A/n: back from vacation and ready to roll, hope you enjoy the newest chapter. And I'm wondering what you are going to think about what I did to Kikyo. I think it's hilarious but if others think so. 0-0

Disclaimer: this story is based on the silver wolf from Alice Borchardt so I don't own it and if anybody thinks I own Inu yasha characters I advice a rain check with the real world.

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THE SILVER WOLF

BY PANTHERA1984

CHAPTER 3

It had been one week from when Kagome had come home alone. Since then live had become more like a living hell than any thing else. Naraku's way of breaking Kagome to his will was stomping her into a bloody pulp each day and each day grew worse when he noticed the following morning her wound had healed Naraku was trying to find out how far he could go without leaving permanent marking, to Kagome's reasoning he could go pretty far.

Still she kept her spirits high making an act of being humble and scared. Pretending to be a bit more broken each day for if Naraku believed he might slack in guarding her and then hope of escape was there. This morning was a first of Kagome's confirmations he was indeed buying the crap she showed him she was going out with Onigumo to a market to get her hands on some fabric. Naraku had decided she would at least need something that covert her from feet to neck.

So now she was getting away from hell for sometime and she had a hard time not showing it for she knew if Naraku knew he wouldn't let her go and if Onigumo saw he would tell Naraku and her whole plan would blow up in her face. It wasn't the time for running yet but soon it would.

Clothed in another muddy colored dress Kagome vaguely recalled this one once being bright yellow with gold wire on the sleeves. The gold had been taken of by Naraku probably to pay for his drinks or pleasure the color of the dress had been taken away by time, but it was still decent and that was all that mattered.

After tense minutes at the table Kagome could finally leave Onigumo following her trailing behind her a couple of feet. Unlike Naraku Onigumo didn't trust Kagome and nothing in the world would change his opinion. For a girl was inhumanly strong and he often found her gazing at him it was unsettling like she was weighing his soul and found him unworthy. But these last few days did make him feel that he could handle her taking here to a market.

Gradually the street got more packed as more people headed in the same direction. All were housewives looking for some cheep buys at thieves market. Trailing behind a rather large woman who was loudly discussing the value of furniture you could get there with what Kagome presumed was her friend. Listening with half an ear Kagome could feel her wolf side protest to this kind of imprisonment.

Hastening her pas Kagome wormed her way through the crowd and finally made it to thieves market. The place was buzzing with people, people talking to each other loudly, the sellers screaming to praise there goods. Couples stood arguing making use of grand movements with there hands.

Swerving here and there Kagome walked by the different stands listening to sells man telling her that the best and cheapest furniture here. (a table with four different legs who all had different sizes and a chair with three legs were just two things the man was fiercely praising) the next stand handle in brass and copper nick-knacks then by the next stand Kagome stopped.

This part of the market was less crowdie thanks to most houses had been tore down leaving a big open space but still standing in the middle was a fountain. The pedestal in the middle was made up out of two naked females entwined so you didn't know were the one started and the other ended. Both were holding jugs from which clear water poured down. It was one of the last working fountains.

But that was not why Kagome had stopped for in this stand a rack with clothing hanging from it. Not thinking twice Kagome started sifting through the handy downs and stolen goods. Most of these things she wouldn't be able to use but there was still a change she would find something good between the craps. Good meaning she found clothing from which she could use parts to make a new dress.

Moving down the rack Kagome felt the owner of the stand creep up to here. "Hello deary finding anything good?" his voice send icy shivers down Kagome's spine, but she didn't give in. "as far as I can see you only sell ruble I think I'll try elsewhere." Kagome made her voice sound as careless as possible and started moving away from the man.

She didn't get far for the man grabbed her by the elbow and dragged her closer to the stand and his onion smelling breath. "Now, now love you didn't tell us you were looking for something special and for you love I have just the thing." He looked her insultingly up and down before diving underneath the table with spread out goods.

Not really sure what to do Kagome's decision was made for her when the man resurfaced holding a dress of divine quality. "Look at this baby bird are you looking for something like this the color would truly compliment your skin." Trying not to gag over the extensive use of pet names Kagome took the dress from the man and examined it closely.

It was indeed of better quality but the fabric was worn through at some places and the dress would need some work. "It's good but need work." Kagome began the bargaining, but was interrupted with outrage. "Needs work, it's good. Are you blind by change or do you think to cheat me from my food?"

