I can't believe that I've been numbering my chapters wrong and nobody told me! Ah, oh well, I guess it really didn't make a difference, huh? Sadly readers, there shall be no rewrites of the chapters containing lemons on my personal site, Anime Haven. I've been trying to upload the chaps since my last update, but the server wouldn't let me. I'm taking the site offline until I figure out what's wrong. Thanks for the reviews, they make me smile.

WARNING: A PLOT TWIST

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Chapter 9: Perfection Shattered

Sango walks through the mall with DollyAnn in her stroller asleep. Pulling her mind away from the red eyed man haunting her thoughts, she sighs and stops in front of a display of the latest fashion dresses.

"Maybe I should buy one just in case I need it for a dinner date with…no. Who am I kidding? I broke up with him and he's way too stubborn to admit he was wrong."

She smiles.

"But if I were to buy one…"

"Then you should get the black one."

Startled, Sango turns around and faces the extremely calm and tall Shesshoumaru Keith. Her breath catches in her throat as he looks her over.

"Apparently, I was correct in assuming that you would look best in the black dress."

She blushes.

"Yeah, thanks."

He looks down at DollyAnn.

"She is your child?"

"No, I'm babysitting."

He extends his hand to her and she takes it.

"Shesshoumaru."

"Sango."

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Kikyo walks into the lawyer's office with a smile on her face. She was ever so confident that she would get into Inuyasha's life one way other the other. Knocking on the door, she fixes her hair in the glass.

"Enter."

She walks in and all her hopes are scattered like the wind as her eyes rest on the person behind the desk.

"What are you…"

He smirks.

"Surprised to see me Kikyo?"

Before she can react, he has the door closed and her pinned against it.

"I can make it so that no one can identify your body…right here in your lawyer's office."

He pulls a sword from his side and puts it up to her neck, drawing blood.

"Stay out of New Orleans woman."

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Kurama traces lazy circles around Kari's navel as she slumbers next to him. She was right, there was nothing that could tear them apart, no matter how much it tried. Slowly, Kari opens her eyes and looks over at her husband.

"Kurama?"

He looks up at her.

"What's wrong?"

He smiles and shakes his head.

"Nothing koi. I was just thanking Kami-sama for sending you to me."

Now she smiles.

"Or for you rescuing me."

He takes her hand in his.

"Kari, what if…you regained your memory? What would happen?"

She sits up.

"What?"

"I mean, you do remember that you had a life before us, correct?"

"Yes, I remember that…but that's all I remember."

He sits up and looks deep into her eyes.

"What would you do if your memory came back? What if there was someone else you loved…who loved you?"

She bites her lip as if thinking.

"Kurama, I love you now. Who ever I was with in the past is in the past. If this so called 'husband' of mine, decides to appear anytime soon, then he'll just have to let me go."

"Don't you want to know about your past?"

"When I took that ring off my finger, I gave up on whatever I had, for you. He was probably on that plane with me and could very well be dead."

"So your past doesn't matter? Not even a tiny bit?"

She sighs.

"Alright, I'll admit, I'd be a teeny bit curious about my past, but only for closure."

"Closure?"

"Yes, sometimes I have these visions and I need to complete them. They're beginning to disturb me."

She shakes her head and smiles.

"Why all of these questions so suddenly Kurama?"

"I'm just worried, that's all."

"Why should you be worried? What, did you meet someone from my past and didn't tell me?"

He smiles.

"No Kari. I've never met anyone from your past."

She hugs him.

"Then don't worry. I'll be with you no matter what."

"Hai."

He leans down and kisses her.

"I'll be right back koi."

Kari watches as Kurama gets up and heads for the bathroom with an evil smirk. Picking up her cellphone off the nightstand, she dials a number and waits until a deep male voice answers.

"Yes Kagome?"

"I think the good doctor is becoming too aware of my past. We may have to do something about that very soon."

The male on the other end chuckles.

"Now, now love. Let's not be hasty and spoil our plans for the both of them."

She sighs.

"I know…but I miss you. How is SaDontè fairing?"

"He's an excellent actor. Like his mother."

"Also like his father."

"Yes, and it is only a matter of time before I come claim what's mine."

She laughs.

"You're absolutely right; I am yours."

A/N: Oh crap! Who the hell is she talking to on the phone? And why is this man calling her Kagome? Who's threatening to chop Kikyo to little pieces in her lawyer's office? What's the deal? How should I know? I'm just the author. Tune in for the final chapter to maybe find out. Later readers.

KD