Chapter One: Glaring Daggers

Kikyou ran. She ran as fast as she could. To where? She didn't quite know. All she knew was that she was running away from an evil. That evil was getting closer to her. She could feel the icy cold down her back, the hairs upon her neck and spine trickling upward, the sweat beading down her body. She gasped out as she felt her body hit the muddy ground and a horrid mass of body on top of her.

Evil turned her around on her back and ripped open her kimono, tossing it aside and disowning it. Evil greedily licked up her sweat and ran his hands down her body, smothering her with pain and disrespectful gestures. He then quickly did her, soaking up her body ungratefully.

He then stood up and pulled back on his clothes, staring at the poor woman on the ground, naked and alone, with the most evil dark eyes. He wiped his mouth with a smirk and rasped out, "Well, it wasn't bad, but I definitely could have done better in my pickings. For the most part, it was a good fuck to pass the time. I have no use for you anymore wench." With those last words to Kikyou, he wielded his sword and raised it. He laughed an evil laugh and stabbed her repeatedly in the heart, slow and painfully, then, leaving her to die there in the middle of the forest.

Inuyasha sat on his futon and sighed. It had been about a year now, and he had been counting the days since he had last seen her. Had last seen her beautiful smiling face, staring up at him after they had just made love. He missed her scent, the sweet smell of vanilla and cocoa beans. He fell onto the mattress, his long black hair cascading over the sheets and he sighed again. He closed his gray violet eyes... and opened them again.

"Damnit!" He shouted. "Every time I fucking close my eyes I see her! I never stop thinking about her! Why can't I just move on!?" He thought for a moment. 'Maybe... I don't want to move on...' He sighed for the hundredth time that day and got up off of the futon and went into the master bathroom. He took the sword out of his sheath and held it firmly to his wrist. He slid the blade across his skin, red blood trickling down to the floor creating a scar upon his arm. He sucked in air through his clenched teeth, the pain, intense.

Kagome gritted her teeth in anger. She couldn't believe this! Again! Again she was to be sold as some stupid sex toy for some perverted lord and she was supposed to just stand there and take it!? She was supposed to just let them rape her repeatedly until she got pregnant some how!? How stupid! She gave up the stress building inside her brain and sighed, letting out the swallowed air that she choked on when she had heard that she had been bought out once again.

Ever since she was thirteen, they had taken her away from her dear father. Her mother had died when she was only eight, and all she had was him and her little brother, Souta. Oh, how she missed them. If only she could be able to see them again! Souta would be nine now. Kagome smiled at the memories that came flooding back to her, then, frowned when she remembered that those moments were history.

Stupid Ayame! Stupid, STUPID Kouga! Why'd he have to go and sell me off like that!? 'Suddenly, she barges in and I'm totally ignored!' She thought angrily. 'Well... it's not like I'm jealous or anything! Of that creep? No freaking way!'

Kagome began to think about her new lord. She wondered what he looked like and how his personality was. She wondered if he was nicer than Kouga, or if he was a total jerk! Maybe he was some filthy pervert, or a dirty old man! Kagome stuck out her tongue at the visions of some wrinkly old guy trying to seduce her.

Kagome took a look up at the guard guiding her to wherever she was going. "Hey." She got his attention. He peered down at her.

"What wench?" He asked gruffly. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Where exactly am I going? Who bought me?" She questioned.

"I was told that you were bought by the Emperor Sesshomaru for his brother as a seventeenth birthday present. Hah, dirty little bitch! He'll probably have a grand old time with a sweet lookin' cookie like you!"

Kagome groaned. Why were men so... so... retarded sounding? 'Geeze... it's not like I'm some freaking piece of meat ya lecher!' She thought hotly. She huffed and turned her head away from the guard's perverted eyes.

"Yeah, ya better look away! Little bitch! And don't ask anymore questions, ya hear?" Kagome humpfd, and sighed... again...

Emperor Sesshomaru closed his eyes and groaned in boredom. When was that wench going to arrive? He had ordered for them to be at the castle early in the morning so he could give his brother his new birthday present. He was growing impatient, and Emperor Sesshomaru was not a happy Emperor when he got impatient. Finally, the guard and the girl walked in, castle soldiers around them.

"And what took so long?" Sesshomaru asked hotly. The guard bowed quickly, smacking the wench on the head, hinting for her to bow down as well.

"My apologies, my lord. It took longer than expected considering the fact that we got lost a few times." Sesshomaru rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. Bring the new slave mistress to me so I can inspect her." The guard shoved Kagome up towards the Emperor. Kagome blinked and smiled up at him. "So, wench. Tell me about yourself."

"Uhh..." Kagome sputtered. "My name's Kagome. I'm, ah, sixteen years old." She told him. Sesshomaru scratched his chin.

"How long have you been a slave mistress?" He questioned.

"About three years." She answered.

"Hmmm...."

'What does 'hmmm....' Mean!?' Kagome thought.

"Well... it's quite interesting that you look almost exactly like my brother's dead mistress." Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Almost... uncanny." Sesshomaru turned to a guard from his thrown. "Go and fetch Inuyasha." He ordered quietly.

