Yea! Chapter two of part two! Hope you all enjoy it!

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It was raining, a heavy yet steady downpour, soaking the small group of mercenaries to the bone.

Kagome sighed, her usual calm exterior melting into aggravation. It had been on Bankotsu's insistence that they left the inn earlier that morning, despite the thick black clouds already marring the sky.

She had suggested they stay at the inn.

Jakotsu had agreed.

Bankotsu had ignored them.

She glanced over at her equally sodden partner and he stubbornly refused to meet her eyes. He knew that she was irate, and didn't feel like getting bitched at any longer. Lord knows Jakotsu hadn't shut up since the rain had started.

"Bankotsu!" Jakotsu wined, "this is doing murder to my hair and clothes! Cant we find a suitable shelter for now?"

He glanced over at him, "If we keep moving we'll be at a village before the rain stops."

Kagome scoffed and looked forward into the tempest. In front of them where trees. Beside them where trees. And behind them?

Surprise! More trees. Kagome inwardly seethed. They had been traveling through the same forest for the better part of the day. Sure it would have been much easier on the main road; Kagome almost guaranteed that they would have happened on an adequate shelter by this point.

But seeing as what their job consisted of, sometimes the main roads brought too much attention to them.

She pursed her lips and sighed, making a motor boat sound and causing both her team mates to look at her.

"That's the first sound you've made all day." Bankotsu stated.

Kagome's eyebrows knitted together, an irritated look forming on her face.

"I'm cold, wet, and I know I am going to end up sick from this. I agree with Jakotsu." her irritation melted, replaced by a bored look, "I don't care if it's a cave, as long as we can build a fire and dry out, it doesn't matter."

Bankotsu rolled his eyes and threw up his hands, "If it had just been Jakotsu complaining, I could've ignored it. But not the both of you." he let his arms fall, crossing them over his chest like an irate child, "fine. But just until the rain let's up. I heard that there's someone in the next village with a need for our special skills."

Kagome nodded and Jakotsu skipped over to latch onto Kagome's arm, "If I had known it would have been that easy I would have prodded Kagome until she said something too!"Kagome rolled her eyes, "Let's just get this train wreck moving. I'm tired of being wet, and I can already feel a cold coming on."

Jakotsu pouted slightly, squeezing her arm, "Well if you where feeling sick why didn't you speak up before now?"

Kagome rolled her eyes and rubbed her temples, "I'm not feeling sick. I will be later, I know this. So can please get moving?"

Jakotsu nodded enthusiastically and started walking, still attached to Kagome's side, "If you do get sick, me and Bankotsu-nee-san will take care of you! Wont we, Bank?"

Kagome couldn't hold back the chuckle at the heated look Jakotsu gave Bankotsu. He scoffed and rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. Let's just find some shelter."

….

Aachew.

Kagome sniffled, glaring at the small fire in front of her. The cave wasn't the most comfortable, and far from dry, but it got them out of the rain still pelting down outside. She grumbled and pulled the hood of Bankotsu's spare traveling cloak over her head. It was the only thing dry, he being the smart one out of their small group, protecting his pack under his cloak to keep it dry. Everything she owned, meager as they where, was soaked from the rain.

Jakotsu poked at the fire and gave her a sympathetic look, "You gonna be ok, Kago-chan?"

She grumbled but didn't answer, pulling the thick wool like fabric closer. Her clothes where laid out next to the fire, a vein attempt to get them dry.

Bankotsu sat against the wall, his eyes closed and arms crossed over his chest, "Getting sick will slow us down."

Kagome glared at him, "I wouldn't be sick if we had just stayed at the inn when I told you it looked like rain."

He scoffed, "I thought you where a shinobi? Shinobi don't get sick!"Kagome rolled her eyes, "Yea, well, despite my training, I am still human. I have an immune system and everything."

He rolled his eyes and shook his head, "Stupid women and their stupid weaknesses."

She growled but let the comment pass. She could feel a fever building, signaling that this was more than a cold.

Dammit all. Knowing my luck I've caught the flu. Hopefully we can get somewhere safe before it transpires into phenomena.

A hand in front of her face brought her out of her mental tirades. She blinked and looked up to see Bankotsu was no longer seated against the wall. Instead, he was kneeling in front of her, his hand pressed to her forehead.

He sighed in irritation, "You're running a fever."

She glowered at him, "And this is news to you how?"

He sat back, crossing his legs over each other, and regarded her with a disapproving look. Even though he was trying to be hard, Kagome could see the glint of worry in his eyes.

"Look, if it means anything, I'm sorry."

Kagome scoffed, "the mighty Bankotsu admitting he was wrong. The world is ending."

He brightened at her light teasing, a small smile curling his lips, "I didn't say I was wrong. I just apologized."

