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Part 2

"Miroku!" Inu Yasha growled as he saw the woman in his arms, "are you going to betray me as well?"

"No my Lord, you must understand. I'll explain in a moment but first she needs my help," Miroku side stepped Inu Yasha and went to the nearest empty bedroom. He carefully laid her down on the bed and checked her pulse. She groaned lightly in pain as she tried to get up but Miroku stopped her.

"Sango, bring me some towels and water," Sango ran off instantly as Miroku sat on the bed next to Kagome.

"Miroku," Inu Yasha snapped as the woman on the bed opened her eyes a little.

"Souta?" she whispered confused.

"No, but he is fine Kagome, now just rest, everything will be fine, I promise, my priestess," Miroku whispered placing a kiss upon her forehead.

"Miroku?" she whispered opening her light blue eyes to look at him, "a friendly face has finally graced my eyes, for that I am grateful to the Gods above."

"Oh Lady Kagome, what did you do this time to get yourself into this mess?" Miroku questioned moving the hair out of her face, Sango walked in with the towels and water. Miroku began to wash the dry blood off her face as she smiled.

"Nothing too outrageously dangerous, I promise," she laughed a little, "I just got done praying at the temple when I was attacked and brought here."

"My poor friend, fate has not been nice to you these pass 2 months," he stated tenderly, "Lord Inu Yasha, you really need to find new guards or see to personal matters like this yourself."

"Is that anyway to talk to me monk?" Inu Yasha growled out.

"As you can see this is not Kikyo lying before you half dead. This is indeed my very good friend Kagome who is the High Priestess of her village in the North, what your men have done to her is horrid and if it were me I would have them all put to death for their utter stupidity!" Miroku yelled as him as his Lord looked at the helpless girl in front of him. He could clearly see that this indeed was not the deceiver he had been looking for.

His claws stretched and yearned for blood as he turned to walk to the door.

"Keep her here until she is well, I have some business to take care of," Inu Yasha stated lowly as he made his way to the dungeon.

"What do you think he's going to do to that guard?" Sano questioned sitting on the opposite side of the bed. Miroku shivered involuntarily.

"I don't think I want to know. Kagome's blood is everywhere down there, he's going to flip. Just thinking about it make me scared for my own life," Miroku stated and all Sango could do was nod in agreement.

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Kagome groaned she honestly believed that her head was going to split from throbbing so much. She sat up in the bed she was lying in. It was far more comfortable than the board she had been sleeping on for the pass 2 months. She checked her neck to make sure the jewel was still there before trying to stand to her feet. Once she put pressure on her leg she immediately sat back down.

"That guard did a number on you, didn't he?" Sango questioned walking in with some soup.

"Yeah, I'd say. How long was I out?" she questioned taking the soup into her hands, real food!

"About 3 days, milady," she stated.

"Please Sango, I consider you a friend after freeing me from that horrid place. Kagome would do just fine," she smiled eating her soup. When she was done Sango helped her to the hot spring so she could wash.

"Are you doing any better?" Sango questioned sliding into the warm water.

"I feel my strength returning to me slowly, I should be back to health by the end of the week," she stated relaxing into the water. It had been forever since she had last had a bath, she would take this for all it was worth, "I bet I smelled like a dead cow."

Sango just laughed at her as they continued to chat to themselves. An hour had passed before they got out and dressed. Kagome dressed in her usual miko outfit, the only difference was that the bottoms were blue instead of red. Sango simply just put her work kimono back on.

"I want to thank you dear Sango for finally believing my tale, I am in your debt," Kagome stated as Sango placed Kagome's arm around her shoulder to support her.

"I am only sorry I didn't believe you sooner," was her only words.

Once Kagome was placed back in her room Sango left to continue on her chores. Kagome was lonely then, she still didn't fully understand where she was at. Instead of dwelling on it she sat Indian style on the bed and started meditating, too many things were running around in her mind.

After awhile she heard the door to her room open and in walked a silver haired hanyou. He looked straight at her and their eyes locked.

"I need to speck with you," he whispered.

"What is it that troubles you?" Kagome questioned turning her attention to the window.

Inu Yasha was at a loss for words then, he mad messed up big time and he didn't know how to express how sorry he was. He opened his mouth to speak only to shut up again not being able to find the right words.

"Sometimes apologies are better when silent and not spoken with words. Just tell me one thing, is Naraku truly dead?" Kagome questioned as Inu Yasha turned his gaze to the ground.

"No, he fled from battle," he whispered.

"I see, so I am still indeed in great danger, if I stay here any longer you will also be sought as a target in his attack," Kagome stated, "when I am well I will go."

"No!" Inu Yasha yelled causing Kagome to snap her head in his direction, "I mean…"

"Staying here will not change what has happened. It may make you feel better about yourself but nothing will come of it," she explained, " I'm really trying to make the best of a horrible situation and I'm trying not to hold a grudge against you but do you know how hard that is? I mean, shouldn't your guard have known my scent was not that of Kikyo's? Shouldn't he have been able to tell if I was truly lying or not?"

Inu Yasha couldn't reply he didn't have the answer that she seeked; he didn't know why his guard had been so stupid about the situation. He had been away on business for the pass 2 months and hadn't been anywhere nears the castle.

"I think you for your hospitality while I'm regaining my strength but once I'm well enough; I will leave and not turn back." And that was that.

This is the end of part 2... Read and review and I will forever love you all. I'm still not sure how long this is going to be, like I said it started out as a one-shot but my mind ran with the idea.