Whispers of a Dream: A Lost Memory

Part Two: Decision

The raven haired girl couldn't believe her eyes; there before her was one of the most dreaded sights she ever had seem, her best friend, her protector, her Inuyasha, don't get the wrong idea though, sure she loved him, but it's a different kind of love, a more brotherly love, than how she felt before. For some reason over the past months of traveling and thinking over thing about their relationship, not that you can say there really was one since they were too busy chasing Naraku and fighting other demons, she realized that they just weren't meant to be. Thinking over the many time she had seen Inuyasha with Kikyo, she decided that no matter what he still loved Kikyo, but the surprising thing was that over the time that heart breaking pain began to dull and disappear little by little and pretty soon her love for Inuyasha was nothing more then a crush. Any ways the sight before frightened her and sent chills down her spin as she looked disbelievingly at the two brothers before her, as Sesshomaru over powered Inuyasha's wind scar and knocked the Tetsusaiga out of Inuyasha's hand sending it flying through the air only to land 10 feet away. Though she had expected sesshomaru to some how block, doge or what ever, the wind scare, but what she didn't expect was what happened next as sesshomaru placed Tokijin at he base of Inuyasha's neck, after saying well something like a faire well thing, though you can't really call it that sesshomaru raised his sword and prepare to strike. Things seemed to go slow motion at this point, as kagome watched in horror, she couldn't believe it, she hope that Inuyasha would be fast enough to doge the strike, but deep down she knew he couldn't, sesshomaru was just too fast and if Inuyasha was not fast enough there was really no hope for her or her friends to try to stop sesshomaru before it's too late. She didn't know what to do, she couldn't even move as she just seem to freeze there, silently praying to the gods that Inuyasha would survive. 'No…no. this can't be happening, no this is not right. Inuyasha……don't die, please, gods please don't let him die, please'. Kagome screamed mentally in her head as her eyes widened in horror. 'Please' she silently pleaded as she closed her eyes unable to watch the scene before her.

'Do not fear, have hope, there is still a way' said a silky smooth voice in her head, the mysterious voice sounded like her voice yet, not her voice.

'Ho-o-w?' questioned kagome.

'Let me help you'

'Who are you? How can you help me?' ask kagome suspiciously.

'I'm you yet not you, but it's too soon, hurry you must make your choice you are running out of time.'

'Alright, I accept your help' said kagome bravely. 'Any thing to save Inuyasha'

'Relax' whispered the voice.

Lessoning to the voice kagome slowly tried to relax, for some reason she trusted the voice even though she didn't who or what it belonged to, but for now she must relax, hope and most importantly trust. Slowly she felt her self drift into some kind of dark cocoon, a void, relaxing her mind felt numb and sleepy she couldn't think straight either.

Sesshomaru, looked at his pathetic half-brother, in a cold emotionless glaze as the blade of Tokijin was about to make contact with the skin on inuyasha's neck, inuyasha's eye's were closed waiting for the final and last blow and to get it over with. In the brief moments sesshomaru took note of his brother's companions, they were all too shocked to move or too do any thing, well not that they could any ways, lastly his attention fell on his brothers wench, he could sense her eyes were closed and her scent was filled with horror and regret, but a slight bit of hope. 'stupid humans' Just then a strong new scent hit his nose and sent his scenes high alert as he stopped Tokijin just before it could cut any deeper, then the small cut that was caused by the pressure of the blade. Inuyasha too, seemed to have felt the scent and aura as he snapped his eyes open in shock. Sesshomaru still with Tokijin at the base of inuyasha's neck turned his glaze fully at the miko before him or rather a few feet away above them.

