Captured and Trapped

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Well, I won’t waste too much of your time, here is the answers to the reviews for the chapter 15.

Reviews reply(fanfiction.net):

SkyBear : firstly, thank you for your review. Don’t worry, I don’t have any intention to ‘cut out’ the villain just now… ;) I hope that you will like this new chapter.

dark shadowed rose: Hm… it’s something that you will have to wait for and read, I’m afraid that I can’t tell you if no one else can find it and who was that mysterious person. But there isn’t a lot of cold and unfeeling eyes running around that just find it delightful to see Kagome sufer…*hint, hint* thank you for the review.

JenJen Midnightgirl: that you like it! :) And I’m glad that you like the reactions of Sesshomaru. I just wanted to show that Sesshomaru isn’t a monster without a heart, he just chooses to not let his emotions, as little they might be, slip out. I really hope that you will as much enjoy this new chapter than the 15!

flooding-rivers : well, here is your update ! :D Your words really warmed my heart so thank you for your review!

ObSeSsEd WiTh ROXAS : *ssshhh* don’t say that too loud. *look to the right, then to the left* If Sesshomaru hear you saying that he cares then he will become really angry and deny it with all he is worth! Lol He isn’t ready to admit it and won’t for a long time… Glad that you liked!

Silveromance: WOW, thank you. I hope that you will like this new update!

merlyn1382 : exactly my thought. When Sesshomaru will get out, Naraku had better run for his life… even if it is a puppet ! I think even if it isn’t his real body, he will feel it! *grin*

GeorgieGirl999 : I’m so sorry that I forgot about you last time. Please, forgive me? *gave the best puppy eyes* Here, a cookie for my forgiveness. Hope you will like the chapter 16!

Chippyshero : LOL it will have to wait a little. *grin*

1kenshinlover : well, hopefully he won’t remark his mistake too soon ! When he installed Sesshomaru in the same cell than Kagome, I don’t think he realized that they would work together and support each other. Naraku had put too much credit on the pride of the demon Lord and not enough on his instinct of survival. His mistake! Well, sshh, I didn’t tell you anything! :D

PurpleLuna: I’m really glad that you like it and thank you for your kind words.

Jeweled Fairy : well , you will see the others in this chapter ! :) And if you find Naraku really sick and the ugly youkais …well ugly then that means I succeed! Lol For the scars, the subject will be brought back in a later chapter… I really hope that you will like this new chapter and thank you for your always so faithful support.

kouga's older woman : LOL

pandora-of-the-south: it would have been a great idea but Kagome is never ‘free of her movement’ when she steps out of the cell…or rather she is carried out. But I will tell you that, she will be the one finding the way out… But I can’t tell you more! There is still a long road before Sesshomaru admit that he cares for her beyond the fact that she is pack so even more longer for him to admit any feelings… for now it’s just respect, which is already big for Sesshomaru. Hope you will like this new update! :D

Kitsune Diva : well I hope you will like this new chapter ! thank you for your review and kind words!

MyTwiliLove : for your first question, the servants are effectively youkai, reptilian type to be more precise. As for why they work for Naraku, it will be explain by one of them in the chapter 17… For your question two, I don’t really know but I think that I will have use of them and they will be there in some later chapters. For the question 3, no it won’t be in flashback but ‘in-process’ as you put it. For question four…well I don’t know! -_-‘ lol Response for the PS: I went to read them and really like it! I think I even review… Love your PS! ;) Don’t worry about the length for your review and the answer. You ask question, I answer as well as I can at the moment! It’s always a pleasure to receive your message. I’m waiting for your new set of questions after this new chapter! :D Thank you for your review.

Thank you to my name is paper YAH, TwilightVampy17, SoMeWhErE iN tHe MiDdLe, asherah4u, for their review too. I really hope that I didn’t forget anyone this time!

