Chapter 5: The Past part 1
Disclaimer: me: Once again I do not own anything to do with Inuyasha.
Inu: Feh…just start the story.
Mika: Don't mind Inu, he's in a grumpy mood right now. You see, Kagome's been holding-
Inu: Shut up you stupid cat!
Mika: Why don't you shut up mutt!
Me: Anyway…on with the chapter!
Mika glared at the mansion. It was bigger than the last place with lots of property. The boat had just reached the shore in the morning, where everyone was led off and down the old path.
Surrounding their new 'home' are tall stonewalls. They're led through a stone and wooden gate and entered the house. The inside is much like a castle, with many rooms and twisting staircases. This house has four flours. Right now, they're on the second floor. The first floor is the basement where all the slaves will be staying.
A raven demon silently led them down the first set of stairs and into a dungeon like place. Except no chains and bars, just small rooms with sliding doors.
Inuyasha and his friends managed to grab one big enough for all of them including Sesshomaru, Mika and Rin.
Then they were told that they wouldn't be working today and which shifts they were working. And they all had the day shift with about twenty others. Everyone else gets the night shift.
Their little sleeping area has a cold stone floor and walls. It has two torches for the only source of light. Leaning against the walls are small pillows and thin blankets. There are also no windows. This is where they would stay when they're not needed or sleeping for the night.
"What jobs do you think we'll be getting?" asked Rin. She had been clinging to Mikamaru since they got off the boat.
The neko thought for a moment, then said. "Rin, you'll most likely get kitchen duty. I will probably be out in the gardens or…" she stopped.
"Or what?" asked the little girl curiously.
Mika shook her head. "Nothing Rin." The small room fell quiet until the sound of footsteps could be heard coming towards their door.
Mika pushed Rin behind her, near Sesshomaru as Inuyasha did the same with Kagome. They all visibly tensed as the door opened and in walked a wolf demon with icy blue eyes and long black hair in a high ponytail. He also wore all black very fine clothes.
"So," he began. "these are Naraku's slaves eh?" he said. They noticed that he didn't use a title and tensed a little more when he called them Naraku's. But Mika and Sesshomaru seemed to be the worst.
Mika because she had a past with the wolf demon and Sesshomaru because there's just something about the wolf that puts him on edge.
The wolf demon looked around and his eyes fell on Kagome. "Well, aren't you a pretty one." He said smoothly as he grabbed her hands while shoving Inuyasha out of the way. "I could use someone new in the house. Maybe I should buy you from Naraku and take you home with me." He said the last part seductively as fear crept into Kagome.
Sure, she wanted to get away from the hanyou Naraku, but this wolf scares her. And she would be taken away from her friends. Without them, she'd never survive being a slave, she would have already been broken if it wasn't for them. At least they can deal with Naraku together instead of alone.
Inuyasha sensing Kagome's fear, growled low and protectively. Knowing he'd most likely get punished for this, he moved beside Kagome and took her hands away from the strangers.
"Back off mutt!" shouted the wolf, as he stood up angrily, getting ready to punish the hanyou for interference when a quiet voice stopped him.
"…Kouga…" the wolf youkai known as Kouga turned and looked at Mika.
"Ah Mika, I didn't realize that you would be here…" he purred walking towards her.
"That's Mikamaru to you."
"What? Still angered and afraid of me," he mocked but only got a small glare. "you should be respecting me…I'll be living here as well." Mika's eyes seemed to grow fear in them, but nothing else showed on her face. "Heh, still the same old Mika. Proud and calm on the outside…but on the inside, is a whole other story." He said strolled towards her sitting form and said. "I know it's been a few years but why don't we start over?" he smirked at how nervous and mad she was.
"No. I trusted you… and you…you hurt me…You bastard!" Kouga's smirk turned into a frown.
"Hm, you always did take awhile to learn. And I just hate having to…reteach you a few things." And he didn't wait; smacking her on both cheeks leaving three bloody claw marks on each one with added bruises. She could feel tears prickling at her eyes; she remembered…he hurt her in more ways than one.
Sesshomaru growled, seeing tears forming in Mika's eyes. Kouga was about to go after him when a monkey demon came into the room.
Clearing his throat, he said. "Naraku-sama wishes to see you." Then he left.
Kouga went to follow him saying, "See ya around." The door slid shut and the small room became quiet.
"What was that?" asked Miroku, breaking the silence.
"Kouga." Everyone looked towards Mika, blood dripping down her cheek and lip. They could clearly see her tears, although she didn't allow them to fall.
"He seemed to know you. Was he at the other…house?" asked Sango, remembering not to call it what everyone else calls it.
