Yay, I managed to get chapter three up and now four, I'm on a roll! Okay this is chapter four I hope you like it there's some surprises in this one so get ready.
-Dream-
It hurt more than anything I have ever experienced and he didn't help me, where was he? Where was I? Something cold and wet rolled down my cheek and made a light 'plop' sound in a puddle that I lay in. I lifted myself out of the shallow spill and took in my surroundings, its rough concrete floor that was long over do for a proper wash and lack of windows didn't help the awful smell that coated the air; this place seemed like a prison the walls were a faded old grey and mildew formed on the corners of the wall and ceiling. There were cells and the bars were aged and rusty with time, some of the cells had bones and blood scattered around inside. Somehow all of this didn't scare me and I knew it should have but yet I felt no fear, nor did I want it all to end just yet I felt like I had come here once before as if something had drawn me here. There was one particular cell at the end of the narrow hall in front of where I now stood was black and had a giant pad lock upon its chains that hung in a balled crossed pattern with our family symbol engraved on its bars.
I tried to remember how I got here. I recalled my fight with my brother Zuko and then the fire that consumed me, that boiled in my veins. Then nothing it all came up as a blank, I rewined going through the process of picking out important details but nothing added up. This place was dreary and made me long to be home with my father, back in my bed where none of this could reach me. The ground was slimy and seemed to vibrate beneath me; It was like being in my sorry pathetic version of hell. I was defenseless here, how was I to protect myself with no weapon, not even a bow and arrow in grasp.
I looked around once more seeing a large body length mirror posted up against a wall, it was old looking like it hadn't been used in years and the dust and spider webs began to accumulate over time but even so I steped to the left to get a better look at it, instead I saw myself. I seemed have changed, I was in a white dress that lightly brushed against the ground and clung to my torso, it was sleeveless and had red lace on the bottom edges and around the front of my chest. My hair was dried and straightend though it still felt wet to me, I wore a black head band that pushed my long dark hair back but leting my bangs fallover my left side of my face. I would have thought I looked bewitching except for the fact that this girl wasn't me. Even though she looked like me in a small way I could see it in her eyes.
"Come child I know what you want. I can give it all to you." The sweet velvet voice came from inside the darken cell, it was hypnotizing and I didn't want to fight it, my body automatically crept forward. As I drew near the ancient cell, I could feel the negative aura and a slight tinge of déjà-vu made my curiosity spike, dissolve and turn into fear. "Come and live your dream and let your true desires become reality. Unlock your destiny your protential, take your rightful place as one of the powerful." The voice said in an sweet echo. I knew what was going to happen, but yet I still didn't try to fight it, my body didn't respond and my eyes never left the caged imprisonment. The blackness faded and I stared into the eyes of myself. Though it wasn't me it just happend to have my eyes. My body faded and in its place stood the goddess of hell, Saya. I had heard of her from legends from my father, she smiled at me again with her blood red eyes. "Kagome….come to me." Her voice sent chills down my spine and my eyes finally left hers and found my hands, I had torn the key necklace from my neck and pushed it into the lock; I couldn't stop it but yet somehow I still felt relieved and so untouched by this scenario, and the lock clattered to the ground with the key by its side and Saya slowly emerged from behind the rusted gates and greeted me with open arms. I screamed inside but my mouth did not obey.
I slowy advanced to her spot in the middle of the cell and she reached for and I reached for her, the tips of our fingers touched and I saw a world with death and firer and a beautiful woman stood in the center of it all wringing the life out of every living creature and drinking them dry. She stared at me with hate that looked so passionate it almost looked like she was going to destroy me with her glare; this all seemed to real and this disaster was my course now and i was just witnessing the event before the big day. The women's eyes darted to the far left, unwillingly I slowly took my frightened eyes away from her and found what her eyes saw; in the mist of everything I should have saw this coming that things always got worst and never better, but yet I still hoped for a miracle. There on the ground lay a man sheltering a small boy with dark hair although I tried not to see what I thought I say I knew who that little boy was, I could see the mans left hand upon the boys head and he wore a gold ring with the smallest of red diamonds that shined so bright in the blazing fire that it looked as though his own had was ablaze. I wanted to break down and cry; my family, my beloved Daniel and my son Adien, it didn't seem fair they did nothing but yet they were punished.
