Sorry for the delay, that's why I did 2 chapters in one day. Anyway, hope you like this chappy, brace yourself! Kagome's going through changes..

Chapter 6 ---Whore---

"You know, it doesn't matter how much you bathe. I can still smell him on you." Inuyasha said to Kagome. She had just gotten back from bathing at the spring she was in the night before.

"I don't need your opinion Inuyasha. I don't care if you can still smell him on me. You'll just have to deal with it. Especially since I'm leaving my bike here to pick up on the way back. You'll have to carry me." Inuyasha groaned.

"Damn, you just want something to wrap your legs around while you think of your stupid boyfriend. You're such a whore." He watched her fight tears. It was something he didn't like seeing, or smelling, but he'd have to put up with it since he'd be making her cry more often. This was for her own good.

"Gee Inuyasha, I can't get anything past you." She stared at him. "We better be on our way. I leave the day after tomorrow."

"Keh. We're heading to the western lands. Be on the lookout for Sesshomaru."

"Yes, master Inuyasha, I only live to serve you." She snarled and got onto his back.

They came across three sister youkai with two shards a piece. They were weak, even with the power of the Shikon. Kagome killed the largest with her arrows whilst Inuyasha took on the other two. Six shards total. Kagome fused them to her piece shortly following the killing.

It was pretty quiet the rest of the day. They had more than half of the jewel now, and it seemed plenty of time to find more. They went into the western lands, always conscious that Sesshomaru could be near.

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Kagome wore a slip dress to bed that night. She didn't care that Inuyasha could see her underwear; he already thought she was a whore after all. Why not make the most of it?

She was asleep fairly soon, they had been walking half the day. Inuyasha thought it's be a good punishment for her bringing her bike. She was snuggled into her bag, breathing even. Inuyasha crawled up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Please no." She murmured. Why did she say that? His hand went to her back. She started to crawl into a ball and shake.

"It's me Kagome, it's Inuyasha." After hearing his voice, she ceased shaking. Inuyasha had heard that people speak the truth whilst asleep. He decided he would get some information out of her.

"Kagome," he started, making sure she could hear him clearly. "Kagome, who hurts you?"

"Hojo."

"What does he do to hurt you?"

"Hojo...he's rough." Huh? Inuyasha suddenly felt an evil presence. Naturally, the western lands were filled with Sesshomaru's scent, and Inuyasha failed to sense him earlier.

Sesshomaru stepped out from the darkness. He looked down at the girl, then to Inuyasha.

"Your whore has another mans scent on her. I hate to tell you this, but if you're not careful, she will die of depression fairly soon. Her body has been beaten emotionally and physically, don't push her."

With that said, he was gone. What the hell was that about?

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"A refuge for raped women? A youkai attacked it?" Kagome asked. The older woman nodded.

"Yes, but there has been no sign of the demon. The women have nightmares of it. Since that night, they've all suffered horrible dreams; they often wake up screaming for their lives. All I can do it seems is be they to hold them while they cry."

They had stumbled across a small village of women. Some were pregnant, some were even dying. Kagome thanked her stars she wasn't in the same situation. Well, she wasn't exactly anyway. She wasn't pregnant, or dying. But she did have awful dreams. Last night she dreamt Hojo was about to hurt her. She felt his hand on her shoulder and turned around. He had turned into Inuyasha. For some reason, Inuyasha started asking her what Hojo did to her. She never really told him the entire truth, but oh well.

They were walking out of the village searching for the demon when they came across a girl about Kagome's age. She was near a small stream, curled into a ball and crying. When Kagome didn't give her a second glance Inuyasha could tell something was wrong. Kagome was always looking out for other people, what had changed in her?

"Kagome, maybe we should help the girl?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome snorted.

"It's her own fault for getting raped Inuyasha. It's always the girl's fault, don't you know that? Besides, she's not asking for help, so she doesn't want any, so just leave her alone."

"But she's crying-"

"Leave her alone damnit!" her hands were fisted at her sides. "If she is not asking us for help, lets not offer it. She'll be fine on her own. They'll all be fine by themselves. Let's go already, we're wasting time and I go home tomorrow."

Inuyasha took a deep breath. The girl at the stream....she was emitting the same scent Kagome gave constantly. So then, was Kagome being raped? Why would her own mate rape her? It didn't make any sense.

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Kagome was heading to the well the next morning. There was something going on, something in the air she couldn't place. She could feel it was her home. What was home? Was home in danger?

She ran the last few steps to the well. She jumped in, ready to go through the abyss of time. She was suspended midair with arms around her waist.

"Yeah Inuyasha?" she sighed.

"Kagome, I just want you to know...you can always count on me to be there for you. And you can always tell me anything." He half-smiled at her. She looked up and smiled. Her first genuine smile in ages. Maybe her did care..maybe.

So, she jumped in and landed home. Yup, something was wrong alright. It was too quiet, even for a shrine. No tourist around, no mama, no jii-chan, and no Souta. Then she remembered! Today was the day mama came home with jii- chan from the airport! Duh Kagome! How could you be so air headed?

There was still something that was off, though she just thought it was the absence of Hojo (thank you Kami). She wandered inside her house, tossing her pack on the floor. She looked out the window in the kitchen, a policeman was walking up the steps.

'Hm, now what would he want?' Kagome thought. She went over to the door before he could knock.

"Are you Miss Kagome Higurashi?" he asked.

"Yes, I am. Is something wrong?"

"Well, Miss Higurashi, I have some bad news..." he trailed off. What was going on?

"Is it my Mom, my brother? Is it Gramps?" her voice was shaking and cracking.

"I'm afraid it's your grandfather and mother. They've been killed. You're younger brother is in our care. But I'm afraid he won't be coming home with you when you see him." The officer paused. "Please come with me Miss Higurashi, we have a lot of explaining."

Kagome fainted.

What happened to her family? Till next time.