Disclaimer: No I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters. Nor do I own Evanescence's "Hello" (killer album by the way)

Awaken to Twilight

Chapter 5:

Memories End.

She was in pain.

It was clear to see as she writhed and squirmed on the cool earth. But even this she didn't seem aware of as she thrashed about, trying desperately to get away from whatever was plaguing her mind and body.

It had been hours since Kagome had rescued from the clutches of the rogue demon, and when she had been found. Many had thought the miko dead. The pain-laced aura that had led them to the room was heart-rending and there had been so much blood. That scent alone, even without the aura, could have led them to the demon's chambers. Everyone thought that the ordeal had killed her.

But it hadn't, Kagome had survived, but to what future was unsure. The rogue demon was still alive and seeking to reclaim his prize. They had been moving nonstop for hours trying to keep the distance between them large. They had thought that things would have gotten better. But they didn't.

Suddenly, still beaten and broken from the ordeal, Kagome had risen and began walking off. If any tried to stop her, she snarled with all the venom of a hellcat and kept them at bay.

That had been three hours ago. The last two she had done nothing but writhe and fight against herself.

For two hours she had been like this. Two hours they had waited and hoped that she would be all right, that she'd awake from this stupor and be ok. But their hopes were in vain; the miko would never be ok again.

Her mouth opened in a strangled scream but no sound escaped her lips. Her brow was furrowed in pain and her mouth gaped open exposing still razor sharp fangs. Her claws reached out, trying desperately to fight off her attacker but nothing was there in their eyes.

In the struggle she had marred her already torn skin, her blood was thick in the air. Something had to be done; this could not go on for much longer. She'd kill herself or turn on them in her madness. Also rain clouds were brewing on the horizon, and the rain would be heavy.

They all could not stay with her and risk capture. So one would stay and the others would leave. Somehow in her state, Kagome knew when the others had left. She had heard them arguing before over who it would be, but she did not hear who had won. She knew not who was here now. And quite frankly she didn't care.

The only other thing she became aware of was the drop in the air pressure just before a drizzle began to fall.

Whoever had been left to care for Kagome began to walk towards her. Her struggles had stopped and for a moment she lay spread eagle on the earth panting. Her muscles were still tight from the strain but the worst had passed.

Cautiously they stepped towards her, when they was about three yards away her lips curled in a snarl that followed moments later. Her eyes narrowed in warning but they were still turning up to the cloudy sky.

Her warning growl was all she could muster, and she did not try to move away when they came and sat beside her.

Kagome felt their gaze on her for a moment. She knew not that her once luminescent eyes were now glazed over with pain and staring. Goddess only knew what was now going through her mind, if it was not completely shattered.

Tenderly they picked her up off the ground and she did not struggle. Instead she remained perfectly still and pliant in their arms. They began to walk towards the only shade to be found.

Her head tilted towards them of her own volition none can be sure. She seemed to see and yet did not. Nothing stirred those now still cerulean pools. She opened her mouth as if to breathe but instead she began to sing.

"Playground school bell rings again."

Her voice was melodious and soft the tone touched with ever so sweet sorrow.

"Rain clouds come to play again."

At first it seemed she was speaking nonsense but as the song continued it became apparent that it was not.

"Has no one told you she's not breathing?"

She was set down under the shady tree, and her eyes began to flutter closed.

"Hello, I am your mind giving you someone to talk to. Hello."

She felt a phantom presence enter her mind, and she recoiled into herself to see who it was. The landscape was splattered with colors, its layout holding a meadow, and a mountain range just at the horizon. The skies were a whirl of violent patterns and yet eerily gray.

A large hill could be seen not far away, where at the summit a woman stood. As one climbed the hill the green grass gave way to reddish brown dirt, it seemed here nothing would grow.

Kagome was there, clad in a simple white gown and standing before a large red sphere, were deep inside a person could be seen. A life-sized image of the Kagome floated in the scarlet orb.

She turned to see whoever had followed her into her mind. But only saw a misty gray figure, undistinguishable.

"If I smile and don't believe."

She said while a smile crossing her face.

"Soon I know I'll awake from this dream."

A voice was trying to tell her that this was not a dream that this was not real and she needed help. A hand was stretched out to her but she backed away angrily, her eyes filled with scorn.

"Don't try to fix to me I'm not broken."

She turned to the woman in the sphere, the woman that was herself.

"Hello, I am the lye living for you so can hide."

She said to the woman. The woman seemed to hear her words and tears began to stream from her eyes.

"Don't cry."

She reached out as if to wipe away her tears but her hands merely passed through the wall and then pass the woman.

Her eyes widened with shock and sorrow, and she curled her hand into a fist. She stared at figure and then fell to her knees, tears filling her own eyes. She did nothing to stop them from falling as she continued.

"Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping."

Her voice reached a touching sweetness, an endearing high.

"Hello, while I'm still here, all that's left of yesterday."

The high note held then began to fade away. Just as the world around them was beginning to fade. Her mind was closing to all, the first and last time it ever would.

They were back in the grassland with Kagome still at their side. Her eyes were closed but she was not dead, her steady breathing alerted them to such.

For the moment all was well. Finally she was resting.

A/N There is a reason as to why I have refused to name the people involved in the chapter besides Kagome. It will be explained do not worry. That is the end of the memories and also the end of the chapters I had already had prepared. I have started working on the others and am awaiting much feedback. I will not update till I have gotten at least five reviews for this chapter. It may seem outlandish to some but this story means something to me, and I need to know how to better it so that is why I ask. I will be waiting.

Your faithful authoress,

Tigress