Chapter 5

"Leigh." Sesshomaru called forth. In less than two minutes Leigh came into the dungeon with her head down. "Yes my lord?" She asked softly. "Bandage up the girl's arm. If I catch you conversing with her again it will be your head instead of hers. Understood?"He informed bluntly. "Yes Mi lord, thank you for your mercy." Leigh bowed and quickly went to unhook Kagome and picked up her unconscious form, slowly making her way up to servants quarters. "She is to be put in a room in the west wing once she is finished in the servants healing quarters.'' He stated before vanishing.

"West wing? Yes mi lord I understand." Leigh answered knowing her lord could still here her. She dragged Kagome up the stairs and through the servant's quarters to get to the healing room. "Kai, please help me heal this girl. Lord Sesshomaru demands it." Leigh panicked, seeing Kagome start to sweat. Kai, the healer, helped Leigh hoist Kagome onto a bed.

"Dear gods, she's barely an adult human. Quickly get me some cool water, bandages, cloths, and ointments. Her body is fighting off the poison our lord infected her with. If we don't cool her down, she'll die of heat stroke." Kai ordered and she wiped away Kagome's sweat.

Seven long hours later, Kai wiped her own brow, satisfied that Kagome would live through the night. However, she was unsure if Kagome would be able to use her arm again anytime soon. Almost all of the skin was severed from it, the bone just starting to show.

Kagome groaned as she felt the stinging burn of her arm. "Owwww, what happened? I-Inuyasha?" She whispered. "Please do not speak that name. We just cured you ma'am. Stay down, you need your rest, your arm has barely had time to heal itself." Leigh informed very very softly. "Where I am? Oh wait…I remember now." Kagome whispered sounding depressed and broken.

"I was informed to let you have a bath to get the whelps smell off you, and then you are to eat to regain your nourishment. My lord states you are no use to him if you are dead." Leigh listed, slowly helping Kagome stand up. "Thank you." Kagome nodded, slowly leaning on Leigh for support, her arm wrapped around the small servant. "Later on in the evening Lord Sesshomaru will come and inform either another servant or yourself of your duties while you are hear." Leigh let Kagome know what was going to happen.

"Oh, that's right….he…he made me….augh. I just want to go home." Kagome bit her lower lip to keep her tears in as they opened up a door leading into a small pool of water. "Please do not cry. I am certain, if you follow the rules, you will be ok." The young servant tried to comfort the young miko. "Now, please do as my master wishes and bathe to rid the scent of the half-breed pup. I will gather new clothes for you after you are finished. For now all we have is a robe." Kagome nodded her head, slowly undressing, and then entering the water, keeping her bandaged arm above the water.

"Ma'am if you need any help, just call for me. I will still be near; I am just going to go fetch you some suitable clothes." Leigh let Kagome know what she was doing, before leaving the miko alone in the bath. Kagome leaned against the wall, and slowly started to cry." 'Inuyasha where are you? Will you not even make an appearance to at least try and save me from the devil?'

Leigh swiftly walked down the hall and towards the servant's quarters once more. "Leigh, the miko is up and bathing I presume." Sesshomaru stated from behind her. Quickly the slave fell to her knees, bowing her head. "Yes Lord Sesshomaru. I was just going to fetch her some clean clothes so she will stay clean of the half-breeds scent." She explained herself. "Hn, she is obeying well." He once again required an answer without even asking a question.

"Yes my lord. She is keeping her wounds clean, and not fighting against us or to run away." Leigh informed him. "Keep an eye on her, she is plotting something if she is behaving that well." He ordered. "Yes my lord, but if I may be as bold as to suggest that perhaps she is behaving so well because she wishes to receive no more of your wrath." She suggested to her lord.

"Hn, even if that is so, her spirit is not yet broken, she will regain her own thoughts again soon. Do not question my orders again Leigh, for if you do, I will not waste time in killing you." He threatened before walking away, and past the servants bathing chambers, only to feel the said miko's powers rise and fall, almost in sync with her sobs.

