Chapter 05 – Captured

The morning was calm, as if there was no storm at all just a few hours ago. Kagome was woken up by a slight movement from under her arm and when she opened her eyes, she only caught a glimpse of the boy, as he exited the cave and ran away.

"Wait! Where are you going?" She quickly stood up and ran after him, but he was too fast and she soon lost him from her sight. She stopped and looked around herself.

Damn, I don't even know which way I should go to return to the well and now even that boy ran away. I could at least ask him for the nearest village. She sighed and set out in random direction, hoping that sooner or later she would meet someone who could help her. After a while of aimless walking she noticed someone's presence. A demon, and not just one.

"Priestess." The demons surrounded her and the one, who stood in front of her addressed her. "The Great Lord of these lands ordered us to bring the first priestess we meet to his castle, so you shall go with us now." He gestured to follow him and she obeyed.

At least they didn't want to kill her. She didn't have her bow and arrows and even with them it would probably be a quick fight, which she would lose for sure. These demons were from a higher class, because they had a strong demonic aura and they looked a lot like a humans. They seemed to be soldiers of this lord meaning, that he must be a demon too. Why would a demon lord want to talk with a priestess?

They came to a large castle and the soldiers led her in. One of the soldiers parted from them and the rest waited with her in one of the halls. The soldier returned after a while and spoke.

"The Great Lord is waiting for you in the library. Follow me." Kagome looked at the others, and then followed that one. He led her to the second floor and stopped in front of huge wooden door. He knocked at the door and the voice from inside invited them in. Though, the soldier only opened the door for her and he closed it again, when she entered.

"Welcome, priestess." A voice spoke from the shadows. She looked that way, and when the person came to her sight, she gasped.

Inu no Taisho? Just how far in the past did I end up?