Chapter 1

Kagome immediately stumbled to the ground & crawled away to the wall, looking forward. " S-Shippou! Where did you find that game? " Kagome asked, looking frightened. " I found in Inuyasha's Forest! " Shippou replied. " What does it say, Kagome-mama? " He asked.

" S-Shippou, please put that game back where you found it. " Kagome said. " But Kagome- "

" PLEASE! "

Shippou looked a bit staggered but mumbled, " Fine... " And walked off. Kagome felt a pang of guilt but shoved it off. It wasn't long until Inuyasha & the thers arrived. " Kagome, " Sango said, looking at her, " What happened? I found Shippou. He looked angry or something. "

" It's nothing Sango, " Kagome said, looking into the floor. Sango looked slightly suspicious but shrugged & went on preparing lunch which was stew. Suddenly, the hut fell silent as everybody heard a

Thump,thump,thump,
thump,thump,thump
thump,thump,thump
thump,thump,thump
thump!

" What was THAT? " Sango asked. Even Inuyasha looked a bit troubled. Suddenly, Shipppou came in with the board game again. " SHIPPOU! " Kagome exclaimed, " I thought I told you to put that back! "

" But I couldn't help it, Kagome-mama, something's egging me to open this thing. " Shippou replied. She started to tear it open when he tripped & the box opened in the ai. As the box opened,6 game pieces fell onto the board miraculously & the box fell to the left corner of the hut.

There was an eerie silence. " Kagome-mama, what's wrong with you? You lookpale. " Shippou commented. " No..." Kagome murmured, " Not again... " Now everybody looked really puzzled.
" What's wrong wench? You said it was a game! " Inuyasha snorted.

" WELL THIS ONE'S NOT! " Kagome yelled. Everybody looked at her. " I think it's about time you tell us something. " Inuyasha said. Everybody, spare Kagome, nodded vigorously. Kagome sighed, " Fine... I used to play this game when I was13. This game... changed my life. It didn't make it better... it RUINED IT. "

Everybody egged her to go on, " OOH! I see a flashback going on! " Miroku said, watching the cloud.

Flashback
" Hey mama! " 13-year old Kagome smiled, " Look what I found! " She shoved the board game into her mother's face. " Hmmm... Kagome-chan, where did you find this game? " Her mother questioned. " Well, I- " Before she could say anything, they both heard a

Thump,thump,thump,
thump,thump,thump
thump,thump,thump
thump,thump,thump
thump!

" Kagome-chan? Daijoubu-ka? " He mother asked her, " Oh, I'm fine, " Kagome answered, smiling, " Just spaced out for a bit. SOUTA! " Kagome ran out of the room, looking for her 6-year old brother. " What is it, Kagome-nee chan? " Souta asked. " I found this game in the backyeard! Do you want to play with me? "

" Sure! " Her brother answered. Kagome & her brother set up the game pieces & the board game. "Hey! Kagome-nee chan! What's that? " Souta asked, pointing at the side message which said,

Adventurers, your decision is most wise to play,
However, if this is not what you decide, don't set up the game,
Before it's too late.

" What's that supposed to mean? Oh well, I'll roll first! " Kagome said. She rolled a 7. Suddenly, the game pieces were moving on their own. The siblings were awestricken. "I's GOT to be magnetic. " Kagome muttered awestruck. " You're telling me. " Souta replied.
" Hey! What's this? "

They both looked in the little green dome & Kagome read,

Beware, in the night
You'd better run,
For these winged things
Aren't much fun

They both looked at each other. Suddenly, they heas some squeaking in the fireplace.
" W-what was that Kagome? " Souta asked. " I don't know... your turn, Souta! " Kagome said.

" Okay... " Souta hesitated. He rolled the dice whichturned out to be-

Suddenly, the flashback stopped! " HEY! " Miroku yelled, " I WAS WATCHING THAT! "

" And no one cares... " Inuyasha muttered sarcastically. " But I wonder... Kagome-chan, what WERE the ' Winged things? ' " Sango asked. " They were- " before she could say anything else, bats came flying in the hut, " THEM! " Kagome shouted.

She got her bow & arrow & shot the bats, & they all fled through the hut window.
" Kagome-chan! " Sango ran to her, " Are you okay? "

" Yeah! " She panted, " THEM AGAIN? I THOUGHT I GOT RID OF THEM A LONG TIME AGO! " She yelled angrily. " Key word;THOUGHT. " Inuyasha said, smirking.
" Inuyasha, OSWUARI! "

CRASH!

" Bitch... " He muttered through the wooden hut floor. " Now that you put6 game pieces on the board, Shippou, ALL of us,including Kirara have to play now. " Kagome said.
" Why Kagome-sama? " Miroku asked. " Because if we don't finish the game, it won't go away. " Kagome said. " WHAT won't go away? " Inuyasha asked, raising an eyebrow.

" The things that came outof the jungle to our world. And believe me, those THINGS aren't
pretty. " Kagome replied. " So, who's turn is it? " Miroku asked. " Shippou goes first because he put the game pieces onto the board. Then it's my turn, Sango-chan's, Miroku-sama's, Kirara, then Inuyasha. " Kagome explained. " Okay... " Everyone trailed.

" Well, here it goes! " Shippou said. He shook the dice in his hand& dropped. It made a total of 6.
Suddenly, a black piece made its way by 6 spaces. The green dome started to make a message.
" Read it, Brat! " Inuyasha said.

" It says, " Shippou started to read the message,

These flying thing make you sneeze,
Make you itch, make you twitch.

Everybody looked at Shippou. Suddenly, there was a loud buzzing. They all looked out the door & saw, "KILLER MOSQUITOES! " Kagome yelled, " SHIPPOU, BURN THEM WITH YOUR FOX FIRE! "

" OK! FOX FIRE! " Shippou shouted. The fire didn't burn them but merely made them flee out the window like the bats. Shippou collapsed on his bottom. " What WERE those things? " Shippou asked, panting. " They're killer mosquitoes, found only in Africa. If you get bitten by those, they can make you pass out with fever, give you malaria... they can even KILL you. " Kagome said gravely.

Shippou shuddered. " It's my turn... " Kagome said, taking a deep breath, " Well, here it goes! " She rolled the dice. The number was 8.

I know this cliffhanger isn't helping any either but this is the best I can do today! Well, see ya! Remember,

Inu-Gumi-READ & REVIEW!

Miroku-Can we get our money now?

( Sango & I beat him up )

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