Author's Note: Hello! Thank you everyone for the reviews! Hino Mitsukiko(): I'm sorry I didn't mention this in the second chapter when I read your review, but Naraku remembers Hiyaku, just like he remembers Kagura, Kanna or Goshinki. I would think he remembers his incarnation's names, wouldn't you?(If I spelled that wrong, I'm sorry.) Yes, Naraku may be out of character, but this is my story and I'm writing it how I want to. I would rather have him interact with Inuyasha and the others rather than sit there like a bump on a log. If you still don't like it, I'm sorry, but I'm not going to change it. I like it when the bad guy interacts and taunts the main character. He IS a part of the torture thing later. If anyone else has a problem with this, I'm sorry. I don't mean to sound like I'm yelling at anyone, I'm really trying to be nice about it. Disclaimer: Same thing as last time. Do I REALLY have to say it again? I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA! I can't believe these lawyers keep making me relive the nightmare!! Anyway, on with the story.

~~~~****~*~*Part Four*~*~****~~~~

Pain. That was all I could say. I've been in battles where I was half- dead; Kagome had sat me probably over a hundred times. But all that was nothing compared to now. I was taken from my perch a long time ago and tied down to the table in the corner.
My wrists and ankles were tie to each corner of the table and I was slowly being stretched. Hiyaku kept chanting apologies under his breath with each turn of the crank. He turned the handle and it lengthened my body with a force that was not to be reckoned with.
My shoulders popped as the crank was turned again. Now even if I DID manage to escape, I wouldn't be able to fight with dislocated shoulders. Damn, how was I going to get out of here now?
Kagome told me a story about torture chambers once. She was studying for a history test one day and I asked her what it was about. She explained about what a torture chamber was and what they had in them. I was interested for a while, but I asked why the torturer didn't just kill the victim straight off. Kagome told me that sometimes one person just wanted to inflict pain on another. I told her that I wouldn't torture anyone unless they REALLY deserved it. And even then I would still be having second thoughts. I felt sorry for humans. I realized that it was ironic, my situation. I was in a torture chamber and I was a human. (A/N: Ha! My longest paragraph ever! I mean ever!)
The door to the room opened and Naraku walk in, still in his baboon pelt.
"How are we doing, Hiyaku?" the demon asked.
Hiyaku looked me in the eye. There was something strange about the look. It was almost as though it was full of regret. He was like a different person. Caring one minute, then cold and cruel the next. He shifted his gaze to Naraku.
"I'm sorry, master Naraku, but why do we need this half demon?" he asked.
"Just as soon as the reincarnation and the rest of the pathetic group arrives here, kill him if you wish. I don't care," Naraku said. "I only want the girl." That caught my attention. I raised my head glared at him. "What do you want with Kagome?!" I demanded. Naraku looked down at me, sending a chill running down my spine. "I do not want her. The Onigumo that is left* lusts after her. In fact, I would not mind having her myself." "No..." "Yes, Inuyasha, you are bait in my trap. And when Onigumo takes her, I can finally be rid of the human and useless emotions like this." Naraku looked from me to Hiyaku, "Ready the beams." Hiyaku released the handle of the crank and my body shrank back to its original size. I gritted my teeth in discomfort. God, my shoulders ground against bone as they tried to migrate to their native whereabouts. "How I DO hate to see a fellow half demon in pain." Naraku said. "Then let me go," I hissed. "I'm afraid I cannot do that until Kikyou's copy arrives." A loud 'clunk' came from the other side of the room, attracting my attention. "I apologize, master Naraku," he muttered. Hiyaku picked the beam up again and replaced it in the slot next to the other one. Naraku looked at him, then back at me. He snapped his fingers and the toad-like demon things entered the room. "Hiyaku? Come here a moment," said Naraku. "I want to see how you would deal with something like this." "Deal with what, master?" he asked, walking toward me. "Bones. I have never seen how you would fix something like this," he said. "I've seen how they set broken bones, but THESE aren't broken, simply, dislocated." Hiyaku looked at my shoulders and nodded. He signaled at the toad things and they hopped up onto the table I was on. (Yes, the toad things will have a name soon, I promise!) They untied the ropes around my wrists and sat me up. "You're in for it now," one of the toads said. "Yeah, we're never called in unless there's bones broken or something of the sort," another added. I winced a bit as they took hold of my arms, preparing to fix them. "Brace yourself," Hiyaku muttered. There was a sickening 'CRACK!' as my bones were forced back into place. I made sure to keep my face as still and emotionless as stone. I refused to give the bastard the satisfaction of my pain. I took a leaf out of Sesshomaru's book. Even my half brother would have been proud, had he been there. "I was hoping for more of a reaction than that," Naraku looked at me, then back at Hiyaku. "Get him set up with the beams then continue as planned. I will be watching from Kanna's mirror." He left the room and Hiyaku let out a sigh of relief. I let out the softest of groans and flexed my newly repaired shoulders. Then I stood up, knocking toad things off me as I did. "Release me," I demanded. I had more of a chance of being let go with Hiyaku than I did with Naraku. I hoped he would cave in soon. I might as well try. "No," "Hey, you!" one of the toad-imps yelled. I looked down at them. "What the hell are you guys anyway?" I asked it. "We're gnomes," it replied. Its voice was dripping with sarcasm. "What do you think we are? Huh? We're adimpto demons! Idiot." "Walk," Hiyaku ordered. Go between the two posts." I couldn't believe this. He actually expected me to listen to him? To let them just torture me? Yeah, right. In his dreams. "No, way. I'm not gonna just let you do anything without a fight," "Please, just do this. I hate it as much as you do. If you do as I say, I'll make sure you are let free." "If Naraku kills Kagome, I have nothing to live for anyway! I can't just let that happen." I said, "This happened once before and I swore it would never happen again. I will not let another woman I love be killed or harmed at his hands." I was so caught up in my speech, I didn't realize that the adimptos had pushed me in between the posts anyway. See? That's my pride and me. How I hate it at times. "I promise, I will do everything in my power to make sure she will go free," he said as the adimptos tied my wrists. God, I can be such a moron sometimes! "Damn it! Let me go! I'm not going to sit here and let the people I care about get killed!" I yelled. I kicked at the adimptos at my feet. Yeah, smart move. All it accomplished was my ankles being tied as well. Okay, so picture this: I'm standing, spread-eagle between two wooden beams. I'm tied so tight that I can't even bend my elbows or knees. My jet black hair was sweaty and sticking to my face, and I can't do a damn thing about it! Something scraped against the back of my neck while all of my hair was tossed over my shoulder. It just hung there. I heard the sound of cloth tearing and an invading breeze of cold air hit my back. Then a strip of red cloth flew over my shoulder. A white one followed a second later. THEY WERE TEARING MY SHIRTS OFF?! "What in all the hells do you think you are doing?!" I demanded. "I really didn't want to ruin such a nice fire rat coat, but these imbeciles forgot to take it off before they tied you up. So, now we must tear it," Hiyaku replied. The last part of my shirt was thrown over my head and all I had left was the arms draped over my shoulders. He must not have felt like cutting them off. I turned my head back as far as I could to see what Hiyaku was doing now, when something cracked across my back so unexpectedly, I cried out in surprised pain. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Author's Note: Okay that's it for now. I'll try to update again sometime soon. But when school stars again, it might not be so easy. I know this is a stupid place to end it, but I'm tired and I wanna go to sleep. Heh heh. I'll update soon, I promise!
P.S.- Since I don't particularly enjoy writing lemons, if someone wants to write a rape scene for me, I would appreciate it greatly. Just email it to me please! InuYashaKenshin1@aol.com

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