Me-T.T …. .

Inuyasha- HOW DARE YOU PUT KAGOME IN DANGER!

Me- It's all apart of the story! Besides she said it was ok!

Kagome- SIT BOY!

Inuyasha- AHARG!

Me- .

Ed- What the hell! That's not what happened to me!

Me- -.-' oy…

Chapter Three: Cold Metal

Ed's POV

I sat up; they hadn't noticed my movement yet which was good I guess. There wasn't much to the hut I was in, there was a fire pit in the center with a kettle brewing some sort of odd smelling…something…and a doorway covered by a reed mat. My head hurt considerably and my right arm and left leg where still numb and unfeeling, I decided to see what exactly it was that made them so.

I looked down at my right arm, it took a moment to register but then it hit me. My right arm wasn't even there! Well it was but it was fake, composed of metal and wires, hastily I pulled back the blanket that was over my legs. Sure enough, half of my left leg was fake; it too was made of metal. Why! Why was I like this!

"What the hell is going on?" I said out loud, I hadn't realized this until the girl and boy turned around, with shocked and slightly startled expressions on their faces, and looked at me.

Kagome/Inuyasha

Inuyasha had heard a small movement but didn't think much of it; he figured it was just an animal outside. Kagome was watching the kettle making sure it didn't boil over, she seemed deep in thought. Inuyasha huffed and said,

"What do you think we should do with him?"

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Well, once he's up and better what are we going to do with him? I think we should just leave im' personally." He replied.

"Inuyasha!"

"What!"

"We can't just leave him! What with fake limbs he could be attacked by demons or something! I won't let that happen you hear me!" she snapped.

Inuyasha huffed again, he was very annoyed. He was about to get up and storm away when suddenly someone spoke.

"What the hell is going on?"

Inuyasha and Kagome both turned and saw that the boy was sitting up and looking at his right arm, the blanket Kagome had put over him was lying on the floor next to him. He had a shocked look on his face; Kagome stood up and walked over to him. Kneeling down next to him she said,

"It's ok, you don't have to be scared. My name is Kagome Higurashi, and that's Inuyasha."

The boy didn't look at her but muttered,

"This…can't….be…"

Kagome put her hand on his shoulder and asked,

"What is your name?"

Ed's POV

The girl had gotten up and walked over to me, she said something but I was in some state of shock so I didn't really hear it. What I did hear though was her asking me my name. I didn't know, I looked at her then at the boy behind her, he was giving me a cold glare but for some reason it didn't bother me that much, I had other things to worry about, tike why the hell I had metal limbs.

When I tried to speak again my throut was dry and sore, my voice was very rough,

"I…I …don't know…."

There wasn't anything more true then that, I don't know why but everything, if there was an 'everything', was gone. Who was I? Where did I come from? Why were my arm and leg fake?

Kagome/Inuyasha

"I…I…don't know…" the boy said, that's all he would say. Kagome just patted him on the back, then turned to Inuyasha saying,

"Go see if Kaede is coming."

"Hmph" Inuyasha walked over to the door and left, Kagome returned her attention to the boy. She leaned over and picked up the blanket and placing it on him again.

"So, you have no memory of who you are?" she asked.

"Hmmm…you …you are Kag…sorry…" the boy tried to say.

"It's ok, take your time." She smiled.

"Kagome…hmmm…no, I can't seem to remember anything…." He looked at his arm again; there was still a look of terror on his face. Kagome smiled and said,

"You don't have to worry ok, Kaede went out to get some medicinal herbs to make a special tea, and it should make you feel better."

"How?"

"Um…well…she said it revitalizes the soul, so I guess that's supposed to make you feel better." Kagome said. The boy looked at her then at the door, he gave it a worried look the turned his attention to attempting to move his right arm. Kagome noticed his glance at the door and smiled,

"You don't have to worry about Inuyasha, he won't attack you again. He was just being his overprotective self, he though you were trying to hurt me. Um…you weren't were you?"

"No…"

"Ok that's good." She laughed.

