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The Art of Breaking

Chapter 10: A Life in Death

(Rin's POV)

The cold grasp of death touched her arms as she was lifted from the floor, her sorrow leaving a trail down the grand, luxurious stairs as she was taken down, deep into the castle. Naraku never loosened his grasp as she was dragged down the plethora of spiraling stairs, leading to the deep, wet, blood drenched dungeon.

"I know what you will do to my child if I don't keep you down here, chained," Naraku said as his death grip tightened. He roughly picked up the battered and sorrow stricken girl and held her up to the stoney, damp wall. The rusty chains jingled in the mist of the darkness as the clasps were placed around her wrists and eventually a whole other set placed around her ankles, binding her movement.

"There you stupid wench. You will not harm our child, he has many great deeds to do," Naraku smirked as he cupped Rin's salty cheeks and kissed her on the lips.

More tears from her broken soul ran down her face as his lips pressed against hers. There was nothing she could do. If she tried anything, she knew she was sure to die. She was sure Sesshomaru would save her soon and her life would be perfect again, so she wanted to stay alive, that was the least she could do.

"You will learn to love me, whether you want to or not for I will be all that is left for you once that child is born," Naraku said as he pulled away from her puffy face.

"I will never love you!!" Rin screamed as she jingled the chains, trying to move her bound body. "You are a cruel, piece of shit and I will be damned if this child is raised within your presence," she said between gritted teeth. All of her hatred towards this monster was pouring out and she knew if she could ever get out the chains she would kill him, or die trying.

Amusement flickered in his beady dark chocolate eyes. "Oh, you will love me, once that boy of mine kills that worthless demon, and believe me Sesshomaru will never save you," he snickered as his face came closer and closer to Rin's and a small snarl left his lips. Her words had only infuriated him. But he knew, deep within, no matter what, Rin would never truly be his, even if the demon died.

"Our son, Sanoku, will be born in a matter of months, and I will make sure that damn demon of yours never makes it here, and if he does he will be my prisoner," Naraku growled as he moved one lone finger done her red and puffy cheeks. His son would live, he would make sure of that, and considering his son would be some part demon, the pregnancy process wouldn't take as long as a human. For all he knew his son could be born in a matter of months or days, the process varied depending on how much demon the child held.

"For now your home will lie in this precious dungeon. I will check on you time to time, but don't try anything stupid," he replied as he placed one last kiss on her cheek.

"Whatever you say," Rin replied as she spit right on the monster's face, anger filling his eyes the instant the spit hit his cheek.

"You...that was your first strike," he snarled as he turned away from the bound girl and glided out of the dungeon, showing no hint of anger in his stance.

Why me? Was all Rin could think as she let her head fall down in defeat. That monster, he will not raise this child, I will kill it one way or another. I will not let this little boy suffer.

Rin made this vow to her unborn child, she would not let it suffer the way she was. She would not let the evil taint his soul and turn his heart black.

As she carried on with her thoughts, the dripping from the damp dungeon eventually sang her a dark, but tantalizing lullaby making the darkness that plagued her eyes take over.

(InuYasha's POV)

"Inu..Yasha...you...saved me," Kagome gasped as the heavy weight from her eyelids finally took over and unconsciousness became her comfort.

"Kagome, what's going on? What happened?" InuYasha asked as the concern filled his hectic mind. "Kagome, wake up answer me," he said to the unconsciouss girl, only to find a pool of blood forming around her body.

"No, no, you will not die on me," he replied as one lone tear fell down his purple streeked cheeks, and he realized what had happened. I did this... he thought as he picked up the bloody girl, like she was his bride, and saw that the blood was pretruding from her deep lacerated back.

"Stay with me Kagome, please, you can't die on me, you saved me," he whispered as he rested his head on hers for a split second, letting all of his emotion poor out in his voice. The torment of her eyes had awakened his soul, saving him from a life damned to bloodshed. She had awakened what was left of his humanity; forever he would be full demon with a strand of humanity within him, the strand she held. If she died, his humanity would too, but he would not let her die, he would save her, even if he died in the process.

I will not let you die. Keade's hut is to far away for me to take you to, but you will survive. He said as he placed the wounded girl back on the ground and hovered over her for split second.

"Please forgive me my love," he whispered in her ear as he barred his fangs and moved down to her neck. Her soft skin skimmed the white and glistening fangs as he pierced her delicate neck, claiming her forever. I love you he thought as he drank a little of her blood. Within a few seconds he pulled away; her blood staining his beautifull white teeth.

"Your turn," he said as he put his wrist up to his mouth and bit into it, making blood poor from the wound. He gently opened her mouth and placed his wounded wrist above her lips. He hoped to the gods that this would work. He could only pray that her sacred powers didn't overpower the demon blood, trying to purify her, killing her in the process. This was his last and final chance.

"Drink Kagome," was all he said as he forced the blood down her throat, making him hers forever. He pulled away within a few seconds, as his blood stained her lips. He looked down at the beauty that laid before him, hoping that she would respond soon.

"Inu..Yasha.." Kagome said as she opened her eyes and saw her one and only love hovering above her.

"Shhh..rest Kagome," he replied as he placed a kiss on her lips, relief filling his tattered mind. He had saved his one love, and forever her eyes would hold the memories as her heart overtook him.

"But what...did you..do..to me?" she asked as she felt a surge of power rush through her viens. The demon power began to course through her viens and began to fuse with the already existing sacred powers, creating an ultimate power within her. She would have the power to purify, and the strength to kill what came in her path, just like a demon, because she would forever be half human and half demon.

InuYasha watched in astonishment as Kagome's eyes began to change from a dark chocolate brown to a beautiful midnight sparkling blue. He quickly scanned her dark, raven locks to only to see streeks of silver form within them. He knew within that moment she was part demon and part human. She would never be able to go back to being a normal human, she would be just like he was.

Sorry it took so long for this chapter. I will try to write another one soon. Leave me some reviews and tell me what you think. It's a turning point in the story, and it will only get better I promise!!