InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ If You Only Knew ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

*Warning*!!!!!- Attempted rape in this chapter. . . please note "ATTEMPTED" so don't hurt me! Also, I SUCK at fight scenes, and this isn't an action fic. So, the Naraku battle is gonna be short and pathetic. Sorry action lovers!

If You Only Knew: Chapter 2

They had been traveling non-stop for hours. Shippo had cried himself to sleep, and he was now bundled up in the monk's robes. None of them had uttered a word since Kagome had been abducted. Each was absorbed in their own thoughts and fears of what lay ahead of them, suffering individual inner battles. Sango and Miroku had a few similar questions, however. Is Kagome okay? Would they be able to find Naraku's castle in time to save her? How are they going to fight this battle with Inuyasha wounded and their minds so weary? Could they convince Inuyasha to stop for the night, so that they may better prepare themselves for the day after?

'Kirara is going to need rest soon. I don't see how Inuyasha hasn't collapsed by now. His bleeding has apparently subsided, but his body doesn't heal that quickly.' Sango was having a hard time keeping alert as well. It was worth a try. "Inuyasha-sama?"

The hanyou halted and looked up to face the exterminator. Growling he asked, "What do you want, wench? And make it quick, we don't have time to waste talking!"

Sango sighed, noting that the usual mischievous glint was no longer visible in his eyes, but replaced with a pained guilt and worry. "We need to stop for the night. Kirara is getting tired and we all need time to rest our nerves and bodies." Kirara mewed in agreement.

"Feh! Speak for yourselves. I'm not stopping until I find that bastard, Naraku!"

Miroku decided it was his turn to speak up. "With respect Inuyasha-sama, Miss Sango is right. You have many wounds from the battle with Gariyuga, and it will do us no good to go into another fight, against Naraku no less, being so worn and weary."

Putting up his best angry and annoyed front, he went off. "Fine! You guys can set up camp and rest for the night, but I'm going on without you." He mockingly whined "rest." "I will NOT let Naraku get away with the shards!" Inuyasha kept the remaining of his thought to himself. 'Or with Kagome.'

'You can't fool me, you jackass.' She patted Kirara on the head. At the silent command the demon cat descended, allowing the two riders to climb down, Shippo and belongings in hand, before transforming. 'After we're through this, I'm going to give Inuyasha a bigger piece of my mind, but for now I just want some sleep.'

Sango was starting to get sick of his arrogant stubbornness. "Don't you think we want to get Kagome back as much as you do? Stop being so thickheaded and listen to reason for once. You're not going to be any good to her dead!" She set down her boomerang, and seated herself on the ground. Kirara walked over and curled up in her lap, purring in contentment as Sango stroked her soft fur.

Inuyasha's face faultered, the mentioning of Kagome sent a wave of sorrow and fear through every bone of his body. But he wasn't about to let his fellow travelers see it and regained his composure almost as quickly as he lost it.

Miroku added, almost in an attempt to assure him, "This is most definitely a trap, and I'm almost positive Naraku will wait for us to arrive before anything happens to Kagome-chan." He dropped Kagome's sleeping bag, unrolled it, and placed Shippo inside. 'Perhaps her scent will give the kit a more peaceful slumber.' The kitsune tossed a bit, whimpering and reaching out for the missing girl. He soon calmed down and curled into a tiny ball, falling into a deep sleep.

Inuyasha envied the little fox demon at that moment. He knew sleep wouldn't come to him until Kagome was safe again. "I refuse to sit around and relax while that asshole gets stronger by the minute! He's going to use our shards, plus his own, did you forget that?"

Smirking, Miroku took Kagome's enourmous pack off his shoulder and threw it at the hanyou, catching him off guard. It hit him in the face, before Inuyasha's reflexes could kick in.

"What the hell did you do that for monk! And what is so fucking amusing about this to you?!" Inuyasha flexed his claws, nearly ripping the bag in pieces. Oh, how much he wanted to wipe that look off the houshi's face!

