Chapter 2: Captive Kagome
Kagome woke the next day in an unusually good mood. She yawned and stretched, smiling from ear to ear. She could barely remember why, until she saw Inuyasha sleeping peacefully against the wall. She raised her fingers to her lips and smiled again, standing, and moving over towards him. She lifted the blanket along with her and wrapped it around him.
Inuyasha felt the heavy blanket cover him and opened one eye, sleepily.
"Did I wake you?" She asked gently, smiling at him. She caressed his face, brushing the hair from his eyes.
He lifted his hand, catching hers, his eyes sleepy. "You covered me?" He asked, drawing her hand to his lips, where he nuzzled it, kissing and nipping at it lightly. He saw the light flush on her cheeks and flashed her a tender smile.
She nodded, leaning towards him a bit. She watched as he leaned towards her as well, mindless of the blanket slipping down to his lap. They were a hair's breath from their second kiss when Sango burst into their room.
"Kagome-chan, Inuyasha! Demon's are approaching-" Her face turned bright red. "Um...It can wait..." She said, backing out quickly.
Kagome and Inuyasha backed apart quickly and both were to their feet in a matter of seconds. "Demons?!" Kagome asked, her eyes worried.
Inuyasha looked towards her, noting she was still dressed in only her yukata. He slipped Tetsusaiga into his pants and gave her a serious look. "I'll wait outside." He said evenly.
She noticed her state of dress and almost died of embarassment. At least Miroku hadn't barged in like that. Inuyasha paused as he passed her, reached out, giving her hand a gentle squeeze. She looked towards him, her heart in her eyes. "Arigatou..." She said softly.
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Outside, Miroku couldn't help but give Inuyasha a few jabs. "So, did you enjoy last night?" He teased.
Inuyasha didn't respond, instead, leaning against the wall across from the door. He gave Miroku a look that told him without words to keep his mouth SHUT.
When Kagome emerged, she was wearing her uniform again and she looked as though she'd groomed herself carefully. Her bow and arrows were slung over her shoulder and she had a determined expression on her face.
"Ikuzo..." Inuyasha said evenly, walking out of the house and towards the direction he could smell the demon's coming from.
They'd barely gotten three yards when Sesshoumaru joined them. When they reached the battle, there was an entire army behind them. Across the feild was a feminine man, with long red hair and piercing green eyes.
"So, you decide to show your face, Sesshoumaru?!" The other demon jeered, wearing an evil expression. "And who are these new additions? A few girls, a priest, a child, and a hanyou?" A laugh.
Kagome fitted an arrow on her bow, not letting the man across the feild get to her. "Ready?" She asked everyone gently. She watched Inuyasha give a firm nod and noticed the irritation on his face.
"Stay by me." He ordered her gently. "Don't go off by yourself. I have a feeling that this attack wasn't meant for Sesshoumaru..."
She nodded, staying close to her friends the entire time. She obliterated groups of demons with her arrows, watching as the others defeated them in their own ways. Shippou stayed by her side, covering any that may come at her from behind with his kitsune bi.
It didn't take long to notice the demons weren't going after Inuyasha or anyone else as much as they were going for Kagome. Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed as he realized the demon's real agenda. "Inuyasha!" He called across the hoards of fighting demons. "Get your woman out of here!"
It came a moment too late.
A demon came at her, knocking Shippou away, and running off towards the side the other demon lord stood on. Kagome screamed, fighting against the demon as much as she could, but it was so much stronger than her! "INUYASHA!!" She screamed, reaching out to him, but she knew he was too far away.
He spun, seeing Kagome carried away by a demon. "KAGOME!" He cried, knocking the demon's holding him away. He slashed at several with Tetsusaiga, chasing the one that held his mate. "KAGOME!!!"
The demons began to retreat, making it impossible to track the one that had her. Inuyasha watched as the army of youkai disappeared and fell to his knees, all his hope gone, his heart in pieces. He tilted his head back and a shriek escaped him. A shriek that was her name. "KAGOMEEE!"
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They had to fight in order to get him back to the mansion, rather than go after the demon that had kidnapped Kagome. They forced him to sit down in the main room and drink a cup of tea before they let him go. He sipped the tea, his eyes empty. He felt as if someone had reached into his chest and ripped out his still beating heart.
Sesshoumaru requested the other's leave and went to a cabinet. When they were gone, he withdrew a war outfit. "Inuyasha, this belonged to our Father. He wore it when he fought in his human form. It should be about the right size." He set it on Inuyasha's lap, kneeling beside his younger brother.
He didn't say anything. He just stared into nothing. His mind kept replaying the image of Kagome being kidnapped.
