Japanese words:

Tamago: which means 'egg'

Gei: Art

shamisen : a three stringed instrument

Their face snow white, eyes and eyebrows lined in crimson and black, bee stung lips - painted crimson. That is what a Geisha Is, I was still so young, so inexperience in this art. Three months had passed and I had learn that My "Elder Sister" to me was Sango, but later on mama Kaede told me that it was Kikyo. I was not intrigue by the dominance that Kikyo showed at first. Her eyes seemed so cold, full of hatred that sent shivers down my spine as I still think about it. It seems that I was right, for I was about to find out how much one woman's hatred could make the devil beg…

It had been a long stressful day, waking up in the morning to do chores, later of to school to learn various forms of art.

"I'm finished at last" Kagome sighed sitting outside in the patio of the Okiya. She and Sango had been quiet busy all day, with chores and school. They had woken up early to get a head start on various chores, so when Lady Kaede woke up she wouldn't yell at them for not finishing up the chores in time.

"Finally." Sango lean back, in a un-lady like style; stretching her arms high in the air, as if trying to touch the ceiling.

"Now we have the afternoon to ourselves." Kagome nodded, taking a sip from her tea. They heard the door open, both turned towards the direction the sound came from. A woman appeared. She was beautiful; dressed in a violet kimono, a design of a bird at the end of the kimono. Her face paled by the white make- up she wore. Her bottom lip blood red. She was beautiful, yet she looked just the same as Kikyo did. Her face held no emotion what so ever, her violet dark eyes went well with the kimono she had on.

"I'm here to see Kikyo" she said looking around the Okiya. Sango got up quickly and bowed at the elegant woman that had shown up.

"I'm sorry Lady Kagura, but lady Kikyo is not here at this moment." Sango replied, still bowing her head down. Kagome was curious and went to Sango's side; Sango looked at her and mentioned her to bow as well. Kagome bowed in front of the woman. Kagura looked at her and mentioned for her to raise her face. Kagome did as she was told.

Kagura's eyes widened at the sight of the little girl.

'She's beautiful, once she grows up she will be more beautiful than any other geisha around, even me' Kagura thought to herself.

She let go of Kagome's face and asked at what time Kikyo would be in.

"I don't really know Lady Kagura." Sango replied her head still bowed. Kagura sighed and headed out, not before glancing at the little girl once more. Sango opened the door for her. Kagura said a quick thank you, and once again glanced back before exiting.

Sango sighed as she closed the door. Kagome came by her side and asked who that lady was.

"That lady is Lady Kagura, one of Japan's renounced Geishas." Kagome 'oh' at this and asked Sango.

"What's a Geisha?" Sango did a face flop, cartoon style, she regain her composure and breathed in and out. She looked Kagome in the eyes and told her.

"A Geisha is "one who practices or lives by their gei (art)." Further more a geisha is a woman that studies various instruments like the shamisen , drums, traditional dancing and singing, the tea ceremony, calligraphy, and the art of conversation." Sango led out a long breath. She looked at Kagome who was nodding as if understanding of what she had just said. Sango quirked an eyebrow and asked her if she understood. Kagome nodded. Sango looked skeptical and asked her to repeat all that she had just said.

"A Geisha is "one who practices or lives by their gei (art)." Further more a geisha is a woman that studies various instruments like the shamisen , drums, traditional dancing and singing, the tea ceremony, calligraphy, and the art of conversation." Kagome said, surprising Sango. She was taken back and clapped at her. Kagome beamed at her with a genuine smile.

There was a knock at the door. Kagome decided to open it; she opened the door, and was receiving with a glare from no other than Kikyo herself.

"Welcome back Lady Kikyo." Kagome replied bowing, Sango as well bowing to Kikyo.

"I want a bath done for me this instant." Sango nodded and ran up the stairs. Kagome was about to follow when she was stopped by Kikyo.

"You, what is your name." Kagome turned around and bowed, while saying her name.

Kikyo smirked and told her that she wanted to show her something.

"I like you Kagome, was it, so I will show you something." Kikyo headed to the door of the little office that was on the bottom floor, in where expensive kimonos were kept. She locked the door behind her.