Reviews (Dokuga)

LC Rose : *blush* I’m really flattered that you think so highly of my story! I’m glad that you liked ‘my’ Sesshomaru. Hope that you will like this new chapter too.

MontiK : I’m really glad that you like it. Yeah, how much it pained me to see them in pain, I didn’t want to make them get out too easily or just jump on each other after only been one hour alone! I hope that you will like this new update.

lunaticneko : don’t worry, the idea of how to get out will arrive soon! It just won’t be easy… Glad that you like the story!

sunset in love : for your question about Kikyo and the enchantment, the answer is in this new chapter…as for the other, well yes. Hints had been sent at several moment… like when he had said that they had seal the pact between them repeatedly again and again until exhaustion or when he said that her body doesn’t feel like one of flesh… Gah! It disgusted me just to write it! Like I said (Kagome’s thoughts) I don’t know what is the more disgusting, her sleep with a monster like Naraku or him sleeping with a corpse… Thank you for your review and I hope that you will like this chapter too.

Reviews (Adultfanfic.):

Kitty: I will keep that in mind. Thank you for your review.

Alpine: thank you so much for your review and kind words. Hope you will like this chapter too.

Lanier: well the solution will come soon! But I can’t tell you more, sorry. Thank you for your review.

Mediaeval_Gurl : I’m really glad that you like my story. It’s really warmed my heart to read your comment. Oh and I did went to see your story! Hope you will like this new update!

Camille: *blush* I’m really glad that you like the story so much! Yeah, as I said, I preferred to go slowly and not have the two of them just jumped on each other after a couple of hours alone! It isn’t in the personality of any of them and I wanted to keep it that way. Really glad that you like! Hope that you will appreciate too the new chapter! :)

RavensTears00 : thank you so much for your kind words and support. It’s really appreciated!

rinchan448 : Thank you for your review and thank you for your support !

OK, well I hope I didn’t forget anyone! :D

Thank you again to ‘FRIZZ’ for the extraordinary work as a Beta even with all the mistakes I make all the time.

I posted a new story a few days ago: Hospitality. It’s a long one-shot. I hope to have an edited version soon. Tell me what you think, ok? (for the ones who did see it and are interested!)
Well, that’s all! :D


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Chapter 16 :
It’s My Soul

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Kagome had fallen into a light slumber with Sesshomaru at her side keeping her nightmares away. The demon Lord had stopped asking himself questions. It was working and it was the only thing important at the moment. If the Miko didn’t get her energy back she would be of no use to him and if he had to sit down close to her, unknowingly to her of course, to assure her rest then so be it. It wasn’t much to ask him and it was really little to give her after what she had been subjected to by Naraku.

He had seen some cracks in her mental armor earlier when she had to speak about what the hanyou was planning and the problem of her scars. Oh, he had no doubt that she would keep strong and wouldn’t break easily, but it was really difficult on her. He had to admit that his respect for her had grown in the fact that she hadn’t been reduced to a whimpering and begging mass after her torture. Yes, she was really deserving for her place in his pack.


A moment later, she started to whimper in her sleep, but Sesshomaru only had to reach for her and lay a hand on her head to make it stop. He couldn’t stop marveling each time it happened.


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An hour or so later, Sesshomaru found himself pinned back on the wall. It was really getting old.

The door of the cell then opened slowly, reveling one of the ugly servants of Naraku with a tray of food in hands. He was one that the DaiYoukai hadn’t seen before so he noted for later possible use that there were at least four. This time, Sesshomaru stayed silent, and observed. This one seemed a little different than the others and younger. He seemed to be unable to look at the beaten up woman.

Without even a glance towards the demon Lord or the slumbering human Miko, the youkai put down the tray of food and took the one of the meager medical supplies. He walked out but soon came back, just to let a big basin by the door before walking out and not coming back, still not looking at any of the occupants of the cell.

Maybe two or three seconds after the ‘click’ of the door, Sesshomaru was released.


