InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Right Where I Belong ❯ Slavery to Freedom ( Chapter 15 )

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Chapter 15 Slavery to Freedom

As they rode to the market, Kagome was fidgeting with anxiousness. She was so excited to be helping her friend Miroku. She had flash backs from when Miroku first came to the castle. She wasn't too close to him but he was always friendly and kind to her. She felt bad because she didn't even know his name until a day or two ago.

Flash Back

The day Miroku came to the castle, Kagome and her parents were there for a visit. The 12 year old Kagome and Inuyasha were playing a game of tag. Kagome was chasing Inuyasha and he was teasing her that she was too slow. Kagome got mad and sat down on the floor and started to cry. Inuyasha was surprised she was crying and went over to comfort her. When he got close enough in reach, Kagome lunged at him and tackled him to the ground. They both rolled on the ground with laughter. Inuyasha heard the front door open and heard talking about castle rules and such. He stopped laughing and stood up. He helped Kagome off the floor and told her what he heard. Their curiosity got the best of them and they decided to find out what was going on. They pretended they were spy's. They saw the young man following Sesshomaru listening carefully and tentatively following close behind him. The young man saw Inuyasha and Kagome and smiled at them before Sesshomaru went another direction and he had to run and catch up. The two youngsters shrugged it off and returned to their games.

End Flash Back

Inuyasha put his arm around her shoulders in an attempt to settle her nerves. Kagome relaxed and smiled at him. Inuyasha smiled back at her and then turned his attention to Sesshomaru.

"Miroku gave me a handkerchief with the scent of the girl we are looking for on it. That way we can find her without Miroku." Inuyasha told Sesshomaru while pulling the pink cloth out of his pocket. He handed it to Sesshomaru. He took a quick couple whiffs of the cloth and handed it back to Inuyasha, who did the same.

"When we get there, I want it to seem like I am buying Inuyasha a slave for his birthday. They will tell you some of the services she is good at and you will get to inspect her. When you inspect them, take sniffs of them until you find the right one." Sesshomaru told Inuyasha.

"How can I help?" Kagome asked.

"You can also help inspect. Many slave owners, especially demons, bring a female from the family to make sure the slave is fit to be associated with their family. I had this made for you for the time being." Sesshomaru pulled out a black headband with little black dog ears, identical to Inuyasha's, attached to it. He handed it to Kagome and she cooed at it. She put it in her hair and couldn't stop her cheerful chatter about how much she loves them.

"Now you look like you should be my demon mate!" Inuyasha laughed. Kagome giggled. Sesshomaru laughed at her reaction.

"All slavers are human so they won't be able to tell you're not a real demon." Sesshomaru told her. Kagome nodded and continued to play with her new doggy ears and chattered with Inuyasha about them.

When they got closer to the market, Inuyasha helped Kagome cover her real ears with her hair.

"Just act normal. Don't try and act too 'dog' like." Inuyasha teased. Kagome giggled and nodded. The carriage came to a stop and moments later, Miroku opened the door for them. Sesshomaru got out first, followed by Inuyasha, who helped Kagome out. They began to walk away from the carriage, but Kagome paused.

"Don't worry Miroku. We'll find her no problem." Kagome told him.

"Thank you Kagome." Miroku said. Kagome smiled and pranced to catch up to Inuyasha.

They walked through the market and Kagome asked Inuyasha what she should act like. He told her just to stay calm and keep a clear head. She can't feel bad for every slave they bring out. He told her not to act too happy and act like she doesn't care if she was there or not. Kagome agreed and began to take on her character's personality for her 'acting role'.

"Are you both ready." Sesshomaru stated more than asked as they came closer to the booth. There was a large tent behind the booth in front to draw customers in. The tent had curtains to keep what went on inside the tent more private, but there was a triangle shaped hole at the bottom.

"Hello sir! What can I do for you today?" The woman at the counter asked excitedly.

"We're here to buy a slave." Sesshomaru stated.

"Okay sir. If you would like, we can head into the tent and we will show you the slaves we have." The woman said as she pulled the curtain back to allow them into the tent. Kagome walked in-between Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. They wanted to make sure she was safe.

They entered the tent and walked over to a man sitting in a chair beside a curtained off room. The man stood up and pulled the curtain back with a smile. "Right this way." He said. They walked in and waited. Another man entered the room shortly after.

