InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Untold Secrets ❯ 0.2 – Fast-Forward, Rewind & Pause ( Chapter 2 )

Standard Disclaimer - * Inuyasha © Rumiko Takahashi.

Summary: When, one night Inuyasha of the future turns up in Sengoku Jidai beaten and bloody, Inu-gumi are surprised-except for Kagome, who rushes to his side without hesitation. Secrets are revealed & an untold future comes to light, but will Inuyasha accept his newfound responsibility?

Rated: PG-13 / R for mild to moderate sexual content and Inuyasha's potty mouth.

Warning: angsty beginnings, but happy endings, bring on the Kleenex tissues (I HIGHLY recommend them being handy!) Major flashbacks ahead and a lot of angst! Fluff alert!

by: *Angelstars
email: angtanuk@yahoo.co.uk

Untold Secrets

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0.2 - Fast-Forward, Rewind & Pause


**last time**

"Nani?" came his confused reply as Kirara sprang onto him and landed on top of the now ragging hanyou, purring happily as she settled down.

Sango's disturbingly bright smile looked down at him, "Inuyasha, I was told not to let you go through the well," she leaned down and gave him one of her, don't-even-try-it glares as she continued to smile innocently.

He swallowed back, wide-eyed and for once speechless as both Sango and Kirara gave him not-so innocent looks, before sighing once again, and rolling his eyes back. Now this is scary… Shit, and after the night I had too!

Could his life get any worse?

**begin a new**

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Modern Tokyo - present time

Kagome relaxed back in the warmth of her hot bath tub, "Hmn, feels better!" she sighed contently, leaning her entire body back to dwell in the soapy bubbles and smells.

"Kagome, have you finished yet?" came an impatient growl from her room.

"Hai!" she yelled back, rolling her eyes and mumbling under her breath as she tugged on the plug.

Once dried and after a few more passing complaints, she entered her room with a fresh looking smile and an Indian knotted towel on top of her damped head of hair. The boy on the bed looked up to her, his scowl instantly melting at the sight of her.

"Keh! `Bout fucking time, Kagome," he mumbled, blushing as he tried to cover up his moments gaze.

"Gomen, Inuyasha" She giggled and smiled, moving over to sit near the slightly older looking dog-demon. "Were you waiting for me to come back?" she added, tilting her head slightly.

The notion made the Inu-hanyou's blush deepen. "I was just passing is all" he quickly replied, turning his head away from her knowing stare.

"Ne, Inuyasha about that nightmare…" she began, her voice turning series and concerned. "It was more real than the last, are you really okay?"

Inuyasha nodded, "Gomen, Kagome. You felt it too?" he asked, watching her from the corner of his eye.

The girl smiled and took a hold of his hand, squeezing it reassuringly in attempt to assure the demon she didn't mind sharing this with him.

**begin flashback**

Two months ago: Modern Japan

Kagome was fuming; Inuyasha had ticked her off once again. Why must he always argue whenever I have to come back home! Grr… he drives me insane sometimes! She sighed inwardly, letting off a deep breath as she clambered her way up her side of the well.

Inuyasha had pulled another attempted `destroy the well' routine, when she announced that she had promised to spend the holidays with her family in her own time. Per usual, the Inu-hanyou had pulled a fit and sulked, then threatened, and eventually tried to carry out that threat. Kagome remembered the last time he had done this; didn't he ever learn from his mistakes? The baka was impossible; she slammed him to the ground and announced she'd be back in three weeks and that she would seal her side of the well, if he even attempted to come through to drag her back.

That did not baud well with the seething hanyou, but he just called her a bitch and mumbled for her to get lost, soon after she let him know of her own threat.

She wiped away another bead of sweat from her brow and lobbed her backpack over her shoulder, "Remind me to pack less next time, I'm so gonna have back problems when I'm older!" she said to herself, huffing over the weight.

She looked back over her shoulder, making sure Inuyasha had taken her threat seriously and not followed her to continue the argument, before stepping in to the house.

" Tadaima!" she called out as she removed her shoes, "Mamma?" she questioned, peering into the kitchen. Hn, looks like I'm early, she thought with a smile, making herself a snack before her mother returned with Souta.

She hummed happily to herself, she loved it with Inuyasha and her friends back in the past, but she really needed a break from it all. Three weeks vacation and no Inuyasha, she smiled again-it was too good to be true. She went back to her happy humming as she opened the door to her room, her smile was cut short…

"Inuyasha!" she seethed at the hanyou, who stood in front of her.

"Kag-" he was interrupted before he could finish.