The owner of the mysterious voice felt kagome relax in the dark void as she began to take over in hope to save Inuyasha. Slowly it let it's or should we say their aura engulf them. Meanwhile everyone else watched in awe as kagome began to glow in a beautiful red light as the aura engulfed her body, changing her sent and aura, even sesshomaru has stopped his assault on Inuyasha to watch though his face remained as emotionless as ever. Slowly, but steadily she began to rise into the air, her hair fanned out around her and seem to lengthen before everyone's eyes, and strange markings began to flicker on and off, before it finally disappeared. Then she gracefully landed on the ground and finally opened her eyes to reveal crimson red eyes, looking at all of them, no more like looking into their soul. Her red glaze finally settled on sesshomaru, she held her self high and dignified, and had that superior look as she looked at sesshomaru even though he was much taller then her.

Sesshomaru watched as the girl finally landed on the ground, her scent has changed; it still smell nice for a human, usually humans smelled like dead cells, dirt, sweat, and many other unpleasant odor, but she smell different, her scent smelled like milk and honey mixed together, with a light smell of the clean and freshness of the air after a rain storm, perhaps that was why his brother kept her around other then a shard detector. Now her scent had some extra ingredients, it was the smell of fresh fallen snow and another really, really faint scent that was familiar to him, but too faint to recognize. Her aura had change too, her aura was now very powerful and could almost rival his, almost, but she still had the pureness in her aura, some how it made him wonder if she would ever lose that pureness in her aura. 'Interesting…' Lastly he observed her crimson red eyes as they glared at him, they seemed very hunting and held many secrets, but what interested him the most about them was that they look very similar to the eye of a demon when their youkai is in control. He soon found him self wondering if she was human. 'No…she couldn't be youkai, she a miko first of all and she dose not look like an youkai at all.' Yet another little voice ringed in his mind 'ah, but looks can be deceiving' snapping out of his mind he focused on reality as she glared at him with her crimson eyes.

Returning her glare, sesshomaru turned his face towards her and gave her a cold glare that could freeze hell, although this did not effect her at all she continued to glare and stayed clam as she walked closer stopping only when she was 1 feet away from them which wasn't a lot of space.

"Kagome…" he said slowly before yelling. "Kagome get back you stupid he'll kill you"

Kagome didn't reply, but merely glanced at him before returning her glaze at sesshomaru.

"Let him go, if you want a real fight I will be your opponent great taiyoukai of the west, or are you afraid of a little girl" stated kagome calmly and emotionlessly sounding a lot like sesshomaru.

"Human, why should I let him go, I have waited long to kill him, even though that was not my intention this time and this sesshomaru is defiantly not afraid of a mortal girl such as your self. Though you're right human this fight was too easy, hardly worth my effort or time." Countered sesshomaru.

"Let him go, you can take the Tetsusaiga if you please, and I'll give the shikon shards as well" demanded kagome again

"Wait what, no way, there is no way I'm giving him Tetsusaiga or the jewel shards. You damn wench!" yelled Inuyasha

Instantly kagome snapped her head towards Inuyasha and spook in a very threatening voice that would rival Sesshomaru's. "Hanyou, you will stop your yelling, for I am not my mistress, so nor do I care about you, your pathetic sword, or the shikon shards.

I'm only doing what I have been told, and that is to save your life at all costs, though I do not agree with my mistress that your life should be spared, I do respect her wishes.

Now if you do not cease your complaining I might just leave you to die. I'm sure my mistress would be very sad but she'll get over it with time.

Oh as for the pathetic sword you care so much about, I would just give it to your dear half-brother, since you don't seem to be doing your job of protecting my mistress with it, there for causing me to step in a bit early, but no matter." Stunted and surprised Inuyasha's wide eyes looked at Kagome in confusion and hurt.

Turning her attention back to sesshomaru kagome spook again. "Now do we have a deal?"

'Hmm……fascinating and what dose she mean by her mistress?' "This sesshomaru has no use for the shikon shards nor the Tetsusaiga." He simply replied coldly, hiding the fact that he was amused by how effectively she made his fool of a brother shut up.

"Well, then what do you want, you yourself said you were a busy man and didn't have time to play games, but looks like you suddenly have the time too. Though unfortunately I don't have the time so, hurry up" snapped kagome, even with the tinny bit of anger and impatiens in her voice she still sounded calm and well controlled.

