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: After what seems 6 months-?
Kag: Which it is
DG: …I'm updating! Yay for me
Sess: Zzzz…
DG: And I did revisions with the chapters too…never knew I had so many grammar errors…shame
Kag: Yup…wait…6 months ago you left out the room crying…how'd you come back?
DG: How did I come back? I rose from the dead muhahaha!
Kag: Mmm…no
DG: Ah lighten up, that's what I did xD.
Kag: Yea, whatever…Get it on already, you delay too much
DG: And damn proud of it! xD
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 5
Who's Your Friends, Who's Your Enemies
After the unexpected meeting with Sesshomaru, it had gotten late so the two said their parting words before he left at midnight. When Kagome went to bed, she suddenly felt warm and not so cold and alone anymore. Like she had someone she could talk to and confide in, a friend.
Sure there's Kagura and Kanna she could talk to, and a few other fellow brothel-mates here. Yet, somehow, it felt different with Sesshomaru. She felt happy and could talk to him about anything and not care what the subject is for a long time. It was sort of like how she was friends with Sango and Miroku, but for some reason, it felt a bit more than that. She couldn't explain why that is, since she knew Miroku and Sango for years compared to this man which was a week, maybe even a day since she only met and talked to him that day. But she just had this feeling…with a friendship with this guy was going to be… more…Hmm…maybe Sango was right about taking things too seriously.
The following day, Kagome seemed to be beaming with happiness as she sat with the other brothel-mates. She knelt down in her cushion and hummed a little tune her mother taught her as she looked in a bit dazed while she picked up the steaming pot of tea. She took the tea and poured some for everyone else in the table before pouring herself some. She then placed down the tea and placed her palms under the small cup as she took a sip of the warm broth. Letting the warm beverage go down her system she placed her cup on the table, but had her hands around the cup, ready to pick it up if she wanted to drink once more. She sighed and shook off her daze as she looked around at the current onna at her table. It was just Kanna, Kagura, and another onna named Serina. She had blonde golden straight silk hair that went down her back of her black satin yukata that hid her pale skin underneath. As she sat, she sat with grace as she picked up the grains of rice with her chopsticks and placed it into her plumped red lips. She didn't pay attention to anyone around her, only to speak if spoken to. Kagome didn't talk to her a lot because she didn't see her a lot at the eating table, but today was one of those rare times when she did.
Kagome heard Kagura muttering something to her little sister's ear, while staring at her with a mischievous look. Kanna's white eyebrow rose in interest of what her sister had to say, she too started to stare at her. Kagome shrugged off the staring and asked.
"Ohayo Kagura, Kanna, how was your sleep?"
"Same as always," Kagura replied nonchalantly as she then leaned forward on the small table, with her hands folded together and her elbows lying on the table as she continued to smirk; the tops of her breast could be seen as she sat like that, "And yours?"
"Fine…I guess." Kagome shrugged as she took another sip of her tea.
"Was he good?"
Kagome began to choke on her tea at the sudden question. She caught the attention of everyone in the room as she did this. She placed down her tea cup and tried to stop coughing. Suddenly she felt someone patting on her back and rubbing their hand in a circular motion on her back. Kagome ended her coughing fit and turned to her right to thank the person, only to look into the golden eyes of Serina's as she gazed to her in a concern manner…golden eyes…just like his were….
Daijoubu?"
"I'm fine now, arigato Serina." Kagome smiled sincerely.
With a hesitating glance at her to make sure, Serina then nodded as she then stood up and went back to her cushion, to continue her breakfast meal, along with everyone else, except Kagome who glared at Kagura.
"Hey, it's not my fault you were drinking while I asked the question." Kagura held up her hands in a defensive manner.
"Why would you even ask?" she hissed defensively.
"Weeelll….someone was in a good mood…up to now," She shrugged her shoulders, "I just assumed you got a good lay."
Kagome's eye flinched at the older woman. Here she was being all happy for no apparent reason and she accuses it because of a good sex! This is what you get for being happy…assumptions of why you're so happy.
Kagome harrumphed, "If you must know, I didn't see Kouga yesterday."
"There's more to it." Kagura muttered to Kanna, but loud enough for Kagome to hear.
"….And I met another guy." She rolled her eyes at the grinning woman.
"See! Good lay. Now, I must know who it is."
My god, she was like a friend she never knew, wanting to know every single detail there is if something good happened. Kagome groaned and started to slouch as she stared into her tea. The green leaves floated with it as Kagura began naming people. Kagome rolled her eyes as she answered no to each suggestion.
"Sesshomaru."
