AHH, heres the 1st chapter again…I dunno wut happened 2 it. Its not exactly like the original, cuz I sorta…deleted it..hehe.:S Anyway, I hope its close enough :S

Kagura hurried home as fast as she could. Damn it, she was late! Her stupid boss had held her back for an extra word, and it had been twenty minutes until she managed to get out. She ran as fast as she could, wondering if Naraku would be angry. No shit, of course he'd be angry. At this point, her father didn't tolerate anything but exactly what he demanded. She winced at the thought of the bruises on her arms and legs from a beating yesterday…

Kagura opened the door quietly, PRAYING that he was asleep or that he hadn't noticed she had just gotten back. But- "Kagura. You're late." In an instant he was in front of her, anger flashing in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, father." She said it respectfully, but with a special tone to it. It was slightly sarcastic, dripping with attitude.

"Don't talk to me like that!" Her father raised a fist, and Kagura's arm flew in front of her face instinctively. Then the doorbell rang. "I'll deal with you later," Naraku snarled maliciously.

Kagura breathed a sigh of relief and ducked behind the doorway. Her father opened the door and she peered out curiously. They didn't usually get visitors.

"Mr.Sesshomaru…hello." Kagura had never heard her father sound so nervous before…

"Naraku. The money you owe me." A man spoke, his voice cold and harsh.

Naraku's voice was quivering. "I- I don't have it with me right now but if you give me another day I could…" He trailed off. Kagura was more than curious now. She looked out from the edge of the doorway and saw a tall, distinguished looking man at the door. He had silvery long hair and his eyes were golden. They connected with hers for one second, then flicked back to Naraku's.

Sesshomaru was now aware of the young woman standing at the edge of the doorway. She had raven hair and ruby red eyes. Must be Naraku's daughter, he deducted. For a second he felt sorry for her, because of what he was going to do. "Naraku. You do not have the hundred thousand dollars you owe me, and so you know the consequences." He let five men, dressed in black, step out behind him.

Kagura closed her eyes. Naraku had gotten out of these situations before, maybe this time he could- BANG. A gunshot rang out…then silence. When she opened her eyes, Naraku was on the floor, blood pooling from his head. He was dead. For a second she was in shock, not knowing what to do.

"Take the girl back to the Manor." The one called Sesshomaru demanded. It was a second before Kagura realized he was talking about her. Then- the men were holding her tightly with them carrying her with them. Kagura realized that the situation was out of her control.

"Mmmm!" Kagura yelled, her voice muffled from the gag in her mouth. She was in the basement or cellar of a large mansion. Sesshomaru's home, she guessed. Kagura was bound to a chair and the five men were standing all around her. They were silent and faced away from her, as if expecting someone. After a few minutes, Sesshomaru came down.

"MMM!"

Sesshomaru's eyes pierced into her own. "Silence." He commanded, and strangely enough, Kagura was silent.

He walked closer and closer to her, and Kagura closed her eyes together tightly. She opened one to see what he was going to do. His hand came towards hers and- he took the gag out. Kagura exploded. "HOW DARE YOU TAKE ME HERE, YOU STUPID BASTARD! LET ME GO! I'LL-" She shut up as soon as his hand came down again. She flinched, an instinct from all the times Naraku had hit her, but all Sesshomaru did was untie her.

The girl…she…she thought I was going to hit her, Sesshomaru observed. It was then that he realized that she hadn't led a very happy life. His hand flew out like lightening and he pulled a sleeve up and was not surprised by what he saw. Bruises. Going up her arm. Kagura didn't say anything, just looked away.

"Your name?"

"Huh?"

"Your name."

Kagura hesitated, debating whether or not she should tell him. Oh what the hell, she thought. "I'm Kagura."

"Kagura." Sesshomaru repeated. "Well, Kagura. I'm sorry for your father's fate." He paused. "I am Sesshomaru. I have decided that you will stay here until your bruises heal. I suspect your body is harbouring many more of them." Kagura was about to protest but Sesshomaru was now looking into her eyes with concern. "You will not argue about this." And he turned away.

Sesshomaru, Kagura reflected. She got up gingerly from the chair and stretched a little. He was cute… in a cool, calm, collected sort of way. And he had killed Naraku, so she supposed she owed him. Ironic that she should think that way about her own father. But so many unhappy things had happened in her family that he didn't even act like her father anymore.

Sesshomaru glided up the stairs, not making a sound. He thought about the events of that day. Killed a bastard of a man, now I'm stuck with his daughter. He sighed. She was pretty though, and had a very strong flair. This could be interesting.