All the pain
The pain in my life you can't see it but i can
Its horrible and disgusting
I wish the pain wasn't in my life
But it is and its killing me
The pain is causing me to lose my friends, family and people who i care about
The pain is always there, in the car and at school and at home pain follows me everywhere
I can also see if another persons in pain or upset
Pain is everywhere in this world
its even following you and me right now
But the best thing to do is fight the pain
I am and its helping a little bit
It will either end you up dead or in the hospital
Pain is everywhere
Pain
Pain
Pain

-zack burr

*X*X*X*X*X*X*X*X*X*X*X*X*X*X*X*

"I remember that." Katashi mumbled to himself, then noticed that he was being stared at. "What?"

"You remember that?" Sesshomaru questioned. He eyed him closer. "You altered your appearance, Haru."

He chuckled nervously, scratching his head. "Yeah. I did. You know, man, when I touched her, I wasn't really touching her. I mean, I was- I couldn't help it. It was a total act of instict."

Sesshomaru looked back toward the memories. "I will overlook it, seeing as you managed to persuade her to stay."

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"Human."

Izumi jumped, but did not spin around. Her mother had always taught her that youkai were quick to attack when one spun around to quickly. "What do you need, youkai?" She kept her eyes forward as two demons stood before her.

The taller of the two crossed his arms. "We got a bone to pick with you."

"Oh?" She leaned over to pick up a dead flower near his feet, bringing it back to life in her hands. "And what would that be?"

The shorter one hissed at her. "You're distracting our Lord. Lord Norio gave up his lands to his younger brother so that he could be with you."

Her eyes snapped to him. "Norio isn't a lord. He's just a regular demon."

"How dare you belittle him! Our master is one of the two greatest Lords! Just next to the Western Lord."

"He never told me." She whispered softly, stroking her flower. "I wonder why he would hide something so important for me. What can I do for you youkai? If I must, I will persuade him to reclaim his lands."

The tall one smired evily. "No. As long as you remain alive, there is a chance he will give up the lands again. Instead, we will do our lord a favor, and kill you. Jisu, grab her!"

Izumi turned to run, feeling the grimy arms wrap around her waist. She was flung to the ground.

The short one, now known as Jisu, snatched a dagger from his side and held it to her throat. "Maybe we should have some fun first, Usamu. I heard that our lord had never touched her."

Usamu noticed the look of fear in Izumi's eyes and looked away. "If you want, you can. I've got a mate at home."

"Suit yourself." Jisu licked his lips as he ripped the kimono off the struggling woman.

'I can't let this happen. I refuse.' When the dagger scrapped across her chest, and she felt his rough tongue, she arched her back and tossed her head back in pain. Her eyes narrowed and shone black.

"What the hell?!" The youkai shrieked as he was thrown backward. "What kind of human are you?"

Izumi rose in a battle stance. "I swear, it's awfully dreadful to be locked in the back of this mind. She's so frightfully innocent, afraid to kill things. God, it annoys me. But me, oh, I'll do anything it takes to survive!" She sprinted at Jisu, punching him in the stomach, then again in the jaw. "Fight back, you imp!"

He glared at her. "I'm not an imp! I'm a kaeruyoukai! A frog, human!" He spat his sharp tongue at her, inflicting a wound on her chest. "Uzamu, don't just stand there and let this wench attack me!"

"If you had only killed her to begin with, instead of trying to rape her. I'll let her beat you up for a while."

"You bastard!" He cried as another fist flew at his face. Wincing, he stroked his cheek. "Stupid, wench." He turned and ran.

"Oh, so you're running now! Good, I could use a chase!" Flying after him, Izumi laughed loudly, shot obs of energy at him from the air.

Usamu sighed. "I suppose I've let this go on long enough." Raising a hand to the distracted woman, the kumoyoukai shot a web of energy at her.

Izumi cried out in pain as the web rabbed around her. She fell downward, entering the stream with a small splash.

The spider demon walked toward the stream and watched her sink. "It's over with, Jisu. You can come down from your tree now. We are leaving."

