Hey my wonderful readers

Hey guys, thanks for the Birthday wishes. It was a blast. Here's your new chapter. Sorry it took FOREVER, it's not even that long, my internet just decided to be dumb and not come up for the past 3 days. But it gave me time to work on the next chapter which will be up soon. AHH!! MY STORYS ALMOST OVER! Oh well, plenty more where this came from, I hope.

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Darkfairykara: I know 5'5" is a good height for a girl; I'm 5'3" too. But compared to Inuyasha and Sesshomaru and just about every other guy in this story, she is short. Lol. I'm updating. Calm down. Although it's not very long, at least I got it up for yall.

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Last chapter:

As I stare deep into her chocolate eyes and unconsciously start to lean in for a kiss, to my surprise, she closes the gap and next thing I know we are soaked in rain making out by her car door. Finally, she pulls away, gets into her car and leaves with a sweet 'thank you'. I smile knowing this isn't just a one night thing.

Currently:

Thursday. It finally came. Kagome slowly rose from her comfortable position with Inuyasha; it was time to get ready for school.

"Hey," she whispered, trying to sound cheerful, "Hey Inu?"

"Grmbb" he grumbled making her sigh. She decided to allow him to sleep a while longer; after all it only took him like ten second to get ready anyways. As she was turning around, however, she felt strong arms pull her back onto the bed, making her giggle. Inuyasha began nuzzling her neck, she begged for him to stop, laughing all the while, while trying to wriggle free of his grasp. This only made him nuzzle in more and begin nipping at the base of her neck. Kagome finally managed to free herself after giving into his 'demand' of kissing him. The two love-birds walked towards the shower, Kagome had gotten used to showering with him over the past couple of days, he refused to leave her alone, even in his own house; plus he could wash the parts of her back she couldn't reach for her, so he was quite handy, and he allowed her to wash his hair, she loved that part, she got to play with his ears and run her hands through his long, silken locks. As they showered Inuyasha noticed something odd about Kagome, she seemed…distant. He thought for a moment about what could be bothering his Kagome, then it hit him and he hugged her tightly. "I promise, we'll get you out of there soon." However, this didn't seem to comfort her, and she actually tensed at his touch. Inuyasha told himself that she was just afraid of going home, but his heart didn't believe that, that part of him thought she was actually scared…of him. Kagome, sensing the change in his attitude, snapped back to reality to ask what was wrong. "It's nothing, honestly," he lied, and she could tell, but decided not to push the issue, she wanted her last morning with him to be as perfect as possible.

"Okay, well, I guess we should finish getting ready for school then," she smiled brightly at him.

"Yeah, I guess we should," he sighed slightly, but then decided it was best not to be gloomy on her leaving day, he needed to keep strong…for her.

AFTER SCHOOL:

"Kagome," Sango hugged her friend, "Be careful." She whispered as they parted and Kagome headed for the front door of the school, her father was picking her up from school today, the office had called her up to tell her that. Kagome couldn't risk him seeing her with friends.

"KAGOME! WAIT UP!" Miroku yelled after her, just as she was about to go out the beige double doors.

"Miroku!" she yelped, "Please, go find Sango for me?"

"Why? I just saw you two hugging."

"Well, I forgot…my math book in her locker, could you go get it?" as he turned to go find Sango, Kagome ran out the doors and to her father's car, she was late. As she hopped into the car she saw Miroku come out the double doors looking for her, math book in hand. 'Shit, I really did forget it, oh well; Sesshy bought me a cell phone, so I'll just ask Inu what the answers are…later…'

"Who was that boy you were talking to?" he spat out the word like it caused a bad taste in his mouth.

"Just some kid from my math class, he wanted to know if I had written down the homework…"

"Why did he ask you? There are plenty of other kids at this school," her father asked angrily, "You've made friends haven't you, you little bitch?!"

"N-n-no father! I didn't! I pr-promise!" She yelled as he sped out of the parking lot, leaving a very confused Miroku still on the steps of the school.

"When we get home…" he threatened, and Kagome felt something she hadn't in what seemed like a life time, pure, unbridled, fear. She knew she wasn't supposed to have friends, yet she made them with Sango, Miroku, and now Inuyasha. She was sure they'd get hurt for her selfishness. Why couldn't she just have kept to herself, now they would be hurt, or even killed, and it was all her fault. She had to save them, what ever he did to her; she couldn't let him get to them. She had to make him forget about them, at least until she could warn them.

