InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome and The Silver Hanyou ❯ Chapter 4

The next day came too early. That night, Kagome barely had slept. Until now, 2 weeks had passed from when she was captured. Her thoughts were interrupted by voices. Sango came in front of her. Kagome came running to her and grabbed the cell's bars.

-“Sango-chan! I'm so happy to see you!”

-“Me too, Kagome-chan. But I can't stay with you for long. I'm sorry. By the way, I brought you your breakfast. You hadn't eaten since yesterday's lunch. I'm also sorry for the fact that you're in here I…”

-“Don't blame yourself, Sango-chan, you did what you could. But, whatever you say, I still think that the Captain is without mercy. If I was a resemblance of Kikyou, shouldn't he treat me better?”

-“That's it. But I still can't understand him sometimes. He's so confusing.”

Then one of the guardians said:

-“Visit time is over!”

-“But we've just talked for 2 minutes!”

-“Captain's orders!”

Sango sighed. Kagome looked down.

-“Don't worry, Kagome-chan. Miroku told me that he'll talk with the Captain. Surely he'll find a way to get you out of here.”

-“I hope.”

-“Be sure of that! I trust him, even if he's a pervert.”

The two girls laughed.

-“Didn't you hear me?! Visit time is over!”

Sango looked at her with pity and left. Kagome, yet again, remained alone with the plate of food in her hands. Thoughts came in her mind:

-`What am I going to do? If my father doesn't find the island, I will remain here forever! I do not wish to stay here and be the Captain's dog or worse!”

Tears begun to fall as she kneeled and embraced herself, sobbing.

 

The next days were a nightmare for Kagome. She was worked non-stop. The Captain worked her from the time she woke up, till sundown. She thought if she will ever escape. The Captain treated her worse by the day, not knowing that he did this from frustration. He tried to fight his own feelings, but it was like he was loosing the fight by the day. When she reached her bed, Kagome wouldn't even eat. Because of the exhaustion, she didn't even see that every night, while she was sleeping, the Captain entered her cell. This night was the same. He sneaked in her cell. He kneeled in front of her and he begun to study her in the moonlight that was shining through the little window. She didn't look really like Kikyou, but what brought back those feelings? Why did he loath her, but couldn't resist her? Why did he enjoy seeing her in pain, but feel guilty for it? He became worried that he'd developed another personality. He inhaled her intoxicating sent, though she hadn't bathe in about 3 weeks. She stirred a bit, making him nervous.

-`I think that I should try to lay low for a while. I think I have a lot to think about.'

And with that he left the cell.

The next day, Kagome woke up for another day of torture. At least she thought that. She heard voices and she knew that it was Sango, which probably came with her meal. Sango came to fer running and grabbed the cell's bars.

-“Sango-chan, you shouldn't hurry up like that! I'm not that hungry!”

-“I didn't come for that!” Sango said, panting, trying to catch her breath. “I'm here to say you that you're free!”

-“What?! I can leave the island?”

-“I'm sorry, but no. But you can stay with me!”

-“Miroku convinced the Captain?”

-“No. The Captain came to him and told him that from today you are free. But you can't leave the island until your parents pay for your freedom. And you will still work, but not that much.”

Kagome dropped her head in disappointment. She wanted so much to get off this island. But it was a beginning. Maybe she can fetch a boat one night and escape off this island. Then she heard the Captain's voice in the corridor. He appeared in front of her and opened her door.

-“You're lucky, Wench, that I let you stay with Sango! But I warn you! If you try to escape, I won't throw you in the jail, oh no, I will throw you straight to the sharks!”

Kagome started. The Captain looked to Sango.

-“And if you dare to help her, you will have the same fate, hear me?!”

Sango nodded. The Captain looked back to Kagome.

-“And if you manage to fetch a boat, I assure you that you're not going nowhere. The kekkai won't let you get out.”

With this he left. Kagome fell on her knees. Even her last plan of escaping was futile. Sango came by her side.

-“Don't worry, all will turn out good in the end.”

Kagome nodded, but in her mind she thought that there was no escape. Sango lifted her and brought her to her house. It was a modest wooden house, with a small garden in front. Suddenly, Kagome heard a squeal of joy:

-“Kagome!!!” A happy Shippou came out the house and jumped in her arms.

