Chapter 1

Awake

SEQUEL SEQUEL SEQUEL!! Wow, I can't believe I'm writing this! Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed! OK, again, I do not own Inu-Yasha, Kagome, Kikyo, Shippo, Sango, Miroku or any of the other Inu-Yasha characters, so don't sue me! Ok, now that I have that out of the way… here are the replies for your reviews!

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INUS-GURL819—he, sorry bout the ending, but I just had to do it, the story called for it. I'm glad you liked the story, and I hope the sequel will be just as good. Thanks for the review and hope to hear more from you!

Blaze Jaganshi—I'm sorry I made you cry, but it's good to know that my fic was good enough to get your emotionally into it. Here is the sequel for you!

William Butler—it's good to hear from you, William. Don't feel bad about not being able to spell Evanescence. Lol, but I'm glad you liked the song. The idea of Inu-Yasha recovering all of the shards and using them to bring Kagome back is good, but it would take to much time, at least for me. I hope my idea (mixed with sisana's ideas) will be good enough for you to read and enjoy. Hope to hear from you again!

Sisana—you and your mind… it's the GREATEST thing! Lol, I hope you don't mind me using the ideas that you put in your review? There are holes in my mind about this fic and you just filled them, Thanks! I'm dedicating this sequel to you and inuficcrzy; for all that you two helped me with. Please don't give up on me now!

Fireball—well, I'm sorry you don't like Kagome, but I'm glad you liked the story. I hope this sequel will help you be more conclusive about A Cell Together. I love the Bambi eyes. (Who could say no?) Lol.

InuyashaNkatie—I'm sorry to stop so suddenly, but it just seamed right. Is a sequel ok instead of just another chapter? My idea for later was to long for just another chapter. Do you WANT a lemon between Kagome and Inu-Yasha? Let me know and I'll see about that. Yes, btw, it is My Immortal by Evanescence. I'll hold you to the whole you'll keep reviewing thing. Can't wait for you reply!

Awyr—Here is the sequel for you.

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NalaravatheRed—::Hands tissue:: How could I kill her? Well you see, there are these letters and if you put them together in a certain order they form words and then from there… lol, just playin'. If I didn't kill Kagome, there would be no sequel right? I didn't plan for her death anyway, it just kind of happened. Please don't cry. Read the next chapter, tell me what you think!

Shoruni—well here is more, but I can't promise that Kagome will live. (Considering that she is already dead…) Review and tell me your thoughts.

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Oh, BTW…

'With words inside'—means Kagome's words

"With words inside"—means another character is speaking

Words that look like this—mean a character's thoughts.

K? Alright on with the first chapter of "Not Forgotten"!

'Kikyo!' Kagome's mind raced as she suddenly was on her feet, running toward the priestess. Kagome was so focused on getting to Inu-Yasha that she didn't even notice as she ran right through Kikyo. 'Inu-Yasha, wake up!' The young woman yelled as she reached her hand out to shake him. Everything seamed to freeze as her hand went right through the hanyou's arm.

"I told you he's going to hell with me." Kikyo snickered as she stopped next to a shaking Kagome. Fear, anger, and sorrow pumped through Kagome's veins.

'No!' Kagome suddenly snapped her eyes open. She sat up as stiff as a board, her breath coming into her burning lungs sharply. There was no sign of Kikyo or Inu-Yasha.

"Lady Kaede, what should we do?" Miroku's voice asked. Kagome turned to her left to see the monk standing just beside the door to Kaede's hut.

"I'll tell you what we do," it was Inu-Yasha.

'Inu-Yasha!' Kagome shouted jumping to her feet.

"I'll take her home." The hanyou said quietly, his eyes lowered to the floor. Kagome stopped and blinked.

'Take who home?' She slowly reached out to touch his arm.

"Inu-Yasha?" Miroku asked as the hanyou stumbled backward a step. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." Inu-Yasha shook his head before looking at Miroku again. The monk nodded slightly.

'What's going on?' Kagome asked as Inu-Yasha stepped past her. She followed behind him until he stopped. 'What now?' Kagome looked around the hanyou and her breath—if she had any—stopped.