Kagome listening to his ranting half heartily noticing Onigumo walking at the other side of the street standing still by a stand selling slaves. Then she felt her surroundings starting to spin and the market was replaced for a scene on a lone road. Two men were holding a female in a dress Kagome was now holding. Three other men were working on a noose the men the all worked together putting the noose around the females head and lifting her up binding the rope and watching her die a slow death. Justice had prevailed and a murderess had been punished.

Kagome watched how the female hung from the tree while her body slowly decapitated until the joints and mussel brook lose and the pelvis hit the ground. As time passed more body part landed on the ground some unmoved other taken away by wild animals looking for an easy meal. Then the sells man appeared he took the woman down and tore the dress from her. She saw him examine the fabric and pack it away in his car.

Without really noticing what she did Kagome screamed and threw the dress on the ground bringing about another burst of outrage from the little sells man. "You idiot look what you did you threw in the dirt, you just wait you'll pay for the damage mark my words." Kagome heard none of it since she was still recovering from her vision. Heavy panting the first thing she noticed was a small delicate hand coming to rest on her shoulder.

A woman who at first sight looked no older than twenty came up behind her she had the air of someone with great power and knew how to make use of it. Her hair was dyed red with henna but the roots were black as coal. Her eyes were of a grey-bluish color changing with the light. For some reason Kagome liked her instantly.

"Well, well Ferguise still selling clothing over the dead bodies. Shame on you." Her free hand shot forward and she dropped some gold on the ground. "Take this and give it proper burial the woman's last live fluids have soaked this fabric it would be a sine to sell it." With a bit of wonder Kagome watched the ugly toad bow deep a couple of times and pig up the cloths. "As you wish my lady Kikyo."

The little man hastily shoving the piece away and Kagome started paying more attention to the female standing next to her. The now sky bleu eyes were taking in every detail from Kagome's body clothing included. "Well you seem to have lost the way, what's a nice bread girl like you doing in a place like this." Feeling a bit uncomfortable after the once over Kagome needed an attempt or two to get her mouth to work. "Well buying cloths of course."

Kikyo made a dismissive wave with her hand. "A girl like you would have her family taking care of such trivial matters. Don't tell me you're from some pore bloodline for your looks give you away." In the back the sells man had been closely following everything and now barged in with excitement making him look even more like a toad.

"You're right as always lady Kikyo and will you just look at her skin how flawless it looks marble soaked in moonlight, isn't it exquisite. And will you look at the hair soft as a new born kitten. Yes my lady she is a fine piece of work." Feeling like a cow for sale Kagome decided to stop the show.

"Stop it I'm not like one of your pieces for sale or did you think otherwise!" She made a strike for the toad man but missed. In the back Kikyo was watching the scene with amusement her eyes now bleu with silver sparks. "Stop it Ferguise. And you young one are right the moment you stopped by his stand he signaled me that a good looking girl was here for surely you have heard of me before."

At first Kagome had no idea why she would know this woman but then pieces of street gossip resurface in her mind and all clicked together. "You're lady Kikyo owner of the most exclusive brothel of Rome and whore of the pope! A small tune of outrage laced Kagome's voice making Kikyo laugh.

"Quite right young one and if you heard of me you know that my girls are treated well and are richly awarded. What do you say girl let me train you and you'll make a fortune." Keeping her eyes on Kikyo's face to see if she was joking Kagome was almost tempted. Here was a way to freedom but it would only be freedom of Naraku and at least at Naraku's she needed be afraid to be burned for what she is.

"No thank you I'm pledged to someone." Kagome's voice held an actually note of regret in it.

"Well if you ever change your mind let me know. A girl with your looks could live like the gods in Valhalla." She gave Kagome a friendly pat and started turning away but commotion at the side of the street stopped her. "Will you look at that."

Kagome turned in the same direction Kikyo was facing. The slave stand Onigumo had stood by was in an uproar Kagome with her hearing didn't find it particular hard to find out what was happening. It appeared that one of the slaves had bitten a client and then escapes the owner was now looking for the child. Some furious yelling told her Onigumo was the client that had been bitten.

Unable to not smile Kagome hastened into the ruckus and sought out the angry owner who was now yelling at Onigumo saying it was his entire fault. Onigumo of course yelled right back that it was the owners fault he didn't put a good enough lock on his slaves. The pair was interrupted by a guard that knocked Onigumo out.