Miroku hit Inuyasha over the head with his staff, its rings jingling loudly in the hanyou's sensitive ears. Inuyasha covered them with his hands, trying to drown out the sound, but to no avail. If he wasn't pissed before, he was enraged now. 'Who the hell do these people think they are!' He growled, preparing to pounce on the monk.


"Now now, calm yourself Inuyasha-sama. I'm just merely trying to bring something of importance to your attention."

"You didn't have to hit me with that cursed staff to do it! Damn you!" He was now rubbing his scalp.

With a sigh, Miroku continued, "Look in Kagome-chan's pack, the front pouch to be exact."

Getting tired of the bullshit, he just did as he was told. Inuyasha fought with the zipper, tempted to just rip the damn thing open, but finally succeeded. His face contorted in annoyance, "There's nothing in here, you idiot."

Shaking his head, the monk reached his hand inside, digging around a bit, and pulled forth a small vial containing small purple bits of glass. "We have our shards of the Shikon no Tama. Kagome-chan did not have them on her person when Kagura took her. Therefore we only have to worry over our friend." He handed them to the hanyou, who slipped them inside his haori.

Inuyasha stood there looking defeated. Now what was he going to use as an excuse? He didn't want them knowing the real reasons why he didn't want to stop. They would mock him and laugh at his weakness. Turning and walking towards the trees, he mumbled, "Get your rest then, we leave in the morning."

Proud of his accomplishment, Miroku turned to help Sango set a fire for dinner.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha made his way to a nearby tree. He jumped up to the tallest branch that would hold him, wincing at the aching pain in his torso. Not like he'd admit it, but he didn't come out of that battle unscathed. A few ribs were broken, and he had quite a few puncture wounds. Though his injuries had stopped bleeding, they were still open, and he could use the time to heal. Growling, he settled himself in the crook of the branch, much like a child cradled in its mother's arms.

Inuyasha looked out into the horizon. The moon was nearing its peak in the evening sky, casting a glow as gloomy as his thoughts across the wooded land. Gazing at the stars had always seemed to ease his troubled mind, but tonight they offered no comfort to the hanyou. They seemed so far away, too out of reach. Much like his dreams, his hopes, and his Kagome.

There was no doubt in his mind that this was a trap. Kagura was too sloppy and had left a pathetically easy trail for him to follow with his demon senses. Unfortunately, it was the scent of Kagome's blood he was forced to rely on. He didn't want to imagine how much she had lost. If that wasn't enough to keep him going faster and further, the other smell entwined with that of the bitter copper one was. He alone knew of the great danger Kagome was in, something that neither of his companions could comprehend at the time. His fear of what unimaginable things could happen to her is what pressed him on.

'Stupid wench, why did you have to go into heat now?' He knew that if any youkai were to get a hold of her in this state, they would tear her apart-- heart, mind, body, and spirit. 'I don't know if I can put those pieces back together. Please forgive me if I can't make it in time, because I won't be able to forgive myself.' Each thought angered him until he was in another fit of rage. Snarling, he leapt to the ground, ignoring the protests of his body, and sped off into the forest. He needed to destroy something, and that something was Naraku.

x0x

In a dark room, void of any objects, there is a figure, clad in a purple and black kimono, resting against one of the walls and looking out the window. Not even light dared to enter this home. A sudden gust of wind blew his long, dark ponytail to one side. Without even turning around, he spoke to the woman who had just entered.

"The girl is here?"

Kagura nodded, "Yes, the miko is here, but she's still unconscious."

"And the shards?"

"She... she did not have them with her. That damn Inuyasha must have them." She paused, waiting for him to punish her for not securing the Shikon shards. When he said nothing she continued. "I left a trail easy enough for even a half-breed like himself can follow. He will surely bring them with him."


With a wave of his hand he excused the servant. She quickly exited the room.


