervously laughed, "Oh, eheheh…Rinearu. Hey…you guys, were giving Rinearu a bad impression…" She whispered to her friends.
Inuyasha stopped and sat back down, "Feh, like I care,"
Kagome and Sango slapped Miroku, and they four bowed in apology.
"Took you guys long enough!" Rinearu said.
"WHAT?!?!!!" The four fell to the ground. They expected a nod, or something along the lines, harsh…
Rinearu has a difficult personality, sheesh!
Kagome laughed nervously and looked at Rinearu, "Your pretty strange, you know that, right?"
She nodded in agreement. Sango sat up and rubbed the back of her head.
"That wasn't very nice for a little girl your age," Miroku teased.
"Whatever floats your boat…of perverted one," Rinearu bowed.
Inuyasha looked at Rinearu, then looked over at Kagome, he had a strange look in his eye, "…hmm,"
Kagome walked outside and looked at the night stars. The moon glowed calmly, and the sounds of nothing but her footsteps and the calm wind were hearable to her two ears.
Kagome's POV
There's a power that even surpasses Naraku? How is that even possible? That's just…
Sigh…
I look down at my shoes, and saw something glowing under my shirt. It was the shards, of course. I pulled the out and stared as they glowed their purple glow. The light was calm, and very sweet to the eye. But it wasn't enough to cure me.
I was so lost, I was really hurt. Whenever I come to this era, I always think that once the Shikon Jewel is complete, I can head home. At first I always thought: Once the Jewel is completed, I can head back to my own time, and live my normal boring life again.
But it all changed right after that, when meeting new friends, and seeing new places…
"Inuyasha…" I mumbled and held the shards close. I don't know why I couldn't stop thinking about him. It was so bizarre, but once the first month passed when traveling with that baka, I began to realize…how his life could be miserable if left alone in the dust.
Everyone has a painful life, I know that no one's life is perfect. Inuyasha wishes to become a full-fledged Demon. But is that his only goal in life?
I looked up, and the wind began to play with my hair, I sighed deeply and shook in dismay.
Miroku, his families curse…The Wind Tunnel. The tunnel in his right hand…just like a void, a black hole, someday it will suck him up!
Sango, her family was killed, and her brother, Kohaku, is in the control of Naraku. Sango…her kin was lost, her village destroyed. If the Shikon Jewel is to be complete, we would have to remove the shard that was embedded on Kohaku's back, which is sustaining his life!
The Thunder Brothers killed Shippo, his father,, I have a strong feeling, that Shippo will TRULY avenge his father's death. Heh, Shippo became stronger, much stronger…
Me…I don't know what's my curse…
I slowly walked into the forest and thought again, I spoke to mind, spoken words, and myself "What is my curse?" I looked at the trees, "Rinearu said that everyone has their own curse, and is now their weapon. Is my bow my curse? My Sacred Arrows? No…I don't think so," I blinked three times.
"I wonder if I have a curse…" I mumbled.
"Like I said before…everyone has his or her own curse to live with," I heard someone say.
I turned and saw something moving in the darkness of some trees. It was Rinearu.
Normal POV
Rinearu stared at Kagome with her lavender blue eyes, staring calmly, and yet with no emotion at the same time, "Kagome…everyone has a curse…even you,"
Kagome turned fully to her, and nodded slowly, "But…what IS my curse?"
Rinearu didn't move, but she did speak, "Your curse, you don't know to either stay, or go back to your own time…your curse…is your half soul," She flicked her hand and made an image of Kikyou appear in-between them.
Kagome stared with wide eyes at the image of Kikyou. The image was clear, and you can see exactly where she was. Kikyou was on a hilltop, staring at the sky. You can also see some of its soul carriers flying around her.
"Kikyou…" Kagome mumbled.
"In your eyes…you have jealousy," The mysterious girl spoke, her eyes widened a little, "You want Inuyasha for yourself, but you never want to express it," Rinearu smirked.