Wondering were he came from Kagome looked around and her eyes landed on a bright smiling Kikyo who gave her a small not. Not waiting Kagome approached the still steaming owner and handed him some money she had gotten to buy cloths. "I'll pay for the slave."

Looking down on his hand the owner started a new but this time directly facing Kagome. Not feeling in an arguing mood Kagome dropped some more coins in his hand the owner shut up and was all smiles and praise on the kindness of this lady angel. Kagome didn't pay attention to his honey covert words but instead focused her high senses on finding the child.

At first the noise of the street drowned everything else out but after a while Kagome was able to ignore the sounds that didn't matter. Slowly walking away from the slave stand Kagome caught on to an irregular breathing patter coming from the cloth rack where she had her vision of the dress. Smiling widely she walked strait to the cloths and bended down a bit.

"You can come out now; no one will harm you I bought you from the slave holder." Nothing happened. "There really is no need of fear, you're safe now." Then there was the tiniest movement and a face was revealed. Two emerald green eyes looked in hers and lots of bushy red hair surrounded a smudged face. "I won't be punished for biting?

Kagome could tell that the child was making an effort to be brave and failing miserable his voice gave him away and just like with Kikyo she liked him immediately. Giving her biggest smile she held out a hand. "Nope no punishment and to be really honest." Kagome closed in and continued whispering. "It was the biting that made me bought you, I have been longing to do the same to him for a long time." She gave a wink at the end and the red head gave her one of his own bright smiles and climbed out of his hide out.

Hiding her shock at how small he was for now Kagome noticed she was dealing with a boy. 'How can such little children be sold as slaves?' Kagome offered her hand again and the boy took it the moment she stepped away from him she saw him casting a frighten look at the still unconscious Onigumo when he saw he wasn't in real danger he puffed out his chest.

Letting out a giggle Kagome leaded her new servant to the fountain and ripped a piece from her dress. Dipping it in the water she started cleaning up his face and after some tense minutes, like all boys this one didn't particular care about cleaning, Kagome had his normal skin colored uncovered.

Sitting down on the ledge so she didn't have to look down so much Kagome started with some of the questions that had been bugging her. "Well now that I have uncovered a boy under all this ruble you have been carrying around I would like to know your name, I'm Kagome by the way." She gave him another smile to show him she mend him no harm.

"My name is Shippô and thanks for buying me I'll be a good servant; my dad always says one must repay his debts ore he is worth nothing as a man." He puffed his chest out as far as it would go making Kagome laugh at his antics but she sobered down quick enough he had mentioned a father.

"Is you father still alive and how did you got here? Shippô looked a bit uncomfortable at this question. "Well I went to the coast with Mura to play. My dad told me not to go there but its much more fun and then the evil men came and took me away Mura escaped them but the caught me I fell over a rock." Showing great levels of distress now Kagome picked him up and cuddle him in her lap stroking his hair in a soothing way.

"It's okay I'll find a way for you to go back to your daddy." The whiling just increased at that in between it Kagome barely made out words. "Will... dad... be angry, he said not to go and I did." Giving him a little squeeze Kagome set him down before her making sure his eyes were looking in hers directly.

"Now you listen it will all be okay we find you a way home and I promise you that your daddy will be so glad to see you he will never think to punish you for going to the beach." Kagome made sure to speak slow and clear so that each word had time to sink in. it worked for Shippô was already calmed down and giving her a watery smile both were startled at the sound from another voice.

"I think I can help here. From the look of him and what he said I think he is from one of those northern tribes there is a good change that one of the monasteries will be able to help him get home. the nuns know of many northern tribes I'll bed he'll be home in no time at all with there help." Kagome beamed at the words from Kikyo but Shippô seemed less glad and he didn't let them in the dark for long.

"I don't want to go to aunt Sakura she smells funny." It was said in such a sulky voice that the two females could do nothing but laugh. The laughing made the aging lines on Kikyo's face appeared letting you glimpse her true face for just a second and even if she did looked older at that moment Kagome also though she was more beautiful.

After some time they quieted down and the question went on but this time Kikyo was the one asking the question. "you say you have a aunt who is a nun, do you know from which monastery she is it will make it much easier to get you home your aunt would now how to get you home."

Shippô sulked for a few moments more but then seemed to come to a decision. "Well my dad always says what needs to done needs to be done. Although I'm not really sure why he says it but I think it has something to do with the axe and the pigs but dad never let me watch so I'm not certain and... Kikyo interrupted Shippô there was a smile of humor on her lips but she didn't give in.

