AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Yes, Naraku is a(n) bastard, asshole, batshit crazy, and any other colorful thing you can come up with. BUT there was a warning. And it did say rape, and those tend to not be pretty.

He does get his don't worry, though it may not be by who everyone expects to deliver it.

I want to say thank you to all my readers and reviewers. They make my day when I read them so thank you.

And for anyone who is wondering, when it says 'Naraku's Layer' it is in Kanna's POV. Sorry if this was not made clear.

DISCLAIMER:

I do not own Inuyasha nor its characters.

I only own Kimiko, and Astrid.

Last time:

"Too bad it must wait 'til the poison takes effect." He began to leave the room halfway to the doorway he snapped his fingers and Kagura followed.

I looked between the two prone figures on the floor, both unaware of the future Naraku had planned for them.

I had to come up with a way to help them.

'Maybe I can get in touch with Lord Sesshomaru. Surely he will be able to help in time.'

Chapter 21: Don't touch

I woke with a headache the size of Sesshomaru's castle, which was pretty bad considering the size of that damn place. I groaned as I opened my eyes to take in my surroundings and the events from yesterday rushed through my mind. I tried to move and found that I couldn't and that I was still bound with chains. Even if I had been able to move it would have proven difficult with the condition my body must be in.

I glanced around the room as my nose took in the scents around me while I lay on the floor. I could smell my own blood all around me telling me I had lost quite a bit and that I was most likely laying in it. I could feel my clothes gathered around my ankles and the steel of the manacles biting into my flesh. Whatever Naraku used to paralyze my body didn't seem to take away feeling as my body started to wake up throbbing pain came along with it.

A floral sent filled my nose and if I could have I would've flinched. Kagome. She was here, though my nose didn't detect the scent of her blood it didn't make the worry any less. I quickly scanned what I could see once more locking onto the still form on the floor across the room. She was still fully clothed and didn't seem to have any injuries. I stared as dread filled my gut when she wasn't moving except to breathe. Not even her ears twitched.

'What did that bastard do to her?' the pain and the events from yesterday momentarily forgotten, when a memory of Naraku's ranting filled my mind.

He drew back licking his lips as my blood dripped from his face. "Mmm, almost as good as hers. I wonder though if she will be able to feel this through her mark?" My eyes grew wider at his implication and red began to flood my vision.

My eyes grew wide in horror at the possibility of her having to feel everything that happened. He hadn't simply stopped at the rape, he had moved on to more painful activities. One didn't need knives when you could shape your body in any way that you pleased. He seemed to take great pleasure in cutting my skin from my body only to watch as it regrew itself. He did this for quite some time before getting bored of me passing out from pain and blood loss.

Rage filled my veins as it clicked in my head that Naraku was aware and hoping that she would feel everything through the mating mark. Never mind the fact that having a bond like that was extremely rare even among full demons. He wasn't just doing it to hurt me, but her as well.

Kanna's POV:

I had reached the Western Lord through my mirror the night before finding him in his office, telling him what had happened to his brother and the miko. At first he showed no reaction, but then his desk went flying across the room and shattered against the opposite wall with books and shelves clattering everywhere. Apparently he thought that they were out camping in the woods surrounding his castle, for they were prone to do this every so often. He thought that with the recent mating they might have wanted some alone time to themselves for a few days.

After his little rampage in his office that left the room in dire need of cleaning, he stormed out of the room and down one of his massive corridors.

That was the last I saw of the Western Lord as I had used up a lot of my energy just breaching the many barriers around his castle that had been recently placed. It caused the image in my mirror to fade and disappear completely.

I slumped against the wall sliding down it 'til I was sitting on the floor.

I did my best, hopefully Lord Sesshomaru would come for them in time, for I wasn't sure how long Naraku planned to keep them alive, or sane for that matter.

'I need some rest before I do anything else today, and I pray Master Naraku does not find out about my actions.' With that last thought my eyes drifted closed.

Kagome's POV:

My eyes blinked open and immediately I was confused. Everything hurt and I didn't know why and the hardness of the ground beneath me told me I wasn't in my bed. I closed my eyes as my head began to throb. The smells in the air told me I wasn't outside and that there was blood nearby, a lot of blood.

