A/N: Hiya guys! Ok, sorry it took so long, but things have been getting hectic. School started back up, and I found out my best friends are coming out for a visit! It's been two years since I've seen them, and their news kinda took my by surprise. I was too excited to type! Heh... But, here's the chapter! Hope you enjoy!

PS: I do not own Inuyasha. If I did, this story wouldn't exist, and I'd be having a whole lot more fun in life...

All's Fair In Love And War

Part 6

Inuyasha awoke to Sesshoumaru walking into the room. He blinked sleepily and looked towards the window; it was pitch black and there was little noise.

"Inuyasha, get up." Sesshoumaru ordered, "We're leaving soon."

"What time is it?" Inuyasha muttered sleepily.

"Midnight. The perfect time to kidnap a mortal. I'll be outside waiting. Hurry up, I don't want to be out here for a half-hour, waiting." He stalked out of the room. Inuyasha sat up on his bed groggily.

"Fine…" He stated, clearly not one to get up when he doesn't want to. Then he remembered Kagome's smile and the thought of her being killed and jumped out of bed, rustling to get his clothes and his sword.

Ten minutes later, he ran quietly out of the room and saw Sesshoumaru standing at the other end of the hall. There was an unconscious guard beside him, and Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at the demon.

"He began questioning me." Sesshoumaru stated simply in reply. Inuyasha nodded in understanding and followed his half-brother down the castle hallways.

Within the hour, the two demons were out of the palace grounds and in the surrounding forest, racing towards the human castle with every ounce of speed they had. Sesshoumaru had to stop several times because Inuyasha was falling behind, but in the end they reached their destination rather quickly.

"Stop." Sesshoumaru halted and motioned for Inuyasha to stop. Inuyasha obeyed, looking through the brush at the mortal's castle looming ahead. "If we go any further without a plan, their sentries will spot us."

"Can't we take them out?"

Sesshoumaru shook his head. "Use your mind, Inuyasha. Just think about what would happen if someone saw us kill them, or if they sounded the alarm before we got to them. They would scramble, and then we'd be forced to use extra energy to kill them all, and Kagome might get caught in all of it. You don't want that, do you?"

Inuyasha shook his head. "No…"

"No. And, remember that the humans are still hunting you. If you walk in there, they'll have a field day." Sesshoumaru pointed out.

"Oh yeah." Inuyasha narrowed his eyes. "So, how do we get in then?"

"Stealth, Inuyasha. Stealth. We sneak in under disguise and kidnap her so no one's the wiser."

Inuyasha folded his arms. "How're we going to do that!"

Sesshoumaru pushed him into a bush and put a finger to his mouth before running towards an imaginary something. A second later he came back with a full soldier uniform. Inuyasha blinked and brushed himself off.

"Where's mine?" He asked, studying the uniform.

"What part of, 'the humans are still hunting you. If you walk in there, they'll have a field day.' Did you not understand?" Sesshoumaru quickly stripped his clothes, getting into the human's uniform with ease. "You stay here. Give me fifteen minutes to grab her and get out. I'll meet you back here."

Inuyasha shot daggers at his brother and frowned.

"Be warned, Inuyasha, if you move or let yourself be seen, it might cost you your life, and I won't come in to rescue you this time." Sesshoumaru left him with that thought.

Sesshoumaru nodded to a mortal as he waltzed into the human's castle. Idiots. Can't even tell when the enemy comes in your own fort. He thought, sniffing the air for Kagome's scent. He faintly remembered what she smelt like from when he was rescuing Inuyasha, and he went on that. He decided that she was on the second floor, third window. He was about to jump to it before deciding that it was not good to jump two stories in a castle full of useless mortals.

Fine. I'll take the stairs. He thought rebelliously, stalking to the stairs inside the castle. Quickly he climbed the stairs and walked casually to the third door. He was about to open it when a voice spoke up.

"What're you doing, Mr.?" The high-pitched voice asked.

"Uh…" Sesshoumaru turned around to see a small girl, no older then eight, standing there expectantly. "I'm going to visit Lady Kagome…"

"Oh!" The girl squealed. "How fun! By the way, I'm Rin!"

"Uh, hello Rin…" Sesshoumaru turned back away from Rin towards Kagome's door. He expected the girl's presence to fade, but it didn't. He scowled and let go of the doorknob. "Is there something I can help you with?"

