Hey, I just had to redo this chapter. So there is not much that change but there was a little change done. Hope you like it.
She looked up just in time to see a smirking Kikyo disappear into the shadows. The room started to fade away as if everything was losing its color and then shape.
Kagome awoke to hearing someone screaming her name. And right away, she knew who was calling her. It was Souta. Souta was calling her. She force her eyes open with great effort. When her eyes open she saw her brother cover in blood. He had deep cuts on his stomach, back, and on his left shoulder. He sat next to her with blood soak clothes, but he did not care, he was more worried about her.
He kept wondering why she hadn't answered him when he called. She had always answered. Even in a deep sleep. So what was different now? He just couldn't put his finger on it. But then he looked towards her and noticed her worried face. He put on a small smile as to reassure her that everything is alright.
"Are you alright? You didn't lose too much blood, did you?" she asked afraid of the answer.
"No, but I could some help with healing these wounds." He said with a little smirk.
She smiled as she silently wished that she could be as strong as her brother. She walked over to him and placed her hand on his shoulder first. His shoulder was bleeding the most and seemed to be the deepest. She closed her eyes as her hand glow an aqua blue and the bleeding stops as the wound disappear from sight. She did the same to his stomach and back.
He smiled thankfully at her as she rested her eyes. She was about to go into a light sleep. When she heard something that she had never heard before.
"Kagome?" Souta asked quietly with fear in his voice.
This was the first time that she had ever heard fear in her brother's voice. He usually hind his fear. So why was he showing his fear now? Was there a reason? She couldn't help asking herself. She looks at him as if to say 'go on'.
"What happen while I was fight?" he asked curiously.
She looked at him for a moment, trying to figure out what he is talking about. Then she remembered what happen. What had happen to her when he was fighting?
"I had fallen into a light sleep…but when I awoke…I was back…back in our…our…our village…" she said slowly as she tried to remember.
Souta listened to his sister, waiting patiently for her to continue telling her story. She looked at him and he gave her a small reassuring smiled.
"Blood was everywhere…I tried to find you…but I couldn't…then I went to our room in hopes of finding you or you finding me…when…when this…girl…Kikyo…" she said slowly but she was cut off by her brother's voice.
"Kikyo? Kagome, are you sure the girl's name was Kikyo?" Souta asked with fear and worry both visible in his voice.
"Yea...yes" Kagome said becoming more afraid by the moment, for she had never seen her brother act like this.
He started mumbling to himself. Too low for her to hear what he was saying. And she was too scared to ask. She looked at her brother as if he had grown an extra head.
"What wrong?" she had gather enough courage to say those two simple words.
"Nothing wrong. Why would something be wrong?" he asked as he started to look around.
She knew that she had said something wrong. Something about Kikyo was bugging her brother, but was it.
Souta kept looking over his shoulder and listening very cautiously to every sound that he heard. He could not believe that she was back. He was not going to lose her again.
He was going to tell his sister to get some sleep, for they both still needed some. But then he remembered that he could not. Kikyo could still be out there and she can invade dreams because she is a dark miko but still a miko that knew how to use her powers.
Kagome watch her brother as she tried to figure out what he is thinking and what he wanted her to do. When she saw him give a small sigh and knew that whatever he decided had something that he couldn't fully agree with.
They travel for many days and got little sleep. But there was no sign of Kikyo or any other demons. They thought that they were safe. They came across a hut built in the forest by a small stream. There was a little garden that had a few types of fruits growing. The place seemed deserted so they decide that they could stay for awhile.
But the days turn into weeks. And the weeks turn into years. Before they knew if they were going to have their seventeenth birthday. And they thought that they would have it in peace. But nothing was as they thought. For that night on their seventeenth birthday, they both decided to go out hurting and when they return they felt as if someone was wanting for them inside their house. So they waited outside for a bit. To see if they could see anything out of the ordinary. When the saw a shadow walk across the window. They knew that someone was waiting for them inside and whoever it was wasn't a friend. So they turn around saying farewell to the house they got so used to and the feeling of safety to going back on the road. Hopefully to find a safe place for good.
They stop by a small cave, just big enough for them to fit nicely and had vines growing down the front, to hind them from view.
