THE TWINS: Okay, the weird twin people are unnatural. The half demon thing is weird I know, but let's not forget that Inuyasha is weird too. For example: Yura of the Hair was created from a comb. That's pretty unusual. Want something else unusual? Second example: Inuyasha fights giant hair balls, eye balls, and stuff like that. (My mom won't let me live it down, even though she's a Sci-Fi channel junky!) The band of seven made a Cyborg, even though it's 500 years ago. Stranger things have happened.

RUSHED: Okay, I admit that I am rushing. I'll slow down. I only wanted to bring Inuyasha as fast as possible, because I know there are still a lot of people that are mad that Inuyasha didn't win. I really wanted to get Inuyasha involved as soon as I could. I'm sorry. I'm in the process of rewriting the chapters.

IKUTO'S DEMON BLOOD: Okay, you should all be able to figure out where the demonic blood comes from. If you can't then...I guess I'll tell you. As far as him becoming a demon that way, how else was he supposed to become a demon? The only way on the show that we've seen is how Onigumo became a demon, and who honestly wants Ikuto to become Naraku? Although that sounds crazy, interesting, and almost like something my twisted mind would come up with, I'm not going there! So, I thought it was fine. I could have done it like how Yuske became a demon in YuYuHakusho, but that still wouldn't have worked, because Ikuto's still has human strength. He might be really strong, but it's not compared to Yuske. (And If I ruined YuYuHakusho and you have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sorry. Oh yeah, and I don't own YuYuHakusho either. I don't own anything! Are you happy now?)

Chapter 3

I own nothing!

Kagome couldn't believe her eyes. She saw Inuyasha: the man who protected her, who died for her, and the man who loved her. It was him. It was the same eyes. He had the same hair. He even had the same adorable ears. 'It can't be...' "Inu...Inuyasha..." She began stepping closer to him, despite the danger. All she knew was that he was right in front of her. "But you died..." 'It can't be Inuyasha.'

She was right. It couldn't be. Though it did look like her past beloved, he still looked more like an Inuyasha with a tan. His body was mature; more like Ikuto's body rather than Inuyasha's. He was also wearing Ikuto's clothing. Even though it didn't make any sense, it just had to be him. Nothing else made sense. "Honey, what have they done to you?" She stepped closer, but he growled at her, and she couldn't help but be aware of how vicious he was.

"Step away!" yelled the priestess Sachi. "That demon will rip you apart, Miss Kagome!"

"He may be a demon, but he's still my husband! I'm not backing down!" She stepped closer to him. "Ikuto, don't you remember me? Don't you remember me at all?" Her question only brought on more violent snarls. "I'm Kagome, your wife. You're Ikuto, my husband. We're both humans. I don't know what's become of you, but we can get through this. I know we can, Ikuto." Kagome reached her hands out towards him, thinking that it might do something to help him get back to normal, but instead, he leaped out towards her.

"Miss Kagome!" Sachi grabbed Kagome's arm and they both ran as fast as they could, not looking behind them at all. "I told you not to get close to him! That man isn't your husband anymore! He's a monster and he's out to kill you!"

"But I—"

"But nothing! Let me handle this, Kagome." The two of them ran until their legs began burning, but it still wasn't enough. The two of them couldn't even exit the forest before Ikuto caught up. He had waited behind patiently and then within only three jumps, he had managed to jump in front of the two of them. "Great..."

"Don't do this Ikuto!"

He only had a twisted and sadistic smile on his face. He didn't care about who Kagome was. He couldn't remember her. He just knew that he wanted to kill her, and that was exactly what he was going to do. "Die..." He raised his hand in the air and cracked his knuckles. In a few seconds, it would all be over.

"It's now or never!" Sachi clasped her hands together and started praying. She shut her eyes tightly and only hoped that it would work. "You won't kill me, demon!" The bag she had exploded open as lights began to leave it and form around Ikuto's neck. When the lights dimmed, Kagome could clearly see that a necklace had formed around Ikuto's neck. "Now, you have the power over him!" Sachi grabbed Kagome's hand and they ran a few feet away while Ikuto was distracted. "Say the word!"

