The sun was shining brightly and birds were chirping loudly, singing their

Morning songs. Kagome remained dead asleep, oblivious to the new morning

Upon the earth. A small sort of snoring sound was coming forth from her.

The rays of the sun peaked through her window and a rather large crow came

and sat on the sill.

"Craw!!!!!! Craw! Craw!!!" It said.

It would not stop until Kagome stirred from her sleep. It had only been 3

to 4 hours when she had rested her head on the pillow and she was still

dreadfully tired but she awoke anyway. She got up out of bed, intent on

making the crow leave but when she had gotten to the sill, the window

remained large sized and the crow refused to leave. Carefully and with a

shaky hand, Kagome held out her finger and the crow tilted its head,

contemplating its decision. It finally hopped onto Kagome's finger and the

woman smiled at the bird. Maybe there was some sort of happiness left to

grasp in this dark and eerie castle? The crow flew up and bit Kagome on

the lip, drawing blood.

"Craw!!!."

And with that, the crow left, seeming to have finished important business.

Kagome was taken aback and stumbled towards her bed where she tripped over a stool and fell backwards, hitting her head. She sat up with a struggle, eyes clenched tight and her body tense.

"O-ow...uhn."

Kagome tried to stand up but her ankle started to sting and she had to sit

back down again.

'Uhn uh. No way am I going to have a sprained ankle, it's-it's just

a...bruise and it'll go away after a little while. There is no way I am

going to be handicapped in Naraku's castle!'

And with that, Kagome stood straight up on her feet and walked toward her bed, limping only slightly. She plopped herself on the mattress and sighed.

'What now?'

Kagome sat up off of the mattress and walked toward the door. Her hand

came forth and she turned the doorknob, it was cold beneath her

fingertips. She hesitated before pulling the door open but she went out.

She peeked out from the doorway and looked around for any signs of Naraku or anyone else for that matter. She found no one and so she took one step outside of her room. Sucking on her still bleeding lip, she took another step out and shut the door behind her. She was now in the hallway. It was

still quite dark but it was much lighter than it had been last night. She

took a left and continued at a slow pace. Her feet made soft paddling

noise on the floor. It was cold against her skin and she shivered as she

made her way down the hall. Her hair was slightly tossed from her sleep

and her eyes burned from the slight sunlight and the air. Lack of sleep

will do that. She kept walking still. Everything looked the same. She'd

pass a few wooden doors and then more wall, a few doors, then more wall.

She finally found some stairs, after a long while, and she cautiously

descended her way down the stairs. She starred down the stairs as she took

each slow cautious step. Her heart beating steadily and her breath coming

and going at an average rate. After about 5 minutes she was able to see a

platform which signaled that the steps actually had a break in them. She

stopped on the platform and caught her breath, slightly. She leaned up

against the wall just to relax for a moment and was startled when she fell

backwards. She slid on her back twirling and twisting in an assortment of

designs. Down, down, down she went. Flashes of light started to appear and She was getting a headache from everything. She had lost her voice and wanted to scream out but could not.

'Ahhh! Someone! Anyone! Help me! Please!' Her thoughts were scrambled and She was confused, so much so like the fly caught in the spiders web.

The sort of slide took a steep dip and she picked up momentum, this was a

lot scarier than any roller coaster ride she had ever been on. She picked

up speed, faster, faster, faster. Wind whipped by her ears and she

couldn't hear anything. Her eyes were clenched so very tightly shut. It

was hard for her to breathe, she felt weightless and she continued to pick

up speed. Faster, faster, faster. Finally she felt a change in pace, she

started to...go up?

'What?'

The momentum she picked up was useful as her body was propelled upwards.

Farther up she went and with that, her speed decreased. What if she

stopped moving and she would be stuck in there forever? In that dark and

dismal place, in eternal darkness with no hope of ever escaping? She'd die

a slow and agonizingly painful death. She'd slowly wither away, her

stomach acid eating away at her inner walls as her body tried to supply

itself with nutrients? Then...? Everything stopped. Her body felt

weightless and she was no longer moving. Kagome opened her eyes and sat up, but she soon realized her mistake as she turned around. There was a steep dip in the slide sort of thing. Almost like falling off the edge of

