InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Vindicated ❯ Returned Lost Memories ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3: Returned Lost Memories

"SIT BOY!" Kagome screamed point her right index finger at Inuyasha.

Now what happened next would seem extraordinary to anyone who had never seen a subduing spell work, let alone a spell that has been unused for 500 years. Two events can occur when activating a spell that has been dormant for so long: 1) The spell has no effect. 2) The energy the spell uses will be intensified by however long it has been unused-500 years is a very long time.

Inuyasha's amber eyes swelled to 5 times their normal size, he had not heard that command in ages. His world slowed as every hair on his body stood on end, he could do nothing but stare at the enraged girl. The prayer beads that were tucked underneath his shirt lifted up, glowing a soft blue light. Then darkness. His body hit the ground hard as his face was plunged into the earth and was held there for what seemed to him to be an eternity.

Kagome didn't move an inch, 'What have I done?' she thought in total awe. The boy didn't move either, he just stayed there, face first in the dirt. Eventually, Kagome worked up the courage to kneel down and touch his head, "Are you okay, Inuyasha?" she asked as innocently as she could, knowing fully well that she had caused this to happen.

Inuyasha didn't answer her.

"Inuyasha, please wake up! I'm so sorry, just wake up!" she started to cry, his breathing was very slow and still hadn't moved, Kagome began to wonder if she had killed the him.

"Agh!" He moaned as began to push himself up off the ground. Kagome tired to help him sit up, but ended up doing more hugging than helping.

"I'm so glad you're all right!" she said happily, pressing her face against his chest. Then it occurred to her that he might be upset with her and this position might not be in her best interest. She pulled away slowly and looked up at his face, studying his reaction. His eyes were closed, his expression thoughtful, he was so very dirty now.

"Kagome..." he whispered, Kagome was almost certain she was going to die as he lifted up his hand to brush some dirt off his face, revealing to her the sharp claws that were hidden from her by the glamour before. He looked strait at her, something in his eyes told her he wanted something, she bit her bottom lip wonder what it could possible be. Then like in a dream he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close and buried his head in the crook of her shoulder. It was the safest she had ever felt in her life, being in his arms. He held her tightly, so tightly she almost couldn't breath, it was like he thought something was going to rip her right out of his arms. "Kagome..." he whispered again. "My Kagome..."

It seemed a reoccurring situation today, not knowing what to do, Kagome just stayed still in his arms. She didn't want to move and she didn't want him to let go; however, she had no idea what was going on. She just met him this morning, but at the same time it felt as if she'd known him her whole life. Like from the moment she was born something was encoded in her genes that this was the man for her, she could feel it written her blood, engraved on her soul. She felt his body begin to twitch and stiffen as he shifted his weight, something had caught his attention.

"Inuyasha?" he loved the way she said his name, he missed hearing her speak. The confusion in her tone told him the inevitable truth, yet again. He pulled away from her slightly and looked into her eyes. While it was true that she had no idea what was going on, she was accepting and seemed as though she was enjoying the situation. "Inuyasha, we have met before haven't we...I mean , this is going to sound silly. I just have this feeling like we have met somewhere before. I don't know, maybe a different time or a different place, but I swear I know you. This morning you didn't look quite right, but now with the ears and the claws and this (she pointed to his prayer beads) now you look normal. And, well I think you know more than you are letting on."

It wasn't quite what he what he had hoped, but it was indeed a start. It was obvious that while she didn't remember what had happened she felt what had happened and gave him a foundation to work with. He reached out to her and brushed her bangs away from her face and she smiled, "Kagome, I really don't know where to begin. I have been waiting for this day longer than you can even perceive. You are right we have met before, in another time, another life. It's going to take time to explain everything that has happened, but right now I'd rather look to the future than to the past."

"Okay, I can go along with that. But, Inuyasha, can you just answer one question right now for me?" Kagome asked, still smiling.

"What's that, Kagome?"