"I thought I told you not to come through the well or I WILL seal it and not come back for a whole MONTH!" she was pissed and he was so not gonna win this argument, not on her turf!

Inuyasha stood quiet and unmoving allowing the enraged girl to continue.

"I mean it this time, Inuyasha! This isn't fair!" she stopped and took in a quick breath, "Why do you do this every time!?" she finally snapped.

He stood there for a moment and swallowed uncomfortably. Looking up sheepishly as he voiced his reasoning in one long sentence, "I'm not the Inuyasha you just left. I came here because I needed to talk to you before my life is fucked and I can't die without seeing you one last time"

"Nani?!" the girl squeaked, backing away almost on impulse. The hanyou's pained expression froze her for a second, "Inu-Inuyasha…?" she was speechless, his name being the only word to escape her mouth.

Inuyasha looked up at her with a weak smile, "Gomen, I didn't mean to be so blunt."

"Well, at least you got straight to the point and shut me up at the same time," she quietly replied, she suddenly felt very faint…

Her head throbbed, reminding her of the hit she took when her body made contact with the floor. Not one of your better passing awkward moments, ne Kagome? She groaned inwardly, picking herself up to rub her sore head and blink the black dots from her eyes.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha's concerned voice came from her side.

"Sorry, Inuyasha," she replied, meekly lowering her flaming hot cheeks from sight.

"Baka," he admiringly berated, circling his arms around her waist. "Let me help you, woman. Honestly, what are you like?" His attempts of cheering up the pathetic girl in his arms were rewarded with a smile.

Slowly, the hanyou lowered her into her bed, "Kagome, you should rest" He pushed at her, helping her under the covers.

"I'm alright now. Thanks, Inuyasha."

"Keh!" He snorted, taking a seat at the end of her bed.

She smiled up at him, "What did you mean, when you said that before?" she asked.

"I meant what I said, I needed to talk to you before it was to late for me" he shrugged, keeping his eyes upon hers.

Her heart fluttered in her chest and she felt her breath catch in her chest, it was getting hard to breathe again. She shook her head and moaned, she felt sick this time.

"Kagome, are you alright?" Inuyasha was at her side in a flash, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close. Kagome's eyes widened at the sudden contact, but soon found herself relaxing in the hanyou's embrace.

"You're probably right. I am a little sleepy," she whispered, bringing her face up to look him in the eye.

He sighed and nodded, closing his eyes before taking in a deep inhaled breath. "Kagome, you really do smell good, your scent, but… its been so long"

If she had any doubts in her mind that this wasn't her Inuyasha and he was from the future, they had long from gone. He seemed to be a little more relaxed and not so short tempered, but she didn't like the feelings she was getting as his words echoed her mind.

I can't die without seeing you one last time

I needed to talk to you before it was to late for me

Her vacation was supposed to be `demon free' time off, but now she felt spending her time with this Inuyasha was more important. He had stayed over for the last week or so, spending as much time talking and getting to really know one another. Kagome was pleasantly surprised, he had made no passing snide comments, no bad-tempered wake up calls, and his whole attitude had dulled somewhat-but still burned behind those beautiful amber eyes.

It was one evening, after he had woken from a bad dream sweating, that his first words to her came to light.

Kagome couldn't sleep and was finding it hard to relax; of course, having Inuyasha spread across the floor of her bedroom didn't help in this particular hot evening. She let loose an agitated sigh and kicked off her blankets, tossing one of her pillows onto the wall in front of her bed. To hot! I can't stand this heat!

Inuyasha was also tossing and turning, but unlike Kagome, he was asleep and dreaming.

"Kikyo, please! Listen to me!"

"NO! I will not listen to your pathetic lies, Inuyasha!"

"Inuyasha, you promised to leave with me. You promised to walk with me in hell. You said I belonged only to you. You said I was the only one."

"Kikyo, I meant what I said, but… but things have changed! I have changed. I can't leave with you, don't you understand?"

"Kikyo… I can't leave. I want to live. Please, let this go!"

"If you care anything for me, please allow me to live-I have a life now! Damnit! I don't want to do this!"

"You think I will allow you to live? That you can easily break your promise and beg me to reconsider?"

"Kikyo, please! Let me help you"

…

"This is the reason you wish to live, Inuyasha?"

Kagome… what are you doing here?

"Then, if she dies, there is no need for you to live anymore, now is there?"

KAGOME!!

Kagome flipped over for the umpteenth time when she heard Inuyasha… yelp? Was he actually making those noises? She picked herself up and leaned over the side to look over the stirring hanyou. Sure enough, he was mumbling and panting in his sleep, his face looked distort and pale and the beads of sweat had made his beautiful silver hair stick to the side of his face and forehead.

