InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Throw Caution To The Wind ❯ Hook, Bait, Sinker ( Chapter 4 )

AN: I'm glad you guys are enjoying the story! This chapter is meant to be a bit disorienting from Kagome's point of view, but I don't know if it will turn out that way or not… Well, please review. Oh yeah, it you like this story, feel free to spread the word. Hint hint…

Disclaimer: If I owned Inuyasha and co. I would not be sitting here, fantasizing about Sesshoumaru. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is by Lewis Carroll.

THROW CAUTION TO THE WIND_CHAPTER 4_HOOK, BAIT, SINKER

There are moments where everything seems surreal. Everything around you doesn't seem quite right, like it could be fake, but your mind yells at you and tells you to wake up to reality which is what you're seeing. No fake backdrops, no actors waiting to spout their well-rehearsed lines. That this is reality, no matter how odd is seems. Has that ever happened to you? Well, what was happening to me at that moment was...exactly opposite. My mind was screaming that what I was seeing couldn't possibly be true. Inconceivable. Yet, my heart was singing so loudly, yearning for what I was lookinh upon. It was so busy rejoicing that its laughter blocked out the sensibility of reason.

There was no way that he could be standing there before me, glowing in the bright blue light. Yet, at that moment, it seemed so possible, almost obvious that my Shippou was standing there before me, his hair, eyes, and clothes exactly the same as I remembered so precisely.

They were Shippou's eyes, it was Shippou's hair, and Shippou's blue flame of foxfire. My mind went completely numb, so that I might quell the screaming inside that so objected to what I was seeing. I was consumed hungrily by a fast happiness that spread throughout my body. So, when his arms opened wide and that all-too-familiar, huge smile spread across his face, I lost control. I ran towards him, not caring that he was not running towards me. His arms were outstretched and asking for me. That's all I needed.

Perhaps if I had been in a right state of mind, I would have realized that his clothes were no longer stained red and the bruises were gone. Perhaps I would have thought that someone had took him in and taken care of him. And that would have been just fine with me.

I ran towards him, towards his happy, blue light, my arms now outstretched also. It seemed as if it took me an eternity to reach him. With each step I took, he seemed to move away half a step. It was of no matter though. All my thoughts were on reaching him.

When I came within three feet of him, my knees hit the ground softly and I flung my arms around his small body. I hugged him tight to my chest and stroked his hair and I could feel him smiling against me.

"Shippou…" I realized that tears were making their treacherous paths down my cheeks, falling into Shippou's autumn colored hair. I hugged him tighter to me, my senses bombarding me with insulting reality checks. I didn't feel the change right at the time. Who would have wanted to?

I shrieked as I felt the tug of muscles. The body under my hands was slowly giving way to something much larger. My arms were slowly forced apart as a well-defined body shaped itself under them. I pulled back in shock, unable to comprehend what had happened. The small body of Shippou I had been hugging had changed within my arms to the size of a full gown man. I watched in horror as Naraku materialized in my arms. I screamed and launched myself backwards, looking on in horror as he rose. I panicked, crawling backwards on my hands and knees, only to jar my body against the cold, rock wall. Damnit!

I watched, petrified as he approached, stopping short of two feet away from me. My unarmed, shaking me. He let out a small chuckle that would have sent Kikyo back to the grave. Somehow, this brought me back a bit. Should I let him be amused? Let him play his little games? Like hell I would. To throw in a bad cliché, I wouldn't go easily. I sat up and back on my knees, looking up him.

"I hate caves." I stated plainly. My eyes locked on his. "Dark things, 'ya know. Always shady. Never good things, caves. Always hiding something, looking ominous. But you know, sometimes there's nothing to be scared of. Sometimes they're just hollow holes, playing the part."

I believe for a mere nanosecond, he was confused. I don't think he was expecting this response. It made me a bit more brave and as a result, I decided to test him. I stood up, taking a step closer to him. This really put him off balance, I believe, if only for a moment. I made my face as placid as possible, borrowing a 'Sesshoumaru face', and stared at him with an unwavering stare. "One could almost compare them to …you…" I smiled at him, but not my normal smile. No, I did my best to imitate the smiles that he, Naraku, was so found of.

"You know…just a hollow thing, playing the part of the enemy. Really, you're not all too much to be afraid of. Predicting as hell, if I say so myself. Set a trap, attempt to turn people on themselves or others. Set a trap, attempt to kill. Never succeed."

