Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
PROLOGUE (CHAPTER 1)
She winced as the knife cut through her skin and found the tender flesh underneath. She swore under her breath and clenched her teeth, continuing to hack slowly away at the cut, making it deeper with each jerk of the knife. The blood dripped down onto the white marble floor, staining it with a puddle of the sickly red liquid.
Her whole body shook with tremors as she finally threw down the sharpened knife. She sunk to the ground and laughed feverishly as more rivulets of blood flowed freely onto the floor from her wrist. Hurting, yet feeling satisfaction.
She started as the door behind her suddenly banged open. She attempted to sit upright, but her body wasn't responding.
"I thought you got rid of that habit, Kikyou," a familiar voice said from behind her.
"I thought I told you not to visit me this late at night anymore," she replied coldly, "it is past midnight…past your bedtime."
The youkai didn't reply, but approached the girl with quick steps. He picked her up off the floor, and helped her clean up. She let him take care of the mess she left, having no strength left to do it herself. She watched his emotionless face as he scrubbed the tainted floor clean of her blood, leaving behind the once again innocent white.
She knew his insides were churning, disgusted at how she could even think about inflicting pain on herself for the satisfaction.
By the time he had set her back into her bed, she was fast asleep. He checked her bandages and sighed. She had cut even deeper than usual today, and had lost so much blood that he was surprised that she hadn't fainted. He sat down next to her bed and leaned against the edge.
What happened to her? What happened to that Kikyou I used to know? When was the last time she didn't have to hide behind a mask? The last time she didn't have to hide her true emotions? When did she last smile a genuine smile?
Author's Note:
Gahhhh… I'm reaaally bad at writing violent scenes... It's my first time writing one. (Not to mention my first attempt at a fanfiction... o.0)
Sorry if it seemed a bit forced, but I felt that it was the only way to start the fanfic so that it'd be… eyecatching .
R&R?