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CHAPTER FOUR

Time had frozen still. I could not believe it. Only moments ago I had been living like royalty and now, I had been sold to a whorehouse. It could not be possible. I stared at her in disbelief, hoping that this was just something Kouga had planned for revenge. Yet something told me it was not.

The woman grabbed my chin and forced me to look at her. Her dead eyes brightened as she took amusement from my questioning face.

Her head lowered towards mine. "Don't believe it hunny?"

I could feel her breath on my lips as she spoke, "Let me prove it."

I did not understand what was happening. Was she really trying to kiss me? I tried pushing my head back but her hands held me in place. Just as her lips were about to touch mine a voice hidden in the darkness spoke. She appeared from the shadows but I could not see her clearly.

"Leave her alone Kikyo."

Kikyo?

She chuckled, "I was only screwin' with her." She stared into my eyes coldly and whispered, "Ya ain't my type anyway."

She turned sharply and stopped in front of the woman before speaking, "She won't make ya any money, Kaede."

The woman ignored her comment and walked towards me. I could feel her eyes stabbing into me while she inspected my body. I took the time to examine her as well. She was old proven by her long white hair. Her face had resulted from the years that had past and the black patch she wore over her eye made her skin seem whiter.

"What's you're name, child," she asked.

I did not want to answer but I felt I had no choice. I was going to have to cooperate for now.

"Kagome."

She paused and thought about it, as if my name was not meant for me, as if my name had to be approved just as my body.

"Kagome," she repeated, finally agreeing to the name.

"Ye are filthy," she said, turning to Kikyo. "Take her. Once she is presentable bring her back to me." And with that she had disappeared once again.

Kikyo smirked, "Come."

I followed her into what seemed to be her room. It was dirty and unorganized, matching her personality.

Her hand snaked my neck, "Don't touch anything."

How could I? What would I want to touch? I did not know where her belongings had been.

I turned my head, escaping her grasp. She chuckled and left her room, leaving me alone. I walked around to keep myself interested and came across what seemed to be a desk. She had many things scatter everywhere, mostly letters. Yet only one letter, more like one word, captured my gaze.

Dog-Demon?

I heard Kikyo's footsteps and returned to where I had been standing. She walked in the room with two buckets of water and poured them into what she believed was a tub. To me, it was just an enormous bucket.

"Get in."

'No thank you' would have been appropriate, but I just chose not to answer.

"Ya wanna play?" she said. She grabbed my clothes and tore them off. The air came in contact with my warm skin and my hands instinctively wrapped around my body. She forced me into the bucket and I immediately stood up.

"It is freezing."

"What do ya think this is a palace," she snarled, while pushing me back in and pouring cold water on top of my head.

"I can do it myself, thank you," I remarked, hoping she would comprehend that I wanted to be alone.

I could tell she understood what I meant, but she decided to have some fun.

"Can ya now?"

She poured oils onto her hand and began massaging my head.

"Don't it feel good," she smirked while pulling my hair.

I merely whimpered and took hold of her hand. She chuckled and shook my hands off, pouring water over my head.

"Stand up," she said while applying more oils to her hands.

I obeyed, not knowing what she was trying to do.

Her hands immediately attached to my body, rubbing them up and down, making sure that each inch of my body was covered. To me it felt uncomfortable but to her it seemed amusing and pleasurable. Her hands raked slowly down my thighs and back up, meeting together at my stomach, only to be parted again by my breasts.

I jerked away.

"Stop it," I ordered.

She poured water over me until all the oils had been rinsed out then she remarked, "You're gonna have to get used to people touchin' ya. That body of yours no longer belongs to ya, it belongs to the people who got money."

She laughed and threw clothes at me, "Now get changed."

Once I was done she signaled me to follow her. We walked into a plain room which was filled with old furniture.

"Her she is."

Kaede turned and inspected me once again.

She nodded in approval, "Kagome ye do know why ye are here, do ye not?"

"Of course not," I replied. I obviously had no clue why I had been sold here.

"Such temper," Kikyo scoffed.

"Ye are here to make me money."

"Why should I make money for you," I claimed. I do not make money for anyone, what makes this old woman believe that I will make money for her.

"Ye make enough money for me and ye will get your freedom."

I only stared at her. She was suggesting on giving me my freedom if I made money. So technically I would steal money from the 'paying customers.'

"I believe the demons will be fighting tomorrow in the arena. Ye will begin there."

"Begin what?" I asked.

"Your job. Ye must be known first."

Kikyo asked, "Will we see the demons fight?"

I noticed Kikyo's face had brightened and I remember reading that one word in her card. What was it?

"We will see the demons fight ye, Kikyo, will not?"

"Why the hell not?"

Ah, yes. Dog-demon. She wants to see this 'dog-demon'.

"It is Kagome that needs to be known. Not ye."

She angrily marched out of the room and slammed the door.

"Do not mind her. She is just upset. Ye see, the great dog-demon will be fighting tomorrow."

"Who is this dog-demon?"

"His name is Inuyasha."