A/N: Hey! I hope you liked last chapter! Tis' only the beginning of many chapters. I would like to dedicate this ENTIRE story to Karen12. It was her idea to have Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru learn about each other's feelings and memories. I couldn't have done it without you Karen! Lol. Also, check out her stories! Karen is an excellent author! Read her story "Sesshoumaru's Heart". It's magnificent. Thanks for all the reviews last chapter.
Disclaimer: If I owned anyone in this story, I wouldn't be writing this story. I'd be in the story. Whoa...that was confusing..
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"Tch. I'm sick of hearing your mouth." Inuyasha broke the clash with Sesshoumaru and jumped back. "Miroku, take Kagome and Sango and get out of here." Inuyasha said without even looking back at them. Miroku nodded and grabbed the two women by their arms.
"Trying to save your friends I see. How pathetic. No matter, you shall die." Sesshoumaru ran towards Inuyasha with great speeds and knocked the Tetsusaiga out of his hand.
As Kagome was running to get away, she noticed a small light go by her face. 'I wonder what that was. Probably just a firefly.' Kagome told herself. When Miroku thought that they were a safe distance away, he stopped and looked on at the battle.
The strange light that Kagome had seen earlier was hovering over Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. Although Sesshoumaru nor Inuyasha could smell or hear her, she spoke.
"I am Takiya, demon ness of peace and serenity. You two feuding brothers have altered family peace. Therefore, you shall be punished until your war falters." And with that said, Takiya surrounded Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha with a gold light.
Chapter 2: Switched
As the golden light surrounded Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru, they hovered over the ground.
"Wha--What's happening to us?" Inuyasha said as he observed his hands. Sesshoumaru looked at the ground below them.
'What is happening?' Sesshoumaru thought before looking over at Inuyasha, and discovered that he too, was glowing. Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Shippou all looked on horrified.
"What's going on!" Kagome scram. Just then, a blinding white light covered the entire lands and both brothers were thrown at the ground with such great force, that Sesshoumaru couldn't even catch his fall. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru lye on their backs in pain.
"Until you reach peace." The little voice came and disappeared. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru sat up and rubbed their heads, even Sesshoumaru was hurt.
"Inuyasha! Are you okay!" Kagome ran up to Inuyasha and held him.
'What does this girl think she's doing?' Sesshoumaru thought to himself before he pushed Kagome off of him.
"Inuyasha...what's wrong?" Kagome asked in pure concern. Sesshoumaru's eyes glazed over.
"Inuyasha? How dare you compare me to that pathetic half-breed!" Sesshoumaru took his stand and looked down at the now frightened miko. Kagome scooted her way across the ground over to Sango. Inuyasha found the strength to stand and he looked down at his hands.
"I only have control over one of my arms. What did that damn light do to me?" Inuyasha said before he realized that he only had one arm. Inuyasha fell backwards and looked up to see a mirror image of him glaring a hole through Kagome. Sesshoumaru broke his gaze with Kagome and glanced over at his half brother. Sesshoumaru was shocked to see that Inuyasha looked exactly like him, and was at Inuyasha's throat in a second.
"What did you do half-breed?" Sesshoumaru had Inuyasha by the neck.
"I was about to ask you the same thing Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha bit back. Sesshoumaru lifted Inuyasha into the air and dug his nails into Inuyasha's neck.
'Why aren't my poison claws working?' Sesshoumaru asked himself.
"Heh. Don't think you're going to get away with it that easily Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha freed himself from Sesshoumaru's deadly grasp and wiped the blood from his neck. It was then that Sesshoumaru realized he was dressed in Inuyasha's haori and pants.
Kagome stood up and backed away from the feuding brother's. "What's going on? Did they--no they couldn't have! It's not possible." Kagome was in denial. Sango, Miroku, and Shippou were all too shocked to say anything.
Inuyasha stood up straight and looked down at his brother. 'How in the hell did we switch bodies?' Inuyasha thought as he and Sesshoumaru got into a staring match.
"Inu--Inuyasha?" Kagome walked slowly towards Sesshoumaru's body. Inuyasha glanced her way.
"Kagome...get out of here!" Inuyasha barked.
"It's true." Kagome fell on her butt. "If you're Inuyasha, then that means Sesshoumaru's in your body." Kagome looked over at Inuyasha's body and seen a different look in his eyes. 'His eyes don't have the same passion that they used to. Now they seem to have no emotions whatsoever.' Kagome stood back up and kept her eyes on Inuyasha.
"I said get out of here!" Inuyasha growled. "I don't want you to get killed!" Inuyasha glared at Kagome.
"Mm." Kagome turned around and ran, grabbing hold of her friends on the way. Inuyasha watched as the young miko left.
