InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I will love you to my dieing day... ❯ The hanyou in the tree ( Chapter 2 )

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A/N = I updated! Yay! This chap isn't as long as the first but I assure you the next chapter will be long and interesting! Thanks to all those that have commented ^_^ I LOVE reviews! Please R+R, I'll love you forever if you do!



Starring back her were the wide and curious eyes of a Hanyou, his golden eyes glistened with certain emptiness as though he was lost. "Y.you ok?" His voice faltered. It sounded almost as he was afraid. He pulled her up so she could stand on the branch.

"Inu-yasha?" She breathed. He looked at her with his head slightly cocked to one side before shaking it in disagreement.

"I think you confuse me with someone else." He sounded like Inu-yasha, well at least his voice did but he didn't have the same confidence.

"But.but." She didn't know what to do nor say. "Who are you?"

"I'm a hanyou." He stated before cringing slightly as if expecting a violent reaction from her.

"Your name! What's your name?"

"Name? I don't have one." He backed off slightly, slowly retreating to his hiding place from behind the trunk. Kagome couldn't hold back any more tears so she flung her arms round him and sobbed into his shoulder. He was shocked; unable to handle a crying girl he just stood there supporting both of them so they wouldn't fall out.

She must have been crying for over an hour and still she did not budge. Who was this Inu-yasha of which she spoke of? Why didn't attack me? Why wasn't she afraid? Were the questions running through the hanyou's mind. He felt awkward; he didn't know what to do. Never had he had any contact with a human before in his life, or had he? He was a hanyou, he must have had human contact but why couldn't he remember? Actually now that he thought about it he couldn't remember much from yesterday nor could he recall the week before or any time before that. Was he Inu-yasha? No it couldn't be, he would know, he would remember. Finally feeling drained from all the crying Kagome pulled herself away slowly, reluctant to leave his side for more than a second. "Would you come with me? Back to the village?" She was practically begging!

"V.village? You mean with people and crowds?" He asked a little nervous.

"Please? I need you to be with me, I need to know I'm not crazy!" She pleaded.

"Err.I suppose I could. if you want me to." He agreed. Why couldn't he tear himself away from those lovely but sadden grey eyes? He had been warned about a girl in 'strange rags' and long black hair, but he found himself unwilling to take heed. This was obviously the girl, but she didn't seem threatening in the slightest.



>>Flashback! <<



He sat alone in the murky waters after he had been told to clean the dirt from him. This clothes were being washed and dried by a nearby fire. Finally he was cleaned and so he swam to the side. A tall man with long white hair much like his own and decorative armour stood at the side of the lake and helped him out. "Get dressed. After that I must leave but I wish to speak with you before the departure." He said. The hanyou nodded at the man's orders and got changed. After that he stood ready waiting for his talk with the strange Youkai who had helped him. "There is a girl, with long black hair and wears weird rags. You should recognise them as different from other humans. Beware of her for she is a Miko, and is very dangerous for you. Keep away from her but if she should meet with you, leave as quickly as possible. She will call you Inu-yasha no doubt and try and confuse you, don't be taken in by these foolish tricks."

"I understand." Was his reply.

"Then I leave you, maybe we will meet again." And with that the hansom stranger left.



>> End of Flashback <<





He had followed her to the village, she did not speak and neither did he. It was approaching dusk and he recognised familiar smells but he couldn't remember why they were so familiar. This girl.Kagome. didn't seem threatening, in fact she was welcoming and not on of his senses told him to be alert. He couldn't get rid of the feeling that he knew this place, these people who looked at him with surprise and awe. Finally they reached a small hut, he knew this place! Before he even so much as entered he knew where everything was placed down to the tiniest detail such as what herbs were in baskets and where those baskets were placed. Kagome knocked politely then entered, grabbing hold of his hand and leading him in. An old woman acknowledged Kagome with a welcoming smile but the instant she saw him she looked as though her eyes were about to drop out. "Inu-yasha?" She exclaimed before quickly moving to her feet and rushing over to him. "What magic is this? Were you reincarnated or something of the like?" She was busy looking him all over, checking his life-signs and pupils. "You don't look dead!"

