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While that was happening at Florence, in Thailand Kagome was making dinner. Little Hanan was playing in her bouncy chair, playing with her toys. While Leo was drawing in his sketchbook at the table. Though he stopped when he had another vision and started drawing on a new page. Kagome noticed the blank look on his face and how his pace had quicken. So she placed the knife down as she walked over to see what he was drawing. She recognized the place being a Mason Verger mansion.

"What's happening, sweety?" She asked

"Mason has Hannibal and Will now." He said

Kagome didn't understand how Mason could capture those two but she couldn't help worry.

"What are we going to do mom?" He asked

She looked at her two children and knew what she had to do. After she packed her stuff she called for Kamiko to look after the kids while Kai takes her to America. Thanks to Sesshomaru's jet they were able to get just in time and stake out the place. When they got everything covered up they saw the meat truck arriving. The back of the truck door opened and she saw both Will and Hannibal hanging upside down. It took everything inside her to not run out to them. They watched as Mason men took Will and Hannibal to his farm and inside his home.

Mason truly was sadistic but he sure was stupied. If he was planning to kill Hannibal he should have done it now instead of playing with him. Kagome got more worried for Will when Kai told her that Mason was planning to wear his face like Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. So when dark happened Kagome went to look for Will while Kai looked for Hannibal.

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Kai found Hannibal in one of the empty pig pins. The guard tried to stop him but Kai killed him with ease. The two stare at each other with glare as neither of the two ever liked each other.

"I don't know why she still cares for you. But don't think for one moment that she is ever coming back to you." Kai said "The fact that she went to save Will first says everything. I should kill you now for what you have done to Lady Kagome."

"Then why don't you?" Hannibal asked

"Cause it is in her nature to care for all. She hates death." Kai said "So she ordered me to not kill you."

He took out a knife and just cut off one of the ropes that was around his right hand.

"I promised her I'll help you out. I believe you can finish the rest." Kai said

He tossed the knife to the ground before leaving and went looking for Kagome. Hannibal growled at Kai's words and grabbed the knife to cut the rest of the ropes. While doing so Margot came in, halted a little when she saw that he was almost free.

"Hello Margot. Hasn't been that long since I treated you." He said "Have you started taking the chocolate, as Mason likes to say, after you fought him for so long?

"Who let you out?" She asked in free.

"Why don't you tell me why you're here?" He asked, not wanting her or Alana (that was hiding) to know that Kagome was here.

"Mason promised to give something back to me. Something that he stole. There was a surrogate all along." She said "It's a Verger baby. It's my baby."

"Mason will deny you." Hannibal stated "He will always deny you. You know you'll have to kill him."

"You saying you'd do it for me?" She asked "I could never trust you."

"No, of course not." He chuckled "But you could trust me never to deny that I did it. It would actually be more therapeutic for you to kill him yourself. You'll remember I recommended that in session."

"Wait until I could get away with it, you said." She replied

"What difference would one more murder charge make to me?" He shrugged, as he was forming up a plan. "I'm the only other suspect you've got. You can do it when it suits you, and I'll write a letter gloating about how much I enjoyed killing him myself."

Alana finally came out of her hiding spot and stood by Margot.

"I was trying to save Will from you, and I thought you were the only one that could save him. But seeing that you are somehow free I'm guessing Kagome is here too." Alana said "Promise me, they'll make it out alive?"

He didn't want to promise to save Will's life but he needed her in his plan.

"I promise. And I always keep my promise, Alana."

"Are you going to kill Mason?" Alana asked

"Margot is." He smirked before snatching a hair off his scalp and handed it to her." Put it in Mason's hand after he's dead."

She still couldn't believe that she was hearing this from the man she once admired and secretly loved.

"Could I have ever understood you?" She whispered

"No. Only one did and you gave her to me." He darkly smirked

Alana looked down with guilt and a terrible lip. He just had to remind her of that. If it wasn't for her, Kagome wouldn't have met Hannibal in the first place. She glared at him before taking the hair sample from him and the lovers left.

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Kagome found Will and it was in some medical room. She saw Will strapped to gurney along with Mason and saw a deranged doctor. When Mason was asleep, she made her move and threw two Senbons in the doctor's arm and neck.

"Will. Will. Are you okay? Speak to me." Kagome whispered

"Ka-Kagome? What? How? You shouldn't have come...Hannibal…" Will said

"I don't care. I wasn't gonna let you die." She said as she unstrapped him. "Come on, we have to leave."

