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Chapter 42 – Recovery
Inuyasha stared at his human form. With a cocky grin of his own, he smugly folded his arms across his chest once more.
"Well? Anything else before I leave?" The human Inuyasha was already getting pretty bored with him.
Inuyasha had a long time trying to figure out why he was here exactly. At first, he had thought it was a mere dream, but the other Inuyasha and pinched him really hard for kicks.
"Is there a way to reverse all this? Like, can Sango and Miroku get their memory back too?" Inuyasha asked. His 'clone' smiled and nodded.
"Yeah… and Kagome knows most of her memory. I think by now she knows what's been going on. You remember the night you fought Naraku, right?"
"Yeah… I'm gonna get my revenge. Freakin' bastard," Inuyasha enthusiastically punched the air before him.
"Why'd you do that for? The air never hurt you," The Inuyasha in front of him smirked. Inuyasha glared.
"I want to know how you know all this, and why I didn't get it back," Inuyasha said seriously. The human in front of him cleared his throat.
"I know all this, simply because you're much more smarter in your human form," He said. Inuyasha snorted.
"Yeah, that and the senses are weaker," Inuyasha spat out. The human Inuyasha glared at him.
"You know, you can leave right now if you want to! Now, shut up and let me finish," The human Inuyasha glared back. "Anyway. There's one way to make sure though, but I have something that'll help Miroku and Sango get their memories, probably all the other people that were caught in battle, too. I believe Sesshomaru was in this too, right?" Inuyasha nodded. The human Inuyasha waved his hand in a swift motion. A vial appeared before him.
"Slip two drops of this in on of their drinks. Two drops, no more, no less. If something goes wrong, if you happen to let the whole thing slip," The human Inuyasha threw the glass bottle in the air. "The side effects are very, very, very awkward." he caught the bottle. "Don't mess this up." The human in front of him started walking away and stopped abruptly.
"To make sure Kagome has all her memories, you'll need to kiss her." He grinned deviously then turned around.
The human vanished from sight and blinding light surrounded the half-demon Inuyasha. He woke up with a start, surprised to find himself back at his house, lying on the couch. He lifted his hand, only to find a bottle. He examined the contents, the liquid swirling around and around. 'What the hell is in this stuff?' He gave it a slight shake and watched it swirl faster. It looked like silk, only it was much more liquid looking. The clear liquid had bits of silvery stuff in it, making it shine. He tore his eyes away from the vial.
He turned his head to look at the clock instead. It was still four o'clock. In an hour, Kagome would be fighting against Kikyou out in the gym. In a rush, he got up and put on his shoes and went out the door. He started walking down the street, only to find the words of himself come back to him. 'You'll need to kiss her…'
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Kagome waited around the bleachers in the baseball field. Sango and Ayame was there sitting next to her, and a large crowd was starting to form as well. Miroku was by the entrance selling tickets while asking girls to bear his child, and he was just about the get another slapping when Inuyasha stormed in.
"Did it start yet?" Inuyasha asked. Miroku shook his head no. "Good, because I want revenge for that spitball." Inuyasha stalked toward Miroku with an evil smile on his face.
"W-wait! We can work this out!" Miroku said smiling hesitantly. Inuyasha growled at him and threw a small water bottle at him.
"Drink that or die."
"Oh, so you're going to drown me… I see, I see," Miroku said, eyeing the bottle. "Well, here goes nothing!" He unscrewed the cap and drank a few sips of it. The water was clear, and it tasted pretty sweet and cold. "This stuff is good! Where'd you get it?"
Inuyasha shrugged. "Uh… just regular old water I guess!" Inuyasha said, patting the small vial in his pocket. He watched Miroku drink every last drop from the bottle. Miroku's eyes widened as he stared at Inuyasha.
"Y-you! You were dead! I saw it! T-then… this light… Naraku… Kagura… Wind Tunnel…" Miroku shifted his gaze at his right hand then back at Inuyasha. "What the hell?"