"Nani!" Kagome and Kagura exclaimed startled as they turned to the young teen.
"The man is Tashio, Sesshomaru."
Kagura's eyes widened as she stared at the albino girl in disbelief that it would be him and if it was, shocked that her own sister hadn't confided in her with such good juicy details! She then turned to Kagome to see if Kanna's words were true. But Kagome just continued to stare at Kanna with wide eyes, wondering how she would know…not that they did anything!
"How-Wha-who-huh?" was all she could reply.
"I saw him coming out of your room yesterday, but they didn't do anything." She softly said.
Kagome immediately relaxed. She didn't want the impression that she was actually getting the hang of the place…which she didn't! And never will! Kagura started to instigate on Kanna, asking 'how do you know, or 'how come I never knew this', or 'where was I when this happened', that sort of thing.
"Kagura, why are you asking me?" Kanna monotonously asked.
Kagura immediately stopped bombarding her little sister for information when it dawned to her why was she asking her when her source of juicy information was in front of her, barely 2 feet away. Slowly, she turned to Kagome. She had that look on her face that said, 'Spill it; I want to know every single detail.' Kagome sighed and shook her head when Kagura's attention was turned to her.
"It's as Kanna said, we didn't do anything Kagura."
"Surely you've put some charm into getting Sesshomaru here, that man is so sekushi and yet he would never step into a brothel house. How'd you do it?"
"But we didn't do anything; we just talked and had some wine."
"Oooohhh, now you had wine! So you're saying out of no where, with a bottle of wine and goblets, he came to your room? With absolute no reason at all? Just to talk…and not have sex…"
"That's what I'm saying."
"Nonsense! You must have met him somewhere or persuaded him somehow! Talk…why would you talk in a brothel place with wine? Come on now! I know there's something you're not telling me!"
Kagome sighed as she then placed her arms flat on the table and buried her head in it as she groaned into it. She didn't know why Sesshomaru chose that moment to walk in with wine to her room that day. And she couldn't think of any reason either. All she knew is that she spent a week's time silently meeting with Sesshomaru to watch the moon for a few minutes and then out of no where comes him with wine talking about nothing particular. From what Kagura is saying as far as she could tell, is that Sesshomaru was a high and mighty person who wouldn't lower himself as to step into a brothel if his life dependent on it. But then again, he did and it was to spend a few hours with her to drink wine, talk, and not have intercourse, in a brothel, which is the whole point of going there.
Sounds weird…but it did happen.
As she began to think this over, it was suddenly quiet. Kagome peeked up from her arms to see Serina softly telling Kagura she had a customer. Kagura sighed in disappointed of getting any answered questions and stood up, but not before glaring at Kagome and silently saying, 'This isn't over yet!'
Once Kagura went away, Kagome sat up and breathed a relief sigh. She blew her bang that was in her face and smiled when she turned to Serina.
"Ano…arigato…" she smiled as Serina turned to her, "From saving me from Kagura."
Serina smiled softly, "Kagura-san can act like that sometimes, but her intentions are good as far as gossip. She's just bored."
Kagome made an 'o' with her mouth, before then asking, "Why is she so shocked that Sesshomaru doesn't go to brothels? He doesn't like that sort of thing, so what?"
Serina chuckled, "Sesshomaru is a high status lord, and he owns the western lands of Japan." Kagome gasped, "The fact that high lords like him and the fact he despises women of our kind that he would lower himself to do such a thing, would be kind of a shock, let alone come into one…no offense," she gave a sympatric look to Kagome.
"None taken," Kagome smiled softly as she waved it off.
The conversation then died off to a silence. Kagome watched as the tea leaves in her tea sank to the bottom of her cup. Sighing in boredom, she looked up and watched as Kanna excused herself and went over to another awaiting customer that just arrived. Kagome rolled her eyes at how disgusting men could be, especially at this time in the morning! She turned away from the leering man and gazed at Serina who had taken to be reading something. Kagome became curious and curiosity getting the best of her had her ask.
"Ano…Sumimasen Serina," Serina looked up from her book, "…but what are you reading?"
Serina softly smiled as she closed her book and showed her the cover of it. The book was particularly small and very thin. Kagome had seen books hard covered from Sango's otou in his travels to America. Sango had lent her some and they were written in English, she was amazed at the how the cover of the book was so hard and durable compared to the ones here that were just made of paper, just like the paper one in her hands. Kagome's eyes scanned how the black characters that were gracefully and elegantly written in brush. Behind the characters, was the beautifully printed scenery painted in dark colors of black, pale orange, and brown. A black tree beside a river designed with little people in the background, coming out of the river from their boat.
