InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Slave to No One ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2

 

Kagome was just your everyday teenager going to college. She was studying to be a doctor. She didn't need to go to college because she could heal just about anything, but it was her dream to get a degree so she went to school. The college did teach her some things she didn't know mostly how to heal with herbs and medicine, the more she learned the more she would be able to help anyone who needed it.

 

She lived on her families land alone and in the middle of the forest. She preferred it that way. She hated the city and living at home with her parents. They were always on her back about finding a suitor so she could get married and settle down to her duties. She kept telling her parents that when she was ready to marry she would marry for love and nothing else.

 

Her family's status made it almost impossible for her to find a suitable suitor. Many young men came calling but she had rejected all of them. They only wanted the power her family could wheel and she didn't want anything to do with them. Her parents had even tried to set her up with someone but she had refused that person as well.

 

Though she had many male friends the love just wasn't there. She had yet to find her soul mate but she was confident that she would find him one day when fate stepped in.

 

Her mother had also been after her for a long time to get a slave to protect her while she stayed in her house but she had refused. Kagome liked being independent and slavery was just wrong. No one, no matter who they were, deserved to be enslaved for the past mistakes of their race. They should all learn to live together in peace and harmony.

 

That was the day that she was looking forward to, the day where everyone could live in peace with no more slavery.

 

On this day her mother had convinced her to drive her brother over to the processing facility to get a slave. He was to get a slave about his age so that they could grow up together and the slave would protect him, as he got older.

 

Mother had lots of slaves though they were never treated as such. They lived happy peaceful lives with her, as all of their needs were met. They were free to roam the land and in return they worked the fields for her.

 

The lands were protected which meant that no one could come on the lands without permission but that didn't stop the slavers from coming onto their lands and capturing the demons that roamed free.

 

Her mother's property was located near the forbidden lands which the soldiers guarded making sure no one entered. They were under strict orders that they would shoot first and ask questions later if they caught any intruders on the lands.

 

Kagome had taken it upon herself to protect her mothers and the forbidden lands; she had placed seals all around the land that prevented the intruders from entering. She would go into the forest every so often to check and make sure that the barriers still held. If she encountered an injured animals or demons along the way she would help them until they were better and then let them go.

 

This was the life she had chosen. To protect all those who couldn't protect themselves and let them live their lives in peace.

 

Kagome arrived at her mother's house to pick up Souta to take him to the processing facility. The whole way there the kid couldn't stop talking about his new slave. Kagome got a disgusted look on her face every time her brother mentioned the word slave. She hated that word and wished that he would quit using it.

 

They finally arrived at the processing facility and she parked her car in one of the slots closest to the door, wanting a quick escape after they had finished their business here.

 

They walked inside to the receptionist and said, “We have an appointment to get a companion for my brother.” Kagome said indicating the excited boy standing next to her.

 

The receptionist looked at her list, “Oh yes, Higurashi, please have a seat while I get someone to escort you.” She indicated some empty chairs off to the side. They went and sat down to wait for their escort to show up.

 

They waited for about ten minutes when a female with short black hair and green eyes approached the sitting pair.

 

“Excuse me, my name is Kusco and I will be escorting you today, please follow me.” She was pointing to the back of the room towards a door.

 

They both got up and followed her as she began to speak, “So you're looking for a slave about the boys age and you want them to grow up together so he can protect him when he gets older,” said Kusco as she was looking over her shoulder while walking forward.

 

“Yes that's what mother had said she wanted.” Said Kagome in a very dejected voice.

 

They went through the door and down the hallway to the elevators that would take them up to the floor that housed the demon children. They reached the 6th floor and started to look around at the different slaves. Souta walked up the hallway looking to see what he would like as he peered through the bars on the doors.

 

As they passed this one cell Kagome got a chill up her spine. She felt as if someone had touched her soul and was calling to her.

 

She stopped and turned back to look in the cell. What she saw broke her heart. There was a man with silver hair with his hands in metal wristbands chained to the wall. He was in an uncomfortable position as he was standing on the toes of his feet with his head down.

 

The hanyou slowly raised his head to look at the girl. Her scent had reached his nose before he even saw her and it had soothed his aching body. He stared into the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.

 

They were as blue as the morning sky and she was beautiful. Her hair was the color of ebony. It was long and straight as it came down to about her waist. She wore it lose to allow the wind to caress it gently. She was wearing a pair of blue jeans that hugged her figure perfectly. She had on a white tank top that stopped short of covering her beautiful flat stomach.

 

Kagome heart skipped a beat as she saw his eyes, they were a golden color and he was a hunk. She smiled shyly at him as she looked to the ground. “Hello, my name is Kagome. What's yours?” she asked in a shy voice.

 

The sound of her voice made his heart melt. The hanyou couldn't help himself he didn't want to answer her question but his body had other things on its mind as he said, “My name is Inuyasha, ma'am.”

