Chapter Five

Three years later…

I hadn't seen Inuyasha in three years. I had not returned home, I was too scared to show my sorry worthless face back. So I remained here, with Kaede, as a priestess. I taught all the little children how to tell the difference between a medicinal herb and a poisonous one. My appearance had not changed much. I had abandoned my old schoolgirl uniform and wore the attire of a priestess. Sure my hair was a bit lengthy and I had to tie it back. And I know I no longer had that happy-go-lucky look on my face all the time, but I was still Kagome, I think…

I needed to tell some one my feelings. If I didn't I felt like I was going to burst any minute. I told Koga all my thoughts and all my nightmares. He held me close and comforted me. He had never left my side since then. He was always there when I needed to talk to him. He was a good friend. Now he was living with me, but I've never done anything with him. I've never had any intimate contact since Inuyasha. Koga understood and never made a move.

He's been there for the hardest time of my life…

"Mommy," called a little child. I looked up and saw (I'm not good at making names…) Kazuomi running towards me. I smiled and opened up my arms to catch him. He jumped onto me and giggled at me. "Hi mommy."

"Hey Kazuomi." He played with my hair. Every time I looked at him it hurt me a little. Even though he does have some of my qualities, like my hair and eye color, he reminded me of his father. From his long black hair and dog ears down to his personality, but of course I didn't show it.

"Mommy, where's uncle Koga?" Now that I looked around I didn't see him anywhere. I carried Kazuomi to our hut and put him to bed. I walked to the forest to investigate. This is where I last saw Koga… I walked past the bone-eaters well and entered the forest. I stopped in front of the tallest tree.

I gazed at it sadly. I walked up to it and began to stroke the dead bark off. Oh Inuyasha, I have not forgotten you. Not even for a day… I stood there for awhile, hypnotized, as flashes of bad memories ran through my head. Suddenly I heard a stir from behind the tree. "Who's there?" I picked up my bow and arrow, only to realize it was Koga. He leaned against the tree, panting. Once he caught glimpse at me he gasped and started pushing me away.

"Kagome, we've got to get out of here!"

"Why!" I asked, while putting all my weight to my legs making it difficult for Koga to push me. He picked me up and threw me over his shoulders.

"No time to explain! Go!" But too late. Whatever Koga was trying to hide I could hear from a distance. Through the bushes came the site of Inuyasha and Kikyo walking hand in hand. My heart skipped a beat…

Inuyasha's POV

All this stuff seemed so familiar, the sounds of the chirping birds, the dying trees, the fresh smell of pine. Flashes of memories go through my head, a demon slayer with a cat demon, a small fox demon, a monk, and a girl, a girl in odd clothing. That image most troubled me. Where do I know her? How would I know her? And why does she look so sad?

Why all of a sudden do I begin to remember all these things after so long?

A while ago, maybe three years, a priestess found me in a forest and rescued me. I have little to no recollection of anything before that. All the memories I have before that are of her. But this was the first time me remembering anything other than her while conscious. For some reason I did recall seeing these images before, in my dreams perhaps, no, my nightmares. These people haunted my memory and I would not sleep soundly until I figured out who they are.

Since the time of the loss of my memory Kikyo has taken care of me. She has told me every time I have questioned her that we were taking a stroll trough the forest and I tripped. I am greatly in her debt for all her kindness towards me. She didn't have to put up with me; she could have just left me there.

She told me she would help me recall my memory, but every time I tell her what I remembered she says it's my imagination, just made up stories in my head. She corrects me and tells me what we had done before the incident. She has honored me most by having her hand in marriage.

"Kikyo, I'm having those flashes again."

"Don't worry Inuyasha; they will go away in time." I was walking hand in hand through the forest when I turned. I heard people yelling. I walked through the bushes and opened my mouth. It flashed again, the girl in odd clothing weeping. Is she the girl from my dreams?

She gawped at me and ran away. After her followed her ally, whom I also had a flash of memory. All of a sudden I felt like hurting him for being with her. "Kikyo who were they?"

"Don't worry," she said, not looking at me. "They are not important, but Inuyasha," she grabbed my hand and looked deeply into my eyes. "You must promise me never to go after them. Especially that girl you saw." I said nothing. I nodded. We began to continue walking. Why does she look so familiar? Ilooked up at my love. Now that I think of it she kind of looks like Kikyo with her long hair and in her priestess outfit. Who ever that girl is I must find out more about her. Until I can remember why I always see her in my dreams crying…