"Wait for me, Usami."

Once sure they were gone, Izumi broke free of the web and swam to the surface, taking a deep breath. Climbing out, she touched the deep wound above her right breast and grimaced. Eyes flickering to normal, she stumbled away from the area.

-x-

Inuyasha dropped the ball and ran to his mother. "Mother!" He hugged her. "Mother, what's a halfbreed?" (Inuyasha watched the scene with angry eyes. He knew what would come next."

Izayoi's lip quivered, a tear running down her face as she held him closer. "It's a mean name."

"But why'd they call me that? Why'd they leave?"

"Some people...don't like children with human mommies and demon daddies."

He frowned and looked up at her. "You're crying, momma. Why?"

"I hate that you had to experience such a hateful word." She tried to collect herself.

"Hate-ful. Hm. Does anyone hate me, momma?"

Izayoi's eyes widened, and she gasped. "I-I...Some people might, Inuyasha." She cringed when his eyes misted. "But that doesn't matter because momma loves you very much, okay?"

Inuyasha nodded, then asked, "Did daddy leave because he hates me?" (Inutaisho cast his son a glance. "Inuyasha."

The hanyou's ears pressed against his head, his eyes closed to repress the memories. "What, old man?"

"I could never hate you."

"That was a long time ago. Forget it. I don't care anymore." He looked back to the memories.")

"Your daddy left because I wanted him to be with his other family. You might see him around sometimes."

Inuyasha narrowed his eyes. "His other family. They live in a big house. And my brother has nice clothes and toys. Why didn't daddy do that for us?"

Izayoi sighed. "It's complicated, sweetie. Now, what do you say we lighten the mood. Smile for mother."

"Keh." He looked away.

Izayoi grinned. "Alright, then. I'll have to make you smile myself." She tickled him, giggling when he laughed. "There's my smile. Now, come. It's time for our walk." Sliding her hands into her sleeves, she watched Inuyasha as he copied her. "How do you like your knew kimono?"

He smiled. "The robe of the fire rat is great. I don't get hurt nearly as much as I used to. Thanks, mother."

"You're welcome." She froze when she felt an aura near them. "Inuyasha, be quiet for a moment. And don't move."

"So, you spotted me, human." Came a low, feminine voice. The demoness stepped out of the darkness to reveal herself. (Inutaisho growled. "Setsuki.") Sesshomaru's mother grinned, her fangs glinting. "Inutaisho spoke of your beauty to his friend, but I never imagined you to look this way."

Inuyasha growled. "Mother, that's the lady in daddy's other family."

Setsuki narrowed her eyes. "So, you did know about us. I thought that dog was too cowardly. Hm, and you had that runt of a halfbreed as well."

Izayoi clenched her fists inside her sleeves, but kept her face still, calm. "Do not insult my son,- I'm sorry, what was your name?"

"Setsuki."

"Ah, Setsuki, what a beautiful name. If you want your mate, he is all yours. I will not taint myself with a deceptive, mated man. If you will excuse us." She prepared to walked around the woman, glaring mentally when the furry mokomoko that had once been on Setsuki's shoulder snapped out at her and grabbed her wrists.

The demoness smirked as Inuyasha growled at her. "Shut up, runt." Kicking him into a tree, she looked at Izayoi. "Oh my, that calm facade you just had is gone. I assume your son was your weak spot. Hm. I could use that." She snapped.

Out of the dark stepped three dragon youkai. "What do you need, master?"

"Get rid of that little pest over there, will you? I'll deal with this ningen onna on my own."

Izayoi's eyes widened as the demons surrounded her son. "Inuyasha." She whispered. The youkai surrounding the yound hanyou inhaled, then exhaled, flames shooting at him. "INUYASHA!!!!!!!!!" Falling to her knees, she sobbed. "Damn you. Damn you!!! You will die!!!!!!" Jerking at her restraint roughly, she managed to slam Setsuki into a tree.

Setsuki stroked her head. "Well, the human has claws. All the better." Drawing her mokomoko back, she attacked the human with her whip, chuckling.

