The Princess of the Eastern Lands by Moonlight Shadow

Kidnapped and Tourtured

"Inuyasha Sit boy!" Kagome called. *slam* Inuyasha dove face first into the ground. "What was that for wench?!" Inuyasha yelled. "You were going to hurt Shippo." Kagome said. "Argh whatever." Inuyasha said. Temper Inuyasha you wouldn't want anything to happen to your precious shard detector now would you?" a malicious voice asked. "Naraku!" Inuyasha yelled. "Yes Inuyasha unfortunately I'm not here to fight I came to take something that I want." Naraku said. He came up behind Kagome and knocked her out.

"Kukuku I have what I came for. Inuyasha if you want to find your pretty shard detector head to the west." Naraku said disappearing in a cloud of miasma. "Argh Naraku get back here!" Inuyasha yelled. "Well let's go get her!" Sango yelled jumping on Kirara as well as Miroku and Shippo.

Kirara flew as fast as she could to keep up with Inuyasha but with three passengers it was hard. Inuyasha then stopped all of a sudden. "Inuyasha why have we stopped?" Sango asked "Sesshoumaru is near." Inuyasha said. Right then Sesshoumaru came out from some dense foliage. "Inuyasha I require some information on the ware bout's of the hanyou Naraku." Sesshoumaru said. "Why should I tell you?" Inuyasha asked. "He has taken something of mine I want it back." Sesshoumaru said.

"He says to go west if we want to find him." Inuyasha said. Sesshoumaru nodded and ran of in said direction. "Let's rest here." Inuyasha said jumping up into a tree. "Inuyasha we have to find Kagome!" Sango said. "Yea I know but if we don't get any rest when we get there how are we gonna save Kagome?" Inuyasha asked. "Inuyasha has got a point there Sango." Miroku said. "Fine but we leave first thing in the mourning." Sango said. Kagome had her backpack with her when she was kidnapped so Sango curled up next to Kirara.

Kagome woke up in a dark musty room. She was chained to a wall barely on her toes. "Where am I?" Kagome wondered. She heard a whimpering next to her so out of curiosity she looked over. Next to her was a girl she recognized was Sesshoumaru's human ward. "Rin what are you doing here?" Kagome asked. "Rin was playing in a field picking flowers for Lord Sesshoumaru when a man came and took Rin. It got dark then Rin woke up here." Rin said. Kagome was about to say something when the door slammed open.

In the doorway stood Naraku with a malicious look on his face. "Ahhhh I see the shard detector as awoken. Well you'll soon wish you were in the eternal sleep when I get through with you." Naraku said. He pulled out a dagger and ran it along her exposed stomach. A thin line of blood appeared in its wake. She hissed in pain when the dagger stopped. Rin watched in horror as Naraku stabbed the dagger into Kagome's side. Kagome bit her lip to the point of bleeding to keep from screaming. Kagome looked over at Rin's horrified face and said, "Do not watch Rin this is not for eyes such as yours to witness." After she finished and Rin looked away Naraku stabbed her once again on the other side careful not to injure any major organs. Rin started crying as she listened to Kagome's pain filled screams.

After ten minuets more of the torture Naraku stopped. "That's all for today little miko but rest assured there will be more tomorrow." Naraku said as he walked out of the room.

After Rin heard the door close she looked over at Kagome. She cried even more at the state Kagome was in. She had three stab wounds one on each of her sides and her stomach, deep cuts adorned her arms and legs, slits were cut on her stomach, leg's, arm's, back. Each wound bleed profusely. Rin looked up at Kagome's face surprised to see a smile on her face. "Rin don't worry about things that happen to me. I'll be alright. Do you see that bag over there?" Kagome asked.

Rin nodded "Go and get anything you want out of it to play with. Or eat if I tell you you can." Kagome said in a soft voice. Rin went over to the bag and rummaged through it she found a rectangular bar that smelled sweet. "Kagome what's this?" Rin asked. "That's a chocolate bar it's a sweet I get from my time you can eat half of it." Kagome said. Rin nodded and unwrapped the Hershey bar. "Rin next time Naraku comes I want you to hide under a blanket and don't come out until you hear him leave do you understand?" Kagome asked. Rin nodded, "That's a good girl would you like me to tell you a story about my adventures with my group?" Kagome asked "Yes Rin would like to hear a story." Rin said.

