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Chapter 11:

I Can't Even Breathe

Inuyasha stretched as the gang decided to take a break. It had been two weeks since Kagome and Inuyasha had came back from the well. They had been searching for Naraku, but when they got to where Kagome said she'd lived with him, Naraku's castle, and his scent, had disappeared.

Now, Inuyasha was laying in the grass, soaking up the sun, while Miroku and Sango sat under a tree and Kagome played tag with Shippo. Inuyasha smiled as he watched her run after the kitsune. On the outside, Kagome seemed to be acting like her old self, but Inuyasha knew, it was a charade. Kagome had told him just recently that she wasn't comfortable around any of them, except him. He was so happy just to have her back in their lives. But when Kagome looked over at him, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

'Those eyes...' He sighed. Even though it was her scent, her body, her heart, her eyes were not hers. He saw them flicker back to their normal selves once. He thought back to Kagura yelling at him.

FLASHBACK:

"If she remembers while she has those tainted shards, she will purify them and die. Now, if you want to watch her wounds 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."

END

'Kagura said that until Naraku was killed, Kagome belonged to him. But here she is...with us.' Inuyasha's thoughts were interrupted when Miroku walked over to him with Sango. "Naraku is smarter than you think." Miroku stated, as if reading his mind. "You know that he already knows Kagome is here with us. He's up to something."

Inuyasha stood up and sighed. "I know, I just was hoping it wasn't true."

Kagome sighed and sat down in the grass. "Shippo you wear me out." Shippo laughed and sat in front of the girl. "Kagome," He bit his lip nervously. The question had been eating at his mind for a while now and nobody else had asked her.

"Yes?" "Ummm...why are you with us? You don't remember us and you were trying to kill Inuyasha and the others. Why the sudden change?" Kagome looked down. She didn't think of all people, the kitsune would catch first whiff! She looked at Shippo and was about to answer, but she looked over and saw the rest of the group looking over at her too.

"Fuck." She muttered. "Fine, the night I left Naraku's castle, I heard him say something about a hidden power I have, and that he had something to do with my death. So I don't know if I can trust him. Doesn't mean I trust you all. It's just, you all seem to have information on me, you know my family, etc. So I figure why not hang around you and try to remember, and once I do remember that you all killed me. I'll have my true revenge. I'll defeat you, and then I'll defeat Naraku."

"Kagome..." Sango whimpered. Inuyasha growled, he knew it was all a plan, but knowing it and actually hearing it are two different things. He sighed and nodded. "I told you Kagome. You've been my best friend for a long time. I'm not going to fight you." Kagome growled and jumped up. "So you'll just lay over and die!" Inuyasha shrugged. "If that's what you want."

"I want to face the true Inuyasha. The one that Naraku fears so much." Inuyasha only shrugged and walked away. Kagome would have none of that. She ran at him and dove on him. Inuyasha of course heard her and whipped around and grabbed her. "Fight me!" Inuyasha only shook his head. Kagome kicked Inuyasha in the gut and looked down at him. "I said Fight ME! Your sword could kill me instantly. Draw it! Show me your true powers." Miroku raised a brow. What was happening? Why the sudden change? Could Naraku be communicating with her?

Kagome winced as her head hurt. Her stomach was burning. Her head was split two different ways. One side was screaming KILL HIM! The other side was screaming for Inuyasha to KILL HER. She watched Inuyasha stab his Tetsusagia in a tree trunk. "I will not hurt you!" He yelled.

Kagome's eyes began to water. Tears streamed down her face. Naraku's voice was loud. "KILL INUYASHA! KILL HIM!" But the other voice was just as loud. It almost sounded like her voice. "TELL HIM TO KILL YOU! DON'T HURT HIM!"

Kagome couldn't take anymore. Her breathing became labored. She fell to her knees. Inuyasha and the group ran to her. Kagome took off her shirt and felt for the burning pain. The shards, Naraku still had power over them. She looked at the blushing hanyou. She grabbed his hand and put it on her scar. "Rip them out." She whimpered. Inuyasha looked at her confused. "Rip what?"

Kagome cried in pain as Naraku's voice got louder. "RIP THE SHARDS OUT!" The group gasped. "K-Kagome I can't! It will kill you." Inuyasha looked at her with sadness. Her face was scrunched up in pain. Tears ran down her cheeks. "Please! I don't care! Kill me! I don't want this anymore!" Sango began to cry and silently pleaded with Inuyasha, not to kill her. Inuyasha just grabbed Kagome and hugged her. He placed a hand on her stomach. He could feel the heat from the shards. Nothing he'd ever been able to do.

