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Hear My Cry/Chapter 4: A Burdened Heart.

I heard the demon boy coming , I knew I had to do something for he would soon be within tricking distance, and I was in no shape to fight. I could tell Kurama was worried he kept looking back , and then at me like he was trying to think of something important, something that had to happen and quick. "Boy we have to go faster, I would rather die then to be caught once more" I whispered where only he could hear, I softly stroked his mane his hair felt like silk against my fingertips no matter how many years pass, or how many come I know in my heart there will never be another horse like the mighty Kurama.

He looked at me once more with petrified eyes,it was funny sometimes he cared more about my welfare than his own, but it also scared me, thinking what might happen because of it. I could feel his massive body sigh as he started to speed up. I bit my lip , so he wouldn't hear me whimper he had always had the softest gait but with every drop of blood that left my body, pain increase ten fold,and now with every step he took, my body felt like it was being torn to pieces sown together than revenged by wild dogs. I looked back again, the demon boy was coming closer still, besides Urbana his horse was the fastest I have ever known.

I couldn't help but stare he was a god. His perfect silver hair blowing back like it were the wind itself, his golden eyes locked with concentration and such emotion it made my heart skip a beat, he was indescribable, but what really confused me was that he loved Kikyou he loved a fraud, a phony, a liar, and a back stabber how could he love her?I grimaced I couldn't believe he was getting to me, I sighed and turned my head back around, I was starting to get dizzy, my worn body was starting to waver on Kurama's gallant back.

I looked at him, he had always been there for me no matter what it had been no matter if it were the time when I was twelve and attacked a whole man's camp but with the two of us working side by side I won't have to tell you who won, he was a part of me and I a part of him, my heart was whole as long as he was around, maybe I am just going crazy but I loved him more than I have anyone else in my life. "Come on Kurama if this is going to be our last show lets make it worth it, lets make them remember us" He looked up to me knowing that if we kept on like this I wasn't going to make it.

"Come on one last time for me" I cooed stroking his neck. I could feel his body shake with anticipation he knew he needed to go faster or we would be caught, but his body sped forth, I smiled, even if I were to die now I would never forget this moment all of his four beating the earth, his long body stretched out in utter perfection, his muscles ripple in along his gallant body his eyes shown bright and fierce, dust stirring behind us in clouds, he snorted with each step he took he went faster and faster, but not even now was his fastest, to tell you the truth I have only seem Kurama in his full speed once and oh my I bet you Kami himself was shocked . I turned back one the last time, the stallion wasn't to far behind , but it was keeping a steady distance built up besides Kurama I think he is the fastest horse I have ever known.

A shrill shriek lit up the canyon walls making my ears go flat a pon my head. I knew that voice, I knew who it was, and without looking I knew what was happening. I looked to the top of the cavern walls and there stood Sango , Rin, and Ayame fighting for their freedom, against a whole mob of the warriors they were strong but they were ridiculously out numbered, I couldn't help but gape they had come back for me to help me and now they were paying for it , now it was my job to help them.

"No" I just couldn't believe this was happening to them , I wasn't going to let them go through what I had gone through so long ago I wasn't going to let their hearts turn cold, nor their life an empty hollow like mine it wasn't right , this shouldn't happen to them, nor would I let those monsters get their hands on them not without a fight. With my good arm I grabbed onto Kurama's ebony mane. He seemed to know what was about to happen, that they needed out help and that it was our responsibility along with our duty to protect them like I had vowed to do when I met them.

I looked along the walls looking for a ledge to jump apon, there was one slightly ahead it was small but it was going to have to do. I nudged him in the direction and he tossed his head letting me know that he had planned on it, In one swift motion I felt his body leap onto the stone ledge, his body prepared to for the mighty plunge but it never came .A great mass was thrown against us black clashed with silver my leg was crushed against the large creature .I yelped, the pain was unbearable. I heard Kurama's sharp neigh as we were thrown over the edge, I could see him fighting to get a foot hold but it was just our luck it was a straight drop.

I toppled in the air , my body crashing against the side of the wall, I turned toward him till finally I could grab a hold, this was something he did nothing to deserve, this was supposed to happen to me not him. I looked into his scarlet eyes, there was such fear in them that my heart cringed, but there was some comfort as well, comfort that I was there with him, but there was more sorrow than anything, that both of us would die in these stony canyon walls, we would die in the fight for women's freedom a fight that without us would end up to nothing but a small masquerade, but at least we aren't alone,we have each other, just like everyday since I was a mere pup.

