Summary: Her life was great. She lived a life of happiness and prosperity with her family and friends. She had her beauty, she had intelligence, and she had what she needed. 'Nothing' she thought. 'Nothing could ruin this…ever'. Until one day her life changed forever. Sold to life in a brothel from the dept of money owed, Kagome was a prisoner to a life of a prostitute. Paid for the pleasures for men, no matter what or how she was treated, she closed her heart; can a certain sliver haired man change that?

DG: Sighh…

Sess: What now T.T

DG: I got writer's block

Kag: Hmpf…lame excuse, these readers have been waiting for 3 months

DG: wails: I know: Breaks down and cries: gomen ne: runs out of the room crying:

Sess: Way to go wench

Kag: What did I do?!

Sess: I don't know, and don't care but you better get the wench back, we need the story

Kag: B-b-but I didn't do it!

Sess: Ah forget ya wenches, I don't care what happens to this story, I'm going to sleep…night

Kag: Ya damn youkai! WAKE UP! I need you to help me with the story!

Sess: Zzzzz

Kag: GAH: runs around: What am I gonna do? What am I gonna do?

Disclaimer: I own only the plot and a few made up characters. Inuyasha solely belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. Also, those who are easily offended by explicit mature content are advised NOT to read. Thank you.

Red Wine

Chapter 4

Tears of Guilt

The two rivals glared each other down angrily. The two sat on opposite sides of each other, with only a single board with little pieces of wood on top to separate the two. Dark brown eyes stared down honey gold as he broke the connection to look down a second. He stared hard at the board, in deep concentration. He stared at it for ages before he made a move. It was quiet around them, people around them were either minding their own business or busy with their own entertainment. When he made the move, the piece made a click on the wooded board. The dark brown eyed one then looked up to the honey golden and stared at him. The honey gold glared hard back at the dark brown eye's face, watching his thin lips turned up to a smirk as he then muttered.

"Checkmate."

The honey golden eye's widened and quickly looked down to the board before growling at the other.

"Nani! Iie! Zettai! You couldn't have beaten me! I had a strategy and everything!"

The honey gold glared up at the dark brown eyes as he snarled and jumped up and pointed down at his rival.

"You cheated!"

The dark brown eyes jumped up from his seat angrily at the challenge and lifted his fisted hand as he waved it at his accuser.

"Shaddup ya baka! You know as well as I do that I won fair and square!"

"Iie! You cheated! Do over!"

"Zettai! You said that 5 times now!"

"That's because you're cheating!"

The two glared at each other eye to eye as they're face were 2 centimeters apart. The room around them gave them a tired glare for the 6th time this day as they mumbled to each other and went on with what they were doing. The dark brown eyed narrowed his eyes as the honey golden one snarled and lowered down his glare to his pieces and stood back straight. The dark brown eyed then stood up straight as well and they stared down at the game. The dark brown looked back up at the honey golden one and raised his eyebrow at him. Catching his eye, the other man looked up and shrugged, as if knowing what he was saying.

"Up for another go Inuyasha?"

The man grinned, "Always, I'll beat you this time Kouga."

Rolling his eyes, the two men then seated themselves down once more.

SKSKSK

It was a gloomy month for the villagers. Well, at least some of them; those some, being Kagome's friends and family. It wasn't the same since Kagome's kidnap, if you can call it that.

Sniffing as she dried her tears once more, Sango leaned down as she spread the rice grains in the soil. She couldn't stop feeling sad at the fact her best friend and sister, was gone. And she couldn't stop them as she too, witnessed the taking of her dear friend, making her feel even more guilt as it is. Miroku and Kohaku were upset too, but they tried consulting her, saying it wasn't her fault and the maker of this mess was.

After Kagome was taken and Kikyo had thrown everyone out of her home, they all prayed for Kagome's safety and health as they tried to figure out how to get her back. Many days had passed and still no plan, they tried to get Onigumo to talk, but all he said was that he only knew the guy from his gambling match and had went by the name Raimeikaze, Ryuura, which they already knew. They knew he was lying obviously, considering he was a yakuza leader, and it was stupid to not to know the other yakuza in Japan. But seeing as he won't budge, they sadly went on trying to lighten up and not think of the fact of their friend being gone.

Yet, the constant remembrance of everything they did together at the same village seemed to reflect her disappearance. The fact that they had grew up together, kept reminding them of her and her ways of cheering them up when they were down. But now that they were down, and Kagome not being there to cheer them up, who will?

