A/N: I came up with an idea not too long ago and it got me so excited that I ended up having to use my inhaler o.o that's hopefully a good and bad thing. Anyhow, enjoy, and disclaimers!
~~OO~~II~~OO~~
She stood, slipping on her coat with a grim smile.
She would speak with every silver haired person she could until she found him.
He would protect her. Protect her from the dangerous man that ran her life now. Protect her from herself.
He would take her home.
~~OO~~II~~OO~~
A few days later found Christmas merely a week away. Souta's wedding was on New Years' Eve. Kagome had purchased her dress, and then returned to hiding out in her room for some reason, her laptop with her.
Inuyasha glanced at her closed bedroom door as he passed on his way to breakfast, his eyes darkening with a small amount of pain. It wasn't fair! He had his chance to be happy again, but the only person who could make him happy had forgotten about him! And she refused to talk to him! Inuyasha sighed. What had he done to the Kami to deserve this?!
He heard a curse come from inside Kagome's room and he paused, walking backward. Giving a sigh, he knocked quietly before opening it. "Oi, wench-" He froze, eyes wide.
Kagome had everything everywhere. Clothes were tossed around, her bed unmade as she sat, legs crossed, on it. Some empty milkshake containers littered the floor, as well as some other pieces of trash. Kagome's laptop chord was plugged into the wall, and she was typing furiously on her laptop.
Inuyasha blinked. Never in his life had he thought it possible for Kagome to be…well, messy. "Err, Kagome?"
"Takahashi," Kagome greeted coolly, not taking her eyes off of the screen. "Go away. I'm busy."
Inuyasha crossed his arms with a growl, leaning against the doorway with pursed lips. One hand drifted up to finger the beaded necklace that he still wore, but kept hidden. "What the hell are you doing in here?" He asked cautiously.
Kagome sighed, looking up as she pinched the bridge of her nose between her fore and middle finger. "Does it matter?" She snapped, glaring up at him. "I'm looking for someone."
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, not moving. "Who?"
"That's the problem!" Kagome practically gave up, throwing her arms in the air. "I've looked everywhere! All I know is that…" she shook her head. She couldn't -wouldn't- tell this man about her dreams of the silver haired man. He might be in league with…she shook off the thought. Inuyasha was too innocent to be in league with him.
"That what?"
Kagome shook her head stubbornly. "I can't tell you," she sighed.
Inuyasha gritted his teeth. "Why?"
"Just because," Kagome snipped back, then returned to her computer. "All I know is that he lives somewhere in my home country, Japan. Possibly Tokyo. That's all I can find. I don't know his name, I don't see any related guys with the same hair, I don't see any pictures of him…" she trailed off, giving a pitiful wail. "I'll never find him! I have to! He'll help me!"
Inuyasha wondered over, frowning. "Did you know him before you forgot all of us," he asked softly.
Kagome shook her head. "I don't know," she said, biting her lip. "I need to find him though. He's the only one who will help me…" she placed a hand on her chest, wincing as though something was hurting her. "Go away now, please. I have work to do."
"I could help," Inuyasha insisted, eyes narrowed. Who was this guy she was talking about?
Kagome shook her head once again. "Just…please, you'll help me by leaving and letting me concentrate. Go now."
Inuyasha huffed irritably and stormed out of the room.
Kagome groaned, flopping back on her mattress. Almost a week and no luck with the silver haired man. She needed a name. Just a simple name and she could easily convince Yura to hack into all sites to search for his address. Then she could show up on his doorstep, beg him to forgive her…
Kagome rubbed her eyes. She needed some sleep first. She'd been up all night searching, and the sleepless nights were slowly taking effect on her. Carefully placing her laptop on the floor, rubbing her chest as she lay among the pillows. She gave a wry smile. He had sensed her talking with Inuyasha and given her a warning. She'd forgotten that.
She'd forgotten that he held her heart, the very source of her essence. If he was to apply just a little too much pressure…
She shook her head, shaking that thought off. She knew he needed her. She didn't know what though. Kagome sighed again, closing her eyes and drifted off into sleep.
((Dream))
The dream started like it usually did…but somehow seemed to pick off where it left off.
Kagome whirled around, her eyes searching the never ending blackness of…well, whatever this was. "Please!" She screamed and pleaded to nobody in particular. "Please, help me! Where do I go?"
A flash of silver.
Kagome jerked around to look at it, her eyes full of relief. It was the silver haired man! He would help her, wouldn't he!? "Please," she pleaded again.
