Chapter 5 (Don't own Inu-yasha, I don't own the song though I love it! Desperado – The Eagles)

Kagome walked through the castle where the lords lived together. She had met Sesshomaru's mate earlier but this all seemed like a dream to her. Nothing more but every time she had fallen asleep she prayed to the gods that it wasn't.

Everything had changed and both Kagome and Hiei knew that their Master would know about their betrayal soon. Kagome though didn't care at the moment as she walked through the gardens. They where beautiful, she hadn't seen any place like it. All she really knew was a scene of blood, gore and death or a dirty cell. Nothing else was really apparent in her mind other than those two.

"Kagome?"

"What!" Kagome asked snapping at the voice but soon calmed when she noticed it was Inu-yasha. "I'm sorry," she whispered, "I'm just not use too all of this."

Inu-yasha just smiled at her and nodded understandingly. "It will take a while I know but take your time." Kagome nodded.

She continued to walk through the gardens then turned to Inu-yasha, "you know when I was a child I remember a song my mom use too sing to me. It was called Desperado, have you ever heard of it?" Inu-yasha shook his head, "It's about a boy who has been having a hard time in life." Kagome said looking at Inu-yasha. "Every time I hear it, it reminds me of well me."

"I know what you mean," another voice came and it was Hiei. "I remember that song all too well."

"Would you sing it with me?" Kagome asked, "One last time?"

Hiei nodded and started off the song as they sang together.

'Desperado, why don't you come too your senses
You've been out riding fences for so long now
Ooh you're a hard one
But I know you've got your reasons
These things that are pleasing you can hurt you somehow'

Inu-yasha just listened to them as memories of his past came into view. He remembered the first tear his mom had cried for him, it was after the villagers had pretended to want to play with him but threw the ball away. He was only a child back then and he didn't understand what was going on but he knew his mom was hurting inside and it made him want to cry out for her.

'Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy,
She'll beat you if she's able
You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet
It seems to me some fine things
Have been laid upon your table'

He remembered the times when the villagers would beat him every day just for the reason he was alive. He remembered them calling him names, saying things like, you filthy half-breed or calling his mother a whore for mating a demon. He would always come home with knew bruises and told his mom it was nothing but she knew all too well. He couldn't stop the pain she was feeling and it made Inu-yasha feel weak.

'But you only want the ones that you can't get
Desperado ooh you ain't getting any younger
Your pain and your hunger are driving you home
And Freedom, ooh freedom that's just some people talking
Your prison is walking through this world all alone'

Inu-yasha remembered the day when his mom was killed by the villagers. He remembered watching her being taken to Madame la Guillotine. She was getting punished for letting him live in the world. He remembered her crying face as she told him she loved him. Then with a slice of the blade, Madame la Guillotine had chopped her head off. His mom was gone forever.

'Don't your feet get cold in the winter time?
The sky won't snow and the sun won't shine
It's hard to tell from the night time from the day
You lose it all your eyes and loans
Ain't it funny how the feeling goes'

Inu-yasha saw the image of the tiny child run away from Madame la Guillotine. He was all alone, the memory of the feeling brought tears to his eyes. It wasn't a memory he was fond of but those where the only memories of his mom he could remember especially in times like those.

'But wait
Desperado why don't you come to your senses
Come down from your fences
Open the gate
It may be raining but there's a rainbow above you'

The memory of Sesshomaru picking him up from a cave came into his mind. He didn't know why but at that time he was grateful. He never knew he had a brother but was glad he wasn't along anymore. It was then though he found out about the betrothal and Kagome was born. He remembered meeting her for the first time and everything seemed right.

'You better let somebody love you
You better let somebody love you
Before it's too late . . .'

The song ended and Inu-yasha was brought from his past and back to the present. It was weird looking back, knowing what he had gone through but that's what made him tough. It was possible that the gods where making him tough enough to protect those he loved. It was then that he noticed Kagome crying. She was having her flash backs.

"Kagome . . ." Inu-yasha whispered as he walked towards her.

"I'm ok," Kagome said and smiled, whipping the tears away. She then kissed Inu-yasha on the cheek and left to go back to her room.

"She isn't you know," Hiei said looking at Inu-yasha. "She's a good liar, lying has been a necessity ever since we became Master's slaves."

"Master?"

"Naraku, we called him Master because he willed it. If we did not the punishment was sever."

"What was the punishment?"

Hiei flinched as he asked the question but regained his composure. He didn't even look at Inu-yasha as his eye set on the castle. "Mostly flogging, Naraku rather enjoyed it but he won't get the better of me and Kagome, though the forest, it smells like home."

"What does?"

"It reminds me because of the stench of all the demons that fell too our feet." Hiei replied as he left Inu-yasha to ponder what he had just said. It was weird for him too here what Hiei had just said but something about them just willingly coming to their home just didn't seem right. He shrugged it off though as he followed Hiei inside.

"Looks like they're in some trouble," Naraku said looking through Kanna's mirror at his two assassins "Maybe though this will be as a benefit rather than a disappointment." Naraku smiled at Kanna, "go see them Kanna and tell them of my plans."

"Yes milord Naraku," Kanna obeyed as she walked swiftly and silently through the castle and out towards the western lands.

"Feed on souls Kanna, for this will be a long trip." Naraku said to an invisible Kanna, but mostly to himself. "You will need all the strength you need if you get caught."