I stared back at the woman but she had already found something else to look at, her eyes stared to the far right and gazed upon another couple not to far apart but still a decent two feet. The female had dark hair and light colored highlights and a sapphire pendent hung around her neck and lay in a puddle of her own blood reaching out towards the man beside her, his hair was long in the front but was short in the back. He lay lifelessly on his back while his knuckles, white and cold clutched the ground. My sister and Eric her husband, I quickly looked away from the terrible sight and stared at the ground in front of me, something shinny caught my eyes and made me swallow the lump in my throat, it was pink hearted necklace the same I wore and it was on some girls neck, next to her was another girl with dark hair and blood red eyes and the way she looked she reminded me of someone I knew. Though the other dark haired girl looked more of someone else I knew, a man who I loved with all my being and betrayed me and left me alone taking something so precious to me with him. At that momment I knew who the girl was, and it scared me, my eyes stunging with tears and I whispered her name. "Leah" my heart clenched and my body went numb but outside my body looked no different than the shocked little girl, I turned quickly I felt ill but I couldn't budge.
The rancid smell of decomposing bodies made my head spin and I knew it was the flesh of my friends and family, the buring of the innocent and it was all my fault. I tried as hard as i could but my limbs stayed in position, I had no control of my movents. I was in my past body and I was not allowed to move just observe like always, I waited till she looked up at the woman raising her head slowly and with a flash the woman jumped on her and my voice broke through the surface and I screamed.
My screams pierced through my dreams and into reality. I jolted forward in a cold sweat, breathless and exhausted I managed to pull my knees to my chest and buried my face in the space between them. 'What the hell was that?' I mentally asked myself. Was I losing my mind? It was just a dream, a crazy, weird, bazaar, out of the depths of hell sort of dream. My eyes shut and I sighed. How was I ever going to get her face out of my head, my little girl who was taken from me when he left so long ago. I wanted her to be happy and loved she was everything, my world. How could I ever get her to see that, was she even alive? Oh my Leah, that bastard will pay I'll get you back, one day.
A small tap interrupted my thoughts and made me flinch slightly. "Mommy, are you okay?" I recognized the voice immediately and climbed out of bed and opened my room door and knelt down to my knee's examining my sons face; his pail skin was slightly flushed red and his eyes were slightly puffy from tears that had dried oh his cheeks. Even in tears Aiden was the most beautiful little boy, it was only a matter of time before he would start rapidly aging; I remember when my oldest daughter Leah was his age. I unconsciously pulled Aiden into my embrace, stroking his back and smoothing his long tangled black hair, his small arms wrapped around my neck and he hugged me back.
"What's the matter sweetie? Did you have a bad dream?" I whispered as I pulled back from him trying to read his face. He still looked shook and uncertain but he didn't seem all that scared.
"I had a bad dream and when I woke up there was a strange man in my room watching me. He said he was sorry for waking me and he told me I should go back to bed, but then we heard you scream and he said I should go check on you. He sounded worried." Aiden spoke in a small croaked voice, his body slightly trembled but he made effort not to show how tired he was. I smiled lightly and took hold of his small hand. I wasn't all concerned about what he had just told me it was possible he was just having a weird dream where he thought he woke up it was probably his conscious trying to sooth him.
"Come on sweet heart, I'll take you back to your room and we'll go see who's in there. Maybe your friend will join us for breakfast in the morning." My voice stayed a whisper but we made our way back to his room, Aiden ran his tiny finger against the railing on the second floor. His door was slightly ajar and the only light that can in was the rays' the moon light that spilled in across the floor like silver pools. Aiden let go of my hand and hugged my leg. He looked up at me and bated his long lashes; I caved in and picked him up hugging him close to my body.
