A/N: TADA! Chapter two! Hopefully, you'll all like this part, I know I do…mostly cuz it's more dramatic…and I love drama. lol ID I'm sorry, I just like this to be that way plus, I think it makes it better.

Oh, this part is mostly how Kagome can't tell Inuyasha or anyone anything. Yeah, that basically sums it up and yet…it doesn't XP

I used another Evanescence song, after much shouting at myself. Don't even have to say what the song is, just read the title. ID

!STILL RATED M!

Disclaimer: I'll just say it. Don't own –whispers- Inuyasha…or do I? XD

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Part 2: Going Under

"Inuyasha…" she barely whispered. A shiver passed through her as a thought flashed in her head. Does he know?

"K-Kagome…are you okay? I mean, you took so long…" he said but his voice wasn't gruff at all. What was wrong with him? Why was he being so…gentle? She could feel the urge to burst crawl inside of her, but she forced it down. She couldn't tell him…she couldn't tell anyone.

"I-I'm fine Inuyasha," she said, gaining control of her voice. No one had to know, so no one would know.

"Kagome…are you sure?" he asked again, his eyes seemingly warm. She blinked back the tears.

"I'm fine," she said coldly and stood up, gathering her things to go back to camp. Suddenly, an urge flooded out all others.

"Inuyasha…can I go back home?" she asked as they began to walk back, but she was oddly behind Inuyasha by a few feet.

"What? You just came back!" he shouted, the obvious gleam of annoyance in his eyes. She shrunk herself and pleaded.

"Please Inuyasha…I really want to go back," she said and squeezed her eyes shut, hearing the quiver in her voice. There was a long silence as they stood in that spot, both anticipating the answer.

"No," she heard Inuyasha murmur and her eyes flew open in shock. No? She stiffened and her hope cracked then and there.

"NO?" she shouted, her voice cracking. The same cold gleam was in his eyes. He shook his head, his arms crossed over his chest.

"No Kagome, you're not telling me something and you're not leaving until you speak. What's going on?" he asked gruffly. Kagome turned her gaze to the floor, unable to meet his gaze and unable to answer the painful question.

"Okay Inuyasha," she merely murmured and walked along, "I'll stay."

Every time that he tried to come near her, she moved away. She couldn't touch him anymore.

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"Kagome…are you okay?" Shippo asked her when she was back at camp. Kagome forced a smile and patted Shippo on the head.

"I'm fine Shippo…I'm just tired," she answered. Already she could feel the weight of the secret she was holding pack her down, so much so that during the day when they were traveling she trudged along and stayed behind the group. She couldn't bear to be near them, feeling so disgusting and unworthy. Shippo's eyes gleamed with concern.

"Hey…Inuyasha! Let's camp here!" Shippo shouted at Inuyasha, who was in the front of the group, but he seemed closer and walked at a slower pace than usual. His ear twerked.

"Shippo…you don't have to do that," Kagome softly said, her gaze to the ground. How could she have such friends when she was so dirty?

"It's getting late anyway," Inuyasha stated and they looked at him in surprise. He didn't look at him, just at Kagome with a worried expression on his face. What was wrong with her? She'd barely spoken the whole day and seemed to keep away from everyone…what was wrong? And what happened to her aura?

"Let us camp here, seeing as there are no demonic auras," Miroku stated and began to gather the sleeping bags out of Kagome's backpack, which was carried by him that day.

"Kiarara, could you find us something to eat?" Sango asked and Kiarara mewed which quickly turned into a growl as she transformed and flew off. Kagome sat herself next to Miroku and began looking for her sleeping bag. As we all know, Miroku can never keep his hands to himself.

"Miroku…" Inuyasha growled softly, so that only he could hear it, but Miroku ignored it. His hand inched along until it found his favorite spot.

"AAAAHHH!" Kagome screeched and practically bolted. She was pushing her self backwards and didn't stop until a tree clunked her, preventing her from moving back anymore. Her eyes were shut tight and a small tear cascading down, the pain and fright drawn all over her face, her body shaking uncontrollably.

