It was black, black as pitch in the small camp. The forest around it gave the place an eerie look, like anything could come out of the woods. The wood was gnarled and black. Several trees would twist over each other, making the most sickening shapes. The leaves were stuck in a perpetual fall, the reds and yellows adding to the sinister atmosphere.
Kagome sat on her sleeping bag, unsure of what to do. Her friends had gone to do battle with a demon, but since Kagome had a broken ankle, she stayed behind with Shippou and Kirara. Shippou had gone to get water, and Kirara had toddled on after him. So she was alone momentarily.
She let out a heavy sigh and wondered how long it would take for Inuyasha to defeat that demon. She hoped it wasn't too long; this place was creeping her out. With nothing Else to do, Kagome started to look around.
Trees, trees, and more trees..., she thought, and let out another sigh.
"are you bored, Miss?" came a soft voice. Kagome's body jumped as much as her ankle would allow. She turned as fast as she could. Her eyes met a young man.
He could only be a few years older than her, at maximum. His eyes were a cold violet, a few shades lighter than lavender. The hair that flowed around the young man's body was darker, but still light purple. He was well built, as if he trained well in fighting. His arm muscles were bulging under his sleeves, his chest was easily visible in the small armor he wore. In contrast to his hair and eyes, all of his clothing was black.
"Who Are you?!" yelled Kagome, praying that if she spoke loud enough, Shippou would hear her and get help.
"I? I am Ketsueki. What are you doing here alone, miss?" he said, quite calmly. He didn't seem to find it weird he was talking to a total stranger.
"I-I'm not alone..." Kagome Stuttered. Where was Shippou?
Ketsueki's eyes fell to the swollen mass that was Kagome's ankle. His eyes hinted at worry, but only hinted.
"You are injured, then, miss?" he said, taking a small cup seemingly out of nowhere. It was half-filled with a murky substance. "drink this, it'll help you"
Kagome took the cup and looked at him again. As far as she could tell, he wasn't a demon. He didn't have any jewel shards. He hadn't done anything to harm her. She took a small sip from the cup, and found the liquid delicious. She drank full heartedly now, the liquid dribbling down her front.
When she was done, she wiped her mouth and turned towards Ketsueki.
"What was that stuff?" She asked. He gave a small smirk.
"a basic remedy. It will help you heal, miss" he said.
"I'm Kagome." She said, feeling her ankle start to heal immediately.
"Kagome!! I Got the Water!!" Yelled Shippou as he finally walked in, several bottles of water in his tiny hands. Kirara held a few as well.
"Shippou! There you are!" Said Kagome, as she stood up. Shippou dropped a few bottles.
"Kagome, you're better? But what about your ankle?" said the kitsune.
"well, I was just sitting here when..." she looked around For Ketsueki.
he was gone.
