Hey... I'm back... with another chapter...
It's longer, and I hope it makes up for the short one last time, even though I really liked it... XD
Review and give constructive criticism... I think I need it XD
On with the story... cause Naraku appears again... finally, after ten chapters.
Chapter Eleven- We Meet Again
"Naraku… this isn't what we had planned." A girl announced in the dark room. She had a half open fan in her hand, and her red eyes beamed with no soul.
"Kagura." A low voice started. "This is exactly what I had planned." He said, as he continued to stare into Kanna's mirror. Kikyo walked in. The door slammed open. Everyone felt the room shake, and thought the door would fall, but it didn't.
"What's this?" Kikyo asked, pointing towards the mirror. "Why are there two InuYashas?" Naraku grinned, but said nothing. Kikyo continued to push onward.
"Why do you continue to torture me, Naraku?" Naraku didn't budge, but his red eyes swerved onto Kikyo's gaze.
"Kikyo. If you have forgotten, I still despise you for who you are."
"Why then, did you bring me back alive, only to live on her memories?" Kikyo asked. She was standing her ground, waiting. Waiting for the moment. The moment where everything would fall into place. It didn't.
"I live for hatred, Kikyo. I live on hatred, and I intend to create hatred."
……………………………………………………………………….
Everything was fuzzy. The rain that had temporarily stopped for the time being apparently made its way out of the clouds again. It was dark, and the ground was cold. The rain continued to seep into the body, freezing her. For some awkward reason, it was unreasonably cold. Even for an autumn rain, it couldn't be this cold.
Then, she saw. Seven pairs of shoes, standing around her. At least, she thinks it's feet. Her vision is so fuzzy, she couldn't really tell, especially when the darkness made it worse. Forcing herself to get up was no use. Her muscles felt sore, and she still felt light-headed. One thought came into her mind. It raced in, and out.
InuYasha…
Her head began to hurt again, as the demon face appeared in her eyes. In her memories. The red eyes looked blood-hungry. Its teal pupils were filled with sorrow and confusion. His fangs… they looked like they could tear apart steel, and the claws… so sharp. Just looking at it was painful enough. But somehow… that image was so clear. Every specific detail on that demon stood out like she'd felt them with her own touch.
But I don't remember…it's so familiar…
A pair of warm hands swooped down, and she felt them pick her up. She felt a burn on her cheek, and knew what it meant. She felt the grasp let go, and she fell on the wet ground once more. Her head collided with the cement. It was too much pain to bear, adding the headache from the visions she got. Her arms felt so frail, and weak. All she did now was keep her hope.
InuYasha… She thought to herself
But… which one?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
This is serious here. It's a full blooded demon I'm dealing with…That thought raced through Takahashi's mind in a flash. He never let his guard down, but even then, he was covered with blood. Not InuYasha's blood… his own. Sure, it's not so much blood loss that he could faint, die, or whatever crap come up, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. The cuts were anything but shallow, seeing InuYasha's long claws.
They had been fighting for a few good minutes. InuYasha licked his claws, tasting the blood.
"You taste horrible." InuYasha spat out. Takahashi pretended to grin, but knew way better.
"Thanks. At least now I don't have to worry about you eating me." As soon as he said that, a shine came from the corner of his eye. He turned around, and saw the sword.
That thing… it's pulsing. Is it calling for me, or him? He turned around back to InuYasha, and saw him kneeling down, eyes wide.
What is it with this goddamn freak? He didn't move though. He knew better than that, and from what he saw, InuYasha wasn't in the best of moods either.
But how did he get to know Kagome?
InuYasha turned around, and stared at Tetsusaiga.
Come… tetsusaiga…please
NO… leave me alone, damn it!
I can't stay like this. I need to find Kagome.
Kagome?
InuYasha felt Tetsusaiga pulse stronger, and faster. It was calling out to him, and he knew it. Quickly, he tried his hardest to take Tetsusaiga. His body wouldn't let him, but before he knew it, Tetsusaiga went to InuYasha itself and he grasped it. Takahashi stared in wonder, as the sword transformed, and he brought himself looking upon a mirror once again. Takahashi walked up to InuYasha, not fazed at all by the sword.
"So… what happened back there? Did you change from an asshole to a bastard?" InuYasha growled, and was about to smack him with the sword, when a thought came across his mind.
Tetsusaiga transforms when… I need to protect humans. Who am I protecting?
"You smell that?" Takahashi asked, breaking InuYasha from his thought. He sniffed the air, and quickly put back Tetsusaiga. Then, he darted, following Takahashi. The same thought flowed in their minds.
