InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prisoner ❯ To Escape My Emotions ( Chapter 7 )

There hadn't been an appearance from Kagome for a half hour now, and though she had been taken aback by his question, he was getting worried.

Outside the kitchen window he barely made out the spot where the two had sat moments earlier, talking as casual as ever. Just joking around pushing each other in their own tease of words.

Why did it have to be like this?

Why couldn't she have never been with the anonymous abuser, just have spent her life happy. Even if she had never meet him, he wished her none of the pain that her life had brought.

If only life was simple where she could just spend her day say....picking those flowers, he thought, eyes shifting to the patches he grew. Or sitting on the porch, he thought, his gaze falling to the patio. Or going through.....stables that were open?!

His eyes widened as he noticed the open door that lead to a horse he had. Never had he used the animal in the time he had lived in the forest and hell if he'd leave the door open.

His fists slammed to the sides of the sink as two plates slid off the counter, breaking with contact to the wooden floor. He growled, throwing one last look to the scene of the swinging ghost door before turning and running through his house.

She had run

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The horse's shoes clicked against the dirt path as the animal continued it's owner's bidding to have him speed up. On top, kicking her heels against the beast, Kagome's face held a stern look.

The castle wasn't too far from here, and if she was lucky she could make it there before nightfall. If she had to rest for the night there'd be no guarantees that she'd find a safe place to stay. And should she die, them finding her body, they might see Inuyasha as the killer sentencing him to death.

She rolled her eyes, why did the whole world have to be against her?

Naraku may be a bastard who was cruel, and intolerably cruel and that, but if she returned as his little mindless, as Inuyasha had put it lifeless, bride-to-be he wouldn't go out on someone for it. She only hoped, and unfortunately that's all she could go on.

Willing the beast to go faster, she pushed against him raising in a half crouch and coaxing him on. The forest was getting a bit thicker now and through it had been awhile since her escape she recognized the place where she had been previously attacked.

She shook her head in disbelief as she realized her lack of weapons. In such a hurry to flee the house she never really thought it over. There were demons all over this area, the same ones Inuyasha had protected humans from until this point. The same one's who had tried for her blood before.

Cursing under her breath, something acquired from Inuyasha, she speed up. She just had to concentrate on getting to the castle. When the obstacle of protection would come she'd face it.

Kagome had some powers to her if not a lot, and that's how she had been able to escape the highly guarded castle and how she had been able to summon the strength to run through the forest previously.

She barely used the energy dubbed as miko powers from her mother, but if there came a time when she needed them, they'd be there.

Naraku, though she had come to the conclusion he deserved far worse then what she could do, had never been subjected to her powers. Most from her fear to him, part from her inexperience with them. Though blowing him up did sound good right now, she knew it couldn't be done.

Quicker than she wanted, an obstacle appeared and a big ugly one at that. Grabbing the reins of Inuyasha's horse, she pulled him back to a stop in front to the beast. The demon was gremlin-like with two huge fangs, and his body was covered in a green hue.

Putting two hands in front of her, praying silently, she focused what she hoped was energy and aimed toward the beast in a powerful strike. Almost at once the creature was sliced in two, leaving nothing but a decaying corpse to the eye.

She half cried, half laughed in relief at her successful attack. Though she had some faith in her powers she never knew they could be used so...flawlessly. Her escape from the castle had been messy as she had gone on and she could barely remember the demons she went past or how she got past them.

It had been a blur to her then, so lucky for her Inuyasha had arrived in time. Though she hadn't taken to him kindly then, she still appreciated it.

Her thoughts were pulled away from her as two more identical beasts appeared from where their fallen comrade was. They didn't look to happy but, she raised her hand in front of her; she had to get past them.

Something hard hit the back of her head and she found herself eating dust, literally, as she was face planted. Raising her head, she brought a hand to rub the area only to see that now the creatures' number had increased. Instead of two or three there were now about ten.

And what's worse they all seemed to be taunting her. Not any of them making a move just yet, just glaring at her in appreciation to her fear. Beside her the horse fled the scene, heading behind her to where he had been taken from.

Her eyes widened as one of the creatures took a step forward, the rest behind, smirking at her state of no defense or offense. The demon's feet broke into a run and jumped above her. All ration and thought left her mind, leaving her with the only option of covering her head to wish for a painless death.

"I thought I told you fuckers to get off my land" a voice seethed. The sound of a metal blade sliding from a sheath echoed across the forest "You dare come back, now pay the price"

Kagome raised her head just in time to see Inuyasha charge at the bunch, slicing two easily with a quick shift of his blade. Another one hit the ground motionlessly as he shifted to his right, then another to his left.

