Chapter 7

What Has Been Forgotten

"Miko." Naraku whispered. "Kagome. Open your eyes."

Kagome opened her eyes, to find her master sitting beside her bed. It's been at least a month… "Yes master?" but a month from what? I don't.. remember what burns me inside.. "What is it, master?"

"I have a job for you, miko." he grinned. "Someone for you to kill."

She fixed her eyes on him. "Yes master, who is it I must kill?"

"Sesshomaru and Inuyasha." she said, watching to make sure she wouldn't reject it.

"Alright. Master, what do they look like?" Kagome asked, confused at who she was supposed to kill. Over the last while she felt stronger. She was stronger. Naraku motioned for Kanna to show Sesshomaru and Inuyasha on the mirror.

"You will kill them," he began. "You will show no mercy. Do not listen to what they tell you." he wanted to make sure she didn't remember. He didn't even know how she came to forget.

"Yes master. I will show no mercy. I will not spare them the time to talk." she nodded, and headed out the door." What's this feeling.. a voice in her head told her to stop. I must obey my master. I will kill these people. Kagura was waiting for her, outside the door, and took her outside.

They flew off on Kagura's feather, searching over the tree's for Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. "Kagome. Are you okay with this?"

"What do you mean, Kagura?" she stared blankly at Kagura. "I am obeying my masters orders."

She has forgotten. "Never mind…" Kagura sighed. "Would you like to rest first? You seem tired."

"Will master be mad?" she asked, curiously. She knew her master was scary when he was mad.

"No, he won't. He'll understand. You do work hard for him." Kagura said, making her best smile. They soon came to a hot spring. "Would you like to bathe first?"

"Yes please." Kagome said, looking forward to having a bath. She hadn't had one in weeks. "I could use one." she said, laughing.

"Alright. I will set up a fire for us." Kagura stood up, ready to leave. "Don't be too long now." and with that she walked off.

Kagome slid her clothes off and sunk into the hot water, letting out a sigh. I worked hard today. Master will be proud of me, for sure. she smiled at the thought. And she got that same feeling. That aching in her heart. She didn't know why she got that feeling sometimes. She hardly knew much about herself anymore. She began to wonder, but that made her heart ache more. About an hour past by before she heard a sound in the trees. She quickly gathered her clothes and put them on. "Who's there?!" she demanded to know.

"Kagome!" a voice shouted from the distance. "Kagome!" Sango came out from the trees, and ran to Kagome wrapping her arms around her. "Kagome! I've found you!"

"Who are you?!" She yelled struggling to get away from Sango's grasp.

"Wh-what? Kagome? Don't you remember me? It's me, Sango." Sango's eyes filled with tears.

Kagome pushed Sango down and ran into the forest to find Kagura. Who was that wench? What the hell does she mean, she knew me? she tripped over a root, and bit her lip in pain. My heart.. That aching again… She stood up, avoiding the blood spilling from her leg and found Kagura.

Kagura inspected Kagome's leg. "What happened, clumsy?" she giggled.

"I tripped." Kagome sighed, sitting down beside her. "I'll be fine."

Kagura threw another piece of wood into the fire. "Well that's good to hear."

Kagome nodded, and laid on the ground. "I'm going to sleep now, Kagura." she said, drowsily.

"Alright, sleep well, Kagome." Kagura said, laying back against a tree. He'd kill me if she got harmed. She's his 'toy'. Kagura's eyes soon grew lazy, and she drifted into sleep as well.

Just a few hours later, Kagome woke up. "Rise and shine, Kagura!" she yelled cheerfully. "Time to get up!"

Kagura slowly opened one eye, then stood up. "Good morning, Kagome. I see you slept well."

"Yes, I did." she giggled. "My, aren't you the morning person." she grabbed Kagura's hand, and ran into the forest with her.

"K-Kagome, where are you taking me?" she asked, curious of where she was headed.

"You deserve to go to the hot springs as well, Kagura." she smiled, running faster. They arrived and Kagome immediately stripped down and hopped in, motioning for Kagura to do the same. And so she did. They had fun, splashing each other. After getting out and getting dressed, they sat down together on the grass.

