Chapter One

Forever Captured

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"No..." Kagome's face went dull, she starred at the ground silently. "Don't I mean anything to you? I-I thought I did..." she whispered very quietly. Her chocolate brown eyes were blank, it was like she was looking through Inuyasha. Her lips trembled, she tried her best to stay come and not let her emotions take over.

Kagome fought back the tears, brimming her eyes, but she could no longer, one tear rolled down her cheek and fell to the ground. She could not take it anymore, she ran. She wanted to go back to her time, think things over or...just hide? 'Maybe being with Inuyasha was a not very good idea, he still had his first love...' those thoughts raced over and over in her head. She kept running blindly through the forest. She tried to be just friends with Inuyasha but her feelings towards Inuyasha would not change.

She stopped by the old bone eaters well. "This is where it all began..." she mumbled under her breath.

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Inuyasha

Inuyasha stood there, able to do nothing as she ran away. "Ka...Kagome..." he muttered to himself. He turned away and thoughts came to him, 'I love Kikyou? I knew that...Kagome knew that...she died and I owe it to her to go with her...' Inuyasha hated being in this position.

Inuyasha felt bad for Kagome, he liked her maybe even more? Inuyasha turned, his shoulders slumped. He walked away, wondering when his life landed into the mud.

Inuyasha jumped onto a tree and sat on a tree branch, staring out into space thinking about what he should do he kept telling himself that he loved Kikyou but no matter how many times he said that to himself he kept thinking about Kagome. It bugged him so much, constantly thinking about Kagome and Kikyou.

"I can't take this!" he shouted out loud, but when he did he knew there would still be a place in his heart for Kagome no matter how many times he tried to say he already belonged to Kikyou.

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Kagome

Kagome sighed as she sat against the Bone eaters well, 'Why do I always come here when i have a fight with Inuyasha? I guess its so I don't have to face Inuyasha...I am so stupid I know he loves Kikyou but I can't help it...maybe I guess I should just let go...' she thought, she knew if she tried that it was not going be easy for her.

She got up and dusted off her green skirt, "I guess maybe instead of going back I should confront Inuyasha" she said softly. Kagome began walking, eyes set on the gound as she walked. She abruptly came to a stop, hitting something firm, falling backwards on her butt, landing with a thump.

"Uhgg...I gotta watch where I am going..." she said softly thinking she ran into a tree or something. She looked up and gasped at what she saw, un able to speak or move.

"Yeah you better girl!" he said smirking down at her. It was none other than Bankotsu.

Kagome stumbled as she tried to get up, she panicked. 'Oh no...I'm gonna die.." she thought. She picked herself up, her eyes never leaving Bankotsu.

"Whats the matter? you seem like you seen a ghost?" he said mockily, "Afraid?"

Kagome pulled herself together and found courage managing to blurt out, "no! why would I be afraid of you?" she retorted.

"Oh..and by the way nice panties" he said grinning.

Kagome froze, her face turning three shades of red, she held down her skirt, not that it would do anything. Kagome stopped blushing and turned suddenly angry, "you pervert!" she yelled at him.

Bankotsu laughed and looked at her face, she was very pretty, she looked young also, maybe in her teens. She had long raven hair, she had a slim body with a perfect complexion, known to have miko powers and be able to sence the sacred jewl shards. 'She'd be good use to me' he planned in his mind. She also travelled with that damn dog, he kept pondering on what to do.

Kagome looked at Bankotsu and then knew maybe this was her chance, while Bankotsu was in deep thought, she bolted and ran towards the village she last saw Inuyasha in. All that was set in her mind right now was to get away, far away from Bankotsu. 'Out of all the people to run into' she thought stupidly.

Bankotsu snapped out of his thoughts and saw her run, as if her life depended on it. "Damn...I got to stop doing that..." he mumbled and picked up his Banryuu and ran after her. This would be to easy for him, he jumped up in the air and landed in front of a frightened Kagome. He grabbed her by the wrist and then picked her up by the waist. "Your coming with me girl" Bankotsu smirked, taking long leaping strides away with Kagome.