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With Inuyasha’s gang…

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The camp was dead silent. In fact, if the fire wasn’t going, you wouldn’t even know that they were there. The companions had been running around all day, without a break, trying desperately to find their dear missing member. In fact, if the night hadn’t fallen and exhaustion not taking its hold on the humans members of the little pack, they would have readily continued their search.

The atmosphere was really gloomy around the camp fire, if not dead. They still haven’t found any lead. They had yet to discover who had captured their companion, why they had taken her, and more importantly, where they had taken her. She had been gone for four days already and they were still totally in the dark.


Inuyasha was sitting against a tree trunk, his Tessaiga between his legs, laying on his chest. He was brooding because they had to stop for the night. Truth be told, the hanyou was tired too but the guilt of not having been here for Kagome one more time was eating him. He had to find her soon and make sure that she was alright or he would never be able to live with himself.

Shippo whimpered again. The poor kit was inconsolable since he had learnt about the disappearance of the young Miko. Miroku reached towards the young fox’s head and let his hand lingered a moment on his head, hoping to offer some comfort. The Monk wasn’t in much better shape, really. Worry was eating him to the core. In fact, they were all worried.

Sango throw a rock towards the bushes at the other side of their camp. “If only we had some lead!” She exclaimed, exasperate. She was so worried of what could have happened to her best and only girl friend that her heart ached.

“Feh! We could have found one if we didn’t have to stop every few minutes because you need rest!”

Sango’s hands closed in fists and Miroku interrupted in just in time before she could jump on the unsuspected hanyou.


“InuYasha, we have to stay calm. Getting angry and fighting among the group won’t help us to find her quicker. We are all worried about Kagome-sama’s kidnapping but we have to take a break at least for the night. We are humans and it’s normal that we need some rest after running about all day. Don’t lie, InuYasha, you too need a break. Your stubbornness won’t help us to find her quickly but you will just fall in illness if you push yourself too much. And don’t try to serve us with your usual ‘I’m stronger than you pathetic humans’ crap. We are not blind my friend, we can clearly see that you are exhausted too. Maybe not as much as us because of your hanyou blood but still tired. Look at Kirara. She is so tired that even Sango’s screams isn’t waking her up. Plus, even if we had a lead, we couldn’t really well continue in the dark, even if we weren’t tired either.”

“Keh! I can see just fine!” Said stubbornly the hanyou.

“You still could miss something that you wouldn’t in daylight. Then what will it bring you? Hm? And us, we can’t see!” Sango retorted, breathing deeply. Her nerves were really fragile, in her uncontrollable worry for the young Miko.


Silence fell on the camp. After a moment, Shippo had finally calmed down and was now snuggled up to Kirara’s side for support.

“Where could she be now?” Asked softly Sango to no one in particular, worry lacerating through her voice. The strong exterminator was just a woman under her tunic after all and her sensibility was coming forth at the idea of what could have happened to her friend.

“I don’t know.” Answered Miroku after a long sigh. “But I have a really bad feeling.”

“Me too.” Said Sango fixing her eyes on the dancing flames.


“Still, something doesn’t seem right.” Added Miroku after a moment.

One ear picked up but InuYasha didn’t say anything. “What do you mean, Miroku-sama?” Asked Sango.


“It’s just that something doesn’t fit. It’s just strange.” He said, pensively.

Not able to contain it anymore, the hanyou exploded. “Speak clearly, Bozo, it’s not the moment to play mind-games!”

“Well, since you ask so nicely, Inuyasha, I just feel like the kidnapping and everything surrounding it is strange and too much for just been a coincidence.”

“What do you mean, Houshi-sama?” Sango perked, immediately interested.

Now that he had the attention of Sango and Inuyasha, he revealed his thoughts.
“From the traces on the soil, it was really configured as an ambush. It really felt like they were waiting for her to arrive, as if they knew that she was due to arrive around that time and would come from this way. They must have waited for her in the woods and attacked her just when she was walking towards the village after climbing out of the well.

