"Thanks for letting me stay for awhile" said serenity. "My pleasure, stay out of trouble ok" said Kurama. "I'll try" said serenity. Kurama watched serenity and shippo fly off on serenity's magic leaf, he waved at her and went back into his house. "He was so fine !!" shouted serenity. "Fine ? You mean fine as in healthy right ?" asked shippo. "You're too young to understand shippo" said serenity simply. Serenity flew over the city, knowing Hiei wouldn't be home. Since she didn't have a key to the house, so she explored the city she called her home. "Look mommy ! It's a girl on a flying leaf !!" said a little girl. Serenity waved down at her, shippo waved too.

"I like this town, people seem so kind" said serenity. "Only 2 exceptions, those 2 who called me little !" shouted shippo. "Shippo, you are little" said serenity. "Yeah, but they don't have to call me little !" said shippo. "Look !! That part of the city is dark, very dark, bottom of the well dark" said serenity as she pointed to the dark part of the city. "And that is very interesting because ?" asked shippo with narrow, annoyed-like eyes. "Let's check it out" said serenity as she flew over to the dark region. "Serenity, this is perfect time to tell you that im allergic to scary stuff" said shippo nervously. "Don't worry, im as tough as any demon we may run into" said serenity.

When serenity arrived in the dark area town, she felt chills all over her body. Shippo jumped onto serenity's should as she walked down one of the sidewalks. A loud growl was heard and serenity stood karate style, ready to fight whatever made the noise. "Did you hear that ?" asked serenity as she flexed her claws. "That was me..." said shippo. Serenity heard the growl again and sweat dropped. "That was your stomach ?" asked serenity. "Uh-huh" said shippo. "Fine, we'll find someplace to eat" said serenity, who was feeling hungry too. "Do we have to eat in this place ?" asked shippo. serenity ignored shippo and saw a place that looked pretty in shape to eat in. when she entered, although it was a bit dark, some men starred at her as she walked in. "hey, check her out" said a person. "She looks to skimpy, not very good for working" said another. "On my signal, we'll take her" said the person. "Whatever..." said the other.

Serenity sat at a stool near the counter, she bit into some spicy curry bread. Shippo was still on her shoulder and was eating plain curry bread. A figure approached serenity, his plan was to grab her and run, but something else happened. He reached out his hand and was about to rub on serenity's behind, until her tail wrapped around his hand. "Go away" said serenity. Shippo turn and saw the person and growled. "Leave her alone !!" yelled shippo. "Stay out of this you runt" said the person as he socked shippo on the side of his face. Shippo fell to the floor, slightly knocked out. Serenity tried to run and help shippo, but she was grabbed by the person and her mouth was covered. Serenity struggled madly, but the person holding was strong. The other person shot the lights out with a riffle. With it being pitch black, they ran for the door, one carrying the precious treasure in his grasp. Shippo came to, and faintly able to see serenity's tail. Thinking quickly, he grabbed on, serenity didn't notice.

Outside, the person threw serenity into the back seat of car and slammed the door before she could get out. "Hurry up Miroku !!" shouted other person as he got into the driver's seat. Miroku got into the front seat and shut the door. "Now Koga, now !!!" shouted miroku. Koga started the car and drove off like a bat out of, well, you know. Serenity was horrified, she tried to scream, but couldn't, her whole body was paralyzed with fear. Shippo let of serenity's tail and hugged her. Serenity held shippo close to her, she sniffled and soon was crying. "Hey, shut-up back there !" said koga's.

Serenity cried louder just from hearing koga's voice. "Shes tearing up my ear drums" thought koga as he continued to drive. "What are you gonna do to me ?" asked serenity softly. "Rape you" said koga. "WHAT ?!" shouted serenity so loud that koga almost lost control of the car. "No, were gonna take you to a place, there you will be worked until you breathe your very last breath" said miroku. Serenity started crying much louder now. Miroku looked back at serenity and saw shippo sitting on her chest. "Look at that, we snagged a small fox demon too" said miroku. Shippo shivered at the thought of being worked to death.

Serenity and shippo felt time drag by as they were taken to the place of their last days. When the car stopped, it was far from the city. Miroku stepped out of the car and got serenity out by her arm and shippo by his tail. Serenity stared at the very large building they were in front of. She felt miroku pull her towards the building as he walked. When they entered, it was very quiet inside, like everyone was sleeping. "We have new workers" said koga. A woman appeared and looked over serenity. "Shes very frail looking" said the woman. "Shes the only one we've found in months Kagura" said koga. "She will have to do then..." said kagura.

Kagura looked at shippo, and giggled evilly. "Whos the rat ?" asked kagura. "Im not a rat !!" yelled shippo. Kagura walked over to shippo and smacked him on his face. "Don't you ever raise your voice at me !" said kagura. Shippo rubbed the side of his face and nodded. Serenity growled, no one ever hurt shippo on her watch. "You with the dog ears, come with me" said kagura. Serenity followed kagura down a hall. Shippo followed right after serenity.

Kagura handed serenity a slip of paper. "That's your contract, sign it" said kagura. Serenity didn't want to, but what choice did she have ? She signed it and shippo signed his name too. "Serenity and shippo. What cute names" said kagura. She rang a bell and Koga came into the room. "Take these 2 downstairs and acquaint them with someone to work with" said kagura. "Sure thing, whats you guys' names ?" asked koga. "Serenity" said serenity. "Im shippo" said shippo. "Alright, follow me" said koga as he walked off. Serenity followed him and shippo jumped onto her shoulder.

"More workers ?" asked a kid as he saw serenity and shippo. "Yes, she will be here from now on" said koga. "Their not working with us !" said a group of girls at the same time. "The one with the dog ears will smell up the whole place with her mix-breed scent. "A few days and you'll all get used to her scent. And if these 2 don't work hard...beat them, yell at them, your choice" said koga. Koga looked over at a boy who had his arms crossed. He had long blondish hair that was in the same style as koga's, sapphire blue eyes, had on a grey shirt with a pair of red khakis, and was at least almost 6 feet tall. "Hank, they're with you" said koga. "What ?!" shouted hank. "You said you wanted help" said koga. "Fine...you owe me big time for this koga" said hank. Hank walked off down another hall, serenity and shippo stayed behind. "Hanyou girl and the fox kid, come on !" said hank. Serenity almost tripped as she ran after hank.

"Cant you manage a 'yes Sir' or something ?" said hank. "Uhh, yes Sir" said serenity. Hank lead serenity and shippo to the room where mostly everyone slept. "You need work clothes" said hank as he opened a cabinet that had lots of clothes in it. "Here is your apron, and your pants" said hank as he threw serenity and shippo different sized clothes. "You're both so puny" said hank as he searched and pulled out a very big shirt. "Way too big" said hank as he threw it back in the closet.

"Who was that woman who made me sign the contract ?" asked serenity. "That was Kagura, one tough wench if you ask me" said hank. "Will I ever be able to get out of here ?" asked serenity softly. "Maybe not, I plan to leave here one day though" said hank. Serenity fell to her knees and began to cry softly. "Hey, whats wrong with you ?" asked hank as he petted serenity's head. "Keep it down" said a girl who was trying to sleep. "It's the new girl, she doesn't feel alright" said hank. "Aww, poor thing" said the girl as she rolled over and went back to sleep.

Later, everyone was sleeping in sleeping bags in that one room. Serenity slept in a pink one next to hank, who slept in a black one. Shippo was sound asleep, but serenity was up, shivering and crying. She was stuck in this place, she had no way to contact Hiei or anyone else. "I knew I shouldn't have stopped in that dark town" said serenity as she tried to go to sleep.

To be continued...