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Kagome felt empty without Kouga or Yasha-kun to talk to. Glancing out the window, she stared lazily at the passing landscape. Recognizing the road to her house, she loaded her shoulders with her burdensome backpack and, like the other students, didn't wait for the bus to stop completely before standing up.
Stepping down the steep bus steps, she took leisurely strides onto the sidewalk. The sun was beginning to bake the back of her neck and she hitched her pack on, attempting to reduce the heat and failing. As she rounded the corner she halted. Two badass looking guys were standing there, leaning on the wall, and having a smoke. Kagome felt her skin prickle slightly, but told herself to remain unnerved and walk past them without expression.
Her heart beat nervously against her ribs as she got closer and closer. She couldn't decide whether to look away or not. Looking away could give them the message that she was scared and afraid to meet eye contact. But where could she look if not at them? She settled herself with staring blankly ahead.
She heard once that beast could sense fear in you. That it was like a scent that you gave off, something like that. And they smelled it.
One of them dropped his cigarette and crushed it under his foot, now standing without the support of the wall. He was staring at Kagome intently, with a smirk on his face.
Kagome's adrenaline washed through her and blood pounded in her temples. She was filled with a sort of premonition that they were going to do something. But she had no way of getting out. Panic pulsed in her veins.
She quickened her pace ever so slightly, trying with all her will power not to show them her fear. They were both following her now. Her footsteps echoed by theirs. Step, step, step. Heart beating faster, thump, thump, thump.
Her heart was beating so fast now that she had to gasp. Her house was just around the corner. Her house meant safe. She needed to get there. No matter what.
She grew desperate. She wanted to run, but her heavy backpack restrained her. What should she do? She was running out of time. They were gaining on her. What was she going to do?
In a sudden rush of movement, she threw her backpack behind her, knocking one of the boys off his feet. The other sprinted into a run at the same time she did. She wasn't a track runner, but she didn't care at the moment. The adrenaline pumping through her caused by her overwhelming fear drove her. Vision and judgment blurred by fear and hopelessness, she ran, feeling like her mind couldn't catch up with her actions, felt like her legs couldn't go fast enough, felt like she was going to fall any moment, felt like crying, felt like yelling "time out!", but most of all, she felt like giving up. Like a child being caught in tag and not wanting to participate in the game any longer. She didn't want to play any more.
Her feet tripped upon each other and she fell hard. The road burned her cheek and forearms. She wanted to scream or cry, but she couldn't. She needed that extra air to breathe.
They were going to get her, she was going to lose. Her mind was filled with hopeless fear. This was the end.
A firm grip tightened around her upper arm and flipped her over, so that she now lay on her back. Two strong hands pinned her arms down. She wanted to cry. Her throat burned and her mouth was contorted but no tears spilled from her eyes. So instead she tried to scream.
First, it came out as a choke, but Kagome soon grew familiarity with her voice once again and screamed as loud as she could. Maybe she could get help, or damage her attacker's eardrums or do something, something to save her.
A hand slammed against her mouth, grinding her head into the road. The hand was moist, no wait, there was a moist piece of cloth being pressed against her mouth. She tried to scream again and sucked in a breath of air. She had just breathed in the moistness of the cloth. Her throat itched, making her want to cough, but a sudden relaxation flooded through her. Her eyes widened. 'Wha...' And slowly, her lids closed shut.
"All done," said one of the boys, lifting her hand from Kagome's mouth.
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AN: once again, I am SO SORRY for not updating sooner!!!!! Summer school sucks major butt. ¬_¬++++++ I hate to let reviewers wait for the next chappie (partly cuz most of them get bored and go away. T___T) please come baaaaaack, reviewers!!!!!!!!!! T______________T
Also to let you know if you don't already, I've actually got my lazy butt up and made a mailing list for updates of all the people who have reviewed with an email address. ^_^
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Ja ne!!
~meow-chan~
