As ALL of you know, I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA.

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Chapter 4: Naraku's Poison and Kagome's Tears

"Naraku, you bastard," spat out Inuyasha. He was tied down to a chair with ofuda (crap, I forget what they're called, the little paper thingys that hold demons, made by priests.) Naraku showed a sad, forlorn face saying," Poor Inuyasha. You don't understand." Suddenly Inuyasha stopped struggling with the...um...special paper. "What do you mean?" growled Inuyasha, angrily and eyes set into red-gold slits. Sighing, Naraku moved near the wooden chair surrounded by a bluish tile. "Why, don't you see, Inuyasha? That girl is Kikyo. She is trying to trick us against each other, again. She pretended to be defenseless," he said. Glaring Inuyasha shouted, "DO YOU THINK I'M STUPID! That girl is not Kikyo, her scent is different, and when did you EVER get along WITH ME!" Looking frustrated, Naraku said," Geez, Inuyasha, Kikyo could have changed, causing her scent to change. Not to mention for your last comment, did we ever fight before? I left you alone with your brother before she came. She told me you both were plotting against me, and that you had asked for her help to defeat me." He leaned towards Inuyasha," Both of us were betrayed." For a moment Inuyasha glared before becoming seemingly lost underneath. Inside Naraku smiled to himself. 'It was so easy,' he thought,' No one can ever change his or her scent. Even if she isn't Kikyo, she resembles her and is a miko. She will die anyway, if I can do anything about it, which I can. Now, I leave them alone so he can kill that new bitch from anger, especially since her powers aren't developed.' Inuyasha sat silent before asking," What will happen to her?" Smiling despite himself, Naraku said," In the dungeon to await her death. Otherwise she can just wait, unless you want to kill her. I owe you that much, probably, especially after your brother." For a moment it was quite in the glaring blue room, before Inuyasha slightly nodded.

"Ungh..." moaned Kagome, opening her eyes to only see darkness. "Kagome?" asked a scared voice. "Sango?" asked Kagome before a worried, "Kagome!" shouted through. "And Miroku?" she continued. "Kagome, are you alright?" asked Miroku, before Sango could ask. "Yeah, I think so...um are we in midair, or something?" asked Kagome realizing she couldn't feel anything under her feet. "No, Kagome," stated Sango, interrupting Miroku," they chained us against the walls like a star, you might say." Sighing, Kagome moaned," I just wanted to pass my Algebra II test, is that too much to ask?" Sango said," Apparently, Kagome." Miroku laughed at her sarcasm. Before he could finish the large bar door on the end of the hallway opened with a loud creak and rust crunching. Footsteps were heard across the stone floor. Then an oomph which Sango screamed," Miroku? Kagome?" and Kagome shouted," Sango? Miroku?" Both realized he had been knocked out when another oomph was heard leaving Kagome the only one conscious.

"Ah!" she screamed when a hand tugged on chains that must have been attached to her right, bruised arm. Then she felt herself fall to the hard, wet floor when she was released from the chains. At first she was happy until claws sunk into her left wrist and dragged her across the floor, past the door and into a blinking elevator shaft hidden away. That's when she looked up at her tormenting figure. She couldn't tell if he was her savior or her executioner. All she did know was ,' Inuyasha.'

He felt her stare and glared down at her. 'Just my luck, executioner,' she thought, letting her head lower down. Soon later the elevator stopped and she went to stand to be shoved down by Inuyasha hitting a hard, glass-like floor. She looked up to see the room was like a cube of super-glass and a certain hanyou was staring at her murderously. "Die," he said calmly and jumped to attack her. Luckily she dodged in time, but his fist cracked the glass leaving a long, slender slit. Even more angered, his eyes turned red, as he turned to the hard-breathing Kagome whose both arms were limp and the left, bleeding. Stomping over to the resting Kagome, Inuyasha grabbed her by the throat. Kagome panicked and tried to kick out, but choked on the cry coming when his fist tightened and lifted her up. She swore he would break her neck bone. He was breathing hard from anger, not fatigue as he asked her, "Why? Kikyo, why?" When she tried to answer, she choked again from trying to speak. Growling, he lifted her higher. Finally, trying not to choke she said, " Please, I'm Kagome....not...K..ik.." His grip had somehow tightened without breaking her neck.

