Summary: While battling Naraku, Inuyasha gets cursed and turns into a………WHAT!? Can Kagome get him back to normal? Or will fate say no to love?
Pairings: Inu/Kag Mir/San Sess/Rin
AN: O.O I did? Sorry, Ronishi…probably just forgot. OH WELL! Just take it as a compliment that I remember a quote from your story! Anywho, when will you update "Just an Experiment"? I must read more! Also, Dragon Man 180, I know that! And you will find out why the heck they don't just fly up there. Meh.
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Chapter 11
As the gang trecked across the mountainside, always keeping their eyes on the group of clouds that never seemed to be moving. Kouga, eager to meet this dragon and take on its challenge, suggested a very daring maneuver.
"I say we should just fly up there," he stated boldly.
"That wouldn't be very wise," Miroku countered.
"Oh, come on!" Kouga shouted. "That dragon's pink. PINK! How could it be strong if it's PINK?!"
"Are you saying that pink's a bad color?" Rin asked, sounding offended.
Kouga was about to reply 'yes', but then saw the death glare from Sesshomaru. He gulped and replied, "No, not at all! But I still say that we should just fly up there. It's not like there's going to be anything to stop us. They're just a bunch of clouds and a dragon. What could stop us?"
"He does have a point," Kagome added.
"Thank you for agreeing with me, Kagome!" Kouga sounded flattered. Inuyasha growled. For some reason, he hated it when Kouga got near Kagome. The fact that his memories weren't present in his noggin was not helping.
"Well, I say we do it," Sango agreed. "If Kagome thinks we should, I'll trust her word."
"If we ride on Kirara, I call the seat next to Sango!" Miroku cheered, receiving a bonk on the head in Sango's return.
"I say you're all crazy people, but oh well," Inuyasha added.
"And I say you're a misguided fool," Sesshomaru commented.
"Hey, are you trying to start something?!" Inuyasha shouted, raising his fist.
"When you get your memories back, perhaps. But right now, it is not the time." Sesshomaru replied in his same, calm tone.
Inuyasha grumbled a bit, but did not issue a challenge to his older brother.
All in all, it ended up with Sesshomaru flying on his own, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha riding on Kirara, and Jaken, Rin, and Kouga stuck riding Ah-Uhn.
The group soared through the air, nearing their destination. The group of clouds looked even more gargantuan close up. And so did Nali, the pink dragon they were searching for. The dragon appeared to be younger than the other two they had met, and a bit more differently built. She had a more oval-shaped head than the triangular-like ones of her brothers and sisters. She had lovely blue eyes, and shimmering scales. Her wings were a tad smaller than that of her siblings, and her legs, forearms, and tail had more muscle than the others. It appeared that his wasn't your ordinary dragon.
The group came very close towards the clouds. Kirara sped up a bit, until a sharp pain started crackling inside the group. As soon as that happened, Sesshomaru and Ah-Uhn stopped, thinking that whatever was hurting Kirara and her passengers would hurt them as well. Kirara roared in pain, and started falling, transforming into her smaller form. Her passengers, already unconscious, started falling as well. Sesshomaru sighed, and gave chase, dive-bombing with Ah-Uhn, and catching their friends.
The lord landed gracefully on the ground, and laid his comrads on the ground. He instructed Jaken to make a fire, and sat down to wait.
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Inuyasha looked around, confused.
'Where am I?' he thought. 'I thought I was with the others, and now all of a sudden, I'm here.'
The hanyou looked at his surroundings. He was in the dark depths of a forest. The large trees surrounded him, so much that he could barely see the zenith of it all. He glanced downwards at himself to find his body much shorter than it used to be. He stared.
He was a kid!
"What the-?!" he gasped, "How the heck did this happen?!"
Inuyasha waited for something to happen. Something to bring him to reality, unless this was real. His dog ears twitched, trying to pick up any signs of life around him, other than the trees and birds that chirped unnaturally in the air. He began to pick up footsteps, and the scent of demons. He immediately hid in the bushes nearby, not wanting to find out if he could fight in this body or not.
He stared as a group of ugly-looking demons passed by. One was a bat-like creature with no mouth, and on large eye. How it could talk, Inuyasha didn't know, but it did. It said,
"Where'd that pesky little hanyou go to? Can you pick up its scent here, Korgnor?" Inuyasha was surprised to find that such a small creature could posses such a deep voice. The one, probably Korgnor, was a large snake-like demon. All coiled up and blue, again with one large eye and no mouth.
"What do you think?" he replied. "Of course I can smell him! Unlike you and Strakfir, I can sift through more than 5 scents at a time!"
"Oh yeah?!" shouted Strakfir, a real big boar demon. He had horns on each side of his pudgy face, and had a large ax tied to his fat back. "Well, at least I can fight! You are just a pathetic D-class demon! I'm a C-class!"
"Oh, shut up, you two! Just find the stupid half demon, and we can leave!" shouted the eye, whom hadn't been spoken by name yet.
Korgnor sniffed at the ground, and started slithering in the direction of the bushes Inuyasha had took shelter in. His partners followed in suit.
Inuyasha was so confused. How'd he end up as a kid? Why were these demons after him; he'd never met them; at least, he didn't think he did, did he? Worst of all, he couldn't defend himself. Yes, he knew how to fight, but with his body, he couldn't possibly match 3 demons at once!
"Ah ha! Found him!" Korgnor exclaimed.
Inuyasha's face drained. He felt a rushing wave of panic wash over him. He searched for something to defend himself with. Finding nothing but a stick, he quickly grabbed it, and struck it inside Kornor's eye.
"Eeeeeeeeeyaaaaaaaagugh!" cried the snake demon, thrashing about until the stick flung out. Blood gushed out, and Kornor's eye remained half closed.