"I think I'll go pay a visit to our new guest. Ku ku ku."

x0x

Kagome awoke to complete darkness. 'Am I awake or am I still unconscious?' A throbbing pain in her side assured her she was awake. As consciousness came to her fully, she remembered feeling a stabbing pain in her side, and then nothing, just blackness. 'What happened to me? Where is Inuyasha?' Realizing her hands were burning and aching from being bound above her, she tried to wrench them loose of the ropes, but to no avail. She didn't even have enough energy to really lift her head. 'I wonder how much blood I lost.' The whole right side of her uniform was soaked. 'I need to tend to my wound, but-'


"Where am I?" She found herself asking out loud. Only silence met her ears, and she was starting to shiver. However, it wasn't that she was cold, but more so the evil aura that enveloped this place. 'Oh, Inuyasha, where are you?'

Kagome jumped, startled, as a finger lightly grazed her cheek. She could feel hot breath on the back of her neck, making the hairs stand on end.

"So fresh, so innocent." He whispered into her ear.

She gasped, recognizing the voice as Naraku's, and she started trembling as his fingers moved down to her neck, then her collarbone. Okay, she'd had enough of this.

"Get your filthy hands off me," she hissed.

"Still feisty even when your half-breed isn't here to protect you," he moved around front, grabbing her chin in his hand and yanking her head up.

"Look at me!" She refused to meet his eyes and he smacked her across the face. "Bitch, I said look at me!"

Still not looking at him she demanded, "What do you want with me, Naraku?" She said his name as if it was the most disgusting thing on the planet, leaving a bad taste in her mouth.

He smirked. "Ignorant human, you're in heat. What do you think I would want with you?" 'Heat? Like what female dogs and cats go through?' She sucked in air and her body tensed as he suddenly moved in closer, placing one hand on her hip and with the other he yanked her head back by her hair.

Grimacing, she let out a small yelp. He pressed her up against him, and breathed into her ear. "I could easily satisfy Onigumo's craving for Kikyo by using her replica." His tongue slid up her throat, and the feeling of it made her want to vomit. He then took his hand off her hip and punched her in her injured side, causing her blood to gush onto the floor.

Kagome let out a soul-ripping scream, and before a deeper darkness took her, she heard him say, "But I have different plans for you."

Naraku untied the girl's hands and threw her over his shoulder like a sack of grain. Upon returning to his room, he pretty much threw her to the floor. Looking at his kimono, an expression of disgust crossed his face, 'I'm covered in that damn human's blood.' Smirking he realized it would infuriate Inuyasha further, and for that he would put up with it.

'Now it's time to continue with my plan.'

"Kagura! Kanna!"

Kagura scowled. 'What does he want now!' Erasing the frown from her face, she entered the room. Kanna soundlessly followed.

"What is it that you need now, Naraku." She nearly spat it at him.

"I want you to take Kanna and send a message to Inuyasha's love rival, I have a proposition for him." He proceeded to rip Kagome's shirt off her body, which was soaked in her blood. "If he needs persuasion, give him this."

Kagura stared at the piece of clothing as if it would bite her before finally taking it from his hand. 'I am so sick of doing his dirty work!'

"Very well. Kanna, let's go."

Kanna promptly nodded and turned to leave after the older detachment.

"And Kagura." Hearing the dangerous tint to his voice, she stopped, but didn't turn around. "Mind your tone. Do not forget that this Naraku holds your heart in his hand."

She swallowed hard, "Forgive me." 'Like you'd let me forget, you asshole.' And they left to carry out another of Naraku's deeds.

x0x

Sango finished cooking the ramen over the fire. After handing Miroku his serving, she got up to get Inuyasha.

'I hope he'll at least eat something. It's not like we really wanted to stop, but he too hard headed to understand.' Sighing, she glanced from treetop to treetop, but found no trace of their half demon friend.

"Inuyasha! Come down here and get some dinner!" When nothing but the crickets singing met her ears she thought, 'Hmph, he can't be that angry.'

"It's ramen!" She was almost positive that would've brought him running. 'That blasted boy! Where the hell is he! I'm not up to playing these games tonight.'

"Inuyasha! Get your butt over here, or I swear I'll find a way to make you do it!" There was still no answer, and she was beginning to worry.

Miroku concluded, "He's probably gone off ahead of us. You know Inuyasha- sama, he's too stubborn to listen to anyone."

"No kidding. I'm starting to think I should've hit him over the head with hiraikotsu and hog-tied him, so that he'd get the rest he needed."

