In a Hundred Lifetimes

by IHaveADogShesNeato

Its been 6 years since the jewel was wished away and Kagome still hasn't been able to return to the past. One day she is suddenly pulled back to the feudal era and finds much has changed: an all-out war between humans and demons, Inuyasha is a king with a dark secret, and something isn't quite right about the era Kagome arrived in. Fresh cannon plot inside!

13. FYI - A Note to my Readers

Content warning: several mentions of rape

Hey all! Two things: I just wanted to clear something up IMMEDIATELY. The ending scene of chapter 12 is NOT a rape scene. I never would have imagined that it would have been taken that way by some of my readers (thank you to the comment and few messages I've received about this). The scene at the end of chapter 12 was intended to be an assault on Kagome by Takakazu, for reasons you all haven't found out yet. I did not want to leave you all for a week or two thinking that she had been raped. First, if it had been a rape scene I absolutely would have inserted a trigger warning. As a rape survivor, I can attest to how harrowing reading/hearing about rape can be. I would never spring that up on you guys. Secondly, I hate how rape is just used as a plot device in so many of these stories I see on this website like it's somehow ~edgy~. It's a worn out theme and a cheap way to shock the audience. Now, if rape is included in a story and the story focuses on your protagonist, and gives a realistic view to how sexual assault wreaks havoc on a vicitm - then sure I'm all for awareness. But I will not use rape to further my plot, because I believe its a much more serious issue than a way to get some visitors to my story.

So again, thank you very much to the people who pointed this out. And I'm really sorry to those who may have been negatively effected by the way that scene could have been easily misinterpreted.

ALSO

I think I'm going to go ahead and make an update on my profile so you all know how far I am into the next chapter. So maybe I'll say I'm _% done, or a certain fraction of the way done so you all know when I'm actively here working on the story or not. Plus, giving you all these updates would guilt me into staying on track. So check my profile for updates!

And thank you all for your condolences. I'm going to finish up with:

Suicide is never the answer. Google "reasons to not kill myself". Find reasons and cling onto them. Somebody is always willing to listen.

Rape is never, NEVER the victims fault. It's not a joke and it's never "deserved". Please, talk to somebody about it if you've been sexually assaulted. You are a strong survivor.

We don't deserve dogs. They're too good for us. I'll miss my wonderful dog terribly.