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19: Dying Inside and Resurrection

~*~*~*~*~Later that night~*~*~*~*~

~*~*Belle*~*~

I stared at the room Naraku had told me was mine. I was in the chambers of the Yamainu ambassador, meaning Hiten. I was given my own room and I didn't like that at all. I had told Inu Yasha to hide Sess's belongings in my lab when he got the chance after I had been bought from Bardock. My heart was pounding as I stared at the room, it was not a slave barracks, it was a bedroom, I had not had a bedroom in over four years and now I was in one. My instincts screamed at me that this was bad, Naraku was placing me in a bedroom, not for my comfort, but for his when he came to rape me.

"How do you like it?" Naraku's voice whispered right behind me and I fought the urge to jump.

"It is far too fine for a simple slave, my Lord, King Naraku," I said as I looked at the floor, my heart wanted to race and it took all of my self-control to keep from screaming and trying to escape.

"Oh, you'll be more than that soon enough," he whispered in a voice that told me I was in deep shit now. I managed to swallow back my terror behind the mask of indifference that Sess had taught me.

"Thank you, King Naraku," I whispered as I looked at the floor. He began to circle me.

"My woman, Kikyo, does not like you because she believes that you are a threat to her position as my Alpha bitch," he said as he walked around me. I kept my instincts in check and concentrated fully on my mask and what he was saying.

"I would never threaten her, my Lord," I said and he chuckled as his hand reached out to caress my hair.

"Oh, you poor naïve woman, you do threaten her, but not as Alpha bitch, you are beautiful and from what the Saiyans have said, a loyal ally to Prince Sesshoumaru, even now after his death," he said and stepped in front of me, using his fingers to raise my chin so I was forced to look him in those red eyes. "What do you have to say to that?"

"Prince Sesshoumaru was and will forever be the best friend I ever had, he took care of me when I first arrive to this planet and taught me how to adapt to the life of a slave without letting my soul be torn to pieces. I respected him more than any person I have ever met to this day, and I felt a peace with him that I have never felt with any other living being, sentient or not, male or female, human or alien," I said as I kept my eyes locked on Naraku's. "I will defend his name till my last breath."

"Oh, will you now?" he asked with a smile. "You should know I respected Sesshoumaru, I sent him here not to kill him but to break him. Sadly I should have broken him myself since he spread his ideological bullshit. He even infected you with that steel will. Since I didn't get to break Sesshoumaru, perhaps I'll try to break his protégé. What do you have to say to that?" He was so close to me I could feel the heat radiating off his body.

"You bought me, there is nothing I can do to fight you, King Naraku, but I will not break easy," I said as I glared into his eyes. "Before his death Sesshoumaru spoke of freedom and I believed what he said. I will not let go of the flame of hope that he set on my soul, I believe I will be free once again, maybe not tomorrow or even ten years from now, but I have no doubt, I will know the taste of freedom again and I will not let my 'steel' will die." Naraku laughed as he pulled my chin to him so that we were nose to nose.

"Kikyo is correct to be worried. I'll be spending much more time watching you than sleeping with her," he chuckled before he kissed me and then left.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I smiled as I twirled around in my brand new dress. It was like a dark blue wrap that came down to my ankles. The top was a simple spaghetti-strapped shirt with a U-shaped neckline with drawstrings at each end tied into a bow to keep it together in the form of an oval. I hugged Zarbon tight and thanked him for the gift. I kissed him tenderly and thanked him for the millionth time for my freedom. He smiled and held me close. He chuckled and told me that he'd do anything to make me happy. I sighed and rested my head against his shoulder. That was the last I had heard from him that day.

I couldn't see them, only hear and feel. And they took advantage of it. I knew Kuwabara had to be in some kind of trouble because I couldn't hear him. I winced as I was slammed into the floor, back first. I screamed and struggled as I felt them laughing and ripping at my dress, the brand new dress that my love had gotten me.

"Shut her up already!" I heard Radditz snap, and a hand covered my mouth, another held my wrists over my head. I continued to scream regardless and writhe and lash about in Brolli's steel grip, but it did nothing but amuse them.

I felt the hairs on my neck stand on end as lips devoured my exposed breasts and bit and sucked roughly. I felt my eyes moisten when my skin was pricked and that sadistic fuck lapped at the blood.

"Hurry up man, damn!" Brolli growled and I managed to bite one of his fingers. I didn't hear a reaction, only a chuckle.

I cried as the remains of my skirt was ripped away and my legs were parted roughly. I cried as loudly as my lungs would allow when I felt him plunge into me. I cried and struggled harder, tears flowing nonstop. It hurt! Damnit it hurt! But he didn't stop! He kept pounding into me and I felt my stomach turn at the sound of his skin slapping against mine. He moaned and laughed and leaned over to lick the side of my face as he held my legs over his shoulders. I screamed and cried until I came. He followed shortly after and I felt his seed splatter inside of me. That did and I felt my breakfast rise in my throat. Brolli released me and I turned to the side to throw up. I could feel it trailing out of me.

It quickly resumed. I was tossed on my stomach and propped on my knees. My hands were held behind my back and my face was forced to the floor. I'd never felt this much pain with Turles. He was rough, but he was only one Saiiyan. I cried and screamed and begged to be let go as I felt him tear into me from behind. He was almost rougher than Radditz and he dug his nails into my hips. No one bothered to cover my mouth. They ignored my screams and continued to take turns on me for what felt like an eternity, until sweet unconsciousness took me and I welcomed it, just as I felt myself being repositioned.

I regained consciousness in a regen tank. I could still remember the feel of its cool healing waters all over me, and the breathing mask strapped to my face. The pain was gone. The ripped skin and bloody insides were healed up. I could no longer feel the sting of the pricked skin on my breasts, so I assumed that it was healed too. If I was awake, the healing process was complete. The physical, anyway. And I knew that it meant that the others knew it had happened. And the second that thought came to mind, I began to cry again, wishing that whoever had found me had just left me to die.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Just lying there, it was like I wasn't free to begin with, I looked down at my arms they were bruising and the feeling of numbness in my joints was painful.

I sat up as the bathroom door opened and Vegeta emerged dressed in a towel he looked at me just laying there. How much more of this could I take?

Watching me as I sat up pulling the sheet to cover myself and give me some modesty. "You can use the bathroom to wash up majo."

"Thank-you." I slipped from the bed using the sheet to cover myself as I walked past him I cringed as I felt him pin me up against the wall I let out a gasp as the sheet fell from me as he held me there and I closed my eyes.

"Have you thought about my offer majo?"

"No." I stated. "I don't need to do your lame purging missions."

I felt his hand trail a line down from my chin to my neck further down through the valley of my breasts. His lips captured mine and I heard the animalistic groan come from his throat. Megami he was getting started again. I was only alive until he could prove I was still his slave, but there was no proof I was or I wasn't. Except for one or should I say two things. The branded marks he had given me. I was still marked as his concubine and a slave.

I let out a cry as he slammed me hard up against the wall and I felt it again the power of a saiyan on heat and I slapped him angrily. But everything I did failed miserably; it just got him turned on more.

~*~*~*~*~

Vash walked in to Vegeta's room delivering a meal since the king was running late that evening and he stopped as Vegeta just grabbed the plate and walked out leaving him standing there.

Vash looked over and he frowned he saw Jay sitting slumped under the window, he growled angrily seeing the money scattered about her, she wasn't even looking up at him. That was the lowest blow he'd seen Vegeta throw at her since she'd told him of the offer Vegeta made. She only had a few options for work.

Vegeta wanted her to become part of his alien purging team or she could work in a shady saiyan bar with drunk hormonal saiyans and aliens alike. She didn't like either and then this happened, it was a dictation of the work he'd forced her in to just so she could survive.

Placing the tray down he walked up to Jay and knelt down pulling her in to him and she clung to him sobbing.

"Shhhh it's alright." He soothed as he held her, she may have been free, but Vegeta was doing everything in his power to kill her mentally and this struck the biggest blow both to him and obviously to her.

Prostitution to the saiyans, she made good money and Vegeta paid her well, but he saw it in her eyes she was slowly dying more and more each day, Vegeta demanded her once a day and she had no power to refuse, when the king of the planet you're stuck on demands you, you listen or he has a right to send his men to come and collect you. If she failed to meet him once he had the right to confiscate anything of hers and if the price didn't fit he could take her back as a slave again to work of the debt of the money he'd wasted on the summon. It was like Vegeta had won, no matter what way Vash tried to look at it, there had to be a solution, but all he could do was comfort her in her pain.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I noticed that my room had a balcony and I blinked as I opened the door and headed out into the night. The moon above was a crescent, much like the moon on my forehead. I shivered as I hugged myself. Things were not looking good. I leaned against the railing and looked over the garden, I could see the gazebo easily and I shook my head as I looked up to the stars.

"Sess, I don't know what to do now. I need your guidance and you're not here to give it. Six months have passed and I still ache from your missing presence. What can I do?" I asked the darkness of the sky. I closed my eyes and for a moment I thought I felt Sess's lips against mine and I blinked. I looked up at the sky. "What does that mean?" I looked up at the sky, my heart pounding, I could feel the urge to fight building in my heart and I calmed myself.

"I will remain strong and I will train, my beloved mate and husband, I will not fall to the punishments of Naraku, I will prove myself a worthy mate to you," I said as I looked up into the sky. "I will place my trust in our love and I will remain strong with your memory, no matter how much it pains me to know you are gone." I bowed my head and suddenly I heard the moans of a woman.

I jerked my head to see the next balcony had two people on it, one a woman who was bent over the railing, her clothing torn to pieces, if her eyes were open she'd have been looking right at me. The other figure was a man, he was behind the woman doing something that I recognized quickly. I blushed as I tried to slip back into my room unnoticed but the man suddenly looked at me and I gasped as I recognized Naraku and Kikyo. I took a step back and Naraku snarled as he glared at me and I didn't move as I stared at him. He smirked and watched me as he took Kikyo. I felt my blood run cold at the look on his face, he was pretending it was me, I knew it and I felt ill. He closed his eyes and I quickly ran into my room closing and locking the door.

I hugged myself as I rested my back to the door to the balcony. I shivered. Naraku made it known what he wanted from me. I shivered in fear as I got up and headed to bed.

~*~*Raine*~*~

"ZARBON!!" Yusuke yelled as he came running through the prince's home. The lizard prince came quickly out of his office.

"Any word?" he asked.

The grim look on Yusuke's face was enough.

The Yaimanu had given the prince the basic truth. Raine had been gang raped by Brolli and Radditz. He didn't have it in his heart to tell the prince the gory details. Raine and Kuwabara had been missing for hours and the two began to worry when they couldn't find either. That's when the two went out searching and found a bloody and beaten Kuwabara lying unconscious on the palace grounds. He was a babbling wreck, so they opted to merely take him to a regen tank and ask him what happened after he healed. But he did manage to utter something coherent before he passed out.

"Raine…they went after her," he said before he closed his eyes.

The search was on after that, but Yusuke had been the unfortunate to find her. It was an old storage hangar for Saiiyan weaponry. Raine was lying on the floor, in a pool of her own blood. Scratches and teeth marks adorned her naked body and she looked on the verge of death. He quickly scooped her up into his arms and gently slapped her face to awaken her. When she didn't respond, he ran as swiftly as he could for the nearest medical room.

He couldn't tell Zarbon what condition he found her in. He was furious as it is. When they reached her, they noticed that the color of the tank water was slowly mixing with the red of her blood and it had to be routinely drained and refilled so that her blood didn't fill the entire tank. Yusuke stepped back as Zarbon stood before his woman with concern and anguish. He placed a hand on the tank and stood there the entire night.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Movements slow, hands roaming, I felt the vibrations through my body, breathing ragged in the darkness, this was the sort of comforting that made me feel loved, when it was just the two of us in my one bedroom place, the only light coming from candles placed round the room to give it an ambience that was our own.

