"Run, Kagome, keep running and don't look back or stop, no matter what." Kagome's mother told her. "I'll meet you at the hiding place."

Kagome nodded, a her mother pushed her ahead. Kagome ran as fast as her legs would carry her. Suddenly, a shot rang out, Kagome heard a scream, and she ran faster, Kagome didn't stop until she'd reached the hiding place, an old abandoned train station. She looked around herself, young and old people ran about with things to do, Kagome found a small vacant cot and lay down. She watched as the people in ragged clothes walked about her, all where living in fear like her, too.

'I'll lie here until mama comes and gets me.' Kagome thought as she lay down and quickly fell asleep.

"WAKE UP!!" Someone screamed at Kagome. Kagome opened her eyes slowly. "WAKE UP!! THEY'RE COMEING!!"

"W-who's coming?" Kagome asked sleepily.

"THE TAISHOS ARE COMING!!! HIIIIIDDDDEEE!!!" the little boy, who'd woken Kagome up screamed.

Kagome's eyes shot wide open, the Taishos were the army of the Minister of Relations, they were currently trying to kill all the humans in the world. You were sometimes spared if you were part demon but then you wanted to die after the treatment you got. Kagome jumped up and tried to find a place to hide. The hiding place was deserted now, everyone had hidden or escaped.

"You there! GIRL!! HIDE! They're here!" a voice called out to her.

Kagome quickly dived for the only place she could see, a small opening in the wall. She dived in just as the army troops broke through all the spells holding them out. Kagome breathed deeply as tears slowly trickled down her cheeks. 'Please goddess, let me live.' She prayed.

"Hey! You in there come out or I'll blow you to pieces." a harsh voice called.

Kagome opened her eyes a male's head was sticking though the hole in the wall, she'd been found. Kagome gasped in horror and slowly moved her stiff, tired limbs towards the opening.

"Stand up!" the male said harshly to her.

Kagome stood, her legs shaking and feeling more like jelly then flesh. The man looked her over and poked her arms and legs, looking at her teeth and eyes. Kagome looked at the man as he examined her, he had looked normal except of his army clothing and the fact that his ears where long and pointed, the sign of a full demon. Kagome's hopes died, at that moment.

"What is your name?" the demon asked her.

"K-Kagome." Kagome said quietly.

"SPEAK UP!" the man shouted.

"It's Kagome, sir." Kagome said a bit louder.

"That's better, follow me." The man said as he walked away.

Kagome realize that she could run, but her legs probably weren't strong enough to hold her, and she was surrounded by the army demons, each poking a human hostage. Some where torturing them, whipping them or raking their claws across their backs and faces.

"Help me! Please.." A woman screamed as she ran to Kagome, latching on to her arm.

"GET BACK HERE! WENCH!!!" one of the demon troops yelled, grabbing her arms and dragging her away. "You miss, have just lost all of your lifelines, today." He snickered evilly as he pulled out a gun and held it to the side of her head, stroking the muzzle against her head. He laughed as the woman screamed, Kagome looked away. The scream stooped suddenly as a gunshot was heard, silencing all the hostages near by.

"Come on!" the demon she was supposed to be following called. Kagome quickened her pace to catch up with his brisk pace.

She passed many other demons toying with their hostages. 'This is sick, they enjoy killing us. They're playing with us like kittens with a ball of string.' Kagome thought disgustedly.

"This way." The demon said as he grabbed her arm and pulled her along.

Kagome watched as she was pulled outside into the sunlight, she shaded her eyes with her free arm, blinking in the happy day. 'It should be raining and dreary, not bright and sunny.'

"Not used to light that's not artificial?" the demon laughed.

Kagome stared blankly at him. He stooped smiling and stared back, he stopped at a large and pulled the flaps apart. "Go in. Kaede'll clean you up and feed you. I will be back in a couple of hours to get you."

Kagome blinked indifferently and walked into the tent and realized this was a mini hospital. A woman walked up to her and smiled. "Hello, little one." She said kindly. "I am Kaede, I see that your caretaker has left you here for treatment."

"W-what?" Kagome asked, her voice giving away the fear she felt.

"I call them caretakers when they have children, because they take care of them." Kaede said softly as she lead Kagome to a large cot. "I'll tell you more later, but now I want you to sleep and I'll be back with some food in a couple of minutes, until then sleep."

