Chapter 36: Predictions and Danger

It was a month later when Kagome was brought to this place. She learned the rules and the customs fast and took care of the other women there as Sakari took care of her.

There they were, Sakari and Kagome digging a large hole out in front of the castle with some other woman. To Lord Rei's order, he wants a pond and a courtyard out front. These last past couple of days weren't the best for Kagome. While she was supposed to be digging she was over in the nearest bush gagging hopelessly. "You alright there Kagome?" Sakari yelled over as she continued to dig.

Kagome stood up a little queasy; the heat must be getting to her. "Yeah I'm fine," she said as she walked back over to pick up her shovel and help out.

"Meal is served!" The guard said as her opened the doors leading into the castle.

"Finally!" Sakari said as she threw her shovel on the ground, "I'm starving! Come on Kagome." She pulled her hand and they both walked into the castle where they were serving fish stew. "Why don't you go find a place to sit and I'll get the food." She suggested.

"Alright," Kagome said bleakly.

A couple minuets later Sakari came back with tow bowls of stew, "Here you go," she said as she handed one to Kagome.

As Sakari sat down across from Kagome, the first thing she did was putting spoon full of stew into her mouth. "Aren't you hungry?" She said with a full mouth when she saw Kagome looking down at her food.

She put it down in front of her, "Not at the moment, my stomach is twisting and turning and it feels like I'm going to puke again." She gave a disgusted look.

Sakari giggled and placed her have eaten food down on the floor, "You know what it sounds like?"

Kagome looked at her confused, "That I'm sick?" She guessed.

"No… In the past month have you been with this Inuyasha guy," She smiled and laughed.

Kagome blushed deeply, "You mean like 'That'?"

Sakari nodded and picked up her bowl again.

Kagome thought for a moment. That night before the bandits took her, that special night, the night where her scars ruined it from her. She shook her head to lose the thought, "You don't think I'm…"

"Well, everything goes together, doesn't it?"

"Oh my Kami! No no no. I can't be, what would Lord Rei do if he finds out?" She whispered loudly.

"Well, if you aren't out of here by the time of birth, he'll kill it. That's what he did to my son," she said after she put the empty bowl on the floor.

Kagome didn't say a word after her statement, after al, she didn't know for sure if she was really pregnant. She picked up the bowl and started to eat it. The stench of fish the crawled through her nose made her stomach turn again. She got up and ran to the nearest window and peeked her head out of it.

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"Hm… that woman looks of good use," A tall man in fine looking clothes appeared looking out the window from his quarters. "Renjii, take that woman who is with Sakari and bring her to me. I have plans for her," He said then turned around as his servant headed out the room.

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"Well I guess we need to start working," Kagome said and stood up stretching.

"Yeah… Too bad it isn't cloudy today, that way we'd have shade," Sakai stood up as well and headed to the door.

Kagome looked t her then started to head towards her but then got grabbed by the wrists and pulled behind her back, "Lord Rei wants you." The servant said and started to pull her.

"Sakari!" Kagome yelled out trying to struggle out of his grasp.

"Kagome!" Sakari yelled out as they pulled her friend away, "Don't struggle! You'll be fine! Just listen to them and you'll be fine!" She yelled back. Her face was full of pain; she was being dragged into that awful place. Then she turned around to open the door.

The servant took Kagome down different halls and doorway until he stopped in one particular room. He threw her on the floor and heard a voice speak out from a dark corner, "Thank you Renjii, now leave."

Kagome picked herself up from where she was and sat up looking strait at the darkness. There were 9 shards and she knew it was Lord Rei.

"You will be working here from now on," he paused and stepped out from the darkness. "Hana, get this girl a new kimono to wear."

"Yes Lord Rei," a young woman said and ran out the room. She was about Kagome's age, maybe a bit older; she had short brown hair and green glowing eyes with bruises on her face. Kagome then looked back to Lord Rei and gave him a disgusted look.

"Now tell me now girl, what is your name?" He asked as he stood before her.

Kagome was about to refuse to give him her name, but she didn't want to worry Sakari with doing something reckless, "Kagome."

"Kagome, is it? How old are you Kagome?"

"Eight-teen."

"Hm…" was all he said and gave Kagome a shiver. The sound of him gave her fear.

Right then Hana came back with a plain kimono like the one she was already wearing except in a red color. "Not that one, wench!" He then hit her and she fell on the floor. "The right one!"