a steep cliff. And at the bottom, oh at the bottom. There were snakes,

spiders, roaches, ands, centipedes, all sorts of slimy and hairy sort of

creatures. You could hear the hiss of their hunger as they writhed and

crawled around each other, trying to reach their next victim. Kagome

stayed as still as possible, she didn't want to go down, but she couldn't

go back either. What should she do? She didn't get a choice, the floor

started to vibrate and all of a sudden it jerked her forward and she was

again sliding down. Faster, faster, down, down, it felt endless, like she

would forever be falling backwards on this slide. She peaked behind

herself and saw the creatures nearing her. Her eyes got wide and she was

finally able to find her voice.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!" The high pitched girlie sort of screech

echoed throughout the strange room she was in. Faster and farther down she went. She continued to pick up speed. Faster, faster, faster.

"Stop! Please! Stop! I don't want to be here anymore! Someone! Please!

Help me!!!!"

No one seemed to hear her as she continued to fall backwards, farther and

farther down. She'll be eaten and digested by those insects and whatever

else might lie down there. Kagome was so close to the creatures down

below, she could hear the slime gurgle and slush as it coated their

bodies. Kagome took in a deep breath as she waited for her body to collide with the slimy things but right when she thought she was about to, there was nothing. She was weightless. She started flailing in the air as she tumbled down into an empty blackness. She screamed once again.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Her heart was pounding in her chest and it was hard to breathe. Down, down,

down she fell into an eternal pit of darkness. Her figure disappeared in

the inky shadows. Kagome's screams were suddenly interrupted as she hit

something. She bounced a few times and then stopped. She opened her eyes and found herself lying on a bed. Her breath came in heavy pants and her heart raced. She was sweating and her skin was pale, she was frightened almost half to death. She peered around. The room was quite large. It had a very dark theme to it but it was beautiful and intricate in a way only darkness could be. The walls were a pitch black color and the rim seemed to be dripping blood. The ceiling was all red and the floor was such a dark colored purple that it appeared black at first glance. The bed was larger than that of an average western sized living room. and it's sheets were dark purple silk. The comforter was black and had a dark red spider woven into it. The bed was western style and had a sort of canopy. The poles were black and metal and there was a thin see-through layer of fabric, it was dark purple and was woven with spiders in it, behind the thin layer of fabric was a slightly thicker fabric, used for privacy and it was pitch black. They were tied up using blood red ropes. There were many, many pillows, mostly for decoration but could be used for sleeping if needed. They were all very big and comfortable. Some were black and some were purple. A few of them even had a red trim. Assortments of furniture littered the room and they were all wooden and were a very dark cherry wood. There were blood red draped and they were down, hiding the sun from the room. A very large mirror was on the wall and it was quite beautiful.

It reflected everything in the room, making it appear even larger than it

actually was. It was crystal clear and had no finger prints on it at all.

There were a few doors, possibly leading to other parts of the room such

as a closet or to a bathroom or something of the sort but that's not what

caught Kagome's attention, what did was a door. A very large door. It was

huge and wooden. A giant spider seemed to have been carved into it. It

appeared to be extremely heavy and Kagome didn't even want to think about pushing it. Kagome heard a small noise and turned her head to see what it was. She gasped in shock and her eyes shot open. There, lying under the covers was Naraku! He was laying on his back, legs open, arms out and relaxed. The blanket rested ever so slightly down at his waist, just covering his manhood. His hair was tossed up around all over the pillowed and was actually quite beautiful in a way. His chest was rising and falling, gently with every breath he took. Kagome was terrified, what if Naraku awoke and saw her there...in his presence...in his room...on his bed!! Kagome started to shake and quiver in fear, what would happen?She started to shift off of his bed and Naraku stirred. He turned to roll over on his side but jerked to the side when his head wasn't cooperating. Kagome looked down and saw that her elbow was resting on his dark locks. She gasped and immediately pulled her arm to herself as if she had been burnt.

'Oh no!'

Naraku's nose twitched and he lifted his hand to scratch an itch, he did

so and turned on his side. Kagome let out a breath she didn't know she had

been holding and started to make her way over to the edge of the bed. Inch

by inch she slowly moved towards the edge. She finally had made it and was about to but her feet on the ground when all of a sudden, she couldn't move herself. Her heartbeat picked up pace and she knew she was just scared and paralyzed with fear but she pressed on. She tried to move again and couldn't.

'Ow...'

