Author's Note: what happened? Why only 3 reviews? I wanted to get to ninety, not that 85 isn't good cuz I'm really flattered but not even angelface 044 reviewed? That surprised me! Did I do something wrong? Well anyway, it was close but you guys decided so here goes.

Chapter 14:Intolerable Cruelty

Kagome looked up at Inu Yasha with tearing eyes "I-Inu Yasha?" she said weakly.

Inu Yasha saw the tear in her eye and froze. What's going on? Who is she? He still couldn't remember, but seeing the girl so sad made him want to cry. Suddenly he saw her face in his mind.

"I just have this weird feeling that something really bad is going to happen" Kagome said in a dismal tone.

"A premonition?" Inu Yasha asked her.

"Sort of I guess" Kagome replied, taking Inu Yasha's hand in hers.

Inu Yasha brought down his claw away from the girl and sat up in confusion what? He thought what's happening to me? Who am I? Who is she?

"Please Inu Yasha" Kagome pleaded, interrupting his thoughts "Don't hurt me!"

Inu Yasha let out a frustrated snarl as yet another memory flashed across his mind.

Inu Yasha came closer still and Kagome used the last vestiges of her strength to crawl away from him…right into a corner. Inu Yasha held up his claw which glinted with the light of the newly lit lamps. Kagome stared up at him, just as she had done with the wolf. Would he really kill her? "You don't have all of Kikyo's powers do you?" Inu Yasha said as he snickered "if you did you would have defended yourself by now. You only have her power of being able to see the future don't you? And even that you can't control can you?"

"Inu Yasha…" Kagome said as she shrank back into the corner and quivered in fear "please…don't hurt me"

Inu Yasha laughed evilly as he prepared to strike "good-bye…Kikyo"

"INU YASHA NOOOO!" Kagome screamed, ducking down and crying.

Inu Yasha backed off of Kagome, who stayed paralyzed where she lay. Inu Yasha clutched his head and shook it violently in attempt to forget the pain these memories were causing him to experience and get on with his murder.

Koga and Naraku stood by with frowns on their faces "what's wrong Naraku?" Koga said "Why isn't Inu Yasha trying to kill her? I thought he couldn't remember her"

"Shut up you fool" Naraku interrupted "you're breaking my concentration."

"You mean you're making him remember?" Koga said in utter shock and awe "but I thought…"

"Stop thinking for a minute and I'll explain" Naraku snapped.

"Fine then, explain!" Koga shot back.

"If Inu Yasha can kill her even through these memories, then it will prove that their bond can be dissolved" Naraku explained "this is just an experiment, if it doesn't work, the memories will disappear."

"You are truly twisted" Koga said "experimenting with people's emotions."

Naraku smirked "maybe so" he said "but I believe it to be a trait that serves me well."

"Inu Yasha" Kagome said, still crying as she saw the demon lashing out in confusion "don't you remember me?"

She finally gathered the courage to stand. She reached out an arm toward Inu Yasha "Are you okay?"

"Stay…away" Inu Yasha managed to grunt out.

"He's speaking!" Koga said outraged "take away the memories or he'll return."

Naraku just smiled.

"Help…me…" Inu Yasha said unwillingly to the girl that stood before him. No! I don't know who you are but don't come near! I have no control!

Inu Yasha struggled to stop himself from speaking for reasons unknown to him but it was pointless, the voices kept telling him to, and he had to obey. Tell her you need help it said calmly, but Inu Yasha knew better.

Please, I'm begging you! Don't make me hurt her! He told the voice.

But why? Of what importance is she to you? The voice continued.

I…I don't know he replied truthfully.

"Inu Yasha!" Kagome said.

Inu Yasha growled and looked away. Kagome stopped dead in her tracks. "Kagome!" called a few voices of the villagers "get away from him! He'll kill you!"

"No!" Kagome yelled to them without looking away from Inu Yasha. She continued to walk towards him, tears freely flowing down.

She got so close to him that she was able to kneel down beside him. "Inu Yasha" she said, hugging him tightly.

Inu Yasha looked up at her almost surprised. Who are you?

"You promised" Kagome said through tears "you promised you'd never forget."

Naraku smirked broadly "now for the show stopper" he said to Koga.

Inu Yasha then remembered the most important thing he had forgotten

"Inu Yasha will you promise me something?" Kagome said after a short, but surprisingly comfortable silence.

"What is it?" Inu Yasha asked in reply.

"Promise me that no matter what, you won't forget me" Kagome said, looking him straight in the eyes.

"Why would I ever forget you?" Inu Yasha said confused.

"Don't ask me to explain just promise!" Kagome said, starting to cry once more "please!"

Inu Yasha's heart broke "Don't cry anymore!" he yelled "Please! I don't like seeing you sad because of me!"

"Then promise!" Kagome pleaded "If you care about me at all then please, I'm begging you, promise you won't forget me!"

"I promise!" Inu Yasha said, taking both of her hands in his "I will never forget you! No matter what happens to me the last thing I'm ever going to forget is you!"

Inu Yasha almost remembered "Ka…go…me…" he said slowly through snarls.

"What?" Kagome said, looking up at him "what did you just say?"

Do you remember now Inu Yasha? The voice asked do you remember everything you forgot?

Why are you doing this? Inu Yasha said you obviously aren't going to let me go.

You're right the voice said I'm not.

Then what are you going to do? Inu Yasha asked, but he soon figured it out for himself no, you're going to make me forget again!

The voice chuckled don't sound so angry, it won't hurt you at all, the voice said and you'll finally be rid of all the confusing thoughts you've been having.

What? Inu Yasha yelled.

Get ready to kill her Inu Yasha the voice said as though he had made no remark at all.

