Okay I know its been a while I updated this story. The reason I hadn't updated was because I had so many ideas that I wanted to add to the chapters that continue, but didn't know how. So I took a deep breath and decided that it was time to updated. I want to thank my friend Adriana for pressing me to update this story and day care for me. Thanks

So this chapters Japanese words are:

Danna: a wealthy man, sometimes married, who had the means to support the very large expenses related to a geisha's traditional training.

shikomi: the first stage of training to become a geisha.

Time had stopped as I viewed myself in the large mirror in the room I share with Sango-chan. My training would begin this beautiful spring day. I do say that I was scared... Scared that I would not qualify to be lady Kagura's little sister. Lady Kikyo had not liked the idea of me being her rivals little sister nor the fact that I was to become a geisha like herself. Although all these years have passed by quite quickly, Lady Kikyo still loath me. I still had no idea of why she did not like me much. Today was the day that I would finally see what the word "geisha" really meant and how this same word later on would haunt my very dreams...

"Sango-Chan" Kagome whispered to the slumbering girl next to her. She had been to exited to sleep and had woken up earlier than anyone.

"Hmm" Sango grunted as she pulled her blanket over her head, clearly not enjoying the idea of waking up earlier than usual.

"Sango-Chan, come on wake up." Kagome said pulling the blankets off of her friend. Sango shievered as the cold morning air hit her.

"Kagome I want to sleep." She whined, desperately trying to reach for her missing blanket.

"But Sango-Chan I can't sleep, I'm too exited." Kagome said as she once again pulled off the blanket from Sango. Sango slowly sat up, her hair unkept as she glared at the smiling Kagome in front of her.

"Come on Sango-Chan don't look that way, You know how I get when I get to excited" Kagome grinned at her, making Sango lose her earlier glare.

"Yes I should know by now,huh." She smiled back, finally getting up from her futon. "So are you nervous to begin your training with Lady Kagura." Sango asked picking up the futon and putting it to where it belonged after bed.

"Of course I am! What if I make mistakes and Lady Kagura gets mad at me and ends up not making me her little sister." She all but yelled, making Sango shush her or else she would wake up everyone else in the Okiya. Kagome shushed and sighed as she lamented the idea of not becoming Lady Kagura's little sister.

"I really doubt it Kagome. Lady Kagura does not look like that kind of woman, she is more refined and her demure is not like some else we know." She said mouthing Kikyo's name, which only made Kagome giggle and nod.

"Your probably right, she does look more refined than other people we know." Kagome said finally finished putting away her bedding and getting her maid outfit on.

"Do you think its going to be hard ?" She asked going to a drawer and pulling out a small wooden box and carefully opening it.

"Of course it's going to be hard at first Kagome, but once you get use to it, it won't be so bad." Sango said glancing at the small wooden box that Kagome had in her hands, knowing exactly what is inside the little box.

" I'll try my best Sango, that I promise you." Kagome said as she pulled out the small pink jewel piece. Sango smiled also finishing putting her own outfit on.

" Me too, remember I also am beginning today." She said as Kagome's mouth formed a oh, realizing that she was not the only one who was going to begin her training.

"Sorry I had forgotten, Sorry." Kagome bowed an apology. Sango rolled her eyes and told her that she had forgotten too at first.

"It's okay I also forgot at first that am to begin my training as well and with no other than with Lady Kikyo." She muttered which only made Kagome giggle once again.

"Okay this most be the house" Kagome wondered out loud as she looked at the beautiful home. She took in a deep breath and was about to open the door when someone opened it before her. Brown eyes met red eyes, which caused kagome to let go the breath that she had been holding.

"Lady Kagura-sama" Kagome bowed to her superior standing at the door.

"You came in time Kagome." Kagura began as she gestured her inside her home. They came into a small room, ink paintings of flowers hang on the wall. In the center of the room a small table stood as Kagura mentioned for Kagome to sit down. Elegantly Kagura poured tea for her guest and for herself, and begin to ask.

"Tell me Kagome do you wish to become a well know geisha" Kagura taking a sip of her tea.

" um, well,um... I want to be a better person and well, um..." Kagome stammered nervously.

" Let me ask you this child... what is a geisha?" She asked coolly.

Kagome pondered for a while and remembered that Sango had said something similar a long time ago.

FLASH BACK

"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.

END FLASH BACK

Kagome took a deep breath a repeated what her friend had said a long time ago. "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." She finished. looking at Lady Kagura.

"Very good." She asnwered as she once again took a sip of her tea. "

"Kagome I have faith that you will become a world renounce geisha." Kagura admitted setting her tea down and looking up at Kagome with a smile as she continued to speak." The word geisha means "Artist" and we are hostesses who entertain guest through various performing arts in tea house. A successful geisha must demonstrate beauty,grace, artistic talent, charm, impeccable etiquette, and refinement." She finished.

"Yes Lady Kagura!" Kagome yelled, to which Kagura dissaproved.

"There is no need for you to yell Kagome." She said coolly taking a sip of her tea.

Kagome bowed and apologized as she whispered a simple yes.

"The first stage of training was called shikomi. " Kagura mentioned, as soon as she had said this there was a door knock. She excused herself and went to see who was at the door.

"Oh I missed you so much my love." Kagome over heard Lady Kagura say.

"I've missed you too my sakura" By the sound of the voice it was obvious it was a man. She heard footsteps coming closer. Kagome suddenly felt herself stiffened as a feeling of anxiety and fear swallowed her soul. Kagome looked up only to be met with a pair of dark eyes. Lady Kagura had her arm around the man's.