The monk smiled at her, remembering every time that blasted boomerang made contact with his own skull, "That probably would've worked, however, can you blame him for not lying around while Kagome-chan's in trouble?"

She sighed, "I suppose not. He does love her, whether or not he wants to admit it." She shook her head and picked up her own ramen. 'He's got a horrible way of showing it, though.'

Miroku looked over at the sleeping kitsune and Kirara, who had also curled up in the sleeping bag after losing the warmth of Sango's lap. "We'll leave first thing in the morning and catch up to him. I hope, for Shippou's sake as well as everyone else's, that she's safe and sound when we get there."

Sango nodded, cleaning up her now finished dinner, and proceeded to get as comfortable as one possibly could in the middle of the woods. Before lying down to sleep she said, "Good night, houshi-sama."

Grinning he too lay down for the night, scooting as close to Sango as he could without getting smacked. "And pleasant dreams to you, Sango-chan." She turned over on her other side to hide the blush that was rushing into her cheeks.

x0x

Kouga was nearly frozen in shock where he stood, looking at "his woman" lying unconscious on the floor. The smell of her blood swirled around him as he made his way to her side. But before he could make it there, a figure stepped out of the shadows, blocking his way.

"Naraku!" He growled, "What did you do to her? I'll kill you!" Kouga ran at him, only to be thrown back by an invisible barrier.

"Foolish wolf, your efforts are useless. Have you thought about my proposition?"

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Kouga was carrying home his kill, a wild boar, when a large gust of wind blew it from his grasp and into the nearby stream. Turning around, he snarled, "Kagura, you will ay for ruining my dinner!" He charged Naraku's minion, but she unfolded her fan and sent blades of wind flying at the wolf. He dodged the first half of them, but the last half cut deep into his skin. "What the hell do you want?!" Kouga snarled as he wiped blood from his face.

She threw the shirt at him with a smirk. 'This is Kagome's shirt, covered in. . . her blood' "I swear, if you harmed one . . ." He lost his words as he saw an image of Kagome in Kanna's mirror. She was hanging from the low ceiling of some dark place, blood running down her side, and she was apparently unconscious.

Kanna spoke in her emotionless, soft voice, "Naraku wishes for you to come with us." Kagura finished, "If you want to save her life, you will give the shards you wear in exchange."

"I will never give the shards to Naraku!"

"Not even for this girl's life? Inuyasha carelessly left her in the open for our attack, and the shards mean more to you than her? Then perhaps she should just die, if no one will miss her passing."

'Dog-face, you put Kagome in danger! I should've killed you a long time ago!' He sneered. 'I guess I have no choice.'

Kagura was getting impatient. She pulled the feather from her hair, and as she did Kouga spoke up, "Fine, I will go with you if it means saving Kagome."

"Pathetic. . ." She transformed the feather and carried the three of them to Naraku's home.

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Kouga growled. 'I don't think it's possible to defeat him with that damn barrier. What should I do?' He tried to clear his head to think clearly, but Kagome's scent was invading his senses. She was in heat, and it was calling to all of his youkai instincts.

'Ku ku ku, this wench being in heat is working to my advantage, as I thought. Soon I will have the shards, and Inuyasha will feel the loss of another love. I will be able to kill him swiftly. He picked the miko off the ground, pulled her head back, and put a dagger to her throat. "I could kill her now and then you, and I will get the shards anyway, so make your decision." A thin line of blood appeared on her neck where the blade pressed against her skin.

Kouga, finding it his only choice, removed the shards from his legs and threw them at Naraku's feet. They landed in a pool of Kagome's blood, and purple light exploded around them, blinding the two. Naraku jumped back away from the purifying haze.

Shielding his eyes from the light, Kouga blindly searched for the shards, upon touching them a bolt of energy engulfed his arm and he drew it back, gasping from the pain. Giving up and seeing it as his time to leave, he picked up Kagome and ran from the castle.