So what if everything I just said went against what I thought. I let the smile spread across my face. I had him, I had made Naraku contemplate his position. He was silent for a minute longer, then took a step forward, leaving barely a foot between us. I insured that my stare didn't waver, but neither did his. This time, he smiled back, his red eyes glowing in the darkness.

"Ah, but you are wrong. I am not that easily figured, Kagome." His voice sounded odd, more hallow than normal and it seemed to die in the cave, not bounce back at me. In a fast but fluid motion, his arms wrapped around me and his hand covered my mouth. I tried to scream, but I felt my body go limp. I fell to the floor with a painful thud, my chin connecting with the stone for a mere second. I winced, but could not move. I looked up to see him kneel down towards me, then passed out.

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When I awoke, I had no idea where I was and I felt as if someone had thrown me down the rabbit hole in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I had had the estranged sensation of falling slowly while I slept. My body seemed to be a step behind me, still drifting down and my brain was working overtime to catch up with what had occurred. I tried as hard as I could to make sense out of what happened, but kept drawing blanks.

I had no idea where I was. I assumed, wherever it was, Naraku had taken me there. Hmph. So, the white rabbit was a demon dressed in a white baboon pelt. I could have laughed if I had known where I was, why I was there, and how I was going to get out. If I had known. But for the moment, my thinking was restrained and I focused on my surroundings. I would have been simple to see where I was, except for, well, I was nowhere.

Sure, it doesn't seem possible, everything has to be somewhere or else it doesn't exist. But, I assure you, I was nowhere. My surrounding were completely and utterly dark. For a second I imagined this might be how it looked inside Miroku's kazana. A complete void. There was nothing. No walls, no sky, no building, no cave, just…black. And empty, cold black. And it was the most terrifying thing in the world. Nothingness is not something human minds process easily. We do not take pure black lightly. Imagine, a room with no ceiling, no walls, no windows or doors, and no furniture. Complete emptiness.
Welcome to Wonderland. I thought silently to myself. Now how the hell do I get out?! I thought it quietly, only to realized it echoed into the immense blackness and was swallowed whole. My thoughts echoed, but did not bounce back to me, only farther into the dark. How was it that my thoughts were spoken out loud?

Then, in the corner of my eye, color appeared. I turned sharply only to gasp in relief. Inuyasha was walking towards me, Shippou beside him. I was saved! Naraku had been dumb enough to leave me alone for a while, and now Inuyasha had come. Everything would work out. I rushed towards Inuyasha, never being happier to see him. We could leave before Naraku returned. But, we had to figure out a way to escape.

"Dumb girl, you still haven't figured it out yet?" Inuyasha stopped short and 'feh'd with contempt. I ran over to him and the kitsune who jumped into my arms. I held him so tight, I almost suffocated him. I squeezed him to me, thinking how relieved and utterly happy I was that he was there, only to have my thoughts broadcasted throughout the darkness.

When I released Shippou, he jumped from my arms and I immediately grabbed Inuyasha, hugging him with all my might.

"Inuyasha…I was so scared!" I felt traces of tears in my eyes. "I was lost and I went in this cave and-" I buried my face in his chest, trying to subdue the tears I knew were coming. "-and Naraku showed up and he took me here. I was so afraid…" I pulled back, looking up wildly into his golden eyes. He blushed slightly, but pried my arms off of him.

"I'm glad you're ok, Kagome, but you know what Kikyo will think if she sees us like this. I can't make her mad again…"

I was utterly shocked. What was he talking about?! What on earth was he saying?!

Inuyasha seemed to catch the odd look on my face, as he elaborated.

"Y-you know how she gets. She's already jealous of you, Kagome. I don't want you on her bad side. I can't protect you against Kikyo." he hugged me swiftly. "You know I can't protect you anymore."

I was certain I would die. Did he know what he was saying? What was going on? I turned to Shippou, hoping the wise child would know what was occurring, but I pulled back with a sharp pain to the chest. There Shippou was, standing there, with an expression filled with more anger than I had ever seen. I took a small step towards him, but he growled in his small voice, his tiny razor fangs presenting themselves dangerously.

"Shippou…what's going on? What's wrong?" Inuyasha seemed to have disappeared momentarily, taking something with him.