"So what may I ask is the occasion?" The man asked like a sales man.

"I decided I'm buying my brother a slave for his belated birthday." Sesshomaru said. The sales man's eyes lit up. The slavers have to make sure it is a legit purchase before they sell slaves to just anyone.

"Is this your first slave young sir?" The man asked excitedly. Inuyasha just nodded. "Well then! This will be an exciting trip for you!" The sales man laughed happily. "What exactly can I help you find today?" He asked.

"I'm actually really picky. I want one that is a little older than me, about 18. She has to be strong and healthy and she has to have a very specific look." Inuyasha told him. He wanted to sound as picky as possible so they could look at as many slaves as they needed to. The sales man wrote down all his specifications on a clipboard.

"Alright then! I'll go see what I can find and we will start the inspection process!" He said excitedly before hurrying out of the room. The man that was sitting outside the room brought in three chairs for them to sit.

"Don't get up and inspect till I ask you, that's how you'll know it's her." Inuyasha whispered to Kagome. She nodded and returned her careless expression. When the sales man returned he was followed by a woman.

"Okay, if you all are ready, then we will get started!" The man told them. They nodded and the woman exited and returned moments later with a young girl in chains and what Kagome would describe as a potato sack. The woman pushed her forward and she almost fell. Inuyasha stood and walked up to her. He discreetly took a sniff of her and acted like he was looking carefully at her. The girl was around Inuyasha and Kagome's age. She had blonde hair and light blue eyes. She coward to Inuyasha if he got too close to her. He gave her a soft sorry look and turned to the man.

"No." He said plainly. The woman had already left and returned to take the first slave away. Moments later, she brought in another slave. The next girl was a little older than Inuyasha but not much. She had black hair and green eyes. Inuyasha sniffed her and looked her up and down. "No." He said. "She needs to be a little older than these girls."

"Yes sir." The woman said as she took the slave out of the room and brought in another one.

The girl they brought in looked like she was in her twenties. She had dark brown hair and she was looking at the ground. Her hair was slightly curly and the ends flipped in many different directions. It was long enough to hit mid-back on her and she had a small bunch of hair on the side of her head in a pony tail. Inuyasha walked up to her and took a sniff. It wasn't the scent. Inuyasha was about to send her away, when the girl looked up at Sesshomaru. She had big light brown eyes. Sesshomaru jumped up. He slowly walked over to the girl. Inuyasha was confused but stepped back. Sesshomaru walked up to her and looked into her eyes. His heart felt a pounding it never had before.

"I want her." He said flatly. The sales man was shocked. He walked over and checked which slave the girl was. He took down her numbers and told the woman to get her ready.

"Is this one for this young man or for yourself?" He asked.

"For me. We will still get my brother one." Sesshomaru told him and went back to his seat.

"Yes sir!" The man said and they could almost see the dollar signs flash in his eyes. The man told the woman the situation and she went and got the next girl. She was another blonde but was around the right age range. Inuyasha to a whiff and again it wasn't the right scent.

"No." Inuyasha said and sighed. "But this is the right age." He confirmed. The woman took the girl away and brought in the next. This girl walked in the room and Inuyasha could instantly tell it was the girl. It was very distinct. The young woman had dark brown hair but lighter than the girl's that Sesshomaru picked. Her hair was straight and had a neater haircut. She also had brown eyes. Inuyasha walked up to her and walked all the way around her, showing the sales man his interest.

"Hey come check her out." Inuyasha told Kagome. Kagome stood and a small grin graced her lips. Kagome looked her up and down and walked all the way around her.

"She has my approval." Kagome told Inuyasha and returned to her seat. The sales man looked excitedly to Inuyasha.

"This one is good." He said. The sales man walked over and took down her numbers like the other girl. He proceeded to tell the woman to get this one ready as well.

"Will this be all for you guys today?" He asked. Sesshomaru stood and walked up to him.

"Yes. We would like to check out." Sesshomaru told him.

"Yes sir! Right this way!" The sales man said, directing them out of the room. They walked through the tent to the back end of it. There was another room they entered. In this room, there was a man behind a desk filled with paper work. He stood up and smiled at them.

