A/N: Simonkal of Inuy has entered the building people, yes this is collaboration with my very good friend, BigBlackWoman so you know it's going to kick ass! Please read & review and enjoy, but only if you want to know what happens next! Disclaimer: No one belongs to us!

Chapter 4: Forgotten

Bursting into the tiny clearing Kouga and Inuyasha growled in unison at the sight before them.

Two men were holding Kagome's arms above her head as the other much bigger one appeared to be trying to mount her.

Inuyasha's eyes flashed red as his youkai side took over. Leaping into the air with his sharpened claws drawn he descended on the bigger of the three.

The man jumped up and tried to scream but his scream died on his lips as he felt the claws of the youkai rip into his chest.

Kouga ran at the two that was holding Kagome down and rammed his fist into their heads sending them flying into the forest. Not waiting to see if they were dead of alive he turned to see Inuyasha picking Kagome's unconscious body up off the ground. His eyes were blood red and his claws were covered in blood, but the gentle manner in which he handled the girl was well with in contrast to his outer appearance. "Is she alright?" He asked, but got no response as the Hanyou turned abruptly and ran towards the village.

He didn't smell any blood but he could see the large lump forming on the side of her head. 'Keade will be able to help her.' He thought frantically as he ran at top speed, his destination the only place he had ever been able to call home.

Kouga ran silently behind him hoping that the Miko was okay. Maybe he shouldn't have listened to her when she demanded he leave her alone, maybe Inuyasha really did know her a lot better than he was willing to admit.

Arriving at the hut Inuyasha burst through the door but Kaede was nowhere in sight. Frantically he looked around but only found Miroku and Sango. 'Oh Shit...'

"Inuyasha, what happened?" Sango asked jumping up from her perch in the Monks lap. At first the had noticed the crimson hue in his eyes, the fangs baring from his lips, and the liquid on his hands; however the blood was not coming from the small girl in his arms.

"Some men tried to attack Kagome. Where's Kaede?"

"She went to deliver a baby." Miroku said as he walked up behind his fiance'.

"Here, lay her down." Sango said pointing to a mat as she turned and grabbed a bowl full of water and a clean cloth.

Inuyasha had to think that over. He knew he trusted the people here but he didn't want Kagome out of his reach so instead of putting her down he sat down on the mat with her held tightly in his arms, "Feh."

Looking at the Hanyou Sango smiled as she dipped the cloth in the water and handed it to him after wringing it out, "here lay this on her forehead."

Next a second later before Kouga appeared, panting heavily.

"What's wrong wolf boy, can't keep up?" Inuyasha spat, by now his eyes had turned back to his golden yellow color, his youkai claws retracted back into his hands, and his cheeks, streak free.

"Shut your face mutt shit!"

"So Kouga what happened?" The Monk questioned,trying to stop the fight before it got started.

Looking away from Kagome to the Monk the wolf youkai stated solemnly, "I came to get my woman, and that moron over there wouldn't let her go. So she got mad and stomped off."

"Moron? It's your fault you ass wipe! None of this would've happened if you didn't come around here all the time acting like Kagome was yours! As matter of fact, what in the hell are you still doing here?" Inuyasha shouted.

"Yeah, as if I'm going to leave her in your 'capable hands'." Kouga replied sarcastically.

Having heard enough Sango shouted, "For Kami's sake will you two stop it! Kagome's hurt and all you two can do is bicker about who's fault it was, well if you ask me, if you two weren't acting like children she wouldn't be here in this condition!"

"Keh," was the only reply Inuyasha could muster since some of what Sango had said was true. Maybe it was his fault. If he'd just chopped Kouga to pieces when he first saw him then Kagome wouldn't have ran off, she would've probably been mad, but she would at least be conscious.

Crossing his arms over his chest Kouga leaned against the wall of the hut and sighed. 'Yeah, maybe it is my fault. I should never have allowed her to stay with a half-breed. I should have kept her with me after we defeated the birds of paradise and she wouldn't be unconscious right now.'

The silence that fell over the small hut was almost deafening.

Sango looked from the Hanyou to the wolf and sighed, "Good, now lets worry about making sure that Kagome is okay." Removing the damp cloth from the girls' forehead she re-wet it and handed it back to Inuyasha.

Placing the cloth on Kagome's forehead Inuyasha heard a soft moan escape her lips. "Kagome, Kagome." He whispered as he softly patted the side of her face trying to wake her.

She could feel someone patting her face, but she didn't want to open her eyes her head hurt too much. "Ouch," she moaned as she raised a tired arm up to shield her eyes from the sunlight.