Vash

I could lose myself in him and forget the troubles of the day and the things that bothered me, even the mental blows I'd been given were extinguished like smoldering a fire in a giant welcoming blanket.

Running my hands through his hair, it was once again it's floppy self, his hair I loved it. It was smooth and silky like, unlike the coarse saiyan hair, it was easy to distinguish between the two.

I'd never really thought I could feel this way about anyone and Wolfwood had granted us his permission for a ceremony for our union once Vash was free. I would never leave Vegeta-sei without him. I'd promised myself that.

If only I could lose myself in him every night like this, I would be so much stronger. I felt a hand touch my neck as I sat up over him and I moved down pausing over his lips to kiss him, he tasted of sugar, any bet the donuts he ate for dinner. Megami he did thing to me that drove my body insane, yet he eased the pain.

The feelings I had when I was with him were so strong. I'd only felt it once before in my life. The feeling of caring for someone so much it hurt when they weren't around. I think it's called love.

I found myself wondering time and time again 'Is this real?' Sweat glistening off our bodies in the candlelight, it was so raw like this, a rich kind of raw and passionate felt by both parties. I relished in the feeling and emotions sending me spiraling upwards towards the Megami and Kami watching over the plains of existence.

We rolled over in the bed and I let him led. I felt no shame when I was with him; it was a tight chest gripping feeling like anxiety but without the panic, just the pain of having too much love and not enough time to give it.

It was perfection like no one else could see the dark made moments like this more sensual and the inability to see, heightened every other sense the human body had.

'Megami save him, give him his freedom, I can't live without him.' I gasped; as I was pulled so close it was like our bodies merging in to one being souls combined two people, two hearts, moving as one complete being.

My head rolled back and my body arched responsively to him as the spell ended and he flopped stopping himself just centimeters above me and I felt his lips brush mine in a slow caress taunting my already tingling senses.

Had it always been like this? I think there was only one time, but this moment had defeated all others far beyond that. All it took was Vash, he opened me up like no one else had or could over the years I'd lived on earth.

He rolled over on to his side and I shuffled closer to him letting his arms drape around me pulling me close to his warmth, my finger lightly like a feather tracing his most prominent scar from when Vegeta had blasted him after finding out about the baby I had carried.

His hands ran through my hair untangling the mess it'd become in the dark romp we had in my home.

"It's never been like that before." He broke the spell first.

"We've never had the motivation before." I trailed the end of the scar. "It's all been you and my little red book."

He smiled and kissed my forehead in the dark. "We don't need that book anymore. I say we lend it to Zarbon next." He joked.

"Oh you want to corrupt another prince? Now huh?" I teased and he smiled in the dark.

"It's fun you should try it." He laughed.

I shuffled in closer hogging him more to myself. I didn't like that Vegeta owned him I wanted him, Vegeta just made him cook, but there were so many other things he could do so well. I wanted to have that baby, have a family with him. At least I knew now that I could.

"One day we'll both be free and together, then you can corrupt the people there. Just don't pick on poor Zarbon, he's a nice guy."

~*~*~*~*~The Next Day~*~*~*~*~

~*~*Belle*~*~

I approached the gazebo and saw that Inu Yasha was there, he looked sick and I walked up to him.

"Inu Yasha, where is everyone?" I asked as I looked at him. His eyes were so sad as he looked at me. "What's wrong?" I felt fear work its way into my heart.

"Raine…she…she was found this morning. She was brutally raped. She…she was almost dead. She's in the regeneration tanks now," he whispered as he got up and started walking. "We're going to meet with the others." I felt my heart beating faster than ever as I quickly followed Inu Yasha.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Staring at Vegeta I was gaping at his proposal, there had to be a catch to what he was offering for me to go on this purging mission.

"What do you want from me to do this? There has to be something?" I looked at him.

He just smirked. "It's an excellent price is it not Majo and the added bonus of the plant's freedom in four months time."

"Vegeta what do you want?"

"The planet's resources of course, it has some good psychic powers."

"Kanassa? I don't know."

"Majo, you are a majo they run in the same circle, they have predicted us for years, Bardock's team were going to go, but we broke away from Freiza that year, and let him have a crack at it. Of course he lost half of his men and us saiyans fought back against him gained our freedom, now all I want it access to their psychic resources." He sat there so regal behind the wooden desk.

"I can't kill people, what about my karma? I already got a wallop of it from killing Dominique and that saiyan." I pointed out.

Vegeta looked at me. "Look at the money I'm offering you majo, you don't go, Vash stays under me and my children and their children until he dies. And every time you bare him a child, I will gain half the right to that child so when and if you die before they reach the legal Vegeta-sei age of independence they go to the next of kin… their father… a slave and on that technicality they become slaves."

I growled angrily "Forget it, the law states that they will be killed."

"Only among slaves majo… But until you get rid of those brands I'd watch out I could slap my property collar and wrist bands on you if you aren't careful and just like that you'd be mine again." Vegeta just grinned. "And trust me this is the only job you're going to get apart from being a whore to me and my elite team."

I looked at the contract and I felt Vegeta's eyes skimmed me I'd just come to him dressed back in my normal attire the red tank top and dragon cargos, he same clothes I wore when I was captured and when Vegeta bought me.

"Think about my offer majo… and if you tell anyone of those friends of yours, the price goes down."

"Can I talk to Vash, the contract involves his freedom you know." I looked at Vegeta.

"Only to the plant. I will give you some time to decide. To the end of the day namely because you leave tomorrow."

My eyes raised shocked as I looked at him.

"Talk to you later majo." He smirked.

I stalked out of the office and slammed the door angrily. I let out a cry as I felt an arm grab my waist and lift me up, I looked over my shoulder at Zorn. "Put me down!"

"You know if you refuse. That makes you legally a whore and as my right I can pay you for your services whether you say yes or no."

My eyes widened. "Well you just have to wait!" I kicked him in the shin and he raised an unimpressed brow.

"Is that the best you can do? I swear how you lasted against the king is anyone's guess." He remarked.

I kicked him again… this time where it hurt and he dropped me. Glaring in my direction.

"Jay?! JAY?!" I heard Wolfwood and Zorn dropped me glaring in the direction. I raced off in that direction.

"C'mon lets go!" I raced past Wolfwood grabbing him by the hand and pulling him along.

"Whoa! Jay what's up?"

"I'm getting away from Zorn that's what, this freedom thing bites, and at least as Vegeta's slave his elites couldn't touch me. But now they all can so long as they leave money."

Wolfwood sighed. "What are they trying to do drive you back in to slavery?"

"Yes." I replied with a growl.

"Well we got a situation. We gotta head to Naile's chambers."

I stopped and looked at Wolfwood. "Which way is itfrom here?"

"This way." I followed him as he led the way.

~*~*Raine*~*~

Radditz, Ume and Brolli met outside of the training grounds to drink water and converse on their break.

"You greedy sons of bitches!" Ume complained.

Brolli laughed, "Hey, it isn't our fault you volunteered to handle the mutt."

"Besides, she only lasted towards the third position," Radditz muttered.

Brolli laughed again, "The bitch kept going on about death. Kept begging us to kill her."

"I still could've gotten a turn with her at least once!" Ume said.

"Quit bitching Ume, you sound like a child!" Radditz snapped.

"What the hell is your problem? You just got laid and you're biting my head off?"

Brolli rolled his eyes, "The wench that Radditz had his eye on, the one that belonged to Bardock. He just sold her to Naraku."

"Shit. Damn shame," Ume said, though not really apologetic.

"How long did the mutt fight?" Brolli asked.

Ume scoffed, "Not very long. A couple of punches upside his head and he was out like a light. I just couldn't find you guys afterwards!"

Radditz shrugged and started walking off, "Your loss."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I shoved the doors open to Naile's chambers and I looked to see Pai, Tien, Piccolo, Naile, Zarbon, Miroku, Nicholas, Jay, Vash, and the Yamainu all standing together, but Kuwabara was missing. I felt my heart race.

"Who did it?" I growled and I looked as Yusuke stepped forward and bowed to me.

"My Princess, it was Raditz and Brolli," he whispered. "I could smell them all over her and the area around her when I found her." I felt my heart stop and my rage explode.

"Raditz! Brolli!" I growled, my teeth bared as I felt my fingers tense, the urge to spray my acid all over the two bastards was tempting. "Those bastards! Isn't there a way to make them pay?!" I looked amongst the group.

"Sadly, Saiyan Law has been written so that anything done under the influence of alcohol is excused," Naile said. "Both Raditz and Brolli were seen consuming large amounts of alcohol last night."

"What can we do?" I asked and all members of alien races refused to meet my eyes.

"We can do nothing!" Zarbon spat and I looked at them and growled. My vision was swimming with red.

"No…we will make them pay…actually, I will make them pay," I hissed in a voice that I didn't recognize. I turned and quickly headed out. I was going to head to my lab. I would find something nice and painful for them as well as gather some AV for me…just in case Naraku got too friendly.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

"Damnit!" I punched the wall and Naile looked at me. "This is turning out t be a really shitty day." I pulled my hand out looking at the blood on my knuckles and the dent in the wall I looked at Naile. "Sorry I'll pay for that."

"It's okay, you've been through a lot recently, trying to back up your legal claim to freedom and all." Naile replied.

"Unless I get Vegeta to tell me in writing that he actually ordered the dump on me then I could possibly end up back there."

"Well next time Vegeta wants you for a favor that he really needs you for, tell him it'll cost and mention that. Even if he did or didn't." Wolfwood remarked.

I turned and looked at him suddenly. "Nick you are a genus!" I hugged him suddenly nd gave him a kiss on the cheek.

Vash looked at Wolfwood. "Hey!!!! Wolfwood, that's my girl!"

I raced up to Vash hugging him and he caught my smile and raised a brow. "You're planning something."

"Yep. C'mon we need to talk." I smiled taking Vash's hands.

"Talk you still using that excuse?" Wolfwood teased as I pulled Vash out of the room and out of the palace to my one bedroom place nearby.

~*~*Raine*~*~

When I finally opened my eyes, I was greeted with the worried looks of Yusuke and Zarbon. I let the water drain and I slowly drifted to the bottom, landing on my knees and sitting on my forelegs. The glass slid up and I just sat there. Zarbon seemed hesitant to touch me, and I was glad that he was. Slowly, I removed the breathing mask and stood up on my own, stepping out of the tank and walking past the two. I picked up a towel and dried myself off. There was a dark gray dress beside the towel and picked it up. A halter-like dress made out of material that reminded me of sweats. I put it on quietly and left the room.

I could hear the two follow behind me, but neither made an attempt to say a word to me. I let them follow until I reached a spare bedroom.

"Raine," Zarbon said and I stopped.

I turned around to face the two. Yusuke frowned, but merely walked off. Zarbon extended his arms my way and made an approach to touch me, but I moved away. If he touched me, I'd scream bloody murder.

"R-Raine…say something," he pleaded softly.

I frowned and took a deep breath. I couldn't form the words. What could I say? What was there to be said? I merely shook my head and went inside, locking the door behind me and slipping down to the floor, holding myself and fighting off the tears that suddenly snuck up on me.

"How is she?" Kuwabara asked.

Yusuke sighed, "Not good. She's healed up, but she wouldn't say a word."

Kuwabara looked so grief-stricken. Yusuke's frown deepened. He knew how his friend felt for the girl, so it hit him as hard as it hit Zarbon. His comrade balled up his fists, "I should've stayed with her! I should've grabbed her and made a run for it!"

"Then they would've caught you and maybe raped her in front of you! Kuwabara-" Yusuke tried to argue.

"No. I failed her. I screwed up," Kuwabara's pained expression deepened.

