What you gave me

'Sorry' is just a word to say to someone wanting them to feel better. Sadly, this is only used when people go through emotional times because that is the only time they CAN feel better. When you hit someone or hurt them physically, saying the word 'sorry' is a waste of breathe because one 1. it won't make the person feel better 2. you can't take anything back. You did something wrong and that's it. You can't take anything back. Mother said this to me and I grew confused. Wasn't it polite to say 'sorry'? But I listened to her and never said sorry to anyone but myself. That is the way of my family. I came up with other words that were just as useful, like 'It won't happen again' or 'I didn't see that…' but those words can only do so much. I find myself penalized by people because I wouldn't say 'sorry'. No matter how weird the words were coming from my mother's mouth, they always came true. Each and every little word. But maybe it was her words that made me believe it too. She had her ways with everyone. She once told me I would be powerful, I don't know if I'm powerful yet but I hope it comes true. Not because I want to be powerful, but because I want to know if everything else was true or not. This is a mirror world…and our only enemy is time.

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As the man stepped forward from the crowd, Kagura fought the urge to step back from him. Sesshomaru was actually glaring at the man but he was also thinking, where has he seen him before?

"Kagura…" he muttered.

Her anger flew. "How DARE you use MY real name Naraku!"

Everyone knew better not to call her by her real name. She was always on a hot temper and doing so only added gas to fire. Kohaku and Souta quickly ran to get the waitresses in order and sent them upstairs. The two girls that tended the bar were actually kind of surprised now if not scared.

"I wasn't even close to the name you were given that day a long time ago…"

Kagura was speechless…those memories…all came back! She closed her eyes not finding any words to say. Naraku…how did he come here?! "You are NOT welcome here…" she whispered.

"But my dear…you said EVERYONE was invited…"

Her eyes shot open glowing with fire. "EVERYONE BUT YOU!"

A laugh was heard…the cackle of the man's laugh was not something you wanted to hear. It was rough and evil like.

"Rosila…" he whispered.

Her feet stuck to the ground…just like glue. Everyone was quiet now, even the two next to Sesshomaru. He was still thinking about him…it was close…but who was he? Someone from the castle…someone the king never wanted anyone to see. That was it! He knew him…he saw him. He was the one who brought the queen to the king…but before that, she was just a peasant…

The breaker.

His head shot to Kagura who had an uneasy look on her face. His eyes narrowed and then turned to Naraku. He knew…he knew. This was all just too perfect. Someone who had the guts to stand up to him had even greater importance.

"Take Rin away…" he said to the other boys.

The two nodded and took Rin making their ways away from the party. Kagura turned her arms stretched out. Kohaku and Souta jumped on the platform and whistled. Soon, everyone knew what to do and crowded around Naraku. It was like they were waiting for the perfect moment. As the people faced Naraku, they trampled out of the place bringing Naraku with them.

It was her great escape plan.

As the townspeople pushed…Sesshomaru stood there looking at the figure up on stage until he too was pushed away by the sea of people. Her head turned back to look at him her red eyes gleaming. "Crude man…" she whispered before turning again and walked up the stairs.

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The sake bar was always open…but at night, people hardly went. Sesshomaru of all people decided to take a drink considering what happened today did not go so well. He sat on the bench and picked up his jar of sake before holding it to his mouth and taking in a sip. He felt depressed in some way, why? Maybe it was because Naraku was the breaker…he broke his mother. Mother died. He had gotten past this a long time ago and had gotten used to the fact that the queen was not his mother. So why hold on to sad memories.

"So, lucky you, you got to see my embarrassment in front of everyone at the New Years party…" A voice said and he quickly turned his head to look at the person.

She was standing right besides him…robe and all. She moved to the other side of the table and sat before him her lips making a slight pout. "If you want to get drunk…this kind of sake wouldn't do…" she said setting the sake aside. She took out another jar, this one bigger. "My store's blend. You'll get drunk in 5 minutes."

Sesshomaru looked like she was crazy or something…but he poured himself a bowl and started to drink. She too drank a bowl and before he knew it…he was drunk and not sure of Kagura was still there. Everything went blank after that. Her face, her eyes…and her lips…disappeared. Surprisingly, there was another feeling down in his stomach (besides the sickness)…it was the feeling of remembrance.

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"Aye…this one got really knocked out…"

"I know…Madame must've given him the marble wine…"

"No…of course she did! What else could have broughten this guy down…"

"I wonder how she carried him over here…"

"I don't know but…oh look! He's awake!"

Sesshomaru's eyes shot open at the sounds and sat up looking around. He was in a room, table and chairs. A bed and a bath place. This was certainly not the rooms from the inns because he KNEW they were not nearly as nice as this one. He looked around and found that his clothing was on the rack and he was in the white robe he wore underneath. What was happening?

Two young boys were in his face and he quickly tumbled back. "What in the world…"

The two laughed and snickered but when the door slammed open, they stopped and stood up straight.

It was her.

His eyes looked at her as she glided into the room. "You shouldn't drink what strangers give you, you know?" she said chuckling slightly. "You're lucky it was me and not some other person…or you would be on a slave trade right now…"

Kohaku and Souta quickly stepped out of the room and ran off to do their business for Kagura only went into a guest room when she had something to say…privately.

"You're that crude man…"

"And you're that annoying woman…"

Kagura glared at him and turned to the window looking outside. "You're a fool for judging this place…your friends are too." Her mouth opened wide and hollered at the rooms next door. "DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT IT YOU BASTARDS!" Even Sesshomaru grew a little intimidated.

She turned back to him with a grin. "Welcome to Virgin Mary. Let me explain something to you…I don't know who you are…but you can't come in here and assume that these girls would sell their bodies for no reason. We have more modesty then that…"

Sesshomaru wanted to laugh at how stupid that sounded to him. "And I presume opening a prostitution house here is not selling body?"

She laughed…this time…for real. "Wow, you really are slow. This is Virgin Mary. We sell talent…not body…" The laughter stopped within him and he soon realized that he, for such a long time had mistaken this place for a whore house when actually…it wasn't. It was hard to believe but…

"The girls here are all the girls around town that didn't have anywhere else to go. I opened this place so they would have somewhere they could stay…"

Sesshomaru nodded speechlessly. But soon…events from yesterday haunted him and he was forced to stand up and grab her by the shoulders. "What do you know about Naraku…"

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YAY! Another chapter for you all. Okay…this is tiring so don't get all messy with me. I want 3 reviews for all my chapters before I update. Booy hoo hoo. Deal with it you got meh?