$$ chapter 2

Kagome drove around town looking for any openings. She was not having any luck, since school had just let out all the collage students had swarmed in and taken the jobs. It was getting late and Kagome didn't like going around town after dark. There were to many things that happened at night and she didn't really want to experience it first hand.

It was nearly eight o'clock and she wanted to get home. Then she realized that she didn't have any food left at home and quickly checked her purse to see how much money she had. She had just enough to get her some Sandwich supplies and then head home.

As she walked into the grocery store she pondered what she was going to do about getting a job. After quickly getting all her groceries and checking out Kagome went to her car and drove off for home.

About half way there she had to stop at a red light crossing fiftieth. Kagome was about to turn on the radio while she was waiting for the light to change when there was a thud on the top of her car. Kagome jumped as she looked up at the slight dent that was imbedded on her ruff. She quickly locked her car doors, scared out of her mind as to what had hit her car.

There was a scratching noise, like nails on a chalk board, and even though her hearing wasn't that sensitive it racked her ears as she squinted her eyes and put her hands up to her ears. The scratching stopped and she looked up to the ruff of her car where the sound had first come from. She decided she didn't want to stick around to find out what was on her car as she pressed the accelerator to the floor and the car started to speed off.

Before the car got across the white line a demon popped up in front of Kagomes car, stopping it where it was. Kagome screamed as another demon came over to her car door and practically ripped it off the car. Kagome was ruffly grabbed by her arm and flung across the street to the curb.

When she hit the pavement she herd a crack in her wrist as she tried to break her fall. Pain shot through her arm as tears were about to well up in her eyes. She looked up to see two full grown demons slowly walking towards her with smirks on there face. Kagome scrambled to her feet and started to run down fiftieth. The demons immediately gave chase. Kagome could feel that they were gaining on her as she tried to speed up in a desperate attempt to get away from the to demons.

Kagome looked back and saw that the demons were just barely even jogging. They were messing with her! They could have caught her by know and Kagome new it. She was really getting scared as she tried to get further away from them. She frantically searched her surrounding to try and find a house she could go to but there were only stores that had already closed on this street.

She looked up ahead to see a car stopped at the next red light. 'If only I could reach that car then I could get help. They are demons, I'm never going to out run them! I can't give up, my life depends on it.' Kagome looked behind her again, apparently the demons were getting board as they put on another spurt of speed. Kagome tried to go faster but she was already at her limit.

"Where do you think your going, I owe you a few broken bones." Kagome herd one of the demon yell after her. She was out of breath and pain was shooting up her sides as she tried to reach the car up ahead. She was only about half a block away when she was tackled by one of the demons.

He grabbed her and flipped her on her back. She saw his red eyes and froze, the pain in he sides was ebbing a little but she was more worried about his hand slowly curling around her neck.

Kagome couldn't take in a breath as his clawed hand clutched her throat. She started to claw at his had to try and get him off but she couldn't do anything. She could faintly hear him laughing. She was starting to see spots in front of her eyes. Then all of a sudden the demon let go of her neck but still kept her pinned as she coughed and tried to catch her breath.

"Did you think you could get away from me just by hiding your cent? You are one stupid Miko." Kagome herd a laugh to her right and looked up to see the second demon standing there. Kagome had to get out of there, she looked at the demon that was straddling her waist. Her right wrist was obviously broken so she used her left hand to give a frantic punch at the one sitting on top of her.

Her fist caught him off guard as a trickle of blood came out of the side of his mouth. Kagome immediately regretted it as she herd him growl. She struggled trying to get him off of her as she panted "What in the world are you talking about? I am no miko!"

The demon smacked her across her face and snarled "Don't act like an idiot, Kikio? We know its you!" Kagome didn't have time to respond as she was ruffly picked up and flung through the air. Kagome closed her eyes waiting for the impact of her crash.

When she finally landed it was on glass and not the cocreate. She felt pain shoot up her back as the glass cut her. She felt on the edge of consciousness as she herd "What the...".

She tried to open up her eyes to see where she had landed but she couldn't. She felt all her energy drain as darkness consumed her.

Inuyasha gaped at his broken wind shield. There was a girl laying on the broken glass, unconscious. Inuyasha got out of his car and looked around. He spotted two yokie coming towards the girl know laying on his car. They had there fangs bared and there claws flexed. Inuyahs growled at them as they came closer.

"Look what you did to my car!" Inuyasha was pissed, to say the least.

One of the demons laughed,"Give us the girl and your car won't receive any more damage!"

"Heck no, some one is going to pay for this! I have a suspicion it will be you."Inuyasha lunged at the demons cutting them with his claws. Inuyasha noticed that one of the demons had red eyes and one had gold. The one with red eyes was scratched on his face while the one with gold eyes was scratched on his chest.

"Ikio, lets go! We will get the girl later." The gold eyed demon said to the red eyed one. who growled "Hell no! I came to kill her and that's exactly what I am going to do."

Ikio charged at Inuyasha trying to shove his clawed hand through his chest. Inuyasha, ready for the attack, jumped swiftly out of his way while hitting him on the back nocking him out cold. "So, you want a little nap with your friend?" The other demon ran at Inuyasha, nocking him over as he picked up Ikio and ran into the shadows around the buildings. Inuyasha whipped the blood off his hands and went over to his sports car.

Inuyasha eyed the girl laying on his car. 'Wow...she's, she's beautiful! What am I saying? Get a grip Inuyasha, she just crushed your wind shield in and she is getting blood everywhere, and you think she is CUTE! I should just lever her here. I wouldn't be able to do that, not while she is in this conditions' Inuyasha sied as he walked over to the unconscious girl and carefully picked her up bridal stile. He opened the back seat door and slowly laying her down. Her hair fell over her face.

