11 days without fail, whoot!
"He…They…I…umm. It's no big deal really. It's been happening for as long as I can remember." She whispered brokenly. She knew better, it was a big deal. She also knew that her father could work the system, he wouldn't let her be taken out of his reach. She was trapped until either he killed her, or she grew old enough to run away.
"Kagome, what does he do?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"He…He hits me, a lot. Last night, he was home early. He wanted to know where I was, and I told him that I was being tutored by you and who you were. He was angry." She couldn't look him in the eye, and she could feel him tense up. "He called me a lot of names, and he uh, he touches me a lot." The last part was so low he almost missed it, but he had known all along, this just confirmed it.
"Why haven't you told anyone else?" he asked.
"Nothing would be done, everyone sees the bruises Sessh, and they just stare. I'm a freak! Besides, he told me that if I told the police that it would get worse." She replied. She wrapped her arms around herself, rubbing her hands up and down. "Mother's no better, I can usually stay out of trouble as long as I stay out of sight." She said.
"And you've been alone all this time." It was a statement instead of a question, to which she simply nodded her head.
"You'll be no different, we rarely stay in one spot for more than a few months. It's just better if you keep away from me." She said, turning to walk off again.
"You don't make my decisions." His comment stopped her, and she looked back with a confused expression.
"Huh? I'm not trying to make choices for you…"
"Tell me who I should stay away from kinda is, don't you think? He asked with a small smirk. "I've made my decision Kagome." And he almost chuckled at her stunned expression.
"But, I won't be here that long!" she pushed.
"You don't know that."
"I'm not used to having a friend."
"Get used to it."
"He could hurt you."
"He's human, I'm not."
"He could kill me."
"He can try, I won't let him." She stood there with her mouth open, and didn't blink for several seconds. Then she closed her mouth, and shook her head.
"I don't believe you." She said.
"Believe it. I'm not going anywhere." He replied. Then he stepped forward, and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. He walked her home, or at least, as close to her house without them being seen. He knew he would still have to tread lightly, more because of her father than anything. He would keep his promise, and he would protect her.