Staring, Kagome sighed and told Rinearu to make the image go away. Although the words were true, she felt half empty. Her soul was half taken away. Kikyou had the other half. If one of the other was to those that proportion of that soul, one would die, and the other would live.
Inuyasha however, always pictured Kagome, as just a shard detector. Kagome winced at that…how could Inuyasha think of her as only a tool to get the Shikon Shards?!
"Inuyasha…" Kagome held onto her hand as a first, "You jerk…"
"Yo, Miroku," Inuyasha called out to the Priest.
Miroku was poking the fire with a stick, "Hm? What is it Inuyasha?" He stopped poking and looked over at the hanyou.
"Have you seen Kagome anywhere? She's been gone for a while…" Inuyasha's voice faded at the ending.
The Priest stood up and dusted himself off, and threw the twig into the fire, "Don't worry Inuyasha, Kagome just went out for a walk, and you know Kagome, she wasn't born from this era,"
Inuyasha nodded and sighed. Miroku cocked an eyebrow and taped Inuyasha on the head, "What?" Inuyasha grumbled.
"Your worried about her, aren't ya?" Miroku grinned. Inuyasha twitched and bashed Miroku with the hilt of his sword.
"Will you shut up?! I'm only worried because she's our ticket to the remaining Shikon Shards!"
"You always say that Inuyasha," A voice said form behind. Miroku and Inuyasha turned to see Sango, "You say nonstop that she's nothing more than a detector for the Shikon Shards, she's more than that you know Inuyasha, you don't need to be so blunt!"
"That's right! Kagome's not a 'it'!" Shippo appears on Sango's shoulder, "She deserves to be treated like any other human, or demon,"
"If Kagome was a demon, I would kill her, if she was a human, like I care for a weak human like her!" Inuyasha retorted and ran off into the forest looking for Kagome.
"What a maroon…" Shippo mumbled.
Inuyasha was always so hard headed, all he thought about was nothing but the shards. It's just shards, shards, and more shards, in the little foxes eyes.
"It's not like I care for that jerk,"
"Shippo," Sango patted the kitsune on the head.
Miroku watched as the hanyou ran off to find Kagome, he sighed and sat down. He knew very little about Inuyasha himself, although it wouldn't harm in trying to figure out what was going to happen.
Inuyasha dashed around the forest, looking for Kagome to the left, and to the right. There was nothing but trees and bushes, and some crickets chirping.
"Dammit…"
He jumped on a tree and looked around, still no sign of Kagome. He jumped from tree to tree and heard something in the bushes. He checked with his nose to see if it was she, but it wasn't. It had a strange scent, almost NO scent at all, but it had one.
Just…the scent was brand new. Inuyasha jumped and pounced whomever was in the bushes. He saw a little fox, but it wasn't Shippo. The fox was pure white, almost white as snow.
The little fox looked up at Inuyasha, and ran off somewhere. Inuyasha stood up and watched as the fox ran pass him. There was nothing better to do, he began to follow the fox in a light jog.
He heard some people talking up ahead, and it sounded like Kagome's voice! He was about to jump in and yell, until he heard Rinearu was talking too. He hid behind a tree, and listened carefully.
"Kagome, you known Inuyasha for a long time, correct?" Rinearu stared.
The Priestess did nothing but a nod, and soon heard a sound in a bush, the little white fox popped out and ran to Rinearu, "Is that fox belong to you?"
"No,"
"…" Kagome sighed and leaned against a tree, looking at the trees. She remembered when she first met Inuyasha. He was so ignorant, and still he was, but he was kind-hearted…at a point.
The little girl looked at Kagome, and began see her daydream, "Hey…"
No reply.
"Hey! Kagome!"
Still nothing, Kagome still daydreamed about the days she spent with Inuyasha. The time she saw him in his human form, the time when he saved her, multiple times, every day, she would think of him, nonstop, when no one was paying any attention to her.
"WILL YOU STOP DAY DREAMING AND LISTEN TO ME?!" Rinearu suddenly bursted and kicked Kagome hard at the side.