Kagome's blood…
They traced the scent out the door, and out the school. Soon, they also smelled alcohol, and seven familiar scents. They were gone, but the scent still lingered. InuYasha was the first to reach the dark alley. Takahashi followed. A glitter caught his eye, and he walked towards it. InuYasha followed him, and stopped in horror.
………………………………………………
"Where's InuYasha? It's raining like crazy out there!" Sango said, quite worried. The four of them, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara were all inside a hut in the village that they had built next to Kaede's.
"I'm sure he's fine wherever he is." Miroku assured her. "He's probably in a tree."
"I doubt he can, when most of them are knocked down." Shippo retorted. Kirara mewed, and everything was quiet. All was heard was the light sound of crackling fire overthrown by the harsh pounding of the autumn rain outside the hut. At least, it was like that…
SLAP
KICK
"IDIOT!"
PUNCH
"Well." The bruised Miroku said as he strained to get up from the floor. "At least I know you're still your normal self." Sango blushed a bit, but then hid it perfectly once the thought of Kagome and InuYasha in trouble rushed through her mind.
"Are you sure Kagome's alright?"
"I'm sure she's fine." Miroku assured again. I pray to kami she is…Miroku silently thought.
"Is your arm alright?"
"It's fine, dear Sango."
"Are you sure? You lost a lot of blood… and InuYasha just—."
"I'm fine." Sango sighed, and Miroku held her tightly in his arms. Sango blushed a little, but let him as long as he didn't try anything funny. Miroku held tightly, not thinking of letting go anytime soon. Shippo had just fallen asleep next to Kirara, with a dry tear on his face.
Everyone misses Kagome…Miroku and Sango thought. Especially InuYasha.
……………………………………………
Kagome felt herself getting dizzy. The light of sun gazed down on her, but she was reluctant in opening her eyes. I don't want to wake up just yet. She was in a warm bed, she just didn't know whose. It didn't feel like her own.
She heard voices. They said words, but she didn't fully comprehend it until it finally sank in and her mind listened.
"I can't believe you would let her get hurt like this!"
"You were there too! You can't just blame me!"
"Yes I can! You were the one that took her out into a public place. You were the one that hurt her. You were the one that left her alone by herself. You are the reason that she ended up like this!"
"Well, what about you? You left her too didn't you?"
"I didn't. We were forced to separate, but it doesn't matter. What matters is that I can't believe you would let her out of your site!"
"So now it's my goddamn fault? What happened to you? The so called violent, arrogant and two-timing boyfriend, huh?"
Hold up… Is that the one my friends were telling me about?
---Flashback-----
"I have an over-protective boyfriend? Who?" Her best friends had shocked looks on their faces.
"Did you break up with him? Must have been his ex…"
"Is it your amnesia? Does he know about that?"
"Stop!" Kagome shouted. "I don't remember having an overprotective boyfriend!"
"And arrogant…" Yuka added.
"And violent…" Ayumi chimed.
"And don't forget that two-timing part…"
"Who in the world are you guys talking about?" Kagome asked one last time. The three friends sighed.
---End Flashback-----
Kagome slowly opened her eyes, to see InuYasha… and InuYasha. What…the… She tried to sit up, but one of them pushed her back down gently.
"You aren't getting up. You're not ready yet, because someone had let this happen to you." Kagome stared at him. It was InuYasha, with the oh-so-familiar red haori that she had in her visions and dreams… but this time there is no headache. What's going on? Kagome felt her wounds. She had bruises spread around her, and cuts were everywhere on her arms and legs. There was a deep gash on her cheek, and three stripes of cut skin were at her side, under her ribs. The same place where the centipede demoness got the Shikon jewel out.
"InuYasha?" She eeped out.
"Yeah?" They both asked. Kagome paused. Then blinked. Then remembered to breathe.
"What's going on?" Kagome asked. Takahashi walked up beside InuYasha and in front of Kagome.
"That's exactly what I was about to ask you." Kagome sat up, and this time, no one stopped her.
"InuYasha…" Kagome said, and then trailed off. InuYasha was the first to speak up.
"Are you okay, Kagome? I'm so sorry I left you… I can't believe that I'd actually let us play into Naraku's hands." He said, and he kneeled next to the bed, facing her.
Naraku… that name sounds so familiar… he looks so familiar…
"I'm sorry…" Kagome started. "But who's Naraku?" InuYasha paused long. Takahashi walked up to Kagome and sat down on the bed. The bed shook and bounced a bit. Kagome looked down, and saw her in Takahashi's bed.
