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Memory

Chapter one: In the Time of Inu no Tashio

Kagome ran as fast as she could. She tried in vain to pump her legs faster but it was of no use. Maybe among humans she could be considered fast; but here, in a world of youkais, she was slower then slow. If they were after her. then she would not get away with her life. But if they weren't then she would have a chance.

The completely jewel was clenched in her hand. She was so scared that it would slip out; terrified. Inuyasha had shoved it in her in hand. "Run Kagome. Just Run. Make it to the well." That all he had said.

At first she had argued but he only surrounded her in a hug. "I'll fight them off. You can come back, but right now I need you to get away."

The well had laid a mile away; she was half way there. The rain was making it worse, but she did not let up but went on faster. Soon it was in sight; but she could feel the youkai behind her. They were gaining ground. Runners always said that it was hardest to go on when the finish line was in sight. So was the case now. Tears fell from her eyes. How could something so close be so far away?

That's when it happened. She blamed it on the rain and the mud. She slipped. She cursed in a very Inuyasha like way. Despair filled her. She would not reach the well. The youkais would be there in seconds. They would get the jewel.

No. It couldn't happen; she couldn't let this happen. She pushed herself up prepared to make another dash. She had taken six steps when she realized the jewel was no longer in her hand. She turned back in horror. The youkais were now in sight. The jewel lay lost in the mud.

She dove. And as she did, mud splashed in her face; but she knew that somewhere underneath her was the jewel. She reached desperately trying to find it but the rain was blinding her eyes; the mud making everything harder and more difficult. The first youkai grabbed her and she kicked it hard. But it had her.

She realized that she had been screaming for some time. How long had she been screaming? She pulsed her miko energy through her hands and she was dropped once more into the mud. Only to be kicked and picked up again.

Metal on metal reached her ears and once again she was dropped in the mud. She forced herself to look up. Sesshoumaru. He took out several youkai but there were still more coming. He looked at her through narrowed eyes. "Go."

She looked into the mud. There; a glow of pink. She grabbed it and stood to her feet, running for the well once more. She turned once more to look at him. He was almost through with the better half of them. She wished it had been Inuyasha, but if it had been then she would not have been able to leave. Forcing herself to turn away she launched herself into the well.

Immediately she knew something was wrong. In mid air she heard Inuyasha's yells. "KAGOME NO!" but it was too late; the well had already sprung to life. Time was already taking her. In her attempt to get away, her head slammed into the side. She felt nothing. She knew nothing.

All went black.

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Inuyasha ran to well in time to see her eyes close and her form shimmered and disappeared. He could not follow her where ever she ended up.

He swore. If only he had known! How was he to know? How had Naraku found out about the well?

"Inuyasha." He heard his brother's voice and jumped up from the well. He did not give him one glance.

"Naraku is not dead yet." He sped off and Sesshoumaru did also. They had to finish this now.

One thing at a time.

Kagome.

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Inu no Tashio took measured steps. He was close to the secret camp, but it was bothering him. Magic was hiding it but he would find it soon, it was only a matter of time. His first born was behind him. It accrued to him where they were hiding and knew how too. A smile graced his face. He would not say; he would have Sesshoumaru find it out.

"Father." He turned slightly to his son. He was looking at him through cold eyes. His son was always perspective.

He sighed. He often worried about his son who had grown up fast; he had completely skipped over the childhood stage. Perhaps he had been too harsh on him? But for that, Sesshoumaru was strong. Somewhere he knew that his soon would surpass him in power. He feared only what he would do with that power.

That was why he had made the arrangement.

"Figure it out." He said sternly and Sesshoumaru turned from him.

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"Get her!" The first time Kagome opened her eyes it was light outside. Roughed hands pulled her to her feet. Relief filled her; the jewel was in her hands.

"What is that?" She stiffened; several youkais were around her. The well must have not worked. She was still in the past. Youkais surrounded her. Where was Inuyasha? He had left her? Even Sesshoumaru would not have done so in such risky circumstances. She felt someone grab her arm. They wanted to look at the jewel.

