Naraku walked faster. He knew that as soon the general caught up with him he be beaten. He honestly didn't mean to bite him. He was just so angry; he was hard to control himself. Waiting nervously he expected Sesshoumaru to grab him by the ears and drag him back to the carriage or something, but it never happened. It surprised him when he turned around and found that he couldn't find Sesshoumaru or Inuyasha in the large crowed.

Swallowing hard he frantically started to look for them. This was very bad. Last time he was by himself he got beat up by several of the villagers. Now Naraku was wishing he had gotten a jacket with a hood. At least than he could blend in.

Trying to calm himself he looked around. Surly they were looking for him. All he needed to do was stay still and they find him. Now the hard part was staying safe till then. He sat in the corner next to a mail box. At last he was out of the middle of the road.

Hours past and Naraku didn't see the others. All the sun went down the tempter down as well. The cat curled his ears and stuffed his tail into his jacket. He was freezing now. The streets were starting to empty and he was receiving more looks now. They were probably wondering what he was doing without Sesshoumaru. The whole town probably knew him by now and that he belonged to the general. Maybe that improved his chances of survival; they wouldn't want to make a royal general angry, even if he was retired.

"What are you doing out this late and without your master?"

Naraku's day went from bad to worse. Zane was standing behind him.

"None of your business. Leave me alone." Naraku rubbed his hands together trying to create warmth.

"I thought you bought the purple jacket."

Naraku rolled his eyes. "I got both. This one just went better with the shoes I'm wearing" he lied.

The other seemed to brighten up.

"If your loss I saw Lord Sesshoumaru and his friend eating at that barbecue restaurant. That was about half an hour ago. They seemed to be enjoying the ribs." He informed him.

Naraku growled. They went back and ate at the horrible restaurant. How could they? Did they have no respect, no shame? And to think he was feeling guilty for biting the dog. He was out here scared and freezing his ass off and they were eating without him in a warm and toasty restaurant that had Spytra parts hanging on the wall.

Fine he just wait in the carriage. Now if he could only figure out where they parked. He remembered they parked near a green fences and a phone booth, and he recalled a store with dozens feathers painted on it. He turned to Zane who was still watching him.

"I could take you to the restaurant of you want?" he offered and pointed towards his back.

"Ummm no that's ok, I wouldn't want to disturb them. Maybe you give me directions to a building with feathers all over it?"

"Oh you mean the old hat store, the last one in store. It had red flower planted in front right."

Naraku recalled seeing red tulips. Zane gave him so many directions that he couldn't keep track of them. He kept getting confused on where to turn and which street to take no matter how many times the Inu told him. Finally he agreed to let Zane show him the way.

It seemed like an innocent offer. He led the cat down the empty roads and through several alleys. It was strange that he couldn't remember seeing of the building but they were going through a different root. Maybe it was a shortcut.

"Ok make a right and then go straight. You can't miss the alley. I got get home now and feed my dogs before they started chewing on the couch again." He pointed to the corner.

Thanking him, Naraku started walking away relieved. He was starting to think the Inu was going to try something.

Making a right he was surprised when he turned into a dark alley. It was a dead end up a head. Maybe he was supposed to go left?

The cat found himself lying in the thin layer of snow. A stinging pain radiated from his back. Before he could get up there was a heavy body pushing him down. He tried to fight but a sharp dagger was pressed against his neck. A hand tangled in his hair and pulled his head up.

"Don't move." Said the low husky voice.

A pain shot through his arms when his jacket was pulled off. That knife than ripped his shirt into pieces.

Naraku was turned around and wasn't shocked to see Zane hovering over him. The Inu was smirking sadistly, he licked his lips while staring at him.

"Don't move and I won't have to mess up that pretty face."

Naraku was shaking. Zane hand grabbed his pants legs while he had tried to crawl away and pulled them off. He was now complete naked in the snow. Shivering he did his best not to show weakness.

"So pretty. I bet you'll feel great around my cock." He approached him slowly.

"Don't you dare touch me you vile dog."

"Its Ok I won't do anything Sesshoumaru hasn't done before." Zane pulled down his pants but froze when a sword pressed against his back.

"I suggest you pull up your trousers and tuck that pathetic stick away before I cut it off."

Sesshoumaru was behind him holding his weapon. Naraku had never been so happy to see an Inu before.

"Lord Sesshoumaru I was just…"

"Leaving." The general finished.

Zane embarrassingly pulled up his pants and made haste to leave. Naraku was quickly pulling back his clothes. His shirt was ruin but the jacket would hide his chest. Sesshoumaru helped him off.

"When will you learn not to go off on your own? It's not safe. Next time I might not make it in time."

"I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking."

With his arm wrapped around the spytra he quickly lead him to the inn they were staying at. Inuyasha hugged him as soon as he entered their room.

"I was so worried. Where did you go?"

"I got loss. Sesshoumaru-sama found me." Naraku took off his jacket.

"What happen to your shirt?" Naraku laid on the bed and twirled in the bed till the blanket was wrapped around him like a cocoon. His ears were still numb.

"He was almost raped by the man who was bothering him at the market today."

Naraku glare at Sesshoumaru. He didn't want to tell the hanyou that.

"Are you alright Namiko? Did he hurt you?"

Naraku groaned. He really didn't want to talk about. It was something he wanted to forget.

"I'm fine, Sesshoumaru saved me."

Inuyasha smiled. He was glade nothing bad had happen. Naraku was clearly a little shaken up but maybe that will stop him from wondering off again.

"We've all had a long day, let's just order some delivery food. Pizza sounds good to me."

"I'm sorry we couldn't go to a nice restaurant like you wanted." Inuyasha said

"Its fine, we can eat breakfast out."

Naraku lifted up his head. "I thought you two ate at that restaurant."

Sesshoumaru raised an eye brow.

"Of course not Namiko. That place was awful. Why would you think we eat there?" Inuyasha asked.

"No reason, pizza sounds good. Wake me when it gets here"

Smirking Sesshoumaru pulled the blanket off him. "Hey!"

"Today you made a scene, bit me and went off on your own against my wishes." Sesshoumaru climbed on top of him pinning him down.

"I'm not in the mood. Leave me alone." He cried out when his arm was bent behind his back.

"Then you should have behaved. This time I'll leave your ass red so you'll remember this punishment." He slipped over the other pants.

Naked Naraku was dragged over his lap.

"Please, I was almost raped. Isn't that punishment enough?"

The sting pain he felt in his rear was his answer. It was the first slap of many.