Summary: Being captured by the infamous youkai Hiten wasn't part of her plan, but neither was falling in love with him. ((HitenKagome))

A simple love story.

Roaring Thunder
Chapter 1

"Why do I feel s a f e in the arms of my enemy?"

"Stay here, and don't move," ordered a shadowed figure hidden in the darkness of the room. "Or you will regret it." He walked out of the room leaving her to sit alone watching the stars outside from this barred cage of hers.

She shifted in the bed and turned over on her side laying her arms out beside her.

"Stay here," she snorted. "And how am I suppose to get out of here anyway? Use magical powers that I don't have." She lay looking at the door that held her in. It was barred down from the outside making escape impossible. The only comfort she had was the twinkling of the stars outside her window. But, even her window was made of metallic silver bars that were impossible to break.

She sighed and walked over to the window, getting up from her position on the bed. She grabbed the silver bars and held them tightly in her grasp.

All I have are the stars to guide me…I don't even have anyone to come looking for me…

Her mind filled with memories that happened just hours before she was placed here. Memories of good - and not so good - things that she just couldn't shake off.

"Kagome?" called a child's voice from the door breaking her from her reverie. Kagome jumped at the call of her name. She turned around to see a little girl with long, wild black hair - it took a second to realize who it was.

"Rin, what are you doing in a place like this?" she asked confused.

She smiled a toothy grin. "Lord Sesshomaru has business here and he told me to come get you." She twirled around and headed out the door humming a fairytale tune.

Kagome sighed and laid her head down on the bed.

Her memory was foggy on how she got here, and after that it went completely blank. She was in the air being carried by someone. That person felt warm, and she felt somewhat safe. Yet, she was only half conscious when this happened so she couldn't point out who it was at the time.

She could remember Inuyasha being thrown to the ground many times, and Miroku and Sango unconscious next to him. The sight brought horror to her eyes. Yet, she still couldn't figure out who did it. It bothered her to no end.

She shook the thoughts out of her head.

No…I need to be thinking about where I am…

The door was still open, and she took this chance to roam the area and maybe even try to escape from what she called the hell hole.

Outside her room lay long hallways with wooden floors that creaked with every step you took, making her escape harder then you would imagine it to be. Small blue incantations were placed on the walls to her side along with a blue-white color to it.

Creepy…

She tiptoed down the hallway until she came across a particularly large room with wide wooden doors sealed shut. Anxious to see inside she pushed them open, almost tripping over her own feet as she struggled to open it.

A red carpet was laid across the middle of the room. Elegant pink and red roses stood still in a blue see through vase on a nearby oaken desk. She approached it, running her fingers across the surface. No dust. This place was oddly clean, but she quickly shrugged off the thought.

Her eyes caught a small picture frame that was tilted over on its front. She picked it up and stared at the picture. The faces were cut out, all except for one, a little boy with his sleek black hair in a ponytail. He looked as if he was smiling. Kagome didn't know why, but the boy looked so familiar to her.

"What are you doing in my room?" asked a cold voice hidden in shadows of the hallway. He came closer to her until he grabbed her wrist, gripping it tightly. His eyes flashed red for a quick second until Kagome could make out who he was.

"Hiten?" she asked, stumbling back a few feet, surprise entering her once calm voice.

"Who let you out?" he asked harshly.

"Rin," she replied quietly. She looked up at him. "It was an order from Sesshomaru."

Hiten grinned. "He seems to be in a rush to make you his slave."

"W-what!" she practically screamed. "I will not let you sell me off to…to...some demon!" She wiggled her wrist free of his grip and pulled back. His eyes flashed red and he slowly walked over to her. Kagome backed up until her back lay against the wall.

"Hiten, deal with her later," told a cold voice. Appearing in the room was Sesshomaru, as elegant as ever. His expression never changed.

Kagome felt somewhat relieved at his appearance, but at the same time scared.

Hiten left the room, but not without glaring at Kagome. She stuck her tongue out at him, ignoring the fact that she was his prisoner, and crossed her arms over her chest. She saw Hiten's eyes fill with anger, but Sesshomaru motioned for him to continue going.

"Hiten, wait!" Kagome growled, looking Hiten straight in the eyes, glaring at him, holding a defiant stance. For a second, she swore she saw his eyes soften, but that must have been in her mind for when she looked again they returned to their normal, cold self.

"Come, if you must," Sesshomaru commanded as he lead her through the hallways and into a large empty room with only two chairs and a wooden table. He left the room saying he'd be back soon enough. Of course, leaving Kagome alone with Hiten.

Oh to joy.

"What problem do you have with me?" she asked, trying to make a decent conversation. He turned his head and ignored her. His features were clearer in the light of the room. His blood-red eyes were half open, squinting in the light of the room. Or was he looking at the picture? His deep, dark black hair was smoothly put up in a low ponytail. He has two dangling earrings on each ear. His clothes consisted of a kimono with armor placed over it and a blue cloth tied all around him from his chest down.

"What are you looking at?" he asked harshly. Instead of replying, she sighed and sat down, sinking down in her chair. He was so…mean. She was use to handling youkai before, but for some reason he seemed different.

"How are you alive?" she asked," I thought Inuyasha…" She stopped mid-sentence. The memory of his dieing was still so vivid in her mind. For some reason, when he died, she felt horrible inside. It felt as if she lost something very important to her. But she ignored that feeling. Even when she was on her journey with Inuyasha and the others Hiten popped up in her mind sometimes. She just couldn't point out why.

His eyes flashed. "I was brought back from the land of the dead…one more chance at life."

"What about your brother?" After receiving no answer she just watched him. He looked kind of sad when she said brother. "Hiten?"

"Shut up!" he snapped. She was taken aback by his sudden outburst, but in a way understood why. She glanced over at him to see his once angry red eyes turn calm and sad. She shook her head.

What am I thinking…I need to get out of here…

But his image wouldn't leave her. Soon Sesshomaru came back, but Kagome couldn't understand what they were talking about. Her eyelids started to droop, and soon enough she found herself falling asleep in the chair. Her last thoughts of the two men and just what was happening.

Rewrote this, but I barely changed anything. I'm always welcome to ideas and reviews. So don't be shy, I can handle it.

ja ne.