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Disclaimer: InuYasha, oh InuYasha, I don't own art thou InuYasha......

Chapter Four: Running Away

"So, my dear Kagome," Naraku began, with a big conceited smirk on his face, "I believe you lied to me. You said we would never be married, but we are going to be. And there's nothing you can do about it." Naraku chuckled a bit then mentally repeated from the funeral, 'And then your as good as......dead.'

Kagome looked at Naraku with pure disgust. " For your information, I have two months to find a new fiance!" Kagome dug a finger into his chest, "And it's Princess Kagome to you!"

Naraku took hold of Kagome's arm and Kagome gasped a bit as she tried to wring her wrist out of Naraku's hand, "But Kagome, dear," Naraku then took a knife from his pocket and slit Kagome's wrist, "If you do find another fiancé, he will die."

Kagome bit back the scream and tried to hold back the cry of pain she felt as Naraku cut the small. Yet sharp, knife deep into Kagome's wrist. Blood dripped and flowed on the now red marble floor. Kagome couldn't help but whimper and cry in pain, "You bastard," she hissed, "I hope you burn in hell! You will pay, Naraku!"

"Nobody will believe you Kagome. Now why would I, Naraku, injure you? I am your future husband you know." Naraku walked along the castle corridors as if nothing happened.

Kagome shook her head in pain and started running to her room.

As Kagome ran pass the castle corridors, she left behind and trail of blood.

"Lady Kagome! What has happened to ye?" asked Keade as Kagome just kept running.

"Miss Kagome? What happened?" asked Sasami, but Kagome just kept running.

Kagome noticed that when she needed to be in room most, she was always so far away. As she ran through the corridors she heard gasps and things like, 'Lady Kagome, what happened?' or 'Kagome! You should stop and get help!"

Kagome finally found her room then shut the door so it slammed. She dived into her bed and sobbed in her pillow as the white satin sheets on her bed were now turning a dark red.

The door then burst open. It was Queen Akane. She gasped, "Keade! Keade! Come here! Come treat Kagome's woonds!" She then turned to Kagome, "What happened? Who did this? How much does it hurt? How much blood did you lose?"

"Umm, I tripped and my wrist landed on a very big, sharp nail," she lied. She knew Naraku was right. No one would believe her. Not even her mother. Kagome forced a small smile, then she winced, "It's no big deal." She added.

"No big deal! No big deal? Kagome! Look at you!"

Keade then entered the room, "Ye mother is right Kagome, it may not be the biggest deal in the world, but it is a big deal" Keade started wrapping a bandage around her wrist.

Kagome winced each time the bandage pressed against her bloody wrist.

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"YASHIE DEAREST! OH, YASHIE DEAREST!"

Once InuYasha heard that high pitched screech he imminently took cover and hid in the nearest place next to him: The pantry.

"Oh Yashie dearest, where are you?" Kikyo screeched, "I have heard the wonderful news! We are to married! Yay! Oh Yashie dearest, where are you?"

InuYasha tried his best to keep quiet but he couldn't help but yell, "We're not going to be married, you bitch! I have two months to find another wife!" So much for quiet. -.-'

Kikyo then opened the pantry door, "There you are my dear," Kikyo had this priceless confused look on her face when InuYasha started giving her death glares. She started looking behind her and thought he was shooting death glares at someone else, "Whats wrong Yashie dearest?"

"Your whats wrong!" InuYasha yelled.

Kikyo pretended to look hurt, "Don't you love me Yashie?"

InuYasha turned red with anger then shouted, "NO I DON'T LOVE YOU, YOU BITCH! I NEVER HAVE AND NEVER WILL LOVE YOU! YOU'RE A SLUT! A BITCH! A WENCH! SO JUST STAY OUT OF MY WAY!"

Kikyo looked surprised, she then smiled and said, "Riiiiight.....sure you don't....." Kikyo then started to walk away.

InuYasha turned several shades of red, and tripped Kikyo so she kissed the ground and fell in the mud. (a/n: Let's just pretend they were in the garden or something. I'm trying to bash Kikyo as much as I can.)

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It was late at night, maybe somewhere around 2-3 in the morning and Kagome lay there, in her new, clean, white satin bed sheets, staring at the marble ceiling.

'Where am I going to find a prince in two months?' she thought, 'I guess I have no choice but to runaway. I can't find a husband in two months! And I certainly do not want Naraku as a husband. I would be sad leaving Mama and Sota and Keade and Sasami and the other maids, but I don't have much left here to live for. If I runaway and no one reconizes me I could start a new life, become a housemaid, oh, that would be wonderful! I guess I will have to run away,'

Kagome got up from her bed and pulled the comforter off. She then went to her closet and got her most simplest clothes and put them on, she then got her blue backpack and stuffed it with clothes, food, money, and pens and paper. Kagome then put on her simplest but warm coat and put on a necklace with a small pink jewel on it in which her father gave her. (a/n: it's the Shikon No Tama! If you didn't know that then you need help. -.-')

Kagome then wrote a note and placed in ontop of her pillow. Once she was gone she knew everyone would panic. 'But what about Sota?' she thought, 'They wouldn't tell him much about my dissaperence. I think I can trust Sota enough, besides, I have to tell someone,'

Kagome tip-toed through the corridors and stopped by Sota's room and went inside. She then shook sota a bit, "No.No.Not the spiders....please take the spiders away...Ahmmpphh!"

Kagome fiercy put her hand over Sota's mouth, "Shut up!" Sota looked up to see his big sister, Kagome. Sota removed his sister's hand from his mouth and whispered loudly, "Kagome? What are you doing?!?!"

"Look Sota, I'm leaving-"

"Leaving?"

"Yes! Leaving. I'm running away Sota. I have nothing for me here. You will understand when you are older. Don't tell anyone about this until they know I left or I will hunt you down and kill you! I just wanted to tell you good- bye before I left."

Tears were welling up in Sota's eyes. Somehow, Sota understood how Kagome wanted to leave and be free. "I'm going to miss you."

Kagome looked at her brother and kissed his forehead, "Don't say that! I will come back. Somehow, and you will see me again. Just don't tell anyone about this until they find the note! Okay?" Kagome held out her hand.

Sota looked at her hand and shook it. "Okay."

"Promise to take care of mom? You're the man or the house now. Make sure she doesn't do anything stupid, okay? And don't you ever leave Sota! You're the only one Mom has left. Tell her I miss her. And I only didn't ay good- bye to her because she would have stopped me." A tear rolled down Kagome's cheek, "Promise?'

Sota nodded. "Promise."

Sota and Kagome hugged for the last, no, first time.

Kagome kissed Sota on the forehead on last time then left the castle. (a/n: The castle has poor security?)