Meanwhile with Kagura and her daughters, they are in town buying a brooch for Kikyo.
Kagura picks up a medium size brooch and places it in the middle of Kikyo's bust. Kagura looks to the seller and says, "No it needs to bigger."
"My lady, if it was any bigger she would fall face forward."
"Then we will shop elsewhere."
"Wait! Wait, I may have something"
Back with Kouga
Kouga gets back on his horse. Ginta and Kouga ride back towards the old man, the robed people they passed earlier. When Ginta and Kouga get back, Kouga dismounts his horse and hands the old man back the jewel.
"Thank you kind sir."
"How can an old jewel be your life's work?" asks Kouga
"My dear boy this is no ordinary jewel... This is the jewel of four souls... This jewel is said to help the people move into the future."
Kouga's eyes open wider with surprise and his mouth drops open as he has heard of this jewel.
"You're Jinenji!"
"Well, yes!"
"Ginta, this man can help me." Kouga turns to Jinenji and places his hands on his shoulders "Good sir, perhaps you can convince my father, the King of this country. His mind and his ways are stuck in past. Perhaps you can convince him to think of the future more."
Jinenji has a worried looked on his face and looks towards Ginta and says "Commodore, please translate"
Ginta smiles "The prince suffers from an arranged marriage" they both laugh and Jinenji agrees to go to the castle. On the way back Kouga and his man stop buy Kagome's home.
Kagura has seen the man and Kouga ride up she comes out of the house.
"Oh your highness, what a pleasant surprise" she says as she curtseys. "What do owe to this visit?"
"I'm returning a horse, baroness" he gestures to a horse as one of his man takes the horse he borrowed towards the stables.
"Was it missing?" she asked
"Yes I took the levity of borrowing it this morning and I'm afraid I might of spooked one of your female servants… she had quiet an arm on her"
"She is mute"
"Really? She spoke quite well this morning"
"Well it comes and goes, but as all ways your highness is welcome to anything in the house. Anything."
Then they heard a commotion behind them. Kikyo and Sango come tumbling out of the house.
"Oh lady's there you are."
Both sisters stand up next to each other, trying to look their best.
"Your highness I would like to introduce you Kikyo of house Hearts, and Sango."
"Your highness" they both say
"Ladies you looking even more lovely every day" Kouga said he notices that Kikyo has a new brooch "Kikyo that is a stunning brooch"
"This old thing, you are to kind."
Sango, trying to get attention, places a feather in between her breasts but she gets nothing, Ginta sees this and laughs.
"Well good day ladies". Kouga says and rides off towards the castle
Earlier, while the women are shopping, Inuyasha and Kagome are up in tower. Inuyasha is sharpening a sword, watching Kagura and her girls.
"Can you still see them Inuyasha?" Kagome asks from behind a screen.
"They are buying a brooch for Kikyo."
"Unbelievable, she used all my father's money, then sells all of fathers servants to pay of her debts and still acts if she as money to burn."
"Your too good for them, you know that."
"Just hand me my gown will you."
Inuyasha hands her a very nice looking gown "Where does Lady Kagura think you are today?"
"I'm picking wild flowers… I'm coming out now, so don't you dare laugh"
Kagome steps out from behind the screen looking like countess of high station.
"The shoes aren't too big?"
"No one will be looking at your feet… Now you must hold your head up high, you look down to no one, if you are going to dress as a courtesan you must act the part or it all be for not… now let's do something with hair"
Later that day Kagome is coming towards the king's castle and walks towards a man with a cargo full of slaves. Kagome notices one of the man in the cage was Totosai.
"Stop sir, I'm here to pay off my debts for this man" Kagome says to the man as she gestures to Totosai.
"This man is bought and paid for and on his way to the Americans, now out of my way" the man said.
"I can pay you 20 gold franks" Kagome holds up her bag of money
"I said OUT OF MY WAY!" the man yells
"You dare raise your voice to a woman" a young man voice is heard behind them
"Your highness I was just trying to do my job"
Kagome dose a small curtsey towards the prince.
"Your highness I was trying to get my servant back"
"He is a criminal" Kouga said
"Good sir how can you condemn a man for nothing, if they are hungry and need bread. They are victims of circumstance."
"Well there you have it, release them"
"But your…"
"I said release him!" Kouga demanded in a firm voice
Kagome gives the man on the cage her gold, and Totosai gets out of the cage "I thought I was looking at your mother." "We have much to discuss meet me at the gate." Kagome whispers "Get the horses" she says in a stern voice. Totosai turns away and goes off as Kagome turns the other way. She curtseys once again to Kouga and smiles and walks off.
Kouga watches her leave but before she can get far Kouga gets off his horse and goes after Kagome.
"Have we met?" Kouga asks
"I don't believe so your highness," replies Kagome as she keeps walking away. Kouga follows
"That's funny, because I believe I knew every courtesan in the land!"
"I'm just visiting my cousin"
"Oh who?"
"My cousin"
"Yes you said that which one?"
"The only one I have"
"Are honestly trying not to tell me your name?"
"No… Yes"
"Well please tell me your cousin's name so I may ask them your name, anyone with the forward thinking would be worth it."
Kagome smiles and turns towards Kouga "Forward thinking huh?"
"While I believe that we need to move forward in way in the way as people think and behave. Not all servants are good"
"I see, I must go" Kagome begins to walk off
"I have offended you"
"While you saved one man's life, you did not think of the other people's lives. These servants are people whom build this country. they deserve respect as well"
"I am to understand that you find me arrogant?"
"Well yes" Kagome walks around him again Kouga walks around her again
"Please a name any name"
"The only name I can leave you with is Rumiko Takahashi"
"Oh Kouga there you are." both Kagome and Kouga turn to see Kouga's mother there and coming towards them. Kagome knows this the perfect time to leave and walks off.
"Your father would like to talk to you"
"Yes I suppose he dose" Kouga looks for the woman he thinks as Rumiko but she is gone.