Naraku stepped forward, placing his hand in Kagome's blood. He let loose his miasma, and soon the glow faded and left behind two blackened shards. 'Inuyasha should be arriving soon.'

x0x


'Hang on just a little longer, Kagome.' Inuyasha had been running full speed through the night and into the daylight hours. His body had now mostly healed from the battle with Gariyuga. As he passed a river, he stopped to get a drink of water. Looking down at his reflection he thought, 'What have I let this girl do to me? I look like hell!' It's not like he cared about his appearance or anything, it was just his expression that bothered him. How could he deny that he cared when it was written all over his face in worry, and worst of all, fear? Fear. . . plain as day, was etched into his features. He hit the water, sending ripples through his image. 'I'm not afraid of anything! I just need to get her back so we can find the remaining shards.' His thoughts seemed so out of place to him. Perhaps he could no longer lie to himself?

Inuyasha got up and walked back into the woods. Before he ascended into the trees, he spotted droplets of red scattered over a patch of grass. He squatted above it, lightly touching the blades. When his clawed finger grazed the blood, he pulled his hand back as if burnt by the contact. A bolt of pain shot through his right side, causing him to double over, holding his abdomen. 'What the hell?!' The aching soon faded, but the confusion still remained. 'My ribs are healed, what the hell is going on?!' Suddenly, a familiar scent reached his nose.

"You felt her pain just then."

Inuyasha looked to his left, there sitting against a tree's trunk was Kikyo, surrounded by her soul snatching youkai.

"Kikyo."

"Have you really gotten that close to my reincarnation?"

Inuyasha lowered his head and didn't answer. 'Have I gotten closer to Kagome? Even if that were true, what does she mean by I felt her pain?' Before he could look up and meet her gaze again, she was in front of him.

"Inuyasha. You haven't forgotten your promise to me, have you?" She wrapped her arms around his shoulders. The feel of her embrace, which shouldn't have bothered him almost disgusted him. She felt so cold.

"Huh?" Inuyasha stiffened. "No, of course not." 'I can't keep standing around like this! Kagome needs me! But. . . it's Kikyo.' A slight shiver ran up his spine as he looked into her expressionless eyes. 'There is no light, no happiness, just a dead void. So much different than Kag. . .' He shook his head, trying to clear those thoughts from his mind. 'I'm in love with Kikyo, there's no need to compare the two.' He pulled away from the deceased miko.

Kikyo glared at him. 'That girl has taken too much of what rightfully belongs to me.' "Inuyasha?" She said this in a more seductive tone.

Inuyasha looked at her, but seemed to be avoiding direct eye contact. Kikyo brought her hand to his face, lightly rubbing his cheek. "Come with me, Inuyasha. Forget the girl and Naraku. Let us be together as we were supposed to many years ago."

He stepped back from her. "Forgive me, Kikyo. But, I will exact my revenge on Naraku and get the Shikon no Tama back in one piece. Most of all, I need to protect Kagome. I can't let her die by his hand anymore than I could you."

Kikyo was more than pissed. "Inuyasha, you are mine, and your life is mine! That girl is nothing but a copy of me, nor does she even belong here in this time."

Inuyasha wanted to tell her that she was wrong, and it took every ounce of resistance he had left to keep control of his temper. A scream echoed through the woods, making his blood run cold. 'Kagome!'

"Kikyo, I cannot come with you now. I'm sorry." He took to the trees and disappeared in an instant.

Kikyo stood there, steaming. 'I will have what is mine and by any means necessary. She will die.'

x0x


Shippou was the first to wake. He had kicked his way out of the sleeping bag during the night, so the sunlight had pried at his little eyes. Rubbing them, he yawned. When he looked around the camp, he started to remember the day before. Seconds later the tears exploded from the little fox child, and he screamed, "KAGOME!" Sango and Miroku woke, both grabbing their weapons and stumbling into a fighting position. Kirara had screeched and ran behind her master. Noticing what the outburst was all about, Sango's eyebrow twitched in irritation. Miroku placed a hand on her shoulder, whispering "go get a chocolate bar from Kagome-sama's bag." She nodded, understanding his plan, and Miroku made his way over to the sobbing Shippou.

He stooped down to speak to him. "Shippou-chan, you must calm yourself." The kitsune only cried harder.

