Inuyasha slowly made his way up the stairs, the timeworn wood creaking loudly with each step that he took. Leisurely he made his way to the center of the platform, his prize lying upon the rotting floorboards. Although he had been watching her from the square, he'd never truly gazed upon her face; he supposed now would be as good a time as ever. Fixating his gaze on her, he tried to ascertain her features more clearly.

For a brief moment he was taken aback, him resisting the urge to reel away from the girl before him and vacate the platform immediately. Inuyasha swallowed down hard, his saliva catching in his throat like a hefty dry pill; she bore a remarkably strong resemblance to someone he once knew. He struggled in vain to maintain his composure as he felt his face becoming increasingly hot, his ears making out the distinctive booming sound of his heart pounding wildly. Inuyasha grimaced as he could feel himself being overcome by a massive wave of emotions, all of which he was rightly ill prepared for.

Immediately his eyes darted around frantically as he fought the urge to look more closely at the girl's naked figure. Alas he was at a loss for she practically beamed against her grimy surroundings, her presence drawing him in like a moth to a flame. Her skin was as pale as the moon and all but glowed against the molding wood, her ink black hair fanning out below her slender frame. Quickly his eyes zipped away, his golden pools searching for anything else to focus on. Sadly his vision was caught by none other than the supple mounds of flesh that graced her upper torso, her breasts jostling with each breath she took. He stared at the delicate pinkness surrounding her nipples, the colour resembling that of pale cherry blossoms. He could feel the heat of his blood continuing to seep into his face. Once more his eyes darted away, him silently praying for them to find something less intense to gaze upon; his prayers were unanswered. Gold clashed against cerulean as his vision melded into her own, him almost being hypnotized by her penetrating gaze. Inuyasha stared at her somewhat awestruck, him almost not hearing Jaken's elated words.

"Already enraptured by her, are you?" he asked, his bony elbow nudging Inuyasha in jest. "In just a few short moments she'll be all yours for the taking. I'm sure you have a great deal of things planned for this one." Jaken nudged Inuyasha again, his eyebrows waggling at his insinuations.

Inuyasha shook his head slightly, him trying to cast her grasp on his senses aside as he brushed Jaken's elbow away. Gradually he could feel himself regaining control of the situation. Glaring at Jaken harshly, he tossed a small pouch at him and loosened the sheathed sword from his waist, one of his hands holding it out in front of himself. "Whatever, just take this damn thing and let's finish up. I have more important things to do." Unable to resist, he snuck another quick glance at the girl from the corner of his eye, him fighting to preserve his regained self-control as he struggled to not get too lost in her beauty. He could tell having such a girl in his home would prove to be very challenging; her presence would assuredly inconvenience him in more ways than he would like. Despite that, he couldn't deny that being able to lay claim to such a girl certainly would have its benefits; it would surely drive his adversary, Kouga, senseless. If nothing else, that would give him at least a sense of gratification in retrospect to the tribulations he would now be dealt.

"But of course, after all, I'm sure you want to take your latest purchase out from a try." Jaken reached out a hand to receive the sword from Inuyasha, his other hand holding the golden chain in exchange. Grasping the sword tightly Jaken awaited Inuyasha to do the same. Instead he bent down and hoisted the frail girl atop his shoulder, her smooth skin brushing against his face. It wasn't until their skin had come into contact that he felt a slip in his restraint once more. Turning his head to the opposite side that the girl was on, Inuyasha tried to not be influenced by the strong scent of lustiness that was wafting from between the girl's thighs. As he made his way back to the stairs, he desperately strained to keep his own arousal in check, him being unsure as to whether or not he could be trusted with a girl in such a state.

Upon reaching the final step he made a point to make one last final comment to Kouga before departing for his home, his willpower wavering. "Don't worry Kouga; I'll make good use of her." With that, Inuyasha walked off into the crowd, his destination known.

A/N:

Hey guys, I'm sorry it took so long for me to update the story. I was reviewing a few of my previous chapters the other day and realized that none of my page breaks have been showing up. I've been spending the past few days trying to find a way to show time lapses, and no matter what I do, nothing is showing up. I feel like it's probably super easy and I'm just not getting it. :( If someone could tell me how to do it, it would be much appreciated. That aside, I hope you enjoy today's update. I know it's a little short, but I promise to have more soon. :)