Disclaimer" I don't own Inu Yasha..they belong to Rumiko Takahashi. -_-
Prologue
"Kagome-chan!"
A young girl roused from slumber as she heard her name being called. Blinking away the sleep from her blue eyes, she tilted a head towards the door, where a boy her age stood breathless. His brown hair was plastered to his face from sweat, and she instantly forced her body to alert itself.
"What's wrong Hojou-kun? Has something happened?" Panting, Hojou lifted his head. He looked at her with fear. Walking over hurriedly, he grabbed a shawl for her and helped her out of bed as she donned some light slippers.
"It's the village. We were attacked. We have to get out of here Kagome-chan, before they come to our house." Terrified, she let out a gasp and clutched his arm.
"That's impossible, the guards-"
"The guards are all dead. They were killed Kagome, killed before they could even sound the alarms. That's why no one could prepare for the attack." Sighing, he embraced her.
"Who would do such a thing?" He pulled away and went to an adjacent bed, pulling the covers away from the person sleeping in it.
"Youkai. Neko youkai to be exact. I don't know why they would target us, but they did. The important thing now is for me to get you and Souta out of here. Its my responsibility as head of the family, and as your brother." He scooped the boy into his arms, and Kagome walked over to join him. He handed Souta to her, and she tucked him into her shawl before tying a sash around the two of them. He sighed and snuggled into her chest, showing no signs of waking. Giving a small smile, she faced Hojou.
"We should stick together, for as long as possible. If something happens, we should go on, and I mean it Kag. If something happens to me, I want you to go, and don't look back. You've got to keep Souta and yourself safe." She nodded grimly.
"I expect you to do the same for me, onii-san."
"Hai." They walked to the door. Bracing themselves to run, they looked at each other for a final agreement. With a small nod, the two were off, running amidst the burning houses.
"Onee-chan?" Souta had woken up halfway through the run and was now currently embedded in her clothing, crying from all the sights and sounds he was enduring. 'He's only two, how dare this happen to someone such as him!' The screams of agony and anguish pierced the air and were cut off by cracks of bones as the two ran through, passing dying victims and grinning enemies. White-hot flames licked the trail the ran on, causing them to change course more than once.
"Where are we?" Looking down, she saw the boy shift his position slightly.
"We are going to go someplace safe. Hojou and I are going to find you a new, better place to live." The boy's nose crinkled.
"I like where we are now."
"Then I'm sure you'll like this place even better. Trust me Souta, when have I ever been wrong?" He looked at her skeptically for a minute, his brown eyes glossy, but after a moment he answered.
"Never, onee-chan's always right." Giggling softly, she brushed a strand of his hair from his face.
"Hai." Putting a smile on her face, she looked back up, and followed her brother, who was currently running slightly in front of her.
"Kagome! We need to hurry!" She sighed from her exhaustion but tried her best to increase her pace. 'At this rate, I won't make it to the village's edge before I collapse from exhaustion.' Seeing the forest's edge looming close by, she gave a small inward shout.
"Kagome-chan!" Stumbling, Kagome fell to the ground, barely able to keep herself from crushing Souta. Blinking tears away, she bit back a scream of pain and felt her side. It was covered in blood. 'My blood,' she vaguely noticed. An arrow protruded from her waist, and blood was pouring from the wound. Souta was screaming in fright and worry for her, but Kagome could barely understand them. 'Why do I feel so dizzy?'
The sash of her robe came undone, and she felt Souta pry himself away to cry and hug her other side. Upon lifting her gaze, she could see a figure through blurry vision. It was giggling, obviously happy with whatever had been done. Upset, she looked around for Hojou, but found him nowhere. 'He said we had to go on if the other fell behind, and I guess I'm the other.'
"Did you really think we'd let you escape little one? It was quite interesting to see you go so far, but I'm afraid this is as far as you'll go."
She couldn't really tell, but it seemed as though the neko was lifting a hand, ready to strike down on Kagome. 'I think she's snarling too,' she mused, completely gone to the world. Her thoughts became even cloudier as she fell to the ground, but not before seeing a streak of red clothing pass by to stop the attack.
AN: Ok, so I know I shouldn't be writing this and I should be typing another chapter for my other story, but the truth is its taking a lot longer than I had hoped. I've gotten mono, and haven't been able to stay awake for very long. The only reason I could post this was because it had already been typed, minus the an, and as it stands I am too tired to do much else. However, I am writing as much to chapters as I can before I have to stop, so hopefully I'll have a new chapter soon. Please R/R!!!!