"You have your memory back. Cool, huh?" Inuyasha showed Miroku the bottle of the clear liquid and told him the story.
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"Kikyou's late," Ayame pointed out. Kagome nodded.
"Oh, geez, it's only 4:30," Kikyou said, stepping in through the doors or the school. She wore her usual outfit, and her smile was smugger than ever. "I went out shopping."
"I don't trust her," Sango whispered. Kagome grinned as she stepped down from the bleachers.
"I figured, because you look the same as ever! Honestly, you nearly wear the same thing Everytime I make contact with you! Can we get this started? I'm rather busy," Kagome started walking toward her.
But then, Inuyasha and Miroku came bursting out. "Wait a sec! We need you girls to come here for a sec." Miroku grabbed Sango's wrist and led her down from the bleachers. He grabbed Kagome's wrist too walked off with Inuyasha behind him. Kikyou glared at the back of their heads as they ran off in an empty hallway. Sango wriggled free from Miroku's grasp.
"What the hell, Miroku! I was getting ready to see Kikyou be beaten," Sango pouted.
"Yeah, me too!" Kagome agreed. Inuyasha dug around in his jacket and pulled out two water bottles; similar to the one he gave Miroku earlier.
"What's this?" Sango asked, examining the can. It looked regular and normal…
Inuyasha and Miroku exchanged looks. Inuyasha shrugged. Miroku arched his brow, as if trying to think. He let out an 'Ah-HAH!' and grinned.
"Energy drinks! They're good!" Miroku said, jumping up and down. "Whee!" he said while trying to fly. Inuyasha was practically shaking with laughter, but he refused to let it out. He watched Miroku jump, flap, and fall.
"Miroku… please, you're scaring us," Sango muttered while she unscrewed the bottle. She drank nearly half the bottle. "Dang… this stuff is good! Try some Kagome!" Kagome nodded and took a few sips.
"Tastes like… regular water. What kind of energy drink is this?" Kagome said, peering at the label. It was just as ordinary as anything else, but she couldn't help but feel suspicious. 'Oh what the heck…' She thought as she finished the water off.
"Ohh… I feel woozy…" Sango looked up at Inuyasha and her eyes widened. "You! Aren't you supposed to be dead?" Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Hello and welcome back to you too, fool."
Miroku patted Sango on the back. "Cool huh? You have your memory back! Heh, heh, heh. Betcha don't remember the beach house, right?"
Sango took a while remembering, and when she finally did, she blushed so deeply her whole face was covered in red. She recovered quickly and turned to Kagome. "Kagome? Do you have your memory back?"
Kagome shook her head. "I don't think this works on me… I remember these events clearly, and by now I have remembered what you look like… I feel there's something missing," Kagome said as she shrugged. "Oh well. It'll come up soon."
Miroku grinned lecherously. "Let's go raid Inuyasha's fridge. I'm starving," Miroku said loudly as he walked toward the parking lot. Inuyasha ran after him, the girls running after the two men.
"HEY! GO BUY YOUR OWN FOOD, YOU FREELOADER!!"
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Inuyasha sighed. His whole house was nearly raided… Sango had remembered what an ass Miroku was back then too, along with other perverted memories. It made him feel pretty upbeat that his little gang was nearly back together. 'That just leaves one more… Kagome.' He shook the thought out of his head. When the time was ready, he'd have to sum up all the courage he had…
Inuyasha snorted. 'Easier said, than done, baka…' He tore his eyes away from the wide-screen TV they were watching. Kagome sat on the floor, her head resting on the couch. Her hair was spread neatly around her, her hands as her pillows. Inuyasha looked over at the clock. Sango and Miroku had left, but they had told him that they would return shortly.
Inuyasha snorted again. 'Shortly my ass… They've been gone for three hours!'
