Monday, October 10, 2005

Shape Of My Heart: Shippo’s fate
*episode 1*

In his dream, Shippo is frolicking in a meadow; all his friends are there with him. Inuyasha is at his friendliest; namely, he’s sleeping with his head on Kagome’s lap. Sango and Kohaku are laughing together, Kirara and Kyoubou are tussling playfully, Miroku and Kagura are deep in discussion of something which Shippo neither understands nor cares about, and somehow Rin has joined them and she is playing with him. Suddenly, the sky darkens and the happy sounds of his friends stop. As Shippo looks to Rin, he sees her fade away; as if she were made of mist. As a rumble like thunder shakes the ground, the foxling has a sickening feeling that he knows where this dream is going. Unfortunately, he is sadly mistaken. The grass and plants around him disappear; leaving nothing but scorched earth. Suddenly he gets a sickening feeling; the kind that people say happens when someone steps on your grave. He knows that, standing right behind him, is someone he desperately wants to never see again. Like a frightened animal, he freezes; instinctively hoping that if he doesn’t move he won’t be noticed. But it is to no avail. He hears that voice whisper in his ear, “Shippo, remember what I told you; you will be a part of me.” With that, he is being grabbed and pulled back. As he struggles, the hands holding him melt until they are mere gobs of flesh; just like Naraku’s tentacles. As the light slowly fades from his eyes, Shippo knows he is being absorbed into the newly spawned demon.

With a start, Shippo wakes up. Tattoimaru is nowhere to be seen; and he is safe in the company of his friends. Everyone else is asleep…except for Inuyasha who had snapped awake at Shippo’s shout. Without saying a word or moving, Inuyasha checks that Shippo is alright and displays his disapproval of being awakened for nothing. The half-demon goes back to sleep. For a moment, Shippo feels an overwhelming desire to rush to the safety of being by Inuyasha. However, realizing the reaction this will likely bring on, he does not. Instead, he turns back to Kagome and tries to go back to sleep.
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