"If I had never been with that stupid demon, that Inutaisho." Izayoi mumbled to herself, standing stalk still and allowing the whipe to pierce her clothing. "He gave me my son, only for my baby to be taken away from me because of him! I will not stand for it! After you die, he is next!" Eyes glowing black, she screamed, "Chi Takai!"

Setsuki narrowly escaped the attack, her hair burning. Screeching in rage, she patted out the fire. "Damn human! Inutaisho never told me you were so bothersome!" Snapped again.

The dragon youkai immediately surrounded Izayoi.

"You know what to do."

Inhaling again, they breathed out, blowing fire.

Izayoi simply stood there, feeling the intense heat around her. The skin on her arms burned. Her lungs ached from the smoke and sut. Her hand rose suddenly, and so quickly that no one saw, she decapitated the dragon's, slicing Setsuki across the neck.

Inuyasha winced as he pushed him self up. "Mommy." His eyes grew wide. "Mommy!!!!!"

She wipped around, crying out when Setsuki racked her claws down her face.

"Oh, the runt is still alive, is he?" She smirked. "Not for long!" She lifted her glowing fingers and lashed out at him with her whip.

"Inuyasha!" Izayoi ran, jumping in front of her son and catching a deep wound in her chest. "Gah!"

"Mommy!" He touched her cheek. "You're cold, mommy."

Her eyes flickered, and she smiled. "Go to safety, Inuyasha."

He nodded. "I'll go get help for you." He ran off.

Izayoi sighed and closed her eyes. "There is no help. Not when we are who we are. Not when we are, what we are. No one will help a hanyou and his pathetic, dying, human mother."

"True." Setsuki smiled. "I'll just finish you off, even if you deserve to die slowly. I mean, you did show some gusto for a human." She tried to attack Izayoi with her claws, but her hand crashed into a barrier. "Oh, a barrier. Good." She sniffed the air. "Hm. I'll finish you later." Taking to her cloud, she took off.

Izayoi tried to push up, but she felt two large hands on her back. "Who-Inutaisho." She growled, preparing to push away from him.

Inuyasha looked at her, his eyes fearful. "Let him help, mommy, please. Let him help."

"No. I don't need help from him, Inuyasha. I'll be fi-ugh!" Crashing to the ground, she fell unconcious.

Inutaisho scooped her up. "Sesshomaru."

The young demon looked up at his father. "Yes, father?"

"Let your brother fly with you."

Sesshomaru nodded reluctantly. "Come, half-brother."

Inuyasha frowned, but jumped onto the cloud, watching the ground as they flew. "What is half a brother?" Silence. "Sess?" More silence. "Sesshomaru?"

"What?" He asked softly.

"You weren't listening."

"I was thinking."

"Oh. Well, what is half a brother?"

Sesshomaru glanced back at him. "It is when you share one parent, but the other is different."

He nodded. "Oh. We share father. You have a different mom, that lady who attacked us."

"Do not defile my mother's name. She would never kill anyone for no reason."

"She tried to kill me and my mom."

"Silence."

Inuyasha was quiet for a while, then he said, "I love my mom. Do you love yours?"

Sesshomaru looked at the cliping of fur his mother had given him to sit on his shoulder, then shrugged. "I suppose. She annoy me often."

"Moms are supposed to."

"Hn."

Inutaisho glanced up at them from the ground as he ran in dog form. *Speak a little softer. You're going to wake her.* Looking down at her, he frowned. His tongue thrusted forward, knocking out two of his fangs, which he held beneath his tongue. 'Tensaiga and Tetsusaiga will come from these.'

-x-

"Bakayaro, Inuyasha." Kagome kicked a tree and winced. "Gah, Kuso!"

"I assume you got such language from Inuyasha."

Kagome whirled around, then sighed. "Oh. It's just you, Kikyo. I assume you're looking for him." She said solemnly. "Well, he's back at camp."

Kikyo observed her. "You are mistaken in your assumption. I came for you."

"Me? What could you want with me?"

"I came to regain what is mine."

"Your soul?"

