I don't own Inu-Yasha. Rumiko Takehashi does. I think she keeps him
locked in her basement.
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He had spied the girl earlier that day.
She hadn't been alone then. She had been with some kind of demon. A strong one, from what he could tell. Not wanting to take on a demon, he'd decided it was best to stay out of their way and thus, had not made his presence known. Instead he had simply watched them from the bushes. They had been arguing over something, he wasn't quite sure what. They'd walked right past him and for a moment he'd been afraid that the demon would smell him. He must have been too engaged in his discussion with the girl though, because the demon showed no signs of sensing him and the two walked on by, never even noticing him.
He smiled. No, she hadn't been alone then. But she was certainly alone now.
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Kagome was furious. She was absolutely livid.
It had been weeks since the "incident" with Sesshoumaru and things had pretty much gotten back to normal. Inu-Yasha had been nice to her for a few days but that, like it always did, hadn't lasted long. He was back to his old self now, meaning that they were back to bickering.
Kagome sighed. He had been in a foul mood today, cutting her down for no reason and refusing to apologize. It had gotten so bad that she'd decided to go for a walk just to get away from him.
She'd decided to go back the way they'd come earlier that day. There'd been some pretty flowers along the trail and she figured that she'd pick some to cheer herself up. She hummed to herself as she walked, enjoying the serenity and peacefulness of the forest. She spotted the flowers and began to make her way over to them. There was a rustle in the bushes and Kagome turned to see what had made the sound.
It was a man. Visibly dirty and wearing tattered clothes, he emerged from the bushes and smiled at Kagome. The smile didn't reach his eyes.
"And where are you off to today, lovely?"
Kagome didn't answer him. She just stared, unable to move. He was still smiling at her, his lips curled back over rotting teeth. His leering eyes scanned over her body and he took a step towards her.
"Run."
The command came from somewhere deep in Kagome's mind and she took off sprinting. She ran as fast as she could, stumbling over rocks and sticks. Her arms scraped against passing tree branches but she didn't care. Her only thought was that she had to get away. That she had to keep running. Pushing herself to the limit, she ran as fast as she could.
He was faster.
He grabbed her by her hair and threw her to the ground. She cried out when she hit the dirt, a rock digging into her back. He kicked her in the stomach, silencing her cry. The bandit lowered himself on top of her, his weight pinning her down. Kagome's eyes were shut but she could feel his body on hers. The sensation sickened her and she struggled to push him off. He laughed and pulled her head back roughly by her hair. Kagome opened her eyes and stared at her attacker. His mouth was twisted into a sadistic smile.
"Stupid bitch. You really thought you were going to get away, didn't you?"
His hand moved to her breast and Kagome screamed. His smile faded, replaced by a sneer. He drew his hand back and slapped her, hard. Kagome's head snapped to the side and she tasted blood. He laughed and moved his hand to her breast once again. The other hand was still lodged in her hair, fingers digging into her scalp.
"Stop it."
His mouth was on her throat now. She felt his tongue sliding over her skin and screamed again. He squeezed her breast harshly, causing pain to rip through her body. She squirmed, trying to get away.
"Stop it."
He twisted her breast again and she opened her mouth to cry out. As soon as she did, his mouth was on hers. She beat on his arms with her fists, but all he did was laugh in response.
"Stop it!"
His hand was on her leg, lifting her skirt. His knee wedged in between her thighs, pushing her legs apart. As his hand crept up her thigh, Kagome put her hands on his shoulders, trying to push him away. His laughter rang in her ears.
"STOP IT!"
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Inu-Yasha stalked through the forest, irritated. Kagome had run off again. Not that he cared so much. Let the stupid girl run away, she'd come back eventually. The others hadn't seen it that way though and had bullied him into going after her.
Keh.
Inu-Yasha paused momentarily and sniffed the air. Kagome had been this way, he could smell her. He scowled. The stupid wench was probably off somewhere sulking or crying. He sniffed the air again. Yes, she had definitely passed by this way not too long ago.
Suddenly, a scream pierced through the quiet of the forest. It was almost inhuman, so full of pain and fear that Inu-Yasha's ears flattened instinctively against it.
"Kagome!"
The hanyou took off in the direction of the sound, leaping over tree and bush. It was only after he began running that he realized the scream wasn't coming from Kagome. The voice he was hearing was male.
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Inu-Yasha halted to a complete stop at the sight before him. Kagome was lying on her back in the dirt, crying. Her face was bruised and her clothes were torn. There was a cut on her lower lip and blood had smeared onto her face and hair. Pinning her down was the body of the bandit. Inu- Yasha ran forward and threw the dead man off Kagome. Carefully, he cradled her next to his chest as she continued to cry. He held her like that for awhile, till her cries ceased, then helped her to her feet.
"Oh god, Inu-Yasha, he tried to. . ."
"Shhh. It's okay Kagome. It's over. He can't hurt you anymore."
The girl nodded and leaned on the hanyou as he led her back towards the camp.
As they walked away, Inu-Yasha glanced over his shoulder, getting one final look at the dead man. He shuddered and turned back. There was a look of horror twisted into the dead bandit's face, eyes wide with pain, mouth open in a silent scream. The smell of burning flesh filled Inu-Yasha's nostrils and he fought back the impulse to retch. Beside him, Kagome trembled.
