Tainted Miko

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Memories

Stressed

Kagome quickly left the Tokyo bay yesterday night once the boats had disappeared from view. She vanished leaving Suiichi alone. It was for the best, leaving him that is. She didn't want to start a friendship and have him end up dead. Everything in her life had ended up dead. Only Naraku was able to give her the life she wanted. He promised to give her everything she wanted once they retrieved the last shard of the Tama. Kagome walked into the small kitchen and saw Kohaku staring into the fridge. He no longer had a shard in his back. The wounds had healed giving him another chance at life. Kohaku turned around and smiled at her. It was sad knowing that he would never age.

"What's up?" Kohaku asked.

"I found out that my family's alive," Kagome informed.

Kohaku froze and the can of pop in his hand hit the floor. Kagome knew at that moment that he knew something that he wasn't saying. She knew Kohaku was a sweet boy; he was the only one that she truly trusted. Naraku, even though she didn't want to believe, she was beginning to see the real him. She knew that he was manipulating her by using her memories. There had been times she had seen Naraku do hideous acts, but she overlooked it because he was the one that took care of her. He was the master and she was the loyal servant.

"What do you know?" Kohaku calmly asked. Kagome was relieved that he didn't try to deny anything.

"I know that I lived at Sunset Shrine and was friends with a guy named Houjou," Kagome answered.

"Kagome," Kohaku softly said, "you can't go there."

"Why not?" Kagome challenged. Kohaku's tone had been regretful.

"They wouldn't be safe if you went there," Kohaku vaguely answered.

"It's because of Naraku? Isn't it?" Kagome whispered the last part.

"Mostly," Kohaku answered.

"I don't want to be part of Naraku's schemes anymore," Kagome growled.

"We have no choice," Kohaku replied.

"I'm sick of not having any choices! I'm also sick of being apart of him!" Kagome yelled.

"You can't defy him until you know the whole truth," Kohaku hastily said as he glanced around the room.

"What truth?" Kagome whispered in shock.

"You have to find it yourself," Kohaku explained.

"What truth?" Kagome pleaded.

"I have to go to Makai, I'll be back within the week," Kohaku avoided the plea and vanished into a portal.

"Damn it," Kagome growled.

Hiei sat in the highest tree branch he could find. He could feel something evil in the apartment above. It was the matter of getting up there without being seen. His crimson eyes traveled to ground below him. Suiichi walked past him so fast he didn't even acknowledge Hiei. Not bother to waste anytime he jumped up the building and hung off the window ledge. His crimson eyes stared into the purple mist that clouded the room. A woman was roughly thrown throw the mist and to the middle of the room.

"Why would you defy me?" A smooth but dark voice questioned.

"I didn't defy you Master," the woman assured as she rubbed her back.

"You let the spirit detectives sense your ki!" The voice angrily retorted.

"But master-"

The woman's response was cut off as a wood tentacle pierced through her stomach. She coughed up blood and slightly gurgled as she tried to scream. The tentacle was removed and she fell to her side. The hole was gaping and bleeding. Hiei watched as the man stepped through the mist. His crimson eyes glared down at the woman as he smirked. Hiei wouldn't get involved with the woman or male, mortal affairs didn't concern him. The man clearly wasn't mortal, but he didn't radiate anything but pure evil. The woman pushed herself onto her elbows in knees.

"You've become weak," the man stated in disgust.

"Please, Master Naraku," the woman begged. Hiei's crimson eyes narrowed, the name was the same one Koenma mentioned.

"You will learn to work in stealth or you will be punished far worse. I've gone far to easy on you these past few centuries. You will now be dealt with more severely until you learn that mistakes aren't acceptable," Naraku warned

"Please let me heal," Kagome whispered.

"Begging like a dog isn't fit for you, I shall teach that you beg no one," Naraku darkly said.

Kagome's eyes widened in fear as she tried to crawl away from the impending danger, but she was too weak to get away. Naraku's arm turned into the familiar tentacle as he walked toward her. Kagome cried out as his tentacle bit into her back. Her pajama shirt ripped as he repeated the action. Kagome tried to call her Miko ki but knew it wouldn't answer. It would be locked away until her punishment was dealt. She lay on the floor as blood splattered against the walls. Her face grimaced as her eyes became blank once more. Warmth surrounded her and she knew that it was her blood spreading on the floor.

"Have you learned your lesson?" Naraku asked.

"Yes master," Kagome's tone was neutral.

"No more mistakes?" Naraku taunted.

"I would never fail you," Kagome deadly responded.

"Good…remember that I will not hesitate to punish you again," Naraku reminded as he vanished.

"You are my beautiful tainted Miko."

Hiei wanted to see how strong the woman was. He was slightly disgusted at how she easily fell victim. The power she held could easily overthrow Naraku, but something was blocking it. Hiei's left eyebrow rose up interest as she pushed herself to her weak knees. Her bloodstained hair stuck to her face as a look of pain fleeted across her eyes. His eyes caught sight of her back as she began to crawl towards the kitchen. A spider burn sat perfectly in the middle of her freshly whipped back. The scent of blood was beginning to drift through the window. Hiei left the building knowing that if she were a true survivor she would make it on her own.

A gentle knocking sounded on her door and she stared at the door in silence. She prayed that the person would take a hint and leave. Another knock and her door handle twisted. She was too tired to be shocked when the door opened. Her eyes widened in shame as she watched Suiichi stare down at her. She didn't want him to see her this weak.