Kagome opened the first page to see few words on the page. As she read the words, she noticed they seemed to have a pattern, yet she didn't know what kind of pattern it was. She then skimmed each page and saw all the pages were like the first page with the same pattern. What kind of book was this?
"Its haiku…" a voice interrupted her curious looking through the book.
Kagome looked up from the book to look into the eyes of Serina's soft golden irises. Serina had watched as Kagome's surprised amazement at each page she passed. She assumed she never seen such poetry like this, yet it was common.
"Hai…ku?" she mumbled to herself.
"Hai…Haiku are seventeen syllable poems that express feeling or image depending on the writer. There are 5 syllables for the first line, 7 in the next, and 5 again for the last." She explained. "They're commonly used, so I'm surprised you haven't heard of them." Her tone of voice was evident of that.
Kagome pursed her lips as her cheeks turned a light pink. She may be bright, but she wasn't the type for literature. She often dazed off as her sensei explained literature like poems and such. She was pretty sure haiku was one of them.
"Uhh…yea…I guess I wasn't there at the moment the lesson was taught." Kagome lightly coughed it off.
Serina shook her head and lightly chuckled as Kagome became engross with some of the writer's feelings and images. It sort of made her want to write some too. Kagome looked through the book for a bit longer, before looking up to see Serina drinking her tea. She tilted her head in bewilderment that such a smart, elegant, and sweet woman as such Serina, ended up in a place like this. Kagome didn't know a lot about Serina but she knew that much from her personality. She was sure if she didn't have to work here, she would be in a better place than this dump and be one of the writers like in this book.
Serina felt eyes on her and caught azure eyes staring at her in wonderment. She arched an eyebrow. Kagome shook her head and blushed from doing such a rude manner. She decided to ask since she didn't get the time to talk to her like this.
"Serina…I don't mind to pry, but…why are you here? I-I mean…you're smart, beautiful, and nice…you could be a writer! …but why here… Were you forced here as well?" she stammered.
Serina closed her eyes as she sighed, "Iie Kagome-san…unlike Kagura-san and Kanna-san…I wasn't forced nor was I sold, quite the opposite actually….I came here on my free will."
Kagome's eyes widened at her response, "Nani! Why would you? You're treated like a prisoner in here, and-and-"
"And I get paid as well." She opened her golden eyes which were filled with sadness and sorrow. "Kagome…times like these…do you see peasant onna such as me, becoming such famous writers like these in an instant? Iie…they either have connections or just filthy rich like Tashio-sama."
"But your family could-"
"I don't have a family." Kagome gasped, "I'm just an orphan, so what can I do?" she shrugged.
"But Serina…even then without the support of family, you're talented and smart to be working like this, I'm sure you can be a merchant or something…"
"It's okay Kagome-san, I've been working here for ten summers. I think I know what I am doing."
Kagome's eyes were wide as saucers that she wondered why her eye balls haven't fallen out of their sockets yet, "Ten years! Now I know you should get out of here! Especially the low degree they have you doing for that long! You could be making twice more if you put your mind to it! No offense, but you're crazy to put up with this place for that long!"
Serina shook her head, "I think that's enough for today, Kagome-san."
Kagome's mouth gaped as Serina then stood up. She immediately regretted her words. Serina smiled gently as she then bowed to her.
"Arigato for the wonderful conversation, Kagome-san, truly I mean that." And then she left.
Kagome watched her leave, her golden hair bellowing behind her. She bowed her head as closed her eyes and felt the tinge of guilt in her stomach of having to bring up the past like that. Serina seemed like a sweet girl yet she hid her hard past deep inside for this long. Kagome's eyes opened to half-crescent at that thought. Would I do that as well? …Hid my past and pretend everything is okay?
Kagome sighed and shook those thoughts out her head. She would worry about her current situation and that's to keep going no matter how rough it's going right now. With that in mind, she smiled and snapped to the current present. It was then, with her head still bowed, that she noticed she still had Serina's book in hand. Kagome gaped as she took the book in her hand and stood up about to call her name, when she then realized Serina had left already minutes ago. Kagome sighed as she looked down to the paper book, she shrugged and decided she would give it to her the next time she saw her.