'Bitch! Well she's asking for it, I was planning on taking by force but having her cooperation will be easier'

"This sesshomaru is looking for something, and knows, that you know where to find it and how to get it. So in exchange for the worthless hanyou's life you will accompany me in the search."

"No way…don't say yes Kagome, don't be a baka!" yelled Inuyasha again, but it didn't seem to effect her at all as she just merely stood there look as if was in thought.

Back inside the dark void in her mind kagome, listened for a clue on what's happening on the 'out side'.

'What would you like to do?' the silky voice appeared out of nowhere.

'Huh?' questioned kagome

'What is your decision?' it asked.

'On what and is Inuyasha alive?' asked kagome eagerly.

'Sesshomaru has requested that in exchange for inuyasha's life we must accompany him in his search for what ever that is he seek cause he believes that we know where it is.' Replied the voice.

'B-b-but I don't even know what's he's looking for how am I going to know how to find it? Asked kagome desperately.

'Do not worry, you'll know and I will guild you. So what is your answer?'

'Then my answer is yes' decided kagome.

'As you wish' said the voice as it fated away, until once again kagome was left alone in the dark void.

"Me and my mistress', answer is yes, I will accompany you, although my mistress is not sure that she knows where to find it, but rest assure you have our full cooperation and my word." finally answered kagome.

Sesshomaru merely nodded his head.

"How ever, my mistress's friends will accompany us," stated kagome coldly, with a tone that meant there will be no arguments.

"And is that your 'mistress's request' as well?" mocked sesshomaru as his amber eyes narrowed into slits.

"No, it is mine and I advise you Sesshomaru-sama, that you do not mock my mistress, for those who do meat very unfortunate fates" said kagome coldly.

"Do you dare threaten this sesshomaru" growled Sesshomaru icily at the figure before him.

"No, never 'sesshomaru-sama'" said kagome mockingly as a grin spread across her clam features. 'tsk, tsk, I thought he would at least recognize me by now, well the more better he doesn't. Though a guy with his brains should at least of realized, oh well who ever says male inu youkai were smart, I mean look at the hanyou.'

The damn wench was getting on his nerves, if he didn't need her to find what he was searching he would of already have killed her for threatening him and mocking as well, no one has ever dare to do that and if they did they would be dead, well as for Inuyasha, he was just too much of a baka and too ignorant to learn. Thinking over what the wench had said about letting her weak little friends come along, he decided that as long as Inuyasha stays as far away as possible then it would be bare able, and Rin could use some human company, but they would travel at his pace, and if they fall behind it would be their problem, not his.

"I couldn't care less if they come as long as the hanyou stays as far as possible from me and we will travel at my pace." It was more a statement then question.

"Humph, like I want to be near you!" grumbled Inuyasha, but quickly zipped it when kagome sent him an icy glare and nodded at sesshomaru.

"We will leave in two days," said sesshomaru emotionlessly as he turned and walked way into the shadows of the Inuyasha forest leaving Inuyasha on the ground growling at him. The gentle breeze returned again and blew soothingly across the clearing. Once again the beautiful yellow flowers and the tall emerald green grass danced in the wind.

Miroku, Sango, Shippo all watched in amazement and awe as their friend umm…negotiated bravely with the emotionless taiyoukai of the west, with no fear showing. It was truly confusing how kagome was totally emotionless as the taiyoukai of the west as she mocked him, and not cowering in fear like any other being, even youkai. As they witnessed kagome snap at Inuyasha they were to shocked out of their minds as they heard kagome use that kind of tone with him.

"Kagome…?" questioned Shippo unsure that the figure before them was even kagome.

"Hay, what's with that wench are you retarded or something you could of got you're self killed and not to mention that we're going to have to travel with sesshomaru looking for some dumb thing that no cares about. We're suppose to be looking for the jewel shards not some useless thing that my bastard brother wants!" shouted Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha, kagome just saved your life, you ungrateful baka, and your right she could of gotten her self killed, but if she hadn't done that you wouldn't even be alive to look for the damn stupid good for nothing jewel shards." Screamed Sango, she was red with anger and fear, for her friend's safety.