She helped him off the gurney, placed his arm over her shoulder and tried to support his weight. He was still a little drugged up so he wasn't able to move. When they got to the door they were spotted but at his fast speed Kai came and killed them. After that he helped Kagome out with Will as he was knocked out because of the drugs. Kagome tensed when she sensed Hannibal behind them and she couldn't help but look back. The two held an intense stare as it has been a long time. To her surprise he didn't follow her just yet. He went inside the room where Mason and the doctor were still in.

When they got outside Kai had to let go of Will when he saw more of Mason's men. She struggled a little to get them to the car that was in the forest but it was still a far walk. When she was a quarter there Hannibal appeared again and surprisingly helped her with Will. The two looked at each again before continuing on walking to the forest. While they were doing that both Kai and Chiyoh were taking care of the guards. When they reached the car Hannibal helped place Will in the back of the car with Kagome. There was so much he wanted to say to her but she wouldn't even look at him.

"Should I dispose of him, Lady Kagome?" Kai asked as he cracked his claw hand.

That just earned Chiyoh's gun pointed at his head. Kai just growled at Hannibal's little protector and before the two could attack one another Kagome stopped them.

"Enough. Will needs medical attention." She said "We should leave before the cops arrive. When we're safe then you two can try and kill each other."

Kai gave Chiyoh and Hannibal one last glare and growl before getting in the driver's side. Then to annoy him more Hannibal got in the passenger side while Chiyoh got in the back with Kagome and Will. The guard dog looked at Kagome, asking if this was really happening but she just gave him a pleading look to not start. So after turning on the car Kai drove them away from Verger manor and to Will's house. The ride was quiet and a bit awkward. Hannibal kept looking at Kagome through the rearview mirror. She felt his stare but didn't bother to knowledge him as she focused on Will.

When they pulled into the driveway, Kai was the first to get out and opened Kagome's door so she could get out and he helped her with Will. They helped him inside and set him in his room. Once he was laying down Kagome grabbed the first-aid kit that was still in the bathroom and started cleaning him. Hannibal silently followed them inside and watched the scene while Chiyoh stood guard outside. Kai didn't leave the room as he kept an eye on Hannibal, not trusting him at all. After Kagome was done she lovely moved some hair out of Will's face with a smile before finally looking at Hannibal.

"Let's get your wounds cleaned up too." She said

They went to the kitchen where she checked him over. Other than a sprain leg and a few bruises that he got from Italy she just stitched his face and whipped the blood off his face. She wasn't surprised that it wasn't his blood or the fact that Mason branded his back. The man was a sick bastard after all.

"I can heal the scar but I'm torn between helping you or let it be a tormented reminder for being sloppy." She said

"I see you haven't lost your sense of humor." He replied and looked at her. "We need to talk."

"I know." She said as she went on to heal the burn mark.

"Why did you leave me?" He asked

"Because I decided not to be blind anymore. I finally saw what you have done to Will when I was with him. You did so well in manipulating both of us." She said "I knew you were obsessed with me, Hannibal, and I should have seen it coming. If you didn't work with Will were you planning on killing him, and swoop in to be my new savore."

"Yes, he didn't deserve you." He said "And he still doesn't."

"And you believed that you do?" She asked

"Yes. You're the only one that was perfect for me. I love you." He said as he looked at her. "If it wasn't for Michael's words you wouldn't have left me."

"Someone you and Michael can't love. It's an obsession. And it wasn't just Michaels', Will's too. I remembered how much I was frightened of you as you reminded me of so much like Micheal and how I didn't want to be alone with you." She said "Then...I thought about the life that you had chosen and about our daughter. I know you will never stop your cannibal life but I also knew...that no matter what you will pass that trait on to our child. I couldn't let that happen. I don't want that life for Hanan or Leo or any future children. So I did what I had to do to save them from this life."

"That's why you left me." He asked

"Yes, and everyone else. We needed a new start. I needed to be free from your web of lies and corruption." She informed him.

She had finished healing his burn mark. When she was about to leave he quickly but gently grabbed her arm.

"Let go of me, Hannibal. I'm not yours to touch anymore." She said "I'm not the woman you wanted me to be anymore." Then she looked over at him with a glare. "I don't like your taste."

Hearing Kai's growl he knew that he was nearby so he let her go. He had lost her.

Did he expect her to just change her mind and join him if she saw him? A part of him did, if she was still under his influence. Sadly, for him, she wasn't going to be his little cage bird anymore. She somehow found a way to pick the lock and flew away from him. She wanted to be with Will, restart their life together and be free from this nightmare that Hannibal created for them.

