I am so sorry having taken so long to update, with so many tests to study for and being extremely busy lately I do hope you forgive me for this horrible crime. (Have sympathy, they were real life situations not made up excuses)

As usual, thank you all for your wonderful reviews and read on…..

Title: Small warning



The trip took a while; Inuyasha could not tell how long because the windows were boarded up. He wasn't too nervous just slightly unhappy because he was in a position where he was unable to defend himself.

Inuyasha looked up and stared at his captive, most of them were hard men who weren't allowed to show emotion, he wondered who the boss was and how he was able to get and find these types of men working for him.

All too soon the van was stopping and after a few minute, the door was pulled open from outside. Light streamed into the van making him momentarily blind for a second before his eyes grew accustomed to the sudden brightness and focussed on his surrounding.

They had driven into an abandoned warehouse, around him were motor vehicles which were either rusted and looking extremely old or missing large chunks of it self.

As he climbed out the van a guy behind Inuyasha pushed him towards the direction where everyone seems to be heading. Inuyasha was confused because they were heading right into a blank wall. The group paused in front of the wall and waited for Bankotsu who was communicating into his earpiece.

After a brief moment there was a loud clank followed by a beep before a section of the wall in front of them pushed out and slid to the side. Slightly surprised, Inuyasha followed the rest of the group as they proceeded down a small and dark tunnel.

The tunnel brought them to a small well furnished room which branched off into several other quarters. The men behind him headed off into the door on Inuyasha's left while he was lead off with the remaining people to the right.

Eventually, Inuyasha was brought to a room which was dark except for the brief outline of the objects in the room against the shadows.

"Inuyasha," a voice drawled from the darkness the chair swinging around. "It's being a long time since I last saw you."

Shivers travelled down his back, he pondered for a while not comprehending why the voice sounded so familiar.

"Who the hell are you? Why did you bring me here?"

"Tut tut tut, forgotten me have we. Here, this object might refresh your memory."

An object came hurling out of the shadows landing near Inuyasha's feet. He bent down and picked it up.

It was a necklace, alike the one his mother gave him on that day…

"How did you get this?" Inuyasha said his voice came out ragged and harsh.

"Your parents were one of the few who I trusted Inuyasha. I was very disappointed when they betrayed me."

"So you killed them?" Inuyasha shouted his voice filled with fury. He wrenched his hand free from the two guys behind him and made a lunge for the man in the shadows but his attack was brought short when he was sent flying from the kicks made by the goons who were originally holding him.

"Calm down Inuyasha, I have no intention of hurting you so don't force me to."

Inuyasha puffed spatting out blood from his mouth. "You son of a bitch! What the hell do you want from me?" He growled.

"I have everything that I have ever desired; I need nothing from one as petty as you." The guy spat.

"I just wanted to see how you were doing lately, certainly a lot better than I would have liked but one can't have everything going their way can they?"

"You see Inuyasha nine years ago; after your parent betrayed me I made a vow to make sure that all those associated with your parents would suffer."

"Then why-" Inuyasha started.

"I am not finished, have patience my boy."

"Stop calling me that!" Inuyasha roared his outburst was rewarded by another series of kicks.

"I have kept track of you for a long time Inuyasha, watching you grow from the tiny twat you once were to an arrogant bastard."

The man chuckled to himself.

"You tried so hard my boy; it breaks my heart seeing you fail so often."

"You fucking bastard!" Inuyasha shouted struggling from the men's hold.

"Swear all you like Inuyasha."

"You wouldn't care would you, because you know what? Those words don't insult you, they just describes you as clear as night and day!" He seethed.

The voice was silent then suddenly from the shadows; a fist struck Inuyasha on his face.

"Normally you would be dead by now."

"Go along and kill me." Inuyasha said through his gritted teeth.

"That will just take all the fun out of things." The man signed...

"If I hadn't being so busy lately, you would never have made it as far as you got now. I will make you suffer Inuyasha, to the point when I am satisfied and then I will kill you."

"Who the fuck are you anyway?" Inuyasha yelled, his vision turning red from anger.

The chair swung back around, "take him away."

