I don't own Inuyasha or any other character from these series

I never thought, I would actually write something like this, but the idea didn't leave my mind until I wrote it down and once it was written, I just couldn't keep it only to myself.

It's written from Kagome's POV. I just realized, that I didn't mention it almost until the end and I want to avoid any misunderstanding. Maybe you would realize it even without me telling you, but I wanted to be sure.

Chapter 01 - Obsession

I had this feeling more than two weeks now. Someone's been stalking me, I knew it. Even though Inuyasha didn't find anyone around when I told him about it, I was sure of it. The feeling was so intense that I could hardly sleep and I trembled every time I heard some noise from the forest. It was really driving me crazy, but I couldn't help it. I just wished for it to end.

I don't know what's gotten into me, but right now I was sitting alone near the well. I was afraid to be alone, but the worried looks of the others made me feel even worse and I needed some time for myself. I thought that as long as I would stay near the well, I could save myself by jumping in if something happened, but I miscalculated.

Some horrible smell caught my attention and I looked the way I thought it's coming from. It was coming closer and it didn't even cross my mind that it could be dangerous, until I started to feel dizzy and then fell unconscious.

I opened my eyes, but I still didn't see anything. The darkness was so thick that I wasn't even sure if I really opened them. I focused my other senses to find out where I was and what happened. The smell which knocked me out was gone and this place actually smelled quite nice. I was lying on the floor which was covered with very soft carpet, so it wasn't uncomfortable at all.

I tried to move and realized that around both of my wrists were very strong chains and when I followed their line, I found out that they were connected somewhere to the ceiling. They were long enough, so they didn't limit my moves as long as I stayed near the wall, but it still didn't change the fact that I was tied up in some strange place. I sat down again and leaned against the wall. I didn't have the slightest idea about where I was, how big this place was or what should I expect to come.

I don't know how long I was sitting here like this, when the chains started to clatter and pulled me up until I was standing straight with my hands tied up above me. My back was pressed against the wall and my attention turned to the noises somewhere in front of me.

The door opened and the light from there blinded me. When my eyes adapted a little, I could see a silhouette of someone standing there and the door closed again when that person entered. I knew he was inside this room with me, but I couldn't see or hear him. He was a demon, I could sense his demonic aura and I started to shiver.

What does he want with me? I wanted to ask him aloud, but at the moment I couldn't find enough courage to do so.

I felt a hand on my left cheek and I flinched. What's going on? I stopped breathing when I felt his breath in my face just before he kissed me. I was completely stunned, not even sure whether it was more from fear or from the surprise, but when I came to my senses again I tried to pull away from him. Though, the wall stopped me and he didn't seem to notice my protests.

"Let me go." I struggled when our lips parted. He just lowered his hand from my cheek under my chin and I felt his sharp claws on my neck. I froze breathless and when he kissed me again, I was sure he was smiling. I understood his threat and I knew that he wouldn't hesitate to kill me if I tried to oppose him so when he stopped kissing me again, I didn't say anything.

He lifted my face up and kissed me on my now bared neck while his other hand found its way on my back under my blouse. My heart was beating rapidly. I felt his body pressing against mine, but the wall behind me didn't allow me to move away from him. I wanted to do something. I wanted to stop him, but I knew that once I would try something, he would kill me for sure.

I felt his left hand sliding lower on my back and then on my hip. His right hand was now running through my hair and I was shivering uncontrollably.

What should I do? Why is he doing this? I was trying to figure out what's going on, but then I felt his hand moving from my hip to my belly and then lower and under my skirt. It was the final straw and I reacted thoughtlessly.

"NO!" I yelled and sent a wave of my spiritual powers against him. I heard him fall on the ground with a loud thud and I breathed heavily. I realized immediately that what I have just done was a huge mistake. I knew he was still alive and that I was going to be killed for sure, but at that moment I just couldn't let him to continue as he pleased. The silence was too long for my liking and the fear started to slowly overcome me.

I closed my eyes expecting what would happen and tears slowly started to fill my eyes. I didn't want to die yet, but what else could come out of this? He already threatened me that he would kill me if I tried something and now I did the worst thing of this sort. Maybe I even wounded him somehow and now he is thinking about the best way how to kill me.

