For the record, I don't own Inuyasha nor the characters. So don't sue me, I have no money.

Also, don't hate me for screwing everyone up. o.O

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The wind blew fiercely around Kagome and she pulled her jacket close to her body to keep her warm. The bag was now across her shoulders, and the snow had gotten even worse. About fifteen minutes after she left her house, the snow started to pick up even more, as well as the wind. She was now regretting that she didn't wear a sweatshirt under her jacket.

Kagome wasn't stupid. She had a feeling that she was being followed by someone so she would keep darting into alley ways, hoping to see whoever it was. But, with her luck no one ever showed themselves. They always managed to stay in hiding. Finally, Kagome decided to ignore it and walked through another alley. The trash cans started to collapse and she turn around quickly. A huge cat jumped from the place and she released a sigh of relief and went back to walking.

The figure that had been following her dashed across the rooftops as quietly as he could, knowing that she knew he was near her. He was doing a good job at keeping himself hidden, and didn't plan on being discovered just yet. His golden eyes watched her as she she almost collapsed into the snow, and he jumped over to the roof, crossing his arms over his red gi, waiting for her to return. **I've never done this before... but I have to. Whoever you are, girl, forgive me.**

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Fifteen minutes later, her pace was slowing down too much. It took her a few seconds to pick her feet up out of the snow and take a step. She dropped her bag and looked down at the ground, dropping to her knees. It had been hours since she ate that day, and wished she would've stopped at this ramen place she passed. Forcing herself to stand back up, she ignored her weakened body and continued to walk. The man had now started to walk on foot. There were no more buildings that he could jump on, but he quietly made his way behind her. **It won't be too much longer before she faints, I can smell it.** He narrowed his eyes as he continued to watch the struggling girl infront of her.

Kagome's feet had completely become numb and she dropped to her knees once more. She was breathing harshly and had placed her hands in the snow. Her hands gripped around the snow tightly as she looked forward, determined to reach her destination. **I can't give up--I refuse to give up! Please, body, don't give out on me.** She forced herself to stand up too quickly and once she stood, the world started to spin. She held onto her head as she closed her eyes and fell face-first into the snow. The man made his way to her and knelt down beside her, placing a hand with claws on her face, feeling for any signs of breathing. He found that she was alive and then he placed his hand on her head and then lifted her body up into his arms and slowly started to walk in the direction of the forest.

A loud roar was heard and then a crashing sound. The man looked to see a cat-like demon infront of him. She beared her fangs and growled. The man took a few more steps forward and then spoke.

"The girl means no harm. Now grab her bag and let's go home."

The demon stopped and did as she was told. After the bag was in her mouth, she ran back to the man and once she had gained enough speed jumped into the air. The man jumped up as well and landed on her back with Kagome in his arms.

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Kagome slowly opened her eyes and the world seemed to spin. She closed them tightly and rubbed them, then forced herself to sit up. She moaned lightly because of her dizziness from lack of eating, and she rubbed her head.

"Eat this." A male voice said beside her.

She turned her eyes to see this man... no, woman? Long silver hair, golden eyes, claws instead of nails, and dog ears? Kagome slowly took the apple and examined it. This was a demon of some kind, she was sure of it. But why would a demon save her and then be nice to her? She look a few bites of the apple, not really caring if it was poison or not. As she was chewing she looked around the cave. A small one, no doubt. Somewhere in this forest. The only light was the fire in the middle. She blinked as she saw a small white bundle sleeping on her bag. She tilted her head and went into thought. **I know I've seen that furball somewhere...** She gasped softly and sat up straight.

"Kirara!" She smiled softly at the creature as she lifted her head up and squeaked softly. Her tail began to swish as she recognized who it was. The snow had blocked out her smell. She ran up to Kagome and jumped into her arms. Kagome caught her and petted her.

"You know who she is?" The man spoke.

"She belongs to my cousin, Sango. Why do you have her, and just who--or what are you rather?"

"I found her, and my name is Inuyasha."

"And what am I doing here?"

"Ah... you were passed out in the snow, I thought I'd play Prince Charming and save your ass. So instead of interrogating me, why don't you thank me?"

She gave him a cold glare and then closed her eyes, muttering a thank you. Kagome placed Kirara on the ground and then made her way over to her bag, picking it up and making her way to the exit of the cave. Inuyasha's dog-like ears twitched and he jumped up infront of her. Kagome blinked and then moved to the right to walk out again. Inuyasha jumped infront of her again. She narrowed her eyes.

"Why aren't you letting me by?!" She said in an annoyed voice with her free hand on her hip.

Inuyasha smiled slyly and crossed his arms. "All my life, I've wanted to be full demon. And, little girl, you are my ticket to becoming like that."

Kagome took a step forward instead of backward like he had hoped. **Girl's got courage. This could be more fun than I thought it would.**

"Get OUT of my damn way." She gasped some and her anger only rose when Inuyasha wrapped his hands around both of her arms. In one swift move, he pushed her back and sent her flying. She slid across the floor until the back of her head hit the rocks, knocking her unconcious. Kirara squeaked some and went by Kagome's side, sniffing her. She looked worriedly at Inuyasha, squeaking again.

"Now, now, Kirara, don't worry." He walked over to her and knelt down, petting her on her head. "She's just sleeping. She'll wake up later on." **And probably be as bitchy as ever.** He stood back up and took some rope he had found and wrapped one end around a stone. To make sure it was pulled tight enough, he tugged on it a few times. Inuyasha then walked over to Kagome and picked her back up, and put her beside the stone. He wrapped the other end around her body, but not too tightly, just enough to keep her arms down by her sides.

**No matter how much some of me hates to do this, I have to. If I want to be accepted by my brother, I will do this.** He looked down at the young girl and then turned away, walking back over to the fire with his back to her.

Kagome's eyes opened slowly, and she kept her breathing low. She tried to move her arms to help her get up, but couldn't. She looked down at the ropes and growled.

"Release me, now!"

"Shut up, I told you, I have plans for you."

"I don't give a damn! You don't understand, there's something very important that I have to do!" An image of Souta smiling ran through her head.

"And this is something very important that I have to do, so deal with it! You're in my plans now, and you won't even be able to finish your mission."

"And why's that?"

"My brother is the prince of the western lands. And, in order for me to be accepted by him and the others, I have to be full-demon. But, unfortunently, I'm only half-demon. My brother told me that he'd find some witch that'll use her powers to turn me full-demon. The only way I can do that, is if I kill a human. And, lucky for me, I found you that night and I guess you'll have to do. You only have three weeks left. Just shut up, sit back, and let it all go by."

Kagome glared once again and tried to get her arms free of the ropes. She sighed annoyedly and kicked a rock out of the way of her feet. She leaned against the wall, glaring at Inuyasha, even if he had his back to her. She would get out of this--she had to, for Souta. She refused to let herself become a prisoner again.

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Blah, sorry for keeping all of you waiting. I was tired as hell last night, and I've been busy all day. So, yeah. I'm glad you like this story so far. Bye.

---Kaoru.