Chapter 48

As Inuyasha began to come too, he still felt dizzy and sick. As he focused his eyes, he realized he was in a room, surrounded on three sides by metal bars. His mind registered he was alone. At least, Kagome wasn't there. And neither was Kaori. But, other people were present.

"So, dog, you've awakened."

Sitting up and holding his hand to his head, Inuyasha focused on the voice. He recognized the face.

"It's you, you bastard! Where's Kagome? And where's Kaori?"

"Kagome? Oh, is that your mate? Dogs don't marry, do they?"

This statement drew a growl from Inuyasha. Standing up, he flexed his claws and yelled,

"I'll kill you, you fucking bastard.", he yelled as he ran towards the cage, determined to break it open. Hitting the bars, a huge shock sent Inuyasha reeling backwards in pain, 'Damn it all to hell. What the fuck was that?', he thought as he stared at his burnt palms.

"You won't escape from that cage. The bars are electrified. All you will get is a nasty shock.", the man laughed as Inuyasha growled again.

(A/N: ok ok, I know they didn't harness electricity back then but I figure if Miss Takahashi can create that freaky dude from the Schichinitai with all the gadgets on him, I can have electrified fencing! Now back to our story!)

'Electrified? What the hell does that mean?', Inuyasha thought as he took in his surroundings. Going closer to the bars, he reached out and touched it, only to recoil when he was severely shocked again. Looking at his captors, he demanded again,

"Where is Kagome? And where is Kaori? I want to know.", he demanded, as he sniffed the air quietly. He could smell that Kaori was still in close range, but Kagome's scent had faded.

"This Kagome was no longer needed. I was nice and set her free. You should thank me for that, dog. And, Kaori is it? The beautiful child? She will soon be my lover. I live for deflowering young girls and she's a fine looking specimen, I must say."

Inuyasha growled louder this time, but stayed away from the cage. Getting shocked over and over wasn't going to save his daughter.

The man laughed again, "So dogs can be taught quickly. Even demon dogs. Oh, and just for an introduction, my name is William Wendell and this is my assistant, Percy.", Wendell said, as he waved his hand to the younger man, "And, I believe your mate called you, Inu ... Yasha? Well, that won't do at all, now will it. Specimens and freak shows must have proper names. You will now be called ...The Dog Boy! Yes! Yes! That will be perfect! Ahhhh, people will come from all over to see you perform. I'll be even richer than I am now!"

Inuyasha's growl grew louder as the man talked. He didn't understand what this man Wendell meant when he talked about "specimens and freak shows", but Inuyasha didn't like it. But right now, he had to figure out how to rescue Kaori and get back home.

In another room of the castle, Kaori was chained to a bed. She wasn't worried about the chains, they were nothing to her, but this man that was keeping an eye on her was freaking her out. He kept walking around her, looking her up and down, and licking his lips. Finally, he sat down beside her,

"Hey pretty ... I'll set you free if you agree to suck my cock.", the man said to her in a language she didn't understand.

The man touched her face and proceeded to let his hand drift down to the front of her kimono. Sensing no resistance and not realizing who he was dealing with, he freed Kaori from her chains. Now Kaori knew she could get away easily, but something in her brain told her to stay put. No, Uncle Miroku and her father had warned her about men like this and she wanted to make him pay.

The man stood up and dropped his pants, pushing his engorged member closer to Kaori's mouth. Grabbing her hair and pulling it back, he forced her to open her mouth as he forced his cock inside. As she closed her mouth and nearly gagged on the man's cock, Kaori prepared for her revenge. Coyly looking up at her captor, she smiled sweetly ... and then sank her fangs deep into the offending part. As the man screamed, he tried to pull away, but Kaori refused to give in. Finally, she released him, leaving his member partially hanging off. As the man held himself and cried, Kaori made her escape, sniffing the air for her mother. Realizing that her mother wasn't there, but not realizing that her father was, Kaori made her escape and bounded back to her home. Freedom never tasted so good.

Back in the room with Inuyasha, another man came running into the room, speaking quickly in a language Inuyasha didn't comprehend. The man who called himself Wendell went running out of the room, while Percy stayed to keep watch on Inuyasha. Eventually, Wendell returned and glared at Inuyasha,

"It appears your daughter has attacked one of my men and made her escape. I should have been more wary of her, but I didn't expect such resistance from a child. You, however, will not have the same chances.", then turning to Percy he said, "Drug him."

Percy, careful to stay far enough away from the electrified cage and those claws, aimed a tube at Inuyasha. Blowing into the tube, another dart pierced Inuyasha's leg. Feeling the same wave of dizziness and nausea from before, Inuyasha felt himself falling to the floor. His last thought before blacking out was,

'At least Kaori and Kagome are safe.'