Hey guys sorry for the long wait as I said before my computer's internet wasn't working and I couldn't get anywhere to have enough time to type all this up, but on the bright side this chapter's going to be extra long to make up for the time it wasn't up. Thanks for reviewing and I really hope you enjoy this next chapter and the rest of my story.

Chapter 5: My Second Home

I woke up to a warm hand being placed on my forehead and I opened my eyes to see Sesshomaru leaning over me.

He got up and walked away and Inuyasha took his place next to the bed.

I opened my mouth to ask what happened, but I instantly closed it as all the memories of earlier flooded me. The mall… the taser… and then Naraku.

I closed my eyes and buried my head deep into the pillow and Inuyasha put a reassuring hand on my back.

After I calmed down, I looked up to Inuyasha full with worry.

'I have to get away from here,' I thought sadly to myself, 'I can't let them get hurt because of me… I can't put them in danger.'

"You're not going anywhere Kagome," Inuyasha said as if he read my thoughts, "I won't let you put yourself in that kind of danger."

"But….." I started, "I'm also not going to- "Put anyone in danger," Inuyasha cut in,

"You won't be.

I'm a half demon and my father and brother are full demons along with a lot of your friends, except Sango and Miroku, but my fathers having the best security system he can get installed in all of our homes, so you won't have to worry."

I opened my mouth but he silenced me and I closed my mouth.

"Did you guys… catch Naraku?" I asked quietly.

He shook his head no and I got up out of the bed. He grabbed my arm and spun me around when I started to walk away and I just looked up at him dumbfounded.

He pulled me closer to him and wrapped me in a tight hug.

I put my head on his shoulder and buried my head in his chest and he pulled me over to the catch and sat down bringing me into his lap.

"We were all so worried about you when you passed out.

Your breathing was so light that we did not think you were going to make it and we panicked, but after awhile we knew you were going to be fine and we calmed down. You've been out since yesterday and you woke up just before noon.

You had the chills and a fever a most of the night but around three this morning it ended."

I looked at him with confusion written all over my face and he just smiled.

We stayed like that for a few minutes until our faces started to get closer again.

Our noses were touching and I could feel his hot breath on my face, but right before we were about to kiss I looked away and stared at the wall. My body went cold and I tried as best as I could to keep my body from shaking.

Luckily, he didn't notice how afraid I was and he let a small sigh.

'I did want to kiss him,' thought to myself, 'but I don't think I'm ready yet. I know its been a long time since what happened but now he's back and I just cant… not yet.'

I trailed off thinking to myself when I felt Inuyasha put me down on the couch next to him. He stared at me for a few seconds then got up off the couch.

"I'll be right back," he said, "I'm going to go and get you something to eat."

I nodded and he smiled his heart-melting smile before walking out and softly closing the door behind him.

I waited and listened until he got down the hall and downstairs. Once I was sure I couldn't hear his footsteps, I made a mad dash to get all my stuff in my bag.

When I had all my stuff, I ran to the window and pulled back the curtains. I quietly opened the window and stepped onto the edge right outside.

I closed the window and curtains just as quietly as when I opened them and climbed down the tree until I hit the ground with a soft thud.

I ran down the street and down the main street until I came the big gate separating the neighborhood from the rest of the town.

I looked around, saw the security guard nowhere in sight, and decided it would be better to just go over the gate.

(When you put in a code for someone's house, a code is sent to his or her home.)

I made my way over the gate and ran down a few streets until I came to what looked like an old run-down building.

After I caught my breath, I walked up to the door and knocked three times.

A slider opened and a pair of maroon eyes peered out.

"Name?" he asked.

I stared at him for a few seconds before replying, "Shadow Dancer."

He closed the shutter and opened the door wide enough for me to step through and I quickly walked inside, across the room, and down a long dark hallway until I reached a dimly lit room.

I stopped and smiled taking in my surroundings.

There was a small section of couches where some people slept when there were no more rooms or just hung out.

On the wall opposite of me there was a bar that took up the whole wall except for a door to the right of it.

On the side opposite the couches, there were two doors in the middle of the wall with a big screen TV on one side and a small kitchen area on the other side.

Someone came up behind me and wrapped their arms around my waist spinning me in circles.

I gave a small scream of surprise not expecting the sudden movement. I turned around to slap whoever had done it when I looked into the blue eyes of Bankotsu.

I squealed and gave him a really big hug and wrapped my arms around his neck.

We walked over to the bar and I sat down at one of the stool while he went around the counter to make me a drink.

"So why are you here this time?" He asked.

"I…." I paused looking away from him, "well something happened at my house and I had to get away, I just couldn't take it anymore.