Using only the tips of my fingers I pushed the door open and it made a squealing, creaking sound. The room was vacant and looked no different, the sheets of his bed were disarrayed and the night stand by his bed held a lamp and a small clock on the far end of his room there was a rocking chair and beside it was a large wooden toy chest. Brushing my bare feet across his shags blue rug I made my way to his bed laying him down and pulling the blanket up across him. He stared at me and stared back. I let my fingers get tangled in his bangs before I kissed his forehead goodnight; I wanted Leah to stay this way but she only stayed three for 2 or 3 years then her age picked up and now she looks about my age. Aiden had been three for 3 years already and yet he was as smart as a 9 year old. I had to face it time was running out for me and my Aiden. How unfortunate and yet I wanted him to grow old and be happy but his fate was cursed he was not human, he wouldn't get old just as I wouldn't get any older.
I made my way back to my room taking one last glance at my son before drowsily plopping my self back into bed. In mere minutes I was in a light slumber, and the cool breeze brushed against my skin and I wondered if I had left my window open. Then I felt the warmness on my cheek and I melted into it and snuggled closer, this warmth was so nice and familiar. The warmth spread and from my cheek to my neck and I reached out for it feeling the body it belonged to, the person lay down beside me and feeling his body all around me I sighed before losing myself to my unconsciousness once more. I was so lost, I couldn't function. I felt the heat of his lips pressed against mine and I kissed back falling deeper and deeper into the warmth till it engulfed me completely.
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My dreams were plane, unfocused just a series of colors and a random appetite for meatballs, my awareness came around and left me tossing and turning, trying desperately to get comfortable in effort to sleep longer. I sighed. Where was the warmth that left me wanting more? Now that I mention it, that warmth didn't belong to Zuko; his body was usually ice cold and didn't warm unless I held him long enough. Not to mention Arazuko should be with his girlfriend not posing as my brother. Something was wrong, this warmth was on firer on my skin a lot warmer than any usual human's tempter, and…when he kissed me. I wanted to cry, I wanted the warmth to stay and now I longed for it. I stopped my day dreaming of the warmth and realized what had occurred in my sleepy haze.
"I KISSED A STARNGER!" I yelled accidentally speaking my thoughts allowed pretty sure I woke up everyone in a 5 mile radius.
Who was I sleeping next to and who had kissed me? Oh My God I kissed a hot stranger, well technically I wasn't sure if he was hot, and all I knew was that he a good kisser. I felt like I knew who it was, I just wasn't sure if I wanted to be fully aware of whom it may be. The way he laughed it was familiar as well. Wows, I was getting ahead of myself, for all I knew I could haven been dreaming the whole thing. Yup that's what I'll tell myself for now.
My morning shock went away, thought I still had a headache, and I took a shower and washing my hair with cherry blossom shampoo, hoping to wash away my worries. When I was done I brushed my teeth three times and used a quarter of mouth wash, I had about an half hour to get to school thank god I needed a time to have another melt down, and thank god I was a senior and only had two more mouths of school left. I dressed in my black school girl mini skirt, a white button up t-shirt with a single pocket on my left breast with the school symbol, and a plaid black and red tie. I used my small silver earrings that filled all my piercing holes in my ear, (I have about ten of them) and my usual silver necklace. I let my fingers trace over the pendent while my thoughts clouded over with thoughts of my former lover, my former life. I hated to admit it but I missed him, still loved him even though I wanted nothing more than to hate him, but I couldn't. I glanced over to my dresser and gazed at the picture of him and I, he smiled warmly and his long dark colored hair flowed down his back and he stood about five feet eleven and he wore blue jeans and a black t-shirt that clung to his muscular body like a second layer of skin. The woman in his arms was coco skinned very light and had glowing green eyes. Her hair long and jet black and he bangs that were combed over to her right side. She wore a short pink halter dress that was just a little above the knees with a think black belt and a gun strapped to her thigh.
