InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Through The Mist ❯ Ch.4 ( Chapter 4 )

Very Important A/N at the bottom!

Ch.4

I was beginning to panic; I asked her if she was okay and put my hand her forehead to check her temperature, then everything got weird. She jerked up and became completely stiff. Her eyes widened and then rolled back. Her mouth became a firm line then went slack. Her muscles flexed then tremors began to erupt through body. She twitched for a while before she went limp. Her eyes slowly drifted close as she tumbled onto the bed.

I checked her pulse and breathing, at least that was fine. Yet I was curious as to what was happening. I hoped she would wake soon, I don't know if I could stand to see her frame so dead and lifeless, her chest was barely rising anymore. This had never happened before I knew that. I hate to say it but I had been watching her, I was a stalker in some way, but with her gift she needed all the protection she could get. I have fought off hundreds of demons trying to get at her; I won every time, but not without injury. She was mine, and mine alone, if something ever happened to her I don't know what I would do. Now that I think about it, I'm kind of creepy, how would I explain it? Hi Kagome, you released me now I've been stalking you since the age of 12. I've been protecting you in secret until you were at the prime time to mate so I could protect you with your knowledge.

I shook the thought from my head, and concentrated on her disability. I amused it was just from exhaustion, more like begged, that was one place I couldn't follow her. For the next eight hours I was bored out of my mind. I studied her features for a while then when I was positive that I had them sketched into memory I began to rehearse what I would tell her. Eight hours is a horribly long time I found, especially when the anticipation of talking to my future mate was upon me. I wondered how long it took humans to rejuvenate themselves, I had no clue since I was far from human, and when I was human I only had to survive the night then I got my strength back.

I pulled the covers up to her waist so that her top half was still uncovered. I smiled down at her seemingly lifeless body. She was so beautiful, even when her hair was tussled, her eyes had bags under them and were sleep crusted. Her clothes were wrinkled and her shirt rode up, showing off her flat stomach and giving him a teaser of her gorgeous body. She really didn't know how amazing she was; I made it my life quest to let her know.

I grew tired of just sitting there and decided to leave. I began to walk towards the oak door when I heard a soft whimper. I didn't want to leave if she was about to wake up. I strolled back to her and saw her flinch in her slumber. I didn't want her to have troubling dreams and racked my brain of ways to help her. I placed my hand against her cheek and she gently nuzzled against it. At least she didn't hate me yet. She was showing some affection that made my heart soar. I laid down on top of the covers, I just wanted to be in her presents, she was peaceful and I just, I don't know, felt more relieved with her, like I was a better person. She was so kind to every person and animal she ever met, had a feisty tongue, a down to earth personality, like she knew people were dying every moment of the day and she wanted to fix it. She had such a beautiful soul, no wonder she had been chosen.

I wrapped my arms around her waist and she snuggled up against my chest. My god, what a sight we would have made, I wish I had a camera so if she left me I could remember this moment to perfection, even though I knew it was itched into my mind. I place my chin on top of her head; I was a head taller than she, even with her feet a few inches above mine was. I knew I would be in deep shit if she woke up before I could get out of bed I mean she doesn't even know my last name, well I don't really have one so she doesn't even know my favorite color. She would be pissed. Oh well, this is the position I wanted to be in ever since she had awakened me. She had turned out to be a lovely woman. I didn't mean to fall asleep but I was so comfortable and I was sort of tired, I guess even I have my limits. For the first time in weeks I slept peacefully, ignorant of the horrors outside my very own door. And for the first time I could remember, no one haunted my dreams, literally, that made me wonder, then where was she, what was she doing and who was she haunting.

The next morning I woke to a slight whimper. I realized I was under the covers, even though the night before I was positive I fell asleep on the covers. She was probably terrified that I had done something to her. Lord, how was I going to explain with scarring her for life with thoughts that I was stalking her? I could tell her I must have been cold in the night and crept under the covers, which was probably true. But what excuse could I use for me to even be in the same bed as her.

After my arrow dream I woke up, but just for a second. I was so exhausted I fell right back asleep, I couldn't even open my eyes I was so tired. But this time in my dream I wasn't at my shrine, I was in an old well. It was made of old rotted wood with vines growing up the sides. Whatever it was, it was giving me the creeps. I decided to climb out of it, which was harder than I first expected. You would think the vines would help a bunch, they didn't; every time I tugged on one, it would tumble down the walls of the well and landed on top of me. The first few didn't hurt but after a while they gave me a headache. Finally I gave up on that since I was going close to nowhere. I decided to crawl up the sides of the well, that worked so much better, though I did get a few slivers of the way up, also my knees became so scratched that began to bleed.