 

Kagome giggled and said, “you don't have to call me ma'am, Kagome will do”

 

“As you wish.” Said the tired hanyou as he inclined his head in respect to her.

 

`Shit! Why am I showing her so much respect? I've never bowed down to a human before in my life. They're all the same they only want to mistreat and torture us the way Kusco has been doing to me since I arrived here in this hellhole. She can't be any different from the rest of them.' Thought Inuyasha as he eyed the girl in front of him.

 

“Why are you chained up like that?” she asked with curiosity.

 

Again he didn't want to answer her question, he wasn't going to submit to this human bitch. But his mind had other ideas as he said, “It's punishment for not listening to the task master.”

 

It was like he couldn't control his mind anymore. If she asked a question he was compelled to answer her. He just couldn't stop himself from doing this. He turned his gaze away from her to prevent him from answering anymore of her questions.

 

Kagome was shocked to hear that this was a form of punishment; `no one should be treated like this,' she thought as she looked at him with sadness in her eyes. His soul seemed to be calling for her as her heart went out to him. She got the look of determination in her eyes as she made a decision.

 

Kagome turned and walked away looking for her brother and escort.

 

The hanyou heard her start to leave and quickly looked up as he tried to follow her with his eyes until she was out of sight.

 

`Who was that? She is so beautiful; her scent gave me energy almost healing my aching body. Too bad I won't ever get to see her again. Wait, what am I saying she's a human and I'm a hanyou she would never be interested in someone like me and besides I'm a slave now,' he sighed.

 

Then the hanyou concentrated on staying on his feet so that his wrist wouldn't hurt any more.

 

Kagome found her brother and Kusco a minute later as her brother was excited about getting a kitsune kit by the name of Shippo.

 

She approached her brother as she smiled and said, “I see you have found a new friend.”

 

Souta was very excited as he said, “Yeah! His name is Shippo and we have a lot of things in common.”

 

Kagome kneeled down so she could be at eye level with the kit and said, “nice to meet you Shippo. My name is Kagome and if my brother ever hurts you I want you to come and tell me about it alright?”

 

Shippo looked into her eyes and knew that she meant what she had said. He smiled and said, “o.k.”

 

Kagome got up from her kneeling position and turned as she walked over to her escort. “Excuse me, Kusco. I see that my brother has found himself a companion.” She said smiling toward her brother.

 

“Well, I would like to get another one to take home with me.” Kagome said with a smile. A smile that Kagome had to force on her face to get her what she wanted. She hated these people for what they had done to the hanyou.

 

“Sure, do you have one in mind or shall we go looking for one?” asked Kusco with a bright expression.

 

`This is going to be a good day if she buys another slave to take with her, maybe I can steer her in the direction of the more expensive one's.' She had a gleam in her eye as she started to think about all of the money they would be getting if she sold her one of the most expensive demons they had.

 

“No, I have already picked one out his name is Inuyasha. I want to get him, he will suit my purpose just fine.” Kagome said with that forced smile.

 

Kusco just looked at her in confusion. “Can you remember where he is because I don't remember having a slave with that name,” said Kusco as she scanned the list of her slave inventory for the name the girl had given her.

 

“Yes, I remember where he is if you would follow me, I'll show you,” said Kagome as she turned around and walked back the same way she came.

 

They walked back down the hallway and when she got to his cell she pointed at him.

 

“That's him.” Kusco looked inside and was shocked to see whom she was talking about. It was the slave she had been trying to break.

 

“Um, did he talk to you?” Kusco asked with curiosity.

 

“Why yes, how else would I know his name?” Said Kagome raising an eyebrow at her as she put her hands on her hips like a stubborn two year old. She looked like she was about to through a tantrum at all the question's she was being asked.

 

Kusco had to do some fast thinking she didn't want the girl to take away her love toy. She wanted him for her pleasures and she wasn't about to give him up. She had to convince the girl that she really didn't want this particular slave.

 

Then she got an idea as she turned to the girl and said, “You do know that he's a hanyou and not as powerful as the pure bloods.”

 

`Good this will get her to change her mind no one ever wants a half breed.' Thought Kusco as she eyed the girl with interest.

 

Kagome looked at her and crossed her arms over her chest and with a determined look in her eyes she said, “I don't care I want him.”

 

Kusco was shocked; she didn't know what to do, so she stalled for time by saying that she had to talk to her boss about selling the hanyou.

 

Kagome was getting angry she wanted to get the hanyou out of there before they hurt him anymore but they didn't want to sell him for some reason. “Tell your boss that I will pay the price of your best youkai for him.”

 

Kusco opened her eyes wide with shock. `That's a lot of money!'

 

She was about to answer when her boss answered for her. “Sold!” he said as he approached Kagome with a big smile on his face.

