The Reason By Lauren Duffy

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A/N- Thanks to everyone for commenting. Special thanks to Raven Demon who really helped my get my ideas straight and for being a great friend. I hope everyone continues to read and comment on my story!!! ^_^

Chapter 4- Broken

Tear drops flew away from my golden eyes as my kidnapper soared through the afternoon sky. He gazed down at me, purple eyes eating at my heart. Everything about him chilled me to the bone; and I couldn't escape.

"You're a pretty human girl," he said, words burning my ears, "We're just going to have you stay with my clan for a while... yes... a while..."

"W-Who are you?" I managed to choke out between sobs. He grinned at me, obviously glad I had asked.

"Kouga, leader of the wolf-demon pack of the Eastern Lands. Your master murdered my sentry."

"Murdered? He tried to kill me! Kouga-san, my master saved me!" I blurted, remembering the event in full detail. I cringed.

"Maybe so, but anyone who murders one of my clan must pay," Kouga growled. Obviously, I was just bait. 'Oh, gods, bring Sesshoumaru-sama to me soon...'

Suddenly, Kouga converted to a standing position, holding me like a helpless child. Gliding down into the dense forest below, we landed beside a small river with a cave on the opposite side. He dropped me in the river and lifted me out again.

"What was that for?" I shouted, shaking from contact with the cold water. Kouga smirked, purple eyes laughing.

"Don't want your master to find you too easily, now do we?" he said, carrying me into the cave.

The cave was large an open, lit by a large bonfire in the center. Shadows played on the walls. The source of the many shadows was a pack of wolf-demons, feasting on their latest meal. At our entrance, all of their heads turned, looking to their leader then me.

"I've brought you a little treat, boys. We have some time before her master comes. On second thought, maybe I'll just take her... She looks sweet... I think she'd make a good mate, don't you, boys?" Kouga chuckled, brushing the hair from my neck.

After a loud approval, Kouga led me outside to a smaller cave behind the previous one. Fear swept through me as he turned me around. I could only see his dark figure with the night forest sky as a solemn backdrop.

It was then he pulled up my kimono...

And hurt me.

He hurt me as he rocked against my body, as his sake breathe filled my nostrils, as his very actions killed my hopes of escape.

Then he was done, pulling my sore, shaking, sobbing body off the ground. I managed to push my kimono back down before we again entered the other cave.

"What should we do with her now, Kouga? Her master is nowhere to be found," a wolf-demon piped up. Kouga gave everyone his trademark smirk.

"Let's make Sesshoumaru-sama really pay for what he did to Ichigo..." he said before hitting me across the face. Another demon did the same. Before I knew it they all had decided to beat my already aching body.

My eyes swelled up, bruises and cuts arose everywhere, my arm was broken, and my ribs punctured my lung as the wolf-demons had their fun. The only thing that held me together was the thought of my beloved Sesshoumaru ripping them all to pieces.

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'I probably shouldn't kill them all right away. They're expecting that and probably will hurt her even more,' I thought, mind racing. It took all of my will to keep myself from going after her scent, to bring her back to me. In the end, I managed to convince myself it would be better if I killed off Kouga's cousin's pack first. That would certainly anger Kouga. Then he'd come after me, leaving Rin behind. That's the only way to smoke them out. I flew up and over the forest, scanning for the location of Kouga's kin.

I landed in the center of Kouga's cousin's camp, startling them all. I smirked, watching them all come after me with their pathetic weapons. I licked my claws. This was going to be easy...

Within 20 minutes, the pack was massacred, leaving only an injured one to tell Kouga. I sighed, wanting to follow him and finish off Kouga. Plopping down on the grass, I gazed at the now night sky. 'I'll have to wait a while longer...' I thought, softly laughing as I planned Kouga's death. This is going to be fun...

I couldn't wait to tell Rin the truth, how much I truly loved her. I leaned against a nearby tree and closed my eyes.

'Might as well take a nap while I wait...'

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Sorry about the rape... I'm not THAT type of person... really!! I only included it because I knew that it would make things more difficult. Don't worry, she's not going to become pregnant... only emotionally distressed. lol

Anyways, R&R!!! ^_^