InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Wings ❯ Just nightmares ( Chapter 1 )

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Wings...

Lots of them...

Flipping around her, surrounding her.

They are close..

Too close..

Wicka, wicka, wicka

She screamed.

The girl sat abruptly gasping for breath, her racing heart thumped so loud that its sound seemed to fill the room. Sweat permeated her ivory skin and some dark strands of hair stuck damped on her face. Her right hand rested on her chest in a futile attempt to calm herself. Her hazel eyes reflected her terror, she was afraid that if she closed them again the nightmare would come back.

'It was just that. A nightmare.' She repeated it constantly to make her mind accept it as a fact. Even when there was something different in it than in any other regular dream.

Kagome shook her head putting away those thoughts and pushed away the soft blue cotton blanket covering her. Suddenly the room felt too small, she needed some air, the window had steel bars outside, so it wasn't an option. The cool marble floor welcomed her bare feet sending chills through her spine and making her shiver. Behind the white wooden door was a hall with many doors and a stair. The ceiling had a hidden stair that went to the attic, no one had been there for years.

Kagome went downstairs, everything looked so peaceful. The living room was barely illuminated by the soft lights of the street. In front of her was the mahogany door with a crystal half moon on top that led to the front of the Shrine, next to it, on the wall was a small wooden cat holding the keys with its left paw, her mother's idea, she said it made her feel more welcomed.

With shaky hands Kagome took one of the key chains and opened the door. The fresh air hit her immediately sending chills over her skin, she closed her eyes and drew some deep breaths enjoying the freedom they represented. She was able to get out whenever she wanted. The idea calmed her for some strange reason.

After some minutes, she locked again and turned to the stairs hesitantly. After the first step she decided to stay in the living room. She sat on the sofa silent, even if she wanted she wouldn't dare to break the atmosphere with her voice. A crystal tear ran down her face and landed on her leg leaving a small darker spot on her silk green pajama bottom.

Something was missing, something very important and the worst thing was that she couldn't remember what was it. If she tried to remember the wings would never leave her alone.

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The morning light passed through the white curtains covering the windows. Kagome stirred slightly finally waking up and welcoming the new day. She groaned as she tried to extend her arms, her body was stiff for sleeping on the couch. Something warm and fluffy lied on her lap, it was Buyo, a fat cat with white fur and huge yellow eyes. She patted its soft back, slowly her hand moved to its head to finally pet its ears. The cat purred happily enjoying the attention. Out of a sudden, she stopped and her hand retreated, she had a déjà vu, that weird feeling when you think that something had already happened.

Gently she stood up leaving the cat on the couch while walking towards the dinning room. Her mother and brother were having breakfast already. The place was enormous and richly decorated, the handmade old table was an antique as its eight chairs. Some paintings about some kind of all jewel rested on the walls.

"Good morning darling, have a seat" Mrs. Higurashi greeted her daughter and made a sign to the maid to serve her daughter some breakfast.

"Good morning sis" she ruffled Souta's hair and greeted both of them with a smile. Then sat next to him and poured some cold orange juice on a glass, soon the maid put a dish with scrambled eggs and fried bacon in front of her.

"Mmmh, this looks really tasty" she took some eggs with her chopsticks but she stop in middle air as she notice someone missing.

"Where is jii-chan?" she glanced around. Her mother sat back again, rolling her eyes she answered "Putting protection spells around the shrine again".

Kagome shrugged and ate, the breakfast was really good. Grandpa had been busy putting spells and ofudas everywhere almost for a year. Well, he had always done that but lately he seemed really stressed about it.

'Maybe is something to do with getting old'

She didn't asked about her father, she knew he was at the company headquarters again, he just appeared twice a month just to leave again, her mother was already used to it. He was dedicated at the search of antiques and they usually got lots of expensive stuff. Kagome didn't know how but they always seemed to find the best and strangest.

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An hour later she was ready to leave, she put on a blue summer dress with green leaves and blue sandals, her ears wore a pair of small emeralds. There was not even a cloud in the sky and the sun shone brightly in the center of it. The weather was pretty hot, Kagome tied her hair in a messy bun and start her walk to the shopping center. Mrs. Higurashi had insisted in accompany her but it had been a while since she had go on a walk on her own. She just needed to feel more of that feeling. Freedom.

"You know you are not supposed to go alone"

"I knew you would be with me soon, I just didn't expect you THIS soon, dear Sango" she turned to acknowledge the woman walking beside her. Blue jeans, black booths and a white shirt made her look like any normal teen, a black vest and matching sunglasses completed the set. Nobody could tell she had a hidden gun, a radio and some other funny stuff.