Sango jumped a bit when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around to see Miroku standing there with Souta and Kohaku behind him.

Miroku didn't touch Sango in any way of his perverted mind, since the departure of Kagome. He knew this was serious and that this was no time to be fooling around, especially when the onna he loved dearly was in so much pain.

He nodded to Sango with a soft smile on his face as he handed her a bag. Sango sniffled as she lifted her hand and took the bag from him as she placed it over her shoulder, that wasn't occupied by her weapon. Miroku lifted his hand and cupped Sango's cheeks as he took his thumb and wiped away the spilling tears. His lips parted as he then whispered.

"It's time…"

Sango swallowed a sob as she forced a smile on her face as she nodded her head. Miroku then dropped his hand as he then turned to the two teen boys, who too had their own bags in hand.

"Are you sure you want to come? Especially you Souta?" Miroku sternly asked.

The boys nodded their head in unison as they narrowed their eyes dangerously.

"If Sango is going, I'm going." Kohaku answered.

"This is for her," Souta whispered darkly, "I will not loose her because of that teme."

"And your okaa-san?"

"She'll understand in my letter."

"Very well…I can't change your mind…but just know there's no turning back."

"Hai. I am willing to risk it, Miroku."

Miroku nodded as he picked up his own bag as he then turned to Sango, who was finished crying and now had her warrior face.

"Off we go then."

SKSKSK

She sobbed into her sleep as her dreams replayed the event once more. She screamed in her sleep and made movements to reach out for her. But in the end, she would wake up and look into the emptiness of the room as her dark irises swelled once more with salty water. She was gone…her beautiful musume…her baby…her Kagome.

Kikyo stood up and went to dry off her tears. It was always the same for these past weeks. She would wake up late at night, crying from her nightmare of Kagome being taken away. She then would look at herself at how broken she was, before crying herself to sleep.

Kikyo weakly walked out of her home to her koi pond outside. She knelt down and placed her hand into the cold liquid as she cupped the water into her hands, before raising it up and washing her face off of the tears. She hiccupped as she then sat down with her hands behind her as she looked up to the night. The moon was full of brightness through the dark black night. She bit her lip as she imagined the moon being Kagome's cheer face and the black night was her hair. Kagome always did like looking up at the full moon at night, especially when she was younger.

Kikyo quickly looked away before anymore memories spurred up, leaving her to bawl once more. Her attention then adverted to the pond, where she stared into the water with her eyes widening as she gasped at the reflection. She quickly sat up and knelt down to the water as she stared at the person in the water. She slowly raised a hand to touch her pale face, to make sure that was her, she was looking at.

Staring right back at her was a broken onna, with no hope left in her. Her pale face was as white as the glow of the moon; her disheveled hair looked as if she had a bad hair day. Her once plump red rose lips and dark brown chocolate eyes, were so dim, it looked as if it was fading away. She had wrinkles and bags under her swollen red eyes from crying so much. Even her figure was affected as well, she had grown skinny for the lack of eating, saying she wasn't hungry every time their three course meals were served. She would only eat a small bowl of rice and a single fish for the day. The once mid-thirties woman that looked to be 20, now looked older to be in her forties.

Kikyo couldn't believe that was her that she was staring into. Her eyes began to swell as the tears began once more. She began to think how this ever happened.

This would never have happened if I just ate more. This would never have happened if I just had a little more faith and hope in me. Kikyo's eyes darken as she gritted her teeth at her next thoughts. This wouldn't happen if Kagome wasn't taken from me…This wouldn't happen if Onigumo hadn't have betted her! This wouldn't have happened…If I didn't marry Onigumo in the first place!

Kikyo's eyes widened to the point where she stared down once more into the waters and blinked. When did she become so hateful? … So regretful and harsh? Her lips began to tremble as she coughed up a sob. She couldn't blame Onigumo for all of this. Without him, she wouldn't have bestowed two beautiful, healthy children. Without him, she wouldn't be sitting at this pond, outside this beautiful home. Without him…she didn't know what she would do….

Yes, she was angry at him for betting his, own child in a game that was risky. But she, too, shared the blame for not stopping him before it went too far. In the end, fate had chosen Kagome to woven their fates in.

