Chapter Two
Kagome gasped for breath as she slowly climbed the rope; she threw her bag over the edge then fell to the ground outside the well. Inuyasha will know I'm late and find me here.but right now, rest sounds good.She closed her eyes, letting her head drop to one side. Her breathing never evened out and she fell into a dark dream.
"Kagome?" Her eyes drifted open and shut until someone touched her forehead with a wet, cool rag. "What?" She asked quietly, still trying to open her eyes to see who was taking care off her. "She's awake!" She immediately recognized Shippo's voice. "Is that you Shippo?" "Yes!" Finally managing to open her eyes she saw Inuyasha off in a corner, Miroku and Sango kneeling by her and Kaede mixing some herbs. "What happened?" "You don't even know what happened to you, Lady Kagome? That is most strange." Miroku said. "What he means to say is that you were late coming back so Inuyasha went to get you, but he found you unconscious by the well. He brought you back, you've been out for a day." Sango said, concern filling her voice. "An entire day?!" Kaede nodded. "Well, we better get started-" Kagome started to get up but was pushed back down. "Sango?" Sango shook her head no as Kaede handed Kagome a cup. "It is most irregular for you to pass out and not know the cause. You will be staying here while the others go to a nearby village and get rid of the demons that have been hovering in that area." Kaede said. "But the shards-" "No buts, you are staying here."
Kagome sighed as the others left for the next village. She was allowed up to see them leave, then it was straight back to bed. After two hours in bed, Kagome got up and started to pick some flowers as long as she was near Kaede, in case she felt weak again. But her mind wasn't really on the flowers at all, it was on that dream she had after that attack. It had been strange, she had to admit that. I can't remember all of it.I do remember that I was in some dark hall and I heard crying.There were other voices too.There was a young child and a young woman there, down two separate halls. They both wanted me to come.Now that I think about it, that little girl looked a lot like me but that older woman.I didn't see her well. "Kagome!" She looked up to see Kaede standing up. "It is time for supper, ye need to eat to regain your strength. Kagome stood, dusted off her kimono and followed Kaede. Why Kaede wanted her to ware it was beyond her, she had said it would keep her warm.that's why she went with it.
I wonder how Inuyasha and they others are doing. I wish I was with them.Kagome rolled onto her side facing the window. That's when she saw it. It wasn't to large, at first she thought it was a cat, but something about it told her it wasn't a normal cat. Quietly getting to her feet, Kagome went outside the small hut, hoping she wouldn't wake Kaede. She saw the cat on the fence, watching her. As Kagome thought, it wasn't normal. Its fur was silver and its eyes were a light blue. It stared at her. She stared back. Finally, it jumped down and took a few steps, looking back at her. It wants me to follow. She picked up her bow and arrows and followed it into the woods. Kaede is going to kill me if she wakes up and I'm gone. Soon, the two reached an abandoned looking shrine and the cat stopped outside the door. "You want me to go in there?" The cat gazed at her coolly and walked inside. Kagome took a deep breath and stepped inside. The cat jumped up onto an alter and stared at her. She approached it slowly and looked at what was on the alter. Under a protective shield laid a pendent. It was shaped like a star and it looked as if it was made from sliver ivy. Each jewel on it was a different color and as Kagome could guess, it stood for the elements. The chain was also silver and thin, but something made her think it was hard to break. Kagome reached through the shield and picked it up, and a few more bits of the dream returned to her. The woman, she had had some weird marking on her forehead, like an ivy design. Her eyes had been a deep silver and had a kind look to them. But for the life of her, she couldn't remember what the woman had told her. Kagome looked at the cat and reached a hand out towards it to let it sniff it. The cat rubbed against her hand and purred. Kagome smiled and picked it up, walking out of the temple. By the time she got back to the hut, she knew the cat was female and she had named it Star, since it had lead her to the necklace that was now around her neck. Laying back on the mat, Kagome smiled as the cat curled up against her. At least I have someone to keep me company for the next week, and I'm sure Kaede would take care of her while I am out shard hunting. Kagome's eyes drifted shut as she fell into a dreamless sleep.
