Sorry it took so long to update. I didn't like my first idea for this chapter, so I came up with something else. It took a while too. I had a kind of brain fart, so it might not be my best, but we're just trying to get some feelings across in this chapter. Anywho, Enjoy!

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-:Never Say Never:-

:Chapter Two:

-I Have A Name...-

by

AllLoveLost

Stars twinkled happily in the night sky as Kagome's eyes fluttered open. Eyes adjusting to the darkness, she glanced around curiously. She was still in the forest. The trees towered above her menacingly, and Kagome realized she was still lying down. Moving to get off the ground, she tried to shift her arms and found she couldn't. A coarse rope painfully bound her hands together behind her back. As a faint panic erupted in her chest, she reminded herself to remain calm. 'Ok, I'm lost in the woods at night, and my hands are bound…Great…'

Deftly, she managed to maneuver herself into a sitting position. 'Ok, girl, think. What happened? How did you get yourself tied up?' Kagome searched her memories, but couldn't find one that involved a rope around her wrists. Huffing, she struggled with her bindings.

"You are too weak to break those ropes."

Kagome's heart jumped out of her chest and into her throat. Whipping around (and nearly falling over), she scanned the tree line for the owner of the voice. "What?" 'Oh, nice one, idiot. That makes you seem SOO fearless.'

An exasperated sigh came from her right. "You are only human, you cannot just break those bindings, woman."

"Wha- Hey, now wait just a minute! Why am I tied up like this in the first place anyway?" Kagome cried angrily. She glared daggers in the direction that she thought the voice was coming from.

"So you cannot escape."

It was so simple. Of course that's why she was tied up. 'Well, duh.' "I meant, why do you need me to stay?" For a long moment, Kagome thought the voice left; it took it a long time to speak again. Finally,

"You have something that belongs to me."

'What do I have-? Oh…. I wonder…' "Um, is it this necklace? I didn't steal it! I found it in the woods. If it belongs to you, take it back, I don't need it." Kagome replied, in hopes that the man would let her go.

"I have already tried that." Kagome inhaled sharply. His breath tickled her ear as he spoke. 'How did-?' "It is bound to you. And I have yet to think of a way to get it off."

His presence disappeared from her side, but a cloaked figure emerged in front of her. Two piercing golden eyes stared at her from the inky black hood. For a moment, they watched her, and then narrowed.

For some reason, Kagome felt she should be afraid, but…she wasn't. "Well, what are you going to do?" She asked as the man rose in front of her and began to pace. He was very tall, and his gait was smooth and steady. It almost seemed as if he was gliding across the ground.

"I do not know." He growled; he hated not knowing what to do. It made feel powerless. He hated that too. Just like he hated humans and their disgusting ways. He stopped pacing and turned to face the woman on the ground. Insight dawned on him. His lip curled. "I will kill you. Then perhaps I can pluck it from your disgusting remains."

Kagome's eyes widened in horror. "No, wait! Can't we find a different way to get it off? Please?" 'What am I going to do? Think Kag! Think!' Again she struggled with her bonds. A small chuckle came from the cloaked man. She looked up anxiously.

"I will tell you again. You cannot break free. Now, let's have that necklace." He knelt in front of her and cautiously touched the crescent moon. Nothing happened. 'Good…'

Kagome glanced down at the hand on the necklace. His fingers were pale, long, and slender. Light pink talons brushed dangerously against the fabric of her old worn kimono and grazed the flesh on her neck. Kagome felt her pulse quicken as she tried to back away from his hands. "Look, I don't know why, but this necklace blew up some demons last time I was attacked, you'll probably-"

"It will not harm me. I am its owner. And I am more powerful than some average weaklings that call themselves demons." Yet… as he was about to take her life, he sensed something amiss. 'This doesn't feel right.' He growled deeply and pulled away from her. Frustrated, he grabbed her shoulder and jerked her to her feet.

"Oww! That hurt!" Kagome said indignantly. His eyes glared at her from under his hood. Kagome gulped.

"Do not try my patience. Now listen to me, and listen closely," He released her shoulder and spun her around. "If you want to get rid of that cursed necklace – and I suggest you do – then you must come with me." He sliced through her ropes with one clean swipe of his talons. "You will do as I tell you, and if you try to escape, I will catch you, and you will be…punished." He whispered the last word into her ear in a seductive, yet utterly terrifying way.

Kagome shivered. 'Ok, Kag. If you want to get out of this alive, you better do as he says. But as soon as this necklace is gone, then what? Will he kill me? Or let me go?' She pondered her situation for a moment as the ropes fell at her feet with a soft thud. "Fine, I'll do it."

"That was not a question, but I am pleased you are willing to come." He moved close to her. "Now hold still." He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her flush against his broad muscular chest. He felt her squirm.

"Um, why…?"

"We need to move. Now stop asking me questions, woman. I tire of them." He crouched low and whispered in her ear, "I suggest you hold on tight." Then, with one huge surge of strength, he jumped into the night.

Kagome shivered. It was very cold near the mountains, but the dry cave did offer some protection from the chill wind outside. For that, she was grateful. She sighed and risked a glance to her right. 'Erk- He's watching me...' The two golden eyes stared at her relentlessly from underneath his hood. It felt as if he was scrutinizing her very being. 'Of course he could just be thinking I might taste best well done.'

"What do you want, woman?"

'Ok, now that is REALLY starting to get on my nerves...' Kagome narrowed her eyes and huffed. "I have a name you know."

"I cannot read minds. What makes you think I would know your pathetic name?" For a moment, Kagome thought she saw his eyes twinkle in mirth, but it was probably just a figment of her imagination.