So I went to my… friend's house, but Naraku found me and he threatened my friends and I didn't want them to get hurt… but I couldn't go home I don't think I would be able to handle it after what happened.

So I came here because I'm pretty sure no one knows about this place, but I made sure no one was following me before I got all the way here."

By the time I was done, I was looking down at my hands that were fidgeting with my shirt. He set my drink down in front of me and I took it in both my hands and took a big swallow.

"It's okay," He said. I could tell he was worried but I don't think I could look at him,

"You can stay here and you'll be safe, and your right the only people who know about this place stay here and you know they wouldn't tell anyone.

Now that you're here no one will find you. We'll have to make a couple of safety precautions and you'll be fine, and don't worry about anyone else here we can take care of ourselves.

So you don't need to go and leave like you did last time, but I have one rule."

I looked up at him with look of sadness. He came around the counter and wrapped me in a warm embrace.

"We'll protect you as much as we can, but you still have to go to school. I'm not going to let you throw away your life because of what's going on.

You're the smartest person I know and when this is all over your going to lead a nice happy life, I promise."

We stayed with each other until I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket. I stood up and took it out and a feeling of dread went through my whole body.

Inuyasha flashed across the screen and I pressed the ignore button and turned my phone off. I sighed and put the phone back in my pocket.

I sat back down and finished the rest of my drink. Bankotsu sat down next to me and slowly rubbed my back.

"Who was that," He asked.

I sighed and replied, "Inuyasha… I was at his house when Naraku found me."

"That's the new guy right?"

I nodded and rested my head on my hands and closed my eyes. I explained the whole thing from when I went home to when I arrived here.

"You know he only did it because he cares right?" He asked.

"I know," I replied, "but I'm not going to take the chance of hurting him or any of my other friends.

I know I'll be safe here because it's so secluded and no one knows where it is but my father knew where most of my friends lived and now he and Naraku both know where Inuyasha lives and I would much rather see myself get hurt than one of my friends."

I layed my head down on the cool surface of the bar while Bankotsu got up from his seat next to me and sighed.

"Ok, well let's get you settled in. Your bedroom hasn't been used since you were here last."

I nodded grabbing my stuff and followed him into the room to the right of the bar. We walked in and Bankotsu turned on the lights.

The room wasn't anything special. It had a bed, nightstand, dresser, desk, and a small computer.

I put my bags next to my bed and layed down sprawling over the soft comforter.

I took in the familiar aroma and Bankotsu walked out shutting the door behind him. I got under the covers and closed my eyes.

Sleep overcame me within minutes and I had a peaceful dreamless night. I woke up the next day to the oh so familiar sound of music coming from the outside room.

(It's Sunday in case anyone is wondering.)

I got out of bed and stretched letting my body get woken up. I walked out of the room and smelled the most wonderful thing in the world.

I walked into the kitchen area to see a big cheese pizza on the counter.

I got a plate from the cabinet above me, grabbed three pieces of pizza, and went to sit down.

Just as I started eating, I heard footsteps and turned around to see Bankotsu smiling at me and making his way over.

He grabbed a plate and some pizza and sat across from me.

"Do you like it?" He asked. I nodded and took another bite of pizza.

"As soon as I told Jakotsu that you were here he wanted to go see you but I told him you were sleeping and he was leaving today and won't be back until tomorrow.

So he thought he would make you one of his extra special pizzas."

I smiled and we sat in a comfortable silence the rest of lunch. We got up, cleaned our plates off, and put them back.

I noticed he was fully dressed and looked as if he had been out and I looked at him quizzically.

"I went to talk to Sango." He said.

I looked at him as if he was crazy and he laughed.

"Don't worry the only thing I told her was that you were safe. I didn't lean on or tell her where you were so don't worry.

I told her if you wanted to tell her where you were you would whenever you saw her next."

I calmed down, walked out of the kitchen, and went to sit down on one of the couches.

I sat there for a while until I heard I heard the door down the hallway open and close. I saw Kouga walk in and I ran over to hug him.

"Hey Kagome, I got off work as soon as I could. Bankotsu told me last night that you were here. Are you okay?" He asked leading me over to the couch in front of the TV.

I nodded smiling and we sat down and watched a movie. After that, we both just lounged around all day.

We played some video games sometimes Bankotsu would play and we listened to music but that was it.

At the end of the day, we all went to bed and I walked into my room and got in my bed dreading about tomorrow and what could happen.

The next morning Bankotsu got me up and I did the things I usually did to get ready in the morning in the bathroom that was connected to my room.

When I was done, I walked out to see that Bankotsu was the only one left.

