"Come on, just grab onto the rope girly," he overwrought the kindness in his voice as the rope made its way down the well.

She had been silent ever since the two men had appeared. They hovered over her menacingly as if she was a prize be won. The older one was mumbling something to the younger and Kagome looked down trying to ignore the repeated calls of the latter. She cringed as she heard the older one curse and yell, "Just grab the damn rope already!" he glared at her begrudgingly and stepped aside as the other swung the rope around her, lightly hitting her backside.

He leaned down farther where she could barely see what his face looked like and he shouted quietly, "Please, just grab it." he furrowed his brow worriedly, "My boss is going to get really mad and lash out on me. I promise I won't hurt you." his eyes widened pleadingly and it reminded her of how Shippou looked when he had been hurt the last time she had seen him. Her eyes softened and she mumbled,

"Promise?"

His eyes widened larger and he smiled, "What was that? I didn't hear you."

She rose on her arms and looked at him and said in voice barely louder than before, " Do you promise?"

"Promise what?" he said, trying to hide the triumphant words that wanted to spill out of his mouth.

"...That you won't hurt me.."

He hid a smirk behind a overly kind smile, "Of course! So you'll come up?"

She looked at him, worried, for a few seconds then slightly nodded and grabbed the rope slowly. She winced form the pain that she felt in her arm that had been immobile not long ago.

"It's okay. Just grab hold of it, I'll pull you up."

She nodded once more and held through the pain as he slowly but surely pulled her from the depths of the well. When she started to see the daylight she squinted her eyes and tried to see the man who had helped her up. He was right above her and she saw him try to wipe tangled blonde hair aside as sweat trickled down his forehead and he breathed in heavily. She tried to smile when he glanced at her and started to lift her legs so she could get over the well.

Her eyes widened in fear.

The older man was standing right in front of her, smirking, as he held a gun in his hands. Pointed. Right. At. Her.

She gulped and turned to the younger man and all she saw was the same smirk, fully spread across his lips.

He let go of the rope once he saw she was on the side of the well and lifted his shoulders, feigning innocence at her bewildered expression, "Well, I only said that I wouldn't hurt you."

She couldn't believe this. Why had she been so stupid as to trust him?

Because your too soft.

She looked down at the well and saw the first aid kit she had left behind. Why hadn't someone come to rescue her? Had something happened to them? She couldn't. She just couldn't figure out what was wrong. She furrowed her brow and asked, "Wh-what are you going to do to me..?"

"Well," He said maliciously as he walked closer to her and pressed the end of the gun to her head, "You would be good to sell as a maid." he slid his callused fingers across her cheek and smiled sadistically, "Or, you might even be pretty enough to sell to a brothel." he paused and pouted over dramatically, "That is if you could get that depressing look off your face."

Fear rushed through her. Were they... Were they really slave dealers? And did he say a brothel? But wasn't that a- a-

Her body stood completely still and she looked straight forward. She couldn't bare to look at either of the men. If she did she would cry. She knew she would. She shook her head mentally. How could she of gotten herself in this mess?

She felt the tip of the gun slide down to her temple, "Step out of the well."

She winced as she thought of what would happen if his finger slipped on that trigger. She would die – just like that – and no one would know. She started to take a step from the lip of the well and lost her balance and started to fall backwards when she felt a hand grab her waist, " Damn it! Watch what you're doing!" he yelled and she shivered as he set her down on the ground.

That's when she realized they could do anything to her. Anything at all. And Inuyasha wouldn't come to save her. She quickly started to walk ahead and then felt something painful hit the back of her head, "Watch where your going. I'm not afraid to shoot you." She felt water start to gather in her eyes as he turned her around and grabbed under her chin. He said with a malicious grin on his face, "Remember that girly."

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Later Kagome found out the two men's names. The younger was named Jasper, and the older one was Lawson. They had restrained her arms with rope and made her ride behind Jasper on his horse. The whole time she feared she would fall off, but kept her balance do to all the threats she had been given. When they had finally reached their destination Kagome looked in awe at what was in front of her.

It was a steamboat.

But, that couldn't be! Kagome shook her head in disbelief. There was no way a steamboat could be here! Not in this day and age! They hadn't been invented until at least the eighteenth century,

"What year is it..?" she mumbled.

Lawson turned and looked at her, "What did you say girly?"

Kagome glanced at him worriedly, "What year is it?"

He look at her, slightly confused and irritated, "Are you dumb?" he paused and looked at her to say somethung but all she did was stand there with a look of absolute fear in her eyes. After what Kagome felt like what was an eternity of waiting he finished, "The year is 1888."

Kagome's heart skipped a beat.

"...What?"

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Hehe,, sorry for a cliffhanger.. again... But anyways! I hope you liked this chapter and review please..? Like I said last chapter... more reviews = quicker updates xD

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