Chapter 2 Pain

As Kimi hung there by her neck she could feel the youkai claws pierce the skin on her throat. She could feel the warm blood running down the side of her neck and into her shirt. "Let's have some fun." The youkai said, pulling her to his face, and then proceeding to toss her to the ground. Hitting the ground with a hard thud, Kimi quickly scrambled to her feet only to be thrown against a tree with unimaginable force. Kimi hit the tree so hard it cracked the back of her head open. She slowly slid down the trunk, coming to a lump on the ground.

"Wench, don't tell me your giving up so soon! I haven't had fun yet," The demon snorted. Kimi slowly made her way to her feet, her hand behind her back. When the youkai charged her, Kimi pulled her hand from behind her back and thrust a long stick she'd been holding into the youkai's stomach. " GGRRRRRR! You stupid wench, you shall surely suffer for that stupidity."

The youkai hissed, slowly pulling the stick out of his stomach. Kimi watched in horror as the youkai showed no signs of pain. With sadistic grin on his face, he tossed the stick aside. The youkai then backhanded Kimi, knocking her to the ground. Once Kimi was down the youkai threw himself on her, pinning her in place. Placing one clawed hand on her stomach, the other on her throat, the youkai then slowly began to dig his hand into Kimis side. Unable to bear the pain, she screamed out, only to have her screams muffled by a hand covering her mouth.

With all of her strength she brought her legs up and kicked the youkai off, sending him hurling to the ground. Pulling herself up, she turned to run, only to feel the burn of the youkai claws as they slammed across her back, sending her flying to the ground. Kimi looked around, but all she could see was dirty blood slowly covering the ground around her. Feeling weak, she placed her head back the ground in hopes that the demon would leave her to her death. The youkai walked over to Kimi and place a foot on her back, "Shame, I was hoping to have more fun, but I guess you pathetic humans can't put up a good fight." He then picked her up once more by the neck.

Just has he started tighting his grip, a voice called to him, drawing his attention. "What is it that you think you are doing?" The voice said. Kimi looked over at the figure standing behind the youkai. Through her blurred vision she could make out a tall figure. The youkai threw Kimi back to the ground and turned and snarled at the figure standing before him.

"What do you want, Sesshomaru? Don't tell me you're interested in a mere mortal now!" The youkai barked.

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