"You don't have to make a decision yet." The older demon said evenly. "I think I know what it will be, however. A demon has kidnapped your mate. You are probably suffering greatly." He stood, then rested a hand on his brother's head. "Make your decision with care."
With that, he left the hanyou sitting on the floor, tea clasped in his hands, his father's armor sitting on his lap. It took several minutes for Inuyasha to come back to himself. When he did, he set the teacup down, and moved to the room he'd shared with his mate only the night before. He set the armor down on a pillow, then lay on the bed Kagome had slept upon the previous night. He took her yukata and brought it to his nose, smothering himself in her scent.
After awhile, he slept, but his dreams were tortured with the sound of Kagome calling out to him in fear. He woke, sweating and panting for breath. It was the dead of night, and his room felt so empty. He felt his eyes narrow in anger at the injustice which had been performed and let out a soft curse. He'd never felt such pain before, even when he'd thought Kikyou had betrayed him.
He curled up on the futon, and cried.
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Miroku and Sango went to check on him the next morning, finding him as such, staring into nothing, crying. In his hands he had Kagome's yukata, and it was almost soaked in his tears. It was obvious that with Kagome's kidnapping, Inuyasha had ceased to live without her.
They brought food, trying to get him to eat, but he refused. He wouldn't even speak to them. He was acting like he'd been physically wounded by Kagome being taken away.
They went to talk to Sesshoumaru abou it. "He's acting like he's emotionally dead! What's wrong with him?!"
Sesshoumaru frowned deeply. "The mark." He said evenly. He sighed, staring across the property. "My guess is, she consented to be his mate, but things didn't progress past a few simple touches, perhaps a kiss or two." He frowned deeply. "In a sense, right now, it feels to him as though his soul was forcibly ripped out of him. He doesn't know what to do, so all he can do is immerse himself in her scent, and feel guild at what happened to her.
Sango looked down. "I guess in a sense it has. He always could fight better when she was around."
Shippou climbed from Sango's hair. "Even in his human form, he's managed to protect her. In fact, they both seem to have incredible luck."
"When should he snap out of it?" Miroku looked seriously at the older demon.
"A day, maybe two."
Miroku's eyes narrowed. "By then it may be too late..."
Inuyasha barely managed to pull himself towards the mini bath that was attached to the room. He forced himself to get up and climb in, his mind trying to figure out what to do. He'd failed her, but if he didn't get out of here, he may never have the chance to save her.
He hugged his knees to his chest, staring at the other wall. The water smelled like she had the night she said she would be his mate. He closed his eyes, calling out to her, begging her to help him, tell him what to do. He rested his cheek against his knee, staring at the door.
Save me.Inuyasha, please.
Inuyasha's eyes jerked wide open and he lifted his head. Did he just hear her? Could she still be alive?! He quietly stood, walking out of the room. He looked at his father's armor and lifted it without a word. After staring at it for a long moment, he gave a wicked smirk. "Kidnap MY mate."
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Kagome regained consciousness in a dark room, her hands bound behind her back and her feet also tied together. She opened her eyes slowly, looking around herself.
"So, our little princess has woken up."
She turned towards the voice, seeing a candle next to the demon responsible for her kidnapping. She sat and quickly backed away from him. "They will come for me..." She growled at him, her hands fisted tightly behind her back.
He chuckled. "Sou desu ka?" He stood, walking towards her, then reached down, catching her chin. "How ever would they find you? We're inside a barrier. There is no way even your scent will exit it. Face it, my dear girl, you will be staying with us for a long, long time. So you may as well tell us everything we may want to know about your dog-eared friend."
She held her lips firmly closed. "I will never tell you anything." She growled angrily.
"Oh, yes you will...or you'll be submitted to the worst kinds of pain and suffering..." He began to remove his hakama, smiling down at her sinisterly.
Fear filled her and she closed her eyes tightly. "I wont tell you anything!" She declared loudly. Save me...Inuyasha, please!
"Ah, a firey one. I like my women spicy." He chuckled, reaching towards her again. He ripped her shirt off, then her skirt, and soon her underwear followed. He was about to touch her when a scent assailed his nose. He backed away quickly, since it was too strong. He didn't dare approach her while she wore such a scent. "You reek of blood girl..." He snarled.
She covered herself, her eyes victorious. "I told you. They will find me! My MATE will find me!" Her lips widened into a smile, somewhat gentle, and tender. She wasn't smiling at her captor. She was savoring the memory of the moment she and Inuyasha had shared together. "He will come..." She said, closing her eyes and remembering his face, his smell, the feel of his lips on hers.