"It's most amusing." Sesshoumaru said, breaking Inuyasha's attention on the departing Kagome.
"Tch. What are you going on about?" Inuyasha spat.
"The way you protect that girl. It won't matter after I kill you." Sesshoumaru drew Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha went into shock.
'Damn it! He's got Tetsusaiga...' Inuyasha growled.
"Even though I'm in this weak pathetic body, I'll show you true power with Tetsusaiga." Sesshoumaru tilted the sword sideways.
'I only have one arm. Damn it to hell. I'll have to defeat him another way...since I don't have Tetsusaiga. I can't wield it anyways in this body.' Inuyasha thought before he drew Toukijin.
"Hmm. You must know of true power before you can wield that sword Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru said bitterly.
"Tch. Shut up already would ya? I'm sick of hearing your mouth!" Inuyasha ran towards Sesshoumaru with his new acquired speed. Sesshoumaru followed suit and clashed forces with Inuyasha.
'This body is weak. I don't know if I can survive in this pathetic form.' Sesshoumaru thought as he broke the clash with Inuyasha.
From a safe distance, Kagome and the others watched the battle. They weren't too far away to where they couldn't see it clearly though. Sango watched in confusion as the brothers battled.
"This is like a bad dream. What's happening to them?" Sango asked.
"They are fighting more fiercely now." Miroku beckoned.
"I have an idea." Kagome said as she turned around to pick up her bow and arrow. Shippou grabbed Kagome's hand before she could lift up.
"What are you doing Kagome?" Shippou asked as he looked up at Kagome with his beautiful green eyes.
"Don't worry Shippou." Kagome patted the kitsune on his head before turning towards the battle.
"Kagome-chan, don't tell me your planning on shooting Sesshoumaru with the arrow?" Miroku had a worried look in his eyes. "You remember what happened last time. He tried to kill you, and if it wasn't for Inuyasha, he would have."
"Don't worry. I'm not going to hit either of them." Kagome smiled to encourage her friends. Sango held her breath, she didn't know what was going to happen.
Kagome aimed the arrow at Tetsusaiga, and shoot it. As the arrow passed by a few trees, Sango watched in curiosity. The arrow nailed Tetsusaiga, turning it back into it's normal form. Sesshoumaru jumped away from Inuyasha, and looked at Kagome, who was standing on a cliff.
Within seconds, Sesshoumaru was directly in front of Kagome. "I'm going to stop your interference permanently, girl." Sesshoumaru took his claws and extended them, since that was the only ability that Inuyasha's body let him use.
"No! Kagome!" Inuyasha scram from the ground. He was trying to get to Kagome before it was too late. Sesshoumaru attempted to shove his hand through Kagome's chest, but he couldn't do it.
'What's wrong with me? I can't make myself kill her. It's like this body is stopping me from harming this girl.' Sesshoumaru thought as he struggled to take control. 'Wait, that's it. I can't kill this girl because Inuyasha has feelings for her. And since this is his body, Inuyasha's emotions are taking over.' Sesshoumaru moved his hand away from Kagome and stood up straight. Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks.
"What's he doing? Why isn't he trying to kill her anymore?" For a brief second, Inuyasha couldn't have cared less if Sesshoumaru killed Kagome. But then he took a hold of himself. 'What's going on? It's like I have no emotions whatsoever. Almost as if emotions don't matter.'
Sesshoumaru turned away from Kagome and jumped down from the cliff. Kagome fell to her knees, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"What's going on? I thought I was a goner." Kagome pounded her fist on the ground. Sango walked slowly over to Kagome.
"What ever is happening here, it's not good." Sango hugged her best friend.
'It scared me to see Inuyasha's body come up here. Even though it's not Inuyasha in there, it brought a thought to me. Is that same fear going to come back to me when we complete the jewel? Is that same look of hatred going to flood through Inuyasha's eyes? It seemed as though Sesshoumaru was fighting the urge to kill me. What was happening to him?' Kagome thought as she wiped the tears from her eyes. Sango helped Kagome stand up.
"It's okay Kagome." Sango tried her best to comfort the miko.
Inuyasha stood up straight and stared at Sesshoumaru. "You bastard. If you ever try to touch her again I swear I'll--" Inuyasha was interrupted by Sesshoumaru.
"You'll do what? Even in my body you're a weakling. Once a half-breed always a half-breed." Sesshoumaru showed no emotion on his face at all. He just stood there as if he was in his own body, insulting Inuyasha like always.
"Damn you." Inuyasha couldn't control his anger, he growled furiously. Kagome stared at Inuyasha in pure concern.
"No. He's going to lose his temper! Since he is a full demon now, he can turn into his true form. Inuyasha can't control himself." Miroku said as he watched Inuyasha's eyes flash from red, back to that deep amber color.
