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"Oi you fucking bastard, what gives? We were ready and you called it off? What the fuck is that? You stopped the fight for some wench?" Inuyasha stared wide eyed as his brother dumped a small female at his feet. He barely had enough time to jump back out of her way as she flew up in a frenzy of anger, screaming at them both. The triangular dog ears on top of his head folded back, he resisted the urge to cover them with his hands.

" You, you are an ungrateful ass! I am not some sack of grain to be lugged over the shoulder and thrown to the ground! And YOU! Call me wench one more time, Puppy Ears, and I'll rip those furry things off of your head!" Out of breath, she inhaled in order to continue on her tirade when a clawed hand covered her mouth cutting her off.

"Woman, you would do well to stop screaming like a banshee at this Sesshoumaru. I will not tolerate..." Suddenly He pulled his hand from her mouth. Turning the palm to his face.. sure enough, a perfect imprint of her dull little human teeth stood out red against his pale skin. Looking over his shoulder, Inuyasha tried to hide his laugh behind a surprised bark when he realized what had happened. Looking up to reprimand her he found that she was already running for the edge of the surrounding woods. With in seconds he had her thrown over his shoulder and then deposited once again at his brother's feet.

"I will ready the troops to move out. Inuyasha, if that woman so much as breathes like she plans on running tie her to a tree. Our prey has fled my wrath, so we shall improvise." Without bothering to even look at her, he turned and began barking orders out to his men.

"Hehe, that is something I will remember as long as I live. Girl you got guts, you might not have much for brains, but you have guts. Now why the hell did Lord Fluffy take you?" Inuyasha looked at her expectantly.

"How am I supposed to know? All I know is my brother has some guy tied to a pole and when i rescue him, he thanks me by calling me a bitch and kidnapping me!" Knowing that the strange demon in red was watching her like a hawk, or maybe a guard dog, she giggled to herself, Escape did not seem to be an option at the time.

"You're that son of a bitch Naraku's sister?"

"Step! Step sister thank you" Kagome interrupted him.

"Huh. Well that explains that, Shut your trap, no one here is gonna listen to your lies." With that he turned away from her, but with his ears twitching at every sound she made, Kagome knew she was still being watched. She settled down near the closest fire, there was a blanket laid out on the ground that she decided to make use of. Frustrated and exhausted she let her head fall to the tree she was leaning against and closed her eyes.

She must have fallen asleep, the steady noise from the soldiers preparing to leave where gone, the quiet invading her consciousness. Opening her eyes and blinking the sleep from them she noticed Sesshoumaru standing a few feet away, back to her he gazed out on the castle below.

"If you are awake, we leave." Kagome was surprised that he had allowed her to sleep before traveling. It was obvious that the others had gone ahead, but he had waited here allowing her to rest before going on. Shaking the thought off, she squared her shoulders, he was still her jailor and she was still not free. Silently she followed, the lessoned learned from earlier that she didn't have a chance at running unless he was occupied else where. Looking around and trying to plot her escape she rode in silence, not that it bothered the stoic lord out in front. He seemed to be ignoring her. Kagome narrowed her eyes at him. First everything was going wrong and it was his fault now he has the nerve to ignore her?

"Hey you! Dog boy! Where are you taking me?" Nothing, not even a twitch. "How long until we arrive? I SAID WHERE ARE YOU...oomph" Rubbing her poor nose that had just slammed into his back at the sudden stop, her eyes widened as he turned to face her. His marks had become slightly jagged and golden eyes were tinged in red. His voice was practically feral as he snapped at her.

"Human, you would do well to stop challenging this Sesshoumaru's authority. If I must force you to submit and behave than I will." Morbid curiosity is all that kept her from turning away in fear as she watched the Demon regain control and his eyes return to their purely golden state. With a sigh he figured that explaining their destination would hurt no one and maybe keep her quiet for a bit. "We travel to the Western Lands. My family's home. We should reach there just before the new moon."

Less than a week away? She would need to plan her escape soon.

Three days. Three days this woman has plagued his thoughts. Always talking, half of his army already gave in to her slightest whim. Even Inuyasha had climbed into a tree when she expressed a desire for the lone kaki still clinging to the branches. Soft smiles and innocent eyes, Sesshoumaru was waiting for the other side to show it's self. No sister of Naraku's could truly be such. Soon her deception will become apparent and he can take out his revenge on her in Naraku's stead. Just the thought of what had been done to his sister was enough to make him loose control of his instincts. His beast wanted to bathe in Naraku's blood. He would settle for the girl, a sister for a sister. Now if she would only show her true colors to incite the beast within.

With one eye barely cracked open he watched in false sleep as she lifted her head from her bedroll and began to stealthily slide out of the covering. Thinking she was undiscovered she quietly made her way out of camp. Giving the woman a few minutes to feel secure in her escape Sesshoumaru began following her. Silent as the snow it's self he kept his distance, waiting to see what she truly planned. Watching as she came to the edge of the plateau he wondered at her reaction when she looked down into the valley below. Several fires were burning and her brother's banner swayed in the wind. The demon and his men had known that they were being followed since daybreak after his escape but everyone was ordered to silence not allowed to let on to the girl that her rescuers are so near. He knew that she said that she planned on leaving the castle herself, but he couldn't bring himself to believe that it was more than a trap. Now he waited patiently, ready to subdue her should she try and make her way to the waiting army below. Imagine his surprise when instead of making a run for it, Kagome turned on her heel heading back towards the camp at a break neck speed. Intercepting her right before she made it to the clearing Kagome let out a small squeal as he dropped down from the tree tops in front of her. Eye's wide and panic filled, she began to trip over her words as she babbled.