"Yes. As well as my love. I came to kill you, killing two birds with one stone."

Kagome looked at her boredly. "Yeah, well, I'm not really in the mood for your little games. So, if you could step aside." When she saw that her former self was not moving, she hissed, "Move-ah." Kikyo's hand sollided with her face, sending her to the ground.

(Inuyasha's eyes grew wide, and he looked to Kagome in shock. "Why didn't she tell me that Kikyo had hit her."

"It's not like you would've done anything but deny it," Miroku answered.

"I-you're right. I WAS an idiot." He mumbled.

"That you are.")

Kagome's right hand fisted. Standing up, she punched Kikyo in the jaw. "Itsukara- ugh, chikushoume! (Since when- ugh, son of a bitch!)" She touched the her bleeding jaw and hissed. "Kutabare!"

Kikyo's eyes glinted with anger as a piece of her jaw crumbled and fell to the ground. "You wench. You will die!"

"That's it." Kagome whispered coolly. "The two of us can't share the same era. So, seeing as you're dead anyway, I'll just have to kill you." Power surged through her body. Her hair whipped around, despite the eerie lack of wind. She levitated slightly above the ground.

Fear showed on Kikyo's face as no one had ever seen before. "H-how, y-you-" Clearing her throat, she spoke, "Explain this clone."

"Listen here, Kikyo, you and I are not one in the same. "Kagome floated tauntingly around her. "You see, though we share the same soul, I'm not nearly as bitter as you are. You're tainted by the souls you now collect. And I'm thousand of times more powerful." Casting a barrier around Kikyo, she lifted a hand, sending the dead woman high into the air.

"I do not understand , reincarnation." She closed her eyes. "I am not ready to die yet."

"Too bad." Kagome spat, then stiffened, turning her head towards the forest. "Inuyasha is coming closer. He's a good 10 miles back." She lowered Kikyo to the ground and turned her back to her. "I will be merciful, Kikyo. And, only out of love and respect for Inuyasha will I allow you to live. Sadly, he'd be devastated were you to misteriously die. But the next time an attempt is made against my life, I will not hesitate to kill you, even if I am standing directly before Inuyasha. You may go."

(Sesshomaru smiled softly despite her words of loving Inuyasha. She was definitely one ot be proud of.)

Kikyo's lip curled in a snarl. Tainted miko energy formed in her hand and smashed against Kagome's head, causing her to stumble.

The girl whipped around, lifted her hands and smirking as the water in the stream behind Kikyo raised. She pulled her hands back, causing the waves to wash over Kikyo, then pushed outward, smirking to herself as the ways carried an unconcious claypot downstream. She swooned a bit, touching the back of her head and staring shockingly at the blood. She was going to fall, but someone had caught her. "N-naraku?"

"Kagome."

"What are you doing here? Why did you catch me? I won't take you to Inuyasha and the others."

"I have a proposition for you. Allow me access to your mind, and you will live. The wound on your head is pretty severe."

She shook her head. "I don't want to live that badly." Her lids lowered, and she slumped against him.

Naraku cocked a brow at this, them smiled mischieviously. "Alright them, allow me to kill you."

"I'd never give you the satisfaction, bub!" She poked him in the nose, then giggled, her blood loss getting to her. "You have a cute nose. How can someone so evil be so hot?"

"What a strange little human you are." Shaking his head, he bit himself, spreading his blood against her wound, then licked it, nodding once it had sealed. "Now, a test."

"Hm. I wonder what's it's like to kiss someone like you, Na-ra-ku." Kagome leaned forward, pressing her lips against his and kissing him eagerly.

Naraku chuckled when she fell against him. "Yes. I believe the blood transfer is complete. Now, dearest, I'll return to mate you a little later. Get up and return to Inuyasha."

She nodded. "You promise to return to me, Master Naraku?"

"Of course. Now, off you go, minx." ('So that was how Naraku established the connection. How dare he even think he could claim my mate?' Sesshomaru growled lowly.)

-x-

"I did not request a meeting of the staff." Kagome said softly, tiredly.

