Chapter 12: Confession and a trip back home
I awoke in my in my room, surrounded in my comfortable comforter. Like I was lying in a pile of soft feathers, I stared straight at my huge waterfall(not really a waterfall, more like a water fountain, but big so I could sleep in it) that was also a bed for me, if I decided to sleep underwater. He said it wasn't safe for me to sleep in outdoor pool. Someone might see me and 'kidnap' me. I rolled my eyes and jumped out of bed, I looked in the mirror to see cat ears on my head. I picked at them, thinking it was fake. It wasn't, I began to tug at them, what? How did this happen? What is Seto going to think? I turned to notice a long black tail coming from my…
"AHH!" I screamed, what was I? This was impossible, thank goodness it was a Saturday. I got dressed and figured out a way to hide my ears and tail. Maybe Mai and Rina might know, I would ask them. I walked out Kaiba Corp. and decided to walk instead of taking the limo. My legs were strong, before I never walked anyway, I always had a ride but it was different today. I felt different, so different I took a short cut to through the woods. It was a breezy day, the wind blew my (strangely) new black hair around. The sound of the fallen leaves rippled at my feet, I stared among the trees and saw tons of beautiful birds chirping to one another, singing the songs of love and peace. I smiled, why was I acting this way? I was different, and I didn't know why. Then I saw it, a well, and a very old wooden well. Things as old as this didn't really bring me much attention. But I felt like the well was calling me, like I was meant to find it. I walked over to it; my desire to touch it was overwhelming. I traced the edges and strangely felt like I had been here before. I climbed on top of it, and prepared to jump in it, but stopped when I heard Mai's voice. I turned to greet her and Rina who was standing next to her, and tried to forget my erg to jump into the smelly well.
"You're going back already? You just came back" she said, I gave her a confused look.
"Going where?" I asked, I had no clue of what she was talking about. Mai and Rina's eyes widened.
"Inuyasha's Era, are you feeling well?" asked Rina coming to feel my forehead, I nodded.
"I'm fine, who is Inuyasha?" I asked, this Mai and Rina stayed quite, they acted as if they had seen something horrid. I gasped, were my ears and tail showing?
"Oh. My. God" said my Mai, running over to and began to shake me hard.
"You have to remember! Try and remember!" she yelled, I looked at her in fear.
"Mai what the hell are you talking about? Remember what?" I asked her, beginning to get upset.
"Mai, Inuyasha was right, she forgot everything, she doesn't remember him" said Rina with tears in her eyes.
"What is going on? Why are you crying?" I asked, Mai's eyes were also filled with tears.
"We have to do it, it's going to hurt her but we have to, Mai, tell her what we said, everything we said while we were brainwashed in the feudal era!" yelled Rina.
"Tell me what!" I yelled, breaking lose from Mai.
"Naraku!" Mai yelled, I stared at her. That name, why did it ring a bell? "He tricked you Hanon, he forced us to tell you all those hateful words, he erased your mind, and left us to hang onto all the disgusting things we said to you deep in our hearts, it's our fault your like this" she said, falling to her knees. Tears spilling out of her eyes, like a beautiful waterfall.
'Your right, it is your fault, you should know Hanon doesn't do well with betrayal" laughed a voice. I looked up to see a girl the same age as me, only she was dress in a pretty pink kimono, with red designs, there was also a long slit up the end, showing a lot of her legs. She had medium length black hair, and her brown eyes were cold and sad. She held a long golden staff, with what looked like a large black orb.
"Kagome" said both Rina and Mai. I looked at them,
"Who are you?" I asked, she stared at me with intense hatred. I stared right back, but I couldn't help get the feeling that I knew this girl. She looked so familiar, but my mind was so blurred I didn't know what to believe.
"Hanon, stand up and fight" she ordered, I stood.
"No, I won't fight you, I don't even know you" I said, crossing my arms.
"Hanon, Kagome is your enemy, she'll kill you if you don't fight" said Rina. I turned to her, and gave her a happy grin. I had no idea about what she meant by 'enemy' but I wouldn't fight her. Deep down I knew there was something that troubled. Then I saw it, the purple shell locket that was around this girl's neck.
"How did you get that locket?" I asked, the girl's eyes soften, and she fell to her knees. She began to sob louder and louder. So loud it made me feel guilty about asking the question. Her hair fell in her face as she cupped her face in her hands.
"You… You…gave… it… to me. When Karen died you choose me to keep the pearl safe and what did I do? I betrayed you, and tried to kill you, I helped turn your own friends against you so I could feel better. So I could show you how it felt to have everyone tell you how pathetic you are" she said, I stared in shock. Embrace her princess, hug her, do so and your memories shall be restored said a voice. At that moment, lightning stroke, and rain began to heavily fall down. Turning me into a mermaid, Kagome did not stir as she to turn into a mermaid. I was confused; she was purple, like Karen. How could that be?
"Aqua-Regina" I whispered, I nodded and made my way to the girl, dragging my fins behind me. I didn't know what she meant, but I never once questioned my goddess's orders. I stood before and knelt down. The feeling to embrace felt like I had been waiting for this moment since forever. I hugged her, I felt a jolt of power and with each drop of water that bathed me images began to flutter in my head. They were filled with people I didn't know, tons of battle I never remembered having. A kiss from a man in red kimono with long white hair and dog ears. Another man only he had a little girl with him, then Karen dying in my arms. The names of the people became clear to me, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, everyone. I saved Rini from a demon, Sesshomaru had given me a new kimono and two swords. I began to remember more, why the well was so familiar, Naraku and his minions. Kagome, why I felt so strongly not to fight her, why I longed to hug I like I did. Then Naraku turning me into a demon, controlling my mind. My friends telling me how worthless I was, insulting my mother. Wishing I was never alive.
"Inuyasha!" I screamed, and opened my eyes. I remembered everything, I let go of Kagome whose eyes were turned from sad to cold again. She probably thinks I don't remember what she said; I would have no choice but to make her believe me. The raining had stopped and I was back in my demon form again, I ran to the well,
"Hanon where are you going?" asked Rina and Mai.
"I've got a score to settle with that asshole Naraku!" I said and jumped through the well.