YAY! I got reviews the first day of posting! On all my other accounts I had to wait at least a week for a review. Thanks so much to …

Tensaiga, PurityFlower1989, Kagome21, Kaimei Jaganshi, Zeddy200, Rubberband11, and Myworld101!

You all really made my day! Oh and to answer Kagome21's question, Yes Sesshomaru and Kagome are 8 years apart. I would have gone ten years apart but that would be a bit to creepy. And don't worry; there will be no minor laws broken. I will do fast forwards after the big set up for the story. So no really lovey dovey stuff until Kagome is 16, 17, or 18 (i can't deside which yet, mention it in a review if you have an opinion.). And any questions about Miroku and Inuyasha's age should be answered in the chapter. And because I'm so happy about my reviews I am going to update way sooner then I thought I would! Nothing like some happy motivation and depressing inspiration to get you going! Ok. On with the story!

Disclaimer: … someday… someday. : Evil laughter:

Kagome woke the next morning feeling warm. 'Well this is new, that rag of a blanket barely does anything and I don't remember "working" last night…' She cracked her eyes open enough only to find she had to strong arms around her. "Oh yeah… I forgot." She whispered out loud.

"Are you awake?" Sesshomaru asked softly.

"Yeah… Thanks for um… talking with me last night. It was really nice of you." She said blushing "I know I'm a pain to be around but sometimes I just have to let it all out, you know?"

Sesshomaru nodded as he set her down and got up. "Stay here" He commanded.

"Where you going?" she asked suddenly feeling cold.

"I'll be back in a few minutes. Just stay in the room."

Kagome huffed "Yeah ok. I'm not leaving."

"Ah! Sesshomaru-sama, sleep well?" Miroku said with a knowing smile.

"You sure proved us wrong brother. It's already noon you know?" Inuyasha said patting his brother on the back.

"I need to see the boss here. Do you know where he is?"

"Why do you need to see the Boss?" Inuyasha asked.

"I don't need to answer the likes of you little brother. Where is he?"

"Jeez, his room is behind those big red doors we passed in the entrance hallway."

Sesshomaru said nothing as he went towards the door. 'I can't leave her here. A young girl like that deserves better than this.'

"Let me inside. I must speak with your Boss." Sesshomaru commanded the door guards.

"Who wishes to speak with me so urgently?" the Boss said as his doors opened "AH! Sesshomaru-sama! I trust you stay was enjoyable?"

"I wish to… take one of your girls off you hands." Sesshomaru said.

"I see… well which one?" the boss said closing his eyes and crossing his arms.

"The youngest one, Kagome."

"WHAT! Surely you must be joking!" the Boss said with wide eyes.

"This Sesshomaru does not joke."

"But why her? She is small, inexperienced and so… disobedient!"

"All the better for me to take her away for you."

"It isn't that easy my lord. Her father owes me much money and Kagome is here to pay off those debts."

"Then I will buy her from you."

"She isn't a slave! I just can't sell her!"

"Then let her decide."

"EH?" the Boss said puzzled.

"Let us give her a choice. Either she can stay here to pay off the debts so she may return to her father someday or she can have me pay off the debts for her but in return she comes with me." Sesshomaru explained.

The Boss rubbed his chin in thought. "My lord, You have yourself a deal. Either way I get my money. The girl was scaring customers away anyway. But may I ask why you want her so badly?"

"No you may not." he glared.

"… GUARDS!" the Boss called.

"Yes sir?"

"Bring Miss Kagome here please?"

"HEY! Let go of me you dogs!"

"Well! I believe she is here!" the Boss said cheerily.

"Sesshomaru?" Kagome said in disbelief as she entered the office.

"Hello Kagome dear! We have a bit of a dilemma. You see Lord Sesshomaru here wants you for his own private bidding but your family debts are still a bit of a problem. He has offered to pay for the debts but in return you would have to go with him."

"I-I'm not really s-sure I understand sir…" Kagome said wide eyed. 'I can leave? I don't have to stay in this hell hole anymore!'

"You have a choice Kagome" Sesshomaru said "Either you can stay here to pay off the debts so you may return to your father someday or you can have me pay off the debts for you but in return you come with me."

"… I have no father." Kagome answered with all the hate she could muster "I want to go with Sesshomaru." She said staring at the floor, tears brimming her eyes. 'I don't have to stay! I get to go with Sesshomaru and… and he won't make me do things that I don't want to do and I can have a normal life!'

"It is settled then! Do you have anything you want to pack Kagome?"

Kagome shook her head numbly "Do have another kimono I could ware?" she asked quietly. Sesshomaru took the chance to look her over now that she mentioned her clothing. Her ragged hair grazed her pale shoulders as her kimono barely held on to her small young frame. Her chest bindings (a last attempt to look undesirable) were visible because of the low cut of dress which barely reached her knees. In the public eye it would be beyond indecent.

"I wouldn't want to embarrass Sesshomaru by such clothing…"

"But won't you be his mistress anyway? I mean why else would he want you?" the Boss said with a sickly sweet smile.