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Same thing."

He poked her in the forehead, "No, its not."

Kagome swatted at his hand, "Sure, tell yourself anything you need to Bankotsu."

Jakotsu laughed girlishly, "Will you two just kiss already?"

Kagome leveled her companion with a flat look, "What's gotten into you, Jakotsu?"

Jakotsu sighed, "As if it's not obvious! You're both attracted to each other! I saw it the first time Bankotsu brought you into our lives! And I think that two years of sexual frustration is unhealthy for anyone."

Kagome couldn't help it. The serious look on Jakotsu's face was just too much. She burst into a fit of laughter, rolling around on the cave floor. Bankotsu chuckled as well, shaking his head.

Jakotsu, oblivious of what was going on, gave the two a confused look, "What did I say?"

Bankotsu shook his head and looked out the cave entrance, "The rains letting up some. If we leave now, we might be able to make it to the village with out getting completely drenched."

Kagome sobered a little, her face still red from laughing so hard, and nodded, "Alright. Let's go then."

….

The day seemed to go from bad to worse. Though the rain had stopped completely, the wind had picked up, causing Kagome to shiver violently. When they finally reached the village, she was nearly falling over from exhaustion, making both her team mates worry.

"Come on Kago-chan. I got us a room in the inn. You'll feel better with a hot meal and a good night's sleep."

She nodded and allowed her feminine companion to lead her into the inn.

The room was miraculous, boasting two queen sized beds and a fold away cot. Kagome sighed and allowed Jakotsu to lead her over to the bed.

"Shouldn't I get out of the wet clothes first?"

Jakotsu nodded and helped to undo the traveling clinging to her small form. She wore only the wrappings around her breasts and underwear underneath, as Bankotsu refused to let her get dressed in her previous clothing stating that they where far to wet.

Jakotsu didn't blush at her apparent lack of clothing. He had bandaged her body, was the one to help her wrap her breasts on more than one occasion. To Jakotsu, Kagome was sexless.

But that doesn't mean Bankotsu views her the same way.

Kagome gave Jakotsu a wary look when a smile broke across his face. Kagome knew better then to trust Jakotsu when he got that mischievous look. It just screamed I'm-going-to-do-something-that-I-know-you-won't-like-but-I'm-going-to-do-it-anyway.

She rolled her eyes and pulled the blanket down, not really caring what Jakotsu did, as long as she could crawl under the sheets and sleep.

Jakotsu took this as his sign to leave. Standing, he tucked the blankets in around her, almost like a mother would do, and smiled when Kagome's eyes fluttered closed the moment her head touched the pillow.

Shes more tired then we thought.

Walking silently to the door, he smiled once again, time to play matchmaker!

….

Kagome slept the rest of the day and night. Her team mates weren't worried though, instead choosing to entertain themselves in other ways while they waited for her to recuperate. For Bankotsu, it was the perfect time to grab a drink and flirt with the local girls. For Jakotsu, it was perfect for shopping and unabashed flirting with the local gentlemen who had no idea she had a surprise between his legs.

He walked past a clothing store, a few of the village men carrying his bags, and paused. In the window was a beautiful kimono. Well, one he thought was beautiful.

It was cut short with no sleeves, the neckline dropping low to show off the cleavage of the wearer. The fabric shined, showing it was made out of fine silk, the color of a starless night sky. A deep purple obi tied around the back in a simple butterfly knot, the ends of the sash stretching past the hem of the kimono, which meant that it would go to the ankles of the wearer.

Jakotsu grinned and walked into the store, I told her I would find the perfect thing to bring out her eyes!

He paused, taking looking back at kimono once more. Kagome would never wear it. That much was evident from her refusal to wear the other one he had purchased for her.

A thought struck him and a devious smile curled his lips, she'll wear it or go naked.

He motioned to the shop keeper and purchased the kimono. Rushing out of the store, he blew a kiss to the guys following him.

"Wait here for me my lovelies! I have to attend to some matters quickly and then I'll be back!"

Skipping off towards the inn, he chuckled at the reaction Kagome would give once she awoke.

Almost makes me want to stick around to watch it.

He chuckled again; realizing that sticking around would probably be hazardous to his health. After all, Kagome didn't get angry very often, but when she did she was known to be a little irrational.

No, I think I'll go back to my shopping. After all, if I'm there, she will have no reason to leave the room, and she will continue to be sexually frustrated!

Firming his resolve in his self imposed mission, he snuck into the sleeping girls room and walked over to where their packs where sitting. Kagome continued to sleep soundly, but was showing the signs of waking. Quickly gathering every scrap of clothing other than his earlier purchase, Jakotsu made his exit and ran back to where his followers were waiting.

"Alright boys, where to next?"