Kagome looked down at her arm and BAM!! She flew straight into the

headboard of the bed. A heavy weight was on top of her.

"Bitch! I told you not to cross paths with me! I told you to fear the

worst, you worthless whore! Yet you disobey me? Even after I gave you free access too anywhere in my castle but where I dwell? You are really and truly a fool. What stupidity is yours that you think I wont own up too

what I said? Do you think I didn't mean it? That you are invincible? That

there is no way to cause you more pain? Well? Answer me, you filthy

wench!"

"..."

Kagome tried to form the words but it wasn't working. They weren't coming out. It was useless. Naraku smacked her hard on her cheek. A large red spot quickly formed where he it her and her lip reopened and bled with a vengeance. Her lip was pulsating and every time her heart beat, it sent another wave of blood out of her lip. She could feel a bruise starting to form on her cheek and Kagome was at a loss of what to do.

" Answer me or I will do much worse. Remember, you make it as bad as you want it to be."

Why should she care? She's lost everything, everyone, there was no hope

left, so she shouldn't care.

"Do what you want to me, Naraku, I don't care. There is nothing in this

world you could do that would possibly hurt me."

"Oh?"

Naraku's eyebrow raised in mock curiosity. He peered into Kagome's eyes.

She starred back at his, she was terrified and it showed brightly in her

irises. Naraku smiled sinisterly.

"What about the Taiyoukai?"

Kagome's lip trembled and her heart started to sink.

"Wh-what about him?"

"You harbor feelings for him."

"No. I do not."

"Yes. You do and I can prove it."

"How?"

"Why are you here in the first place?"

"To save hi- hey! You tricked me, that's no fair!"

"Life isn't fair, human. You should have learned that by now. I'm not

going to make it any easier on you."

"You bastard! I hate you."

"Bitch!" Naraku yanked Kagome by the fine hairs on her neck. " You do not know what hate is, you have no idea what pain, anguish or sorrow or

anything of the sort is. You are a clumbsy, idiotic little female human wench and should be treated as such. Give me one reason why I should feel sorry for you and take pity on you."

"Everyone I've ever known and loved is dead and they aren't coming back."

"Wrong! You harbor feelings for the Taiyoukai and he is still well and

alive, I'm sure some demons you have met on your past travels are still

well and alive as well and...you've known me from the beginning." He

grinned, the fire lighting in his eyes as he felt Kagome's heart sink

further. "Any other things?"

"Yes..."

"Then what?"

"..." Kagome didn't want to talk about anything with the dark lord, he

had cause her enough pain.

"Are you through with delaying your punishment?"

Kagome just looked away in disgust.

"You are to be my servant for a week."

That didn't seem so bad. What's the worst Naraku could ask her to do,

clean the floors? Kagome felt relief. Naraku sensed this and grinned

again for what seemed like the fifth time.

"Don't be so relieved, Kagome. Being my servant isn't as easy as is

sounds. You start this evening, after dinner. Be prepared. I shall see you

at lunch. Lunch, dinner and breakfast will always be served down the hall

and to the right from my room. Be there in 6 hours."

Kagome was silent, listening to his orders. She had not realized until now

that Naraku was still on top of her and he was...nude! Kagome's eyes

traveled over Naraku's chest, frantically, not really experienced seeing

that kind of beauty. Her eyes continued to travel down south and she

blushed deeply before she looked between his legs. She ripped her eyes

away and looked passed them, she saw the mirror, and in the mirror, the

two were there. Naraku and her. She could see his creamy smooth skin and the mark of the spider upon his back. His long black hair traveling over his shoulders perfectly. Naraku had noticed her blush and his eyes light up slightly. Naraku cupped Kagome's cheek and forced her to look into his eyes. He could see smokey lust and fear in her eyes. She was positively terrified and awfully sad. Kagome starred deep into Naraku's eyes and saw only amusement. He was.. laughing at her?! What a jerk! Kagome lightly pushed on Naraku's shoulders, giving him the signal that she wanted him off but he didn't comply. He instead bent over and whispered into her ear."I know what you desire most, more than anything in this world. Don't make me deprive you of it."

Kagome gulped and felt the heat of his body leave hers as he got up and

off of her. Kagome stood off of the bed and walked towards the door, not

making eye contact with Naraku, not looking at him at all actually. Kagome made it to the door and pushed on it. It didn't move. She pushed harder and harder and harder. She pushed with all of her might and it still would not move. She fell to the floor huffing and puffing. She looked around for Naraku and could not find him.