Don't! Inu Yasha cried desperately as least give me a little more time as myself!

Granted the voice said two minutes.

Inu Yasha felt his control returning. He could see everything clearly again, he was himself, but not for long. "Kagome!" he yelled, finally returning the embrace.

"Inu Yasha?" Kagome said "you came back?"

"Not for long" Inu Yasha said "the voices stopped for only two minutes."

"Inu Yasha" Kagome said "I'm so sorry! This is all my fault!"

"No, it's not!" Inu Yasha protested "it's Koga and his comrade's fault."

"His comrade is Naraku!" Kagome said "he wants the throne so he's trying to kill you!"

"Naraku?" Inu Yasha asked "But how? He died a long time ago"

"What?" Kagome said.

"Kagome…get…away" Inu Yasha said suddenly as he lost control of his body once more.

"No!" Kagome said "I won't leave you!"

"You want to die?" Inu Yasha shot back "they're going to make me kill you!"

"I won't leave you!" Kagome said again "I won't let you die! I care about you Inu Yasha!"

"I care about you too Kagome!" Inu Yasha said "more than you realize! And that's why you must get away! I don't want you to die either!"

"Please! No!" Kagome shouted, hugging him tighter as the blue pupils in his eyes disappeared into the pool of crimson red that his eyes had become once again "Don't leave me!"

"Get…away!" Inu Yasha said as his speech became nothing more than growls.

"Don't leave me again!" Kagome yelled "please!"

But it was no use; Kagome's voice had once again become muffled and indistinguishable. Inu Yasha was once again left in the blank silent space that was his mind.

Did you have fun? Naraku (the voice) said.

You pig! Inu Yasha said you faked your death didn't you?

Correct, but only in part Naraku said I pretended to die but ran away instead. I lived the life of a commoner in disguise. That's when I met Kikyo.

"Kikyo?" Kagome said, who was hearing the same story as Inu Yasha. She was still holding onto him but cautiously.

"Yes" he said "I asked her about the young prince and she told me about him and his whole story."

"And…?" Kagome said suspiciously.

"I told her a few things about Inu Yasha." Naraku continued

What kind of things? Inu Yasha said in a disgusted tone.

I told her that you were starting to kill the servants that weren't obeying you Naraku said with a smirk.

What?

"What?"

"Such a foolish woman indeed" Naraku said "she bought it all, every word. She lapped it up like a little puppy."

"You Pig!"

It was because of you! Inu Yasha screamed you were the reason she came earlier! You were the reason I have this curse upon me!

No, you dug your own grave on that part Naraku said truthfully it was not me that made her punish you, it was your own selfish behaviour.

Damn you! Inu Yasha said despite the fact that he was right. He was cursed because of his own beastly nature. But Kagome, she had made him see past his hard outside into the softness and caring nature residing inside of him that even he did not know he possessed. He couldn't kill her, but how would he be able to control himself?

But back to business said Naraku are you ready to seal her fate?

You pig! I will not obey you! Inu Yasha protested.

Really? Said Naraku tell me Inu Yasha, what did Kagome say to you when you embraced a minute ago.

You wouldn't dare! Inu Yasha said.

Answer me Inu Yasha Naraku insisted or has love made you too weak?

Damn! Inu Yasha said as the taunting made him give in.

And so, once again, Naraku erased all of the memories. Now, Inu Yasha, who is Kagome?

Kagome? Inu Yasha said confused.

Naraku smiled surely though, you remember Kikyo.

Kikyo! Inu Yasha said with a low growl.

She's right here Inu Yasha, right in front of you Naraku chuckled, allowing him to see Kagome, who, to his advantage, greatly resembled the miko that Inu Yasha held deep resentment for.

To Naraku's pleasure, Inu Yasha saw the girl in front of him. Inu Yasha growled loudly and dug his outstretched claws into the girl! "Inu…Yasha?" Kagome said as she fell back, blood soaking through her shirt. She panted hard, her chest heaving as she struggled to breathe. Her shirt was torn and the open flesh wound was plainly visible.

"Now wait" Koga said dumbly "you can't kill her! She's supposed to end up with me"

"Fool" Naraku said, knocking Koga swiftly aside "I had no intention of working with you."

"Inu…Yasha…" Kagome said "how could you?"

Inu Yasha stood over her, growling "good-bye…Kikyo" he said.

Kagome suddenly realized what had happened. Naraku had allowed him to see her, but as Kikyo! "You…beast!" she yelled to Naraku as her breath became shorter.

With one last heave, Kagome slumped back and closed her eyes.

"Finally" Naraku said "she's dead!"

The crowd shrank back in fear. "IT'S A MONSTER!" some of the village women screamed.

"Kagome!" Rin yelled "No!"

"Kagome!" Ayame yelled as well.

"KILL THE BEAST!" the village men shouted, pulling out their pocket knives.

Naraku laughed as he pulled out his own silver dagger "with pleasure" he said with a smirk.

Inu Yasha stood still as Naraku held the dagger inches away from him, waiting for another command. But there was no next command. Inu Yasha was soon to die.

Naraku prepared to plunge the dagger when a figure jumped between them "NOOOO!" it screamed as Naraku eyed the trail of blood on the ground.

Author's note: I made a lot of interesting twists in this chappie. Personally, I think Naraku is completely evil. But I don't hate him because guess what? HE KILLED KIKYO! MUAHAHAHA! Gomene, I just had like five sour patch kids packages. Oh and guess what else? I'm dying! Yup, I got a disease now and they don't know when it will kill me. Probably when I'm a grown up. I hope anyway, so that I can be a singer or a writer before I die. Anyway, please review if you like it. See ya!