"You'll what?! Beat me?! News flash! You do that every fucking night!" she saw the anger flash in his eyes, and knew he had forgotten about her friends, at least for the time being, he would surely remember tonight, she just had to keep him angry at her for other things. Naraku pulled sharply into their driveway, seething with anger, he was completely drunk, more than usual, that's what truly scared the young girl. The more drunk he got, the more powerful he seemed to become. Her friends were in danger, she was in danger, but she couldn't think about herself right now. She could handle the beatings, she'd done it every night for at least 11 years, but the look on Naraku's face told her he had other things planned for her tonight, he had been neglected of her body for a week now, and he was becoming anxious. As she was dragged into the house Kagome began to plot her escape later tonight, her father would surely leave to the Takahashi's after he was through with her, she just had to get there first.

Naraku slammed the door shut and threw his daughter on the ground in front of himself. She tried to scurry away, but a swift kick to the stomach stopped that. He bent down and forcefully grabbed the fragile chin of his daughter, jerking her face so she looked at him, her eyes held a new fire in them, she was defiant! Naraku slammed her head back towards the ground, braking her nose on impact.

"YOU BITCH! YOU WILL FUCKING RESPECT ME! YOU'RE THE WORST DAUGHTER IN HISTORY! YOU'RE LUCKY I KEEP YOU ALIVE!" the older man screamed as he kicked the defenseless girl repeatedly, causing her to cough and sputter blood. "WHO THE HELL DID YOU STAY WITH THIS WEEK YOU LITTLE SKANK? I BET IT WAS THAT GUY YOU WERE TALKING TO WASN'T IT? I BET YOU ARE FUCKING HIM!" he threw her into the glass coffee table and it shattered on top of her, shards of it embedding into her pale skin. "Get one thing straight, bitch, you are MINE, and ONLY mine, I've kept you alive all these years, even after you killed your mother and brother. It's your fault they're dead. You know that don't you? If you had come home on time like I had asked they would still be here. But you killed them with your selfishness. That's why you can't have any friends, you'll end up killing them too." He took out his pocket knife and flipped it open, Kagome's eyes grew wide, he was going to kill her! No! He couldn't! Not when her friends are still out there, unknowing what was to come! Naraku pinned the frail girl to the ground with his knees, grabbed her left arm, and held it palm up. He then proceeded to carve deep gashes into her arm, the loss of blood began to make her feel faint, but she refused to scream, she didn't even wince at the searing pain in her forearm, she was too focused on saving her friends to even care what he did to her, as long as she wasn't dead. When she felt the slices cease she looked down at her arm, it was dripping blood, the gashes would surely leave scars, but what pissed her off the most was what they spelled, 'NARAKU'S'. He was laughing manically now, and repeatedly stabbed her anywhere he could reach just deep enough that it wouldn't kill her, she couldn't hold back the ear-shattering scream that erupted from her throat. The second it escaped, however, he pulled out his gun and slapped her across the head with it, knocking her out cold. Naraku began to pull her limp body up the steps to her room, the alcohol beginning to wear off, he no longer felt invincible, he no longer felt malicious, all he could feel was his pounding headache and, as he looked down at the battered form of his daughter, guilt. He never meant to become this, this monster. He had sold his soul the moment his mother had died, the moment he had found out about the death of his true love, the moment his world began to crumble. Now he was destroying the one thing he held dear, the only family he had left, his only daughter. He had deflowered her, beaten her, mentally abused her, killed his own wife and son, all because he was weak. He had sold his soul to the devil, he was a half-demon, but his demon side deemed to be controlling him more and more lately, he couldn't stop it, and his family suffered. He realized how much his daughter truly loved him at that moment, she could've left, she could've called the cops, she could have killed him, yet she was still here, and so was he. She was stronger than anyone he ever knew. He had to stop himself, before he hurt her anymore. He pointed his loaded gun at his head, and a shot rang through the house.

NEXT DAY:

Kagome was not at school the next day, Inuyasha began to worry, he knew he should've checked on her! It was first hour and the boy had been searching around the class since he got in there, she hadn't met him in their usual spot that morning. He figured she had gone to class early, she may not have wanted to talk, after all, she had just went back there the day before, he was sure her bastard of a father had beaten her for old times sake. He'd kill that son of a bitch eventually, Sesshomaru just wouldn't let him now, he said it could end up hurting Kagome, and Inuyasha sure as hell didn't want that happening. So the teen sat his head down on his desk and promptly fell asleep, hoping to catch a glimpse of his missing beauty in his dreams. If she wasn't back by tomorrow, he was going after her. He just didn't want to jeopardize anything for her right now.

