InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Existence ❯ Task ( Chapter 6 )

Task

Kagome could feel the pricking of his claw's tips entering her neck and the blooding sliding

down. His hand was slowly choking her, cutting off her air passages. But the one thing she felt

the most was the hate, the intense disgust and incredible hostility all aimed at her. She could

feel it so much that it pressed against her skin, causing goosebumps to appear. Her mouth

opened several times to talk but he grabbed her tighter each time.

"Inuyasha, let her go!" Kaede shouted.

"You, it was because of you that I lose everything." he whispered in her ear. "And for that, you

won't live."

Kagome's hand went into her belt and pulled out the jeweled dagger. She laid it against his

throat and pressed gently. His eyes opened wide in surprise at her audacity. But he

understood her intention and started to let go. Kagome dropped from the tree and fell to the

ground, desperately coughing to get air back into her body. Meanwhile, Kaede shook her

head.

"Inuyasha...you haven't changed."

"Who the hell are you?" he said in a biting tone.

"Don't remember me?"

"Why should I? I don't know any old hags like you."

"I'm Kikyo's sister."

Inuyasha winced upon hearing Kikyo's name.

"Did she survive? Did she live?"

"No, she was dead when I found her."

Inuyasha began to struggle against the roots holding him captive but the arrow kept him

there and the roots didn't let go. He began to struggle wildly, trying to get out of the tight

bind.

"You bitch! You killed her! The one person I loved in the world, and you killed her!"

~you killed her you killed her you killed her~

Those words ran over and over in Kagome's mind as she stared up into his sun gold eyes. She

looked down at her hands, as if to see if she had someone's blood on them. *I...I killed

someone? But I don't remember...I don't remember anything* She repeated the last part out

loud.

"I don't remember anything."

"Like hell, you jealous bitch!"

"Stop calling me that." Kagome said quietly, but her request went unheard.

"You couldn't bear to see us together so you had to ruin it! If you couldn't have it, nobody

could!!"

"I told you, I don't remember anything. I don't remember this Kikyo and I don't remember

you."

Inuyasha stopped his yelling for a second to look at Kagome carefully.

"You don't remember at all?"

"Inuyasha," Kaede cut in. "Kagome's body has been missing for fifty years and it appears that

this girl is her. But she doesn't have any memories at all. And how her body stayed so

youthful after such a long length of time is questionable."

"Feh, I don't give a crap. Get this bitch," he said, stressing bitch. "out of my sight. Her stench is

making me sick to my stomach."

For some reason unknown to her Kagome could feel tears running down her cheek. She lifted

her hand up, touched her wet cheek, and looked at the moisture on her hands curiously.

Kaede started to lead her back to the village, leaving Inuyasha alone with his bitterness.

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The next day Kagome snuck off to Inuyasha forest to find out more about her past.

Apparently, this young man knew her at one time. She could bear all his name calling if she

could just find out who she was. All the tree's branches moved aside for her, creating a bit of a

pathway. Kagome touched a few leaves and noted that they seem to glow brighter and

greener. She would have to check that out later, but for now, she needed to know.

"I can smell you, come out." he growled.

Kagome entered the clearing and bravely walked close to him, though not so close that he

could touch her.

"What do you want?"

"I want to know who I am."

"The bitch who killed my lover."

"No, I want to know more about the person I was."

"You're a jealous wench who can't bear to let anybody be happy but her."

"You're not helping."

"Why should I help a filthy murderer like you."

"How do you know I killed her?"

"I saw you with my own eyes. You shot her with arrows...then you shot me through the

heart."

"How are you still surviving then?"

"I'm a youkai."

"Hanyou to be exact." said a strange voice. Kagome whirled around, hand at her dagger, to

see a cloaked man behind her. The cloak had a large hood which covered nearly all of his face

except his lips. He was tall and his clothes were new and meticulously clean.

"Who are you to know who I am?" Inuyasha snarled.

"Just an observant person."

"A hanyou." Kagome said, the word bringing up another tang of memory. But she just couldn't

put her finger on it, she couldn't remember.

"Half youkai, half human to be more exact." said the stranger.

"Look you-"

"Hush up, your words are beginning to tire me as it is tiring her." the stranger said, his voice

hissing. Inuyasha stopped talking immediately and a strong wind of magic began to blow

around the clearing. Kagome was not fazed by the strong magic at all, just noticing a slight

tingling feel on her soul.

"Little daughter, you've finally awaken. And just in time too." said the man, in a almost

fatherly tone.

"Am I your daughter?"

"Close enough to it. But for now, you have a task before you. One that you must complete, no

matter what."

"What task?"

"Naraku." he murmured.

Kagome's soul gave a jerk and her hand lifted to her chest.

"You feel like you recognize his name, right?"

"Yes, but who is he to me?"

"That, you will have to find out for yourself. What information I can give you is this, he must

be destroyed. Put off the face of the earth, never to return again in any form at all, short of an

annoying insect to be squished." he said goodnaturedly, despite the heaviness of his words.

Any other human would have tried to get more out of him, but Kagome knew better. She

knew she had a task to accomplish, and she believed him when he said she would find out.

"My time is up, but I'll try to visit when I can. Ja ne." And he just disappeared, as if the very

air had thrown an invisible cloak around him. *Naraku*

"Well, that was a load of crap in my ears."

Kagome was pushed out of her thoughts by his words.

"Maybe in your ears....so are you still going to refuse to tell me who I am?"

Inuyasha opened his mouth but Kagome stopped him with a hand.

"Other than a wench."

He shut his mouth and turned his head away from her. Kagome gave a sigh at such childish

behavior and looked at the ancient roots holding him down. She laid a hand on them and they

began to glow a little from her touch.

"Do they hurt you?"

Inuyasha looked down at the glowing roots.

"I'm used to it."

She started to spread her fingers and the roots began to loosen up a little. She stood up and

dusted her hands off, though there was no dust on them.

"Have a good day, Inuyasha. I hope you will be able to tell me who I am tomorrow."

"Don't get your hopes up."

"It's all I have." she said, and promptly exited the clearing.

*whew, man, talk about a late update. wow, i rymed, you know, I've been doing that a lot lately. perhaps I'm meant to be a poet and not a writer? anywho, reivew!!!!!!! (drat it, there I go again)