No, I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA WHATSOEVER!! *Cries*

ALSO, I'VE CHANGED MY PENNAME. ITS NOW SuriHoshigawa

Chapter 12

Plan to Escape

Bleeding; Endless amounts of blood were flowing from her sides. She was running down what appeared to be… nothing. Just black space, like the darkest night imaginable. Running; she couldn't stop. Not now. Something was after her. But what? All she could do was run, blood spilling from the wounds on her side and chest… until claws caught her, making her wounds deeper.

Kagome sat up, sweating. She was panting; frantically looking around, scanning her surroundings. She let out a scream, as the nightmare lingered. Where am I? Was the first question that came to her mind, and must have slipped through her lips. Everything was dark and blurry, in Naraku's room, she supposed. More drugs, perhaps.

A cold hand grasped her wrist gently, startling her, causing her to jump and pull away with an attempt to scream once again, but was cut off by familiar lips crashing down to hers. The person pulled away as she relaxed.

"Stupid Miko." Sesshomaru's voice rang in her ears. "You need to be careful, you made me very upset… You could have been killed."

Kagome's eyes widened and her eyes filled with tears, prepared to flow over. "It's not my fault… B-besides! It's not like anyone would miss me."

Sesshomaru grabbed her wrists once again, tightening his grip as he pinned her to the ground. "If you were to die…" he paused looking for the perfect words. "My existence, would mean absolutely nothing any longer." He released his grip immediately, hugging her tightly as forgiveness to the redness of her wrists in which he caused. He released her, and his eyes softened to the very core, as Kagome smiled through tears.

As Kagome's memory became clear, she pressed her lips together. "Where exactly are we?"

A hand landed on Kagome's shoulder, "The forest." Kagura said calmly, suppressing the world's biggest smile. "So how are you feeling?"

Kagome hissed at the memory of Naraku inside of her. "Horrible." She got the most horrid look in her eyes, as if she was planning murder.

"Now Kagome, it's alright. I know you feel upset, but think about Sesshomaru. He's so close to you, and you reek of the bastard!" she laughed, but stopped at Kagome's terrified expression.

"I want to bathe. Now, please." Kagome asked, more or less demanded.

Kagura chuckled, "I'm going to find Koga. Let Sesshomaru take you to a hot springs; I'm sure he can be mature enough."

Kagome looked confused but then she smiled, understanding Kagura's laughter. "Thank-you very much, Kagura."

Sesshomaru picked Kagome up bridal style, like so many times before, and carried her through the forest until he reached a hot spring. "You may bathe here."

Kagome nodded, and blushed a deep red. "I… C-can you look away until I'm in the water at least?" she asked shyly.

Sesshomaru smirked, and nodded at once, turning his back to her patiently. Kagome rushed to get her clothes off and into the clean water, so she could get the smell off of her, for she wanted to smell nothing of that man, Naraku. After she had gotten in the water she blushed once again.

"Y-you can look now; I'm in the water so you can't see very much." She smiled. But oh he could, his sight was far better than hers, but he was mature enough to keep himself from erection of such a simple thing… of course, she was utterly beautiful.

Kagome soaked in the water; her bag was back at Naraku's castle, which upset her greatly. So she just soaked for a long time, in the awkward silence, only the sounds of birds chirping. Every second it became more awkward.

"Forgive me." Sesshomaru said simply.

"Huh? What have you done?" she asked, curiously.

He locked his eyes on hers, forgiveness and anger surely in them. "I was unable to retrieve you before he…" he paused, growling in his stomach.

"It's not your fault, please don't think it is!" Kagome became annoyed. He should never blame himself. She then smiled, reassuringly. "It's not your fault. And never will be. You have never done anything to me." Yet. A voice rang in her head. Yet? She thought. Yes, yet. He is youkai. And no matter how strong; his youkai blood wants you as his. Kagome dropped her head a little, feeling insane for listening to a voice in her head.

Sesshomaru leaned down behind the rock that divided him from her, and reached over, beginning to run his hands through her hair. She was startled; but relaxed, enjoying the feel of his gentle touch. She had so much to worry about, but she refused to think about it right now, not with Sesshomaru. She had no worries when he was with her.

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"Koga, stop being so childish. You and I both know Kagome belongs to him." Kagura said calmly, yet annoyed.

"No! I refuse to believe it. I'll get her back, I can promise you that." He snarled.

"Oh calm down you." Kagura smirked. "You know she's never been yours… but that's okay, don't feel hurt. There's plenty of other woman." She began to laugh.

"Yeah whatever, not for me." Koga ignored her, as they arrived at their camp to see Kagome and Sesshomaru sitting together.

Kagome's eyes lit up. "Kagura! Where've you been?"

"Arguing; with mangy wolf over here." She groaned, sitting beside her. So much had changed about everything. It was amazing how much was able to change in such a short period of time, which seemed like a million years to her, and most likely to the rest of them.

"So. Any ideas on what we do now?" Kagura asked, impatiently, feeling the need to clutch at her chest, but didn't. Her heart was in Naraku's hands, and she hated it that her life was fist from death. "We need to come up with something, before he notices…"

"We will get Kagome's friends, which includes my wretched half-brother." Sesshomaru stated; everyone staring blankly at him for including Inuyasha. "It's the only way, and you all know it." He stated.

The rest of them nodded, "Should we walk until it's dark, starting now?" Kagome asked, looking up at the bright sky. Sesshomaru stood up, picking her up with him. She would've said she could walk herself; yet she loved to be in his arms. They all began to walk, as Kagome buried her face into Sesshomaru's fluff while he carried her and Kagura beside the two. Koga walked a little ahead of them, because he was in a 'hurry' to kill Naraku. But really, he was just upset he couldn't carry Kagome rather than that damn mutt. After a while it grew dark, and Kagome grew tired, telling them all to stop for some rest… well, sleep. She knew Sesshomaru would hardly sleep, though. And it upset her that he wouldn't rest.

"Do you ever sleep?" Kagome said, watching as the first stars of the night glittered beautifully, lighting the sky ever so slightly.

"Yes." Sesshomaru replied calmly.

"You're lying. I've never seen you sleep." She protested.

"Oh? Well you just fall asleep before me." Sesshomaru smirked.

"Well then, I'm going to stay up longer than you, then." She refused to let it go, she wanted to be right.

"Alright, I doubt you can." He chuckled, as he lay beside her, his back against a rock as she laid her head on his lap.

Kagome mumbled about being right; then yawned, several hours into her promise to stay up later. She soon became restless, and fell into sleep, without noticing herself ever falling asleep.

Sesshomaru smirked, and ran his fingers across her cheek, and whispered. "I win, you fell asleep."

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