A\N: Hey everyone, it's me again, with another update ! I got this up as fast as I could, so sorry if it took a long time. This story has actually gone on much longer than I ever anticipated (considering it was originally a one-shot!) and is now completely out of my control, so I, like all of you, have absolutely no idea what's going to happen next.

Also, I would like to point out that, sadly, there are a numerous amount of people reading, viewing, and even favouritizing my stories, but a very small selection of them are reviewing. Now, while I appreciate greatly the people who are reviewing (YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!) it's a little bit depressing that people read my stories, but can't take the time out to review them. Reviews at the only thing that keep my stories going (so if you don't like me, that's the way to go about getting rid of me) so if you want me to keep posting, the PLEASE REVIEW!

To the people who did review:

kaome-207 - Thanks! I looked into some chapters of that one story you said to and it was pretty good (though I haven't made it that far-- I plan to review as soon as I make it to the last chapter) but I think I might like the other one better.

MustluvKits101 - Lol, it's good to know I'm not the only one whose noticed that. It is kinda annoying... well, maybe not to you, because this isn't your story, but if someone read your story and didn't review, then it would be.

ultimateromantic - Lol, yeah, there's sure to be more Kagome and Inuyasha angst to come-- but I don't think our favourite hanyou's going to do any "fetching" anytime soon.

rena555 - No, I haven't posted this anywhere else, and yes, they have been capture for a long time (they'd have to have been for Naraku to be able to break Inuyasha's spirit so well) and about her saving him... well I don't know if she will in the end, and even if I did I couldn't say, cause that would just ruin the story, now wouldn't it?

Snow Lepord - I'm glad you found it too! Miroku and Sango... well, I'll get to them eventually (I'm not entirely sure when) though for all I know, they could very well have died by now. I hope not though, cause they could be useful in the story. Lol.

Thank you all so much for reviewing! It's great to know that you guys are enjoying this story!

Okay, I've have my ranting time, I guess it's time to give you guys the next chapter.

Also, an INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: (Don't understand this next bit of text, then don't read on!) I own nothing but the story "chained" and one of the characters mentioned in a previous chapter is mine. The rest (so far) all belong to Rumiko Takahashi, who is the wonderful creator of Inuyasha! I am making no money off this story, so don't bother suing me. If you understand, then you can proceed with the story.

Remember me and Despair

Inuyasha stared blankly at the fire, watching as it devoured the logs. It was a habit his master had long ago broken him into.

They both loved the fire -- but for two very different reasons.

Naraku loved fire because of it power, it's need to devour, so much like his own need. Naraku told him this, once, during one of those moments right before Naraku went to sleep, he would talk to Inuyasha, teach him his theories on life. And Inuyasha would listen, because he couldn't not. He had been trained to focus on his masters words, and couldn't not listen or obey them.

So when his master would tell him to sit and listen, when he would talk to him, he would sit and listen.

And Naraku would tell him about everything, why he liked it, or why it was unworthy of existence and how he planned to annihilate it. And fire was one of his favourite things.

But sometimes Inuyasha would develop his own ideas about the things Naraku spoke of.

Like how his master failed to notice that in the end, once the fire ran out of things to devour, it went out as well.

He never told Naraku these things, rarely remembered them himself. It was all just a way of... remaining sane, not loosing his mind completely to the walls that pressed in on it from all sides.

So while Naraku loved the fire for it's power to destroy, Inuyasha loved it for it's ability to reincarnate. Not literally-- it brought nothing back to life, but it sometimes managed to break through the walls. And sometimes it managed to show him a glimpse into a life that seemed so familiar and yet he did not recognise.

It was an escape for him, to a place far away and beautiful, with people who smiled and waved at him but he didn't recognise. He almost always forgot these things later. But when he remembered them, it made him sad, because he couldn't remember.

He longed to go to these people, but he couldn't. They were too far away, and the more he tried to go to them, the faster the walls closed in around him.

So he would sit and watch them from afar, staying up late at night after Naraku was asleep, for it was the only time he had that he was safe to do so, and just... stare at the fire, longing for the things it showed him but could not give him.

Longing for the things it made him remember that he couldn't remember.

He would fall asleep with tears in his eyes and remember nothing of it the next day.

But today he remembered.

He remembered seeing a girl with long black hair, and wide brown eyes dressed in strange clothing. She was hanging on the edge of a wall, staring up at something he couldn't see, and slowly trying to pull herself out.

Her eyes were wide and filled with concern as she slowly stood to face someone he couldn't see, who was seemingly standing behind him.

He longed to go to her, to find out what was wrong, but he couldn't move. He felt a strange amount of shock and concern at seeing her there, feelings he couldn't register as having anything to do with what he thought he should feel.

"What are you doing here? I told you never to return!" A voice called, familiar and strangely close, yet he couldn't recognise it.

He put his ears back in confusion and then desperation as the vision began to fade.

'Wait! Please don't go!' He silently begged, but the walls were already closing around him, cutting him off, and Inuyasha was left alone again with nothing but his despair, confusion, and desperately beating heart.

END

A\N: Well? Any good? I hope so, cause it took a lot of work to get my mind to cooperate enough to form this chapter.

Special thanks go to: kaome-207, Mustluvekits101, ultimateromantic, rena555, and Snow Lepord who are the only reason this chapters even up here!