Then, there is the attack in the neighboring village which happened just before the return of Kagome-sama.”


Understanding flashed on Sango’s face. “If that villager hadn’t insisted so much, we wouldn’t have left before Kagome’s return and finding Inuyasha.”

Miroku nodded. “Exactly. That’s what I find suspicious. The villager made it sound as if it was terrible attacks resulting with lots of damages but when we arrived, we just found some lowly youkai easily disposed of. Then the villager disappeared. It took us three days just to go and come back while we didn’t stay more than half-day in the village. It really looked like someone wanted us away before the return of Kagome.”
They looked at each other as if only realizing now the implication of what they just pinpointed. Someone had been plotting and sent all of them away so no one would possibly come to the rescue of the young Miko.


“Where were you, InuYasha?” Asked out of the blue the monk.

InuYasha froze, his throat constricting in his sudden nervousness.

“I-I don’t see what it have to do with anything!” He said, crossing his arms on his chest in false air of confidence.

“It could be important, my friend. You don’t need to be on the defensive, InuYasha…well if you have nothing on your conscience, that’s it.” Told him Miroku, his eyes hardening.

InuYasha gulped. Guilt built up anew in him. He should have been there. The slayer saw his immediate change of attitude and instantly saw red.

“Where…Were…You…Inuyasha?” She asked through clenched teeth.


Everyone around the fire turned towards the hanyou with different degrees of glare. Inuyasha felt corned and his ears flatted on his head.

“Yeah, where were you, Inuyasha? We tried to find you and looked everywhere without any success.” Added Shippo, now awake.

Miroku’s eyes became considerably cold. The monk was rarely like that and it was giving the creeps to InuYasha.


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Back with Sesshomaru and Kagome…

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Sesshomaru walked back towards the still half-sleeping woman and nudged her with the tip of his shoe-covered foot.
When her eyes opened and was on the standing DaiYoukai, he spoke.

“Eat.”

And with that said, he returned to sitting down against his wall. Kagome watched the demon Lord in the corner of her eyes and the food. Sighed, she rose and took the tray with her. She went to kneel down, facing Sesshomaru, ready to share. At the view of food, her stomach made itself know, signaling to its owner for how long and how much it was empty.

The DaiYoukai reminded her that the food was served only for her but the young Miko was stubborn and insisted to share it with her companion of misfortune. This time, they had given her a little more food but it would never be enough for one meal for Sesshoumaru, even if he was to consume it by himself. However, even if he wouldn’t admit it, the proud demon Lord was somewhat touch by her actions again. Even in the adversity, her selflessness never failed to surprise him. Foolish woman, he scoffed half-heartedly.


After making sure that Sesshomaru took something to eat on the tray, Kagome let her thoughts get away. The young Miko then thought back at how much InuYasha and Shippo eat in one sitting. She understood that half of the food will never be enough to sate the demon Lord’s appetite, but it still was better than nothing. She pushed three quarter of the meat towards the DaiYoukai. Before he could protest, she informed him that he will need to recover some strength too if they wanted to have a chance to get out of this nightmare before starving to death. Apparently, no one had informed the ugly servants of Naraku that a human need to eat several meals per day to stay healthy. Though, the dark hanyou should know since he HAD been human in the beginning.

Admitting her logic, Sesshomaru accepted the food given to him gratefully. He would not tell her, but he needed at least ten times this quantity to ever hope to curb his hunger at the moment. In a way, that was why he didn’t fight much against her idea of dividing. He was starving. He had been ready to hunt when they had attacked and those several days with almost nothing in the stomach was taking its tool on him. However, he was confident. The demon Lord knew that he was one of if not the most powerful DaiYoukai alive so a few days without eating wouldn’t kill him. The one more in danger there was the young Miko. Humans are weak and can’t stay long without eating or drinking.