"You're not from around here, are you?" Rin asked curiously.

Sesshoumaru stiffened. Could it be that this little girl had him figured out? "No…"

"I thought not. What pretty face paint!" She cried. Sesshoumaru found it amazing that a little girl figured out what several adults could not. Humans really were clueless.

"Thank you. Now, I must go and fetch Kagome. Please be quiet for a moment." For emphasis he zipped his lips with a soft movement.

"Oh… Ok!" Rin copied the movement and smiled silently.

"Good. I'll be right back." He quietly opened the door and peeked inside. It was pitch black, but Sesshoumaru could easily see. He picked his way through the dirty clothes on the floor to the cot Kagome was sleeping on. He glanced at the sleeping form of Mrs. Higurashi and Sota before shrugging and slipping his hands under Kagome's back.

Kagome stirred and Sesshoumaru froze. It wouldn't do for her to wake up and sound the alarm. However, after a moment, she just turned around in his arms and fell back asleep. Sesshoumaru mentally sighed and continued to pick her up. The sleeping girl hung lifelessly in his arms, and he smirked and walked back outside.

Rin was still there, in the exact same spot, silent as the grave. He nodded to her and walked off. He stopped when he heard the quiet pitter-patter of footsteps behind him. Sesshoumaru turned around to see Rin still standing behind him. He shrugged and continued walking down the hall. Rin followed. Sesshoumaru scowled, glancing at the little girl. If she didn't leave him alone soon, he'd be forced to take her as well!

"Great. Just what I need…" He muttered silently. He frowned and turned around to look at Rin. However, just as he opened his mouth to speak, Rin spoke.

"Where're you taking Kagome?" She whispered.

"Uh…to a magical, far away place…!" He stated off the top of his head.

"Oh! Ok!" Rin smiled. "Take me with you!"

"Uh…" Sesshoumaru stuttered. "Fine." He agreed. He realized that once the castle noticed that Kagome was gone, she would be the one with the information on who took her. It was better just to take her as well.

"Yay!"

"Shhh!" Sesshoumaru said hurriedly. Rin nodded and Sesshoumaru leaned down. "Climb on my back and hold on tight, ok?"

"Ok!" Rin obeyed happily. Sesshoumaru sighed and glanced at Kagome. She continued to sleep soundly. Lucky thing she's a heavy sleeper… He thought as he stood up and took off down the hallway.

"Wow, you're going really fast!" Rin said as Sesshoumaru raced out of the door and scaled the castle with a few easy jumps.

"Just don't let go." Sesshoumaru called back.

Rin nodded and clutched his neck tightly. If Sesshoumaru was a human, this action would have ended up choking him, but being a demon it had hardly any effect. Sesshoumaru reached the top of the castle after a few jumps and looked around. None of the humans had realized anything was out of the ordinary, and if things went as planned, they wouldn't realize it until both Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were far away.

He looked around the castle, deciding which direction would be the best to take to get out of the humans' territory. He decided that the back of the castle was the best way to do that, being as the guards there were thin and far between. Sesshoumaru leapt into the air again and within minutes was in the trees running towards Inuyasha.

Inuyasha scowled. "Dammit! Where is that idiot!" He stood up and began to pace. Seconds later he stopped and looked around. A rustle in the trees told him something was closing in on him. Great. More distractions…

Sesshoumaru emerged through the brush. Inuyasha grinned fiercely and walked over to his brother.

"You got her!" He stated. Sesshoumaru nodded.

"Quiet, or you'll wake her up and she'll alert the mortals." He muttered, handing Inuyasha the sleeping girl. Inuyasha smiled as he took hold of her.

"Right. Let's go." The half-demon looked around at Sesshoumaru, who was currently reaching behind him. "What are you doing?"

"Rin." He stated simply, lifting the little girl off his back and holding her firmly. Rin smiled at Inuyasha, showing all of her teeth.

"Hi!" The girl whispered. Inuyasha blinked and looked back at his brother.

"What is that?" He demanded. Sesshoumaru shrugged.

