She felt something pricking her wrists. It made them itch, but when she went to scratch them, for some reason her arms wouldn't move. What was going on?

She opened her eyes and saw nothing but darkness. She turned her head but saw nothing new. Had she gone blind? Surely not…but then again…where was she?

"Awake are we?" A voice said.

Suddenly a flame illuminated the darkness, cutting through it like a hot knife through butter. She saw the face of a beautiful man with long dark hair. Something strange was about him though. Fangs. Yes this man had fangs.

"It seems I hit you a tad too hard, your cheek is bruising quite nicely. I had already assumed temporary amnesia might happen. So here's the recap." The man placed the flame under a pot and instantly the firewood underneath caught flame.

He then walked over to where she lay and bent down, balancing gracefully on his toes. He leaned in close to her and smiled, "You are the Inu Lord's lover. He is my enemy, thus so are you. I took you from him so I could rough you up a bit as a treat to the great all mighty Inu. Then once he sees you all prettied up like, it will make him very angry and throw off his guard. Weakening him so I can finally kill him and take this territory which was rightfully mine to begin with."

"Who…who are you?" She asked softly.

The man sighed and shook his head. "You don't even remember my name? Geez…It's Daisuke."

"Daisuke. Our fathers were enemies and because my father bested his, he feels a need to best me to prove his family's worth. He's even weaker than his father…no more questions, breathe."

The memories came flooding back to her. The attack where he so nearly came to kill her with that fatal blow; when he came up behind her and muttered all those horrid things. Sesshomaru…did he hear her call? She had to buy time. He would come looking for her…wouldn't he? No! She couldn't think negatively. Of course he would come for her! Now how to buy time for Sesshomaru and also for herself?

Maybe…if she pretended not to remember he would not be so rough with her. Maybe she could get to him. She at least had to try.

"Daisuke…" She repeated softly. "Not ringing any bells."

He arched his eyebrow. "Bells? Ringing? Boy I did hit you pretty hard didn't I?"

Kagome smiled. "I mean I don't know you. I don't remember you." She then frowned, "…nor do I remember….can you…tell me who I am?" She looked at him with her big chocolate brown eyes full of longing.

The look made him wince and was that a blush across those cheeks?

"I…um…think your name is Kagome." He muttered.

"And who is this Inu Lord? You said he is my lover? Can you tell me about him?" She bit her lip and gave him the same look.

Daisuke cleared his throat and looked away from her, the fire made his face silhouette so she couldn't see any emotion, "He is a powerful demon who is part of the Inu Clan. His clan has mocked my Wolf Clan for years! He is my enemy!"

"Oh I see…" Kagome took a slow deep breath before forcing herself to say the next, "But is he as handsome as you? I don't see how that could happen…you are so…beautiful."

Daisuke made a sound that sounded like a snort. Quickly he slapped his hands up to his nose. He moved just enough for Kagome to see he honestly had a nosebleed. She almost laughed as he turned around to hide himself.

He grabbed a cloth and cleaned himself up before turning around with a smile, "Yeah, I am much better looking than that stupid Inu! Which is why I wonder you would even go after him. I mean even you as a human are too good for that stupid Inu."

His eyes wondered along her body making Kagome feel extremely uncomfortable. She needed to change the subject.

"Will you do me a favor?" She blushed slightly since she was being honest about this favor.

"Depends…" His eyes narrowed.

"I can't scratch my wrists…and they itch really bad…could you…help a girl out?" She laughed nervously.

Daisuke was silent for a minute before he finally laughed, "You're serious?"

She pouted and nodded, "They itch really bad!"

He leaned over her and ran his claws carefully over her skin.

Kagome sighed with relief. "Thaaank you!"

Daisuke pulled away and stared at her with a pondering look. He didn't say anything for a few minutes. Finally, "If I untie you, and you run for it, I will break your legs. We have an understanding?"

Kagome winced. Well there goes her sneaking off plan. "I don't know where I am…it wouldn't be very wise for me to run off alone…besides..you're the only person I know. I'm safest here with you."

Daisuke looked skeptic but with a swift movement with his claws, she was free.

Kagome sat up and scratched at her wrists some more. She needed to gain his trust some more. That look he gave her proved he didn't trust her for a minute.

She stood up and walked over to the pot, there was nothing in it. Why was he burning this pot without anything in it? "Aren't you hungry?" She asked glancing over her shoulder.

Daisuke shrugged. He appeared to be relaxed but Kagome knew better. Inuyasha used to do the same thing. Arms folded, eyes closed but he was well aware of everything around him.

"I can cook?" She suggested.

Daisuke opened one eye curiously, "There's nothing to fix here."

Kagome giggled and walked over to him. She smiled and poked his nose which received the honor of making both of his eyes open, "That's why we go looking together silly! It shouldn't take too long. Come on!" She grabbed his hand and pulled him up.

"I don't know…" He started.

Kagome frowned, "I'm not a bad cook!"

He arched an eyebrow, "How do you know?"

CRAP! Of course! She was supposed to have amnesia! Come on Kagome, she told herself, think of something!

"I may not remember who I am, but I can remember how to cook food. Geez, I'm not a baby." She said quickly.

This reply seemed to satisfy him because he stood up and started walking with her. "Don't wonder too far from me."

Kagome smiled, well aware that he meant he would hurt her if she tried anything, and instead said, "You're so nice to worry about my safety! But don't worry! Nothing should be a match for you!"

She saw his face heat up again, but he quickly turned his head to hide his face in the shadows. "Um…yeah. No need to worry then."

Sesshomaru knelt down where the rocks where rustled. This is where Kagome had been when Daisuke took her. A tiny red spot upon the rocks most people wouldn't have been able to see, but it stuck out like a light beckon to him.

Kagome's blood.

The others were still sleeping and he would not wake them.

This one spot left behind would be that wolf's demise. Because with this, he could more than easily follow the scent and find their location. And once he found them, he would rip the very flesh from the demon's body.

He had struck Kagome. His Kagome. And the wolf would pay.