"Why did you, Kagome? Why did you let me die!!" His eyes had turned startlingly black. As far as I could see in the dark, they had lost all color. "I loved you, Kagome. You were like my mom. How could you watch me die!"

I stumbled backwards, scrambling for a hold on something, but ran into nothing. Just blackness. What was going on?

"Shippou, I-I-I tried, I tried so hard. You were already gone. I-I-couldn't revive you. You-you left." I tumbled over my words, sobbing sporadically in between each attempt. I backed away again, but made no progress. There wasn't anywhere to go. Tears were leaking slowly at the corners of my eyes, stinging them.

"If you hadn't been fighting with Inuyasha and didn't go home, we could have sensed the shards the demon had. We wouldn't have been ambushed. If you had came back earlier, you could have healed me. Your stupid pride killed me, Kagome. I thought you were my friend…" Shippou was advancing towards me now. I backed up slowly, discovering that my body was trembling. I stared at him in disbelief. Quite suddenly, he seemed three times his size, looming over me, even though he only came to my knee. His eyes seemed more purple than blue in the dark. There was a red quality to them. He was angry at me, he wanted revenge. And he deserved it. It was all my fault. There were so many things I could have done to help him.

The whole while, my mind was screaming that what I was seeing was not reality, but the rest of me was numb. All these things, they could happen. They did or they would. It was my fault Shippou was dead. My mind didn't register that he was standing there, talking to me. This wasn't right. It wasn't my fault. It wasn't. There was nothing I could do…it wasn't my fault… For some reason, my mind flashed back to something Sesshoumaru had said, about Rin not being able to take Shippou's spot. I knew this was true, but I could not take Shippou's spot either. Shippou was dead, there was nothing I could do about it. I couldn't swap places with him. And his death, wasn't my fault. I hadn't meant for any of it to happen. It wasn't supposed to.

"No…" I said quietly. "no, no, you're wrong. I tried so hard. I miss you so much.." I stopped and took a step forward. "I'm so sorry, what you've been through, Shippou. You're so strong…" I opened my arms, starting to kneel in front of him. He was slowly disappearing, wisps of him being blown away. "I miss you so much…" Tears that threatened to leaved their watery trails down my cheekbones made my face cold. I wrapped my arms around his disintegrating body.

"It's your fault, Kagome. Now I have to leave everything…" and he disappeared, following Inuyasha into the darkness.

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I was visited once more by Shippou, followed by Inuyasha. The game was identical. Shippou would berate and grind my mind with his accusations, Inuyasha numbed my heart with his deadly devotion to the deceased miko. I had already gone through it all once, yet my mind treated it as if it were a completely new assault on it, and it hurt. It hurt more than the first time.

I lay in the darkness. Even though he was not present, I had grown to feel Naraku's presence constantly. It never let me alone and grew stronger with the visit from the things that haunted my imagination and memories.

There were brief instances where I was hallucinating. I thought I saw Sango and Miroku fighting softly. But they must have been illusions, for even they did not speak to me. Sporadically, I would get quick, panicked images of the two flashing through my head, but they were never long enough for me to assess a degree of danger or problem.

I don't know how long I was in the black. I drifted in and out of consciousness, fearing the ghostly apparitions of my friends that were so true, yet such plain lies.

Then, I was lying there, I don't know what on. I guess the floor of the blackness, but you couldn't see it. I caught a bit of red out of the corner of my eyes and turned to see Inuyasha standing before me, a solitary look on his face. I turned back around, knowing this was just another trick. I didn't want to go through the shock of hearing him say something traumatic then disappearing again.

"Are you ok, Kagome…?" he said my name slowly, sadly. I couldn't help it, I had imagined this tone so many times in a 'I love Kikyo' sentence that would sentence me to my depression. I had imagined how it would sound, so many times, Inuyasha confessing his undying love for Kikyo to me. My rejection. I straightened up a bit.

"Kagome, let's go. I'm sorry you were stuck here for so long." I was a bit surprised to say the least. I turned around again, wondering if by some miracle, this was the actual Inuyasha. I stood, silent, gazing at him, expecting him to dissolve into thin air, but he didn't.

"C'mon, Kagome! We gotta get out of here before Naraku gets back."