"You little…" he gasped, looking like he was panting. But since he didn't have a mouth, and it appeared to be angry, whether or not it was panting was not on Inuyasha's mind right now. "…I'll eat you alive!"
It lunged at Inuyasha, the skin across its face tearing apart, creating a large mouth with dagger-like teeth. Inuyasha quickly jumped up and ran for his life. Korgnor and his partners quickly gave chase.
Inuyasha hurriedly ran across a river, looking back to see those demons following eagerly. In Inuyasha's haste, however, he tripped on a stone. The demons neared upon him, but he quickly leaped to his feet and ran again. Is lungs ached; he could feel his heart pounding painfully in his chest, trying to keep blood pumping throughout his body.
Inuyasha gasped as he came towards a cliff. The shear edge dropped about 100 feet until it landed on sharp rocks at the bottom. Inuyasha then saw a small indent in the rocks, and clambered into it. He squeezed himself as much as he could against the wall, trying to hide the vibrant red colors of his kimono.
As the demons entered the cliff, they looked around eagerly, trying to find their runaway meal.
"It appears that he managed to escape," Strakfir said.
"Not another one!" sighed Korgnor. "WHatever. Come on, guys."
As the group of demons walked away Inuyasha let out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding. The danger was over, at least for now. Whatever he was in, dream or reality, he needed to get out of it, and fast.
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It had been about an hour later. All except Inuyasha were awake and fine. Kagome looked over Inuyasha, and thought about what had happened earlier. They had been nearing the clouds, and had suddenly been struck by some sort of electricity. Shocked so much, that they had all fallen unconscious.
'What was that?' Kagome thought. 'Some sort of barrier? Or perhaps…'
"Here," Sango's voice chirped, interrupting her thoughts. Kagome looked up to see Sango offering her two fried fish. "This one's for you. And that one's for Inuyasha, when he wakes up."
Kagome smiled, gratefully accepting the fried fish. "Thanks a bunch, Sango."
Sango smiled, and nodded. "No problem. The real problem, though, is getting into those clouds. I don't know, but I think there's something protecting that place. Something that no one can sense or hear or smell. It can't be a barrier, or Miroku would have sensed it long ago."
Kagome nodded, forgetting that Miroku could sense barriers. He was, after all, a monk. A pervert, yes, but still a monk.
Kagome noticed Inuyasha groan and toss his head a bit. Sweat pored down the side of his face, and his eyes were closed tightly. Kagome's expression turned sad; she hated to see Inuyasha like this. He looked so helpless. Something in her heart squeezed when she saw him hurt or in pain or fear. She hated it.
"Kagome, is something wrong?" asked Sango as Kagome placed a hand over her aching heart. "You look sad."
Kagome turned back to Sango. Tears began to lace her eyes, and she suddenly launched herself into Sango, hugging her tightly.
"Sango," she murmured, tears cascading down her face, "I hate to see Inuyasha like this. I want the old one back. The one that remembers who I am. The one that usually comforts me when I'm feeling sad, not the other way around! Oh, Sango, what if we can't get the orb back? Then Nagori will die, and Inuyasha will belike this forever…"
"Shhh, Kagome," Sango cooed, "Don't say stuff like that. You have to be strong now. Inuyasha will be fine."
Kagome looked into the deep brown eyes of her friend, and nodded.
"Okay," she whispered, wiping her tears away and falling into a peaceful sleep.
'Kagome's happiness, or Inuyasha's happiness?' Sango thought to herself. 'I know I sound selfish saying this, but I think that Inuyasha should stay like this. I really do. Besides, he more of a jerk when he's normal. He always hurts Kagome some way, so why would Kagome want the old one back? Maybe she thinks that he deserves is. She doesn't know how wrong she is. Maybe I could convince her later to keep Inuyasha as he is now. She'll see how happy he is. Oh, I just hope that I'm doing the right thing.'
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Inuyasha suddenly found himself walking through a forest. It looked so familiar to him. He wandered towards the center and saw a large tree. Larger than any he ever saw in what he could remember. He looked around, taking in the beauty of nature.
"This place," he thought aloud, "I know I've been here. I've been her countless times. That tree. I know I know that tree. But I can't place it. I can't-"
"Inuyasha," spoke a feminine voice.
Inuyasha turned and saw Kagome. No. It wasn't Kagome. Kagome always wore a happy expression, and her voice was always full of cheerfulness and warmth. This voice, however, was cold and emotionless, and her eyes held a sort of sadness in them. She had long, black hair, the same as Kagome's. She wore priestess clothing, and her lips always curved downwards into a frown.
"Inuyasha," she repeated, "you've forgotten me, haven't you?"
"Wh-who?" Inuyasha stuttered. This girl. He knew her. He sort of remembered. This girl was beautiful. Her face, even though it was cold and heartless looking, still made her look pretty. (A/N: I really hate her, you know? I'm just sticking it in for the drama…).
"Inuyasha!" she exclaimed, running up and hugging said demon. Inuyasha's eyes widened, not expecting such a random outburst. "You truly have forgotten me. You've forgotten the one you loved for so long."
"L-l-love?!" Inuyasha repeated, hardly wanting to believe it. He, and this pretty girl, were lovers?! That's impossible! And what about Kagome? She matters, too. Wait, if they were lovers, how come he's never heard her name before? Inuyasha was so confused; he wanted to fling this girl in front of him and demand all the answers to his questions. But when he looked down at her eyes, his heart melted. She had the most sad expression believed to exist. Her brown orbs glanced up at Inuyasha in a desperate way, wanting him to remember.
Inuyasha looked at her, and let one utter word escape his lips.
"K-Kikyo…"
TO BE CONTINUED……