A/N: hey everybody, another chapter of the this story, it will start getting good don't worry and for these two girls they will be children for about one more chapter. You all might be wondering why Inu-chan hasn't appeared yet, well its called Kagome's reflection for a reason, it's her story, but I promise you that he will show up very soon. At first I was thinking that it would have been nice to have Inu-chan side of the story too, but alas it was becoming too complicated. So I'll stick to Kagome.

Japanese words:

Tachikata: which mainly does traditional Japanese dance (mai).

Maiko : are apprentice geisha (geiko).

Enjoy. .

Seven years had passed by so quickly since the punishment Lady Urasue had given Sango and me. We were permitted to go to school, but right after straight home, which kept going on for the past few years. I had grown a few inches, so had Sango. She was growing into a beautiful woman, her cheek bones stretching out into a young woman's, the baby fat of her arms and legs minimizing everywhere, her figure was looking more of a woman's. She truly was growing beautifully. As for I, I was also growing but at slower rate then she was. My legs had gotten a little longer and slender, but I still had the face of a child. The fabulous thing is that my body was becoming more proportional. My bosom was growing as well, which Sango said was a good thing, especially in these times. As my body kept growing, my feelings were as well. The longing I held in my heart to see him again was enough for me to keep living the way I did. Many young boys saw me as marriage material, yet they themselves were not old enough. I was still and still am in love with him, but reality seems to show its ugly head as many more contradiction surfaced…

The streets were dark and somewhat foreboding so early in the morning when the sun had barely appeared on the horizon, everyone inside the Okiya was asleep, well not everyone. A certain ebony haired girl was creeping out of hallway entry early in the morning.

'Alright I have to get bread before everyone else wakes up' She said as she made her way into the outside of the Okiya. She was almost out the door when she heard someone call her name.

"Where do you think you're going so early in the morning, Kagome?" she cautiously turned around, and sigh a sign of relief of whom it was.

"Don't scare like that Sango." She said feeling relief as her best friend approached her.

"If you must know I'm going to go buy bread."

"Bread?" Sango questioned, her eyes still clouded by sleep, as she yawned.

"Yes, bread… There is no bread and if Lady Urasue and Mama Kaede see that they will be really angry."

"Your right, do you want me to go with you?"

"Sure, but hurry or else you know who else will be angry." Sango shook her head and hurried cautiously into the Okiya. A few minutes later she reemerged wearing her green yukata, that by this time she had completely outgrown. Kagome looked at her vigilantly and Sango asked her what's wrong.

"I think you need to tell Lady Urasue and Mama Kaede that you need a new yukata." Sango looked down at herself, a small blush tinting her cheeks at the realization of how much her body had grown in the past ten months that Kagome had arrived.

"I think your right." She cheaply replied as she followed Kagome out the Okiya.

"It's so nice to be outside, don't you think Sango?" Kagome replied, breathing in the fresh morning air.

"Yes, it is… but it's kind of scary to be out here this early, especially with so many weirdoes walking around." Said Sango, looking around the quite town, for anything suspicious.

" Come on Sango don't you think your overacting just a bit, its still quiet and I don't see anyone that looks suspicious."

They reached the bakery, but there was a long line, about six to ten people lined up for fresh oven toasted bread.

"Look at the line; we'll have to wait a long while." Kagome whined as they reached the line and lined up next to the next person. The sky was still mist blue color and that it seemed that the clouds were dark ash blue grey.

"I think it's going to rain." Sango said looking up at the sky, sighing she stayed in line.

"How much yen do you have with you, Kagome?" Sango asked as they neared the entrance of the bakery, getting ready to order.

"Let me see…" She reached in to the inside of her yukata and nothing was there, she gave an apprehensive look to her. She searched in the small pocket she had made in side her yukata, still nothing. Sango gave her a confuse look as her Kagome kept searching for her purse.

"What's wrong Kagome?" She asked her, Kagome looked at her and told her that she couldn't find her purse.

"Maybe you dropped it when we where coming." Sango replied.

"Your right that must have been it… "She said getting ready to leave when Sango told her that she will pay the bread, but then Kagome would owe her.

"Okay. Still I need to find that purse, I will be right back." She replied running to find her purse.

"Where did I drop it?" Kagome said searching the streets for her purse. She felt a something wet hit her nose. She looked up at the sky. It was starting to rain. More rain drops fell and Kagome became worried of not being able to find her purse.

"Where did I drop it…?" She got on her knees and looked to see if she must of missed something.