"Well, I didn't expect you to read my mind, I just thought you might ask for my name like a gentleman." Kagome was really starting to get angry. This guy just rubbed her the wrong way.

"I do not care what your name is. I'll call you what I see fit. And 'woman' is what fits you." The man growled out.

"Well fine. I'll do the same. 'Asshole.' " Kagome mentally patted herself on the back. 'Ooh, good come back Ka-' "EEP!" Her air supply was abruptly cut off by a very strong hand with a very tight grip. A low growl echoed throughout the dark cave and the hand squeezed tighter.

"You will refrain from giving such atrocious names to my person." His golden eyes narrowed into thin slits as he glared at her menacingly. "You will tell me your name, and I will give you my own. If you continue to act childish after this, I will punish you." He loosened his grip a bit. "Do you understand?"

Kagome gulped, and nodded slowly. 'Christ! That was a close one! How do I get out of this damn mess? Or for that matter...how did I get into it!' He loosened his hold more.

"Your name."

"K-Kago-me...yours?" He was silent for a moment, but only for a moment.

"Sesshomaru." He leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "You will show me respect." He paused. His hot breath tickling her ear. "If I see that you have earned it, I will give you some respect in return." Without another word, he dropped her unceremoniously to the ground and she landed with a soft thud.

"Oof! Owww..." Kagome rubbed her sore backside for a moment, but quickly regained her composure, and huffily sat back against the wall with her arms crossed. She turned so she could watch the man under the hood. After a long silence, Kagome began to feel uncomfortable and decided to strike up a conversation. "Sooo...uhm...what exactly are we doing in this cave?"

"I am thinking. Now be silent." He was quite rude, and Kagome bristled because of it. But she realized he wasn't worth the argument so she dropped the conversation.

'It was boring any way...' A wide yawn unexpectedly made itself known as Kagome felt the long night finally take its toll on her. Curling up a bit to try to stay warm, Kagome forced herself to stay awake and watch Sesshomaru. After an hour or so though, she lost her battle with sleep and drifted into the land of dreams.

Sesshomaru on the other hand, was wide awake. He had been watching her and pondering the situation for hours. He had finally come to the conclusion that the woman was an enigma. No matter how he looked at it, he just couldn't figure her out. Why did the necklace bond with her? How did she get it? Why wasn't she terrified of him? The last question didn't bother him as much as he thought it would. For some odd reason, Sesshomaru felt he didn't want her to be afraid of him. 'But that's just preposterous! She should be utterly terrified of me, and I should like it...' He glanced at her face. It was so serene... so sweet. 'But she's not, and I don't really...care.'

Without even realizing it, Sesshoumaru moved closer to the sleeping girl. 'She baffles me...' He thought. For the first time since he found her, Sesshoumaru looked at her. Really looked at her. She was small and delicate, but also unusually strong and feisty. Her skin was naturally pale, and her cheeks were a faint rosey pink. Her thick black lashes rested on high cheekbones, and long beautiful onyx hair. 'What could she be...to be able to bond with that enchanted necklace?' He continued to observe her, all the while getting closer. His eyes slowly wandered over the girl. He drank in the soft spread of her hips, the delicate dip of her waist, the sensual curve of her breasts (he especially noticed that), and the elegant arc of her slender neck. But he wanted to see her eyes again. Her eyes were the most beautiful vibrant blue he had ever seen. Sesshomaru couldn't lie to himself. The onna was the loveliest creature he had seen. And that was saying something.

Turmoil began to seep into his mind. He shouldn't be tempted by this mere human! What was wrong with him? Perhaps he had gone too long without shedding blood... He shook his head. No, that wasn't it. He killed someone just this morning. His blood beast was quite satisfied. Wait...beast...Perhaps it was his darker side that was drawn to the onna? He scoffed. He would not allow himself to be smitten with a human. Blood beast or not. 'Although...' He inhaled deeply. She smelled of fresh rain and moon flowers. Sesshomaru was intoxicated. 'She is very tempting...' He glanced at her voluptuous pink lips. They were slightly open; her sweet breath caressing his face. She looked absolutly delicious. 'Maybe just a taste...'

He swiftly came closer to her, and bent his neck to lean into her face. Just as his lips brushed against hers, just as he was about to take them fully in a silent kiss, Kagome's eyes fluttered open. In a flash, Sesshomaru was on the other side of the cave, leaning against the wall casually.

The girl looked around confused for a moment, but dismissed it as a dream, and finally gazed at him. Those stunning blue eyes stared at him in question. He pushed off the wall, and walked calmly over to her, announcing, "We are leaving." 'The sooner I get rid of her and take the necklace, the sooner I can get rid of this odd fascination.' He grabbed her by the waist, and stepped up to the entrance of the cave. Glancing around, he crouched, and leaped high into the air. As they began to descend, a white cloud began to condense at their feet and he landed on it. He sat and reclined lazily in the puffy youki and he gestured to Kagome to do the same, and as if it knew what he wanted, the cloud began to gracefully glide though the sky.

"Where...are we going?" Kagome asked quietly. He glanced back at her for a moment, then turned back to face the front.

"To someone who will give me an answer to my questions."

Kagome looked confused. "Who is that?"

"The Lady of the Wood."

Well, tell me what you think! I hope it wasn't too short. I'm not very good at writing long chapters. But hey! If you like this chapter, and tell me about it, I'll do my best to update as soon as I can!

Now to answer a question. Kagome will, be strong in this fic. I hate it when she's a weakling. She might not seem like much right now, but trust me. She'll kick ass later:3

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