AN: Finally, here's the next chapter! Tomorrow I should be able to add on to Even Me. It'll be a while before I can put anything up on Night Terrors, because I want to get the next chapter right. It'll be well worth the wait though! Enough of my babbling – on with the story!!!!

Snow White Queen

It was one heck of a battle. Inuyasha arrived just in time to see the last three youkai attack Kagome. She didn't have her bow, but the katana she was using clearly made up for it. One youkai leapt towards her, razor-sharp claws extended for the kill. Kagome took its arm in one swing, and then, reversing the direction of the blade so quickly Inuyasha almost didn't see it, she took its head.

The other two charged, one heading for Kagome and the other for Kikyou who had just exited her hut. Even though Kikyou's powers were greatly diminished, she was still able to shoot a purifying arrow at the youkai charging her and turn it to ashes. Kagome charged her blade with her own purifying energy and ran her youkai through. Its ashes fell to the ground around the blade.

Inuyasha snorted, clearly not impressed. If they had attacked Kagome all at once, they would have taken her down. A part of his mind just could not believe that Kagome – his Kagome – was capable of such violence.

"Kagome," he said quietly, "care to tell me why ten youkai just attacked the village?"

"Oh, they didn't attack the village." Kagome said carelessly. "I called them to me." At Inuyasha's enraged look, she added, "What? You've kept me in here for a full week and not let me leave; I'm getting bored." There was an odd glint in her eyes, unmistakable bloodlust. Kami, she was enjoying this!

He grabbed her by the shoulders, standing dangerously close to her. He could sense her growing discomfort, but he ignored it. "Listen to me, wench, you don't fight. That's the way it's always been, that's the way it will stay." He leaned in close and whispered, "You are mine, Kagome."

She shuddered in horror, understanding full well what he meant. She opened her mouth to protest, and Inuyasha silenced her with a kiss. His tongue entered her mouth, and she bit down hard.

He shoved her to the ground, spitting blood from his mouth. "What was that for, wench?" he demanded.

Kagome stood up and brushed herself off, feeling the second chain snap. Once I would have thanked the kami that he kissed me. Now I push him away. "I am not your property, Inuyasha." she said coldly. "You're no better than Kouga." It hurt to talk about Kouga; even though he had been a pain in the neck, he was still her friend, and now he was gone. She shouldered her bow and quiver and walked away.

Inuyasha growled. "Where are you going?"

"Away." she called back. "Don't wait up." With that she disappeared into the woods.

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AN: Wow, that was short. Sorry about that, but it was necessary. I told you these chapters would be short. Either way, don't worry about some of the discrepancies – I'll explain everything in later chapters. Review, please!