Kagome went flying and crashed into the bushes. Inuyasha stared wide-eyed in what Rinearu just did, "WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT FOR?!" Inuyasha came out of his hiding place and glared at Rinearu. He growled in anger, and twitched in fact. Rinearu giggled, "I knew you would come out of hiding if I done that…"
In a strange light, Rinearu faded away.
"What the?" Inuyasha calmed down and looked around. He heard a grunt, and turned to see Kagome getting up, "Wha! Kagome!" He dashed over, "You ok?"
Kagome rubbed her head and felt her side sting, "Ow…that hurt…" She looked up and saw Inuyasha, "Inuyasha, it's you," She blinked and nodded, "I'm ok,"
Inuyasha let out a deep sigh in relief. He glared down and sighed once again, but in deep depression.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome tapped him on the shoulder, "Are you ok, Inuyasha?"
The hanyou nodded and stood up, "Um…Kagome…" He spoke quietly with his head lowered, "Can you come take a walk with me?"
"Inuyasha…" Kagome stared, but smiled and nodded.
"Whenever Inuyasha is with Kagome, and were there to watch, we see him yell, and of course Kagome would yell back. But whenever they're TOGETHER, without US, they go all romantic together," Miroku explained, staring at the fire.
Sango nodded in agreement, even though she was the latest one to join the party, she knew, whenever Miroku filled her in with the details, but however, she was Kagome's best friend, or…one of Kagome's best friends, so she knew a bit in what was going on. Miroku did need to tell her everything.
"Kagome would sometimes say that Inuyasha is a jerk…even though he is. She would sometimes mumble things under her breath, like 'oswari', or saying a few curses. It's funny, you know?" Sango petted Kirara.
Although Inuyasha and Kagome loved to be in fights, they had a lot in common. They both seemed to be jealous of one another when with another. Hence, Kouga.
"Kouga, I bet he's thinking about nothing more than Kagome!" Shippo retorted and ate his box of chocolate.
"Around five months ago, I think when we were in the mist…that was…"
"Don't start it Miroku, don't start it," Sango twitched. She remembered when they were at the mist, she went crazy and looked like as if she was a drunk. Sango DID NOT want to remember that.
But they did remember when Kagome was singing, she wasn't too good at it because she was like a crazy drunk!
Kagome and Inuyasha were slowly walking around the forest, they ended up, holding hand in hand, but the two didn't seem to mind, or notice.
Inuyasha looked over at Kagome when she wasn't looking. He stared in 'awe', and in a calm look. Even though she didn't live in this time period, she felt as if she belonged, since all the help and suppose she did. She multi-tasked in both this era, and her normal time era! She was really something to actually do both things. Even though it pained him to see Kagome go back to her normal time, that was why he would sometimes try and stop her from leaving.
He stared at Kagome's black midnight hair blew in the wind, and stared at her chocolate brown eyes looked at every tree. Before, he thought that Kagome was Kikyou, since she was Kikyou's reincarnation.
But…they weren't the same at all. They were different in so many ways.
Kagome had a smile in her face, while Kikyou was nothing but a simple stare. Kikyou had stronger miko powers, but Kagome's was improving, and almost as strong!
Kagome…was kindhearted, sweet and kind. But she intends to get angry, whenever he did something wrong, like saying things like 'Shard Detector'
Inuyasha paused. 'Shard Detector'…that must really hurt Kagome whenever he said that. Whenever he said that, she would always have a sad look on her face, or an angry one. However, he didn't want Kagome to be mad at her. He always had this bad-boy tempter, he couldn't control it sometimes…
Kagome looked over at Inuyasha, when Inuyasha stopped looking. She stared at the hanyou's ears, and Inuyasha's gold eyes. His eyes were so hypnotizing. Unlike Sesshomaru's, Inuyasha's eyes were warm. But she did sometimes doubt in how strong he is when he shows off about it sometimes. But she didn't complain. Inuyasha WAS strong after all, she couldn't complain at all.