The silence continued which allowed me to think. Too many possibilities were spinning in my mind about what could happen to me and none of them were pleasant. I heard him to stand up. He never did any noise when he was moving, so this was definitely a bad sign. He grabbed my left upper arm and I yelped. He slowly started to dig his claws into my arm and I gritted my teeth in effort not to scream. His other hand moved to my neck and I again felt his breath in my face. He was definitely angry and now he was going to kill me slowly and painfully. I didn't see any other option. I felt the blood running down on my hand and soaking into my blouse. I couldn't stop sobbing.

"I am sorry! I won't do it again! Please, don't kill me!" I cried out desperately and lowered my head in submission. For a while he didn't move at all, but then he released me and left the room without a word. When the door closed, the chains loosened and I fell on the ground exhaustedly. The pain in my arm was horrible, but I was still alive. I couldn't believe it. He really let me live, but why? I curled up on the ground and continued crying. All kinds of feelings were now mixed in me. Pain, fear, relief, but the most important thing was the knowledge that I was still alive.

I tried to stop the bleeding in my left arm but the wound was too deep. The sleeve of my blouse was completely soaked now and I started to feel dizzy. I started to fall into unconsciousness when the door opened again and I saw the silhouette to step in without closing it. He put something in front of me, unlocked the chains around my wrists and left again. When he closed the door, the place I was in lit up a little and I could see what he put in front of me.

There was a plate with some food. It didn't look bad at all. If you are a prisoner, which I obviously was, you would expect something like a dry bread, but this was nothing of the sort. It actually looked tasty. Though, what really surprised me was the first aid kit which I brought from my era. Considering the fact that he was able to kidnap me with no effort, to get such a little box with medicaments wouldn't be a problem for him at all, but why would he bother? It was lying right next to the plate and there was also a clean kimono, so I could change from my bloody clothes.

I took off the blouse and started to treat my arm. When I stopped the bleeding, I changed into the kimono and looked at the food. It really looked delicious and it reminded me just how hungry I was at the moment. I didn't have any idea how long I was here or how long I was going to stay here, so I ate it up and soon after that fell asleep.

When I woke up again, it took me a while before I remembered where I was. Everything around me was dark again, so I was quite disoriented. The first thing which reminded me about my current situation was the pain in my arm. I rubbed it to ease the pain when I noticed the presence of someone else in the room. I quickly stood up and pressed my back against the wall.

"Who are you? What do you want from me?" I asked with trembling voice. I was sure that it was the same guy from earlier. Was he watching me while I was sleeping? I shivered at that thought. I noticed that I didn't have the chains around my wrists anymore and remembered that he removed them before. I almost slapped myself. I could have tried to get away, but I was so weak from the blood loss at that time that it didn't even cross my mind. And there's no chance to escape when he's here.

He stepped in front of me. I could feel his breath, but this time he didn't touch me. We stood there like this for what seemed like an eternity and during that time neither of us spoke or moved. My heart was beating rapidly, but somehow I've got enough courage to talk to him again.

"Why are you keeping me here? You had the chance and the reason to kill me, but didn't do it. Why?" I raised my hand and tried to find his face, but he stopped it with his left hand and pressed it against my chest. I gasped as he moved closer to me as well. His right hand was now wrapped around my waist and he kissed me softly. Was this his answer to my question?

Of course, he did hurt me, but it was partly my fault because I provoked him by my attack. But he could have killed me instead of just hurting me. And afterwards he even brought me the first aid kit and the clean clothes. It seemed that he cared about my wellbeing and if I didn't count the wound in my arm and the fact that I didn't give him my permission to touch and kiss me, he was really gentle to me all the time.

I knew that I would probably regret it later, but somehow I couldn't reject him anymore. It was strange, but I was sure I started to feel something for him, even though that I didn't even know who he was. I returned the kiss and I felt that it surprised him. With my left hand I followed the line of his right hand until I reached his neck and pulled him closer to me. I completely forgot about the pain in my arm and the only thing I knew was that I didn't want him to stop.

He seemed to think the same way, because he relaxed again and released my right hand from his grasp. I immediately made use of it and wrapped both of my arms around his neck. We parted from the kiss only to take a breath, but he already started to kiss me on my collarbone. I moaned in delight and raised my head to allow him to continue. I followed the features of his face with my hands and my breath stopped.