"We know that." A maid said, pushing past Kagome and leading the other's into the room. "We will not stand for your using lord Sesshomaru."

"Using Sesshomaru?"

Another answered, "Yes, using our Lord. He is handsome, powerful, rich. And you're taking advantage of him, human. You've got him under some kind of spell. He hated humans. The odds of him mating one was nonexistant. So you did something. We will not have a human mistress."

Kagome nodded. "Uh huh. Well, you tell Sesshomaru that." She turned away, only to get slammed into a wall."

"No. We're telling you. Either you leave, or we make you."

"I love Sesshomaru. If you really think I'm going to leave because a few jealous maids decide I'm not good enough for him." (Chest swelling with pride and happiness, Sesshomaru held back a smile.) "Now, if you wish to fight for him, I will gladly follow you outside. Because my pups are ill with a cold, and if anyone wakes them up, there will be hell to pay."

The maid growled, punching at Kagome and missing when her Lady moved her head. Out of luck, she managed to punch her in the stomach, then again in the face.

Kagome jerked away, kicking the maid off. Three more came at her, and she dodged as best she could, punching and kicking when she could. But as more attackers came, the less hits she got in until they had all piled on her on the ground.

Sneering at the fact that Kagome could no longer protect her pups, a maid slashed her claws through the air, sending an attack towards the pup. She blinked in surpise when the attack was altered by wind flowing from Kagome's hand. But the attack still managed to place a thin slash across each cheek. (The three pups looked at each other and touched the identical cuts on their cheeks.)

The pups awoke with loud cries. "Mooooooom!"

Kagome's loud growl vibrated through the room as disappeared from beneath the pile and reappeared on teh opposite side of the room. "I warned you." She barked, grabbing a sword from the wall. Bending it with her bare hands, she tossed it like a boomerang, slicing through over half the group. "Do the rest of you wish to die? Or will you respect your HUMAN Lady?"

"We'll respect you, Lady Kagome-sama."

"Good, now, I suggest you leave before I change my mind." Once they had scampered out, she exhaled and straightened the sword, returning it to it's proper place. "It's okay, pups. Mommy's here." She licked their wounds, whimpering at her failure to protect them.

"M-mom, you bleed, bad." Takara pointed out.

Kagome shrugged. "I'll be fine." 'Crap, my head is woozy as we speak.'

Takako frowned and licked the wound on her mother's forehead. "We go get daddy? He heal you."

"No. Daddy can't know."

Takehiko asked, "Why?"

"Because, daddy already thinks I can't protect myself. I will not give him reasons to continue on that line of though. Besides, everybody needs a wittle secret. So shhh."

The pups giggled and put a hand to their lips. "Shhh."

"Okay, now, go next door and get Rin. She'll watch you while I take a little nap."

"Mm kay!" They ran out.

"Thank god." Kagome collapsed onto the bed. "I don't think I could've stayed standing much longer." Her body surrounded in energy, healing her wounds. "Jaken!!"

The imp ran in, eyes widening more, if possible, at the sight of the dead bodies. "Y-yes milady?"

She sighed. "Would you please get rid of those in a place Sesshy won't see? I'll give you two days without watching the pups and Rinny."

"Of course, Milady."

"Good." With that, her eyes drifted shut as she slept.

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The 'screen' went blank, completely white. Kagome was lying on the ground, her hair strewn all over her face. She seemed lifeless.

"Kagome." A voice called. "Kagome."

"Go away." She finally groaned. "I'm safe here."

"Safe from what?"

Kagome looked up at her, then closed her eyes. "The pain. It's too much. I'm scared."

The voice spoke again, "It's only natural to be afraid, Kagome."

"Leave me alone. If you're trying to persuade me to go back, go back to the real world, you're wasting your breath. Who are you anyway?"

"Just an angel." A young boy crawled toward Kagome. "You can't stay here forever. You have children, a mate."

"They don't need me."

The boy sighed. "Why would you think that? They were devastated without you, giddy with you there. Even Sesshomaru smiled."

