SO: ah! ah! ah! sorry guys!...whispers 2 KO u think they'd forgive me if i said i forgot...?
KO: whispers back no. here's what u go with. tell the readers that u got kidnapped by the evil dragonlady, and she forced you to drink lots of water shudders at memories
SO: okay...well my excuse is: i got lost on the road of life while following some cool-looking ninjas who promised me kunais if i came with them, then i was in japan all of a sudden and had to work for money for a plane ride back! whispers 2 KO i forgot what u said but it was close!
KO: umm... sure... u follow the path of enlightenment with chickens dressed up as ninjas or vice versa : S without further ado, here's chappie....drumroll cuz i forget too!
SO: woot...chappie...wait...itz mine…sighs o well! chappie!
KO: its a good one :D and i realized a fourth meaning for KO. Kurt Obsessed, and i MEAN obsessed. look mr. cobain up when u have the time... on with the show, this is it.

Disclaimer: yo…just check past chappies, SO isnt creative today

Chapter 5:

Memory Blank

I didn't know what to say. I had been enjoying the rest of my day, when Miroku had barged in, telling me that his fiancée was missing. "W-what? How can Koharu be missing?" I asked, my voice shaking.

I've never seen him in such panic in his life, other than that time in grade seven. "I…I don't know. She was on the phone with her sister and told me to leave. When I came back, she was gone. No note, no nothing. Her cell isn't on. She never goes anywhere without telling me." He started to breathe really fast.

"Stay calm, Miro. Koharu is a big girl, I'm sure she'll come back soon," I said trying my best to reassure him. Judging by his facial expressions, I wasn't doing a very good job.

"But that's not the only thing. When I came back, the phone wasn't on the hook, but on the floor." He was now circling the room in tension.

I had to admit that was a little strange. But I'm sure it had to be a coincidence. For all I knew, the phone could have been set at a bad angle and the wind could have knocked it off…oh I don't know! Still, I didn't like to see my friend so miserable. "Okay, we'll go back to your place and look. But Miroku, believe she's strong and will be alright. You'll see."

He finally stopped pacing and pulled me into a tight embrace. I could feel my heart rate soar, and my cheeks become hot. Why? "Thank you. It means a lot to me." I smiled back and answered with a; "no problem."

Back at his apartment, I gazed around the place. Everything was normal. What could I do anyway? I wasn't some sort of Nancy Drew or Sherlock Holmes. All I did was access the call log on the phone. "Do you have any idea who she was talking to?" I asked when the last listing was a "unknown name, private number".

His expression darkened. "She was on the phone with her sister…Kikyo." His fists were clenched and I knew he was thinking of Kagura. Or possibly me? What Kikyo had done…or tried to do to me? No…it was Kagura.

"Her sister?" I asked confused. It was more of a question to myself, though, considering Miroku was in his own world. I took the liberty of doing some searches on the Internet. I found quite a few interesting things:

One article was about Kikyo and her real sister, Kaede. They were licensed nurses and then started their own small clinic. Somewhere located in Kyoto, where they lived. I remembered something that Inuyasha said about her living in a different city…alright, in truth that was totally useless.

There were a bunch of other irrelevant finds, like statistics from an archery tournament awhile back. Then there was some other junk of little importance that only mentioned her name. But one of the last articles caught my eye.

It was the site from a local orphanage. It made sense how Koharu could now be Kikyo and Kaede's sister. She was adopted at the age of nine by their family. I guess Koharu never considered them as siblings, making her an only child. So what could the Kikyo that used to live two blocks from my house, who tried to kill me, who moved away, who's family adopted Koharu, want with her? I decided to tell Miroku my findings.

It was nine o'clock when I left his house. I reassured him one last time and gave him a peck on the cheek. He seemed a bit happier, but still really stressed-out. I pondered the matter all through the night and into the early morning before falling asleep. But it was really hard to close my eyes. When one of us was uneasy, so was the other. That was the bond we shared.