They went inside and got comfortable before Souta made sure that no one could see them. He stayed near the entrance of the cave so that he would be able to fight if he had to. They both fell into a light sleep as they dreamt of home and how it used to be. When they heard a loud noise like a loud banging, as if someone or something was trying to know down a mountain.
When the second bang came they were both wide-awake. Souta caution as he could took a look outside to see who or what was making all the noise. He pecked his head carefully out of the vines to see a pill of rocks. But something was different about these rocks. They were moving and if you look close enough you could see a figure that is made up of rocks.
It punched the side of the cave as if trying to make it cave in. Souta put his head slowly back in and he turn to Kagome. She was looking at him with fearful eyes as a rock fell from the ceiling.
'Don't be scared. I think I know a way out.' Souta mind speak to Kagome.
'But what about the rock creator?' Kagome mind speak back the question.
'How…how did you see the rock creator?' Souta mind speak confused at how she knew that.
'Didn't you show me it?' Kagome mind speak puzzled.
'Just follow me.' Souta mind speak giving up on how she knew that and tried to think of
the best way out.
He remembered a trick that their parents had shown them. It was to make them invisible. Souta held out his hand and then it slowly disappear from Kagome's view. Kagome got what her brother was telling her to do. He wanted her to make herself invisible. She smiled softly at her brother as she disappeared from his view. Souta looked around for any signs of where his sister was when felt a hand grab his.
He turned himself invisible not letting go of his sister hand, for fear of losing her. He led her slowly out of the cave. They slipped past the rock creator without it noticing them. Slowly they crept towards the woods. They got about half a mile before they were force to be visible again. Being invisible took a lot of energy and they could not stay invisible for long for if they did they might die.
Kagome followed close to Souta, but stopped when she saw some of the most beautiful flower that she had ever seen. Souta didn't realize that she had stop and he didn't notice her absent for he was too worried about what was a head of them that he didn't notice the trap that had been set for them. He step on what looked like to be ground and fell a good few feet into a hole.
Kagome heard the fall and quickly rust over to her brother. She looked down to see if her brother was alright. He had a broken ankle, but that was it. She quickly grabbed some vines and tied them together to make a rope. She lowed the rope down and Souta grabbed it. He started to climbed when the rope started to fall, as Kagome let go and he fell on his back.
He looked up to see what had happen. His eyes widen when he see his sister with a knife pressed against her neck. The person holding the knife had demonic fetchers, cold green eyes, pointy ears, with long black hair with blood red highlights and a black robe. She had a tight grip on Kagome and she pressed the knife closer to Kagome's neck so that a little blood trailed down the side of Kagome's neck.
"What are you doing Kikyo?" Souta yelled trying to get Kikyo's attention so that Kagome can escape.
"I have business here." She stated as if she was bored.
"What's your business then?" he asked but soon regretted it for the evil smirk that spread across Kikyo's face.
"To kill you, of course." She said as if it was obverse and then laughed at the express that Souta showed.
Kagome stated to cry silently to her self for she was terrified of what Kikyo was planning on doing something to her brother and what would happen to her and her brother. Souta looked at her with a smile that said 'everything will be alright.' But she didn't believe him.
"If you're here to kill me, then why do you have her instead?" Souta yelled up.
Kikyo shrugged and then throw Kagome to the side. She motioned with her hands as if she is lifting something heavy up. Up out of the hole came Souta. He stayed a few feet from where Kikyo stand. She pointed her right arm straight at him and pointed her finger at him as a line of ice shot from her finger to his chest. The ice traveled over his body turning him painfully into a statue of ice. Kikyo walked over to Souta and put her finger lightly on his chest.
Because most of the ice was concentrated on his chest, it was the most sensible spot on him. Lines started to travel from the point where Kikyo touch to all over his body. Once the lines connected on Souta broke into a million little pieces. Kagome stood there in shock as she watched everything that had happened. But how could it be? It had to be a dream. She had to wake herself up. She tried as hard as she could, but she couldn't escape the truth.
"He's gone." Kikyo said and put a hand on Kagome's shoulder.
Kagome's knees hit the ground as she cried until she entered the world of darkness. The pain of losing her everyone she knew was too much for her to bear. She slipped into unconsciousness. Right where her brother had been standing moments before.
She woke to find herself in a field of thornless roses. She laid there trying not to think of what was happening to her. A soft warm breeze blow over her, but she refused to move.
"You know the wind only wants to help," said a voice next to her.
