Disclaimer: For the hundredth time. Inuyasha. Is. Not. Mine.

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A/N: Just a few notes here. Some people requested lemons and others hoped that a wouldn't pop one up in their faces. While I would make sure to warn everyone, I will not be adding any lemons. I don't know how to write them (probably because I've never tried) and I request that if you want any, use your imagination and throw them in. I hope everyone is okay with this.

Another reviewer thought that Inuyasha was a little perverted in the last chapter and thought that he was like a certain houshi. I just wanted to say that I'm sorry if I offended you and I meant it as a joke and a random event. I hope your not disappointed in me!

Anyway, on with the chapter.

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Kagome went to her room with a smile upon her face. Her time with Inuyasha only became more and more enjoyable. She loved every minute of every day....except the times she was without him...or thinking about what was going through her parents head. They had still not given her an answer or even show any sign of cheering up. Ever since that day they rarely showed a smile, at least not towards her or Inuyasha. It was starting to worry her........but, no matter what they said she would spend her life with Inuyasha. This was just to decide whether or not he was going to be king. King........she had never asked Inuyasha if he even wanted to be king. She should talk to him about it........anyways, it was late and she wanted to have a shower. She happily made her way to her wardrobe and got out a pair of pajama bottoms and a baggy T-shirt. Ever since she had felt at home again in the palace she had made a few changes. She now selected her dresses, she was only helped getting dressed when she asked for it, and no more night gowns! Just nice baggy clothes for sleeping in. She should have made these decisions ages ago.



She ran herself a bath and pinned her hair up. After it was full, she threw in some bath salts and stripped down. Entering her first leg she jumped back at the heat of the water. She took a deep breath and very slowly entered the water. She sighed in relaxation as she sat down in the water. She laid back and rested her eyes. She could definitely get used to every day being like this. Days with Inuyasha and nights with a bath.

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Kagome drained the bath and proceeded to getting dressed. She then brushed her hair and braided it and brushed her teeth. She opened her bathroom and made her way over to her large cushiony bed.

She never made it to her bed because a figure from the shadows came out, wrapping an arm around her waist and a hand over her mouth. At first she though it might be Inuyasha trying to scare her....but the hand was too rough to be Inuyasha's. Her suspicions were confirmed when a voice whispered in her ear, "
Care to go for a walk?" With that she was whisked out onto the balcony under the man's arm, his hand still covering her mouth. She thought to herself, *Ha! you have no where to go, this balcony is two stories high!* Her eyes widened into shock as the man jumped onto the railing though and her gut twisted inside her. She squeezed her eyes shut when she felt him jump and weightlessness passed over her. Her eyes burst open when she felt the jolt of his body touching down on the ground. They had lived!! He wasted no time after that though to go racing off into the surrounding forest.

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After speeding along for a few seconds the man stopped and hurled Kagome against a tree. She hit it hard and the wind was knocked out of her. She slid down to the base gasping for air and clutching her chest.

" Do it quickly please." she managed to choke out to the figure in the shadows.

"Gladly." the figure replied and kagome squeezed her eyes shut as much as possible as she braced herself for a crushing blow. It never came and she peeked open one eye at the figure. He was just standing there, still hidden in the shadows but she could feel his glare on her. Not that she wanted to be killed but she couldn't help asking, "Well?"

"I said I would gladly like to kill you. But I know someone who wouldn't want that to happen. I was hired by someone who showed great interest in you kagome. I wish though, that I could avenge Kikyou."

The man stepped from the shadows into a ray of moonlight and Kagome's breath hitched in her throat. The man was menacing looking and his glare shot through her heart. He wasn't done speaking though. "I Naraku, wish that I could take my rage out on you, the one who killed the beautiful Kikyou."

She was picked up by the front of her pajamas and he looked as if he was going to spit in her face. Instead she was thrown again, this time she didn't hit any trees and she was grateful for this but it still hurt to graze along the forest floor. She heard the man walking up behind her and he picked her up by the back of her shirt. He slipped her under his arm again and they went running of into the forest.


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Inuyasha woke up happy. In fact he hadn't woken up unhappy until that fateful day when Kagome had left his farm. He just couldn't get enough of her and he quickly got dressed, ready to run to her room and wake her up for another wonderful day. When he opened his bedroom door though, there were what seemed like hundreds of people running around. He decided to wait on waking up Kagome to find out what all the ruckus was about. He made his way through the people with only a few bruises and made his way to the throne room. Inside The King and Queen were pacing back and forth in front of their thrones and there was strangely enough no guards in the room.

"Why the long faces?" he asked the King and Queen. They stopped pacing and looked sadly up at him.

"You mean you haven't heard yet Inuyasha?" asked the Queen with sorrow clearly in her voice.

"Hear what?", asked Inuyasha his smile slipping, fearing for the worst.

"Kagome's been kidnapped."

They didn't get to elaborate on the subject because they heard him yell out, "AGAIN??", and then he was gone.

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Kagome woke up in a small bed.....a very small bed. She sat up and rubbed her sore back. Wincing when she felt the searing pain. What happe-- *Where am I?* She looked around the small room. It was a little run down looking but had everything a room should have. A dresser for clothes, a small chair in the corner, a window with curtains(that were shut), and the small bed she sat on. That's when last nights thoughts returned, she had been kidnapped by the menacing Naraku. This must be the place where that guy's master or whatever is. She was startled when the door flew open to reveal the same man from last night- Naraku.

"Time for you to meet your new dearly beloved." he said to her.

She had no time to think about what he had just said because his hand flashed out and grabbed her wrist. She was hauled out the door and down the hall to the left. They came to another door and Naraku knocked on it. He didn't wait for a reply before opening the door and throwing her inside. She landed hard on the ground and sat up on her knees.

"Sorry for the harsh treatment, sweetie." came a voice and looked up to see a figure with his back facing her, staring out the window. His face slowly turned to face her and she gasped.

"K-kouga?"

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A/N: Betcha weren't expecting that were you? I think some reviewers were catching onto my ideas and I decided to change the story line to throw them off a bit. Hope you like it still though!! Next chappie coming soon!