Yusuke folded his arms, "D-Do you wanna spar?"

Kuwabara shook his head, "Nah, I'd rather be by myself right now."

Yusuke abided by his friend's wishes and left the room.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I stood in the lab, several distillation sets producing various levels of concentrations of my little…payback. I smiled as I watched the most potent form emerge, drop-by-drop. I smiled as I looked at it.

"What is that exactly?" Kurama asked and I looked to the door to see Kurama and Hiei standing there, looking at me expectantly.

"This is a little form of revenge," I said with a smile. "It will sterilize and neuter those two animals, sadly the latter effect will only last for three months. The prior effect will last for the rest of their lives." The two looked at me.

"Is that possible?" Hiei asked and I nodded as I held up a book of Saiyan physiology.

"In this book it says it will," I said before I collected some of the remaining AV packets.

"What are those for?" Kurama asked and I gulped, Inu Yasha apparently hadn't told them.

"In case my Master doesn't keep his hands to himself," I whispered. They looked confused, oh yea, Inu Yasha had kept his big mouth shut on this one.

"If you plan on using that on Raditz does it really matter if he keeps his hands to himself?" Kurama asked and I sighed before I looked at them.

"I was sold last night…to Naraku," I said and watched the look of rage that passed over their faces followed by a look of concern.

"Does he know the truth?" Kurama demanded in a voice I was unused to hearing from him. I shook my head.

"No, but he knows I'm hiding something and has sworn to find out what it is," I whispered before I started past them. "However, Raine's revenge is my primary concern." I headed out quickly.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I fought back the tears and rocked back and forth on the floor.

"Shit, no wonder Turles wanted you so bad," he moaned.

"I might keep you for myself."

"You can't," Radditz chuckled, "she's 'free' according to law."

"Doesn't mean I can't come looking for her again and have another fuck," Brolli grunted. We could both feel release coming near and he seemed determined to prolong my pain and humiliation.

I grit my teeth as I felt him reach up with one of his coarse hands and fondle my breasts, still slapping against me, still forcing his way inside over and over. My throat had gone raw from screaming and I only moaned and sobbed now.

"Stop taking so damn long, I wanna go again," Radditz grunted.

"Hey, you had your turn. I wanna enjoy this for as long as it can last," he grunted when I felt him tighten his grip on my hips. He was there.

I cried out as I came and he followed shortly. I fell limp on the floor and felt him flow inside of me. I wanted to die. I wanted one of them to just crush my head or snap my neck. I didn't want this. This was hell, this was punishment. I wanted to die, I didn't want to feel anymore. My eyes were swollen from crying, but I couldn't stop.

Brolli pulled out of me. I could hear him crawling away from me.

I felt my stomach turn when I felt hands on my waist, but Brolli stopped him, "Wait."

"What? You got your turn!" Radditz started.

"No, wait till I'm ready."

I felt the bile rush in my throat and I coughed and gagged as no food came out. I hadn't eaten anything so there was nothing to regurgitate but acid. I fell to my side, tears still flowing. I glanced towards the balcony of the room. The doors leading to it had been left open and the breeze beckoned me close. I sniffed and wiped my nose, pushing myself to stand up and walk.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vash looked at me as I told him about the purging mission. "Kill people he wants you to kill?" He frowned.

"The contract doesn't say kill it says harvest the natural resources, if I talk the Kanassan's in to um say 'lending' me their abilities then I can find Knives for you. And you get your freedom in four months." I explained.

Vash nodded. "So you read the contract?"

"Hello I took law as a college subject, to help me in the legal side of every career option I wanted to do back home." I smirked.

"I guess it couldn't hurt then. When do you leave?"

"Tomorrow." I looked at Vash. "Are you seriously okay with this?"

"If it gets my freedom and Knives' location you do what you have to. Just don't kill anyone, remember these are innocent people."

"Silly I'll be fine."

"No Sekhmet okay?"

"I promise."

Vash hugged me, "We'll go to Vegeta together then I want to read this contract if it mentions me then I should have a right to read it."

"Lets go."

"Ummm after we meet Belle and the others at the Gazebo she's going to give us an update on her revenge for Raine." Vash replied.

I sighed. "Sometimes these meetings just get in the way."

Vash looked at me and I saw his expression. "J'dee I know it's been hard for you, but this is for Raine. What happened to her was uncalled for like what Vegeta did to you."

I cringed at that mention I wouldn't forget that. He'd demanded my attention I'd showed then he'd proceeded to rape me not once but twice before flinging cash at my feet. It made me feel really cheap and I hated it. The upside to the purging mission the job description of mine would change.

"Okay I'll try to be sympathetic."

Vash just shook his head. "Vegeta's changing you, lets hope you're still the same person when you get back from the mission."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I stood in a dark corner of Brolli's kitchen, my robes looked enough like on of his normal slaves I should go unnoticed. I could both smell and hear Raditz and Brolli. I watched as a young female slave approached where I was standing.

"I need two glasses of the Mazo wine," she said and I nodded before turning and walking behind the corner into the wine storage area. I stepped over the body of the unconscious wine slave, I had knocked him out with a blast of my poison, he would have a headache, but not remember anything. I grabbed two goblets and poured my little concoction into each one and then added the wine before giving them to the slave. I smirked as she left and I quickly snuck into the walls to listen to Raditz and Brolli talk.

I smirked as I heard them commenting on the quality of the wine. I smiled outright as I heard them demand more, I quickly returned and filled the wine several more times before the wine slave began to wake up and I vanished off to the garden.

~*~*Raine*~*~

"RAINE NO!!!" Zarbon grabbed me only seconds after my feet had left the balcony's edge.

I screamed at the top of my lungs and thrashed in his arms. I didn't want this anymore! I didn't want to be touched!

"Let me go!! Let me go!!" I screamed over and over as he pulled me back into the room.

"Please don't! It isn't the answer!" Zarbon pleaded as he made me face him.

"It will stop it! It'll make me stop thinking! I won't feel it anymore! I won't remember it anymore!" I cried.

He held me to him and I screamed and struggled harder, the tears flowing faster again.

"Let me go! Please let me go!!" I screamed.

"I won't lose you!" he yelled.

But I continued to scream, but I couldn't get out of his grip. My skin felt filthy and damaged. I didn't want anyone to touch me, I didn't want anyone looking at me, knowing what had happened. I struggled till I lost the strength and bawled into his chest.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Yusuke had come alone. Raine wasn't coming for obvious reasons and Zarbon was staying with her. He said that Kuwabara wished to be alone. Wolfwood and the others were already there of course minus Belle (not unusual I assure you), when Vash and myself arrived.

"Sorry we're late we were discussing something important." I stated. "Can we make this quick? I've got to see Vegeta."

Vash slapped his forehead at my pretty much uncaring like remark.

"Whatever Vegeta did to you kid, you lost all subtleness you had." Wolfwood remarked.

"When Vash could be free with this decision I make would you be subtle?" I asked.

"Vash? Your freedom?" Kurama questioned.

"We're not at liberty to discuss it. Jay looses money when details are given." Vash replied but his eyes grew starry. "Though just the thought of eating donuts as a free person… It's a Godsend."

"Needle noggin you truly are a needle noggin." Wolfwood sighed.

"Belle's nearly here I can smell her." Yusuke remarked.

I rose a brow at him 'He makes it sound like she smells bad or something.' I thought. It was only a few seconds before Belle arrived.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I looked to see the group standing there and I looked at them as I stepped forward and the Yamainu all looked at me.

"Belle…where have you been?" Inu Yasha asked and I stood there, trying to look regal and putting on the mask that Sesshoumaru had taught me to wear.

"Doing what I said I'd do," I stated as I locked eyes with Inu Yasha. He was trying to read me through the gaze and I gave him nothing.

"What was that exactly?" Inu Yasha asked. I looked around and saw that Raine was missing and I growled low in my throat.

"I sterilized them both and given them a nice long period to think about what they've done. They won't be getting it up for a few months," I stated, squashing the urge to smirk as I looked at them.

"How did you do that?" Nicholas asked and I felt the corner of my mouth twitch.

"Simple. I knocked out a slave and took his place filling their goblets in the kitchen," I stated. The look of disbelief was on everyone's face.

"You did WHAT?!" several of them cried in unison. I gave them a look.

"You heard me, I don't need to repeat myself," I said as I turned to leave. "Now excuse me, his royal jackass is having King Vegeta for dinner and I must go serve him. I have to be prepared to drop him AV."

"What are you talking about?" Jay asked and I turned to look at Kurama and Hiei, they shook their heads. They did not talk to the rest of the group.

"Oh, I see, you don't know. I belong to King Naraku now. I'll be a little harder to reach," I stated before I moved away from them quickly.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

"This shit just keeps on coming don't it? How about we just e-mail each other huh, I think we'd probably be in better contact." I drooled.

"Lets go Jay, we have to see Vegeta." Vash took my hand. I looked at the others. "See you in a few months." I waved.

"Months?" Wolfwood asked.

"Vash will elaborate after I'm gone." I headed off with Vash ready to go talk to Vegeta.

Knocking on the door of Vegeta's office his voice beckoned us to enter. Stepping in first Vegeta looked at me and he smirked.

"Ah Majo… I see you're back. Well then what is your answer?"

"You win Vegeta I'll go on this mission." I replied. "But you must answer a question I have."

"Very well Majo what is your question?"

"Did you order for my body to be dumped?" I asked.

Vegeta smirked. "My my blunt aren't we?"

"I need to know. It's a case of my freedom."

"Actually Majo Nappa made the order I was elsewhere borrowing Zorn's concubine." He replied.

I had studied lying for a while with my martial arts sensei back home Vegeta never looked to the side as he replied, his hand movements weren't restricted either. But Hitler had been an accomplished liar as well. Still the spooks confirmed it to me.

"And majo I tend to have you back under me when you get back, you see the plant will be free after four months and you'll still belong to me."

"I am free at the moment and you can do nothing about that."

"Except remind you that I demanded your presence when I dine with Naraku tonight." He added. "Oh and Majo wear a dress for once or I might be threatened to do something to the plant there and you don't want that do you?"

I gritted my teeth angrily. "Fine. What color would you prefer? But if you say pink so Megami help you I'll punch your lights out."

"Black majo, just like your heart."

"Fine." I growled and I felt Vash's hand touch my shoulder.

"Easy Jay, don't let him get to you."

Vegeta just smirked. "Breaking you as a free woman is much more fun than a slave, soon it'll be just you and me." He slipped the contract across the table. "Plant I'm guessing you want to read this?"

"Actually I would."

Vegeta lent back in his chair. "Then go right ahead. You'll only make me and Majo late for dinner."

Vash picked up the contract and I watched him as he spent the next ten minutes standing there reading over it.

Finally Vash placed it in my hand and nodded. "You can sign it Jay." He stated.

I picked up a pen and signed it. "It's like having a lawyer present I swear." I remarked as I finished up by placing the saiyan date on the contract.

"By the way majo your plant boyfriend here will also be at my every beckoning call, so no more slipping him out at night to your place."

I stared at Vegeta shocked, he had known? How had he known I looked at Vash. "And while your gone he will be not permitted to leave my designated areas."

"You never said…"I began.

"You're both dismissed. Majo don't be late." Vegeta interrupted.

~*~*Raine*~*~

"No," I whispered, "I won't go. I don't ever want to step out again."

Zarbon had just come to me with the news that we were summoned to attend a dinner with the prince of primates and his friends. I thought of Brolli and Radditz and I felt like screaming again. They'd probably be there, grinning and smiling about they had done to me.

Zarbon's expression looked grimmer, "We don't have a choice."

I shook my head, clenching my eyes shut. When he tried to reach out and console me, I flinched and moved away, leaning against the wall and holding myself.

"Why?" I asked.