-“Shippou-chan, what are you doing here?” Kagome asked puzzled.

-“Shippou-chan lives with me. He isn't old enough to live on his own. Besides, I don't mind,” Sango says.

-“So does it means that you will stay with us?” a happy Shippou asks.

Kagome dropped her head in sadness.

-“No, Shippou-chan. Kagome-chan stays with us until her parents take her back. The Captain hasn't freed her yet.”

-“And I don't think if he ever will free me!” Kagome said as tears fell from her eyes. “I have lost all the faith that I will be free!”

Sango looked at her with sadness, and then she came and put her hand on her shoulder. Kagome looked at her, then she thrown herself on her, sobbing. Sango took Kagome in the house and left her alone, in Shippou's room, to ease herself. After she closed the door, she thought:

-`If I didn't owe something to the Captain, I would…Uh!'

She left the house pounding.

 

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In that night, the Captain stood in his white, canopy bed. He couldn't sleep. Thoughts flooded his mind.

-`Who is she too do this to me? Why does she do this to me? I can't have it! I can't get her eyes out of my head! *grabs his head* those eyes of sadness, anger, shock. Grrrrrrrrrrrr! I should feel victorious! I should be happy that I broke such a strong spirit! That stupid little wench used to be so…*growl* disobedient, stubborn, rude *calmed down* vibrant, full of life. But now, what have I done?'

The war in his mind has stopped when he reached the jail. No one was there, because they were sleeping. It was pungent with the smell of her tears, but with also another smell. He quietly entered Kagome's cell. He was tempted. He sat on the bed and tried to fight the urge, but it overcame him. He put his nose on the cover on top the straws and inhaled the sweetest and purest smell. It was the greatest smell he'd ever smelt. Kagome. He let Kagome's scent take over his senses. He could have sat there forever, but he had to stop when he had a sense of longing. He stood up straight. Ashamed of letting himself go like that. He tried to get himself angry at both her and himself. He was the toughest, most feared pirate. How dare he have such “pure” thoughts about a woman! He tried to think of things that Kagome's done and made him angry about…but found…none, except when she called his ears cute, but that wasn't enough for him to hate her. In fact, to remember the look she had on her face when she saw them actually brought a smile to his face. He couldn't stand it. His head was going to burst. He went on the sea shore, hoping the smell of the sea would ignite his fire of being a ruthless pirate. He turned to go back home, but a smell tickled his nose.

-“The storm's coming,” he said and went to his house, dropping out to Sango's place.

 

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Lighting lighted the room, and a powerful thunder herd himself. Shippou jumped, and throw himself at Kagome's chest. Kagome also jumped, but not because of the thunder, but because of the little kitsune who jumped at her chest. She turned the light on and looked at her.

-“Shippou? Are you alright?”

-“I'm scared, Kagome!” he said shacking.

Kagome sighed and said:

-“It's just a storm. You're inside, safe, now go to sl…”

Another lighting made him fly back to Kagome's chest. She sighed and hugged him. Shippou quiet himself. Kagome smiled.

-“I can leave the light on if you're scared.”

Shippou nodded.

-“Kagome?” he whimpers.

-“Yes?”

-“Can you sing me a song? My mom always did that when I was younger, and if I was scared.”

Kagome thought for a moment.

-“I have one that my mom would sing to me when I was young. So:

 

“The stars look down on me

The moon smiles

At night when I sleep,

I know I'm looked over by angels in heaven,

Kami holds me tight,

The breeze blows

At night when I sleep

The…"

 

She looked at Shippou who fell asleep. She blew out her lamp and kissed the kitsune before falling to sleep, in spite of the howling storm outside. Unnoticed, pair of amber eyes were spying on them the whole time. He smiled and had a nice warm feeling. Listening to her sing brought peace he hadn't felt since he was a child. He was almost jealous of the little furball that got to sleep in the same bed as her. He sighed and left, not wanting to catch a cold from the rain that was outside.

On the half of the way, he stopped. His nose twitched, smelling the air. He sensed smoke.