Prologue
"Kagome-chan!"
A young girl roused from slumber as she heard her name being called. Blinking away the sleep from her blue eyes, she tilted a head towards the door, where a boy her age stood breathless. His brown hair was plastered to his face from sweat, and she instantly forced her body to alert itself.
"What's wrong Hojou-kun? Has something happened?" Panting, Hojou lifted his head. He looked at her with fear. Walking over hurriedly, he grabbed a shawl for her and helped her out of bed as she donned some light slippers.
"It's the village. We were attacked. We have to get out of here Kagome-chan, before they come to our house." Terrified, she let out a gasp and clutched his arm.
"That's impossible, the guards-"
"The guards are all dead. They were killed Kagome, killed before they could even sound the alarms. That's why no one could prepare for the attack." Sighing, he embraced her.
"Who would do such a thing?" He pulled away and went to an adjacent bed, pulling the covers away from the person sleeping in it.
"Youkai. Neko youkai to be exact. I don't know why they would target us, but they did. The important thing now is for me to get you and Souta out of here. Its my responsibility as head of the family, and as your brother." He scooped the boy into his arms, and Kagome walked over to join him. He handed Souta to her, and she tucked him into her shawl before tying a sash around the two of them. He sighed and snuggled into her chest, showing no signs of waking. Giving a small smile, she faced Hojou.
"We should stick together, for as long as possible. If something happens, we should go on, and I mean it Kag. If something happens to me, I want you to go, and don't look back. You've got to keep Souta and yourself safe." She nodded grimly.
"I expect you to do the same for me, onii-san."
"Hai." They walked to the door. Bracing themselves to run, they looked at each other for a final agreement. With a small nod, the two were off, running amidst the burning houses.
"Onee-chan?" Souta had woken up halfway through the run and was now currently embedded in her clothing, crying from all the sights and sounds he was enduring. 'He's only two, how dare this happen to someone such as him!' The screams of agony and anguish pierced the air and were cut off by cracks of bones as the two ran through, passing dying victims and grinning enemies. White-hot flames licked the trail the ran on, causing them to change course more than once.
"Where are we?" Looking down, she saw the boy shift his position slightly.
"We are going to go someplace safe. Hojou and I are going to find you a new, better place to live." The boy's nose crinkled.
"I like where we are now."
"Then I'm sure you'll like this place even better. Trust me Souta, when have I ever been wrong?" He looked at her skeptically for a minute, his brown eyes glossy, but after a moment he answered.
"Never, onee-chan's always right." Giggling softly, she brushed a strand of his hair from his face.
"Hai." Putting a smile on her face, she looked back up, and followed her brother, who was currently running slightly in front of her.
"Kagome! We need to hurry!" She sighed from her exhaustion but tried her best to increase her pace. 'At this rate, I won't make it to the village's edge before I collapse from exhaustion.' Seeing the forest's edge looming close by, she gave a small inward shout.
"Kagome-chan!" Stumbling, Kagome fell to the ground, barely able to keep herself from crushing Souta. Blinking tears away, she bit back a scream of pain and felt her side. It was covered in blood. 'My blood,' she vaguely noticed. An arrow protruded from her waist, and blood was pouring from the wound. Souta was screaming in fright and worry for her, but Kagome could barely understand them. 'Why do I feel so dizzy?'
The sash of her robe came undone, and she felt Souta pry himself away to cry and hug her other side. Upon lifting her gaze, she could see a figure through blurry vision. It was giggling, obviously happy with whatever had been done. Upset, she looked around for Hojou, but found him nowhere. 'He said we had to go on if the other fell behind, and I guess I'm the other.'
"Did you really think we'd let you escape little one? It was quite interesting to see you go so far, but I'm afraid this is as far as you'll go."
She couldn't really tell, but it seemed as though the neko was lifting a hand, ready to strike down on Kagome. 'I think she's snarling too,' she mused, completely gone to the world. Her thoughts became even cloudier as she fell to the ground, but not before seeing a streak of red clothing pass by to stop the attack.
AN: Ok, so I know I shouldn't be writing this and I should be typing another chapter for my other story, but the truth is its taking a lot longer than I had hoped. I've gotten mono, and haven't been able to stay awake for very long. The only reason I could post this was because it had already been typed, minus the an, and as it stands I am too tired to do much else. However, I am writing as much to chapters as I can before I have to stop, so hopefully I'll have a new chapter soon. Please R/R!!!!