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She turned her head as her feet slammed against the forest floor. The demon was too far behind to catch up now. It was a tiger demon, and had a logical amount of agility. Not risking it, she continued at her fast pace, sending many leaves flying as she did. The wind was tremendously strong, almost blowing her backward. She had to fight it though, she had to push through. The moon was shining full and bright, just as it always had when a being was chasing her. For the first time, she realized she was dreaming.
'I've had this same dream so many times, I can finally recognize it as such.'
She knew when it would end when she would wake up sweating. When the demon finally caught her is when her eyes would pop open. This time was slightly different though. She was determined to make it to the well again and see why it wouldn't transfer her to her time. If she couldn't do it in real life, maybe she could in her dreams.
The wind blew harder, as if it knew she were on a mission, and aimed her to fail. The trees began to rumble roughly, acting as if they would fall down on her at any given moment. She noticed that everything in this nightmare was holding her back, attempting to frighten her. The wind, the moon with its bright glares at her, nearly blinding her, and the sharp objects on the ground, poking at her feet, causing serious bruises and cuts.
A branch tumbled to the ground right in front of her. She nearly gasped, but quicky jumped over it. The demon however, wasn't so fast so the branch slowed it down. She sighed in relief. She needed all of the time she could get to have a thorough look at the well. The sky began to turn an unruly green. The clouds formed a skull, which watched her every move. She tried to push it out of her mind.
'Get it together, girl. It's only a dream.'
The skull towered over her, lowering closer to the ground. Her eyes widened. It was coming for her! Her realization caused many problems, for all of this didn't happen in the dreams she had had before. The well came into view, just as it always did. Shutting her eyes, she sped up, ignoring the pain of her throbbing feet. More branches fell, but she dodged them with ease. 'Nothing will slow me down!' Finally, she made it to the well, and swung herself over. Just as before, she went nowhere.
She sighed and knew once the demon reached her, she would wake up. She bent down on her knees, brushing the dirt aside, looking for anything that could be blocking her exit from this world. After seconds of digging, she gasped. There was an orange barrier shaped as tiny chains, blocking the exit. She leaned down to grab one of them, but it instantly repelled her touch, shocking her. Her eyes widened.
'Something isn't right. This barrier is evil, so why did it not purify at my touch?'
She attmepted again, hearing the demon getting closer. It repelled her once again, this time leaving a minor scar on her right hand, causing blood to appear. She winced.
'What is going on?'
Before she could have another thought, the demon had appeared, reaching down and grabbing her by the hair. She sighed and shut her eyes, accepting her fate, and waited to wake up...
Her eyes popped open, and as always, her bangs were glued to her forhead from the sweat. She slowly sat up, careful to not wake the sleeping hanyou who sat against the wall, Tetsusaiga in hand. Ever since Naraku, he was on his guard at all times. His head bobbed forward, and he would quickly bring it back, only to do it again.
She giggled to herself, but stopped when she felt a sensation on her right hand. She pulled it up to her eyes, eyeing it thorugh the darkness. Her eyes widened, and she gasped. The minor scar she received from touching the barrier in her dream was there, in plain sight.
'How is this possible?'
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Kohaku sighed as he gazed at his new village. Everyone seemed so happy, so oblivious that evil existed. Heck, who was he kidding? He was guilty of it too. The corners of his mouth tugged upward into a wry smile. Being in this place almost made him forget his problems, his amnesia. His smile faded. He had no idea who he was, where he came from, or if he even had a family. The children his age played around, harrassing other villagers and getting yelled at.
'Was I ever like that? So..childish?'
Having amnesia was a toll on the eleven year old. Unbeknownst to him, it had changed him dramatically. He used to be such a care free, optimistic child. Now, he was melancholy, depressed. He viewed things the way an adult would, his perception of the world was morbid, dry, black and white with no gray area inbetween.
Either something was, or it wasn't.
Either it exsited, or it didn't.
Either you were dead, or alive.
There was no middle ground. He clenched his fist in anger. This village, his new home, had been so kind to him, taken him in without a second thought. It had been about a week since that pretty lady named Rin brought him there. She said she would visit hom ever so often, just to make sure he was ok. He found himself blushing at her kindness. "I can't stay here," he grumbled, staring at the ground.
"I have to figure out who I am, and this village won't provide me with that information."
He reached up and popped the ribbon from his head, his maroon hair cascaded around his neck. He tossed the now torn ribbon aside, liking the feeling of his hair being free. He slowly stood, giving one last look at the village. Later that night, he had left, beginning a journey to find out who he was.
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There had been an awkward silence between the usually talkative Rin and Sesshomaru. She lagged behind him a bit, her hand clutching the leash that was tied to Ah Un. Her eyes roamed the ground as if it were the most interesting thing in the world. Sesshomaru had asked her to be his mate.
'And he almost kissed me.'
