Dark Kuuchuu

A/N: Okay, once again, new ideas have implanted themselves into my brain, but I still can't add them in the story until future chapters. Damn! I have even thought up Kagome's death-scene. (No, Kagome doesn't die, don't worry. But she comes real close.)

I will now reply to my reviewers.

0o0o0o Reviews from Chapter One – 0o0o0o

Jewel Of Souls – I agree. Kanna is a lot like Kagura, but Kanna hides her feelings more than Kagura. Thanks for the review!

animemistress419 – Thanks! I try to update whenever I get new ideas (which, lucky for my readers, happens quite often.)

Inu luvz Kag not that claypot – First of all, I have to say that I absolutely love your screen name. Second, I'm glad you like it! Personally, I thought the first chapter was boring, lol. Thanks!

0o0o0o Reviews from Chapter Two – 0o0o0o

Jewel Of Souls – Yeah, Kanna's dream kept getting in the way of the other parts of the story, but I like mixing up parts of the story. It keeps the reader reading. Thanks!

kagome2001 – Glad you like! Thanks!

animemistress419 – Yep, I tried keep the story interesting by adding some mystery in there. I'll update every chance I get!

Kogasgirl142 – Will do! Thanks!

0o0o0o Reviews from Chapter Three – 0o0o0o

Jewel Of Souls – Kissing Sesshomaru would be the hottest thing to ever happen to anybody. You know, I've been thinking about pairing Sesshomaru up with Kagura, but I'm not sure if I should. What do you think?

animemistress419 – Thanks again!

Ayo-Iko – Thanks!

Inu luvz Kag not that claypot – Naraku is definitely filthy. (shudders). Thanks a ton!

The Violent Tomboy – Yeah, I really like Kanna. She's a beautiful character, and I like being able to use her in the story. Thanks!

inusgirl4life – How I wish I could do a rape scene! Unfortunately, due to the way the story is going, and the new rules at FF, I cannot do a rape scene. But I'm going to try to do a lemon somewhere in the story… however, there's no guarantee it will be a good one. Once again, this is because of the new rules at FF. If I do a lemon, it will have to be poorly detailed, or I might get my story removed (horrors!). Thanks for your review!

A/N: Okay, I'm finally done with the review responses. I definitely won't respond to reviews every chapter, so don't get used to it. Thank you to all my reviewers! And finally, I give you chapter four of Dark Kuuchuu!

NOTICE: If you already read this chapter, I apologize, but you may want to read it again, because I rewrote it. I felt that the original fourth chapter lacked a lot of necessary detail. Don't worry, the main plot of the chapter has not been changed; I just detailed it a lot more and added a few things here and there. So, if you've already read it, please read it again!

Disclaimer: Obviously, I do not own Inuyasha.

CHAPTER FOUR: A Farewell Gift for Kanna

Her first kiss…stolen by that bastard Naraku.

She had wanted Inuyasha to be the first one to ever kiss her…she had hoped that he had forgotten about Kikyo…

For three months, there had been no sign of Kikyo, and each day, Inuyasha and Kagome were getting closer. And then…all of a sudden…

…Kagome found them kissing in the woods.

Kagome could not sleep. She was shaking and sweating and crying. Her stomach was twisting inside her, as if she was going to vomit again.

I bet…I bet Inuyasha hasn't even noticed that I'm gone. I bet he's off with Kikyo, and he's telling her that he loves her…Kagome thought as a new wave of sobs and tears washed over her. She knew that thinking negatively was the worst possible thing she could do at the moment, but she thought negatively anyway.

Droplets of rain fell into the cell from the barred window. It was horribly cold, and Kagome's cheeks were pink from the harsh wind. Her wrists and ankles were sore from where the cords were tied tightly. She had tried to loosen them, but to no avail.

Kagura was still unconscious, and Kanna had fallen asleep at Kagura's side. Or so it appeared.

Kanna listened as hard as she could, her ear pressed to the stone wall. Naraku was arguing with himself again in the next room, as usual.

