Preface
Bury all your secrets in my skin…
Come away with innocence,
And leave me with my sins…
Despite the fiery touch of pain, everything felt cold. Life was slipping away from her. She was helpless, desperate to reach the light. To end the journey that brought her so much pain… it would seem the light was her escape. But only a frightening blackness surrounded her. Engulfing her.
Sango gasped as a wave of pave sent her body rigid. She needed to breath and attempted to inhale air, only causing herself to choke on a warm liquid. The coppery taste made her stomach twist in nausea as she realized it was blood. Her head was spinning and it was becoming difficult to stay awake. Moaning in agony, she turned her body upward and slid her arm out feebly in front of her. She winced as she heard something inside her crack as she pulled her broken body forward, crawling across the kitchen tile. Sango could feel her shirt becoming increasingly soaked with blood from the wound from her shoulder and forehead. Her leg, which was twisted at an unnatural angle, dragged behind her leaving a trail of black blood in its wake.
Broken, and bleeding..
"Please…" she gasped, blood seeping from her mouth onto her chin, "Help me…"
But no one heard her plea, no one was coming to save her. Deep down, she knew the end was near. Her end. Pain like this shouldn't be real, why was this happening to her? As her hand shot forward to grab another tile to pull herself further, she could hear glass crunch loudly behind her. Then all was silent, except for her frantic heartbeat. With each passing second its rhythm grew louder until it seemed to drown out in her ears.
You're going to die….
Tears ran down her cheeks in frustration and fear. "No… Leave me alone!" Suddenly, something heavy slammed against her back forcing her to the ground and she cried out loudly in pain. "Please," she sobbed, "Don't do this to me.." She was pinned…trapped. There was no escape, only death. Fire exploded across her back as something cleaved into her skin and her agonizing scream echoed out as her blood splattered everywhere.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!"
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Sango jerked awake with a startled gasp. It was….. just a dream, no…. a nightmare. A terrible memory…She was beginning to shake, realizing her clothes were sticking to her sweat soaked skin and she tossed the heavy comforter off her body. A rush of cool air rushed against her and she slowly began to calm down. Chill-bumps rose on her skin where the twilight breeze circulated over her arms and legs. She looked around and took in her surroundings. She was in her apartment, not her childhood kitchen.
There was no one here to hurt her, she was alone and in the safety of her bed. Sango sighed softly. A Silver moon was casting a soft light through her windows causing shadows to loom out gently across her room. It was so peaceful even though cars from the traffic down below were honking and bustling about, but that never bothered her. She rolled over on her side, hugging her pillow against her stomach. A chill ran down her spine, causing her to shiver slightly. The bright green glow of the digital clock snagged her attention.
3:24in the morning.
"Might as well try and capture some sleep," she whispered to herself softly. There was no point in forgetting those hateful memories forever burned in her mind. As much as she tried, they refuse to leave. Eventually her eyes drifted close as she silently fell back to sleep.