Disclaimer: I DONT own Inuyasha =(

And Those Amber Eyes of Sunlight...-Chapter Thirteen: "And They're Off Like a Heard of Turtles!"

Taking deep breaths, Kagome slumped once more in her chains. She'd been running through another fit of screaming rage, spitting out things so foul it surprised even him as he wondered how such innocence could say things like that. She had stopped when she realized it was doing nothing but amuse the form sitting in the throne across the room for her, though.
He sat there, head leaning against his hand, an elbow braced on one arm of the huge chair, his lips curved into a wicked smile as he had watched her screaming curses at him. He wondered when she'd ever figure out that it was doing nothing for her and only so much for him. It was a form of amusement, yes, to see her struggle against the shackles which held her taunt against the stone slab hanging above the huge room's exit.
Yawning, he stretched his arms and leaned back, closing his eyes as he listened to her begin again. 'Energy, filled with such energy...' He began to think of what had happened on the way back, how she had struggled, screamed, kicked, flung fists and even bit, something he guessed she'd gotten from her hanyou pet. Laughing softly to himself, he wondered what other things she was learning from the half-breed bastard.
Sighing, he finally grew tired of her shrill voice, echoing multiple times in the vast expanses of the nearly empty hall. Standing, he walked down the aisle, pausing below the slab to look up at her. "Will you ever tire, priestess?" He snickered inwardly as the way she opened her mouth to snarl back, another of her pet's qualities, to say, "Fuck you, asshole!"
Shaking his head he lifted himself from the ground and floated up to her, slipping his hand beneath her chin to clamp her face tightly in his gasp. Raising it up to the light, he answered back in a low menacing voice, "Maybe another time."
He watched her shrink away from him, her eyes suddenly filling with fear, before releasing his hold and floating back down, exiting the hall. 'Maybe...'

----------------------

Sango watched, not knowing what to do, as Inuyasha stalked around the house, grumbling as he made preparations to leave.
She'd heard about Kagome's gone missing when she'd come over with Kirara to find Inuyasha sitting on the floor in her blood-covered room, leaning against the foot of her bed. He had had both knees bent, one lying on the floor, with his head lowered, his blood streaked hair shadowing his eyes.
Raising her hands to her mouth, she'd rushed over, kneeling beside him and setting one hand on his shoulder, had shaken him, asking in an urgent voice, "Inuyasha? Inuyasha what's happened? Where's Kagome?!" His only response had been a soft grunt as he looked up at her, his eyes filled with sorrow and anger.
It had taken her a moment to find words again, but when she did, she asked once more, "Inuyasha, are you hurt?" He had shaken his head and with the help of Sango, got up, sitting down again once he was on the bed.
"Na-Naraku, he took Kagome," He said, answering her first question, panting heavily to catch his breath. She later found out that most of the blood spilt on Kagome's floor was his, but being hanyou and all, he had fallen into a sort of coma, as his body slowly healed itself.

After a small while, Miroku had appeared within the vicinity as well, feeling shocked at what had happened, and guilty for not being there. But Inuyasha had simply shrugged it off and told him not to worry. 'I did worse anyway,' He thought, remembering how he'd yelled at Kagome before it had happened.
Now both Miroku and Sango, who had gone home for a little bit to change into the armor her father had crafted just for her for the purpose of youkai slaying, stood in the living room, watching Inuyasha pass from room to room looking for something. What was he looking for? They both had thought, completely puzzled and completely ready to go after their friend.
Sighing, Sango shifted her oversized boomerang on her shoulder and Kirara, who happened to be sitting on one of them, yawned, raising a leg to scratch behind her ear. Miroku, also sighed, switching his staff from one hand to the other. He was dressed in a dark purple turtleneck and black pants that Sango had to admit, he looked really nice in.
Finally, a triumphant sound came from the coat closet the Inuyasha had been digging through, and he stood up, holding a dark wooden box above his head, a smirk crossing his lips for the first time that day.
"Inuyasha, don't tell me that's what you've been looking for all this time," Miroku said in a bored voice, leaning on his staff. "Keh"ing, Inuyasha glared at him and slung it under one arm, disappearing into his room. He reappeared moments later with a sword in hand and motioned for them to follow him.
Together, they got into Kagome's Jeep. But they encountered some trouble when Sango had some trouble, flexibility wise, and needed help getting into the car with her armor on. So Inuyasha, grumbling, and Miroku, who was more then happy at being able to have the chance to touch her bottom without getting smacked, climbed out again, hefted her into the back seat, then climbed back in and started down the road.
"So...Inuyasha, where are we going," Sango asked, sliding over to sit in the middle seat so she could look out the windshield, Kirara sitting on the top of her head to see too. "To get my stupid brother." Puzzled, Miroku looked over at his friend. "I thought you didn't like Sesshoumaru." "I don't," Inuyasha snapped back, but admitted to himself deep inside that he didn't exactly hate him though, not like he used to.