"Well I think you'll find out one day but for now try remembering the name of where your aunt lives." For moments Shippô screwed his face up thinking on the name and when Kagome had given up an actual name rolled out. "I remember its called the roses monastery, aunt Sakura once brought flowers with her and told us they were called roses like the monastery and never forget it because when I grabbed one they stung me and aunt Sakura found it funny."

Kikyo's face lighted up. "That's great the roses is only a two miles from Rome... Kagome never found out what she had wanted to say after that for Onigumo had woken up and was enraged he charged the three like a rabies dog his eyes only focused on Shippô his attentions quite clear.

Kagome grabbed Shippô by the hand and made a run for it Kikyo was already surrounded by guards but Onigumo didn't went near his thoughts only focused on getting to the red haired child that had bit him in the most painful place known to men.

Kagome run blindly not using her full speed because she was with Shippô who was already panting heavy. Taking as many road changes as possible they just didn't seem to be able to get rid of Onigumo he was at there tracks like a blood hound or more accurate like a wolf. Taking another road Kagome and Shippô suddenly faced a dead end. Now Kagome started to panic.

It was Shippô tucking that made her take control again the boy was pointing at a whole in the ground. "Maybe we can fit trough there." Eyeing the whole with some suspicion Kagome decided to give it a go since her hearing had already told her there were only going to run into Onigumo if they headed the other way.

Both fell to there knees removing as much rubbish as they could revealing an old sewer pipe, this could actually work. Kagome helped Shippô in first pushing him as far as her arms could go then dove in after. It was cramped and for a moment Kagome imagined her to be stuck like this and not being able to get out but then took firm hold of her emotions and started to put her claw nails to use.

Inch by inch she crept forward before her she heard a soft cry from Shippô telling her that he had gotten out. Crawling forward with even more determination Kagome could even see the end of the tunnel coming in view when she felt Onigumo's hand wrap around her ankle.

Letting out a scream Kagome began to claw at the sides of the sewer pipe in a desperate attempt to not get pulled back but it was a lost battle. Inch by inch she was pulled back her hands now open from scratching the stones. The blood seeped over the appendixes making keeping hold of anything impossible. Tears of frustration fell down her cheeks making them smudged.

She saw Shippô cocking his little head back in the pipe. The boy immediately lunged forward grabbing her hands and started to pull her towards safety but buy now Kagome was almost back on the dead end street. Desperate Kagome began swinging her now freed legs and... Succeeded in knocking Onigumo grip on her ankles lose.

Not thinking and wasting no time Kagome began crouching forward again and with Shippô's help was out the other end in no time at all. The pair of them just sat at the end of the sewer pipe for a few moments looking at each other with big eyes. That had been a close call.

Finally letting the fact that she had gotten away from Onigumo wash over her, Kagome smiled. There would be hell to pay if Naraku found out but she was counting on Onigumo's reluctance to tell his father he lost her. Now she would have the time to take care of Shippô and maybe even start to arrange something for herself.

Dusting herself of and only succeeding in bloodying her dress more Kagome stood up followed by Shippô the two just chaired a goofy smile when a sound made them look at the sewer, Onigumo was getting out. For a moment Kagome's body froze and her brain blacked out, what to do now.

Kouga watched over members of his pack as they lye all sprawled about the big room. On the table still pieces of food could be found and jugs and cups lie in an onorderly fashion. He had thought long and hard but now with the arrival of the Roman official last night he saw no other way around it. Today they would head out to start the journey and collect his bride to be.

He could feel Sango come up behind him the smell of bread dough mixed in with her own more spiced female scent. As the smell of freshly beaked bread came drifting into the room more members of the pack started to awake, sounds of jawing and grunting coming from all directions.

Kouga's Safire eyes looked the bodies over looking for his Captain. He finally found Miroku lying under the table using Alica's brought body as mattress. The female had awoken to and gruffly shoved Miroku from her but the pervert had other ideas and in his sleep he tried getting back on the warm comfy body. Kouga had to admit Alica's body did make a good bed.

Not wanting his Captain knocked out this Morning he dove under the table and fetched Miroku by his ankle howling him out. Miroku started to make more points of objection but Kouga could tell that he was no longer asleep. "Get up you leach or I'll be giving you a dunk in the waterhole." Like always this little sentence worked like a charm. Miroku shot up his violet eyes wide. "Hell no, if I want to freeze I'll just take a trip to the ice cave." Kouga paid no attention in stead e turned around to Giles and ordered him to bring out the chest. This command was met with whoops and yells of appreciation drowning out the rest of Miroku's replay.