He motioned for me to hurry and we walked down the hallway to the little room in the front of the house and saw the guy with the maroon eyes sitting in a chair.

He nodded towards Bankotsu and we walked outside and to the right until we got to the parking lot of a grocery store where Bankotsu's car.

It was a dark red mustang and I loved it.

(Not the old ones but not the newest one either a 1999-year or something… I don't know.)

We got in, drove to school and when we got there we drove around to the student parking lot and found a spot pretty close to the school.

I sat in the car unable to move when Bankotsu got out of the car and I just stared straight ahead at all the different groups of kids all around the school.

Bankotsu came over to my side of the car and pulled me out.

He held my hand reassuringly and we walked a little away from the car.

(Their like brother and sister… don't get any ideas.)

"Okay Kagome, I'll have someone watching over you all day but I made it clear to him that he wasn't to come in contact with you." He told me.

"Okay," I said, "but there's something else… I don't think I can see Inuyasha today. Not after what happened on Saturday. I don't want to have to hear him yelling right now."

"Okay, but you know you will have to talk to him eventually. You can't hide from him forever."

"I know just give me some time okay?" I said with a look of sadness and a touch of fear.

He smiled hugging me and the bell rang to go to class.

We left each other's embrace and walked to the school to get our stuff and go to class.

I hurried to my locker dodging people in the hallway and trying to think of everything I needed to get so I could get into and out of my locker really fast.

I got my stuff and was about to go out into the main hallway when I saw a pair of dog-ears above the crowd.

(Kagome's locker is in a side hallway.)

I gasped and one of the ears swiveled in my direction. I dashed down the side hallway in the opposite direction and ran all the way to my first period class.

When I sat down a thought ran through my head, 'Inuyasha sits right next to me.'

I sat there and thought of a way to change my seat so I wouldn't have to sit next to Inuyasha until I was ready to face him.

An idea came to my head and I rushed up to the teacher's desk to find her sitting down grading a paper.

"Mrs. Fries," I said.

She looked up and waited for me to go on.

"My contact tore last night and it was my last pair and I was wondering if I could move into a desk closer to the front until I get my new ones."

She nodded and I grabbed my stuff and went to sit down in one of the desks closer to the front. I sat down and opened my binder when Naraku walked in.

I didn't look up and he walked up to me and grabbed my arm.

He squeezed it until I looked at him and I could see anger in his eyes. In his other hand, he held out a note and I quickly took it waiting for him to let go of me.

He walked back to his seat and I put the note next to my binder and resumed writing down what I had been writing before.

Next, the girl whose seat I took came in and just stared at me.

I didn't look up but I could feel her cold glare on my back.

Mrs. Fries got up because the bell was about to ring and told her we would be switching seats for a few days.

When the bell ring Inuyasha walked in and headed straight for his seat brushing my desk along the way.

He dropped a note on my desk and I didn't make any attempt to touch it and waited for the teacher to start class.

The whole class she talked about something called the Dichotomous Key but I spaced out after a few minutes and didn't pay any attention to what she said.

She finished with about ten minutes and I took Inuyasha's note and read it.

It read: 'Meet me on the track next period, we need to talk.' –Inuyasha

I crumpled it up in my hand and shakily grabbed Naraku's note and opened it.

It read: 'You can't stay away from me forever. I will get you and you and your friends will pay for everything.

I will be outside the under the sakura tree after school. If you come with me and leave your friends, I will promise not to harm them unless you mess up again.

If you do not come with me, I will make your friends pay one by one until you learn. –Love Naraku

The bell rang and I jolted out of my seat putting the notes in my back pocket and I got to P.E. early and got dressed as fast as I could.

I went to check in with my coach and went downstairs, outside, and started jogging around the track.

About three quarters of the way around I decided to go to a more secluded area and went to a small trail in the trees next to the track.

It was a little dirt trail that went in a circle but no one knew about it except for me and Sango so I knew Inuyasha wouldn't find me.

After three laps or so, I heard the boy and girl classes come outside and it sounded like we had another free day.

When it was close to the end of class, I ran back out and joined a group of girls when Inuyasha had his back turned to me and I ran around with them until we got inside the dressing rooms.

I dressed back quickly and snuck out to wait outside of my third period class so I wouldn't meet anyone in the hallway.

The bell rang and I went into the class and went to my desk in the back of the room to wait for class to start.

Inuyasha walked in with the bell just like in first period and took his normal seat next to me.

I turned my head away from him and watched the door as a substitute teacher walked in through the door.

She introduced herself as Mrs. Alvarez and told us our teacher hadn't left us anything to do and we had a free day.

