Hello everyone, so people are probably wondering who Kaiak is? The mysterious man who runs the slave trade? Will he come back for Kagome? Is Inuyasha working with or along side him? What is this secret he isn't telling her? All in due time.
Warm-amber92: Don't worry I am already working out the entire plot for the burger date and I can assure you it will be cute. But it will be emotional.
Vampireinu95: Inuyasha has balls, but kikyo has a tight grip on them. Haha
Chapter 5: For Making Me Feel Safe
"Kagome..come on Kagome we have to go work.." Ganet said nudging the sleeping girl.
"What day is it?" Kagome asked looking at Ganet.
"I lost track.." Ganet mumbled as she stood up from beside Kagome.
"What th hell are you two still doing here huh?" One of the guards asked approaching the two girls. "I asked you a question." He said standing close behind Ganet.
"Kagome doesn't feel well I was just waking her up and-"
"I don't care about how she is feeling. Get her up and out to the mills. Unless, you want to join me and Jack in the back room again." He murmured moving closer to Ganet.
Just then Kagome picked herself up onto her feet and grabbed Ganets hand. "Ready." She spat out as stumbled out of the room in a quick pace.
"Kagome Kagome slow down!" Ganet said trying to keep up with her.
"What did the guard mean bring you into the back room Ganet?! Is he hurting you?!" Kagome exclaimed. Now they were outside of the door to the mill room, and something inside of Kagome's stomach continued to turn and toss.
"No hunny that is not it at all! We were just..i was putting in..overtime. For bread." Ganet stuttered looking at Kagome. She brushed back some of Kagome's hair behind her ear and sighed. "Just keep yourself innocent you hear me?" Kagome nodded and then took a deep breathe. "You look sick..."
"I think..i'm going to be.." Kagome heaved behind falling over herself. Her entire body shook as she was sick over the floor. She hadn't eaten much in days so when she did get sick there wasn't much. Ganet begged her to sneak back into their "dorm" room and sleep but Kagome said she would not risk it.
So for the next 8 hours working in the dark, dusty, and cramped mill Kagome felt worse than usual. She got a sick a few times, and due to the guards not caring and the conditions they were already working in, she was forced to stand in it. Ganet begged a few more times for her to sneak back into the room and rest, but Kagome would not. Eventually Kagome became disoriented, and dizzy.
"Kagome..Kagome are you okay?!"
"Kagome wake up!"
"Kagome come on please wake up!"
"Kagome..
...
"Kagome come on wake up!" Sango shouted shaking the girl.
"Why is she screaming?!" Rin asked covering her ears.
"She must be having a nightmare!" Sango said shaking Kagome harder. A knock came to the door, Rin went over and opened it to find a frightened Natalia.
"What's wrong?!" Natalia screamed running over to Kagome.
"She started screaming and crying and she won't wake up!" Sango shouted. Kagome started to throw her arms out at Sango as her screams got longer. Then she started to claw at her arms and stomach still crying.
"Quick Rin go get Kaede, Inuyasha someone! Heck get 911 if you have to!" Natalia shouted. Rin nodded and ran out of the room in a flash, leaving a trail of tears behind her.
"Why is she clawing herself?!" Sango screamed finally grabbing Kagome's wrist.
"It must be apart of the nightmare! I have seen people have nightmares but never as bad at this!" Natalia shouted.
"Out of my way!" A voice shouted from the hallway. Sango and Natalia turned to look at the door, after a few seconds Inuyasha came running in. He was probably just woken up seeing as he was only in a pair of black boxers and a white t-shirt. "What's...happening?" Inuyasha asked trying to catch his breathe.
"She is having a nightmare and started hurting herself. We can't wake her up or calm her down." Sango said looking back at the squirming and crying Kagome.
"Let..me..try.." Inuyasha said scooting Sango away. He gentle reached his hands out to Kagome "Kagome...shh Kagome it's okay.." Inuyasha mumbled as he scooped the girl up into his arms. He held her tight against his chest, and although she fought and hit at him a few times eventually she fell into a soft slumber.