-“Dammit! Something is on fire!”

He ran in the direction of the smoke. As he approached, the light grown. When he reached the place, he saw there was a fire at one of the main granaries. Maybe a lightning stroke the granary and the dried straws caught fire. He couldn't do anything because the fire was spreading fast, because it was summer, and it didn't rain for a long time. He ran to the main surveillance tower and rang the bell. The sound could be heard in the whole town. Then, people with buckets came and tried to put out the fire.

Kagome was woken up by the sound of the bell. So was Shippou.

-“Something bad has happened if the bell was ringed!” said Shippou.

Kagome didn't wait any longer; she woke up and ran out the door.

-“Kagome! Wait for me!” cried Shippou.

Kagome ran out of the house and went to the place from where the commotion came. She arrived there and saw how the fire was spreading fast. She looked and saw how the people were trying to put out the fire.

-“Kagome-chan!” she herds Sango calling her name.

-“Kagome-sama!” she herds Miroku.

Kagome turned to them.

-“What happened?”

Miroku responded:

-“Lighting stroked the granary. We tried to put it out, but it is spreading fast! It has also lighted some houses!”

-“And where's the Captain?” asked Kagome. Sango answered:

-“Since he sounded the bell, we haven't seen him! Maybe he's helping the others.”

-“If he isn't hiding himself,” Kagome said irritated.

-“Kagome-chan! I know you don't like the Captain, but I know him, and I'm sure that he isn't a coward to run from danger!”

-“Then, where is him?! If he's such valorous, then where…”

-“Help! Please save my child!” a pained mother cried, running to the group. Miroku walked to her, and supported her when she fell on her knees. The other girls came to her side. Sango asked:

-“Sakura-san, what's with Kaname-chan?”

The woman looked at her with tears in her eyes.

-“She is stuck in the house, and the house is in flames! I tried to go to her but the flames were too powerful! She's all I have! She's my only treasure! You've got to save her!”

-“But the Captain is nowhere to be found! It will be too late until we find him!” said Sango.

The woman turned from shock to horror.

-“Oh, no! my poor Kaname!”

Kagome looked at the sobbing woman in front of her. She imagined her mother in that same situation. Something burst in her. She turned and ran to the flaming house in which the woman lived. That was the most affected. It could collapse in any moment. Kagome encouraged herself and ran towards the flaming house. She was stopped by some men.

-“You can't go in there! It's too dangerous!”

Kagome tried to break free from the restraint.

-“But there is a child inside!”

-`But you'll be in danger! Let us…”

-“I told you to let go!!!” Kagome shouted at them.

The men jumped shocked, letting her go. Kagome took a bucket with water and poured it on her. The others came.

-“Kagome-chan! What are you doing?” asked Sango.

But before they could stop her, Kagome ran in the burning house. Miroku ran to stop her but the roof that was above the entrance fell and blocked it, almost catching Miroku under it.

-“Kagome!” yelled Shippou.

-“Miroku!” yelled Sango running to him. “Are you alright?”

-“Yes, but I'm worried about Kagome-sama”

-“Me too. Where could that Captain be?!”

A voice came from behind them.

-“Were you looking for me?” the Captain said with snobby voice.

-“Captain!” all shouted.

Shippou jumped and hit him on the head.

-“Where were you no good…Ita!”

-“Shut up you furball! At least I'm here!”

Sango came to him.

-“Captain, please! Kagome went inside the house to save Kaname-chan! We couldn't do anything! Miroku tried to stop him, but the roof above the door collapsed and we can't go in! I'm worried about her!”

-“She did what?!” the Captain shouted, and then went to the house. He saw that the entrance was blocked, then, with two strikes he freed her.

-“SANKON TESSOU!”

And went into the flames, from where he wasn't seen anymore. Sango watched the flaming house, and felt that her heart was burning with her. Miroku came to her.

-“Don't worry, everything will be alright,” he said as his hand went on her average roads.

-“Kyaa! *slap* How can you think about that in such a time?!” Sango said as she turned to help the others. Miroku smiled and followed her, rubbing his cheek. Shippou sighed.

-“I don't understand these adults.”