When she went to sit down in her seat, I grabbed all my stuff and went to talk to her.

"Mrs. Alvarez?" I asked. She looked up and smiled putting her pen down so I could have her full attention.

"I'm in Tech. Theatre, which is an elective, and we're building these trees for the upcoming play A Midsummer Night's Dream and I was wondering if I could go down to the auditorium and help them."

She nodded and wrote me a pass and I left to go down and help.

When I got there Kanna, Rin, and Hiten were working on the tree to far left of the stage.

I climbed up the steps and watched as Rin, Kanna held pieces of wood together, and Hiten screwed them together so they would stay together.

When they were done with those two Kanna looked my way and smiled as she ran up to me to give me a hug.

Kanna had shoulder length white hair and was a little short but was still a very pretty girl.

Rin soon joined us followed by Hiten and by then we were all laughing trying to stay standing from the large bear hug.

Rin had shoulder length brown hair and had part of it in a side ponytail.

Hiten had long black hair that he always kept in a braid that went down to his mid back.

We went back to work and I took over the screw gun and Hiten and Rin held the wood while Kanna would get things ready for us to put together next.

We stayed silent for a while until we started to talk about random things until Rin finally asked something I wasn't expecting her to ask.

"Kagome, Bankotsu said you're staying with us now…. Why?"

They all stopped and looked at me waiting for an answer.

I put down the screw gun and sat down on the floor taking in a deep breath and letting it back out.

"Before I tell you why you all have to promise me something."

I stopped and looked at all of them and they came closer and sat down in front of me.

"All of you must promise that you will tell no one what I am about to tell you under any circumstances, understood?"

They all nodded, swearing they would not repeat a word.

I picked up the screw gun, we all went back to work while I told them why I had left, and of everything that had happened.

After I had finished we stayed silent not knowing what we should say next.

After we finished putting two more things together, I ran up to the sound/light booth in the back of the auditorium, plugged in my iPod to the soundboard, and put on some techno music.

I ran back up to the stage so we could finish the tree before third period was over.

We worked diligently until the bell rang and we all grabbed our stuff and went to our fourth period happy that we managed to get one of the three tree frames built.

I got to art a few minutes early seeing Inuyasha already there looking at me as I walked in.

I averted my gaze away from him and sat down in one of the chairs across the room.

Inuyasha got up, sat down on the couch next to where I was sitting, and tried to grab my hand only to have me move just fast enough so that he missed me.

The bell rang and Mrs. Townsend walked in full of energy.

"Okay class, today you are going to draw someone or something that is important to you." She said excitedly.

"This is going to be a project and it is due next Thursday.

It can be either in black or white or in color but I will be expecting a little more from your drawing if it's in black in white."

She finished explaining the guidelines she passed out the rubric for the project.

Some people moved around to get better situated to start drawing and some people like me and unfortunately, Inuyasha stayed in our seats perfectly fine where we were sitting.

I took out my pencil, drawing pad, and iPod and put on some Three Days Grace as I started to think of what I cared about to draw.

As an idea hit me, I pulled out a wallet from the side of my backpack and pulled out a neatly folded piece of paper.

Inuyasha watched with curiosity but I turned away so I was the only person looking at the picture.

It was a picture of a woman with long straight hair and beautiful sea blue eyes smiling holding a young girl with wavy black hair and chocolate brown eyes.

Both were smiling into the camera and the older woman held the child in her arms.

It was sunny in the picture and there was a huge field of flowers all around them in the picture along with a beautiful blossoming sakura tree to the back right of where they were.

I set the picture down in my lap and started to draw them.

I didn't get that far with my drawing by the end of the period and I darted out of class and ran to the sakura tree and pulled out my cell phone.

I dialed in Bankotsu's number, put the phone up to my ear, and waited for him to pick up.

"Kagome?" I heard him ask over the crowd in his background.

"Yeah Bankotsu, I need to talk to you its really important. Can you meet me in the sakura tree in the back of the school now?"

I asked urgently picking little pieces of chipping bark from the branch I was sitting on.

"Yeah, I'll be right there, bye." He said.

"Bye." I said and we hung up.

I put my back against the base of the tree, looked around at all the flowers forming on the tree, and smiled.

I heard someone jump into the tree and looked to find Bankotsu sitting in front of me.

"Are you okay?" He asked coming closer to me examining and smelling for any signs of blood.

"I'm fine… it's just…. Here," I said and I pulled out Naraku's note from my pocket and handed it to him.

He unfolded it and read it.

He put the note down and sighed rubbing his head.

"I'm going with him." I said quietly.

He looked up at me and grabbed my shoulders.

"No you're not Kagome. I'm not going to let him win that easily.