"Inuyasha, Sango's right," said Miroku agreeing with the angry Sango.

Kagome silently watched sesshomaru disappear into the shadows of the Inuyasha forest, his silvery long hair swaying back and forth behind him, as a small smile graced her features. Slowly shaking her head, kagome finally shifted her glaze back to her beloved companions when she heard the soft whisper of the kitsune pup, only to be yelled at by the ignorant hanyou. Then defended by two of her loyal friends. 'Well her job's done for now, but first……'

"Inuyasha, if you do not wanna come then don't. I am the one who made the promise, there for I am the only one who really has to go, I only has requested that you guys may come for the sake of my mistress, but if you don't then it's no matter," said kagome icily before turning to Sango and Miroku.

"I stand by to what I said before if you do not wish to come then you do not have to, but if you wish to keep my mistress company then you are more then welcome."

"No way are you going kagome, we're looking for the jewel shards"

"Humph, unlike you hanyou I have honor," stated kagome matter of factly before she close her eyes and summoned back their aura.

Back inside the dark void, kagome started to wonder what on earth was sesshomaru looking for and why hell did he need her. What could she possibly know; would he be better off with Kikyo? Like come on sure she was a miko and all, but compared to Kikyo she was no match, and her knowledge of the feudal era was not at all that great. For the love of god who was that voice, like come on now that she think about it, it was totally crazy and for all she knew she could be going crazy in fright. Hey if Inuyasha could eat 15 bowls of ramen then why couldn't she be insane? It logical, isn't it?

'are you ready to return?' asked the voice.

'yah, ok,'

Suddenly kagome found her self being able to see around her, hear what people were says and feel solid again

"Why you damn wench, I have honor, it's just that I'm not stupid enough to go make a deal with my bastard half-brother unlike some one I know, bitch," screamed back Inuyasha.

Kagome, was totally shocked to hear Inuyasha call her that when she, okay maybe not her, be any ways saved his life and now he was calling her wench, stupid, and bitch. Unfortunately for Inuyasha he didn't notice that he old kagome was back nor that her eyes were twitching and she was red with anger, before his face meet the ground.

"SIT BOY, SIT, SIT, SIT!" yelled kagome.

"Kagome!" shrieked Sango as she hugged her beloved friend. Still fuming kagome quickly returned the hug, before turning back to an annoyed hanyou sitting on the ground.

"Well, your back…oh joy, but at least better then the other one she was a nightmare," grumbled Inuyasha.

"I see……, but at least your alive Inuyasha, so it can be that bad, umm…so what exactly happened, I know that I have to go with sesshomaru to find what ever he's looking for," sighed kagome.

"You don't know kagome?" questioned Shippo.

"Oh, yeah…um…well you see………….." quickly kagome explained to everyone about the mysterious voice and how it helped her save Inuyasha and that the one that was talking to sesshomaru was not her but the voice. Worried expressions covered everyone's faces even inuyasha's as she finished her story. In return Miroku filled kagome in on what happened.

"So, we're leaving in two days, huh, well that gives me time to go home and tell Okaa-san that I won't be back to visit for a while," sighed kagome.

"Your, going with him?"

"Yah, like I have a choice," said kagome shaking her head.

"But you can't kagome, I won't let you. I'll fight him and win," wined Inuyasha with his arms crossed over his chest like a 10 year old.

"Don't Inuyasha, I'll be fine and since I give him my word. I'm going to keep it. So there's nothing you can do about it," stated kagome.

"Well if your going kagome then me and Miroku are going as well," said Sango.

"Thanks, you guys. Inuyasha?"

