Well let's just say here that this is basically in the time period 1917 in Russia when Stalin was getting ready to be in charge and when Lenin had just died and his body was still on display. I'm sorry if I spell one of the Russian words wrong, there will be a translation at the bottom.

Matusa Rus

The sun shone through the basement window as the girls all woke up. Kagome and the rest of the bezprizorni girls of the Shikon gang rose from the rags and garbage that they slept on.

Kagome was 15 and she was the leader of her fearless group of girls. A group of girls with no home, no parents, if they did have siblings, they were either separated or together slowly dieing. So was the life of a bezprizorni, especially those who were disowned from other bands because they are girls and are "incapable of working decently" was what Kagome was told when her parents first died.

She stood and looked at all the girls, she was oldest, almost too old, and if she got any older, she could go to jail, because she is now a woman, no longer a girl. (15 was the turning point in Russia at that time) The girls all were around the ages of 5-15. The youngest stayed and attended to the fires, while the others had assorted jobs such as, beggars, peddlers, entertainers, robbers, basically whatever you are good at, she gave you that job.

"Who will deal with the fires today? Hmm." she thought very loudly, so that every girl quieted down and shot up her hands. Kagome shook her head. Even the girls with fixed jobs would try to get the fire duty.

"Ok, ok, ok!" She screamed over the 'pick me's ' screaming at her. "Who did it yesterday?"

Most arms fell to their sides, and about three still had their hands up. All girls were honest in this group.

"Very well, thank you Vera, Tami, and Radechra. I think that Shi, Jana, and um, Kerrie can take care of it today."

An abundance of 'ahhh's erupted from the crowd, "well what's for breakfast Dar?"

"Leftovers, what else!"

"Ah, yes, the leftover sausage generously given from the corner sausage stand. A round of applause for the sausage man!" called out Kagome's friend Sango.

"WOOT WOOT!" screamed the girls.

And they all dug into the morning feast. Meanwhile...

Miroku sat up silently, looked around him and realized that no one else was up. He turned to look at his best friend, Inu-Yasha and found that he looked like a baby. Literally! Thumb in his mouth and everything! A wide smirk appeared on his face, as he picked up some coal. "Time for art class kiddies" he said to several boys awakening out of hunger and the sound of someone rustling in the dark.

A few minutes after Miroku had everyone up and re-wrapping their feet in rags that stood by the fire all night long, Inu-Yasha woke up. He rubbed his eyes and ridded them of the spell in which kept them closed. He stretched and yawned and once he stood up, several of the older boys including, Kouga, Narraku, and Miroku, had still faces on and were avoiding eye contact. Sadly, some of the younger boys were less talented and tried to hold in their laughter.

Inu-Yasha looked around at several boys snickering, others with bulging cheeks trying to suppress their laughter and others not daring to look at him.

"Good morning Inu-Yasha, you slept like a baby!" piped up Miroku,

"Really? Feh" and he shrugged his shoulders.

All of a sudden, one of the younger boys could hold it in no longer, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! LOOK AT HIS FACE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

With their cover being blown, everyone burst out laughing at Inu-Yasha. And his face began to glow a deep red, not out of embarrassment, but out of anger.

"WHAT'S SO FUNNY?" he turned to Miroku, who was grabbing his stomach and rolling around on the floor. Inu-yasha decided he was going to receive no help from him so he ran to the water bin that was illuminated by the sunlight dripping in the cracks of the cellar. Once he got to the bin, his anger went to the max. 'Miroku is going to die."

Inu-Yasha went straight up to Miroku with a kind and calm look on his face and once he reached him, Miroku looked confused and then he looked hurt, for he was lying on the ground with a large volcano growing on his head. And Inu-yasha walked away to wash the "I'm A BIG BABY" and little drawings of bottles and soothers placed on his head, with a look of utmost satisfaction.

"Time to go Gents!" Inu-Yasha called to all the guys. Some assumed their positions at the fires and rags, others at the door to get ready for the day to begin. Soon every one was at their assigned station and got on the work that they did everyday.

This was Inu-Yasha's way of running things. Clean, organized, and orderly. "Unlike that wench Kagome, with her variety, with variety comes chaos," he quietly said to himself.

"I hope I get to see that B-e-a-utiful Sango again..." Miroku said with a sigh and a dreamy look.

Inu-Yasha shook his head and yelled out the final command, and they were off! The boys all in lines leaving, ready to start their jobs. Some to steal, some to beg, some to entertain, some to trip the people so others could steal from them…etc.

Back at the Ranch… (Lemony Snicket! LoL)!

Kagome and the girls had already started their day. The girls were all trained and ready to go, so they didn't need anyone to baby-sit them. Kagome and Sango were working at an amateur job, but being the leader also means being able to do the rookie jobs when it is your turn.

She looked around the corner at a fancy dressed woman, wearing a large coat, complete with fur. Sango was going to try to sneak up beside her and pick her pocket, Sango's best talent. She simply ran up to the lady quickly dug into her pocket and walked in front of her, "Nice day out, ain't it Ma'am?"

"Get away from me you ruffian!" the lady screeched.

Sango just nodded her head and went on her way. Some people were so rude.

Kagome found Sango and searched through the lady's wallet. 300 Rubbles! They had money! They had enough to pay for more rags and maybe a new pair of pants and a shirt for all the girls, well almost all of them.

Sango found their next job, a man, scrawny looked like he would fall if you blew on him. He was carrying groceries. Kagome got ready for the pounce and as soon as she was ready, a white blur came out with another blur.

With-in the next few seconds the man was on the ground, screaming at the two blurs.

Kagome and Sango looked furious, oh; well it was almost lunch, so they decided to head back to the basement.

"Damn you Inu-Yasha. Damn you." Kagome thought.

So…..WHAT DID YOU THINK! Gotta tell me, its one of my first fics….I have another but I wasn't happy with it. SO R & R!

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