Familiar scented blood.

My eyes snapped open. 'Inuyasha!'

I tried to sit up despite the pain everywhere to find that I couldn't move. I couldn't even twitch my fingers. Something was beginning to dig painfully into my wrists and ankles and I couldn't even look to see what it was.

Fear began to eat away at me though I wasn't sure if it was more for myself or for Inuyasha.

I heard footsteps approaching the room that we were in, if I could have I would've flinched with each one. I could hear Inuyasha's breath hitch as he realized I was awake though he didn't say anything.

'Maybe he's hoping that no one will notice?' I thought as I closed my eyes and tried to slow my racing heart. The pain in my head seemed to fade as my eyes closed almost like a migraine would in a dark room.

The footsteps stopped where I assumed Inuyasha lay awake on the floor and he spoke. "I see you have woken, it's about time." Something clinked as he continued. 'Chains?' "I wonder if she is awake too, shall I go check on her?" I could hear the smirk in Naraku's voice and sense it on his face.

A low growling came from Inuyasha's chest as Naraku laughed. "LEAVE HER ALONE, YOU BASTARD!"

He chuckled as he continued to torment Inuyasha, "Does that mean you want me to continue playing with you?" Inuyasha's growl cut off as whatever Naraku did caused him to whimper.

My eyes snapped open in rage at the thought of him being injured in any way by that vile creature. Slowly a quiet rumble filled the room emanating from deep in my own chest.

"Ah so she is awake." His gleeful voice drifted to my ears and the rumbling growl became louder.

As he approached me and his footsteps came into view the tips of my fingers began to glow a light blue, going unnoticed by the creature that continued to come closer yet. 'Too bad I can't move.' I tried to scream or yell at him to find that I couldn't even move my mouth or use my voice box in that manner, which left only growling. So whatever he did to me was different than what he did to Inuyasha, who was yelling all sorts of profanities.

He squatted down in front of me and ran his hand down my cheek in what was supposed to be a soothing gesture, but left my feeing dirty. He was butt ass naked. My skin crawled as his hand drifted lower to the neckline of my hakama. He grinned as he found the ties and deftly undid them, unwrapping it in the front to find my kosode.

As he continued his exploration and undoing of my clothes one of his tentacles whipped out towards Inuyasha. I stared in horror at the wriggling appendage as it made its way to him and a sharp yelp was heard. The smell of fresh blood hit my nose as it splattered on a hard surface. I could still hear Inuyasha breathing but it did nothing for my fear of his life.

Naraku seemed to be getting frustrated with my clothing and the many ties that came along with it. His fingernails grew to sharp points as he simply cut through the remaining clothing leaving it in tatters laying limply around me. Exposing everything. Cold air hit my skin causing gooseflesh to rise.

"GET AWAY FROM HER!" Inuyasha screamed as another slap was heard and Naraku chuckled.

My glowing fingertips began to twitch which also seemed to escape his notice as he turned to face the injured hanyou. "I thought you might like to watch a show." His hand came down swiftly leaving claw marks on my side. The pain caused me to close my eyes and a few tears slid free. Inside I was screaming and fighting to get away. "See how beautiful she is painted in red?" His eyes drifted all over my body as he brought his claws down again, this time on my thigh. I could feel the blood flowing from my wounds that weren't closing as fast as they should have been.

'What did he do to me?' I screamed in my thoughts as his hand cupped my cheek in a slightly loving manner.

"So much prettier than you in this color. Tastier too." He cooed as he dragged a finger across my cheekbone. The blood was warm as it trickled down my face. "Such a pretty sight really. It's a good thing I gave her something to slow her healing ability, otherwise I would have to do to her what I did to you Inuyasha." his touch left my skin as he stood up and my eyes opened to see him above me, gripping his hard cock in his hand.

He grinned at me before turning and heading in Inuyasha's direction. My blood ran cold as the surface of my skin began to glow blue.

Inuyasha's POV:

As Naraku approached I noticed a blue light across the room. Kagome seemed to be covered in it and the closer he got the brighter the glow became.