 

Kagome turned toward the voice that had just spoken, she saw a man in his mid 30's. He had long black ebony hair that came to about the middle of his back and he had it tied back in a low ponytail. His eyes were a deep brown almost the color of black. He looked distinguished as he walked toward her. He stood about a head taller than her and he was wearing a dark brown suit, with white shirt and yellow necktie.

 

“Hello, my name is Naraku, and I own this facility. I accept your offer and you can take him with you, please go down stairs and fill out all of the appropriate forms, we will get him cleaned up and ready for you.”

 

Kagome smiled and headed down the stairs to complete the paperwork along with her brother and Shippo.

 

Kusco turned to her boss and said through gritted teeth, “You know we haven't broken him completely, it has only been a month and he doesn't obey orders.” She said fuming.

 

“Calm down Kusco, when he escapes or kills her then we can capture him again and sell him to the highest bidder.” He had a big grin on his face all he ever wanted to do was earn a profit.

 

“What happens if he obeys her and becomes a good slave?” She asked with her eyebrow raised.

 

“Well then we are just going to have to find a way for him to leave her huh.” Now they were both laughing an evil laughter as they walked down the hallway together.

 

When Kusco and her boss separated she called for one of her minions, “Macho, come here!”

 

As she yelled Macho appeared in front of her, he was an Oushi youkai with horns on top of his head. He was big and strong and could easily subdue any demon in the facility if need be.

 

“Yes master,” he said as he bowed to her.

 

“Get the hanyou ready he has been sold. Make sure he's cleaned up before you take him down stairs.” She said over her shoulder as she was walking away from him.

 

Macho looked at his master as she walked away, `she is such a bitch, one day I'll have my revenge,' as he sighed and went about his given task.

 

Macho walked to the hanyou's cell and opened it. He went inside and grabbed the chain off the wall as he dragged the hanyou out of the cell.

 

Inuyasha gritted his teeth as the pain shot through his body. He was being dragged into another room as he was thrown to the floor. The hanyou had no idea what was going on. Maybe this was just some sort of torture or more punishment for him as he laid on the ground panting from the pain in his wrists.

 

Macho walked toward the wall as he grabbed a hose that was hanging on a hook and opened the cold water. He pointed the hose at the hanyou as he washed off some of the dirt, sweat and blood from him.

 

Inuyasha had crawled into a corner of the room as the water hit him full force, it was cold and he was shivering as he had his back turned towards the Oushi youkai. When Macho was done he turned the water off then dragged the hanyou into another room and took off the metal bracelets. He gave Inuyasha back his haori and told him to get dressed.

 

Inuyasha was confused but he quickly got out of his cold wet clothes and into something a lot warmer.

 

When he was done the chains were back on and he was being dragged somewhere else when Macho spoke, “You have been sold and if you don't want to return to this place then I suggest that you listen to your new master.”

 

Inuyasha was in shock he had been sold, `who in the hell would want to buy me?' he thought as he was being dragged down a dark hallway.

 

They entered a brightly lit room that Inuyasha had to shut his eyes as he was thrown to the floor. He laid there for a few minutes, as pain went through his entire body, in a fetal position, wandering what else was going to happen to him.

 

He heard the sounds of footsteps coming towards him as he got up in a kneeling position with his hands in front of him for support as he sat on the floor with his head down.

 

Then he heard a soft and gentle voice, a voice that he recognized from earlier that day as he spoke to the girl with the blue eyes. There was an edge to that voice indicating that she shouldn't be messed with, as she said, “Why did you have to do that? He doesn't deserve to be thrown to the floor like a piece of trash. If you hurt him again you will have to deal with me you big jerk!”

 

Macho just looked at the human female as he got a big smirked on his face.

 

“As you wish.” He said as he watched the girl go towards the hanyou.

 

`She must be worried that I have damaged her property. She doesn't know that the hanyou has received severe punishment from Kusco. She'll find out in time what Kusco has done to him.' Thought Macho still eyeing the girl out of the corner of his eyes.

 

Kagome kneeled down next to the hanyou as she reached out with her hand and touched his chin. His skin felt soft to the touch as she gently raised his head to look into his golden eyes.

 

Blue meet gold as their eyes locked and she asked in a gentle voice, “Are you alright? Did they hurt you?”

 

Her eyes were full of concern for him as he lowered his eyes not being able to look at them anymore and he responded in a low soft voice. “No, I'm fine, they didn't hurt me master.”

 

Kagome smiled and stood up as she looked at the Oushi youkai in front of her and said, “Please, remove the chains.”

 

Macho looked at her like she was crazy. “You do realize that if I take the chains off he will be free to attack you. It is unadvisable.” He said with a snort.

 

Kagome looked at him with disgust in her eyes and said again, “I said remove them!”

 

Macho just looked at her for a few minutes then he pulled on the chains making Inuyasha cry out in pain as the bracelets dug into his already injured wrist making them bleed again.