You know exactly what he will do to you and I won't let him." He finished breathing heavily.

I stayed calm and looked away from him taking his hands from my shoulders.

"You don't have a choice Bankotsu."

I said just as quietly, "I won't let him hurt my friends and if that means going with him than so be it. I can handle whatever he does, and you know that…. I'm sorry Bankotsu. It's what has to be done."

I hugged him, climbed down from the tree, and went to my next period class.

The rest of the day went by slowly as the minutes drew closer to when I would have to meet Naraku.

The last period bell rang and I slowly went out of class, went to my locker, and put away all my stuff.

I found my small bag with clothes in it that I kept in there just in case I needed it.

I took the bag, walked outside to the sakura tree, and waited. A few minutes later Naraku came and wrapped his arms around my waist from behind me.

"It's good you came to me Kagome, and as I said I will not harm your friends… for now."

He whispered in my ear.

He grabbed my hand and led me away from the tree toward the student parking lot.

I saw Inuyasha run towards us from the corner of my eye and my heart filled with dread.

Naraku squeezed my hand and I saw Bankotsu stop in front of Inuyasha preventing him from coming any closer to us.

I let out a small sigh as we walked to Naraku's car.

It was a black sports Durango, he opened my door, and I slowly got in the passenger seat.

I put on my seatbelt while Naraku got in the driver's seat and started up and drove off.

We sat silently in the car and with each passing minute, I squeezed my bag tighter and tighter until my knuckles turned white.

He looked at me, I saw some anger in his eyes, and I instantly let go of the bag afraid I would make him mad.

We pulled into driveway for a small one-story house and he pulled into the garage and closed the door.

I got out and followed Naraku out of the garage and into the house.

(Naraku's house is like this: you pull into the garage, which is separate from the house. You go out of the garage and go to the right through a door going to the living room either from the backyard or to the laundry room.)

We walked into the living room and Naraku closed and locked the door before disappearing down the hallway on the left side of the room but on the right side of the fireplace.

I looked around examining as much of the house as I could.

To my right there was kitchen table and to the right of that room there was the laundry room.

To the left of the dining room there was a kitchen with another room beyond it.

In front of me was a hallway that led to the front door with the room beyond the kitchen to the right of the hallway.

The living room had a fireplace on the left wall and an entertainment center with a big TV to the right of it and then the hallway Naraku disappeared down next to it.

The living room had a three-person couch across from the TV and a chair across from me.

To the left of me a smaller two-person couch sat in front of a large window overlooking the backyard.

Naraku came back and stood in front of me wrapping his arms around me again. He took my bag and grabbed my arm leading me to the hallway.

At the end of that small portion of hallway was a door on our right that he opened and said was my room.

In front of us was another door that he opened revealing a bathroom.

To the left of the bathroom was another door that he opened revealing his room.

Down the hallway to the left at the very end was another door but he did not open it.

"This is my study." He said.

"You will never go into this room unless I am with you got it?" He said.

I nodded and he put his hand around my waist and led me down the hallway to my room.

He stopped in front of it and turned to me brushing some hair from my face.

He looked at me with eyes that I had never seen from him before. I looked away from him but he grabbed my chin and forced me to look back at him.

He lowered his face to mine and kissed me forcing his tongue into my mouth.

He dropped his hand back down to my waist and pushed me against the bathroom door putting his full body against mine.

He played with edge of my shirt rubbing my stomach trying to get every inch of me as he could.

After what seemed like forever, he stopped and went into his room leaving me standing in the hallway.

I went into my room and closed the door discovering no lock on my door.

My room consisted of a bed opposite of me with a small nightstand and light and a dresser across from it to my right.

There was a closet on the left wall, a window next to it, and a desk on the right wall with a computer on it.

I unpacked my bag into the dresser and closet, went over to my bed, and sat down.

I dropped my bag on the floor and heard something bang around in it and picked it back up. I opened the side pocket and found a clean razor blade and some fresh bandages.

I sank down to the floor and pulled the sleeve up on my left arm.

I pulled the blade across my forearm next to the fading scars of when I last cut myself. I watched beads of blood form and roll down my arm as I used the blade to create three more long cuts on my arm.

I looked around in my bag and found a little hand towel and wiped the blood away.

I wrapped up my arm and pulled my sleeve back down.

I climbed up on the bed and layed down burying my head in my pillow as I began to weep.

I cried as if I never have before until sleep overtook me.

I woke up to the cold hard wooden floor came into contact with head and stomach.

I looked up to see Naraku leaning over me looking me up and down. He grabbed my left arm and pulled me up until I was standing and I flinched from cuts.