"They probably know what happened. To you, the issue with J'dee and Belle being sold to Naraku," he said.

"WHAT?" I looked at him.

He sighed, "I've been told that Bardock sold her to King Naraku."

I frowned, "The same one who's been trying to overthrow Sesshomaru and Inuyasha?"

He nodded. I closed my eyes and turned to the wall, "I-I can't do it. I don't want to."

"Believe me when I say that I want to keep you in here. Keep you safe and give you whatever you need, but we have no choice. I am already an enemy in the eyes of many saiiyans. To turn down an invitation from the king would look like treason," he murmured.

I looked at him, swallowing the lump forming in my throat.

"I promise you that we will stay only long enough to eat a little and then take off as soon as possible," he said.

He wasn't his normally calm self. He was fighting back anger, putting up a front to be brave for me. I lowered my head. I could see him slowly approaching and I fought back the urge to jump when he slowly placed his hands on my shoulders. I looked up at him, "If they're at the dinner, I'll run the other way."

He frowned and slowly pulled me into his embrace. How dare they. I grit my teeth and balled up my fists, being consumed with anguish and rage.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I entered the chambers and saw Hiten and Manten fighting. I looked at them for a moment before I started towards the kitchen.

"Woman, come here!" Hiten ordered and I walked over to him.

"Yes, Lord Hiten?" I asked trying to sound subservient, I sounded too rebellious in my own opinion.

"Wench, which one of us is more appealing to you sexually?" he asked and I looked at them.

"May I ask why, my Lord?" I asked and he smirked.

"Just answer the question," he demanded. I bowed.

"Neither of you appeals to me, however you Lord Hiten look more like my kind so I would say you are more appealing physically, but as I said, neither of you are appealing to me sexually," I stated and Manten began to laugh and Hiten looked pissed.

"What if I were to demand you pleasure me sexually?" he growled and I felt my lip twitch as if to snarl.

"I belong to my Lord, King Naraku, you would have to ask him to order me," I stated.

"Technically you don't belong to me yet," Naraku's voice sounded from behind me and I fought the urge to look at him. Suddenly, blinding white pain stemming from the base of my shoulder blade caused me to cry out in agony. I caught the scent of burning flesh and I fought the urge to growl as I realized that I had been branded…again. The collar with Bardock's family crest fell to the floor and I felt a new one being slipped on

"Well, what is she?" Hiten asked and Naraku chuckled.

"She is my personal serving caretaker," Naraku whispered into my ear and I looked at him as I turned around. "That means you wake me up, bathe me, dress me, serve me my meals, and are at my beck and call whenever I desire. That means no more trips out to meet with your friends unless I say so. Speaking of your friends, I believe King Vegeta is bringing that woman you stopped him from fighting." I nodded.

"I understand, King Naraku," I whispered, I would have to tell Jay of this development. Things were not good for those of us still slaves. Inu Yasha was without allies in Bardock's care. Vash was unable to escape from Vegeta. I was in Naraku's presence full time now. I clutched at the AV in my pocket, I would have to ask her to get Hiei, Miroku, Nicholas, or Vash to make more, they knew how. I closed my eyes, I had no doubt I would be needing it.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I dressed in a black cloak and hood. I kept my eyes to the ground and stuck close to Zarbon. The stares I got as we entered the room only made my anxiety increase. Zarbon squeezed my hand gently and guided me to my seat. I glanced about to see that there were indeed saiiyans at the table, but not my rapists. I sighed, that gave me a little relief. But judging by the looks the other ones were giving me, I knew that they were aware, and I had a feeling that they were enjoying my grief. I squeezed Zarbon's hand and broke the gaze I held with them before Zarbon helped me get seated.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I wore a black above the knee halter neck dress and back strappy high heels with the roman black ribbon that tied half way up my calf. I walked to Vegeta's room and fingered the white pearl necklace I'd um 'borrowed' from the pile of Turles junk when Zarbon wasn't looking I wore a simple silver bangle on each wrist.

Knocking on the door it opened and Vegeta stepped out in his royal armor that he wore to attend diplomatic dinners.

"Well majo even if you are covered up you're very pleasing to the eye." He stated. He shut his door and I followed him as we headed to dinner. Of course the back of the dress was lacking only starting at the waist it revealed the brands and the tattoo's I had. All of them.

As we walked Vegeta fingered the last tattoo I got, it was the japans script for Storm, and that's what I was causing now I felt and it covered the emotions I felt and the moods I went through.

Vegeta stopped for a moment and I looked at him, even though he was short I was shorter maybe that's why he'd got me he needed to feel tall. Easy solution just stand him next to Hiei.

"Is there something wrong?" I looked at him.

"Tonight you spend it with me majo."

I opened my mouth to protest, but one look from him reminded me Vash. He had Vash at his beckoning and if I said no who knows what he could do to him.

"As you desire." I replied and swallowed hard.

Vegeta just smirked, and continued along and I followed him, he still knew how to make me follow his orders even though I was free, I would never be free unless I got off this damn planet but I could wait four months for Vash I could wait a lifetime.

~*~*Belle*~*~

"Woman come, bring the wine," Naraku's voice called and I stepped out of the kitchen in the Japanese-like robe.

I didn't act surprised when I saw Raine sitting beside Zarbon, she looked pissed as she held onto Zarbon's hand tightly. Jay stood beside Vegeta's chair in a professional looking outfit. I fought the urge to smirk, both of them were free and they were never going to be slaves again, I could feel it.

"Would you like some wine?" Naraku asked and Zarbon held out his cup with a look on his face that told me he was barely holding his emotions at bay. Vegeta smirked as he did the same. Raine did not respond, merely kept her eyes at the table. She looked sick. I quickly filled the cups of everyone there, Saiyan, alien, whoever. "You may go back to the kitchen." I bowed and headed to the kitchen, well aware of the conversation. I listened as Naraku told Vegeta about his original take over of the Tenrousei throne. I felt my jaw clench and I heard a dripping noise. I looked down to see my left hand fisted and blood dripping from it.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vash sat in the barracks he now shared them with Paragas' former slaves Vegeta had bought the trio off Paragas when he lost the freedom of Melfina, Jay and Wolfwood.

But these three they were only two years younger than Belle, and a year older than Raine, he let out a sigh since it was Naraku's dinner his chefs were cooking so a night off.

He'd seen Jay she dropped by before going to meet Vegeta, she'd shown him the outfit happily and he'd drooled but asking her if she kept the body paint and the skimpy silk skirt. Of course he'd received a bump on the head then she'd hugged him, it was the last time he would see her before the mission.

"Has every guy on this planet got a girlfriend but me?" Iggi exclaimed dramatically.

Tak just sighed while Natalie sat next to him. The three had been engineers for Paragas, now Tak had kitchen duty with him, Iggi laundry and Natalie… it looked like she might end up replacing Jay's concubine position. Vash felt so sorry for the three.

"Man Trey's sister has a great rack."

Vash glanced over at Iggi and shook his head. Of course Vash had wanted one last fool around but Jay had been running late as it was, and with the three new roomies he was forced to just make do with a last kiss.

'Please make it back alive Jay.'

~*~*Raine*~*~

I ignored the conversations around me and kept my eyes on the table. I wanted this to be over with. It was like I was waiting for Brolli and Radditz to pop out of somewhere and jump me again. I looked down at me hand to see Zarbon stroking it with his free one. He merely watched the others as they talked. He was angry too, but hiding it well.

I wouldn't eat. I couldn't. I felt that if I tried to put anything in my face, I'd only throw it back up. I was too angry and too anxious to eat or talk or do much of anything other than keep my anger down. I looked up to see the one called Bardock smiling at me. I glared and looked back down.
"Is your woman, ill?" he suddenly asked, directing his attention towards Zarbon who glared back.

"She hasn't touched a thing since she got here. Is our food not to her liking?" he asked.

I grit my teeth, ready to reply when I felt Zarbon squeeze my hand again.

"Do not concern yourself with her, she is fine," he said, looking me in the eyes.

I sighed and frowned, looking down again. I wanted to leave and I could feel the eyes of our fellow diners boring holes into me with their stares. I so badly wanted to get out of here.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I slipped a note to both Raine and Jay, telling them about my need for AV and the new arrangement between me and Naraku. They didn't look at the notes, they kept them and I knew by tomorrow I would have the AV. I had enough to keep Hiten, Manten, and Naraku off me. I was serving Naraku his meal and standing beside his chair when Kikyo got up with a huff.

"I'm going to bed!" she stated before marching off, giving me a look. I simply watched her go off and I wondered if I was going to have to watch out for her.

"Well, I don't think you'll be getting any from her tonight your majesty," Hiten chuckled and Naraku let out a small laugh. Suddenly I was in Naraku's lap and his claws played over my throat, telling me without speaking that moving was not in my best interest.

"I don't need Kikyo to satisfy me. Any bitch will do, why not the one that pleased Sesshoumaru, please me?" he asked and I locked eyes with a painting on the far wall.

"I believe it would be wise to speak of the Prince in a manner fitting his greatness," Zarbon said in a strained voice. I looked at him and he suddenly sighed.

"You have me all wrong, that is why I bought her. She brought him joy in his moment of darkness. She'll do the same for me," Naraku and Zarbon smirked.

"Could that be because you have been thrown off your own planet?" he asked and the room got silent.

"Prince Zarbon, you forget yourself," Vegeta growled and Zarbon looked at him.

"No, I'm very displeased with the way Vegitasei has been behaving. My companion was assaulted by two of your Elites while they were intoxicated and nothing will be done to punish them. Now the one who declared Sovereign for my dear ally, Prince Sesshoumaru, is being paraded around like some prize mare," Zarbon said as he drained his wine. "You'll have to excuse me if I'm not acting as I usually would." Vegeta and Naraku both looked at each other before nodding in what looked like an acceptance of the excuse.

"Next time your slipping tongue will not be forgiven," Vegeta said and I was suddenly on the floor.

"Get Prince Zarbon more wine," Naraku order.

"Yes, my Lord," I stated as I got up and quickly fulfilled my order.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Megami the dinner was so boring I couldn't take it, then again all I had to do for now was stand by Vegeta's side and look pretty, Eventually I would go in to the kitchen and give the orders to the kitchen in what wines were to be served with what food, when I was dismissed.

I kept Belle's note tucked away hidden in the back of my dress under the label tag, something serious must have popped up for her to contact me and Raine during the dinner like this.

"Majo go check on the wine supply." Vegeta ordered.

I nodded and left the room and in to the kitchen for the moment.

~*~*Raine*~*~

My anxiety lowered slightly, but merely rose when Zarbon suddenly spoke up. I was now angry with the king. The way he overlooked what those bastards did to me! And instead, threatened Zarbon for standing up for me! I understand even more why J'dee hated him so much. I wanted them all dead. I wished that every last ape on this planet fell stone cold DEAD.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I looked at Jay as she entered the kitchen, she walked up to me and I shook my head. She opened her note and her eyes widened. I nodded as I showed her the AV in my hand as I filled up a few goblets of wine. I kept placed the AV in the ruby goblet. We locked eyes.

"Never thought I'd need it," I whispered as I passed her and quickly served the after dinner drinks.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

The evening was closing up. Vegeta took my hand and I looked at him. "Majo go wait for me in my room I will be up in half an hour or so."

"Yes Vegeta." I remarked not even using the formalities, he was not my master and I was not his slave so no need for formalities.

"Still having problems with her I see." Naraku seemed amused.

"When I'm done with her the plant will be gone and she'll have no choice but me."

'Arrogant pompous bastard.' I thought angrily.

"While she is still branded under my mark all I need to do is slap my restraints on her and she is mine again. But I need her to deal with some Kanassan's as a majo on a purging mission she'll be useful the resources of the Kanassan's might be an asset to you as well. Their psychic abilities are famous, if anyone can get to them the majo can."