Sango giggled madly. Miroku grinned lecherously. "We'll be back! We've got some…" Sango and Miroku exchanged looks. "-bonding to do. Bye, see you later!" They said as they ran out the door. That left him and Kagome alone… in his house…
"You wanna watch a movie?" Kagome smiled at him. Despite his refusal, he sat down with her anyway. He hated turning her down when she offered, and even if he did, it would always bother him later.
He took his usual seat by the armrest, so he can lean on something when the movie got boring. He had gotten this house built from his elder brother, but it was mostly because Sesshomaru and Rin needed some… alone time. So the only way to get that was to kick Inuyasha out. At first, Sesshomaru, being the bastard he is, suggested leaving Inuyasha out in the cold. But Rin, being the sweet but dangerous person he knew, protested and made Sesshomaru get some workers to build Inuyasha a house.
Kagome smiled, watching the movie intently. Inuyasha forced himself to watch. He had already seen it, but he didn't want to lower the girl's spirit. His thoughts were drawn back to Sesshomaru and Rin.
Their wedding was this week, which was probably why they wanted some alone time. Sesshomaru had constantly trying to persuade Rin to make Inuyasha sleep at a friend's house, but she refused. 'He's going to have to want some kids, too!' She said.
Inuyasha scoffed. 'Kids are annoying…' He noticed Kagome stir in her sleep. She was muttering something in her sleep, but it was hard to make out.
"Ahh… the jewel… make … Inu-… not dead… Naraku!" Her eyes snapped open. She was breathing heavily. She blinked. "Oh? Where am I?" She turned around to see Inuyasha leaning on his hand, snoozing. She smiled softly and brushed the bangs out if his eyes. She got up and turned off the abandoned movie. She walked out of the room minutes later to go use the restroom.
Inuyasha opened one eye. 'Phew… Just in record time.' He yawned and stretched. He thought about what she had mumbled earlier when she was sleeping. 'Naraku, eh? What a bastard… attacking her in her dreams like that. Can't even do it right in real life.'
"Oh, I'm sorry, did I wake you?" Kagome said, emerging from the bathroom door. "I didn't mean to wake you up. You looked so peaceful too."
Inuyasha shook his head. "Don't bother." He watched Kagome try and put life back in her arm, just noticing that it was asleep. "Don't bother with that either… you practically laid on the damn thing, sleeping."
Kagome glared at him. "Well, excuse me! I didn't know, ok!"
"Whatever." Inuyasha walked to the staircase. "I'm going to bed. It's getting late. You want a room?"
Kagome nodded hesitantly. "There's a phone so you can call your mom." Inuyasha shifted his gaze to the phone on a nearby table.
"What time is it?" Kagome asked, lifting the receiver to her ear. Inuyasha looked at his wristwatch.
"Eleven thirty."
She knew she could trust him, but she didn't want to make the same mistakes as last time, plus it was too late. When she finished talking to her mom, he motioned her to follow him until they came to a door. "This is your door. You can find some clothes and stuff in the closet." Kagome nodded feebly as he walked out. "Good night!"
"Y-yeah. Night," Kagome said as she closed the door. She leaned on it for a while and thought about stuff.
'What's wrong with me?? Why must I feel so… empty, yet so full at the same time? I… there's something else, isn't there?' Kagome sank to the floor. She looked up and stared out the window. The clear night showed bright stars scattered all around the sky. Not one cloud rolled around.
"It's raining..." She said as tears rolled down her cheeks.
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Inuyasha slammed his fist on the alarm clock, breaking it in the process. 'Well, there goes another one.' He thought as he tossed the broken pieces of plastic in the garbage along with all the other recently broken alarm clocks. He turned to his wristwatch. 'Five o' clock. It's so early…' He got up a stretched, letting out a big yawn. His drawstring sweatpants hung loosely at his hips, the hems of the pants dragging along with his feet as he walked to the bathroom. He didn't bother to wear a shirt, despite the coldness in the air.
