Jake sat in the cell, contemplating how to get out. Sure the hourly visits from the evil elf and his human pet were nice, but he had always hated being trapped. Jake wondered if there were a way to become the elf's sex slave, then laughted at himself and started really looking for a way out. Looking out through the bars on his cage, Jake saw some keys near the begining of the stairs going up. Some 15 feet away from him...Jake smiled and sat down, starting to untie his shoe laces. He'd always loved a challenge.

Sesshomaru laid in his bed, his eyes open and staring at the ceiling. Sesshomaru growled and rolled over, angry at his body and his mind. He'd never once thought of a mate or having children. He'd never even had any sexual feelings toward any female, demon or human! Closing his eyes, Sesshomaru wondered why then, at the time he wanted the safty and peace of sleep, did his body have to start urging him into wanting sexual pleasure?! He sat up, realizing he wasnt going to be getting sleep anytime soon. His ears picked up a soft thud, as if a cricket had landed on the floor. His eyes narrowed and Sesshomaru got up, not really bothering to dress other then throwing on his pants. He quietly pulled open the hidden door leading down into the cells he usually kept his disobediant servants in, which now homed the man, Jake. Walking slowly, and feeling like rin trying to sneak an extra sweet in before bed, Sesshomaru slowly walked down the stairs and stopped in the shadows a few feet before the end of the stairs. There, on the ground, lay the keys to the cells, with a string weakly hung through the key ring. On the end of the string was a rock, sloppily tied with a knot to give it some leverage. Sesshomaru walked farther down to see more clearly the scean before him. Jake lay on his front, his right arm stretched as far as it would go between the bars. In his hand was what was left of the chair that was in the cell. Sesshomaru snickered silently to himself and decided to watch this with amusment before finally crushing the worthless humans hopes of getting free. ' Then maybe I'll get some sleep!' he growled to himself silently.

Kagome held to Inuyasha tightly as he flew toward Sesshomarou's territory. Her fears took over her imagionation, and she kept thinking they'd get there too late... That they'd see jake's dead body fall to the ground and his innocent blood run over the ground. Kagome threw the thoughts away, concentrating on where they were going and talking to Inuyasha. All Kagome could do was hope they weren't too late...

Jake lay in the cell's bed, his eyes closed. The damn elf had somehow found him out just before he'd gotten the keys. He mentally flashed back 20 minutes, to when he'd had the keys almost within his reach. Then the damn elf had simply walked down those steps and walked to the keys, laying on of his bare feet on them. Jake cursed himself for having stopped to stare at Sesshomarou's naked chest. He smiled softly, Damn nice chest it was, But if he'd just had a few more minutes, he'd have had the keys and the damn elf would have had to fight him for them. He sighed and desided sleep would be a great relief from the torchers of his bodies reaction to seeing the elf's naked flesh. If only he'd known how wrong he was about sleep bringing him relief.

Jake opened his eyes to look straight into the eyes of Rin. He just barely kept his groan of dispair hidden. Just barely. Jake sat up to see that Rin had been sent to bring him his breakfast. Some clothing and a basin of warm water were placed next to his bed as well. Jake looked at Rin, expecting her to leave so he could wash. She just sat by his food smiling. Jake grimanced to himself before sitting opposite her and starting to eat. She smiled and watched him in the most annoying way. Jake suddenly remembered where he'd seen that look before. Rin looked at him like his sister, Ashley, use to when she knew something he didnt. He sighed, asking blandly, " Rin, do you have something to tell me? " Her eyes lighted up just as Ashley's would and Jake smiled, knowing she'd be just as easy to slip information out of as his sibling.