"Kag *sob* ome *sob* is *sob* GONE *wails*!"

Sango found the candy and handed it to the monk. "Shippou-chan, we can't leave to go find her if you keep crying like that. You'll attract the attention of youkai." He handed the bar to him, which caught Shippou's eye. He started to calm down. Miroku patted him on the head. "Now you be a good little fox and no more tears, OK?"

Shippou sniffled, but the majority of the waterworks seized. "OK *sniff*, but will Kagome *sniff* be alright?"

Miroku smiled. "Of course she will, Inuyasha already left ahead of us to find her." 'I hope he has.' Something he had forgot about came to mind. "Sango?"

"Yes houshi-sama?"

"Can Kirara track Kagome or Inuyasha's scent?" Kirara transformed into her bigger self and answered with a "Meow!"

"I can help, too!" Shippou cried. Sango chuckled, "I guess you can."

"YAY!" He hopped up on Kirara and waited until the other two joined him. When they did, they continued on the track Inuyasha had taken the evening before.

x0x


Inuyasha ran faster than he ever had in his life, or at least he'd hoped he did. 'Don't get yourself killed wench!' Her scent suddenly stopped, and so did he, as he hit the barrier surrounding what must be Naraku's castle. 'Hmph, this is nothing!' He transformed tetsusaiga and the fang turned red.

"KAZE NO KIZU!" The energy wave slashed through the barrier, causing it to dissipate. 'What the hell? I smell that wimpy wolf! What is he doing here?' Inuyasha ran forward, checking his surroundings and yelling, "NARAKU! Stop hiding and come out you fucking bastard!" As if on cue, a swarm of youkai came out of the sky, heading straight for him.

"This shit is starting to get old!" He swung his sword, killing them off in one swipe. "You're in my fucking way!" He cut them one after another, as pieces of centipede, worm, and praying mantis fell all around him. From behind Inuyasha, a boomerang shot through the air, slicing a youkai, and returned back to its owner. He turned around to see his companions joining in the fray.

"It's about time you guys got here!"

"Hey! You left in the night but seem to have just gotten started! I don't want to hear it!" Sango shouted. He didn't say anything. Explaining about Kikyo wasn't his top priority at the moment.

The last of the youkai were finished off, and Shippou ran, jumping up on Inuyasha's shoulder. "Where's Kagome? Is she alright?" Inuyasha sheathed the fang.

Inuyasha growled at the kitsune and shook him off. "I haven't found her yet, squirt, now get out of the way!" He stepped forward, ready to kill. "Naraku! It's time to do your own dirty work! Show yourself you fucking coward!"

"Ku ku ku, so you have at last made it to my home. It's too bad you're too late to save the miko, but you're right on time for your own deaths."

They all turned around to see him standing behind them. Inuyasha jolted past Sango and Miroku, glaring at Naraku. "Where the hell is Kagome?!"

"She is not here, if that is what you want to know."

"The fuck she isn't! I can smell her blood all over you!" Inuyasha was snarling, showing his fangs.

Shippou demanded, "What did you do to Kagome?" Miroku pulled the kit back by his tail, pushing him behind them.

Naraku smirked, "I gave her to someone who could make use of the girl, in her current state at least, in exchange for two shards. Such a low price to whore her out, don't you think?"

Sango and Miroku gasped. "Inuyasha, what does he mean her current state?"

Inuyasha's temper flared. 'He gave her to that fucking wolf. Gods. . . she's in heat.' "You will die for hurting her you bastard!" He rushed at him. Naraku transformed into his demon self, laughing at Inuyasha. "You will not be able to defeat me, you half-breed. Today, you die!"

His tentacles crashed into the ground where Inuyasha had been standing before he dodged the attack.

"Are you forgetting you're a hanyou too?" Inuyasha snarled. "SANKONTESSOU!" His claws slashed through Naraku's limbs, severing them. However, the masses of flesh merely returned to whence they came. 'Damn it, he's regenerating!'


Naraku came again, and Inuyasha avoided most of the attacks until three of the tentacles pierced into his abdomen.