He glared at the girl, frustration gripping him. "She's been marked..." He snarled.
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Kagome stared out the window, her eyes smiling. She knew he would find her. How could he not? She was marked by him. His blood had touched her skin.
Her binds had been cut by a quiet servant who brought her food and wine, neither of which she touched. She dare not. She didn't know what kinds of drugs may have been put in them. Her sole purpose was to wait for Inuyasha to come for her. She peered out the tiny window all day, wrapped in a thin yukata, which barely kept the cold out.
Her eyes constantly searched the horizon for him, her mind calling to him, begging for him to find her. She'd only been there a day, but she needed his arms, his kiss. She yearned for him. She put her hands on the ledge, lifting herself, letting herself peer through the tiny window, getting a better view as she stretched herself up onto her tiptoes.
Her quiet guard seemed melancholy, his face always sad, somewhat tired. They never spoke, safe the occasional 'thank you' from Kagome. He would always respond with a slightly sad smile.
They both appreciated the quiet company of the other, and he came to visit her occasionally while the other guards were supposed to be watching her. They thought it was laughable.
"All she does is stare out that window all day, like she expects some knight in shining armor to come and save her!" They chortled, walking away and letting the quiet one, as Kagome came to know him, stand guard for them.
The guard just watched her, his eyes somewhat sad.
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Sango, Miroku and Sesshoumaru were getting impatient by the third day. They knew that time was wasteing, and Inuyasha seemed to be coming out of his daze rather slowly. What they didn't realize was, while he was in his room, behind closed and barracaded doors, he was feeling out with his mind, finding where Kagome was.
They sat, eating in silence and drinking tea, while Shippou lamented about not being able to protect Kagome enough. That only made it worse. They all felt guilty, and Shippou's whinning wasn't helping.
Suddenly, the door slammed open, revealing Inuyasha, decked out in his fathers shining armor, eyes full of fire, Tetsusaiga at his side. "Oi!" He said. "What are you guys doing?! We've got someone to rescue!"
Author's Notes: Teehee. The phrase Knight in Shining Armor comes to mind. ::Kawaii grin:: I'm loving that image. I might have to try to draw it, ya know? Next chapter, I guess you're expecting a lame rescue. Of course not, it's Kagome they're rescuing. Keep an eye out for some short cameo appearances! Dun worry, they'll make longer lasting appearances later!
Kagome woke the next day in an unusually good mood. She yawned and stretched, smiling from ear to ear. She could barely remember why, until she saw Inuyasha sleeping peacefully against the wall. She raised her fingers to her lips and smiled again, standing, and moving over towards him. She lifted the blanket along with her and wrapped it around him.
Inuyasha felt the heavy blanket cover him and opened one eye, sleepily.
"Did I wake you?" She asked gently, smiling at him. She caressed his face, brushing the hair from his eyes.
He lifted his hand, catching hers, his eyes sleepy. "You covered me?" He asked, drawing her hand to his lips, where he nuzzled it, kissing and nipping at it lightly. He saw the light flush on her cheeks and flashed her a tender smile.
She nodded, leaning towards him a bit. She watched as he leaned towards her as well, mindless of the blanket slipping down to his lap. They were a hair's breath from their second kiss when Sango burst into their room.
"Kagome-chan, Inuyasha! Demon's are approaching-" Her face turned bright red. "Um...It can wait..." She said, backing out quickly.
Kagome and Inuyasha backed apart quickly and both were to their feet in a matter of seconds. "Demons?!" Kagome asked, her eyes worried.
Inuyasha looked towards her, noting she was still dressed in only her yukata. He slipped Tetsusaiga into his pants and gave her a serious look. "I'll wait outside." He said evenly.
She noticed her state of dress and almost died of embarassment. At least Miroku hadn't barged in like that. Inuyasha paused as he passed her, reached out, giving her hand a gentle squeeze. She looked towards him, her heart in her eyes. "Arigatou..." She said softly.
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Outside, Miroku couldn't help but give Inuyasha a few jabs. "So, did you enjoy last night?" He teased.
Inuyasha didn't respond, instead, leaning against the wall across from the door. He gave Miroku a look that told him without words to keep his mouth SHUT.
When Kagome emerged, she was wearing her uniform again and she looked as though she'd groomed herself carefully. Her bow and arrows were slung over her shoulder and she had a determined expression on her face.
"Ikuzo..." Inuyasha said evenly, walking out of the house and towards the direction he could smell the demon's coming from.
They'd barely gotten three yards when Sesshoumaru joined them. When they reached the battle, there was an entire army behind them. Across the feild was a feminine man, with long red hair and piercing green eyes.