She looked up at him while one hand was placed on his chest; I looked away from her, not wanting to see her two piece diamond ring combo. I hated that woman; I didn't want to love him. That picture was twenty years ago, and I still looked the same as I did that day in the photo. I looked at the picture one last time and then the clock.
"CRAP I'M LATE!" I shrieked as I made my way down the hall toward Aiden room, slamming his door open in the process. His bed was made and toys were all put away, but his window was open.
"Again…?" I asked myself in a low whisper. "I could have sworn I closed that window last night." I shuck my head clearing my mind and keeping focused at the task a foot. WHERE WAS AIDEN! I checked the bathroom, living room, kitchen and dinning room, and I was about to check outside when a torn piece of paper caught my eye. It had my name on it and was in old ancient hand writing that I immediately recognized it and wondered when my dad had time to come over. I pulled the note from my front door and read it to myself.
Kagome,
I took the liberty of taking Aiden to school for you since I know how busy you are with the whole human life and all. Aiden says to tell you he loves you, also call your sister before you get to school she's worried about you and she wants to tell you something, she's probably worried about the other nights scare. Not to mention something big seems to be coming the elders sense something in the winds. Call me later sweet heart and have a good day.
Love Daddy.
I raised an eye brow and skimmed throw the letter once more. My father was a "comes as I please" sort of a guy who never brought good news with him. I dismissed my earlier worries and went upstairs to grab my bag and running back down the steps grabbing my black converses on my way out of the house. Once they were on I ran to my car, which was a present from my sister a black Volvo, and rushed to school. When I arrived at school I had three minutes to spare and took the time to clear my head and focus on being a teenager at high school who just so happens to be a five hundred year old vampire. I growled, who was I kidding I'd be lucky if I didn't drain someone dry today. I stepped out of my car and made my way to the big stoned building glancing every now and again at people who stared at me, okay I knew I was attractive and all but it made me embarrassed to have people stare at me when I didn't want attention. Somehow I managed to get out of everyone's eyes sight in last than 30 seconds, a new record, and walked to class.
It all happened so fast I was just about to put on my "I'm a normal human" charade, then I spotted him, he was staring at something in front of him and didn't seem to notice me, my heart jumped and raced. His long dark hair fell past his shoulders and his bangs still a mess, were in his eyes. Some point after that I felt hollow, empty, as if I were having an outer body experience. It was like I was watching some terrible sitcom were the main character was having one of those days were she should have stayed in bed. I was becoming frantic and I thought about making a dash for the door or to my seat, but it was to late before I could even make a decision he spotted me, his eyes caught mine and I felt like my whole being was a flame and I couldn't move, I didn't notice I was still holding my keys until the scent of my own blood caught my attention, I must have been gripping my keys to the point where it tore through my skin, then I felt like I was being sucked back into my body and it all hit me, and it hit hard. I didn't want to see him, not now not like this, I wasn't ready. I found myself chanting in my head hoping for him not to say my name or I was sure I would self-destruct.
I shuck my head trying to make this a bad dream so I would wake up in my bed and hopefully cry to myself. Unfortunately no matter what I did I wasn't waking up, meaning this was no bad dream. I started to back away from the now overly crowed class room that seemed to be getting warmer by the second. Why was his face so caring, so warm? I wasn't prepared for him when he stood so I closed my eyes and tried to shut him out, but every nerve in my body was a livewire and was so aware of him. I heard his foot steps getting louder every step he approached me, I kept my posture still. The warmth crept up on me and held my cheek, relaxing me as my eyes fluttered open, and I looked up to met blazing dark maroon colored eyes. I cracked under his gaze and how close he stood and I could feel his breath on my skin, and I knew it was to lose control.
"Kagome" he whispered as lightly as a gentle breeze he stared down at me.
"Shadow" was all I could manage to say before my body shut down and I couldn't prepare for the painful impact with earth racing up to meet me.
-that's chapter three I'm working on four and I not sure when it will be done so bare with me. But review, review and review.
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