Pain of an old life and Safety in a new life by TheFallenAngel

Chapter 1

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Thoughts-Bold

Flashbacks-Italics

Kagome walked into the apartment she shared with Inuyasha. She had just come from the grocery store. She was so deep in thought that she didn't even notice Inuyasha come up behind her. "Where have you been, bitch?"

She spun around with fear in her eyes. "I had to go grocery shopping."

With a scoff, Inuyasha told her, "Well, hurry up and make my dinner. I feel like a good fuck tonight and you’re going to give it to me."

With a whimper, Kagome begged, "Please I'm still sore from the last time."

Inuyasha slapped her, "You think I give a damn?" Kagome just got up and walked into the kitchen. Once they finished eating, Inuyasha grabbed her and dragged her into the bedroom.

Kagome begged the whole way there. "Inuyasha, please don't!" Inuyasha slapped her again and told her to shut the hell up.

He ripped all the clothes from her body and then mounted her. He began to just pound into her, all the while dragging his claws down her body, drawing blood and hitting her. He wasn't doing enough that it would kill her, just enough to cause her pain. Once he was done, he climbed off of her. "Get yourself cleaned up. We are going to see Sesshomaru and my father."

Kagome climbed off of the bed wincing the whole way from the pain while deep in thought. "I should've listened to Sesshomaru. He tried to warn me that Inuyasha would beat on me."

Flashback

Sesshomaru looked at Kagome with something akin to worry in his eyes, "Kagome, you don't want to mate with him."

Smiling Kagome said, "Why wouldn't I, Sesshy? I love him."

Sesshomaru told her in a very serious voice, "You didn't see what he did to his last girlfriend. She would've been his mate had her parents not stepped in."

Curiously Kagome tipped her head to the side, wondering what could've happened, so she asked, "What happened?"

With an internal sigh, Sesshomaru explained, "He would beat her, insult her, make her feel worthless, and cause her injury. He wouldn't hurt her enough to kill her but enough that she would feel it. He would take her with no remorse and without her permission."

Kagome took it all in then told him with the utmost confidence, "I believe he's changed. He's never hurt me, and I don't believe he ever will."

Sesshomaru shook his head and told her, "Kagome, just promise me that if he ever does do anything to hurt you that you will tell me or my father. Either one of us will be able to remove the mating mark, punish him, and protect you. Do not tell him about this though because he doesn't know." Smiling, Kagome told him she would tell him if Inuyasha hurt her in anyway and that she would not tell Inuyasha what they spoke about.

End Flashback

Inuyasha yelled from the living room, "Hurry the hell up bitch before I come in there and make you!"

Kagome quickly covered the bruises on her face and neck with make-up. She put on a long sleeve shirt to hide the bruises and cuts on her arms and jeans to hide the ones on her legs. Once she was done, she walked out of the bathroom.

Huffing, Inuyasha said, "Finally, let's go. You remember if you say anything to them it'll be much worse for you. No one can keep you from me." Kagome nodded her head and followed him out the door.

Once they got into the car, Kagome got lost in her thoughts again. "I want to keep my promise and tell Sesshy or Touga what Inuyasha is doing, but I'm afraid. What if they can't protect me from him? He has already gotten me disowned by my family. I have no one and nothing. He never allowed me to go to college or get a job, so I have no experience. I just wish someone could see what's happening and save me."

When they got inside, Rin, Sesshomaru, and Touga walked up to greet them. Kagome stared at Rin. The woman – around twenty years old – was just about as tall as she was, and gave off an air of confidence, just like her father. Smiling with excitement, Rin greeted Kagome, "Hi Kagome, why don't we go to the garden while the men talk?"

Kagome greeted her in return and agreed to go to the garden with her. Rin grabbed Kagome's arm to lead her out. Sesshomaru and Touga caught the wince that Kagome gave with the motion. Sesshomaru thought quickly, "I need to speak with father and Rin. It looks as though I was right and Kagome is too afraid to tell us. However, maybe if Rin asks, Kagome will tell her."

Sesshomaru tapped Rin's shoulder, "Rin, may I speak to you a moment?" With a nod, Rin followed Sesshomaru to the kitchen and, once he told her what he wanted her to, Rin agreed. They walked back out to where the others were. Rin took Kagome's arm more gently and they went to the garden.

Looking at Kagome with a worried expression on her face, Rin spoke, "Kagome, are you okay? I noticed that when I grabbed your arm earlier it looked like you were in pain." Trying to look reassuring, Kagome told Rin she was fine with a fake smile. Wanting to make sure, Rin asked, "Would you mind if I looked at your arm?"

