The Odds Aren't In My Favor

by Mitzia

Kagome's brother Sota gets picked for the 13th annual Hunger Games. She volunteers for him and then, just her luck, her former crush, InuYasha gets picked. Now she has to fight the other twenty-one tributes in a fight to the death to survive and return to her family. Can she do it alone or will she have to rely on InuYasha more than she'd like? T for language and violence

4. Final Goodbyes

InuYasha was brought up to the stage by two peacekeepers He looked at me with familiar eyes full of concern. I glared at him, not caring if he was scared or not.

"Please shake hands now," Kanna said. InuYasha held out his hand with a sigh and I reluctantly took it. "These are the District Twelve tributes," Kanna said. Everyone in the crowd put their hands together at their chests like they were praying. They weren't praying for a safe arrival back home.

They were praying for a painless death for us.

The peacekeepers took us inside the Capitol building where we were to say our final goodbyes.

Thankfully, InuYasha and I were sent to different rooms. That was unnecessary though. We both knew no one would come for him. Maybe the mayor, but that was unlikely.

The door opened and three people walked in, my mother, Sota, and Hojo. The only people I knew would show up.

My mother stood at the door with disbelief and grief on her face. Sota ran to hug me and Hojo stared at me with depressed eyes. "Sis! Why did you do that?! You're gonna be killed, sis!" Sota cried out.

I knelt down to him. "I won't die. I'm tougher than that," I said with a shaky voice. Who was I kidding? I didn't even believe me.

"Here sis." Sota grabbed my hand and gave me the necklace with the purple jewel on it. "For good luck." I put the necklace on and it somehow made me feel better.

Hojo walked over to me and hugged me real tight. "Hojo…can't…breath," I tried to say.

"Don't say that. I never want to hear you say that. You'll come back right? Promise me you will," he said. He looked and sounded like he was about to cry. I nodded and then I started crying. My mother was the next to walk over to me.

"You were very brave out there. I know you'll make it back. Be sure to eat well and take care of yourself," she said. She sounded like I was going on a school trip.

"Okay mom," I said.

The door opened and a peacekeeper walked in.

"It's time to go, Kagome Higurashi," he said.

I took one last look at everyone and said the only thing left to say.

"I'll see you all soon."

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Author's Note

...It's too hard trying to keep up with 6 stories at once...TT^TT Looks like the odds aren't in my favor...lame attempt at a joke...I'll stop now...TT^TT

Until next time, sayonara~!