"What's happening to me?"
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He had spied the girl earlier that day.
She hadn't been alone then. She had been with some kind of demon. A strong one, from what he could tell. Not wanting to take on a demon, he'd decided it was best to stay out of their way and thus, had not made his presence known. Instead he had simply watched them from the bushes. They had been arguing over something, he wasn't quite sure what. They'd walked right past him and for a moment he'd been afraid that the demon would smell him. He must have been too engaged in his discussion with the girl though, because the demon showed no signs of sensing him and the two walked on by, never even noticing him.
He smiled. No, she hadn't been alone then. But she was certainly alone now.
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Kagome was furious. She was absolutely livid.
It had been weeks since the "incident" with Sesshoumaru and things had pretty much gotten back to normal. Inu-Yasha had been nice to her for a few days but that, like it always did, hadn't lasted long. He was back to his old self now, meaning that they were back to bickering.
Kagome sighed. He had been in a foul mood today, cutting her down for no reason and refusing to apologize. It had gotten so bad that she'd decided to go for a walk just to get away from him.
She'd decided to go back the way they'd come earlier that day. There'd been some pretty flowers along the trail and she figured that she'd pick some to cheer herself up. She hummed to herself as she walked, enjoying the serenity and peacefulness of the forest. She spotted the flowers and began to make her way over to them. There was a rustle in the bushes and Kagome turned to see what had made the sound.
It was a man. Visibly dirty and wearing tattered clothes, he emerged from the bushes and smiled at Kagome. The smile didn't reach his eyes.
"And where are you off to today, lovely?"
Kagome didn't answer him. She just stared, unable to move. He was still smiling at her, his lips curled back over rotting teeth. His leering eyes scanned over her body and he took a step towards her.
"Run."
The command came from somewhere deep in Kagome's mind and she took off sprinting. She ran as fast as she could, stumbling over rocks and sticks. Her arms scraped against passing tree branches but she didn't care. Her only thought was that she had to get away. That she had to keep running. Pushing herself to the limit, she ran as fast as she could.
He was faster.
He grabbed her by her hair and threw her to the ground. She cried out when she hit the dirt, a rock digging into her back. He kicked her in the stomach, silencing her cry. The bandit lowered himself on top of her, his weight pinning her down. Kagome's eyes were shut but she could feel his body on hers. The sensation sickened her and she struggled to push him off. He laughed and pulled her head back roughly by her hair. Kagome opened her eyes and stared at her attacker. His mouth was twisted into a sadistic smile.
"Stupid bitch. You really thought you were going to get away, didn't you?"
His hand moved to her breast and Kagome screamed. His smile faded, replaced by a sneer. He drew his hand back and slapped her, hard. Kagome's head snapped to the side and she tasted blood. He laughed and moved his hand to her breast once again. The other hand was still lodged in her hair, fingers digging into her scalp.
"Stop it."
His mouth was on her throat now. She felt his tongue sliding over her skin and screamed again. He squeezed her breast harshly, causing pain to rip through her body. She squirmed, trying to get away.
"Stop it."
He twisted her breast again and she opened her mouth to cry out. As soon as she did, his mouth was on hers. She beat on his arms with her fists, but all he did was laugh in response.
"Stop it!"
His hand was on her leg, lifting her skirt. His knee wedged in between her thighs, pushing her legs apart. As his hand crept up her thigh, Kagome put her hands on his shoulders, trying to push him away. His laughter rang in her ears.
"STOP IT!"
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Inu-Yasha stalked through the forest, irritated. Kagome had run off again. Not that he cared so much. Let the stupid girl run away, she'd come back eventually. The others hadn't seen it that way though and had bullied him into going after her.
Keh.
Inu-Yasha paused momentarily and sniffed the air. Kagome had been this way, he could smell her. He scowled. The stupid wench was probably off somewhere sulking or crying. He sniffed the air again. Yes, she had definitely passed by this way not too long ago.
Suddenly, a scream pierced through the quiet of the forest. It was almost inhuman, so full of pain and fear that Inu-Yasha's ears flattened instinctively against it.
"Kagome!"
The hanyou took off in the direction of the sound, leaping over tree and bush. It was only after he began running that he realized the scream wasn't coming from Kagome. The voice he was hearing was male.
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Inu-Yasha halted to a complete stop at the sight before him. Kagome was lying on her back in the dirt, crying. Her face was bruised and her clothes were torn. There was a cut on her lower lip and blood had smeared onto her face and hair. Pinning her down was the body of the bandit. Inu- Yasha ran forward and threw the dead man off Kagome. Carefully, he cradled her next to his chest as she continued to cry. He held her like that for awhile, till her cries ceased, then helped her to her feet.
"Oh god, Inu-Yasha, he tried to. . ."
"Shhh. It's okay Kagome. It's over. He can't hurt you anymore."
The girl nodded and leaned on the hanyou as he led her back towards the camp.
As they walked away, Inu-Yasha glanced over his shoulder, getting one final look at the dead man. He shuddered and turned back. There was a look of horror twisted into the dead bandit's face, eyes wide with pain, mouth open in a silent scream. The smell of burning flesh filled Inu-Yasha's nostrils and he fought back the impulse to retch. Beside him, Kagome trembled.
"What's happening to me?"