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The woman was pleased how quickly InuYasha had returned, she barely had begun to prepare for her arrival, but she was thrilled regardless. InuYasha was also impressed with himself; he managed to find her small palace without even taking any note when he had left it. The woman led him through the paper thin walls, Kagome still clutched in his arms, and they stopped deep into the one-storied mini place. It was at the very back of the house, the thick walls forcing any cold air away.
"Put her on the floor." The woman ordered. InuYasha growled deeply, erupting from deep inside his chest, Kagome would've felt the rumble herself; if she were awake. The woman only made a distasteful face and ignored it. He was of no harm to her. If he dared to touch her, or betray her, she would only release the burning on him that would, no doubt, leave him trembling on the floor. This was much easier than Naraku had made it sound.
It wasn't long before Kagome woke. She'd half expected to be in some sort of cage or in chains, but she was in neither. She was simply on the straw floor, no harm to her except a small headache and another small ache in her ribs. She sat upwards and peered around, straight into the new, terrifying InuYasha's eyes. Black as they were, they didn't scare her.
She shifted her position, so she was now sitting on her legs, she scooted closer to InuYasha, but stopped when she heard a low growl erupt and rumble his chest.
The wench's (or woman's) orders to him were clear and simple. 1. Stay here with. 2. Don't harm her. The wench said that she would be back soon; he would've left, but every time that thought came up the same slow burning would appear in his hands. Damn.
Kagome scooted closer to him, ignoring his warning growls. When she was close enough to have their knees touch, she stopped. Waiting for through a moment of silence, she put her arms around his neck. Shock spread through his body, his cold eyes flickering red. His heart did some flip thing and released a dangerous amount of adrenaline into his system.
"InuYasha," She coaxed. Her voice was the same velvety tone, somehow more smooth and full of hope. He put his hands on her shoulders, and shoved her off with a little more force than necessary.
She fell back to the floor, her face instantly turning to stare at him; her face filled with pure shock and hurt. She gathered herself, her face sad and grim; as she tried to hold her breaking heart together. Kagome quickly came to the conclusion that he was under a spell. She tried not to take his reaction so personally, though it was not easy to. She looked at him, still hurt and confused; but then she noticed him trembling.
InuYasha watched her carefully, judging her next move (which he guessed was going to be nothing) when his ears pivoted to the sound of footsteps descending down the hallway. No doubt it was the wench.
The wench was strangely pleased that the girl was awake, way to pleased to be any comfort to Kagome. She ordered InuYasha to stay in this room and he growled in protest, with no result. She led Kagome to the next room with fake sweetness, and Kagome gave InuYasha an unsure look before disappearing.
InuYasha was left to tend to his thoughts. He went back to his dreams of torturing people, considering Kagome. He was so concentrated on his dreams and the quick beating of his heart in his throat, that he didn't even realize that he had fallen asleep. His trembling had calmed.
Miroku and the others followed InuYasha, Shippo and Kirara helping finding his scent; but it eventually disappeared. The ended up lost in the forest, nightfall was coming. Sango and Miroku had a debate, whether to keep going or stop to make camp.
Sango was furious with his decision, to stop and make camp. But after explaining himself, that it would be better for Kagome if they rested and that she was in no real danger with InuYasha there. (Hopefully) Sango gave in with a sigh, and they made camp.