"Night." Kagome said as she lay down. 'I wonder where mama is.' Kagome thought, then she remembered the gunshot, and the scream. Tears ran down her cheeks as she cried herself to sleep.

"Time to wake up my dears." Kaede said softly.

Kagome woke up slowly feeling a warm body next to her and rolled into the warmth.

"Morning mama." Kagome said softly burying her head into the soft bushy fur next to her. Suddenly, the memories of the night before flooded back to Kagome. Her eyes shot open and she sat straight up. She slowly turned her head to the side, to look at the person next to her. 'It's him..' Kagome thought angrily.

Her demon 'Caretaker' lay next to her, he lay on top of the covers, even so she shuddered at the thought that she'd been sleeping in the same bed. His eyes were open and watching her even though he'd never moved. "Good morning, love. Hungry?" he asked her cheerfully, sitting up and jumping to his feet, eyeing the food Kaede had laid out.

Kagome glared at him, he smiled at her and picked up a couple of fruit rolls and handed them to her. "Not much of a talker are you?"

Kagome just stared and pick up one of the rolls eating it quietly. "No."

"So you can talk!" He said happily. "I was beginning to worry I'd been given a mute."

"What do you mean given?" Kagome asked suspiciously.

"Kaede didn't explain anything to you did she?" The demon said stiffly, rubbing the back of his neck. "I suck at explaining things."

"What are you talking about? What did you do to my Mama?" Kagome asked angrily.

Kaede walked over and the demon took her aside and talked to her softly occasionally looking at Kagome with concern. Finally, after Kagome had finished the rolls he came back and smiled. "Okay, lets get this explaining over and done with, Kagome."

Kagome grimaced as he said her name, the demon seemed to have noticed because a look of deep hurt reflected in his eyes. "I am Inuyasha, your caretaker." He began. "You are now part of a large organization to help find and bring back the human race. We are a large army of demons who don't agree with the killings of humans."

"But what about that woman and those other people who where being tortured?!!?!?!" Kagome asked in an alarmed voice.

"The only problem with then old ministers laws was that no other minister could get rid of them, so the army against human still exists, but the new Minister made up an even bigger army to fight them, we follow the Taishos and pick out any children they find and care for them." Inuyasha said grimly. "I am your care taker, I will be with you for the rest of your life, so get used to it. You go where I go, and I go where you go."

"WHAT???" Kagome gasped.

"Now for the really bad news." Inuyasha started. "We have located your mother."

Kagome suddenly perked up, hearing that they'd found her mother was a good thing. Maybe these guys weren't so bad after all.

"The bad news is that the other army has her, we are nothing compared to them. It turns out she was the wife of a very powerful demon general, they won't give her up, and they want you back. You Kagome, are the only thing standing in his was against becoming the minister." Inuyasha explained.

"I don't understand." Kagome said quietly.

"The laws state that only demon that have boy children can be Minister, it's a stupid old law, and they must be married to a demon if they do marry. The general, your father has decided that being minister is a more important thing than loving his family and is out to kill both of you, your mother has begged for mercy. He granted her that small favor, she will be divorced from him legally tomorrow; he only would let her live if she told him where you were. She did."

"Mama? No, you must have the wrong person, my mama would never do that she loves me." Kagome said horrified. "She would never do that."

"We heard of his plan and got to you before they realized who you where, you are protected by law as long as you are under my care, the new minister made sure of that. If they even lay one finger on a strand of your hair, your father's chance of being minister or even living is minimal. If he kills me, he stands even less of a chance."

Kagome looked at the man who disgusted her and who she hated with every strand of her being, this man was the one thing who stopped the Taishos from hurting her and her father from killing her, this man was the one to whom she owed her life. Kagome looked into Inuyasha's eyes, and fainted. Inuyasha quickly caught her, Kaede rushed over, he handed her to Kaede for examination.

"I don't get it." Kaede said as she scratched her head. "She's physically fit as you are, Inuyasha, but she just fainted, she's not low on energy, either."

"I think it's shock. All the people she knew and love are now out to kill her and the only people she can trust are the ones who she was taught would kill her." Inuyasha said sadly.

"I still don't get it." Kaede said.

"It's because your mother really loved you, and would die for you, she just learned that the only people who would do that for her are the ones who would kill her as soon as love her." Inuyasha said grimly.

Kaede nodded. "You should go and pick up your equipment, the sooner you leave the sooner she can be safe."

