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Darkness Falls on Midnight	By : NaomiSamurai Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > InuYasha/Kagome Views: 1098 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Darkness Falls on Midnight

Some things are made to sound
simple, while others are made to sound completely confusing and complex. I
don�t know why this is so, nor do I tend to give it a lot of thought, however,
lately I have been doing something entirely out of nature for me. Thinking,
which I do say is not one of my strong feats, or an expected outcome. In all
seriousness, I do have to say that my life has definitely been a challenge. Not
only because of who I am, or what I am. To tell you the truth I can�t honestly
say I know exactly what I am supposed to be.
I�m half of two, a human and a
demon. Why? This is how I was born. Not by choice, even though some seem to
think as though I had a choice in that, but I didn�t. Does anyone have a
choice? Too bad it wasn�t that simple. I mean, I know what I am, I�ve learned
to live with it. But can I help it when my soul is crushed because of some
stupid thing someone says to bring me down further, it really just makes me
wonder; why am I here? For what purpose was I brought into this world?
Obviously my parents gave it some
serious thought, otherwise I wouldn�t be here now, but what exactly was it? I
would ask them, but they are no longer alive. Several times I would stand over
my mother�s grave and ask her questions I know will never be answered, but I
still ask them. Following my rather unbecoming pity fest, I would return to my
companions. Really, I couldn�t even begin to think on how I managed to attract
these companions in the first place, not that I�m complaining or anything, but
really, how did I manage to make some friends in this world of hate and
betrayal?
I�m constantly reminded that I am a
bastard, a worthless half-breed, so why did they follow me? Everyone couldn�t
be wrong in their assumptions, could they? Perhaps they were just like me,
trying to fit in where there was no place for us.
I scoffed. Highly doubtful. I
crossed my arms and stared once more at my mother�s grave. The flowers I left
would be dead by the next morning, or the morning after that, if they were
lucky. The script on the stone told it�s own story, in truth, my own. My mother
died while I was still a pup, so of course my writing had been horrible. It was
only thanks to a certain girl that had improved my script enough, so I could retrace
it in the stone, at least so it was now readable.
No one had been here, beside
myself, at least no one that I knew of. If they had passed by and seen it,
their scent trail was already long gone. I shrugged my shoulders and turned
away from the grave with a long sigh. Really, I had no idea why I still visited
here. It wasn�t like my coming was ever recorded, or known, perhaps it was
something I just had to do, something to ease my frantic thoughts, or make
myself feel somewhat wanted. My mother was the only one who accepted me for who
I was, although, she always cried whenever I was around.
Sometimes I wondered if it was the
loss of my father that had made her cry. Other times, I wondered if it was
because she knew what was to become of me, that I was really unwanted by the
world. I shook my head and began my long trek back to the village where my
companions were. It was some random village, several miles from this grave, and
certainly not one I�ve been to before.
My thoughts strayed over to my
companions. Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kirara and Kagome. Three humans, and two
demons. A strange mix, if you ask me. They followed me endlessly, and sometimes
I wondered why. It wasn�t like I was overly friendly towards them, especially
Kagome. I did have my reasons. They are just well hidden, and my reasons.
As I walked, my eyes trailed over
to the horizon, signaling that night was fast approaching, but I was in no
hurry to return to the village. I would return eventually, and I knew that by
the time I got there, everyone would be sleeping. However in Kirara�s case, she
would pretend to sleep, only long enough to make sure I arrived unscathed. I
was not exactly sure what it was about the cat demon, but she seemed to watch
over me like a mother would, and sometimes it unnerved me. There were times
where she would abandon her master, prance over to me, and settle in my lap.
Other times, she would just glance in my direction. I couldn�t tell you how
many times I would wake and find a furry cat in my lap, or nuzzled under my
nose. Didn�t she understand, cats and dogs were not meant to get along?
I really didn�t mind the cat demon,
to tell you the truth, but I basically pushed everyone at arms length,
protecting myself. There was only so much I could take. Then there was that
perverted monk, Miroku. He treated me as a brother, one that I had through
blood, but we won�t get into that one. I sighed again and continued towards the
village, absently thinking about my companions.
Even though I knew them, through
and through, there were times where they surprised me. Sango for instance, she
was strong willed, powerful in battle, and deeply hurt by the treachery of
Naraku. Pretty much everyone in the group was, however, there was one, the fox
kit, Shippo.
