Disclaimer: I only own Tetsuya, and the littlegirl (from chapter 8)who offers Inuyasha a hat (she will have a name later)

A/N: OK! well... this one took me a bit... im not really sure why. WARNING: SOME OF YOU (if not all of you) WILL BE VERY CONFUSED BY THIS CHAPTER. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON, THEN READ THE AUTHOR'S NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. THANKYOU. I will also have my little reviewers corner at the bottom of the page. (You guys made me so happy! 0). Anyway, the only other thing i should put is that we have fast forwarded from Inuyasha's group and gone back to the present (or where the story was after the end of chapter 7) Alright! See you on the other side!

"Sayuri." The man's voice was like a whisper of wind rustling through summer leaves, barely audible. Tetsuya apparently hadn't heard him at all.

"Father," he said, a sense of formality and seriousness in his tone. "This girl needs help. She doesn't remember anything about who she is or where she's from, and she claims to have woken up somewhere in our house. I told her that you would help her."

Neither of the two other people in the room appeared to be listening to the young red-haired man. They were too busy staring at each other. Kagome shivered, unable to look away from the man's slate blue eyes, they locked her body into stillness, and she found that she was almost as afraid of him as whatever had been below the cellar in the room that she had awoken in. There was a chilling presence that radiated off of him in waves. She decided that she didn't like him.

"Father?"

Tetsuya's father snapped out of his trance and looked at his son in utter amazement. "Tetsuya…" he said, his voice a little louder than when he had called out before.

"Yes, father?" The young man replied, a hint of concern in his voice. He had finally realized that something was wrong. "What is it?"

"Do you know who this is?" Naraku asked, his voice was quiet and low.

Tetsuya blinked and looked down at Kagome, who was unable to say or do anything about the situation. She was just as confused as Tetsuya was, if not more so. Looking up at him, she opened her mouth to try to explain, but she realized that she couldn't.

"The woman standing there beside you…" Naraku said, his eyes moving away from his son and fixating back to her. She wished he would look away. She felt so much more comfortable when he wasn't looking at her. "That woman… is Sayuri."

Tetsuya tensed. His arm, which had rested so comfortably over Kagome's shoulder became as hard and heavy as rock in a matter of seconds.

"What?" Kagome asked, her voice was small with anxiety. "What's going on?" Slowly Tetsuya looked down at her, and she was startled to see that his copper-green eyes were no longer gentle and helpful, but wide and astonished.

"S-Sayuri?" He asked her, his strong and gentle voice was now as weak as his father's whisper. "You're Sayuri?"

Kagome shook her head, trying to vain to swallow the lump in her throat. She replied honestly, "I don't know." Tetsuya's arm dropped from her shoulders, as if he had suddenly realized that he was touching something disgusting. She wished he had left it there. She suddenly felt cold and alone without it… helpless again.

"Sayuri," Suddenly the man, Naraku, was towering over her. He was strangely tall and pale, reminding her of a thin white giant. His slate blue eyes were fixed on her with an unnerving intensity. "You have returned to me." He whispered, his voice sounding as if it were always coated with some sort of sugary candy. It seemed to vibrate from his throat, all the way down from his chest. It sent shivers down her spine.

Suddenly, his cold, white arms reached around her and pull her tightly to him. He smelled like the mansion, bitter and minty… it made her entire body stiffen up like a board. She was so afraid that she felt sick, although she couldn't explain why. As the stranger continued to hold her closer and closer to him, she became aware of the feeling of his heart beating beneath the blue silken shirt. That only made her feel more uncomfortable. She closed her eyes tightly, wishing he would let go of her, but his lean arms stayed firmly placed around her with surprising force. To her, it felt more as if she were being constricted by a poisonous snake, rather than being held by a man. She never even considered it possible for her to break free of him. Although she wanted to desperately.

"You have returned to me, at last." He whispered into her hair, making her flinch at his cold breath against her skin. "Sayuri… my love."

Kagome's eyes snapped open, and at that she shoved away from him, stumbling backwards as he released her. Tetsuya was there to catch her. "What?" Her voice was shaky, just like her pale hands. "What did you say?"

The man watched her carefully, his eyes examining every inch of her, making her want to hide behind the shuddered curtain to her left. She wished she had never come in here. The strong desire to panic and run seized her beating heart.

"Sayuri," The said slowly as if talking to a frightened animal. He reached out with his long white fingers, but she shied away, seeking protection in Tetsuya, who at this point was supporting all her body weight. Naraku seemed hurt. "Sayuri, do you not recognize me." He asked, reaching forwards and taking a small piece of her dark raven hair in his fingertips. "Do you not know me?"

"Stop it!" She said, wrenching her head back, and causing the hair to slip from his fingers. "I don't know what you're talking about!" She said, turning to bury her face in Tetsuya's chest.

"Father!" Tetsuya was suddenly able to move. His protective arms wrapped around her, and he held her close to him as she gripped at his kimono. "Stop it." Tetsuya's voice was surprisingly firm. "Maybe she is Sayuri, but even if that's so, she doesn't remember anything, and frightening her isn't going to help."

There was a long pause, in which father and son's eyes stayed locked together, their body language initiating an unspoken conflict between the two. Meanwhile Kagome tried her hardest to understand what was going on. Did this man know her? Did this strange man know her? She cringed, unable to stand the thought. She wished she could just make him disappear.

"Very well." Naraku said suddenly with his deep low voice. "Summon Kagura, and have Sayuri taken care of. Afterwards I will talk to her, alone."