" Kagome this is my donna." She smiled up at him as the man only stared at Kagome. Kagome bowed as she realized who that man was.

" Kagome don't be rude introduce yourself." Kagura gestured to her apprentice. Kagome slowly got up, keeping her eyes glued to the ground as she bowed.

" Hello... my name is Kagome."

"Kagome." The man said, which caused Kagome to shiver.

"Kagome don't be rude, look up and introduce yourself." Kagura said irratated towards her apprentice's sudden attitude. Kagome gulped and finally looked up, knowing that if she didn't Lady Kagura would become angry with her.

"Hello... my name is Kagome." Kagome repeated, only this time looking up to the man's face. The man smirked and seemed to be scanning her body as he suddenly to her hand and kissed it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you m'lady." The man replied in a deep voice.

" I will go get more tea my love." Kagura said giving a small peck to the man as she left the room. leaving Kagome alone with the her donna.

"Kagome... you are as beautiful as I remembered you." He replied in a falsely pleasant voice.

Kagome shivered, knowing that this was the same man from a few years ago who had terrified her immensely.

" You..." she began, her whole being shaking. The unnamed man took her hand and bowed at her.

" My name is Naraku, m'lady."

Kagura came back and placed the tea down, she glanced at Kagome who had become quite pale.

"Are you alright Kagome?" She asked worried. Kagome bowed and replied." I'm feeling ill Lady Kagura."

" This would be all for today then, we will began tomorow where we left off." She said as Kagome nodded and excused herself to the two adults. Once she was out of the house, tears spilled, knowing that her life had gone to worse as she ran back to her Okiya.

A young man, no more than stood alone staring out the window as a sigh escaped his lips.

"So Takahashi-san do you understand what this project will lead to." A gruff old voice said to the browned eyed young man.

"Yes, I understand jiji, but how long will it take." He asked still staring out the window.

The old man rolled his eyes as he tried to tell his young master of the company's project.

"Takahashi-san this project has to be finished it less than four years in Kyoto, but we still need to finish the one for the Americans, so tomorrow night we will be traveling to America to try to finish this project in six months. Then we will be traveling to Kyoto." He replied

"In Kyoto?" the young man questioned

"Yes, Lord Inuyasha, in Kyoto is where this project will have to be finished and ye must know that we can not risk losing this project to our other rivals."

Inuyasha sighed but at the same time wondered, Kyoto was the place in where Kagome's mother had sold her too, maybe he would be able to find some lead of hers in that city.

'Kyoto' he thought as he got up from his seat and a genuine smile crossed his face as he told his adopted grandfather.

"Myoga, tell Miroku that we will head to Kyoto as soon as possible."

"My lord, did you not listen, we must finish the American job first, then Kyoto." Myoga said frantically, trying to reason with a youth was getting to hard for an old man to handle.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and sat himself down on his comfy chair as he pondered the trip to Kyoto.

'Kagome I will find you' he said as he took a broken pink piece of jewel and clutched it in his hands .

"I will find you Kagome, and fullfill my promise." He whispered to himself.

"Myoga, pack your bags we will be leaving to America today and we must finish that project in less than three months."Inuyasha stated

"But my lord it is impossible to finish it so quickly, please be more reasonable."

" I thought you said that this project for Kyoto is very important... so lets finish this job at America and get this project of Kyoto started."

"Ye is still not listening!" Myoga yelled, making Inuyasha lose his temper as well.

"We will go to Kyoto,Myoga-jijji" He said, clenching his teeth.'this old man, he is so stubborn'

"We will finish the job in America first!"

"Kyoto!"

"America!"

"Kyoto and that's final!" Inuyasha all but growled at the old man,who didn't even cringed at that.

"Ye can be just like your father... so damn stubborn!" He balled his fist on the table making it shake.

"We will finish the job in America first... or else" Myoga warned. Inuyasha narrowed his eyes, a slight growl escaping his clenched teeth.

"Or else what?"

Myoga smirked, which only made Inuyasha angry and yet a little curious.

"Or else I will tell Lord Sesshomaru that ye is not following my demands, after all my lord, ye is not old enough yet to be handed the company too, once ye are still a minor, I as your guardian will take charge and if ye has a problem... ye can always talk to ye's older brother."

"Damn you Myoga. In four years I will be able to be rigthful in charge and then we will see." Inuyasha commented, knowing that in three years he would be eighteen and will be able to take charge of his fahter's company.

"But I still say the last word on this Myoga-jiji... but I guess you win this time" Inuyasha finally admitted, his face back to normal as he once again looked on the view of beautiful and yet busy city of Kobe.

'Wait for me Kagome, in for more years I will finally be able to meet you once again.' He thought

"Myoga, call Miroku and tell my page boy to get everything ready to go to America." Myoga nodded and hurried to find his master's page boy Miroku-san to get the trip to America finalized.

"Inuyasha" Kagome cried outside of the little japanese garden in the Okiya.

"Inuyasha come for me soon... I miss you" She whispered to the pink jewel in her hands as the tears silently landed on the ground.

"Come for me soon." she repeated. The event of the day kept repeating in her head of the man that she had met coming to hunt her very thoughts as she desperately squeeze her eyes trying to erasae that image from inside.

"Inuyasha, my love" she cried and clutched the piece of jewel in her hands with so much force that when she opened it, the piece of jewel had shattered into many little shards.

"Geisha" She whispered looking down at the jewel shards." That is all I will be... a piece of shattered jewel... a geisha."

so another chapter I will try to update as soon as possible so please stay tuned, also I appreciate all your reviews the more I get the sooner I am able to write, so til next time

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