Chapter 7/ gets kinda scary…
A/N: Yawn… I have to do this chapter at night because I get scarier thoughts then normal and then get paranoid. Joy…but anyhow I glad a lot of ya'll like my story! After a while I figured that it would be really stupid and not scary at all. Oh well.
Disclaimer: Don't own Inuyasha, darn.
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As they crawled threw the narrow passage way they came across a big room. With the white light still with them they all saw the gruesome details. The walls were red and grey, the red was probable blood and a lot of it too. Bodies laid everywhere, most stacked up into the corner were they rotted with age. On the far wall sat a table with brown bags laying on them. Sango went over to see what was in them. Stepping over bodies and such she opened the nearest bag and screamed. Before Sango could collapse on the floor Miroku caught her and held her close.
"What scared her?" He asked. Seeing the pale faces he looked up to see a head. Eyes wide opened and slashed. One had even been gorged out completely leaving a clear view of the brain that had taken on a fowl odor smell with green tint to it. Kagome guessed that the rest were the same or worse. Stepping back Kagome saw that most, or rather all, had been tortured, women and men alike. Shackles closed on some of their wrists as they hung their blood still fresh from their mouths. Fearing the worst Kagome looked up and gasped. Some stones were pushed out to make a spiral step that went all the way to the top. Some had body's in shackles as well and were left to hang their for all the rest pore souls to see. Continuing up bodies clouded the ceiling, thousand, even more than the ones on the floor, all hanging their but by what she did not know. Seeing something move her heart froze. One was still alive! Climbing up the stones steps, and ignoring the others questions they only watch in wonder at what she was doing. Still climbing up the stones she looked down to see the others getting farther away, then looking back she saw the movement still and a new courage raced threw her.
Reaching the top she looked at all the different bodies all blue and lifeless in the face. Some with unseeing eyes gazed back at her with their tongues hanging out at her, swollen and puffy. In the very middle of the bodies she saw a teenage girl. Red fiery hair in two pig tails hug loosely as she struggled. She wore what looked like a maid uniform that had been shredded, and her tail hung lowly at her side. Her arms were tied above her head as the girl squirmed with the life that she still had to try to get that last breath. Noticing her at last the girl turned to look at her with piercing jade green eyes.
"Help…" She uttered. Her struggling slowly faded as her eyes slid closed. Making up her mind and holding down her dinner, Kagome jumped onto the nearest body handing on for dear life. Looking up she noticed that the string that held the body was coming undone and fast! Reaching out she grabbed the next body and watch as the one she just left snap and fall to the floor below, on the way hitting the wall a few times, and landed with a sickening thud. Hurrying to the next one, she then proceeded to swing from one body to another. Reaching the girls string Kagome rapped her legs around the nearest body; Kagome grabbed the string around the girls' wrists and burned the string with her powers. Freeing her, Kagome was not ready for the weight, as she and the girl plummeted to the ground. Closing her eyes Kagome waited for the impact that never came. Instead of the hard ground she was meet with strong hands. Opening one eye she looked up into golden eyes staring with fear, and anger.
"Grrr, Why in the hell did you do that? Do you want to die?" Inuyasha had watched as Kagome climbed up to the body still moving. When he saw her jump to the nearest body it just made him want to barf and knew that she wasn't much better. But seeing her fall he had reacted so fast it even scared him. He was so scared when she fell that he was now growling at her for doing such a thing.
Kagome looked around and saw that Koga had caught the girl and was trying to wake her up. Getting out of Inuyasha's grip, who was still growling at her stupid ness to notice, and went to help Koga.
"Is she still breathing?" She asked.
"Yah, but just barley. I'll take her back to find her some help."
"Thank you Koga." Blushing slightly Koga nodded and headed back the way they had come. Minding her head Koga dragged the girl threw the whole.
Making sure that Sango was ok; they decided to press on in fear that another person was still alive somewhere. Problem was how would they find the rest?
"Let's hurry this up! The stench of death is starting to get to me." Inuyasha growled.
"Well then help us find a way out numb skull." Kagome yelled back. Huffing Inuyasha started sniffing the walls to find cool air or something.
"Hey guys! I think I found something!" Miroku called over in the corner were less of the bodies were at. Looking over there they saw that the stones were not as worn down as the rest seemed to be. They made what looked like a doorway or something. Inuyasha pushed it to reveal a secret passage and a long narrow hall way that slanted down a little.
"So…who wants to go down the creepy tunnel first?" Inuyasha said. When no one answered Kagome decided to go but with an argument with Sango first.