"Inuyasha?" she quietly nudged him, he didn't wake until she was knelt above him, begging him to wake up. He had smelt tears, heard Kagome's worried pleas and brought himself to, his foggy mind only calming as she held onto his chest, tightly.

When had she gotten herself attached to his chest? What was wrong with him? And why couldn't she stop herself from crying?

She was feeling dizzy once again, and gripped that little tighter when he moved to call her name, "Kagome, what's wrong?" he asked.

The miko smothered her face deeper in to his chest, muffling her answer. "I was afraid for you, and when I couldn't wake you up, I panicked."

The demi-demon smiled and sat up, wrapping his arms around the distressed girl. She lifted her blurry eyes and watched him smile and gently bring his thumb up to wipe away the tears that smudged her cheeks. "Come on Kagome, you know I can't stand it when you cry"

"G-gomen ne, Inuyasha," she whispered, swallowing back a slight hiccup. "I was so worried, what were you dreaming about that was so bad? You were calling my name?"

He went pale and bit down on his bottom lip, "Bad memories, Kagome," he evenly replied, holding her intense look.

They both sat in silence for a while after, content with being in each other's arms. Inuyasha was fighting with his inner thoughts, biting back the urge to tell her the real truth. While Kagome was fighting back more tears and the heavy nauseous feeling that arose in her insides once again.

Inuyasha was the first to break the silent atmosphere. "Kagome, you remember when I said I had to talk to you about something?"

"Hai," she replied, bringing her head up to look at him.

"I think it's time," he told her, moving her up in to a sitting position. She sat facing him as he closed his eyes and began telling her everything.

"It happened about a month after we destroyed that bastard, Naraku! I went to meet my fate in the woods. I told no one where I was going, but you-Kagome insisted with following me." He opened his eyes to look straight at her, before carrying on. "I thought about what I wanted and where I wanted to be. Kikyo had come for me twice before this encounter, I had told her I needed time and I would come to her when I had decided. I went deep into the forest and met her, I told her I didn't want to go with her to hell…" he watched as Kagome's eyes widened, but still kept his gaze.

"She… flipped, and started demanding me to come with her. Made me feel as though my decision meant nothing to her and I had no choice but to go with her. We argued and fought, and just as she hit me square in the eye with blinding miko energy, I heard you scream for me." This time he looked away from her, "I panicked when Kikyo worked out why I didn't want to leave with her, and she threatened you. I yelled at yo-Kagome to stop, but you wouldn't. I was blinded from the blast and couldn't see either of you, but I heard Kikyo's chanting… it was a curse and I figured it would be aimed at you. I managed to come between both of you and stopped it form hitting you. But…"

"But… I got hit instead; it doesn't work the same on hanyou's, as it would have on a human. I lost control and turned on her. I ripped her in half with my bare claws and couldn't stop until she was nothing more than bits of clay and dust." He heard Kagome gasp, but still couldn't bring his eyes back upon her.

It went silent once more only the sound of Kagome's lengthened breathing evident in its wake.

"S-so that all happened because of me?" he heard Kagome ask quietly.

"No!" he looked up at her, wincing at the sight of fresh tears in her eyes. "Kagome, it wasn't your fault and please don't cry again. I had to make a choice, and I would do the same thing if I had to again, never doubt my loyalty!"

Kagome's eyes shot open and her head jerked up at the hanyou's declaration. "But… what about the curse she hit you with? What of that?"

"It's been slowly spreading within my body and mixing with my hanyou blood for over 350 years. I have lived with it, and survived without weakness, but…"

"But, you are dying…" she finished, watching the hanyou nod and look away from her.
Oh gods, I feel sick again…oh gods, no… "I-I'm so sorry, Inuyasha. Oh gods, how can you… how can you even bear to look at me!" she sobbed, breaking down with more pent-up emotion.

Inuyasha picked the sobbing girl into his arms and pulled her close, embracing her with all he had. "Kagome, don't do this. Please," he begged, gripping onto her as tightly possible, his protective instincts and familiar feelings all springing in to action.

"Gomen ne… gomen-" she continued to sob through tears, the guilt and self-loathing evident in her heart.

How could this have happened? It was her entire fault; Inuyasha was dying because of her! Oh gods, she did not deserve being here with him, having him hold her, sooth her. She hated herself; she was no more better than Kikyo herself. Just like her previous incarnate had done by taking Inuyasha's life - it was happening all over again, only this time; it would be Kagome in Kikyo's place.

