InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Locked Away ❯ Save Me ( Chapter 1 )
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By: Samarah-chan 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Adventure / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.10.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 529 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Adventure / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.10.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 529 | Status: Completed
Sorry it took so long to egt this up, I usually update on FanFiction.net more often then I do here. I hope you like this chapter.
* * * * * * * * * * * Kagome's POV * * * * * * * * * * *
I have been sitting here everyday since I can remember. I have been locked away for more years than I can count, and I do not know the reason for this. But this is my life, I was not meant to be free. I was not meant to walk the earth, and meet interesting people. I was not meant to love or feel loved. I try not to feel sorry for myself, but I can not help what I feel.
"I wish I could get out of here. I do not even know what I look like anymore." I thought to myself, since I can not speak
No, I am not a mute. I am not deaf either. I can not speak because this mask that I wear will not allow it. I can not even feel my own face, I sometimes wonder if I still have a face. I can barely eat, which is not a loss since they barely feed me. I bet I look sickly, like I have never taken a bite of food. Like I have never been out in the sun, like someone who has been caged and stuffed in a dark, damp hole their whole lives. It is a wonder I can even remember words, now all I would like to do is use them. I would like to talk to someone other than myself, just once, just for a moment.
"Here's your food." a gruff voice said to me, it was time for my weekly feeding of bread and dirty water, I can feel the joy inside of me growing in anticipation of this wonderful meal, can you feel the sarcasm?
I did not get up to get the food, I never did. I left it there until they went away, I never let them see me eat. I would rather die. I know those men are not the ones that put me in here, but they did nothing to get me out, so why should I let them see me weak running for the little bit of food they leave me. The least these people can do is bring me something worth eating, even if it is only once. Who would find out? No one comes here to see me, or even mock me. I get so lonely, I have been for years, and years.
"This is your life, suck it up." I thought to myself for the millionth time this day alone
"You. Girl. Come here." a heard a voice say, but it was one I had never heard before, it must be a new person, but they never let new people down here
I looked up and say a fairly tall man with brown eyes and black hair, he had a short pony tai in the back from what I could see. He did not look like the prison guard type to me, I guess that's why I got up and began walking towards him
"Do not worry. I am here to get you out. But you have to be quiet." he said as soon as I was in whispering distance
Get me out? Is this a joke? Or was someone actually here to set me free, to let me live a normal life without this prison, without this mask? I looked at him questioningly, but he would never know, and I could not talk to him to ask him why he was doing this.
"I will be right back. Do what you would normally be doing." he said to me moving away from my little slice of hell called a cage
I just walked back to my little bundle of blankets on the floor, they had not been washed for years, two or so. I always felt ashamed of my life, who wouldn't? Being locked up in a cage, wearing old dirty clothes that are at least 3 sizes too small. Sleeping on the floor in blankets that have not been washed for who knows who long with my pillow. Before I could begin feeling even more pity for myself, I heard a clanking sound, so of course I looked up. The man was back, but this time he was with a woman and they seemed to be picking the locks.
"I almost have it." the woman said, and then I heard a click, I remembered that click
That was the earliest memory I had, the clicking the cell door made when someone was unlocking it. I made sure to remember that sound for one day I hoped I would hear it again. The woman walked in and held her hand out to me, I did not know what to do. Take her hand and be lead to who knows where, or stay here in this filth and starve. I took her hand and she helped me to stand up.
"Are you okay?" the man I had seen earlier asked me, all I could do was nod
"She can not speak because of this mask." the woman said, I did not know her name, but she and the man were now my saviors
"Let us worry about that when we get her out of here." the man said, I did not know his name either, but I wanted to
"Hai." the woman said then pulled me towards the open door, I had been waiting for this day for so long
We walked out the door. I had walked out the door. I was free. I was happy. For the first time in forever, I had smiled, well as much as I could.
"Which way, Miroku?" the woman asked, at least now I know his name, that also made me happy
"This way." Miroku said pointing towards our right, that was the way I was brought in, another thing made sure to remembered
I walked with the woman behind Miroku, I could not believe this was finally happening, it had to be too good to be true, and alas it was.