 

~-oOo-~

 

Shippo had been standing there the whole time watching as his friend had been thrown to the ground. He looked hurt and he was a lot thinner than the last time he had seen him. He could tell that his friend had been through hell.

 

Shippo saw the Oushi youkai jerk his friend's hands up and he heard him cry out in pain. Not being one to stand around when a friend was in trouble, he quickly rushed forward and bit the demon in the hand. The youkai howled in pain as he looked at the kit with anger in his eyes.

 

Macho picked up his whip and was about to strike the kit for biting him.

 

Inuyasha seeing what was about to happen to his friend grabbed the kit to shield him from the blow. Inuyasha had laid his body on top of his friend as the whip hit his already bruised back. He cried out in pain as he continued to protect Shippo from the assault.

 

Kagome watched what was happening in front of her like it was moving in slow motion. She saw the little kit bite the Oushi youkai's hand for hurting Inuyasha. She saw the youkai raise a whip as Inuyasha covered the kit with his body and protected him by taking the blows.

 

Kagome saw the blood coming from the hanyou's wrist, the whip coming down and hitting his back and became enraged. Her eyes flashed a deeper blue as her anger took over. She stepped up to the Oushi youkai while he was reaching back to let the whip fly again and placed her hand on his chest as she blasted him with some of her miko powers. She sent the Oushi youkai straight into a wall as he slid to the floor unconscious.

 

“I warned you not to hurt him!” said Kagome as she growling at the unconscious youkai.

 

She reached down and picked up the keys to the bracelets as she walked over to the hanyou and the kit. She looked at the hanyou with concern as she said, “Inuyasha, are you all right?”

 

Inuyasha picked his head up slightly and said, “Yes master,” as he winced in pain.

 

Kagome gently picked up his hand as she unlocked the bracelets. Her eyes went wide with horror when she saw why he had screamed in pain. They had pulled on his chains so much that it caused the bracelets to dig into his skin.

 

She had to be careful on how she removed the bracelets as they were imbedded deep into his skin. She removed them with care as he winced from the pain it caused him.

 

His wrists were bleeding and she saw him raise his wrist to his mouth and started to lick the wound. The blood soon stopped flowing from the injury as he continued to lick his wrist as a dog would lick an injury.

 

While Inuyasha was busy licking his wounds she removed the leg irons and saw the same thing. She was almost in tears when she saw the wounds he had. She knew he had more and judging by the whipping he just got for protecting the kit he had some fresh ones.

 

As Kagome got up and walked over to the receptionist to give her back the keys to the chains, Inuyasha quickly took the opportunity to talked to Shippo.

 

“Shippo are you alright?” asked Inuyasha in a strained and hurt voice.

 

The kit answer was sad dejected, “yes.”

 

“Thanks for coming to help me but you must remember that you're a slave now and as such you must act like one. I don't think these humans will hurt you but be on guard alright.”

 

Shippo nodded his head that he understood and got up from the ground. He walked over to the boy that was his new master and stood by his side.

 

When Kagome came back she leaned forward and asked in a gentle voice, “Can you stand and walk?”

 

“Yes master.” Was the hanyou's weak reply as he slowly stood with his head down looking at the ground. His whole body ached as he moved but he would do anything to get away from this hellhole. Maybe after he got away from here and rested he could escape and find Shippo to go home.

 

“Please, follow me,” said Kagome as she turned and walked towards the door. Inuyasha followed behind along with Shippo. They both finally stepped outside into beautiful clean air as Inuyasha inhaled what might have been his first clean breath in over a month.

 

They all walked straight to the car that was parked close to the door. Kagome opened the back door and motioned for both demons to get inside as she shut the door, got in, and drove away, glad to be away from that place.

 

They drove in silence as she headed towards her mother's house.

 

Shippo was in the back seat looking out the window in awe. He had never seen a human city before and it was fascinating. He wondered what many of the things were and figured that he would soon learn about all this stuff.

 

Inuyasha watched Shippo out of the corner of his eye. He saw him stare out of the car window as they drove away from that hellhole. He was glad that Shippo fared a lot better than he did in that place. He was in too much pain to pay attention to where they were going so he just closed his eyes and tried to get some much needed rest.

 

They soon arrived at a huge house as Kagome drove to a circle drive and stopped the car as she dropped off her brother and Shippo.

 

A forest that was thick with trees surrounded the house; it looked like the land had not been disturbed in a long time.

 

As Shippo got out of the car he stared at the house in aw. It was big and there were plenty of demons walking around the grounds. Inuyasha bent down and said in Shippo's ear “be careful, when I'm better I'll come after you and then we can go home.”

 

Shippo nodded his head in understanding and turned towards the girl that was walking over to them. Kagome kneeled and said, “Remember what I said back at the processing facility if my brother ever hurts you, in any way, then I want to know about it.” Shippo smiled and said, “Yes, I'll remember what you said and thanks.”