--FLASH BACK! --

"YOU SLUT!!" his voice echoed through the house, causing a young girl to cower in the corner of her closet. She had piled clothes and other stuff in front, and on top of her, completely blocking her from view, she knew he would find her though. She would surely be in more trouble for hiding, but maybe if he was mad enough, he'd forget about his…she shuddered and gagged a little…special 'welcome home' present. She couldn't let him do that anymore, not that she did in the first place, but now, now she had more of a reason not to. You see, a certain someone would be able to tell, and now that that certain someone was her boyfriend, he paid special attention to her. No minor cut nor bruise went un-noticed, and anything big was a huge ordeal to him. She told him she was a klutz, and that 'He' just tried to help her clean them, that's why his scent was on each one of them. He knew she was no virgin, he could smell it. But he didn't know who she had been with, she didn't know it was…Him. That's right, the devil himself raped her every other night, then went home to his daughter. She felt no pity for the girl, she was sure she was treated much better than herself, she knew the girl was beat, but had no clue she was raped more often than she. She wasn't supposed to have a boyfriend, that's why she was in such trouble. 'He' also found out about her sleeping with him…and just about every other guy in school and threatened to tell her hanyou, she couldn't let that happen though. She needed him, he was the only one who cared for her. Without him, she was nothing. "KIKYO! GET YOUR SCRAWNY ASS OUT HERE!" She had to go, she couldn't let him search any longer, he would kill her if he got any angrier, actually… SLAM, the door to her closet was flung open, he had spotted her pile of clothes and tore her out of it, throwing her through the opening, and she slammed head first into her night stand. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING BITCH!?" She just shook, scared, but slightly hopeful. "You want this don't you," he asked, noticing the hopeful aura around her, misinterpreting it greatly. Her real hope was that he was pissed off enough that he just might end her misery, she was sure it would be slow and painful, but she would welcome that pain with open arms. She used to cut to release the pain in her heart, but her love had found out about this and took all of her razors. She also knew better than to use something else, he wouldn't love her anymore if she did. She swept the silent tears angrily from her face, she would not cry, she would not give him that satisfaction. 'He' tore off both her and his own pants and positioned himself at her opening, while she struggled and screamed for someone, anyone to save her. He took the belt of his pants a whipped her viciously across the head, knocking her unconscious, and continued with his deed. As 'He' started the door to the house was knocked upon, 'He' remained silent. The knocking persisted; it was almost as if the person knew someone was there. Suddenly, the door flew off its hinges, revealing a very pissed off Inuyasha. He tore the disgusting man off his girlfriend and threw him into the wall. Taking her pale face into his rough hands he checked out all the bruises and cuts she had received, the huge gash that ran across her forehead made him grimace. As his blood began to boil the hanyou searched the room for her attacker, he was no where to be found. All that Inuyasha could find from him was a single note laying on the ground, addressed to him. It read:

'Inuyasha,

You may not remember me, but I remember you. You were such a young boy back then. That night long ago when your father was killed, you remember that don't you? You never knew who did it did you? Well I'll give you a slight hint; he was your father's best friend. You got it, it was me. That bastard stole your mother from me, she died giving birth to you, and now I'm going to destroy everything you love. This little whore won't be the last and she's definitely not the first. No, I won't kill Kikyo, for you don't care for her as much as you do another. When you figure out who it is, she will die. Mark my words, Inuyasha, I will get revenge.

-Naraku'

--END FLASHBACK! --

The image of that horrible, and confusing, night flashed back into his memory bank. Inuyasha didn't understand who he meant at the time, but now he did, Naraku knew that he and Kagome would fall in love. That bastard knew all along. 'Is that the real reason he beats her? Because my dad stole my mom from him? What the hell? That bastard is going to die! I have to warn Kagome, I have to protect her. I put her in danger by falling for her…' Inuyasha left class promptly at that thought and went to visit the school nurse, Kaede.

KAEDE!! WOOOO!! GO KAEDE!! SAVE KAGOME!! Haha, idk what that was for. Well, yes, Kagome is not at school, Inuyasha is worried, and decideds to seek help. But why from the school nurse? What magnificent things can she do? Don't ask me, cause I don't know. So next chapter, it'll be coming soon. Love you all.