"What was the heck happened when I said, ss..." but before she could get the word out Inuyasha wrapped a clawed hand around her mouth. Kagome squeaked as he pulled her back facing him against his chest. He leaned down and whispered in her ear, in almost a fearful voice, "Okay, we'll talk about that part of the past now, just don't say that word." Kagome nodded and he released her, she turned around and faced him questioningly.

"This necklace," he began with a gesture to the prayer beads the hung around his neck, "was made by an old priestess a long time ago. It's purpose is to subdue the wearer. Only a special girl, who has power over the enchanted words, can use the spell. It was placed upon me for your protection and, in some cases, mine." Inuyasha thought it best to be vague in his answers for the time being, this story was a bit much for any 'normal' human to handle. Kagome touched the necklace and looked up at him again.

"Why do you wear it? Can you take it off? Tell me again, why I can use this subduing spell? Can I do it anytime or just when I'm mad? Can I make something like this for my little brother?" Kagome spewed out several questions all at once. It seemed to Inuyasha that she didn't need to breath she spoke so quickly. He then wondered if he should take advantage of her limited knowledge of the situation and ask her to take the necklace off, he shook his head in silent thought, that wouldn't due at all. If Kagome ever took the necklace off he wanted it to be because she trusted him completely and it was the only thing that kept him connected to her for the past 500 years.

"I guess I'll just answer those questions in the order that they were asked." He said, poking a bit of fun at Kagome. She blushed, however, there was just so much she wanted to ask him, not just about the rosary but everything. "Let's see, why do I wear it was the first question right?" Kagome nodded looking at him intently. "I wear it because I have to, I guess that leads to the answer to the second question: I can't take it off. Only you can do that. You can use the spell because you are special. You can use the spell anytime, but for my sake try very hard not use it and try hard not to give a reason to use it. And I wouldn't wish this on anyone so I'm going to say 'no' you can't make one for you brother."

Kagome laughed, it would make her life so much easier if any time she was annoyed by Souta she could just 'sit' him. "I'll make a deal with you Inuyasha, I won't use the spell if you don't call me stupid again." She said, referring back to their fight. "And...if you tell me everything."

"Just give me time." He replied standing up and helping her to her feet.

"Time to not call me stupid or..."

"Well...that too."

Kagome laughed and nudged him in the ribs lightly.

"But seriously, I'm afraid there are some matters I need to attend to before tonight." He said regretfully.

Kagome's face took on a wave of sadness that tugged at Inuyasha's heart. He didn't want to leave her, but there are some things or rather some people that he could not put off at a moments notice without paying a price. "But I will be I will be back tonight, come out with me tonight?" It was phrased as a question, but something told Kagome it wasn't really a request.

"Where?" she asked.

"It's a surprise, I'll explain when I return. I am sorry but I do have to leave." he said looking at his watch on his left wrist. He reached out for her hand and brought it up to his mouth, planting a light chaste kiss on the back of her ivory hand. And with that he was gone.

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"I do not like to be kept waiting, Inuyasha." A cold voice uttered from the front of the room. Inuyasha shut the office door behind him and approached the figure who sat in a high back red leather chair, back facing him.

"Some things are more important than business." he growled back .

"No, nothing is more important than power. I thought that you've accepted that over the past few centuries. Not that I care, but what kept you from being punctual? And I will not accept an excuse that contains human affairs." He said in a monotone voice, spinning around to face the inu hanyou.

"Ha, everything is human affairs now. Or have you forgotten we live in their world." Inuyasha snapped back, sitting down in the chair in front of the desk.

"You are wrong, we own a majority of Japan. They live in our world. Do not side step the question, Inuyasha."

"I've found Kagome." he decided to get strait to the point.

"This is not news to me, you found her 16 years ago."

"No, I mean, I've gone back to my home and Kagome has now found me."

"Ah, this changes nothing. I will not permit you to drop your commitments."