She knew talking was futile. There was nothing she could do. This was her life. This was it. Nothing. Before she realized it, she was crying, but unable to feel it since she was stuck in thought. Inuyasha did notice though, he could feel them against his fist. Suddenly her glassy eyes started to roll back and her eyelashes flutter briefly, then quickly he dropped her. He started to think,' Naraku poisoned my mind. Kikyo would never cry, it would dishonor her. She would fight with her miko powers. This girl hasn't even awaken. I almost killed..her..'

Her sides burned for air and heaved with every breath. She was so tired, she couldn't even keep her eyes open. Emotionally and physically she was drained. Laying on her side she gasped for air and then eyed the blinking, surprised hanyou staring at her, as though he awoke from a trance. When he shifted forward she curled in a ball and tried to back away, in a slinking motion. Then he stopped and walked to the elevator, leaving her in the glass room.

"Miroku?" asked Inuyasha, poking his priest friend. Miroku awoke grumpily answering, " Mommy, I don't want to go to school and you can shove those cookies...oh, Inuyasha?" Inuyasha glared before checking on Sango and Kagome. Kagome curled near the wall by another prisoner he had dragged into a secret room Naraku had hidden. This prisoner was called 'Sheepo, Cheapo? No, it was Shippo. That's it,' Inuyasha remembered. Sango was still resting under an army blanket that everyone else had, too. The room was a large storage room with blankets and rations inside. "Hey do you think we should eat Meatloaf Surprise or Lemon Drizzled Perch?" asked Inuyasha.

"Duh, Lemon Drizzled Perch," commented Miroku tousling his black hair and ponytail. Sango suddenly sat up saying," Huh?" Kagome sat up as well, rubbing her eyes, as did her little friend Shippo. He yawned showing tiny little fangs. "We're eating Lemon Drizzled Perch and Miroku gets Meatloaf Surprise," commented Sango, smiling at Kagome who just nodded happily. "What!?" shouted Miroku. "HEY! KEEP IT DOWN! YOU GUYS ARE STILL SUPPOSE TO BE IMPRISONED!" bellowed Inuyasha, who quickly sat down to go through the boxes containing the food. "Umm..." Kagome started, embarrassed," where is the bathroom?" Inuyasha looked up from his box and said," I dunno, Miroku?" Miroku blanched pale, "Um, no." Kagome asked, "Where am I suppose to go?" Inuyasha looked around, "How about I help you find one?" She flinched a little to his sadness and then said," Sure." "Well, come on," he said motioning to the wooden door, opening it to the bright, clean, and white hallway. While they searched Sango said," Miroku, something happened, do you know?" He nodded, wisely he said," Obviously Naraku made him attack her. She was scared and still is. I gathered the first by the fact he rarely attacks and she has his claw marks around her neck, not to mention his regretting attitude." Awed, she just nodded.

That's all for now folks, I'm pooped.

Inuyasha: See, I do work Kagome.

Kagome: EVIL GLARE

Inuyasha: Um...Kagome?

Kagome: PAYBACK TIME! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT!.....

Me: Poor Kagome getting dragged around. Miroku is a form of divine intelligence with a side of lechery. Sango is just um, Sango. Shippo, too. Inuyasha has to go see a chiropractor, now. sirens

Okay, to um...just a minute I have to look it up...OH, YEAH! Well, ya know what Halfbreed-Kagome? When I become a ghost I'll just write stories and never finish them. MWAHAHAHA!!! (god, that was pathetic, I need better comebacks.)

By the way a johnny is one of those dressy things you wear at a doctor's office when you are examined.

OH, just a little thingy I wanta say. I watched Butterfly Effect and was really touched. I cried. I also made an observation...a movie isn't bad if you don't like how the ending was, like they don't end up together, but it is great if you become sad at the end because you understand. That's what their job is, to make you attached to the characters. That's what makes a movie great.....I still preferred the happy ending. Teehee....

Crap, I just remembered, I removed my other fic. It sucked basically, and I had a better idea...its inspired by the Butterfly Effect a little.