"She wouldn't leave me alone, so I was forced to take her as well." Sesshoumaru turned his back on his brother and started running towards the demon castle. Inuyasha smirked and looked after him, knowing very well that Sesshoumaru could have easily killed the girl. I wonder why he let her live. A soft spot, maybe? Well, if I mouth that, Sesshoumaru will try to kill me instead. Better keep quiet. Inuyasha chuckled and took off after his brother.

Kagome stirred. A bed… It's so soft. Wait, my cot isn't nearly this comfortable… Kagome blinked and opened her eyes. What? This isn't where I went to sleep… Kagome got out of bed and looked around the room. If it wasn't so early in the morning, she would be totally freaked out, but since she was still half asleep she hardly comprehended anything she saw.

"I wonder where I am?" She pondered aloud, walking to the door. Grabbing the cold metal handle, Kagome turned it and opened the door only to see a fierce looking demon standing right outside her room. Suddenly everything clicked into place and Kagome screamed bloody murder.

"Ahhh!" She slammed the door shut and ran back to the bed, panting. A little shaken up, Kagome reluctantly crawled over to the window, peeking over the edge. Her fears were confirmed when she noticed several demons, small and large, patrolling the grounds.

"Great. I went and let myself get captured…" Kagome sighed and went back to the bed, trying to hold back tears. "I didn't even get to say goodbye…"

"It's not the end of the world, Kagome." A gruff voice said from behind her. Kagome squeaked and whirred around. Inuyasha sat, legs folded, on the end table by her bed.

"Inuyasha!" She cried, lunging to the dog-demon, hanging onto him for dear life. To her, anything familiar should be embraced and held on to at a time like this. "Where am I?" She asked, reluctant to hear the answer she knew he would reply.

"You're in the demon castle."

Kagome flinched. Yep, that was the answer she was dreading. "How?" She croaked.

"Sesshoumaru and I picked you up last night."

"Kidnapped me is more like it!" Kagome released him and scurried to the far corner of the bed. Inuyasha frowned.

"We did not!" He insisted. "We just took you back here for your own safety!"

"My safety!" Kagome screeched. Inuyasha shuddered at her tone, ears drooping at the loud noise. "So, for my safety you KIDNAPPED me!"

"Damn, you're loud…" Inuyasha muttered, covering his ears.

"I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE!" Kagome replied angrily. "I offer to help you escape my king's castle, and you kidnap me in return! Gee, thanks!" Kagome shot daggers at Inuyasha. If looks could kill, the hanyou would be dead a thousand times over.

"It was for your own good, Kagome!" Inuyasha replied, just as fierce. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"I'm sure!" She scoffed. "See if I ever help a demon again…"

Inuyasha's frown deepened. "Fine!" He cried, moving to get up. "If you can't talk to me like a civilized person—"

"Civilized person! You're talking to me about being civilized! Look at you, you criminal!" Kagome folded her arms and turned her back at the hanyou. Inuyasha scowled and sat back down, taking a few deep breaths. When he was a bit calmer, he tried again.

"There's going to be a massive slaughter, Kagome. I had to get you out of there before you got killed." Inuyasha explained.

"I can take care of myself, thanks!" She paused, "Wait, massive slaughter?"

"Yes. In five days the demons are infiltrating the castle and attacking the humans. By King Seiji's orders every mortal is to be killed…" Inuyasha trailed off, noticing the look of sadness overtake Kagome.

"We have to stop him!" Kagome cried, jumping up. Inuyasha merely looked at her.

"Good luck. When Seiji is set on something, no one has the power to interfere."

"Arg!" Kagome scowled, "Fine! I'll go talk to him myself!" She ran to the door and flung it open. Inuyasha jumped up and closed it before Kagome could get out.

"Don't do that, you'll be killed on the spot!" Inuyasha grabbed her arms to stop her from leaving. Kagome struggled for a moment before sinking to the floor, her body shuddering with sobs.

"Kagome… Please, don't cry…" Inuyasha sat down next to the girl, desperately trying to comfort her. He hated it when a woman cried (Unfortunatley for him, they did it a lot.). Kagome buried her head in her knees, taking deep breaths to calm herself.

"They'll all be killed… They don't stand a chance… Not even a warning to the assault…" Kagome murmured, shaking. Inuyasha put his arm on her back and patted her comfortingly.

"I'm sorry…" He stated quietly.