Kagome smiled. "I have always been able to make my Sesshy smile, well, ever since he became my Sesshy."

"But when you were Izayoi, you could do the same, remember?"

-x-

Izayoi groaned as she sat up. Her hand raised to the bandage around her chest. Sliding into her kimono with difficulty, she crept out of the room, almost instantly having a furrball fly at her legs. "Inuyasha, sweety, it's nice to see you as well."

"I was worried." He grinned, grabbing her hand. "Come on." He dragged her down a few halls to a tall door, pushing it open. "Here's dad, and that's my fourth-brother, Sess."

"Half-brother, Inuyasha. And my name is Sesshomaru."

"What ever."

She looked around the room, then sat down in a chair in the corner of the room, looking at her lap. "I suppose I am in your debt, Lord Inutaisho-sama."

He cringed at the name. "No, Izayoi. You and I are on equal terms. Look, I want to talk to you. I want nothing to do with my mate. We mated simply to tie to lands together. She and I are done. You are the only woman I have ever loved."

Izayoi ignored him. "Sesshomaru. Setsuki is your mother?"

"Yes." He said, not looking at her. "Well, she was. She left. So, no longer is she."

"Hm. So, she left you, Inutaisho."

"She left after I told her about you, how much I loved and wanted to be with you."

She looked to Sesshomaru. "Is this true, Sesshomaru?"

He nodded. "Yes. She and Father never truly got along."

"Hm." She combed her fingers through her hair. "Well, it will take a while for me to forgive you, Inutaisho. But I suppose that I could after a while."

Inutaisho grinned, jumping up and pulling her into his arms. "Thank you, Izayoi. I love you so much."

Izayoi nodded. "Yes. I love you too. Now, go fetch some herbs please. I'll watch the boys." She accepted his light kiss to the cheek, then watched him leave. "So, what do you boys want to do?"

Inuyasha shrugged. "Dunno, Sess, you want to do something."

His eyebrow twitched. "It is Sesshomaru, Inuyasha."

"What ever."

"No. I like my name the way it is, so say it that way."

Inuyasha was about to retaliate when he heard his mother giggle. "What are you laughing at, mother?"

Izayoi shook her head. "You two. It's just so cute. Sesshomaru, didn't your mother ever call you a pet name?"

"No."

"Well," She stood next to him, "would you mind if I called you Sessho-kun?"

He closed his eyes, letting the name roll around in his head. "I suppose...that it is acceptable." He heard her giggle again and smiled a bit.

Inuyasha glared, then whined, "Motherrr!"

"Hm? What's wrong, my little Inu?"

He reached his arms up to her. "I want you to carry me to the dojo."

She cocked a brow, scooping him up. "I thought you said you were to old for me to pick you up."

"I'm tired." He stuck his tongue out at Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru narrowed his aristocratic eyes, then smiled calmly. He walked over to Izayoi and grabbed her hand silently.

She looked down at him with a smile. "Glad I make you feel comfortable, Sessho-kun. Let's get going boys.

(Miroku cast the brothers a look. "Man, you guys were cute." At the glares he got, he laughed. "Sorry. Um, so, this whole rivalry started over Inuyasha's mother."

Inuyasha growled. "He always want what's mine. He was always spending time with MY mom. He wanted MY sword. And MY Kagome."

Sesshomaru growled right back. "YOUR Kagome, as you put it, is now mine. There is no use for that sword in this time. And as for your mother," He closed his eyes, "I was merely a pup, longing for the attention of a mother figure seeing as mine had left. You mother was...soothing."

Inuyasha smiled. "Yeah, she was. It's odd, Kikyo wasn't exactly, but Kagome is. Maybe personalities alternate through time.")

-x-

"See, you made Sesshomaru smile after his mother had left him. That had to be depressing for him. Don't you want to go back, make him smile more?"

"He has the pups."

"Why won't you go back, Kagome?"

She sighed. "Truthfully? Well, I just don't know what to do. I mean, I was Inutaisho's mate. Then Inuyasha's girlfriend. Then somewhat his girlfriend again. And now, Sesshomaru's mate. Meaning, somewhere inside, I love them all, correct?"

