My second story. I am so proud of myself. I am writing this story to take my mind off of other stuff. Anyway enjoy. Reviews appreciated. I would love to own Inuyasha but sadly I don't.

Who Are You?

Kagome ran through the forest, thrusting branches out of her way. Tears streamed down her face. Inuyasha would always be with Kikyo. Why should she bother. There is nothing she could do about it. Any anger she felt towards Kikyo, she felt could only be dealt with in violence... at least, in her mind that is. She couldn't take it out on Inuyasha. He had her first. She was just his tranquilizer until he found Kikyo again. Kagome sobbed harder. All she wanted to do was forget. She wanted to forget she saw Inuyasha and Kikyo. She wanted to forget that she knew him. She wanted to forget everything about this era.

A hypnotist sat in the trees. She had long black hair and piercing brown eyes. She was wearing a simple cloth band that wrapped around her breasts and a long cloth that wrapped around her thighs and dropped down her legs. All those under her power, meaning those who saw her, never saw her so exposed. To them, she wore a dark cloak that shadowed her face. In her right hand, a pendulum of a small pink stone was braided through her fingers and wrapped around her palm. This was the best way for hypnotism. To the foolish mortal, they would think that such a magical item would need to be swung back and forth to lure their victim into a trance. That is nonsense. There is no need to swing back and forth. That would only break the trance you wish to bring among the victim. You must hold it still. You must break all the emotion in your voice.

She was singing. Although to the surrounding creatures, it sounded sweet and full of emotion and compassion, it was actually emotionless and luring. A bird fell prey to her voice and flew to her. She held out her palm and the finch flew to a perch on it. The woman quickly made a cage with her fingers. The bird was not sueded to move. She stared at the bird. The bird slowly turned it's neck like a zombie towards her. Syfence made no noise. She showed no excitement. She just stared more intensely. Although the bird made no noise, it started to twitch. In it's mind, it just burst on fire.

The finch twittered more and was frantically trying to escape the flame, to find water. But the cage that held it did not move. The hypnotist showed no concern for the bird in agony. Then the bird lay there, to move no more. In it's mind, the fire had burned it. The mind was no longer there, so the body couldn't be either. The body turned to dust and she shook the dust out of her hand. She leaned back again and continued to sing her death song. Syfence was the name of the peaceful killer. (I say peaceful because she is ever so calm and no one can ever find her to kill her for revenge.)

Kagome crashed through some thorny branches, scraping her arms and legs with cuts. But she didn't care that she was bleeding and torn. The wound in her heart had a deeper wound then what anyone else would ever give her. She just wanted to get out of there. She tripped on a root and fell to the ground, dropping the bow and arrows that she held. Now she was an open target. She didn't care. As she lay there sobbing, a shadowed face looked down at her. Kagome wasn't alone.

Syfence looked down at the miserable human. She looked at the palm of her hand and into the pendulum. Lights flashed and Syfence saw Kagome's face. Inside her her head, she heard all the information she needed to know. The pendulum had read Kagome's aching mind.

Kagome sat up and tried to wipe away at the tears on her tear and mud streaked face. This was a lost cause because the tears kept coming. "Dammit." Kagome said to no one in particular. "Why can't I just forget Inuyasha."

"I can help." Said a calm voice. Kagome looked up and saw a cloaked form drop from the tree above and land gracefully at its feet. Kagome nervously stepped back. "Allow me to help you. I can erase your troubled mind." She said.

"B-b-but..." Kagome studdered, but at the same time thought. 'What's the point in this. I might as well. Inuyasha would do well with Kikyo anyway.'

The hooded figure bowed even further then it already was. "I know what ails you. You would do well to forget."

Kagome calmed down and sniffled. She wiped at her tears and said, "Please, just make me forget Inuyasha."

From under her cloak, Syfence smiled. "If that is what you wish."

Kagome looked up at her. Her voice made her seem so trusting. It was reassuring. Kagome smiled weakly. At an instant, Syfence's hand came out from under her cloak and showed a small pendulum and she started to murmur incantations. Kagome looked at the small stone, confused. If this was a way to help her, why was she not moving?

Then, Kagome's eyes turned from red from crying to white and her pupils disappeared. Her body glowed and Syfence's murmuring became more distinct.

Several miles away, Inuyasha sensed something coming from the well. It had Kagome's scent on it. He had gone to Kikyo to ask for advice and hugged her in gratitude, nothing more. He leaped from the branch he was resting on and ran towards the strange aura.

Kagome had lifted off the ground with her eyes wide open. She had no expression on her face. From her slightly open mouth, wisps of shadow came out and was sucked into the pendulum. When the final one slipped out and streamed into the pendulum, Kagome stopped glowing and she hit the ground in a crawling stance. As soon as Kagome's hands reached the ground, her eyes returned to her normal color. She blinked and Syfence was gone.

She crossed her legs and sat up. She shook her head and caressed it gently. She had such a headache. A pair of hands grabbed her gently and lifted her up. She turned and saw a someone she did not recognize. He opened his mouth to speak but Kagome took it as an attack of some sort.

She pushed him away and ran. Inuyasha looked at her, confused and ran after her. Kagome ran through some bushes and passed a thicket. She turned and saw him following close behind. She was definitely not going to outrun him.

She pushed herself harder and threw herself through some bushes. It was close to a ditch, so she lost her footing and tumbled down, scratching her face and arms in the passing branches. Inuyasha clung to the tree as he too was close to falling and watched Kagome fall helplessly down into the ditch. He threw himself down and slid on his feet.

Kagome lay there and the bottom, stunned. Her throat and mouth were burning from the running and the scratches from the bushes and branches stung and itched.

Inuyasha ran up to her and held her to his kimono. She tried to push him away but was too weak. "Kagome, what the hell is going on?" He asked.

"Who ARE you?" She cried out through her pain.

Oh, GASP. Poor Inuyasha. Poor Kagome. I dunno if I should keep going or stop here? What do you guys think? Nonetheless, I should congratulate myself.