During the whole night Kagome had stayed in the room with Will while Kai kept watch. When morning came Hannibal stepped outside to talk to Chiyoh before she left. Kai had already informed Sesshomaru of their situation so the dog general took action. He called Jack's boss and offered a deal. If he gave them Hannibal's location, they are to drop all the charges on Kagome. Jack and the FBI agree but warn him that if Hannibal wasn't there the deal is off and she will go to jail. So Kai kept an eye on Hannibal to make sure he doesn't run off but will track him down if he does. When Jack came it was nearly dark and both Will and Kagome had thought Hannibal left. They were about to take Kagome but to everyone's surprise Hannibal came out of the barn with his hands up. He turned himself in.

"You finally caught the Chesapeake Ripper, Jack." Hannibal said

"I didn't catch you, you surrendered." Jack glared

"I want you to know exactly where I am and where you can always find me." Hannibal said but was looking where Will and Kagome stood.

Showing them that they would never be rid of him. Will placed a protective arm around Kagome's shoulder and ushered them inside, away from his presents. The FBI cuffed him and placed in Jack's car before driving off. A part of Kagome wanted to look back as she felt his eyes on her but she was able to continue on inside and not look back. For now they were both free.

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A few months later…

The trials were over and Hannibal had been sentenced to life. He was placed in the Balitomores's Asylum for the Criminally Insane, which is run by Alana Bloom now.

Far away from the scene, Will was driving his car with Kagome, Leo and Hanan inside. The dogs were either in the back or the middle with the kids. On the radio they were talking about Hannibal's case and Will quickly just changed the station. None of them wanted to hear about Hannibal or the case as it was finally over and had decided to head to a cabin that they rented for two weeks. Since they came back to the states he and Kagome had started dating again. Leo was happy to see him again. Hanan had a hard time with Will as he was someone new but after a couple of weeks she has grown to like him.

The cabin was a few miles away and everyone was getting hungry so they decided to stop somewhere to get something to eat. After a few minutes they were able to find a nice looking diner and stopped there. They first let the dogs out so they could do their business. Then they fed them and gave them water. Once they were done Will placed them back inside the car and rolled the windows down before going inside. Wanting to keep an eye on the dogs they got a booth that was near the window with the car in sight. They ordered their meals and drinks and when they were done they had their desserts before heading back on the road.

It wasn't until late noon that they arrived at the cabin. The place was very beautiful, cozy and there was a deck on a big lake.

"Wow, mom, look at the lake. It's huge." Leo laughed

He let out the dogs and they all ran out to explore the land with him.

"Leo, help out with the bags first, buddy." Will said as he grabbed a few bags from the small trailer.

"I have to say Will, this place is beautiful." Kagome said as she held Hanan in her arms. "We really needed this."

Will looked down at her with a smile before kissing her and the two headed inside. After a few minutes of getting everything out of the car everyone started unpacking. Leo had already chosen his own room that he placed most of the dogs beds in. Will had set up Hanan's portable crib in the master bedroom before helping Kagome setting up the playpen in the living room. When it got late Will was able to find a Pizza place that delivered and ordered two pizzas with pepperoni and sausages. When it got really late Will placed Leo to bed as the had kid passed out on the couch from playing on his PS device. Remy and some of the other dogs came into the room to lay down with him. While he was doing that Kagome was rocking Hanan asleep. Winston and three other dogs had followed her and laid down in the dog beds that were in the room. It took awhile but the baby girl fell asleep fast and Kagome placed her in the crib. She smiled down at her little girl before walking over to the balcony that was attached to the master room. The view was so beautiful. Will came in and saw her by the balcony so he walked over to her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her.

"How are you feeling?" He asked

"I should ask you the same thing." She smiled

"Everything has been great. Far away from everything and everyone." Will said

Ever since the trails they have been ambushed by the press, trying to get a story from them about their time with Hannibal. Sesshomaru had to use his tycoon power to threaten them to back off when they wouldn't leave them alone, especially when they have been asking about Hanan. It has been very stressful for all of them and they just needed to get away.

"You know...I've been thinking." He said "Maybe we should move away, get a fresh start somewhere else."

Kagome looked up at him in surprise.

"I have no ties in Wolf Trap. I'm done with my life there. I just want to be with you and the kids." He said

"Will...you don't have to change for us…" She said

"No. I want to." He said, he turned her around. "I want to be with you. I lost you once, I don't want to lose you again."

"I don't want to lose you too, Will." She replied

The two looked at each other with smiles on their faces and kissed one once more. Will closed the door and the two dragged each other to bed and laid down.

"If we are serious about this, where should we go?" She asked

"I don't know. Maybe somewhere near the ocean or lake." He said

"The clean air would be good for the children." She smiled

"There is Maine, New Hampshire, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, and Washington." He smiled

"They all sound nice. Good thing we have two weeks to figure it out." She said and snuggled into him. "Let's talk about it later. Goodnight."

Will turned to turn off the lights, brought the covers over them and the two went to sleep.