When I exited the well I gave a slight sigh of relief, it was really creepy in there. I noticed that I was in a large clearing surrounded by forest. I looked for a path but it was pure forest around me. I began to examine the well and saw that it was almost the exact replica of the old well at my shrine. That one gave me the creeps, also, strange. This one looked a little less ancient then ours. Grandpa warned my brother, Souta, and I never to go down it, I never really wondered why.

I circled it, wondering out of all places I was here. I approached it, I didn't really want to but my legs seemed to be out of my command. When I reached it I couldn't help but look down. It was completely dark, understandable because there were no lights in the well, obviously.

As I looked down I saw a lady. That was freaky, she wasn't in there when I was and no one had entered the clearing. I couldn't help but start to shake, what was she? She seemed to be floating in the air. I couldn't see well considering there was no lighting in the well but I could tell that she wasn't wearing a shirt. What a skank! I was appalled; no woman has the right to go around without a shirt on! She had ruby eyes, the color of blood; I wondered where she got her contacts. She erupted from the well and I let out an ear-piercing scream. She had six arms! Six! No one has six arms! She wasn't floating, she had the bottom half of a centipede, and she had propelled herself up with that! What kind of monster was she? This dream had turned into an awful nightmare.

I had regained control of my legs and began to run, I wasn't stupid enough to stay a see what that thing would do. I ran through the forest, the trees cut at arms and legs. I wish I had a jacket and pants, I mean all I had was a baby pink tank top and Inuyasha's boxer's. Surprisingly that half bug woman hadn't caught me yet. I was beginning to tire and my stomach was demanding for food. It grumbled I guess I couldn't hide, my cursed stomach would give me away.

I broke into a different clearing, still sprinting. My breath was thunder, roaring loud. My heart was pounding in my head. Keep running I told myself, you'll die if you don't. My legs seemed to be led weights, I knew I couldn't keep up this pace. My breath came out in jagged pants. I began to pray, I did not want to die, that didn't sound fun at all. Tears began to leak down my cheeks, I tried to blink them back but they wouldn't stop coming. They blinded me; everything was so blurry.

I was so concentrated on escaping the clutches of death and the tears were blinding me so horribly that I didn't see the small rock until it was too late. I tripped and fell straight on my face. My knees were scrapped more and dust flew into my eyes. I blinked as much as I could; it was stinging and burning. I didn't have time to lie on the ground in self-pity; I had to keep running. I attempted to get back up; attempted being the key word. I must have sprained my ankle when I fell because I couldn't stand up or put any weight on it. I flinched and put all my concentration on standing up. Pain shot through my left leg, I had to escape, I couldn't stay there. I let out a silent scream. `Suck it up, Kagome.' I thought to myself. I began limping; my leg was on fire it seemed, with every step it seemed to triple in pain.

The beast woman was coming. I knew what I had to do. I waited and waited until I felt she was right behind me. I let out a loud whimper. At the last second I tumbled to the left, out of the centipede's grasp for a second. "Girl, give me the jewel!" The half woman cried. I was so confused, what jewel? I wasn't wearing any jewelry. Since I hadn't regained my vision yet I began to feel around. Finally, I found what I had been searching for.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." I said, I tried my hardest to sound brave and secure but any one could see right through my lie. I could see a blurred image of where she was. I grasped the branch that I had grabbed before and held it in front of me, wielding it like a sword.

"Girl, you try to lie to me then believe you can kill me with a stick? You greatly amuse me." She gave an evil cackle. "It will take more than a stick to defeat Mistress Centipede!" She scoffed. With the she swiped away the stick so I was sitting there defenseless. A sitting duck, that would be the perfect phrase to describe me. Her blood red lips turned up in a cruel smile. I began to shake, who wouldn't?

I threw my hands out in front of me as if to defend myself. I scoffed at my own stupidity, if a stick couldn't stop this monster, like my hands could. I screamed out, "Please! I don't know what you're talking about! Stop!" I closed my eyes and turned my head. I didn't want to watch. My life flashed in front of me. I realized it was very boring and dull until Inuyasha had come.

I was still waiting five seconds later. I decided something was weird, especially since a singed smell assaulted my nostrils. I cracked open when eye and slowly turned my head. There was nothing there besides some scorched ground and a few ashes. This was a weird dream. I looked down at my hands; they were pulsing and surrounded with a light pink purplish color.