Sesshomaru turned back toward Kagome. Kagome blinked. 'Dead mistress?' She thought repeatedly. Sesshomaru grinned.

"I know what you're thinking." He began with a glint in his eyes.

"What?" Kagome asked. Sesshomaru stood from his thrown and walked over toward the puzzled mistress. He took her chin in his hands and moved her head back and forth so he could look at her from all directions.

"What could this crazy Emperor be talking about? Right?" He said while circling around her bowing body.

"I- I guess..." Kagome answered.

Sesshomaru bent down so he was eye level to her, his piercing golden eyes meeting riveting blue ones. Kagome leaned back a bit. "You look just like her. Almost identical, like twins." He said to her.

"Umm..." Kagome breathed.

Suddenly, a man dressed in a red haori and pants with long black hair walked in with a shocked, horrified look glued to his face. "Kikyou..." He said in a whisper. Sesshomaru stood and went to his brother with a creepy grin on his face.

"Inuyasha, this is your new wench, Kagome. She's your seventeenth birthday present. So... what do you think?" Sesshomaru knew what he was doing. He knew he didn't like his brother, and the feeling was mutual. And since he had snagged this little ex-wench look-a-like, he would have nothing more than to torture his poor brother. Hah, he almost felt sorry for him. Almost.

Inuyasha was speechless. Was this some kind of sick joke? How dare his older brother pull something like this? He held a fist up to Sesshomaru. "What the hell is this Sesshomaru!?"

"What? You don't like her? And after I went through all of that trouble to get her for you." Sesshomaru said sarcastically.

"You asshole!" Inuyasha shouted and lunged at said insulted one. Guards shielded in front of Sesshomaru, blocking the two brothers from each other. "Out of my way!"

"Now, now! That's not the way to treat your emperor!" Sesshomaru chided almost giddily. Inuyasha gritted his teeth.

"May I say something here!?" Kagome yelled. Everyone stopped moving and peered over at the raven-haired new young mistress. Kagome cleared her throat. "Well, it's not like I have a say in this or anything, but I suggest we all just get over it and go on with life because I'm getting tired and ready to hit the sack." She smiled one of her smiles and it was almost as if a holy light was sparkling around her.

Sesshomaru clapped his hands. "Great. Do as she orders. You work for her as well, you know. If she's tired, you make her a bed." Sesshomaru turned to Kagome. "Well, Kagome, I will see to it that you will be hired your own servant if you'd like."

Kagome shook her head. "Umm... it's fine. I don't think I need one..."

Sesshomaru shook his head back. "Nonsense. You will have your own personal servant by morning tomorrow." Kagome nodded politely even though she didn't really need one. She was used to taking care of herself.

"Just wondering..." Kagome began.

"Yes?" Sesshomaru said.

"Well, where do I sleep?" She questioned. Sesshomaru grinned... again.

"Where else do you think? You can sleep with Inuyasha of course." Both Inuyasha and Kagome sputtered, blushing.

"WHAT!?" They both screamed in unison.

"What did you expect? Goodnight." Sesshomaru said and waved goodbye. He snapped his fingers indicating for one of the guards to lead them to Inuyasha's chambers.

Inside Inuyasha's room, Kagome sat down at one end of the room against the wall, and Inuyasha sat on the opposite end of the room against the wall as well. The room was silent other than their nervous breathing. Kagome was the first to speak.

"So..." She began. Inuyasha didn't even look up. "What kind of things are you into?" She asked. Inuyasha peered up at her and raised an eyebrow.

"What kind of fucked up question was that?" He answered back hotly. Kagome gasped.

"It was just a question!" She yelled.

"Yeah, a fucked up question."

"What's your problem?" Kagome screeched and stood up, stomping over towards him.

"You!" He jumped up in front of her.

Kagome glared daggers at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha glared daggers at Kagome.

"Why am I such a burden to you!?" Kagome shouted.

"Because!"

"Because why!?"

"Just because!"

"Will you just come on and answer me!?"

"Will you just come on and stop trying to get on my nerves!?"

"I am not trying to get on your nerves!"

"Well, whatever you're trying to do it's working because I'm pissed off now!"

"You have issues!" Kagome spat. Inuyasha turned away from her and crossed his arms. "God, why can't you just be nice! I'm trying to be nice you know. I just wish you'd look at me!" Kagome said and grabbed his shoulder, turning him harshly to look her in the eyes.

"I know I have issues, but guess what idiot, it's not my fault!" Inuyasha shoved her hand away and sifted his fist into the wooden wall of the room. All was silent for a few minutes.

"I'm sorry. I... I didn't mean to offend you or anything." Kagome apologized. Inuyasha peered over at her with sad, blue gray eyes.

"Feh... whatever..." He said and sat down on the floor beside the bed. "You can sleep on the bed. I don't mind sleeping on the floor." He said simply.

"Thanks Inuyasha." Kagome said gratefully and wandered over to the bed and rested herself down into the sheets.

"Your welcome... ummm... what did you say your name was again?"

"Kagome." She said, and rolled her eyes before closing them. "Good night, Inuyasha."

"Feh."