Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Reason To Fight ❯ Ch.3 Chance Meetings and Milky Ways part 2 ( Chapter 3 )

`Where am I?'

Kagome found herself floating in a sea of darkness. It was so cold, but for some reason it didn't matter. Everything was gone. The pain was nothing but a distant memory. It would be so easy to just let go now. To let the icy shadows take her away from it all. Sango and Miroku were dead, and Inuyasha was enslaved. What else was there? Everything should be all right, but it just felt wrong… the darkness, it was overwhelming, consuming. No matter where Kagome looked, there was nothing but the inky black nightmare. Panic bubbled within but Kagome couldn't find the strength to even scream. She just wanted it to end, so why did it feel like she was leaving behind something precious?

A small voice penetrated the darkness, pulling her away from her painful thoughts.

"Kagome…"

`What… who is that? Why are they calling me? Why does it sound so familiar?' Kagome thought hazily.

"Please just hold on a little longer."

A small feeling of warmth washed over her face, and Kagome could have sworn she felt the light brush of fingers against her forehead. It was almost intangible, but it was there.

`That voice… why does it make me feel like my heart is being wrenched in two? Please, I don't want you to be sad…'

With renewed purpose, Kagome struggled to focus on the soft voice. If only she could remember…

"Don't leave me alone."

She gasped softly as memories of warm hugs, bushy tails, and happy blue green eyes invaded her thoughts.

`Shippou? That's right. Shippou's waiting for me!' Kagome strained to move her frozen limbs towards Shippou's voice. Sluggishly she took a step forward, then another step, and then another. Pain shot through her body as she began to get closer and closer with every step.

`I won't…'

"I won't leave you…" Kagome whispered aloud as she forced herself to speak, to live.

Slowly she began to become more aware of her surroundings. It felt like she was being moved, and her shoulder and side throbbed. A slight buzzing of voices invaded her hearing. For the first time since she awoke Kagome realized her eyes were closed. Despite the stabbing pain of every little muscle spasm, she struggled to open her eyes.

`I need to see him again. I can't leave Shippou alone. I can't, but I'm so tired…'

Amidst the internal struggle, Kagome senses were suddenly filled with the sweet scent of roses. It was dizzying but very real. Focusing upon it, Kagome used the scent as an anchor to reality. With the last bit of her strength Kagome forced open her eyes, and nearly went into shock at what she saw. For a moment she could have sworn she saw a red haired boy with green eyes, yet in his place stood the most beautiful creature she had ever seen.

`My god, I've already died and gone to heaven…'

Sinfully silky looking silver hair grew long around his shoulders. Upon his crown stood two silver ears that twitched ever so slightly. Yet the most stunning feature by far was his molten gold eyes. Within the golden depths, a passion burned that seemed to rival the very sun itself. They seemed to be challenging her to live on… Was this the legendary apparition myths called a guardian angel?

"A silver angel…" Kagome breathed.

Blinking brought another wave of pain and exhaustion, forcing Kagome back into reality.

`Nope, scratch that. I'm defiantly alive.'

A feeling of warmth and security embraced her as she basked in the soothing sensation of the stranger's presence and the scent of roses. Everything was going to be all right now. She was still alive, and by kami she was going to stay that way.

`So what do you say to that my sweet smelling guardian angel?' Kagome thought, oblivious to the slight tingling of a demon's aura in the back of her fuzzy mind.

Stealing one last glance, Kagome allowed herself to be lulled back into a healing sleep.

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Well it's short, but it something at least^^; I apologize for the lack of updating but I have had school and the death of a close friend on my shoulders, but hopefully my muse and I will be fully recovered soon. I'm also sick right now x-x; Well enough of the sob story! On another thought I just want to thank everybody for all the great reviews, and their continuous patience. I know first hand that it sucks to have a story your reading move slowly but fall break is right around the corner! So expect a much longer chapter soon! Till later days!

-Ryuu Girl ^-^0 <<<Feeling extremely guilty.