Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews guys! If you want this story to go on a little longer than I may need an idea, cuz right now, the story's at its climactic point. my apologies oh and Angelface044 can you give me your friend's website? I really want to see it!

Chapter 13: The Voice Within

Test? Inu Yasha thought as he tried to figure out what was going on.

Realize yourself Inu Yasha, know you're true feelings and admit them the voice continued do so if you wish to live. Open your heart to her and remember.

Open my heart? Inu Yasha asked inwardly open my heart to who?

"Inu Yasha!" the other feminine voice called out as if in answer to his question "Inu Yasha say something if you can hear me!"

Who are you? Inu Yasha struggled to remember as the faint vision of the girl began to clear. He wanted to call out to her, to let her know that he was listening, but why?

Forget her said the familiar male voices.

Almost immediately, the figure became a shadow once more. Her voice grew softer and she seemed to be more distanced from him than he had first thought.

Show them Inu Yasha! The voice continued to shout are you ready for your moment of triumph?

Yes! Inu Yasha yelled inwardly, suddenly growing angry.

"Inu Yasha!" Kagome called to him as he let out a ferocious roar.

"You're too late girl" Ginta said from behind her "he's probably forgotten everything by now"

"NO!" Kagome refused, sobbing so hard she almost choked "He can't be!"

She looked to her friends for support but Rin just looked down in sympathy and Ayame stared straight ahead as though in a world of her own.

Inu Yasha had almost lost all memory. His thoughts were merely emotions now, and they were telling him to kill. His vision was a vast darkness and all he could hear was the taunting male voices inside his head. He could scarcely remember where or even who he was.

"Things are going perfectly" Naraku said with a cruel smile.

"I had no idea it would work out this well" Koga agreed "the village is in complete havoc and we haven't even set Inu Yasha off to truly kill them yet."

Naraku nodded "but there is one thing that truly confuses me"

"What's that?" Koga inquired.

"Inu Yasha should have lost himself long ago but yet he still holds on to his former memories. Something is making him hold on, something's making his inner voice remain" Naraku explained grimly "I think it's the girl who making him hold on to himself."

"Kagome?" Koga said incredulously "How could she have that kind of power?"

"There's only one way" Naraku said "Inu Yasha must have stronger feelings for her than we had first thought, and there's only one way to fix that."

"Do you want me to make Ayame stop Kagome from calling out to him?" Koga suggested.

"No" Naraku commanded "let her come, I have a better idea."

Inu Yasha's vision was getting darker, his mind was almost blank, when suddenly, he saw a light. He wondered what it was. The light soon became a figure, a girl. Soon, Inu Yasha could see the features of the figure. She had raven hair and a strangely familiar face. He had seen her, even known her before, of that he was sure. But why couldn't he remember her? Who was she? She seemed to be yelling something to him, but it was hard to hear her. The voice grew louder "Inu Yasha!" the girl was shouting.

Inu Yasha? Was that who he was? The girl became even clearer and Inu Yasha could now clearly see her face. His first impulse was to kill her so he readied himself to attack. Suddenly, a wave of pain, fear, and confusion washed over him. He wanted to kill the girl, but at the same time, he wanted to embrace her. Which was the one he wanted the most? He let out a painful cry as more waves of pain and fear engulfed him.

"Inu Yasha!" Kagome cried persistently.

"Oh just give it up!" Ginta cried in an annoyed tone "I'm sick of hearing you call his name when it's obvious the Inu Yasha you once knew is no longer alive."

"shut UP!" Kagome yelled, crying harder "I refuse to give up!"

"I can see that" Ginta muttered as Kagome continued to call Inu Yasha.

Kagome grew silent and solemn as she heard Inu Yasha's cry of pain "Inu Yasha" she said softly, feeling hurt at the torture he was being put through, but at the same time feeling as though all hope was lost.

"Kagome, you're right not to give up!" said a voice from behind.

Kagome whirled around to find Ayame speaking for the first time, a truly determined look upon her face "Inu Yasha hasn't forgotten about you!" she continued "he's just unsure of what he desires. Until now all he could hear or see was Koga and Naraku, but he can see you Kagome, he sees you and he hears you and it scares him. To be honest Kagome, right now his inner monster is telling him to kill you, but he can't do it, and why is that? Because the old Inu Yasha is still in him Kagome. Even though we can't see him, he's there, buried deep down within his heart! It's up to you to awaken him Kagome, you're the only one who can get through to him!"

"Ayame…" Kagome began.

"Don't ever give up Kagome!" Ayame said, shaking her head violently through new found tears "now go and save him before it really is too late!"

"Thank you" Kagome said with a weak smile as she started to sprint off.

"And Kagome?" Ayame called out.

Kagome stopped running and turned to Ayame "Kick Koga's ass for this!" Ayame said determinedly.

Kagome nodded "right" she said (a/n: wow, I can't believe I made Kagome say right, I hate it when she does that! I'm truly sleep deprived.)