"Stop right there!" the normal idiot guard of my poisoned life shouted, we were caught
Instead of stopping, they began fighting. I wanted to help, but there was nothing I could do, I am weak. They took out most of the guards who had gathered trying to surround us, but there were more coming.
"We have to hurry." the woman said as she pulled me again, this time however we were running
As we ran the man and woman knocked the guards out of the way, it seemed like we were going to actually make it. We got to the dock that housed the boats that lead out of this place, but as we made our way to a boat with two other people in it that seemed to know the man and woman. As we jumped into the boat my foot was grabbed by one of the guards.
"Itai!" I screamed to myself, they had grabbed my ankle rather roughly and it hurt
I tried to pull away but they were strong, the woman was trying to help me pull, while the man now known as Miroku defended us from even more guards with his staff as the boat began to pull away. I was afraid I was going to be left behind, but at the last minute my foot was pulled free and I was sailing away in a tiny boat to somewhere I did not know.
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I woke up a while later, I suppose I fell asleep shortly after, it was a bit of a rough night. I must not have been asleep for long though, we were still in the boat sailing away from the prison that once, but no longer held me. I looked up, every other person on the boat looked ahead, at what I figured was land. I had so many questions I wanted answers to, but no way to ask them.
"Who are these people? Why did they rescue me?" I asked myself this a few times before I drifted off, and here I was asking again
I watched them from where I lay. Each seemed to be in their own little world. I watched the two who had rescued me, they seemed like a cute couple, kinda perfect for each other, even if they just sat there. The other two were hard to see in the dark, I could tell one had long silver hair, and was tall as he stood, but that was all I could make out. The other I could not see at all, but they were there, I could hear them breathing. Through the years I had gotten very good at listening to sounds and telling what they were and where they came from. If I could not talk I might as well hear as best I could.
"Are you okay?" I heard a woman's voice ask, I guess I was to caught up in my own world to notice the she had gotten up and moved next to me
All I could do was shake my head, which was harder than people realize. It was hard to lift my head, but it had gotten easier over time. I had barely had this mask off, over the years I was fitted for slightly bigger ones, which also turned into heavier ones.
"We will be to land soon." she said and I nodded again to show I heard her
She walked back towards Miroku, I still did not know her name, but I planned to find it out as soon as I could.
"We will be there in about five or so minutes. Get everything together." the silver haired man said from the front of the boat, I could still not see him very well
"Hai." Miroku and the woman both said as they gathered their things
I tried to sit up, it was a bit hard since I was in the boat and it was rocking a bit, but eventually I did. I watched everyone gather their things, and watched the land come closer, and closer. I was beginning to get anxious, I wanted to know what they were going to do to me. They seemed like nice people, but you never know, the nice ones are usually the cruelest.
"We're here." the silver haired man said, I guess I got lost in thought again, because everyone seemed ready to go
Miroku held out his hand for me, I grabbed it and he helped me to stand. The silver haired man led up on a dock and down a dirt path. Never once did Miroku let my hand go, either afraid I would run away or fall. I did not know which, and I did not care. I was finally out side, and I was loving every minute of it. The wind blew gently, though I could not feel it on my face, and the stars shown bright in the dark blue sky. This was heaven.
"Are you okay?" I was again asked, but this time it was by the silver haired man, he had seemed to have stopped and waited for me and Miroku to catch up
I nodded to him to show that I was indeed alright. He just nodded back and began walking in front of us again. We stopped at a small hut, small but homey looking. I was ushered inside by Miroku, inside was a round table where a woman sat seeming to be waiting for something.
"We have her." the silver haired man said to the woman at the table, but what did they mean by that? Why would they want me?
"Good. Now lets get that mask off. I'm sure it is very uncomfortable." the woman said as she stood up and walked closer to me
I had no clue what was going to happen, until the woman began chanting something and tapped the back of my mask with a dagger. After a minute I felt my mask being removed, and it felt great, like a breath of fresh air, which would also be nice right about now.
"Would you like to see how you look?" the woman that took my mask off asked me, and I couldn't very well say no
She handed me a mirror and I took a long look at my forgotten face.
