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Another A/N – Also I am sorry it took me so long to get the next chapter up but about a week ago I found out that one of my best friends died and I was to make a speech for him. So if you all will be patient with me, I am sure we will all be pleased. Thank You!
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Chapter 2: WhyKagome looked up at the tall man, looking him up and down with pure disgust showing in her eyes. He was a man in his late 30's Kagome thought, maybe 35 at the least. He looked like a modern day man but in his eyes was something dark.
"Huh, if we don't find that doll, you'll do for a nice consolation prize. You can be my doll," Kazutoshi smirked grabbing Kagome's chin.
Kagome jerked her chin so hard to get out of his grip she fell over onto the woman who had just a few moments ago gagged her. Kagome looked up at her and for one distant moment the woman looked calm but lonely. She then turned to her little brother who had stopped crying but still had tears in his eyes.
"Narumi, bring her to her feet!" Kazutoshi demanded.
Kagome looked up at the tall man then back down to the woman named Narumi. Narumi obeys and tugs at Kagome's waist pulling her up.
Doll? Consolation prize? What's he talking about? InuYasha! InuYasha!! Kagome now had tears flowing down her face when she got up. She looked over at her mother who was still crying. We don't have any dolls here, she thought.
Kazutoshi looked at Kagome, "Narumi get a bath ready and make sure she is clean. Then take her to her room."
Narumi pulled on Kagome's tied hands and led her up to the bathroom. She turned the hot water on. "If you promise not to scream I will take the cloth out of your mouth." Narumi looked at Kagome who hesitantly nodded her head. The woman pulled the cloth out of Kagome's mouth, "Is that better?" she asked.
"Yes, thank you," Kagome replied.
They both stood there looking at each other. Narumi put some soap in the bath to make bubbles. Kagome watched her every move.
"I'm sorry about my brother."
Kagome stared at her shocked at what Narumi had said.
"He hasn't been the same since our father and mother died. He can't stop blaming himself for our mothers' death. That doll is the only thing that is going to change everything."
Kagome looked at her confused, 'What does she mean by Everything?'
Narumi stopped the water when the tub was full. "As long as you don't do anything unnecessary I can take those ropes off your wrists."
Kagome nodded her head, "Hai." Kagome watched the woman move to lean against the door foiling any thoughts of escape, and got undressed before slipping into the bathtub. "Hey," Kagome looked up from staring at the bubbles, "what do you mean by "that doll is going to change everything"?" She waits for a reply.
"Nothing that you won't see for yourself sometime soon." Narumi answered briefly.
They heard a knock on the door, "Narumi, it's me Atsumori. Is everything alright?"
"Yeah" Narumi paused and looked over at Kagome, "everything is fine."
"Well Kazutoshi wants to know what's taking so long and why the girl isn't her room yet. " Kazutoshi said in an irritated manner.
"Oh just go tell him to wait; she will be there when she isn't as frightened." Narumi replied.
"Frightened? Narumi, do you have to do this every time we come to a new shrine? Just hurry it up!" At that they could hear his angry footsteps stomp back down the stairs.
"Phhft whatever!" Narumi mumbled to herself just loud enough that Kagome could hear. "I better get you out of here." Narumi grabbed a towel and motioned for Kagome to stand up as she looked away. Kagome got out of the tub and took the towel and wrapped herself up. Narumi looked back at Kagome and then swung around so they were left looking at each other.
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Kagome sat fully dressed on her bed as the woman sat at Kagome's desk. 'She is so beautiful,' Kagome thought. That long straight black hair all the way down the woman's back was as dark as Kagome's but it had bluish undertones that gave it a luminescent quality. Kagome couldn't stop staring at her eyes; they were so peaceful to look at, yet she seemed so lonely. 'Why do they need that doll? Even if we did have it, why is it so important they must get to it?' The questions kept swelling up in Kagome's mind. 'What would happen if they found it?'
Kagome suddenly froze when she heard her bedroom door open. She looked over her shoulder to see Kazutoshi walk in.
"Narumi leave us for a bit, will you." Kazutoshi coldly demanded.
Narumi looked over at him but did not move. Kazutoshi walked over to her and touched her shoulder, "Don't worry. Nothing is going to happen; this will all be over soon."
Narumi got up to leave, hesitating before she closed the door, "Do we have it?"
"Not yet...but I know it's here." He replied.
She nods and closes the door quietly behind her.
Kazutoshi took the place of where Narumi was sitting and looked over at Kagome, "Now if you tell me where the doll is...nothing is going to happen here tonight. If you don't; I won't know how to control my self." He stared hard at her, "Do you know anything?"
Kagome felt dread wash through her and shivered a little, "No."
Kazutoshi got up and walked over to Kagome, towering over her angrily, "You're lying!" He slapped her across the face and went through the door, slamming it. Narumi came back in before there was anytime for Kagome to leave; she must have been standing right outside.
Narumi sat back down and saw the tears running down Kagome's cheeks. "I'm sorry." She handed her a tissue and turned towards the window.
Kagome accepted the tissue and looked over at those peaceful eyes, 'Why is she so nice?'
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