"Let go of me you morons." He said struggling.

"This is a small warning Inuyasha," the man added. "Just remember, if you don't want anyone you love to get hurt, stay away from them."

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Kagome gasped and sat up quickly. She looked around her wildly barely taking in her surrounding. She was about to jump off the bed when the door flew open and her mother burst in.

"Kagome! Oh I am so glad you're fine" Ms. Higurashi cried hugging her daughter close.

"Mom, get off me, I need to go find Inuyasha." Kagome complained struggling to get out of her mom's hold.

Her mother pushed her back into the bed. "You are staying right here Kagome." She said sternly. "Your Inuyasha is fine; they found him lying on the ground on a street few miles from here. Apparently the kidnappers decided to let him go."

"But why?"

Her mother shrugged. "I don't know that was all the police told me."

"Where is he now? I've got to see him."

"No Kagome, I told you once and I am not telling you again. You are staying in the hospital until you are well enough. Rin and I have being so worried about you."

Ms. Higurashi signed and sat down next to Kagome.

"I can't stand this anymore, first Rin and now you. This family is falling apart and it is all my fault!"

"Momma, I am sorry. Please don't feel upset about us." Kagome said feeling guilty.

She signed again and looked at Kagome.

"Promise me you will take good care of yourself."

"Yes I promise."

"Good." She said briefly. "Inuyasha refused to go to the hospital for treatment so I assumed he would be at home right now. I need to see some of my other patient so I am going to leave you for now, if you need anything just call one of the nurses okay?"

Kagome nodded and waved her mom off.

She sank back onto her bed wondering what Inuyasha was doing now. She wondered what they had done to him and way they had let him go without any demands for ransoms.

She groaned and rolled over, her head throbbing.

Kagome closed her eyes and slept hoping Inuyasha was okay.



"Ow! Would you lighten up there man?"

"It is your own fault for not going to the hospital, shut up and stop complaining!"

Inuyasha glared at Miroku and turned his head away while he bandaged his wounds.

"So what was all that about?"

"Nothing."

"Are you going to tell me or not?"

"No."

"Fine." Miroku said throwing down Inuyasha's arm watching him moodily as he howled in pain.

"Why you Miroku." Inuyasha growled clenching his teeth. "When I am fine, I am going to kill you!"

"Oh are you? Well then I guess you won't have anyone to take care of you would you?" Miroku stood up and made to leave when he thought better of it.

"I am only doing this because of what you have being through lately, you are lucky to have a guy like me here."

Inuyasha drifted off half way through Miroku's grumbling. He felt sick in his stomach for he too was confused at why the guy had let him go. If the threats the man made were true then that means that he can no longer hang out with Kagome. He did not want to see her get hurt.

Inuyasha groaned.

He should be feeling angry after meeting the guy who had killed his parents. Indeed part of his mind was already planning on a way to kill him yet he was also scared, not so much for himself but for the people around him.

The last thing he wanted was for those he cared about to be hurt because of him. He didn't think he could withstand that kind of guilt and responsibility.

The phone rang and Miroku picked it up for a brief moment before he handed it to Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha! Are you alright?" Kagome's voice sounded urgently from the other end of the phone.

"Yeah I am fine look-"

"I am so glad, I can't believe what happened. Do you know why they let you go?" Kagome broke in.

"Kagome listen to me. Please don't speak to me anymore. In fact don't see me at all. This is for your own good Kagome I don't want you to get hurt."

Inuyasha slammed the phone down avoiding Miroku's look. He was shaking badly. It was even harder than he had thought to say that to Kagome, he hoped that she will forgive him one day.



Kagome stared at the phone her heart sinking slightly. However she refused to believe that Inuyasha had did that on purpose, she believed there was a reason behind it and she was going to find out about it.

A short while later Kouga walked into the room. Kagome had jumped slightly feeling guilty inside because she had forgotten about him.

They had a brief conversation before Kouga left and Kagome was alone again.

What's happened to you Inuyasha she thought unhappily. I wish you were like the way you were before you left.

A single tear leaked out of her eye, it travelled down her face unnoticed.

A few mile away someone was feeling just as unhappy.

End