Chapter 1 - He loves me...

Kagome's p.o.v

The alarm clock went off waking me up from my afternoon nap. I slapped it off the table by accident, while trying to turn it off... I broke his clock... he was going to so mad when he got home. I had to replace it before he came back, I dressed quickly grabbing my car keys off the nightstand. I ran downstairs, opening the front door, but it was too late. He was already pulling into the driveway. I quickly hid the cars keys behind my back.

"Hi sweetheart welcome home from work." I kissed him, trying to distract him from how nervous I really was.

"Going somewhere? He asked.

"No, I just... wanted to greet you at the door is all."

"Greet me? Then why not just wait till I came inside?"

I put on the best fake smile I could. "I couldn't wait."

He removed his jacket and started rolling up his sleeves... oh god... he knew I was lying.

"Kagome, I hate being lied to. You know what happens when you lie to me."

I braced myself. His fist then connected with my jaw. I'd learnt to take a hit over the years from being with him. I didn't dare dodged it, it'd only get worse. The metallic taste of my blood filled my mouth. I swallowed it, I didn't dare move without his permission.
As he got closer, our faces only inches apart. "Now. What were you doing?"

I handed him the car keys. He gripped my hair. "And where the hell do you think you were going without my permission?"

"I-I ... your alarm clock broke... and I just wanted to replace it before you came home."

He let go of my hair. "Oh is that all." He kissed my forehead. Then slapped me. "Next time ask, and don't break my things."

"Yes kouga." I said my cheek still stinging. He went upstairs to take his shower. I waited till I heard the door close. I slumped to the floor. I broke down... what happened to the man that I loved, the man that would never do anything to hurt me. In the midst of my sobbing the phone rang

"Hello, this is Kagome speaking."

"Kagome it's me Sango. I need to talk to you please don't hang up."

"Sango?! Do you know what he'll do to me if he finds out I've been speaking to you."

"Which is exactly why you need to leave him Kagome. For god's sake Kagome he made you move to Kichijoji just to get you away from all of us. Your family your friends. I'm your sister and you aren't even allowed to speak to me."

I sniffled. "Sango please..."

"Where is he?" She asked.

"He's in the shower. Sango I really can't talk to you please. Stop calling."

"Fine, since you don't want to talk over the phone. I'll just have to drop by."

"What! No Sango? Please don't. Hello?" It was too late she'd already hung up.

I placed the phone back on its hook. I went into the kitchen, washing the taste of blood out of my mouth. I walked into the hallway, looking into the mirror. My lip had swollen about twice its size. I sighed, Sango was going to raise hell when she got here. I slumped onto the couch, waiting for the hurricane that is my sister to blow in through the front door. My lip wouldn't stop throbbing, I grabbed an ice pack out of the freezer. It helped the swelling but, my lip was still black and blue. I curled up on the sofa trying my best not to cry, moments later Kouga came downstairs.

"Hey babe, what's for dinner?" He asked.

"I put your Unagi in the oven." I said.

Then. The doorbell rang. He glared at me. "Expecting anyone?"

"Not that I know of." I lied.

It rang again. "Well then get off your ass and open the god damn door."

I hurried unlocking the front door. Sango barged right in, getting in my husband's face.

Sango's p.o.v

I barged right in, getting up close and personal with him. "Listen you prick, I'm taking my sister home with me."

He smirked at me, like the smug douchebag he is. "Nice to see you again Sango. But like the last time I told you. Kagome doesn't want to go anywhere with you, she wants to stay here with me. Isn't that right honey."

I turned to my sister, she nodded vigorously. "Kagome come home with me, you don't have to stay here."

"I'm fine... really. There's nothing to worry about." Then I noticed her lip.

"What happened?"

Her eyes were glued to the floor. "I walked into a door."

"Yeah she can be very klutzy sometimes." Kouga said. "By the way how did you find us? I don't remember giving any of you our home address." He glare at Kagome. "Did she give it to you?"

"No you asshole. I'm a cop, no matter where you go I can always find you."

He frowned "Isn't that illegal."

"Not when someone is in danger!"

"There is no one in danger here. Isn't that right Kagome."

She nodded. "I think it's time, you should go Sango."

"Kagome you can't be serious! How can you stay with him?"

"He's my husband, he would never hurt me. He loves me."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Fine." I said. "But this isn't over."

Kagome's p.o.v

I watched her get in her car and drive away. Even though every fiber of my being ached to cry out and tell her not to go. I slowly closed the door. Preparing myself for what was about to come next. He grabbed me by my hair, slamming me into the glass coffee table. It broke on impact, I could feel the tiny splinters sticking out of my skin.

He grabbed me by shirt propping me up. "You let that bitch come in here, and disrespect me in my own home? Are you out of your fucking mind?" I'd never seen him this angry. I was too afraid to move... a warm liquid trickled down my leg.

"Did you just... piss yourself?"

I was so ashamed. He dropped me back onto the broken shards of glass.

"Clean this shit up."

I watched him walk up the stairs. Thanking god for letting me live one more day...

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Kichijoji - A neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan

Unagi - river eel grilled over charcoal and lacquered with a sweet barbecue sauce