"I don't think so Kagome." Sango said grabbing Kagome by the tail of the shirt.
"Someone has to, to find out if it's safe."
"Ya, but its not you. Let Inuyasha go."
"Hey! Why me?" Inuyasha questioned.
"Because you're a demon! If anyone should go it's the one who won't die easily." Sango stated in a matter of fact tone. Kagome rolled her eyes at the possible argument. Looking over at Miroku, who was feeling the same, sighed out loud.
"I have a better idea," Kagome said. "Why not we all hold on together and go down at the same time. Inuyasha would be in the front, deal?" Thinking it over, they all agreed. Inuyasha was in front followed my Miroku, fearing about being groped they insisted he sits behind Inuyasha, followed by Sango and lastly Kagome taking up the rear. Pushing off they all sped down the eerie black tunnel. As they twisted and turned down, they gradually picked up speed. Trying to stop, they were to late when they hit a bump and were sent flying onto a hard stone floor. Well some of them did.
"Ow…"
"Is anyone dead?"
"Is anyone not?"
"I can't see a thing!"
"Well I can't move!"
Silence.
"OI! Would someone mind getting off of me?"
"Well I would if Sango's foot wasn't blocking the way!"
"Not my fault! And get your hands off of me Miroku!"
SMACK!
"Well it was just their…and I had nothing else to hold on to…"
"Save it monk! Would you mind at least moving you rear, it's sort of disturbing!"
"Deal with it! Some one has their elbow in my back!"
"Oh! Sorry I thought you were Inuyasha!"
"Ow!"
"Got him!"
"Why you…"
"Hey! Don't move!"
"Ow! My arm doesn't bend that way!"
"Sango is that you?"
"Ya Kag, it's me."
"Miroku is that you?"
"Nope so stop holding my hand!"
"Hey where is the pervert?"
"Over here." A blinding blue light illuminated the area. Miroku had somehow crawled out and was leaning against the wall. Sango was spread out on top of Kagome's back like she was trying to swim. Kagome was laying on top of Inuyasha who were both blushing at the closeness.
"Gha! Get off of me!" Pushing off the two girls, Sango walked over to were Miroku was snickering and smacked him on the head.
"That was not funny!" Sango scolded.
"Of course not my lady, what was I thinking?" Inuyasha was glaring daggers at Kagome who was brushing herself off.
"Great thinking bird brain." He commented.
"Like you had a better idea?"
"Yah, not going down it!"
"Well excuse me for being concern if some one is alive or dead!"
"You're excused…NOT!" Turning Inuyasha missed the death threat he was receiving. Sango ran over just in time to restrain her.
"So…now what?" Miroku asked. Kagome thought it over.
"Well we could press on…"
"Oh no, we are NOT doing another one of your crazy ideas just so we can all die at the end!" Inuyasha said.
"Well then, you come up with something geniuses." Kagome said and slumped to the ground waiting. Inuyasha thought it over. It was a minute or two before Inuyasha sighed with defeat.
"Fine! We'll go with the wretches' idea."
"Great! Let's get moving!" Kagome hopped from her place on the floor and started down the hallway.
Koga had immediately gone to find a doctor or someone for the girl. He knew of one priestess close to the house. Since he was a fast runner he got to the shrine were she stays at in record time.
"Kedae!" Koga shouted busting threw the door. An old lady around her late forties was sitting on the floor. Her house resembled a hut that people had used in the past. Her outfit was that of a miko, red pants and a white blouse. Her hair was gray with age and she wore an eye patch over her left eye. As Koga walked in she was sipping tea and looking rather shocked at him by barging in.
"Yes child, what is it?" She asked.
"Can you help her?" Koga asked, motioning to the girl in his arms.
"Let me have a look see." Pointing to were Koga should lay her, she then started to examine her.
"Looks as if she broke some ribs, her leg, and her wrists have been dislocated." Kedae answered. Koga looked shocked. She had only just glanced at her and she could tell!
"How do you know all that crap?" He asked. Kedae gave him a dry look.
"One, if you look you can see that she is having trouble breathing with out pain, broken ribs would do that. Second, her leg is swollen and has a nasty bruise, so broken leg. And last, her wrists seem out of place, dislocated wrists. Those answer your question?" Koga nodded still bewildered.
"Is she going to be alright?" He asked. Kedae nodded.
"But she will be in a lot of pain when she wakes up, I'll make some pain represent drink so she can take it when she wakes up." Kedae has never step foot into a pharmacy. She often makes her medicines with plants and herbs around the shrine.