"Naraku is trying to taint them, while she's trying to purify them. This battle alone could kill her." Miroku stated. Inuyasha just held the crying girl close to him. "Kagome, you are strong. You can fight through this. Hell you put up with me for three years. This has to be cake." Kagome clenched his robe in pain. Suddenly she began to glow. Inuyasha yelped in pain and jumped back. Kagome looked up at him and then passed out. Inuyasha quickly walked over to her. He tried to pick her up but was shocked again. "What the fuck!?"

"Kagome's priestess power is trying to purify the jewels. Demons, cannot touch her." Miroku stated. He handed his staff to Sango and picked Kagome up. The whole group looked at him skeptically. "OH COME ON! I maybe a lecher but I do have limits!" Inuyasha and Sango rolled there eyes. Shippo jumped on Inuyasha's shoulder. "There's an abandoned hut not far from here! Amaya, Kirara, and I found it." Inuyasha nodded and they headed to the hut.

They laid her on the floor. Sango ran to get her some water and Miroku said he'd find some fire wood. Amaya was curled up by Kagome's head. Inuyasha looked down at the young girl her face held so much pain. "Kagome, what is going on in there."

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It was dark and cold. Kagome shivered. "H-Hello? Anyone? Inuyasha?" She could see a small light in the distance she began to run towards it. When she got there she noticed she was outside. It was a bright sunny day. Birds were chirping. She looked around. "Hello? Amaya? Where are you?" Suddenly she heard a twig snap, she turned around ready to fight. But what she saw shocked her. She was looking at, herself. The girl standing before her had on a long white kimono dress and her hair flowed freely in the wind. Her face looked so calm and peaceful. Her stormy eyes glittered in the sunlight. She had a soft smile on her lips. Kagome raised a brow when she noticed the bow and arrows. This girl looked like her...but was it her?

"Where am I? Who are you?" The figure smiled. "I'm you silly. You're safe don't worry. I just needed to talk to you." She sat down and motioned for Kagome to sit by her. Kagome didn't like this, something felt off. 'Of course something feels off, this woman is me!' Kagome sat down next to her in the grass.

"What do you want?" The woman looked at Kagome. "My, aren't you demanding. Heh, guess three years with Inuyasha can do that to us." Kagome looked at her. "I'm demanding cause I ain't got time to be wasting talking to myself. And three years with Inuyasha doesn't mean anything to me, since I can't remember it." She nodded. "You're not ready to remember. When you are, you will." Kagome looked at her. "I am ready! Who killed me!?" She only shook her head. "Not my place to tell you."

"Then WHAT do you want to tell me." She stood up and Kagome soon followed. "Don't kill Inuyasha. I cannot tell you whether or not he killed you, all I can say is, he and his friends, are important in the journey of your recovery. They won't betray you. So don't kill them." She began to walk off but stopped. She turned around and walked over to Kagome. "This will hurt a lot. But at least Naraku won't be in your head anymore. But once I do this, Naraku will begin to show himself more." Kagome looked confused. The woman pressed her hand against Kagome's stomach and it glowed pink. Kagome began to scream.

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Inuyasha growled as Kagome screamed in pain. She arched her back and started thrashing. Sango held her arms while Miroku held her feet. "Kagome wake up!" Inuyasha begged. He gasped at the pink aura around her stomach. Suddenly it went away and Kagomes eyes bolted open. She was panting and looking around the room. She saw the worried expressions on everyones face. Suddenly she heard a crack. The group saw her pendant that she had tied on her belt, broken and the spirits of the demons flew out and disappeared.

"Shit." Kagome panted and sat up slowly. She felt her stomach, there was no pain anymore. Even that dull pain she had ever since she left Naraku was gone. She looked over and saw Inuyasha staring at her. His haroi was torn by his shoulders where she burned him. She had no idea how she did that. It wasn't her fire, the glow was pink. She stood up and weakly walked over to Inuyasha and collapsed to her knees in front of him.

"Ka...gome?" Kagome only hugged him. Inuyasha was shocked at first, but then hugged her back. She moved out of the hug and sat down. "I don't have any pain in my stomach anymore. I think Naraku lost control over the jewels."

'If that's the case, why are her eyes ice blue still?' Inuyasha thought. He remembered when he told Kagome about Kikyo. Her eyes shifted back. Maybe, once she remembers she'll have her eyes.

"This sucks, now I have no weapons." Kagome growled. Inuyasha's ears perked at her muttering. He smirked. "We'll go to Kaede's and pick you up some arrows. Something tells me you'll be able to use them again." He looked at his haroi. "Sorry." She stated. Inuyasha brushed it off and stood. "How do you feel?" Kagome jumped up. "Feeling good!"

"Good let's go to Kaedes."

MEANWHILE

Naraku growled as he lost control over the girl and his jewel shards. Her power was beginning to awaken. She was able to remove his hold and block him from returning and she didn't even realize it. He looked over at Kagura. "Time for Plan B."

Kagura looked at him and growled. "Narak-" Naraku was already gone.

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