"So, you decide to show your face, Sesshoumaru?!" The other demon jeered, wearing an evil expression. "And who are these new additions? A few girls, a priest, a child, and a hanyou?" A laugh.
Kagome fitted an arrow on her bow, not letting the man across the feild get to her. "Ready?" She asked everyone gently. She watched Inuyasha give a firm nod and noticed the irritation on his face.
"Stay by me." He ordered her gently. "Don't go off by yourself. I have a feeling that this attack wasn't meant for Sesshoumaru..."
She nodded, staying close to her friends the entire time. She obliterated groups of demons with her arrows, watching as the others defeated them in their own ways. Shippou stayed by her side, covering any that may come at her from behind with his kitsune bi.
It didn't take long to notice the demons weren't going after Inuyasha or anyone else as much as they were going for Kagome. Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed as he realized the demon's real agenda. "Inuyasha!" He called across the hoards of fighting demons. "Get your woman out of here!"
It came a moment too late.
A demon came at her, knocking Shippou away, and running off towards the side the other demon lord stood on. Kagome screamed, fighting against the demon as much as she could, but it was so much stronger than her! "INUYASHA!!" She screamed, reaching out to him, but she knew he was too far away.
He spun, seeing Kagome carried away by a demon. "KAGOME!" He cried, knocking the demon's holding him away. He slashed at several with Tetsusaiga, chasing the one that held his mate. "KAGOME!!!"
The demons began to retreat, making it impossible to track the one that had her. Inuyasha watched as the army of youkai disappeared and fell to his knees, all his hope gone, his heart in pieces. He tilted his head back and a shriek escaped him. A shriek that was her name. "KAGOMEEE!"
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They had to fight in order to get him back to the mansion, rather than go after the demon that had kidnapped Kagome. They forced him to sit down in the main room and drink a cup of tea before they let him go. He sipped the tea, his eyes empty. He felt as if someone had reached into his chest and ripped out his still beating heart.
Sesshoumaru requested the other's leave and went to a cabinet. When they were gone, he withdrew a war outfit. "Inuyasha, this belonged to our Father. He wore it when he fought in his human form. It should be about the right size." He set it on Inuyasha's lap, kneeling beside his younger brother.
He didn't say anything. He just stared into nothing. His mind kept replaying the image of Kagome being kidnapped.
"You don't have to make a decision yet." The older demon said evenly. "I think I know what it will be, however. A demon has kidnapped your mate. You are probably suffering greatly." He stood, then rested a hand on his brother's head. "Make your decision with care."
With that, he left the hanyou sitting on the floor, tea clasped in his hands, his father's armor sitting on his lap. It took several minutes for Inuyasha to come back to himself. When he did, he set the teacup down, and moved to the room he'd shared with his mate only the night before. He set the armor down on a pillow, then lay on the bed Kagome had slept upon the previous night. He took her yukata and brought it to his nose, smothering himself in her scent.
After awhile, he slept, but his dreams were tortured with the sound of Kagome calling out to him in fear. He woke, sweating and panting for breath. It was the dead of night, and his room felt so empty. He felt his eyes narrow in anger at the injustice which had been performed and let out a soft curse. He'd never felt such pain before, even when he'd thought Kikyou had betrayed him.
He curled up on the futon, and cried.
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Miroku and Sango went to check on him the next morning, finding him as such, staring into nothing, crying. In his hands he had Kagome's yukata, and it was almost soaked in his tears. It was obvious that with Kagome's kidnapping, Inuyasha had ceased to live without her.
They brought food, trying to get him to eat, but he refused. He wouldn't even speak to them. He was acting like he'd been physically wounded by Kagome being taken away.
They went to talk to Sesshoumaru abou it. "He's acting like he's emotionally dead! What's wrong with him?!"
Sesshoumaru frowned deeply. "The mark." He said evenly. He sighed, staring across the property. "My guess is, she consented to be his mate, but things didn't progress past a few simple touches, perhaps a kiss or two." He frowned deeply. "In a sense, right now, it feels to him as though his soul was forcibly ripped out of him. He doesn't know what to do, so all he can do is immerse himself in her scent, and feel guild at what happened to her.
Sango looked down. "I guess in a sense it has. He always could fight better when she was around."
Shippou climbed from Sango's hair. "Even in his human form, he's managed to protect her. In fact, they both seem to have incredible luck."
"When should he snap out of it?" Miroku looked seriously at the older demon.
"A day, maybe two."
Miroku's eyes narrowed. "By then it may be too late..."