It was her body lying on the floor of Kaede's hut. Her eyes were closed, her face pale. 'What the…' Kagome fell to her knees as Inu-Yasha moved forward another step.

"Have Shippo and Sango seen her yet?" Inu-Yasha asked quietly. Miroku shook his head.

"Not Shippo."

"Damn…" Inu-Yasha muttered. He knew it would not be easy for the young kitsune to see his friend… The word was rough even in the hanyou's mind. Kagome is dead. And I let her die. Inu-Yasha turned around sharply. "I'll get him."

'But Inu-Yasha, I'm right here.' Kagome said as she followed him to the door. She knew by now that he couldn't hear her. Inu-Yasha pushed the curtain like door roughly out of his way as he went outside into the sunlight.

Damn it. That flea bag wolf was right, I couldn't protect her… "Shippo! Where in the seven hells are you?" The hanyou yelled hoarsely. A small, fluffy head popped out of the grass below the Sacred Tree.

"What is it Inu-Yasha, is Kagome back?" The young fox kit asked happily. Inu-Yasha sighed as Shippo ran up to him, a mile on his small face.

"No, Shippo." The hanyou said quietly. "You need to come to Kaede's." He added, turning around and walking back to the village. The kit blinked once before following Inu-Yasha.

"Did you two get into a fight again?" Shippo asked trying to figure out what was going on. Inu-Yasha didn't answer. Both youkai and hanyou were silent as they walked back to Kaede's hut.

The air inside the small space was tight. "You need to say ja ne Shippo." Sango said quietly as she herself finished her good-bye. Shippo looked at Kagome's body and then at Sango as the demon slayer stood up from being on her knees.

"Who's leaving? And why did you tell me Kagome's not here Inu-Yasha? That's her sleeping right there." The thought that Kagome was laying there because she couldn't get up never crossed the kit's mind.

"Look kid, Kagome's not sleeping she's—she's—"Inu-Yasha's voice softened as he finished. "She's gone Shippo. She's gone…" Inu-Yasha's fists clenched at his side. Shoppe blinked as this information sunk in.

"Kagome's gone? Like Father…?" Tears filled the kitsune's eyes. "She can't be dead!" He turned to Inu-Yasha. "You're lying!" The hanyou only glared down at the youkai.

"Shippo, please don't make this anymore difficult." Sango said as she knelt down next to him. Shippo turned back to Kagome's body sharply.

"I don't believe it." He said as tears ran down his face. Kaede walked up behind the kit.

"Come child," the priestess said as she put her hand on Shippo's head. He sniffled and turned away.

Kagome stood in the corner of the hut, watching as her friends said good-bye to a body that once belonged to her. "Hard isn't it?" A warm, soft, voice said from next to Kagome. It took the young woman a second to realize that the voice was talking to her.

'What?' She turned to look at the man who had spoken. Her stomach clenched. 'Papa?' She asked through a tight throat. The man smiled.

"Kami how you've grown." He said slowly. Kagome wrapped her arms around him tightly. He smiled and hugged her back.

'What's going on Papa?' Kagome asked as they split apart.

"That is a long story, but right now you've got to keep the hanyou from taking your body back to your mother. If you can keep him here, you might be able to get back into the mortal world."

'But Inu-Yasha can't hear me, how can I tell him to stay?' Kagome's eyes filled with tears. Her father smiled.

"You will be able to join with another who lives in order to be heard."

'But, how?' Kagome was confused.

"All you need do is embrace the person who is living, and then you two will be connected." He replied.

'That's it? But how long will that last?'

"As long as you want it to, unless the body you bond with rejects your spirit and throws you out."

'Papa?'

"Yes?"

'Will you still be here when—if—I live again?'

The man smiled slightly. "Kagome, I've always been here, and I will continue to be here until my work is done." He touched Kagome's cheek lightly. "But the hanyou is leaving. You must stop him."

'What?' Kagome turned back to her friends just as Inu-Yasha lifted her body off of the floor and left the hut. 'Wait Inu-Yasha!' She looked around at the people still in the hut. 'Shippo…' She muttered as she knelt down next to the youkai.

