Hey all. Thanks for all the reviews and sorry for taking so long to update, but my summer job kept me away from my computer. It's now over so I will try to post as many chapters as I can before I go to college. When I am at college, I don't know how often I will be able to update but I'll try my hardest to not take long to update. Anyway, I don't own Inuyasha, but I have kidnapped some of the characters for awhile and they will be returned safely.

Chapter 17

Rin and Kagome walked down the hall giggling. "Rin feels so pretty with these flowers in Rin's hair." "You look pretty, Rin." They continued down the hall and then saw Sesshoumaru come around the corner. "Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama, do you think Rin is pretty?" In an angry tone, Sesshoumaru said, "Rin, take those flowers out of your hair now. Young ladies do not act childish and neither should you. Now go take them out." Rin nodded, but had tears in her eyes. She bowed slightly and then lowered her head and slowly walked to her room. Kagome watched her go and then looked at Sesshoumaru. "How could you speak to her like that? She looks up to you and…" Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome and said, "Woman, do not speak unless you are spoken to and don't you ever tell me how to talk or act." Kagome didn't understand why he would say things like that, so she said, "What is the matter with you? You're acting completely different than you did this morning and…" She stopped what she was saying when his hand roughly grabbed her arm. "Ow! Sesshoumaru, you are hurting me!" "I told you I will act how I please and you will show your lord respect." Tears began to fall from her eyes and she began to pull in his grip. "Sesshoumaru, what is wrong with you? Let me go! I am your ma…" She was stopped when a clawed hand came across her face, leaving four lines on her cheek. Sesshoumaru released her and she fell to the ground and place a hand over her right cheek. "You should learn your place. Now get out of my sight." Kagome quickly got up and ran down the hallway toward her room with tears falling from her eyes. After she left, Sesshoumaru felt a sharp pain in his head and heart and he grabbed his head and growled. His normal self that was being subside by the mist saw what had happened and was trying to force his true self out, but the mist took over again and the pain subsided. Sesshoumaru headed down the hall, yelling order to servants who weren't doing something.

Kagome ran into her old room and shut the door behind her. She slid down the door to the floor and brought her knees up to her chest. She placed her arms onto her knees and put her forehead on top of them and began to cry. She then heard a shuffle on the bed and quickly lifted her head to see who was on the bed. When she looked she saw the curled little ball of Rin's body. Kagome got up and went to the bed and sat on the bed next to her. Rin sat up and then wrapped her arms around Kagome and began crying again. "Why was Sesshoumaru so angry at Rin today?" In a sad voice, Kagome answered, "I don't know, Rin. He is not himself right now." Rin looked up to her face and then saw the four cuts on her cheek. She gasped and said, "Kagome-sama, did…did Sesshoumaru-sama…" Kagome just nodded and then felt Rin hug her tighter. The two didn't leave the room that night, too afraid that they would run into Sesshoumaru again that night and hoped that he would be the Sesshoumaru that they knew and loved the next morning.

Two months went by and Sesshoumaru was still acting differently, mostly toward Kagome. Kagome now at all cost avoided him as much as possible, so much that she had moved back into her old bedroom. She also hadn't told him about her being pregnant. She knew that she had only two months left until the pregnancy was over and she didn't know what to do. She had also noticed that Rin had changed a lot as well. She lost a lot of her childish spunk and also she spoke in first person instead of third after Sesshoumaru had yelled at her for doing it. He told her that 'young lady do not speak that way' and that she need to speak like a young lady. Kagome walked around the garden, finding it the only place beside her bedroom that she felt on the slightest bit safe from Sesshoumaru's wrath. She had though for a while that it was not safe for her or Rin anymore after Sesshoumaru's last outburst that morning. She had told herself that she had to get herself and Rin out before they got hurt by his anger.

That night, Kagome slowly walked into Rin's room and shut the door behind her. She went over to her bed gently shook her awake. Rin slowly opened her eyes and then looked at Kagome and said, "Kagome? What's going on?" Kagome put a finger to her own mouth and whispered, "Shh, we are getting out of here. I fear for yours and mine safety." Whispering as well, Rin said, "But won't Sesshoumaru stop us?" "We'll be gone by the time he notices." Rin hopped out of bed and quickly put on her orange and white checkered kimono. Kagome had on her original outfit that had adjusted to fit with her slightly large stomach. She had her lavender bow and white arrows with her and the Shikon Jewel around her neck. She picked Rin up in her arms and then went to the balcony. She looked back into the room, sighed, and then jumped the balcony and over the wall. She landed and then ran into the forest, leaving the castle behind.

Sesshoumaru was in his study looking over a bunch of papers when he sensed a human child and inu youkai go over the wall. He went to the window and saw Kagome carrying Rin and running into the forest. Sesshoumaru growled, but then felt an extremely sharp pain in his head and heart. He grabbed his head and growled loudly as he felt something being forced out of his eyes. The pain subsided and Sesshoumaru saw in front of him the purple mist begin to dissipate. Once it was gone, he looked out the window again and saw Kagome and Rin disappear into the forest. Sesshoumaru then realized that over the two months while he was being possessed by the mist, he had done so many cruel things to Kagome and Rin that it had chased them away. He got angry at himself and slammed his fist into the stone wall, causing a huge crack to form. A little blood trickled down from his fist, but he ignored it. He was pulled out of his anger when there was a knock on the door. It slowly opened and a shaky voice said, "Lo…Lord Sesshoumaru?" "Jaken, get ready to leave." Jaken noticed a difference in Sesshoumaru's tone. Over the two months, it was harsh and cruel; but this time it was hurt with a slight bit of sorrow. "Where, might I ask, are we going, sire?" Sesshoumaru walked past him and softly said, "To get my mate back." Jaken followed him out of the study and then the two entered the forest, following Kagome's scent.

Once Kagome was far enough away, she put Rin down and then said, "I'm going to change into my smaller inu form. Would you like a ride on my back?" Rin nodded but didn't say a word. Kagome handed Rin her bow and arrows and then closed her eyes and then changed into her inu form, which was the same form that Naraku had trapped her in. She nodded to Rin, telling her that she could get on, so she climbed onto Kagome's back and held on as Kagome took off further into the forest. Kagome wanted to run as far away from the Western lands and Sesshoumaru as she possibly could. She ran for a good hour, but then decided that she should find somewhere safe to sleep for Rin was already asleep on her back.

She began to climb up a hill and then saw a fairly large cave. She slowly walked up to the cave and cautiously looked around. When she was sure that it was safe, she walked in and went over to the side where there was a large patch of moss. Kagome changed back into her human form and gently took Rin off her back and place her on the patch of moss. Kagome gently stroked cheek and then stood back up and went to the cave entrance. She looked out and from there she could see Sesshoumaru's castle off in the distance. She leaned against the cave wall and placed her hands on her stomach. Tears that she had held in for the last two months began to fall. She slid down the side of the wall and brought her knees up to her chest and placed her arms on top of them. She then rested her head on her arms and cried. Outside, rain drops began to fall and then pour. She cried for awhile, but then she felt a small hand on her arm. She looked up and then looked at the hand on her arm. Rin was kneeling next to her and looked up at Kagome with sorrow in her eyes. Kagome placed her arms around Rin and pulled her close. She could hear Rin's little sobs, so she stroked her back a little. She then looked out at the rain and watched it fall. She dropped her head and concentrated on the entrance. A barrier went up that protected them and hid their scent. Kagome then hugged Rin again and slowly fell asleep.

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