"Inuyasha! Stop it!" Kagome yelled through cupped hands. Inuyasha ignored the miko's cry and continued with his transformation.
'He's losing control. The fool doesn't know how to control himself.' Sesshoumaru stood his ground and stared at Inuyasha.
When Kagome realized that her call to him wouldn't work, she climbed down from the cliff and ran towards Inuyasha. It all happened so fast, that Miroku and Sango didn't even see her leave.
"Kagome-chan no! You'll be killed!" Miroku yelled. Kagome brushed past Sesshoumaru and let herself fall onto Inuyasha.
Sesshoumaru watched Kagome embrace Inuyasha and he felt this strange sense of jealousy. 'What's this? I couldn't care less about that impudent wench. But yet, I feel this pull towards her.' Sesshoumaru continued to stare at Kagome, he couldn't force himself to look away.
"Inuyasha! Snap out of it!" Kagome cold feel the cold bitterness of the armor on Inuyasha's chest when she wrapped her arms around him. 'Sesshoumaru really needs to get a new wardrobe.'
"Kagome...get out of the way! I can't stop myself from transforming! I can't control it..." Inuyasha growled. Kagome stepped back and looked up at the face of the youkai.
'He can't control himself...this is what he'll be like when we complete the jewel!' Kagome could feel tears coming back again.
Sesshoumaru stood about 100 yards away, reasoning whether or not if he should stop Inuyasha. When he smelt Kagome's unshed tears, he felt the need to comfort her and protect her. 'Nonsense.' Sesshoumaru immediately shook the feeling away.
Kagome put her hands on Inuyasha's cheeks (the ones on his face). "Inuyasha. You can control yourself. There's nothing to be angry about anymore." Kagome gave Inuyasha one of her soft smiles. Sesshoumaru observed Kagome's tactics.
'This girl, she has the ability to control Inuyasha.' Sesshoumaru thought as he watched the redness in Inuyasha's eyes disappear.
Inuyasha placed his hand around Kagome's wrist. "I'm...sorry. I don't know what came over me." Inuyasha brought his face down, to where it was only a few inches from Kagome's. Inuyasha stared in Kagome's deep brown eyes. Kagome looked back into his. This was all too weird for her. Although she knew that it was Inuyasha in Sesshoumaru's body, it didn't feel like it. To Kagome, it felt like she was having a touchy moment with Sesshoumaru. Sure he was gorgeous, but looks weren't everything. Right?
Kagome broke from Inuyasha's grasp and stepped back. "I can't Inuyasha. It's too weird..." Kagome looked away from Inuyasha.
Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Kirara all ran to Kagome. "Kagome, you could have been seriously hurt!" Sango told Kagome as she put her hand on Kagome's shoulder. There was a strong look of sympathy in Kagome's eyes.
"Kagome, what's wrong?" Sango asked. Inuyasha stared at the miko with a great feeling of depression.
'I know what's wrong with her. She thinks I'll be like this when the Shikon jewel is complete.' Inuyasha sighed. Kagome put on a fake smile to get all of the attention off of her. Inuyasha looked up at Sesshoumaru, who was looking directly back at him.
"We shall continue this another time." Sesshoumaru said before Inuyasha could even open his mouth. 'I don't want to hurt the girl.' That thought came without Sesshoumaru even realizing it. Since when couldn't he control his thoughts?
Inuyasha nodded and started in the way of Kaede's village, Kagome at his side. Sesshoumaru waited for the group to disappear.
"Hmm. I need to find out how to get my body back." And with that said, Sesshoumaru turned in the direction of his castle. Maybe he could find something there that would help him.
...Inuyasha...
When Inuyasha entered Kaede's village, everyone trembled with fear. Kaede came out of her hut to discover Sesshoumaru, well at least his body.
"Are ye not Inuyasha's older brother?" Kaede asked before she noticed the gang standing behind him.
"It's me you old hag!" Inuyasha spat. "Tch. I don't even want to be compared to the likes of him."
Kaede stood there in confusion. "Okay. So ye are Inuyasha. Why do ye look like Sesshoumaru?"
"If I knew that, I would have my body back now wouldn't I?" Inuyasha growled as he shook his fist towards Kaede.
"No need to be so rude Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled. "SIT!" Kagome pointed her finger at the ground, but Inuyasha didn't move. Kagome started shaking her finger violently. "SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT!"
Inuyasha still stood, but now he was looking at Kagome like she was a maniac. "Uh Kagome. I don't have the necklace on." Inuyasha said calmly, although he was fighting back the urge to laugh.