"Do you remember this flea bag?" Takahashi asked, pointing a thumb towards InuYasha. InuYasha growled, but then his heart fell when he heard Kagome's answer. It shattered, and InuYasha could feel a lump in his throat, and his stomach sick.
She doesn't remember me?
"Well… I don't, but I do." Takahashi's smirk fell, and InuYasha rose his head up, with a small ray of hope in his golden amber eyes.
"What do you mean?" Takahashi asked. Kagome hesitated before saying anything.
"I feel like I know him… and I see him… in my dreams and visions. I remember him. I think he's someone important to me, but I don't remember him. It's like…"
"You're memories are erased." InuYasha said, finishing Kagome's sentence. InuYasha clenched his fist and gritted his teeth. Damn that Naraku… taking Kagome's memories away. And right when I was going to say that I love her, she doesn't even remember me! I was all prepared, and I was— his thought was interrupted by Takahashi.
"So what now imposter? You gonna leave us alone, or are you gonna keep bothering us?"
"What I'm going to do is—." There was a knock on the door. God… why am I interrupted all the time?
"Come in." Takahashi said, and the door opened. Two people came in, and InuYasha was shocked by them.
"What are you doing here?" Takahashi asked.
"We're just here to see how Kagome is doing." The boy replied. Takahashi grunted, and Kagome smiled.
"Thank you for worrying about me, Miroku and Sango." InuYasha's jaw dropped. Even their names are the same? This is too mess up…Sango blinked.
"InuYasha… this poser did a good job imitating you! Gosh, even the ears look real!"
"I am the real InuYasha!"
"You are?"
"No you're not!" Takahashi sneered. InuYasha just glared him down, until Kagome interrupted.
"InuYasha?" They both turned around, but Kagome was facing InuYasha.
"Yeah, Kagome?"
"Are you…" she stopped. InuYasha urged her to continue.
"Am I?"
"Are you…"
"Am I what? Damn it all, just spit it out!" Kagome paused a long while. InuYasha saw her eyes filled with uncertainty.
"Kagome… whatever it is, just say it, and I won't get mad." Kagome bit her lip. Should I? I keep remembering this… and I even blurted it out…
"Kagome, just tell me already!" InuYasha yelled. It came out harsher than he thought, but he couldn't help it. He needed to know if she even remembered him a little bit. Kagome sighed.
"Osuwari." The beads around InuYasha's neck glowed, and he pummeled onto the ground. When the spell wore off, InuYasha got up to his feet, with Takahashi smirking, and Kagome on the brim of tears. All InuYasha could do is keep a straight face. Should I be happy?
"Why are you crying?" InuYasha asked. He reached his hand out to touch her cut cheek, right when the tear fell onto his thumb.
"I'm sorry. Did I hurt you? I can't even remember you, and here I am making you fall onto the ground…" She trailed off into sobs, and Takahashi tried to comfort her as well. Miroku and Sango just stood there, but then decided it was time to go.
"We'll see you guys…"
"Yeah, we have to go…" and they rushed away before neither said a word. Frankly, they didn't even hear them until the door slammed shut.
"It's okay. It's not your fault, Kagome." InuYasha said, petting her hair. Takahashi grumbled but said nothing.
After a while, when Kagome stopped crying, she sat up again, her face a bit red.
"You alright, toots?" Takahashi asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine, InuYasha." Kagome replied, and it broke InuYasha's heart. She doesn't remember me… and calls him my name…
"Hey. I'm going to cancel the date to the carnival, alright?"
"No." Kagome replied. "I'll be fine. And I want to go." She gave a warm smile, and Takahashi reluctantly obeyed. And I won't let her get hurt this time… Kagome looked back down, to see a sword on the silver carpet. Is that…
"Whose sword is that?" Kagome asked, pointing on the floor. InuYasha jumped, and then another hope came in.
"It's mine." He replied. Kagome's eyes widened.
"What's wrong?" Takahashi asked. Kagome just stared at the sword. It gave a weird aura, and she's seen it before. Not in real life that she remembers… but in history books. With a sigh, Kagome opened her mouth to speak.
"Is that… Tetsusaiga?"
Yo... so I hope you liked it...
Remember... I wub reviews! XD
Next time: Carnival and a History Book
InuYasha Takahashi takes Kagome Higurashi to the carnival, even after all the crap she's gone through... while they're gone, InuYasha rummages through Kagome's room, and finds her history text book. When he opens the book and reads, he finds out his future... in history.
OKay... well, Ja
Lizzy