"Alright how about the time I first came to the feudal era. It was my 16th birthday and my brother Souta had lost the cat in the well on my shrine so I went and got him but..." Kagome said.

"Inuyasha get up we have got to go." Sango said "Yea yea I'm coming let's go." Inuyasha said taking of running with the rest of the group in tow. "Inuyasha how will we find Kagome I mean the west is such a big place." Miroku said. "Naraku left his scent so I can find it." Inuyasha said.

The next day Naraku came back the same time he did the other day. Rin did as told and hid under the blanket. Naraku reopened some of Kagome's wounds and created more he ripped part of her skirt and top trying to get at the spots he missed. Naraku continued his torture for twenty minuets before stopping. "Now where is the little girl? I forgot to get her yesterday." Naraku said "Go to hell." Kagome said. Naraku saw a shivering blanket out of the corner of his eye so he went to it.

"Ah here is the little ward of Sesshoumaru's" Naraku said. He lifted the dagger and was about to strike when a light blue dome appeared around the girl. Naraku immediately turned to Kagome. "Take this barrier off." Naraku said. "No leave her alone." Kagome said. "Fine then what I planed for her I shall do to you." Naraku said.

Naraku stabbed Kagome in the thigh, and then cut a long line from her shoulder to her elbow. He then stabbed the dagger into her shoulder. He reopened all of her wounds and made some more. He continued this for another ten minuets until he stopped. He looked over at Rin but found the barrier intake. "We will continue this tomorrow." Naraku said leaving.

Kagome didn't sleep that night in fear the barrier might fail and Rin would become vulnerable. It took a while to calm Rin this time since now Kagome had twice as more wounds and was still bleeding well into the night.

The next time Naraku came back with a hot fire he took out the dagger he put in there and did the same as he did the last few days. Kagome screamed louder then she had her entire life. First she was burned then cut or stabbed. The skin burned around the wound. Naraku continued for twenty minuets putting the dagger back in the fire if it got to cold for his taste. Through all this the barrier held. "Fine have it your way miko." Naraku said. He was about to get the dagger out of the fire again but stopped.

"It seems we have a guest. I should go great the Great Lord Sesshoumaru." Naraku said leaving.

Sesshoumaru arrived at the castle he smelled Naraku at. He also smelled blood and burnt flesh. From a distance he also heard a woman's screams. If it were Rin Naraku would pay dearly. Sesshoumaru walked to the middle of the court yard. He saw Naraku come from where the smell of blood came from. What was funny was the smell of blood didn't belong to Rin but someone else. This perplexed Sesshoumaru and he did not like being confused.

"Naraku where is my ward?" Sesshoumaru asked "Right to the point eh Sesshoumaru? Well you ward is safe and unharmed unfortunately. It seems the other prisoner I have has no self preservation what so ever." Naraku said. "Give me my ward." Sesshoumaru said.

That doesn't seem like fun does it." Naraku said. Sesshoumaru just charged and beheaded the puppet.

Kagura went to the dungeons to get the little miko and bring her to the other castle. She almost retched at the strong smell of blood. 'It's a wonder she's still alive with the blood she's lost.' Kagura thought. Kagura came in to the room to see the barrier around the girl was as strong as ever. Kagome was barely hanging on to life as she chanted "Must keep up the barrier keep Rin safe." under her breath Kagura felt bad for the poor miko. 'At least I never had to go through this torment.' She thought

Kagura felt a demon presence behind her and turned around to see Lord Sesshoumaru standing in front of her. 'I can save the miko and save my life as well perfect.' Kagura said.

After Sesshoumaru beheaded the puppet he headed toward the smell of blood. He saw Kagura head into the room where the smell of blood was strongest. He walked silently behind Kagura and was surprised at what he saw. Rin was surrounded by a light blue barrier created by a miko. He looked over at where the smell of blood came from and was once again surprised. The girl that traveled with his brother was there barley clinging to life chanting "Must keep up the barrier keep Rin safe." While her life slowly slipped away but the barrier stood firm.