I closed my eyes tightened my hold on his neck, tears leaked against his beautiful raven body, and I did something I had never done in my life done, I did something that I only thought was a sham, I began to pray. I wasn't ready to die yet, neither was he we had so much left to do so much we were destined and why did it have to end here . I opened my eyes, our eyes held each others I loved him like a brother, that was the last that I would ever see of his eyes before I felt two strong arms close around my waste. I looked up to see the demon boy, my heart skipped , he was going to tear me away from Kurama.

Be fore I could tell him to stop and leave me be,I was yanked with a great force from my blessed Kurama. I couldn't believe it , it couldn't be possible,why did he have to pay for my sins , my stupidness, but worst of all why did he have to ,pay for it alone. It wasn't fare , he did nothing to deserve this,NOTHING, and worst off all I was going to have to sit safely and watch, him .

"Kurama!'' I yelled as I say his body began to disappeared in the darkness of the canyon walls. I try to wiggle out of his arms, but they grew tighter, if he hated me so , why was he saving me?

"Stop it girl , be glad I am helping your ass, if you want to die that bad just wait till I get a hold of you for what you did to my Kikyou."I saw him reach up and give a sharp tug on the rope that was tied securely around his was, I could feel our bodies were being pulled up .I closed my eyes, and let the warm tears flow down my face, I again was alone friendless, hurt, and by these savages called men( No offense boys) Finally our bodies were hoisted up from the wall's lip.

I lay there, it had hurt when Kieada and Boton died, it had hurt, when Kikyou had betrayed us, but it hurt nothing like it was right now. Kurama had always been there for me, he should have gone that night and left me to die on that barren battle field, if he had he wouldn't be dead now , he had saved me countless times, and now he was gone forever.

With every second that passed as I lay on the earthen floor I could feel my heart turning to solid stone,every moment that dragged on pure hatred was being poured into my already damaged soul, and for that moment, Kurama may be gone from my life, but I was going to send the person who caused it right there with him. I sat up into a kneeling position, I watched as he stood, and I watched as the rest of the group was coming closer. Finally when he turned his back on me, with all my might I threw myself against him, knocking us to the ground once more.

We struggled for a few moments , but I finally with my good arm I slapped him when I did he got confused, and I got on top of him.I thought for a few seconds until I remembered the bloody dagger that was in its sheath around my waist I smirked as I pulled it out.He would join his love in HELL, with every bit of strength I had left, I brought it down, his hand grabbed my wrist, I snarled at him as he began to try to twist it out of my hand, I had to do this for Kurama, and for myself, I pushed harder, but his hold stayed.

I was getting dizzy as my blood fell onto him and onto the ground, damn it if it didn't stop he wouldn't worry about having to seek vengeance for his beloved Kikyou, I would die right here, in my weakened state it was becoming impossible, my grip was begging to slip the dagger was begging to slide from my hand,finally it fell to the earthen ground.He smirked, and with one swift motion, he flipped my to the ground. my hurt shoulder hit the earth and I screamed.He pinned my arm above my head, he put his weight against my fragile body, and I whimpered, blood seeped from my wounds and flowed on the ground,

"What the hell I saved you and you try to kill me , especially when your hurt you stupid ass Bitch" he seethed. He reached to slap my cloaked face.

"Inuyasha that is enough" Came a gruff voice, he was tall and handsome, and I could have sworn I had seen his face before somewhere somehow but maybe I was just loosing my mind, he looked like the two silver haired boys mostly but had the some of the same features as the rest I knew instantly who this man was it was Lord Inutashio leader of the Western Land and his five brats. The boy name Inuyasha's hand was only a couple of inches from my face.

"But what about Kik..." Inuyasha stammered but lowered his hand.

"We will deal with that when the time comes but right now we need to tend to both of them , before they die on us" Inutashio's stern voice came. If my body wasn't so weak, that I couldn't move if I wanted to I would have cared that Kikyou was not yet dead not for long though. Inuyasha raised himself from my body, but stayed close

Inutashio walked over to me, and kneeled beside me. " What are you doing" came a black haired boy's questioning voice.

"Easy Miroku, I am about to see what the Black Rider really looks like" Inutashio said his hand grasping my cloak.

"Oh hell no you are not"I said as I slapped his hand away. I gave one of the most ferocious growls I have ever known.

