A man with light hair tied in a ponytail was standing off to the side with a microphone. He was obviously the announcer. "Demonesses and Demons, please welcome our very first item of the selling!" A spotlight was shone onto the boy, and the crowd of finely dressed people roared in approval. An uneasy dread was forming in the pit of Kagome's stomach. Did that man just say demonesses and demons?
"This is a young boy of fifteen. Perhaps a bit too young for a plaything, but he would still make a nice decoration around your home. He could even be tonight's dinner! We'll start the bid at 30,000 yen."
"35,000!" shouted a woman with bright green hair in the front row.
"42,000!" called a man towards the back.
"50,000!"
"60,000!"
The bids went higher and higher until the same woman with green hair screamed, "200,000 yen!"
The crowd went quiet as the announcer looked around. "Nobody? Alright, going once, going twice, sold to the demoness in the front row." A buff guard grabbed the boy's arm and pulled him off the stage where his new owner was waiting.
Kagome tuned out as the next couple biddings went by in a flash. The next thing she knew, it was her turn next. The girl in front of her stood on the stage, doing her best to mask the tears that were threatening to spill. She was bought for 300,000 yen and was led away by a fat old man. Poor girl.
Kagome barely registered a tap on her shoulder, and she walked onto the stage. A hushed whisper fell over the crowd as the announcer's eyes widened. Several appreciative whistles rang out, and Kagome winced. "And here we have quite a beauty! This is item number seven. Sixteen years old, and she's untouched! Seeing as her looks are a rarity, we're going to start the bidding at…" The announcer paused. "400,000!"
Originally Posted: 6/17/16
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