Inuyasha barely managed to pull himself towards the mini bath that was attached to the room. He forced himself to get up and climb in, his mind trying to figure out what to do. He'd failed her, but if he didn't get out of here, he may never have the chance to save her.
He hugged his knees to his chest, staring at the other wall. The water smelled like she had the night she said she would be his mate. He closed his eyes, calling out to her, begging her to help him, tell him what to do. He rested his cheek against his knee, staring at the door.
Save me.Inuyasha, please.
Inuyasha's eyes jerked wide open and he lifted his head. Did he just hear her? Could she still be alive?! He quietly stood, walking out of the room. He looked at his father's armor and lifted it without a word. After staring at it for a long moment, he gave a wicked smirk. "Kidnap MY mate."
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Kagome regained consciousness in a dark room, her hands bound behind her back and her feet also tied together. She opened her eyes slowly, looking around herself.
"So, our little princess has woken up."
She turned towards the voice, seeing a candle next to the demon responsible for her kidnapping. She sat and quickly backed away from him. "They will come for me..." She growled at him, her hands fisted tightly behind her back.
He chuckled. "Sou desu ka?" He stood, walking towards her, then reached down, catching her chin. "How ever would they find you? We're inside a barrier. There is no way even your scent will exit it. Face it, my dear girl, you will be staying with us for a long, long time. So you may as well tell us everything we may want to know about your dog-eared friend."
She held her lips firmly closed. "I will never tell you anything." She growled angrily.
"Oh, yes you will...or you'll be submitted to the worst kinds of pain and suffering..." He began to remove his hakama, smiling down at her sinisterly.
Fear filled her and she closed her eyes tightly. "I wont tell you anything!" She declared loudly. Save me...Inuyasha, please!
"Ah, a firey one. I like my women spicy." He chuckled, reaching towards her again. He ripped her shirt off, then her skirt, and soon her underwear followed. He was about to touch her when a scent assailed his nose. He backed away quickly, since it was too strong. He didn't dare approach her while she wore such a scent. "You reek of blood girl..." He snarled.
She covered herself, her eyes victorious. "I told you. They will find me! My MATE will find me!" Her lips widened into a smile, somewhat gentle, and tender. She wasn't smiling at her captor. She was savoring the memory of the moment she and Inuyasha had shared together. "He will come..." She said, closing her eyes and remembering his face, his smell, the feel of his lips on hers.
He glared at the girl, frustration gripping him. "She's been marked..." He snarled.
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Kagome stared out the window, her eyes smiling. She knew he would find her. How could he not? She was marked by him. His blood had touched her skin.
Her binds had been cut by a quiet servant who brought her food and wine, neither of which she touched. She dare not. She didn't know what kinds of drugs may have been put in them. Her sole purpose was to wait for Inuyasha to come for her. She peered out the tiny window all day, wrapped in a thin yukata, which barely kept the cold out.
Her eyes constantly searched the horizon for him, her mind calling to him, begging for him to find her. She'd only been there a day, but she needed his arms, his kiss. She yearned for him. She put her hands on the ledge, lifting herself, letting herself peer through the tiny window, getting a better view as she stretched herself up onto her tiptoes.
Her quiet guard seemed melancholy, his face always sad, somewhat tired. They never spoke, safe the occasional 'thank you' from Kagome. He would always respond with a slightly sad smile.
They both appreciated the quiet company of the other, and he came to visit her occasionally while the other guards were supposed to be watching her. They thought it was laughable.
"All she does is stare out that window all day, like she expects some knight in shining armor to come and save her!" They chortled, walking away and letting the quiet one, as Kagome came to know him, stand guard for them.
The guard just watched her, his eyes somewhat sad.
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Sango, Miroku and Sesshoumaru were getting impatient by the third day. They knew that time was wasteing, and Inuyasha seemed to be coming out of his daze rather slowly. What they didn't realize was, while he was in his room, behind closed and barracaded doors, he was feeling out with his mind, finding where Kagome was.
They sat, eating in silence and drinking tea, while Shippou lamented about not being able to protect Kagome enough. That only made it worse. They all felt guilty, and Shippou's whinning wasn't helping.
Suddenly, the door slammed open, revealing Inuyasha, decked out in his fathers shining armor, eyes full of fire, Tetsusaiga at his side. "Oi!" He said. "What are you guys doing?! We've got someone to rescue!"
Author's Notes: Teehee. The phrase Knight in Shining Armor comes to mind. ::Kawaii grin:: I'm loving that image. I might have to try to draw it, ya know? Next chapter, I guess you're expecting a lame rescue. Of course not, it's Kagome they're rescuing. Keep an eye out for some short cameo appearances! Dun worry, they'll make longer lasting appearances later!