I had no idea what Sango saw in
that perverted monk, nor did I care to elaborate on it any. She obviously saw
something more in him than I did. Oh he was strong, determined, but his
forwardness towards the female race was horrifying. It was almost degrading.
Shippo was all right sometimes, but
he annoyed me to no end. I mean here was this young fox kit, who traveled with
us, because he had nowhere else to go. That I didn�t mind. It was him latching
onto Kagome whenever an opportunity arose that bothered me to no end. I saw it,
and he knew I did. He used Kagome for comfort even though he was strong enough
to live with his actions. That was what bothered me the most, but whenever I
stepped in to set that bloody kit straight, I always ended up being sat, or
worse, on the receiving end of Kagome�s anger.
Kagome was a phenomenon herself. I
cared for the girl more than I should, and the others knew it. They constantly
pressured me to tell her how I felt, but I refused. How could I ask this girl
to give everything up for a mere hanyou such as myself? So I kept her at a
distance. Not that I wanted to, but I did, for both our sakes. You could almost
say that I cared about her so much I was willing to do anything for her. I
loved her, with all my heart and soul, but I could never voice that out loud. I
mean I would sound like a complete blubbering idiot if I did. Words were just
not my strong point. Actions were what spoke volumes and I think that Kagome
thought I was still hung up on my first love.
I did love Kikyou, but since her
death by Naraku�s hands the final time, I had been able to say good-bye and
make my peace with what had happened. I had finally placed Kikyou into my
memory, and stopped chasing after a long faded dream.
I furrowed my brows and stopped in
my tracks. Glancing over my shoulder, I peered into the darkness curiously. It
was almost as though something was following me, but I could not detect any
scent. It was there though, a faint presence that hovered just beyond my reach,
and I turned around completely, searching with my eyes. There was nothing
there, so I shrugged and continued through the forest almost silently on my
bare feet.
That feeling didn�t vanish when I
finally broke through the forest and over looked the glimmering lights of the
village in front of me, and I turned around once again. What ever it was, it
was staying hidden, for what purpose I couldn�t tell you. I narrowed my eyes
and actually called out into the darkness.
�What do you want?� I demanded. Of
course I received no reply and I continued to stare out into the dark woods
completely baffled. What do you do when you can sense something just beyond
your reach, but can�t pick up on a location, or a scent to bring me closer to
discovering what it was? You stare out like an idiot, like you have lost your
mind, talking to yourself. Once again I shrugged my shoulders and started
walking towards the stupid human village.
Myself, I preferred the forest
camping, we did. But my companions loved to be pampered whenever we were close
to a village and always bugged me to the point where I gave in. I approached
the entrance to the village and made my way through the streets until my
companion�s scents grew stronger. That stupid thing that was following me was
still there, and I cast a glare out into the darkness. I could have sworn I saw
some shadow pass just outside the candle light of one hut and I paused.
I narrowed my eyes and sniffed the
air furiously, completely unnerved by this thing that I could sense, but
couldn�t smell. I mean it was there I knew it was. Shaking my head utterly
dumbfounded, I turned around and yelped when I came face to face with, low and
behold, Kagome.
�Dammit, Kagome! Don�t sneak up on
me like that.� I snapped.
Kagome stared at me strangely. �Why
are you so jumpy?� She whispered.
�Who�s jumpy?� I mumbled and
brushed past her. �Why aren�t you sleeping?�
Kagome followed me and sighed. �I
waited up for you.�
I frowned. �You don�t have to do
that, you know. I can take care of myself.�
She heaved a long sigh and shook
her head. �I know that, but I wanted to wait up for you.�
I had no idea how to respond to
that, I mean this girl always gave away her feelings for me with her words.
Trust me, I wasn�t stupid, I knew how she felt and that she wanted to be with
me. I wanted to be with her too, but there were too many obstacles in our path
for that to be an option. �Keh.� I scoffed and once again glanced over my
shoulder.
�Inuyasha, you�re growling.� Kagome
whispered also glancing behind us.
I blinked and stared at her,
swallowing my snarls and snapped my mouth shut. That damned presence was still
there and I curled my lip angrily. If it didn�t stop following me, I would just
have to hunt it down and demand an answer. However, I couldn�t track it with
scent, or sight. Maybe the closer I got to it would reveal the damn thing.