"Yup."

"And you don't see the problem."

He shrugged. "On the surface, the only one you love is Sesshomaru. And when you die and are resurrected again, you'll mate someone else, who willl be in their family."

Kagome sighed. "But, when this is all over, in heaven, who will my soul be with?"

"You...Uh, I...Crud. I don't know. I think, seeing as your soul is huge, it'll be broken into the different people."

She opened her mouth, then closed it. ".......Ohhhh. Yeah. I guess that makes since."

"So, you going back?"

"Wait, I have a question. What's up with those lil power spurts I have when I'm threatened or angry?"

"I can answer that."

Kagome turned around. "Norio."

He sat down beside her. "You see, originally, our souls are in and yo. Your soul, the first female soul, was utterly pure. While mine, on the other hand, was completely tainted. Over the years, our souls have blended a bit. So, you tend to become less merciful and more evil when angry or threatened. And I get to be kind, loving when I wish to be."

"Hm." She nodded.

"My dearest Izumi, we were cursed from the beginning of time to endure this cycle. Even though you have broken the usual, I will be back in your next life. I wish that I did not have to keep causing you pain. Bu I must. I do love you, Izumi, Kagome, whichever you are."

"And I love you, Norio, Naraku, whichever you are." Laughing softly, she planted a gentle but passionate kiss onto his lips. "Okay, I guess I have to wake up, huh?"

"Yeah. See you next life time, love."

"Next life time." Sighing, she took a deep breath.

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The memories faded from the air, and attention turned to Kagome, who's eyes were fluttering open slowly. "Ugh, my head."

Sesshomaru leaned over to kiss her, patting her head. "You are finally awake, mate."

"Shomaru." Her eyes opened wide. "Shomaru! I- I'm supposed to be dead! I died. The battle, with Naraku!"

"Calm yourself." He whispered, holding her to him. "Remember the past few months."

Kagome took a deep breath, trying to calm down as the memories hit her. "Oh my god. I'm worse than Inuyasha."

The hanyou growled. "What?!"

"I mean, I had a mate, then I had a fiance. Oh my god. How could I forget my Sesshy, my pups? My family? Friends? I'm horrible."

"Your son is quite powerful. He erased your memories." Sesshomaru told her.

Kagome nodded slowly. "I had child by Naraku, who would've thought, huh?"

He smirked. "Not I."

"And my arm." Her eyes narrowed as she pushed him away. "You bastard! You amputated my arm!"

"I simply lost control."

"Lost control my foot! I'm missing a limb, Sesshomaru! What kind of mate are you?!"

He smiled a litte. "A mate whom is asking for forgiveness."

Inutaisho blinked. "Sesshomaru? Is that my son?"

Kagome sighed, "Where is it, koi?"

Katashi laid the arm in Kagome's hand. "At least he preserved it."

"Yeah." She snorted, unwraping her arm. She placed the arm near the nub. Pressing them together, she winced as her miko energy fused them together. Wiggling her finger, she smiled, "Nice to have you back." Glaring at Sesshomaru, she added, "And you aren't off the hook. I swear, the second I get out of this hospital, I will hurt you. Are you even list-"

Sesshomaru pressed his lips firmly to hers, holding her tight against her. When he finally let go, he rested his head against her pulse, breathing heavily with his eyes closed. "This Sesshomaru is happy that you have returned."

Kagome let her arms fall limp at her side as she buried her face into his shoulder and sobbed, "I'm so sorry, Sesshomaru."

He stroked her back gently. "Shhh, miko. Things are fine. Now that you remember."

"No, I- I was unfaithful. I- I thought, oh Sesshomaru!"

"Let us give them a moment." Inutaisho suggested, and everyone filed out behind him.

Sesshomaru rocked Kagome back and forth. "Shhh, little one. It is alright. I am fine. You had forgotten."

Kagome looked up at him and sniffed. "How can you be so forgiving?"

"To put it simply, I love you."

She grinned, rubbing her eyes. "Aishiteru."