She cried, sobbed and howled in his chest-the pain was unbearable-the heartache she felt in side her chest deserved, but at the same time over whelming.

It went dark.

A few hours later, Kagome awoke to find herself in Inuyasha's arms. She opened her eyes, slowly looking up at the slumbering hanyou under her, her heartbeat quickened as his arms tightened around her. What have I done? Her thoughts cleared. Inuyasha's going to die because I didn't listen. Oh Gods, its all my fault!

Inuyasha stirred underneath her before his eyes opened, instantly locking onto Kagome's sorrowfully tear stained orbs. His hand reached up to her face and with his thumb, he carefully wiped away the dried lines from her cheek. "Kagome, its not your fault," he hushed her, lifting her head up to kiss her forehead. "I don't want you to feel guilty, I just want to share what little time I have left with you." He continued, watching her every breath.

"Inuyasha…" she managed to whisper, but the stinging pain she felt in her heart and mindful thoughts got the better of her.

"Please don't, Kagome. Don't cry," he soothed once more, picking himself and the solemn girl in his arms up. "Just let me be with you." He carried, bringing his lips to her neck.

Kagome closed her eyes and leaned into his gentle embrace, tucking her head into his chest. "How can you still look at me and not hate me, Inuyasha?" she asked, burying her head further to muffle her sobbing.

"I don't hate you, and never will, Kagome," Inuyasha's voice softened once more.

"Then I will hate myself for you," he managed to hear her reply as she whispered it ever so lightly.

The demon closed his eyes for a brief moment and tightened his hold around her, before moving his hand to pick her chin up, making the girl look him in the eye. "Don't," he held a stern gaze before moving down to meet her lips in a chaste kiss.

**end flashback**

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Sengoku Jidai - present time

Meanwhile, back in the past, Inuyasha was still being watched by the ever-so insistent, Sango and her fire-cat, Kirara.

"Come on, Sango! Get Kirara off of me!" the half-demon sighed, trying his hardest, but failing to falter the taijiya.

Sango happily kept her smile before answering him with an evil-glinted gleam in her eyes. Inuyasha gave her his own look, but backed down, grumbling about her sanity.

Why the hell is Sango keeping me away from Kagome? Something's going on with that little wench, I just know it! When I get out of this, she better start talking!! Damn bitch has been in a fucking weird mood ever since she came back from those stupid holidays a month back.

A small gust of wind brought him out of his thoughts. "Damnit! What now?!" he growled, turning his head toward the source of the disturbance.

"Oi, dog-turd," Kouga howled as he came through the tree's with a spin. "Where is Kagome?!" he spat, resting his hands upon his hips and smugly smiling at the dog-youkai's predicament.

"None of your fucking concern, wimpy wolf!" he snarled from under the fire-cat.

Kouga didn't even flinch at his tone.

"Oi," he turned his attention to Sango. "Where is Kagome?" he asked once again.

"She is unavailable at the moment, Kouga." Sango merely shrugged.

The wolf demon's eyes narrowed, "Her scent is fresh in the forest and ends here, I need to find her!" he growled, fisting his hands together.

"You heard her! Kagome's not here, so fuck off already!" Inuyasha's voice cut through the air.

"Listen, you stinking piece of shit!" the wolf threatened, now towering over Inuyasha and Kirara. "If you think I haven't picked up on the change of scent around her, then you've got a lot more nerve than I thought!"

"Eh?" Inuyasha sweat dropped.

"Don't play dumb with me, asshole!" Kouga seethed, crouching down to fist his hand into Inuyasha's kimono.

"What the fuck are you talking about?!" Inuyasha's forced reply came, as Kouga continued to grit his teeth impatiently above him.

Sango worriedly looked over to Kirara and motioned the fire-cat to get up off of the half-demon. As ordered, the cat removed herself from the hanyou and protectively stood in front of the demon-exterminator.

Inuyasha growled as Kouga lifted him up off the floor.

"Are those fucking ears for show? Or are you deaf as well as butt ugly?!" The wolf-prince spat in the hanyou's face.

"Now, YOU fucking listen to me for a minute!" Inuyasha growled, "I haven't got a damn clue what you're talking about, nor do I give a SHIT what you say! But, you can leave Kagome out of this!"

Kouga's eyes gleamed with reddened hunger as he regarded the hanyou in front of him, "This has everything to DO with Kagome! Don't you fucking deny you can't smell it too!?!"