….

Kagome stirred from her sleep, slowly opening her eyes. She yawned and stretched her hands above her head, feeling immensely better than she had the day before. Though she didn't feel one hundred percent, she felt well enough to get out of bed and explore the town a bit.

Maybe they have information on Itachi?

She pushed that thought away, not willing to get herself excited. After all the failed attempts, she doubted that it this time would be any different.

Sighing she stood up and looked around the room for her pack, intent on getting dressed and finding her teammates. To her immense displeasure, their packs where gone.

They wouldn't leave with out me, would they?

Pushing that thought away, she shook her head. She knew better than to think Bankotsu would just leave her.

Then where were their things?

To her immense displeasure, she noticed a bag sitting where their packs had once been. Looking around, she noted that her pack was gone as well, leaving nothing but the strange bag and the bed sheets.

Cautiously, she knelt down next to the bag, pulling it open. A flash of black and purple caught her eyes and she raised an eyebrow, gingerly taking the folded material out of the bag.

Standing, the kimono unfolded on its own. Her eyes widened. Not from the beauty of the outfit, but the fact that it was so…so…

"Dammit Jakotsu, what the hell did you do?" she hissed, laying the kimono out on the spare bed. It was pretty enough, but so not something she would ever be caught dead in. Her eyebrow began to twitch when she realized that it was either this or go naked.

She debated on going naked.

Seething she sat on the bed beside the small garment. She could just as well remain in the room, but she knew that wouldn't work either. When Jakotsu got these ideas, he was determined to see them through.

He probably won't give me my clothes until I wear this stupid thing.

Seething, she begrudgingly wrapped the fabric around her body. Heat pushed it ways up to her face when she realized the black fabric fell to her upper calf, barely covering her personal parts.

Grabbing the obi, she tied it around her waist as tightly as she could before storming out of the room.

Somewhere in the village, Jakotsu felt a cold chill run down his spine.

Guess Kagome is awake.

He chuckled and turned to the gentlemen sitting beside him, "so who wants to buy a girl a drink?"

They jumped at the chance and he chuckled. Men where so stupid.

….

Kagome was very aware of the eyes on her as she stormed through the village, a murderous glint in her eyes. She heard the sound of skin connecting against skin and glanced over to see a woman storming off, her gentlemen caller lying on the ground with a large red handprint on the side of his face. He sat up and rubbed his cheek, but his eyes roamed back to her. Kagome felt her eyebrow begin to twitch again as he shamelessly roved down to her very exposed legs to her bulging chest. She had tried to hide her female assets after she had walked out of the inn and seen every eye turning to her. She had gone back to their room and wrapped her breasts tighter then she had ever done, but she couldn't make them sink into her chest and that would be the only way to conceal them completely wearing the kimono Jakotsu had given her.

Seething she continued stalk through the village, her eyes searching for her pray.

As soon as I find him, I will cut him to pieces.

She heard a cat call from behind her and felt her nails bite into her palm. The pain made it easier to ignore the people leering at her.

"Damn you Jakotsu. I hope you enjoy your last day alive." she seethed, expanding her senses to try to locate her soon to be ball-less team mate.

Much to her dismay, it seemed as if he was masking his chakra, making her fume even hotter.

"Hey baby! How about I buy you a drink?"

She knew if she didn't get off the street, she was going to kill someone.

Ducking into the first shop she saw, she let out a long sigh. The shop seemed all but deserted, save herself and one other patron.

She looked around, noting the herbs and what not hanging from the ceiling. She had never seen a store like this.

"Something I can help you with miss?"

She blinked, regarding the elderly shop keep. Smiling at the elderly woman, she shook her head.

"I'm just…looking."

She nodded and returned to the other patron, asking the same question. He denied and continued to look at the herbs dawning the wall.

Kagome took in a deep breath and walked further into the shop, running her eyes over the jars. She recognized a lot of the names, though their where many others she didn't know. It was unsettling to say the least, seeing as her clan was so familiar with plants.

She picked up a jar, the name catching her eye.

A deep chuckle brought her out of her observation and she looked over at the other patron. He smiled down at her disarmingly, his dark eyes shining behind his round glasses.

"That can cause partial paralysis."

She nodded and set the jar back on the shelf, "I know."

He smirked, "Seems like you want to cause someone partial paralysis."

Kagome felt a cold smile curl her lips, "You can say that."

He laughed then, "well then by all means. I'm Kabuto."

She regarded him for a moment, having never heard the name before. Silver hair pulled back away from his face, skin lightly tanned from out side exertion. He wore typical shinobi attire, but boasted no headband signifying where he was from. She allowed her senses to span out a bit, searching for his chakra signature. When she came back with nothing, her gaze became suspicious.