Kagome tapped my shoulder. �You�re
growling again. What�s wrong?�
�Huh? Uhh, nothing. Come on, let�s
get back to the others.� I swallowed nervously. Was this thing after my
companions? Or was it tracking me? There was no way in hell it was going to get
its filthy hands on any of my pack. I flexed my claws and kept my ears and nose
open. Whatever it was, it was being extremely careful in its hunt. Was I being
hunted? Was this another filthy detachment of Naraku?
It was starting to get on my nerves
and I shoved the bamboo mat aside to the hut we were staying in. Sure enough,
everyone in side was already asleep, minus Kirara who mewed in greeting and
curled up closer to her master. I barred my fangs at the feline and watched
Kagome walk over to her noisy sleeping blanket. Once she was settled, I propped
myself up against the wall and fingered Tessaiga.
For some reason I was always
comforted by the sword, and knowing it was there while this thing danced on the
edges of my awareness was a great consolation. My skin grew cold several times
during the night and every single time it did, I found myself snarling into the
darkness like a half crazed blubbering idiot. Kagome must have heard a growl at
one point in her sleep because she sat me, and I sat there picking splinters
out of my face and hands for a good hour before dawn.
I plucked the last splinter out of
my hand and flicked it away with my claw just as the sun shone into the hut.
All night that thing was there, hovering just beyond my reach and not being
able to sleep with the worry of my companions being in danger was something I
really tried not to do. I was tired and now cranky. This resulted in a bad day
and more than likely a lot of arguments, and sits.
I pulled myself up with Tessaiga and
exited the hut. The less time I was around my companions the better. Perhaps I
could go without getting into any spats or sits and I stared out at the rising
sun silently. Something brushed up against my leg and I jumped a foot into the
air with a loud bark of surprise. What was with everyone sneaking up on me? I
glared at Kirara fiercely. �Don�t do that!� I growled softly. �What do you
want?� I asked her.
Her answer was to pounce up onto my
shoulder and purr in contentment, rubbing her furry head under my nose. I
sneezed and moved my head away.
�You�re a cat, I�m a dog, you�re
lucky I haven�t eaten you by now.� I sniffed.
Kirara mewed and placed her cold
wet nose onto my neck, purring even more forcefully than before.
�Will you stop that?� I glanced over
at her and received a rough wet kiss to the tip of my nose and I groaned.
�Bloody cat.� I mumbled under my breath.
Just as I turned my head away,
Kirara nipped at my chin and I whimpered. �What is your problem? Go back to
Sango.� I pleaded with her. It was obvious that Kirara sensed my discomfort and
was trying to distract me, perhaps even trying to comfort me some, but I was
only getting agitated with her signs of affection.
Her sharp little claws dug through
my fire rat as she changed her position and settled under my thick mane of hair
and I sighed. The purring against the back of my neck was actually relaxing and
I now wished she had done that last night while I had been on edge. I could
have easily have fallen asleep with the purring massages.
Shuffling from inside the hut
alerted me to the others waking and moving about their morning routines. A
strong wave of Kagome�s scent caught my attention and I furrowed my brows
curiously. It wasn�t her usual scent and I grunted out a chuckle as I heard her
curse rather impressively. This made my day even easier to avoid contact with
them. But the scent of blood would alert youkai and other things, drawing them
to us unwanted.
I knew how today would go already.
Kagome would blush prettily and say she would ride on Kirara with Sango, and
Shippo would of course stay close to her, not that he knew why exactly, but
Shippo had a good nose and he would feel the need to be close to her and
attempt to cheer her up and protect her. The girl was always rather cranky on the
day of her cycle renewal. Miroku would of course sense something off and would
take the tail end of the group while I took the front.
I grinned and rolled my shoulders.
Perhaps this was a promising day after all. As fast as I could, I leapt onto
the roof of the hut and settled myself down comfortably just as my companions
made their way out into the bright sunshine. I propped my head up with my hand
and stared down at them while they pondered where I had vanished to. This was
always enjoyable for me, watching them fret over my sudden disappearance.