SKSKSK
Kagome had placed away the book in a safe place in her room in the mean time. She sighed as she watched as the sun went down through her window. The beautiful colors of the orange, red, yellow, pink, lavender, and blue corresponded together to make the sky more enchanting than it let on. She eyes softened as she leaned her head back against the side of the window and placed a hand over the bar. Her eyes saddened at the thought of being like Serina or Kagura, locked up in this horrible place never to be let out, only to pleasure for so long. And then kids as young as Kanna to be forced to do such a thing at a young age instead living their childhood life to the fullest. How they could last this long and not tempt to run away or be set free or to yearn for the freedom of running through the fields without going insane, she'll never know. But she knew she wasn't going to be like that. She wasn't going to give up and stay comfy in this prison.
And once she's free…she'll go anywhere she pleases. But most likely not home, never home. Kagome's eyes hardened and her grip on the bar tightened when that thought came to mind. It's not that she blamed her family or friends…but she had been suffering in this place for so long and yet no attempt of rescuing her was done. Do they wish for her to wait so long that she was old and crippled? Do they wish for her to live a lonely and sad life? If they truly wanted her back, they would've tried to come for her, or done something to get her back. So why should she return to a place that didn't want her back?
Kagome bit her lip as those harsh and cruel thoughts swam through her mind. Her grip on the bar loosened and her head leaned down on it. She shouldn't be thinking like this…not at all especially after hearing a worst situation than hers. Would she prefer being free and not seeing a family that she had and possibly still loved and worried about her or be freed and not have anyone at all…be an orphan…Her eyes widened, maybe that is why Serina didn't want to leave this place, because she would be alone with no one to help and support her…no one to love and care….no reason to leave. She felt her eyes blur of her surroundings. She closed her eyes tightly to keep anything from falling out of them.
Kagome was so wrapped in her thoughts that she didn't hear someone knocking at her shoji door, her shoji being opened and closed, or the simple fact light footsteps were taken her way. It wasn't until a hand settled on her shoulder, did she jump, literally, and out of her thoughts and notice that someone was in her room. Kagome turned, her eyes opening and glitters of liquid falling out of her eyes as she turned, and looked into the soft golden eyes, pale porcelain skin, and soft blowing silver hair of her new befriended friend. His hard face, yet soft eyes stared into her clear azure irises in a trance. As the silent mutual and mental conversation passed through their eyes as they continued to gaze at each other, he seemed to understand, for he acted before he could think about doing it.
Opening his arms, Kagome then fell into them, where she then cried it out.
SKSKSK
He had been seen her through her window dazed at the sky, yet she hadn't taken notice of him. It was if he could feel her, feel her emotions, and feel her pain once again like that night he first met her, crying her sorrows to the moon. He knew what he must do. He headed toward the entrance and entered through the shoji door. He closed the door behind him and took notice of the many lustful stares he had gotten from the onna that worked here. He ignored them and the one with short black hair, ruby red lips, and pressed up very noticeable cleavage slut that was trying to persuade him to go with and bed her. He shook her off and left her scowling after him for rejecting her. Yet, he paid her no mind. He rushed up the wooden stairs and through the hall as if his mind was set on automatic. He came to her door. Being the respectable and polite gentleman he was and was known, he knocked on the shoji door. He waited for an answer, yet heard no sign of acknowledge.
Slowly, he opened the door and saw her in the same position as he did outside, yet her head was bent down against the bar. Narrowing his eyes slightly, he closed the door and slowly approached her. Waiting for signs that show that she knew he was here, yet received none. He decided to make himself known as he put his hand on her slouching shoulder. He watched her jump from where she stood and swiftly turned around.
In slow motion, he saw her beautiful raven black hair flick back, her saddened face become noticeable, her glittering tears flying to the side as she turned in the fading sunlight, and her azure blue irises gazing into his, glossed with newfound tears.
He stared at her for a moment. As if something was controlling him, he then opened his arms to her, where she then fell into and cried.
SKSKSK
With her added weight, he then sank to the floor. He kneeled down with her kneeling into his embrace as she continued to sob. He closed his eyes as he tightened his hold on her a bit, his left arm being around her waist, and his right stroking her raven black hair in a soothing manner. She cried into his red silk haori he wore as her hands clutched tightly to each side of his arms. They remained in this position until the sun had fully set and the room was dark of the early night. Kagome's cries softened to mere sniffles and yet he continued to hold her and stroke her. After a few minutes, the sniffling ended and it was quiet between them.
Her clutches on his clothing lightened and he stopped stroking her hair. She then gave one last sniffle and slowly moved away from his embrace, which he hesitantly released her. She then took a deep breath as she then opened her puffy eyes and stared into the golden depths of his eyes.
He softly stared at her tear stained face and red eyes. He raised his hand as a lingering tear fell out of her left eye. He caught it with his thumb and wiped it away. She hiccupped as she smiled then.