"The beads of subjugation..." 'It's all happening again! Everything is...it's all the same...' "But, I can't do it to Ikuto..."

"Do you want to die?"

She didn't want that, but boy was he going to be angry when he snapped back to normal! "Sit boy!"

"Ahhh!"

Kagome was surprised that it worked. She didn't know why, but she was. When she looked at Ikuto lying helplessly, she felt so guilty. "I'm sorry..."

"Don't be!" Sachi told her. "It's not over."

Yes the sit stopped Ikuto for a moment, but he still wasn't himself. He was still vicious and he attempted to get back up and kill them both. "Sit!"

"Ahh!"

That knocked him down again, but it didn't stop him. "Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit!" After that many, Ikuto was merely twitching, but he was still a vicious monster. Inuyasha wouldn't still be up after that many, but Ikuto was somehow still conscious and angry. Kagome could hear him still growling. "What's wrong? Why won't he become normal?" Kagome got on her knees and looked inside the new-formed crater to look at her helpless husband. "I don't understand."

"But..." Sachi got by her side. "Your husband is supposed to be a human, not a demon. Because of this sudden change, he is unable to stop himself. It can't be helped. I don't know if he'll ever become normal, Kagome. The demon blood is too much. He's never felt it before."

"But..." Kagome shook her head, not wanting to believe any of what she was hearing. "Why does he have demon blood? How did this happen to him?"

"I'm not sure, but it might be those two demons that have been around. They roam around here often, as if they were waiting for something. I guess they found it."

Suddenly, it all began to make perfect sense to Kagome. The mystery was beginning to become clear. 'That evil woman wanted us to return, because she knew her past self would be waiting for the jewel.' Kagome wanted to touch her husband, but she also knew that he might find the strength to kill her. "Ikuto, I don't know if you remember me, but I do love you. I love you and I..." Kagome smiled, even though things were looking so grim. She had to, once she began to remember all of the good times they had shared together. "Do you remember when you first took me to New York?" Of course he didn't, so she didn't get discouraged when he didn't answer. "Well, you didn't want to be tempted, so in order to make sure that we were both virgins on our wedding days, you got me my own apartment, but I rarely stayed in it. I always came to you, because I loved you."

He was still trying to regain his strength so he could kill her. He still didn't know who he was. The thought of killing her and seeing her body broken and bloodied was exciting to him. He only wished that he could accomplish his goal. He wouldn't hesitate to kill her, if he could move.

"Well, how about when you taught me how to tango? We went to that ball and we were stars! Do you remember that, Ikuto?"

He began getting up.

"Sit..."

He fell back down.

"Well, what about our wedding day?" Kagome unintentionally let tears slip down her cheeks. She didn't mean to. It just happened. "I mean, I love you so much! That day was the happiest day of both our lives, Ikuto." She smiled brighter. "Until our daughter was born..." She wiped her tears away. "That was the first time I had ever seen you cry. I was in labor for eight hours, and when it was all over...the doctor handed you our baby and you...you whispered 'I'm a daddy' and you cried."

Kagome had poured out her soul by reliving some of their treasured memories, yet he was still growling and trying to get up to kill her. He barely had any strength within him at all and he still wanted to rip her in two. Nothing she said was working. He really was a monster, and she couldn't get through to him.

Kagome could only sigh. "Forgive me Ikuto. Sit!"

Kagome and Sachi had a hard time carrying Ikuto back to the village, but they didn't have any other choice. They couldn't just leave him in the forest, all alone. The two of them took him to Sachi's place and hoped that he would be alright. Since Kagome's last sit, he had been knocked out for a solid hour. "So Kaede taught you that move?"

Sachi nodded. "Yes. She said that it was important to know in case you came back."

Kagome brushed the hair off of her husband's face. "I don't even think Kaede could have foreseen this." Kagome did feel horrible. Kaede was gone. She had helped them so much, and now she was gone. She was old, so Kagome should have expected it, but it was still hard to lose someone like Kaede. It still hurt. "I haven't been here in nearly 10 years. I thought nothing would have really changed, but I was wrong."

