Itoma: ...hi…. Please don't maim me…

Kagome: why shouldn't they, I mean you haven't updated in at least 6 months.

Itoma: #hides#

Kagome: oh quit your hiding and take it like a man…

Itoma: …but I don't wanna…

Kagome: TO BAD!

Itoma: it's not my fault for my lack of inspiration…besides you know I don't write unless I'm in a good enough mood…

Kagome: #stares blankly#... fine... Itoma doesn't own Inuyasha or any of its characters, but he does own himself and some other characters that will show up in later chapters, oh and while I'm at it I'm not going to be paired up with Itoma just because any of you readers were wondering cause of the "Ockag" pairing mentioned in the summary…

Itoma: you read the script didn't you…

Kagome: maybe…

Itoma: ……….RAAAGHH…#harpoons Inuyasha in the eye#

Inu: what did you do that for # is in pain#

Itoma: I don't hurt girls…#sigh#...

Kagome: yay

Itoma: on with the story!

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Chapter 4

Defective fox

Shippou grinned as the light died down and ran over to Kagome looking to find a kanji symbol for earth on her neck. Continuing onto Inuyasha and Kouga he found they're respective symbols located on they're bodies. Looking to Sesshoumaru he found that the taiyoukai slash god of life and death was looming over his small form with a grave expression on his face, and by grave the young fox god thought his doom had been recognized.

"What did you do kit", Sesshoumaru demanded, picking up poor Shippou by his small furry tail bringing him eye level to him self.

"I don't know what you're talking about", Shippou spoke, trying to look as innocent as possible. 'Ugh… what went wrong Sesshoumaru shouldn't be acting like this if I returned his memories to him', Shippou thought

"Of course you know what I'm talking about you little-…" the taiyoukai spoke as he was interrupted by a small groan from the nearby form of Kagome. Quickly dropping the fox, Sesshoumaru swiftly moved over to the young woman deciding that since Inuyasha was out for the moment, along with the annoying wolf, that now would be an opportune chance to earn a few points with her, as she her self would put it.

"Oi…where am I, what was that light" Kagome spoke, in a slight daze from waking up on the cold hard ground. When every thing flooded back into her mind, the battle with the god of water, Inuyasha, Kouga, and Sesshoumaru being knocked away, her arrow being deflected with ease, then a blinding light emitting from Shippou. "SHIPPOU!"

"You're kit is fine lady miko" Sesshoumaru spoke, from beside her extending his hand to help her up, his left hand.

"Ack! Sesshoumaru! What are doing! How'd you get you're arm back! Why are you so CLOSE?" Kagome spoke, when the earth symbol on her neck began to glow.

"Silence woman!" Sesshoumaru tried to say before he was suddenly flung up into the air by a pillar of stone that suddenly rose up from underneath him, sending him across the open field that they resided in.

The sounds of laughter then resounded from a nearby tree as Sesshoumaru landed on the ground with a thud knocking him out cold.

"Uncle Itoma you can come out now" Shippou said after running over to join Kagome.

"I'm disappointed in you nephew, and do you know why" Itoma said jumping down from the tree he once resided in, glaring at the small kit.

Kagome after seeing Itoma quickly took hold of Shippou in her arms only to have him yanked away from her a second later.

"Um no Uncle", the young kit said once again being held at eye level only this time by Itoma.

"I'm disappointed because you cast the wrong spell little one…and now my dear sister, no your mother, Inuyasha, Kouga, all of them will never get they're memories back" Itoma exclaimed, glairing at the mischief god.

"why…i-is that uncle" Shippou said, his voice quivering with nervousness, he really didn't like it when his uncle got angry, that last time that happened he kind of helped in the aid of the destruction of the ancient reptilians known as dinosaurs.

"That is becau-", Itoma spoke before he felt something pelt him over the head. Looking over he saw Kagome standing behind him with her bow in her hands positioned like a club.

"Put him down" Kagome said her hands shaking in response to the glare she was currently receiving from the man in front of her.

"In a second-", he said turning back to Shippou only to feel another hit on the back of his skull. Looking back at Kagome he glared.

'Damn he has a thick skull', she thought as Itoma turned him self directly toward her.

"If you don't mind SISTER I'm having a nice conversation with my nephew", he said forming a temporary cage of ice around Kagome keeping her from making any more attacks on his abused skull.

"Now where was I, oh yes! That is because the memory spell has a back fire to it that completely erases the patient's powers until they're next reincarnation. That's why the memory spell was supposed to come first" Itoma said, setting Shippou down on the ground. Then waving his hand and removing the cage that ensnared Kagome.

"Shippou what's all this talk about spells, memories, and that man being my brother" Kagome said looking down at her adopted son expecting an explanation.

"I guess I got a little explaining to do" Shippou said, as Inuyasha and Kouga began to awake soon followed by Sango, Miroku, and Sesshoumaru.

"No time like the present" Itoma said sitting down next to Shippou offering the spot next to him to Kagome who chose to sit on Shippou's other side as every one slowly gathered around a small fire provided by Shippou. Some where more willing the others.

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Itoma: thank you all for reading the latest installment of Guardians of Light. And to some you who review the last chapter the song that was used is called "Clowns" by: t.A.T.u.

Please review!