Rin's eyes fluttered open. Looking around, remembering noting about how she'd come to be in this terrifying place. "Lord Sesshoumaru." She whimpered snuggling closer into Kagome's chest.
Kagome's eyes were set on the broken bar the hung in the window. Making sure no one could escape. "Rin, do you think you could fit through those bars if I lifted you up?" Kagome could vision in her head the small child pushing through where the bar was suppose to be. Standing up she carried Hinoko in her caring arms.
"Mhmm." Nodded Rin as she tiptoed over to the window, looking at the whole that was about her size. "But where would I go?" Rin replied fear in her eyes.
"You could go for help." Offered "You just need to take Hinoko and get out of here." Lifting the two girls was simple, but Kagome worried about Rin and the baby. "Rin, stay safe" Kagome added as she watched the two children run into the bush.
After the others had gone Kagome looked out the window keeping watch to see if the children would come back. After hours of watching out side the window. She turned around facing the dark, lonely, room. She walked over to the corner and bunched blankets together making them looks like two children were sound asleep beneath them. Not minutes later Kagura entered the room. Setting down their daily rations of food at the door and walked away, locking the door and behind her. Kagome sighed as she set the two blankets aside and ate all the food, making sure to finish all three dishes so Kagura wouldn't get easily Suspicious.
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Sitting beneath an oak tree, Inuyasha sat away from the grown staring up at the stars. He turned towards his brother. Sesshoumaru walked into a near thistle bush and stared down at the two children.
"Rin, Hinoko what are you two doing here" Inuyasha could hear Sesshoumaru whisper. As soon as the comment was made Inuyasha bolted to where the two girls were crying. "Where's Kagome!" He hollered when he saw the two kids. Tears rolling down Rins cheek.
"She told us to leave her at the castle." Rin sobbed, still gripping Hinoko tightly. "She said to leave before we got hurt." She added through her tears, which Sango was trying to dry. Looking into Rin's small sad eyes Sango said. "It's alright, were going to get her back, then everything will be fine." Picking up both children she made her way back to the camp, feeding the tired children. "We should get going before that monster hurts my Kagome. Once he notices the children are gone he will injure her." Kouga said gritting his teeth.
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Kagome quietly huddled in a cold damp corner, spiders and other bugs crawling all around her. Despite all this Kagome was soon asleep. Her exhausted, worried body went into a deep sleep. Kohoku silently entered the room observing the sleeping body and the two bundles of cloth. Looking sternly at the bundles of cloth he notice that there was no breath. He picked up both cloths and found them empty. "Where are they!" Kohoku kicked Kagome in the ribs leaving her striving for breath. "Where did the two children go!" he screamed at her again giving her another kick to the side. Kagome's weak body hit the floor with a thump. She struggled to get up when he struck her down again. "Their safe-…" she managed to get out. She dove for the only candle in the room and flung in at his face, hot wax burning his body. Kagome ran for the open door and locked it.
Out of the castle Kagome found herself in a thick forest, unable to see any paths that lead out she kept walking until her legs failed her. She was lost and had been walking for hours when she figured out she had been walking in circles. Laying down Kagome heard voices, one soft and caring, the other cold and full of revenge. She listened harder, straining to hear the conversation.
"Kikyou, please, you know she isn't important to me! She's only with me to help collect the jewel shards. Then she will be gone and we can spend forever with each other." Kagome hid herself listening to Inuyasha's heart filled promise. "He really does love her-…" She said to herself " He means every word, all I am to him is a shard detector-…" Her mind choked every time he kissed her he thought of Kikyou, not of her.
"Do you really mean it?" Kikyou questioned as she stepped closer to Inuyasha, taking in his scent and looking into his eyes.
"I mean every word." He replied taking Kikyou in his arms and embracing her. "I love you Kikyou, more than anything in this world, I love you." His voice fell to a whisper.
Pulling away, Kikyou turned to where Kagome hid in the thicket, staring at her with cold, revengeful eyes. Tears took to Kagome's eyes. She slowly climbed out of her hiding stop and looked Inuyasha in the face. Inuyasha expected to plummet into the ground, tasting the dirt that lay beneath him. His eyes locked with Kagome's, feeling guilty that he made her cry but to stubborn to take anything back. Kagome ran through a little path that eventually led out of the forest, tears streaming down her face.
A small cyclone headed towards Kagome who was sitting on a moss covered log sobbing. Her perfect brown eyes circled with sleep circles and tears. "What's the matter Kagome? Where's the mutt." Kagome stared at him with hateful eyes when he said the word 'mutt'. New tears taking to her eyes. "What does it matter, I'm going home. If he wants to be with that Kikyou rather then be with me she can travel with him and save the trouble about worry about me, I only get in the way any ways!" Tears burst out of her eyes, streaming down her dirty face. "Kouga and you take me home?" she added hiding her face in his chest. Kouga encircled her with his strong arms as if protecting her. "Ya, sure." Kouga's voice softened, holding onto Kagome for a while longer then letting her onto his back, carrying her off to the well.
Finally at the well Kagome gave Kouga a kiss on the cheek "thanks" she whispered, her face blushing red at the smile on his face. Taking her into his arms he gave he a quick hug then released her allowing her to go to the well. Climbing onto the ledge she looked back at the loyal friend. "Kouga, please don't tell Inuyasha." With that Kagome jumped into her own time. "Not that he'll care any ways"
A/N: I'm sorry it took me a while to update. Well I guess that's not a bad chapter, but R+R please.