Kagome gasped for breath as she slowly climbed the rope; she threw her bag over the edge then fell to the ground outside the well. Inuyasha will know I'm late and find me here.but right now, rest sounds good.She closed her eyes, letting her head drop to one side. Her breathing never evened out and she fell into a dark dream.
"Kagome?" Her eyes drifted open and shut until someone touched her forehead with a wet, cool rag. "What?" She asked quietly, still trying to open her eyes to see who was taking care off her. "She's awake!" She immediately recognized Shippo's voice. "Is that you Shippo?" "Yes!" Finally managing to open her eyes she saw Inuyasha off in a corner, Miroku and Sango kneeling by her and Kaede mixing some herbs. "What happened?" "You don't even know what happened to you, Lady Kagome? That is most strange." Miroku said. "What he means to say is that you were late coming back so Inuyasha went to get you, but he found you unconscious by the well. He brought you back, you've been out for a day." Sango said, concern filling her voice. "An entire day?!" Kaede nodded. "Well, we better get started-" Kagome started to get up but was pushed back down. "Sango?" Sango shook her head no as Kaede handed Kagome a cup. "It is most irregular for you to pass out and not know the cause. You will be staying here while the others go to a nearby village and get rid of the demons that have been hovering in that area." Kaede said. "But the shards-" "No buts, you are staying here."
Kagome sighed as the others left for the next village. She was allowed up to see them leave, then it was straight back to bed. After two hours in bed, Kagome got up and started to pick some flowers as long as she was near Kaede, in case she felt weak again. But her mind wasn't really on the flowers at all, it was on that dream she had after that attack. It had been strange, she had to admit that. I can't remember all of it.I do remember that I was in some dark hall and I heard crying.There were other voices too.There was a young child and a young woman there, down two separate halls. They both wanted me to come.Now that I think about it, that little girl looked a lot like me but that older woman.I didn't see her well. "Kagome!" She looked up to see Kaede standing up. "It is time for supper, ye need to eat to regain your strength. Kagome stood, dusted off her kimono and followed Kaede. Why Kaede wanted her to ware it was beyond her, she had said it would keep her warm.that's why she went with it.
I wonder how Inuyasha and they others are doing. I wish I was with them.Kagome rolled onto her side facing the window. That's when she saw it. It wasn't to large, at first she thought it was a cat, but something about it told her it wasn't a normal cat. Quietly getting to her feet, Kagome went outside the small hut, hoping she wouldn't wake Kaede. She saw the cat on the fence, watching her. As Kagome thought, it wasn't normal. Its fur was silver and its eyes were a light blue. It stared at her. She stared back. Finally, it jumped down and took a few steps, looking back at her. It wants me to follow. She picked up her bow and arrows and followed it into the woods. Kaede is going to kill me if she wakes up and I'm gone. Soon, the two reached an abandoned looking shrine and the cat stopped outside the door. "You want me to go in there?" The cat gazed at her coolly and walked inside. Kagome took a deep breath and stepped inside. The cat jumped up onto an alter and stared at her. She approached it slowly and looked at what was on the alter. Under a protective shield laid a pendent. It was shaped like a star and it looked as if it was made from sliver ivy. Each jewel on it was a different color and as Kagome could guess, it stood for the elements. The chain was also silver and thin, but something made her think it was hard to break. Kagome reached through the shield and picked it up, and a few more bits of the dream returned to her. The woman, she had had some weird marking on her forehead, like an ivy design. Her eyes had been a deep silver and had a kind look to them. But for the life of her, she couldn't remember what the woman had told her. Kagome looked at the cat and reached a hand out towards it to let it sniff it. The cat rubbed against her hand and purred. Kagome smiled and picked it up, walking out of the temple. By the time she got back to the hut, she knew the cat was female and she had named it Star, since it had lead her to the necklace that was now around her neck. Laying back on the mat, Kagome smiled as the cat curled up against her. At least I have someone to keep me company for the next week, and I'm sure Kaede would take care of her while I am out shard hunting. Kagome's eyes drifted shut as she fell into a dreamless sleep.