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AN: WHOA! I totally forgot about this story for awhile... My computer broke down, as I've said before, but after that I forgot about writing. Also, I've gotten very busy with guard and other extracurricular activities so the chapters will get shorter and less frequent. I hope you don't mind the delays!

Chapter 8
Capture

(Sango)

My phone rang. I looked at my caller ID and sighed. It was only Kagome.

"Hello?" I said in the most cheerful voice I could manage.

"Ifoundtheanswer! GOTO--"

I cut her off. "Speak slowly, Kagome! I don't understand what you're saying!"

I heard Kagome take a deep breath and then say with deliberate slowness, "I found the answer to the clue! You should--"

I cut her off again. "What? How do you know about the clue! Didn't I tell you to go home?"

"But... I found the answer!" She whined. "Don't you want to know what the answer is?"

"I already know the answer and Miroku and I are going to take care of it, all right? You can just go home now, sweetie," I said kindly.

"But I want to go with you guys! I need to help you!"

"We have to keep you out of danger! Go home! I don't want you to get into any trouble!"

"Fine," Kagome said resignedly. "As long as you get Inu back."

I flipped my phone closed and sighed. What had Inuyasha gotten himself into this time?

I looked out the window anxiously. Suddenly, I realized something was wrong with this. We weren't heading north to Mountain View. The pilot was guiding us… I gasped just as everything went dark.

(Kagome)

I sighed. Sango would never let me go anywhere with them. I wondered how I would get away from that chauffeur. He was still under orders to take me to the Higurashi residence. I chewed thoughtfully on my burger and slowly pieced together a plan.

As I stepped into the car once again, my brain went into high gear. Something weird was going on… and it had to do with that chauffeur. He had kept giving me odd looks in the restaurant, and now that we were in the car, he kept glancing at me in the rearview mirror, as if he was planning something. In this type of situation I couldn't trust anybody, especially some stranger who was driving me somewhere… even if he was under Inuyasha's hire. However, I couldn't do anything. I was already in the car and we were on the highway, going at 90 miles per hour. Why was this chauffeur driving so fast? What was wrong with him?

I finally made my decision. If this chauffeur made any strange moves or anything even slightly suspicious happened, I would open that door and fall out onto the side of the road. There was no plan after that, but it was better than nothing.

After a few minutes of complete silence, I started thinking about how I would get to my final destination and save Inuyasha. He was the first priority after all.

(Inuyasha)

I could not believe that I hadn't sensed anything with my hanyou senses! How could I get captured like that? I sighed. I even had warning from Ayumi and I had still gotten trapped. I growled. I looked at my surroundings and sighed.

I was lying on a formerly white bedspread. It was now dyed the dark red of blood. My blood. Ayumi was seated calmly by the window, which was locked. I suppose they did not expect much resistance from her. She was, after all, just a weakling girl. A lock could stop her.

But, they tied me up on a bed and whipped me. Just because I was a hanyou.

"What would you like for breakfast?" I growled just hearing that voice.

"NOTHING!" I roared. I would never give in to those people.

"Well, we can't have you dying from malnutrition, can we, Inu?"

"I don't give a damn! Just leave me alone!"

"Sorry, hun… can't do it! How about this? I'll get you your favorite. Would you like some ramen?"

My stomach growled involuntarily. I growled, angry at my stomach for betraying me. "NEVER!"

The voice mocked me. "Don't worry, the ramen'll be ready soon enough!"

"Hey Inu, all right there?" asked Ayumi meekly. "You've been out for quite awhile."

"Hey, I'm a hanyou! You know we heal quickly."

"Well, I was just wondering. At least your cuts aren't as deep anymore. They haven't been in to whip you for a few weeks. Wonder what their plan is," Ayumi said thoughtfully, gazing out the window towards the ocean.

"Where are we, anyway?"

Ayumi sighed, "I have no idea. All I know is that we're by an ocean. It's quite nice actually."

"It's not nice being trussed up on a bed, yaknow? Can't you at least untie me?"

"Sorry, can't! See? Look at this," she pointed to the heavy shackles that encased her wrists and ankles. She could barely even lift her arms.

"Ahh…" I said softly. "This is just great. Trapped on an island in the middle of the ocean with a weakling—"

"Who are you calling a weakling? You've gotten quite cocky over the years! You oughtta just shut up before your mouth gets you into serious trouble!" Ayumi yelled at me.

"Feh, weakling girl…" I muttered.

However, there was an interruption in my dark mutterings.

The door opened and a limp body was thrown into the room.

(Ayumi)

Stupid Inuyasha was getting on my nerves just as I heard a thump. I assumed it was just Inuyasha letting out his anger. Destroying something at the very least. But when I heard Inu gasp, I knew something was wrong.

I whipped my head around and saw a limp body. I couldn't tell who it was, but it was definitely feminine. She was out cold, whoever she was. Her hair shielded her true identity. Since I could barely get out of the chair in the shackles, I edged over slowly.

When I reached the woman, I pulled back her hair and gasped. It couldn't be…

AN: Sorry guys. It's pretty short and it's been awhile since I've updated. Thanks for the support anyway!