"If it will help against the Yamainu then I'm sure I could offer a deal for a share in those resources." Naraku remarked.

With that I just left I wanted to go to Vash suddenly, I just wanted to be with him. I walked down the hall towards Vegeta's room, my senses tingling in fear I didn't know why he was still so attached to me he'd tried to kill me seriously last time.

~*~*Raine*~*~

We were finally allowed to depart. I got up, making no attempt to acknowledge anyone, but I held Belle's note tightly and followed Zarbon out without another word.

"Those fucking primates," I seethed when we finally got outside.

I felt Zarbon place a hand on my shoulder and I couldn't help but push it off. I wished for death more than ever now. I was forced to live on a planet where my worth meant nothing in the eyes of the powerful and corrupt. To those apes I was a fucking sex toy, something to screw and then toss aside for another day. I had been violated after finally seeing freedom and nothing was being done about it all because I chose not to be with the son of a bitch who had been violating me the past three years! He decided for me that I'd be his concubine, and when I found love with someone, I was suddenly a traitor and a whore! And that justified what those bastards did to me. Oh God I wished for death.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I stood beside Naraku as he sat at the table talking to Vegeta in Yamainu. I stared at the wall, acting like I couldn't understand them. Thankfully, Inu Yasha, Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara had been tutoring me non-stop. I understood enough and could guess on the rest.

"What are you going to do about the rebels?" Vegeta asked as he drank from his goblet. Naraku gently rapped the table with his claws.

"With enough of your soldiers I could squash them, but that wouldn't keep the throne for long. However, if they cannot get their precious heir to the throne back, the throne will remain mine and they'll have to accept it. Once Inu Yasha is destroyed, nothing will keep them defiant of my rule," Naraku growled and I kept my eyes on the wall.

"What about what the Dog said? He spoke of his mate producing an heir…multiple heirs," Vegeta said. I felt part of me scream in fear.

"Sesshoumaru was always clever, but the only ones foolish enough and trusted enough to take care of his heirs are the ones that were slaves here," Naraku said. "They were granted their freedom and they remained here to be with Inu Yasha. That means they either do not know about the heirs Sesshoumaru spoke of or they do not exist." I wanted to let out a breath of relief, but I stood as stiff as a statue.

"What about Koga?" Vegeta asked.

"That fool will pay. He's the one leading the rebellion, he has no young, I doubt greatly that he could ever gain access to the heirs if they existed," Naraku said and I felt hope. My children's very existence was highly doubted. I felt part of me relax as I stared at the wall, I was so tired.

"Still, I want Sesshoumaru's body found. The Intergalactic Council is hounding me about it.," Naraku barked as he drank and I saw there was still plenty in his cup. Vegeta grumbled before answering.

"I told you, I did not anticipate his body being stolen, I lost twelve good soldiers sending him home. You should have better control over those people!" Vegeta growled.

"I am aware of that, but neither one of us is in good standing with the Intergalactic Council," Naraku growled. "We need to work together to get back into the Council's good standing."

"Still, I have heard something rather disturbing news," Vegeta stated and locked eyes with Naraku. "I have heard that the Yamainu have been sending out ships. I believe they are searching for allies." Naraku growled and I focused on the conversation again.

The door suddenly burst open and four Elite Saiyans came into the room and saluted to Vegeta.

"King Vegeta, we have a situation," one of them said and I watched as Vegeta growled before getting up.

"We will discuss this more later," Vegeta said to Naraku and then marched out with the four Elites. I sighed as I began to clean up the table, Naraku watching me as I did. I shivered as I felt his eyes move over my body.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vegeta stalked down the hallway and he looked at the elite guards as he headed down the hall. "Zukoe are you sure of this change?"

"Yes sir. We have Bardock looking in to it this moment."

Vegeta looked to the captain of the royal elite crafts. "And I was going to send the lizzardo team with the majo looks like it's going to have to be a better trained team."

"Are you suggesting us?" Darrsan the captain asked.

"Darrsan I am, assemble the rest of your crew." Vegeta replied.

The captain bowed before following Vegeta's orders.

Leaving the three elites behind, namely Zukoe, Jeangle and Kalo.

Vegeta stopped by his room and he knocked the door open. "Majo with me now!" He ordered.

She looked at him from where she had been sitting cross-legged on the bed. "What's going on?"

"Just follow me and do it right now!" He snapped.

She jumped off the bed and looked at the elite saiyans.

"Hi." She greeted rather lamely.

Vegeta huffed and walked off.

"Hey where's Zorn and Nappa aren't they your usual cronies?" She asked as she jogged to catch up to Vegeta.

"They're with Bardock as we speak." The older of the four replied.

He caught Jay looking at him and he sighed. "Yes I'm old don't stare I can still blast your spine out through your back."

"Jeangle don't threaten her, we need her." Vegeta growled.

"Sorry my King."

"So Saiyans can go gray." Jay remarked. "So does that mean you're over one hundred?" His left eye twitched.

"Treat the elder Saiyans with respect brat." The only female among them snapped.

"Whoa… uh kay."

Vegeta pushed open the doors to Bardock's lab and Jay looked at the guy who had created the ki restraints for her. He turned round and looked at Vegeta.

"My King we have a problem the Kanassan's have changed their defense strategy's. The planet has been placed on lock down. No one in no one out."

Jay stared at the planet on the screen. "That's where I'm going right?"

"Majo can you get past that defense?" Vegeta looked at her.

She scratched her head. "I'm never purged a planet in my entire life."

Vegeta sighed. "I meant in your majo style."

Bardock handed her a sheet of paper and her eyes skimmed over it. "Is this what the lockdown force field is made of?" She asked.

"It is. It's not like anything I've seen before." Bardock replied.

Jay rubbed the side of her temple and closed her eyes. "Majo?" Vegeta questioned.

"Shhh I'm trying to see what I can see okay?"

Bardock looked at Vegeta. "See what she can see?"

"The ki restraints she pulled them off a few months ago claiming her supposed freedom, she has her powers back." Vegeta remarked.

"I could have made more." Bardock offered. "After all with that whole invoking her goddess thing, it could be dangerous."

"Lets just see what the majo has to say."

Jay opened her eyes. "It's just a force field made up from several cannons give a few like perhaps oh I don't know fifty. It's powered by psychic energy so as long as there are Kanassan's on that planet, it will remain in tact.

"The read outs state that the probes were shunted back half a solar system when they got within two hundred miles of the force field." Bardock explained. "This is why I sent for you. The size and speed of our ships when approaching could be bounced back in to a near by planet."

"Well how about pick another planet? I hear Mars is good this time of year." Jay offered.

Vegeta growled. "Majo you will get through that force field."

"Well the only thing not physical to pass through it would have to be air… so unless you know where you can get some good vibes to rattle the cannons… I'd have to say… how about Pluto? I hear it's eternally cold but I've always wanted to see it."

The door opened and a throat cleared. "I do believe I can help."

Jay stared at Midvalley and her eyes narrowed.

"The help of a Gung ho gun. I'd rather have a live snake shoved down my throat." Jay grumbled and crossed her arms.

"What can you bring to this mission?"

"Entry to the Kanassan's planet with Sophie here, she has the power to shake down the foundations of an entire planet." Midvalley smiled.

"Like Hell I'm going anywhere with you." Jay snapped.

"I want proof of this you do realize?" Vegeta remarked.

"Then I do believe I should show you outside."

~*~*~*~*~

I stood next to Vegeta Midvalley the horn freak was just warming up and we watched as he played out a tune and the ground began to shake the near by abandoned barracked collapsed not one bar in to the song. I gaped in shock.

Bardock smirked. "With my science we can amplify that and triple that impact it should work out fine."

"Then it's settled Midvalley if you can let your master know I've got an assignment for you."

Midvalley bowed. "As you say majesty."

"Suck up." I grumbled.

"Naraku's probably gone back to his quarters now. I shall retire to mine." I looked at Vegeta as he grabbed my harshly by the wrist and pulled me along behind him. "Time for you to earn some money majo."

"But I don't need money." I stated pretty pathetically.

The other saiyans snickered as I was pulled off.

I was dragged back to Vegeta's quarters digging my feet in all the way but it was no use, he was just to strong and if I attacked him, his statement of payment was enough to have me sentenced or whipped for causing him harm.

The moment we were in his quarters he shut the door and locked it flinging me up against he wall and he was over me in a moment tearing my dress from me. I was suppose to be free 'suppose to be' obviously wasn't enough to get him to back down. I closed my eyes as I felt his breath on my neck.

"Please… can I have the lights out?" I asked softly my voice trembling.

"Very well majo." Vegeta reached up to beside me and the lights were flicked out.

We were surrounded in darkness if he wanted to have me the night before the mission then so be it, but I didn't want to see his face. Feeling his hand cup the side of my face I let out a breath. I kept my eyes shut incase they adjusted to the dark and I would still be able to see his face.

Placing my hand over his on my face I stepped sideways towards the bed leading him to where it would be more comfortable to me. I fell backwards hitting the side of the mattress and landed on the bed on my back. I scurried backwards opening my eyes it was still dark and I heard the sound of clothes removed and then the presence of a figure moving over me slowly. A hand touched my naked thigh and moved up it slipping to the inside of my thigh. I lay back the darkness surrounding me and just pictured Vash in my mind's eye.

'Vash… I want this to be you.'

~*~*Raine*~*~

Zarbon had given me a separate room this time, one without a balcony, merely windows too small to climb out of. I frowned and crawled into my bed. I didn't cover myself in the blankets. I couldn't sleep anyway.

There was a knock at the door and I stared up at the ceiling, "Go away."

The door slowly opened and I was surprised to see Kuwabara, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to check on you."

He looked terrible, like he had aged a decade. My frown deepened and I sat up, "Where have you been?"

He quietly stepped inside and closed the door, "Sparring alone. I needed a way to vent after…"

I folded my arms around myself. I had wondered what happened to him. I worried that he might've been killed this time, defending me again. I clenched my eyes shut, "I'm so sorry Kuwabara. This is my fault."

"No!" Kuwabara nearly snapped and approached me.

"How the hell is this your fault?"

I looked at him, "If you weren't with me, you wouldn't have had to fight."

"And you would've gotten raped by all three of them! You might not have survived at all!" Kuwabara argued loudly.

I turned away, "It looks like this freedom thing really was too good to be true. Even it came with a price."

"Don't think that way," Kuwabara begged.

"I need a favor from you, Kuwabara," I said and he lowered his brows.

I frowned, "I'm coming to you because I know that Zarbon couldn't do it."

He approached me and took my hands in his, "What?"

"I want you to kill me."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I followed Naraku upstairs and started to head to my room when he growled and grabbed me by the neck. My eyes widened and I looked at him as he began to drag me to his room.

"I did not tell you to leave," he growled and then chuckled. "I wish to take a bath." He let me go and looked at his bed where Kikyo was sitting up, obviously woken up by our entrance.

"What is that doing in here?" she growled and Naraku chuckled as he looked at her. I noticed that Kikyo had no mating mark on her shoulder. Naraku and Kikyo were not life-mates. Part of me began to panic.

"Out of my chambers, bitch, I have the need for a bath," he stated and Kikyo looked at me with cold rage before getting up and walking out. Naraku let go of me and I hit the floor hard before I got up and looked at him as he smirked at me. "Undress me."

"Yes, my Lord," I whispered as I approached him. I began to unstrap his armor, freeing him slowly. Layer by layer. I was untying his belt when he shoved me to my knees and I fought the urge to panic. I knew he had taken the AV, he couldn't do anything to me.

"You are mine now, Sesshoumaru cannot save you," Naraku purred as his claws moved through my hair. I fought the urge to whimper in fear. "He is dead and cold and gone. He was never strong enough to kill me. He could not protect you in this life and I assure you, he will be just as helpless now that he's in the next one." I fought the urge to dig my claws into him and inject him with as much acid as I could produce.

