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Theme: Angst/Romance

Rating: PG-13 and going to become R



The Whipping Girl

Chapter 2: The Lord with dog-ears



~~~~*INUYASHA'S P.O.V.*~~~~

At the moment, I'm witnessing the most inhumane thing. Ever. I didn't believe Kikyo and the king were capable of such a disgusting act. They're whipping a girl as punishment for Kikyo sneaking out. The girl on the post looks like Kikyo and had no shirt on, showing a blood bathed back filled with scars. The floor around her is stained crimson with her blood and her front is dripping with blood. It's disgusting. I've killed before and witnessed torture, but it was for good reason. This is just sick.

There are two boys watching this disturbing 'show' with me. One has rust colored hair and the other black. I recognize them as the palace stable boys. The boys are crying silent tears, just as the girl is doing. The red head started to sob as the young woman made eyes contact with him.

The black-hair says in a voice that tells that he'd seen this all before, "Sister....damn it!"

The red-hair says in a broken voice, "Kagome! I hate them! Every damn week....." He starts sobbing again.

Kagome. That's the girls name. She can't be more than seventeen. As I watch, I see Kikyo cracks a small smile. My god, this is the woman I've been loving for the past year? The girl is about to pass out. The lash number fifty is nearing. The last slash with the Cat-o-nine happens and she passes out. The boys next to me are shaking, waiting for Lady Kikyo, Naraku, and the king to leave.

A minute after the trio leaves, the boys and I rush into the small shed- like hut. The black-hair unties this Kagome and cradles her head in his lap, giving orders to the red-hair. He looks up at me, acknowledging my presence. He glares.

"You're one of THEM," he spits out. His lips curl into a hate filled snarl as he takes the gauze and ointment form the red-hair.

Red-hair looks up at me and says, "You gonna stand there, or you gonna help? If you're not gonna help, get outta here!"

I'm shocked that these little midgets dare to speak to me like this, but to them I'm just another person to order their friend hurt. I kneel down and take the girl from the little boy.

"Hand me some bandages, Boy."

He gives me the makeshift bandages that her ripped off of his shirt. I silently wrap the girl's wounds carefully. The girl whimpers in her sleep and moans in pain. I have to get this girl out of this castle. I'll get the two boys out of here too. After I get these people out of this place, I'll break of my affair with Kikyo. I cannot love a monster like this.

My blue silk tunic is now covered with this girl's blood.

"Boys," I ask, "What are your names? Hers is Kegami, right."

Black-hair stares at me with hard eyes and answers, "Souta. I'm 12. And that's Shippo. He's 10. And my sister'a name isn't Kegami. It's Kagome! If you're doing this so we're in you debt, than go screw off!"

Such language for a little boy.

"OK.....how about I try to get you three out of this hell?"

The red head Shippo says, "And how the hell are you gonna do that, Mister?"

"I've got my connections......and call me Inuyasha."

With that, I get up and leave. It's time to have a talk with Kikyo.





AN: So how wuz it?? I'll most likely have a new chapter up in a week or two..^_^ R&R pleez!!

-Rei