"What the fuck do you mean, 'you won't permit me?' We are partners in this! You can't Lord over me anymore! If it wasn't for me you wouldn't be in any place of power now, you wouldn't have adapted, you would have died away with other old demons. Besides, who said I can't pursue Kagome and complete this merger?"

"Your attention will be divided, you will not have the same discipline you had before. It is in your best interest to follow the advise I've tried to bestow and forget the human whelp." His voice was sharp and contained a definitive tone.

Inuyasha's eyes began to bleed red, he had just found her and no one was going to even suggest that they not be together again. However, it was not necessary to challenge his partner. I figure emerged from the entrance of the office.

"And why should Inuyasha give up now, Sesshomaru, is it because it's inconvenient for you or because Kagome is human?" A mischievous female voice asked.

Inuyasha snickered and slunk back down in his chair, "I would be careful how you answer her, Rin has picked up quite a sense of wrath from you over the years."

Sesshomaru glared at Inuyasha and then at his mate, Rin only smiled and walked over and placed her hands on Inuyasha's shoulders. "Inuyasha has devoted his life up till now to the honor of his family. He has broken his back for all that we own and watched while you found love and created a strong family. Now is his time." Rin did have an unexplainably powerful means of persuading Sesshomaru, after all, it was her who convinced him to take part in Inuyasha's business schemes at a time when all the ancient Youkai Lords were fading out.

"Fine." Sesshomaru hissed. "But, you are to have the same level of devotion to our work. Now leave me." He said, then glancing at Rin he added, "both of you."

"But Sesshomaru, what about our meeting? I thought that I couldn't slack around here?" Inuyasha said mockingly. Sesshomaru only glared and Rin nodded her head towards the door. It was definitely time to leave.

Once the door was shut behind them, Inuyasha smiled at Rin, "You know you saved his ass again."

"More like I saved yours. Your not the fighter you used to be Inuyasha." Rin countered.

"Feh, I can take him anytime anywhere! He knows and you know it, that's why you stepped in back there."

"I think not, Inuyasha. I did it because we don't have time for you two to be fighting. This merger is incredibly important, nothing can slow it down. You know this." Inuyasha flattened his ears, he knew he could take him. "Stop it! I know what you're thinking and we don't have time. Just drop it, I don't care if you mark it down as a victory. Just go, see Kagome, but be careful, she is still very young. If it were me, I would have waited a few more years but..." Inuyasha cut her off.

"You're one to talk! From what Jakken told me, you barely 16 when Sesshomaru took you as his mate and you were more than willing to comply." Inuyasha scoffed. Rin did not blush, however, if spending half a millennia with Sesshomaru had taught her anything it was how to hide her emotions from an enemy.

"That was a different time and place. Now stop this arguing and go to Kagome." Rin ordered. Inuyasha hated to leave an argument, especially when he was winning, but Kagome was waiting.

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Kagome paced in front of her bed, eagerly awaiting Inuyasha's return. It was ten past eight and she was more than ready to hear everything he had to say. At dinner she told her family of her encounter with their wealthy neighbor, the censored version anyway and that she we would be going out with him tonight. Her mother agreed reluctantly on the terms that she had to meet with Inuyasha before they left, Kagome didn't know how that was going to go over, but she had bigger things to worry about, like how she knew him but didn't at the same time.

She belly-flopped onto her pink bed and sighed, "ahh, this is so frustrating. I just met this guy today and I'm going to go out with him tonight. I mean, he's not even human for crying out loud. I can see why he was so surprised that instead of wanting to run away like a normal girl I wanted to play with his ears. I bet he thinks I'm some sort of freak." She rolled over and stared at the ceiling. "what am I getting myself into?" But before she could question her actions further she heard a commotion down stairs and the door slide open, Inuyasha was here.

Kagome ran down the steps quite hurriedly, to find her Inuyasha sitting down on the couch across from him her mother in the chair. She stood in the doorway and watched them speak.