"Humph,"

"Thanks Inuyasha" said kagome as she hugged Inuyasha happily, thanking for being so understanding. Kagome's impacted was so surprise that it knocked the breath out of Inuyasha, as his eyes widened in shock, but soon softened and returned the hug. 'I won't let any one hurt you kagome, I'll protect you forever and always, rest a sure kagome' slowly kagome's breathing evened out as she fell into the land of dreams, and fell limp in inuyasha's arms. Gently Inuyasha ran his claws through her hair in a comforting motion. A soft laughing sound could be heard as his adorable doggie ears twitched towards the sound and found him self glaring annoyingly at Miroku, Sango and Shippo who were on the ground laughing their heads off quietly being careful not to wake up kagome.

"Shut up, you guys," hissed Inuyasha

"awwww…isn't that cute" teased Miroku as Sango and Shippo laughed harder, but what happened next sent everyone trying to breath do to how hard they were laughing; unfortunately for Inuyasha when he was about to get up and give Miroku and the others a piece of his mind when kagome suddenly said sit and caused Inuyasha to fall onto the ground, bring kagome with him. Though this did cause to Inuyasha to give up and leap into the Goshinbuko caring kagome in bridal style, leaving the other on the ground laughing.

His hair danced in the wind as he turned his amber glaze to look at the setting sun. Colored by the rays of the sun the sky was truly an amazing sit to see. Shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, purple coved the sky as the setting sun would soon disappear form the sky and the pale moon would raise in its place along with the shinning stars of the night.

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Mean while…………………………………..

All was quite, not a sound could be heard except for the howling of the wind and the rustling of leaves. The sky was covered in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, purple as the sun slowly unnoticeably disappeared from the sky as the once red, orange, yellow, pink colored sky soon darkened and turned into shades of purple and blues. The once faintly visible moon appeared in the sky brightening the darkest night. A lone tall figure stood at the edge of the cliff over looking the lands. The creature's long hair danced in the wind as single tear rolled down it's cheek. By the moon light it was hard to tell what the figure looked liked, only certain features were visible. Exotic marking could be seen on the demons face; there were two strips on the either side of his face, but their colors was unidentified and a star in the middle of its forehead. The demon wore a pair of hakama and haori with armor much like Sesshomaru's and carried two swords. It too had a fluffy boa like tail rapped around it's right shoulder. The only thing that was for sure was that the demon had icy blue eyes, that resembled the clear blue sky, and shined like the brightest light.

'My daughter………I hope you are well where ever you are. The time is near…soon………soon it'll be time……………..'

A dark shadow blocked out the bright summer moon, as soon as it was there it was gone. Another figure appeared behind the first figure. It bowed respectfully at the first figure before speaking.

"Milord, I apologize for intruding, but I have news, from Lord Sesshomaru" said the tori youkai. The new creature had black wings on its shoulder blades and long talons. It too was wearing a pair hakama and haori with armor and a sword."

"About?" questioned the demon.

"Milord, Lord Sesshomaru would like to know if you would permit him on traveling on your lands as well as he would like to inform you that he would be visiting in a couple of days," answered the tori youkai.

"Very well, I look forward to his visit, you may leave,"

With that said the tori youkai flew off into the night sky. Shaking his head he said to an unexpected person that was hiding in the shadows of the forest.

"Come out, I know your there…………..

(hmm…who could that be? Well have fun guessing see ya next chapter )

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Wow, my second chapter on this story, I personally have no clue where this is going, no really, I totally have no clue, but I hope you enjoyed this chapter, please review I would really appreciated. You know some times I find my self thinking that my story totally sucks and that no one even bothers to read it, it makes me really sad and all, but any ways after a few minutes I kinda get over it. Well one of my friends told me that she likes my other story tranquility of the heart better then this one, though I think I like this one better, but I have to admit that one kinda gets you hooked on it. Just so you know it's also another sesshomaru/kagome stories, they're my favorite pair I mean I like the paring Inuyasha/kagome and all but come on the whole series is about them so not much of a point writing a fan fic about them. Although I might write one some time soon or not that depends. Lastly I would like to thank all those who reviewed it makes me really happy, Arigatou.

Any ways please review

Katasuya

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