He stopped, his golden eyes full of fury as he glared at the woman before him. "You left us," he accused, his tone cold. His silver hair drifted in a nonexistent breeze. "You left us."
"No, I didn't!" Kagome cried, her eyes filling with tears. "I don't know what you mean! Please!"
He raised a hand, examining the claws. "Why should I? What did you ever do but leave us behind?"
Kagome's face paled. "I'm sorry," she choked out. "I didn't want to!" Whoa, wait a moment, where had those words come from!?
"Didn't want to," he sneered, returning his furious golden eyes to her, searching her own eyes. "You didn't even warn us. You just…left!"
"I'm sorry," Kagome repeated, giving another sob. "I'll make it up! I won't leave again!" Okay, where had those words come from, too? Her gaze dropped as she waited for him to leave, abandoning her to the blackness of nothing.
"You promised."
Kagome opened her eyes, raising them to meet the gaze of the stranger before her, shock running through her when she discovered him inches from her.
"You promised," he repeated. "You promised that you wouldn't leave me. And I, in return, promised the same thing, did I not?"
Kagome nodded dumbly.
"You might be a liar, one who isn't afraid to break promises. But I am not one who does that," he mused.
Kagome understood. "You'll take me back?"
"No."
Tears filled her eyes again, this time with anger. "You won't take me back there?! Why not!?" She screamed at him.
"No, I won't take you back," he said, his eyes softening as he raised a clawed hand, caressing her cheek. Kagome instinctively leaned into his hand. Kagome's eyes shut. She'd never get out, would she?
"I'll take you home, though."
Kagome opened her eyes in surprise. "What?" She whispered.
He smiled slightly, leaning closer to her so that his lips were just moments away from pressing against hers. Kagome froze. He chuckled. "Come home, Kagome." He leaned over and just barely kissed her, his lips a soft pressure against hers. "I'll protect you. I won't leave you alone, ever again…"
Kagome's eyes fluttered shut as she returned the kiss, giving a small fearful whimper as he pulled away, an amused look in his golden eyes. "I see now," he murmured, raising a clawed hand and pressing it against her heart…or where her heart should've been. He gave a wry smile. He fingered the summer dress she wore for some reason.
Kagome frowned in confusion, hesitantly pressing against him, nervous he would attempt to leave her in the black. "What?"
"I see now," he repeated, his golden eyes becoming hard with a small amount of anger. "You don't love me enough, do you?" He whispered, locking gazes with her.
Kagome stared into the molten gold, biting her lip nervously. "I do love you," she insisted, not having a clue why she did, but she just knew. "I don't know who you are…" she raised a shaky hand, cupping his cheek, "but I do. I promise."
"If you did, you're heart would be right here," he said, placing a flat hand against her chest, just above her breasts. "Here, in you, with me, where it belongs." His voice was icy again, hardening with fury.
Kagome gave a small sob, burying her face in the man's shirt. "I do, I do," she swore, eyes swimming with tears, "I really do. I don't know you, I don't remember you though I should, but I do. I promise."
A fang appeared, sliding over his lip as he smiled, eyes softening again. "I see, so that's why. You love me, but you don't remember me?" His hands drifted to her hips as he allowed her to lean on him, giving small sobs. "That's why you don't remember me. You're heart isn't there, so you've lost your memories. And you can't get them and your heart back because you have no memories to look back to."
Kagome lifted her tear streaked gaze to look up at him, azure eyes confused. "What are you talking about?"
The man before her was beginning to get excited, his ears swiveling on top of his head as he gave the happiest grin she'd ever seen. "If I show you, you'll get your heart back, you'll remember me!" He surprised her with a chaste kiss to the lips. "For now…" he smiled gently at her. "I'll give you something to help. I know you're looking for the actual me, correct?"
"Yes…" Kagome said carefully. "I am…but what exactly are you if you're not the actual you?"
"A memory that has its own thoughts," the man mused, brushing a lock of hair out of Kagome's face.
"Oh."
He spoke up again, looking down at her. "Every time you sleep," he suddenly promised. "I'll see you; show you part of the missing past. Eventually, you'll remember everything, and your heart will return, freeing you from him…but he can't find out, or he'll erase me and nobody will help you. You'll never see me, or know who the actual me is."
Kagome froze, tightening her grip on his shirt. "No," she croaked.
He laughed; kissing her head as he reassuringly cradled her in his arms. "Your clue, wench…" He reminded her.
"What is it?" Kagome was instantly curious. "What's the clue?"