Kagome looked around, the silence was unnerving for the poor young woman. That’s when she noticed the basin by the door.


“Hm? That basin wasn’t there before. Why did they leave it here?” She asked to herself, not really expecting an answer from the demon Lord.

“Body wastes.” He said curtly.

“What?!” Squealed Kagome, paling considerably. “How do you know that?!”

He raised an eyebrow at her. “The basin isn’t at its first utilization.” He said calmly, as if he was speaking of the weather.

Kagome became even paler. She was horrified. She hadn’t realized until now that she would have to release herself again in front of Sesshomaru, the Lord of the Western Lands of all people, Inuyasha’s older brother. And surely at one time she will have to do more than pee… Oh Kami, someone had to kill her now or they have to get out immediately. This humiliation would surely kill her. Then she thought about something. Does Sesshomaru need to go to the bathroom too? Baka Kagome! Of course he needs it too! He is a living being like any other. Though, it is difficult to imagine the mighty Lord of the West peeing! *giggle* that’s gross! It is impossible to imagine Sesshomaru doing something anything so…simple. She was sure that even when peeing, the DaiYoukai must be doing it with class! What the hell am I thinking?! She thought, shaking her head to try to erase the disturbing images.

She finished her meal silently while fixing her gaze on the wall behind the demon Lord’s head to avoid to look at him, her cheeks flushing in her embarrassment for her ‘adventurous’ thoughts.


She suddenly stood and walked towards the wall where the slabs inter-reacting with the collars of Sesshomaru were fixed. Something had been bugging her about those slabs since day one and since she needed something to occupy her mind... Her movements drew the attention of the demon Lord who watched her attentively, trying to understand what she was doing.

Kagome stayed fixated the wall for a moment as Sesshomaru just observed, curious at what was on her mind. The young miko then stiffed and her body started to tremble with her rage.

How could she?! Thought Kagome. She let out a sound really much sounding like a growl, gaining a curious glance from the demon lord, but she ignored him.


How could she? How could she? HOW COULD SHE ?!! She thought, not realizing that she said it out loud.

Not liking to be ignored, Sesshomaru called out for her. “Miko.” A little annoyed.

Finally, she looked at him. Her body was shaking in her rage and she blinked back to prevent tears from gathering in her eyes. She felt betrayed in a way she had never felt before. With serious difficulty, she kept her cool and did not explode in the face of the poor, unsuspecting and ‘innocent’ DaiYoukai. It wasn’t simple but she managed. However, it was impossible to stop her voice from dripping with venom.

“Remember when I told you about my previous incarnation?”

Sesshomaru nodded once, almost imperceptibly, surprised by the tone of her voice. “The undead Miko.”

“Hai. Well, I knew that she had not chosen her side and has worked for Naraku in more than one occasion and was doing it again, from what I gathered from the vile beast.” She was so angry that she had difficulty speaking.

One eyebrow rose slightly, waiting for her to elaborate. What is she trying to imply?

She breathed deeply. “Well, the powers enchanting the holy part of your bindings spells had been enhanced by her. I wasn’t sure at first, maybe I was trying to convince myself that she wouldn’t bend so low, but now it is clear and I can’t deny it anymore. Those stones are calling for me, my powers. Even if she may not have done it by herself, most of the powers contained in the stones are hers.”

He gazed at her, his eyebrow climbing higher as if to say ‘and?’

“You don’t understand!! She has done more than just helping the enemy; she has betrayed the very reason of her past existence! I mean, she must be the one who informed Naraku about the Divine Protection. From what he said, it’s information that no one is privy of beside Mikos. It’s information that is only transmitted from Miko to Miko during their training. It’s one of the most guarded secret! So only a miko could have told him about this rule. Even dark mikos would never let this information slip. It’s the worst betrayal she could have ever committed! She has tried to kill me, she tried to drag InuYasha in Hell with her, but that… that’s beyond betrayal.

