InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ frozen ❯ frozen pt 11 ( Chapter 11 )

Disclaimer: Yeah well if I was Takahashi-sensei, I would not be here writing fan fiction and groveling at her feet in admiration for her talent.

frozen

by kittie le sabre

Part Eleven

From the thick darkness surrounding her, Kagome could hear voices.

One was familiar…

"Is she awake?"

"No, I just gave her a few more c.c.'s to make her sleep."

"Very good. Keep watch on the door."

Groggy, she struggled to sit up, bracing herself against a wall. Or was it a chair? She was not sure. The fabric felt like wainscot. She rubbed her cheek against the softness. There wasn't a place on her body that did not throb and ache.

She vaguely recalled falling down the stairs. The man had cushioned most of her fall but she had managed to bang herself up some. Her right ankle felt swollen; she had cuts and bruises everywhere and a knot on the back of her head. The worst part was that she was thirsty. Probably from the narcotic they had been pumping into her.

Kagome heard footsteps coming closer to the door. She slumped over, faking unconsciousness. The door opened and she could feel someone watching her.

"What are you doing, Goshinki? We don't have time for this shit! Quit ogling the girl and come on!"

Kagome heard Goshinki give a snort as he continued to stare at her before closing the door. She suspected that he was distracted enough that he forgot to lock the door. If so, now was the time to plan her escape. The drug was already wearing off.

All she had to do was bide her time since the door was open. Hopefully, Sesshoumaru knew by now she was missing.

Thinking of him, Kagome began to cry. It hurt to know that she might not ever see him again. The pain was almost her undoing. Loving him, and knowing that he loved her gave her hope. She had to keep trying and fighting until she made it back home to him, Sango Inuyasha and Kikyou, her mother and brother. She must succeed or die trying.

The voice she had heard earlier-it had to be Naraku. If he was involved then Sesshoumaru and everyone she cared about was in danger.

Her eyes adjusted to the darkness. From what she could see she was inside of a closet. There were no windows and the floor was polished wood. Maybe it was a renovated loft space. All of the walls were brick.

At some point they had to change guards, or allow her to use the toilet. But she had to be ready. In the meantime, she needed to work on freeing herself. She scooted until she found an area of raw brick and began to rub the ropes binding her wrists across it.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Sesshoumaru pulled over to the curb in front of Kagura's apartment building. He was waiting for his younger brother to call him back. While he waited, he'd been calling in a few favors here and there with the local authorities. Jaken had been busy making contacts for him and arrangements just in case things got bloody. He was anticipating that they would, since Naraku was involved and had taken his woman.

The cell phone rang, playing Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" which let him know it was Inuyasha. He quickly answered it.

"Talk."

"Meet me at 1S374 Central Bay Blvd. behind the loading docks," Inuyasha instructed. "I'm on my way there now."

"Where in the fuck is there?" Sesshoumaru demanded after jotting down the information.

"Naraku's address."

Sesshoumaru curtly thanked him. "Bring Tetsusaiga with you."

"I'm already ahead of you, aniki," Inuyasha replied and hung up.

Sesshoumaru smirked down at the phone. Up until now, Inuyasha had never called him "big brother". He doubted that he was aware that he had.

Just as he was about to pull off from the curb, a man rushed up to the car and pounded on the window. Annoyed and ready to commit murder, Sesshoumaru turned in time to see that it was Kouga.

"I don't have the time for this shit, Kouga," Sess told him. "Get the fuck out of the way or die."

"Fuck no! I'm going with you! You know where she is, don't you?" Kouga barked. His eyes were glassy with rage and desperation. "I was on my way to "ask" Kagura a few questions but I saw you pull out of her parking lot just now. I was lucky you pulled over when you did."

Sesshoumaru stared at him for several moments, not replying. "Get in."

Kouga offered him a feral grin and motioned behind him. Three men ran over to get inside of the car. Sesshoumaru lifted an eyebrow in question.

"Those are my men. That's Ginta, Moutan, and Dean."

"I don't see them as being necessary. Just a hindrance."

"They are the reason we made it this far. I just found the remains of one of Naraku's boys on the steps of a warehouse."

Sesshoumaru weighed this information and then silently nodded. He held his breath when he was overtaken by the stench of stale whiskey and mildew.

He kept the window down as he pulled out the driving space. "Are your men prepared?"

Ginta flashed him a .357 magnum, Moutan held up a Bowie knife and a .38 special, while Dean opened his coat to display his tools.