"Don't worry Miss Kagome. I'm certain that you will be able to return home." Sachi left to go fetch some water, leaving Kagome all alone to her demon husband.

"What are we going to do, Ikuto?" He was still knocked out, but she continued to speak aloud. It helped her clear her thoughts. "Ikuto, how can we go back home now? You don't know yourself, and it would be dangerous. Not only that, but everyone would know about what we can do. What if they want to study you? Our lives would be ruined. Akira might even be afraid of you." Or even worse…"You would try to kill our little girl." Kagome felt so cold all of the sudden. She hadn't thought about Akira to be completely honest. "If she's even still alive..." She covered her face and just began to cry. Her daughter might not even be alive. She prayed that her little girl was still alive, but she wasn't sure. 'I shouldn't have left her like that! I left my daughter to die!' "I'm such a bad mother! I'm so horrible..."

"Ka...Kagome?"

She uncovered her face and looked at her weary husband. "You're alright...?"

He weakly smiled. "Hey stupid," he let out a short chuckle, "why are you crying?"

"Oh...you're alright!" Kagome planted a kiss on his lips and she could feel the hesitation. He finally did feel comfortable with her kiss though and started kissing back. He slowly started to embrace, but it hurt to move a lot though, so he was gentle, as gentle as possible. "I'm so happy," she mumbled between the kisses.

He started to feel something he hadn't ever felt with Kagome. It was pure desire. It wasn't just a feeling to be with Kagome, but he had a pure desire to touch her. He pulled her body closer and he couldn't stop himself from venturing around her body. It was odd. It wasn't as he remembered at all. He opened his eyes and realized that she didn't look like how he remembered. He wasn't even as shy as before, for some reason. Being with Kagome like that, just felt natural to him. Everything was natural, until Kagome turned their simple touches on the lips into something much more intimate. "Whoa!" He pushed her off, feeling a little flushed. "What was that for, Kagome?"

"What do you mean?"

He really got a good look at Kagome now. "Uh...how long have I been out?"

"A little over an hour." She noticed that he was beat red. "What are you being so shy about? Is your body still sore?"

He was sore. 'It must be from fighting Naraku.' "It had to be more than an hour. I mean you're..." he blushed harder. "You're a lot more mature, Kagome." He even blushed harder once she realized that he had touched her breasts. "I'm sorry..." he said softly.

"Sorry for what? I'm yours. You can do whatever you want to me." She fixed her clothes a little bit. "You've seriously only been out for an hour."

"But I..." He hadn't noticed his body until that moment. He didn't have a shirt on, so he got a good look at his muscular chest. He had buffed up. His body was more mature. 'Something's wrong. I feel strange.' He wiggled his ears, and they were the same, but then he realized his hair was much shorter. Then he realized that he wasn't even wearing his usual clothing, because his pants were black and he had shoes on. Then he noticed that she was looking at something that he was wearing, something that really ticked him off. "The beads of subjugation?"

'Uh oh!' "I can explain honey!"

"What? You don't trust me? You're gonna make me 'you know what!' aren't you?"

"It's not that! You turned into a demon and you were about to kill me."

"That's impossible! As long as I have the Tetsusaiga—" He realized he didn't have it at all. "Where's my sword?"

Kagome didn't understand what he was talking about. "What do you mean? You don't have the Tetsusaiga. I mean..." Her mouth dropped at the realization. "Ikuto?"

He looked a little angry. "Who?"

She covered her mouth in shook and stood to her feet, as her surprise gave her a sudden burst of strength. 'This can't be!' She backed away until she was at the wall, and then she slid back down to the floor, unable to stand any longer, feeling all of the strength she had gained leaving her body. 'This can't be true!' "Inuyasha?"

"Yeah. And what's your problem?"

'No! How could this have happened?' She shook her head. "No, you're confused. You can't be Inuyasha. You're Ikuto."

"I-who? I don't know any Ikuto."

Kagome prayed that she was hearing wrong. Surely he couldn't be serious. 'There's no way he could mean what he said.' "What's your name then?"

"What's wrong with you? My name is Inuyasha. Did you hit your head or something?"