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So how was it? I had to re-write part of the beginning, it was bad, and I kept repeating things over and over again. Again I don't really like it, but it was longer and all I could come up with. Tell me what you think.
* * * * * * * * * * * Kagome's POV * * * * * * * * * * *
I have been sitting here everyday since I can remember. I have been locked away for more years than I can count, and I do not know the reason for this. But this is my life, I was not meant to be free. I was not meant to walk the earth, and meet interesting people. I was not meant to love or feel loved. I try not to feel sorry for myself, but I can not help what I feel.
"I wish I could get out of here. I do not even know what I look like anymore." I thought to myself, since I can not speak
No, I am not a mute. I am not deaf either. I can not speak because this mask that I wear will not allow it. I can not even feel my own face, I sometimes wonder if I still have a face. I can barely eat, which is not a loss since they barely feed me. I bet I look sickly, like I have never taken a bite of food. Like I have never been out in the sun, like someone who has been caged and stuffed in a dark, damp hole their whole lives. It is a wonder I can even remember words, now all I would like to do is use them. I would like to talk to someone other than myself, just once, just for a moment.
"Here's your food." a gruff voice said to me, it was time for my weekly feeding of bread and dirty water, I can feel the joy inside of me growing in anticipation of this wonderful meal, can you feel the sarcasm?
I did not get up to get the food, I never did. I left it there until they went away, I never let them see me eat. I would rather die. I know those men are not the ones that put me in here, but they did nothing to get me out, so why should I let them see me weak running for the little bit of food they leave me. The least these people can do is bring me something worth eating, even if it is only once. Who would find out? No one comes here to see me, or even mock me. I get so lonely, I have been for years, and years.
"This is your life, suck it up." I thought to myself for the millionth time this day alone
"You. Girl. Come here." a heard a voice say, but it was one I had never heard before, it must be a new person, but they never let new people down here
I looked up and say a fairly tall man with brown eyes and black hair, he had a short pony tai in the back from what I could see. He did not look like the prison guard type to me, I guess that's why I got up and began walking towards him
"Do not worry. I am here to get you out. But you have to be quiet." he said as soon as I was in whispering distance
Get me out? Is this a joke? Or was someone actually here to set me free, to let me live a normal life without this prison, without this mask? I looked at him questioningly, but he would never know, and I could not talk to him to ask him why he was doing this.
"I will be right back. Do what you would normally be doing." he said to me moving away from my little slice of hell called a cage
I just walked back to my little bundle of blankets on the floor, they had not been washed for years, two or so. I always felt ashamed of my life, who wouldn't? Being locked up in a cage, wearing old dirty clothes that are at least 3 sizes too small. Sleeping on the floor in blankets that have not been washed for who knows who long with my pillow. Before I could begin feeling even more pity for myself, I heard a clanking sound, so of course I looked up. The man was back, but this time he was with a woman and they seemed to be picking the locks.
"I almost have it." the woman said, and then I heard a click, I remembered that click
That was the earliest memory I had, the clicking the cell door made when someone was unlocking it. I made sure to remember that sound for one day I hoped I would hear it again. The woman walked in and held her hand out to me, I did not know what to do. Take her hand and be lead to who knows where, or stay here in this filth and starve. I took her hand and she helped me to stand up.
"Are you okay?" the man I had seen earlier asked me, all I could do was nod
"She can not speak because of this mask." the woman said, I did not know her name, but she and the man were now my saviors
"Let us worry about that when we get her out of here." the man said, I did not know his name either, but I wanted to
"Hai." the woman said then pulled me towards the open door, I had been waiting for this day for so long
We walked out the door. I had walked out the door. I was free. I was happy. For the first time in forever, I had smiled, well as much as I could.
"Which way, Miroku?" the woman asked, at least now I know his name, that also made me happy
"This way." Miroku said pointing towards our right, that was the way I was brought in, another thing made sure to remembered
I walked with the woman behind Miroku, I could not believe this was finally happening, it had to be too good to be true, and alas it was.
"Stop right there!" the normal idiot guard of my poisoned life shouted, we were caught
Instead of stopping, they began fighting. I wanted to help, but there was nothing I could do, I am weak. They took out most of the guards who had gathered trying to surround us, but there were more coming.
