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Chapter 2: Dilemma

"Kagome, is that a bruise on your shoulder?"

Kagome paled noticeably.

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'Oh shit.' "Umm ...... I ... slipped and fell and I landed on my shoulder." Kagome mentally slapped herself. 'Sango will never buy that!' she thought.

"Must have been a pretty nasty fall you had. What did you slip on?" Sango knew that something just wasn't right.

"I was running into the house from the well house and I tripped on the stairs," she explained. She had earned herself another mental slap.

"Ok." Sango knew that something just wasn't right. Kagome rarely slipped or fell. 'She's hiding something from me, I know it. But why wouldn't she tell me?'

"I better go ahead and get out. I'll meet you at the village." Kagome got out of the spring and wrapped herself in a towel. 'Better hurry before she notices anymore bruises.' She went behind a bush to change.

"Kagome, why haven't you been staying here for full nights? I know that you haven't been here for at least 3 months. Is there something going on that I should know about?" Sango hoped that Kagome would tell her whatever was bothering her.

"I just haven't felt like staying. I wanted to spend more time at home." 'Yeah right!' Kagome thought. Kagome and Sango were now fully dressed and they headed toward the village. As expected, Shippo was bugging Inuyasha to death and Miroku was silently waiting the girls' return while enjoying the scene playing out before him.

"Sango, you have returned to me!" Miroku jumped up and started to run to her but was stopped by a hit to the head. "Pervert."

"Has anyone heard any rumors about the Shikon Shards? I really want to start now so we can get back before dark."

"Kagome," Inuyasha started," Why do you go back every night? We aren't getting anything done while you are at your time, lying around!" That had hit a nerve.
"I'm not lying around while I am there! I do my homework, I take care of the house, I even have to take the crap my own father does to ......" She realized what she had just said clamped her mouth shut. They didn't need to know anything about her home life. She knew that she desperately needed to tell them about everything that was going on, but she didn't have the courage to. What if one of them told Inuyasha? Then she reminded herself that she was just a shard detector to him. 'He doesn't care for me at all.'

They all gaped at her. Inuyasha didn't know if he heard right. 'She never mentioned her father at all. I didn't know that she even knew him. What could he be doing to her?'

Kagome then turned and walked to the well. She couldn't stay here and let them ask questions.

"Kagome, wait!"

She turned around and saw Inuyasha running towards her.

"WAIT!! I need to know about what you said back there. What has—" He was cut off by Kagome.

"I need to go now, Inuyasha. It was just something that came out wrong." With that, she turned around and jumped in the well.

'What could have her so scared?'

**********Present Time**************

Kagome lifted herself over the side of the well and remembered that she had left her pack in the past. 'I'll get it later.' She then walked calmly into the house and noticed just how hungry she was. 'Father shouldn't be home until later. He gets his paycheck today and that means late night out at the bar.' She settled for some ramen. While waiting for it to cook, she heard a noise behind her. Father.

"Where have you been, Kag? I came home *hiccup* just to see you *hiccup* and you're not even here? What has gotten *hiccup* into you?" He was obviously drunk and he was furious. She just stood there and looked agape at him.

"WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU, YOU LITTLE BITCH! YOU ALWAYS SPEAK WHEN SPOKEN TO!" He then slapped her hard across the face. She instinctively touched her cheek where he had slapped her.

"You know what? I think you need *hiccup* severe punishment for this!" He grabbed her around the waist and threw her over his shoulder. "Yes indeed, severe punishment!" He walked upstairs and threw her on the bed. 'Oh no! Not again!!' She tried to scream but he roughly put his hand over her mouth.

"Do not make a sound, you got that? NO SOUND!" He began to kiss her roughly. 'Please someone help me! INUYASHA!!' That was the only name that ran through her mind the entire evening.

***********Feudal Era*************

'Something isn't right.' he thought. ' She never just runs away.' He has made up his mind. He was going to Kagome's time to find out what the hell was going on.

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How about that? I didn't want to get real graphic with the rape. I hope you liked it! Please R&R!