Kagome paled but nodded her head. There was no sense in saying no because that would make it more suspicious. Rin pulled the sleeve up and gasped at what she saw. "Kagome, did Inuyasha do this to you?"

Kagome just nodded with her head down. Doing an impressive growl for a human, Rin asked how long with a scowl on her face. With a whimper, Kagome told her since the day they had mated. Rin asked Kagome seriously, with a do-not-lie-to-me look on her face, if there were more injuries. Looking in her eyes, Kagome told her there were. Rin gently took Kagome's arm and led her back inside and up to her room.

As soon as the door to her room was shut, Rin turned to Kagome, "Kagome, let me see." With wide eyes, Kagome shook her head and told her, "Rin I can't; if he finds out he'll kill me."

Sighing, Rin told her in a firm but reassuring voice, "He won't. None of us will allow it. Besides, if this is as bad as father and I believe, you won't even be leaving here with him."

Nodding with her shoulders slumped in defeat, knowing she had no other choice, Kagome told Rin she needed a wash cloth to wipe off the make-up she had on. While Kagome removed all of her clothes, except for her underclothes, Rin went to get the rag. After Kagome washed the make-up off, Rin couldn't believe what she was seeing. Kagome had cuts and bruises all over her body. Rin was very upset with what she was seeing and was letting out a continuous growl.

Sesshomaru, sensing that his daughter was upset about something, excused himself from his father and brother. He went upstairs and knocked on Rin's door. Rin quickly called out, "Who is it?" Sesshomaru announced himself. Rin told him to hold on a moment as she helped Kagome cover her body with a blanket, before letting him enter the room. Kagome hid her face from view before Sesshomaru came in. Once inside, Sesshomaru looked from Rin to Kagome then back to Rin. "What is it that has you so upset Rin?"

Looking him in the eyes, Rin told him, with fury still burning in her own eyes, "Take a good look at Kagome father and you'll see why." Sesshomaru walked over to Kagome and moved her hair from her face. He growled at what he saw.

Rin told Kagome to let him see the rest. Kagome whimpered, "But Rin, he would have to look at my body to see the rest." Sesshomaru told her to show him the rest. He had to see everything that had been done so that he could tell his father. Sighing and blushing in embarrassment, Kagome dropped the blanket. Sesshomaru growled louder than the first time and he began to see red. Trying to gain a semblance of calm, Sesshomaru told her she would have to show Touga as well.

This caused Kagome to whimper, she did not want all these males to see her body. Sesshomaru tried to reassure her that – because Touga was the Alpha male – he had to see the evidence as well. That way they could take the necessary steps to remove the mating mark. Kagome nodded her head meekly while sighing. With a nod, Sesshomaru told Rin to stay with Kagome as he left the room and went back downstairs where Inuyasha and Touga were.

As soon as he stepped into the room, he pinned Inuyasha to the wall by the throat, growling at him the whole time. With narrowed eyes, Inuyasha growled out, "What the hell Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru snarled in his face, "You have no right to speak. Father, go to Rin's room. She and Kagome have something you need to see." Looking at both of his sons in bewilderment, Touga, wanting to know what was going on, asked. "What's going on, Sesshomaru? Why have you pinned Inuyasha?"

Sesshomaru didn't even turn from Inuyasha, "Once you see what I have spoken of father, you will understand." Touga made his way out of the room.

Making sure their father had gone, Inuyasha sneered, "So the little bitch told."

Sesshomaru growled at him, "She didn't have to, I already knew."

Smirking, Inuyasha stated in confidence, "You won't be able to protect her. She's my mate and nothing will change that."

Sesshomaru just smirked. He wouldn't tell him yet. Just then, Touga walked back into the room while growling loudly. "Sesshomaru, I will let you hand down judgment, since Kagome will become your mate."

Looking from his brother to his father, Inuyasha yelled, "WHAT!"

Smirking, Sesshomaru told him, "It was something you were never told about, little brother. If a male abuse his mate and another male find out, one who will treat the female better and protect her, he simply has to tell the head male of the family. Once the head male gives his consent, the other male can mate the female for himself, but it will only work if the head male puts some of his power in the mark after it's done." Inuyasha just growled.

Looking at his eldest son, Touga asked if he knew which punishment he wanted to hand down. With a nod, Sesshomaru answered, "I believe I do father. Send for the demon witch. He will be turned into a human woman. Then, he will know how it feels to be weak and helpless. Until then, do we still have the dungeons?" Nodding that, indeed, they did, Sesshomaru decided, "Then, he will spend his time there until the punishment is carried out." With that, they dragged Inuyasha down to the dungeons.

Thanks go out to Smortz my awesome beta! :)