"I know." she said sadly.
"What's wrong?" the voice asked softly.
"I lost everything. I'm alone now. And I'm scared." she said as tears threaten to come again.
"First, you were never really alone. And second, who said that you lost everything. So there is no need to be scared," the voice said gently.
Kagome wished she knew whom the voice belonged to. She wonder if, who ever it was, could help her. She does not want to be alone. She was actually terrified of being alone.
"Then why don't you look?" the question was simple.
Why didn't she looked. Its not like anymore could be done to her. She slowly forced her eyes open and then sat up in the roses of different reds, pinks, yellows, and whites. She looked to where she heard the voice to see a beautiful white tiger sitting next to her. The white tiger had a beautiful glowing green eyes with a touch of yellow in them. When she looked into the tiger's eyes it felt as if the tiger was looking right through her and could see what was deep within her. The tiger sat about the same height as her and had a gentle touch in its eyes.
"Do you have a name?" Kagome asked as curiosity got the better of her.
"Yes, but you will have to figure that out on your own. But right now you can call me
Tiger," the tiger said and seem to give a slight smile at her.
"Where are we?" Kagome asked.
"We are inside your mind." Tiger said simply.
"So, I'm making this up?" she asked confused.
"No, this is real." Tiger said.
"Who are you, if you don't mind me asking." Kagome asked wanting to know more.
" I am your protector. Now that most of your protection is gone, you can call upon me for help." Tiger said slowly as though thinking the question.
"How can you help me, if you are inside my head?" she questioned.
"I can come out…but it will transform your body into mine and you will be able to use my powers." Tiger said trying to explain it.
"Did my brother had a protector?" she asked as the question pop into her head.
"No. He was a protector." Tiger stated.
"…But then why did he die?" She asked as the tears started to gather at her eyes.
"I don't know." Tiger said sadly.
"What do you mean, you don't know?" Kagome almost scream as the tear flowed freely down her face.
"I don't know." Tiger said as a paw came up to her face a wipe some of the tears away.
"Where is he? What happen to him?" she asked almost too afraid not too.
"Depends." Tiger said shortly.
"Depends? Depends on what?" she asked getting annoyed.
"On you." Tiger said calmly and laid down on the ground with its two front paws crossed.
"What do you mean?" she asked annoyed but curious.
"I mean, that you have a choice. Souta could be your protector if you want. But you will only see him in his true form. And you will be able to call upon him if you wish." Tiger said with a small sigh.
"What's his true form?" she asked curiously.
"Do you still want him as a protector?" Tiger asked ignoring her question.
"Of course. What's his true form?" she asked cause she really wanted to know.
Tiger said nothing as she looked at Tiger with curious eyes. Tiger seem to be looking past her. She turned around to see a beautiful grey wolf with dark brown eyes that looked almost black. The wolf seemed to be smiling at her. She ran over to the wolf and gave it a big hug as tears ran down her face.
"We are always with you. You will never be alone and will always be safe. Have no fear sister." The wolf spoke softly to her.
"Now, it's time for you to go." Tiger said.
"But can't I stay longer?" she asked hopefully.
"No. It's too dangerous for you to be in here and not be able to protect your self." Souta said with his head hung low.
"Just be careful who you make your friends with. For most will try to hurt you." Tiger said cautiously.
"And remember. You're never truly alone." Souta said.
Kagome gave Souta a big hug and a hug to Tiger before she could feel herself waking up. But she didn't understand why, whatever she was laying on was so soft. She remembered that she had fallen asleep on the hard dirt ground. And the ground was uneven. But whatever she was laying on was soft and even. She even felt something laying over her.
She slowly opened her eyes to find herself inside what appeared to be a room. She sat up to get a better look and the covers fell onto her lap. She looked around the room. It has a medium size bed, two windows, a door, and a dresser. She pulled off the covers and found that her cloth had been change into a pale blue long shirt that reached to mid thigh and short are hidden underneath.
She got out of bed looking around for her cloth. But having no luck. She walked to the door and slowly turned the knob. But the knob was starting to turn on its own. She jumped back into bed and laid back down as if she was still asleep.
Hope you all enjoy. Any questions, feel free to email me. Please review. And I will update before next Sunday. Anyway, I would like to know what you think. Should I end the story with a tragically or not. I can go either way. So, let me know.
Isabella the White Tiger
