Chapter 4: Go Get Inuyasha. Hurry.
Kagome tried to stop the tears from falling down her face, because Kilala wouldn't listen to her if she was crying. She gently grabbed Kilala and put her on the window that Kilala would fit though but Kagome would never been able to.
"Kilala listen to me. They're planning to make me give birth in two days. You have to get Inuyasha before then." Kilala gave a quiet mew. "Please it's important. I'll be fine. I'll keep them at bay as long as I can. Now go!"
Kilala knew Kagome was terrified and horrified, but knew she was right. Leaving Kilala jumped out the window. Transformed and made her way towards Inuyasha. Kagome slid down the wall and sobbed. She allowed the sobs to rack her body. She was alone, but she trusted Kilala could do this.
Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku were now intent to find Kilala and Kagome. All of a sudden Kilala landed in front of them. Sango ran to hug her friend, when she flew up just out of reach and started to fly away, then looked back at them.
"Were you with Kagome?" Inuyasha asked the cat, who nodded quickly. "Come on! Let's follow her!"
Kilala flew off and the group followed her, but as the sun set they decided to set up camp. Kagome sat in the room and sobbed, then feeling she was being watched she looked up. Kagome gasped and because she was sitting on a tin bucket started fall.
Kagome expected a rough landing on the hard thin-carpeted floor but felt her body eased onto the ground. Looking up she saw a two-tailed demon cat that looked almost exactly like Kilala, except it had a black neck not a tan one.
"I didn't mean to surprise you." The cat told Kagome. "Though I'm surprised by how fast you knew I was there. I just entered not two seconds ago. The name's Irwin. I'm a friend."
"How can I understand you?" Kagome asked as she sat up and sat on the floor.
"My "master" made me a collar so I can talk to humans." Irwin said master with hatred.
"You don't like him?"
"He tortures me if I don't do what he wants me to."
"I'm sorry."
"Not your fault. You wanna bath?"
"I'd love one but…"
"Shh." Irwin motioned towards the mirror in the room that acted like a camera, he flew up to the mirror, and making sure no one was watching knocked to watch a different part of the wall. "This way."
Irwin led Kagome to the wall and pushed a button Kagome hadn't even seen. Kagome's mouth dropped but she shook her head and entered the passageway, with Irwin right behind. Kagome was surprised that the passage way led to a beautiful room with a giant hot spring.
Kagome sighed then was surprised to see Irwin turn his back so she could get undressed and so he could stand guard. Kagome undressed and entered the water sighing as she felt totally at peace. It was strange, with this two-tailed demon cat, named Irwin, who she had never met before. She felt at peace, and safe.
"If… It's not to personal Irwin." Kagome started in a kind tone. "What does your "master" do to you if you don't listen? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"He uses the collar." Irwin told Kagome in a sad voice. "The same collar that makes it so I can speak to humans, also becomes a noose if I don't listen. He chokes me until I do as he's asked."
"I'm so sorry."
"It's normal. For me anyway."
"Well it shouldn't be!"
"I feel the same, but as I said my paws are tied when it comes down to the wire."
"This passage? Are there any others like it here? Any that led to the outside?"
"Yes. There are a few thousand passageways like this one in this castle. But none that lead directly outside. If you take a few here and there you can get outside though. My master doesn't know about any of them."
"So theoretically you could get me out of here if you wanted?"
"Theoretically. Yes."
"I'll make you a deal. You help me get out of here, and I'll free you of the collar. Deal?"
"You… You'd do that?"
"Course."
"Thank you. Yes you have a deal."
"Excellent! Here's the plan."