Listening in he heard another voice other than her sobs. "Please miss, stop that crying, should the lord find out you were trying escape through the window and cut your other arm, he will be most displeased and may punish you again." He recognized the voice as Kai, the healer.

"I just want to go home. If Inuyasha was coming for me then he surely would have been here already. Surly the lord of this castle knows this. I am no use of him anymore, just a mere human girl, which apparently amuses him." Kagome's voice held a tone of hatred in it. He hear Kai chuckle after the statement.

"Miss Kagome, at least you are slowly starting for follow Lord Sesshomaru's rules. So, it won't be so bad as long as you continue to do so." Kai tried to lighten Kagome's mood. "Oh, and what rules where those? Don't breath, don't eat, and don't live. Die for being human….and traveling with his so called filth half-br-" before Kagome could finish her sentence Kai clamped her hand over Kagome's mouth.

"Shhhh, you must never mention the half-breeds name around this castle if you wish to avoid Lord Sesshomaru's wrath. If he wanted you dead because you are merely human, trust me child, you would be dead 30X over. It does seem that you amuse him, but you have learned not to call the lord by his name due to his order. That child is a fair start." Kai enlighten Kagome of one of the rules.

"Oh that's some major bull-shiii OW! That really hurts!" Kagome yelped as she complained feeling the alcohol splash against her newest cuts from the jagged window glass she broke to try and escape. "I am sorry miss, but I do not wish to see your cuts become infected. I am sure the lord would not be pleased to see his newest toy die from some weak infection." Kai couldn't help but tease her.

"Toy? Yea that's all I am right? A toy for Sesshomaru's amusement. A shard-detector for Naraku if he ever gets a hold of me. A Kikyo look alike for Inuyasha. I'm just a tool for anyone right?" Kagome halfway yelled in anger, and then depression set in on her again. "Miss Kagome, you are but a mere human, in a demon's world…even some half-demons, that's all a human is, a tool." Kai tried to get Kagome to see reason.

"What about you. Are you not a half-demon? I can sense that you have demonic power, yet I sense mortality around you." Kagome fixed her glaze on Kai. "Yes, I am but a half-demon. Lord Sesshomaru usually only has half-demons for servants. Once in awhile he will imprison a human as ultimate punishment instead of death." Kai decided to let Kagome know all the origins of the servants.

"But…if all servants are half-demon…then what does he need me for. I'm just a puny pathetic human-" "Who does not know when to obey orders, and challenges this Sesshomaru in everything he says. In doing so, said human intrigues this Sesshomaru and entertains him. Now bitch, I will not have anyone else repeat my orders. Hurry up and finish bathing, dinner will be served in an hour, in which you are to serve, clean up, and then you may eat with Rin." The Tai-Youkai nearly barked out his orders to Kagome.

"O-okay." Kagome stuttered, slowly bringing in her hand towards the water, not wishing Sesshomaru to know the hurt he has caused her. Upon doing this, he looked towards her now bleeding other arm. Bitch, refresh my memory, for you see I do not remember causing you those wounds on that particular arm. How did you acquire them?" At this Kagome pulled her bleeding arm into the water, hiss softly. "I cut myself." She stated bluntly. Seeing where this was going, Kai quickly left the room, shooing away Leigh who was bringing new clothes.

"I can see that you worthless Bitch. Do you think this Sesshomaru is dumb. Do you think I wouldn't be able to notice if you tried to escape. I thought you learned your lesson just a few hours ago. Apparently not, perhaps I have to break some bones of yours in order for you to realize you belong to me, and except it." He hissed, leaning down, grabbing her bandaged arm and yanking her from her bath.