 

Kagome turned towards her mother's house. She saw as her mother stepped out of the house to greet her son and his new companion.

 

Kagome looked over her shoulder and said, “Inuyasha, please stay here and wait for me I'll be right back.”

 

Inuyasha inclined his head that he understood as he stayed by the car. He saw Shippo walk away with the young boy as they started to play out in the garden. He knew that Shippo would be well taken care of here. The scent of the place told him that the demons that were roaming around the property were well taken care of and they seemed happy.

 

Kagome needed a quick conversation with her mother about the demon she had just brought before she headed home.

 

Her mother was delighted that she had brought a slave; she now had someone that would protect her at night and this pleased her. She didn't care how much Kagome had paid for him once she was told what had happened. No one deserved to be treated the way they had treated him.

 

Kagome hurried back to her car to where the hanyou was waiting for her. She motioned for him to get in the front seat with her as they drove off towards her home deep in the forest.

 

When they arrived they both got out of the car and Inuyasha got a good look at his new home. It was in the middle of nowhere, deep in the forest, the smells he caught with his sensitive nose soothed his tired body.

 

Kagome motioned for him to follow, which he did. She led him into a room, which had a large hot tub and a stool in the middle of the room. She walked in as she put some healing herbs into the hot water that brought a wonderful scent into the room.

 

Inuyasha had been standing in a corner of the room wondering what she was going to do with him. When she approached him he backed up against the wall waiting for some kind of punishment.

 

Kagome placed a gently hand on his shoulder as she gently stroked his cheek with her fingers and said to him, “Inuyasha, I'm not going to hurt you. I'm not like that. I want you to take off your clothes and wrap this around your waist.” She said as she handed him a towel.

 

“Then take a seat on the stool and wait for me.” Kagome said smiling at him. He looked at her with wide eyes as his cheek turned slightly pink.

 

He lowered his head as he looked towards the ground embarrassed about the blush that had come to his face and said, “Yes master.”

 

Kagome smiled at him as she caressed his cheek again and said, “Just call me Kagome, I don't like to be called master.”

 

Inuyasha was confused by the way the girl was treating him. He didn't understand why she was being so nice. She was supposed to be cruel and he was supposed to hate her with every ounce of fiber in his body but she was kind and this confused him. He heard her request and complied. He was careful to keep his guard up though, just incase this was all some sort of trick that she was playing.

 

Kagome then left the room to give him some privacy.

 

Inuyasha stripped his clothes off and wrapped the towel around his waist wondering why she wanted him to do this. He sat upon the stool waiting for her to return. The scent of the herbs in the hot tub was relaxing his tired body as it soothed his wounds.

 

He sat on the stool with his elbows on his knees and his forehead resting in the palm of his hands. His eyes were closed, relaxing for the first time in over a month. He was glad not to be hanging from the wall with those stupid metal bracelets on his wrist.

 

When Kagome came back she had on a pair of jean shorts and a tank top and her hair was up. She had soap in her hands along with some fresh clean towels. She had also brought some new clothes for him to wear. She set everything down on a table and walked over to him.

 

Kagome eyes grew wide when she saw all of the marks on his body. They were bruises everywhere. He had cuts on his arms, chest, and neck. She saw burn marks on his legs as she checked the rest of his exposed body for more wounds.

 

Inuyasha felt uncomfortable as the girl eyed his body. She saw all of the wounds that Kusco had inflicted on him and he was embarrassed for being so weak.

 

Kagome looked at every inch of his exposed skin, looking at all of his wounds, as Inuyasha sat on the stool in the middle of the room with his head down.

 

Kagome kneeled in front of Inuyasha and asked, “Inuyasha, who did this to you?”

 

Inuyasha couldn't answer, he was embarrassed for even having such marks on his body as he cringed away from her. He had to fight with all his might to keep from answering her question. Her aura was a powerful one and she demanded answer. Kagome asked again and he had no choice but to answer her. “Kusco did this to me for not answering her questions.”

 

Kagome was enraged, how could she even do this to another living being. No one had the right to do this to another, no matter who they were. She got up as she continued to look for more injuries.

 

She couldn't see his back because his hair was in the way but she would soon take care of that. She moved toward the hot tub as she picked up a bucket and dunked it into the hot water. She made sure that the water wasn't too hot as she poured the water over the hanyou's head making sure that she didn't get any water in his ears.

 

Inuyasha went stiff at the sudden impact of warm water against his back. It soothed the ache he felt as she poured another bucket of water over him. Kagome grabbed her soap and started to clean his hair. She washed all of the dirt and blood out of it as she returned it to its beautiful silver color. Then she rinsed his hair making sure that she got all of the soap out of it.

