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Kagome's Friend Rave the Raver

Chapter 2

"Um…" Rin mumbled, thinking back to remember, "Um…'No climbing on Sesshoumaru-sama or…or…" Rin stumbled, her small face scrunching up in deep thought, "…Or no more bedtime stories!" Rin cheered at having remembered what Sesshoumaru-sama had told her.



She then gave a small 'Eep!' and crawled off of him expertly. Standing in front of him, she smiled innocently.



Spotting a wrinkle in his kimono she leaned forward and gave a few quick tugs until the wrinkle smoothed out. Rin then stood back, attempted to brush the dust off of her little kimono then look up at Sesshoumaru blankly.



Sesshoumaru would have laughed during Rin's quick cover up. It had been amusing to say the least.

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Rave jumped out of the well and ran down the streets as fast as her two legs could carry her.

This wasn't good, her uncle was home…and she'd been out for four days…he would not be happy with her…he would be angry, furious, …hateful…

Turning down at the end of another city block Rave jumped over several construction workers bent over their tasks as she bolted down the sidewalk, deaf to there shouts.

The large iron gates came into view and then the towering mansion that overlooked the whole of Tokyo city.

Running down the opposite side of the huge iron fences, Rave stopped before a particularly larger rise in the fence, thick branches of some unknown tree curling up the metal bars.

Hauling herself up upon the branches, there bark her footholds, she hefted herself over the fence, dropping to the ground noiselessly; not wanting to call the dogs upon her.

Not only was her uncle favoring privacy, he favored security dogs, several vicious Dobermans that did not yield to Rave, ever. Thus making her ever wary of exiting or entering the grounds without the safety of a car or the walls of her room surrounding her.

She paused momentarily, listening for the stifled breaths and the wetting of sharp fangs, no noise, no dogs. She was safe for the moment.

Trailing alongside the shrubberies that were planted next to the wrought iron fences Rave quickened her pace until she was aligned with the servants entrance, stilling her breath she hunched down close to the ground, preparing to make a dash for the door.

She heard the growls, time to run.

Bolting from her spot she pushed her legs up and down as she streaked across the green grass and cement driveway, ever aware of the mad barking of Atetitas, Lolita, and Disoto`, the lead pack dogs that ruled the other watchdogs.

Maybe it was just her but she'd always thought, even as a small child, that Atetitas had it out for her… But now was not the time to think such thoughts, her breath was growing weaker and the door ever closer, but not without the growls and barks of the bloodthirsty dogs that her uncle called 'pets'…

"Quick! Inside child, before those beasts snap atcha!" cried a servant woman as she held the door open for Rave, slamming it shut behind her.

"That was a close call eh?" Another servant remarked, going about his business.

"Is…he…home?" Rave managed between breaths.

"Since this morning, and he's been in the foulest mood yet; be wary young mistress, he's been calling for you since he got home." The servant woman warned as she toweled Rave's sweating form.

"Just…great." Rave murmured, her breathing evening out.

Ignoring the other servants Rave strode through the kitchen, down the hallway and into the main hall, coming face to face with a tall, well-dressed man, her uncle Frederick Anayashi.

"Where have you been Li?" Mr. Anayashi spoke through clenched teeth.

Uh oh…middle name…bad sign…she was in for a beating now…

"I was at the mall, looking for another book, I've read all of the ones in the library already-"

-SLAP-

Rave fell to the floor, her cheek already beginning to bruise.

"Don't lie to me you little baka, I know you've been gone since the day I left, the servants had told me! Now where have you been?" He demanded fiercely, kicking her in the gut as she struggled to get up.

"Nevermind! I don't want to know where you've been you dirt little monster! You've probably been to the Underground for the past four days right? It wouldn't surprise me you stinking whore!" another kick, aimed for her ribs.

