Title: Abyss Of Slumber

Prompt Name/Prompt List/Ficlet #: Sleeping Beauty– August- #12

Author: kagome313

Rating: T

Genre: Admin's Genre- Fantasy/Fairytale

Universe: A/U

Word Count: 688

Summary: Kaede rushes to perform the duty that was bestowed upon her.

Warnings: None.

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Kaede rushed through the dorms as calm as possible, her faerie buzzing around in her dark cloak with anger. A soft zapping noise occurred every few seconds, indicating the soft shouts of disapproval from Gray.

"Why the hell would she do such a thing?!"

Kaede ignored in familiar in favor of reaching the site on time. Before she left the dorm room, Kaede was being bombarded with Kikyou's rant as she tried to be both a mother and a leader all at the same time. Not only did Kagome choose to do the forbidden enchantment, she also placed herself in danger – a danger she should have taken into consideration – especially before she went off mingling with the enemy!

"Uncalled for!" Gray's voice zapped in, pushing out of the cloak when they reached the forest. "I told you she was up to something," She huffed, her grey orbs spilling with anger. "Now she's in a state of immobility surrounded by those damn Whisperers!"

Kaede rolled her eyes as they keenly looked at the tracks that came from all angles but led to one direction. The faint scent surrounded them was not only that of Mother Nature but also the aroma of their kind, and she felt a sense of peace that could lull her into the tender warmth of restlessness.

"Kagome will be alright," She whispered faintly, her hope pushing her forward in the direction of.

Snorting, Gray fluttered a couple feet ahead of Kaede before circling back around to face her with a dark scowl. "Only a miracle can guarantee that. Kagome is reckless and too flamboyant!" Huffing with obvious distain, she clasped her hands behind her. "I told Lady Kikyou that she should have sent her cousin Eriko, but nooo, she just had to insist on testing Kagome's reliability for our continuality and bright future."

"Silence Gray!" Kaede barked, clearly annoyed at her familiar's brazen outburst. "It is not your place to dip into the well of mistrust when it comes to our Lady!" Flicking Gray out of her way, which caused a defiant growl, Kaede walked on more briskly. "I am here to ensure Kagome's success – and my being is will be her miracle of safety!"

Narrowing her eyes angrily, Gray lagged behind to grumble her objection before reluctantly following her master's lead.

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Inuyasha watched on in amazement as each attempt to get at Kagome from his people were halted by either her static shocks or her own people; protecting her even though they hadn't a clue as to who she was.

Turning his gaze to his father, he couldn't help but feel disgusted yet torn at the gleeful look gracing his features as he did away with the little buzzing devils as well as their masters. Even with them being injured, since his father didn't want those dead… not so soon anyways, the thought of just inflicting some sort of pain on him was enough to fill him with undeniable pleasure.

Inuyasha remembered a time when he was once like that, though never one to show his excitement or act erratically, he always believed in getting the job done and all his life, capturing and taking the Howlers powers was all he knew and lived for…until now.

Kagome still form haunted him, and if he looked closer he could have sworn he saw the curving of her lips upwards in a secretive smile and he found himself smiling as well, wishing she could share her secret with him.

"Chile!"

Inuyasha's head snapped in the direction of ancient sounding voice in time to see her rushing through the clearing that was formed by their comrades as if it was all choreographed.

"She's close to the last stage of The Abyss of Slumber!" He heard a soft voice groaned with annoyance, as if she wanted to kill Kagome for making such a bad decision. And from the looks of it, The Howling was probably a dangerous thing.

The middle aged woman didn't say anything as she fell to her knees before Kagome, her touch instantly diminishing the glow.

"I'm not late," She sighed in relief.