Tools? Sesshoumaru threw a glare at Kouga.

"Dean is excellent at breaking and entering, plus he knows the short cuts and back entranceways to most places. He's great for operations details."

"You have a plan?" Sesshoumaru queried.

"Not really. But I bet yours was to go into the front door, right?"

Sesshoumaru snorted derisively. He did not deign to answer. After all, he had the skills to back up any plan he wanted to utilize.

Just then, his cell phone rang again. He peered down to see that it was Sango.

"Yes?"

"Sesshoumaru, where are you? Inuyasha won't tell us anything! He's not answering his phone-"

"Sango," his solemn voice cut in calmly. "Jaken will call you in one hour with instructions if you don't hear from us by then. Understand?"

"Yes, but-"

Sesshoumaru hung up the phone. She and Miroku would be contacted if he and the others did not return from rescuing Kagome. He had no intention of allowing Naraku to walk away from this so easily. Even if he, Sesshoumaru, was in his grave.

First he needed to make a quick stop.

"Hey, this is not the right way!" Kouga exclaimed when Sess turned off and hit the highway. They were headed away from the docking area.

Sesshoumaru ignored him and after 20 minutes they where pulling up to the medical building where Kagome worked. He jumped out of the car and rushed inside, aware that Kouga trailed behind him.

"What are you doing? We are wasting time!"

Sesshoumaru and Kouga were halted by security and the police once they reached the lobby.

"I'm sorry but this area is off limits," a bored looking man with rings under his eyes told them. He was wearing a wrinkled security suit and his shirt was dingy.

"What is the problem?" Sesshoumaru demanded and the man bristled but backed down when he felt the cold steel in that frigid topaz gaze.

"There's been a break-in in one of the offices. The room has been completely destroyed. Everything in that vicinity is off limits for the time being."

"I see." Sesshoumaru smirked to himself and Kouga cursed aloud.

"What the fuck??" Kouga ranted and raged more until they reached the car.

Sesshoumaru slid back into the driver's seat and started up the car. He was oblivious to Kouga's tirade and they were halfway at the point of their destination when he finally spoke.

"They took the bait."

Kouga ceased his complaints and tantrum long enough to stare at Sesshoumaru. The man was dangerous. He had planned something alright. A shiver went across his spine as he realized that he could have easily been in Naraku's place, after all, he had crossed him by lying about Kagome and his past. At the time it had made sense, but now…

His selfishness had caused Kagome to become embroiled in a bad situation. By drawing unsavory attention to her and becoming involved with vicious people, he was part of the problem. Now the opportunity came for him to redeem himself and to save Kagome.

It was time to change his life. Maybe he needed to pay more attention to his wife and the child on the way. After all, this was a second chance for him. He knew that Ayame loved him. At one time he'd been unable to eat or sleep without her. Now he wasn't sure what he felt but he knew that he could at least try it. She was loyal.

Kouga looked at Sesshoumaru. "What do you mean by "bait"?"

Sesshoumaru stopped the car. "We're here." He got out, shutting the door. Kouga knew there was no point in pressing the silver-haired man for an answer. He gritted his teeth in irritation.

The others all followed suit after their taciturn driver. Sess spotted his brother approaching them out of the corner of his eyes. He frowned because Kikyou was tagging along in Inuyasha's wake.

Inuyasha greeted him with, "She's the reason why we got the address to this place."

Sesshoumaru advanced upon Kikyou. "Wait in the car. As soon as we enter the building, start timing us. If we are not out in 30 minutes or less, contact Jaken."

Kikyou returned his perusal for several moments before she curtly nodded and got back inside of Inuyasha's red truck.

"How in the fuck did you do that?"

Sesshoumaru lifted a brow at him and smirked, heading towards a large building that had once been an abandoned factory. Tall gates with masses of barbed wired surrounded it. The gates were probably electrical; he could not see Naraku doing otherwise. The other side let out onto the docks and the wharf where they would be seen.

"Is there another way inside?"

Dean cleared his throat and looked over at Kouga who merely nodded.

"We can get in through the basement on the lower level. It's pretty foul though. A lot of the homeless guys I know sleep down there."

Sesshoumaru nodded. He'd been places and seen things that we not fit for anyone. It did not bother him.

"Sesshoumaru, I had Mel scan the building; he's working on the coded locks he found inside."