"Tonight, I shall make Kagome mine... I'm better than that foolish Inuyasha, and Kagome doesn't need him anyway… No, dammit, I can't! This infatuation is disgusting! But I want her…" at this point Naraku growled loudly. Even the miko looked up from her crying; it was so loud. But then she disregarded it and continued sobbing.

Kanna, however, kept listening.

"That does it! I'm going to get her now…" Naraku muttered. Kanna gasped. She knew how sick Naraku was. She knew what would happen.

"Kagome! You must pretend to be asleep!" Kanna whispered quickly. She knew it wouldn't make much difference if Kagome was asleep or not, but it was worth a try.

Kagome looked over, startled, to see Kanna sitting up and staring at her with an urgent sort of look. "Hurry!" Kanna hissed.

"But…why?" Kagome asked curiously, sniffling.

"Trust me! Lay down! He's coming!" Kanna whispered, and with that, Kanna laid down and shut her eyes, looking convincingly asleep.

"But—" Kagome began, but suddenly the door of the cell opened with a bang that made Kanna wince noticeably.

A flood of light from the torches in the corridor suddenly lit up the dark cell, nearly dazzling Kagome. She gasped and looked up to see a bare-chested Naraku glowering down at her. His cold purple eyes seemed to bore into her, and she could see anger in them. He walked briskly towards her and grabbed her by the arm.

"What do you think you're doing?" Kagome shouted at him, struggling.

He dragged her across the cell and yanked out the door, ignoring her protests and struggles. He shut the cell door with a slam, enclosing Kanna and Kagura in darkness once more.

Kanna stared at the door with her fifth emotion…worry.

Inuyasha stood, his heart thudding, his clothes soaked, before the well. The rain pounded down on him, as if punishing him for not protecting Kagome. He swallowed hard. Would Kagome be there at home, waiting for him with hurt in her eyes? Or would he find her somewhere else…wounded by a demon?

Inuyasha took a deep intake of breath, in an effort to calm his nerves. It didn't work. His heart still pounding, he jumped into the well, with lightning flashing overhead and the thunder growling above.

Kagome was thrown onto a hard dirt floor of a dimly lit chamber down the corridor from Kanna and Kagura's cell. Naraku slammed the door shut and looked at her hungrily. Kagome let out a shrill whimper.

"What's the matter, Kagome? Afraid of being alone with me?" Naraku asked, smirking cruelly at her frightened expression.

He knelt on the floor beside her, and sat her upright on her knees. She squirmed, and to try and keep her still, he kissed her, forcing his nasty tongue into her mouth. His slimy tongue wriggled inside her mouth like a disgusting worm.

The tears started afresh. Kagome began to scream and struggle, fighting to get away from him.

Suddenly, Naraku yanked the hair on the back of Kagome's head painfully hard, forcing her head upward. She let out a cry of pain, and then a cry of surprise as Naraku began kissing her exposed neck.

Kagome squirmed, trying to wriggle out of his grasp, all the while sobbing and shrieking. He was making her feel extremely uncomfortable, and she didn't like it. She cried harder at the thought of Inuyasha…she thought of how he would never kiss her, never hold her, never want to be with her, especially now that Naraku's filth was all over her. The tears stung at her eyes, blinding her. Inuyasha…I wanted it to be you…I love you…

Kagome let out a scream as Naraku began trailing his sharp claw down the side of her throat, and a trail of blood followed the sharp nail. He dragged the claw slowly, and a sharp sting of pain followed the trail of blood. Kagome stared up at the ceiling in shock, and her body was suddenly completely still. Her breath was caught in her chest and she felt dizzy. She could feel the blood sliding down her neck. He laughed maliciously, dragging the claw slower still, and Kagome, sort of overcoming her shock, began to struggle again. His claw came down to the area between her breasts, where he began to slice her blouse in half.

"NO! I HATE YOU! GET AWAY FROM ME! PLEASE, LET ME GO!" Kagome screamed. Just as Naraku was about to rip off the rest of her blouse, a pink glow blasted him away from her, throwing him against the wall. Kagome let out a wail of desperation…she needed to get out of here, she needed Inuyasha to hold her. But she knew that her little display of miko power had probably infuriated Naraku…and she was right.

Naraku slowly got up, and began advancing toward her again. Kagome squirmed away from him until her back was against the wall, and she began to panic.