"Finished?"
"Hai…urmm…gomen nasai…." She covered her face with her hand as she looked down at his shirt that was all wet with her tears.
"Nani?" he followed her eyes and looked down to his shirt, where he then sighed.
He looked back up to see her body shaking as she covered her laughter with her hand. He narrowed his eyes playfully pretending to be angry.
"How could you be laughing, when I just let you use me as a handkerchief?"
"Go-gomen ne," she released her laughter, not being able to hold it back any longer as she then fell back and was holding her stomach; tears feel from her cheek, but these were happy tears.
He lightly growled as he then dove from where he knelt and started tickling her as punishment. Kagome's eyes widened and she laughed harder as he poked her sides.
"Se-se-Sesshomaru! S-stop…I said I was sorry! I give!"
Sesshomaru mischievously grinned at her, but let her go this time. He sat up, watching her laughs die out as she tried to calm down. He observed her face that was flushed from laughing so much and the melodious laughter she emitted. For some reason… seeing her happy, made him happy as well. He shook his head as he chuckled. Kagome cleared her throat as she then sat up, fixing her yukata in the process. She finished laughing, but couldn't take off the goofy smile off her face.
"What are you doing here again?" she then looked around him, "And with no wine." She raised an eyebrow.
Sesshomaru sighed, "Already tired of me Kagome? I'm hurt." He ran his hand through his hair, "And to make things worst, you're using me for wine."
Kagome rolled her eyes as she plopped her legs up and wrapped her arms around them. A strand of her hair flew in front of her face. Kagome glared up at the strand and blew at it in annoyance, only to fall back into place. Sesshomaru, seeing her irritation, took his hand and moved the strand to the back of her hair. He then dropped his hand as Kagome smiled.
"Arigato." She watched as he raised an eyebrow at her, "And no, I'm not tired of you and no, I'm not using you for your wine…Kami you sound so much like them…."
Just remembering about them, brought Kagome back to silence. She lowered her head and looked away from Sesshomaru's gazing eyes. Seeing her distance look, he instantly didn't like it. Sesshomaru brought up his hand once more and placed on Kagome's cheek, pushing it a little to have her turn back to face him. She gazed back at him and saw the serious look on his face.
"Don't do that."
"Eh?"
"That."
Kagome narrowed her eyes, "More specific onegai, I can't read minds."
"That face…"
Kagome glared at him then her gaze fell down to the floor, where she stared at the cold flooring.
"I can't help it…missing them…being here all alone… right now I don't seem like it, but that's because you're here…but when you leave- I'm scared Sesshomaru…"
Sesshomaru's hard face slowly melted but still kept it a bit strict and serious face as he listened. Kagome's eyes closed as she sighed. For a moment her body felt cold from the night's cold air that blew in and she shivered from her lack of clothing, until a body replaced that with warmth. Kagome didn't need to open her eyes to know that Sesshomaru had embraced her once again, that it was his body that was protecting her from the cold. She just sat in his lap as his body warmed her and his arms wrapped around her small waist. She sighed in contentment and felt that feeling of being able to tell him anything again. And she did. She explained about her friends and family. How Sango and Miroku became her friends. How this all happened. How she was feeling through these passing days. What she thought about Kagura's and Serina's situations here in the brothel. Everything.
Sesshomaru listened in silence, letting her tell her tale-The tale of Kagome, whose life wasn't her own anymore. His back lay back against the wall and his head leaned back looking up at the dark ceiling, in the dark room, with only the moonlight of outside that shown from the barred window provided them light. He listened to the cricket's song of the night, the soft whisper of the wind, the moaning creaking trees; all this and the melodious voice of hers through the night, until her voice became softer and softer to bare whispers to light mumbles and then nothing at all, just her even breathing.
Sesshomaru peered down to her little body that was cuddled into his. Her even breathing indicated that she was fast asleep and small smile on her face showed she was happy. Sesshomaru leaned his head back once again and closed his eyes. For the first time in a long time he felt warm and so not alone. As he drifted to sleep, he let a genuine smile tug his lips.
SKSKSK
Bright sun rays shined on her face, stirring her awake. Kagome groaned as she shifted in her bed to move way from the intruding rays. She lay for the moment and inhaled deeply. The scent of cinnamon and sandalwood invaded her senses. She came to like the smell. But even though her bed was warm, it was so uncomfortable. So she kept moving around and scowling, until she heard a groan from her supposed "bed". Her eyes snapped open and looked around, to see nothing; and then turned only to whack her victim with her long hair.