Inuyasha quietly walked towards the room Kagome was in. He opened the door slightly, just enough that he was able to see. He opened it all the way and stepped inside. Kagome slept peacefully on the bed. Inuyasha was glad to hear that she wasn't saying anything in her sleep until he heard his name.
"Inu… yasha…" He froze. He had been crouching next to her so that his face was level with hers. If she woke up… he was done for, ready to fall in the deep pits of hell. He was going to feel so guilty after this… but he wanted Kagome to get her memory back so badly…
And that was the last thing he thought as he leaned forward to kiss her. His lips touched hers softly, brushing against the warm skin. It nearly blew him over just trying to control himself. He pulled away from her, and stood up, watching her sleep peacefully. A smile appeared on her face. 'Huh… that wasn't so hard…'
Kagome shifted in her sleep. 'These dreams seem so real…'
Kagome wandered around the hallways of a house. It seemed huge, because she felt like she had been wandering for hours. A small fog rose over her feet, making it hard to tell what she was standing on, but it felt like soft carpet. Like a cloud…
"Where am I?" Kagome asked out loud. Her voice seemed to echo throughout the corridors. She shivered slightly. She felt someone drape a blanket over her.
"It's winter time. You shouldn't be out here… you might catch a cold," Kagome whirled around to find Inuyasha behind her.
"Inuyasha? Where are we?"
"We're in your dreams. You're sleeping," Inuyasha's face looked so blank…
"Inuyasha, what's wrong?" Kagome said, looking in his eyes. He returned the stare.
"Do you have your memory back yet?"
"What?"
"Let me help you…" Inuyasha stood before her now, leaning forward to give her a kiss.
Kagome woke up with a start. "Wow, probably two time in a row now I've woken up with a start…" Kagome yawned and got up. It was a Saturday, which meant that she had no plans. She walked down the hallway in order to find the restroom. She heard a TV, so she decided to go check who was there.
"Huh?" Kagome said as she saw a head with white silvery hair.
"Good morning, wench," Inuyasha answered, not bothering to turn around to look at her. He sat leaned back in the couch, his arms hanging from the side of the couch. "Well, I'm going to cook some breakfast." Inuyasha got up and turned to face her. He saw the immediate blush that rose on his cheeks. 'Why the hell is she…' Inuyasha looked down, surprised he forgot that he wasn't wearing a shirt. 'Oh. Heh-heh-heh.'
"You gonna stand there and stare or what, wench?" Inuyasha smirked. It was a sign that she had gotten her full memory back, because she didn't look away.
"Eh? Since when do you call me 'wench', baka? Don't you have any respect for women?" Kagome snapped out of her trance and ran over to smack Inuyasha. She hit him smack on the back of his head, so hard that it was enough to make him unconscious. He caught her wrist before she could hit him again.
"Hey! It's not nice to hit people- OI SHIT!" Inuyasha had been backing up to far that he had tripped and fell on the couch, bringing Kagome down with him. She fell with an 'Oomph!' on top of his stomach.
"Ow." Inuyasha said. Kagome glared at him.
"Oh, come on! I'm not that heavy!" Kagome grinned. "Did you miss me?" her grin turned into a mischevious smile. Inuyasha snorted.
"Feh. It's about time. I've only been waiting for you so we can kick Naraku's ass!" Inuyasha said heftily. Kagome giggled.
"Fine, I love you too, bastard!" Kagome answered. Inuyasha looked at her hands.
"You still have the ring?" The glittering diamonds shone brightly in the light. Kagome nodded.
"I never took it off, even if I didn't remember you that much," Kagome smiled sweetly. Inuyasha let go of her wrists and claimed her lips instead. They stayed like that until the door swung open.
"Hey, bastard! Rin says-" Miroku widened his eyes at the sight of Kagome on top of a shirtless Inuyasha. "Oh, ho, ho! I see Kagome took advantage of you… well, I'll leave you two-"
"Stay where you are," Inuyasha said, sitting upright, letting Kagome sit on the couch rather than on him. "What did Rin want?"
