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Kagome awoke with a start. Her head was throbbing and she felt like she was going to be sick. Even though she was in a world of pain, she attempted to prop herself up on her elbows and see where she was. As she surveyed the room she noticed that she was in a rather large room on a bed. She continued to look around for Inuyasha. 'I wonder if he brought me here?' She couldn't help but worry about him. After about 15 minutes of struggling to stand, she had used up all of her energy and hadn't managed to even move a leg an inch, all her energy having been depleted in those potent arrows.
The next time she awoke she was in a new kimono, this one a royal blue silk with a light blue under kimono. She turned her head noticing that she hadn't changed rooms, yet somehow she was in a new kimono. 'Where am I?' Kagome thought with a small whimper of fear. She now felt stronger and managed to stand. She steadily walked out into a long corridor and began to examine the many doors. As she came to one she heard low voices.
Kagome was both furious and scared at the same time, how did she end up here? Who had changed her, it had better not been Inuyasha! That did it, her miko energy returned with her anger and unintentionally when she put her hand out to open the door a wave of miko light flowed from her hand at the door blowing it into the wall with a crash. "Oops, hee hee." Kagome turned shades of red as her embarrassment took control over her anger.
Inside the room she noticed two men conversing; one a rather short ningen while the other appeared to be youkai. Why would a ningen Lord be conversing with a youkai? "As I was saying, there is no way you can handle the girl, give her to me and I shall spare your pathetic lands." "Lord Usumi, I understand your reasoning but a miko this powerful is hard to come by. It is rumored that she is not the reincarnation of Kikyo but of the great Midoriko herself! Everyone knows that Midoriko was the most powerful miko of all time! What if the rumors are true, that would make this girl more valuable then anything in all of Japan, even more so then what you yourself possess my Lord!" "We shall finish this conversation later, perhaps when the girl has settled down." "Certainly."
Kagome was furious! " What have you done to Inuyasha? Where are we and how the hell did I get here!" "Calm yourself Miko, you have been through much in the past two days, perhaps it would be better to discuss this with you lying down." "Listen here Lord… Usumi, do not coddle me! I know perfectly well what my limits are and you have no right to be ordering me around. Now where is Inuyasha? Why are we in this palace, and why are you talking about me to this man as if I was a belonging to be sold or traded! Take me to Inuyasha, right now!" As soon as the words had escaped her mouth she began to glow with miko power as if to add emphasis to her words.
"As you wish."
The tall Lord turned and began to glide out of the room out into the corridor. Kagome, although still glowing, had turned the light from a flaming purple blue to a light soft pinkish color. Her eyes seemed to be glazed over in calm. Usumi continued down the corridor leading the girl deeper into the castle's depths. ' This girl is sending off waves of power! How can this be? I wonder if it could be true…. Does Midoriko share her soul? Impossible! Why would the great Midoriko share her soul with such a pathetic wench such as this! Although her beauty does somewhat resemble hers I must admit.' "Open the door."
Kagome had been staring at the raven youkai wondering what he was in such deep thought about. Why was he so interested in her? That other man had referred to him as a Lord, was he indeed a taiyoukai? Then she had returned her thoughts to her current situation. Before she knew it, they were before a massive wooden door.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome rushed past the guards when she saw Inuyasha's form lying on a bed. "Oh Inuyasha, wake up! You must get up; we have to get away from this place. I don't trust these people." Even though Kagome was whispering as quietly as she possibly could, she knew it was no use. Usumi could have heard her even if she was a mile away. Damn youkai hearing!'
Inuyasha didn't even move for the next three days. Kagome had agreed to stay in the castle, for Inuyasha's sake. She had checked on him every day. She would come in, knowing he was still unconscious, and prop him up in her lap and silently stroke his tangled silver hair until it was smooth and straight. 'Please Inuyasha… come back to me.'
One day while Kagome was attempting to secure the layers of her lavender kimono; she heard a light knock on the door… "Come in!" Kagome, suspecting it to be her maidservant hadn't bothered to completely close her kimono and had been completely shocked to discover that it wasn't her maidservant at all. It was…. Inuyasha!
"Oh Inuyasha!" Kagome, forgetting that she was half-naked, raced over to the wide-eyed Inuyasha and gave him the biggest hug the world has ever known. Then, it finally hit her… "Yipes!" with that she pulled the Kimono closed with a sharp tug.
