InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Nightmare's Memories ❯ Secrets of the Shadows ( Chapter 2 )

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Author's Note: Hello, guys!

Welcome back to my first horror fic!

I'm glad you're all enjoying so far. ^_^

And if you're not. . .

*freaky voice* I know where to live. . .

. . .

Actually, I don't have a clue. ^_^;

Er-

^_^;;;; Anyway. . .

yvonnemouto: Tut, tut! You can't judge a fic by the first chapter! ^_~ It'll get scarier.

XCrimsonMoonlightx: I'm sorry it's taken me so long to read Dogwarts, I really am trying. . . ::sobs::

SilverStarWing: I guess it was stupid, but if she wasn't stupid, I wouldn't have a story to write. ^_^;;

squeakyinuears: Aww! ::hugs:: Thankies for reading this, even if you are afraid. (And I know what you mean about circuses. . . o_O)

Mimiko: Gomen, Mimi-chan, hai, this story is gonna be scary. (Actually, I hate horror myself, but I like writing it. . . @_@ Weird. . .)

Okay! ^_^

Here we go with chappie 2! XD

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When you were younger, did adults not tell you that nothing to be afraid of lay hidden in the dark?

Did they not endlessly repeat that, no matter what the shape or size of the inky-black blob in your room, that it was nothing to be frightened about?

That the shadows hid no secrets, and darkness told no lies?

Well. . .

They were wrong.

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Nightmare's Memories

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~Chapter Two: Secrets of the Shadows~

Kagome's footsteps echoed through the dark, shadow-cast train car. She could barely see her hand in front of her face through the inky blackness, which was broken only by the small beams of light cast through the knotholes on the walls.

"Hello. . .?" she called softly, her voice wavering slightly, a feeling of fear causing icy beads of sweat to blossom on the back of her neck.

She was not alone. . .

She was being watched; watched from someone or something hiding in the secretive shadows.

She could feel someone's eyes pierce her skin, hear the soft, raspy breathes of different entities haunting the car.

"What the hell is someone doing in here. . .?" a guff voice hissed through the dark.

As he spoke, a skittering vibrated through the halls, sounding disgustingly like dozens of crawling bugs. . .

"I don't know. . ." a female replied, her voice soft and barely above a whisper.

"Is it Naraku?" a smooth male's voice added to the group.

Kagome heard something large land on cloth before the same man spoke again. "Damn it, Onigumo! Keep your spiders to yourself!"

"Not my fault. . ." the gruff voice responded darkly, a cough breaking his retort as the skittering began again, the sound ricocheting off the walls.

"It can't be Naraku. . ." squeaked another. "It's not. . ."

Kagome, intrigued and terrified all at once, was so lost in the sound of the bodiless voices that she didn't notice the creaking of someone approaching behind her-

Until a clawed hand gripped her shoulder and ground into her flesh.

Gasping in surprise and pain, she whirled around and took a few steps back; oblivious to the red stain that slowly soaked her shoulder.

"What the hell are you doing in here, girl?" the man behind her snarled, half immersed in light.

The ebony haired girl squinted, trying to see the features of the "freak" in front of her.

By the sound of his voice, he was obviously male. A beam of light cast the bottom half of his body into view; showing off his baggy red pants and his chipped, clawed, hands and feet in shades of gray.

As her eyes traveled up his body, he took another step into the light, bringing all but his nose up into view.

But yet- - -

One could still see his narrowed, golden eyes.

His mouth pulled into a sneer, announcing the presents of his long, pointed fangs. "Get out of here, bitch!"

`No person could have claws. . . fangs. . . amber eyes. . .' Kagome thought fearfully, her breaths coming in short, fearful gasps.

She had to leave!

But she couldn't. . .

She couldn't get her body to move. . .!

And she couldn't take her eyes off the boy. . .

"I said," he repeated, taking a third and final step into the light, "GET OUT!"

Kagome couldn't help but muffle a scream of surprise.

Dog ears. . .

On top of his long, silky mat of silver hair- - -

He had dog ears. . .!

Her feet working on their own, she backed quickly away, her hands clasped over her mouth.

But in her haste, she tripped over a loose board on the floor, sending her to the ground with a loud `whump' accompanied by a cry of shock and pain.

"So it's a woman. . ." the smooth male voice murmured, his violet eyes flashing in the light from a near-by knothole.

"I knew it. . ." a child's voice sighed, his voice muffled by the sound of ruffling fur.

But where could fur have come from-?!

What were these people?!

. . .

Freaks. . .

But no-

"Freak" was just a term.

They-

They were something much more terrifying.

"I want to see her. . ." the gruff voice that belonged to Onigumo commanded, the skittering of bugs beginning to echo again, causing Kagome to quickly stand, trying to back away from the sound.

"Then we'll push you into the light," the whispery woman murmured.

Breathing hard and fast in panic and once again finding herself unable to move, the girl could do nothing but wait and watch as a man was moved into a beam of dull light.

"Oh my god!" the ebony haired girl screamed in fright, instantly bolting towards the train door.

He was wrapped in loose, mummy-like bandaging; his body bent in unnatural ways- his hands were palm up, their backs touching his wrists. His feet were pointing towards one another, and his face, which could barely be seen through the bandaging, was scarred and taut across his skull, a sickening yellow in color. His nose was missing, in it's place twin holes. His eyes were lid-less, and his mouth was almost lip-less, displaying his few remaining black teeth.

But though he himself was a disgusting mess, the truly frightening thing about him were his `little friends.'

Spiders.

Dozens upon dozens of black, shiny, hairy tarantulas crawled over his body; burying themselves in his bandages and loose pieces of skin, skittering over his chest and limbs. Few seemed to be crawling out of his mouth; their long, spitty legs waving around and trying to pull themselves out. Many of the smaller arachnids were making themselves at home in his ears and hole-like nose; entering and exiting as they fancied.

Around ten tarantulas skittered into the shadows, their many footfalls echoing through the small train car and disappearing into the darkness.

"Go, girl," the spider-adorned man spat out through the arachnids, his eyes glazed.

"Go," echoed the voices of the child and the other man.

"Before he gets you, too," the woman whispered.

"Go!" they all cried.

"NOW!" the dog-like male roared, stepping back into his place in the darkness.

Whirling around in the darkness once more, Kagome burst into frightened tears as she reached the door.

"Let me out!" she screamed, throwing herself against the wooden barrier and banging on it, trying to alert the man outside.

But he didn't open the compartment.

"Let me out!" the girl called again, tears falling down her face in fear.

This time, something did happen.

But it wasn't good.

The train began to move.

As engines slowly burst into life, the little car lurched forward; dull florescent lights bursting into life with small `pop's above the group.

"LET ME OUT!" Kagome sobbed, banging on the locked door of the now speeding train.

But it was no use.

She was permanently sealed inside a living nightmare.

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Well, that's sorta short, but I think it's a good place to end it for now. ^_^

I hope this chapter was scarier then the first!

Please R&R!

Ja ne!