"Ittai." Sesshomaru's face scrunched up from the hit.
Kagome was startled for a moment, before it came rushing back to her that the fact she had "slept" with Sesshomaru. OoO…that puts a new meaning to that…
"Gomen Sesshomaru, daijoubu?"
"Fine, fine…just please get up."
Kagome looked down to see Sesshomaru sitting down in a most uncomfortable position. She gasped, immediately standing up and lending out a hand for him to get up. Sesshomaru graciously took her hand with his left and used the other to support on the wall so his full weight wasn't on her. He stood up and staggered a bit, but his strength came back and he stood in a graceful poise. Kagome rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms under her breasts.
"How could you sleep like that?" she scoffed.
Sesshomaru glared at her, "You fell asleep and I didn't want to wake you up."
"Oh," Kagome flushed a bit, "Ano…arigato."
Sesshomaru looked out the window.
"Hmm…it's still early for you to be up, but I have to go."
Kagome sadly smiled in understanding, "Business?"
Sesshomaru nodded his head. Kagome sighed, but placed on a smile anyway.
"Arigato…" Sesshomaru quirked an eyebrow in confusion, "For staying with me last night."
Sesshomaru took her chin under his palm and raised it up to face him, "The pleasure was all mine…you have a …interesting story." He smirked as he bent down and placed a light chaste kiss on her forehead. "Ja ne…Kagome."
Kagome's eyes had drifted to a closed for a second there when his warm lips had left a tingle feeling on her forehead. She immediately missed his warm hand when he dropped it and turned to leave. She watched as his retreating form headed toward the door and slid it open. Kagome's voice was stuck in her voice for a moment, but before he could close the door behind him, she stuttered.
"You'll be back? …"
Sesshomaru's hand halted on the shoji from those words. He turned his head slightly to her and smirked when he placed his hand up.
"We'll see."
He then closed the door behind him and Kagome released the breath she didn't realized she had been holding. She sighed as her bang strand then fell on her face again. She turned to her window and looked down to see Sesshomaru emerging from the door downstairs to the outside. He then looked up and met eyes with her. At that moment Kagome felt a spark ignite from that moment their eyes met. She smiled as she waved to him, until he disappeared from sight. She sighed as she leaned her head to the rising sun. Yup…taking this waayyy too serious, I think I'll wash up then eat….
Kagome retreated from her room and washed up before heading down to breakfast. Changing out of her yukata, she placed on a silk purple one with embroidered black weaving designs and swirls, and the matching obi being black but with purple swirls. But she kept the last one she wore and placed it away hidden with the poetry book, not before inhaling Sesshomaru's muscular scent still lingering on it. For some reason, his scent made her warm and was very soothing. She sighed contently and headed down to eat.
It was near late morning by the time and she was seated with Kagura and Kanna once more, but no Serina. Kagome felt a bit saddened by that but she shook it off, for Kagura was giving her that same knowingly and mischievous smile like yesterday's.
"Ohayo Kagome-chhaann," Kagura said in a sing-song tone.
Kagome quirked an eyebrow, suspicious since Kagura never called her Kagome-chan, "Ohayo…"
"Soooo…how did you sleep today?"
"Fine…" Kagome poured herself tea.
"Mhmm…just fine? Would have of thought you'd sleep in, especially since he stayed for the night." She watched Kagome's body stiffen. "And leave in the morning all happy…now you can't say you didn't sleep with him." She chirped knowingly.
Kagome inwardly groaned. She knew she would bring this up.
"Kagura I-"
"Higurashi!" the loud screech broke the silent murmurs of the inhabitants in the room.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and saying and turned their attentions to the said person and the one screaming it. Kagome looked away from Kagura's face to the person hovering behind her. Kagura didn't need to turn her head to know whose voice it belonged to, yet her eyes glanced back and Kanna just sat next to her uninterested of the current situation that was happening around her.
Kagome looked into the midnight black eyes of the one person she avoided ever since she got here, and now she chose this early morning to start something. She glared in equal hatred of hers as she squinted back with her arms crossed beneath her exposed pale cleavage that her clothing hardly covered anything at all, her yukata dragging off her shoulders like the slut she was and she cared not of it. Her head was stuck up in an intimidating matter, or so it was supposed to be, with her nose stuck up arrogantly in the air looking down at her like she was below her, her short inky black hair pressed down into her top back because of her tilted up head. She stood tapping her freshly done manicure nails on her arm, looking ready to pounce, with her best friend and second slut of the brothel, Yuwukusha, who was grinning like a Persian cat at her side.