 

She moved his hair out of the way and that's when she saw the whip marks on his back. This was the worst part of his body. `He must've gotten all of his punishment on his back.' Thought Kagome as her heart ached to see what they had done to him. The wounds were infected and the blood was still seeping out of some of the wounds. She got a cloth with some warm water and slowly started to clean them.

 

Inuyasha winched from the pain as she cleaned his wounds. Throughout the whole ordeal Inuyasha kept thinking the same thing, `Why is she doing this? Nobody has ever cared about me like this before.'

 

Her touch was soft and gentle as she continued to clean his wounds. Then he got enough courage to ask, “Kagome, why are you doing this? No one has ever cared if I have been hurt before.”

 

Kagome stopped what she was doing as she replied, “No one deserves to be treated the way they have treated you. They have no right to do this to other beings.”

 

Her words reached his heart; she was not like the other humans who wanted a slave.

 

“Then why did you buy me?” he asked in a gentle low voice.

 

“Because if I would've left you there you would've died and I wasn't about to let that happen.” She returned to cleaning his wounds, making sure she got all of the dried blood out of it.

 

She gently put her hands on his back as she slowly ran her fingers down his injuries. She allowed her healing powers to wash over his wounds as she healed his back. For some reason he wasn't healing the way a demon was suppose to and this concerned her. She had to find out why he wasn't healing. Some of his wounds, she could tell, were weeks old.

 

The pain had stopped as she continued to move her hands down his back. A quiet sigh of relief was heard as she continued to do this.

 

`It feels good not to be in so much pain anymore.' Thought Inuyasha as he relaxed into her touch.

 

When Kagome was done she stopped. A whimper could be heard coming from the hanyou as she stopped rubbing his back. Kagome smiled and stood as she heard his whimper.

 

Kagome walked around to face him as she kneeled in front of him. She looked up into his eyes as she asked, “Inuyasha, could I please have your hands.”

 

Inuyasha looked at her with curiosity and then he held out his hands to her.

 

Kagome saw the blood that had dried on his wrists she proceeded to clean his wounds as he flinched away from her in pain. You could hear a small whine come from him as she gently cleaned his wounds.

 

Kagome cleaned all of his exposed wounds. When she was done cleaning his wounds she applied a salve on it and then wrapped her hands gently around his wrists. She lowered her head and started to concentrate as her hands began to glow blue.

 

Kagome sent a healing aura throughout Inuyasha body to heal all of his wounds.

 

Inuyasha felt a surge of energy as he felt his pain go away. He had closed his eyes as he let the healing power of the girl in front of him heal his tired and hurting body.

 

When Inuyasha opened his eyes he was in shock, all of his injuries were healed in a matter of minutes. The pain was gone from his body and he actually felt good for the first time in over a month.

 

Kagome looked up and saw that he had a scar on his cheek. She reached up and traced the scar with her finger as she healed the injury.

 

Her hands were soft and warm. When she touched his cheek he closed his eyes and imagined what it would be like if she rubbed his whole body with her hands.

 

Kagome looked all over his body and noticed that she had healed all of his injuries. She was glad that she could help but she was tired. It had been a long time since she had used this much of her healing powers on anyone and she had to concentrate even harder to make his wounds heal.

 

Kagome slowly stood and wavered as she lost her balance and fell towards Inuyasha. Inuyasha grabbed her by her thin waist as he quickly stood and caught her in his arms.

 

He looked down and caught her scent again it was relaxing yet intoxicating. No one has had this much of an affect on him before. He had to keep reminding himself that she was his master and that he had to stay focused on that thought. But having her in his arms felt so right like she belonged there.

 

Kagome felt strong arms come around her waist as they prevented her from falling. She turned bright red from embarrassment when she looked up and saw that it was Inuyasha who had prevented her from falling.

 

Kagome smiled weakly at him and then said, “Thank you Inuyasha, for catching me I didn't mean to fall on you.”

 

Inuyasha then released her as she stood on her own. Kagome walked back to the hot tub as she got the empty bucket to refill it with warm water as Inuyasha sat back down on the stool.

 

She took another bucket of water and poured it over him. Then she stepped in front of him and said in a tired voice, “I have healed your wounds, now I want you to go over to the hot tub and soak for a while. It will help you relax. I have put some healing herbs in the water to help you recover from your injuries. When you're done soaking I have put some clean clothes over there for you to wear.” Kagome said as she pointed to the pile of clothes sitting on the table.

 

“Once you've dressed follow your nose to the food. I will have some for you.” Kagome smiled and turned to leave.

 

Inuyasha reached out and grabbed her wrist.

 

Kagome stopped and turned to look at him and meet his golden eyes. They were the most gorgeous eyes she had ever seen in her life. They were alive as they stared at her searching for her very soul.

 

“Thank you for helping me,” Inuyasha said with gratitude.