Her cheeks flushed slightly at the thought, as she chewed on her nails nervously. Sensing her emotions, Sesshomaru haulted, making Rin bump into him.
"I'm so sorry, M'Lord, my mind has just been elsewhere." She apologized quicky. He turned to face her, those golden suns of his piercing though her. When he didn't say anything, she slid her tongue across her lips nervously.
"Lord Sesshomaru, I-"
He put a finger to her lips.
"You talk too much, fooish woman."
Her brows furrowed at him comment, but before she could spit out a smart remark, he pressed his lips firmly on hers, making her melt.
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The sun was setting, and she slowly made her way toward the well. She had wanted to pick up a few herbs incase they had another battle, and she would be prepared.
With her dream occuring in her mind, a sudden desire to check out the well overcame her. InuYasha had told her to be back before nightfall, and hopefully she could keep her promise if she hurried. With the herbs in hand, she scurried toward it. Moments later, it had come into view. Just as she was about to swing herself over it, a voice interrupted her.
"The priestess that guards the Sacred Jewel is traveling alone?"
She quickly spun around and her jaw dropped. Her eyes widnened. It was the exact same tiger demon from her dream. "Oh Gods," she whispered, covering her mouth with her hand. The demon smirked, enjoying the look of fear on her face. She had left her bow and arrows back at the hut, thinking she wouldn't need them.
She cursed inwardly at her stupidity. It slowly made it's way toward her.
She backed away, only to back into a tree. This wasn't a dream, it was oh so real.
Fear overcame her, immense fear.
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InuYasha, who was back at his hut with Sango and Miroku, slurped up ramen. The sun had finally set, and Kagome still wasn't back. Getting frustrated, the hanyou stood. "I'm going to go search for her, I'll be back." "Wait!" Miroku called. InuYasha rolled his eyes. "What is it, Monk?"
"Give her a little more time. Maybe she's looking for a specific herb or something. And if she were in any trouble, wouldn't you feel some type of pain?"
He had told Miroku about their bond, and what happened when Kagome was in trouble back in their own era.
InuYasha "Keh'd" and plopped back down.
"Guess you're right."
Sango smiled. "See, you guys should have more faith in-"
She cut off, seeing the expression on InuYasha's face. He began to clutch his chest, feeling that familiar, tight pain. His eyes widened, realizing what it was. He quickly stood, holding onto the wall for support.
"She's in danger."
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"Don't be afraid, little lady," the demon hissed, blocking her only path to freedom. It eyed the jewel around her neck with hunger. He reached out for it, only to have his hand burned at the intensity of it. He scowled.
'Deja vu', she thought to herself. "Hand it over, or I end your life right here." She shook her head. "I won't let someone with evil intentions have the jewel." He smirked evilly and ran one of his claws along her arm, before piercing it through her skin, causing a tiny pool of blood to appear. She winced. Seeing her reaction, his smirk widened.
"The pain hasn't even begun yet, deary."
She shut her eyes, anticipating more pain, but instead heard a sound that was similiar to someone struggling for air. Her eyes popped open only to see her mate with his claws wrapped around the demon's neck. "InuYasha.." He looked angry, but it was a different type of angry. The demon continued to struggle to breath, as Miroku came up behind the demon and put a sacred sutra on it. It immediately vanished into thin air.
Sango came soon after. "Kagome, are you alright?" She asked, giving her a once over. She nodded slowly, happy to see her friends. InuYasha slowly approached her and pulled her into a tight embrace.
"InuYasha?"
He held her out at arms length, an unfamilair emotion running through his eyes. "I told you to be back before sundown," he snapped. She gasped. "I know...it's just..I.." His brows furrowed in frustration. "You could have gotten hurt, Kagome! Does that mean nothing to you!?" he yelled, still infuriated that she hadn't come back when she said she would. The level of his voice scared her. "I know, InuYasha, but I got..sidetracked."
"This is why I told you to come back! You keep putting yourself in danger, dammit! Do you not understand how that makes me feel? It's hell wondering if you're alright. And I'm feeling that feeling too often for comfort!"
His voice was getting louder and louder. She almost winced. "I'm sorry, Inucha, I just-" "How about you "just" be more careful, dummy!"he interrupted, and turned his back to her. "Awww, they're having their first fight," Miroku noted, snickering. Sango also laughed, fniding them amusing.
Kagome's brows furrowed in annoyance. "I'll try, I don't get caught up in danger on purpose, y'know!"
"Well, you sure as hell could have fooled me," he grumbled, still turned away from her. She couldn't believe how he was acting. Instead of retorting, she simply turned on her heel and stormed away from him into the woods.
'That meanie!I'll show him!'
She was so caught up in her own thoughts, she didn't hear someone sneak up behind her.
What she felt, however, was a strong hand grip her, haulting her in her steps, and placing a firm hand over her mouth.
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