Kagome was up in her room. She knew this was only a temporary stay. She didn't want the two brothers too get involved with Master. It would be too much to see them hurt even though she had only known them for a few days.

She looked out the window, watching the ravens come by. She lifted her hand out for one raven too perch it's self. Too no avail they took one glance at Kagome and took flight to elsewhere. It pained her to see this but sighed all the same.

Kagome got up from the seat and walked over to her bed. It had been a decade since she had slept on an actual bed. None of her missions lasted long enough to have to stay over night at a fancy place such as this. It was overwhelming at times that this place could contain so many rooms and so many valuables.

"It's a miracle they even trusted us." Kagome said looking at Inu-yasha through the window as he walked towards the castle. It had taken a while for her to get use to him. He was truly beautiful, his long silver hair, amber eyes that looked like the sunset themselves and the two little dog ears perched on top of his head. He truly was handsome.

She saw Inu-yasha look up at her and she blushed as she left from the window. It surprised her that he knew she was watching him but then again he was a half-demon after all. It shouldn't have but somehow her heart beat faster as she went and lay herself down on the four post bed.

"What is it about him that makes my heart jump so easily?" Kagome asked looking up at the sheer fabric that covered the top of the bed sloppily. She chuckled at herself; she was acting like a giddy adolescence. It wasn't her. She was the morbid type, no one could blame her though, she didn't believe in true love or happily ever afters. She believed in what was real and what was real in her mind where murders, raping, abuse and torturing. That was what life was; it wasn't a long trail of fun even people who didn't go through murder had to go through a funeral for a loved one dying of old age or sickness. It wasn't unpopular for a person to get ill and die.

She chuckled at herself. Her thoughts kept wandering around; place to place. It seemed like the train would never die. Too her it probably never would unless somebody disturbed her.

"Kagome?" a voice rang through her ears startling her senses a bit.

She turned her head to see a pair of golden eyes staring at her. She smiled lightly and said, "Yeah?"

"Are you coming down for dinner?"

"Not hungry enough," Kagome answered as she turned around so her back faced the person talking to her.

"You haven't eaten all day, and we would enjoy your company." The voice persisted as footsteps sounded. She knew who ever it was, was entering her room.

She kept silent for a bit as she felt the person sit upon the bed. "You would enjoy my company?" She chuckled a bit, "that's a first."

"C'mon you know you want too," the voice pleaded.

"Before I say anything about coming down, who am I talking too?" She felt stupid asking such a question but it couldn't be helped.

"Inu-yasha . . ."

Kagome's eyes widened as she turned herself around too see his beautiful amber eyes staring into her. His silver hair was acting as a blanket around them both as he pulled her too him. She could feel his hot breath against her ear and a pleasant shiver ran down her spine. "Hey," she smiled sheepishly.

"So, you coming down to dinner or not?" he asked arrogantly but still smiled all the same. It took Kagome a while and finally she nodded. She knew she wasn't going to be able to eat much; she wasn't use to having all three meals in one day.

"Yeah," she finally answered.

Hiei smiled from the corner of his mouth. He had never seen his sister so happy before. It was like Inu-yasha was meant to be with her and that was probably the case. "We're probably going to have to go back to master soon. Either that or Master has an idea." Hiei's smile faded. He didn't want too leave but he couldn't endanger people because of Master and Kagome was probably thinking the same thing too.

He left from the bedroom door and made his way down the hallway. He had been able to find his way through this bid castle since day one. He was use to having to do so because of the missions.

"Hiei . . ." a child's voice sang. He recognized it, it was Kanna. He started running down the hallway, his black cloak billowing behind him. He wasn't running as fast as he could have. He had been known as for his invisible movements.

"Damn Kanna, showing up now at a time like this." Hiei cursed as he ran out of the castle after the voice that was calling him. He got out of the castle and went a bit into the woods. That's all he needed to go to see the little albino girl and Kagura. "What do you want?" Hiei snarled.

"My, my, still touchy aren't we." Kagura mused.

"Shut up, I have no time to waste on you two."

"Well in that case," Kagura began, "Master has new plans."

"What are these plans?"

Kagura smiled, "He wants you two to kill the Lords of the Western Lands and then kill the other two."

"What makes you think I'm going to be doing that?" Hiei smirked.

"Kanna," Kagura said looking at the albino girl. She showed Hiei her mirror and in that mirror came Master's face.

"Hiei . . . Being disobedient are we?" Hiei snarled, "Need I remind you that I still have power over you, as long as I hold you're still beating heart. It's the only reason I haven't taken your beautiful sister as a mate nor killed her." Hiei growled as he watched Master take his heart and squeeze it. In that motion Hiei was down on the ground, pain filling his body. "Remember the power I have over you and don't you forget it."

Kagura looked at Hiei and kicked him in the stomach as he doubled over in even more pain. "We will be watching you." The wind began to billow as Kagura and Kanna went away.

Hiei stayed on the ground for a while as he let the pain recede away. When the pain was finally gone he looked around and walked deeper into the forest. He had to think things through. He didn't know what to do . . . The decision would hurt his sister either way but what would hurt his sister less was the bigger question.

All the while Hiei had no idea that Sesshomaru had been watching the whole event. "Hiei, I will free you."