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Dangerous Adventures	By : stratas Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > InuYasha/Kagome Views: 10724 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: 9/04/07 Chapters 1-9 revised. I added some scenes or extended others, plus edited for grammar, spellings and generally tried to make the chapters easier to read.
Summary: AU. One night, Kagome is abducted from her shrine. Finding out that all is not as it appears to be, she is thrown in to a murderous plot. When she escaped she sealed her fate to be hunted. In a land ruled by Lords, Humans and Demons live in an uneasy coexistence. But one man threatens to throw the unstable land into chaos. Rated for violence and future adult content. Loosely set in the Warring States Era.

Dangerous Adventures

Chapter 1

Kidnapped

Kagome walked the grounds of her quiet hilltop shrine home, watching the visitors that were occasionally coming in and out of the shrine to pray. The other villagers were just coming in from the rice paddies as the setting sun cast a golden glow over the village below. She sighed to herself as the people around her continued on in their pace set by the world that moved around them. It was a world that was headed towards war.
For centuries, humans and demons have lived together. In the early years at war with each other, however in the past 200 years peace has existed between the two. But recently the relations between demons and humans were becoming strained. And war seemed to be what they were heading for in the near future.
The four ruling lords of the land, two being demon and the other two human, had been working toward a solution to the growing rift but were at a lost with what to do. Everything that they have tried either failed or backfired on them worsening the problem.
A light cool breeze swept across the shrine�s grounds ruffling Kagome�s long raven locks and miko robes, scattering leaves across the stone paths. She walked to a building surrounded by trees at the back of the shrine to began closing it down for the evening as dusk approached. She carefully checked the inside of the small side shrine for any lingering visitors before sliding the door closed.
Kagome then headed over to the main shrine, stopping at the entrance. She quickly removed her shoes before she continued inside. The miko walked through the darkened interior of the high beamed building, weaving through the maze of pillars; blowing out the candles as she went. She made her circle of the shrine stopping in the center when she caught movement from the corner of her eye.
Kagome cautiously crept closer until she could make out the figure of a man on his knees looking as if he was praying. She stepped back, giving the man time as she quietly waited for him to finish. He stood up a few minutes later and turned around. He quickly stepped back, startled that she had slipped up on him without his knowing. Kagome smiled kindly, before holding out her hand towards the man, �I�m sorry to have surprised you, but night is falling.�
�It�s ok, I�m sorry to have kept you.�
�Nothing to be sorry for, prayers come first,� she replied smiling slightly, but something in the man�s aura assaulted her senses, warning her. �If you�ll just follow me, I�ll walk you out.� Kagome continued her circuit of the temple, blowing out the remaining candles, before heading for the door. She paused once they reached the entrance to slip on her shoes, the man following her example. The young woman turned and closed the doors; locking them behind her before continuing on. She then led the man to the shrine�s steps, and stopped at the top. She watched him as he headed down the steps without saying anything further to her, and then down the trail until he disappeared from sight.
Kagome walked back across the shrine, and over to her small house that set behind the temple at the edge of the forest. She entered through a side door and slid out of her sandals before continuing in to her home. The young woman padded across the floor softened by tatami mats and over to a table positioned under a small window. She lit a few candles for extra lighting, before reaching for her water jar. She then filled a cooking pot and a smaller one with water from the jar before heading over to a fire pit dug into the center of the room.
The miko placed the pots to the side of the remains of the fire before sitting down. She stirred up the remaining coals in the pit, and then added more wood. Kagome quickly suspended the larger pot over the fire and placed the smaller one near the coals. The young woman climbed to her feet before heading back over to the table under the window.
Kagome opened another large jar and pulled out a few strips of dried venison. She placed the meat to the side before turning her attention to the vegetables she had on hand. The miko selected a few carrots, onions, mushrooms, daikons, and a little ginger for flavor, before roughly chopping them. She piled the vegetables and meat in a bowl, then filled a small cup half full of rice.
Kagome carried the bowls over to the fire and emptied the rice in to the small pot. She then moved it closer to the fire to insure that it cooked and added the meat and vegetables to the larger pot. While the dried meat softened and the vegetables cooked, she busied herself with setting out her bowls and chopsticks while she waited.

