Captured: Chapter 3 "A few days later"
It was two days later and they where in really bad shape. Inuyasha wasn't that bad, he just smelt due to the fact that all he could do was sit in that same spot. The woman would come in to feed him once a day and later would come in with warm water and splash it at Inuyasha, he yelled at her the first time until the man came in as soon as Inuyasha started yelling. The man came in holding the key to Kagome's cage and Inuyasha automatically shut up growling under his breath. After two days, it became normal for the woman to do that and Inuyasha just took it as she did that plus he did need it.
Kagome found a puddle in the back of the cage where she would drink the water in order to get something in her stomach. It wasn't the cleanest water, but it was the only water she had. Kagome was getting much skinnier than she used to be only after two days. Her stomach was growling and she still had some dried up blood in her hair from the first day they were there.
Inuyasha and Kagome both found it easier to not talk to each other at all. After three days of being there, they just had nothing to talk about. Once in a while one of them would randomly remind each other something that was funny that they did in the past.
"Remember when we first met Shippo?" Kagome said, breaking the silence.
"Yeah, that little brat tried to take our shards." Inuyasha said remembering that day quite clearly.
"And you wanted to eat in the middle of a battlefield and I refused to eat." Kagome laughed.
"That was the first time I had those noodles." Inuyasha's mouth started to water.
Both just broke out in laughter until the door opened. The both of them looked up to the man standing in the door frame with a rope in his hands. As he walked down the stairs he looked at Inuyasha and then at Kagome. "So you two are finding this funny?" he whispered walking past the chained Inuyasha. "I see that we need to use a better method then." He said opening the door to the cage and then closing it behind him.
"Don't you dare to touch her." Inuyasha warned.
"You are in no position to talk right now." The man told Inuyasha. Then he grabbed Kagome's arm and held her close to him.
"Let go." Kagome managed to say trying to get away from the man's grasp.
"Be still" the man said taking the rope and managing to be able to rope both of her arms behind her back. Then he wrapped the rope around her stomach in order to make sure the rope stayed on. "I only have four more days and you aren't learning so we will have to use stricter methods." He whispered in her ear.
"You better do nothing to hurt her." Inuyasha yelled.
"I will do what I want." The man chuckled. "Now come with me." He pulled the rope making Kagome's body follow. "And don't do anything stupid or that half demon will pay." He told her.
Kagome obeyed and followed the man out of the cage. She could feel the uneasiness she was getting as she passed Inuyasha. He didn't say anything in fear that the man might hurt Kagome but his eyes said it all. She looked down to see that his whole face was in an 'I'm sorry I can't help you' look. "I will be okay, I promise" she yelled to him as the man pulled her out of the door.
"Kagome be safe." Inuyasha whispered as the man pulled her out of his sight. 'This is great not only can I not protect her but she is nowhere where I can help her.' He thought. He looked to see the cage door still open and saw the small bit of blood that was on the floor from their first day. Than he was scared, the man hurt her the first day she was there, what would make him not hurt her now? Inuyasha tried to break the chains with that thought. He pulled and struggled to get up. The chains were rattling and he did everything he could to get out of this predicament but to no avail.
The door than slowly opened and the girl came into view with her head down at the floor. She seemed to look everywhere but at Inuyasha. "What is going to happen to Kagome?" He yelled at her.
She looked at him with tears in her eyes. "She isn't going to die if that is what you are asking. He is just going to do what I told you guys he does to people."
"What?"
"He is going to 'break' her." The girl told him.
"That's not going to be easy, Kagome is strong willed." Inuyasha laughed at his self satisfaction.
"There has yet to be one person that was to stubborn for him. It normally takes him a day, two days at the most." She said putting the bowl down.
"Why do you do all this?" he asked her. It was obvious she didn't like to do help the guy; in fact she reminded him a lot like Kagura.
"I was forced to. He caught my family here. I was only twelve at the time; he sold my mom and dad to some demon. I never saw them again. Then he told me that if I didn't do as he said that he would kill my younger brother. At first I didn't believe him until he truly killed my brother. I willingly do what he wants now and if I don't he will beat me." She explained to him. "Unfortunately that girl won't be the same next time you see her." She whispered.
