R.E.M.

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Kagome's eyes slowly opened as she felt an unfamiliar wait on her neck, it was heavy and cold and it encircled her neck as if to constrict her. It also appeared to be attached to something else and it clanked together as she shifted her body weight. Yet again she was in that oh-so loveable corridor she had grown used to being in. All she remembered though the last thing was running away from something, but what exactly? She winced as her hand reached up to her shoulder where a large area of crusted dried blood had settled, it hurt like hell and she feared moving. She was dizzy and felt sick as she sat there up against the wall of the corridor. The water was uncomfortably warm and there were no vines protruding from the walls, as they normally would be. The clanking of metal was heard as she shifted once more against the cold stonewall and she realized it in an instant. She had a shackle around her neck with a chain dangling from it, now if only she could remember how she had gotten that nasty boo-boo on her shoulder everything would be all right.

A familiar explosion erupted a ways down the corridor and she winced at the sound. Her eyes starting to well with tears at the remembrance of what happened the last time, the pain and torture she went through, but worst of all 'he' had caused it. One of her most trusted companions and the one she loved so much had come and nearly slaughtered her with his own hands. The rumbling began to increase and tears started to stream down the sides of her pasty white cheeks as she heard the near yet distant footsteps of the approaching hanyou.

Kagome closed her eyelids tight as the water shifted around her signaling her companion's arrival. Peculiar though she thought, he wasn't growling. The hanyou bent down slowly with a concerned look on his face then spoke gently as he looked at the disgruntled girl.

"Kagome? What happened to you" Inuyasha slowly bent down and examined the gash on her shoulder tracing it lightly with the tips of his fingers. Kagome winced and pushed further into the wall she was leaned against, eyes shut tight.

"G-go away" with all the strength left in her body she forcefully shoved the poor unsuspecting hanyou back. Taken a bit by her actions, his ears flattened in displeasure against his rough of hair as he moved back over to his companion's side.

"Kagome you need to tell me, what happened to you? Why are you acting like this?" Apparently he couldn't do much to comfort her, the teen was hysteric for some reason, and he had never seen her like this before…

Inuyasha frowned and in an attempt to comfort the poor girl, he crouched forward and gently wrapped his arms around her torso, then gently pulled her against his chest. He felt Kagome tense as he started to softly stroke her back.

"I don't know what's happening to you but I'm here, it's going to be ok."

Kagome sobbed silently against his chest and tried to push away but he wouldn't let go, she felt safe in his arms yet afraid at the same time, it felt weird. After a few attempts of unsuccessfully trying to pry the hanyou off of her she gave up and just leaned into his comforting embrace. She felt the weight of his hand on the back of her head as he leaned his cheek against hers.

"Thank you…Inuyasha"

His body felt so warm and comforting as he continued to stroke her head softly. He suddenly stopped his actions as his arms went limp in there place, then suddenly and almost instantly his hands shot up to her shoulders and he dug his nails into her soft flesh. Kagome shrieked as she felt her bad shoulder re-pierced, she undoubtedly had a feeling that his demon blood had taken over again. She picked her head off of his chest to look at his face, only to find her sweet hanyou companion had transformed back into the ravenous creature that had previously hunted her down. She desperately began to thrash in his grip as he smiled down at her deviously. Still having the girl in his captive embrace (well sort of) he pushed her up against the wall leaving her immobile. It was replaying like the last time when he wounded her, except there were no vines to hold her down for him.

"Having fun yet? Or do you want more?" He coo-ed in an almost purr as he nuzzled her neck with the tip of his nose.

Kagome winced at the immense pain, it felt like her shoulders would fall off and she couldn't take it anymore, it was too much. She wished this would end, and it would all just go away.

Her thoughts were cut short as she felt a sharp pang in her neck. He had started to dig his long sharp fangs into her flesh once more relishing in the sweet taste of her blood. After suckling on the open wound he withdrew his teeth and snickered at the pathetic human in front of him.

Kagome coughed as her vile demonic companion released her from his grip, leaving her bench-pressed to the wall. Kagome caught her breath as she glared at the hanyou who was currently nibbling at the blood on his claws. Inuyasha soon turned his attention back on the girl and smirked. In a teasing manner he grabbed the loose chain dangling from the shackle around her neck and yanked her upward on her feet, then spoke once more to her sending shivers down her spine.

"You know your such a cute and innocent girl, I really do enjoy these little games" The hanyou chuckled as he raised the girl off the ground.

'Little games? He things this is a game?!?' Kagome had, had enough of this, she only knew one weakness he had and she was going to try and see if she would be able to break free from his deathly grasp on her. In one move she screamed and latched her hand onto one of Inuyasha's dog-ears and pulled on it, as expected the Hanyou growled in pain and dropped Kagome on the ground. Taking her chance, she ran. Not knowing where she was going, she just wanted to get as fast and as far away from him as possible.

Inuyasha hissed as he saw the retreating girl, he gave chase after her and was gaining speed with each step, she sure wasn't getting away after pulling a stunt like that. Kagome looked behind her to see the possessed hanyou on her trail, a very peeved expression on his face she feared to slow down, what ever he would do to her if he caught up to her would be deathly.

"Get back here you wench!" were the evil demands she heard from Inuyasha as she ran from him. Up ahead of her she could see a slow closing passage, if she could make it through there, she would be home free and safe for at least a while.

Inuyasha was almost directly behind her when he saw the closing passage, his arm shot out to grip the girls shirt but Kagome had taken the liberty of diving through the small slot just as the walls passage closed. On her stomach she closed her eyes as the light vanished before her. Leaning against the now closed wall she sighed in relief as she heard the yelled out curses of the berserk hanyou, they weren't loud but were still audible. As soon as they faded away she estimated that he had left.

Kagome sighed deeply, in such a dark and dreary place she felt a bit safe, covered by the ever-changing walls and shadows. There apparently were no candles in this passageway so not even a dog's pupil could suck in enough light to see. All her energy used up Kagome slowly closed her eyelids and dozed off.

Her pillow was wet an warm as she shifted on it, she sweat all through that second dream and was as thirsty as an empty camel. The sun filtered into the window of her room and she stretched her arms accompanied by a yawn.

'how long am I going to keep having these dreams? Because of this I might want to avoid going back to the feudal era for a while…' opposite to her thoughts, today was the day she was supposed to return, what was she going to do when he comes looking for her because she didn't return.

Kagome felt nervous, she thought about it a while more until her stomach had something to say. It growled its emptiness, which Kagome sighed and headed down for breakfast.

Review responses

Blueice anime gurl: Quite the little bundle of questions you gave me but ill see to answer them as best i can. Yes Kagome is going to have a few more of these little nightmares snicker The dreams are going to get worse and worse as they play themselves, she is going to be keeping her distance from Inuyasha and yes, keep a close eye on the words and what he says because it is foreshadowing chapters to come :) I can't answer that last one for you that would be telling XDXD

Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, that all for now ;) if you have any questions or anything about the story just review! :D oh yes and fic art will be coming in soon and I will have links! see ya's!

DemonicSerpent101