He sighed, curling a finger and using it to lift her chin to meet his gaze, pressing another soft kiss to her lips before leaning closer, murmuring in her ear.
Kagome's eyes went completely wide with shock. "Trust…?"
He nodded, already beginning to fade. "I cannot tell you who he is, but he is worth your trust. You may tell him what you are looking for, as you were thinking about this morning. Who has your heart. Why they have it. I will see to him later. He cannot reveal himself to you as his full self until you have discovered it for yourself." His doggy ears twitched and he was gone.
((End of Dream))
Kagome shot straight up, eyes wide as she pursed her lips.
He sighed, curling a finger and using it to lift her chin to meet his gaze, pressing another soft kiss to her lips before leaning closer and murmuring in her ear. "Your clue? That's easy. You need to trust Inuyasha, who else, wench? He'll be the solution to our problems…"
You need to trust Inuyasha…
Inuyasha…
"Dreaming soundly, Kagome-Chan?"
Kagome gave a small yelp of surprise, almost falling off of her bed with a gasp. "Stop. Doing. THAT!" She snapped, glaring at the man before her, pursing her lips. "Can't you just warn me before you appear?! You woke me up, damn it!'
"I would quiet down…"
Kagome went silent, glaring spitefully at him.
"What were you dreaming about?"
Kagome shrugged, lying immediately. "I don't remember," she said 'honestly', laying the innocence into her answer and looking up at him. "I would tell you, but I don't. Something about…darkness." she gave a hidden wry smile. Partly the truth.
"You were alone?"
Kagome nodded, biting her lip. "Yes."
"Ah, I see. Also," he mused, examining his nails. "I see you listened earlier when that dog," he spat the word, "wouldn't leave you alone. I was lucky. I could only sense him because I planned on checking on you at the moment. I very nearly was forced to commit another killing, for he might have seen me…"
Kagome nodded again, giving a tired sigh. "Yeah, yeah, could you leave now please? I'm tired, and need some more sleep before I go Christmas present shopping tomorrow."
"Sleep tight then," he hissed quietly, giving a smirk before vanishing.
Kagome gave a small sigh of relief, slipping out of her bed and walking to the door. To Inuyasha she went.
~~OO~~II~~OO~~
Meanwhile, Inuyasha had been napping soundly on the couch downstairs, having fallen asleep after dozing off to the television running. He'd woken up briefly when Souta told him he was alone in the house with her.
Inuyasha had soon fallen asleep and for the first time in months, he was dreaming.
((Inuyasha's Dream))
The hanyou looked around himself, eyes full of confusion. Pitch black surrounded him. He gave a snort. How nice, he was alone. Just like usual, nothing new.
Inuyasha ran a hand through his hair, then froze in surprise when something literally just…appeared before him.
Himself.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, glaring at the fake before him. "Look, who the fuck are you and what do you think you're doing?!"
"I am you, but a simply disappearing memory that has managed to transfer from Mrs. Higurashi to you," he replied.
"Kagome?!" Inuyasha's interest sharpened immediately. "What's wrong with Kagome!? Is she okay?!"
"She's fine," the memory waved him off with a grin. "I was just with her. I came here to alert you of something, however."
"What?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Kagome will fill you in with most of the information that she contains…the name of the person you now wish to hunt down. Her memories. Everything," the memory told him, disappearing though his voice echoed. "But I request one thing: do not reveal your half-demon or demon form to her. You will be human until she knows, understood?"
Inuyasha nodded, eyes determined. "Yeah, I got it."
"Good. I will return when the time is -hopefully- right. Now awaken, as the girl waits."
((End of Inu's Dream))
Inuyasha's eyes flew open and his jaws popped as he yawned, screwing his eyes shut and wrinkling his nose at a scent that came from an open window. He climbed to his feet and was closing it just as he heard footsteps approach. Glancing over his shoulder, he blinked. "Kagome."
The girl was biting her lip nervously, a habit that had him giving a small growl. She wrung her hands nervously. "I…I need to talk to you, Inuyasha-Sama."
"Keh, don't start with those honorifics and stuff," the human-disguised-hanyou snorted, flopping onto the couch. "Now speak."
Kagome settled down beside him, and Inuyasha could easily smell the stench of fear and terror that was radiating off of her. He snorted; better not be scared of him, the stupid girl.
Then Kagome began to speak, her voice shaking.
~~OO~~II~~OO~~
Inuyasha's dream turned out to be an epic fail x_x XD Thoughts?