Struggling to open her eyes, Kagome became aware of two things, one: she was standing up, two: her wrists were bound. Suddenly she didn't want to see what had become of her.

"There's no use pretending like you're still sleep, Kagome."

Well, there went that plan. Cautiously opening her eyes, she stared into dark red depths of a handsome man. Though he was attractive, there was an evil in him that she could see plainly.

"Tell me who you are, it's the least you can do since you kidnapped me."

"Forgive me, where are my manners? My name is Naraku, and you are my slave."

"Excuse me? I'm no one's slave."

Leaning in close, he looked her up and down, "are you sure you're in a position to disagree with me?"

Finally looking at her wrists, she realized the contraption was some type of bondage tool.

She was so scared to ask, but needed to know, "what are you going to do with me?"

Naraku grabbed a hold of her hips and spun her around to face the wall. Towering over her, he whispered in her ear, "anything I want."

So many horrible scenarios popped in her head, until she felt the first blow. Unprepared for the sudden onslaught of pain, she screamed in agony, which only elicited a deep chuckle from the man.

"That's right, Kagome. Scream louder and louder."

He continued to whip the course leather tassels against her back, all the while, Kagome had no time to finish her scream before the next one hit. White blinding pain seared into her flesh and pulsated into her nerve endings. Each blow might as well had been electricity as her body shook uncontrollably. Pretty soon, she had lost count of how many times he struck her, and her vision began to blur as she felt her dress slide off her shoulders as the whip shredded the delicate material.

Satisfied and thoroughly turned on, Naraku turned her back around and crushed his mouth onto hers, thrilled that she didn't try to fight it. Of course, she seemed on the verge of passing out, so she hadn't the strength to fight him off now. Lifting his head, he patted her cheek lightly.

"Kagome, if you don't wake up, then I will just do this to you again."

She opened her eyes and was relieved to see a glass of water in his hands. He gave her some, and she was utterly confused.

"Don't get the wrong idea, pet. This is to keep you from passing out, after all, what fun would it be if you aren't awake?"

Suddenly, he threw the glass over his shoulder and ripped her dress the rest of the way, leaving it to puddle at her feet. She turned her head as he began touching her breasts, fondling harshly as he ripped her bra off. She fought the urge to yelp in pain as he raked his nails roughly against her flesh.

"Do you think that half-breed will still want you with another man's marks on you? Of course, he didn't care about wedding rings, so he probably wouldn't care about this either, but taking your precious virginity, that's something he would never be able to look past. It would haunt him every time he saw your body, because he would know that I took it…and that it was all his fault this happened to you."

That did it, she couldn't stay silent, even if it cost her everything.

"I don't blame InuYasha for this, I blame you for coming up with such a sick idea. Every person in this world is responsible for their own actions. InuYasha may have driven you to hatred, but he didn't force you to move and do these heinous things; you turned yourself into a monster."

Turning her head to face him, he grinned.

"In a way, you're right. I tried to save my marriage by giving my life over to demons so I could become half-demon. I did it so Kikyo would want me after enjoying what InuYasha did to her, but with the demons inside me, normal consensual love making was no longer appealing. The demons crave pain and turmoil, screams, and tears, so we divorced because I couldn't do that to her. However, I have no qualms about doing those things to you, as you have already guessed."

Unbidden tears flowed down her cheeks as he ran his claws harshly down her sides, trails of blood streaming down. She had to do something to get him to stop the torture for a while.

"So, you're still half-human, right? There has to be a part of you that still wants a relationship with someone. A part that still wants to feel loved."

Watching her lips move, Naraku gently caressed her bottom lip with his fingers.

"The way I was before, I would have groveled at your feet just to gain a soft smile from you. That's the way I was with pretty girls, but the demons have given me confidence I never knew before. All I want from you now, is pain and unimaginable pleasure."

With that, he walked over and opened a secret door to reveal an array of strange torture tools that made Kagome quiver with fear.

Walking back over, he held a paddle in his hands, "now, where were we?"

Staring up at the balcony, InuYasha tried to sniff her out, but the prick had place incense all around the perimeter; smart bastard. Bankotsu stood next to him and looked up.

"Where do you think he's hiding her?"

"I don't know, but Dad has put in the codes we need, so all we have to do is go to a door, hit the button on this remote, and we're in."

InuYasha pulled out the small remote and walked to the back of the mansion, Bankotsu made sure to knock out any guards they came across, but most were too busy fighting off the rest of the gang at the front. They were very useful as distraction for them.

Walking up to the back entrance, InuYasha hit the button and the doors flew open. Taking a whiff, he smirked and bolted for the stairs. Finally, he could find her and take her away from this terrible place…and take down Naraku.

She was wheezing as every breath cause sharp pains, and she was sure that he had broken a rib or two. Just when he reared his hand back for another round, there was a loud banging on the door.

"What the hell do you want?! I'm busy!"

(Through the door) "Sir! Some trespassers have stormed the entrance and I think they're coming for the girl!"

Thinking, Naraku threw down the paddle and tied Kagome's hands together with the stretchy cords as he tossed her over his shoulder, practically naked, and opened the door, planning to take her to his hiding place.

Running up the stairs, InuYasha caught sight of them.

"Naraku!"

Turning, he sneered at the hanyou and spat miasma at his feet, causing the floor to eat away. Well, all this did was irritate InuYasha as he ran down the hall and snagged Kagome from over his shoulder, faster than Naraku could see.

He looked down at her and felt a stabbing pain in his chest. How could someone hurt such a kind and loving person like her? Scanning her body, he felt incredible rage like none other before as all the bloody cuts and bruises were evident, along with her wheezing, which meant there was internal damage as well. Brushing the hair from her eyes, he cradled her close before setting her down against the wall.

"I'll be right back. Don't you dare die on me."

Standing back up, he turned toward Naraku with a fire burning in his chest.

"This ends now, Naraku!"