Kagome's eyes became wide at this statement. "N-no! I-it's not true is it Sesshomaru!"

Sesshomaru glared at the Boss "Please provide my WARD with proper attire like she asked you lowly whore monger." Chills ran through the boss's spine as her gave the order for proper clothing to be provided for Kagome.

"My apologies my Lord, a mere misunderstanding"

"See that it doesn't happen again."

"Um… Sesshomaru?" Kagome said pulling on the older man's sleeve.

"Yes?" he said looking down to the girl.

"Why does he call you Lord Sesshomaru?" she asked meekly

"Stupid girl! You don't even know who this man is! Sesshomaru-sama is Lord of all the Western Lands of Japan!" Boss said

"W-W-WHAT!" Kagome said wheeling around to see the lord. Only now did she realize the markings on his face and arms, the trademark silver hair and the bright golden eyes. Not to mention the rich silk clothing. "I-I'm going to be the ward of the Great Demon Lord Sesshomaru!"

'I knew that name sounded familiar! How could I have not realized it before? Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!' she mentally yelled at herself.

"Does that bother you?" Sesshomaru asked coolly as he watched her face changed from shock, realization and anger. 'Such a strange creature.'

"What? OH! No! It doesn't bother me at all! I'm just surprised is all…" Kagome said staring at the floor to hide her blush 'Why do I keep blushing!'

"Sir?" a small servant girl said coming into the room "I brought the clothes for Miss Kagome."

"Kagome, go change and then we shall take our leave." Sesshomaru said to the girl.

"Y-yes Sesshomaru-sama!" Kagome said rushing into the adjoining bedroom of the office.

"Can you believe what we just heard?" Inuyasha asked a wide-eyed Miroku as he took his ear away from the door

"She is young… maybe this is Sesshomaru-sama's good deed of the century or something." Miroku suggested.

"Yeah right. Sesshomaru and good deed should never be said in the same sentence. Besides she isn't REALLY young. She didn't look more then 3 years younger than us."

"Inuyasha… you're only 16."

"Miroku will you just shut up!"

"Why don't you both shut up?" Sesshomaru said jerking the door open.

Kagome stood next to him clinging to his arm. She was now dressed in a dark black kimono with a red obi. Along the edges of the dress were bright red cherries sown into the black fabric. 'How long has it been since I've been outside? Will I fit in with the nobles? What am I saying of course I won't. I'm nothing but a farm girl turned whore.' Kagome's self doubting musings were interrupted as two older boys started talking to her at once.

"Who are you?"

"What's your name?"

"How old are you?"

"Why do you work here?"

"Were you kidnapped?"

"Why are you so quite?"

"And so young?"

Shocked and overwhelmed, Kagome slinked behind Sesshomaru more and hid her face in his sleeve.

"Will you fools knock it off? You're scaring her. I'll explain on the way home. Come on now Kagome." Sesshomaru said softly.

Kagome looked up at her new savior and smiled "Ok…"

"…And that is how and why Kagome is coming home with us." Sesshomaru said as he finished his explanation of the girl that was still grasping his sleeve with a death grip.

"Well… I won't ask why you did what you did Sesshomaru-sama because I have the feeling I wont get an answer." Miroku said as he stared at the young girl. "Kagome?" he called gently.

Kagome looked up from her lap to look at the boy called Miroku. He was older than her but not as old as Sesshomaru. He wore a dark purple and black kimono and kept his jet black hair in a small horsetail. "Yes?" she said meekly.

"I want to apologize for my and Inuyasha's behavior. We shouldn't have asked so many questions so quickly and it was very rude of us wasn't it Inuyasha?" Miroku said as he elbowed his stubborn friend in the gut.

"Oof! What! Oh, um yeah what he said" Inuyasha said crossing his arms. He was Sesshomaru's younger half brother. He didn't have markings but he had silver hair and gold eyes like his brother. He wore a oversized red kimono and kept his long hair down and unattended.

"Oh, ok. Thank you both for being so nice to me. It must be weird bringing a girl back home from a brothel huh?" Kagome said as she laughed.

"Well it isn't normal that's for sure. How old are anyway? You seem kind of young to be in a place like that." Inuyasha asked

"I'm 13. How old are you? And you too Miroku."

"Well I'm 16" Inuyasha said

"And I'm 17 but my birthday was just a few weeks ago and Inuyasha's is in a month."

"Oh, happy birthday"

As the group got to know each other, Sesshomaru watched as his young ward changed from the miserable protective shell of a woman in to a playful girl. But the lord was not fooled. He knew he had a lot more work to do before she was really happy. Before she could really stand on her own two feet without breaking down and drowning in the destruction that she was so wrongly placed in. Before she was really saved.

Well? Do you like it readers: Does happy dance: I'm really happy with the way the story is going. Again thank you to all the people for reviewing! Keep on reviewing and I'll update every chance I get (and because it is summer, this will happen a lot.) An Update a week would be the longest it would take me to review. If that changes i'll let you guys know! PLEASE REVIEW IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY! EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT, YOU CAN STILL REVIEW! Ok i'll update asap!

-Jaa ne!