"Will you stop calling me 'girl'! my name is Kagome!" she yelled at him and just when she finished she then felt him pick her up, she gasped and began kicking and hitting, her arms and legs went every where, in a desperate way trying to break free from him. It was useless though, he was much stronger than her. Kagome did not give up though she may have known it was futile but she kept going. Thrashing about, making Bankotsu's job harder.

"Stop moving around so much, you know its pointless and do you think I really care what your name is?" Bankotsu shot back at her. "Your going to help me find all of the sacred jewl shards rather you like it or not got that woman" he said jerking her roughly as he kept running.

Kagome glared at Bankotsu with great hate, she just wished she was home taking a hot bath, eating her mom's cooking, and then maybe go to the mall with her friends and catch up on the latest gossip instead of being captured by a crazy mercenary.

Bankotsu and Kagome came to a clearing of the forest, it was a meadow full of flowers and tall grass. There would be the odd butterfly floating around and a soft wind blowing, for once in this dramatic moment things seemed peaceful. Kagome was suddenly disturbed again as Bankotsu pointed to a cave and spoke, "Thats where were staying until tomorrow, we are going out to hunt for jewl shards early tomorrow, got that woman" he damanded, jerking her around again.

When Bankotsu and Kagome entered the cave he let her go and once again in a demanding tone he said "Oh and you better not try to escape, if you do I'll find you again easily and will be my pleasure to slit your throat...or maybe even torment you some before I end your life... "

Kagome just glared at him more, she had nothing to say, looking around in the cave. She saw there were a few puddles of water in the cave and it was very dirty, there were a few matts on the ground made of straw. There was some fire wood on the left side of the wall and a fire pit in the middle of the damp cave. Other than that the cave was empty and dark, she sighed and began thinking of a way to escape. If she was going to attempt escaping she would have to make sure it was full proof, she had to. Bankotsu would kill her if she did not make a clean get away.

Bankotsu set down his Banyruu, so it was leaning against the cave wall, he then sat on a straw matt and looked at Kagome. 'I bet she is thinking of some way to get away from here, she is very determined though...I like that, it makes more things fun' he thought looking at her expressions, reading them, her eyes full of determination. Bankotsu sighed and got up and picked up some fire wood, moments later there was a fire started which would keep the cave warm for tonight for some comfort.

Being satisfied with the fire Bankotsu had made, he sat back down again leaning on the cave wall. It was dark by the time and cool air began seeping through the cave. There were many stars out and a big moon that filled the starry night.

'To bad there are not anymore nights like this in Tokyo' Kagome thought watching the stars, trying to pass the time. She kept wondering if she would ever get away from Bankotsu, she wished she was sitting by a fire with Inuyasha and her friends not with some cold mercenary. She felt uncomfortable and worried, 'Would Inuyasha come to saver her? Or does he think I'm still upset?' many unanswered questions ran through her mind. She looked over at Bankotsu, his eyes were shut, 'Maybe he is sleeping' she told herself. Kagome waited a little longer to make sure, she then quietly as possible got up and began walking. It felt like hours when she walked, her heart thumped louder, just trying to reach the mouth of the cave. Every moment that passed her legs grew heavier, worried for her life. She had almost reached the ending, when she would be free but something grabbed her ankle and made her fall to the cold cave floor with a 'thud.'

"Now you were not 'planning' to get away now were you?" Bankotsu asked her, inches away from her face.

Kagome froze, "So what if I was!" she said bitterly and stuck her tongue out at him. She did bold and daring moves, she was very brave even when her life was on the line.

Bankotsu pulled her up to him, leaning her back against his chest closely, he put a hand around her slim waist and smiled, "Well now I'll make sure your not getting away" grinning down at her, tightening his grip on her.

Kagome did not struggle this time she knew it would be pointless and also just anger the mercenary. He was warm though and he was not half bad looking. For some reason she felt secure in his arms, she felt something she never had before but she was still determined to get away, nothing would change that. She blushed a little. 'Oh no... why am I thinking these things...' she mentally thought. Kagome sighed and finally her eyelids closed awaiting for a new start tomorrow, Kagome was soon fast asleep in the strong arms of Bankotsu.