"You belong to me, you are under MY protection now, and you are going to learn to lust for me," he whispered as I opened his robe, keeping my eyes on his abdomen, not letting them look at his hanging flesh. "Touch me." I closed my eyes and let my lip twitch as if about to form a snarl. "I gave you an order slave."

"Y-yes…my Lord," I whispered in a rough voice. I reached out, my hand shaking as I stared at him. I began to touch him, my whole body quaking with disgust. However, I was pleased to smell his confusion as he didn't become erect. I was shoved back and tried not to smirk as he attempted to bring himself to arousal.

"What the…Leave!" he roared and I was too glad to comply and wash the reeking scent of Naraku's arousal off me.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

The next morning…

Stepping on to the ship with the crew it was half Bardock's crew the rest the crew directly under the captain I had met the night before, Vegeta's own captain for his ship when he traveled.

The crew consisted of old man Jeangle; navigator Fertari, second in command to Darrsan the captain was his mate Kalo. Shancris who flew the ship and Zukoe the annoying youth who was there for just maintenance to keep the ship running, Bardock's mate Bowh, who had only returned yesterday from a purging mission, Toma, Bardock's second in command and his mate Fascha.

Midvalley walked on to the ship Bardock moments later carrying a box like thing that he set down. "I've shown Bowh how to operate this, she will active it when you reach the planet Kanassa. It will take a few days to get there but the purging could take longer remember these people are psychics." Bardock pointed out.

He left the ship and minutes later it was closed up and the crew plus Midvalley and myself were strapped in and the take off began. I didn't like the feeling my stomach gave me they were going to kill these people but me with them… I was going to help; I'd probably loose my next three children for this… Karma always made you pay your debt.

~*~*~*~*~

It was the last day of the voyage to the Kanassan planet, no one up yet and Midvalley had offered to take over the controls.

While they slept he'd contacted Knives letting him know he was on the mission and so was Jay. Since Knives had found out about Jay and her power to kill a Gung ho Gung and a saiyan, he'd wanted a weakness on her to bring her down, he needed that weakness to up his stakes in the final confrontation between Vash and his self.

"The only weakness I can report is that she is stubborn to kill, it seems she has got some of Vash's ideals in her head."

"Then make her kill, I want that friction up, and be sure to let Vegeta know it was her, the more purging missions she goes on the more easier it will be to convert her."

"Yes Master."

That conversation had happened over an hour ago and no one had emerged yet but the planet was getting close he could see it now.

"We're near." Midvalley looked over at the saiyan navigator Fertari as she entered the bridge, she had insisted he just call her Tari and she was a lot softer hearted than the other saiyans, though it wasn't like she was good or anything, her smiles were just a lot more friendlier and she made decent conversation.

"I see that." Fertari replied. "Bowh is hooking up the amplifier soon it will be show time, lets just hope Bardock made it strong enough."

~*~*~*~*~

I flinched as I was dragged along by Toma, Fascha, Bowh and Jeangle with us. The group had split up in to two teams, Midvalley had gone with Darrsan, Kalo, Fertari and Shancris. While Zukoe got stuck guarding the ship and complaining like a typical teenager that he was.

"These guys are psychic how are you going to beat them?" I questioned.

Bowh laughed and she motioned to the mountains in the distance.

"Oohhhhhhh shit." I panicked seeing the full moon rising. "Please can't I just go back to the ship? Pretty please? I don't want to be trampled to death I like life."

"Quit complaining brat." Jeangle growled.

I lowered my head and let Toma drag me he pushed me in to a building shutting the door. "Clear it out. We'll let you out when you're done."

"HEY!!" I banged on the door.

I heard the sound of them taking off to the skies. This was not good. I slumped down and leant up against the door.

Pulling out a packet of cigarette I pulled out a solo ciggie and lit it up using my ki when I realized I was out of gas in my lighter.

"Dear child we knew you would come."

I looked up seeing the shadow on the wall moving. I fired my ki up again trying to be threatening. "Don't come any closer I have a ki attack and I know how to use it."

"You wish to help your lover find the location of his brother." A voice spoke.

Out of the darkness emerged a fish faced creature covered in scales but walking on two legs. I blinked staring at the figure lit up by the light of my ki.

He smiled. "We know you mean no harm."

I nodded slowly. "So can you help me?"

"Of course I can come here child." I walked to the creature slowly and he placed a hand to the back of my neck and then I felt a crack and I le out a cry before I hit the ground.

"It was suppose to be for Bardock, but when the saiyans rebelled he never came. Still out of all the saiyans his son and Fertari are the only ones who truly deserve to live."

I rolled over on my back and looked up at the ceiling.

I felt several images flash though my head. "Our curse is your blessing child."

Trying to look at him I couldn't see him only images flashed with red millions of them being trampled to death before the solo survivor attacked only to have Toma finish him off.

"I'm not going to let you all die."

The vision faded everything was dark except for my burning cigarette. The kanassan was gone.

'We know child.' He spoke to me mentally.

"WHOA!!! I can hear you where are you?" I jumped to my feet.

'We have granted you also the ability to read minds child, becareful the voices can be over powering.'

"I'm a psychic and telepath…" I breathed pushing myself off the ground.

'An evolution of you powers.'

With that I couldn't feel him any more. Then I felt the ground shake and I leant against a pillar as the building shook fiercely.

This was a change of events I was just going to ask for Knives location I didn't want any more powers, but if Belle got Yamainu powers then perhaps I was suppose to have these powers. Walking to the door as the ground continued to shake and building began to collapse. I knew and felt it inside what I had to do.

I pushed the door open knowing its weakest point somehow, it fell off it's hinges and I walked out holding my head. It was then I saw a small family cowering, racing over I grabbed the youngest child.

"Quick follow me I know what to do."

Leading the family to the under gnd chamber and ushering them in to an escape pod I sent them on the way and raced back out to find more I could hear the children crying in my head. I was not going to let the saiyans kill them all.

~*~*~*~*~

Midvalley smirked as he watched Jay ushering several families one after the other to escape pods.

"What's the majo doing?" Vegeta asked over the wrist communicator Bardock had provided.

"She's trying to save the families."

Vegeta let out a sigh. "Well I think we should change that."

"I think so too." Midvalley walked towards Jay who was emerging again and wiping her brow she stopped seeing him.

"Midvalley…"

"Behind you." He motioned.

She let out a cry as a Kanassan charged at them half an arm gone the solo arm holding a weapon of sorts.

Midvalley pulled out his horn and he began to play. The Kanassan fell to his knees his entire body shaking rapidly like an epileptic fit.

It jolted several times.

"No you creep!" She lunged at him and he played his horn again, she growled and pulled out a gun and pointed it at him. "Stop it!"

Midvalley continued to play and she watched as several other people emerged all shaking and quivering from a form of control.

"Legato…"

"Gave my Sophie the power he had."

Jay fired the gun several rounds going off and the bullets spinning towards Midvalley and he evaded each one before his gun started firing and they hit each Kanassan dragged out of hiding.

"That's a nice gun." He grinned walking up to her, her hand was trembling and she found herself re loading it quickly and easily before flipping the chamber back in.

"Just borrowing it." She pointed the gun back at him.

"Can you do it willingly this time?" He asked.

Her hand shook and he continued to play the sounds of Jazz music filling the area, she found herself suddenly unable to control her hand.

"To sacrifice a life for others…" She breathed.

"No one has the right to take another's life. Isn't that what Vash told you?"

"Yes…"

"Then what are you doing?

She let out a cry as the gun pointed in another direction and she saw the same Kanassan who had given her the power. "No! Stop this!"

The Kanassan psychic smiled at her, he was with a handful of his men. "I have seen my end child, we all have you have done well."

"Don't… Midvalley…" She pleaded desperately.

He played a final note and the she felt the trigger finger twitch and several rounds were fired off.

"Vegeta will be proud." He grinned and walked off.

She found control over her hand again and the gun slipped from her hand and she slumped to her knees the gun sitting beside her.

"Vash I tried…"

~*~*~*~*~

"So that's them all?" Toma asked round the camp fire. "Bardock would have loved this mission." He smiled fondly.

"The girl seems quiet." Fertari moved over to where Jay was sitting the gun in her hand. "Jay… are you alright?" She asked softly out of earshot of the other saiyans.

"How can you kill like that?" Jay asked.

Fertari sighed. "I never remember any of it in my oozaru form."

"So how long are we here for?" Zukoe asked.

"We need to salvage their technology. I'm sure anything broken Bowh can fix it we have to bring the technology back to Vegeta." Shancris replied.

"This could take some time." Darrsan looked round. "Rest up tonight. We start salvaging tomorrow."

There was a sudden sound of a crash and they looked over as a bolder hit the ground and there stood the last of the Kanassan race.

"You will pay for your destruction to my people. You will never have our power NEVER!" He cried and then a clear sparkling electricity attack was flung at the group which all moved out of the way before Toma flung a final ki attack at the Kanassan obliterating him turning the body in to ashes.

Jay looked down and covered her face.

~*~*~*~*~

The camp was silent after dinner and I didn't feel like eating, the food was saiyan munchies anyway.

'What a waste of my time I should have signed on for the planet meat purging mission.'

I looked up and at the location of the thought. Zukoe.

'We better find something or Vegeta will have our hides.' That was Toma.

I rubbed my temples I could hear them it was like I could see in to their very minds.

'Do not be consumed by them, we have given you a gift.'

I looked over to the charred remains of the dead Kanassan it was that distinct voice. I blinked and stared at the remains.

'I'll make it up to you I promise I'll find who I can tomorrow and give them a burial I promise.'

'We have given you a gift so you can help you and your friends and others like you have a future.'

~*~*~*~*~

Vash stared at the screen in horror. "No she didn't…" Her watched as the bodies fell. Vegeta was replaying an image directly from the planet of a battle only a few hours earlier.

Vegeta smirked. "She did, and isn't that your gun?"

"That can't be right, she wouldn't…"

"She has once before."

"That was Sekhmet not her." Vash argued.

Vegeta rested back in his chair. "I don't see any Sekhmet there."

Vash stared at the screen, his stomach believed it, but there was a part of the footage Vegeta wasn't showing him, but still it was her hand, his gun, those people and they were dead. So many… if she were like him it would eat her up alive.

'Jay…'

~*~*~*~*~Four Months Later~*~*~*~*~

~*~*J'dee*~*~

It had only been a few hours since I'd been back and I heaved a sigh, I never wanted to do that again. Vash sat by the water looking in, this was he first time we had seen each other in four months.

I walked over to him there was only Inu Yasha hanging out in the tree chewing on a stalk or something arms behind his head, he was an interesting fellow. I looked up at him as I passed by.

"Hey Inu." I greeted him with a wave.

He totally ignored be except for a huff. 'Can't I just be left to rest alone?'

Raising a brow I looked at him, hearing the thoughts of Inu Yasha… no I don't think I wanted to even go there.

I then walked up to Vash still staring at his reflection in the water. "Vash." I placed a hand on his shoulder.

"J'dee…" His voice sounded sad.

"You have two days left till your free." I smiled at the thought.

"How could you kill those people?"

I blinked. "Kill… But-"

"Vegeta showed me a video feed of the purging mission." He interrupted. 'All those innocent people…. And with my gun…'

I blinked. I opened my mouth to reply when a voice called out getting our attention.

"Hey are we the first ones here?" Wolfwood asked Melfina, with him smiling quite happily. "Oh wow there are people here for once."

"Hi Nick." I waved at him.

"Oh you're back, so how'd it go?" Wolfwood asked.

I grinned. "You're looking at a full time psychic now. Though I can't control when the visions come and my head feels like it's going to explode. Plus the telepath thing, don't get me started on that."

