The Labyrinth; Kagome's Nightmare
By: Prophet WolfStar
Disclaimer: The story line of Jim Henson's The Labyrinth is not mine. However the idea of incorporating it into an Inuyasha version is mine. All characters belong to their respected owners! Mainly Takahashi-sama and plot to Jim Henson!
A/N: I realized today that this movie is 19 years old meaning there very well could be a 20th anniversary release of this in June of 2006. It excites me to no end! Anyway, this was a very random idea that came to me while I was watching it so don't flame me too badly? Enjoy!
Cast:
Jareth - Sesshoumaru
Sarah - Kagome
Hoggle - Jaken
Goblins, door knockers, false alarms and other creatures - Naraku
Ludo - Koga
Sir Didymus - Mioga
Toby - Shippo
Sarah's parents - Miroku and Sango
Merlin(Her dog) and Ambrocious - Kilala
Garbage Lady - Kikyo
Inuyasha - Himself
Chapter 1
Start
"Hold her neck!" Sango said hurriedly, sliding behind Inuyasha to cradle Kagome's head in her lap. "Hold her still, Inuyasha,"
"Is she going to be ok, Sango!" The hanyou demanded, his breathing hitched. They'd been racing after Naraku when a demon had jumped at them from out of nowhere, surprising Inuyasha so badly that he slipped and Kagome had been tossed from his back, striking her head pretty hard on a rock as she landed. She'd been conscious long enough to grasp onto Inuyasha as he dove for her, but it hadn't lasted long enough. She was out cold now and the hanyou was starting to get nervous. "Sango?"
For a moment she didn't speak, merely bit her lip as she raised her hand from the back of Kagome's head to stare at the warm red blood that had covered it.
"Kagome!"
"Inuyasha, we have to get her back to her own era. They have medicines there that can help her," Sango urged as the hanyou cradled Kagome in his arms, pressing his hand against the back of her head in attempts to stop the bleeding. "Inuyasha..."
"I know, damnit!" He lifted her and glared at the others. "Well? Come on!"
"Well," Inuyasha looked up from Kagome's bed side as the doctor came into the room, shutting his folder with a snap. Kagome's mother rose from her chair, her face creased in concern.
"Doctor, how is she?"
"She's suffering from a very bad concussion, but I'm afraid we won't know the extent of the damage until she wakes up." He looked from her family to the others in the room. "Judging by your outfits, I must assume you were all having a bit of fun?"
"Kagome just came back from school," Sota said quickly. "We were rehearsing for a festival we wanted to throw up at the shrine and I guess we were having too much fun. Kagome slipped and hit her head...and then we brought her here,"
"Well, it's a very good thing you got her here when you did," The doctor studied Kagome's pale face for a moment before continuing. "We might very well have saved her from any permanent damage. But, as I said, we really won't know until she wakes up,"
"Thank you, doctor," When the door closed again, Mrs. Higurashi turned to face Inuyasha and gently hugged him. "She'll be all right, you'll see, Inuyasha,"
"It's my fault. I slipped and she fell off my back. I should have been more careful. I didn't even smell that damned demon. If only I'd been paying attention..."
"Oh, hush," Grandfather Higurashi grumbled. "Dealing with demons isn't something you can always predict. Even if you had caught his scent, there's no guarantee you could have prevented what happened. Besides, Kagome is a strong girl, she'll be just fine."
As the others agreed, Inuyasha became a bit more worried about her. Was it false hope, or would she really be all right?
For a moment she didn't have a clue as to where she was, or why she was dressed in such a wonderfully hand crafted dress, but then, as she gazed across the green grass of the park and into the lake, she remembered.
"Silly me," Kagome turned back to where her cat, Kilala, stared back at her from the simple stone bench that was part of the path. Kagome remembered the fantasy she was playing out; a scene from one of her favorite books given to her by her mother before she had died. "Give me the child," Her look was serious, a fantastic achievement for one with no acting background at all. Her brown eyes glittered as she took a step forward, watching as a barn owl entered the park, perching itself on a post just above Kilala. She gazed at it for a few minutes in wonder and decided to use that owl as her focal point. She took another step forward, her skirts flowing around her legs. "Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered," She walked forward a few more steps, falling gracefully into her part in this fantasy. "I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City..." She paused, glancing about her surroundings, her arms rising as she continued in a faked but well done tone of anger. "to take back the child you have stolen. For my will is as strong as yours. And my kingdom is as great!"
Thunder rumbled in the distance, startling her into looking up at the sky. She sighed heavily. "And my kingdom is as great!" She repeated, sighing again in frustration. "My kingdom...damn that cursed line!" She reached into the sleave of her gown and pulled out a small red velvet covered book entitled "The Labyrinth" and turned to the page she had marked, growling at herself. "I can't ever remember the line!" She read, shaking her head. "You have no power over me. Is that so hard to remember?" Thunder sounded again, closer this time, and Kilala meowed eagerly. "Oh, Kilala. A little rain never hurt anyone,"
At that exact moment, the chime that marked the hour sounded from the clock tower in town and her brown eyes shot from Kilala to that very clock. "Oh no! It's seven! Oh we're in trouble now! Come on Kilala!"
The barn owl watched her flee the park, his eyes narrowing sharply. Kagome didn't have a clue as to what she was in for now.