"Just embrace him." Kagome's father repeated. Kagome nodded and wrapped her arms around the kitsune. Her arms disappeared into Shippo's body, and suddenly a strong pull made the rest of her "body" merge with Shippo's.

Inu-Yasha's lying, that's not Kagome... Kagome heard a sniffle in her head. Shippo was crying in his mind.

'Shippo…?' Kagome asked slowly. She was unsure if the kit could hear her. The crying stopped suddenly. 'Shippo, can you hear me?'

Ka—Kagome? A shocked Shippo said in his mind. Kagome thought about a smile.

'Shippo, you've got to stop Inu-Yasha from taking my body through the well.' Kagome explained quickly. Shippo was quiet for a minute. 'Shippo?'

Alright Kagome. Shippo finally thought to her. Kagome sighed in relief.

'Good, hurry, Inu-Yasha's already gone.' Kagome watched through Shippo's eyes as he nodded once, before running through the curtain door and after Inu-Yasha.

Miroku, Sango, and Kaede watched in surprise as Shippo suddenly ran out of the hut. Miroku blinked. "Now where do you think he's going?"

The two women only shook their heads in reply.

Inu-Yasha walked slowly toward the Bone Eater's well. This was his last time to be with Kagome. His gold eyes fell over her face and stared at her silent features. His mind flashed all of the different moods that face had held in front of his eyes.

Fangs ground against fangs. I should have stopped her… This shouldn't be… The hanyou stopped as the Well was suddenly in front of him. Inu-Yasha pulled Kagome's body close to his chest and held her tightly. "I'm so sorry Kagome…" The hanyou muttered.

"Inu-Yasha, wait Inu-Yasha!" Someone yelled gold eyes looked around.

"Shippo," the hanyou growled as the youkai kit came into view.

"Inu-Yasha!" Shippo yelled again.

"I don't have time for this Shippo." Inu-Yasha said seriously as he turned away from the kit.

"Please don't go through the well Inu-Yasha, or Kagome can never come back!"

"What—?" Inu-Yasha went rigid. He didn't turn back to Shippo as he spoke. "What did you say?" Shippo was almost frightened at Inu-Yasha's rough voice.

'It's alright Shippo,' Kagome comforted. 'Let me try something…' Kagome focused her mind on Shippo's mouth.

"Inu-Yasha?" Her words came out of Shippo's mouth.

"Go away Shippo," Inu-Yasha replied quietly. "Kagome is dead, she's not coming back—ever." His throat clenched as he admitted these facts to himself as well as Shippo.

"You're wrong Inu-Yasha!" Shippo said taking over his voice again. "Kagome's right here!" Shippo shouted. Golden orbs slowly turned to the kit.

"What?"

"Kagome's right—" Shippo froze in fear. Inu-Yasha turned completely around as something moved in the trees around them. His ears twitched and the scent of poison filled his nose.

Kagome jumped as she was suddenly looking at Inu-Yasha from outside of Shippo's mind. 'Wh—what happened?'

"Shippo's body filled with so much fear that there was no room for you too." Kagome's father explained. She turned to him.

'Papa?'

"You must go back to the Priestess' home, quickly."

'But—'

"Just go!" He said softly, pushing Kagome lightly. Kagome glanced at Inu-Yasha and Shippo who were now standing in front of a Naraku puppet. "Find someone else to communicate through while you can." The man added. Kagome hesitated another second before doing as her father said and ran back to Kaede's.

"Inu-Yasha!" Shippo shouted in fear. A low growl came from the hanyou's throat. Shippo began to back away stiffly.

Damn it, not right now… Inu-Yasha backed away from the puppet.

"What's wrong with your friend hanyou?" Naraku's voice laughed.

"Shut-up!" Inu-Yasha yelled, still slowly backing away. I can't let Naraku touch Kagome's body.

"Have I hit a soft spot?" Naraku laughed again. Inu-Yasha added his growl to Naraku's laugh as the hanyou stepped away from the puppet.