He gently pushed it off, noticing its softness and they way it flowed around her. Her face looked almost peaceful as she lay there. Inuyasha shook his head to try and rid it of those thoughts.

He got in the drivers seat and started the car up. He had a little trouble seeing due to his smashed wind shield but managed to drive to his apartment. Once there he picked up the girl and headed to the third floor. Shifting her slightly he unlocked and opened the door. Sidestepping his way into his home. He walked through the hall way to his bedroom and gently lay her there. After turning on the lamp by his bed he looked at her injuries.

She had a bruise on her right cheek, scratches all over her arms and blood everywhere. He carefully turned her over and noticed peaces of glass sticking out of her back. He got up and went to get some supplies to fix her up.

Kagome's eyes fluttered open. She took a look at her surroundings. She was in a strange room. Laying on a king sized bed. She tried to sit up and felt pain go through her back and arms. she stilled at the sudden spout of pain, trying to remember what had happened. When it hit her and she remembered being attacked.

Kagome moaned as she forced her body to sit up. She noticed she had bandages on and a T-shirt that said 'I'm out of bed, what more do you want'. Kagome slowly stood up out of bed, ignoring the pain as she walked over to the bed room door and opened it. She saw a hallway that led to the living room, where there was a TV on. Making her way painfully over to the living room she saw someone sitting on the couch.

She froze as she saw two triangle shaped ears on the top of his head. 'Great, first I am attacked by a demon and know I am being taken care of by a demond.' To tell the truth Kagome was actually scared and was about to make a break for the door when the hanyou turned to her. Kagome found another shock as his silvery-blue eyes pierced right through her.

"You shouldn't be up." He stated. He had smelled her come into the room, then when he smelled her fear had turned to see what the problem was.

Kagome looked at him quizzically, who was this guy. She was about to say something when a spurt of pain went up her back and all she could do was grunt. She bent over slightly and closed her eyes.

Inuyasha seeing her pain shot off the couch and walked over to her. "Are you ok?"

Kagome was in so much pain that she couldn't answer. Inuyasha not getting an answer took it as a no and picked her up carrying her back to the bed. When he layed her down he saw a tear stream down her face.

He gently brushed it away as she opened her eyes and looked up at him. Brown eyes met silver-blue as the pain in Kagome's back started to diminish. Inuyasha tore his eyes away from her and slowly started to turn her over to check her back.

Kagome tried to speak but it came out as more of a whisper "What are you doing?"

Inuyasha slowly lifted up the back of the T-shirt. "I'm checking your bandages. Hold still."

Kagome did as she was told. When she felt his gentle touch on her back a shiver went through her. Kagome closed her eyes as the pain crossed her back in an irritating way. She was about to say that everything was fine when a sharp pain shot up her back.

Inuyasha herd her take in a short breath. He retraced were his hand had just passed and herd another intake of breath. "Please stop doing that." Inuyasha looked at her.

"I'm going to need to re-bandage your back." Kagome winced at just thinking about it. She wasn't good with pain.

Kagome looked up at him. He had long silver hair that seemed to shimmer in the morning light that was filtering through the room. Kagome looked at the window noticing for the first time that it was morning. "How long have I been here?"

Inuyasha stood up and went to his dresser where there were supplies to rap up her back. "Just over night. Why were those guys after you?"

Kagome turned towards him as he walked back over with the rappings. "I don't even know who you are, let alone who they were." Inuyasha sat back on the edge of the bed. "My name's Inuyasha." He reached over to Kagome and pulled the T-shirt up just a little more.

Kagome held down the front of her shirt as he worked on her back. "I'm Kagome. So what exactly happened last night?" Inuyasha took off her old bandages, being carful not to hurt her. "Well you landed on the windshield of my car, so I scared the crap out of those demons and sent them packing."

Kagome nodded in understanding as she pondered why the demons were after her. 'I didn't ever do anything. Why did they call me Kikio, and a Miko? Surely they could smell that I wasn't a miko? That is the last time I ever go driving in the middle of the night!' Kagome's thoughts were interrupted as Inuyasha told her he was done.

She carefully pulled the shirt she had on down as she slowly got up out of the bed.

"What do you think your doing?" Inuyasha tried to push her down back on the bed. 'Why am I so concerned about a wench? Why did I bring her here?' A little voice in the back of his head seemed to answer. 'Well you like here, idiot. You did say she was cute!' Inuyasha got angry 'I was out of it last night and didn't know what I was saying. I wouldn't give a wimp like her half a glance if I hadn't been half asleep!' The voice seemed to think otherwise, 'Sure, and I'm your guardian angle!' Inuyasha was sick of this, 'I don't give a rats a who you are, get out of my head!' Inuyasha paused to here the reply, when he didn't here one he was satisfied.

Kagome shoved his had away. "I am going to find a way to get my car and then go look for a job."

Inuyasha 'fuhd' and started to walk out of the room. Kagome slowly got up looking for her shoes, when she couldn't find them she stomped into the living room. "Where did you put my shoes?" Inuyasha turned to look at her from the Island in the kitchen, which was right by the living room. "There in the closet by the door." Without so much as a thanks Kagome got her shoes out of the closet and walked out of the apartment building.

She walked down to the parking lot, looking around to see where she was. She saw a sign that said 'Inchanted Forest Apartments'. 'Where the heck am I?'