She shoved her arm from them. they-whoever they was- did not like that.

How had this happened? Everything was wrong. Frantically she looked around but the well was nowhere in sight. There was not even a sign of rain. Had she lost her memory or something? None of this was making the least bit of sense.

They were coming at her again they wanted the jewel. She assembled a barrier around her. Two of the youkais were pounding on it. She did have long. Maybe only a few minutes in her weakened state. She held the jewel in both hands.

Keade had said there was a way for the jewel to return to her body. What was the chant? "Muiken" it was the ancient word for "return" There was more. She closed her eyes and called all remaining strength to her.

"Muiken te ankuo sinka." Return from which you came. Pain struck her and she was passed out in seconds from not being able to bare it.

All was black again.

The second time she opened her eyes; it was dark. Not night dark but because she was in structure. At first she though it could be her well house but her memory returned to her. She sat up to look around.

It must have been a dungeon. There was only a single torch burning. By the light of she could see that she was enclosed in a room. No windows and one door. She tried to stand but heavy chains were holding her wrist and ankles down. She tried to use her power but it had no effect on the chains.

Frantically she searched for the jewel. Where had it gone? Did the chant work? She felt a pulse within herself and she let out a calm breath. The jewel was in her. At least that was well.

"Inuyasha!!"

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He knew that his farther knew, because his father always knew. This was a simple test. If only he could figure it out. It was he that had heard the scream; a female in utter pain. He hadn't known if it was important at the time, but he reported to his father nonetheless.

Turns out that the scream lead them to the Hukin's camp. The smell was in this area. He could sense that they were close. But there was simply nothing around.

It was subtle but he felt a vibration in the ground. He cursed his father in his head. He was leaning against a tree watching with a stupid smile. He growl and unsheathed his sword.

His sword was not as great as his father's; but it was good at cracking magic and barriers; they two were very different. He raised it and stabbed it into the ground. It resisted and he smirked. Hukin had laid his camp underground with magic.

"Oi Sesshoumaru. You found it." He ignored his father and brought the sword down again. It resisted, but the barrier was giving way. Wouldn't be long now.

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Kagome stiffened as the she heard a commotion outside her door. She knew not how many days, if any, had passed. There was no show of time in this place. There was only slim and the smell of mildew. She coughed. The later part was making her sick. She was beginning to think that she would die soon.

A youkai with tan skin had come to her three times. The second time he had brought her a small portion of bread and cheese with a glass of water. It was hardly enough for her. She had not eaten before Naraku had attacked.

The youkai had red eyes and had questioned her. "What was that in your hand?" "Where did it go?" "Who are you working for?" "Why were you in my lands?"

She never had an answer and he would beat her harshly. She was going to die soon if something did not change.

There was more noise and she let some hope fill her. Maybe she was being rescued; there had never been so much noise.

Inu no Tashio examined the door carefully. It had been three days since Sesshoumaru had busted open the barrier to the underground camp; but that was only the beginning. They took many captive, but they had yet to find Hukin. He was hiding somewhere.

He brought his hand to the door. It was sealed by ancient magic; that's why Sesshoumaru hadn't been able to open it. His son did not study as he should. He thought that ancient language would soon be gone, but he needed to appreciate it before it was used against him.

"Fujinsu." He said forcefully and the door trembled. Bringing back his arm he struck it hard. "Fujinsu!" The door fell to show a long dark hall.

He went in and unsheathed his sword. Youkais ran at him but he discarded them with ease. This was the last hall that had not been searched. He was sure that he wouldn't find anything but it was necessary to search it.

He quickly killed all the guards. When he reached the end there was another door. He brought his sword to it, about to force it open, but he felt his son coming. He waited.

He was not alone. He had Hukin with him. He turned to receive him. Sesshoumaru thought the red eyed youkai at his feet. "We will take him back with us. Watch him carefully." He could see that Sesshoumaru did not want to bother with it, but he knew that his son would obey. It would be disrespectful not to.

