Alrighty, chapter 4 up and ready! By the way, I forgot to mention that I don't own Inuyasha. Anyways, on with the chapter!
Chapter 4: The Dream
That night was very dark and cold. Everyone was sound asleep, or so it seemed. Inuyasha woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of soft footsteps on a wooden floor. He opened his eyes and saw that Karen was walking outside. His curiosity convinced him to follow her out the door. Inuyasha followed her all the way to the river. Then, she stopped and stared in silence. After being bored of watching the girl stare at the water, Inuyasha decided to approach her.
"Karen!" Inuyasha said. Karen jumped and almost gave out a shriek for help, until she saw that it was Inuyasha.
"Karen, it's late. What are you doing out here?"
"… I don't know…. I was having a strange dream and then you woke me up."
Inuyasha was puzzled, "You were… sleepwalking?"
Karen lifted her head back and yawned, "I suppose so…."
"Before you fall asleep again, why don't you tell me about your dream?" Inuyasha insisted.
Karen sat down by the river, Inuyasha followed. There was a silence before Karen began her story.
"I was in complete darkness…. Then I saw a glowing orb and heard a voice, it kept telling me something…."
She was interrupted by Inuyasha, "What was the voice saying?"
Karen shrugged, "I don't remember, but I felt as though the glowing orb was trying to guide me somewhere. So I followed it. The farther it took me, the more visible my surroundings were. I suppose I was in some sort of forest. Then, I came upon a river and the orb dived in. I looked down to see if it disappeared, but then the voice came back. It said 'Follow the orb, follow the light'. I don't know why, but something deep in my conscious made my body refuse the voice's demands. So I stood there, unsure of what to do. Then, I awoke."
"Anything else?" Inuyasha asked.
Karen gave a loud yawn, "I don't… I…."
She yawned one last time before she fell asleep. Her head fell in Inuyasha's lap as she dozed off. Inuyasha stared at her in her slumber, and he couldn't help but be reminded of Kagome. He remembered all those peaceful nights he shared with Kagome and a smile appeared on his face. Inuyasha carried Karen back to the hut so that she could rest properly.
Once they arrived, Inuyasha set Karen down where she last rested. As he headed towards his resting spot, he noticed that Koga had moved in his sleep. Now, Koga was lying right next to Kagome with his arm draped over her waist. It was record-breaking how quickly Inuyasha went from peaceful to raging. Inuyasha kicked Koga's head.
"Wake up, wolf!" he whispered hoarsely.
Koga opened his eyes slowly and turned his attention to Inuyasha, "What is it, dog-breath?"
Inuyasha cracked his knuckles, "What's wrong with you?! Get your hands off of Kagome!"
Koga looked back at Kagome, who still lay asleep, "Look, Inuyasha, I woke up to the sound of your footsteps when you walked out. While I was awake, I saw that Kagome was sweating and shaking. I thought she might've had a bad dream so I soothed her for a little while, until she rested peacefully again. Nothing happened."
Inuyasha turned to Kagome. "Kagome's having a nightmare? Could it be anything like Karen's?"
He bent down and gazed upon Kagome's face. He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. Koga stared at Inuyasha with an annoyed gaze in his eyes. "If you don't mind, mutt, I'd like sleep again…."
Inuyasha stood up again and folded his arms across his chest. "Fine," he muttered, "Before you get any ideas…." Inuyasha pushed Koga away from Kagome, far from reach.
Then, he walked back to his corner, sat down, and closed his eyes, "Night, wolf."
Weird… didn't I just post Chapter 3 a few minutes ago? Haha! Just letting you know, Karen is not crazy! The voice is there for a reason. Haha! This chapter is actually pretty short compared to the rest of my chapters. Anyways, I want you all to REVIEW!