Escaping Death

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Summary- Kagome is an average girl with average friends. But after a strange online conversation, horrible attacks start happening all around the city she once known to be safe. Someone wants something from her and they are scaring her and torturing her. But who is it and what do they want? Can she really escape death?

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Escaping Death

Chapter Nine


Inuyasha had stayed up for the better part of the night, watching his friends sleep around him, crowded in Kagome's room. Sango and Kagome occupied the bed while he and Miroku, being the wonderful gentlemen that they were, had politely offered to sleep on the floor. He hadn't been able to sleep so he settled for leaning against the wall instead, his arms crossed across his chest, his amber eyes examining the room closely.

After about an hour and a half, he rose to his feet and stretched. As he did so, his gaze flicked down to Kagome, who was tugging slightly at the sheets. He heard her mumbling incoherent words and watched her as she impetuously rolled over violently. "No," she murmured. "Leave me alone. Get away from me."

Inuyasha sighed. Poor girl. She had been through too much and she didn't need these nasty dreams making her life even worse. He reached out to her, but quickly drew his hand back. He just couldn't bring himself to wake her up. She needed as much rest as she could get -- even if it were nightmare filled.

Sighing in frustration, he sat at her computer and switched it on, making sure that he was quiet, and signed on under Kagome's name -- she had her password saved into the computer. When he saw that she had mail, he looked over the subjects and who they were from. When he saw one from 'Death986,' he instantly double clicked on it and read it:

Kagome if you're reading this, then tell Inuyasha that he should watch his back from now on. He was already a target on my long, long list, but I haven't killed him for your sake. Since he signed off on me like that and was very rude to me, I just might come after him, anyway.

Inuyasha paused in his reading long enough to chuckle lightly. Who did this guy think he was? God? Just because he could end lives, did he think he was invincible? Well, Inuyasha had news for him -- he wasn't. And he was going to prove it to him, one way or another. Just let him come after him -- he'd regret it.

He continued reading:

Maybe you should watch out for Miroku. I've seen the way he looks at you, and it's disgusting. I'm actually quite surprised that he hasn't drug you off somewhere to have a little fun with you -- alone. But I'm sure he has his reasons.

Inuyasha cringed and shot a glower in Miroku's direction. He was still sleeping soundly and appeared to be innocent of any accusations and suspicions. He was his best friend, and hadn't seemed like some kind of psychotic killer who screwed with any girl's mind.

He then turned and checked on Kagome, only to find her sleeping more peacefully than before. He once again resumed reading:

It's not my place to talk about other peoples' intentions or behaviors, though, so I'll get straight to the point. Who is next on your list? You better tell me this time or else Sango will definitely get it. Miroku will be next, then Inuyasha. They always say to save the best for last. That's what I intend to do if you continue to avoid me. I'll kill and kill and kill until there is no one left but you. You will die slowly and painfully -- after you watch me kill Inuyasha, that is. So I'm giving you until the day after tomorrow to get back to me.

Later, babe.

Inuyasha growled and clicked out of the email. Who did this guy think he was? He didn't own Kagome, so why should he get to refer to her as 'babe' ? He stopped clenching his fists and thought for a moment. Why was he so…jealous? He realized that he had been quite protective when it came to Kagome lately. What was up with that?

Sighing, he switched her computer off and laid down beside of Miroku once more. It was time to steal a little sleep.

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Kagome opened her eyes and sat up, blinking in order to try and see better. She had been having trouble sleeping, and finally awoke. She examined the room groggily and saw Miroku and Inuyasha sleeping on the floor peacefully. Her gaze then flicked toward her balcony window where she saw something peculiar.

A face.

Her heart skipped a beat and her blood ran cold, but she didn't dare scream. She had a bone to pick with this guy; he'd killed Koga and she wanted to cuss him out. She pushed the blankets back and climbed out of bed, creeping over to the window. When she got there, she saw he was wearing dark sunglasses and a ball cap pulled low over his face. This, however, did not keep her from sliding the window open and hissing, "Bastard, what are you doing here?"

"I came to pay you a visit." Came his deep reply.

"Well, you can just leave." Kagome growled indignantly. "I don't want to have anything to do with you."

"Too bad," he said, faking a sad sigh. "You're so fun to play with."

"Go away." Kagome commanded in the sternest voice she could muster. "You need to leave me and my friends and my family alone." She placed her hand on the window sill so she could support herself while she leaned into his face to try and intimidate him -- though she didn't think it would've been able to work -- when she felt liquid beneath her fingers.

Sucking in a breath, she lifted her trembling hand up and examined it, to find crimson liquid. Her eyes widened in horror and her mouth fell open into a silent scream. She looked toward 'Death986' for an answer as to what the strange, scarlet substance was and, despite the darkness, she saw him smirking.

"Blood," he said.

Kagome whirled around to call out to Sango, to get help, anything. Except that Sango wasn't in the bed where she should've been. In fact, she wasn't anywhere to be seen. Kagome spun around to face'Death986' and demand what he had done with Sango, but he was gone, as well.

The only things that remained were a blood covered window sill and an open window.


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