Inuyasha waited a few seconds, stroking Kagome's hair with his hand softly behind taking the initiative to wake her up. He nudged her shoulders lightly and waited for her eyes to flutter open.
"What.." Kagome mumbled as she opened her eyes and looked around the three worried faces before her. Make that four since Rin came rushing in heaving and crying. "What..is wrong?" Kagome asked. She looked over at Inuyasha and felt her cheeks heating up as she saw his arms around her. "Why are you..hugging me?"
"Kagome..you were screaming..and crying...and...you began to hurt yourself.." Sango said sitting down next to Kagome. Kagome took a deep breathe and wiped the sweat from her forehead, as her arm passed her eyes she noticed the bruises and cuts on covering it.
"Oh my god.." Kagome said.
"Kagome..what was the dream about?" Inuyasha asked.
"It...was me and Ganet..and that's all I remember.." She muttered.
"Ganet..? From the camp?" Rin asked.
"Yeah..when..when...am..i gonna..feel..safe.." Kagome said closing her eyes in exhaustion.
"She must still be afraid of going back to that camp.." Natalia said watching Kagome as she unwillingly fell victim to a deep sleep.
Inuyasha looked down at Kagome and felt something shift inside of his stomach. He had desperately wanted to make her feel at home and yet he had abandoned her when she first came in. She probably thought he was going to send her back, though he didn't know what would make her think that.
"Don't worry Kagome..you will never go back there as long as I am around.."
"Master Inuyasha what a joy to see you in the kitchen so early." Myoga said as he bounced over to the exhausted man.
"Not now Myoga. I need coffee. The strongest coffee you can find." Inuyasha groaned as he leaned his head onto his fist.
"Rough night Master Inuyasha?" Myoga asked as he turned on the coffee machine and then ran around the kitchen to grab all his needed supplies.
"More like a rough morning.." Inuyasha mumbled as he closed his eyes.
"Ah! Kaede was right, you were helping Mrs. 227." Myoga said.
"What did you call her?" Inuyasha opening his eyes to glare at the man.
"Mrs...227? That is her number isn't it.." Myoga asked.
"Her name is Kagome! I don't ever want you to call her by her model number again you hear me?!" Inuyasha exclaimed as he banged his fist onto the table.
"Master Inuyasha you never had a problem with me calling people by their numbers before.." Myoga stuttered as he prepared the coffee.
"Well from now on, never do it again. You got it?!" Inuyasha said sternly.
"Yes Master Inuyasha..." Myogo responded bringing his coffee over to him.
"Good." Inuyasha said as he grabbed his coffee and left the kitchen. He went into his office down the hall and locked the door behind him. He glided over to his desk and sighed as he picked up the phone, punching a few numbers. He listened to the ringing with growing inpatients until he finally got an answer.
"Kaiak talk to me." The raspy voice said over the line
"Kaiak I think I'm ready." Inuyasha said.
"Ready for what exactly Mr. Taisho?"
"To leave my share of the trade to you and just take my assets as they are."
"...What made you reach to this conclusion?"
"I have a successful manor and am able to sustain a life without my share of the trade now so I think I can handle it."
"Mr. Taisho this is a big disappointment for me."
"I do apologize Mr. Kaiak. But I think me and Kikyo are close to settling down and having a family, so I would rather start clean then."
"It's a shame, wouldn't want anything to happen with that family.."
"...Mr. Kaiak what are you getting at?"
" , I offered you the chance to wash away your shares two weeks ago. Not today, you know too much. At least not as much as you knew then, and I cannot permit you to leave. Good day Mr. Taisho."
And without giving Inuyasha the chance to interject Mr. Kaiak hung up the phone. Inuyasha leaned back into his desk chair and stared at the wall for a few seconds, a lingering sense of anger hanging in the air.
"First I have a girl who has uncontrollable nightmares, next Myoga pisses me off and now I was denied my chance to leave this underground fucking trade. What the fuck else could go wrong!" Inuyasha shouted as he slammed his fist against his desk. "Son of a bitch!" He exclaimed as he shoved all of his stuff off of the desk and onto the floor. He grabbed the phone on the corner of his desk and ripped it out of the wall before throwing it against the wall.
