InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Nightmares ❯ Chapter Ten ( Chapter 10 )

I'm going to be gone for a week, in a lovely town called McCall, Idaho. No internet…so this is it until next weekend. Luv ya!-Akihana

 

Chapter Ten

 

Kagome sat on the bench. She had gone there as soon as she was able to pull herself off the floor of her room. She had yelled that she was going out, disappearing out the door before her mother or grandfather had a chance to protest. Inuyasha had been no where in sight, so she presumed he had gone back through the well.

 

She had wandered the streets of Tokyo, before she ended up in a small park. She had watched little children play, so innocently happy. She also watched loving parents follow their children, young sweethearts meet, which only served to break her already broken heart further. However, like a moth attracted to the flames, she stayed, to observe their love, trying to reclaim the feeling she had had during the dream.

 

The day was hazy, dark clouds gathering by the late afternoon. Everyone vanished when the rain began to pour, oblivious to the girl sitting on the bench. She in turn seemed oblivious to the rain, to the cold, to the onset of night. She still only sore the shirt and short skirt of her school uniform, and was soon soaked to the bone and chilled.

 

Tears flowed freely down her face, though through the torrent you wouldn't have been able to tell.

 

Kagome was numb. She had lost feeling in her fingers a long time ago, but her mind didn't register that.

 

It never happened.

 

The pain tore through her again and again.

 

What sick freak would wait until I am totally happy to come in and destroy it all?

 

She closed her eyes, and felt water other than the rain run down her cheeks once more.

 

“I did warn you, did I not?”

 

Kagome turned blankly, simply noting the youkai who had kidnapped her in her dream.

 

“The pain, I did try to help you.” He said softly.

 

She nodded. She really couldn't think of anything else to do.

 

“I'm sorry, but there is more than what you already know.”

 

She looked up at him, slightly alarmed. Normally she would be totally alert around someone who had attacked her before, but she couldn't summon enough spirit to care.

 

“He is with her,”

 

The simple statement could have meant anything, really. But to her, it as devastating. She slipped off the bench, into the mud gathering at her feet. She tried to lift herself, but failed. She lay motionless in the mud, coated in filth, clod, wet, hungry tired, and alone.

 

Kami, she wanted to cry again.

 

She felt the youkai take hold of her less muddy shoulder, but she shrugged him off.

 

“You will die if you remain out like this. Humans are weak.” He reached for her again, but she pulled out of his reach.

 

“Then I shall die.” Kagome said simply. She normally spoke with spirit and energy, but now there was nothing. She was just a hollow shell.

 

I gave my heart to Inuyasha. My everything, but I got nothing in return. I feel so empty.

 

She vaguely noticed the youkai getting to his feet and walking away, she noticed that she couldn't feel her arms or legs, that she was cold, muddy, hungry. She simply didn't care.

 

Kikyo, then? She can obviously see the shards. If he has mated her, then there is no more need for me to hang around. She's a better miko than myself anyways.

 

For a brief moment the clouds opened and light shone through, directly onto her belly. She was warmed, and felt Inuyasha's arms around her again. She leaned into the feeling, reveling in his touch.

 

As suddenly as it came it was gone, and she realized that even if she did want to move she probably couldn't manage it. She couldn't even move her toes.

 

So, here I am, cold, muddy, alone.

 

She closed her eyes.

 

Arms encircled her, pulled her out of the mud to rest on the bench. She opened her weary eyes to rest on something red.

 

Kagome moaned and fought the arms.

 

No, not now. I can't take him right now.

 

“Kagome, Kagome, its me. Don't fight me, please.” He pleaded.

 

“No, Inuyasha. I hurt, I hurt so bad. Please just leave me.” She whimpered.

 

“I can't leave you here Kagome. You just have to come with me. That's all I ask. Just come with me, come on, you can do it.” He coaxed. She sobbed when he lifted her up.

 

She normally wouldn't have, but he seemed so gentle, and the little flame of hope that sprung up in her when he appeared was not easily subdued. She clumsily threw her arms around him, letting him drag her immobile body up into his embrace. She buried her face in his shoulder, and realized that something was wrong here.

 

“Why are you dry, Inuyasha?” she queried. Rain was still pouring down, but it just wasn't sticking to him. She dropped from his arms, and stumbled off into the night.

 

What is going on?

 

She heard running footsteps behind her, and while trying to look back she stumbled over the blocks that were her legs and sprawled. She cried out when her stiff body contacted the pavement, and saw her blood running form her elbows, but felt nothing. She looked over her shoulder, but didn't see him. She couldn't feel him either.

 

He's gone.

 

Pain tore through her, leaving her weak. Suddenly she felt fangs in her skin, right at the place where the mark had been. She screamed soundlessly as Inuyasha's youki filled her, warming her. For a second she felt so blissfully happy that she forgot she was cold, muddy, wet, and alone, bleeding one some playground in Modern Tokyo in the middle of the night.

 

She tried to turn to see who is was, but the fangs in her shoulder prevented movement.

 

Koishii, its me.

 

Who, who are you?

 

Don't you remember, Inuyasha, your mate.

 

But, that was a dream, only a dream. It wasn't real.

 

Come back to me, koishii. I'm here, he did a good job of casting the illusion, but if you stay with me I can get you out of this. Isn't coming with me better than laying on the ground like this?

 

Yes, I suppose.

 

Wake up then. Come back with me and wake up.

 

 

Kagome sucked in a deep breath. She shivered, and moaned. Wearily she opened her eyes.

 

The first thing she noticed was that is was mid afternoon. She whimpered softly, and felt something stir next to her. She turned slightly to the side to see Inuyasha curled around her, sound asleep. She tried to move, but discovered that she was within her sleeping bag. While the thing was quite big, when Inuyasha was most of the way in, he not only squished her but he blocked the exit.

 

She gazed at him, taking in his soft face.

 

He's still with me. We- her eyes widened, and she looked down at her shoulder.

 

My mark. His mark. Its here! Kami-sama.

 

Around now Kagome came to her third big discovery: she was stark naked. She turned red, noticing that Inuyasha was wearing his hakama, but his shirts were against a nearby tree.

 

Kagome snuggled him, still quite confused, but happy that he loved her.

 

I couldn't leave it sad like that for an entire week. There's one more chapter coming, next weekend. Look forward to it.-Akihana