"...Naraku...?" It was small and meek but she needed his help

getting out.

"N-Naraku?" Still no reply.

"Naraku?" Silence was her answer. She took a big gulp of air.

"NARA-"

"What??!"

"Eeep!"

"Well?"

" I-I. D-d-door. Can't..."

"Speak, woman!"

"I can't open the door and I need your help." Kagome looked away in shame.

Naraku grunted and slowly walked out from his walk in closet, still bare,

having been interrupted. His skin rippled over his leg muscled as he

walked toward her, his hair mocked his movements and gracefully swerved

behind him and his flaccid manhood swayed ever so slightly as he walked

Toward her. Very small sounds could be heard as his feet connected with

his carpeting, he was enjoying the softness of it greatly, having

installed it right before he fell asleep. Naraku grumbled slightly and

Kagome didn't hear it. He stood next to her and lifted his arm to prove a

point to her. He looked directly at her face and she looked at him, her

eyes darting back to the door and back to him periodically. He leaned

forward ever so slightly and pushed the door open with no effort what so

ever. Kagome's eyes widened a fraction as she watched him open the door

easily.

'Hmpf. I could done that if I really wanted to.'

Kagome walked out with hurt pride but had her nose stuck up in the air,

her hair swaying behind her. Naraku grabbed said hair and pulled her to

him.

"Don't act as though you are better than me, wench. I assure you that you

wont like the consequences."

Kagome nodded her head and he released her. She bolted out of the door and

headed down the hall and to the left, looking for a place to bathe.

Naraku

' That insufferable human. Who does she think she is? I gave her all the

chance in the world to stay away from me, I even slept in late so she

wouldn't meet me in the halls in the morning. And this is how she repaid

me? By falling into my bed and then trying to sneak out as though I

wouldn't ever notice? Imbecile. She should know me better than that by now

at least. I wonder if she can even find her way around the castle. She

headed left. Perhaps she wishes to clean herself? Good choice seeing that her disgusting human stench is covering her entire body. She chose the right direction, too. Lets see if she can find the right room.'

Naraku went back into his closet, taking out his famous purple and blue

attire. He hung his Baboon pelt on a special stand by the window in case

of emergencies. He had one in every room, stored in special places about

the house as well, just in case he needed to make a quick escape and

needed coverage. That pelt wasn't an ordinary pelt either, it protected

from heat, sword attacks, poison, and claws. It wasn't much protection,

mind you, but at least it was better than nothing. To a human it would be

amazing, they would feel invincible, it was much like Inuyasha's Robe of

the Fire Rat but the pelt wasn't as good. Naraku sighed as he realized he too wanted to take a shower, just to be fresh and ready for the new day, to forget the night and to relax. Naraku undressed once again, being in one of his most Beautiful forms, and he walked into a small sort of room with his own personal hot spring. He stepped into the spring, a sort of moan/sigh escaping his soft lips as he settled into the water to relax and clean himself.

CRASH!

'Shit.'

Kagome

'Can't...breath!'

Kagome was suddenly yanked hard by her hair out of the water.

"Can't I leave you for more than two minutes without you causing trouble?

"You almost drowned! If I hadn't ran down here, you would have been dead!"

'Wait... he does care. He came down to save me.' "Y-you came down to save me..."

"Don't flatter yourself, wench, I came down here to see if you broke

anything of mine during your fall."

"Oh..."

"My dear, sweet Kagome, was it your wish that I came here to heroically

save you from your inevitable death?"

"No, I just thought-"

"Thought what?"

"Thought you actually had a heart."

"I think not, deary."

"I know".

"Well if you are through with your pitiful attempt at drowning, I would

like to get back to what I was doing."

"O-ok..."

"Try not to die while I'm gone."

Kagome nodded her head at Naraku's back as he walked. Water still dripping off his hair, down his back, over his behind, down his beautiful legs, and onto the ground. She found herself watching him and even leaning to the side to watch him walk some more. Naraku noticed and grinned to himself. This would be all too easy. Naraku walked back to his room and into the bathroom. He settled himself into the still steaming water and sighed again. He closed his eyes knowing he could relax and not be interrupted this time. Soon he found himself lost in a sort of meditative state, not quite asleep but not quite awake.