"Ahhhh!" He was slammed to the ground as his enemy prepared to impale him. Grunting, he clawed his way free of the limbs. "Not so fast!" He dug his hands into his wounds and pulled them out, dripping with his own blood. "HIJINGETSUSOU!" Crimson blades flew through the air, ripping into Naraku.

"Pathetic. Is that all you can do?" He taunted Inuyasha as his body healed itself.

'Damn it! Every hit I make does nothing!'

"Inuyasha-sama! Remember Musou? Aim for the spider!" Miroku yelled.

'That's right. It's his heart.' Inuyasha unsheathed tetsusaiga.

"Ku ku ku. Don't think you will be able to dispose of me that easily." Naraku gathered his miasma, sending it at Inuyasha.

'This is my chance!' "Bakuryuu!" He aimed for the spider-shaped scar on Naraku's torso.

"Wha..Noooooo!" The blast of energy mixed with Naraku's own and reversed both upon the enemy. Swirling tornadoes of light engulfed him, and his screaming stopped as parts of him went flying in every direction. A started cry was heard from behind him, as Kagura came running out of a house.

"This. . . this shouldn't be happening! I should be free when he's dead. What is happening?" She stared down at her hands as her skin began to melt. The others watched as the wind user burst into flames and then disappeared into ashes amongst the breeze.

Inuyasha replaced his sword in its sheath.

"Inuyasha, what did Naraku mean by giving her to someone who could use her in her current state?" Sango asked, fearing the answer. "Whoring?" Her voice caught in her throat.

The hanyou said in a low voice, "Go to Kaede's village. I will bring her back."

"I'm going with you!" Shippou jumped on his shoulder.

Inuyasha picked him up and threw him towards the exterminator and monk. "Go!"

"Hey! You don't have to be such a jerk! I'm going too. . .mph mph." Miroku put his hand over Shippou's mouth.

"Bring her back safe, Inuyasha-sama, we will be waiting for you at the village." Sango nodded, and Inuyasha turned and leapt into the forest.

"Houshi-sama, do you think it's Kouga?"

He nodded. "Unfortunately, yes."

"He wouldn't do anything bad to her, would he?"

Miroku sighed. "I don't know, you know of youkai instincts and mating. I do know that when Inuyasha finds him, I doubt Kouga will live through it. That's whether or not he's harmed Kagome." He turned to look at Sango, but noticed she was no longer there. Instead, she was kneeling over the unmoving figure of a small boy, seemingly in tears.

'Sango-chan. . .'

x0x


Kagome awoke, her side aching relentlessly, and realized she was staring at the ground going by rather quickly. The grasp on her waist was too tight for comfort. Looking up, she noted a fur bandana, and. a brown ponytail? "Kouga-kun?"

The person in question stopped, pulling the girl down to eye level. "Ah, Kagome, so you have awakened."

"Kouga-kun, please put me down, you're hurting my side." She asked as politely as she could, trying to keep the whine out of her voice. 'Something just doesn't seem right about him, about this whole situation.'

"You'd walk to slow. We have to get to my den before nightfall." His voice was deeper than usual. He pushed her back over his shoulder.

"Ouch! Don't be so rough! What is wrong with you?" She had a million questions going through her head at the moment. 'What happened that she was with him instead of that dank place of Naraku's? Where is Naraku? Where are her friends?'

"What happened? How did I get away from Naraku?"

"I gave him my Shikon shards in return for your life. Since dog-turd couldn't take good enough care of you, it's time you became my woman. You belong to me now." He said it so matter-of-factly that she wanted to slap him. 'Who gave him the right to. . .Ugh!'

"You gave your shards away?" She almost couldn't believe it.

"Not like I wanted to, but I had no choice."

"I see. . ." She'd had enough. "Put me down," she demanded in a threatening tone.

"Don't start with me woman." Kouga was definitely not being himself.

'What is going on here?!'

"What is wrong with you?! I said, put me down. . . *knees him in the stomach*. . . and I meant it!" He dropped her on the ground at the motion of all the air escaping his lungs. Kagome cried in pain as she hit the ground on her bad side.