Miroku glanced around and I smirked
as his head shook in disbelief. �I can�t believe he would just disappear like
that.�
Kagome sighed and frowned. �He was
here last night.�
�Maybe he is out training again with
Kirara.� Sango suggested. �I woke up to find her missing too.�
Kagome nodded and wrapped her arms
around Shippo who launched himself into her arms. �That baka, Inuyasha. Always
running off without telling anyone.�
I bit back a snarl at that comment
and contemplated on tossing the cat at him, but Kagome would probably end up
getting hurt in the process. I grit my teeth together and jumped off the roof.
Everyone whirled around surprised
as I landed with a soft thump behind them. I crossed my arms and scowled at
them. �Let�s go.�
Kagome blushed just as I had
predicted and glanced around for Kirara. �I think I�ll just ride on Kirara
today.�
I snorted and grinned inwardly.
�Fine, suit yourself.�
Sango frowned and looked around
curiously. �Where is she anyway?�
I lifted my hair, reached back with
my free hand to tug the cat off my neck, and held Kirara out for them to see.
Kirara mewed happily, jumped out of my hand, and transformed. I grunted before
I turned leading the way out of the village as quickly as possible. The last
thing I wanted was for us to be bombarded by the villagers, who were starting
to move about with their own tasks for the day.
The further we got from this rather
small town the better. Maybe that feeling of being followed would vanish once we
reached the other end of town. Perhaps I was only feeling paranoid, but if you
grow up in the manner I had, one would take paranoia like they would water. It
was always like that with me, I didn�t want to be on edge all the time, but
it�s what kept me alive. Kept me alive all these years.
Once we reached the open field
outside the village, I had suspected that feeling to subside, but in all truth,
it only intensified and my guard went up immediately. I was on high alert, but
somehow the feeling was not as harsh as it had been during the night. I
furrowed my brows confused and glanced all around us as we picked our way
through the rice fields.
I sniffed the air yet again, trying
to find a scent on this thing that I knew was there, but still couldn�t pin point.
It was really starting to grate on my nerves and I lead the way into the forest
snarling softly, or at least I had thought it had been softly, until the others
commented and I swallowed it, along with the comment I really wanted to retort.
I heard Kagome moan a few times, most likely due to her cycle, which normally
caused her a few discomforts, but I also, knew she had taken some of her herbal
medicines from Kaede to help suppress the aches.
A crack to my left caused me to
jump into the air, and draw Tessaiga protectively. The others stopped and
blinked at me strangely and I growled into the dark recesses of the woods. I
searched with my ears, and my nose but nothing presented itself to me. Not a
thing. �Come out and face me!� I snapped into the trees.
Of course nothing responded and I
yelped when a hand fell on my shoulder. If I hadn�t been so quick, Miroku more
than likely would be a head shorter. The monk quickly took a step back and held
up his hands. �Why are you so on edge, Inuyasha?� He asked softly, once my
glare died down.
�Keh, nothing.� I sheathed Tessaiga
and turned my back to him, however my gaze lingered on the darkness.
�You�re making everyone nervous
with your growls and jumpiness. What do you sense?� He pried.
I shook my head, furrowing my
brows. �I�m not sure. Something is there, it�s been following me since last
night.� I whispered softly enough so only he could pick it up.
Miroku nodded and glanced off into
the woods. �Is it a demon?�
I shook my head. �No, it�s
something else. It doesn�t have a demonic aura, or energy to suggest that. But
it also isn�t human. I know it�s there, but I can�t smell it, or hear it.�
I glanced at Miroku and held his
gaze for a moment before he spoke. �Maybe it�s wise not to inform the girls of
this until we discover what it is exactly.�
I nodded. �That would be best.�
Once again I turned away and lead the group down the forest path, hopefully
leading us to some news on Naraku�s whereabouts. I mean, since he had killed
off Kikyou, he had completely vanished once again, leaving us nothing but a
cold trail to follow.
Of course, so many things had
happened since then. Sango and the rest of us had discovered my brother and
Kohaku traveling together, which had left us strangely baffled. We had
discovered the true intention of our father in his granting us the swords he
did. We had seen Kanna die, and seen Sango repair her bone weapon. Witnessed
more blood shed amongst the human race, as the war grew in intensity. We had
learned that Sesshomaru�s mother was still alive in the world, and that
Sesshomaru gained some form of training from her.
