Well here we are with Chapter Nine or something like that…hm… well let's start with reviews:

Evlin- I'm glad the clears up the music thing for you, sorry that it wasn't clear in the first place. Hehe I'm glad you are enjoying this, thanks for the review.

Alovelikesatines- Glad you think it keeps getting better, some times I think it gets cheesy….yumm cheese…anyways, thanks for the review

Madam Jinx- Yes Mikhal is being nice, isn't it cute? Kinda…yeah I must say Kile deserved that little beat down. Here is the more you requested, and thanks for the review.

Disclamier: I do not own MP but I do own Kage and Gwen

Chapter nine

I walked out of Midnight and to the pet grave yard, I stopped at the gate, I had some feeling that this wasn't going to go how I wanted it to. I was determined to find Yuri's grave and then visit my mother's grave. The gate squeaked as I opened it, the only other sound was the rain hitting the cobble stone path that lend further into the graveyard. I slowly walked in and looked around, the newer graves seemed to be down that path.

I took a deep breath and started walking down that path. My feet shuffled against the stone, I was still barefooted so there was no sound. I found Yuri's grave easier then it should have been. I can still remember the day that Kyomi had killed Yuri:

Yuri gave me a hug and moved my head so I was looking up, he kissed me. After all I had done to him he kissed me. As soon as our lips met the door swung open cutting my moment short.

"I knew it was a mistake to let you two be together." Kyomi grabbed my shoulder and threw me away from Yuri. He then causally tossed Yuri down the stairs, I stood up and grabbed a knife from Kyomi's belt while he wasn't looking and attempted to stab him. Unfortunately, Kyomi sensed my move, grabbed my wrist and threw me down the stairs. I landed on Yuri, who let out a small yelp. Kyomi suddenly appeared next to us with the knife in his hand, he threw me off of Yuri, I hand clenched on Yuri's cross as I was thrown off it came with me. Kyomi stabbed the knife into Yuri's chest as the knife pierced Yuri I threw myself on to Kyomi trying to get him away from Yuri. Kyomi threw me into the wall knocking me out.

I remembered how mad I was when I learned that Kyomi had killed Yuri, he had taken the one person away from me that knew how I felt. I fell on my knees next to the grave, "I miss you Yuri," was whispered from my lips, I didn't even notice. I sat there in the rain staring at the grave. I finally decided to get up, by this time the rain was worse. I started down the path taking my time, hopefully I would be dry before Mikhal got back from his job. Someone was standing in front of my mother's grave when I got there.

I bowed, only slightly, "Jeshickah." I silently curse my bad luck.

"Kage, what are you doing out here with out Mikhal?" she brushed my head with her hand.

"Master Mikhal told me that I could come see my mother and Yuri." I looked away from her.

"You're all wet, how long have you been out here?" She forced me to look up by pulling my hair.

"I'm not sure," I tried to keep the pain out of my voice, I could not give Jeshickah what she wanted, that was one thing I could not allow myself to do.

"Oh?" She laughed, "Come on pet." She dragged me away from the grave yard by my hair.

I didn't know where she was taking me until she opened the doors to the court yard, no longer occupied by Shayla, but two baby panthers. I swallowed, "What have I done to deserve this?" it was still raining; it was almost hard enough to mistake it as hail now.

"Well lets see, first on the list, being out with out your master, second thing on the list, lack of respect, third thing: no titles forth thing, you are just plain rude." She chained me to a tree.

"So you are leaving me for meat for your little cats?" I tried to be strong, I was now facing a tree, my arms were chained above my head, and she chained my feet spread eagle, so that I was well and truly stretched out.

"Not only for my kitties, but I'm going to feed as well and then I will leave you to my baby panthers; you will be staying here until your master comes to get you." She used my hair once more to wrench my head to the side so that my neck was stretched out nicely for her.

There was no pressure on my mind when her fangs entered my vein, I tried not to give her the satisfaction of hearing me whimper but I did. She had taken a lot of blood, but not enough for me to die from. I heard her walk out and slam the door shut, I then heard the paw prints coming up behind me.

Master! I screamed both in my mind and out loud (though the one in my mind was the only coherent one) as the first claws sank into my back.

Kage? What is it my pet? His voice responded almost immediately.

I cringed as more claws were felt, lucky for me the cats were just babies. I'm in the court yard, I'm being punished by Jeshickah for being out with out you. She didn't believe me that you gave me permission, and that I'm stuck here until you come get me. Please, please come get me…

I'll be right there my pet, you should not be being punished for that. He was true to his word, he appeared as I screamed at the cats. I was starting to feel weak by my lose of blood.

Mikhal unchained me, "It's okay now Kage, I'm here." I leaned into his touch as he picked me up and walked to his area in Midnight. He sat me down on one of his couches, "Stay there."

"Yes Master," I watched him walk off into another room there was a knock on the main door.

"Kage, get that." Mikhal's voice came from the other room.

I walked to the door and opened it, I was shocked to see who it was, Jaguar and Gwen. I bowed, "Milord."

"Kage!" Gwen shouted and gave me a huge hug, but backed off when I screeched in pain. "Kage, you're wet, and hurt."

