The next day Kagome and Rin woke up to a loud banging and shouting. Both grumbled as they sat up then before they could even create their first thought of the day they were both lifted up into the air. Kagome held on tight to Inu-chan as Rin gathered up courage and shouted partly,"Hey! What are ya doin'?!"

"You both are slaves. Now shut you mouth before I sew the damn thing shut." Was the response Rin got from the man as he turned around and walked out of the contraption and up to a stand where he then stood, setting both girls down and then holding their heads and bodies up by the ropes that were attached to the leather collars that were wrapped around their necks. Then after an introduction a price was said, the only things that the girls heard then were numbers being called for the price they were to be sold at.


"But Oyaji! Why do I have to go with HIM out of all the people in here?!" A young man shouted at his father who was a Daimyo or a Lord, while pointing at his older half brother.

"Because you both need to pick out a gift for your mother. Is that really such a hard task?" The Daimyo replied, looking down at his son with an irritated expression.

"Yes when I'm with him!" Came the boy's response.

"Inuyasha! Either go with Sesshomaru or upset your mother by not giving her a gift for her birthday!" The Daimyo said, his frustration turning into anger slightly as he raised his voice. That's when it clicked for Inuyasha that he should probably go before his father finally snapped.

"Fine, I'll go." Inuyasha grumbled, turning his back to his father before going to leave, Sesshomaru following silently behind. He wasn't exactly the happiest himself but he wasn't complaining like his younger half-brother was.

The two wandered past a slave sale and both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru froze in place. Both feeling the same rush of the two girls' scents washed into their noses. Inuyasha heard a voice that he had never, ever, in his 50 years of life said,"Mate. Rescue, Mate." Then both Sesshomaru and Inuyasha snapped their heads over to the person who was just about to give the poor girls to their buyer when Inuyasha shouted,"Stop!" Then the entire crowd turned towards the boys and a low murmur spread through the crowd. Then Inuyasha walked through the crowd towards the man with the girls, Sesshomaru following quietly behind although he had the same goal as Inuyasha, get his mate.


"Sold to the man in the violet suit!" The man who was holding Kagome and Rin up shouted, thus ending their part of the sale. Kagome was having a hard time breathing and by what her little ears could pick up, Rin was having the same problem. As soon as the tension loosened on their necks they both gasped for air before being dragged towards the man who had bought them. Just before the money was handed to the man who had sold them Kagome and Rin both heard a boy's voice shout,"Stop!" Kagome heard feet shuffling and murmuring as the young boy who had distracted everyone started to split the crowd, followed by another boy who resembled the first.

Then she finally saw the boys as they walked up to Rin, herself, and the man who was holding them captive. Kagome noticed that the first boy to appear looked as though he could have been her age. He was wearing a traditional Japanese clothing which could only mean two things, he was the Shogun's son, or he was the local Daimyo's son. Then on top of his head were the cutest pair of ears ever. They even out cuted Inu-chan's ears. Kagome's eyes widened at the ears and she gave in to the temptation to walk up and touch them. Although she was only roughly yanked back by the man, causing her to fall backwards. Rin bent down to see if Kagome was alright, although she could respond to the girl's frantic questions since Kagome was just trying to breathe and loosen the collar that had tightened with the man's yank. She heard words being passed between the seller man and the two boys but she wasn't entirely paying attention as she just focused on breathing.

Then she felt the leash go slack for a moment as it was passed over to the boys, who didn't have to pay anything for them. Kagome managed to hear the guy that was supposed to buy them grumble something but she didn't make out what it was. Then she heard Rin say something like,"Please! One of you, please help Kagome-chan!" Her voice definitely sounded frantic. That's when Kagome finally passed out from lack of air although she did not do so until she heard Rin scream her name.


Inuyasha dropped down to his knees in front of the fainted Kagome. Then he made quick work of cutting the collar off of the girl with his claws. He picked Kagome up the best he could, although he was only about five maybe six inches taller than her, making it difficult for the boy to hold Kagome. He tried a few different positions until he finally managed to get her on his back, he looked over to Sesshomaru who, shockingly enough to Inuyasha, was trying to comfort the girl in the little pink shirt dress. Then once she calmed down Sesshomaru seemed to snap out of a dazed state and returned to his normal self, saying,"Come on Inuyasha, Girl. We didn't come out here to get girls." Then with that Sesshomaru started to walked off, Rin following behind him in a skip. Then she noticed Kagome's discarded Inu-chan so she paused to pick it up before continuing on. Inuyasha followed behind them, Kagome still fainted on his back although he felt her breathing again so he knew she was safe. "Mate, safe. Breathing." The unknown voice said again from inside him, causing him to ponder who or what it could be.