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Chapter 6:

This is Just A Dream

Kagome sighed as she and Amaya continued to walked through the woods. They had been traveling for three days. Kagome was quite enjoying it. Though she wished she had someone to travel with. She looked down at Amaya who reverted back to her miniature size and hopped on her shoulder. Kagome laughed. "Amaya, why does all of this feel so familiar? Walking around the woods. Fishing, traveling, building fires. She knew how to do all of this expertly, but couldn't figure how she knew all of this. She sighed, "Maybe someday I'll remember everything." She smiled and looked up at the sky.

Kagome stopped at the forest's edge when she heard laughter. She raised a brow and followed it. "Maybe there is a village, it's about to storm and I'd love some shelter." She said to Amaya who only mewed. Then Amaya mewed louder and jumped off Kagome's shoulder and ran off. "Amaya! Come back!" Kagome called and ran threw to forest after her. She stopped abruptly when she saw what Amaya ran to. "I know you." Amaya was fully transformed and staring down at a group of kids playing with Shippo and Kirara. "You're that demon exterminator's cat demon."

Shippo looked up when a black version of Kirara appeared. He was about to call Inuyasha over when he saw the cat's owner behind her. "K-Kagome?" He whimpered.

Kagome looked at the small fox demon. "Do I know you?" She said sternly. She looked around the village. It didn't seem familiar. Amaya, sensing no threat, untransformed and jumped on Kagome's shoulder. "KAGOME!" Shippo cried and lepted into her arms. Kagome, stunned, pushed the kitsune away. Amaya transformed and growled at Shippo. In return, Kirara transformed. Kagome prepared herself for battle. The human kids got scared and ran away.

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Inuyasha was sitting with Miroku and Sango when they heard the village kids screaming. They quickly ran outside. "What's the matter?" Miroku asked. "Lady Kagome is back! But she's gone crazy! She's going to kill Kirara and Shippo!" The group ran towards the direction where the kids pointed. When they got there, they saw Shippo cowering behind a growling Kirara.

"Kagome..."Sango said softly. Kagome looked over. "So I've found you." She smirked and walked up to the group. Inuyasha barely even recognized her. She looked so different. "Kagome, please. We don't want to fight you." He stated. Amaya growled at him as he came closer. Kagome smirked. Her pendant glowing red. "Too bad, I want to fight you."

"Kagome don't you remember me?" He pulled out the picture of him and her. "Look!" Kagome stopped for a moment and walked over to the kitsune. She grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him up. She snatched the photo away from him and dropped him. Her eyes widened. "Is that me?" She stated. Her heart began to pound. She couldn't remember this. But that looked just like her. It had to be a fake. Lord Naraku wouldn't lie...would he? She felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She screamed in pain and fell to the ground. Inuyasha ran over to her and touched her back. "Don't touch me!" She yelled and threw a fire ball at him.

'What's the matter with me? I feel like my stomach is being ripped out.' Kagome stood up and the feeling was gone. She looked at the group. "This, is not me." She said referring to the picture. She tore it in half and threw it on the ground. "NOOOO!" Shippo cried and grabbed the two halves, holding them close. "Amaya, come." She stated and walked off. Inuyasha looked at the sobbing kitsune. The only thing he had of him and Kagome, and it was ripped. Inuyasha sighed and ran off towards Kagome. "You all stay here!" He ordered.

Kagome sighed as she sat down under a tree as the rain started to fall. "So much for finding a place." She looked around the forest. She saw a well in the distance. She didn't think anything of it. "Why was it so painful when I doubted Naraku..." She flinched when the rain began to pour.

She heard a twig snap and spun around, ready to fight. She saw Inuyasha. "So, are you ready to die?" She asked. Inuyasha stood there. His eyes sad. "OK." He whispered. Kagome looked at him. "What?" Inuyasha came a step closer. "I said, OK. If you want to kill me...do it. But I'm not going to fight you Kagome. I could never hurt you." He was now mere inches from her. Kagome looked nervous. She drew a ice spear and looked at him. The rain was making her hair stick to her skin. "Why do you refuse to fight? What kind of coward are you?" Inuyasha looked down at her.

"Kagome, you've been my best friend for three years. I can't hurt you. All I want is to make you happy. To see you smile again. So if the only way that will happen is if you kill me, then so be it." Kagome was confused. She smirked. "If you think I'm not going to do kill you you're sadly mistaken." She got the spear ready. "Any last words?" Inuyasha looked at her, tears in his eyes. "Kagome I..." He walked over to her and hugged her. He kissed her gently on the forehead. "That night...I told Kikyo that I had chosen you." He stated. Kagome couldn't move. Her body was stiff. Her heart was pounding. She looked up at him. Her ice blue eyes flickered to stormy blue. She looked at him so intensely. "Inuyasha..." She whimpered. Inuyasha saw the real Kagome. "Kagome? Yes what is it?" Kagome winced in pain. "Kill me before I kill you." Inuyasha was about to ask what she meant. But she began to scream in pain. She dropped to the ground. Amaya roared and jumped between Inuyasha and Kagome.

