Chapter One: Nightfall
As soon as she closed her door, Kagome dropped her fake smile and warm attitude to collapse onto her bed. She quietly sobbed into her soft pillows, taking care to muffle them so that any 'spies' in the hallway would be unable to hear them. She sat bolt upright, eyes wide open. She jumped off her comforter and ran to the door, locking it. Then, she flew to her window, locking it closed as well. Kagome looked around franticly, trying to find anything else she had forgotten.
With her short adrenaline burst gone, her shoulders drooped as she fell into her bed once more. The sun set to the west, its brilliant radiance slowly slipping from view. Beautiful shades of gold, red and indigo swept into her room through the thin glass panel. Kagome didn't notice however, she was too preoccupied sobbing and squeezing one of her pillows in her arms as the sky grew darker. Street lights snapped on and the glow of the city that surrounded her shimmered in the vast darkness.
She looked over to her clock, 12:30 already? She assumed her family was already asleep considering it was a weekday. Still crying, she felt herself slip into the partially comforting black void of sleep. She let out one final whimper before drifting into unconsciousness, sprawled across her bed.
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As its massive claw moved ever closer, she could only stare in disbelief. Inuyasha had been struck down, struggling to stand off to her left. Miroku and Songo, who had been preoccupied with fighting off the horde of demon servants which occupied their larger foe, did not have time to notice Kagome's situation. Doing the only thing she could think of, she reached back and set her final arrow, releasing it directly at her opponent as the limb finally reached her. She saw the arrow strike and she heard the demons cries of agony. Unfortunately for Kagome, her attack was unable to stop the monstrous claw that now plummeted down on her. Kagome let out a squeal of shock and pain as one of its massive talons split her skin, gashing across her middle. She felt herself fall as she struggled to say conscious. When she landed, Kagome began to lose her the fight and her eyes slowly slid closed.
Hours later
Kagome heard a voice out in the distance, though she could not understand it. Her mind became clouded with pain as she began to remember the previous events. She focused on the voices as hard as she could, and realized that there were not one but three voices surrounding her. She slowly opened her eyes; she was lying on her side, and could see a solid wood wall across the room from her. There was a fire set up in the middle of the room, crackling softly. Realizing she was safe, Kagome sighed contently and snuggled into the soft material in front of her. She heard an uncomfortable gasp as she continued to press her head against the silky red cloth. Wait, red?! I don't own a red blanket!!! Kagome almost flew across the room as she jumped out of Inuyasha's lap. She blushed madly and stared into the fire, too embarrassed to speak.
End Flashback
Kagome shifted uncomfortably and sobbed in her sleep as she recalled the painful memories. Still dead to the world, she did notice the snap of the window lock as it slowly slid open. She also did not sense it when a dark figure slipped through the window pane and landed on her soft, carpeted floor.
I bet you can't guess who it is?? Lol, yea right. Bare with me peoples, this is an experiment, if you want to see more, start reviewing!!!