He rested his hands against his sides and let out a few short breathes before finally calming down. "I'm screwed.." He mumbled as he brought his hand up to his forehead. "I'm so screwed..." And although he wanted to continue to think about how he was going to escape this trade, all he could think of was Kagome.
He had began to miss her when he went to bed last night, he missed her when he had a brief dream of her, and he missed her when he left her to rest on her bed this morning. She was the center of his mind the moment he picked her up from the camp. When he looked into her eyes he felt like his whole world shifted. He swore she was just another servant to him but his heart racing, hands sweating, and body tensing with every second they sat in the car together made him think differently. He liked this girl, and he hardly knew her.
And now he had to protect her more than anything, he didn't know how he would do it or when but he will get out of that slave trade. Whether Kaiak gives him permission or not.
Kagome woke up to an empty room, a beeping alarm clock, and a growling stomach. And although these three things made her sad it was still better than waking up in a crowded, dark, and hot room.
She shifted herself out of the bed and went to the dresser. There were six drawers, two labeled S, two labeled R, and one not labeled. Kagome opened it up to find brand new clothes and a sticker on top of them. K...
"Time..to join the family.." Kagome said as she peeled off the sticker and pressed it against the drawer. Although it was a small and not a big meaningful gesture, it still made her feel warm. She pulled out a pair of black jeans and a long stripped sweater.
"Wow..this looks..expensive.." She mumbled to herself as she undressed herself.
"My god..trying to make an impression?" Sango asked as she leaned against the door frame of the room. Kagome jumped and then quickly dressed herself.
"Shit, my bad." Kagome said a faint blush coming to her cheeks.
"Don't worry about it, I like a good show." Sango said with a brief smile. "How are you feeling?"
"Good, how about you?" Kagome asked.
"Tired as fuck, thanks." Sango said with a gentle laugh. "Mr. Taisho says he wants you to rest today."
"What about working with Maddie?" Kagome asked.
"I mean..you can go to work. But today you gave everyone a big scare.." Sango said.
"Oh..well. I understand that, but I think I can handle it.." Kagome said. Sango and Kagome exchanged glances when a big growl came from Kagome's stomach and after a few seconds of silence they fell into a deep laughter.
"Oh my god, let us get you something to eat okay?" Sango said trying to stifle her laughter.
"Yeah that sounds good." Kagome said as she followed Sango out of the room. As they walked to the kitchen Sango began to talk and yap about every little thing that popped into her head while Kagome listened quietly. When they entered the kitchen Sango stopped talking and smiled. "Well look who is here Kagome?" She said pointing towards Inuyasha.
Kagome blushed and gave Inuyasha a shy wave when he looked up at her. He stood up from his meal and walked over to her, giving a gentle smile as he stood close to her.
"How are you feeling Kagome?" Inuyasha asked rubbing her back gently.
"I'm good, how about you?" She asked.
"Good." He said with a brief smile before motioning towards the buffet table. Kagome nodded and let him lead her over to it. He stopped her when she reached for a plate and instead grabbed one and loaded it up for her himself.
"So this morning..scary huh?" He asked watching her expression as he fell into a sad frown.
"Yeah.." She mumbled following him closely. She could hear the giggles from Rin and Sango behind her, and wondered if she also heard Natalia giggling but it was probably Miroku instead. She still hadn't met him but from what Rin told her, he was a lecher and a woman at times.
"Kagome..I just want you to know something.." He said bringing the food over to the place next to his seat.
"What is that?" She asked looking up at him.
He leaned over to her and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear "That as long as I am around..you will never go back to that camp." He whispered.
Kagome took a deep breathe and gave a gentle smile "Thank you Inuyasha."
"For what?" He asked running the back of his finger over her cheek.
"For making me feel safe..."
Sorry it is a short chapter and doesn't really give in much but I am having a small writers block. I just have a lot to do today and wanted to make sure I could bang out at least one chapter before I got swamped with stuff to do. So please don't kill me yet.