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Unbreakable Love

By: Mika Saito

Chapter 8- Fighting false memories

Kagome followed behind Isamu. So many people here knew her, at least half of the villagers waved to her as she passed, many of them giving Isamu a strange look. Plus the people they had run into before they reached the village seemed to know her really well.

"Isamu, how do all these people know me?" Kagome asked the kitsune.

"You used to come here a lot, before your so called friends betrayed you." Isamu replied, hesitating slightly.

"How did they betray me?" Kagome stopped walking and waited for Isamu to answer.

"I don't know." Isamu glanced over his shoulder at the miko, who looked surprised. "You never told me how they betrayed you." He clarified. He sighed in relief when Kagome accepted the answer and started walking again. He hadn't thought that she would ask him questions about her past, not since he had replaced her old memories with new ones- which should have included how her friends betrayed her.

Miroku and Sango raced to Kaede's hut, hoping to get there before Kagome got to the village. A strange suspicion in the back of their minds told them that Kagome would be going to see Kaede, though there wasn't really any reason why she would if she couldn't remember them.

They burst into the hut, completely out of breath from the running. Kaede was sitting quietly, her back resting against the wall, while she looked at a scroll in front of her. She calmly looked up when the small group rushed in.

"Kaede, Lady Kagome is back....." Miroku started when he got his breath back, but stopped when he noticed Kaede's gaze move over his shoulder to something behind him.

"Kagome is back, monk, but her return will only bring torment for you and any who knew her." The kitsune smirked at the monk as he spoke. Kagome was behind him, thought she hadn't heard what he had said.

"What does ye want with Kagome?" Kaede asked as she rolled the scroll up and set it aside.

"Revenge." Was the simple answer.

"Revenge?" Sango asked, confused.

"Hai. I want revenge for what you did to my master! You will suffer for his death." Isamu hissed at Sango in annoyance.

"Your master?" Kaede asked, confused. She didn't travel around with the group, so she didn't know exactly all the different demons they had defeated, but she was generally told what had happened during their travels when they got back.

"You killed master Naraku, and you will pay for his death." Isamu ground out, trying to calm himself.

"Naraku?" Kagome asked curiously. She couldn't seem to remember who he was, but she had a feeling that he was someone she would have fought against. Isamu seemed to not notice the small slip in Kagome's memory, or he just chose to ignore it.

Isamu smiled grimly, using his mind to tell Kagome to attack. Kagome nodded her head slightly, showing her compliance to the gentle demand. Grabbing an arrow from her quiver she took aim at Sango, but she didn't let the arrow go.

Isamu is the one you should be fighting, not the people; they're your friends. A voice whispered across her mind, vaguely she recognized it as her own thought.

"No." Kagome sighed and lowered her bow. "I won't hurt these people." She turned to face Isamu, her eyes showing her anger.

AN: I finally updated! I'm sorry for not updating sooner, and for this chapter being so short. I haven't fully kicked the writers block, so I probably won't be updating for a while. Hopefully I can get rid of the block soon and try to get back to weekly updates until the end of the story, which isn't that far off really, maybe another two or three chapters, maybe five at most.

Review responses:

Aearoniell- lol. Yep, Kagome is basically a total amnesia case now, though obviously not for long, and she does remember things, but the memories she has now are her memories mixed with new ones that Isamu implanted in her mind.

Feral Angel- I don't think bribing would get you very far with getting Kagome to go back to Inu, Isamu is the muse who is helping with this story, and he seems to be enjoying his time tormenting Inu.

A Heart so Pure- lol, I agree, Inu should do that, but I don't think Inu will be the one to defeat Isamu.

Cool Cat 96- - Thanks for the review and email! I wish I had been able to update sooner, but I've had major writers block (actually it's still there). I hope you enjoyed the chapter!

Storywritter10791- I'm glad you like it! I hope to hear from you again!

I'm sorry if I missed anyone else.