 

Kagome smiled and turn to leave as he released her wrist. She walked out the door and Inuyasha slowly got to his feet and went to the hot tub.

 

Inuyasha took off the wet towel that hung around his waist and let it fall to the floor. He got into the hot tub as he felt the water soothe his aching muscles. He allowed his body to relax and enjoy the freedom of not being in chains or hanging from his wrist.

 

As he sat in the hot tub he thought about the girl who had brought him. She was strange but at the same time she was beautiful. He was drawn to her and he didn't know why. She was unlike any human he had ever met. She shows concern for all and the way she blasted that Oushi youkai amazed him. She was a miko this much he knew but he didn't know why she had brought him.

 

He continued to think as his body relaxed then his nose caught the scent of something mouthwatering. His stomach growled, he hadn't eaten in over a week, which is why he felt so weak.

 

He got out of the tub and took another towel to dry himself off. He then went over to the table and saw the clothes she had left for him. There was a pair of black jeans with a red muscle shirt and shoes. He frowned at the shoes he hated wearing anything on his feet. He hoped that she wouldn't mind if he didn't wear them.

 

He got dressed and then followed his nose to that wonderful smell he was picking up. He came to a door where the scent was the strongest and slowly opened the door as he peeked in. He saw Kagome standing by a cooking fire making something to eat as he slowly walked in and stood next to the door not sure of what he should do.

 

Kagome felt his aura enter the room and she turned to him and smiled. Her cheeks started to turn red as she quickly turned around, `he is so hot, he looks really good in a muscle shirt,' thought Kagome. She turned off the fire as she got some bowls and started to serve the food.

 

She walked over to the table and placed the two bowls there and then she said, “Inuyasha, why don't you sit--” as soon as she said the word `sit' the necklace lit up. Inuyasha fell to the floor face first as he let out a howl of pain when he hit the floor hard.

 

Kagome eyes grew big as she rushed towards him to see if he was all right.

 

“Inuyasha are you alright? What happened? Why did you hit the floor so hard?” Her eyes started to water as she realized that she was the cause of his pain.

 

The hanyou was grunting on the ground as he tried to answer her question. Soon the spell started to wear off and he was released from the floor. He slowly got up on his hands and knees and was staring at the ground with his head down. He was breathing hard from the impact.

 

He took a deep breath and then said in a pleading voice, “please, don't punish me again. I will leave if that is what you wish.”

 

His words reached into the depths of her heart, she didn't know what she had said that made him do that.

 

Tears started to come down her cheeks as she tried to find the words to speak to him.

 

“Inuyasha, I'm… I'm sorry that I hurt you. I never want to hurt you. I don't know what I said that made you do that but I'm truly sorry.” Kagome lowered her head as she was crying with heart-felt sobs.

 

Inuyasha looked up from the floor as he heard her words, `she didn't mean to hurt me? Then she doesn't know about that word she said that activates the necklace.'

 

Inuyasha thought for a few minutes and then he said, “I know that you didn't mean to hurt me but you said the word that activates the necklace and it's a form of punishment.” He said as he looked at her crying form.

 

Kagome looked up with tear-stained eyes and said through her crying sobs, “What… is the… word that activates… the necklace?”

 

Inuyasha lowered his head and said “sit.”

 

Kagome's eyes grew big and then she understood they used the necklace to subdue the demons and make them obey.

 

`If they use the necklace to subdue them then it must be the way they drain their demonic powers as well.' She looked at him as she wiped her tear-stained face with the back of her hands as she asked, “Um, Inuyasha? Can I see the necklace you're wearing?”

 

Inuyasha nodded his head yes and showed her the necklace. Kagome looked at it for a few minutes and then she moved forward as she reached for the necklace. When her hand touched the necklace it picked her up and sent her flying into the wall and she fell to the floor unconscious.

 

Inuyasha eyes grew big as he saw what happened. He quickly ran over to her fearing that she might've been hurt while she touched the necklace. He picked her up and took her into the next room as he laid her down on the big pillows he found there. He picked up the scent of her blood and knew that she had been injured. He checked her over and found where she was bleeding. She had a cut on the back of her head.

 

He quickly went into the kitchen and got a towel and ran back to the hot tub, which held the healing herbs in it. He got the towel wet and then ran back to her as he started cleaning her wound.

 

The healing herbs helped and Kagome started to wake up.

 

Kagome moaned as she slowly opened her eyes and felt an immense pain on the back of her head. She reached up with her hand and placed it on the wound as she tried to concentrate. Her hands glow blue as her healing powers worked to seal the wound. When she got her eyes focused she notice the worried look on Inuyasha face as he was kneeling next to her.

 

“Kagome are you alright?” asked a scared hanyou thinking that she might think he did this to her.

 

Kagome smiled at him and said, “I should've known that they wouldn't allow anyone to remove the necklace once placed.” Kagome sat up as she closed her eyes and put her hands together to concentrated.

