Modern Telling: Sesshomaru is attacked and left for dead by more than his assailants. A guilt-driven Kagome gets him to the hospital and finds he lost his memory due to a head injury. With no other option, she decides to take on the responsibility of his care. However, whether memory is gone or suppressed, many can't fight the reality of their past as it stalks in the background.

Waking up with no memory, Kagome is forced to rely on Sesshomaru of all people to take care of her. His disdain for Kagome aids in hardening her heart as she relearns the world around her, but things take a quick turn when Sesshomaru is put in a bad position. While her friends desperately look for her, Kagome is drawn into a budding romance with the Lord of the Western Lands.

After Kagome is brutally attacked, she struggles to return to normal, especially when she keeps seeing her attacker everywhere, even in her dreams. Her shattered spirit leaves her weakened, but with her friends help, she keeps moving forward. When things finally seem to settle, dangerous facts are revealed and a broken Kagome is forced into a new life that she never wanted.