Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Complete the Jewel ❯ Forgotten Pasts ( Chapter 1 )

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Chapter One

Forgotten Pasts

 

This particular demon was a powerful one. A long, snakelike body covered head to toe with scales as hard as steel. Glowing with a malicious sheen was a jewel shard, embedded deeply within its tongue.

 

Eyes glowing red, it hissed out, “I will kill all of you, and suck all the warm blood from your corpses.” Striking out, it knocked Inuyasha hard to the ground, pinning him down with its tail. Raising its head high with a satisfied groan, it brought its fangs down, puncturing Inuyasha's shoulder and chest.

 

“INUYASHA!” Screamed Kagome, watching helplessly as he writhed in agony. Running forwards, she was suddenly stopped by Sango.

 

“Kagome, you can't! It's too dangerous for you, get back before it decides to attack you too.” Seeing Kagome's desperation, she added, “I'll take care of it, just get back!” Sango then pushed her back to where Kirara was pacing back and forth, ready to jump to the aid of her friends.

 

Rushing forwards, Sango hurled her hirakotsu at the snake, but to no avail, it barely dented the rock hard scales. Hissing in anger, it pulled its fangs from Inuyasha's battered chest and turned its attention from Inuyasha, rushing towards the demon-slayer. Taking this chance, Miroku ran to Inuyasha, and pulled him off into the woods around the battle scene, the hanyou groaning the whole way.

 

Right before the snake struck out at the demon-slayer, many glowing bolts of light rained down from the sky, piercing the snake's scales and purifying it instantly, turning it to dust to be blown off in the wind.

 

Looking up, Sango called to her friend, “That was a close one, Kagome-chan! Come on down, we have to tend to our wounds.”

 

Kagome nodded, and flew back down on Kirara, dismounting and running into the forest to find Inuyasha. Sango sighed, and picked up the forgotten jewel shard and followed her friend into the forest.

 

Inuyasha was quickly healing, complaining about the alcohol that Kagome was using to cleanse his wounds. “Feh wench, I can heal myself!” he said, taking the cloth and alcohol out of her hands. Kagome sighed, and got up, brushing her hands off on her skirt while walking over to Sango.

 

“You forgot this,” Sango said, handing her the shard and smiling a little. “Don't worry Kagome-chan, he'll realize it eventually, just have patience.”

 

Kagome just nodded, a small sad smile on her face, and went to pocket the shard when she felt a small tug on her being. Trying to ignore it, Kagome turned back to Inuyasha, only to have the tug become more insistent. Puzzled, she started to follow it, walking deeper into the woods without a backwards glance, her mind void of anything but the need to follow the pull.

 

“Kagome-sama?” Miroku called, resisting the urge to let his eyes run wild over her finely toned figure as the said to the others, “I wonder where lady Kagome's going…?”

 

“Don't worry, houshi, I'll find out where she's going.” Sango said, and followed Kagome away from the group.

 

Coming up to a clearing, Kagome was surprised to hear voices drifting her way. Curious, she snuck up to them, and peered at the small group through the trees. The first one that she noticed was a vaguely familiar black haired boy, then there was a obnoxious orange haired boy standing beside him, who was definitely the most hideous person she'd seen in her life time. Shuddering, she turned her attention to the last two men, who had powerful demon auras. The shorter one, who was shorter by much, had spiky black hair and carried himself like one who was used to being in charge. The other one, however, did not look demon like, but was however the most gorgeous red haired human she had ever laid eyes on. Gasping slightly at the group, Kagome blushed when she started to think of how the red haired man might look without a shirt on.

 

Slapping herself mentally, she jumped when the black haired demon looked her way, and the next thing Kagome knew was that she was pinned to a tree, a sharp silver sword pressed against her neck.

 

“Who are you?” He growled, eyes glowing dangerously as she fought to free herself without slitting her own throat.

 

“Now, now Hiei, lets not be rash, let the poor girl down.” Stated the red haired demon, approaching them. Kagome's breath hitched once more, the demon's emerald eyes rising to meet her own cerulean. Grunting, Hiei let her down, sheathing his sword in one quick motion and grumbling to himself.

 

Followed quickly behind him were the two other boys, arguing about something in loud voices. They soon looked her way, and both had totally different reactions.

 

“I think I'm in love...” Said the orange haired goon, a retarded grin plastered on his face. At that, the red haired demon started to look rather annoyed, and the Hiei was more than that, he was downright pissed, punching him in the face and making him fly across the clearing.

 

Looking at her in disbelief, however, was the black haired boy, his mouth hanging open slightly. “Kagome…?” he asked tentatively.

 

“Um… do I know you…?” She asked, looking puzzled.

 

“Damn right you do, don't you remember, I'm Yuske!” He said, and suddenly, she remembered something that she had buried deep in her mind long ago.

 

~* Flashback *~

 

It was a calm summer day, and two small children were playing in the sandbox at the park in their neighborhood.

 

“Hey Yuske, wanna play on the swings?” a young Kagome asked, a happy grin shining on her face.

 

“Sure!” he replied, a grin of equal happiness on his face as he walked her to the swings and hoisted her up into one. Getting into the one beside her, he grabbed onto her chain and started to swing, pulling hers along with him. Laughing happily, they stared at the cloud filled sky.

 

“Yuske!” Came a harsh voice, and Yuske froze, the swings slowing down to a stop. Before them stood an angry looking brown haired woman, looking at her son with a cold glare.

 

Picking him up, she said, “We're leaving, I'm not going to let you play around with people related to murderers!” With a cold, malicious glare in Kagome's direction, she turned on her heels and left, Yuske sadly waving back to his friend.

 

Kagome just sat there for a while, but then looked up when her mother approached, tears glistening in her eyes and falling down her cheeks. “Come on sweetie, let's go visit grandpa in Tokyo ok?” She said, hugging her daughter close.

 

“Will daddy be coming with us?” Kagome asked, looking up at her mom with warm eyes and wiping a few of the falling tears away with a small finger.

 

Her mother hugged Kagome to her tightly, whispering, “No, sweetie. Daddy won't be coming with us.”

 

“Why not?” Came the reply, Kagome looking confused and sad all at once.

 

“He's gone, sweetie. He won't be coming back.” Said her mother, picking her up and walking back towards their apartment right across the street.

 

“What's a `murderer' mommy?” Kagome asked, remembering what Yuske's mom had said, the new word feeling tainted and corrupt in her mouth.

 

Kagome's mom tensed up, and replied, “Not now, sweetheart. I'll tell you when you are older.”

 

They had moved the next day, living with Kagome's grandfather at their shrine in Tokyo. About seven months later, her mom gave birth to a little boy, who they named Souta.

 

When Kagome was ten, she again asked her mother what had happened to her dad.

 

Her mother replied, “He was a bad man, Kagome. He killed people for a living. But one day, he was identified, and he ran, the coward that he was. He hasn't been caught yet, even after all this time, four years today…” Then her mother broke down and ran into her room, where Kagome could hear the sobs for hours before they quieted down.

 

~* End Flashback *~

 

“…Yuske…? Is this really you?” Kagome asked, her voice breaking. “Where did you go…? I missed you…”

 

~*Fin*~

 

be sure to await the next chapter!