Then to Kirara:

-“They're so weird sometimes, aren't they?”

The cat meowed.

Meanwhile, in the burning house, Kagome was searching for the girl. There were just flames and she was worried not to be too late.

-“Hello? Is someone here?”

There was no answer, but she heard a cry from upstairs:

-Mommy! Mommy! Please help me!”

Kagome's heart lightened. She knew where the girl was, but she had to find a way to get to her. She could take the stairs, but they seemed that they couldn't resist much longer. But when she herds the girl crying again, she didn't care of anything, and went upstairs. The air was unbreathable because of the smoke and temperature, but this shouldn't stop her. She got upstairs. In the front room, in front of the stairs, there was a girl, not older than 5. Kagome ran to her.

-“Don't worry, little one, I've come to save you and bring you to your mother,” Kagome soothed her.

-“Really?” the girl lighted herself.

Kagome nodded. She took her on her back and ran to the exit, but, before she reached the stairs, they collapsed in flames.

-`Oh, no! Now what are we going to do?' Kagome thought.

She came back to the room where she found the girl and looked around. She saw a window. She looked outside. There was a pond. That could be their only escape. They were seen by a man.

-“There they are! At the window!”

Sango with Miroku and the girl's mother came in a rush.

-“Kaname!” the woman cried horrified.

-“Mommy!” the girl cried.

-“Please, somebody help them!” the woman implored.

Sango shouted to Kagome:

-“Kagome! Jump into the pond! It's your only hope!”

Kagome responded:

-“That's what we're going to do!”

Then, to the girl:

-“Kaname-chan, do you know how to swim?”

-“Only a little.”

-“Don't be scared, then. I will throw you in the pond. Only like that you will be able to get to your mommy. I will jump after you. Okay?”

Kaname thought for a while, but when she heard her mother calling her name, she nodded. Kagome smiled and got to the window.

-“Don't be scared, okay?” said Kagome.

The girl nodded and was thrown in the pond. Miroku jumped after her and took her out of the water. Her mother came and hugged her with tears in her eyes.

-“Kaname, thank Kami-Sama, you're alright!”

-“Yes, mommy, that girl saved me.”

Sango turned her attention to Kagome.

-“Now, Kagome! Jump!”

-“You don't have to say it twice!”

Kagome prepared herself, but before she could jump, a beam collapsed on her. Sango watched how her friend disappeared from sight.

-“Kagome-chan!” Sango cried.

-“Kagome!” Shippou cried.

-“Kagome-sama!” Miroku cried.

But Kagome didn't appear at the window.

The Captain entered the flaming house, in search of Kagome, who entered to save the girl.

-`Stupid wench, what was she thinking?! I just hope she's alright.'

He searched in all the rooms, being protected by the Fire Rat robes. He searched her until the stairs collapsed and heard two voices screaming.

-`Found her!'

He ran over there, but some beams fell over him. The house didn't resist much longer and he knew that. He had to get them out of here, and fast. He succeededgetting the beams of him, when he heard Sango, Shippou and Miroku crying:

*-„ Kagome-chan!!!”

-„ Kagome!!!”

-„ Kagome-sama!!!”*

Then, he realized that something bad has happened. Without thinking, he went straight upstairs. He entered the room where Kagome laid unconscious, under the beam.

-`Oh, no!' he thought.

He ran to her and removed the beam off her back and took her in his arms.

-“Kagome! Oi! Kagome! Wake up!” he yelled to her.

She opened her eyes for a moment to say”

-“…Captain…Silver…Hanyou…” then she passed out.

The Captain took her bride-stile.

-`Shit! I've got to get her out of here before this house collapses!'

His thoughts were interrupted by the screeching beam above him. The house was about to collapse. Without second thoughts, he jumped out the window, in the pond when the house collapsed. All the others came to his side. The Captain came out, soaked, with an unconscious Kagome in his arms.

-“Is she…?” Shippou asked worried.

-“Shippou! Don't even think about that!! Sango shouted at him.

-“Don't worry, she's just unconscious,” the Captain soothed them.

-“She needs a lot of rest now. But what happened there?” asked Miroku.

