InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Decisions of the Heart ❯ Trapped In Endless Dreams ( Chapter 13 )

Decisions of the Heart

Chapter Thirteen:

Trapped In Endless Dreams

Beware, confusing dream sequences and angst ahead. People with weak constitutions please don't continue!

Disclaimer: * while sitting in jail cell * Inuyasha is not mine! Ya happy! Geez! *grumble grumble *

Inuyasha sat impatiently outside of the hut, waiting for the analysis on Kagome. He had been flipping out so badly, Sango, Miroku, and a transformed Shippo had to shove him out of the hut. Now they guarded the door heavily, catching occasional glares from him. They heard shuffling, and Kaede walked out of the hut, drying her hands on a cloth, shaking her head sadly.

"Is she awake?" he cried loudly. She shook her head once more.

"I've never seen a condition like this before."

"So, you can't cure her!" He was so loud, he sent a flock of birds racing off in panic.

"With what information I can gather, we can only hope that she awakens soon."

"So is she just sleeping?" Shippo asked.

"I don't know whether it's dreamless or not. Only that she is suffering from major wounds." Inuyasha made a dive for the hut, but Miroku blocked his path.

"Inuyasha, I need your help, picking herbs to heal her. Sango can care for her for now."

"But. . ."

"Inuyasha. . ."

"YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!" he roared, trying to fling the monk from his path.

"If you do not help, Kagome could possibly die. I can tell she is in some type of coma and may be in pain."

"Oh. Alright then. But let's make it quick."

"Aye."

~*~

She was trapped in a room. Dark, cold, damp. Not a ray of sunshine could break the monotony of the room. A square of light was cut out of the darkness. She ran towards it. But a figure appeared before it. Kikyo.

"Fool!" she screeched, raising her bow. "He'll never love you!" She shot, hit Kagome, and sent her falling back. The floor broke from underneath her and she continued to fall.

It was bright outside. Birds called, wind rustled through the trees, clouds drifted, the sun shone. Inuyasha was there, with his back to her, she ran, touched his shoulder, and he whirled around to face her. His eyes were large, a deep blood red, a teal pupil slicing through it. Two purple streaks lined his cheeks and his fangs were bared, hackles raised.

Kagome ran, and couldn't hear him pursing her. She winded up on a hill. Hell was opened. Inuyasha and Kikyo was progressing slowly to the fiery depths. A bow suddenly appeared in her hand, already set with an arrow. She aimed for hell, hoping for it to be swallowed up quickly, Inuyasha saved. When she released, it went off course, striking Kikyo. Scream piercing the silence, she fell, Inuyasha caught her, cradling her to his chest as the woman's souls slowly ascended from her body. Kagome let out a stifled shriek and his head snapped in her direction.

"YOU DID THIS!" he seethed, growling deep in his throat. "I HATE YOU!"

The valley dissolved in a jumbled whirl of color. She was thrown to the lip of the well. Kagome looked around, realizing where she was. Inuyasha was walking towards her, and stopped, when he saw her there. (I can't remember the exact lines in this episode, so I'll just make some up)

"Kagome," his voice teasingly soft, he looked deeply at her, sorrow in his eyes.

"Inuyasha." Her voice, quivering, cheeks still damp from crying, she looked at him sadly.

"Kagome, I'm sorry--" He lowered his head so he could look at the grass. Kagome felt her heart tug. She knew what was going to happen. It was a memory!

"I missed you."

"You did!? But why. . ."

"I care about you, that's why." He still refused to looked at her, head still lowered. There was a long pause.

"Inuyasha?"

"Hm?"

"I just have one question." She got up and walked towards him. He looked as if he wanted to shrink away, but remained rooted to the spot.

"What?"

"Will you let me stay?" Inuyasha looked at her in surprise.

"You mean you still want to. . . I mean after. . ." He was speechless. Kagome nodded, smiling.

"Yes. It's the desire to be with you, that's all."

"OK." She slipped her hand in his, tensing, wishing he would not reject her. He didn't, she felt him squeeze her hand gently, and a rare smile graced his lips. Kagome looked in shock. He was smiling at HER?! Not Kikyo! Of course she knew what happened afterwards, it was a memory after all, but it still shocked her till this day. They walked off.

Her head was stinging. A bloody, limp Inuyasha sat at the base of a tree, head down. She realized in shock that her bow was aimed towards his heart. Her body wouldn't react to her thoughts.

~INUYASHA!~ Tears were spilling from her eyes and she pulled back the string. Suddenly, the stinging stopped and she was able to speak.

"INUYASHA! GO! PLEASE. . ." Even with his eyes glazed over in pain, even with his incredible amount of wounds, he shook his head stubbornly. She threw down her bow.

"No! I won't leave you alone!"

"You'll die!" Heart melting at his words, she suddenly stopped. The stinging began again. A bow appeared in her hand again. She targeted for him, and released. She screamed bloody murder and before she could run towards him, the area dissolved again, now she was in a totally white room, endless, as far as the eye could see.

"What's happening!" she screamed, voice echoing off of the walls. Now she could clearly think, not having to go through painful memories or recent nightmares or dark thoughts. Maybe she had run out. ~Where am I? The battle? Where's Inuyasha and Kikyo? All I can remember she blacking out when her arrow hit me. WAIT! Am I dead? No, dead people don't think! Is this really happening? What's going on? Where am I?~

She was trapped.

Trapped in an endless dream.

~*Sorry for the EXTREMELY short, scary chapter here guys! But don't worry, it'll get much better. I know for a fact there are some mistakes, so if ya find them, ya know what to do! Also if you don't understand something, please tell me! Flame if you must, but only if you have good reason and state that in your review! Later Days!*~