Inuyasha nodded and slowly walked away only looking back when he opened the flap of the tent. He walked along thinking about Kagome, when someone stood in front of him, Inuyasha didn't notice until he'd walked into them.

"Watch where you walk, Inuyasha." A voice said coldly.

Inuyasha looked up, it was his brother, half brother really but he never thought of it that way. Shesshomaru glared down at him, Inuyasha blinked indifferently and walked around him. Normally, he would have taken this chance to fight with his brother but today, today was different.

"I have other things to do, fluffy." Inuyasha chuckled as he ran to the weapons tent.

The man their handed Inuyasha a light, beat up sword. Inuyasha looked the sword over carefully. "Is this supposed to be a joke, old man?" Inuyasha questioned.

"No, you young master, hold in your hand one of the most powerful swords ever made," the man told him as he handed Inuyasha a change of clothes.

"What are these?" Inuyasha asked as he held up the clothes, they were died red. "Is this supposed to be armor?"

"That is made of the fur from a fire rat. Very strong." The man stated. "No if you'll stop making fun of my armor and weapons, I have other things to do."

Inuyasha shrugged and walked off, meeting a couple of his friends and saying good bye. He walked on his face, unmoved by his situation.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha called as he walked into the hospital tent.

Kagome looked up and smiled, she ran over to him. She was wearing a outfit similar to his except her shirt was white. He smiled back at her and waved.

"So, my love, how are we?" Inuyasha asked.

"Stop calling me that. It's Kagome, say it with me now, Kag-o-me!" Kagome said happily.

"What ever Kaggy-chan." Inuyasha smiled.

"AHHHH!!" Kagome said throwing her hands up into the air. "You are so totally pointless."

"That's what I'm here for, deal." Inuyasha said. "Now, if you'll excuse me I have to go change."

Kagome rolled her eyes and walked off. Inuyasha found an empty tent and went to change. He came out and walked around fro a bit, then went and collected Kagome. He found her fighting with a small demon boy, Koga about something.

"Hey, Kagome what-cha doing?" Inuyasha asked as he walked up to her.

"Am not!" Kagome said firmly.

"ARE TOO!!" Koga yelled at her.

"NOT!"

"ARE!"

"ARE!"

"NOT!!"

"Thank you! I knew you'd see things my way!" Kagome said cheerfully.

"WHAT?? That's cheating!!" Koga yelled, at Kagome.

Kagome smiled and walked up to Inuyasha grabbed his hand and walked along beside him merrily. Inuyasha looked at her quizzically. "What was that about?"

"He wanted me to be his mate." Kagome said. "What ever that means."

Inuyasha smiled. "Demons have a different system then humans, we don't have wives or Husbands, we have mates."

Kagome scrunched up her nose, a look of disgust came to her face. "EWWW!!"

"I thought you might think that way, how old are you, anyway?" Inuyasha asked.

"16 winters old." Kagome said proudly.

"You'll understand in a soon, enough, but you don't act like a 16 year old." Inuyasha smiled knowingly.

"WHAT??" Kagome asked, pulling to a dead stop. "HEY!!"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, and continued to walk away. Kagome looked at him, he turned and smiled. Kagome glared and ran after him.

"Can I get enough rations for two weeks?" Inuyasha asked at a small stand.

"Yep." A young girl smiled. "It'll be a minute."

Inuyasha smiled and walked back to Kagome. "Okay, we're gonna be going traveling."

"Where to?" Kagome asked curiously as she examined a bow and arrows someone had handed to her.

"Where ever." Inuyasha said, smiling.

"Cool. Hey." Kagome said looking up. "How old are you, Inuyasha?"

"I look about 16, but I am really about 30 years old or so." Inuyasha replied.

"Here's your rations." A girl said as she walked up to them, handing a large bundle over to Inuyasha. "This should get you to the next town, or so."

Inuyasha nodded, and took the bundle. He thanked the girl and handed her a few coins.

"We're leaving now." Inuyasha said as he pulled Kagome along beside him.

"Now? But it's so early!" Kagome whined. "It'll be getting hot soon!"

"We will be in the forest hopefully, by that time. Come on." Inuyasha said as he squatted down on the ground. "Get on."

Kagome looked at him, confused. "What?"

"Get on, it'll be faster." Inuyasha said.

Kagome looked at him and climbed onto his back, as soon as Inuyasha stood he took off at a fast run. "what's with the hurry?"

"The sooner we get under cover the safe we are." Inuyasha replied.