"Hmm."

"What are you doing?" Kagome asked.

"My…arm, I'm trying to move it." He answered. Kagome took him by the hand and said,

"Fake limbs aren't supposed to move, they're just there mostly for show."

Kagome gasped when the boy pulled his arm out of her grasp, it wasn't just a jerk of the shoulder but he actually moved his arm. He then started to move his fingers, index to thumb, middle to thumb, ring to thumb, pinky to thumb. The boy didn't say anything, he just kept doing that until he got board.

"Can I…ask you a question?" he said.

"Sure." Kagome replied.

"Why does he have…dog-ears?"

Kagome was almost positive that that was going to be the question, she wasn't sure how she would be able to explain it, if this boy has never heard of demons then it would complicate things a tad.

"Well, Inuyasha's a half-demon." She started.

"Half-demon? Ok then…" he muttered.

"Yes, you see, his father was a great and terrible dog demon and his mother was human." Kagome continued. The boy looked at her with a 'you-can't-be-serious' look on his face, Kagome just nodded.

"When his father died, his mother took good care of him. Everyone else though considered him a freak! Called him half-breed and other cruel names, that's what I think is the reason why he's so…temperamental. But you mustn't judge him too quickly, he isn't all bad."

"It's…ok…I have a feeling I know how he feels…" the boy said not looking at her; he had his attention on the door again. Inuyasha walked in a minute later, Kaede following behind him.

"Ah, I see our guest is awake, your tea will be ready in a moment." Kaede said good naturedly. The boy didn't reply, he just looked at Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked back and snapped,

"What? You got somethin' to say to me?"

"I'm…sorry…"

"Huh?" Inuyasha hadn't expected that, this gave him even more reason to think that this boy was a bit off in some way. He sat down by the door and glowered at the boy for a few minutes before turning his attention to the tea Kaede was making. Being half dog-demon his nose was considerably more sensitive then any normal human beings.

"What the heck are you brewing in there, it smells horrible?" he snapped.

"What part of a Soul Revitalizing Tea didn't that dog brain of yours understand, Inuyasha?" Kaede retorted. Inuyashas' ears twitched a bit, then he slumped down on the floor with his hands over his nose and mouth.

"Argh…that stuff is making me dizzy…"

"Then ye can sleep outside tonight Inuyasha," Kaede said "Kagome, why don't you rest, it's been a long day."

"I think I should stay up and keep an eye on…um…" she looked at the boy, who looked at her. Kagome wasn't really sure what to call him, she couldn't call him 'the boy' because that wasn't his name. And yet, he couldn't remember his name so that made things really difficult. "You know what I mean."

Kaede just sighed as she poured the, now finished, tea into a cup and hobbled over to where Kagome and the boy were sitting. She handed the cup to the boy who took it, he looked at the contents of the cup and gave it a small grimace.

"Now, not you too. It will make ye feel better." Kaede insisted. The boy took a sip…

Ed's POV

The minute I took a sip of that 'tea' I instantly regretted it. It's no wonder why that Inuyasha character was so put off by it, not only did it smell bad but it tasted like crap! Crap that sat in the sun for three days and was mixed with four month old milk.

I nearly threw the stuff up, but the old lady just reached out and forced me to drink the rest…it was most unpleasant…The effects of the 'tea' must have been fast acting because once the bout of nausea passed a strange tingly feeling passed over me, the room spun and everything blacked out.

If I dreamed I couldn't recall what about…all I knew though when I woke up the next morning….three new people were now looking down at me…and…something would happen if I put my hands together…but what? I have yet to discover….

Ed- Hey! Why are you making me all…like that?

Me-Because you have no memory that's why sips hot chocolate

Kagome- Oh goody! Our friends have returned!

Inuyasha- So soon? Crap…

Me- . sips hot chocolate Well that was chapter three…keep the reviews comin'!

Ed- ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?

Me- not really Edu-kun sorry .

Ed-

Me-…ya know…why did I call this chapter Cold Metal? ponders