"Sesho.. Army.. Warn the men, they're here!"

"Hn, You expect me to believe that you are here to warn me and mine that your only hope for rescue has been following us for days?" He watched as her lips tightened in a thin line, a sure sign that she was going to begin ranting at him once again.

Taking a deep breath Kagome tried to calm her temper. "I told you that I don't want to be trapped there any more, I've told you that I don't want to be trapped by you either. What is wrong with you men that the only way you can keep a woman is by imprisoning her by your side! If you're that desperate maybe you should visit a geisha house and leave ME alone!"

"Woman I would not lower myself to touch the likes of you or anyone else connected to that disgusting half breed brother of yours. Even if you aren't in league with him you are still human and therefore beneath my attentions. Come, we battle in the morning, You might want to rest."

As they walked back into camp Kagome noticed that all of the men were awake and readying their weapons. Naraku's army planned on using surprise as their ally and thought to attack a weak and unprepared army.. they were wrong.

Naraku pulled the katana out of the guard's belly and wiped it clean on the man's clothing. With almost a a curious look he watched as the man fell to the ground, blood bubbling from his mouth. Turning his back on the slowly dying man he looked to the other men in the room as they shuffled nervously trying to hide their fear.

"First you tell me my prisoner has escaped, alone and unaided. Then you bring me news that my dear sister has mysteriously disappeared. And NOW you let them get away? I sent you out there to retrieve my property and you return to me empty handed and only half of you at that? Find them again and intercept them BEFORE they reach the western lands, NOW. Do not fail me like your Captain here has."

He watched as the men hurried from the room, letting the door close before returning his gaze to the fallen man. Bringing one booted foot down on the dying guard's head he crushed his skull. Controlling the urge to destroy everything in sight Naraku sat at his desk lost in thought.

The Demon Lord of the West was a minor irritation compared to the disappearance of Kagome. Initially he had not planned on bringing her home. Traveling to the shrine himself for the sake of seeing her broken as he refused to continue paying her way, he had planned on leaving her there, destitute and homeless. All he remembered of her was an awkward child, all knees and elbows, she was clumsy and not worthy of his attention. He could not believe that such a gangly thing had been born of her beautiful mother. Her mother that had plagued his thoughts, both waking and in sleep. His obsession for the woman had grown until finally he had to have her, willingly or not. It had not been his intention on murdering the woman, but in the fight he had backhanded her to silence her cries, sending her down the stairs on accident. Looking at her broken and bleeding body, he walked down to find her barely breathing. Knowing what might happen should she live and tell his father of his deeds, Naraku placed his hands over her nose and mouth, making sure that she was found dead at the foot of the stairs. Just the memory of her weak struggles as she clung to life were enough to make him hard.

His father, weakened by his emotions had fallen apart, leaving him to do as he pleased, and he did. If he wanted it he took it, if he couldn't take it he destroyed it. It had been much the same with the young female of the Taisho family. She had been beautiful, dark hair that reminded him of the one woman he could no longer have. He had wooed her, convincing her of his love, petitioned her family for her hand in marriage. But Sesshoumaru, head of the Taisho family denied him, Thought HE wasn't good enough for the lord's younger sister. Well Naraku had proved him wrong.. convincing Rin to run away with him had been easy, but the things he did to her in that stable, that was just fun. Leaving her there defiled and dishonored he told her to give her brother his best wishes and walked away, a superior smirk on his face, not once looking back.

It had been right after that that he decided to visit the shrine on his way home from court. One look at Kagome though and he ached. She was the picture of her mother, right down to the unique blue eyes. With the pretense of it being his duty to see her married well Naraku forced her home. He had such plans for her. First he would marry her off for profit or alliance, then after her husbands unfortunate "accident" she would be HIS. If he planned it right, he might even be able to arrange it after the wedding and before the consummation, leaving his touch as the only one she would ever know. Each night he stole into her room, looking down on her sleeping form, reveling in her innocence. It's was getting harder and harder to leave before he took that innocence and broke her to hi s will.

Summoning a servant girl to him, he pushed her to the ground and released his aching cock, grabbing her by the hair and ramming into her mouth he let his mind focus on his current problems. Kagome was missing, Sesshoumaru was missing, it did not take a genius to figure out that that Bastard had some how stolen her from under Naraku's own nose. The insult was enough to enrage him past thinking. He would get Kagome back and those dogs would pay. Just the thought of what he would do do her upon her return was enough to bring him to a finish. Pushing the the girl off of his spent member he wiped himself off on the front of her dress before ordering her from his sight.

Oh yes, the whole Taisho family will pay.

Look two chapters in the same day, aren't you proud of me? Reviews would be welcome, remember there more they are the faster chapters write themselves.

Kaki: A type of a persimmon grown in Israel and Japan. Some of the fruits can be found still on the trees well into winter. Also referred to as a Christmas Orange because of it's colorful exterior, making the tree seem decorated.

Next: The Taisho brother's homecoming. Kagome meets Rin and Sago. Naraku plots.