"Telepath?" Wolfwood blinked. "I should watch my thoughts round you now." He teased.

"So how many died Jay?" Vash asked pretty bluntly.

"Everyone but a handful of families that escaped." I replied 'With my help,' Vash hadn't even looked my way and I felt suddenly worried, he really believed I killed some people. "I just love a man whose confidant in me." I rolled my eyes.

Miroku, Kurama and Hiei were the next trio to arrive I sat down under the tree Inu Yasha was in, lying on a branch casually.

"So how's Raine doing?" I asked.

"Well we saw her on the way here, she'll be along shortly you can ask her yourself." Miroku smiled.

"Ummmm kay."

~*~*Raine*~*~

Four months since it happened. I threw on my gray dress and slowly stepped out of my room. Belle insisted that I come to the gazebo, otherwise I would've stayed in my room. Kuwabara was getting ready and Zarbon was elsewhere. I leaned against the wall and turned to see Yusuke walking towards me with a frown. I frowned back, "Why did you do it?"

He blinked, "Do what?"

"Why did you take me to the regen tanks?" I asked.

He looked taken back.

"Why didn't you just leave me there?" my voice rose.

"I couldn't just-"

I cut him off, "You KNEW that nothing would be done about it! That saving me wouldn't accomplish anything! To those beasts, I'm just a whore that got it coming! Now I have to live with what they did! Why didn't you let me die?!"

He was holding me up against the wall now, keeping me from thrashing or possibly striking him.

"Raine…" he whispered, "I couldn't."

"Why? Because you care?" I was in tears again, "If you really cared you would've left me the way I was! I could've left this godforsaken place and been truly free!"

"What about Zarbon? What about Kuwabara?" he asked, "How do you think they would've felt?"

"How do they feel now? My living hasn't improved their moods! They know what happened and they know that we can't do anything about it! Sure they can't come after me again, but that doesn't make everything better!" I snapped.

"What about Yaten?" Yusuke's voice rose.

I froze. I looked away and was quiet for a second. But then I looked up at the Yaimanu, "He wanted me to go with him. He wanted me to be with him and be free from Turles and the others! I should've gone with him!"

"And us? You would've abandoned us?" Yusuke asked.

I felt my eyes moisten and after a few seconds past, shook my head.

"I saved you because I didn't want to lose you," he said.

"I don't want to live this way!" I snapped, "I don't want to go on anymore! Kuwabara wouldn't even do me the favor of ending it for me."

Yusuke looked shocked, "You asked him to kill you?"

I glared at him, already knowing what was coming.

"What did you expect? You know how he feels about you?" he paused and then suddenly shook his head, "Don't expect me to either."

"Don't worry, I don't," I said, "Now let me go."

He didn't move for a minute, but then finally unhanded me and I walked off. We both looked to the other end of the hallway as Kuwabara and Zarbon emerged. I walked off ahead of everyone without so much as a word. Zarbon and I hardly spoke and it was like Kuwabara had moved away, the way our relationship was going. I could hear the others catching up. I'd find out whatever the hell this meeting was about and then that was it.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I stepped out of the woods, not sure whether or not anyone would be at the gazebo, it made my heart cry out in joy to see them all. I had only been able to sneak out a few times and usually I only met with Kurama and Hiei or Inu Yasha. I looked at the whole group and I could see they were shocked by my appearance.

"Hey everyone," I said with a small smirk as I let some of my hair fall into my face to cover the bruises.

"Belle?" J'dee asked and I smiled as I stood up tall.

"I'm fine, Naraku just can't take the fact he's been impotent since I arrived," I said with a chuckle as I walked over to the lake to look at my reflection. On the left side of my face was a huge bruise. On the right side of my neck were various claw marks. My arms were covered with bruises and claw marks. "He let me fight back this time, I got a good punch in, broke his nose." There was an unpleasant silence.

"Is this something regular?" Jay asked and I looked at her and I smiled.

"Oh, no, this is because Naraku's afraid," I said, my smile shining with joy. "The Yamainu army is coming."

"WHAT?!" was the unison response.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

This so was not on, there was an army coming and the visions hadn't showed me? Unfair!

Then again the only vision I received was a gift Vash would give me later on that night, it was hard to tell dates or times in these visions. But there was one vision I kept with me, the vision of Knives and the way he had held that gun arm of his aimed right at my head, the battle with Knives was drawing extremely close.

"This means Inu Yasha, Belle, and Vash could finally be free am I right?" Wolfwood asked.

I looked at him. "A chance for them to break free. I do believe so. I'll let you know when I see it."

"People are going to die." Vash stated.

I looked at him. "I learned this on the mission Vash, you can't save everyone."

"So you just kill them to save them is that it?" He turned and looked at me.

It felt like a slap and I looked away from him. "Not now Vash, tonight we will talk."

"Sure I'll just up and leave Vegeta won't even know I'm gone." He remarked.

"Hey!" Belle looked at us. "What's going on here?"

"Sorry I've been away for four months stuck with Midvalley and a group of saiyans who wiped out an entire race of people in hours but stuck round for four months trying to find the 'psychic powers' of the planet."

"That must have been boring." Wolfwood remarked.

"Nope took me that long to bury the bodies I could find." I sighed.

'Bury?' I heard Vash's thoughts and he looked at me.

'Oh so NOW he listens.' I thought angrily but then turned my attention to Belle asking the question on everyone's minds. "When's this happening?"

~*~*Raine*~*~

Nothing was really registering with me. Belle was suffering under Naraku's punishment and J'dee was killing innocent people. I didn't know how to take it, but I couldn't feel anything either. I was numb all over. I didn't say a word, didn't react. The Yaimanu army was coming. My friends would soon experience freedom. I'd be happy for them.

~*~*Belle*~*~

"It could be weeks or days, but over forty ships have left Tenrousei, all large warships. All of them vanished from Saiyan radar as soon as they left the planet's orbit," I said with a giant grin. "It's going to happen, I can feel it."

"What's going to happen?" Vash asked and I smiled a not very nice smile. I brought up my hands and extended my claws.

"War," I whispered, there was a note of incredible joy as I hissed that word. "When they arrive, I will personally rip out Naraku and Kikyo's throats myself." I felt my whole body twitch.

"Princess, are you okay?" Kuwabara asked and I shook my head as I stared at the grass.

"Naraku has been trying to break me since the day he got me," I hissed as I flexed my claws again. "He tells me horrible things. He makes me listen as he describes what he did to Sesshoumaru before he gave him to the Saiyans. He explains what will be done to me once he's back on Tenrousei. He is a vile, evil, and disgusting creature and I will relish taking him out of this world with my bare hands."

"What about Kikyo?" Raine asked and I looked at her and opened my shirt, allowing them to see the claw marks that were raked across my breasts. "My God!"

"The few times Naraku has left me alone she has cornered me, I can't risk fighting her back," I said as I remembered the night she attacked me from behind, slashing my back to ribbons. I had to apply the healing salve myself, it had been agony. "She tells me of the things Naraku likes to do to his women, how she helps him sometimes. What she looks forward to doing to me. She also talks a lot about how she helped Naraku over throw Sesshoumaru and Inu Yasha." I growled and then looked to see my claws imbedded into my palms. "Fuck!" I removed my claws and gently licked the wounds clean. "Needless to say, I'm seriously stressed."

"It's completely understandable," Zarbon said with a low growl. "Since you are the best friend or companion of his greatest enemy, you've come to represent that person. Naraku was denied the pleasure of killing, Sesshoumaru, so he's taking out that rage on you." I nodded.

"When I get my hands on that slimy bastard…" Inu Yasha growled.

"It is Princess Belle's right to revenge, it was her life-mate," Kurama stated.

"I don't know, I think we all have a right to take a piece of him," Yusuke grumbled.

"No, he is mine," I growled low and turned to look at a nearby rock, my energy whip lashed out and turned the rock into dust with one blow. "I will make his death something legendary."

"She's gotten a wee bit scary since our last encounter," Miroku whispered to Nicholas.

"You have no idea," I said as I got up and headed to Naraku's rooms.

"Belle, where are you going?" Vash asked and I looked at them sadly.

"Back, I only had a short time to be 'free'," I stated as I moved quickly away from my friends, wondering if all my talk of freedom would ever produce fruit.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I moved towards the water and sat down on the edge. In the daredevil movie he slept in water to block everything out. I wondered if that would help me? Then again I didn't want to wake up like a prune.

"You buried them?" Vash asked softly.

"Legato granted Midvalley's horn powers, he used it to control me to kill those people." I pulled my boots off and dipped my feet in to the water. "It was awful there, I only got two visions. But the rest were memories of their people I knew how to save some. So I saved who I could it was only ten families but it's better than none."

Vash sat down next to me and I pulled his gun out and handed it back to him. "Jay I'm sorry… it's just when Vegeta showed me…" He placed his gun back in it's holster.

"I know." I replied sadly. "My second vision was of Knives." I changed the topic.

Vash went quiet. I looked at him and he looked at me. I took his hand. "Tonight you remove my brands for me. Vegeta will not have me back, I will not let him use me for these powers."

"He knows?"

"Not yet. I plan to keep it that way. We fight Knives free I saw it."

"What else did you see?"

"It was minor the event has been anyway, it was to prove that the powers worked I guess, but having them talking to me in my head was proof enough."

"So you can hear all thoughts?"

"I guess so." I looked down. "But they are personal to each person I will not reveal anything I hear. I promise."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I sighed as I entered Naraku's chambers to see Hiten and Manten sparing. I watched for a moment and felt the urge to smirk. I saw so many openings where my claws would ruin Hiten's face, my poison could blind Manten. Where my whip could remove their heads. I turned and started up the stairs to my room. Naraku had been gone all day and I was beginning to get worried. His last dose of AV was twenty hours ago and I was worried he was going to realize his libido was back in order.

I closed my door and sighed as I began to undress, I let my Japanese-like robe fall to the floor and I sighed as I let my hair out of its braid. I sighed as I entered the bathroom and pulled off my underclothing, letting it fall to the floor. I reached down and untied my tail from my leg. I stretched and filled the tub with warm water, putting bubbles into it.

"Sess, what am I going to do?" I sighed as I looked at the water. I washed my face and neck, exposing my markings. I looked at my crescent moon and ran my claws over it. "I miss you so much." I sighed as I closed my eyes and turned around, climbing into the tub and rested against the side. I fell asleep dreaming of my mate, his long white hair, burning amber eyes, and his soothing presence. I almost felt like he was close to me.

~*~*Raine*~*~

When everyone finally departed, the guys stuck to me like glue. I could hear their whispering behind me and I assumed that they were telling Zarbon about what I had asked of Kuwabara, and possibly my argument with Yusuke. He'd probably throw me in some kind psych ward till I was 'normal' again.

"Raine?" I stopped. I had reached my room and turned around to see only Zarbon. The others had gone off. I waited for him to approach me.

"They told you," it was a statement.

He nodded.

"What are you going to do? Lock me up?" I asked.

"No. I want you to know that you have them and you have me. We want you to live, to live with us," he said.

"I love you Zarbon, I swear to God that I do, but I no longer have the desire to stay in this world. One day I'll get my wish whether you like it or not. I don't have the will to go on anymore," I said and he was silent.

"If you love me, you'll understand. I didn't want to be saved that night Yusuke found me. I wanted it to end there. I wanted to see my family and Faye and the baby," I said, "Months ago, Belle called me an idiot for staying here, for not taking my things and leaving this planet. I'm starting to see that she was right."

"Raine…" he said, but I raised my hand and headed inside.

"Please, just leave me alone."

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I sat there my back exposed to Vash, he looked at the red hot circle poker and shook his head. "I don't know… Jay…"

"Please I want to be free, I don't care for the scarring anymore." I looked over my shoulder at him.