Sango had started going around the room waking up the few members of the pack that had slept through everything she ended with the Roman official who she let asleep but did take the golden cup from his hand. The men had a death grip on it making the task a bit harder than it could have been.

For a moment Kouga let them all be but then he became all business. "Everybody listen we're heading out today who volunteers for staying behind? A few hands went up mostly from members who had young children or from males with pregnant females. "okay now that's settle you Miroku get the horses ready use old Agnes for the Roman, just bind him on his horse so he can't fall of old Agnes know how to walk the path. The rest of you grab some money from the chest and ready yourself I want everybody ready to head out in an hour from now." Kouga didn't even have to finish or members had already started making grabs in the chest Giles had brought in and opened.

The chest contained a huge supply of gold coins but jewel stones and jewelry could also be found. It was common knowledge that whenever Kouga took the chest out members were allowed to take out thing they wanted none of them took much showing there leaders that they were loyal to him and didn't want to take advantage from his kindness.

Next to Kouga Miroku could be found trying on a diadem of black and white gold a red ruby was set in the middle. "What do you think, looks good doesn't it." Kouga glanced in Miroku's direction noticing the diadem. "I suppose that it depends I rather not mess with cursed possessions."

Miroku choked and hastily pulled the diadem of his head. "That was a joke wasn't it." But his voice told Kouga that he already believed. "Nope no joking got it from an evil witch who was trying to curse the lover that left her, from what I know the male suffered some very bad luck." Kouga's eyes shot to Miroku's lower parts and had the satisfaction of seeing his Captain turn ashy white and throw the diadem back in the chest.

At the other side Sango had pulled out a costume completely made out of gold wire with jewels attached. The thing was hardly big enough to fit let alone cover everything up. As the brown haired female twisted and turned to see how she looked some male's got interested as well. Kouga let out a sigh and went to stop a riot. This was one busy morning.

After some time thing finally sorted themselves out sadly enough Miroku had caught sight of Sango and jumped her earning himself a nice black eye. At least she had taken the costume of after that and put it back in the chest.

Now sitting on his black stallion Kouga overlooked his small bend that would go with him. The Roman was tied onto old Agnes strange enough the small man had slept through the whole ordeal of this morning Kouga would have loved to find out how he did it but they were late as it was. Letting out a high whistle he kicked his horse and started to head down the narrow path.

Halfway down Kouga could here some screaming at the back the Roman had finally awoken. The man had probably not liked waking up sitting tied up on a horse that walked down a path barely wide enough to support it. Sighing Kouga bellowed a warning. "You better not interfere with old Agnes; she would only buck and sent the both of you tumbling down the meet death."

The Roman stopped his Screams and settle down only the thought of falling down all those miles was enough to make him as tame as a newly born chicken.

:::: A/n: well third chapter out it's a bit less dark but with a cliffy at Kagome prediction. And what do you think of Kikyo who ever guessed her being the owner of a brothel and the whore of the pope. By the way we're going to meet him too. Take a guess on who I made pope. As always I hope you liked the new addition of the silver wolf and I also hope you guys will tell me what you think.

Answers to reviewers:

Voice: well I greatly advise trying to get your hands on the book. It really is a great story. I just hope it's easy to find. (When I tried finding it took a while.) Just don't read it until my story is over, it will spoil the plot.

Witchyinuyashagurl1: I know that the characters are a bit different from there normal selves but that is because I used the backgrounds of the original characters. Still hope you like them.

TwiLiteVixen: it is a happy ending story and that's all I'm going to say. But I think that's enough, don't you?

Stephy: hope you keep liking it and thanks for your review, I can't get enough of those.

... : great I grossed you out with Silve it was exactly what I attended to do. Nice to know I succeeded. And I promise you this won't be your ordinary Kagome's go's wolf has some trouble then everything's okay story. At least I hope others think so.

Silverkitsunekagome: I surely will.

Kogichan2000: I think we all know the general way Naraku works and the answer was at the beginning of the chapter. So now nobody as in the dark about that.

SukiYumi: thanks for your review and for the threesome I'm afraid you'll have to find that out the long way. But I totally agree on the pissed of wolfs set on there trail idea from you.