InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Distant Love ❯ Nightmares and Consolation ( Chapter 13 )

Special thanks to my sister Aya. . . without whom this chapter would have been lost to the trash compactor. . .
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Cherry: ne, Sakura-chan… Didn't Fox sleep in your room last night?

Sakura: No, why do you ask?

Cherry: because, I found him tampering with my work…AGAIN!

Sakura: really? You actually caught him this time?!

Cherry: [sweatdrops] well, no…not really…

Sakura: huh? I'm afraid I don't understand…

Cherry: something was different about my work and who else would it be but him?!

Sakura: why do you say so…?

Cherry: [glares] Who ELSE would put LEMONS in my beautiful perfect story?!

Sakura: [sweatdrops] I guess… But the readers ARE waiting for the next chapter…

Cherry: [sigh] you're right… Well, on with the fic!

Fox: [ steps out from behind Sakura and holds up the peace sign. Sakura elbows him in the gut] OOF!!!

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Kagome turned around, her hair swishing around her. Everywhere she looked was black, everything WAS black except for her.

There was something hidden in the darkness. . . It circled around her, looking for it's weakness.

"Who's there?" she cried, turning around again. Laughing noises came from all around her, taunting. . .mocking. They chilled her to the bone and worst of all, there wasn't anyone there to help her. Her fear started to rise and her heart began pounding faster.

"I know you're there! Come out!" she yelled. The laughs came louder. Whatever it was, it was big, evil. . . scary. . . And it was coming for her. . .

'Kami help me! Sesshoumaru!!! Inuyasha!' she called out in her mind.

"He's dead. . ."

"He left you alone. . ."

Went off. . ."

"Kikyo. . ."

"He never wanted you. . ."

The whispers started getting louder and louder, surrounding and deafening her. . .confusing her. . .suffocating her. . . Laughter and malicious intent rolled over her in waves. . .

And then. . .she heard IT. . .the worst thing she'd heard in her entire life. . .

"Kukukukuku. . ."

That kind of twisted and sick laughter could only belong to one. . .thing. . .

"Naraku you bastard! Come out and fight! Stop hiding like the coward you are!!!" she screamed. A dark shadow, only slightly lighter than the all encompassing black around them, landed in front of her. The darkness melted away, revealing Naraku's cold and sick beauty.

"Nice of you to join me. . .in HELL!!!" he cried, lunging at her. She barely had time to jump out of the way and his sharp claws had cut her cheek.

"Kagome. . ." a voice called. Soft and strong, it called her to come to it. She smiled as she recognised it. . .

"Sesshoumaru! Help me, get me out of here!" she pleaded, dodging another attack from Naraku. She tripped and fell onto the 'invisible' ground.

"Sesshoumaru!!!"

"KAGOOOMEEEEE!!!!!"

Nar aku lunged at her and she couldn't move. Just as his claws were about to pierce her neck. . .

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Kagome's eyes snapped open and she sat up, panting. Sesshoumaru looked at her, worry evident in his amber eyes. He'd heard her mumbling and tried to wake her up from what he assumed was a nightmare. She hugged him and buried her face in his neck. He wrapped his arms around her protectively and was surprised to feel hot tears on his neck.

He rubbed her back and made comforting noises to try and stop her tears. Finally, they slowed to the sniffles and an occasional hiccup.

"Kagome? Come on love, tell me what happened. . ."

"Everything was black and. . .and there were voices. They were laughing and, and, t-taunting me. . ."

"What else?"

"I-it was h-horrible! Horrible! Then Naraku came and he tried to k-kill m- me. And then. . . and then. . .I heard your voice." She looked into his eyes, "You were calling me and I ran away from him. But I. . .I tripped and he came at me. His claws were going to go through my neck when I woke up. . ." She tightened her grip and placed her cheek on his chest, closing her eyes tightly to try and sop the tears, but it was no use. Tears rolled down her cheeks and fell onto his lap.

"Shh, mate. Come on, it was just a dream. . ."

Sesshoumaru placed her gently on his lap and he started rocking them slowly.

Soon, her breathing evened out and he laid back down, still holding her. She unconsciously snuggled closer to him making him smile.

"You are MINE! And no one is going to take you away. . .You're mine forever. . .Kagome. . ." he whispered and, placing a kiss on her forehead, joined his mate in the land of dreams.

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