The six, now seeing that he was formidable, circled him, each charging from a different direction as they conspired together to kill the hanyou. The girl, long forgotten to the human eaters, watched from the side lines in fear as the creatures continued the offensive.

Each spot Inuyasha shifted another of the six would come to get him. Realizing their strategy he feinted then swung to the opposite just in time to cut one in down, though not before another came from his other side ripping away flesh as it's teeth shone maliciously with the discarded blood.

Kagome gasped as a hand flew to her mouth, though she dare not move or call out to him, instead remaining transfixed to the scene.

Inuyasha, looking just about feed up with the blood suckers and not the least concerned to his wound, brought the sword in a full circle around him. A daring move that succeeded to baring down three of the remaining.

One left.

Kagome raised an eyebrow....there was ten to begin with, though...there should be two left not one.....

Her eyes shifted to the brush behind Inuyasha as he continued his attacks against the one he believed remained. Not finding her voice she instead found a stone on the ground and tossed it to the bush with the glowing eyes.

Though instead of drawing Inuyasha's attention to it, it drew its attention to her. She shrieked as the demon dove out of the bush and headed for her, claws raised and fangs barred, not to happy at getting objects thrown at.

She fell to the ground once more, putting her hands in front of her to prepare to attack but once again the dig of razors to flesh never came. Instead, as she raised her head, she only saw a very pissed hanyou towering above her. She looked around, wondering how he had gotten rid of both at that spare time, but the thought was washed as she was lifted and thrown roughly onto his back.

Leaving no time to adjust or question, he sprinted off from where they had come.

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The cool circulated air ceased as the window to the bedroom was slammed closed, the sidings themselves nearly splitting from his powerful force.

Kagome cringed from her spot on the bed as Inuyasha continued to look out to the dark sky.

She had never seen him so angry before, and against her better self, against everything he had taught her to be, she found her body shaking slightly in his presence. When they had been in the forest he looked like he wanted to bring her down with the other demons, now she just felt his bitter resentment.

Would he ever hit her?

Naraku had done to her on so many occasions, but this was Inuyasha, the one who had made her forget Naraku's existence for a month, made her forget that she had been abused.

Her body curled against herself as she watched him with wide eyes, he was powerful and a demon, Naraku had only been human....what had she done?

He turned slightly raising an eyebrow to the shaking she produced but shook his head, and went for the door. Although his eyes were glazed with anger, she could also make out another emotion. If she didn't know him any better she'd say it was hurt.

"I hope you don't plan to repeat this"

Unable to get the message properly to her head all she could do was blink at the closed door in concern.

No punishment? No shouting? Not even a threat?

He was trusting her not to go, she realized. All he said was I hope you don't repeat, not an order, a command, nothing of the nature. A simple statement. He hadn't even locked the door, barricading her in; she could easily slip through once more....

A pulling in her chest nearly brought her into tears as something clicked.

She didn't want to leave him again. She didn't and wouldn't run through that window. She didn't want to return to Naraku, wanted only to be by the side of her hanyou savior.

He had every right to know about Naraku, he had asked, had cared for her, and had helped her. He had a right to know who Naraku was, but could she tell him what had transpired?

Would he think less of her? Not want to be with her or help her anymore?

She shook her head; she couldn't think that. She had thought that and look where it got them.

Inuyasha showed that he had trusted her; she had to trust him this time like she should have from the beginning. Against herself she had been doubting his actions since he took her in. Thinking he was like Naraku because he was a male.

The two were different and she owed him this. She owed him more than the truth but it was a start.

Getting to her feet she silently opened the door to be meet with an eerie darkness aside from the warm glow of the fire that crackled in front of the couch.

As she had done on the night of her first horrific nightmare, she walked around the couch and stopped in front of the furniture to look down on him.

He didn't return the look instead his cold eyes, narrowed and stern, remained fixated to the fire; she could almost hear his mind cursing her. His body was sunk against the couch as his clawed hands gripped each one of his legs; the action looking terribly painful.

Her eyes shifted to his arm, the fabric on the right was torn where one of the demons had attacked. Though it had dried, he had taken no action to fix it properly. Taking to his side, she silently pulled down the sleeve to expose the wound. He made no movement or protest, almost as if she weren't there, his glare still set out before him.

Pushing her finger into her pocket she reached for a handkerchief and sought to wrapping it around the torn arm to desist the flow of future blood. Her hands shook a little as the action continued, her mind searching for a way to start.

There would be no easy way to do this. The only thing she could do was trust him....

Taking a deep breath she tied the cloth of the make shit bandage. She had to tell Inuyasha, she owed him that much, for everything....

"His name is Naraku"