"Hiraikotsu!" A familiar voice shouted. Inu-Yasha turned to look at Sango as the demon slayer flew into the clearing on Kirara. The boomerang bone cut through the puppet just below its chest. Kirara landed on the ground as Hiraikotsu returned to Sango.

"Sango!" Shippo shouted. "And Miroku!" Shippo added as the monk came through the bushes.

Naraku suddenly laughed. "What an interesting development…" And then the puppet disappeared. Inu-Yasha turned back to Sango as she slid off of Kirara's back.

"How did you know to come?" The hanyou questioned. Sango looked up at him.

"I don't know, something just told me to come." She shrugged.

"Something just…" Inu-Yasha repeated, blinking. He shook his head after a second. "Never mind, I've got to get Kagome back to her home." The hanyou turned away.

'NO!' Kagome yelled.

"No what?!" Sango shouted as she held her head in pain. Inu-Yasha froze.

"Sango?" Miroku asked stepping up to the demon slayer.

"I'm—sorry." Sango shook her head and looked at Miroku. "I thought someone yelled." She let out a sharp breath through her nose.

"It was Kagome!" Shippo shouted. Miroku and Sango's eyes turned to the kitsune.

"What…?" Miroku whispered.

"Kagome, she can share your mind with you. She was in mine, and now she shares with Sango." Shippo supplied.

'It's true Sango… I'm in your mind.' Kagome said quietly.

"What?" Sango gasped.

'You can't let Inu-Yasha pass through the well.'

"Why not?" Sango spoke aloud.

'Because then I can never come back to life.' Kagome's voice inside of Sango's head was barely audible. Sango was quiet.

"Alright, alright… I won't let him leave." Sango turned her eyes to the only hanyou in the clearing. "Kagome says not to go through the well."

"What?" Miroku asked, surprised.

"I told you Kagome wasn't gone!" Shippo added.

"Enough!" Inu-Yasha growled, his back still turned to the rest of the group.

"But Inu-Yasha—" Shippo tried.

"Shut-up!" The hanyou snapped. "I don't want to hear this…" Inu-Yasha fell silent. He looked down at Kagome's face as he still held her body in his arms. "I won't take her home today. We will talk to Kaede tonight, and decide in the morning."

'Inu-Yasha…' Kagome breathed in Sango's mind. I've never heard him talk like that… This time she kept her thought to herself. Everyone was silent. Inu-Yasha was the first to move.

The hanyou turned around and walked slowly through his friends who stood like trees in his path. As soon as Inu-Yasha was out of the clearing which held the Bone Eater's Well, the hanyou began to run.

"Wh—what are we going to do?" Shippo asked sitting down on the ground. His eyes filled wit tears. Sango knelt down next to the kit.

"Everything's going to be ok Shippo." The demon slayer smiled at him as he looked at her.

"How do you know that?" He sniffled and fought back his tears before jumping into Sango's arms. She held him tight. "Come back Kagome…" The kit muttered into the demon slayer's shoulder.

"I will try Shippo…" Kagome said through Sango's voice. The demon slayer and monk shared a glance as Kagome retreated into the back of Sango's mind. 'I will never give up.' Kagome said strongly in Sango's mind.

"We believe you." Sango said aloud. The two males turned to look at her, wondering what Kagome had just said. The spirit laughed lightly.

'You can talk to me by thinking. You don't have to make yourself look crazy by talking out loud to nothing.' Kagome laughed again.

"Oh," Sango blushed lightly.

"Come on; let's get back to Kaede's before Inu-Yasha does something we will regret." Miroku said moving his staff to his other hand. Shippo nodded and got to his feet. Sango slowly did the same.

Kagome? The slayer called.

'Hm?'

Do you know how to get back into your body?

'No, not yet, but I will find out.' Kagome answered. Sango followed Miroku and Shippo as a warm feeling filled her mind.

Kagome was smiling.

'I will find the way to live again.'

Well? ::Waits for hands to raise:: Please let me know what you think! I have the next chapter all ready to be typed up, (though it is a little shorter than this one ) so give me a reason to type faster! Lol, I know that all of you know where the review button is, so push it and let's get on with it!

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