Dusk had long since settled and turned into night by the time her meal was ready. Kagome dipped the stew into a bowl and added the rice to another. She offered a prayer to the gods before she sat back and began eating, enjoying her meal, but she could not dispel the thoughts that plagued her. �I wonder who that strange man was. I�ve never seen him in the village before, even to trade,� she thought taking another bite. �Why would he come here to visit this shrine? When he left, he headed down the trail away from the village toward the forests.�
Kagome quietly finished her supper, and then started cleaning up. She washed the bowls and banked the fire, before rolling out her futon. She then walked over to her trunk and pulled out a clean yukata. She quickly changed into the simple light blue robe before she crawled into bed.

Late that night, after the moon had set, two dark figures crept along the shadows up to the small house. They quietly slid the door open and stepped inside, soundlessly walking over to the sleeping Miko. Nodding their heads as a signal, they reached down and seized her arms. Kagome jerked awake when she was hauled to her feet, her sleep clouded mind quickly receded and she began fighting back.
Kagome kicked out with her left leg catching one of the men behind the knee and knocking him to the floor. She elbowed the man on the right, breaking her free of his grasp. She quickly distanced herself from the attackers. She peered into the dimly lit room and tried to decipher the situation. �This is a holy place; there is nothing of value here. What do you want?� The men remained silent and watched her from across the room. �Why are you here?!�
�For you,� the man nearest her replied. A surprised look crossed her face, as she recognized the voice as belonging to the man that was in the shrine earlier. She retreated back when the men started to advance on her, both of them attacking at once. She side stepped the man on the left and elbowed him in the back as he passed. The other man crept up behind her and captured her while she was busy with the other. Kagome struggled in his grip, before stomping down on his foot, and driving her elbow into his stomach. The man quickly released her and clutched his middle coughing.
The young woman started backing away, but her movement caught the doubled over man�s attention. He suddenly grabbed her wrist in a bruising grip and jerked her toward him. He slapped her across the face before she could react, splitting her lip, and sending her head spinning from the impact. She lightly touched her bottom lip feeling the blood that trickled down her chin.
Kagome tried to struggle away from the man again, trying to find a way out of the fight, but the other grabbed her from the other side. She gathered her miko energy and pushed back the attackers with a week blast of her Miko energy knowing that it wouldn�t really hurt them. Slightly dazed, one of the men stood and again seized her arms while the other quickly bound her with sutra scrolls, binding her Miko energy. Kagome continued to struggle, but the men having had enough of her, stuck the side of her head sending her slumping against them.
The men securely tied her ankles and wrists, before gagging her to prevent any problems from her later. The larger man then hauled her up, and carried her out to their waiting horses. He laid her across the horse and climbed on behind her before they rode off.

