Prologue
I should never have told them… she thinks as they lead her away from her house. Well, I already have enough diseases, why not add one more? Oh, and by the way, this one is mental. she thought bitterly as she ducked her head and was escorted into the ambulance. All around her people were talking, some telling her it was okay, to stay calm. She rolled her eyes inwardly at them. I'm not insane and I know and so does my family… she thought. The thought comforted her slightly. I should never have told them…
She was at Ayumi's house, as was Yuka and Eri. They had asked her about Inu-Yasha, and she had told them they were just fine. They were trying to give her boyfriend advice, again. She had thought that maybe she could trust them with her secret and she felt bad about lying to them. They were her friends after all and they would believe her, right? Wrong. She didn't know it, but they were tape-recording the conversation (most likely to record their conversation about Inu-Yasha). They hadn't believed her and they had given the tape to their parents, who more than likely gave it to the police judging from the amount of police around the well that were there when she was taken away. At least she had sealed off the well so they couldn't go back in time. She'd reopen it of course once she got out of here. I should never have told them…
The ambulance stopped next to the hospital and the doors opened. "Step this way, ma'am," one guy said. "Do we need to put her in a straight jacket?" one man asked another as she was led past them. "No, she was no hassle. Silent the whole time too," the other replied. How do I always manage to get myself into this kind of mess? she thought as they led her into the building. She heard two nurses whispering to each other as she passed them. "Silent the whole way they said, poor dear. What if they were wrong?" said one. "You heard the tape. That's definitely not normal. She's definitely insane if you ask me," replied the other. Stupid tape…
They led her into a room and made her sit in a chair and strapped her down. "I'm not some sort of criminal, you know. You don't have to chain me up like one. I did nothing wrong." The two men in there glanced at each other. Then one approached her with a pen and pad in hand. "Ma'am, I'm Dr. Toryu. You're going to be staying here for a little while. I'm going to ask you a few questions. Please answer them correctly." Kagome sighed. Are they interrogating me? "First off, can you tell me your name." "Kagome Higurashi," she said, rolling her eyes. "How old are you?" "Fifteen." "Have you had any past traumatic experiences in your childhood." "No, not really. My parents divorced when I was real young, so I don't even remember it." "Tell me, do you ever have trouble remembering anything?" "Just the answers to my tests." "Seems pretty normal to me," he said to the other man. The other man was not convinced.
"Tell me, do you believe in that nonsense on the tape?" he demanded. "It's not nonsense! It's the truth! You people are just too stupid and too stubborn to accept it!" she yelled angrily at the man. "Quit lying! You're saying you've traveled into the past and seen a type of being that's never existed. You-" "Shut up!" she yelled. "The youkai are real! There are even a few here in this era!" "You're saying you believe in those creatures from myths and fairy tales?" he sneered. Kagome glared at him. Both men left the room, closing the door behind them. "Was that really necessary sir?" the first man asked the second. "Of course. We can't have her spreading these tales of youkai to the people and causing them to panic. The youkai threat are being dealt with and there are numerous disappearances of people. We don't want people to get suspicious." "… Yes Naraku…" "Good." Kagome stared at the door. That man… he seemed familiar, not to mention a bit odd… I wonder…