"So where will you be taking my daughter tonight, Inuyasha?" her mother asked in a skeptical mother tone.

"Well, that's up to Kagome. I thought we could just hang out, see a movie, or perhaps go to a club that my friend owns down town." Inuyasha replied coolly.

"Ah, well that's nice of you to give Kagome the choice. Let, me cut to the chase Inuyasha, why do you want to go out with my daughter tonight? I don't mean to be rude but you just moved into your father's home and you seem to have little in common with my daughter." Ms. Higurashi said curtly.

Inuyasha gave a light chuckle before he answered, "Kagome and I have more in common than you might think. But I don't think it's rude of you to ask my intentions at all, any concerned mother would do so. I simply wish to spend time with Kagome tonight, be her friend. She is the first person I have met in the neighborhood since returning to my...my family's home. However, if it would make you feel more comfortable I can try to guide Kagome to choose to stay her tonight, if that is alright with you?" Over the years Inuyasha developed quite a sense of diplomacy and persuasion. He might be able to convince her that he is only 20 maybe 19; but the whole subject of a wealthy 'playboy' having sights for a lower-middle class school girl is a bit shady.

Kagome made her presents known and walked over to Inuyasha, "Now mama, don't interrogate him! I'm going to be fine."

"Your mother is just concerned for you Kagome." Inuyasha went to Ms. Higurashi's defense, brownie points!

"Well, I trust you Kagome, if you feel alright with this then it's alright with me. Go have fun you two, but Inuyasha you better have my daughter back in this house by midnight, not one hair out of place!" Inuyasha smiled and nodded his head, Kagome's mom could be scary when she wanted to be.

Kagome dragged Inuyasha out of the house to avoid any further threats. They walked down the shrine steps and over to Inuyasha's home.

"I hope my mom didn't scare you too badly."

"Nah, I've seen scarier. She just cares about you. She not the only one." He smiled at her as they reached the drive.

"Inuyasha, I have to admit this is the weirdest thing that's ever happened."

"I bet it seems like a lot to take in."

"It should be, but it isn't. It just seems so natural, like all of this happened before. Inuyasha, I know you want to take this all slowly, but I really need to know everything that you know." Kagome, like her mother, doesn't dance around a point.

Inuyasha shrugged, he really didn't know where to begin. He opened the front door of his home and gestured for Kagome to enter first. He turned on the light to the entry way and slipped off his shoes as did Kagome. They walked into the front room and Inuyasha motioned for Kagome to sit down on the tan suede plush chair. He, however, did not sit. "I practiced this speech over and over again, each time slightly different. But, now, I just don't know where to begin. I've practiced the story beginning with my life, however, I think I should start with where you entered the story 500 years ago." It only took two hours to tell the story, Inuyasha passed over the details of their many battles only highlighting meeting Shippo, Miroku, Sango, and Lady Kaede, and of course Naraku. Kagome sat quietly making occasional gasping noises. Then his story was done, at least for now, he placed his hands in the pockets of his slacks and shrugged, waiting for Kagome's response.

"It was like watching a movie in my mind, while you spoke. I could see everything as it happened. You pinned to the Sacred Tree, Shippo stealing the jewel shards, Miroku kidnapping me, Sango attacking you, then traveling together to hunt down Naraku. Except there's something missing..." Kagome stopped, her mind searching for the answer. Inuyasha swallowed hard, he had left out a major part-Kikyo. "The end, when you made this wish. I just didn't see that part." Inuyasha let out a sigh of relief, he wasn't ready to talk about Kikyo.

"I wouldn't worry about that too much, Kagome. No one thought you'd remember anything at all. In fact I sort of hoped you wouldn't and I could avoid making you relive it all." Inuyasha said sorrowfully.

Kagome's eyes widened, "What do you mean 'no one thought' I'd remember?"

Inuyasha smiled, Kagome had some old friends to meet.

A/N: I hope you all liked it, please review! I love reviews.