Kagome awoke to a throbbing headache, which was made worse by the movement of the horse under her. She blinked her eyes against the late afternoon sun, the movement of the horse, her throbbing head and the light all worked against her, making her stomach churn. A low moan escaped her, signaling to her captors that she was awake.
The man that rode behind her looked her over before nodding his head to the other. They came to a stop in a clearing beside a slow moving stream a few minutes later. The men climbed down from their horses, pulling Kagome with them. She shakily stood on her feet while the man that she rode with, cut the ties from her ankles and removed the gag. He then led her and his horse over to the stream.
Kagome sat down heavily on the bank, her legs unable to support her any longer. The man walked his horse a few feet away when he was sure she would be running nowhere. He stopped beside the other man and started talking in quite tones.
Kagome dipped her bound hands into the cool stream and began lightly washing the dried blood from her lips and chin. She gently probed the side of her head checking for tenderness, wincing when she found where they hit her. �Thank the Gods it�s just bruised and swollen.� She dipped her hand into the water and began lightly washing her cut lip. She quickly finished, and then dipped her hands in again, bringing water back to her lips, this time to drink. She sipped a small amount of water hoping that it would settle her stomach instead of turning it against her.
Kagome finished drinking and sat back from the bank, studying her abductors. The man that had been in the shrine wore a plain dark brown haori and hakama with his hair tied up in a topknot. The other man was the taller of the two, and was dressed in a blue haori and black hakama with his hair tied at the nape of his neck.
he two men split off, one man headed into the surrounding trees while the man from the shrine walked towards her leading the horses. He tethered them on a nearby bush and headed over to Kagome. �How are you feeling Priestess?�
�Fine, except for a throbbing headache.�
�I am sorry, please forgive us Priestess but we are only doing as commanded by our Lord.�
�Why have you taken me?�
�He did not tell us, he only said for us to find you and take you back to his palace; everything will be explained by him.�
�Very well. Can I at least have your name,� replied Kagome with a sigh, knowing she needed to drop the subject until a later time.
�Rihito, Miko-sama.�
�What is the other man�s name?�
�Fusahi.�
�If you will let me, I wish to gather some herbs for my head.� Rihito nodded and helped Kagome to her feet; she swayed slightly her legs still recovering from being tied in an awkward position. Rihito steadied her for a moment, before he pulled out a knife and cut the tie around her wrists; then guided her into the trees. Kagome scanned the ground as she walked, looking over the plant life until she came across a patch of dong quai. She dropped to her knees by the tall stemmed, white flowered plant and picked up a nearby stick. She dug up a couple of the plant�s small roots and broke the stems off before she tucked the roots into her obi after dusting off as much dirt as she could.
Kagome stood up and continued her search through the forest until she saw a small clump of plants with long dark green leaves and yellow flowers. She kneeled down beside the Turmeric plants and again used the stick to dig up one of the roots. She tucked the root into the other side of her obi, then stood up and walked back toward the stream with Rihito following behind. She continued to scan the ground when a one-foot tall plant with pale yellow flowers caught her attention.
The Miko quickly bent down and began breaking some of the stems off several of the Agrimony plants so that she had an equal amount of the leaves, stems and flowers. �This should be a big help later. I just wish I could get more,� Kagome thought. Rihito eyed her curiously, as she stood back up. Kagome smiled faintly before she turned and headed back into the clearing.
Fusahi sat in the clearing before a fire, roasting fish he caught down stream. He glanced up at them as they set down by him. �If I may have a bowl of water and two cups so that I can prepare my herbs, and a piece of cloth to wrap the rest in for later?� The men looked at each before Fusahi shrugged seeing no harm; he rummaged around in his pack finding a medium sized bowl and two small cups. He filled the bowl with water from his water bag beside him, handing the bowl and cups to Kagome afterwards. She smiled gratefully and sat them to the side. �I have one more favor to ask. I know you will not lend me you knife so will you skin the roots and slice them into small chunks separately,� Kagome asked, taking the roots out of her obi making sure to keep them separate.
�Hai Priestess,� replied Rihito. He took the small roots and made quick work of them before handing them back along with a square of linen. Kagome put the roots to the side along with the other herb and set the bowl of water near the hot coals to boil. She ripped the linen in fourths then carefully wrapped the extra herbs in a piece of the cloth and tucked it into her yukata. �I hope my body heat is enough to dry that herb in time to use it.�
Kagome waited for the water to boil before using the linen to slide it to the side. She dipped one cup then the other into the bowl and sat them to the side. She measured out each of the roots onto a separate cloth and tied the linen closed, forming small makeshift tea bags. She then added the don quai and the Agrimony to the cups to let them steep.

Fusahi turned the fish checking to see if they were done, he lightly poked them with his knife before removing them from the fire. He slid two fish onto each plate before handing Kagome and Rihito each a plate and a set of chopsticks, keeping one for himself.
Kagome ate slowly giving the bowl of the remaining water time enough to cool down. She finished eating and sat her plate and chopsticks to the side. She picked up the don quai tea and drank half of the cup saving the rest for later. She then turned to the cup of Agrimony, taking the tea bag out; she used the liquid as a wash to clean her split lip. �I have to use at least a little of this to keep from being suspicious, at least it really does help to clean wounds besides its other effects.�
She lightly touched the bowl of water before picking it up and adding the turmeric to the bowl. She began crushing the roots until she broke the fibers down into a pulp. She then applied it to the last piece of linen, folding it into a small pouch, and held the compress to her head to relive the swelling and to help heal the bruise.

�We will stay the night here and continue on in the morning. I�ll take first watch,� announced Rihito when the sun finally started to go down. Both men stood up and headed over to see to their horses.
They carefully watched Kagome as they removed their packs and saddles. They checked the horses� tether before carrying the packs back over to the fire. Both men pulled out a couple extra blankets each and handed them to Kagome before setting out their own. She folded and piled all but one of the blankets beside the fire creating a small bed barely big enough for her. She sat down atop the makeshift futon wrapping the extra blanket around her shoulders.
Fusahi settled into his bed to get some sleep before he took over the watch. Kagome stared into the fire as night crept in around them and crickets began their song while other nocturnal animal emerged from their hiding places. While evening wore on her eyelids began to droop until she was almost asleep sitting up. �Priestess you need to lay down before you go to sleep and fall into the fire.�
Kagome looked over to him with half lidded eyes and nodded her head before she laid down on the makeshift futon and recovered herself with the extra blanket. She turned her back to the fire and began regulating her breathing. She waited a few minutes before slipping her hands down and trying to remove the sutras attached to her arms and legs. When her fingers neared the bindings, they sent a pulse of dark power racing along her fingers and arms. She quickly pulled her shocked fingers back and lay still hoping that her movement escaped attention. �Those sutras were made by a powerful dark priestess. It will be while before I am able to purify them, in the mean time I need to find a way to escape.�

