a/n: forgot to put at the first chapter: but I do not own Inuyasha! Just writing this story for fun not profit.

Also: here is chapter two! Hope you guys like it! And yes I know that the story may seem a little slow going but im just ramping it up! C'mon people have some faith !

There was a small window at the top of Kagome's cell. It seems as though she was in an underground holding area of the castle Naraku was currently occupying. She had woken up some time before. The light was streaming in through that small window. It was like hope through this piercing darkness. She could hear the drip of her blood hit the floor. Just how much blood had she lost?

"I guess I couldn't see the window last night because of the darkness." She wondered out loud. "Maybe if I yell for help?" she shook her head. Her stupidity sometimes astounded her. At least she was able to recognize it. The only people out there were going to be Naraku's minions or slaves or whatever.

Defeated, she sighed. Kagome then decided to look at the upside of things. Hey at least she wasn't dead. Or raped. Or dead and raped. She looked down, seeing the carvings of knives into her legs. She was extremely bored. Her wrists ached. She tried to wiggle a bit to aleviate the stiffness in them when a shooting pain went through her body starting at her abdomen.

Her eyes widened.

Please no dear Lord dont tell me...

She was frightened. No I refuse to believe that he did that while I was out. No! She couldnt catch her breath. Her world was crashing around her. He said he wouldnt right? RIGHT? Her breathing became more labored. She was having a panick attack. Will she loose her miko powers? What would she do? She tried to flair some of her reiki. A light glow came up around her abdomen. It seemed her body was purifying him out of her.

"Please-" she said weakly her head hanging down. Her eyes closed slowly,passing out from lack of air and exhaustion.

She woke some time later. Her subconcious blocking out her pain. She had the will to survive this and it seemed as though her mid was coping by blocking it out.

There isn't a lot to do but think. She thought. Her brain was avoiding all those nasty little negatives but was making her giddy. Kagome chuckled. How can I be so chipper when I'm captured at Naraku's castle strung up like a turkey on Thanksgiving?

Her stomach growled. She sniffed and then wrinkled her nose. She didn't even want to begin to think about what was on the walls in this place. It was enough to make her loose her appetite. As if on cue she could hear the clatter of a tray being dropped outside. Great timing. That's what it seemed everyone had but her.

To bad she was strung up like a turkey. How was she supposed to eat…? She sighed again.

"Dearest!"

'Oh no!'she thought. He's back to torture me some more! Why cant he just leave me alone? Aren't I just bait? Hes probably come to tell me some lies. Or half truths…or dare I think it truths?

Naraku had already stepped into the cell after picking up the tray a servant had dropped off. He had warned them not to come into the room. There is only so much a sutra can hold.

"Kagome" he breathed. "Kagome, darling I will feed you. Are you hungry?"

"You are delusional."

Angered he dropped the tray and pulled out a knife from his clothing. Without a word he put another slice into Kagome's thigh to her knee.

"aghhhhhhh!"

"If you would just hold your tongue like a good woman, you wouldn't make me do this to you. You are going to have such beautiful scars my pet."

She sobbed. Even if she got out of this alive she would remember this forever.

"Kagome, Now why I really came down here was to elaborate on what I had said yesterday." He looked at her almost thoughtfully. Reading her face, he then grinned malevolently. "Its true you know. Inuyasha and I, we are lovers. I won't tell you who is on top though!"

He chuckled. She couldn't believe this. There was no supporting argument to it other than what he had said the other night. But it was just hearsay.

"You're going to have to come up with a better lie than that to make me to believe your poison." She looked at him defiantly.

He chuckled again. "Kagome, you are right. How bout I tell you one that's a little bit closer to home? Neh? Do you want to know?"

"I can't stop you from telling me."

"That was rhetorical." He slapped her bleeding wound. She screamed in agony. Naraku spoke over her screams.

"Regardless, here it is: You are not Kikyo's reincarnation. You are Midoriko's. Does that make you feel more like a failure? I hope so. She had so much more power than you." He dug his finger into Kagome's leg, ignoring her whimpering. "Inuyasha also doesn't love you because of this reason. That's why he's not here yet. He's with Kikyo. Feels like it's better without you. My insects told me this."

The cracks were widening.

Kagome whimpered. He was hitting her from all angles, physically and emotionally. Not only was she a failure to all mikos and everything Midoriko sought to accomplish. Inuyasha… he didn't love her? She always just though…even with his running away… that he was shy.

Naraku saw the hope in Kagome's eyes. "FOOLISH GIRL" He sliced into her other thigh. "No one will save you now."

Naraku turned and left, leaving a bleeding and crying Kagome in a very lonely cell.

Elsewhere, Sango was currently yelling at Inuyasha.

"How could you do this! Me and Miroku were on Kirara! And you just left her in the RAVINE!" Sango was fuming. Hide nor hair of Kagome had shown up for almost a whole day. The little shard group was very worried.

"How could I know that she wasn't with you guys?" Inuyasha glared at Sango.

"TURN AROUND AND FUCKING LOOK, YOU BIG OAF." She reached for her boomerang. Miroku decided now was the time to intervene.

"If we waste time on fighting we will never find Kagome-chan." Miroku stated. He looked crestfallen. It has been whole day with no sign of Kagome. Shippo was in the basket of her bike, just crying. It seemed as though the shard group was lost without the backbone. Miroku's violet eyes scanned Inuyasha's face.

"Inuyasha- don't you think we should go in search of her scent?" Miroku asked.

"Don't you think I've already thought of that monk? There is no scent to follow! It just stops after the underbrush here!" They had retraced themselves all the way back to the ravine, finding Kagome's bike and no Kagome.