His face softened and he placed the circle mark over the first brand removing the care-taking brand.

I let out a muffled cry as I slammed a pillow against my face, no need to attract my neighbours.

I felt my head spin and my vision blurred even though it was hidden I started seeing more visions. Midvalley… he was helping us despite the deal on the Kanassan planet. Through a secret passage I hadn't been before and towards somewhere… somewhere I wasn't sure yet. I let out another cry as I felt the red hot poker again.

The vision gone driven from me I dropped the pillow from my face and Vash stepped in front of me I could only see his red coat and he picked me up, I clung to him my arms around his neck, I felt really faint.

"Rest for now. I'll be right here, beside you."

I let him place me on the bed and I rolled on to my stomach and let the sleep consume me.

~*~*Belle*~*~

"Well, I see you are more than you appear to be," Naraku's voice growled and my eyes shot open and I looked to see him standing over me, his eyes boring into my forehead, where my crescent moon was. I watched his eyes dilate and I quickly leapt out of the tub right before he attacked me. I growled at him as I grabbed the nearest robe off the wall and tied it around me.

"You…" Naraku snarled as he looked at me. His hair was dripping wet and was slicked to his forehead. His eyes widened and I realized he had seen my bite mark on my neck. I decided I was screwed and was backed into a corner.

"Yes, me," I snarled right back, flashing my fangs at him. He smirked.

"So, this was what you were hiding, what a surprise. I'm pleased," he said with a smile, his claws exposed. I ducked toward him and shoved him, causing him to fall into the tub.

"I'm a lot more than you think, Naraku," I growled and he snarled as he got up.

"You, bitch, are the chosen mate of Sesshoumaru and no doubt the mother of his heirs," he growled and I smiled as I looked at him.

"Oh yes, you're too late to keep our children from getting their right, I imagine they're all safe and sound in the Royal Palace on Tenrousei, surrounded by supporters of the true bloodline," I said with a grin. Naraku roared as he lunged at me and I dropped and flipped him over me and into a wall.

"I will take you again and again, until you can't walk, then I'll mark you as mine, erasing all of Sesshoumaru from you," Naraku snarled as he lunged at me and I leapt out of the bathroom, locking the door and blocking it with the bed.

"Shit!" I hissed as I grabbed another robe, pulling it on, letting the bathrobe fall off as I pulled on the Japanese-like robe. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" I ran down the stairs towards the main doors.

Then I felt the first explosion.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vash opened the door as it was banged on urgently, he'd heard the explosions but hadn't left Jay's side, he blinked and looked at Kuwabara surprised.

"Hey what's going on?"

Kuwabara smiled. "The war has arrived."

Vash blinked, he looked over at Jay still recovering. "Damn… she's not going to be moving very far or fast."

"Huh?" Kuwabara looked over.

"Tell the other's well meet up later, Jay will be able to find you guys. But I can't move her now she's in pain. I had to burn her brands off with a red hot poker."

"Okay." Kuwabara left and Vash shut the door.

He walked up to the side of the bed and ran a hand through Jay's hair, she just groaned, the Kanassan's had granted her a gift so the saiyans didn't get their hands on it. It would change a lot of things now, a lot of things. That and she was still aching over the people she had killed. Vash sat beside her on the bed and took her hand in his.

"I'm still here. But we gotta go when you wake up okay?" He spoke to her his voice quiet.

~*~*Raine*~*~

An explosion woke me from my sleep. Zarbon literally tore the door down and ran my way.

"What's going on?" I asked before he scooped me up into his arms.

"The Yaimanu, they've arrived," he said before carrying me out.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"To find the others."

~*~*Belle*~*~

The lights went out and another explosion caused the ground to vanish beneath me and then come flying back up at me! I screamed as I hit the ground and then pulled myself to my feet. I caught the scent of Naraku and I looked behind me and didn't see him in the darkness. I growled before racing down the nearest hallway. I could smell Naraku and then I caught the scent of Saiyan. I watched as Vegeta, Bardock, Raditz, Kakarot, Nappa, Zorn, Brolli, and a few other Elites appeared at the end of the hall. They all looked shocked to see me.

"She has…a tail?" Brolli questioned and I smirked as I glared at Vegeta.

"Sesshoumaru was much more than a friend, and I'm much more than a human," I hissed in Yamainu. Vegeta's eyes widened. "Inu Yasha, Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara all know what this is and so do I. Don't you regret killing Sesshoumaru now?" Vegeta had a lovely vein throb on his forehead.

"Kill her, bring me her head and tail," Vegeta ordered and I smiled as I lashed out with my whip. Shoving back Bardock, Kakarot, and Raditz.

"You took my mate, but you'll have a much harder time attacking a Yamainu who is not bound by a control collar," I snarled as I pointed my hand at him and smiled as I let loose a lovely cloud of poison gas. The Saiyans cried out and covered their mouths and noses as the cloud engulfed them. I jump up and used Brolli as a springboard to get to the other side of the Saiyans, rushing down the hall behind them.

~*~*Raine*~*~

There was death and fighting all around us, but it barely slowed Zarbon down. Everywhere there were Yaimanu and Namekians and Sanjiyan fighting and killing Saiiyans. It was truly a war zone. We had narrowly avoided a couple of ki blasts thrown in our direction as the fighting and killing went on. Zarbon had made a turn around a corner before being tackled by a Saiiyan. I yelled as I flew threw the air and landed on my side on the paved ground. I grunted and grit my teeth in pain. Zarbon was fighting one of the Saiiyans, and holding his own. The fight was violent and bloody. I hadn't witnessed the fight against Turles, but I imagined it was like this. He was a brutal fighter and showed his opponent no mercy when sliced off his ear.

I gasped and looked away only to see black boots in front of me. I crawled back, realizing that three men were standing over me in shiny black armor and capes. They looked like their armor trapped the universe within them. I finally got a good look at them. I suddenly felt faint as I recognized the silver-haired boy in the middle.

"Y-Yaten?" I collapsed.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I didn't have to be there to see it, I was being shown it all, the different types of alien races all fighting the Saiyans, casualties on both sides, things I didn't want to see. But I saw them anyway.

Someone out there lost a father, another lost a son, another lost a sister, it was endless, people upon people fighting and fighting, staining walls red with blood, a red so deep it was darker than Vash's coat, then there were other colors added from other races splattered. Bodies lingering the hallways, some crawling limbless further down, I didn't want to be there, I just wanted to stay right here.

Vegeta was out there among others if he saw me unbranded this time I felt it he would not be so kind. I might live but if I was too weak to move he'd just slap the ki restraints on me again and brand me. I would not go back to that.

"Jay… Jay… wake up we have to leave." I heard Vash's voice.

My eyes flittered opened and I looked at him. He helped me sit up and applied some of the herbal gel to my burns I nearly jumped out of my skin and he placed both hands on my shoulders and then bandaged the brands up.

"This place isn't going to stay standing much longer I need you to lead me to the others."

I nodded slowly. I stood up my feet shaky and Vash opened the door I walked to him and he helped me outside and towards where I motioned I could hear the other's thoughts.

"Can you hear Inu Yasha?"

I shook my head. "No but… Gene… he's that way. He's closer and with Melfina, Jim, Nick and Miroku." I rested my head on his arm and Vash picked me up.

"I'll carry you then you just lead the way.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I looked around Zarbon's empty chambers, I sighed as I shook my head, they weren't here, they had been not long ago. There was another explosion and I cried out as I fell to the ground again. I got up and headed into the hallway, sniffing to decide which way they had gone. My eyes widened as I caught Naraku's scent, only to have a hand wrap around my throat and shove me into a wall.

"What a lovely catch you are, no wonder Sesshoumaru chose you as his Bitch," Naraku whispered as he pressed his cheek against mine. One hand holding my throat, his claws digging into my neck, his other hand wrapped around my wrists, holding my hands down, trapped between our bodies as he held me against the wall. "I am going to enjoy taking you in every way, removing every memory of Sesshoumaru, and making you beg me for more." I glared at him and spat in his face.

"I'll never beg you for anything!" I hissed and suddenly I was pounded against the wall, my skull hitting the marble a few times and I felt the world fade in an out a few times.

"You will be mine and I will take great pleasure in taking you," he snarled as he licked my cheek. I snarled before snapping at him, catching his ear and ripping the flesh. Blood poured down his neck and he snarled before he released my throat and began to slap me. My neck whipping from side to side with each blow.

~*~*Raine*~*~

Yaten and his brothers fought their way through any enemies that blocked their path while Zarbon held an unconscious Raine close to his chest. Yaten smirked as he sliced a Saiiyan in the throat with his sword, "I knew she'd be shocked to see me, but I wasn't expecting her to faint."

"She's been through a lot," Zarbon merely stated.

Taiki, the brown-haired one and the tallest of the trio, easily booted another Saiiyan to the ground.

"I imagine you have a story to tell once we reach safety?" he asked before burying his sword in his opponent's neck.

Zarbon didn't reply. Yaten looked back at him as his brothers ran ahead, "Zarbon?"

"Go on and join your brothers, I'll be right behind you," he said seriously.

Yaten's brows lowered, "I want to know everything after we find cover."

Zarbon nodded and Yaten ran ahead with the prince following.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

"Who else can you hear?" Vash asked me as we walked along. We'd found Raine, Zarbon, and the other Yamainu except Inu Yasha, along with Gene and Gilian's. But I wasn't expecting to see Yaten suddenly show up with two other people who appeared human.

"Trey… he's with Bulma, Suto, Krillen, Iggi, Natalie and Tak… they're leaving…" I heard the ship in my head as it took off. I opened my eyes. "Tari… She's helping them leave."

"Who?" Wolfwood asked.

"She was on the mission with me." I replied. "The Kanassan's said she and Kakarott weren't like the other saiyans."

"Okay so you're brother has gone… Princess Belle? Can you hear her?" Kurama asked.

"I don't know where she is. There's too much panic everywhere… But Naraku he's near her…"

"We have to find her then!" Hiei stated and began leading the way to wherever. I looked at him shocked there were no thoughts but his emotions were clear, despite the bossy exterior, he wanted to make sure she was okay and I looked up at Vash, he looked down at me.

"How's your back?"

"It hurts to move." I held my hand up and motioned. "Ooooh that way I'm getting something… Tien and Piccolo!"

"They can handle their own besides you're a telepath now, just send Tien a message and let him know we're together." Yusuke remarked. "It's Belle…"

I nodded. "I'll see what I can get." I closed my eyes.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I spat out blood as I got to my hands and knees, slowly bringing myself to a standing position. I snarled at Naraku as he stood before me and he laughed.

"You are as stubborn as your mate was, I will enjoy this," he snarled as he held me by the neck, lifting me up against the wall. I tried to breathe as he reached out and ripped open my robe, his eyes moving over my chest. "Oh yes, this will be very enjoyable." He leaned in and I felt his hot breath on my exposed flesh. I clawed at his wrist as his nose nudged my left breast. I cried out.

"Sesshoumaru!" I sobbed and Naraku growled as he looked up at me. My naked chest forgotten.

"He can't hear you bitch, he's dead and gone, don't worry, I'll let you join him one day," he said with a chuckled and I closed my eyes and sobbed as he leaned in. Suddenly I was dropped and I coughed as I gasped for air. I heard the sound of someone being hit. I couldn't smell because of the blood in my nose. I sobbed as I opened my eyes and the tears sprung to my eyes as Naraku was slammed into the opposite wall. The long white hair shone in the darkness as the amber eyes glowed red. I gasped as I watched, my voice stolen away.

"You will not touch anything that belongs to me again," he growled and Naraku was thrown into the wall beside me and he approached. "Are you alright?" I looked into those amber pools.

"Sesshoumaru?" I whispered and my mate smiled at me as he nodded, pulling me close and kissing me.