He turned and sheathed his sword. "Funjisu!" he said forcefully. There was no magic on this door; only a simple lock. But he wanted to rub the use of ancient magic in his son's face.

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Kagome watched the door cave in. She saw silver hair. "Inuyasha?" she tried to say but her throat was dry and it came out as a crock. There was a figure in the front and two behind him.

Her eyes adjusted. Two had silver hair and golden eyes. The one in the front had his hair pulled up the one in the back let his flow free. The one in the back was holding back the youkai she recognized as the one that had come to question her. She was sure that the one in the back was Sesshoumaru but what about the one in the front?

It was not Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru looked at her with a bored expression. The other golden eye youkai with curiosity.

"She is nothing." That red-eyed one was saying. She wanted to yell to tell them not to leave her but her voice was not working. She tried desperately to clear it and struggled against the chains. She gasped as she realized the wrongness of this picture. Sesshoumaru was not in charge, this much could be told by his stance. The one in front was in charge. Never had she seen Sesshoumaru take orders from another.

The one in the front had said something but she didn't catch it. "I see nothing special." Sesshoumaru said and she felt her heart sink. She knew that they weren't friends but they had fought alongside of each other. Did that not count for something?

"What do you think Sesshoumaru?" He heard his father asked. He looked into the humans blue eyes. They were wide as if making some kind of plea. She was trying in vain to wrestle against her chains, but her strength was gone. She was also looking at him as if she knew him; as if she was trying hard to figure them out.

But she was not scared. Nor was she hateful; which was unheard for a miko. He moved his eyes from her. "I see nothing special." He said coldly, loud enough for her to hear.

Inu no Tashio smiled at his son's comment. His son was perspective at what could be seen, but for the things that were unseen, he was not perspective at all. The girl was special. He knew it withing seconds of looking into her blue eyes. She wore strange clothes and she was pretty beat up. If left alone any longer it was apparent that she would die.

Had Yenia answered his request so soon?

"We will take her." The one in front was walking towards her. "There must be a reason she is chained up here. Besides, look at those eyes." He was knelt down and smiling at her.

It was like seeing Sesshoumaru. Except with a completely different character. His eyes were friendly and there were not strips on his cheek bones like there was on Sesshoumaru. Who was this? "You name Lady miko?" he asked kindly and she tried hard to reply.

"Kagome." She managed weakly and he smiled again as he stood. She feared that he was standing to leave but he only unsheathed his sword and cut through the chains. For some reason she could not speak. Her insides were itching with confusion and she could not will herself to ask questions. Not now; not when she was so tired.

She stood on wobbly feet but they gave out one her. She heard the youkai chuckle and reached down and picked her up. "Back home Sesshoumaru." His deep voice said and she saw the first familiar person she had encountered turn and leave without giving her a second thought. Why was he acting like he didn't know her?

"She is a miko father." Sesshoumaru bit out harshly before racing off to the castle; dragging Hukin along. His father was an idiot.

"She is different." He heard his father say.

Her eyes widened. Father?? "Inu no Tashio…?" she said it softly but it earned her his gaze and a smile.

"You have heard of me Kagome?" he did not wait for an answer but took off after his son.

Kagome felt her world shake. Either Inu no Tashio had come back from the dead or the well had brought her even further back through time. Her mind screamed for Inuyasha but somehow she knew that the hanyou had not even been born.

She was in the time of Inu no Tashio. In the time of a young Sesshoumaru. In the time of no Inuyasha.

a/n

What do you'll think? The ancient language is completely made up!!

Im thinking that is fic might not be all that long…but im really not that sure yet…

Well review and let me know if it's interesting:]

Let me just say: I can not spell. I love writing and reading but I have a disorder in spelling; so im supre sorry!! Also I write a lot diff fanfics at one time…That it just how my brain seems to work. Okay that all I really had to say:] Stay tuned for next time!!