We also had discovered that Rin had
died once, and had been revived by my brother with the Tenseiga. Kohaku had
filled us in on all sorts of information regarding my brother that I actually
wondered if it was all a lie. I knew it wasn�t but to me it just seemed so
unlike Sesshomaru to actually care enough for a human, much less a human girl,
to revive her and feel grief and compassion when she had died a second time. Of
course Sesshomaru�s mother had revived Rin, and we had been informed that
Tenseiga could only bring back someone from death once.
I shook my head and felt the hair
on the back of my neck rise as a bone-chilling wail filled the air. I froze and
whirled around quickly. �What the hell was that?�
My companions stopped and glanced
at one another confused. �What was what?� Sango asked, climbing off Kirara�s
back and hefting her weapon.
I stared at her stupidly. �You
didn�t hear that?� I ground out between clenched teeth.
All my companions shook their
heads.
�You have got to be kidding me.� I
snapped and barred my fangs. Had it all been my imagination? I frowned really
agitated now. Another crack from the woods caused me to whip around and snarl
into the woods. Obviously my companions didn�t hear that either, judging by
their unmoving bodies. If they had, they would have readied themselves for
battle. �Dammit!�
I stalked off down the path
angrily. This was definitely not a good day. I was either loosing my mind, or
something was hunting me and toying with me. Whatever it was, I had to find out
and quickly. I still had no idea what it was, or who it was after exactly, but
I knew something was there. I just wish the damn thing would show itself rather
than toy with me. Bloody coward.
�Come on!� I growled angrily when
my companions remained rooted in place. They quickly caught up with me, and I
remained silent and to myself until Miroku called a stop for lunch. Annoyed, I
leaned against a tree and glared at them, crossing my arms over my chest. �We
don�t have time for this. Hurry up so we can go find Naraku and get the jewel
back.�
Kagome released an agitated sigh
and I blinked nervously in her direction. She stayed silent however, much to my
immense relief, but she did approach me. �Hey, Inuyasha?�
I snorted. �What?�
�Do you think tonight we can camp
by a hot springs?� She asked softly. Whenever she had aches and pains due to
her cycle renewal she always asked the same question. I knew that the mineral
water helped with her aches and I turned my nose to the air. �If I can find
something.� I always managed to find a hot springs somewhere, even when I
showed I could care less. It always seemed to bring Kagome just a little bit of
happiness and so I ended up searching all that much harder for a spring�s
source.
Instant happiness flooded the air
around the girl and I held my breath so I didn�t have to feel relief from the
strangely calming scent. I was far from calm, as that presence hadn�t left us
alone, and I wanted to be on high alert in case it decided to try and get a
jump on us.
I was growing more and more
troubled as we remained in one place and when my companions finally finished
their lunch and began packing up their supplies, I pushed myself off the tree
and complained. �Finally. Let�s go already.�
I heard the others sigh and finally
get themselves together to follow me. I was several feet in front of them,
before they got moving and I bit back my retort on how slow humans were at
times. It wasn�t them that I was unnerved with, it was that damn thing that
kept dancing beyond my awareness and it was giving me a bad vibe. Why could I
feel it there but the others couldn�t? They also hadn�t heard that chilling cry
which to me had been as loud as a squalling baby.
I shook my head quickly and sniffed
the air, wanting to find Kagome that hot springs so that she could be
comfortable tonight, but I knew we were no where near any at the moment. Best
to keep my attention on that rather than miss it due to my constant distraction
of that thing.
It was several hours later when I
finally detected a hot springs over the crest of the hill we were climbing. I
grinned and sniffed the air. Night was fast approaching and the sense of
something following us hadn�t dissipated at all. Not only had it not stopped in
its hunt of us, the strange aura around it picked up intensity. This only
caused me to raise my hackles and remain on high guard as we finally made camp
in a small clearing.
Immediately Kagome and Sango headed
for the hot springs, and I held Miroku by the hem of his robes, glaring at him.
Shippo of course skipped along behind the girls, ignoring my glare, and
whistling like he had gained something we men hadn�t. I grunted and tugged
Miroku to the ground and slapped him on the back of the head.
He rubbed his head and protested.
�What was that for?�
�Think of it as a good blow to your
ego. It�s either that or get your ass slammed by Sango again.�
Miroku blushed and smirked. �So
what was your problem today?� He asked seriously.
I glanced at him and dug through
Kagome�s pack searching for her instant food. �Nothing.�
�You were on edge all day, you
can�t hide it, Inuyasha.� He pressed.
