Summary: While battling Naraku, Inuyasha gets cursed and turns into something no one would suspect. And what does Kikyo have to do with this? Nothing. Then again, too much…
Pairings: Inu/Kag Mir/San Sess/Rin
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Chapter 12
Kagome stared at Inuyasha's still form. He had calmed down significantly a few minutes ago.
'Inuyasha…' she thought, 'What could be going through your head now? Who are you dreaming about?'
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"K-Kikyo…" Inuyasha whispered, though he didn't know why. Was this girl named Kikyo? When he said it…he felt recognition in it. He remembered saying that name numerous times before, remembered the way each syllable slurred over his lips with his voice. But he couldn't remember this girl. And every time he looked at her face, it made him sad.
"Inuyasha…" the girl spoke. "You remember my name. But that's all. You do not remember anything more. Not who I am. That name; it's just a word to you, a word in which you don't know the meaning of."
"What're you…saying?" Inuyasha asked, confused. "Kikyo…you're - so familiar…I-I can't place it. You're important to me, I know that much. But I can't remember. I'm sorry, Kikyo. I want to remember, very badly. I just can't."
"Then do you wish to remember?" Kikyo asked, staring up at him with sad, and desperate eyes.
Inuyasha could feel sweat trickle down his forehead. Why was this so hard? Was talking to this person really that hard? He felt as if…as if he longed to be here, but at the same time, loathed it. He wanted answers. He wanted memories. He wanted all of it. But he didn't want to trust this girl.
Unfortunately, curiosity won over trust.
"Alright," he said softly, "if you have the power to restore my memories, then do it. Please, Kikyo."
Kikyo smiled. But there was nothing warm about it. Her smile was one of happiness, but there was a cold look lingering on in her face.
"Very well," she replied, "I shall restore your memories, Inuyasha. My love."
She began walking forward. With each step she took, it seemed as if their surroundings melted away.
Inuyasha felt light-headed all of a sudden. He felt like he was…floating. He could feel his body glowing a soft, white color. Kikyo neared him as the half demon slipped in and out of consciousness, his vision burring and playing around.
"Calm down, Inuyasha," Kikyo instructed, "Set your mind at ease, and relax. Close your eyes; rest; you'll need it for what I'm going to have to do to you."
"What're…you trying…to do…?" Inuyasha slurred, barely above a whisper as Kikyo began glowing the same white color, except it was more cold than his warm light. As the two floated in the black abyss, neither said anything for a while.
Finally, Kikyo replied, "I'm going to try a recent healing technique said to be lost. It has the ability to heal anything, so I'm going to try and let it heal the wounds of your soul and mind. To rid you of all those pains you underwent."
"What?" Inuyasha's expression grew angry. Yes, he wanted his memories back. No, he didn't just want the happy ones, he wanted ALL of them.
"Now, Inuyasha, you shall remember the love that we shared in the past," Kikyo said in a haunting voice She smiled, and placed a hand over Inuyasha's forehead.
The half demon groaned in protest and moved his head to the side in a desperate attempt to flea from her grasp as his vision ebbed away. Kikyo carefully moved his head back, staring innocently at his amber orbs, which silently glanced back. Slowly, they lost focus, and dropped down. Inuyasha finally gave up, letting himself drift into unconsciousness.
"Finally," Kikyo murmured, "his soul is dormant. Now, I will invoke my healing powers on him.
"You wanted your memories, Inuyasha, did you not? I shall grant your wish. In return, I shall choose which memories you receive."
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"Kagome, what's happening!" Sango asked, bewildered.
"I don't know," Kagome replied anxiously, running over to the demon slayer. "I was watching over Inuyasha, when his body…just…started floating!"
"What's going on, Kagome?" Kouga asked, jumping over. "What's with the mutt?"
"Kouga, stop making jokes at a time like this!" Kagome shouted. "We've got to figure out what's wrong."
"Ki…kyo…" Inuyasha murmured, though still unconscious.
Everyone gasped.
"You mean he remembers that witch?" Kouga exclaimed.
Kagome felt tears well up in his eyes. "But how?" she asked, "How can he remember her? He only remembered my name, yet he probably remembers her? Why?"
"Kagome, it probably has something to do with-" Sango was cut off. Kagome looked up at her friend to see a look of shock and confusion on it. The school girl followed her gaze, which fell on a priestess with long, black hair and cold, brown eyes.
"Kikyo…" Kagome whispered angrily. She stood up straight, marching over to her rival. "What did you do to Inuyasha?"
"I'm only doing what he wishes for," Kikyo replied calmly. "Step aside. I must complete the spell."
"No!" Kagome shouted back. 'There's no way I'll let her complete whatever she's done to Inuyasha!'
"Move aside!" she growled, "otherwise, Inuyasha will die!"
Kagome grew a fearful look in her eyes.
"Wha-what?" she stuttered. "How? I don't see anything that could kill him!"
Kikyo smirked a bit. Her eyes still held that same sadness, but she was happy, nonetheless.
"You're a foolish girl," she spoke, "Inuyasha's soul remains dormant. Thus, there is no spirit inside of his body. The only way to awaken Inuyasha's soul is to complete the spell, or kill the one who cast it upon him.
"But you could never do that. You couldn't possibly kill another person. Besides, I'm more powerful than you."
"Well, what about the rest of us!" Miroku protested, stepping up and placing his staff up at Kikyo's neck. The rings around it jingled and clanked together as they were suddenly moved into place.
Kikyo watched as the monk threatened him with his staff. She also watched as Sango, Kouga, and even the small fox child surround her.
"One move, and you're dead," Kagome said, walking away. "There's no way I'll let you harm Inuyasha."
Kikyo growled.
"Hmph," she grunted, "I don't have time to play with the likes of you! Be gone!"
Suddenly, Kikyo's body started glowing a bright blue color, and flashed out of her like light escaping a flashlight. The force sent everyone flying and covering their eyes. The ones close enough to the undead priestess were burned significantly by her power.
Kikyo took a glance around, and made her way towards Inuyasha's floating body.
"Now, Inuyasha, you shall be mine at last," Kikyo murmured, placing a hand over Inuyasha's forehead, "No more will you be infatuated by that wretched reincarnation of mine."
Kagome groaned. She looked up at Kikyo, and shouted, "No! Inuyasha!"
Kikyo looked back, staring at that girl and wondering why she was so persistent.
"You are a foolish girl, indeed," she stated. She sighed and continued, "It matters not. Now that I have Inuyasha to myself, there's nothing you can do about it."
And in a flash of bright light, she was gone. And so was Inuyasha.
Kagome sat there, stunned. She was so close. She had Kikyo in her grasp, and everyone was about to rid the world of her for good. And there she goes, with her sacred priestess powers, and takes away the only one she has feelings for.
"Darn it," she murmured, feeling tears come again, "What worse things can happen to Inuyasha than what's already happened?"
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"Inuyasha?" Kikyo called in a soothing voice.
"Hmm?" Inuyasha replied in a happy tone.
"Do you know a girl named Kagome?" she continued.
"No…Why?" he asked.
"Mmm…no reason…" she replied, smiling evilly. Her plan was coming to a great end. Now, the only thing left to do was use her time to her advantage.
'Kikyo's been acting weird lately,' Inuyasha thought, rubbing his forehead. 'And who the heck is Kagome? Sound's familiar, but I don't seem to remember it. In fact, I have a feeling I don't remember a lot of what I'm suppose to. Dang…now I'm confused.'
'Get ready, Kagome…' Kikyo thought, 'Cause you'll be having your heart broken soon…'
TO BE CONTINUED……