"You know you don't have to "dear" me, this are my orders. I have to protect you" Sango Taijiya was the best bodyguard her father had hired and after that fateful day a year ago, he decided to reassign her to Kagome. A whole army couldn't pass through her, those were his words.

"Didn't sleep well?" Sango eyed her friend concerned, she had dark circles under her eyes and looked weary.

"I had another nightmare. They seem to increase as my birthday comes closer."

The bodyguard looked at her concerned but tried to cheer her up.

"In that case they will be over tomorrow. By now the only thing you have to worry about is which dress are you going to wear for the party."

They turned a corner and found a black Cadillac cts with light brown interiors waiting for them. The window lowered revealing a man in his early twenties, his raven hair tied in a small ponytail and purple eyes fixed on them. An appreciative smile appeared on his lips and the bodyguard rolled her eyes guessing what he was thinking.

"Lucky me! A couple of beauties walking straight to my car. Ladies do you need a ride?"

Kagome suppressed a laugh when she saw Sango's expression and before she turned him down, she stepped in front of her and greeted the guy.

"Miroku nice to see you again. We would love a ride to the mall"

Sango's eyes almost went out of their sockets. The last time they went out he groped her and that was something she didn't forgive easily.

A figure from the other side of the street watch the girls get into the car. He had been watching them for a month. The next day was Kagome Higurashi 17 birthday, then he would know if he had wasted his time or not. Although, every time he looked at her couldn't help but feel that he was missing something.

Kagome felt a chill on her neck and turned where the guy was and stared at him for a moment, this called Sango attention.

"What is it, Kagome?" the girl looked at the body guard and back again to where the guy was. The place was empty. He was gone.

"Nothing, lets go" deciding it wasn't important she just dismissed telling Sango.

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A young girl was tied at a wooden post in the middle of a forest, she was pleading to someone to let her go, her face damp with tears. The guy next to Kagome smirked secretly to himself enjoying to torture her.

It was soon when hidden with the shadows of the night, the flapping of wings, lots of them came closer. The silence fell upon the ones in the clearing, some with confusion, others with anticipation.

Wicka, wicka, wicka.

The girl looked to the sky widening her eyes in fear and recognition of the owners of the wings…

Blood. Lots of it.

A necklace with a white pearl falling to the ground and landing with a clank in a pool of crimson.

She screamed.

"Kagome wake up" Souta's voice brought her back to reality. She jerked up sending the poor young to the floor startled.

" Sis, are you ok?" wide eyes looked at him, she just nodded as the image of blood and the threat were still fresh in her mind. She sighed relieved and put her face in her hands for a moment, not sure to cry or laugh.

The boy stood up and walked to the window opening the curtains and letting the morning sunshine to light the room. The shadows dissipated and the remains of the tortuous night too.

"Happy Birthday sis!" he said cheerfully and hugged her earning a smile from her lips.

"Yeah! Happy birthday sleepy head" Sango was at the door, a smirk on her lips and dressed in black. The special reunion planned for the day demanded all the security personal dressed in their uniforms and all of them were completely black. Her uncle, a man she didn't know seemed to be the one planning the whole thing, he was one of the most powerful men in Tokyo and had helped the Higurashi empire to raise.

She wasn't sure how were they really connected but as long as her family said so, she didn't have a reason to disagree. Besides, he was throwing her a party… who was she to complain about it.

Soon she had sent Sango and her brother downstairs and she went into the shower, the warm liquid help her muscles to relax.

Half an hour later she dressed up in a short navy blue skirt with a ¾ sleeved light blue shirt, she wore her glossy hair down and sapphires on her ears. Light blue eye shadow and natural lip gloss and she was ready.

"Ok let's go" she ran down the stairs meeting her mother, Souta and Sango.

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"I don't think is wise to do this" the old man voice pleaded to the man in front of him. He had come earlier that the rest to investigate the real purpose behind the so called party, just to find out something he didn't like at all.

"Why is it Kenji?" the man's voice was soft as silk, his eyes were dark red and his long hair fell on waves by his shoulders, he wore a black Armani.

The old man hesitated for a minute, blurting out the first thing that came in his mind, anything to hide the truth.

"It would ruin her birthday, she has nothing to do with it"

The man smirked and raised from his chair behind the enormous pine wood desk.

"If that is true, it will only be a strange moment in the party, it will appear to be a joke and everybody will continue the celebration. I'll pay for all the expenses."

He walked to the old man putting his hand on him to reassure him.

"I'm sure everything will work out fine"

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Oh heck… I hope you like it… R+R