Thirty minutes later, after speeding inconspicuously as possible, they reached Sesshoumaru's home and pulled up in the drive way, waiting. "Uh, aren't you going in to get them," Sango asked, peering at Inuyasha's face. "I already called ahead," He answered back, saying nothing else.
Sure enough, the two forms of Sesshoumaru and Rin came running towards the car after locking up the house and bidding farewell to their tender. Sango, moving to the seat behind Inuyasha again, making room for the two as they climbed in.
Looking back, Inuyasha rose a brow, seeing Sesshoumaru in the clothes he had worn in the old days. "What," Sesshoumaru asked, seeing Inuyasha's look, "It's not like you can talk!" It was true, for Inuyasha was also clad in the haori he had worn years and years and years and years ago.
Inuyasha only sniffed in a stuck up way and rolled down the widow, turning the car to start on their journey. "Why don't we just turn on the air conditioner," Miroku asked, looking puzzled at the open window. The car stopped, and they all turned their heads to look at him strangely before Rin finally spoke up, saying, "It's so he can catch Kagome's scent...Who are you by the way?"
Inuyasha, not waiting for Miroku to reply, stepped on the gas and off they went again. 'Hopefully we don't run into the police,' he thought grimly.

-----------------

Staring with deceitful eyes, Kagome watched the woman, Kugara, pace back and forth below her, tapping her fan against her upturned palm. Naraku, who had left to some unknown place, had put her in charge and Kagome had listened above them as he'd given explicit instructions to take the very best care of their "guest"...Without letting her go of course. Then left, saying he'd be back as soon as possible.
With half a mind to spit on her, Kagome opened her mouth and asked, "So why exactly are you here?" Stopping, Kugara looked up at her and gave her a wicked grin, "What do you mean, why am I here? To watch you and make sure you don't somehow escape while Naraku is gone."
Rolling her eyes, Kagome said again, "No, I mean why are you serving under him? I know you aren't as stupid as you make yourself out to be when you grovel under his command." Narrowing her eyes, Kugara still managed to look at her as she snapped back, "Listen stupid girl, just who do you think you are, anyway? From the looks of it, I'm not the one chained to a slab that's qued to fall anytime but just the push of a button. So if I was you, I'd just shut my trap!"
With wide eyes, Kagome quieted herself, even though the anger turning within her told her to bite back. 'Qued to fall...at anytime? Dammit, Inuyasha, please hurry!'

---------------------------------------------------------------------

EEEEEE This is sooo cool! I'm on my thirteenth chapter already!! I haven't even gotten that far with my first publisized Original Fiction. Anyway, so what did you think of this chapter? I know you might find it boring because of the fact that there wasn't any real action, and I know that it was short, even though I said id write you a long chappy in my last chapter....but..i was wrong. So I promise, cross my heart, that the next chapter will be better, now that we've gotten over the boring, "oOOO help me, I'm kidnapped" part. Hehehe. Oh! And a special thanks to all the reviewers, every one of them! And a thanks to those who will review too =) Speaking of which.... Review Please