"You are needed for the fittings for the weddings, blah, blah, blah." Miroku grinned. "They want Kagome too," Miroku said, looking at Kagome.
"Huh? What for?" Kagome asked.
"You're going to be a bridesmaid for Rin's wedding! It's next weekend, which is going to be great because it's winter vacation," Miroku explained.
"Oh."
"Yeah."
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"So, how's Sango?" Kagome asked from the backseat of Inuyasha's Porsche. Miroku nearly choked.
"Ah, she's good. Why you ask?" Miroku asked. Kagome shrugged.
"You guys were out for a long time last night."
"Oh… really? For how long?"
"The WHOLE night. What did you guys do anyway?"
"Ahh… nothing much," Miroku said calmly. Kagome could see a bead of sweat roll down his forehead. Kagome laughed.
"You're lying."
"No, I'm not."
"Are too."
"Is not!"
"Is too!"
"No!"
"YES!"
"NO!"
"YES!!"
"WILL YOU GUYS SHUT THE HELL UP? Geez, it's like listening to a radio show that talks about nothing but gibberish!!" Inuyasha shouted from the driver's seat. Miroku silenced, but Kagome, on the other hand, did not.
"Don't tell me to shut up, mister! I was just trying to see if Miroku did anything inappropriate to Sango! Seeing as he is the complete lecher, what am I supposed to do? Let Sango, my greatest friend in the whole, wide world, be womanized by this so-called holy monk? I DON'T THINK SO!" Kagome shouted back at Inuyasha. This only made things worse.
"Don't yell at me when I'm driving, wench! You're going to make us crash! Either you two shut up, or so help me, I will personally leave you hanging in a tree," Inuyasha growled, pulling into Sesshomaru's driveway.
Sesshomaru's house was massive, so massive that you couldn't probably call it a house.
"Whoa… last time I checked, your brother's house was smaller," Kagome said, motioning with her hands as they walked up the stairs to the front doors.
"Sesshomaru needed more rooms for the baby," Inuyasha shrugged. Kagome gasped.
"Rin never told me she got a kid! Dang… I must've blacked out on that same day…" Kagome muttered as the doors opened wide. Sango smiled as she let them in.
The marble staircase was located in the middle of the living room, and a great, big chandelier hung from the ceiling. There were a few maids and butlers running about, each one carrying various things.
"I take it you're busy as hell?" Inuyasha said, looking around the room. "It looks the same to me."
"Hello, brother," Sesshomaru said, sending glares at his little brother.
"What do you want? I didn't come here to see you," Inuyasha said back, returning the glare. Rin came walking down the stairs.
"Oh stop it, you boys act like little kids, I swear," Rin said, rolling her eyes. Kagome smiled cheerfully. Rin was still Rin, and Sesshomaru was still Sesshomaru. Rin's gaze shifted over to Kagome. In an instant, Kagome found herself in Rin's arms. "Oh Kagome! I'm so glad you're here!"
"Uh, nice to see you too Rin. Congratulations on the baby!" Kagome exclaimed. She examined Rin. "Uh, you're pregnant, right?" Rin nodded.
"Just recently I found out, so I want the wedding before the baby gets born so my tummy won't be so big in the pictures," Rin laughed. Sango grinned.
"Come on, we got to see if you look awesome in the bridesmaid's dresses!" Sango said, grabbing her wrist and pulling her along. Rin chuckled and grabbed Kagome's other wrist and led her upstairs.
Miroku shook his head. "I swear, what is it with women? Whenever they try on clothes, it's like they're having some kind of orgasm or something." Inuyasha and Sesshomaru nodded.
Next thing you know, they were hit in the head with the shoes of their girlfriends.
Cheese! :D Haha, not much of a cliffhanger here, right? I know Rin's pregnancy is a little out of the blue, but that's alright! This isn't about her! It's about Kagome and Inuyasha! Right? RIGHT?! Good. ;D