I really am not sure, but something broke in me then. Sure, my mind was half aware that the Inuyasha I was hugging now and staining his red clothing with tears was only a sad, false imitation of the hanyou that I held so close to my heart. But it didn't matter. It looked like him, sounded like him, felt like him. I think I was delusional. It was inconsequential that he was only a lie. I pulled close to him when his arms finally wrapped around mine. I buried my face in his red haori, denying the blackness the sight of my face. I stood like that, buried against him, I don't know how long. For some reason, all this was and had been real. I realized sadly that…

"Won't Kikyo be mad if she finds us like this, Inuyasha? We should go." I began to pull away, but he only pressed me harder against him in a hug that would have been the most enjoyable thing on earth except that I kept worrying Kikyo would walk in any minute and be mad at us both.

"It doesn't matter what Kikyo thinks."

I shut my eyes tight against his words.

"Kagome, Kikyo is past saving. I can't do anything for her, and she can't do anything for me. I don't love her." his voice cracked a bit, perhaps tension. " But you…"

I felt his hand under my chin, tilting it up. I didn't open my eyes. I was scared.

I felt breath on my face, an oddly warm breath in the cool dampness of the cave.

"You…" his whispered "..can find me the jewel shards, and I…" I almost yelled at him. The shard collector. That's all I was. Except, I never got a chance to yell, because I felt his lips close over mine. Mouthing against my skin "I love you." I gasped and the lips turned up in a smirk, before pressing against mine harder, demanding reaction. And, after a moment, I gave it willingly.

He pulled away from me, but pulled my body close to his, my head against his chest. I wished the darkness would go away so I could see him better. See what he was thinking.

"Once we get out of here, we'll go collect the shards." his voice changed subtly. I'll forget about Kikyo, and maybe, you can stay with me…" I rested my head against the silk clothing on his chest, taking in the feeling of the well-muscled body. Silk? "Can you tell me where they are, Kagome?" I should have known right then. "The shards? We can go collect them right away. The others are waiting for us." His voice had become deeper, smoother.

Realization spread through me like a fresh wave of shock. Everything erased. The blackness was sucked away, leaving me in what looked similar to the cave I had been in so long ago.

"Do you really think I'd fall for that, Naraku?" I growled, pushing my hands against his chest, attempting to separate me from him.

"You're stronger than I thought. But, I would have broken you if it had continued just a bit longer, and you are aware of that. Doesn't it scare you, Kagome?" Arms wrapped tighter around me, holding me to his body. "Imagine that, being broken by your own thoughts." he mused quietly. "I never knew silly little mikos thought about such traumatic things. And to think half of it your mind made up…to think all I had to do was play the parts of your companions." he lips brushed against my ear, sending chills down my spine all the way to my feet. That meant…I had kissed Naraku. I felt sick.

I could feel him smirk against my ear.

And I had enjoyed it. Even kissed him back.

I felt even more sick.

"Now tell me, Kagome, where are the shards he gave you?" Naraku had loosened his grip, and I took advantage of it, forcing him away from me. Well, myself away from him. Sure, I admit, I was scared. Who wouldn't be, facing off against Naraku who had killed more people than I had ever met, set up Inuyasha and Kikyo and basically everyone else in the entire world, and, on top of it all, wore a giant, white baboon pelt. That was just plain damn freaky. But, I don't buckle easily. Especially when I don't know what I'm being questioned about.

"I have no clue what you're talking about." I stated, nice and clear. I didn't back up this time.

"Ah, but you know quite well, don't you? After all, he owed you."

"I don't know what the hell you're saying." I said calmly. "Who?!"

"No matter how much it is a blinder for him, his pride would not let you walk without payment. Sesshoumaru owes his ward's life to you. And what greater gift than to give you something you have been searching for? Where are they, Kagome?"

I just stared at him like he was absolutely insane, which I don't doubt he is. I realized my thoughts were no longer echoing around me. That was reassuring, I guess. It gave me a little more protection than I had been allowed in the blackness. Silently, I wondered where that had been. He smiled, as if he knew something I didn't. I hate it when people give you that look.

"No matter. Perhaps you will tell me, perhaps not. But in the end, I come out ahead. After all…" he reached into his shirt, bringing out something that glistened in the dark. I gasped at him, unable to maintain my mask of indifference. "I now have the shards that belonged to you. They'll make a nice addition to my little collection, don't you think?" He smirked at me, holding the piece of the jewel up to his face and inspecting it.