It was two days since either of us had heard from Koharu. I was now beginning to worry for both her and Miroku. Him because I wasn't sure what he was going through. When I went over at his place, he seemed happier, but I knew that as soon as I left, he was upset again.

I couldn't handle much more of the stress, so I decided to give my little brother, Kohaku, a call. He was doing alright, and had found a "cute girl". I told him about Miro and his missing fiancée. He seemed surprised, but ended up saying the same thing as me. She'll turn up sooner or later for an odd reason or another. He told me it couldn't be a kidnapping, as there was no evidence or a ransom note/call. Kohaku is studying law and told me a whole bunch more that I couldn't comprehend. That boy is going to be smarter than I am.

I felt better after talking to him. But I still needed to take my mind off the whole Koharu missing thing. I walked by our old high school for some odd reason. I did forget to mention that it's the month of July, so no school is in progress. I sat in the old tree that Miroku and me used to sit in every lunch. Breathing slowly, I was more relaxed than I've been in days. It seemed like ages, though. After awhile I caught something out of the corner of my eye. A very familiar figure passed on the sidewalk.

"Koharu!" I yelled, jumping out of the tree. She didn't hear me and kept walking. Now I felt stupid for leaving my cell at home. All I did was follow her. Stalker-ish, I know, but I had to find out. Koharu wasn't heading towards her house, though. But she did walk into an apartment not too far away from it. I stopped at the lobby door. Just my luck, it was locked. I searched the call log for anyone I knew…what were the chances? I had found something, Sojima. That was Koharu's last name. An old lady came down the elevator and towards the door. "Why isn't she answering?" I asked furiously to the phone, pretending I was calling someone.

She looked at me. "Here, young lady. Come this way," she offered, holding the door open for me.

"Thank you. I really appreciate it," I bowed quickly and climbed up to the fourth floor where her apartment was located, or so said the call log. Now it was a matter of going door-to-door in order to find Koharu. After meeting some understanding people, some rude door slams in the face later, I came to the next door. I rapped lightly. "Koharu, get the door," was heard from inside. "No, not later. Now!"

The door creaked open and I saw her familiar face. Her expression dropped as soon as she saw me. "You'd best leave," she said quietly. I shook my head. A "Koharu, who is it,?" came from inside the tiny place. "Uh…no one!" she called. "Hurry! Get away from here!" she pleaded.

"What the hell is going on?" I whispered. The next thing I know, Koharu was covering her mouth with both hands. "Miroku is worried sick," I ignored her gestures. At the mention of Miroku, she closed her eyes tight. I wasn't sure what was happening until I could feel a sharp pain at the back of my head. It felt like slow motion as I collapsed on the floor. That's the last thing I remembered before slipping into unconsciousness.

All I know is that it felt like a hangover. Only about ten times worse. I touched my forehead. There was a cool, damp towel across it. I was beginning to wonder what was going on, or where I was. I heard the door open.

Miroku came to my side and held my hand. "Glad to see you awake," he said smiling faintly. He was obviously very worried.

"Uhh…" I groaned, then I found my voice, "I…saw Koharu." He waited patiently for me to continue. "She went into a small apartment not to far from here. I followed her and…" I stopped. What did happen after that? "And…umm…I…can't remember."

He nodded, "That's alright. Whatever happened, you must have a slight case of amnesia. When I found you, you were in front of my house's door. It was pretty scary," he spoke seriously, and squeezed my hand tighter, as if afraid to lose me.

I sighed, "Sorry I couldn't bring back Koharu for you." I could only speak in a whisper. My throat was dry and felt like a bunch of cotton was inside of it.

"Don't be," he replied weakly, "you did a great job. When you feel better, we're going together, understand?" I smiled and nodded. Whoever had knocked me out was going to get hell…from both of us.

SO: blah?
KO: uh…blah?
SO: blah!
KO: okay…my turn again! Heheheh! Do I ever have an idea!
SO: blah blah blah…darn u AO! Got me hooked on that word! Anyway, that means the next chapter will come sooner?
KO: eheh…maybe…maybe not…we'll see! review pplz!