"How dare you refuse me! YOU WILL PAY!" Naraku shouted at her. He grabbed her by the hair on top of her head and dragged her down a corridor. Kagome shrieked with pain, struggling. She tried to hook her foot onto something, anything, but there was nothing to grab onto. The smooth stone walls were illuminated by torchlight, and Kagome would have been able to see any cracks or ledges in the wall, had there been any. He opened up the door to Kagura and Kanna's cell and tossed her in.

"Wait here while I think of a way to kill you, wench!" Naraku growled as he slammed the door shut once more.

Kagome was shaking and sobbing, louder than earlier.

"Kagome…are you alright? What did he do?" Kanna asked softly, her gentle, pale blue eyes filled with concern.

Kagome looked at Kanna for a moment. She had never acted this way before…

"He tried to rape me…and I refused him, so now he's going to kill me…" Kagome said in a hoarse, shaky whisper.

Kanna opened her mouth to say something, but Kagome cut her off as she heard footsteps approaching. There wasn't much time.

"Kanna…take the jewel shards around my neck…escape from the castle and bring them to Inuyasha…he needs them," Kagome whispered, shaking.

Kagome noticed a look of sudden, inexplicable panic on Kanna's face. Kanna jumped up and ran to the window, tugging on Kagome's arm.

"Kagome, you're not going to die! I'll help you escape! Come on, the window—"

"—isn't big enough for me to get through, Kanna. Please, take the jewel shard…quickly…" Kagome said hurriedly.

For a moment, it seemed as though the world had gone completely still. Kanna looked at Kagome with a very strange look. Kagome had never seen the young demon girl ever show any kind of emotion. But suddenly…there appeared to be what almost looked like sadness in Kanna's eyes. Slowly, Kanna knelt down beside Kagome, and gave her…a hug.

Startled, Kagome stared at the back of Kanna's head in a confused way. Maybe Kanna isn't as cold-hearted as everyone thinks…

Slowly, Kanna pulled away from the hug, meanwhile gently tugging the jewel shard off Kagome's neck. "I promise you won't die Kagome…I'll get Inuyasha, and he'll come and set all of us free…" Kanna told Kagome in a determined whisper.

Just then, Naraku burst in.

He stormed in, grabbed Kagome, and, once again, began to drag her out the door.

Kagome gave Kanna a soft, sad look, and mouthed the word, "Good-bye."

Naraku left the room without shutting the door, he was so angry.

This was the chance Kanna had been dreaming of.

"Ms. Higurashi?" Inuyasha called into the quiet house as he came through the door. Her heard a soft dripping noise and looked down to see that a puddle had already formed at his feet; he was soaking wet from the downpour.

"Oh, hello Inuyasha! I'm in the kitchen!" Kagome's mother called brightly.

With a dark cloud of worry hanging over his head, Inuyasha slowly walked to the kitchen, sniffing the air for Kagome's scent…

Inuyasha entered the kitchen to the smell of food, bit it didn't make him the least bit hungry. His heart thudded loudly with fear as he realized Kagome was not here. Her scent was nowhere to be found.

"Isn't Kagome with you?" Ms. Higurashi asked, looking around behind Inuyasha.

"That's what I came here to ask you," Inuyasha said weakly. There was suddenly a very large lump in his throat.

Ms. Higurashi looked at him, startled. "Well…don't you know where she is?" she asked in a slightly panicky voice.

"…No…" Inuyasha said, his eyes glued to the floor.

This was what he had been afraid of. Shippo had been right.

Kagome had been taken from them. And it was all his fault…

Heart pounding, Inuyasha bounded for the door. "Don't worry, Ms. Higurashi, I'll find her, and from now on, I'll always be there to protect her!" Inuyasha vowed as the door flew open. Inuyasha leapt into the well to begin his search for Kagome, his mind dripping with fear and worry.

A/N: Hooray! Another chapter complete! Hope you all liked it! Notice that Kanna has the jewel now…does this mean she can get through the well? And who will she meet when she gets there?...

Find out by reviewing!

Well, I hope you all liked the revised version of the chapter. I do!