Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, I just own the plot and maybe some characters that are invented along the way.
This is my FIRST time writing an Inuyasha fanfic so don't flame me over characters being OOC, etc. Also, I am changing the history of some character so that they can fit into the story better. I've only watch Inuyasha series, from time to time and with a wide time gap in between, means that there might be things that I don't know about or got wrong. So please, forgive me if I write something that is inaccurate.
Also, this is my first time doing drama/action so constructive comments are needed!
Whisper No More- Prelude
You don't belong in this world Kagome…
Oh my god…
Get out!
Kagome can only watch in horror as the man with long silver hair collapsed beside her. She felt something tightening in her chest, only to realize that she was holding her breath. The man had something that resembled a black robotic arm stabbed deeply into his body.
This place was so chaotic!
She found herself standing in a small clearing that was surrounded by trees. There was a path on her left, leading to god-knows-where and an old well on her right. There were monsters that only belonged in horror stories appearing from everywhere: from the sky and from below.
What's worse? They are all humanoid! Their body structures made no sense… it was as if some mad scientist had sewed different parts of different animals together…
There were a few humans around her but they were definitely outnumbered.
She felt a chill running up her spine as she continued to analyze her situation. This was not good…
She shivered as the wind started to pick up. No wonder! She was wearing…a green Japanese sailor suit that was typical for school girls?
Why was she wearing it? She got rid of it long ago ever since she finished school…and what was she holding?
A bow with an arrow already nock.
With skills that she didn't know she possessed, she took aim at the designated target and she let the arrow fly. It severed the tentacle in between the attacker and the silver-haired man; it was the only thing she could do.
The silver-haired man fell forward; she could practically hear the sickening sound of impact as he landed face down onto the ground.
The momentum of his fall only pushed the tentacles deeper into his body…
The attacker, a man with long black hair chuckled as he resumed his attack on other people. The tentacle which he'd lost meant nothing to him.
"Kagome! Take care of Inuyasha!" A female, who was holding onto a boomerang and riding on a giant cat, barked. "We'll try to hold Naraku down."
Kagome nodded and rushed toward the injured man called Inuyasha.
The equilibrium…
Between demons and humans
Between light and darkness
Is tipped over due to the existence
…of a single female
You don't belong in this world Kagome…
Kagome kneeled next to the fallen man, she flipped him over so that he was facing upward instead of the wet muddy ground. She narrowed her eyes as she took a good look at his face; his golden orbs were starting lose focus and…
Were that dog ears on his head? Her mind questioned. For the first time in twenty-six years of her life, she wondered if she was going insane.
Everything was getting weirder and weirder by the minute. First there's a man who had tentacles looking like some mutated octopus, then there's Frankensteins all around him trying to kill everyone site (that 'Naraku' guy IS probably that mad scientist). Now, there's a woman riding on a big cat, and there's a man with dog ears?
The next thing she'll see would probably be extraterrestrials.
He started to cough badly, choking up blood; his breaths became quick and shallow. Kagome snapped out of her thoughts.
Crap, he's going to die! Then she added with frustration, where's my medical equipment when I needed them?
What could she do? She had no material to work with at all!
Powerless
…yet so powerful
What do you mean what could you do? Kagome's mind screamed. There was a patient in front of her! She's a doctor for god sake! She didn't come to North America to study for years and years only to stand helplessly when there is a dying man standing in front of her!
Yet her body won't react…
The red haori which he was wearing prevented her from assessing how badly hurt he was. Her doctor's intuition was telling her that the tentacle had done some damage to the man's lungs and he needed medical assistance as quickly as possible.
For some reason…she felt that she couldn't let him die…not because it was her obligation as a doctor…but something more.
He was someone…she held dear…
It was funny because she didn't even know his name until the woman with the boomerang said it.
Yet, it's a feeling, just a feeling.
The innocent…
There will always be bloodshed
There will always be violence
Following you
No matter where you go…
Oh, the bringer of death…
You don't belong in this world Kagome…
"Kagome, how's Inuyasha?" A high-pitched voice that could only belong to a male who hadn't hit puberty asked.
"I don't know Shippo," Kagome answered without thinking.
…Wait a minute…her mind questioned. Who IS Shippo?
She couldn't recall the time when she'd met the man in front of her nor the boy who goes by the name—Shippo.
Instead of removing the man's clothes to check out the wound, like what she would normally do to an injured patient, her body refused to act under her mind's command. Therefore, she could only watch as the man slowly bleed to death in front of her due to the fatal wound…and there is nothing she could do about it.
Weak, Useless, Stupid…Just not good enough…
Are words you should be familiar with by now…
"One of Naraku's tentacles is impaled deeply into his body. It is starting to spread out. The roots of the tentacle looked like they are alive, it'll be impossible to remove it out of Inuyasha." Kagome said quickly. "I don't know what to do…"
Her mouth was moving…her mind was listening…yet she had no idea what in the world she, herself, was talking about.