'Ikuto's snapped! He thinks he's Inuyasha. Ikuto does hold Inuyasha's memories, but the ones from before Inuyasha was reincarnated, so he doesn't even know who Ikuto is.' Kagome had never felt so helpless before. She honestly didn't know what to do. At least when she needed help before, Inuyasha was there to help her. Now she had him, but it was worse that she didn't want him to be there, or rather, he shouldn't be there. She was happy to see him, but not like this. Not by losing Ikuto. "Didn't Naraku kill you?"

Inuyasha was taken back by that question. "Well I...I thought I did die. I know I killed him first, but he did die. I don't know about me."

Kagome crawled over to Inuyasha slowly. "Uh...you have to listen to me." He nodded. "You fought Naraku and you died." He wanted to say something, but he didn't interrupt. People coming back from the dead wasn't such a big deal. Perhaps he had just been resurrected. That unfortunately wasn't the case. "I buried the Shikon Jewel within your body so that it would leave this world."

That was a little strange to him. "Like with Kikyou?"

The name was like nails on a chalk board. "Yes, like her."

"But I'm still alive."

"Listen!" she snapped. She swore she was going crazy. She half expected him to argue back, but he saw how serious and how scared she was. His ears dropped, but he didn't say a word. "You were dead, and you were reincarnated into a boy named Ikuto."

Now Kagome was just loopy! "Ikuto?"

She nodded. "I'm married to him. He's you. He thinks he's Inuyasha, but you're actually Ikuto. Do you understand?"

He had a blank look on his face, but it suddenly went away. "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!"

"But it's true!"

He rolled his eyes. "Okay, if that's true, then where's the Jewel? I can finally become a full fledged demon!" He looked down at his gut and realized that he had bandages all over his abdomen. "Someone took it out of my body?" So it was true. Kagome was telling the truth, but more importantly…the jewel was gone! "Someone stole it?"

"Yes, but—"

"You stupid girl! How could you let that happen?"

"How could you let that happen? I went to get help and then they took it out of Ikuto's body! Besides, he was a human before. He was much weaker!"

"Well, I can handle things from now. I'm going to get the jewel back!" He got up and ignored his pain.

"You can't go, and don't forget that I can stop you with one little word! You're hurt!"

"Someone stole the jewel and I'm going to get it back before something really bad happens. Whatever the truth is, it doesn't matter. I need that jewel, and I'm going to get it!"

"You're not becoming a full demon! This isn't your body!"

Inuyasha didn't know how to respond. It had to be a fact that it wasn't his body. "It doesn't matter! I'm not going to let someone else take the jewel."

'I'm such an idiot!' Kagome got on top of his back. "Fine, but when we get the jewel, I'm turning you into a human."

"Says who? I want to be a demon!"

"Inuyasha, you're not Inuyasha! You're not even really a half demon! You're a human! You're my husband, and we have to get home!"

Everything she said sounded crazy, yet the evidence supported every word. 'Kagome's married then…' It just then sank into his head. Whoever that Ikuto was, it was Kagome's husband. 'I can't be with her. She's with someone, who's not me…' It was a horrible feeling. Kagome wasn't showing any feelings for Inuyasha at that moment. She only cared about her husband and everything Inuyasha and Kagome shared was gone and lost within the darkness of time. She had moved on. Inuyasha was alone. "Fine then!" As always, he tried to block his pain with anger. "You can come along and we'll get the jewel, but you had better not do anything stupid, like breaking it!"

"What kind of person do you take me for?"

"The type that breaks the most powerful thing in the world and spreads it all across the land so we start on a journey."

"Just shut up, and let's go!" He certainly wasn't like Ikuto. It was the same arguing that she and Inuyasha had shared when she was younger. He made her feel like a kid and yet, she couldn't stay mad at him. She really couldn't. They just saw each other for the first time in about ten years, and she could only mostly think of the trouble this was going to cause between her and her husbands memory that was locked deep away.

'Ikuto, you've got to get back soon.'

To be continued…

A/N: Uh oh! Ikuto thinks he's Inuyasha! This is going to cause some problems! Find out what happens next time! Please review and sorry for the wait!