Kagome awoke to her shoulders being shaken by Fusahi; she squinted her eyes against the morning light and peered up at him. �Time to get up, we need to get moving,� he replied before heading over to saddle the horses. She sat up and stretched, before standing up; she then began to refold the blankets into a neat pile.
Kagome walked over to the small stream and kneeled down on the bank. She cupped her hands, then dipped them into the water, and began washing her face. The water felt cool and refreshing against her skin as she continued washing, moving on down to her arms and lower legs carefully avoiding the sutras to prevent getting shocked again.
She quickly finished, then stood up and tugged her yukata into place. �I really wish I had something clean to change into or given enough time to bathe properly and wash my clothes. They probably think I would use the opportunity to run, they would be right,� Kagome thought, a small smirk working its way to her lips.
The Miko turned and headed back to the fire, while the men finished packing to leave. She sat down and pulled out the small packet of herbs bound in cloth. She carefully unwrapped it and examined the contents sighing. �I hoped my body heat would be enough to help dry them faster but it will still be a few days before they�re ready.� Kagome rewrapped the herbs and tucked them back into her yukata. Rihito walked over to her and quickly put the fire out, then signaled for her to precede him. She stood and walked over to the horses and climbed on one with Rihito following behind.
They headed out of the clearing and nudged the horses into a steady trot following the shadowed trail that weaved its way through the forest. They continued this pace throughout the day only stopping to rest the horses and for lunch. By nightfall, they had made good time and the little shrine Kagome lived in, was in the minds of the men a safe distance behind them. Twilight started to settle once again, when they finally decided to stop.
They halted the horses in a clearing a short distance away from a hot spring. Rihito climbed down from the horse then helped Kagome down and led her over to the center of the clearing. Kagome sat down on the ground while Rihito began digging out a pit for the fire. Fusahi left the pair and headed into the surrounding trees to catch dinner and collect wood.
Kagome again pulled the small package of herbs from her yukata and checked the contents. �Almost done but most likely it will be too late to use them by the time they�re dry.� She rewrapped the herbs and tucked them back into her yukata.
Fusahi finally returned carrying an armload of wood and a large rabbit. He dumped the wood beside Rihito and set about skinning and spitting the animal. Meanwhile Rihito quickly arranged the wood and started a fire. Fusahi finished the rabbit and leaned it over the fire to cook. �Can I go down to the hot spring and wash up,� Kagome asked after noticing the smudges of dirt that covered her body and yukata.
�Hai, so long as one of us goes with you,� replied Rihito.
�Fine.� Kagome stood up and headed in the direction of the spring, sure that one of the men would be up and following her. �I wish I could try to escape, but I know I won�t get very far once they come after me on the horses.� Kagome knelt down by the edge of the spring and dipped her hands into the water. She quickly washed her hands before bringing water up to wash her face. She washed her neck, then her arms, before continuing down to her legs and feet. �What I wouldn�t give for a bath and clean yukata or this one washed, but there�s no way I�m going to give these hentais the chance to watch me while I bathe.�
Kagome stood up and headed back to camp with Rihito following behind her. She sat down by the fire and watched the flames dance and lick at the wood and the meat that hung above it. It was thirty minutes later before the meat was thoroughly cooked. Fusahi sliced the meat, dividing it into three portions. He slid the meat into a few bowls before passing them out. They sat eating in silence, the only sound coming from the crackling fire and the nocturnal animals� intent on their nightly excursions.
After they finished, they began setting out their bedrolls. Kagome laid down, wrapped herself in her blankets, and waited for the others to settle down. Rihito sat across the fire, taking first watch of the night. Finally, she could barely make out the sounds of Fusahi�s deep even breaths of sleep. She crept her fingers toward the sutras attempting to remove them again. The shocks of their dark power trailed up her fingers and into her hands and arms. �The sutra�s aren�t as strong as they were, if I continue to slowly purify them, I should be able to remove them by tomorrow night. Hopefully the herbs will be ready by then as well, I just need to find a way to use them.� Kagome drifted off to sleep with a thread of hope growing in her heart.

