DO NOT ENTER THE FOREST
18.- Fake reality
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InuYasha could hear his own heartbeat as he ran amidst the exhausting silence of the forest. He could notice his aching fingers, whose claws he had broken from digging his way out of that prison that the sinister nature of this place had created for him. His steps came to a halt then, as he sought in the air some hint that may guide him; such guidance came soon, and in the form of Kagome's aroma, a scent that renewed his energies, brought him relief, and some measure of hope. However, his blood froze in his veins a moment later. Kagome wasn't alone, there was another scent by her side, one that was unmistakable. His own.
He broke into a sprint the next instant. This could not be happening. It could not be real.