Hey Everyone! I know it's been a while but I have read this chapter and it is amazing! I wont say anymore than that. Anyway, there is a small note at the bottom from Hatori incase any of you are interested.

Chapter Seven- To Late

Sesshomaru stared at the wall not quite sure of what to do. A phone ringing snapped him out if his daze. "Hello, Izayoi speaking." Sesshomaru could only hear one part of the conversation but what he could hear made him realize that it was Kagome's mom who had called. "...I see, I will ask him and call you back."

Izayoi hung up the phone and turned to see Sesshomaru on the stairs. InuYasha was just coming out of his room. "Who was it?" InuYasha yawned as he had just been woken up, (it's around 1:00 in the morning now)

"Kagome's mother..." She paused "She went to check on Kagome when Sota woke with a nightmare. She was gone and had left a note. It just said to trust Sesshomaru."

"WHAT DID YOU DO?" By now InuYasha was fully awake.

"Father has her, I just found this." Tossing the note to Izayoi he heard her gasp. "WE HAVE TO SAVE HER!"

"Don't you think I know that. I'll go myself,"

"No," Izayoi looked Sesshomaru in the eyes. "You can't fight him alone, at least take your brother with you."

"Koga too, he'd kill us if we didn't let him help. Don't think we should involve the cops just yet though." InuYasha turned back to his room, "let me change first then we can go."

"You will need someone with authority though, am I right Sesshomaru?"

"As much as I hate to admit it yes, and the stronger they are the better."

"InuYasha, I will call Miroku and Sango. Can you contact Koga?" Izayoi asked once again picking up the phone.

"Sure." he yelled down. Sesshomaru stood and watched as the calls were made. Not even a half hour later all the friends were in the living room.

"I can't believe this happening! Kags was kidnaped!" Koga was pacing furiously around the room.

"Well it is happening, and we have to find her." InuYasha said.

"First things first, Sesshomaru, does he have any usual spots he might take her." Sango said, trying to calm the angry boys.

"When I was younger, he'd take me to, to, the Reisuke river. The abandoned warehouse." Miroku cringed at the thought of Kagome being in such a horrible place.

"Well at least we have a lead." Sango said as she sat on the couch. "Normally in these kinds of cases we don't even get that."

" Why would he take her though. What happened to him to make him so mad like this. I mean Kags is innocent." Koga had finally sat down his head buried in his hands.

Izayoi looked at her step-son, her eyes held guilt and remorse. " Do you want me to tell the story?" She asked in a gentle voice.

"No, it is best they hear it from me, the one who caused it."

"It's wasn't your fault but I won't interrupt." Izayoi said. Now all eyes in the room settled on Sesshomaru. As he began his story everyone listened with undivided attention.

"When I was five Izayoi here miscarried a child. She was seven months along and had been in a car wreck. InuYasha was four at the time. He had been in the car. When me and Dad got the call Dad went Berserk. You see, they had been planning a divorce and he was already mad over this. He started to beat me. Izayoi could do nothing because I wasn't her child. My mom died in child birth. Not even a month later my dad remarried." Sesshomaru took a deep breath before continuing. "With time even I saw that it had been a marriage of convience, and I was still a toddler. When Izayoi realized this she was already pregnant with her second child. That is when she left him. I had no choice but to stay behind. For years my dad drank, he would come home late. Sometimes he had whores with him. They would take turns hitting me. Then one day, a neighbor called the cops. Dad took the beatings elsewhere. At this time I was twelve and I was a great liar. I remember the first day he took me to that warehouse, and how I was hospitalized a week after."

Flashback

A twelve year old Sesshomaru lay curled in a fetal position. One arm was broken and the bone split through the skin. His leg was also twisted at an odd angle. A man stood over him a look of horror on his face. Lifting the boy he ran outside and called an ambulance. Police came, the child would live but the scar would never heal. "Son, who did this to you?" a police officer stood over the hospital bed, Sesshomaru's Dad held the his uninjured hand. Looking over at his Dad he simply said, "I was robbed, they took my Dad's money." A lie that was the beginning to all the others.

End of Flashback

"That's how I got the scar," Sesshomaru stood up. "The rest you do not need to know." As he glanced at the window he noticed the sun was rising. " We go now to save Kagome." As he headed for the door Izayoi called for him to wait.

"Let me give InuYasha his sword first. Then you can go." Heading to a closet she pulled out a long black box. The top of it read 'Heir to the great InuTaisho, I bequeath my Tetsuaiga to InuYasha. "Here my son, use it to protect your friends and family'

With that Miroku stood and put his hand out for Sango. The whole group bid farewell as they walked out the door.

"We'll take two cars, mine and Sango's," Miroku said looking at the teens. "It' would be best for InuYasha and Sesshomaru to accompany myself in the faster car. We will arrive sooner. Koga you should go with Sango."

The two brothers and Miroku climbed into a silver mustang as the other two got into a red pick-up. The drive was silent and as promised Miroku arrived at the warehouse in under five minutes.

"I'll go in first, you two wait for the others to arrive, I don't want to alert him of your presence just yet." Sesshomaru said heading for the warehouse door. Miroku nodded his head and gave InuYasha a look that told him to do as he was told, this all took place just moments before Sesshomaru disappeared into the darkness of the abandoned building.

Treading lightly Sesshomaru squinted hie eyes, he could make out a few boxes lying around before he heard a muffled sob. "KAGOME!" Heading towards the sound he was stopped when a sword appeared from behind one of the boxes. A loud bang caused Sesshomaru to look back and see that the front entrance was now sealed. "Damn" Sesshomaru looked back toward the boxes noticing InuTaisho had stepped out.

"Well, well, didn't I tell you that you could never escape me. Drop your weapon or the girl feels my blade." the great demon said yanking Kagome out from the shadows. A bag was over her head and her arms were bound behind her back. "If you've harmed a single hair on her head..."

"You'll what? Do as your told and she will go free."

Sesshomaru complied dropping the sword he carried. Kicking the sword away from himself he kept his eyes on his father.

"Good boy, just like the dog you are. But I'm sorry you won't be able to save your precious girlfriend." InuTaisho raised his sword bringing it to Kagome's neck, "Say goodbye"

Sesshomaru lunged forward in an attempt to save Kagome but he knew that he wouldn't make it.

"KAGOME!"

- hatori-s-flower: Sorry it's so late folks but I had tons of family stuff to deal with. Kind of busy preparing to move right now but I will have the next chapter up soon I swear it! Please R&R!