Sesshomaru, Naraku has tried in many ways to find a way around that law and get around his inability to absorb holy powers. I don’t even want to think of how many mikos he has tried to defile or torture. Kikyo’s hands are as much stained with those deaths as his. Mikos, as she was and as her sister is, have been raped and mutilated because of her!” She concluded, breathing deeply as tears finally escaped her eyes, running down to her chin.

“Why are you so worked up? You are not the responsible.”

“You really don’t understand, Sesshomaru!!!! It’s my soul! She is living on my soul. It’s because of part of me that she is able to walk the Earth and do all those horrible things! It’s because of my soul that she has the possibility to participate in this slaughter! I…I…”

She was hysterical now, screaming and having even difficulties to breathe, hyperventilating, as she was so worked up. In a blink of the eye, Sesshoumaru was standing in front of her, his hand catching her chin in an almost painful hold. She stilled at the sudden movement, startled. The demon Lord forced her to look up at him.

“You will calm down.” He simply said, emphasizing on each word.

“B-but…” She was sobbing now.

“Stop beating yourself for something you have no responsibility for.”

“But…it’s my soul…”

“And? Miko, you have no responsibility for what the undead one is doing with her restored mobility and unnatural life on this plane. Even if she is carrying part of your soul.” He interrupted her when she was about to protest.

The great demon Lord of the Western Lands sighed as he released her chin. He had to make her understand or she would beat herself foolishly for something the undead miko had done. Humans and their weak minds.

“If the previous incarnation of the undead miko had killed someone, would you bear responsibility too? It was your soul, after all.”

“No, but…” She started softly.

“Miko, stop this nonsense.”


Kagome looked up at him, her bottom lip quavering in her attempt to not cry in front of him, but failing miserably. She then did something unthinkable: she threw herself at him, her arms slipping around his waist. It didn’t last more than two seconds but it was already enough to shock the demon Lord and herself. When she realized what she was doing and felt the stiff body of Sesshomaru she jumped backwards, apologizing profusely.
Sesshomaru, still not able to totally process what just happened, he turned around with the intention of ignoring her for the time being. She was really taking too much liberty with his body and it was started to become bothersome.

The young miko didn’t know what to do with herself, as her cheeks flamed in a deep red. She was mortified at what she had done and was amazed to still be alive. She was sweating just at the thought of what Sesshomaru would usually have done to her in normal circumstances. Her head would surely not be on her shoulders anymore. Maybe he felt pity for her and didn’t kill her for it. She brushed her tears away trying to find something to fill in the uneasy silence. Too much silence was really creeping her out, even worst when she came so close to death.

After a long silence, finally something came to her mind and her eyes lit up.

“I think I have an idea to get us out of here.”

Sesshomaru’s attention snapped towards her. But before she could speak, the demon Lord flied the short distance separating him and the wall and was pinned there.

“Sesshomaru!” she screamed as she was started to go to him when the door was throw opened.

Two of the ugly servants of Naraku walked in and grab the kicking and screaming young miko.
“You are coming with us, little human. Hope you didn’t miss us too much.” Whispered one of them in her ear, but loud enough for Sesshomaru to hear it.

Kagome called out for Sesshomaru. She didn’t want to go back there. Her wounds had just closed off and she wasn’t ready to face the dark hanyou so soon. Her screams of despair only fueled the glee of the ugly yellowish demons.

A third one walked in. He seemed to be the dominant.

“Don’t worry for the demon Lord, Miko, I will take good care of him in your absence.” He said, smiling evilly at her.

She looked at him in horror and turned her terrified gaze to Sesshomaru, pleading to all the Kamis to stop this nightmare. The DaiYoukai pulled violently but the binding spells didn’t budge. He growled furiously and snarled but they were both either ignored or laughed at. The last thing Kagome saw before been dragged out was the youkai who had stayed behind sending his fist in the demon Lord’s stomach…


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End of the chapter 15
Well, I hope that you liked! :D
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