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Chapter Twelve: The Rescuer

Inuyasha and Kagome crawled out of the well only to be tossed to the ground by a little fox.

"I'm so glad you guys are back! I missed you super bad!" Shippo cried out in glee. Kagome laughed happily and gathered him up in her loving arms.

"Shippo! Why did you have to pounce on us like that! It's not like were bouncy or anything!" The now pissed off hanyou yelled. Before Inuyasha could do anything to the small child Kagome stood up and started to stroll toward the village. A grumble came from behind her and she knew Inuyasha was following. Down wind of the trio a new threat watched and waited.

Dark purple orbs followed a raven haired beauty that had been kidnapped. She's lucky I stumbled upon her while traveling, the monk calmly thought. His long amethyst robe unwrinkled itself as he stood up. The coal black shirt matched his short hair. His locks, or what was left of them, were pulled back into a ponytail at the base of his skull. The feet attached to the monk found a path that would make it so the two demons wouldn't hear him coming for the girl. He found them again, not very far up the dirt path they took to the village arguing amongst themselves.

"You brat! You take that back!" the dog eared demon screamed trying to get the fox that had hid behind the unfortunate girl. His claws almost ripped her flesh one to many times for the monk to just stand around and watch any longer.

"WIND TUNNEL!!!" was heard by the three arguers and all three shot their heads up in time to see a strange man with a hole in his right hand sucking in everything in sight. A large boulder started rolling it's way to Kagome, Inuyasha, and Shippo and suddenly every thing went black for all three.

Oh man, my head hurts. The young pretty lass lifted her eyelids just enough that her pupils showed. Where am I? Not caring about the pain in her head any longer Kagome bolted up and out of the bed she was tucked into. She found herself in a strange hut in a strange village. Her eyes made their way to the window and out, and no one was around that she recognized.

"Inuyasha? Shippo? Where are you?" Kagome squeaked out. A man entered the small room and stared at her. I've never seen anyone else so beautiful. Now since I've rescued her she has to marry, which is good because I need some children. Kagome's pink lips tightened and the inside part of her eyebrows knitted themselves together making a glare at the person before her.

"Now that I have rescued you, fair maiden, you have to marry me and bear my children," his lips formed out. She collapsed on the wooden floor. Kagome was shocked speechless. I have to marry this guy I just met? Miroku closed his eyes and lifted his face to the sun. A smile graced his lips as he imagined himself and the woman he rescued on their wedding night. The thought disappeared when the woman stormed out of the hut and lift her hand. SMACK!!! A huge, angry red hand print contrasted against his white skin.

"WHY DO I HAVE TO MARRY YOU?" Kagome yelled seeming very upset.

"Dear, what is your name?" the man questioned ignoring her comment.

"Um...Kagome," she answered caught off guard, almost stumbling over her words.

"Well Kagome, I'm Miroku," the man in front of her said quite calmly, "and you don't have to marry me, but everyone around here would be very upset if you didn't after I rescued you from those demons. Now, you'll go with these to fine women that have come all this way to help you prepare." As he finished before Kagome uttered a peep the two women whisked her away to prepare the bride to be. Entering another hut Kagome felt warm with the humidity. The bath house had a large tub with a tube coming from the side across the room and into the wall.

"Where does that lead?" the bride asked the two women.

"That goes to the outside were other young ladies boil the water and run it into the tub." One of them replied.

"Now get in dear, and we'll wash you up!" the other commented. Who was Kagome to argue? She let herself get undressed by the two quietly and put her long legs into the lusciously warm liquid. The balmy water enveloped her skin and relaxed her muscles. The bathers went to work on her, cleansing the flush flesh and ridding her hair of all impurities. The concoctions they used made her skin tingle and her locks smelled lovely, better than her shampoo at home. They finished bathing the beauty and drew her out of the delicious fluid and softly patted the body down with fluffy cloths.

Kagome turned around to dress in her clothes, but they were missing. In there place was a gorgeous embroidered pure white dress. She slipped in on over her head and marveled as the skirt shimmied all the way down to the hard wood floor. The bodice cupped her breasts and pushed them up making them very perky. The sleeves started to flare out at her elbows having the appearance of angel wings. The women whisked her off again to another hut that another woman stood with hair instruments.

Kagome sat down and grew very still while the hair dresser fixed her raven strands in an up-do with a couple bleached bone chopsticks. After wrapping her hair and attacking it with the tools the dark hair sat in it's most lovely way. The hair woman then left and another lady entered. She had a few dyes and ground substances with her. With a small brush she painted Kagome's eyes, lips, and cheeks. She was now ready for her wedding to Miroku.

He waited patiently outside the shack for his bride. Soon enough she came out looking absolutely radiant. A few unruly strands of hair found their way down her face accenting her cheek bones and giving her over all appearance a softer look. Miroku, however, didn't look much different. He had on a different robe, a black outer robe and a white shirt, but that was about it.

"Now my bride, we shall go to the priest of the village," the used to be bachelor vocalized to Kagome. She followed silently; not knowing what was going to happen next and hoping that Inuyasha would come to rescue her from the fate of being this monk's wife forever. Soon she found herself with the purple-eyed monk in front of an elderly gentleman. The ceremony had begun.

Inuyasha awoke with a bad headache and soon noticed that Kagome was missing from their small group. Shippo was still unconscious and the half-demon gently plucked him up and ran off to Kaede's to keep an eye on the brat. He then went in search of Kagome.

Who was that guy who attacked us? Why did he? If he hurt Kagome he's going to get so much worse coming to him! His little dog nose followed her scent to another neighboring village quite away from Kaede's. A loud racket came from the center that hurt his ears a bit. He then heard a man say something about Kagome being faithful and patient to some man. What the hell is going on? He burst on the scene at the moment when the old man said that whoever doesn't see that this match is good, should speak now, or forever hold his peace.

"I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT!" Inuyasha howled at the gathering.