dnhTitle: It's Nothing More Than Reality.

Prompt Name/Prompt List/Ficlet #: Candyman – July - #7

Author: kagome313

Rating: T

Genre: Admin's Genre- Thriller/Horror

Universe: A/U

Word Count: 700

Summary: Nightmares can substitute reality anytime; at least then one would know it's just a dream.

Warnings: None

0-0-0-0-0-0

As Kagome walked up to her apartment complex, she was uncomfortably aware of the silence engulfing and lack of people surrounding her. The doorman that was always there was absent. Not even the receptionist at the front desk was there.

"This is odd," She mumbled, quickening her pace towards the elevator, keys jingling in hands as her heels echoed in the silence with each hurried click of them. A howling sound of the wind made her turn around quickly. Even with that sound, everything was still – she didn't even feel the kiss of air.

With frantic pressing of the button, Kagome turned fully around with her back pressed up against the elevator's door, wondering why it was taking so long to open.

The lights started to flicker, each time taking longer to chase away the darkness. The way her hair stood on end, the shuddering and erratic breathing was enough to contradict any lie of feeling otherwise she would confess to, if only to brush it all away.

"Um…excuse…me?" She breathed out, a wave of easiness coming upon her as an image came to focus.

The lights flickered off.

"Are you a worker here?"

When the lights came back on, the image was gone.

Furrowing her brows in confusing, she wondered where the person went off too. As the lights started to shudder off, Kagome heard the ding of the elevator door, stumbling backwards inside the transportation box.

On with the lights once more.

And the image that she saw made her scream hitch in her throat. Frozen in place, the elevator once again failing her as the doors stayed open.

"Aren't you lonely?" Came the chilling question, followed by a mirthful grin.

The lights flickered off once more, and Kagome gasped as a gush of wind slammed against her, trapping her form against the wall. "I'm lonely!" Growled the voice in and angry shrill as the force pressed Kagome against the wall.

This time she let out a small whimper, her eyes clouding with tears. "This isn't happe –…" Her foolish lie halted as the force wrapped around her throat.

"It's your fault I'm lonely," The cold shrill shuddered, and with each tightened hold, the lights flickered uncontrollably. Her from was blooded, and her features were now cruel, eyes so cold it chilled Hell itself.

"Kik…"

Kagome's words hitch in her throat as the hold tightened even more. When the lights blindingly flickered to nothingness, Kagome coughed roughly as the force left her – her form crumbling to the ground.

"Call me…Ka-Go-Me." Giggling icily, the lights flickered on, and Kagome looked up in time to see Kikyou's smiling visage.

She rushed towards the door just as Kagome pressed the button repeatedly for the doors to close. Backing back up towards the opposite side, Kagome's scream pierced the vacant building as Kikyou's spirit rushed faster towards her.

With a start, Kagome woke up, form damp and breathing erratic. She looked around the dark room frantically, noticing that she was in the comfort of her room and bed. With a sigh of relief she sagged, laughing with unease as she turned on the television.

"What a weird dream," Sighing slowly, as if it was the trick to remove all restlessness, she got up out of her bed and headed to her bathroom.

"Breaking News – Just a few hours ago, a young woman committed suicide…."

A loud clatter in the bathroom was heard as Kagome rushed out, her form shaking as the fear rushed back inside of her. The image of Kikyou's face on the television made her crumble to the floor in a regretful heap. Crawling quickly to her bedside, she reached for her cell, but a paper fluttered down.

You scared me half to death when you suddenly fainted! Was gonna spend the night but I got called in. Be back in the morning. Sorry

-Yasha.

Kagome didn't even notice the tears spilling from her pools as she looked upon the television in horror. Flicking it off quickly, she inhaled deeply when an image appeared on the blank screen.

"Kikyou," She breathed.

Kagome cried out when the image rushed before her, stopping within an inch before smiling widely at her.