InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lost Memories ❯ The Final Goodbye ( Chapter 3 )

Author's Note: This story does kinda revolve around Kammie and Chiko, but I'll try to fit some Inu/Kag and San/Mir into it somewhere. You'll have to forgive the shortness of the chapters, but that's how my mind works. I'm lucky to get three pages per chapter. -_- Anywho, read and review! Criticism is appreciated.

 

 

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`…' = Thoughts

 

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(…) = Notes from me

 

 

 

 

Lost Memories

 

 

Chapter 3: The Final Goodbye

 

 

I woke to a loud banging sound and looked over to see the villagers repairing their broken huts. I jumped down from my place in the trees and kept my head low as I walked to the hut my comrades occupied. I heard my name being called and I looked over to see Shippo motioning toward me.

 

I turned direction and started walking toward the disappearing fox demon. I found the group sitting in a small clearing. I took a seat next to Sango and lifted a hand to cover the mark on my face. Shippo looked over at my hand curiously. “What happened to your face?”

 

I started when Inuyasha punched Shippo and he fell off the log. “You should learn to mind your own business,” he grumbled.

 

There was a loud yell of `Sit!' and Inuyasha hit the ground hard. I blinked and looked over at Kagome, who was calmly sitting there with her hands clenched in her lap. I picked Shippo up and set him on my lap. “It's okay. The demon that destroyed the village gave me this mark. It means that no other male can touch me. When you find a demon girl that you wish to make little demons with, you mark her to show that no other demon can take her and make little demons with her.”

 

“Very well said,” came a wryly comment from the monk. I patted the little fox demon on the head and sniffed.

 

“I'd like to see you do better, monk.” I set the kitsune on the log and got to my feet. A small squeak escaped my lips when the monk was there suddenly and had my hands clasped between his own.

 

“Kammie, will you do the honor of bearing me a child?” I pulled my hands from his grasp and jumped backwards. “I'll take that as a no,” he said mildly.

 

“You just stay away from me. Far, far away from me.” He sat back down with a shrug and I sat in my previous spot.

 

“One of these days a woman is going to kill you for asking her that and I'm not going to do a thing to stop it,” Sango said calmly. “Either that or a jealous mate.”

 

The campsite went silent and Sango shot me a sorry look. Kagome shot to her feet suddenly. “There's two jewel shards over there.” Inuyasha took Kagome on his back, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo went on Kirara, while I took to the trees.

 

I jumped down from the trees and skidded to a stop. It was Chiko again! He turned to face me and a grin came to his face. I noticed that he had my mother's veil wrapped around his right arm from his wrist to elbow. I swallowed hard and slowly backed away. He disappeared and was right in front of me so suddenly that I jumped visibly. I instinctively put a hand up to cover the mark and his grin widened. He grabbed my hand with a frown and sniffed it.

 

A snarl came to his lips and his gaze shot to Miroku as Kirara landed. My eyes widened as I realized what was going on. `He smells Miroku's scent! Oh, no.' I grabbed his face between my hands and turned it so he was looking at me. “Chiko, if you're in there, please listen to me. Do not hurt him. Nothing went on. You taught me to be wary of monks and I have for all time. Please don't hurt him.” I felt tears come to my eyes and lowered my head to hide them.

 

I felt his hand cup my jaw and he lifted my face to meet his gaze. He swiped at the tear that broke loose and rolled down my cheek. I heard Kagome yell `Don't Inuyasha!' and him yell back, `He's got jewel shards in his legs.' I frantically waved a hand at them to keep them away from behind Chiko's back. I looked back at Chiko to find him staring wonderingly at the wetness on his fingers.

 

“Chiko-“ I stopped when his angry red eyes shot to mine. He snarled and growled softly. “Okay, not Chiko. What is your name?”

 

“Kaemon,” he growled. He lifted a hand and ran a sharp claw down my cheek. “Mine.”

 

“Ch- I mean Kaemon, will you give me the shards in your legs?” He frowned at this and his face took on a thoughtful look. He crouched down in front of me and I watched with wide eyes as he pulled up his pant legs and made two long slits up his lower legs and pulled out two small pink shards. He held my hand and slapped them into it.

 

“I don't need them, I'm fast enough. Faster than that half-“ I clamped a hand over his mouth and peeked over his shoulder to see if Inuyasha's ears had picked that up. They obviously hadn't because he simply stood there with his arms crossed over his chest, waiting impatiently. I sighed in relief and pulled my hand away.

 

“I don't need you two going at each other's throats. Just keep your comments to yourself, please. Ch-Kaemon, do you remember anything from six years ago?” At the shake of his head, I sighed. “Why did you do this,” I questioned as I motioned to the scars on my face.

 

“Because I wanted you. What I want I take,” he said with finality. I blinked up at him.

 

“Do you even remember my name?” He shook his head. The wind picked up slightly and brushed against my clothes. His nose twitched and he sniffed. “You smell like the small kitsune as well.”

 

“Don't you remember anything from when you were Chiko?” His red gaze looked down upon me and his lips curled into a snarl.

 

“Why do you care about this Chiko so much? He has been gone for five years now. There is only Kaemon now, no Chiko. That demon was weak and useless. You are mine and mine alone.” He looked to the sky suddenly and grinned. “Good. The witch is dead now. She made me what I am, but constantly asking for favors, holding my changing back over my head. Now that weak demon will never come back.”

 

I closed my eyes and felt my heart break. Without looking at Kaemon, I grabbed his hand. “If I ask if you can travel with us do you promise not to try to kill nor provoke anyone in my group,” I asked quietly. Without waiting for an answer, I pulled his reluctant form behind me as I approached the tense group. I took Kagome's hand in mine and pressed the two jewel shards there. “He promises that he will not try to kill nor provoke anyone in the group. I'm going to go wash my hands.”

 

I walked into the woods and toward the stream I knew was there. Somehow I had developed better senses. I believed that it was because of Kaemon's blood running through me. I sat down next to the river and washed my hands in the steady stream.

 

`Why did you leave me, Chiko? You didn't say goodbye this time. But I'm keeping my promise for once, Chiko. I'll be brave for you. I'll try to love Kaemon like I once loved you, that's a promise I'll keep.' I looked up at the sky and the setting sun. I watched as the first stars appeared in the darkening sky and a shooting star shot across the vast sky. “Goodbye, Chiko,” I whispered softly.

I wiped the single tear from my eye and got to my feet to join my friends and new mate.