Kagome continued muttering to herself, not even taking any notice of the hanyou beside her. Inuyasha caught snippets of 'Sango', 'Miroku', 'Sota', 'Kohaku', and 'Mother' before the girl broke out in another attacks of sobs.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha enveloped her in a hug, holding her close to his chest. Kagome looked up at him, her face tear stained.

"They'll be killed, Inuyasha!" She cried, "All of them! Mercilessly slaughtered by the demons!" Kagome buried her head in his shirt, trying to slow her sobs down. After a few minutes of Inuyasha stroking her head, Kagome stopped sobbing and sat there, hiccupping.

"Kagome, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm so sorry…" He stated. Kagome made no move, and he realized that she had cried herself to sleep. Reluctantly Inuyasha let her out of their awkward position and carried her to the bed.

"I'd better wait, she'll want someone to talk to when she wakes up." Inuyasha settled down on the bed and glanced at the sleeping girl. She seemed peaceful, lying there on the fluffy sheets of the king bed. However, Inuyasha knew that once she woke up she'd be just as distressed as she had been a few minutes ago.

About two hours later, Kagome stirred and opened her eyes. She looked around as the memories came flushing back. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she wiped them dry, forcing her sadness back. Taking deep breaths, Kagome realized that Inuyasha wasn't around.

"Where could he have gotten too?" Kagome sighed and opened the door, peering around the hallway. When it looked safe, she quietly slipped out of the room and began walking down the hallway. Suddenly a clawed hand grabbed her arm. Kagome gasped and instantly put a shield around herself, forcing the foreigner out.

"Hey!" Inuyasha cried, jumping away from the glowing miko.

"I had every right to do that, you know." Kagome pointed out.

"Yeah right. Besides, what did I ever do to you?" Inuyasha demanded.

Kagome opened her mouth to reply when Inuyasha cut her off. "On second thought, don't answer that. So, where were you going?"

Kagome folded her arms. "I was going to look for you."

"Uh huh. You were going to leave the safety of your room to look for me. Do you know how dangerous that is?" Inuyasha led her back into the room and closed the door. Kagome scowled.

"You're right, god forbid the sunlight touches me!" She stated in mock horror. Inuyasha smirked.

"The sunlight you can handle. It's all the demons who will want to either kill you or mate with you that I'm worried about." Inuyasha stated, enjoying the look of terror on Kagome's face. "This room is off limits, and everyone knows it. However, if a demon sees you outside it, you're considered free game."

"Free game? Like an animal!" Kagome walked over to the window and looked down at the many demons below. "Don't you think I can take care of myself?"

"Sure I do. I just don't think you'd do so well five against one. Not all demons fight fair." Inuyasha stated. "But don't worry, I've just been talking to the queen. Luckily for you, she's a softie with me so it was pretty easy to explain the situation to her. She agreed to issue a warrant just for you."

"A warrant?" Kagome asked, confused.

Inuyasha sighed, "Yes. She basically said that she was going to make a new law where it is illegal for anyone to harm you or make you feel uncomfortable in any way. Once that law starts to take effect, you will be able to wander around the demon territory freely. Until then, you need to stay in this room. Got it?" Inuyasha demanded.

Kagome sighed. She didn't like being caged like an animal. "Fine." She looked out the window again.

"Oh, and I also told the cook to bring you some food. You must be hungry." Inuyasha grinned at the look of relief Kagome held when she turned around.

"Great!" Kagome smacked her lips and smiled. "When are they bringing it?"

"Whenever I tell them to."

"Tell them now!" The fierceness Kagome used almost scared Inuyasha. The hanyou took a step back and nodded.

"Uh, sure…" He said. "Let me go tell them, and in a few minutes they'll bring the food up. Open the door for them, and only them. Anyone else doesn't have authorization except for me. Got it?"

"Yeah, whatever." Kagome shrugged, and Inuyasha shook his head and walked out of the room.

A/N: Well? Well? What did you think? I'm really pleased at how this chapter turned out, just because of the mood swings Kagome goes through. Anyway, I WON'T POST THE NEXT CHAPTER UNTIL I GET 65 REVIEWS! Just for future reference... --;; Come on guys, REVIEW! Good things, bad things, just review so I know what you think! Thanks!

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