Kagome tried to squeeze through the many people in the frightened crowd but it was more difficult than she had thought. She struggled to get through the crowd but it was taking her too long a time. She froze as she heard another pained cry from Inu Yasha. She turned to see him on his knees, his clawed hands clutching his head. It pained her to see him in such agony. But her thoughts were broken by the sound of the chanting crowd. "Kill him!" they shouted in unison.

"No!" Kagome shouted "Hang on Inu Yasha I'm coming for you!"

She looked around for another way to get to him but saw only one, the many rooftops of the village houses. Quickly, she ran over to one of the wooden framework that covered the side of one house and started to climb up it. Please hang on Inu Yasha she thought as she reached the top of the house I promise I won't let you die!

"The crowd's getting reckless Naraku" Koga observed "should I kill him now?"

"Just wait!" Naraku smirked, pointing to horror stricken Kagome "Inu Yasha" he called suddenly.

Inu Yasha stood, still confused and in pain, to obey Naraku's call kill her he heard the voice say kill the girl among the rooftops, she thinks you're weak, show her! Inu Yasha could resist no longer and leapt to obey. Kagome had just jumped down from the rooftops and into the middle of the crowd where Inu Yasha, Koga, and Naraku stood.

"Inu Yasha" she called, running toward him with open arms.

Kill her, kill her now said the voice in Inu Yasha's head.

No, called yet another voice, his own don't make me kill her! I don't know why, but I can't do it, I don't want to.

Naraku frowned "He's resisting" he said grimly "we've got control over his body but his mind is still resisting."

"Is it..?" Koga started to say.

"Kagome" Naraku said with a nod "her presence alone is making him return"

"How can we stop it?" Koga asked.

"Simple" Naraku said "we've got to kill her."

"How?" Koga pressed, still confused.

"We get him" Naraku said, pointing to Inu Yasha.

"But I thought…" Koga said, now more confused than before.

"Even though he can hear her" Naraku explained "we still have the control."

Kill her Inu Yasha heard again.

No Inu Yasha screamed in pain please

Tell me Inu Yasha, do you remember what she looks like? The voice asked.

Yes… Inu Yasha replied in confusion

Can you see her now? The voice continued.

Yes Inu Yasha said, he saw her clearer than ever. But then, she disappeared what? Inu Yasha asked. He could no longer see her, the place where she had stood was now blank.

Can you hear her? The voice laughed.

Inu Yasha quickly caught on as again, what he had once heard was now silence. Please he pleaded don't erase her please!

Did you love her? the voice proceeded as though Inu Yasha had not even said a word do you remember how you felt about her?

No, please, stop! Inu Yasha cried as again he was forced to remember, than forget her.

Do you what she was like? The voice taunted how she helped you? Made you feel like you never had before?

Inu Yasha was speechless as more and more of his memories of her were erased from his mind.

What was her favourite thing to do? Said the voice What was the sound of her voice like?

The voice kept forcing Inu Yasha to forget Kagome more and more. Pretty soon his mind was a blank playing field. Naraku smirked. "You made him forget about her?" Koga asked.

"I erased his heart" Naraku nodded "Kagome's memory was the only thing that was keeping the human part of his heart alive, so I killed Kagome's memory."

"I see now" Koga nodded in comprehension "when you said to kill her, you didn't mean physically, you meant kill her memory.

Naraku merely nodded as he laughed a cold cruel laugh.

"What do you plan to do now?" Koga continued to inquire.

"Now that he can no longer remember Kagome" Naraku explained "we can fill the blank spot in his heart with whatever we want about her."

"I see" Koga said with a smirk "so you're going to make Inu Yasha want to kill her?"

"Inu Yasha, please" Kagome said, walking towards him "Don't change."

Inu Yasha growled and held his outstretched claws up in an attack stance. Kagome is your enemy said the voice inside his head she's right in front of you, and she's laughing. Are you going to let her just stand there and laugh?

Inu Yasha looked straight ahead of him. Naraku had made a fake version of Kagome stand there in his mind. She was laughing mockingly as though she too believed he was weak. Inu Yasha felt vengeful and angered as he watched her. The confused feeling was still there, but it was too faint to make a difference. He pounced, jumping high into the air.

Kagome stopped dead in her tracks as Inu Yasha jumped. She looked up at him in wonder more than fear, she pondered what he might do when he landed. She soon found out. (a/n: hmmm, I could leave it here. That would be a great cliffhanger! But I have better plans for this.)

Inu Yasha landed on top of Kagome! Pinning her to the ground, he looked down at her with hatred and held up a quivering claw. "I-Inu Yasha?" Kagome said, paralyzed with fear "What are you doing?"

Kill her, the voice told him do it now. He itched to obey. Though the something was tugging at him not to, but he held his claw up higher anyway. He was about to bring down the clawed hand and plunge it into her chest, just to feel the satisfaction of having her blood soaking his fingers. He longed to do so, until he saw the tear in the corner of her eye.

Kill her! the voice cried KILL HER…

Author's note: oh dear, whatever will he do?Well guess what? You get to decide! Do you want him to kill her? or do you want him to come back? Personally I think the answer is obvious so I might start on the chapter even before I get the reviews, which I'm sure there will be many of!