Suddenly, Kanna appeared with Kagura. "Kagome! What are you doing!?" Kagura growled. She walked over to them and told Amaya to take Kagome back to the castle. "No! You can't take her!" Inuyasha growled and was ready to fight. Amaya took off in the air and Kagura blocked him. "Listen to me!" Kagura ordered. "If she remembers while she has those tainted shards, she will purify them and die. Now, if you want to watch her room re open and her slowly die in front of you. Go for it. But if you don't. Then stop what you're doing. Kagome doesn't belong to you anymore. She is Naraku's. Just like Me, Just like Kanna, and just like Kohaku. Now, when Naraku is DEAD, we will be FREE. Got It." Inuyasha paused for a moment. Was Kagura trying to help him.

Kagura looked behind her and winced inwardly as she saw the Saimyōshō looking at her. 'Shit, hopefully Naraku wasn't watching..' She hoped on her feather and rode off. "Next time you won't get off so easily Inuyasha!" She yelled.

Inuyasha walked back to Kaede's hut. The group looked at him. "We have to kill Naraku." He stated. "We know that Inuyasha! But first we have to find a way to get Kagome back." Sango stated trying to figure out a way to fix Shippo's picture. Inuyasha took the pieces and walked over to Kagomes bag. "Kagura said something to me before she left. She said that Like her, Kanna and Kohaku, Kagome belonged to Naraku, When he is killed, they will be free." Inuyasha reached into the bag and pulled out some tape. He remembered when he had ripped a page in Kagome's book by accident, after she sat him, she used it to mend the book.

"This is true. But she could mean more than one thing. Free as in, free to be alive, or free in death." Miroku pondered. Inuyasha inwardly winced he had been thinking that, but didn't want to say it. He handed the mended picture to the red faced Shippo who smiled brightly. He hugged the picture and walked over to sit by Sango. "I don't know," He stated. "I was talking to Kagome, and..."He blushed, he didn't feel right telling them everything, but he had to. "I hugged her, and told her what happened between Kikyo and I that night. And then...her eyes went back to normal. She told me to run before she killed me. Then she crumpled over in pain." Miroku nodded. Then Kaede cleared her throat.

"Kagome is a priestess through and through. As long as she has tainted shards in her body, she will subconsciously try to purify them. Naraku knows this. That is why he never lets her out of his site for long. That is why he continues to fuel her with hatred towards all of ye. But Naraku made a mistake, a mistake he had to make if he wanted to also keep her abilities. Kagome still has her heart. Ye noticed Shippo, how, even though she threatened ye, she never harmed ye. Nor did she even give two thoughts to the village children. Kagome doesn't want to hurt anyone unless it's Ye, Miroku, or Sango. Naraku never told her to hate everyone, therefore, she is still Kagome. It's just now, ye are Naraku and Naraku is ye." The group's eyes widened it made sense.

Miroku spoke, "Naraku needs Kagome's ability to sense jewel shards. Like us. Kagome is loyal to Naraku, like she was to us. She is trying to destroy us like she tried to destroy Naraku. But Kagome is still loving, and caring to those around her." Inuyasha looked away. He wasn't sure if he was happy or sad. The roles were reversed. He was now Naraku to Kagome. His heart broke.

"Kaede," Sango said softly. "What would happen if the shards were purified in Kagome?" Kaede pondered for a moment. "Honestly it's hard to say. Of course I'm sure that Naraku and Kagura as told ye that, if purified, Kagome will die. Though a possibility, I don't think it's a strong one. For Kagome has told ye that she since Kohaku's shard in his back and it went from tainted to purified. I believe it'll go one of three ways. She'll regain her memory, she won't regain her memory, but I think she'll no longer have that close bond with Naraku, or...she will die." Every one sat quietly. What should they do?

"I don't know about you guys, but I say tomorrow, we start looking for Naraku's castle." Inuyasha was happy to see that the group agreed with him.

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"Kagome, why do you have to be such a bothersome little girl." Kagura growled. "I am sorry Lady Kagura. I did not mean to stumble upon them." Kagome had no recollection of Inuyasha hugging her. Or her reverting back. Kagura kneeled down. "Naraku will have my head if anything happens to you." She growled. Kagome glared at Kagura, she stood up, meeting her eye to eye. "Why does Naraku have me on such a tight leash. What is he afraid of?" Kagura smirked. "Someone is growing a backbone. That is none of your concern." Kagura turned and walked away. "It's MY life! It is my concern!" She yelled and threw fire balls at Kagura. Kagura whipped around. "Foolish girl! Do you have any idea who you're messing with! I could kill you instantly!"

"Then do it! I'd rather die than live in this constant state of unknowing! Who IS Inuyasha! Why did that fox child have a picture of me! WHY!?" Kagura growled. What was she to do? Naraku was have his...time, and wouldn't be back for some days. "Kanna." Kagura said. Kanna appeared. "Keep Kagome bound here until I return. If she tries to leave...kill Amaya." Kagomes eyes widened. Kagura smirked and flew off.

"I need to find Kikyo...I think the jewels in her are beginning to purify." And with that Kagura was off.

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