Kagome strolled around town doing an errand that her mother had given her. The previous night her mother had told the same thing she has been saying for the past five, almost six years of her life.

'You are useless, completely useless to me.'

Kagome winced at the harsh words her mother said. It wasn't her fault that she was a girl.

She checks the list and notice the last thing on it are dangos.

Kagome looked left and right trying to find the bakery. She kept walking when something caught her eyes. Displayed in a window were three silk kimonos, all the same design, the only difference was the color.

"There so beautiful" Kagome said awing the kimonos. Her eyes traveled to the third on her left, it was a blue silk kimono, on each side of the sleeves there were butterflies and on the skirt there was a magnificent rose design on it. It was simple, yet elegant.

"I wonder if I could wear a kimono like that when I'm older." Kagome said to herself.

"You can, if you work hard for it." Came a voice behind her, she turned and saw Inuyasha. He was wearing a simple red yukata. His hair has pulled into a small ponytail. He stared at her and smirked.

"Now who is the gawking, Kagome"

Kagome woke up from her stupor and blushed, being caught staring.

"Well I haven't seen you wear a Yukata before." She said with all honesty

Inuyasha 'keh'ed' and asked her what she was doing.

Kagome told him that her mother had told her to go shopping, she looked at the list.

"The only thing left are the Dangos"

Inuyasha took the list form her without asking, glanced at it.

"I passed a bakery when I was coming here, come on I'll show you."

He grabbed Kagome's hand. For her part, Kagome couldn't hold a blush that surfaced. She put pressure to the hold. Inuyasha notice it from the corner of his eye and smiled. He decided to put pressure as well. Kagome smiled at him.

As they arrived at the bakery, the owner, a man around his forties, his face hiding some wrinkles asked what they wanted. Kagome told him about the dangos. As he was getting the dangos ready, from the door that seems to lead to the kitchen came out a boy. He was about the same age as her, and about the same height of Inuyasha. He had brown eyes and brown hair. To Kagome he looked a little scrawny. The boy saw Kagome and blushed. He said a quick hello and left the way he had come. The owner notices this little scene and spoke.

"You know little lady, maybe when your older you should marry my son. He winked at Kagome. Kagome only blushed at the comment. She had forgotten about Inuyasha, she glance at him. He was mumbling stuff and looked very grumpy. The owner handed her the dangos, with a thank you Kagome got them. As they left the store, Inuyasha finally spoke.

"Stupid old man, saying something so stupid." Kagome looked at him and was truly confuse of what upset Inuyasha so much.

"What's wrong Inu-Chan?" She asked

"Inu-Chan?" Inuyasha quirked his eyebrow, not before a small blush made it to his cheeks.

"Sorry, I shouldn't say something like that." Kagome said giving a small bow of apology and untangled her hand from his.

Inuyasha looked dumbfounded; he glanced at his hand that a moment ago Kagome's hand had been holding. The warm feeling that penetrated his hand was gone, replace by cold unwelcome feeling... He brought his head up and notice Kagome was a head of him. He caught up with her. She bowed her head and didn't look at him. Not sure what to say, Inuyasha kept walking with her at the same pace. He glanced at her again, and notices that she had her head facing away from him, and rubbing her eyes. He was about to say something when Kagome spoke first.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha- san" Kagome whispered, still her head bowed down

Now Inuyasha was confused, first she called him Inu-Chan, then by a formal name. He grabbed her hand. Kagome looked surprised. Inuyasha smiled back at her.

"I've never been called Inu-Chan before. That was why I was surprised. He blushed at what he was about to say.

"I like it if you say it, Kagome" He said looking straight forward, glancing at her from the corner of his eye. Kagome smiled at him and asked him if it really be alright to call him that. He nodded, but with one condition.

"You can only call me that when we are together, okay." He told her

Kagome nodded and grabbed his hand, to her surprised he squeezed and smiled at her.

Kagome arrived home. She was heading upstairs when she heard a voice form inside the living room.

"Kagome is that you." Came the voice, which could only belong to her mother.

" Yes, mother its me." She replied

Her mother told her to come into the living room. Kagome came in and there was this elderly woman sitting. The old woman looked up and smiled at Kagome. Kagome bowed and sat across from her mother. Her mother started to speak in her monotone voice.

"This is Lady Kaede." She indicated to the old woman who nodded.

"Hello child." Lady Kaede said

"Hello" Kagome bowed again.

"I have been looking for an heiress all over." She said glancing at Kagome

Kagome nodded, but not understanding what the old woman was trying to imply.

Lady Kaede began talking again.

"I saw you later today when you were on an errand I presume, and knew that I had found my heiress.

Kagome stood there truly confuse.

'Heiress… me?

"I want you Kagome to come live with me at the Hanamachi district.

Kagome stood frozen; this old woman wanted her to go live with her at who knows where.

Kagome bowed and replied.

"I'm flattered but no thank you."

Her mother wasn't pleased with the answer Kagome had given and smacked her.

"You will leave with Lady Kaede, understand." Her voice strict

Kagome touched her cheek, tears itching to fall.

"I don't wish to go Mother."

Her mother was about to slap her again, when Lady Kaede interrupted

"Kagome, I understand, I will come back tomorrow and hope you have changed your mind." Lady Kaede said rising up and giving both woman a bow heading towards the door.

Once Lady Kaede had left, Kagome's Mother came in and slapped her across the face again.

"You stupid child, Lady Kaede is offering you a place to go, not only that but she will also pay your late father's debts."

"But Mama…."

Kagome's mother gave her a death glare, which made Kagome back away a little

"" Tomorrow you will go with Lady Kaede, I don't want you in this house any longer." She said and left.

Kagome began to weep, knowing there was no way she could get out of this predicament.