 

The necklace around the hanyou's neck started to glow as he started to feel his strength return. `Kagome must be trying to break the spell on the necklace maybe she will set me free.' Thought Inuyasha with excitement.

 

When Kagome was done she was panting and feeling drain. She had been able to return his demonic powers to him but she was unable to break the subduing spell. She looked up and saw Inuyasha sitting in front of her.

 

She took a deep breath and said, “I was able to break the spell that drains your demonic energy but I couldn't break the subduing spell. I did however changed the word and what it will do so you don't get hurt anymore. The necklace will only respond to my voice so no one will be able to subdue you.”

 

Inuyasha couldn't believe that he had his demonic powers back he felt rejuvenated and almost healed. He heard her words and looked frustrated that she couldn't take off this blasted necklace.

 

He looked at Kagome and saw the tears running down her cheeks, she was crying again. He approached her with care because he didn't want to scare her as he reached a hand up and caressed her cheek wiping away her tears with the pad of his thumb.

 

“Kagome, thank you for returning my demonic powers to me. Are you hurt?” he asked with concern.

 

Kagome looked up and said, “no, I'm not hurt just tired. I'm sorry that I couldn't break the subduing spell but I did make it so that you don't get hurt by the necklace anymore.” She smiled weakly at him as she said this.

 

Then she realized that her food was getting cold.

 

She started to get up and felt an arm reach around her waist to help her. She looked at Inuyasha and smiled as he helped her to stand up. She went into the kitchen to check her food and found that it was still hot. She smiled and said, “the food is still hot are you hungry?”

 

Inuyasha smiled and shook his head yes as they both sat down to eat.

 

Inuyasha was done before Kagome could even take a bite of her food. She started to laugh and then got up as she retrieved the pot from the stove and set it in front of him as she said, “I knew you would be hungry so I made all this for you.”

 

Inuyasha eyes grew big as he started to eat his food with enthusiasm.

 

When they had both finished their meal the hanyou asked, “Um, Kagome? What kind of food was that? It was really good.” Kagome giggled and said, “That was Ramen.” Inuyasha made a mental note of what the food was called because it was the best thing he had ever eaten.

 

They both got up and cleaned the table off as they washed the dishes before they retired for the night. Well you can say that Kagome washed the dishes while Inuyasha looked on with interest. He has never been allowed into the kitchen before and what she was doing interest him.

Kagome lead Inuyasha down a hallway and then pointed to a door on the right as she stopped and said, “this will be your room. There are clothes in the closet for you to wear. The clothes you were wearing are on your bed. They have been washed and pressed for you. You're welcomed to use anything in the room. If you need anything I'm right across the hallway from you, ask and I will get you whatever you need.” Kagome said as she pointed to the door opposite his indicating her room.

 

Kagome smiled at him as she stepped forward and kissed him lightly on the cheek and said, “Good night Inuyasha sleep well.” She turned and opened the door to her room as she stepped inside and closed the door behind her.

 

Inuyasha stood rooted to the floor. She had kissed him, albeit it was on the cheek, but she still kissed him. He raised his hand to his cheek as he still felt her warm lips there. He turned and went into the room that Kagome had given him.

 

It was a big room. It had a big bed in the middle of the room as he walked in to see everything. The bed cover was made of silk and it was of different shades of red. It had matching pillows that were spread all over the bed. There was a dresser to the left of the door as he entered the room. He opened all of the draws to the dresser to see what was in them. He found all manner of clothing that he could wear.

 

He spotted a door to the right of the dresser and opened it. He found formal and casual clothing hanging in the closet. He didn't think he would be wearing such articles being a slave as he closed the door.

 

He looked around and found a desk with everything he needed to write letters or anything else he wanted. There was a big glass doors off to the right of the bed that lead to the outside garden and to the right of that there was another door. He opened that one and found a bathroom complete with a big tub and shower.

 

Inuyasha couldn't believe the room he was given, `I can't believe this. Slaves are not supposed to live in rooms like these. We are supposed to be miserable, cold, wet, and hungry from lack of care. But this female is not like that. She treats me as an equal and asks nothing in return. How am I supposed to hate a master like that? She hasn't given me a reason to hate her.' Inuyasha thought for a while as he tried to figure out the female, who was now his master. She had brought him here to this very comfortable home and let him share it with her.

 

Inuyasha was tired from the day's events. He walked over to the bed and took off his clothes as he placed them on the chair next to the bed. Then he went to the dresser and opened each one of the drawers until he found a pair of red sleeping hakama and put them on. He crawled into the bed exhausted.

 

He lifted his head and smelled the air. No one was in the house and judging by the way the girl was breathing she was asleep also.

 

He curled up on the bed as he rested his head on the pillow and closed his eyes. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep and get some much-needed rest.

 

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