�Time to wake up priestess,� Fusahi replied lightly shaking Kagome�s shoulder. She nodded her head and sat up hiding a yawn behind a hand. Kagome stood up and straitened her yukata; a frown crossed her face, when she looked down at the once light blue material turned dirty and smudged with dirt. She quickly folded up her blankets and sat down to wait for the men to pack camp.
Ten minutes later Rihito waved Kagome over to the horses. She climbed on, followed by Rihito. They had been traveling for about an hour when Kagome decided to break the silence around her and see if she could learn anything else about why they kidnapped her. �Is your Lord in need of healing?�
�Our Lord has been ill for sometime, many of the healers that were sent to help have been unable to.�
�How long until we get to the castle?�
�We should be to the Lord�s palace by midday, nightfall at the latest,� Rihito replied. Kagome could feel the hope she had been holding on to shatter at those casually spoken words.

They continued at their pace through the dense forest. Occasionally seeing a stray animal bounding out of site, until the trees thinned, opening to farmland as they neared the village outside the Lord�s palace. The heat of midday beat down on the travelers as they continued on the trail that led to the castle visible in the distance.
Kagome�s unease increased as they passed through the modest village. The residents stopping to watch their passing, then continuing with their work. They exited the village and traveled the few miles more toward the palace. When they finally passed through the castle gates, into the large courtyard, a strong pulse of dark power assaulted her.
Kagome surveyed the courtyard and palace that was laid out around her. While the people and the palace looked peaceful, the dark power that surrounded the home would not leave her mind, plaguing her with what was trying to hide here. Rihito dismounted the horse then helped Kagome down. He waited for Fusahi to join him before he led her into the palace.
They worked their way through the long hallways until they came to the throne room. They entered the darkened room and waited for the lord to notice their presence. The lord finally waved them over and turned to the guards, �Leave us.� The guards left the room closing the door behind them, while Rihito and Fusahi led Kagome closer. �So you finally arrive and I see that you had to use the sutras.�
�Yes My Lord, she put up quite a fight in the beginning,� Fusahi replied.
�Bring her to me.� The men guided Kagome closer until she could clearly make out the man�s face. �Priestess I have a job for you.�
�Who are you, and what is it that you want from me?�
�Forgive me. My name is Naraku, Onigumo Lord of the Northern Lands and I want you to purify a demon. Leave us,� He said turning to Rihito. Both men nodded, then turned and left the room.
�What demon,� Kagome asked suspiciously. Ever since she entered the room the dark pulse of power she felt when she entered the courtyard, grew stronger when the distance closed between her and the lord. �The power is not all his own, something else surrounds him, as if cloaking him to hide something.�
�Why, Meiyo Lord of the Eastern Lands.�
A gasped escaped her; she took a step back before demanding. �How can you ask such a thing from me? I will not kill one of the Lords for any reason!�
�Oh, but you will,� Naraku replied with a sinister smile. �We leave tomorrow to head to his lands for a meeting.� Kagome quickly backed away from him looking for an escape route. �Guards! Take her to a room and see that she is cleaned up,� he ordered when they entered the room. �And remember, she is to be guarded at all times.� Were his parting words as they led her out of the room.

To be continued ��

A/N: I found the herbs used by Kagome in an herbal medicine book.
Dong quai is a fragrant perennial herb found in China, Korea and Japan. It comes from the roots of angelica polymorpha var. sinensis. Though I used it for her headache, it was also used for chronic runny nose, infections, severe pains, toothaches, and gynecologic disorders among others. It can have side effects of bleeding, fever, skin sensitivity to sunlight and some others. Although the volatile oil of dong quai can cause cancer because of one of its components. Other names of dong quai are Chinese angelica, dry-kuei, tang-kuei, and women�s ginseng.
Agrimony I won�t say much about this herb yet. It comes up later in the story and I will explain it then.
Turmeric is a perennial of the ginger family found in Asia, and comes from the roots of curcuma longa. It�s also used for build up in arteries, bacterial infections, stomach problems, liver disorders, pain, inflammation, among other things. It can have side effects of allergic skin inflammation, and drug interactions.
All of this info comes from The Complete Guide to Herbal Medicines by Charles W. Fetrow, Pharm.D. and Juan R. Avila, Pharm.D. Foreword by Simeon Margolis, MD., PH.D. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
I know this is probably unnecessary but here it is anyway.
Yukata: Lightweight informal kimonos for casual day or night wear.
Haori: kind of a lightweight coat
Hakama: long pleated loose-fitting trousers
Meiyo: Honor
Hai: yes
Sutras: spiritual scrolls
Hentai: pervert.
Miko: priestess
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