"Are you searching for something young lady?" A masculine voiced replied from behind her. Kagome instantly got up and brushed her yukata off and looked up to meet the man. He was a tall middle aged man and quite handsome in fact. His hair was dark black and his faced looked young, although something about his eyes just wasn't right. His eyes held a sinister, mysterious look, like if threatening a person of evil. Kagome shivered not because she was getting wet of the rain, but because the man was looking at her with a look that was frightening, a look that any girl her age would not experience just yet, the look of lust and desire. She took a step back and bowed, awkwardly to him.

"Yes…. I was searching for my purse that I had dropped around here, um, sir." She whispered timidly to him. The man took something from out of his trench coat, Kagome's eyes lit up. It was her purse that she had lost.

"That's my purse!" Kagome exclaimed as the man looked at it, then at her in an unusual way.

"If you want this purse you have to do something for me…" He gestured coming closer to her. He grabbed her hands and with his thumb massaged her hands making her feel frozen in place.

"You're beautiful, very beautiful… In fact I would like to see you again if possible." Kagome detangled her hands and grabbed her purse at the same time and hurriedly left.

The man smirked evilly to himself and could still smell of Kagome's fragrance of his hands.

"Very beautiful indeed…" he whispered to himself.

"Lord Naraku its time to go to the tachikata." Someone called him, Lord Naraku stared at where Kagome had left and with one finally look headed to the person that had called him.

Kagome ran back to Sango, still terrified at the encounter she had just had. She saw Sango waiting for her at the entrance of the bakery and hurriedly went to her. Sango looked at her, but then her expression turned to odd one.

"Kagome are you alright?" she said worriedly at her best friend. Kagome at the way back to the Okiya told Sango what had happened. Once at the Okiya they took the bread to the kitchen there Kagome told her the rest of the story.

"That bastard… if I ever see him again I'm going to-"She didn't get to finish as Lady Kaede entered the room. Both girls bowed and said a quick good morning. Lady Kaede looked at Sango and nodded, but then looked at Kagome.

"Kagome… child ... I need to talk to you." She said going to her office in the second floor. Kagome looked at Sango, who only shrugged her shoulders, also not knowing why Kaede would want of her.

Once in side the office, Kaede gestured Kagome to close the door.

"I'm sorry if I have done something to anger you Lady Kaede. I-"She was cut off as Lady Kaede put her hand out, gesturing her to quiet down.

" I called you Kagome because… there is someone who will willingly pay your debts and anything else that you have done… she wants you to be her 'little sister', as she will be your older sister. Not only that but you will began trying to be a maiko." Kaede finished her explanation. She looked up and saw the bewilderment that was written all over Kagome's face.

"So what do you say child… want to become an apprentice geisha?"

Kagome looked at her and asked who was willing to do all this for her. She hoped it wasn't Kikyo, if it was her, then forget it.

"Lady Kagura."

"Lady Kagura." Kagome echoed, still not believing that one of Japan's top geisha's wanted her to be her small sister.

"Yes. Lady Kagura, she talked to me yesterday, that she was been witnessing you for a long time now, and that you would make an excellent geisha."

'But why would she want me? Is it because she dislikes Kikyo or because she really wants me to be her little sister. If I do become a geisha I will be able to pay my debt and also be able to have contacts with other people, that it might lead me to Inu-chan.'

Kagome lightened up at the idea of meeting Inuyasha once again. She looked at Kaede and with a smile on her face replied.

"Okay. I will become Lady Kagura's apprentice." Kaede smiled and told that she had made a right choice. Kagome asked if Sango could also become a geisha.

"I think that Kikyo will train her, so don't worry. Both of you will be trained about the same time."

Night had fallen at the Okiya, everyone else was asleep, except to little girls, or should I saw young women who where still up, not being able to fall asleep.

"I can't believe congrats Kagome." Sango beamed at her best friend. Kagome smiled at her and thanked her.

"I will be training with Kikyo tomorrow." Sango said clearly not liking the idea, but really wanting to wear one of Kikyo's expensive silk kimonos.

"So is Lady Kagura training you tomorrow or what?" Kagome nodded.

"We, as well are going to start training tomorrow." Kagome replied looking out the window she sighed. Sango asked what was wrong.

"Its… well… Do you think I will see him again? She asked with uncertainty.

Sango smiled realizing of whom her friend was talking, after all Kagome had been talking about him for the past seven years.

"Don't worry… you will see him again. Who knows you might even see him to some of the parties that you will able to attend once you're a maiko of course. Kagome thank her and yawn as sleep had finally come to take her away to dream land.

"Inuyasha …"

A/N another chapter, wow. Things have been so busy for me lately. Work. Wow. With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, I will very busy. Don't worry I will try to update daycare next week .

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