I pulled out a bar from Kagome�s
bag, tore the wrapping off it, and stuffed it into my mouth. I chewed it slowly
and made him wait, all the while enjoying his impatience as it rushed off him
in waves. I swallowed. �I already told you what my problem was. Now it�s up to
you whether you believe me or not.�
Miroku nodded and took an instant
bar for himself. �Thing is, none of us sensed anything off today. Except
Kagome, that is. But besides that, you were jumping at your own shadow.�
I glared at him and grunted,
searching for more food in Kagome�s pack. �I was not jumping at my own shadow,
idiot. I heard a scream; I�m surprised none of you did. Not only that, but I
felt as though something was watching us.� I pulled out another packet from the
bag and glanced at it curiously. I remembered the last time I had tried to eat
something I had no idea what it was and received a full day of stomach pains
for my troubles. I threw it over my shoulder and went back to my search. I
pulled out a small bag of her dried potatoes and grinned. Now this was
something I knew I could eat and I quickly ripped open the bag.
Miroku chuckled and shook his head.
His hands pulled out a few of the chips when I presented the bag for him and I
dug in once he had pulled out a share for himself. I knew that eating this
would make Shippo upset and so I stuffed my face with as much as I could before
they got back.
�Strange thing about this
presence�� I mumbled around my suddenly dry mouth, and I quickly picked up
Kagome�s water bottle and downed some of the liquid. �It has no scent. Not like
a demon or a human does. It also doesn�t have an aura like a demon. It has an
aura that is detectable, but it�s so faint, it�s like it is just beyond my
reach.�
Miroku sighed and nodded, also
drinking back some of the cooling water. �Where is it now?� He asked.
I lifted my head and glanced around
furrowing my brows curiously. I shrugged. �It�s not there now.� Grinning, I
settled myself back on my elbows and wrinkled my nose. I could detect Sango and
Kagome�s scents from the darkness, and the fact that they were enjoying their
luxurious bath that they were more than likely going to take their time.
By the time the girls had returned
from their baths, I had settled comfortably against a tree and actually felt at
ease enough to close my eyes. With that feeling of being followed and watched
being gone, I was able to let my guard down and maybe tonight I would be able
to rest. It wasn�t as though I needed sleep every night, but I had to rest my
body and mind. Normally I would remain awake, with my eyes closed, resting as I
kept guard. Something that I was unable to do on my human night. I was actually
looking forward to falling into a peaceful sleep tonight.
Once everyone had settled, I found
myself the object of Kirara�s immediate attention and groaned out loud as she
settled in my lap purring heavily. Thing grew quiet and I noticed Miroku prop
himself against a tree over looking the forest, on guard and I smiled. Finally,
I could rest.
My eyes snapped open what felt like
only minutes later and I shuddered violently as a chilling aura enveloped me. I
sat up gasping for air and held my hand to my chest. Kirara hissed and growled
at being disturbed, but she jumped off my lap and stared off into the darkness
hissing. I blinked and sucked my breath in sharply. The damn cat sensed this
thing too? So I wasn�t going completely nuts.
I stood up and stared out into the
forest, carefully searching with my eyes and ears. I still couldn�t pin point
where this damn thing was. But it was there, I now knew I wasn�t going crazy,
because Kirara ruffled her fur so much she looked twice the size she had
earlier. In fact she looked like one of Kagome�s cotton balls back in her time.
I knelt down and patted her back soothingly.
�You know something is out there,
don�t you.� I whispered, carefully so that Miroku didn�t hear me, that is if
the monk was still awake.
Kirara released a sharp growl and
another hiss confirming my question.
�Easy girl. You feel up to a hunt
tonight to find out exactly what this thing is?�
A sudden gust of wind blew into the
camp and Kirara actually shrunk back fearfully. I blinked stupidly for a minute
and quickly glanced up. There was nothing there. �What is it?� I whispered, and
tried to ease the cat�s fright. Her claws were extended and her fur stood on
end, and her fangs were barred warning whatever it was to stay back. This was
so unlike Kirara that it now had me on edge. If Kirara was frightened of this
thing then it was something beyond what we�ve ever encountered before.
I stood up and drew Tessaiga from
its sheath, and stared out into the dark woods silently.
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Darkness Falls on Midnight

Darkness Falls on Midnight