"What's this I hear about you sleeping with Tashio-sama!" she attempted to speak calmly, yet her hatred for Kagome was clearly evident, not trying to hide it at all.
Kagome closed her eyes as she picked up her chopsticks and began to eat her rice with it, "Betsuni, you most likely have heard wrong."
"Uso! Yesterday, I, myself, have seen him come in! And I have seen him leave this morning, out of your room!" her voice now rising along with her temper.
Kagome opened her eyes and looked once again at the angered onna. Her eyes sparking of fire and her mouth ready to shoot menacing comebacks right back. Kagome sighed and placed her chopsticks down on her bowl.
"Sesshomaru-"
"How dare you speak of him like you are in equal level you scum bitch-"
Kagome glared hard at her, "Yura…I am trying to explain myself please reframe yourself from talking. It is very rude."
"Why you-!"
"As I was saying," she continued as if she hadn't spoken, "Not that it's any of your business or concern what occurs with Tashio-sama and me in my room… It's true he had came into the brothel and to my room…and true that he had spent the night here," Yura's mouth opened to say something yet, Kagome wasn't about to let her interrupt her again, "But we did nothing as you come to think of, we were just talking. And if you have any doubts of what I have said, I suggest you bring up this matter up to him to clarify. Yet in my opinion, you are only wasting your time and his."
Kagome stared straight into her eyes, unfazed by her deadly face that was turning bright red from her anger and embarrassment, yet she wasn't about to admit that; nor let Kagome get the best of her.
"Bitch! Your mouth is full lies and deceit! He wouldn't come here to see you! He is above you to do that!" she stuck up her chin in a mocking manner.
Kagome's grip on her chopsticks tightened as she controlled herself not to hurtle them at Yura. Kagome was about to retort back at Yura, but Kagura decided she had heard enough and joined into the conversation.
"Yura, shut your trap. If you can't accept the truth that is being told right in front of your grubby, ugly face, that's your problem, but if you're gonna talk about him being above Higurashi to even talk to her, that would include you as well," she crooned happily, "But I do have something that confuses me and need you to clarify…" she evilly grinned, "here Higurashi was being graced with his presences with no effort at all, while you tried sticking your boobs up at him, yet he rejected and didn't even give you a second glance…but then again that's what my sources say. Does that sound about right?"
Yura's eyes widened a fraction and her body began to shake. Her face turned redder and her arms dropped to her sides as she clenched her fists tightly. She turned left and right at the murmuring voices behind her of what the other onna of the brothel began to gossip to one another. Yura gritted her teeth and her breath came in huffs out of her nose. Kagome stifled her need to laugh at the sight. She looked to be one ugly dragon at the moment ready to spit fire or an angry bull that was being mocked at. She silently thanked Kagura and would properly do so, when the tramps leave.
Yuwukusha saw her friend losing the battle and her touch, so she decided to jump in and back her up.
"At least Yura-sama gets twice the men you two will ever get put together!" she seethed.
Kagura tilted her head as she glanced to the silent partner until now, "Honey, I could careless who gets the most men. Men are just horny beasts that need relieving and need us to do that because they're too lazy to use their hands. (A/N: No offense male readers) Kami knows I'm getting sick and tired of them and she could have all them if she so desire them. By all means, be my guest. But then again, this conversation isn't and wasn't about her. Last time I checked it was about Tashio and Higurashi. And no one asked you to speak, so just stay quiet like you were before, bitch-ni."
Not about to take Kagura's words gracefully and like a proper adult, Yuwukusha's fist was raised and she launched an attack at Kagura. Kagome quickly saw this and growled as she then picked up her tea, stood up, and splashed the tea in Yuwukusha's face. Yuwukusha watched in slow motion, as the hot brothel flew from its tea cup and right into her shocked face, her eyes widening as the brownish yellow substance impact her face and the pain came anew. Yuwukusha screeched as her face burn in pain. She fell to the floor and cradled her injured face as she cried her agony.
The room became quiet as everyone watched.
Yura's eyes widened in concern for her friend as she immediately bent down and tried hushing her that it would be okay. But her howls became louder and it only fueled Yura's anger. With a new found hatred and fury, she swiftly turned to her offender and jumped to her feet with her fists ready to hit Kagome for her infliction. Kagome's eyes widened and held her arms out into an X over her face by instinct for protection. But before Yura could attack, Kagura had then stood and turned ready to protect her as well, yet someone already beaten her to that. This prevented Yura from attacking either of them.