"DON'T YELL AT MIROKU YOU MANGY MUTT!" Sango glared at Inuyasha. "It's your fault we're in this mess!"

"Oh don't you dare give me that! Neither of you two noticed either!" Inuyasha glared right back. "To busy trying to get your revenge to wait on poor little Kagome!"

Every time someone said Kagome Shippo's crying got a decibel louder.

Miroku interjected again. "Why don't we just head back to Kaede's village and we'll see if there are any miko spells that will track her. IT seems like it will be the best plan of action instead of bickering since there is no scent."

"Good idea Miroku…" Sango glared at Inuyasha even harder and continued. "At least we're trying to help the situation."

Inuyasha for once knew to keep his mouth shut. They left behind Kagome's bike and quickly headed to the village.

Light, it was light again outside. That was Kagome's only way of knowing how many days it had been. OR at least she thought… She may have lost count at 3-no maybe it was 4…

She was beginning to fall into Naraku's hold. He kept coming in and whispering things to her. Sweet little nothings in her ear between the blood loss. She had to resist. She was a Miko damnit! She will not fall into the sweet temptation of just letting go and believing.

She felt as though there was nothing left. Kagome was running on empty.

The sun was at that point where it was almost time for him to come again. Oh how she dreaded seeing his masculine form . Wait did she just…no… that's not. Kagome freaked. Naraku to her was a monster. Nothing was masculine about him. He was evil incarnate.

Her thoughts drifted to her mama and Souta and grandpa! She wondered if they knew she was lost. How had she even survived this long? It must have been them. They were her rock. Even though she was so cut up on her legs and back that she looked like a zebra… she would withstand this.

Even if it haunted her for the rest of her life. With silent determination Kagome thought it was time for a change. She started to wiggle back and forth in her chains. She didn't need Inuyasha to rescue her. She had so much blood loss and no food that her wrists and hands were so much smaller. If she could just get her hand out….

Freedom!

Ca-plunk. There goes that freedom. Can't even walk no blood to pump her veins to move her muscles. Kagome decided that wouldn't stop her. She started to drag herself across the floor. Kagome Higurashi! That girl was and is a fighter. That's what her friends always said at least.

After 6 long minutes she dragged herself to the door. Oddly enough it was unlocked.

"I guess Naraku thought I was secure in here. He probably thought I would try my powers and he would feel it." Guess again! She thought. Finally using her leg muscles enough she hobbled up, leaning against the wall.

She heaved the door open. Peering out into the hallway she realized there were no guards either. She leaned into the wall and made her way down the hall. She was lucky enough to have an end 'suit.' She wouldn't have to worry about what way to go.

About thirty minutes in it still hadn't crossed Kagome's mind that there was no one to be found. She was so concentrated on getting out. She reached a staircase and stared at it forlornly. There was no way she was getting up this with her muscle condition.

Finding strength from her soul she pulled herself up on stair at a time. Kagome was determined to escape this hellhole of a dungeon. At last reaching the top of the stairs she slid down the wall for a breather.

"Woo I'm almost out. I can see sunlight already." She sat there and breathed for a minute. Trying to catch her breath, this was so hard. Picking herself back up again she made her way to what looked like a cellar doorway up into the sunlight.

Her eyes were instantly blinded. She wasn't used to being out in the sunlight. "eeerrrgh" what if there are youkai around to skewer her? She thought. I'll just fry-em there aren't any sutra's here! She nodded her head.

Slowly she regained her sight and shambled to the gate. She couldn't believe her luck in this escape. It had to be a one in a million chance. Her feet drug along the dirt path. The gate of the castle was even open.

This really wasn't freedom until she got the hell away from this castle. Kagome continued on, resolute in her decision to get back to her friends.

Looking from Kanna's mirror Naraku saw the whole thing. He was sitting in a palace far away. Just snickering at Kagome's valiant efforts.

"You know Kanna she really does have a fighting spirit." He sneered. "Hopefully I have sewn my seed into the little miko and she will become corrupted with thoughts that will rip her apart." He laughed. Onigumo's screams could be heard in his head. The only reason he was fascinated with this girl was because of her resemblance of Kikyo. She was just a shadow to him. Nothing more than Kikyo was and would never be more than what Kikyo was. It was fitting that he would corrupt her. Just like he did with her predecessor.

"It would be hard for anyone to resist being lied too every second of every day for days magically, even if they weren't conscious…." he turned toward Kanna. He grinned evilly. Much more fun was yet to come.

"Leave me now."

Kanna just looked at her lord, bowed, and walked away.

Kagome didn't think it was strange at all that she had gotten out of there scott free. She was to preoccupied with the escaping part she didn't realize it was way to easy. So when she showed up to Kaede's village her friends were in shock.

"KAGOME!" Shippo jumped on her unaware of her hurting limbs. "Where have you been we've been worried!" he started to hug her tight

She squeaked and flinched.

Shippo reared back completely aware of her predicament now.

"Mama- WAIT stay here I will go get help!"

Shippo sped off to find someone to carry her to kaede's hut. Kagome just leaned against a tree. She slid down to the ground, dozing. So much blood-

"KAGOME!" yet another person to yell at her. It was Sango –chan though. She was followed by shippo then Miroku.

"Kagome-chan we were so worried! Where were you! You look like Naraku…." She faded out. She saw how Kagome flinched at that name. "Kagome you were captured by Naraku?"

Kagome nodded faintly. Her strength was beginning to wane. "miroku" sango said "could you help me carry her to kaede's?"

Miroku nodded silently. It seems as though he was going to have to talk to Kagome-chan a great deal to undo any damage that may have been done mentally.

And that was chapter 2! Stay tuned for chapter 3! Please review!

-vampireluv