But sometimes, Inuyasha did get jealous whenever KOUGA was around. Kouga sometimes seems nice, but Inuyasha didn't like him at all. Jealousy can be so funny sometimes…
"Kagome," Inuyasha mumbled and stopped walking. Kagome looked at Inuyasha with concern, and wondered why he stopped walking, "There's something I want to tell you,"
The Miko stared at the Hanyou, "What is it Inuyasha? Are you ill?" She blinked.
He mumbled, "No, that's not it…" He gripped onto Kagome's arm, "Ever since I met you, and ever since we traveled, you've been…wonderful,"
"Nani?" Kagome stared, "Wonderful? What are you talking about Inuyasha?" This began to creep her out. Even though she wanted to see Inuyasha's soft side more, she didn't have a CLUE in what was he trying to explain to her.
"Kagome…" Inuyasha mumbled again, staring at her chocolate brown eyes.
She didn't know why, but she felt like as if she was being pulled into the hypnotizing eyes of his. His eyes, his voice, everything. She felt somewhat paralyzed. She wanted to struggle, or at least figure out what was going on.
"Without your help, I would have never gone this far, without you by my side…I don't know where I might be…maybe off in hell with Kikyou…or either still stuck…sealed to that Sacred Tree…"
Kagome did nothing more but stare, "I-Inuyasha…"
He shook his head and held Kagome into a hug. He held her tightly, and stroked her hair, "Kagome…I don't want you to leave me…you mean too much for me to just go back to your normal era…"
She listened with wide-eyes. She felt his claws stroke her hair, and feeling his breath as it slowly reached her neck. She couldn't understand what was going on. Didn't Inuyasha love Kikyou? Is he even telling the truth to what he's saying right now?
"Inuyasha…I…" She soon figured out his face was just inches away from hers, "…"
"Don't you see Kagome? Don't you see what I'm trying to explain to you?" He stared deeply into her eyes. Kagome stared shocked, and hypnotized. She couldn't even speak normally, "I…I…"
She wasn't able to speak, but she did try to. She took a deep breath, "I know what your trying to…say…but—,"
Inuyasha suddenly pulled Kagome into a passionate kiss. Kagome nearly jerked back in surprise, but was stiff. She couldn't break free of Inuyasha's iron grip. Nor did she even want to. She closed her eyes, wanting the kiss to be deeper, and longer. (Can you guys picture that picture of Inuyasha and Kagome kissing in that CG Picture?)
Up on a tree, Rinearu watched as the little couple kissed with their deep and loving passion. Although she was only 14…in looks, she was much older than Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku. She grinned at Inuyasha and Kagome as they kissed. She didn't want to destroy the moment…and the wondrous scene being played in front of her.
'As the time passes by, the curses will continue spreading…' Rinearu thought in her mind, and smirked at the same time, 'Inuyasha…be prepared…have your fun…you are NOT the target…'he' is after…'
Rinearu stood up on a tree, and faded as the winds began to blow. Inuyasha and Kagome still held their kiss, as if time stopped itself.
Yuki: ::Is crying holding a tissue:: Kawaii…
KG500: ::lifts one finger up and waves it:: It's not over yet. But it DID sound like it was the ending, huh?
Yuki: Yep.
KH500: Nah, don't worry, this isn't the most romantic one yet.
Yuki: I want to be in this story…
KG500: WE'LL SEE YUKI! D
Yuki: Note, if you want to be part of this story, give KG500 a review, and ask if you want to be in it.
KG500: There's going to be a lot of Kagome and Inuyasha though…still, if you think this is TOO MUCH Inuyasha and Kagome—
Yuki: Just ask her if you want to see a Sango/Miroku, or whatever other couples. Just not Inuyasha and Kikyou…BUT IF YOU ARE A OBSESSER WITH KIKYOU! …I guess she can put it up.
KG500: TT Yes, I will do it, I shall do a couple of Inuyasha and Kikyou if they ASK though.
KG500 and Yuki: READ AND REVIEW EVERYONE! JA NE!