"You might not want to do that her ugliness could kill us all" came the arrogant voice of Inuyasha, but he still looked at me like the others.

"Hold her hands for a second Inuyasha" came his calm voice . I smirked as the boy's hands grabbed my own sometimes they could be really stupid I raised my right leg and kicked poor Inuyasha in the stomach, he hissed at me but held on I struggled against him, someone I couldn't see held my feet I was peerless to them. Inutashio's hand seized my hood and I could feel the soft texture of the fabric being moved from my face, the darkness was gone and I could see the astounded look on Inutashio's face.

Some of the men's mouths dropped, others just stared in amazement. Never being around many men in my lifetime, I wondered what they were looking at I tried to move my body , but it was futile. "Let me see Kikyou, Koga"' Inuyasha spoke finally relinquishing my hand. He walked over to what I presumed was his brother, who held something wrapped, in a silver silk blanket. I saw him delicately uncover her face, I hissed at the sight of it.

My head snapped back when I felt a large hand on my wounded shoulder, I looked into his eyes, as he looked into mine, he looked like he could read my mind, like he was pulling away every deffense I had built up over my life, but I knew it had to stop, but I couldn't help but feel pity for myself. I had lost everyone who was ever close to my heart, every one who I have ever loved had died, and because of these savages. "This might heart a little bit" he said , and then gingerly took his other hand to my shoulder, I knew what he was going to do, I closed my eyes, and bit my lip.

There was a loud crack, and I could feel the bone grinding against bone, I bit harder down on my lip tasting the metallic liquid start to drip down my throat. I saw two men coming toward me with chains, my eyes went wide . They came closer , I looked to my feet to see a small toad like man holding them , he caught me staring at him with a pure look of evil in my eyes, his mouth dropped and he fainted on the spot. I smirked they were stupider than I had thought.

I jumped to my feet, Inutashio looked at me in amusement. I was going to wipe that damn smile right off of his fucken face. I drew my fathers sword, from its imprisonment, it hummed with power, but I grimaced as I saw blood running down my arm. This was going to be tough. He nodded in approval, what in the hell was he thinking, he reached down to his side, and pulled forth a mighty sword, it was large, with gold writing running down its sides.

He moved his feet into a battle position. I charged, acting like I was going for his front I did a flip over his head, and swung at his feet. He dodged it, and I growled . Inuyasha and the boy named Miroku came to help their father."Stay this is not your fight my sons" he had a look of power in his eyes, one that caught me of guard, what in the hell was he so confident about, then I saw it, something that made my knees give way, I feel to the floor, once more. His soldiers dragged forth Sango, Rin, and Ayume, the were slightly cut, from the battle that I had tried to help them with on the ridge" I will not hurt them , if you come with us" he said as he put his sword back into its sheath

"Don't do it get away from here ,you can escape do not worry about us" Rin said tears running down her face, she was scared as hell of being in slaved, but she was willing to through her life away for me, she wouldn't have to, but it didn't matter any ways he said he wouldn't hurt them he didn't say he was going to set them free. I let my sword fall from my hand, but it used more strength to keep the tears from falling from my eyes. It was all over, Kurama was dead, and part of my pack was captured, but I would get them out of here even if it meant I had to stay, I would just have to wait till tonight.

I heard their sound of their feet as they came forward, they snatched my hands around my back, and slapped on the iron clad shackles. I whimpered when they through me to the ground, and yelped when they put on shackles around my ankles but I gasped at the pain when sutras were placed on my palms to keep me from using my fire powers." Be careful" Inutashio's voice warned his men, they only nodded, "Get up girl lets go" Inutashio said as he turned to mount his pearl white stallion who stood awaiting his command. Once the two men saw that their leader wasn't looking one grabbed my neck and whispered mockingly.

"Wait till tonight when he has retired to bed, we will have some fun" he licked my neck, his bad breath making me want to gag .They then proceeded to drag me over to the others, with a snap we were all put on a chain lead by four horsemen and one of the sons of Inutashio, he was more like his father than the rest, same looks, but he seemed colder, in heart and in spirit it was creepy. Without warning they nudged their horses into a walk.

I then realized something I had left my father's sword, I looked towards were it lay, I looked around trying to figure someway of reaching it, I then turned to Sango."Hey we have to grab my sword ,don't ask why I will answer the questions later just help me" she nodded her head, I racked my brain trying to figure something out and then it hit me. I started to cough making it sound deeper and deeper till it sounded like I was choking, then I just fell over, the horses immediately stopped, I tried my hardest not to whimper if this kept up my wounds were never going to heal, hell they aren't going to anyway's with the poison still in my blood, I sighed tonight will be my second night, the night it really was going to take affect.