"You…" I growled, sounding almost like Inuyasha would.

"I had heard that it grows more beautiful when tainted with evil, but I did not know to what extent. It is beautiful, more beautiful than I have ever seen it. It is lovely, don't you agree, Kagome?" He looked at it once more, admiring the purple tint it had taken on and the dark glow it emanated. "But perhaps it is more beautiful than ever, for it passed from such a pure and beautiful person, such as yourself, to…me." His smirk spread to an all-out smile, albeit a very scary one. My cheeks burned red from embarrassment or anger, I don't know which.

I put my head down for a second, than looked up to question, but he was walking towards me now. I noticed how smooth his gait was. He almost seemed to glide and in the dim light, his skin seemed an ethereal white, giving him an unearthly appearance. His dark hair was almost darker than the cave that held us and it contrasted so with his white skin, if he weren't evil incarnate and my worst enemy, I might have thought him beautiful for a second, perhaps even gorgeous. But, I wouldn't go that far.

I just stood, eying him carefully. After all, where was there to run to. The answer- I had no clue. As far as I knew, we could be in the same cave I had first entered, or we could be in some hideout of Naraku's across Japan. Although, I would bet Naraku didn't usually lower himself to using caves as hideouts. He much preferred castles…

"But you know, Kagome. I will collect all of the shikon no tama. Whether you decide to tell me right now, or not. It will happen. So, why not just make it easier on both of our parts, and tell me where the pieces Sesshoumaru gave you are."

For a second, I was mad at Sesshoumaru. Even Naraku had given him more credit than he deserved. The guy hadn't even thanked me, well not in so many words, let alone give me shards of the jewel. Yet, I was thankful of Sesshoumaru's arrogance at the same time. What I didn't know, I couldn't tell Naraku. I scoffed. Like I'd tell him even if I did know.

"Kagome. Think this over. You can tell me where they are, and I, in turn, will not have to kill your friends later to find them. Or, you can keep your secrets, I can kill your friends, and you can remain with me to aid me in finding the rest of the shards."

I almost had to laugh. The guy had obviously gone through some planning.

"Tell me, Naraku." I smiled at him happily. "What would happen if your little plan were to fail. Say, maybe your hostage didn't know what you had counted on… Would you keep pressing her until you finally realized what an idiot you are for making assumptions? I may know where those shards are…or I may not. Do not assume for a second that Inuyasha's half brother is a generous, I know that from experience. He's nearly killed me..oh…six..or is it seven times. He will not merely give something of value away. Yet, I suppose if you were to do something that was beneficial for him, he might reimburse you…" I have to admit, I was proud of myself. I had given him absolutely no answers in my winded speech. If I knew where the shards were, he wouldn't go after Inuyasha and the others. But if I didn't, he was stuck. I smiled to myself. The ever-scheming Naraku hadn't schemed quiet well enough it seemed. "I guess you've been relying to much on rumors. Truths are always hard to separate from rumors."

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I ached all over. I had been bound with rope by a very angry Naraku after his return and interrogation. It was true, he had been counting on me. But for once, I didn't feel sad that I had let someone down. Hell, if I hadn't been kidnapped by the bastard, I might have enjoyed his small defeat. I knew nothing, no matter how hard he tried to break me. And believe me, he had tried. After assaulting me mentally and, to my great pleasure, failing, he had turned to physical assault. My body was covered in small cuts and dried blood. You know, old blood tends to turn a brown color. Odd, isn't it? Not that his physical abuse was the only thing attacking me. I felt that if I were to be kept there any longer, I'd go insane. And, slowly, I think that is what was happening to me. In my mind, Inuyasha had ditched me for Kikyo and was even nervous to be seen around me, Shippou haunted me constantly, blaming me for his death, a blame which had taken me days to even get the slightest bit over, and now it was back. And, I was stuck with Naraku. And by the looks of it, he intended to keep me for a while. There's only so much a person can handle.

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I didn't move, even as I was aware of the presence in the cold room. Naraku had taken me somewhere in my last fainting spell (from loss of blood) and had apparently moved me to a castle without my being aware. The floor was cold and hard. There was a stillness in the air, a stillness that I feared and treasured. And then I had felt his presence. He came every day, at least I think everyday. I had no way to tell time.