He moved his hand to hold my wrist and pulled the sleeve up to reveal the bandages and blood start to show through.

I tried to take a step away from him but he started to squeeze my wrist until I heard a cracking and cried out in pain.

He through out of the room and into the hallway.

I tried to keep away as I put all my body as close to the wall as I could. He came out, punched me in the stomach, and slammed my head against the wall.

My hands held my stomach as I sank to my knees on the floor waiting until he struck me next.

He went behind me and kicked me in the back so I was flat on the floor.

I felt blood start to run down my face as I looked around trying to find a way to get away but finding nowhere to go where I could get away fast enough.

He kicked me in the stomach continuously until I coughed blood up and turned over on my back.

He leaned down and grabbed my chin bringing me face to face with him.

"Now if I ever find you doing anything like that again I will not only make you pay for your actions but I will make one of your friends pay too. Do you understand?"

He asked me calmly.

He spit blood in his face and he slammed my head against the floor again.

He picked me up and through me across the living room and I slammed into the wall.

I tried to get up using my left arm but as soon as I put pressure on it, I felt it crack more and I let out another cry of pain as I rolled onto my stomach.

I felt him take something sharp and run it down my back and I tried to control my screaming.

I felt myself fading away as he continued to abuse me.

I finally heard him walk away and slam a door to my left as I came closer and closer to unconsciousness.

I felt myself being lifted into someone's arms.

(I wonder who it is??)

My eyes were hazed over and couldn't tell where he was going but I could feel my body hurt more with each step he took.

I felt myself being placed down on something soft and something cold being placed on my forehead.

I looked around trying to see what was going on but my eyes were too glazed.

My body got warm and I couldn't fell any more of the pain as I slipped away. When I woke up, I looked around my room to see that it was very dark outside.

I tried to get up only to be reminded of what happened last night. I looked at my body to find it all bandaged up and my wrist with a wrist guard on it.

I got my cell phone and looked to see what time it was 3:05 a.m.

I struggled to sit up, get out of bed, and limp over to the door.

I put my ear up to it and couldn't hear anything, so I decided to see what all I could do on the computer.

I booted it up and waited until it got to the desktop.

Surprisingly I saw AIM and decided to get on. When the Buddy List loaded up, I looked to see if anyone was on and surprisingly there was.

Just as I was about to talk to someone, an IM window popped up.

(Everything in bold is on AIM. Italicized bold is Kagome, normal bold is everyone else.)

DeMoNdUdE: Kagome?

ShAdOwDaNcEr: Yeah its me Bankotsu.

DeMoNdUdE: Are you okay?

ShAdOwDaNcEr: yeah I guess im ok for the most part.

DeMoNdUdE: I dont like the sound of that… but anyways. im sorry but i told Inuyasha about everything. We're trying to find a way to get you away from there.

ShAdOwDaNcEr: Ok I understand but theres nothing you can do. the minute you take me away from him he'll try to hurt one of you guys and I wont let that happen.

DeMoNdUdE: We know that's exactly why Inuyasha and his family are over here, so we can figure this out. His brother and dad are lawyers, and they'll know how to get you away from there.

ShAdOwDaNcEr: you don't have to do that, I'll be fine. I dont want anybody risking anything for me.

DeMoNdUdE: we know that, but we are going to anyway. Your too important to all of us to lose, but you'll have to talk to Inuyasha in class tomorrow. See if you can get you and him out of third to come down to the auditorium.

ShAdOwDaNcEr: Ok, I'll try. But just be careful. I don't want anyone getting hurt.

DeMoNdUdE: don't worry we are and we will, but you try to be safe too. I gtg bye.

ShAdOwDaNcEr: ok bye.

DeMoNdUdE has logged off. I was about to log off when I saw someone else log on, I noticed who it was and opened a new IM window.

ShAdOwDaNcEr: Hey Sango

DeMoNsLaYeR: OMG, Kagome are you okay we've all been so worried.

ShAdOwDaNcEr: don't worry Sango im fine.

DeMoNsLaYeR: ok well please try to get away Kagome you have to get away from Naraku.

ShAdOwDaNcEr: you and I both know that I cant and you know why, but don't worry I'll be fine, but speaking of him I should probably get off before I get caught bye.

DeMoNsLaYeR: ok bye I'll syl.

ShAdOwDaNcEr has logged off.

I got off the computer and layed back down on the bed staring at the ceiling trying to get back to sleep.

After a few minutes, I was asleep and before I knew it, Naraku was awaking me.

I opened my eyes to see Naraku next to me gently shaking me awake. I sat up and clutched my stomach feeling pain run down my body.