"Get away -Baba!" He snarled. Where did that come from? He wasn't angry or afraid of this woman so why did he growl? She didn't even notice his offensive word but instead just smiled at him.

"Well, well Inu-yasha I think its safe to say you're back to your old self-" Before the old Miko could say anything else Kagome interrupted.

"Kaede-sama, I don't think Inu-yasha remember anything. he told me he had no name and he didn't seem to remember me when I first met him." She told her gravely.

"Hmmm. Maybe when his soul was returned to his body his memory was altered somehow. The person who brought him back must had wiped his memory clean." She mused. "But why would they do that? What reason could there possibly be?" She was more or less talking to herself since she didn't expect anyone to answer except maybe herself.

"I don't know, what should we do?" Kagome asked. He just stood there, confused. Had he been dead? Did that hansom stranger bring him back to the living or was it someone else? Or more importantly was this a trick? After all he had been warned.

"So you don't even remember your name?" Kaede inquired.

"I never said I couldn't remember it, I just said I never had one!" He snapped.

"Well the situation is that you are in fact Inu-yasha and recently died due to a spider bite and a battle. Kagome is your mate and together you two live in a small hut just outside the village. You have many friends; your closest friends are called Miroku, Sango and Shippo. Doesn't any of this information trigger any memory?" She asked but he just shook his head. "Ok what is your oldest memory?"

"Why should I tell you?" He demanded viciously. Kagome starred at him with damp eyes that made him feel awkward.

"Inu-yasha.please try and remember." Her voice was barely above a whisper but with his sensitive eyes he heard and understood clearly. He sighed and thought back to his earliest memory.

"Off-hand my earliest memory is being told to clean up while he cleaned my clothes. but I'm sure I can think of something else if you give me time." He was a little unsure whether or not that was correct, after all that memory was only created yesterday, he should remember more than that shouldn't he?

"That man, the one that told you to clean up, what did he look like? Did he mention a name?"

"Err. I think his name was Sesshomaru. What the hell has this got to do with you anyway?" He wanted to know. The meek and almost frightened hanyou hiding in the tree was gone now, in its place was the same rough and vulgar Inu-yasha they all knew and loved. >> ^_^ Well I know I LOVE him.teehee <<

"Sesshomaru?!" Kagome almost screeched in disbelief. "What the hell? H-how can that. you sure?"

"Feh! Of course I'm sure you stupid wench, I've had enough of this I'm going!" He spun round and was about to stomp out of the hut when Kagome placed herself in front of him and the door. "What do you want?" He growled. She just stood there, saying nothing, just starring at him with those big painful eyes. He turned his head away so not to look into them, they were torture! This must had been what Sesshomaru-sama meant we he talked of witchcraft. "Get out of the way!" Roughly he pushed her away, causing her to fall to the ground.

"Inu-yasha." Came a hoarse whisper. He stopped at the sound of her sweet voice but then huffed and left.



Sango walked down the river to collect some water for their supper she planned to make. She would miss Kagome but knew by staying here it was causing her pain and even though Sango wanted to be there to comfort her best friend she knew that Kagome needed some time alone in her world to think. It was a fairly nice evening, soon to be night. It was winter and the days were a lot shorter and the nights much longer. Thinking of the long nights brought her to remember Inu-yasha and how he hated those nights with no moon, and how t had been harder for him in the winter, forcing him to stay human for an extra few hours. She wiped a tear from her face; Inu- yasha had not only been her saviour but her friend. True he wasn't the most polite or friendly person in the world but he was there when she needed him. He had forgiven her even after Sango had tried to steal the Tetsusaiga; he had also tried to spare her from killing her brother. Though he had often hid it and tried to get them to hate him, he was everyone's saviour and valuable friend. She sighed sadly as she knelt down by the river to scoop the water into the bucket when all of a sudden she heard a twig snap. She spun round not really knowing what she expected to see. There was nothing there, it was probably a mouse. But then came a rustling sound, this time a flash of silver.white? But it was gone within a second. She grabbed the bucket and stood up, taking one last look around her before making an attempt to go back to the hut. Strangely she wasn't afraid of the approaching sounds nor the quick glimpses she got of whatever it was that was following her, instead she just walked steadily and calmly back. Finally she reached the hut and putt eh bucket outside and knocked on the wood so as to arouse Miroku who was waiting for her return. He came out teary-eyed and sleepy. "What's the matter?" He enquired.

