Chapter 7 ---Family---

"Your mother and her father were almost out the airport doors when it happened. There have been terrorist threats lately, but no one really took them seriously. Sadly, your parents were two of the 47 killed. It was a terrible tragedy." The officer stood and tilted his hat to her.

"Your brother thankfully was walking ahead of them and was alright. The poor thing had come back to check on your mother and witnessed the rest of the killings. He will be in the hospital under observation for the next two days. I'm sorry, but you cannot see him till he is out." He paused again, the look of pity marring his features.

"I'm afraid because of your sickliness we cannot allow you guardianship of your younger brother. He will have to be put in an orphanage until we find a family for him. The only way we could hand him over in a case like this is if you were to get married, to someone that can fully support you." He kneeled in front of her, grasping her hand. Her eyes were empty and she stared at the ground.

"I'm truly sorry for your loss Miss Higurashi." He squeezed her hand. She looked at him, tears freely flowing down her face. He smiled at her. She couldn't even move her face. "I'll take you home ma'am." He stood, bringing her up with him.

The ride home was quiet. She never in her life thought she would be riding home, in the afternoon, with a policeman. It never occurred to her that her mom and jii-chan could die. They were immortal to her. The officer told her their bodies were in such a bad condition, they were immediately cremated. She held the jars tightly to her chest, hoping that maybe, maybe her parents would knock off the lids and spring back to life. She had been so lost in thought she hadn't even noticed the car had stopped.

The officer opened her door. He took her hand and pulled her out of the car. Soon enough, they were going up the shrine steps and towards home. The officer started speaking.

"Are you her boyfriend by any chance?" huh? What was he talking about?

"Yes, I am. I heard the news Kagome, I'm here to help you." Hojo. He walked up to her slowly, and gently wrapped his arms around her. "I'll take her from here officer. Thank you and goodbye." What? She was going from a policeman into the hands of a rapist! She looked up to Hojo who clenched his jaw at her, telling her to stay quiet. She looked down in defeat.

"You're welcome. If there's anything you need miss Higurashi, anything you may know, or want to tell us, or even if you need someone to talk to. My name is officer Yamada. Feel free to call." With that, the officer walked off.

Hojo kept his arms around her, afraid she'd run away if he let go. And she would have run away, she would have ran as fast as she could.

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Inuyasha was perched in Goshinboku. His eyes followed her up the steps, and into Hojo's arms. 'Hn, maybe he not hurting her like I thought. He seems to be so gentle with her. Maybe I judged too quickly.

He could see them through the window. She settled the urns on the tale and sat down. She stared into space, just wondering how in the world this happened. Hojo was in the kitchen, making some tea. He sat next to her, nudging closer. He snuggled into her and pulled his arms around her. She didn't even blink.

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"Kagome, I know you're going through some bad times. I'll be here for you Kagome. I also want you to know that...I still feel the same way about you. I don't know how to show it, or prove it. I know the way I act is wrong and I beg you forgive me. I can change, and I will, for you." He put something in her hand. "I really do want to marry you Kagome. Please, let me make you happy. Be my wife." He opened the box, taking out an engagement ring. It had three diamonds on it, a large one in the center and the smaller ones on either sides.

She glanced down at her finger. Hojo had put the ring on her, and she hadn't even said yes. She could hear her own breathing getting heavy. She knew she was going to burst.

"I don't want to marry you! You're an idiot if you think I'll forgive you for what you did to me!" She stood up and slapped him square across the face. "I hate you, you're a bastard and you should just go to hell and leave me alone!" She looked him in the eyes. His chest was heaving, his hand was curling up in a fist.

Her eyes widened. She shot up the stairs, heading to her room. She didn't have time to shut the door, Hojo was already pressing his weight against it, pushing it further open. He gave one final push, sending Kagome to the floor. He grabbed the front of her shirt, slapping her repeatedly.

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Inuyasha growled audibly. His eyes were red. The little bastard was hurting Kagome. Hojo was going to die! He launched himself towards Kagome's window, ready to kill the little asshole.

He was knocked back. What in the fucking hell??? He looked around, expected to see something, anything. His eyes stopped when they cam across two small pieces of paper at the corners of the house. The little bastard put up a fucking barrier!

Inuyasha raced around the corner, found another, then to the other corner. The little asshole put up a barrier around the whole damn house! His eyes were showing red. Then he suddenly realized: Kagome didn't want help. She said it at the village. She didn't ask for help, so she didn't need it. He suddenly knew it; Kagome was gonna fight her own demons.

The red faded from his eyes. He had to leave, before he killed himself. Inuyasha tore himself from Kagome's home, heading to the well wear he constantly heard her yell, "No, stop it!" "Please Hojo, I'll do anything!" and Hojo responding, "Shut the hell up you little bitch!" and "Keep quiet ya damn whore!"

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Hojo had threw her on the floor, effectively making her bite the inside of her cheek and bleed. The taste of iron filled Kagome's mouth and she spat blood onto her floor. Hojo towered above, kicking her in the sides. He lowered himself down to her.

"You will marry me Kagome. You will be my little wife, and we will be happy." He took one of her handkerchiefs and bound her hands behind her. He stood her up, pulled off her panties, and ripped her shirt open, taking a razor to cut her bra and cut her chest.

He licked the blood off her chest. Hojo pushed Kagome to her bed, pushing her legs open. Her rubbed his face between her legs, trying to get her wet, but it wouldn't work. He slid a finger inside her, digging and hooking her insides and pulling his finger out to repeat the process.

When he rose, Kagome pressed her knees together and yelled. "It's no use yelling now Kagome, the house is empty. Scream all you want." He pulled her knees apart and shoved himself inside her. Kagome was staring at the ceiling, the look of defeat raining on her face. Hojo grabbed her chin to look at him.

"Listen Kagome. I'll ask you one more time to be my wife." Kagome spit in his face. "If that's your answer, then it's no longer a question, now it's an order." He smiled and grabbed her throat. "They'll give you Souta back Kagome. Just think, how much do you love your little brother? Would you be willing to make me dinner every night, give yourself to without my having to ask, and bear my children?"

He began shoving himself faster inside her, ripping her all over again. She cried her eyes out. Would she really go through this every night to have her brother back? Yes, she would. Hojo was coming inside of her, grunting and shoving. He hurled himself into her, earning a shrill scream from Kagome. Hojo collapsed on top of her, stroking her clitoris.

"What do you say Kagome? We get Souta back, and we make love like this every night. So, will you be my wife?" Kagome shut her eyes as he pressed his mouth on hers. "We go to city hall tomorrow and get our marriage license." His hand crawled up from between her legs and rubbed and pinched her nipples. Kagome nodded.

Oh gosh, even y heart is breaking! You need fear not though, Karma rules all in the end. Oh, and since school will be starting again, I won't be able to get my chapters out as fast. Well, ja ne!