"Thank you Kagome." Kagura said, exhausted.

"Um… Your welcome." Kagome smiled. "What for though?"

"I've never.. Had fun like this before." she responded, sighing.

"Oh! Kagura." she hugged her. "It won't be like that anymore! You're my friend."

Friend. It rang through her ears. "T-thank you…" Kagura stuttered. She cheered up, at Kagome's smile. She really brought out the good in everyone. They laid on the grass, silent for a few minutes.

"I suppose we should be finding them soon." Kagura said, worried for her new friend.

"Who? Oh. You mean the people I have to kill for master?" she asked.

"Yes. Them." she said, standing up. "Well, lets go, shall we?"

"Alright." she said, walking with Kagura into the forest. "You know Kagura, I don't like killing people."

"Then why do you do it?" Kagura said, keeping her eyes on Kagome.

"To make master happy, of course!" she said, smiling. But her smile went away, and she frowned. That damn pain in my chest. Why?

"What's the matter, Kagome?" Kagura looked at Kagome, who had her hand on her chest.

"My heart aches sometimes. Don't worry." she said, her smile returning.

Kagura sighed, she knew what was wrong with her. She couldn't remember, so her heart ached. Poor Kagome… she doesn't deserve this.

Kagura smelled it. That scent. That oh so familiar scent. It was Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. She didn't know what to do, but she did as she was ordered to. "Kagome. Take out your arrows, and leave your dagger. Shoot over there." She pointed into the forest. I hope they haven't noticed us yet.

"Yes Kagura." She said obediently, pulling out an arrow from her quiver, putting it into her bow. She shot dead on to where Kagura instructed.

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"Inuyasha. Move." Sesshomaru ordered. He heard the arrow coming it was dead on for his heart. He grabbed the arrow and broke it. A sacred arrow… "Kagome." he said aloud.

"What? That was Kagome? Why was she… and since when could she shoot from such a distance?" Inuyasha almost growled. Was his friend betraying him? It had been so long…

"Let's go." Sesshomaru demanded, running off further into the forest chasing the miko's scent. "She is with Kagura." he stated, moving faster.

"Damn that wench Kagura!" Inuyasha snarled. "I'll kill her!"

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"Kagome, they are headed this way. Only use your dagger if necessary. It most likely will be." she began, "Do not listen, no matter how persuasive they become."

"Yes Kagura." Kagome obeyed. She stood with another arrow in bow. "How close are they?" By the time she finished her sentence, there they were. in front of her. Her heart ached again, but she ignored it. She had to make her master proud.

"Kagome! Don't shoot us, are you mad?!" Inuyasha snarled.

"My master has made orders for me to kill you. I have no intention of mercy! I must kill you, whoever you both." she stated, aiming another arrow.

Before she could aim, Sesshomaru was holding her hand that held her arrow. "Kagome. What are you doing." he didn't ask, he demanded to know.

"My master said to kill you! I do not know you, do not touch me!" she screamed, flaring pink with her power.

He backed away. "Kagome. Do not fight me."

"Yeah, what's gotten into you?!" Inuyasha demanded to know what the hell was going on. He was confused, and angry. His Kagome was taken away from him, now trying to kill him!

"No more talking!" Kagome yelled. "If I'm not fast enough to shoot, I'll just kill you with my dagger!" she pulled her dagger from her side, and ran at Inuyasha.

She's faster then when I last saw her. "Kagome! Stop!" he dodged her attempts to stab him, but she managed to just scrape his side with her dagger.

"Kagome… please stop." Sesshomaru was holding her from behind. Her heart melted. But she shook off the thought of being held by a stranger and turned around. I'll take advantage of the situation. "S-Sesshomaru." she tilted her head against his chest. It felt right, but she had to complete her duties.

"Kagome…" he said softly kissing her hair.

"Sesshomaru…" she said.

"Yes, Kagome?" he responded, feeling strange.

"Die." she said simply, stabbing her dagger, aiming for his heart. "It's over for you." she began to cry, as he fell to her side. Why am I crying. Why does this feel familiar?

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Don't worry everyone! It can't end like this O

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