Chapter One: The Time That Remains
"Because you can't unlive the pain
You can't rewind to yesterday
You might never find your place
In the time that remains"
-Three Days Grace
Blood.
There was so much of it. The ground had been covered in it, as if the grass and leaves had all been painted crimson.
Red was all that Kagome Higurashi saw for an endless moment, time seeming to stand still and silent as she took everything in, her arms straining with the task of continuing to hold her halfway up from the Bone Eater's Well.
She couldn't comprehend the surreal scene in front of her. Where had all of this blood come from? And why were Sango and Miroku lying there, staring at her so blankly?
It was in Sango's glassy gaze that Kagome found reality once more, though her grip was fragile and shaky at best. Shock was a heavy burst of fog in her mind, and as her eyes filled with tears it was that shock that had her out of the well in an instant and running toward her friends, their names a broken cry that burst from her lips. Her feet slapped at the damp ground, staining themselves red as she propelled herself forward.
'Nonononononono…!'
If Kagome had been thinking rationally in that moment, she would have hesitated. After all, she had learned well the rules of survival during her time here in the Feudal Era. One had to if they wanted to last more than a day, even with someone like Inuyasha there to protect her. In a normal situation, she would have realized that there would be a very high chance that whatever had killed her friends would still be lurking somewhere nearby. Especially with how loud she was being in her haste...
As she reached the bodies of her friends, she found herself looking up in time to see the sharp yellow eyes of a large feline watching her from the darkness.
There was a growl, and a shrill scream...
A/n: Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to check this story out. Yes, I know it's kind of a weird crossover, but I've got a plot that actually makes sense, so it's all good.
I hope you enjoy! :D