I closed my eyes acting like I had passed out, I heard the shuffle of feet then I felt I cold hand touch my neck, I guess checking for a pulse, hopefully Sango had taken the hint. They checked my head , and then my pulse one more time after it had hopefully been enough time, I gagged and sat straight up, my head hit that off the silver headed demon that I had previously mentioned, his cold eyes filled with impatience, I grabbed my throat acting like I was still chocking,he sighed, as I began to quit, and remounted his horse.

I looked to Sango and she winked at me, when I once more regained my ground we started off again. " Kagome are you alright "Ayame whispered.

"Yes I am fine, it is all a scam,"I couldn't help but laugh at it "that was just a way that Sango could grab my sword'' They smiled and nodded finally catching on to the master plan.

"Kagome I am scared" Rin admitted. I smiled at her, I myself was once again scared, for them, and for myself. I had a plan but if it ran sour, what were we going to do? With shackles on we couldn't fight, and if I was right I was the only one who still had a weapon.

"Everything will be ok Rin" I reassured her, but I had to force out every word, I looked back as we left the caverns in the direction of the Western Lands , a stray tear ran down my pale cheek, I would never forget this place, and somehow Kami told me that this would be the last time I would ever see it again, somehow even though my heart was pained , I knew that now my destiny was really going to begin, for what ever would happen tonight, and what ever would happen the next day all I now that is with every moment I am alive, in pain, in sadness, and in grief I am going to fight, I am going to rid this place, of slavery once and for all, or I would die trying.

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I sighed as the moon glistened on my face, the sun was starting to fall behind the horizon, stars were beginning to fill the night sky. Beige and white tents were starting to spring from the ground in every direction, campfires were being ignited their brilliant flames springing forward to light up the darkening night sky. We were still in iron shackles, when we had stopped even I was robbed of my weapons, but I got a few kicks and bites in.

The others were petrified , even their scent, reeked of it. I was afraid for them remembering back to the night Caromaru had kept me safe from the perverted hands, and heated glances, but this time he was not there this time, we were all defenseless. My eyes slammed shut, as another muscles spasm racked my body, the poison was starting to literally eat away at me,and the pain was unbearable. My breath was getting more labored by the minute, sweat was beading up on my forehead, and all over my body.

When I was sure the others weren't looking I grabbed my shirt and lifted it slightly, to look at the cut I had earned on the battlefield at my side, I grimaced, as I saw it was becoming infected, puss was starting to swell inside of it, I pulled my shirt back down. If something was not done and soon I will be dead in three hours. Ayame looked at me she knew something was wrong , but didn't want to bother me by asking. I was fortunate they had not asked about Kurama if they had, I would have probably have broken down in front of them and in my book no one not in this time was supposed to see you cry, wither in pain, or depression.

I bit my swollen lip as pain seized my stomach, I must have bitten to hard for I could taste blood in my mouth. Then wind was cool tonight, even in summer, it felt like winter. My body shivered for all I had left of my under clothing ( under meaning the outfit she wore under her armor) was shredded and torn. They all were looking at me know worried, but not a word was said, I looked away as to not let them see my face. I caught sight of a light in a tent not to far from here.

I scouted over as far as I could trying to see if I could get a closer look, then I saw it. There was Kikyou lying in silks, she was still un conscience, but the healers were tending to her , and that her precious Inuyasha was there as well. Damn it , it isn't far I am going to die, and that back stabber is going to live, Kurama's death was for nothing thanks to her miko blood not even a scar would remain, I growled, damn it , what is Kami trying to do ?

I lay down on the summer grass, trying to seek as much warmth as I could, the pain was growing, I could barely breathe. Someone was coming , I smelled them, draw nearer and nearer. I knew it from somewhere , somehow, then it hit me like a truck , I tried to sit and be prepared for when he came , but I couldn't the poison had consumed my muscles, I couldn't even speak. It was as if I were paralyzed, then I saw him, his blue eyes shown through the night sky like a beacon.