"Something was following me, I think we should check it out." With a low whistle she summoned her cat-Youkai, Kirara, and immediately she transformed into her bigger and more dangerous self.

"Did you see what it was?" Miroku asked as he too climbed onto the beast's back.

"Only glimpses. It's a Youkai but from what I saw of it, it has a fairly human shape. It might just be nothing but like I said, we should go check it out just to be on the safe side." Sango impatiently told him, she wanted to get this over and done with, and she wanted her dinner. Together they rode back into the woods where Sango had felt he stopped following her.



There was nothing there, or though it seemed there was nothing. After the better part of the hour Sango sensed the same eyes upon her again and managed to turn round quick enough to see not only the flash of silvery/white but also a pair of golden, gleaming eyes. She stumbled back slightly, more out of surprise then actual unsteadiness upon her feet. Miroku seen the sudden change of expression on hr face, her skin had turned ashen and her eyes were wide in shock. "Sango, what's the matter?" He asked but she just shook her head and pointed in front of her, his gaze followed the direction her finger was pointing and gasped. On the ground was Inu- yasha half-crouching and half-standing as though he was cautious and ready to bolt should they show any bad intentions. "Inu-yasha?" Miroku managed to rasp. Inu-yasha nodded solemnly and began to slowly creep closer.

"So it would appear. Mir.Marko. no, its Miroku isn't it?" His tone was serious but he generally seemed to be having trouble remembering. "And you, you're Sango aren't you?" Sango could only nod but Miroku placed himself between Sango and Inu-yasha, not sure if the hanyou was a threat.

"You don't remember do you? What happened? We all thought you were dead. in fact we were pretty sure you were. We even buried you."

"Under the Go-Shimboku. Yeah I remember, well only a little bit. I saw Sango by the lake and recognised her, that's why I followed. I couldn't remember Kaede-baba at first but eventually I remembered a little. I need some help, I know I can trust you two."

"Of course Inu-yasha, you know we would be happy to help in any way." Sango finally said and Miroku nodded his head in agreement.

"I need to remember, I want to remember everything! Even that wench girl, I have no memories of her but. but I can't seem to forget her." Her voice was soft and curious and Sango recognised this tone to the same one he always used when talking about serious stuff or about Kagome. She felt an enormous amount of pity well up inside of her; he must have met Kagome and couldn't remember her. How did Kagome react to that? Would she be ok?

"We'll help you remember, we promise." Miroku said sincerely.



Kagome had taken comfort in Kaede and the grandmotherly affect she seemed to have. At first she had cried when the Inu-yasha had left without remembering her, later she talked to Kaede and about the possibilities of her once loved in gaining his memories. But the elderly Miko did not want to raise Kagome's hope and said very little on the matter since she never heard of a Youkai bringing another Youkai back to life with a sword and erasing the once-dead's memory. "I know this is hard for you but at he's still alive. In time he'll remember, whatever Sesshomaru has done and have planned for Inu-yasha it doesn't matter because true love will prevail."

"I hope so." She replied in a quiet and distracted voice. She had not really been listening much to Kaede's comforting works but instead thinking about the problem and how she could solve it. Maybe she should look for Inu- yasha and force him to remember. Would the beads still work? A smile crept over her face despite her mourning mood, maybe the prayer beads would work. Thinking of the many times she had 'sit' Inu-yasha brought her memories back to her friends. They had often watched in awe as she repeatedly used that word to restrain him, well they did at first but after it became a common sight they ended up not even noticing most of the time. Shippo had often enjoyed every moment as it was normally became Inu-yasha had hit him that Kagome said that dangerous word. "Should I tell the others? They may get a shock if they happen to find him wondering about." "I think that would be very wise, Shippo is in the field with the other children, we should tell him first. He's more likely to do something rash if he sees Inu-yasha."