Jaguar helped me to the couch, Mikhal came out with bandages, "Ah Jaguar, how are you this evening? Take your dress off Kage, I need to get to your back."

I did as I was told and sat there shivering.

"I'm fine Mikhal, how are you besides the fact that Kage is harmed." Jaguar sat down on another couch, Gwen joined him and looked at me. I had to smile slightly at her, Mikhal never gave Gwen to Kile.

"Jeshickah took Kage's punishment into her own hands, she believed that Kage was out with out my permission, which isn't true, and here is my pet all torn up." He wiped the blood off my back.

Jaguar nodded slightly, "She also fed," he motioned to my neck.

Mikhal sighed, "Such a shame," he finished up my back, "Kage why don't you go rest? Gwen you can go with her if you wish."

'If you wish' since when did Mikhal ever give anyone a choice? Gwen nodded and followed me into my room. I shut the door but left it cracked.

"Jaguar made me free blood! And this guy named Akari helped me with my problem!" Gwen exclaimed as if she read my mind.

I looked at her and smiled, "Then what are you still doing here? You should be back with your sister."

"Jaguar told me how much trouble you got into just for helping me and I wanted to make sure you were alright." She gave me another small hug and I couldn't help but hug her back.

"I understand, but as soon as possible I want you to get back to your sister, okay?" I sighed and took post at the crack, she nodded and I smiled, "Now shush up, I need to hear what they are talking about." She nodded.

I heard Jaguar sigh, "Please let me have her Mikhal, she's been a pet for a normal human's life time. She deserves to be free."

"Jaguar you know why I won't give her to you," Mikhal's voice was strong and betrayed nothing.

"Yes, yes, but she's got Akari to take care of her, they live together as if they were family, she will have someone to take care of her." Jaguar was frustrated, something told me they had this conversation before.

"Akari is a rehab, he'll think Kage is fine and send her out in the world and she'll either be killed or end up back here. She is Mine Jaguar, you will not be getting her for any reason." Mikhal's voice was harsh now.

"Have you seen what you have done to her! You've reduced her to something that can't think on her own, just what her Master thinks!" Jaguar shouted.

"Would you rather her be with Kile? Or be breeding?" Mikhal growled.

"No, I would not, but I would rather her be safe and not with a vampire." Regret sounded in Jaguar's voice.

Mikhal laughed and said something in a low voice that I could not hear the next thing out of Jaguar's mouth was, "Gwen, please come here, we're leaving." And his voice was angry.

I walked Gwen out, bowed and then went back into my room, I didn't shut the door at all this time. I heard them leave and then picked up my panpipes and started playing.

A few minutes later Mikhal came in, "That's a beautiful tune." I bowed when he came in, "Thank you."

He smiled down at me, "Get up Kage, I just came to bring you dinner." He gave me a bowl of something warm soup.

I looked at him questionably he laughed, "I thought you could use something warm since you were, and still are, in soaking clothes. You must be cold."

I nodded slightly, "Thank you Master."

He pulled the blanket off my bed, "Get out of your dress again, and wrap yourself up in the blanket, I suggest you get to bed early today since you have lost a lot of blood."

I nodded and did as I was told, I curled up one the bean bag wrapped in my blanket and my music.

I was so cold, and was sitting in the dark. All I wanted was to get out of this place; Jeshickah had put me in here and told me to clean the floor, she left a bucket or water by the door and before she left threw it on the floor and me. So I was soaked and trying to scrub a floor that I could not see. Suddenly the door opened and a boy about my age came in, "Someone told me to help you."

I shielded my eyes from the light, "Thanks." I looked to the floor, it was still a mess and I started to cry, something that I never did in front of anyone anymore.

"Hey, don't cry," he hugged my shoulders, "Hey I know something that'll cheer you up." He took my hand and led me out of the room and out of Midnight, how we got out without anyone noticing that two humans were running out was beyond me.

He led me to a beautiful garden, "This is where my Master lives, isn't it beautiful?" I looked at it, the trees were almost as tall as the walls of Midnight and very green.

"Yeah, very." I tensed when I sensed a vampire near, "Jeshickah is here, go." I tried to get the boy to leave. "Go! There is no need for two of us to get beaten."

"One thing, what's your name?" It was such a strange question for the situation.

"Kage, and you?" I looked around waiting for Jeshickah.

"My master calls me Mouse, but my named me Mike." He ran off, "Thank you Kage!" Just as he made it out of sight Jeshickah grabbed my neck.

"My, my, my, what do we have here? A little disobedient pet?" And that was where the beating began.

I woke with a jump, Mike, I never thought of that kid, there was no need to his simply ran off, he was probably dead now. I tried in vain to get back to sleep, by Nightfall I was shivering violently and exhausted.

"Kage," Mikhal walked in with a bowl of fruit, but paused when he saw me. I was wrapped in my blanket and shivering by the bay window, "Kage, are you alright?" He sat the bowl down and came to my side.

I felt horrible and I couldn't keep from shivering, I felt tired and probably looked it as well, I think I was sick. I felt Mikhal's hand on my head and then he sighed.

"Come on Kage, get in bed, you need to try to rest, I will be back in a few minutes." He helped me to the bed and then walked out, leaving the door open.

Yuki: it's shorter than the last one, sorry, well R+R please.