"Take me back to Inuyasha right now!" She was thrilled to have the upper hand over his winded form. Or she thought before he came back up, grabbing her by her sides, and yanked her under his arm.

"Kyaaaaa!" Pain shot up and down her body when his claws had dug into her wound. 'Why is that everyone's favorite spot to touch me?!' Kagome started pounding on his back, yelling at him to put her down. Kouga growled at her, and she stopped hitting him. Now she was scared. This wasn't at all like him. 'What did Naraku do to him? Why is he acting so hostile?'

He finally reached the den and moved towards the back. Kouga unceremoniously dropped her on the ground. "Umph." The fall knocked the wind out of her so she couldn't cry out when more pain exploded from her torso.

"What did he do to you, Kouga-kun? Whatever it was, let me help you."

"No one did anything to me. However, you can help me." Kouga responded slyly, and moved to her so fast that she didn't have time to react before he was on top of her.

"Get off me!" Kagome was once again pounding away on the wolf. He easily grabbed her hands, pulling them above her head. His grasp was too tight, and his claws were digging into the tender flesh of her wrists. She winced in the pain, and she gasped in shock when she realized she was missing her shirt. 'When. . .' She couldn't finish the thought before she felt his breath on her throat. 'Oh, no, not again.'

"Please, Kouga-kun, let me go." She was struggling under him and trying to wrench her hands free. He nipped at her neck, causing her to cry out. Pleading was not working, and she sure as hell wasn't strong enough to fight him. To make matters worse, every time her injury was hit, more blood loss occurred. Kagome was praying she wouldn't lose consciousness. When she felt something hard press up against her thigh, she used all her strength to get her leg loose in order to catch him in the groin. He yelped in pain, backing off of her just enough for her to sit up and move to the corner.

"INUYASHA!!!!!!!!!" Her scream echoed off the walls. She didn't know if he'd hear her, but maybe someone would.

"INUYASHA! INUYASHA!!!!!!!!!!!! INUYA--" Kagome was slammed up against the wall by the youkai.


"I was going to be gentle, but if you keep screaming his name, I'm going to tear you apart."

"You jerk! Get your hands off me! Don't touch me! INUYASHA!" She was smacking him each time she said something, leaving red marks all over his face and chest. 'When did he get naked from the waist up?'

Kouga smirked at her. There was a glint in his eye that made Kagome wish she could black out right there and then. He'd lost his mind to his instincts, and her fighting back was making him want her more and more. He grabbed her by the hair, ripping her head back. She let out a startled cry, but was cut short as his fangs scraped her throat, leaving thin red lines. One clawed hand moved up her right side, scratching the small gash there, and covering his fingertips in her blood. He licked a single blood- tipped claw, and then traced a line from her collarbone to her breast with the rest, leaving a crimson trail. His hand rested upon her left breast before he squeezed it. She gasped as his claws dug into her skin, drawing blood.

He shoved her to the stone ground, letting his hands rest on her hips, pressing her down. He brought his mouth down to hers, but she spat in his face and attempted to push him away. "How could you do this to me?!!" Kouga growled at her. He brought his hand up and smacked her hard across her face. She could feel the blood run down her lips as her nose bled from the hit.

"Don't talk back to me!" His voice was nothing of the normal Kouga's now. It expressed nothing but lust and anger. In one hand he held her hair, keeping her head to the ground, with the other he forced open her legs. He ran his claws up and down her flesh, getting more heated with every tremble of her body.

Kagome couldn't see straight, nor could she really comprehend much of what was going on. All that she knew was she was in a lot of pain, and that she was about to experience something that would crush her soul. As much as she had struggled to keep awake, she found that she was now wishing for the darkness to take her. Maybe forever. 'Inuyasha. . .' She felt the tears running down her face. They gave her a weird sense of warmth when she felt so cold. 'Inuyasha, I wanted you to be. . . my first.' Her tears turned into sobs, and she tried to shut out the feeling of Kouga's hands on her thighs. Her body trembled under his touch. She was ready to welcome unconsciousness, but before she did, she screamed out his name.

"INUYASHA!!!!!!!!!!" A peaceful darkness took her where the world could not touch her.