-“A beam fell over her. But don't worry, it isn't serious. An injured back, some burns and scratches. It could've been worse.”

Everyone relieved themselves. Then, the mother and the girl came to the Captain.

-“Ano…” the mother begun. “I'm sorry for all this trouble. I've come to thank you for saving my daughter. She is everything for me.”

-“You shouldn't thank us. Kagome saved your daughter,” Sango said.

-`That's true, but it seems that she needs to rest. We will thank her when she gets better, right Kaname?”

The girl nodded and went to Kagome.

-“Thank you, Kagome-oneechan, for saving me. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't see my mother ever again.”

After she thanked her, Kaname returned to her mother. Sango realized something.

-“Sakura-san, what about your house? It was burnt totally!”

-“I don't know. I…”

-“You don't have to worry about that,” the Captain said.

-“Captain…”

-“You will stay in my summer home until you can reconstruct your home.”

-“Captain, you don't mind?”

The Captain nodded. The woman's eyes filled with tears of joy.

-“Kami-Sama bless you, Silver Hanyou!”

-“Enough, thanking! Now I must get the wench to shelter. I will take her to my house and a doctor will see her the next day. You stay here and help the others put out the fire. I see that it is almost out.”

The two nodded. Sango watched as the Captain took Kagome and left. Miroku gave a wicked smirk, which Sango observed.

-“What is that smile for?” she asked.

-“What do you think the Captain is going to do with Kagome?”

Sango looked at him, puzzled, but after a while she realized what he was saying. She blushed furiously and hit him with the bucket she was carrying.

-“Hentai! How can you think about that?! The Captain wouldn't do such a thing to Kagome! Especially in her state!”

Miroku laughed, rubbing his bump. Sango turned furious, but thought:

-`Kagome-chan, I hope you are okay. Please be brave for me.'

The Captain took her to his house on a hill, close to the sea. The house had a hot spring behind it. The Captain brought her in his room and put her on his bed. He left for a few moments to bring some hot water, some clean bandages and a healing salve, from his friend, Jinenji, an ointment dealer. He took a cloth and whipped her burns and scratches, and then he covered them with the salve, and bandages them. He remembered the burns that Kikyou had when she was killed, in search of him.

-`It's in the past! It's all in the past!' he shouted to himself.

He blushed furiously when his hand passed on her chest. He started to clean the wounds on her face. That angelic face, with those cobalt eyes in which, in the last period he could bathe in them, that skin so white like the milk, those cheeks, so rose like the freshest rose petal, those lips…Those red and tempting lips. He started to sweat and his heart was beating at double speed, he trying to sooth himself. He couldn't take his eyes off his lips. Without realizing, he started to approach her face. He came closer and closer until he could feel her breath on his lips. His heart was beating at triple speed now. He closed his eyes, letting his senses take control of him, but, before his lips met hers, she coughed, bringing him to reality. He rapidly got off her and went to the bed's edge. He was shaking.

-`What the hell happened?' he thought shocked. `I almost…'

His thoughts were interrupted when Kagome coughed again and opened her chocolate eyes to the amber ones of the Captain.

-“Captain? Wha…What…?”

-“What were you thinking, Wench?! You could've burn to death!” he shouted at her. “You were lucky that I saved you, or you've become a steak!”

Kagome couldn't believe it. The Captain saved her? The Captain? Why did he done that if he hated her so much? She tried to get up but she cringed at the pain in her back. The Captain laid her down on the bed ant talked to her nicely.

-“You shouldn't move. A beam fell on you and your back had suffered because of that, but it isn't serious. You will stay here until you heal yourself. Tomorrow a doctor will come and see you. Now rest.”

Kagome couldn't believe it. Why is he acting so nice all of a sudden? His voice didn't have all the anger that was in the past. She remembered and asked:

-“The girl! Is the girl okay?”

-“Don't worry, she's fine. By the way, she thanked you.”

Kagome relieved herself. The Captain looked at her and got up.

-`You'll need a lot of rest to recuperate. Sleep now, Kagome.”

He exited the room, not knowing that he said her name. But Kagome heard it and remained there, with huge eyes, the Captain's words echoing in her head.