"So child," She asked while making her medicine. "What happened?" Koga then proceeded to tell about what they found and how Kagome had saved her. Every detail was told and Kedae's eye grew with worry and fear.
"It seems that this girl will have a story to tell. So this child, Kagome, is she ok?"
"Ya, dog breath saved her before she hit." Kedae smiled at the nickname Inuyasha was given.
"Ye still have you arguments over nothing?" She asked Koga, who fehed at being accused, or rather caught.
"Of course! I still want to beat him at his own game!" Kedae smiled.
"Ye do that. But I must ask…where are the others?"
"Still in the cave probable, but I'm not sure. I think I'll go back and check. Call me when she wakes up." Koga then ran back to the mansion to wait, leaving the girl in the old miko's care.
"Ewwwwww! I just saw a rat!" Sango groaned. She hated this place! It was to dark, everyone's quiet, things keep moving, and she just saw a rat! Just great! Kagome had become extremely quiet and it's getting creepy. Inuyasha's just pouting because he had lost to Kagome again over…something and was now dragging a unconscious Miroku, he had proceeded to use the darkness as an advantage and touch her were she did not want to be touched. Kagome was walking next to her in the front, Inuyasha and Miroku in the back. Suddenly Kagome stopped. Inuyasha, not looking at were he was going bumped into her.
"Hey! What's the big idea-"
"Shut up!" Kagome answered. To Kagome things were not going that well. Sure everything was fine at first but as they continued to trek down the hall she had hit cold spots a lot. Kagome had her light on still and was looking around. Turning around Kagome saw something move behind Inuyasha! Pushing Inuyasha out of the way Kagome rounded the corner were she saw it go. All she could see was pitch black were the light couldn't touch. Suddenly she felt a cold blast hit her from behind! Turning around it was only a wall. Taking a closer look Kagome's eyes widen, their in the stone and dirt was a face! It was a face of a small child. Her eyes were closed and her lips meshed together. Her face looked like a balloon was spread a crossed it so that it held no real detail. Very slowly her eyes opened. Looking at Kagome she smirked and retreated into the stone wall. Kagome felt the place were she had been. The cold air retreated back into warm.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kagome turned to see her friends being grabbed by stone hands. As they struggled Kagome looked behind them. Their in the pick blackness was a woman. Black hair was falling down her back and in front of her face. A white dress she was wearing was stained with blood and mud. Her hands were sinking into the wall she was closest to. Moving forward a bit a sharp blast of air passed her head. A hand had shot out and scraped her cheek before going back to were it came for another attack. Not wasting time, Kagome ran past her friends, who really didn't notice as they were trying to get free, and ran straight at the lady.
"I don't know who you are lady but let go of them!" Kagome then tackled her to the ground. Her hand was pulled from the wall and her friend where free. Before going to see if they were alright the lady was up and gripped Kagome around her neck and lifted her in the air. Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku watched as she rose bringing Kagome with her.
"Let her GO!" Sango shouted. The ladies head turned slowly to Sango and the rest of the group. Her hand suck back into the wall and stone hands shot out of the sides and grabbed Sango and Miroku. Inuyasha ducked before they grabbed him and bolted for the lady. Grabbing the lady Kagome was dropped on to the floor. Gasping for breath she looked around at the now unconscious lady. Inuyasha was staring down at her with wide eyes. Kagome looked over and saw that her hair that had covered her face was moved and they saw that underneath was scary. Her eyes were still opened, and her mouth was slightly open. Her eyes were black and nothingness and her face had a long scar down the front. Her lips were fish pale and chapped. Suddenly her eyes moved over to stare at the two. A scratchy voice came out of her mouth.
"Just because you have not met him I will spare you life's you little children." She called out.
"Who are you?" Miroku asked. He and Sango had joined were the others were standing.
"Who I am is not of importance. But fear my warning and be gone!" With that the lady vanished and the floor started to move. Like a ripple threw water the stone floor carried the group out and up from the cave. Landing on the basement of Inuyasha's mansion they saw that the entrance was sealed off.
"Ok, reminded me to NEVER get the uh-oh feeling again!" Sango commented on the way up stairs.
"Ya, well remind me to never trust Kagome's judgment ever again." Inuyasha said.
"Ok, not my fault!" Kagome said and hit Inuyasha on the arm.
"Just goes to show that basements are evil." Miroku said. Everyone else just nodded. They proceeded to the living room were Koga would be waiting.
A/N: Whew…that was hard. I was in a writers block and could only type the stories at night. Ok, I need ya'll's help! Review me and tell me what scares you the most! Please!! I'm running out of ideas!!!!!!!!! JA!