Kikyo stared down at the waters as she angrily punched the water to release her anger and frustration. The clear drops of liquid splashed and scattered around and on her throughout her tantrum, until she began to feel weak to the point she fell down onto the ground, unconscious. Her head to the side with her eyelids closed as tiny droplets ran down her face. Her hair around her as the moon shone above her as her only light and the wind dancing around her as her only protection as she went into a deep slumber. Her light breathing and parted lips as she muttered.

"Gomen ne…Kagome."

SKSKSK

Onigumo paced back and forth through his dojo. He needed to get out of there. Kikyo had woken him up again and it risen his guilt for putting them through this. His koi and musume….

He ran his hand through his hair as he exhaled slowly, he could still hear her screaming for Kagome. He stopped in the middle of the floor as he stared up at the ceiling. He didn't know what possessed him to do it. One minute he was down to his last yen with the best cards he could have, the next he had betted his own daughter and in the end lost to the royal flush.

Of course he knew Ryuura and his lackeys. Every yakuza knew about him and his brothers. Yes, he lied to those friends of Kagome's, but he couldn't tell them, they didn't know what they're up against. The power of Ryuura was shackling, but with the Kami together, they could take out half of Japan.

He once again sighed as he then noticed the silence. She must've fallen asleep….

He then headed out of his dojo as he headed toward his son's room. His family wasn't the same since then. Other than the silent treatments, lack of eating and sleeping from his koi, his son was no help to the situation of his guilt.

His son had gain courage and possessiveness on the onna of the family to oppose him, his own otou. Ever since this occurred, despite the anger and resentment from his son, he grew proud of him. How proud he was of his son, taking charge and giving protection to show what he needed when he had his own family in the future. Each time he saw his mother crying this past week, he would confront him and give him a shouting that would hurt your ears for hours. Onigumo shook his head as he felt the lingering ring in his ears. Once he reached his son's room, he slid open the door and looked over to the futon, to see a flat bed that was still made out from this morning. Onigumo narrowed his eyes as he scanned the room before returning to the futon, where a letter lay.

He walked up to the futon and bent over as he picked the letter up. He quirked an eyebrow as he read the characters to be signed for his koi. Feeling curious, he unfolded the letter and began reading down. Each character and stroke, increasing his shock and worriment as it went.

Okaa-san

Onegai, gomen nasai for doing this…but I must! Onee-chan, has been gone far too long and it's time for me to take some action. If otou won't do anything with his men to go out after her, then I will. I'll be ok; I have friends to accompany me. So you don't have to worry. But I swear, when I return…I'll be the man you've hoped for me to be and with Kagome, married as you dreamt of….this I promise to you as your son.

Souta

Onigumo rushed out of the room as he went to find Kikyo. He mustn't let them find where she is and he must find them before something happens to them. He won't stand the fact he lost his only two children because of his acts. He slid open his shoji doors of his room, to find an empty bed. His mind began to swarm as he quickly searched the room for her. He knelt by the bed and felt it. He felt the lingering warmth of her body heat, indicating she had felt a little while ago. He quickly stood up and went outside. If he knew Kikyo, she would be outside, trying to calm down.

Once he reached outside, his heart sped up as he rushed over to her fallen form and checked for any injuries. Finding none, he checked her breathing to see, she was asleep. He sighed in relief as he pushed her damp hair away from her face. He stared at her puffy eyes, with dark bags under her beautiful eyes. He caressed her cheek that was pale from eating and sleeping. All this…for Kagome…all this pain…because of me.

Onigumo lifted Kikyo into his arms as he carried her bridal style back inside, where he laid her back in bed. He knelt by her side as he then made a decision. He looked down to the letter as he then folded it up, placed it inside his kimono, and stood up, only after he kissed her on the head. He headed for the door, where he looked to Kikyo once more, before turning his back and heading out.

He lost one child….he wasn't about to loose another.

Dictionary

Koi-love

Futon-Japanese bed

Shojii-paper doors

Onegai-please

Gomen nasai- I am sorry

Nani-what

Zettai-no way

Iie-no

Hai-yes

Onna-woman/girl

Baka-idiot/stupid

Okaa-mother

Otou-father

Musume-daughter

Onee-big sister

Teme-bastard

A/N: Uhh don't get the chess match that Inuyasha n Kouga were playing for the American Chess. That type is the Japanese version called Shogi. xD Umm...that's just a heads up, kay. Ja for now.