The Miko,Her Lost Love, and Power

Ch. 18: Forgotten Memories

For once I feel like I don't have to rely on anyone, just my power. I definitely need to practice more using that ability has made me tired. I decided to take my time getting back to the group, relax a bit, and not worry about anything. Looking around I find a flower field and just sit and think. Finally having confidence in my abilities, not having to plead and beg for an arrow to hit its target or for another ability to work. It comes naturally, just like finding who's near me without using my eyes.

I lay in the grass resting but very aware of my surroundings because Naraku can just pop out whenever. Looking to the sky I see someone familiar, Sesshomaru. I smile and quickly get up and jump up to him. Wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist, I lean in for a kiss. He leaned in accepted my kiss and then made it as intense and as deep as possible. I start to put my hands through his hair as he lands on the ground, tightening his grip on me.

He sits on the ground with me on his lap, taking a breath from the kiss only to pull my Kimono top down a bit to put kisses there instead. He sucked and spread kisses all down my chest, making me moan. I grab his face and bring him back in for more kisses as he touches my body, only for him to abruptly stop and fix my Kimono. He then leans his forehead on mine and whispers that the group is coming and he now has a scowl on his face before it goes neutral.

I get off of him and he gets up too. Then the group comes running out of the woods into the clearing yelling my name asking if I was okay, if I needed anything, and how I had escaped. I told them we might as well sit down and camp here because it was kind of a long story. I told them about my memories and how they all came back and how I used those memories and the ones I have now to defeat him. Then we all decided it was getting late and we should sleep and leave in the morning.

I wasn't tired so I asked Sesshomaru to come with me so I could explain the memories more in-depth to him. I think I may be able to help him remember too. I just have to try and break the seal on his mind. It's nice to know how much he shows his love for me now compared to how it was back then. Finding our way back to each other through time is something so special and not something any other person or demon can say has happened for them.

"Sesshomaru, do you want to try and remember now or on your own?" I question.

"Now," he responds neutrally but I can see the want in his eyes.

"So I think if I show you my memories it will help unseal yours, I hope at least," I say a bit unsure. I put my hands on his face and put my forehead to his and I start pushing my memories into his mind. I also try to use my abilities to figure out what kind of seal is on his mind and if I can break it. His memories were coming back so much slower than mine were and now that I remember I know he'd want to as well. Well I just hope this works out for both his and my sake.

It took around thirty minutes to force the memories into his mind but it's going to take another thirty minutes for him to process what he's seeing. I still haven't figured out what kind of seal it is and me and him are still in the same position. Looking at the words on the seal and not being able to translate it, is hurting my brain. I want to continue for him but I'm getting tired of searching through all the languages I knew in my past life. Hopefully, my memories unseal his or he'll just have to wait a while.

I couldn't figure out what kind of seal it was but if my memories don't awaken his, I'll just search for the answers. He deserves to have his thoughts and emotions on our life together before this life. I wait for him to finish processing my memories, he's almost done. He finally opens his eyes and I let him take his time coming back to reality. He looks at me in an almost confused way, which in turn confuses me. I tilt my head unsure if he has his memories or not.

"I don't remember," he says with a hint of sadness. "But your memories puts things in perspective of why I felt like I knew you," he responds monotonously.

"Well, there's our answer, we will have to search for a way to unseal your memories," I say slightly upset but determined. I get up and so does he and we decide to go for a short walk while he thinks about the memories he just saw.

I decide I want to take a bath after being held captive for a bit in a dirty area. I ask him if he wants to come with but he says no, he needs to think some more. I give him a kiss and tell him to come to me if he changes his mind. I leave to go find a hot spring. It was pretty far but I'm confident in my abilities. 

I take off my priestess outfit and get inside the hot spring. I slowly relax into the water while still being aware of the things and creatures around me. Fully relaxing while Naraku is out and about will never be an option. I can't wait to be done with him and the rest of his creations. It's already enough that he is out there, it's even worse that he has creations out there that he controls.

Well enough of those thoughts, I think I need a new outfit, I'm kind of tired of wearing the priestess outfit. I would wear my old clothes but I can't fit them. Maybe its time to go back home and get more clothes. I happen to still want to wear modern clothes they're more comfortable. With that decided, I finish up in the hot spring and find the group. I let them know I'm going home for a bit and go to find Sesshomaru. 

As I was looking for him, I smelled his scent and Naraku's scent in the same direction, so I ran over as quick as possible just in case. I came to the outskirts of the clearing and I saw Kagura and Sesshomaru. Naraku wasn't here at all and she didn't look to be attacking. I was going to walk out until I realized Kagura was talking to him and he had a scowl present on his face. 

"You know you can't go after his heart anymore now that he knows, that plan is futile," she says while facing away from him. He doesn't respond but she continues to speak, "I should know the same regeneration powers he has, I have, except I don't have control over what he does to me," she sadly explains. "I want to be free of him so here," she turns around and gives him some of the Shikon jewel shards. Her eyes wander over to me and then she takes off in the sky with her feather.

Sesshomaru turns around to look at me and walks over and hands me the shards to cleanse. Then I tell him I'm heading to the future and I'm going to be home for a bit. I say to him, "I miss my family and I need new clothes." He wanted to go with but I want a break from the past. I tell him to come after two days so I can relax with my family first. Then I tell everyone bye and head to the well to leave. More ready than ever I jump in without a second thought.