Three

…actually, there are two. Or are there four? It's the trinity which really matters…

Yearning, longing, trapped between worlds, aching dullness woke her from slumber. Warm, flooding light of the rising sun printed clouds rich gold, giving her hands a bright glow.

Yellow.

A hungry demon woke with the sun. Screams ripped from the young priestess's bleeding throat as the lurking beast lunged at its unsuspecting prey.

Red.

She jumped and ran, deep into the forest. Branches lashed, brambles tore, but they were ignored, forgotten though crimson dripped. All she wanted was to run, her instinct telling her to flee. Even as the pain surfaced, the roars ceased, those sleek ivory legs kept dashing madly.

The forest seemed to fight her, wanting to stop her from running. Branches waved against her delicate face, rough ferns hindering her already stumbling footsteps. Finally, coated with grass and leaves, she fell, sinking deeply into the grove of ivy.

Green.

Closed eyes opened again, meeting the azure sky. She coughed and rose shakily, unsure of her location. Let fate decide her path, she deemed, and followed the periwinkle bordered clouds.

Blue.

She skipped, she walked, she trudged, she fell. Into a spring so bright, so blinding from its reflection beneath the midday sun.

Then it was darkness.


Author Note: Kagome's throat was not ripped. The beast that attacked her managed to get it bleeding, but it wasn't cut. So other than scrapes and cuts, she's fine (other than being lost, of course). Kagome should really learn not to fall asleep in random places.

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Three: there are three primary colors. The product of mixing all three is either white or black, depending on if the colors are additive or subtractive. Additive primary colors (light emitting) are red, green, and blue. When mixed, there is white light. Subtractive primary colors (light reflecting) are cyan (blue), magenta (red), and yellow. When mixed, there is a dark color.