"Kagome!" the group shouted at once, shocked at her reaction. Normally she would have slapped Miroku and gotten mad…but… this…

"What the fuck did you do to her monk?" Inuyasha growled, this time loud enough for everyone to hear. Miroku was shocked, his eyes wide. Kagome's tears become agonizing sobs as Sango took her off to calm her down.

"I…I-I merely did as I always do," he said, recovering. What was wrong with Kagome?

"Well does she usually react like that?" Inuyasha shouted, his voice loud and threatening. Shippo came between the two, stopping what would have ended up as a brutal death fight.

"You guys! This isn't the time for one of your petty fights! Kagome's in real trouble!" Shippo shouted and this caused the two older males to look down at him.

"Keh. Sango will get everything out of her," Inuyasha said roughly.

"I hope so…" Miroku said softly. He'd been watching Kagome's aura all day because of one thing. It seemed cracked. The beauty and pureness it held before…was cracked. What could have caused such a drastic change?

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Now I will tell you what I've done for you.

Fifty thousand tears I've cried.

"Kagome! What's wrong? Why won't you talk to me?" Sango asked, shaking Kagome's already violently trembling form. Kagome threw her off.

"I'm FINE! LEAVE ME ALONE!" she shouted and stalked off into the dark night, tears the only thing marking her trail.

Screaming, deceiving, and bleeding for you,

And you still won't hear me…

Kagome cried, little gasping noises releasing themselves. She had run off, not knowing where she was or how to get back. She didn't care anymore.

Going UNDER!

She wanted to die.

Don't wash your hand this time I'll save myself!

Maybe I'll wake up the walls.

"W-why? WHY?" she cried, gasping loudly and suddenly, a lightning bolt flashed in the air along with the horrible rumble of thunder. Kagome didn't even flinch.

Not tormented daily defeated by you.

Just when I, thought I'd reached the bottom!

"Why? Why?" she whimpered, her arms around her knees and her head bent as the rain started to pour down over her. She was already under a tree, but she didn't care. She sat there, soaked by the rain…and her tears.

I've died again!

"I don't want to go back," she whispered.

I'm going under!

(Going under)

"I don't want to face them ever again," she whispered, but this time a little louder.

Drowning you!

(Drowning you)

"I don't want…I don't want…want…" this time, she couldn't even answer herself. She was sinking into the bottom of a deep hopeless hole.

I'm falling forever!

(Falling forever)

"I don't want…to live," she said and the tears began again. They were silent, unlike all the others before.

I've got to break through!

I'm going under!

"Hello," she heard a voice say, in her head. Kagome jumped, startled but most of all, scared. Scared, because that voice belonged to the one that she hated most of all.

"What do you want?" she whimpered, tightening the grip that she had on herself.

Blurring and stirring the truth that no lies.

(So I don't know what's real)

So I don't know what's real and what's not.

(What's real and what's not)

"I came to see you," she heard him, his voice showing no sign of sarcasm, but she could see it written all over his face in her mind. His face…Kagome shut her eyes, trying to get the horrible image out of her head, but it lingered there, obviously wanting to torment her longer. Just like him.

Always confusing that thoughts in my head,

(Hhhhhaaaaauuuuhhh!)

So I can't trust myself anymore!

"Don't try to think you didn't like it miko," he rasped and she could feel his cold deadly fingers lightly lying on her shoulder. She shivered.

"Leave me ALONE!" she shouted, trying to twist herself out of his grasp, but it was no use.

"I came for more," he said and licked her ear, "mate."

I've died again

Kagome's eyes widened at the word, trying to use her last shred of hope to believe that it wasn't true.

I'm going under!

(Going under)

"M-mate?" she barely spoke. He smiled smugly.

Drowning you!

(Drowning you)

"Demons mate for life, no going back," he said and began rubbing her waist with his hands. She stood there, frozen.

I'm falling forever!