He carefully picked me up and brought me to the bathroom, setting me down on the toilet.

He left and a few minutes he came back carrying a new set of clothes for me.

He pulled a first-aid kit out from the cabinet behind the mirror above the sink and a few extra rolls of bandages.

He got a towel out and started the water and when it was the right temperature, he left the bathroom closing the door behind him.

I got undressed and took off all my bandages and stepped into the shower letting the warm water run over my body rinsing all the dried blood down the drain.

I shampooed and conditioned my hair and carefully washed my body until I felt clean.

I turned the water off and stepped out of the shower into the foggy bathroom.

I dried myself off and wrapped my body with the new bandages as best I could and put on the clothes Naraku had brought in to me.

I grabbed my old clothes and the old bandages and walked out of the bathroom and to my room.

I folded up my clothes and bandages and set them on the floor in front of my dresser.

I pulled out a little mirror I put in one of my drawers and looked at the large bruise on the side of my face.

I took some cover up and carefully put it on around the cuts and scratches until the entire bruise was covered.

When I was ready to go, I walked out of my room and stood in front of it until I saw Naraku walk out of his bedroom and come towards me.

He grabbed my chin and turned my head different ways until he was satisfied with no bruises showing.

There was still a large cut going down from my right eye to the edge of my mid-jaw.

He walked towards the back door and motioned for me to follow him and I ran to catch up to him as he began to walk outside.

We got in the Durango and drove to school.

We got there with about ten minutes before classes started and when we both got out he left me standing next to his car as he went behind the school and out of sight.

I walked inside and to my locker to get my supplies for my classes to find Bankotsu standing next to it.

He was facing away from me and I walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder.

He jumped a little and turned around to see me smiling.

He gave me a hug and put me down after noticing my spasm of pain, looking me over.

He looked held up my wrist and examined the brace protecting it, turning it over looking to see if it was in any way hurting me or unsafe.

"Sesshomaru said it was bad, but I didn't think he meant this." He said quietly to himself, looking down.

"What did you just say?" I asked.

"What?" He said looking back up to me.

"You just said Sesshomaru said it was bad, but you didn't think he meant this." I said, frustration in me growing.

"Oh, I did?" He asked. I nodded and he let out a nervous laugh.

"Yeah, Sesshomaru followed you two when you left. To see if he would hurt you.

He stayed for a while, but when he was about to leave he heard Naraku start yelling at you.

He knew he couldn't stop what happened so he did the next best thing he could…

He recorded it.

He got everything on tape from when he threw you out of that room.

He wasn't just going to leave you there so he waited until Naraku left then he went in and bandaged you up, but don't worry he made sure no one saw him."

"Bankotsu…. I told you not to try anything. He saw it I just know he did…. now its going to be even worse when we get back."

I groaned, knowing the worst was yet to come and I knew I would have to pay for what Sesshomaru did….

but in the end maybe, just maybe it would all be worth it.

I opened my locker and got the stuff I needed for my classes and walked with Bankotsu to my first period class.

We stopped outside and gave each other one last hug before I went inside for class and he walked down the hallway to get to his.

I looked around when I walked in and noticed Inuyasha and Naraku were both already in their seats looking at me as I walked to mine. I

fearfully looked at Naraku to see hate burning in his eyes as he waited for me to try to make even the slightest motion to Inuyasha.

I sighed and sat down in my seat waiting, for the bell to ring.

The bell rang and our teacher walked in just as cheerful and energetic as she always was in the morning.

"Ok class, today you are going to be assigned a partner, and you and that partner will be given the name of a virus.

You and your partner will have to research the virus and put the information on one of the selected choices.

You all have one week to complete this and it is an out of class assignment.

The following partners are as followed…"

I spaced out as she began to call out the names of the partners for the project.

After about ten minutes of yelling and protesting, she finally got to my name and I wasn't sure what I should have felt about it.

"Ok, the last group is Inuyasha and Kagome."

With that said, she went back to her desk and sat down as partners went up to her to get the name of the virus.

I sat in shock and fear as I saw someone come up to me and put a hand next to mine. I looked up into amber eyes and part of my fear went away.

He pulled up a chair and sat down, moving his hand out of my view.

"We're doing rabies." Inuyasha said, "We'll have to meet up somewhere and do this…. Do you want to go to my place or to yours?"

I looked at him with a look of fear mixed with desperation and looked away.

"I don't know…" I whispered, "I'll have to ask Naraku. I don't think he'll let me go to your house, but I don't want you going over to his either… I'll… I'll tell you later…"

We sat in silence for the remainder of the class until the bell rang and we simultaneously got up and walked out of the classroom.