Kagome slowly put her hands on the tentacle; maybe break the tentacles to smaller pieces before removal. She jerked back as the man on the ground screamed in pain even though she had barely even touched him. She watched in horror as the veins and arteries of the man deepened in colour, revealing how the roots of the tentacle were spreading within the body.
The man screamed louder.
Kagome swallowed, "we have to remove it quickly."
But how?
Why don't you just give up?
Then without thinking, she informed the person next to her, "I am just going to break the main stem to prevent the spreading."
Stupid idiot! What are you doing! Her mind screamed. It would be too dangerous to do so. She had no idea how deeply the roots of the tentacle had already embedded. What if it had punctured vital organs? No matter what, pulling the tentacle out forcefully will only result in an uncontrollable outburst of blood!
Some things are just simply out of our control…
Weak, Useless, Stupid…
Have nothing to do with it…
Yet…they are things that could've been prevented…
Haven't you learned that yet Kagome?
Don't touch what you shouldn't touch!
However, it was as if her mind was detached from her body, she had no control. She might even consider herself watching a movie in first person view if the scene which was unfolding in front of her weren't so realistic.
The scent of the blood and the sound of people fighting at a distance, were too real for her comfort.
Her hands had already moved toward the tentacle. With quick motions, she took out a dagger and tried to cut the stem of the tentacle that was outside the man's body…
Yet…it's not your fault…you do not know…you do not realize…
The stem didn't break off.
There was more blood gushing out of the man's wound as a result of the violent jerk.
Oh my god! What am I doing! Her mind screamed in disbelief. Why isn't my body listening to what I want to do!
"We are so close Inuyasha! You can't give up now!" Kagome's hands let go of the tentacle. Instead, her right arm went around the man's back and lifted his upper body up, "We can do it, it's just Naraku! Then all we need is to get Kouga's and Kohaku's shards and we will be able to complete the Shikon no Tama! You will be able to become a full demon! Don't die on me…please!"
You, Kogome, are the Pandora Box…with you, you brought the hope of salvation…yet within you…you brought the downfall of mankind…
Questions were firing in Kagome's mind. Who were these people? What shard? What the hell is Shikon no Tama? They sound so familiar; the sensation she got as the words came out made her feel like she had spoken them millions of time before. Yet… she STILL had no idea what she, herself, was talking about.
"Do we have any more painkillers left Shippo?" Kagome looked up for the first time.
"None, we used them all up on our last battle, and we left in such a quite haste to catch up with Naraku…" A boy, with reddish-auburn hair that was tied into a ponytail, answered.
Omg…is that a tail? Her mind questioned as she saw something furry behind him.
Yet the next thing he said surprised her.
"We have to help them fight soon, without our help; they won't be able to kill Naraku."
Suddenly, that boy, Shippo, didn't seem like a little boy anymore. He looked like an experience soldier who had seen too many things in his life. He had wisdom and knowledge that was beyond his years. What could've happened in his life?
"I can't just let him die Shippo!" Kagome found herself argued back.
You got to see the bigger picture Kagome
If you don't…you will lose sight of your true objective…
Tell me…what is your purpose of being here in the first place?
THEN DO WHAT I'M TELLING YOU! Her mind screamed.
It was mocking since she had years of medical practices. She could've done something for Inuyasha, besides just sitting next to him and trying to yank the tentacle out forcefully. After all, she knew some basics that could be done to slow down the bleeding.
Yet at this time, she couldn't do anything to save the man in front of her. She was powerless; it was as if her mind and her body were separated.
She could've done something!
You have to understand…sometimes…madness lies within the will to do right…
Kagome watched hopelessly at the fallen man before her. The man had already lost his consciousness. She wiped the cold sweats off his forehead. His pale face made it easier for her to see the black veins and arteries. It had already covered most of his face and body.
She shivered. God knows what the roots of the tentacle would do to a body once they found their ways into the brain.
Things that should not have happened did…and there's nothing you can do about it.
He'd lost so much blood! She had to do something…anything! Her focus shifted from the man in her arms to an old well not far from her. Before her mind could comprehend the connection, she said, "I am going get help!"
With that, she headed toward the well. She climbed over the edge of the well. She was about to jump into it when…
"KAGOME!"
Your existence…in this world…is unwanted…
Pain…is she dying?
Darkness…she can't see, she can't feel…What's happening?
A man who will do anything for power
A woman who comes from the future
A group, each with their own objectives
A battle lost
A forgotten memory
A wound that is too deep to heal
An encounter that should never have taken place
An unrighteous marriage…
Maybe she was dreaming…it's just a dream…she'll find herself waking up on her own bed…laughing at her own stupidity…
The final gear of the clock of fate has finally locked into place
It's only a dream…
This isn't a dream Kagome…
This is a warning
If you don't recover what you'd lost soon…
Then…
An unfinished battle,
Will soon be continued…
Things might be out of your hand when they happen,
But they are things that could've been prevented…
You have to remember…
Can you hear the sound of ticking?