Kagome immediately stopped shaking her finger and rubbed the back of her head. "Oh yeah. I forgot. When I don't look at you, I forget." Kagome did a nervous laugh. Sango and Miroku just stared on.
Kaede turned her back towards Inuyasha. "If ye would like, I could get the village tailor to make ye a new outfit like the one ye had before."
Inuyasha looked over at Kaede, "Yeah. Sure. That would be great." He said in a low voice, it may have been Inuyasha in that body, but the voice of Sesshoumaru didn't change a bit.
...Later...
Inuyasha and Kagome sat next to each other near the campfire. Sango beat Miroku over the head with her haraikotsu because he couldn't keep his hands to himself, and Shippou was busy trying to catch a firefly. Out of nowhere, Inuyasha decided he would try using some of Sesshoumaru's famous lines.
Inuyasha stood up and drew Toukijin, "Die Inuyasha!" Inuyasha started swinging Toukijin around, which brought lots of attention to him.
"Inuyasha, what are you doing?" Kagome asked as a sweatdrop went down the back of her head.
"I really don't know. Mine as well make the best of being in this damned body." Inuyasha said as he moved the sword back and forth. "And if your plan shall fail, you shall pay with your life Jaken."
"Oh brother..." Kagome rolled her eyes and rested her chin in her palm.
"Well, I think I'm going to turn in early tonight." Sango said. "Good night Kagome."
"Good night Sango." Kagome waved to her friend. Miroku didn't hesitate for a second, he got up and followed Sango in the hut. Shippou finally gave up on the firefly and plopped down on the ground.
"I can never catch one of those things!" The young kitsune pouched out his lips.
"You have to be patient Shippou. See watch me." Kagome stood up and cautiously approached a firefly. She waited until it flew within a few centimeters of her hand and swipe she caught it. "Here you go Shippou." Kagome smiled as she handed Shippou the firefly.
"Wow. Thanks Kagome." Shippou said as he watched the firefly glow in his hands. Inuyasha had finally given up on trying to impersonate Sesshoumaru.
"I think I'm going to call it a night, too. Good night Inuyasha." Kagome said before she picked up Shippou and walked into the hut that Sango was in. Inuyasha waved her off and decided he'd sit by the fire for a little while longer, until everyone was asleep.
Within moments of Kagome going into the hut, Inuyasha heard a "HENTAI!", BONK, and Miroku was thrown out. Inuyasha looked up at the houshi and sighed.
"That's what you get you pervert." Inuyasha said as Miroku came and sat back down by the fire.
"I guess I'm sleeping out here." Miroku said. Inuyasha stood up and walked into the hut. The last thing he wanted to do was sleep out there with Miroku.
...Sesshoumaru...
Sesshoumaru entered his castle and headed for his bedroom, only to be stopped by Jaken.
"What do you think you're doing here Inuyasha! Sesshoumaru-sama will kill you for even stepping foot near his property!" The imp yelled. Sesshoumaru stepped on Jaken and continued to walk by.
"It's me you fool." Sesshoumaru said coolly.
"Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken stared in disbelief at his Lord, just like all of the others. Sesshoumaru didn't say another word to Jaken.
Jaken sighed and headed back towards Rin's room. "Now I must tend to that annoying human." Jaken waddled down the hallway, but was soon face down on the ground.
"I'm not annoying!" Rin said as she pressed her foot down harder.
"She heard me.." Jaken said as big swirls appeared in his eyes.
Sesshoumaru entered into his room and slide the door closed behind him. Sesshoumaru went to one of many bookcases in his room and searched through it. To no avail, he found nothing. And it was the same for every other bookcase.
'There must be something. I can't stay in this pathetic body forever.' Sesshoumaru walked out of his room and went to the library on the other side of his castle.
Sesshoumaru once again searched and searched, but he found nothing. "Maybe that pathetic half brother of mine found something. Although it's very unlikely."
"Milord. Perhaps I can assist you?" Jaken said as he pounded his staff on the ground. Sesshoumaru stared down at the imp.
"Do as you please." Sesshoumaru said before he headed towards the tailor in his castle. 'These clothes are unsuitable.'
Continued in Chapter 3
A/N: Tell me how you liked it. Next chapter is when things should really start to heat up. I have to get through all of the basics first. It's really hard keeping Sesshoumaru in character. Since he doesn't talk much, and when he does, he always says things that make sense. Ya get my drift? Tell me if he's even close to being in character, please. Oh and I'm moving Friday, to Kansas. So the next chapter may be up Thursday or in the middle of next week. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Psycogirl234- Yep. They are switching bodies! I have an excellent story line so I hope you continue reading!
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A big thanks to kowzkowzkowzkowzetc, boylessgirl52941, April, Kagomefan765, Nagie, and Juliana! –writes more-