(Falling forever)

"No…" she rasped, horrified. It wasn't possible.

I've got to break through I'm

"NO!" she shouted, a wave of energy circulating through her, aimed at him.

So go on and scream,

Scream at me so far from knowing!

"AARRRGGHH!" he shouted, the burn of his flesh stinging the air. He raised his eyes at her, the rage coming through like blood on crystal glass.

I won't be broken again!

I've got to breathe,

"I WON'T BE MANIPULATED!" Kagome shouted and ran as fast as she could through the thick woods, not knowing where she was going just going through one thing in her mind.

I can't keep

She had to get away.

GOIN' UNDER!

From him.

(Guitar Solo)

I've died again!

She made no sound as she raced through the woods, knowing that even one slight crack of a stick would give her off and she would see him again. No. She wasn't going to let him have the pleasure of seeing her suffer. She wasn't going to be beat down.

I'm goin' under!

(Going under)

"I see you my little miko," his voice echoed throughout the woods…and her mind.

Drowning you!

(Drowning you)

"NO!" she shouted and somehow managed to create a barrier surrounding her, blocking out her scent, sounds, and her thoughts.

I'm falling forever!

(Falling forever)

She was going to make it! She'd make it through the woods, find Inuyasha, and-

"Why do you run?"

I've got to break through!

"AAAAAHHHH!" she screeched. He was right in front of her.

I'm

(I'm)

GOING UNDER!

(Going under)

"Please…please, leave me alone," she begged inside her barrier. He licked his lips.

"You're begging…is exhilarating," he commented and then ripped her shirt off of her.

GOING UNDER!

(Drowning you)

"NO!" she shouted and began to run again, her legs throbbing but her mind telling her not to stop. To never stop.

I'M GOING UNDER!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!" she screamed as she felt something tackle her.

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"What was that?" Inuyasha murmured, his ear practically tweaking so far it seemed to almost fall off.

"What?" the rest of the gang asked, but it was too late. Inuyasha was off and running.

There's no mistake about it. It's Kagome…and she's screaming! He thought and dashed off, ignoring the rain that pelted him as he ran.

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There she was, shivering in the cold, her shirt ripped to shreds behind her…but she seemed unharmed. Then why was she trembling and clutching herself so tightly? Why did she have a barrier? Why…was there a tear escaping her eye?

"Kagome…" Inuyasha murmured. Something was wrong, but he didn't know what. She looked up at him and threw herself at him, dispatching the barrier.

"I-Inuyasha!" she sobbed, clutching him tightly. He enclosed his arms around her and held her, the only thing that seemed to give her some kind of calmness. She gasped and cried out, her mourning spoken through sound and his heart tore apart as he heard her song.

"Kagome, what happened? Why are you-"

"What a surprise. It's the half-demon," Inuyasha's ears twerked at the familiar voice and his grip on Kagome tightened. What the hell was that bastard doing here? What had he done to Kagome?

"Show yourself Naraku!" he demanded, and Kagome pressed herself against him even tighter.

"I don't think she'll allow it," he mocked and appeared before him, the rain seeming to drift around him and the lightening flashed behind him.

"Don't come any closer!" Kagome shouted, her voice muffled through Inuyasha's clothes. Inuyasha tried to cover her, seeing as her shirt was ripped off, and the fact that he didn't like the way Naraku was looking at her.

"Inuyasha…there is no point in hiding her, I've already seen everything," he said, his voice filled with undeniable pleasure.

"What the fuck are you talking about?" Inuyasha growled. Kagome seemed to be trying to kill him, the way that she was pressing against him, but in truth, she was waiting. Waiting for the devastating blow that would ruin her life forever. Narkau smirked.

"She is my mate," he stated. Inuyasha's ears flattened against the top of his head and his eyes widened in shock.

"M-Mate?"

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A/N: TADA! Finished in my library after school time…and now, I must bid you ado. But before I do that, I must demand something from you.

REVIEW!

lol, that rhymed. nn

-Val-