"We have to hurry." the woman said as she pulled me again, this time however we were running
As we ran the man and woman knocked the guards out of the way, it seemed like we were going to actually make it. We got to the dock that housed the boats that lead out of this place, but as we made our way to a boat with two other people in it that seemed to know the man and woman. As we jumped into the boat my foot was grabbed by one of the guards.
"Itai!" I screamed to myself, they had grabbed my ankle rather roughly and it hurt
I tried to pull away but they were strong, the woman was trying to help me pull, while the man now known as Miroku defended us from even more guards with his staff as the boat began to pull away. I was afraid I was going to be left behind, but at the last minute my foot was pulled free and I was sailing away in a tiny boat to somewhere I did not know.
* * * * * * * * * *
I woke up a while later, I suppose I fell asleep shortly after, it was a bit of a rough night. I must not have been asleep for long though, we were still in the boat sailing away from the prison that once, but no longer held me. I looked up, every other person on the boat looked ahead, at what I figured was land. I had so many questions I wanted answers to, but no way to ask them.
"Who are these people? Why did they rescue me?" I asked myself this a few times before I drifted off, and here I was asking again
I watched them from where I lay. Each seemed to be in their own little world. I watched the two who had rescued me, they seemed like a cute couple, kinda perfect for each other, even if they just sat there. The other two were hard to see in the dark, I could tell one had long silver hair, and was tall as he stood, but that was all I could make out. The other I could not see at all, but they were there, I could hear them breathing. Through the years I had gotten very good at listening to sounds and telling what they were and where they came from. If I could not talk I might as well hear as best I could.
"Are you okay?" I heard a woman's voice ask, I guess I was to caught up in my own world to notice the she had gotten up and moved next to me
All I could do was shake my head, which was harder than people realize. It was hard to lift my head, but it had gotten easier over time. I had barely had this mask off, over the years I was fitted for slightly bigger ones, which also turned into heavier ones.
"We will be to land soon." she said and I nodded again to show I heard her
She walked back towards Miroku, I still did not know her name, but I planned to find it out as soon as I could.
"We will be there in about five or so minutes. Get everything together." the silver haired man said from the front of the boat, I could still not see him very well
"Hai." Miroku and the woman both said as they gathered their things
I tried to sit up, it was a bit hard since I was in the boat and it was rocking a bit, but eventually I did. I watched everyone gather their things, and watched the land come closer, and closer. I was beginning to get anxious, I wanted to know what they were going to do to me. They seemed like nice people, but you never know, the nice ones are usually the cruelest.
"We're here." the silver haired man said, I guess I got lost in thought again, because everyone seemed ready to go
Miroku held out his hand for me, I grabbed it and he helped me to stand. The silver haired man led up on a dock and down a dirt path. Never once did Miroku let my hand go, either afraid I would run away or fall. I did not know which, and I did not care. I was finally out side, and I was loving every minute of it. The wind blew gently, though I could not feel it on my face, and the stars shown bright in the dark blue sky. This was heaven.
"Are you okay?" I was again asked, but this time it was by the silver haired man, he had seemed to have stopped and waited for me and Miroku to catch up
I nodded to him to show that I was indeed alright. He just nodded back and began walking in front of us again. We stopped at a small hut, small but homey looking. I was ushered inside by Miroku, inside was a round table where a woman sat seeming to be waiting for something.
"We have her." the silver haired man said to the woman at the table, but what did they mean by that? Why would they want me?
"Good. Now lets get that mask off. I'm sure it is very uncomfortable." the woman said as she stood up and walked closer to me
I had no clue what was going to happen, until the woman began chanting something and tapped the back of my mask with a dagger. After a minute I felt my mask being removed, and it felt great, like a breath of fresh air, which would also be nice right about now.
"Would you like to see how you look?" the woman that took my mask off asked me, and I couldn't very well say no
She handed me a mirror and I took a long look at my forgotten face.
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So how was it? I had to re-write part of the beginning, it was bad, and I kept repeating things over and over again. Again I don't really like it, but it was longer and all I could come up with. Tell me what you think.