Tetsuya was silent for a long time, seemingly troubled by something before finally nodding. His arms loosened around Kagome and she opened her eyes. "I will go summon Kagura." Tetsuya said, letting his arms fall completely to the side. Kagome let go of him and moved cautiously around to his side, making sure not to make eye contact with Naraku. She could feel him watching her.

"Summon me for what?"

Kagome jumped a foot in the air, a startled gasp escaping her mouth before she turned around and came face to face with a beautiful woman. She stood a few inches taller than Kagome, with short dark hair that was pulled up high at the back of her head, dark bangs feel into dark, crimson eyes. Her face was beautiful and angry, her cheekbones high and pronounced. A string of three blue beads dangled from each ear, and two feathers of some bird Kagome couldn't recognize had been slipped beneath the clip that held up her ponytail. Her kimono was a dark, gray-blue, white and red, and was slitted up to her thigh, revealing a dangerous amount of pale, white skin. In her graceful, elegant hands was a simple white fan, a red design sweeping over its upper half. Her stance and face declared her attitude. She was beautiful, and she was deadly. Kagome couldn't remember ever seeing anyone like her before. But then again, she couldn't remember much of anything these days.

"Kagura." Naraku said, "Right on time." His voice, Kagome noticed, had taken on a touch of distain, which she sensed was directed at the woman. "You recognize your mistress I presume, Lady Sayuri."

Kagura's hard crimson eyes traveled over Kagome's face and body before returning to Naraku's. "I do." She said curtly, her voice was deep and sultry sounding.

"Take care of her for me. And when you've finished, bring her back; I'll be waiting in the gardens."

"Kagura," Tetsuya said, interrupting his father. The woman's crimson eyes snapped from one man to the other's practically making Kagome jump. Kagura regarded Tetsuya with the same expression she used with his father: silent disgust. "She doesn't remember anything about who she is or what her past was… so… try not to confuse her."

Kagura seemed unfazed by this warning, her eyes remained calm, cold and cruel. "Anything else?" She asked, a hint of something nasty in her voice.

"Yes." Naraku said, his voice slithered into the silence. "Give her something nice to wear."

Kagura nodded, Kagome thought more out of having to, than of respect. "Very well." She said, turning to Kagome. Kagome didn't know which made her feel more uncomfortable, Kagura's deep crimson eyes, or Naraku's milky, slate-blue ones.

Kagome didn't want to go near her, but at the same time she was dying to get away from Naraku. The only person she felt remotely comfortable with in the room was Tetsuya, and he seemed to be the only person who she would not be allowed to stay with. She didn't want to leave him. She was afraid. The empty room was silent for a long time, all eyes locked onto Kagome, willing her to move. But she was petrified. Finally, the Tetsuya nudged her gently, and looked down at her with a small smile and those gentle green eyes.

"Go on." He said quietly. "It'll be alright, I promise."

She didn't believe him for a second. But she still stepped out from beside his protective shadow and stood directly in front of Kagura. She felt her already-squirming stomach turn to water when the woman glared at her. All she could do was mutter, "Sorry." And stare respectfully at the ground, even though she had done nothing wrong.

A/N: OK. gulp for those of you who are like, "uh... huh?" let me explain a bit without giving away the story. Kagome has not lost her heart. and she isn't dead (that's for Kanna14 and Ray Venn Hakubi). She was captured by Naraku at the beggining of the story, and Inuyasha and his gang only think that Naraku had killed her, when in reality he had in a sort of suspended animation inside a big block of amber in the room beneath his cellar. The girl in the story IS Kagome, her name is NOTSayuri, that is just what Naraku is pretending her name is. In case you haven't figured it out by now, Kagome can't remember anything, and so Naraku is taking advantage of that and he is about to tell lots of lies to her to try to get her on his side, the most recent being that her name is "Sayuri". If you still don't understand, things will be a lot clearer in the next chapter. Sorry about this, guys. I hope this has helped y'all.

Review corner:

SilverStarWing: Um... if everything goes according to plan, they meet in the 12th chapter. (it wont take as long as it sounds, i promise )

The Squabbit: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! (phew) i was beggining to think that i had lost you as a reviewer! Yey! So happy your back!

Kanna14: I'm so happy that i got a new reviewer! yey! I'll read your fanfic when i can, it sounds like a cool idea. But... umm... Kagome hasn't really died, Inuyasha just thinks she has... sorry if your a Kagome hater... heh heh heh...

Wind Flow Lady( ):giggle giggle giggle! Yey! That makes me so happy! I'm so sorry again that i kept on yelling at you guys to review when i had blocked you all, im not very good at computers...thankyou again!

Isisoftheunderground: Thankyou again! I love hearing from you! Suspence is over. .

Ray Venn Hakubi: oh... heh heh... i guess that would make sense... if she did that (embarassed giggle) can you tell i'm not very good with computers? Anyway thank you so much for your review!No Naraku hasn't taken Kagome's heart... i don't think he can her being all sacred and all... but he has blocked off her memories.

KIgirls: you guys... um... i dont know why i said that... you (singluar)... um... what was i going to say THANKYOU! THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU! i luved ur funny review... were you on meds or something?

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DawnY: thanks! i think i will!

Taeniaea: Oh, ok haha... that makes sense, next chapter comming soon

OK! Well! next chapter commin up soon! im promising to try guys... im just an easily distracted person...