"Kagome I want you to do me a favor." Kikyo said in a sweet voice. She reached into a closet and took out a wrapped bundle. She placed it on the little table and carefully opened it. Kagome awed of what she saw. It was a beautiful violet kimono. Butterflies print on it. It looked quiet expensive. Kikyo eyed her and grinned.

'This is going to be a piece of cake' she thought. She got up and went to the desk, grabbing a paint brush; she placed it on the little table.

"I want you to paint on it." She gestured, grabbing the paint brush and handing it to Kagome. Kagome was nervous and said she couldn't do it.

" Awe, come on, this is a very old kimono that I use to wear a long time ago, its okay, after all, I am giving you permission." Kagome was still unsure. All this time Lady Kikyo had been so imprudent and untruthful. Kagome eyed her, but still was unsure of what to do.

'Maybe she wants to be my friend, if I do this. But what if Mama Kaede or Lady Urasue gets mad at me?'

Kagome looked at Kikyo once again; she had a genuine smile on. Kagome smiled at her, but hastily reconsidered the task that Kikyo was telling her to do.

"What if Mama Kaede and Lady Urasue get mad at me." She asked

"I will tell them it's my fault, so they won't hurt you." She replied, Kagome nodded and dipped the brush into the bottle of ink. She gulped down and dapped the kimono in blank ink.

"Write your name." Kagome nodded and wrote her name on it.

"There, I'm done." She replied putting the brush back inside its bottle.

"Good." Kikyo replied, beaming a smile to Kagome, who smiled back.

There was a knock on the door.

"Lady Kikyo, your bath is ready."

"Alright, I'll be there soon." She turned her attention back to Kagome and patted her little head.

'You little fool; you have sentenced your life.'

She smiled sweetly, as she headed out the door. Sango came in to the room and gasped at what she saw.

"What happened!?" she asked, looking at the stain kimono

"I did it" Kagome replied happily.

"Why?" Sango asked inquire, still struck by the stained kimono.

"Lady Kikyo told me to, she says it's an old kimono that she used to wear and that Mama Kaede and Lady Urasue are not going to be mad."

Sango looked at her as if she had groaned a second head.

"This was not Kikyo's kimono."

Kagome looked confused and told her it was, Sango shook her head.

"This kimono is Lady Kagura's "

"But… but… Kikyo…" Kagome stammered.

"She lied. She lied to you." Sango said, not believing what Kagome had just done.

"This kimono is very expensive, and I promise you that you will owe this Okiya an immense amount of money. Plus Lady Kaede might not want you as her heir."

Kagome had become pale white; she looked at the kimono then at Sango.

"What should I do? Help me Sango." She asked desperately.

"I'm sorry Kagome, but there is nothing neither I nor you can do nothing about this."

The door opened and in came Lady Kaede and Lady Urasue both laughing at something funny, but when they came to the little office and saw what was laid in front of them, both froze.

"Who did this?" Lady Urasue requested anger evidence in her voice. She went to the kimono and read what it said.

'Kagome'

Her stern gaze landed on Kagome. She was beyond furious; her hands shook from control anger.

"You." She replied. Grabbing her cane, she gestured her to the back patio. Lady Kaede was beside Lady Urasue, clearly furious at what had been done to the expensive kimono.

"Kagome, I am disappointed in you. I thought you were different, but now I see you are just like everyone else. You will pay for this kimono, I don't know how, but you will pay for it. Not only that but I relinquish you as my heiress. Now get on your knees.

Kagome whimpered silently, for she knew what was to come. Lady Urasue used her cane and hit Kagome so many times. Every time the cane hit her back, she would cry out in agony. Not only was she punished but Sango as well, for she had been an accomplice as well. Up in the upstairs window Kikyo cackled to herself.

"That will teach you to be prettier than me. Now you don't have any other way of paying you debt, little Kagome." She said as the only noise that could be heard that evening was of a cane hitting solid flesh, and cries of agony filling the peaceful day.

A/N wow. Poor little kag.and Sango. This was one of the parts of the movie. Anyways I will update Day care during this week, so stay tune.