We went different directions and I was soon met with someone pulling me into a nearby empty classroom.

"What the fuck do you think your doing?!"

Naraku asked, his face growing red.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about…" I stuttered out.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about. You got yourself paired with that damned half breed on purpose."

He yelled at me pushing me against the wall.

I screamed as pain shot down my back and my lags gave way, but Naraku held me up.

"N-No," I tried to explain, "I didn't even know about it until today!"

"That's bullshit!" He yelled, pushing me against the wall.

He let go and I sank to the floor letting out short breathes. My eyes started to get dazed as I searched around to find Naraku.

"You knew we were having a project and you got the teacher to pair you with him!"

"No," I said again, "I swear I didn't…. but… what do you want me to do? We have to do the project."

I looked around in front of me unable to find Naraku's whereabouts.

"Fine," He said, "Go to his house because he sure as hell isn't coming to mine, but if I hear that you told him anything, or if you did anything with him it'll be both of your heads, got it?"

He said grabbing my chin and lifting me off the ground. I let out a small yes and he let me go leaving the room.

I struggled to regain my balance and walked out of the room and down to P.E clutching the wall the whole way.

I got to P.E. right when the bell rang and discovered most of the girls had already left except for Kikyo and her group of laughing friends.

I walked past them and went to my locker to get my gym clothes.

I got the clothes and went to go change in one of the bathroom stalls, but when I got out, I noticed Kikyo and her friends were in a circle whispering amongst each other.

I put away my normal clothes and locked my locker back up just so no one would be able to break into it.

I walked out of the locker room and outside to notice that everyone was just lounging about.

Some were in the bleachers, some were walking around the track, and some went to go sit or lay in soft grass on the football field.

I walked to my right to sit next to the wall so I wouldn't have to support myself that much.

I leaned back against the warm wall and looked to my left to see Inuyasha come and sit next to me.

I looked at him with a weak smile before I turned my gaze to the clouds passing over us in the blue sky.

"So…" Inuyasha said trying to strike up a conversation, "Where are we going to do our project?"

"Naraku said we were doing it at your house." I said all in one breath.

I looked around to see if anyone was near us and listened as hard as I could to see if I could hear anyone who was hiding and spying on us.

When I was satisfied, I turned to face Inuyasha, looking into his deep golden eyes.

"Next period, since we have a substitute, I'm going to see if both of us can get out of class to go work on some stuff in the auditorium.

So, you're going to have to act like you're in my class so you can get out too, okay?"

He nodded as rain started to lightly sprinkle all around us.

Everyone made a mad dash to get inside and Inuyasha stood up and waited for me to get up so we could go inside.

I gripped up and slowly tried to get up only to feel pain shoot all through my body.

I cried in pain as I sank back to my knees and clutched my stomach. Inuyasha kneeled down beside me and carefully picked me up bridal style.

He carried me inside and gently set me down in front of the locker room door.

I held on to him as I tried to regain the strength to walk inside. I let go of him and slowly walked into the locker room staying close to the wall.

When I got inside, I went to my locker to find it open and my shirt missing.

I looked around to see Kikyo and her friends pointing and laughing at me. I walked over to them and pulled Kikyo up off the bench.

"Where the fuck did you put my stuff?" I asked getting angrier by the second.

"How should I know? I haven't touched your clothes."

She said smiling a very sickening smile.

"Bullshit," I said pushing her against the lockers, "I know you took my stuff now where is it?!"

I said getting closer to her yet again seeing her flinch in fear with each step I took.

The bell rang and they all ran out with fear on their faces.

I sighed and waited for everyone else to leave before I went to the door and peered out to see Inuyasha waiting for me outside.

"Inuyasha," I whispered.

He looked in my direction and walked towards me but still kept his distance.

"I need to borrow your jacket for today."

He looked at me quizzically but took his jacket off and handed it to me.

I went back inside and quickly changed into my pants and put Inuyasha's jacket on over my undershirt.

I walked out with my stuff to see Inuyasha still waiting for me and we both walked to class getting there just before the bell rang.

The same substitute was back in here and I again asked if I could go to the auditorium but this I asked if Inuyasha could come with me.

She agreed and Inuyasha and I walked down the empty hallway until we got to the auditorium.

We went in to find Hiten, Rin, and Kanna talking to each other each looking as distressed as the other.

I cleared my throat and all three of them looked up at Inuyasha and me and walked over to us.

We all three hugged each other and I introduced Inuyasha to them.

I'm really sorry that it took so long to update but I Guess I forgot that I had more than one chapter that I hadn't posted, but as I promised I made this chapter extra long. I hope you like it, and review if you can!