The only thing holding the miko up was the chains around her wrists. She was covered in blood the only place unmarred was her face. Her hair was matted in blood. She was as pale as death from blood loss. A pool of blood lay at her feet. Yet she managed to keep up the barrier.

Sesshoumaru saw the sympathetic face on Kagura when she saw the girl. "Ah Sesshoumaru how nice of you to come." Kagura said. Sesshoumaru recognized what Kagura was planning and went along with it. "Kagura release my ward." Sesshoumaru said. "I can't do that." Kagura said. "Fujinomai." Kagura said. She missed each hit on purpose. She let Sesshoumaru hit her for a while until she retreated.

Sesshoumaru walked over to Kagome when she lifted up her head. She saw who it was and smiled before the barrier before Rin disappeared. "Kagome!" Rin yelled running to the girl. Kagome smiled down at Rin "Rin don't worry. Forget all you saw these past three days." Kagome said smiling before her eyes closed and she died. "Kagome! This isn't funny! Please wake up you can't die. Kagome! Kagome! Kagome wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" Rin yelled lightly shaking the young woman. Tears went down Rin's cheeks as she called once more for the girl to wake up.

Sesshoumaru watched until tensaiga pulsed at his side. He drew the sword and saw the gremlins that carried away the soul. Kagomes soul was struggling to get back to her body. 'Strange this girl only has 1/3 of her soul.' Sesshoumaru thought. He slashed the gremlins and the soul returned to her body. All the wounds on Kagome healed the only indication to tell that she had been hurt were the dried blood in her hair and body.

Sesshoumaru slashed at the manacles holding her up and caught her as she fell and held her bridle style. "Rin stop your crying the girl is once again among the living she is just asleep." Sesshoumaru said. Rin looked up and smiled "Thank you Lord Sesshoumaru. May we bring her home with us so I can take care of her?" Rin asked. "As you wish Rin." Sesshoumaru said.

Sesshoumaru watched as Rin tucked the girl in a bed after cleaning her body and hair with help from some of the female servants. When Kagome screamed out no doubt from reliving her time in Naraku's castle Rin stroked her hair making shushing noises. Rin got up and left for her room when she saw Sesshoumaru staring at her. "Mommy used to do that when Rin had a bad dream." Rin said simply.

The next few days Rin was always at Kagome's bed side waiting for the young miko to wake. On the fifth night Kagome awoke to find Rin sleeping on her bed. Kagome smiled and stroked her hair. Rin snuggled closer to Kagome as she did that. Kagome got off her bed and picked Rin up off the floor and laid her on the bed. A second later Kagome began coughing. Rin then woke up. "Kagome-neechan you woke up." Rin said jumping on Kagome making both of then to fall to the floor.

"Rin are you alright? How long have I been asleep?" Kagome asked. "Yes Rin is fine. Kagome-neechan died then Sesshoumaru-sama revived Kagome-neechan. Then Kagome-neechan fell asleep for..." Rin counted on her fingers and held up five fingers. "This many days." Rin said showing Kagome her five fingers. "Rin helped the servants wash and dress Kagome then watched Kagome for five days." Rin said.

"Rin you shouldn't have now go to bed before..." Kagome started but was stopped by a coughing fit. "Oh no Kagome's sick Kagome-neechan should be in bed." Rin said. "And Rin should go to her room before she gets sick as well." Kagome said carrying Rin out of her room.

"But Rin has to take car of Kagome." Rin said "You've done more then enough now go to your room before you also get sick." Kagome said dropping Rin outside her door. "Bed Rin." Kagome said closing the shoji door. Kagome made it half way to her futon before she collapsed on the floor. Rin ran into the room to see Kagome on the floor. "See Rin will stay and help Kagome-neechan." Rin said helping Kagome up.

"Fine but you must sleep in your own room and stay away from me most of the time." Kagome said.