What Fate Decides... Part 12

Mara only watched silently as the soldiers made their way towards them. Why had they waited until after the demons had been driven away to come?

"We ask that the one named Kagome come with us peacefully," One, of the stern soldiers, demanded as they stopped before the small group.

Kagome stepped forward without question and began to leave with them.

"No-" Inu-Yasha started to scream, but was silenced at the look Kagome through back at him and he heard her whisper as she left, " I will find a way back to you..."

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Lord Ashitake paced nervously across his throne room. He had been a complete coward...instead of sending the soldiers to protect his people, he made sure that they stayed and ensured his safety.

It was only after the threat had passed that he sent his soldiers to find the girl called Kagome.

All his problems began with her...

*Flashback*

"Lord Sessho-maru?!?" Lord Ashitake stammered as he watched the angry demon stride up to him.

"Consider our alliance a mere memory...!"

He stared in confusion," What are you going to do? A-are you planning t-t-to kill me? But why?"

"No, I am not going to kill you... I'm going to make your people and you suffer..."

"What has been done to anger you so?" he pleaded, desperately trying to understand how it had come to this...

"Why don't you ask the servant girl, Kagome, that...?"

*End Of Flashback*

Oh,yes... he remembered that conversation all too well. He had thought perhaps that Sessho-maru had made an idle threat, but of course, he had sorely been mistaken. It had nearly cost him his lands and his life...

Yes, it would please his lordship greatly, he thought, everything will be fine after he caught that girl... He began to laugh, slight hysteria filling the sound.

He calmed himself as he watched the men drag the girl before him.

He moved carefully toward them and as he reached her, he struck her hard sending her crashing into the harsh floor.

"Tis fortunate for you that I will not have you killed for this," he snared "Bringing the wraith of demon Lord down upon us all. Perhaps by giving you to him as an offering of peace, he will spare my lands and will mend the relationship maintained by both sides."

It angered him deeply that she gave no resistence. "Take her to the dungeon before I change my mind, and you, over there, send word to his Lordship that we have the girl and he may come to decide this worthless woman's fate!''

Kagome offerred no plea for mercy as they hulled her off to the dungeon. She had not thought of the repercussions, of her actions, on the lands which she now called home. She would face Sessho-maru once more, even if it was to die...she would be unable to keep her promise to Inu-chan...

To be continued...