I felt a shape move next to me and was flipped over onto my back by a hand grasping my shoulder. It wasn't comfortable. I kept my eyes closed, willing my mind not to create the mental picture of him in all his beauty and evil. A hand brushed strands of hair out of my eyes. It would have been a comforting gesture if they hadn't been so…not cold, but not warm, as if devoid of life. I felt like the hand would suck my life from me to make up for its own nonexistent one. Not unlike Kikyo, I thought coldly.

"Kagome, I'm giving you another chance…" I kept my eyes closed, attempting to block out his voice. See no evil, hear no evil. "Kagome, open your eyes." It wasn't necessarily said like a command, but he said it in such a smooth, cold way that it sent shivers down my spine. I opened my eyes. After all, what good would it do to act like he wasn't there? It hadn't gotten me anywhere, but still, silently, I wished that if I just ignored him, he'd disappear. "Tell me where they are, Kagome." I kept my mouth clenched tight as if he might try to pry it open. Speak "You know, you aren't protecting Sesshoumaru or the child, I'll get to them eventually." I almost gasped. I hadn't even though of that. What trouble would Rin be in if Naraku were to attack Sesshoumaru's castle. I knew Sesshoumaru was strong, but no doubt, Naraku would go ready for battle and have plenty of extra minions to do his bidding. I found myself worrying that the stubborn youkai lord might not be able to hold up. I would have to get to those shards first, once I escaped from Naraku. I wouldn't let anyone harm Rin. Or, for that matter, her father figure. She need him too much.

I said nothing. Speak no evil.

"so it is…" The way he said it scared me out of my wits. As though somebody had just proposed something at a tea party. He said it quietly, as if pondering to himself how to destroy the world on a free Sunday afternoon.

He rose and pulled me up into a sitting position, my bonds still restraining my movement. I sat and looked up at him, wondering what he was thinking.

"So, perhaps my plan so far has, shall we say, not been profitable.."

"Failed. Miserably." I helped.

"Yes, well.." he glanced sideways at me, and started to pace around my sitting form. "So, one might ask, what should one do when their hostage knows not of what you desire, but may still prove a useful.." he smiled wickedly at me "…hostage for future reference. Do you seek another that might contain the information? Do you kill the dangerous hostage? Do you keep her until she breaks apart? Well, what would you do, Kagome." He stopped behind me and I could feel him smirk at the back of my head. "What would you do with a beautiful hostage who can not be saved. Would you throw her out to the wild or kill her? After all, she may have many uses." He sat behind me, but I refused to turn and look at him. Suddenly I was aware of the sharp cold of steel on my shoulder, pressing over a previous wound that had just started to slowly heal. "After all, you're friends will not take you. You know that. You think about it constantly now. You are useless to them, just as you could be to me." He made a quick slash and the cut on my shoulder opened up, larger than before. Blood was creeping down my arm, but I refused to let the tears in my eyes escape. I was feeling dizzy, the lack of blood taking its effect.

"But what is to become of a hostage that one has come to find intriguing. You're very, intriguing you know, Kagome." He whispered into my ear, sending shivers down my spine. "Why kill you, now that I finally have you? Why throw you out when I have collected my obsession? Why not take advantage of this situation that has been so generously bestowed upon me? Why deny myself what I want?" his head bent over and his arms encircled me, supporting me dangerously. I had no clue what was happening. What this another illusion? Some sick trick of the mind? His head bent over my back, his midnight, waves of hair falling over my shoulder. I recognized the feeling of skin against skin as his mouth covered my throat hungrily. I was in a state of shock. Everything seemed to be whirling around me, making my stomach turn and my eyes widen.

I barely felt him remove his lips from my neck. I could just make out him saying something before I passed out, falling against his body.

"Kagura." he hissed. "you didn't hold him back."

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AN : So, yeah. Ok, that was all a little abstract. Sorry if it didn't flow very well or was too repetitive, but that was kinda supposed to happen. Kagome's going through a lot of crap in this chapter, but she's strong. Some interesting things are and are going to happen to her. That includes some mixed up feelings and odd revelations. As for happy endings (which so many of you have asked if this would have) I don't know about happy, per say, but at least you know Kagome doesn't die. After all, she tells part of it in past tense.

If you guys don't like this chapter, tell me and I'll try to rewrite it. I don't think I like it too much anyways…I didn't proof read it at all. Please tell me any mistakes. Please review and tell me what you think!

~cloverX