He was right beside me before I could blink an eye. "Excuse me miss, Inutashio would like to speak to you in private." his voice lied, and worst of all they fell for it, damn it luck was really against me, the wind was blowing away from the, this monster was actually going to get away with this. I felt his arms wrap around me , they reminded me of rattlesnakes , they lifted me from the ground, somehow he released my ankles shackles that had bound me to my pack.

I tried to whimper, I tried to make eye contact, with them, but both failed. I was beginning to panic, this freak from that afternoon was going to rape me and I couldn't say a word. Fate was against me, we walked until we were in a secluded tent away from the rest. His smirk ran chills down my spine. He lay ed me on the ground, a blanket touched my skin, I swore, if I lived from this point on I would murder this man. I felt his lips crash into mine, I couldn't protest.

The taste of beer, entered my mouth, he was drunk, I felt his tounge on my lips, it almost chocked me , the taste of him, this was my first kiss and if all were like him it would be my last. With all my strength I tried to keep my lips pressed tightly together, I tried to keep him away from me. Tears leaked out of my eyes, hell I couldn't help it why was this happening to me, what did Kami have against me to punish me so, I mean I am fighting his battle.

My hopes were crushed when I felt his disgusting tounge enter my mouth it slid down my throat till he literally gagged me , if this was his way of romantic it needed work. His golden hair fell on my face, as his harsh lips began to nip at my neck, tears ran down my cheek like the rain could pour from the heavens, his hands began to slide up my shirt, what was worse, another spasm was coming on , one that was worse than the others, I could feel it starting in my stomach it would soon consume me. His hands snatched my chest, his calloused fingers, causing my skin to burn in pain as he violently caressed it harder and harder till it was bruised and soar.

He smirked as his mouth came from the hickie that was forming on my neck,"What are a good girl you are, not fighting, not even saying a word, you're a little whore aren't you, you'll enjoy this won't you ?" I couldn't help but cry harder as he ripped off my shirt, he then put one leg on either side of me, he smirked as he pulled his own off, the spasm was getting stronger, couldn't he see that I was wounded or was he to drunk to care?

His lips bit at my breast while his hand squeezed the other, I was afraid,and this stupid minion demon, he would take my innocence, my royal blood was not one to be tainted not by one such as himself. All of my thoughts slammed to a halt as he bit down hard on my breast till finally his fangs sank under my flesh, I couldn't scream, I could only cry harder, my stomach was in knots, every muscle I had in my body was tingling, as the spasm worsened.

His mouth surrendered my breast, so he could smile at me , my blood seeped from his mouth joining the rest he had reopened on the blanket. He stood for a moment, I looked at him thinking he was going to stop I was dead wrong, his hands went to the clasp of my pants, my body began to convulse, and I could feel the fabric sliding down my legs he wasn't going to stop for anything. I was naked and vulnerable, to him, I was at his mercy.

He smiled once more at me" What a beauty I have here, I will take much pleasure in this."he seated himself back on me, only thing that saved me now was the material of his pants.He spread my legs, and smirked, he placed slobbery kisses down my stomach. till finally he came to me womanhood. I was more afraid now than I have ever been in my life, but that moment did not come. I felt his body snatched from my own.

I looked up to see Inuyasha square punch him in the chin. He had saved me twice, now but why I had hurt his beloved, probably so he could earn more points with his father, but right now I didn't care. "Coru what in the hell are you doing Coromaru would kill you if he found you raping an innocent girl"

"Don't you dare talk about my father , Inuyasha I will make you pay for interrupting us" I was shocked the man who had helped me so long ago his son was trying to rape me, carma really can bight in the ass. The stupid boy charged at Inuyasha you simply kicked him in the head sending Coru to the floor un conscience. Inuyasha then turned to me pity filled his eyes, he took off his hakama, and was about to wrap it around me when he saw my wounds.

"Why didn't you tell me you stupid girl, the poison has gotten into your organs,by now" I looked at him questionably, and blushing here I was naked on the floor, while he stood gaping at my wounds, but all of that stopped when I saw the look in his eyes" I don't think anyone can help you by now, the poison has set in to long by now, "I could have sworn my heart did a double flip straight to hell." But I will try''

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Short thank you chapter but a lot happened, Kurama died,

Kagome almost got rapped and just to let you all have a

sneek preview of the next chapter, Inuyasha may have

saved be trieng to save herlife but Kagome's attitude takes a major mean

streak. Till Next time oh an the answer to the question is

about rounding up women think of it like horses, they are

rounded up, taken to facilities and then once they are

'' broken'' they are sold for the highest price.

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