Kagome cringed at the sight and just remained still.

"Now, how long have you been here, Kagome?" The way he said her name was absolutely disgusting.

"For about a month…" Her voice was shaky. 'I feel like barfing again…' she thought and tried to hold it in.

Hana came back with a yellow silk kimono with blue patterns on it, "Thank you, Hana, now leave." He took the kimono as she then ran out the room. He turned back to Kagome and handed her the kimono. "Take that one off, and put this one on."

Kagome held the kimono and looked at him. She was expecting him to leave the room or something, but that wasn't his plans.

"Now," he said annoyingly.

Kagome then untied the back of her dirty kimono nervously and pulled open the front revealing all. She was about to cry, but she knew she couldn't if she didn't want to get hurt.

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Sakari walked out and picked up her shovel. She couldn't concentrate on digging anymore, not after seeing her friend being taken away. She looked out to see beyond the barrier and below them she saw a group of people. And it looked like the people Kagome described to her. 'Inuyasha.' She looked around to see if there were any guards, there was one who looked like he was napping under the tree on the other side. 'This is my only chance, if I want to save her…' She threw her shovel on he ground and ran past through the barrier were there was a path that lead down to the ground.

It was always easy to escape from the barrier, but no one really escaped from this place, they were always captured again. Sakari ran as fast as she could down the path before the guards could get her. "Inuyasha!" She yelled out hoping it was right guy. If it wasn't she'd just got herself in deep trouble.

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They were all just about to give up hope, looking for over a month and there was no sign of her. But Inuyasha wouldn't give up, not until he al least found a trace of her.

"Inuyasha!" He heard a woman's voice calling from above him. He looked to see a woman, a woman he's never seen before.

At that moment two men came out of no where and ran towards her and grabbed her by the hair and pulled her away. "Help!" was all she managed to yell out until she disappeared.

"Something doesn't seem right… I'm going to check it out" Inuyasha said and he jumped up to get to the top.

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After Kagome finished putting on the kimono she didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"Now stand up," He ordered with smile on his face.

Kagome stood up as she was told and still didn't look him in the eye. He stomach was still tossing and turning which made her sick, so she didn't dare to speak.

He put his large hand on the side of her head and ran his fingers through her hair. So far he was please of what he saw, even though she was covered in dirt.

He moved himself in closer to her, after realizing what he was about to do, Kagome pushed him away.

"I see, so you don't want to obey. Fine then we can do it the hard way," he pulled her hair and threw her to the ground.

Kagome gave a gasp of frustration; she couldn't hold it in any longer. Tears started to drip down to her cheeks.

"Silence!" He then smacked her across the face.

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"No! Get off of me!" Sakari yelled and the yanked her harder. The other women stared in fear as she was pulled. He hair was being yanked harder and harder as she dug her nails in the dirt.

Inuyasha got to the very top and noticed there was a barrier, he took out his sword and cut through the barrier impatiently. The barrier disappeared and he was the hell he just walked into. He was the woman who called out his name and ran over to her, he swung his sword killing the two men the were dragging her.

"You alright?" Inuyasha asked.

Sakari held up her head to look at him, "I'm fine," she said quickly. "But are you, Inuyasha?"

"Yeah, but how did you know my name? Where is this place?" He asked putting his sword away.

"There's no time to explain. Kagome, she needs…" She was cut off.

"Kagome?! Where is she? Is she alright?" He yelled looking around.

"She's inside; you need to look for her!" She yelled.

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Lord Rei grabbed her right wrist and held her up making her look at him. "Please don't!" She yelled, making all the other few women in the room cringe with fear.

He leant in to lock lips with hers but then she spat in his face. "That's it! Renjii, get me the whip!" He yelled as he wiped the spit off his face.

Kagome looked over at the servant, who picked up the whip, then she looked at the door and then picked herself up and tried to run to it, but he knocked her down again and whipped her, making her yell.

He turned her over to have her face him as she lied on the floor. Her kimono was slowly coming undone but still covered herself up.

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Inuyasha ran through the doors and killed anyone who tried to approach him. He looked in every door he passed and went down every hall her saw. When he got down to the last door he opened it and saw Kagome. "Kagome!"

To Be Continued…

Author's Note: I'm getting mad now because Lauren will not update!!!! But whatever, I'll just put up my story anyways. And sorry if there are errors in the story. I'm too tired to look over them.