"I see the inu has awakened; I imagine he'll be trying to take the girl with him and leave as soon as possible. Well we'll just have to see what we can do for him." Usumi let a smile play across his lips as he envisioned the inu's enraged face. "I wonder when I should kill him…. Now, or wait till they are in better shape. It would be a shame to let her use her miko powers against me when she isn't at her best. Then how would I ever know if she was worthy enough to be my mate?"
"Lady Kagome. It is imperative that you leave immediately. It is not safe here. You must leave, now." "Inuyasha what are you talking about? If anything, this is the safest place to be. There isn't anywhere to go within four days traveling and besides you're in no condition to travel! So my answer is no, we must stay here and allow your wounds to heal." "Lady Kagome, you must listen to me. I am able to smell the sent of a taiyoukai in heat all over this castle." Kagome's face took on a pained expression as she put two and two together. " I do agree with you. I overheard him talking with the head elder of the village when I awoke. Although I was still whoosy, I'm almost positive they were talking about my powers and the elder also mentioned something about some priestess…. Umm… Midoriko?"
"Midoriko. That name is familiar to me. Lady Kagome it is very important you remember what they discussed. Midoriko was a very powerful priestess that lived before my time. She is rumored to be connected with … with you. They say that her soul resides in the shikon-tomarah. You were meant to be the protector/possessor of the jewel, it's her soul you share, not Kikyo's. If this Lord chooses to believe this then I know why he has agreed to protect us… he wants…" Inuyasha's gaze lowered.
"Inuyasha tell me! What does he want!" "He wants you..." Kagome went limp in Inuyasha's arms; Inuyasha leaned forward and embraced her even harder. He was about to say his speech on her getting out of here when he was interrupted by the warm wetness of something on his shoulder, Kagome's tears. "Inuyasha, will we ever be together? Will I ever be your mate?" When Inuyasha had heard all of this he had been overwhelmed with sadness and his heart broke with every word Kagome spoke. Then he was startled to hear Kagome laugh. "No, I guess I won't. It was never meant to be. One thing just keeps interrupting our happiness one after the other. First your stubbornness, then Kouga, then the necromancer, then you transforming into your full demon form and nearly dying from poison, then we are trapped in a castle with some elder and Lord Usumi, who wants to take me as his mate and most likely kill you."
Kagome lightly smiled as she stood up and glided over to her closet. "Kagome…" "I know Inuyasha, I know." Kagome continued to remove a few kimonos from her closet and place them in a bag. "Inuyasha I know how to get out of here, but we need Myoga to do it. Myoga can get to Sango and tell her to send Kirara, then we can fly to the others without being detected by the lower youkai in the forests." "Lady Kagome, I'm sorry but you must leave without me. Usumi has probably already discovered my absence and has probably already figured out that I know about Midoriko and his plan. Besides I'm pretty sure he's not just planning on letting me fly out of here with you." Kagome smiled, "If Usumi or his allies try to stop us then they will have to go through my purifying arrows first. Now, you must call Myoga to you." Inuyasha smiled at her, 'she looks so beautiful,' "Myoga!"
'Whack!' "Yes Lord Inuyasha! Lord Inuyasha! You are youkai! But how?" "Myoga take this message to Sango, and no matter what happens tell no one else. Tell Sango to send Kirara here as fast as she can." "Yes my Lord!" 'Pop'
"Inuyasha?" "Yes Lady Kagome?" "Stop calling me that!" "No." "Inuyasha! I mean it!" "Lady Kagome although you area high priestess, I still have more power over your head when it comes to stature. And I said no." "Grr!"
Inuyasha came over to Kagome and wrapped his arms around her waist. "You know we cannot avoid Usumi for long." Kagome's face changed from a slight smile to a troubled look. "Inuyasha we cannot let him separate us! Not after all we have been through, we have come too far." Inuyasha nuzzled his head into her long silky hair and began to purr.
Usumi had heard all of this and laughed at the idea of the miko's claim to defeat him. Although she was incredibly powerful, there was no way she could defeat him, Usumi, Lord of the Southern Lands. That Inu however could pose a threat. He had managed to destroy his human blood most likely to save the miko from some demon more powerful than his mere hanyou form could handle. Inuyasha was now an Inu-youkai, and a powerful one at that. He would stay true to his word however, he would not fight them until they were at their best, and then he would claim what was his. He would let that weakling and the miko continue with their plan. He would allow them to get as far away from him as they could, then he would hunt them down. After all, the hunt was the best part.
Sorry it took so long, stupid computer! So, what' ya think?