Kagome gasped, blushing as she tried to cover herself up, so she wouldn't be standing stark naked in front of Sesshomaru of all people. "No…I don't need any more lessons today. Please…Sesshomaru I am sorry. I won't ever try to escape again. I realize that I have no possible way to escape." Kagome caved in, her knees bucking against her will as he pulled her in close. He sniffed her for lies, and found it a bit cloudy, but for now it would do.

"Get dressed bitch. I will grant you mercy this once, do not think you will go unpunished if this should reoccur. Nor will anyone else trying to help you escape my wrath. Do not be late to dinner in an hour. As for your precious savior the half-breed, he is trying to fight his way through the hoard of demons Naraku recently scent to get your half of the jewel shards." He basically taunted the naked miko before leaving the bathing quarters to get ready for dinner. After he left Kai and Leigh came in and helped Kagome wash her hair and get dressed quickly.

"Kagome…you shouldn't try to anger the lord so much. It can't be too good for your health." Leigh tried to joke, rewrapping her wounds. "No, I guess it can't be, but being here with Sesshomaru as a lord already signs my death certificate." Kagome sighed. "I wouldn't be so quick to judge our lord. He does what is best." Kai reprimanded the young miko. "Yes, he does what is good for himself and his company.

Kagome got dressed in the servant wardrobe and was shown down to the dining area by Leigh who showed her what was to go to Sesshomaru then what was to go to Rin. The rest would be for her when she joined the lord and Rin at the table. "I have to really eat with them?" Kagome asked in irritation. "Yes, like the lord says, you are no use to him dead." Leigh reminded the scowling girl. "I guess…I just wish Inuya…augh…HE would hurry up and at least create a distraction for me to get away." Kagome caught herself, knowing Sesshomaru could hear her if he wanted to.

"Well, good luck." Leigh whispered as she shoved Kagome through the door, making sure she didn't trip as she served the food. After serving Sesshomaru, Kagome went onto Rin. Leigh then came and took the tray from Kagome, and guided her to sit next to Rin. When she did, Rin looked up to Kagome and grinned.

"Kagome, later on will you tell Rin a story that I heard you telling Shippo?" The young ward asked, hope glistening in her young innocent eyes. "How could I say no to that type of face. If it is alright with Sess…umm….the lord then I hold no objections." Kagome quickly bit her bottom lip as she heard Leigh slap her forehead in frustration at Kagome's near slip up. Sesshomaru only nodded his head towards his newest play bitch, before returning to his food.

"YAY! Then later on, Kagome you can teach Rin how to put her hair up!" Rin grinned. "Absolutely not Rin. The miko has other duties to perform to her lord first. Isn't that correct bitch?" Sesshomaru denied Rin's line of thinking, his eyes drilling a hole into Kagome as she looked up to meet his heated glare.

"If-if you say so." Kagome stuttered, quickly bowing her head and biting into her piece of meat. "Oh your lord does say so. He also says that you are to address him as he commands after each sentence you speak to him. Or are you too stupid to remember what I instructed earlier, or do you just wish to be reminded." Sesshomaru snarled at the shaking girl next to Rin.

"No…I do not wish to be reminded, and I remember perfectly clear what you said. I just have….troubles with the instructions." Kagome snapped back. At this Sesshomaru stood up to glare down at her. "Perhaps you need help with these troubling instructions. I will gladly be of service." He snarled cracking his knuckles, his hands glowing green. He didn't wish to really hurt the girl furthmore, especially in front of Rin, but he needed her to show him respect.

"NO! Please no more…my lord. I've had more than I can surly handle in a day. If that is all you need me for tonight, I will go tell that story to Rin. You ready Rin?" Kagome quickly turned her attention to Rin, who eagerly nodded her head, grabbing Kagome's hand and dragging the still injured miko to her room. "Kagome, my room is this way." Was the last thing Sesshomaru heard before he walked out of the room, the fallen chair that was smashed against the wall went unnoticed to him, as well as the green liquid dripping from his quenched hands. "Tomorrow bitch, tomorrow is the last time you will ever disrespect this Sesshomaru ever again, and live after it."