"…Hai." The neko replied softly.
"Rin remembers that man," Rin came out from behind Mika and hugged her middle. "he seemed nice…but then he started hurting Mika-chan."
"What do you mean he 'seemed nice'?" asked Kagome.
"Rin means-"
But Mika cut her off. "No Rin."
"But we may be able t-" Kagome started but once again, Mika cut someone off.
"I'll tell you. But only to warn you not to trust him. He seems interested in you Kagome. Don't go anywhere near him without someone, preferably one of us, with you."
"But why?" asked Inuyasha impatiently.
"I'm getting to that. When I worked in that whorehouse, not only did I serve Naraku, but sometimes his friends. Kouga was one of them, but he never seemed to like how myself or the other slaves were treated. Kagura and I always tried to explain that this was normal that we could handle it, but he never listened. He helped me protect Rin, and take care of any injuries I may have received during a punishment. It went on like that for a few months. But on the sixth month…everything changed." She faced the floor.
"One day, I sat alone in a small bedroom. I had been punished although I can't remember why. Kouga came in. He told me that he was planning to buy Rin and myself from Naraku. As you may have guessed, I was happy…I thought that I would be free and live with Kouga…"
"You liked him didn't you?" asked Kagome, with sympathy appearing in her eyes.
Mika nodded and said. "I did. Though two of my friends didn't agree with it. Saying that he was bad news but I didn't want to hear it. I wish I did listen though." She didn't look up and anyone. She couldn't. She already knew what was in their eyes.
Sadness. Even Sesshomaru, who never showed his emotions. His eyes held much of it.
"On that day, in the sixth month, when he told me. I didn't think anything of it. I ran to hug him, I wasn't thinking until…until he hit me. I was shocked. Told me that once he has me, things were going to change. For that whole month, everyday I was in that room where he beat me. Eventually he tried to rape me. I fought back but almost killed him. Naraku sent him away and once again punished me. Kouga…that bastard hurt me in so many ways…" she sighed. "I still remember his words…"
"You're so naïve."
"Did you really think I cared about you?"
"You're nothing but a bed slave… And always will be."
"I'm glad Naraku never took you… Now I can have that privilege."
"But I thought that we could…" (Mika)
"What? That we could love each other?"
"I…" (Mika)
"There's no such thing as love."
"You're foolish to think like that!"
"You should have listened to Koda. Now you are mine."
"My god…" Kagome and Sango muttered.
"From the moment he walked in I knew he was no good." Sesshomaru informed them.
"I wish I had listened to my instincts. They kept saying 'don't trust, don't trust' but I guess I just wanted to be saved from Naraku so bad that I ignored all the signs."
"So you and Kagome should not be left alone with him. We'll just have to stick together on that problem." Said Inuyasha with everyone else agreeing with him.
Sesshomaru also agreed. Although it was silent, he didn't like the idea of what happened to Mika happen once again to her and to Kagome. He to knew from experience how cruel Naraku and some of his friends could be. After all, Naraku's the one that captured him.
Now Rin, who had been listening, wondered how their new friends ended up in the hanyou's clutches. Having the curiosity that a seven year old would, she decided to voice her question.
"How did you end up here?" she asked. They all looked down at the little girl. She gave a 'please tell me…please?' Look. None of them could resist. Well except Sesshomaru, but Inuyasha was probably going to tell anyway. Besides, Mika told them a bit of herself and past, it's only fair that they tell her a bit about their pasts as well.
"Sango?" questioned Kagome, asking of the girl beside her wished to tell.
"I don't mind." Replied Sango.
"Well, I lived in a small village with my grandmother Kaede. When I was about eight, we found Sango and her younger brother Kohaku almost dead outside of the village. We took them in and healed them." Explained Kagome.
Then Sango continued. "My brother and I were the last survivors of a demon attack on our village. We stayed with Kagome and her grandma. Then, a couple of years later, the village was attacked. It was Naraku and his men. He attacked and destroyed our home. Taking men, women, and children alike, us included. Everyone captured were sold as slaves. Naraku kept Kagome and myself." Sango finished, not willing to continue. Kagome sensed this and didn't continue on either. She remembered how hard Naraku and his men were on them for their training. They were not fully broken. But Sango was already hurting from the disappearance of her brother during the attack.
After a few moments, Miroku cleared his throat, signaling that he would continue with his own story.
TBC
Ok. I've ended it there but the next chapter will have everyone else's past ok? And yeah, I made Kouga a bad guy. Sorry!
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Keep a look out for Escaping Slavery Chapter 6: The Past part 2