Kagome noticed she was still unharmed and the room was suddenly very quiet. She placed down her arms and saw Kagura standing in front of her, blocking her from seeing what had happen. So, turning her head to see around Kagura's body, she saw Ryuura, himself, arms around Yura's waist, whispering words for her to calm down. Yura's eyes were deadly as they came in contact with Kagome's. She was breathing heavily, panting even, and would once in a while try to struggle free from his grip, but his hold was steel and wouldn't let up. He then whispered to her words that she was able to catch, that finally let her calm down.
"Yura, you will calm yourself…as arousing as that would look with females fighting, it's scaring our customers." He huskily whispered into her ear.
Kagome followed Ryuura and Yura's eyesight outside of the window, to see men backing away with fear shown in their face. Yura forced herself to calm herself down before Ryuura hesitantly let go of her. He then whispered more words into her ear that were meant for her to hear, since Kagome couldn't hear it anymore, and the fact she was smiling that disgusting smile of hers. Ryuura grinned as he then slapped her in the behind and she moaned in approval and delight. Kagome rolled her eyes as Yura grinned, licking her lips seductively at him, and was about to walk away; but not before turning to her and dangerously sending daggers at her as she muttered under her breath.
"I'll get you Higurashi…"
Yura then disappeared. Ryuura glared down at Yuwukusha, who had been moaning her pain, blaming Kagome and Kagura for hurting her, to him. Ryuura side glanced and caught eyes with Kagome. Kagome could've sworn she saw an amused glint in his blue irises. But she shook it off as he then barked at everyone to get back to work, including Yuwukusha, who muttered angrily curses at him. She then stood up with her hands still over her stinging face as she walked behind Ryuura and disappeared into the hall.
Everyone then began to chatter loudly of their latest gossip with occasional glances over to Kagome and her table. Kagome fell down to her knees as she sighed loudly; she looked to Kagura who raised an eyebrow at Kanna.
"Nothing seems to faze you…" she grinned.
"Hn." Kanna shrugged.
Kagome blew at the bangs, "Arigato…Kagura." She weakly smiled.
Kagura looked at Kagome surprised, "You…are thanking me? Ha! I should be thanking you! I haven't had that much fun in years! I've been meaning to see something happened to those bitches…too bad it wasn't Yura…damn that Ryuura." She grinned happily.
Kagome sighed softly as she shook her head at Kagura.
"I think I'm going to retire to my room for now." She muttered as she stood up and headed out.
"If that bitch messes with you, call me!" Kagura hollered after her.
Kagome turned her head and laughed at Kagura as she waved at her and Kanna, before leaving the room. She headed up the stairs and down the hall to her room. She sighed at the eventful morning she had, and was ready to fall asleep again. She couldn't take anymore drama for one morning. In her opinion, it should be a crime.
Just as she was about to make her way inside her room, she didn't hear the light footsteps following behind her or see the hovering shadow standing over her. Kagome let out her hand to open her shoji when she was then grabbed from behind and pushed to the wall. Kagome gasped in surprise, being too shock to scream. In reflex she began to struggle and elbowed the person behind her in the stomach. The person behind her growled in pain, but didn't let go of her. She continued to struggle until it then twirled her around and stared deeply into her eyes. It standing too close to her body for her comfort as Kagome's eyes widened in fright and stared at her attacker. She instantly recognized who it was.
"Hello Kagome…"
Dictionary
Ohayo-Good Morning
Daijoubu-Are you okay?
Arigato-Thank you
Gomen ne-I'm sorry
Nani-what
Onegai-please
Hai-yes
Iie-no
Betsuni -nothing
Sumimasen-excuse me
Ano-Umm
Ittai-ow
Ja Ne-See you later
Uso-lie
Sekushi-sexy
Kami-God
Onna-woman
Otou-father
Ni-two
Break Skit
DG: Yaaayy… Finally finished this chapter!
Kag: blinks: you're aware…that you left it at a cliffy…right?
DG: Of course…I am the authoress of this story after all
Kag: And you know people are going to come after you
DG: Let them…I got my bug spray
Kag: Who's the person?
DG: Can't tell…that's the point of the cliffy
Kag: Mou…Maaan…I wanted to beat Yura's face to a pulp!
Sess: mutters: Or her to you
Kag: gasp: You're supposed to be on my side! …unless you secretly like her!
Sess: I like her as much as you
Kag: faints:
DG: Umm…I think that considers a lot
Sess: How's that?
DG: I don't know, you ask her when she wakes up
Sess: Nah…: drags Kagome to closet and throws her inside, locks door, and places sign: DO NOT open until X-mas
DG: sweat drop: how original