"I see this operation is going to cost us," Kouga commented. "Mel is the best hacker in this area."

Inuyasha pointed a finger into his chest. "Listen asshole, I never liked you when Kagome started dating you and I still don't! You're a liability! We don't fucking need him, Sesshoumaru!"

"Fuck you, Inu-Trasha! We don't need a puppy that's wet behind the ear for this!"

"Shit for brains!"

"Dog-breath bastard!"

Sesshoumaru had turned away from this and was walking with Dean and the others. He was explaining to them that Ginta would team up with Kouga, he would team up with Moutan and Inuyasha would have Dean since his brother was keeping in contact with the hacker who was opening the coded doors. Any doors that needed Dean's expertise could be dealt with. There was no rendezvous point. The goal was to get Kagome out to safety and to send Naraku and his flunkies to hell.

When the two young men realized they were being left behind, so they ceased arguing and followed.

Sesshoumaru found himself thinking he'd never led a more unusual band of misfits in his life. But he had no choice.

Still luck was on his side at the moment. The file he'd planted inside of Kagome's office while she was asleep from their long night of fiery lovemaking had been taken by Naraku. However, once Naraku discovered he'd been duped, then Kagome's life would hold no value whatsoever, which is why he had to move fast.

Kagome, Sesshoumaru thought, I'm coming, beloved.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Kagome was grateful that the drugs had worn off. She had finally succeeded in cutting her bonds. With a little luck, she would remember some of her self-defense classes and Inuyasha's schoolyard tactics to fighting bullies. She found she could stand on her ankle but she would need to be careful.

Someone was coming. Either to check on her, or to give her more of that foul drug. She could not allow that to happen. Every muscle in her body was tense as she waited. The best bet was the element of surprise. She decided to wait behind the door.

The door swung open.

Kagome waited until the guard entered the room with their back completely turned. Fortunately for her, the man was small in stature. She did a side chop to the throat and when he managed to turn around to face her with the needle in his hand, she slammed the heel of her hand into his windpipe knocking him unconscious. He gave a surprised "eep" and slid to the floor.

She decided to steal the syringe. It could come in useful. She used some of the rope to tie him up and gag. That would at least buy her a little time.

When she tried the door, she discovered the man had locked it. She rifled his pockets until she found a set of keys. One did open the door and Kagome relocked the room quickly once she was outside. She checked the hallway for cameras. Suddenly, and alarm went off. Apparently she did not check well enough!

She found herself running haphazardly down the turning hall, almost like a maze. Damn at this pace, they would catch her. She could hear feet thundering and voices raised. Yep, she was in trouble!

Somehow she came to a dead end, like the heroine in all those B-rated films. Except at the end of the hallway was a huge man with large crooked teeth and beady eyes. He chuckled and asked in an eerie voice, "Scared?"

Kagome knew he wanted her to be. She watched him inhale as if scenting her terror. She knew she needed to stand off. Fortunately, she still had the syringe. Now to overcome her fear and use a maneuver Inuyasha had taught her years ago.

"What's your name?"

That knocked him off guard. He narrowed his eyes suspiciously and answered, "Goshinki."

"Well, Goshinki. Get ready."

"For what?"

She was running towards him, bellowing out an ugly war cry and Goshinki's smile only got wider. He held his hands out, almost salivating at the thought of getting his hands on her. But she was ready for him.

At the last minimal second, Kagome dropped to the floor and fortunately for her, the floor had been well maintained and polished. She slid, propelling herself forward, using the momentum of the run to slide out of reach underneath him. His hand barely missed, and she drove the syringe home into his scrotum full force releasing the contents. Goshinki screamed and feel forward into a dead faint.

Kagome knew she had better think fast. She used him as a step ladder and climbed up the side of the wall using one of the air grates. Luckily, the ceiling and opening to the air vent and shoots. This crawl space was the perfect hiding place. By the time she slid the panel back into place, the hallway was filled with guards all scrambling about looking for her. She suppressed her giggle when they tried to rouse Goshinki to question him. He howled and screamed when someone "courteously" snatched out the needle. The injured man went ape shit and starting attacking everyone in the hallway.

Kagome remained in her hiding place, watching the melee and chaos and praying that the police would get there in time.

A/N One more chapter and all will be resolved! No more cliff hangers, right? Well…just hope I don't have sequel in mind (evil grin). Sorry if there were any mistakes and so on. I try to keep my writing tight and errors to a minimum or zero.