Could it be? No way, he would never do something like this. He would never fall for a human, especially not me. But maybe that's why he was keeping me here in darkness and not knowing about his identity. But I was sure. It was him. It was Sesshoumaru.

My heart started to beat faster when I found out the identity of my captor, but it made me feel a little better. I finally knew who he was. And furthermore I had some kind of affection for him for a while, though I didn't tell about it to anyone, so this was almost as if I was dreaming.

There was still a chance that it wasn't him, that I was just imagining it and that it was someone who just resembled him, but I didn't want myself to think this way. I could ask him, but I knew it would destroy the moment whether I was right or wrong and I definitely didn't want that to happen. So I kept quiet and just followed my instincts without thinking about what I was doing.

"Kagome? How do you feel?" It was Sango. What is she doing here? I slowly opened my eyes and realized that I was in Kaede's hut lying on my stomach. Was it all just a dream? I tried to stand up, but the pain in my back stopped me. So that's why I was lying like this, but what happened?

"You shouldn't move, it seems that you were hurt, though all your wounds were already dressed when we found you in the forest, so we don't know how serious the injuries are. I just wanted to change your bandages." I nodded to her and thought about what exactly happened. So it wasn't dream after all, but, did it mean that I was really just some kind of his toy? I thought that he could have some feelings for me and just didn't want anyone else to know about it, but I was probably mistaken. What other reason would he have to just throw me aside in the forest like a trash after what happened between us?

But on the other hand Sango stated that my wounds, whatever they were, were all dressed so why would he bother with my treatment if he didn't care about me, even if only a little. Sango's startled "Oh" disturbed me from my thoughts and I looked at her questioningly.

"Is something wrong?" I asked. She slowly looked at me and asked carefully.

"Kagome, what exactly happened to you while you were gone?" I watched her terrified expression and tried to remember anything what could cause me such wounds that she would look like this after seeing them. I thought about it, but my memories were clouded. I remembered pretty clearly everything what happened until the moment when I found out the identity of my captor, but after that it was all blurred.

"I am not sure." I answered truthfully. I didn't recall anything about those injuries and I definitely didn't want to tell them who imprisoned me and why. Especially while I still didn't know the exact reason why. I heard the door opening and a few gasps following right after that. Before they could have a chance to say something, I spoke with irritation in my voice.

"Will you tell me already why are you all so startled? It's irritating how are you all acting as if I was going to die." There was a short silence following my statement, before someone answered me.

"Well, I guess you wasn't very far from it." I looked at Miroku and stared at him in confusion.

"Your whole back is covered in scars, pretty fresh scars and it looks like if some demon repeatedly dig into your back with his claws. I'm not surprised that you don't remember what happened. If all those scars were made at the same time, you must have been bleeding pretty badly, so you probably lost consciousness from the blood loss." Sango explained.

"But you must remember something from before that. You was gone almost three days and these wounds are certainly from this day." Inuyasha stated.

"There days!" I cried out in surprise. The darkness and my unconscious states must have twisted my sense of time. When I calmed down, I thought about the answer for his question.

"I don't know much. I was in some dark place tied up with chains. The demon who kidnapped me was there too, but I don't know what he wanted from me." I answered as truthfully as possible without revealing too much about what happened there. I was never good in lying so the partial truth was my only chance.

Inuyasha growled, obviously unsatisfied with my answer, but didn't say anything more and left the hut. Miroku followed him and Shippo seated himself next to me and watched me worriedly as Sango continued to change the bandages.

What should I do? I couldn't possibly tell them what happened. Inuyasha would want to kill Sesshoumaru, which he already wants to, so there's no need to add more hatred between them. The others probably wouldn't be very happy about the news as well. I tried to put those thoughts away and just closed my eyes, waiting until Sango was done.

When she finished the treatment, she helped me to get up and I went outside to get some fresh air. I didn't feel the staring eyes on me anymore. So he gave up. He just used me to satisfy his needs and now he had no interests in me anymore. It was kind of disappointing. For a while I really thought that there could be something between us, but probably not. I took a deep breath and enjoyed the peace and silence of the moment. Maybe he just used me, but still...

I left the certain part to your own imagination, because if I have tried to write it, I would probably just messed it up.