Seeing him come closer while holding onto himself made my skin crawl with dread. He stopped and sat down in front of me while stroking himself.

"Get away from me." I harshly snapped since my voice was raw from the previous torture and today's early start. He only grinned and reached forward to touch me with his free hand.

Just as his fingertips brushed my skin blue light erupted around me blasting him to the middle of the room before he caught his bearings. He roared and turned in the direction of Kagome behind him who was now floating a few inches above the floor since the chains around her prevented any further distance. Her eyes were closed, her arms were hanging limply at her sides, and her toes just barely above the floor. Blood trickled down her side and leg from the claw marks marring her flesh, dripping from her toes to the floor beneath. Her clothes hung on her body in tatters, scraps of cloth hung from the chains at her wrists, and littered the floor around her.

Naraku took a step back before greed and lust took ahold. If his grin was evil before there were no words for the look on his face now.

He looked at her and slowly crept closer as the air crackled around us full of her miko power. Though I could not detect any of her demonic power in the air around us, like it was being suppressed by something, or by whatever he did to her.

Even though the air surrounding me was full of her power, it did nothing to my youkai, if anything it felt soothing and warm against my battered skin. Almost like it was healing the wounds inflicted by Naraku's actions. My fingers began to tingle and twitch as I was able to move them again. A small smile formed on my lips as I sent Kagome a silent thank you. My body felt like my own again, or as much as it could with the memories of what he did to me. But it felt whole again. I sat up as the last of the pain was washed away by her ability.

Naraku stopped a few feet away from her unable to go any further, being prevented by the force of energy coming from Kagome. His fists beat the air in front of him as though he was hitting a wall. He began to snarl in frustration as he was the energy around her still wouldn't let him get any closer.

"LET ME THROUGH!" he beat at the invisible barrier in front of him with his tentacles trying to pierce it in any way.

I glanced down at the manacles holding me prisoner and noticed that my claws were gone.

'Shit!' I looked around me for anything that I could use to get them off without cutting off one of my limbs. 'It must be the night of the new moon, I must not have noticed with everything else going on.' I quickly pulled up my hakama, and very awkwardly put my kosode and haori back on, now that I could. 'I just hope Naraku thinks it has to do with Kagome's miko power.'

"AARRUUGGHHH!" Blood dripped from his hands from the many burns on his hands. Burns caused from the mighty power she wielded. Power that Naraku and many other demons wanted.

Her feet finally touched the ground and the manacles attached to her limbs seemed to melt away as the chains clattered around her feet. She opened her eyes and they shone brightly with her power and she began to walk forwards in my direction. I began tugging on the chains trying to get free as Naraku turned to look at me when he was pushed out of the way.

"NO! YOU ARE MINE, YOU DAMN WOMAN!" Naraku yelled as he again beat at the air in front of him.

When Kagome reached my side she smiled down at me and cupped my cheek in her hand. She bent down to sit next to me taking my hand in hers. Her other slid from my cheek and rested on the manacle attached to my wrist and it simply disappeared. She did this with the others as well before throwing her arms around me holding me close.

"Inuyasha." she breathed as she suddenly went slack in my arms.

I looked down at her to see that she was unconscious even though her barrier still stood and the air around us still crackled.

"Kagome?!" I lightly shook her to try and wake her, I couldn't help or protect her as I was.

Naraku began to chuckle on the other side the barrier. "She used too much energy and the toxin put her back to sleep!" his burned fist hit the barrier. "She can't keep this up forever! And when it drains her and she can't keep it going, I am going to get both of you!"

He turned on his heel and strode from the room.

I looked down at the girl in my arms, "Please wake up Kagome. Please. I need you right now." I whispered as I rocked her back and forth.

If whatever he gave her affected her even after her miko power erupted like that then who knows what it will do to me if I try to move too much, let alone when the sun comes up.

I just clutched her tighter to myself and hoped her power could hold out 'til morning. Since we weren't sure how long she could hold it yet while conscious, never mind being knocked out.

AUTHOR'S NOTE…again:

This is the end of ch21!

So yeah umm don't kill me but please read and review!

I hope you enjoyed the chapter and the story so far.

I will update soon and I am sorry it took so long this time.