"Hello! You must be the group that is buying the two females." He said. "Please, take a seat." He said, motioning to the chairs cross from the desk. They sat down and the two slave girls were brought in. They were made to stand in the corner where the customers could watch them. Sesshomaru had to fill out paper work for both of the girls. Then, three men walked in the room. They were carrying a multitude of items. They had a giant bone boomerang and a demon slayer uniform. It took two of the men to carry the boomerang.

"These items were found with the girl for your younger brother. She was about to grab it when she was captured." The man behind the desk stated. "The other girl had no items on her or that belonged to her. She is a peasant." Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow and looked over at the girl. She was staring at him with a terrified look. Sesshomaru kept his emotionless look but inside he was breaking. He didn't want her to be afraid of him. He hurried the paper work up so they could leave this horrid slavery tent.

Inuyasha was keeping a close eye on the slaver men around them. They were looking at Kagome like she was a piece of meat. She seemed like she didn't notice but he wouldn't let them lay a finger on her.

Kagome watched the two women in the corner. She felt so bad for them but didn't let her feelings show on her face. She was also super excited that they were going to save two girls instead of one. She was confused as to why Sesshomaru decided to take her too though. She wondered what their names were. Who were they before they were captured into slavery. She questioned in her mind and made a note to be good friends with them later.

When the papers were finished and they were preparing to leave, one of the men reach out a hand towards Kagome's rear end. Inuyasha grabbed his hand before he could touch her. He bore his fangs at him and snarled. He released his hand and the man scrambled to get away. Inuyasha grabbed the boomerang and the uniform as they left. The girls wore chains on their wrists and around their necks. When they were about to leave, the woman from the front handed the chains over to Sesshomaru. He took the chains and they left the booth.

As they walked all of them became more relaxed. Kagome attached herself to Inuyasha's arm and leaned her head on his shoulder. The two slaves looked at each other with questioning looks. They knew that something was going on that they had no clue what was going on. When Sesshomaru knew they were out of range of the slave booth, he stopped and turned to the girls. Kagome and Inuyasha gave each other a worried look.

"Don't move." He said. He pulled the chains tighter and it pulled the girls arms forward. They cringed and waited for the pain to come. Sesshomaru slashed the chains away from their wrists in one swipe. The girls opened their eyes when they felt their cold shackles release. "Don't move." Sesshomaru restated. They froze. He swept his claws across the neck braces. They shattered into pieces. The two girls rubbed their necks and wrists. Sesshomaru turned and continued to head for the carriage. The girls looked confused. Kagome saw their faces and walked closer to them.

"Are you both alright?" She asked. They bowed their heads and nodded. Kagome blushed. She didn't even know their names and they were acting so defeated. "Hey, stand up. You don't have to act like that anymore. We're going to free you guys." She whispered to them. The girls stood and still had their confused looks.

"We'll explain later but we need to get home before someone notices you guys are slaves we aren't keeping in line." Inuyasha said. Kagome nodded and grabbed the two girl’s hands and dragged them along.

They came in sight of the carriage and Miroku saw them approach. He saw her before she saw him. He ran towards them. She saw him and tears filled here eyes. She broke loose from Kagome and ran for him. She leaped into his arms and he swirled her around through the air. He hugged her and she hugged him.

"Miroku what are you doing here?" She asked.

"I'm a servant for them. I asked them to help me save you." He said. He hugged her again. "My dear Sango, I've missed you so much! I haven't went a day without thinking of you."

"Come on. We have to go!" Inuyasha rushed them. He was looking around anxiously. Miroku smiled at Sango and lead her to the carriage. He helped her up next to the driver and he followed her up. The other girl began to follow her when she was stopped by a hand grabbing her wrist.

"You won't be riding there. You are riding inside the carriage." Sesshomaru told her. The girl blushed. Sesshomaru released her wrist and lead her to the door. He helped her in and got in himself. Inuyasha and Kagome followed. When everyone was situated, the carriage began to roll along the road.

The young girl sat next to Sesshomaru. She was pressing herself as close to the wall as possible. Sesshomaru noticed she was making herself uncomfortable. She must not be used to being around people without being punished. He wanted her to be comfortable but he didn't know how to show her.

"What is your name?" Sesshomaru asked. She looked at him with wide eyes.

"Huh... My name's Rin." She said quietly.