Chapter 2

InuYasha leaned over her unmoving body and checked her pulse. He realized she was alive right before she kicked him right in his lower solerplexis. He doubled over holding his rib cage. The girl ducked quickly under his elbow and then took off down the street. It took about four seconds to regain his composure and he was after her like a rocket on the pavement. His legs were longer than hers but damn could that girl run. He gained on her with every step until he finally tackled her.

"Get off me!" she screeched, her voice echoing off the walls of the deserted alleyway. She tried to kick him but he only crushed her knees into the sidewalk.

"Listen lady, you're not in any position to make demands!" he said flashing his gun. She went silent and unmoving in a second of looking at it. "I'm the only reason you're alive right now." He added grabbing her wrists with one hand when she tried to hit him.

"You only kept me alive so you could kill me later!" she said struggling even harder against the guy on top of her. "So if you're not going to kill me what are you going to do?"

"I'm taking you back to my place." He said standing up with her wrists still in a tight lock by his hands. "But if you want to die I could just tie you up and leave you here, and wait for Sesshomaru's men to come kill you...if that's what you want..." he dragged her back to his car and threw her into the passenger side. He watched her go for the lock on the door and flashed his gun again. "Don't even try it..." He went around quickly and got into his car. He started the car and then looked to see if he was being followed, then took off around the corner.

They drove in silence for about half an hour and then she spoke up finally. "Where are we going, Kentucky?" she asked with a slight attitude.

"We're almost there..." he said easing the car onto a dirt road. They pulled up to a tall gate and InuYasha pulled out a small remote control. He pushed the button and the gates opened slowly to admit the car and its passengers. He pulled up to a sprawling mansion and pushed another button on the remote which apparently opened the garage. They pulled into the space and the door closed behind them, leaving them in complete and utter darkness.

"I'm telling you beforehand that this is for your own damn good so keep quiet and stick with me or I'll tie you up so tight you'll suffocate, get me?" Said InuYasha grabbing her wrists again and smoothing something sticky over her mouth, duck tape. She struggled to get away as he pulled her across the two seats and over to his side of the car, but he held strong. He picked her up and stood her up outside of the car, still holding tightly to her wrists with one hand. "Not a sound..." he reminded her as he took her inside the house.

They walked for what seemed like ages, up staircases, down hallways until finally they stopped walking. She couldn't see an inch in front of her nose. She saw him typing numbers into a small panel on the wall. A small door slid open to reveal a small apartment into which she was dragged. The door closed quickly behind them, completing the darkness around them. He let go of her hands. She ripped the tape off her mouth, despite the sting and felt around in the darkness finding his arm and latching onto it.

"Please don't leave me here!" she said tears prickling the corners of her eyes. He tugged his arm out of her grip.

"Chill lady, your not gonna die." He said as he flipped on some lights. She looked around. It was exactly as she had thought, a hidden apartment in a huge mansion. She wondered why on earth he would want to stay here than in the giant house he had just led her through.

"Why?" she started before he cut her off.

"Why do I stay here instead of out there?" he asked. She nodded slowly. "Because I like it better..." she rolled her eyes. "You got a name lady?" he asked running a hand through his hair.

"If I did I wouldn't be telling you now would I?" she said crossing her arms over her chest.

"I suppose I wouldn't either if I were you..." he said flopping down on the couch. "You should go have a hot bath." He said looking at her with his hands behind his head. "You might get pneumonia and I can't afford to take you to the hospital, so go take a hot bath and you can use my robe..." he said with a smirk.

"You really think I'm going to listen to you?" she asked crossing her arms again. "God, your more stupid than I thought you were..."

"You'll listen to me if you don't want to die..." he said closing his eyes.

She stood there for a second, feeling really pissed off at this guy. "Where's the bathroom?" she asked finally with a resigned sigh. InuYasha pointed to a small room off the side of the short hallway. She nodded and left the room and walked into the bathroom. She shut the door and looked around; she looked at the door and saw a key. She turned it and took it out, putting it on the counter.

"I wonder if he has an extra key..." she said quietly to herself. She turned on the hot water in the bath and let it run while she slowly hung her cloths on the rack to dry. She sunk into the hot water a few minutes later with a soothing sigh. She dunked her head under, wetting her hair. She came back up when she needed air and brushed her hair back with her fingers, while wiping the water from her eyes. She sat there for a second looking around. She looked for something, anything that could defend her if he came to kill her. "This guy has nothing..." she said quietly looking down. She saw an electric razor. "Stupid asshole...why can't he be normal and use a regular razor like every other man?" she asked herself before realizing that almost every other man on the planet used an electric razor.

She got out of the tub and slowly dried her hair with a towel. She heard him knock on the door.

"Did you drown or something?" he asked rapping his knuckles on the door again. She rolled her eyes and kept silent. If he did have an extra key to the room he would be sure to use it. She sat on the counter as she listened to him. He knocked one more time. "I'm coming in..." he said loudly before sliding the key out of his pocket and into the keyhole.

She watched the door handle jiggle for a second before the door opened. She laughed at the expression on his face when he looked up to see her sitting there watching him.

"What are you-?" he started questioningly.

"Doing?" she asked with a giggle. "I'm watching you think you killed me..." she said sliding off the counter and finger-brushing her hair.

InuYasha stared at her, perplexed. "Why did you do that?" he asked stuffing the key back into his pocket.

"I don't know..." she said turning around and tightening the belt around his robe. It was several times too big for her; she had to roll up the sleeves so she could use her hands. "Did you need something?" she asked turning back around to wash her hands.

"Ya..." said InuYasha gesturing for her to come out. "I made you something." He went back into the living room and gestured to a plate full of food.

Her mouth watered at the sight of steak, baked potato, and steamed broccoli all heaped onto one plate. Along with a side salad in a small bowl off to the side. She shook her head to clear it of the mouth watering visual. "Do you think I'm stupid?" she asked as she inhaled the scent of everything she longed to eat on that plate.

"No. I think your hungry." He said as he sat down t eat his own meal on the couch.

"I'm not eating anything you give Me." she said crossing her arms over her chest.

"I'm not stupid either. And I'm not going to kill you." He said rolling his eyes. "Now eat or I'll force it down your throat."

She stood there defiantly for a second, and then she knocked the bowl of salad to the floor with a glare at him. InuYasha let out a low growl and slammed his knife and fork down onto the table. She stood there for a second and then broke into a run, going into the bedroom and slamming the door. She stood shuddering against the wall when she heard the scrape of the key in the lock.

The door banged off the wall as he came charging into the room.

"What the hell was that!" he growled grabbing her by her hair and putting his gun to her temple. "Give me a reason not to shoot you right now..."

((Sorry guys, I know it's another cliffhanger but I have evil parents forcing me to go to bed...I'll update soon . woot!))