Jami – don't yell at me! I've been going through A LOT! Okay? Omg so sorry I haven't updated, just, no flames or anything… it makes me sadder…

But on a happier note, I'm actually updating, AND hopefully Inuyasha will be able to save Kagome in time before Kouga has his way with her, ehehe…

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Chapter Eleven: Dejected

Inuyasha raced up the stairs of his palace, a smile widening on his face with each step. Turning the corner, he bumped into his god like brother with a hard smack, knocking him down to the floor.

"Ow! Watch where you're goin' Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha scoffed, his smile momentarily gone.

"I believe it is you that needs the watching." Sesshomaru seethed back, a smirk on his face. "So, brother, where are you headed with such a good mood? Going to confess to Lady Kagome no doubt."

"Shut up! That's none of your business." Inuyasha said from the floor. Sesshomaru smiled a real smile and reached out his hand. "Wha-what are you doing?"

"What does it look like I'm doing?" The Emperor gave a small shake of his hand implying his brother to take a hold on it. "Now get up and dust yourself off."

Inuyasha smirked, raising an eyebrow at this mysterious brother of his. With another exchange of looks, he grabbed a hold on Sesshomaru's hand and he was no sooner lifted up off of the hard marble flooring.

"You're really weird, you know that Sesshomaru?"

"Don't call me that."

"Whatever." Inuyasha took a few steps forward past his brother when Sesshomaru spoke again.

"So… where's the predator?" Sesshomaru implied, keeping still without moving. Inuyasha turned around with a disgusted look on his face.

"And why the FUCK would I care where he is?" Inuyasha retorted.

"Because when I checked back in the dining room, his mangled body was gone."

"So? He probably just went back with his comrades? Right?" Sesshomaru gave no answer. "RIGHT?"

Without another word spoken Inuyasha bolted down the hallway. Sesshomaru sighed, bowing his head in guilt.

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Inuyasha barged into his room to find that: it was empty…

His hand reached up to his chest, pressing down on his firm muscles. His heart was wrenching. Kouga… he had taken her away, hadn't he? But where? He had to find her!

He let out an enraged roar before turning and flying out of his room in search of his savoir.

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"This will hurt me more than it will hurt you."

Kagome's eyes slowly opened in a blurry mess to be face to face with the last person she would like to see. Furrowing her eyebrows she began to speak to find that something was stopping her from doing so. She finally came to her senses when she figured out that her mouth had been covered with a cloth and her arms, wrists, and ankles had been tied tightly with rope.

Kouga smirked and grabbed her chin with his thumb and index finger. "Don't worry Kagome. This will all be over soon." Kagome mentally murdered him.

With her last ounce of energy, she began to cry. Kagome dazedly peered around the room. She was in Kouga's quarters. She was in his room. On his bed. Maybe Inuyasha will actually be able to save her… but… he wouldn't know where she was… and what if he wouldn't come after her anyways? What would she do? Would she ever see him again?

A million thoughts ran wild through her head and she didn't even notice when Kouga began to undress her…

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"Kagome!"

Inuyasha knocked down door after door, calling her name. He could hear faint malice laughter in the distance, echoing off of the walls and leaving Inuyasha sick to his stomach. All Inuyasha wanted to do right now was turn back time.

He finally came to a last door. Perhaps Kagome was in there?

He heard the hurtful whimper of a woman and grew pale.

Kouga… would die…

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Kagome stifled a painful moan as her robe was torn off of her swollen body.

"What's that, Kagome? Would you like to say something?" Kouga painfully pulled off the cloth that held Kagome's mouth closed and watched in sickening enjoyment as she struggled to breathe. "C'mon, Kagome. Speak to me!"

He slapped her hard across her face, causing Kagome to fall to her side from her sitting position, a loud cry escaping her mouth.

"Talk to me, damnit!" Kouga yelled at her.

Kagome glared him in the face and summoned up her courage. She quickly sucked in air and spat in his face, leaving him shocked and even more frustrated.

"You BITCH!"

Before Kagome could think of anything else to do, Kouga's hands surrounded her throat and began choking her. Kagome, unable to breath, cried out in a whimper with her last attempt at calling for help.

Almost in total blackness, Kagome heard a loud snap and felt Kouga release her abused neck. The last thing she saw was a brief flash of Inuyasha's tired, shocked, tear stained face.

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"Kouga you bastard! What the FUCK do you think you're DOING to her?"

Kouga chuckled. "What did it look like I was doing, jackass?"

"It fucking looked like you were about to fucking kill her, that's what!"

"And what are YOU going to do about it, fucker?"

"Give you one guess!"

Inuyasha's fist connected sharply with Kouga's jaw with a crack and he was sent flying across the room.

With a roar, Inuyasha roughly pulled up Kouga by his neck, squeezing it tightly. "So now do you know how it feels, Kouga? To be totally helpless?"

"No." Kouga rasped out in struggle.

"What was that?" Inuyasha growled.

"I said… NO!" Kouga's leg hit Inuyasha with the force of a boulder and Inuyasha was sent falling to the ground with Kouga next to him. Kouga got up to his feet. "Leave her to me, Inuyasha. I can give her things you would never be able to acquire."

"Like what?" Inuyasha shakily rose up beside Kouga. "A death sentence?" Inuyasha sifted his fist into Kouga's stomach, having Kouga lurch forward with a raspy cry for air. Blood spurted out of Kouga's mouth as a distinct frown fell onto Inuyasha's exhausted face. Inuyasha held onto Kouga's outer kimono with two fists up to the nape of his neck, holding him up to the ceiling.

"Now you listen and you listen good, asshole." Inuyasha gritted his teeth as Kouga sullied for air. "You're leaving. Now. No questions asked. You're leaving with your so-called comrades this minute. This is my house, and you are forbidden to EVER step into it again. I will have it so my brother… the Emperor will have it no other way. Got that? Now…" Inuyasha tossed him to the ground. "Leave, before I personally kick you out of this palace."

Inuyasha stood still and sharply, awaiting possibly an answer. With much struggle, Kouga managed to pull himself off of the floor. Stumbling he quickly kept his balance and made his slow way to the broken down door.

With one last bloodied, dejected glance, Kouga left…

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Jami – yeah, yeah I know it's VERY short, but that's just so it could have more chapters, YAY! So… review and stuff and tell me what you think…