"What does he do?" Inuyasha commanded.
"It would be best if you don't know" the girl told him.
"Tell me, I have to know." Inuyasha commanded.
"At first he will chain her to the wall such as you are and then he uses different methods on different people." She said.
"What kind of methods does he have?" Inuyasha urged
"He will do something simple like telling the person that they are worthless over and over the whole day until they believe it or he can go as far as making a person sleep deprived. He will keep the person awake for well over a day."
"Neither of those would do anything to Kagome." Inuyasha assured her as well as himself.
"I hope it does." The girl whispered.
"Why?"
"If neither of those works, than he will either beat the person into submission or kill whatever or whoever the person is closest too."
"Is that how your brother di…"
"Shut up, I didn't mean to, I didn't think he would actually do it." She yelled with tears going down her face.
Inuyasha all of a sudden felt bad for her. He believed that Kagome could go through a lot but than he had to wonder about her if she was threatened to either listen or the one closest to her will die.
When they were finished with the food the girl started to get up. "Can you do something for me?" Inuyasha asked.
"What?"
"Can you check on Kagome, you know make sure she isn't getting her self into trouble." He whispered.
"I can't. No one is allowed in his room when he does this kind of stuff. It is a way to keep the person in solitary confinement." She told him. "I'm sorry. She seems like a smart person though. I think she will learn quickly to do as he says."
"I see." Inuyasha looked solemnly at the ground.
"How about I miss tonight of cleaning you?" she tried to make him a little cheered up.
"I don't care." He said in a monotone voice.
'This guy already seems broken. I wonder if he realizes it.' She thought getting up to leave. She turned around at the door, "Once again I am sorry." She said and then opened the door to leave.
Inuyasha started to cry, "Kagome be safe, and I don't want you to get hurt." He silently sobbed.
Three days later, the man slammed the door open, making Inuyasha wake abruptly from his sleep. As he walked down the hall with a smug smile on his face, he had Kagome walking behind him without any rope on her. She stayed right behind him and kept looking down toward the ground. Inuyasha could tell her eyes were red and puffy from her crying and one cheek was slightly bruised. Her breathing showed that she was afraid of the man. "Kagome, Kagome, how are you? Look at me. Kagome…" He was glad to see her but when he started to talk to her she just looked the other way. "Kagome aren't you glad to see me?" Inuyasha whispered.
"Get in the cage." The man commanded her as she walked in and then went straight to the back corner of the cage.
"What did you do to her?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Not much, she was pretty easy. Just note this, I told her to never talk to you or look at you or I may have to kill you." The man laughed.
"You little." Inuyasha yet again tried to get up.
"When are you going to learn that you aren't going to break those chains? Of course I could always tighten them up on you if you would like." He snickered.
Inuyasha calmed right down when he saw Kagome sitting on the ground looking over at him and then back at the man that caught them to begin with. The man walked past Inuyasha and walked out of the room.
"Kagome what happened?" Inuyasha asked. He heard no answer not even a squeak from her. "Kagome he is gone, you can talk to me." Still no answer. "Please Kagome, let me know that you are there, I need to hear your voice."
"I am not allowed to talk, if I do than someone will get hurt." She said in a monotone voice.
"Don't worry, he isn't around, everything will be fine." Inuyasha assured her.
"I am not allowed to talk, if I do than someone will get hurt." She repeated.
Inuyasha stopped trying, "When you want to talk I will be here." He whispered. Then Kagome started to cry. The rest of the day was filled with Kagome's sobs and Inuyasha not able to bear the sound of it. The woman didn't come in at all that day. Inuyasha figured it was because of what they just went through or the man was going to do the same thing to him. 'I wouldn't let him.' Inuyasha decided, 'I will kill him as soon as he takes one chain off.' Inuyasha assured himself with a smile. Then Kagome's sobs went away and Inuyasha could tell she finally went to sleep for the night and Inuyasha closed his eyes dreaming of when they would break out.
Alright another Chapter down. For those who are interested, both my ducklings are growing faster and faster each day and are starting to explore all over the place!! Please tell me what you think of this story or chapter…as well any questions? Go ahead and ask!!