Title: In The Darkness
Author: Priestess Skye
Rating: R
Word Count: 299
Characters: Demonic Inuyasha – he's fun to play with
Warnings: Some graphic images
Written for Feudal Tales
The quiet of the forest was rocked suddenly by the sounds of trees being torn asunder and broken in anger The figure halted its destruction for a moment as a single thought crossed it's mind; "After today nothing would ever be the same."
The jagged edges of branches ripped apart lay haphazardly across the ground. The ends were still green with life; though it was obvious it wouldn't remain that way for long. Like every other time he left destruction in his wake.
Today was worse. Today was the beginning of the end. Today was the day he lost himself, succumbing to that he knew was buried deep within. A crimson red haze filled his gaze, blinding him to the other colours. Her blood dripped from his fingers, his claws still warm from holding her beating heart in his hands.
She hadn't screamed.
Instead she cried, a lone tear slowly crawling down her cheek. For all of a moment it fascinated him, pulled at something, giving him pause. For just one brief moment, he saw light in the darkness.
And then it was black.
She was soft to the touch, sweet to the taste and her strength unwaivering.
Kagome…
The familiar name echoed through his head as he tore the trees from the ground, sending the roots spiraling upward.
Forget her…
A second voice, deeper, more sinister shouted at him. Clenching his fists together, he obeyed. Leaping in the air, he took to the treetops, heading south as the voice beckoned him. He was alone, just as he always wanted to be. The wind stilled, causing the trees to silence. As the moon settled in the western sky, little could be seen in darkness of night, save for the light of the small shard discreetly placed upon his back.