She heard the cracking, and she could feel the blood seep just beneath the skin, bruising her flesh and tearing a muscle. Rave could tell she had at least two broken ribs…he must have beaten someone before her…

"Stupid bitch! Get out of my sight! I don't want to see you for a week do you hear me? A WEEK!" he punctuated with another vicious kick to the abdomen, "I don't care where you go- You won't get any money from me! SO get your filthy ass out of my house and don't you dare come back before the week is over or so heaven and hell help me! You'll get more than bruised ribs from me! Now git!" Frederick finished, giving her a powerful kick that sent her falling towards the door.

Afraid to cough up blood Rave pulled herself up onto her feet and scrambled to open the door as her uncle stalked closer, his shaky breathing her only warning…

Tears came to her eyes as the door refused to open, she jiggled the lock and shook the door, it wouldn't open!

"I SAID OUT!" He roared at the top of his lungs, fed up with the female that was his niece, grabbing her by the neck and jerking the door open with one hand.

Rave gave a small cry of pain as she was pulled off of her feet and thrown out of the house by her neck, landing on her left shoulder, a gurgled scream tore from her throat, stifled by the blood in her mouth.

She heard the disjointed pop, her arm had just been dislocated…no!

The dogs! She could hear there pounding legs as they neared her!

Scrambling to her feet she grabbed her lifeless arm and made a dash for the gate, she could feel the dogs enclosing on her, they couldn't be any farther than ten yards away now, and closing…

A sharp cry left her mouth as she slammed into the gate, shoving herself between a particularly large gap in the gate.

She screamed as her ribs pressed against the bars, she was halfway through, and the dogs were only seconds away!

Another cry as she wrenched herself free of the gate, a few feet on the other side, the dogs barking and clawing against the gate, the Doberman with the red collar, Atetitas, a cold gleam in his black eyes stood silently behind the other howling dogs, silent and calculating as he watched every movement Rave made.

A streak of fear crawled up her spine and into her heart, it skipped a beat; with a single bark from Atetitas, the dogs all stopped, staring at Rave patiently.

Then Atetitas turned and trotted away, the other dogs falling in behind him, trotting away silently…

"Get up Rave…" She spoke to herself, it wasn't safe to stay here, she had to get back to Kagome's, back into the well, away from her uncle's men that were assigned to watch her, and harm her if ordered…

Standing on shaky legs she moved off the road and down the street, backtracking to Kagome's house, she needed to get a medical kit and pop her arm back into its joint…

Walking into a rundown old house she was met by a large, muscled black man wearing a pristine black gown, the old-fashioned type.

"In trouble again are you Rave?" he asked in a deep bass voice, smoothing out a wrinkle in his dress.

"More than you can imagine, I need a medical kit, Erica, and I need it now so I can get going before my uncle's goons find me." Rave spoke, looking outside behind her to spot a black sedan drive by, one-way windows installed…

"I see your point, here, have a nice run for your life Rave." Erica spoke, picking up a black backpack from behind a wall and clasping it around her good arm.

"Thanks, bye Erica!" Rave called, walking swiftly out of the house and back down the street.

Moving off the sidewalk Rave trekked through the alleyways and quickened her pace.

Kagome's house soon came into view, half-running half-jogging Rave tore through the backyard and entered the well, coughing up blood onto her hands…not good…internal bleeding…and she was still low on magick so casting was out of the question until tomorrow at least…

Unslinging the bag she opened it up and grabbed some gauze, lifting up her shirt and moving her useless arm aside, she pushed each rib back into place, she then managed to wrap her ribs somewhat decently with the gauze…

After coughing up at least a quarter of spit-diluted blood…

She looked at her stomach, a mild bruising…he must have been wearing his loafers instead of the usual, buffed dress shoes…

Rave would have to ask Inuyasha if he could shove her arm back into its joint when she went back…

Putting away the extra gauze she zipped the backpack up and cradled her arm, jumping into the well.

-r/r I've gotten a few reviews that you've all wanted updates so I hope I didn't disappoint…-