"Kagome are you okay?" Sango asked as she leaned in so that she could get a better look at the girls face.

"K…Kagome?" She questioned as she slowly tried to open her eyes. Feeling someone arms tighten around her she had to wonder who was holding her and who was Kagome. Forcing her eyes to open she tried to stare at the person in front of her. 'It's a woman. She's pretty, but…but who is she?'

Turning her attention away from the woman to the man behind her she stared at him with a questioning gaze, 'who are these people? Why are they looking at me like that?'

"Kagome you gave us quite a scare there. Are you all right?" Miroku whispered gently.

Ignoring him since she wasn't really sure he was talking to her she allowed her eyes to roam around the room. They came to rest on a dark haired man with a high ponytail, 'he…he looks different. What's wrong with his ears? Oh…my his eyes there so…blue.' She thought as she noticed something move behind him. 'Is that a tail?'

Noticing her gaze locked on him Kouga smiled, "Hey, are you…" he tried to stay but stopped when he saw the frightened look on her face.

'He…he has…fangs! Oh, god he's not human! Who is he!' She thought frantically as her eyes grew to the size of large plums. Gripping the front of who ever was holding her she tried to put more distance between her and the thing across the room from her.

Sensing her rising anxiety Inuyasha tightened his hold on her, "Kagome?"

Turning toward the voice she shrieked at the sight of the white hair flowing over his shoulders like a cascading waterfall, his snub nose, the fangs that appeared whenever he spoke. Jumping out of his arms she hastily crawled over to Miroku and Sango as she stared back at Inuyasha, 'what's wrong with him? Why does he look like that? What's wrong with his eyes? There not suppose to be gold!'

'What's wrong with her? Why is she acting like she's afraid of me?' Inuyasha thought. "Kagome, what's wrong? Are you okay?" He asked as he reached for her again.

Pulling her hand out of his reach she latched on to Miroku's robes and tried to bury her self within them. "Don't hurt me, please don't hurt me!" She cried as she pulled the Monks robes around her and tried to hide her self with in them.

Inuyasha's heart broke. 'Why would she think that I would hurt her?' The fear radiating off of her was a palpable thing he wanted to reach out to her, but he didn't want to frighten her anymore than she already was. Lowering his head he allowed his bangs to shield his eyes as he whispered, "I would never hurt you."

Kagome's reaction to Inuyasha and even the look that she had given Kouga told the Monk everything that he needed to know. It was obvious that the bump on her head had caused her to forget certain things. Kneeling down he blushed a little at the way the girl had practically pulled his robes over her head. Pulling her away from him just a little he stated, "Kagome, it's okay. No one here is going to hurt you."

Looking up at him she frowned as she tilted her head to the side a little, "Uhm, excuse me but…who's Kagome?"

Silence fell across the room, as its occupants looked around from one to the other no one knowing what to say to the girl.

'She doesn't know who she is.' The Hanyou thought sadly, 'which also means she has know clue as to who I am.'

"Your name is Kagome." Sango replied.

"My name?" The girl asked a confused expression gracing her features.

"Yes, your name is Kagome. Do you know my name?" Miroku asked.

She stared at him for a long moment trying to remember who he was but to no avail. Giving up she nodded slowly in a negative fashion.

Sighing Miroku patted her shoulder softly, "that's okay. I'm Miroku this is Sango." Pointing over to the Hanyou he stated, "that's Inuyasha, and him over there that's Kouga." He noticed the girls reluctance when he mentioned Inuyasha and Kouga so he added, "Me, you, Sango and Inuyasha are all really, really good friends, kind of like family but not. And Kouga…well he's…"

"An ass!" Inuyasha stated bluntly, as he jumped to his feet and stomped out of the hut. How could she not remember him, of all people? He was the one that she met first when she came through the well. They started the Naraku journey together. She was supposed to remember him. She wasn't supposed to be afraid of him. He was her protector. He loved her and only hours ago he was trying to tell her that.

Not wanting to deal with anymore of this or rather the scent of fear that radiated off of her he ran away wanting nothing more than to put distance between himself and everybody else, at least for a little while so he could figure this out and think clearly. Then he would come back and ram his foot Kouga's ass, for not having the common sense to realize that he wasn't needed.

She watched him leave and even though she was frightened at his outward appearance a part of her told her that she should've known him.

She could see that her reaction to him had hurt him deeply, but what was she suppose to do? Frowning as the flap closed on the hut she couldn't shake the feeling that she should go after him, but why?

Until Next Time… (This chapter written by: Simonkal of Inuy)