"Kagome," Suiichi whispered as he rushed forward. Kagome finally gave up and before she hit the floor Suiichi pulled her into his lap. He carefully picked her up and laid her on the kitchen counter. He pushed her bloodied bangs from her face and noticed her eyes seemed dull.

"You…go," Kagome gasped out.

"I'm not leaving you here while you're half dead," Suiichi informed as he searched her drawers for towels.

He found a towel and began to run it under warm water. Not caring about modestly at the moment he ripped off what was left of her pajama shirt. His emerald eyes widened at the damage down to her stomach. He placed the towel over the wound and found that it was already healing faster then a normal human. The bruise on her side was still there. He could smell the poison on her skin and knew that it would be hard for her to heal the poisoned wound.

"What happened here?" Suiichi tried to converse, he didn't want her to go into shock.

"Master punished me," Kagome whispered as her eyes closed. Suiichi tapped her cheek and her eyes snapped opened again.

"Where's the first aid kit?" Suiichi asked.

"Everything's under the sink," Kagome whispered.

Suiichi went underneath the sink and quickly found the box with a medical cross on it. It looked more like a toolbox. He placed it on the floor and quickly opened it. He found different creams, bandages, and peroxide. Suiichi grabbed the peroxide and uncapped it. Kagome glared at the brown bottle and screeched as he poured it over her stomach wound. As he listened to it foam he smelt the different creams. He was surprised that some of the creams were made out of Makai plants. He wiped the foam off her stomach and rubbed the cream on it. He quickly bandaged her and sighed.

"Anything else?" Suiichi mumbled to himself.

"My back," Kagome whispered as she rolled onto to her side.

Suiichi thought that the stomach had been bad. There were twenty different gashes across her back. Strips of flesh hung on by a hair. He noticed that new skin was beginning to form on the gashes. He poured the peroxide on it and listened to her hiss in pain.

"Do you heal like a youkai?" Suiichi asked.

"Yes…but poison's slowing it," Kagome answered.

Suiichi picked up a pair of scissors and knew what he had to do. He couldn't leave old flesh hanging off her. His hand grasped the hanging flesh and began to cut it off. Kagome let the tears fall as she bit her lower lip. Not knowing what to do with the flesh he tossed it in the sink. When he was finished he rubbed the cream on her and bandaged her back. Kagome had finally passed out without going into shock. Suiichi went over to the sink and scowled at the where the flesh was. He went to grab it and watched as it turned to dust and vanished.

Shrugging his shoulders, he washed his hands and dried them. He walked back over to Kagome and picked her up. Suiichi figured that she would want to be in her own bed. He heard a creak and turned to the living his eyes widened in shock. An old woman no higher then his knee climbed out of the dresser drawer. She tsked at the mess and reached back into the dresser. He watched as she pulled out a mop and bucket. She turned around and her gray eyes widened in shock. The old woman ran over to Suiichi and tried to get a close look at Kagome.

"What happened to the mistress?" The old woman softly said.

"She was beaten…badly," answered Suiichi, he knew this was an understatement. The old woman huffed in anger.

"Master," the old woman growled with mocking hatred.

"Who are you?" Suiichi asked.

"I'm the Tansu-Baba of the drawers," the old woman answered.

"How did you escape Makai?" Suiichi questioned.

"I must clean, but I was never in Makai," she answered before getting to work.

Suiichi nodded and carried Kagome into her own room. He carefully placed her on the futon before he sat down beside her. Kagome grimaced and rolled to her side. Suiichi watched as her eyes slightly opened. Her orbs seemed to be dull and haunted. Kagome sighed again and looked away from his questioning stare. Suiichi heard the sound of mopping and glanced away from Kagome,

"Why did you come?" Kagome weakly asked.

"I came to ask you to dinner," Suiichi calmly answered.

"You should of left me to die Inuyasha," Kagome whispered as her eyes misted over.

'Inuyasha? She must be delusional from the blood loss,' Suiichi thought.

"Kagome, I'm not-"

"I know…I know you won't leave me to die. I am the one to see the shards for you," Kagome rambled.

"A shard detector?" Suiichi questioned.

"I know you never loved me…but I did love you," Kagome whispered as her eyes began to close. Suiichi was stunned at this confession. Her words sounded bitter to his ears.

"Kagome, you have to rest," Suiichi firmly said.

"Why did you kill me?" Kagome whispered as her eyes closed.

Suiichi reached out and pushed a bang from her face. It was crusted with blood and cracked under his touch. He wondered who this Inuyasha was and what she meant when she said killed. She was obliviously living and breathing. Another thing that crossed his mind was the spider mark on her back. He thought it was another whip mark, but it proved to be scar tissue.

'What are your secrets?' Suiichi wondered as he began to drift asleep.

Author's Note:

Labyrinthine Reflection Poison: I am humbled by your comment, I never realized that my fics were dark. Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
I didn't want Hiei to be a hero...yet, he'll have his role.
Inuyasha didn't kill Kagome(literally speaking)
Kouga already knows that Kagome is a type of puppet, he had a personal exprience which will come later on.
Sesshoumaru, I'm not telling about him yet(personally I forgot about his greatness for a brief moment)
Thanks to all the reviewers you keep me writing!