Inuyasha snarled and whipped away from the wolf, his hand finding Tetsuiga respectively. "I said, leave Kagome out of this," he dangerously began, before unsheathing his sword. "You have no FUCKING right to be here, demanding her of anything, you lowly wolf bastard!" With that, the hanyou struck the wolf with all his strength bringing the fully transformed tetsuiga down inches away from his face.

Kouga leaped out of the way just as Inuyasha took a swing at him, his eyes widened at the near proximity of the tip of the huge fang.

Sango watched as the two youkai's began yet another of their rivalled fights over said miko. "Guess, Kouga showing up was a blessing," she idly sighed, before jumping out of the line of fire. "Maybe not…" she mumbled, continuing to watch on and keep an eye on the well at the same time.

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Modern Tokyo - present time

Kagome continued to hold Inuyasha's hand as she watched the older-hanyou shuffle uncomfortably. "What's wrong, Inuyasha?" she asked, keeping a strong, reassuring gaze.

"Nothing," he replied, shaking his head.

"Are you sure?" she continued, giving his hand another squeeze.

Inuyasha nodded and looked up at her, his eyes sort hers as he brought his lips down upon her forehead. "I feel much better now you're here, Kagome," he whispered, inhaling her scent.

"Stay with me tonight?" he finished as he ran a clawed hand through her hair.

Kagome closed her eyes, and allowed the hanyou to gently embrace her. Loving his caresses, she smiled and nodded, "Hai, Inuyasha. I'll stay with you tonight." She answered him, lifting her head to look him in the eye.

He smiled back down at her before meeting her lips with his own, savouring her sweet taste and scent as he lowered her gently to the bed beneath them.

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NC-17 rated end of this chapter available ONLY at MediaMiner.org: http:// www.mediaminer.org /fanfic/ view_ch.php? id=35359& cid=96608
(Remember the gaps are needed for it to show)

A/N: Now, I hope this helps clear the confusion up a little more!! Some people have been emailing me asking me questions about this already 0_o; so, the only thing I'm going to say is it gets easier to follow now we cleared up how/why Inuyasha of the future (Kagome's time) came to see Kagome. I will be clearing up any other small hints from the first chapter in Chapter 3 - Time slip

`How can there be two Inuyasha's?' is another common question both on ff.net and mediaminer.org. Easy, if Inuyasha lived for all those years he would be alive in Kagome's time, think about it people!?! The Noh Mask (No-Man) lived for all those years made from a tree that was embedded with a shikon shard, it lived up till Kagome's era, so there are demons in Kagome's time! So, why can't Inuyasha have lived up until then? What if he did? I'm just going into an in depth fluffy (yes, Kagomewannabe here comes the fluff you so-wanted!) Inuyasha/Kagome love story. I just wanted some twisted plot and `what if' scenarios following the current series.

**Bonus Update**

STATUS: ENDED*

Well, I've had some feedback already. Pleased to see the interest is there!

P-chan Luver: Reviewer (exempt, but guessed for fun!) Warm-moderately hot!
Becca: emailed, Interestingly inspired guess *lol* Warm
Arien: Reviewer, Perfect guess! Hot-boiling

Thanks for giving me those great guesses! ^.^

Dear Bex, Wow-thank you so much! To answer your questions: Yes, the flashback at the beginning was of the soon-to-be future for Inuyasha of Sengoku Jidai (present) and the past for the future (Modern Tokyo) Inuyasha. (Kikyo will fall either way) Hmn, Sesshoumaru might show up (Future and Past cameo appearances) Kagome's dream was actually Future Inuyasha's (which was explained in chp 2) No one knows of Kagome's secret (as of yet) but all will be revealed soon enough and to answer your questions on who Kagome will stay with will be cleared up in the next instalment. I already explained how Kagome and Inuyasha of the future came to meet. This fic has a major twist and is very angsty but I will give you a happy ending!

Hint/Spoiler: Kagome shares Inuyasha of the future's (Modern Tokyo) dreams or nightmares. So, she knows first hand what will happen, BUT will she be able to stop destiny? That will be one question, and what if nothing changes, because not one, but TWO lives will be in danger? One of those lives will be that of Inuyasha, but the other hasn't even been born!

Okies, that was a big hint! Review for me peeps, it does help with the speed of chapter uploads!!!

Next chapter 03 - Time Slip *Kagome meets up with Inuyasha at his apartment, and has the surprise of her life when his roommate shows up first. Meanwhile, back in Sengoku Jidai, Inuyasha and Kouga are still at each other's throats. Miroku and Sango talk about Kagome's strange behaviour and another argument brews between Kagome and Inuyasha (past) over his and Kikyo's secret meeting.