Why would he be hiding his chakra? Do I know him from somewhere?

She turned back to the herbs and picked up another jar, noticing it was a common sleeping agent. She had used it many times when Souta had had nightmares in his youth to help him fall back asleep.

I wonder if I can feed enough to Jakotsu hog tied and throw him in a river? She scoffed at the idea. No, throwing Jakotsu in a river wouldn't do. She wanted to hear him scream.

She turned to see the nin, seeing he was still standing way to close to her, still smiling.

She 'hn'ed and set the jar back on the shelf, "My name is…Kage."

He nodded, his smiled never faltering, "It's nice to meet you Kage. I don't mean to pry, but what are you doing here all by yourself?" Kagome raised an eyebrow when his gaze flickered down to her…assets…before his eyes met hers again.

"I'm sure someone as beautiful as you has a gentlemen waiting on bated breath for your arrival."

Kagome scoffed, "You could say something like that."

He bowed then, "Would you allow me to escort you, Kage-sama?"

She was weary, but rationalized it would give her a few more moments to ponder what he was hiding from her.

She forced herself to smiled and bowed slightly, "That would be nice, Kabuto-san."

His smiled broadened and he hooked his arm with hers before leading the way out of the shop.

…

Kagome grumbled through her entire search. Not once did Jakotsu's chakra flicker to life, and strangely neither did Bankotsu's.

She huffed when they circles back through the village, irritation plane on her face.

"Are you so eager to be out of my company?"

She side glanced at Kabuto. He wasn't looking at her, choosing to stare at the streets in front of them.

Kagome sighed, "It's…not that."

He looked down at her and quirked an eyebrow, "Oh?"

She sighed and ran her free hand through her hair. Though she was thankful for his company seeing as people didn't linger on her, she was ready to be rid of him. He had talked the entire search, asking her questions about herself that she wasn't sure she should discuss. It also irritated her that every time she thought she saw Jakotsu it turned out to be wrong.

On top of all of that, she was starting to feel lightheaded. Obviously her body hadn't had the adequate time to fully fight off her illness.

"Kage-san, your looking flushed. Would you like to sit down?"

She nodded and he led her over to a bench. Cursing her own weakness, she watched as Kabuto ran over to a vendor and bought a drink for herself and him.

Returning he opened the cap and held it up to her, "Here, drink this."

She nodded and took a sip from the bottle, the liquid running down her throat was refreshing and cool.

Sighing she downed half the bottle in a few large gulps.

"If you where that thirsty you should have said something before."

She looked down at him, her eyebrow cocking up at the sound of his voice. It sounded…wrong.

He looked up at her, his smile a bit darker. She pushed herself to her feet looking down at him with hard eyes.

"Who are you?"

He chuckled, "I am who I said I am. But you are not who you said you where."

She opened her mouth to retort, but dizziness over took her. She pressed her hand to her head and sat back down, feeling nausea curl in her stomach.

She glared up at Kabuto, "What did you do?"

He chuckled and leaned in close, "I am a master with herbs, Kagome-san, much like you are."

She growled and fought off the nausea, "I'll kill you for this."

He chuckled as her world started spinning, "No Kagome. You won't"

She glared at him for a moment before she felt wooziness overcome her. She slipped from the bench and landed on the ground.

She could hear Kabuto reassuring the villagers that she had had too much to drink, and that he would take her home.

Growling her eyes closed much to her dismay. She tried to force them open, but found that they weighed a ton.

It wasn't like normal passing out. She could still hear and feel everything going on around her. But she couldn't move, not even to open her eye lids. To the people passing by she would look like she was asleep, and she was unable to tell them otherwise.

She felt Kabuto lifting her from the ground into a bridal like position before he began walking. To where she didn't know, and she silently fumed.

"Don't worry Kagome-san. I won't harm you." she could hear the smile in his voice. Something inside of her was raging, proclaiming how stupid she had been to take a drink offered to her by someone she didn't know.

Her fever had made her delusional, and in her delusion she believed for a second people could be trusted.

I swear the moment I get out of this I am going to skin you like the pig you are and dip you in lemon juice. Then once I'm done, if you survive, I am going to make you my test subject for the Kuruizaki. You will rue the day you ever heard my name, Kabuto.

She inwardly smiled, something inside of her pleased with the idea of torturing the man that was kidnapping her.

I know what you guys are thinking. Kagome sure is getting knocked out a lot in the story. it's the only way I can think to make her be where I want her to be! because the character I have portrayed her as is a badass. So getting drugged and kidnapped or knocked out are the only ways I can seem to make her cooperate with me!

So we all know where Kabuto is taking Kagome. Question is, what does Orochimaru want with her?

Read on, my reviewers! And guess what? Loki finally makes an appearance! Yea!