I attempted to stand up but fell flat on my butt. I gave a soft moan and tried to stand once again. This time I managed to stand up. I noticed that all my scrapes were either healing or completely covered up. I began to walk in the direction I think I was headed for while I was running; maybe I could get some help. Then I noticed that I was walking, not limping, walking. This was starting to get freaky; wait, it was always freaky.

It was so quiet, not even the birds were chirping in the middle of the forest. Then I heard it; it was so quiet that if there was even the slightest noise it would have been inaudible. I was a slight twang then I felt a wave of power wash over me. I began to feel dizzy and had to lean against a tree to support me.

My legs began to do it again; they began to walk towards the place I had felt the rush from. I have no idea why, I mean I had no urge to go there, I was perfectly fine heading in the direction I was going. Obviously my legs had different plans. Any sane person with control of their body would have gone in the opposite direction, but this was a dream and as I know well, you have little to no control of what you do or where you do it.

I began stumbling towards feeling, as I went the feeling of light-headedness became stronger and stronger. I continued my short walk until I broke free from the dark woods into another clearing; oh joy. I've noticed that whenever I reach a clearing something bad happens. I back stepped so I was out of sight, into the bush.

I looked around the clearing checking to see what was coming at me next and saw two forms. I squinted and saw that one was a girl, almost my twin, only she had straight black hair, I couldn't see her eyes that well but they were a darker shade, probably a brown, life dark chocolate. She wore a red and white priestess garb. She was holding a bow and arrow, pointing it at the other figure. Silver hair and dog-ears, I observed, that was Inuyasha, not doubt! They were talking, unfortunately I couldn't make out what they were saying. They didn't seem to notice me, and obviously I wasn't supposed to be here, so I supposed I would leave. Damn legs, wouldn't let me. Instead they crept me closer; I was still out of sight, until I could clearly hear what they said.

The female seemed to be talking, "Inuyasha! No demon is aloud in our village, not even a half-breed such as you! I gave you a chance at a peaceful life but instead you decided to steal the jewel." My twin yelled in a demanding voice. So I was Inuyasha. He was wearing a red hakama, odd, they hadn't worn those for at least 500 years.

"Shut up, Kikyou! All you do is talk. I promise I won't hurt you if you give me the Shikon Jewel." He mentioned a jewel that was what the centipede woman wanted. "Then I'll leave your crappy village alone." He yelled back as a response.

The wind blew through our hair and no one moved. The uncomfortable silence was huge and the tension was high, I was glad I wasn't in their dispute, I don't think I could manage it. Then, faster than I could see, she drew the bowstring back and released it. "This time I won't miss." So that was what I heard before. The power hit me again, full force. I stumbled back. The arrow seemed to glow a pale blue; nothing compared to my hands a while ago.

Time seemed to slow. The arrow flew at him. His eyes widened as a terrified look flashed in his eyes. It slowly pierced his heart, making it look excruciating painful. He flew against the tree and became pinned to the tree. His eyes were desperately searching the area, for a second he seemed to notice me and starred straight into my eyes, he gave a slight smile before his eyes shut and he stilled. The girl, Kikyou was her name, collapsed to the ground with a bloody wound on her shoulder. I cried out at the tragic seen in front of me.

People began to gather around the fallen priestess, I was confused at who they were. I heard her speak quietly to a small girl, her daughter perhaps, maybe her sister. "No, burn me with the jewel so I can take it to the after world and so it will never be seen again on this earth." She said bravely. I had to compliment on her courage.

Soon the people left with her lifeless corps leaving me all alone, I wondered what to do now. I began to bite my lip, a horrible habit I picked up when I was younger. I turned around and decided to head back towards the well when a voice sounded out behind me, "Hello, Kagome."

A/N: VERY IMPORTANT! MUST READ! Okay I have two ideas for an upcoming story, it will either be Stand Beside Me or Moonlight Stroll.

Moonlight Stroll- Kagome sees Inuyasha and Kikyou in bed together. She runs away but not before Inuyasha sees her. He leaves not wanting her to be hurt, he chases after her to see her get kidnapped by Naraku, how will he save Kagome from the fate Naraku will surely give her?

Stand Beside Me- Kagome and Sango, her best friend, but a summer home in the lovely state of Hawaii. There she meets the handsome hanyou Inuyasha. They have a summer time fling, or so both believe but what happens when summer is over and Inuyasha has to go back to Kyoto and Kagome to Tokyo?