Disclaimer: don't own Inuyasha.

AN: A big thank you to Weaver of Strange Tales and Sugar0o. Your words of encouragement are music to my ears !

Colours of the Rainbow

Clicking beads side to side with her abacus, Kagome counted the amount of money the okiya had made in the last moon cycle. Frowning lightly, she paused before recounting the numbers again, sure that she had done it wrong. Glancing at the scroll next to her, marked up with many different numbers, her forehead wrinkled and her frown deepened.

"Some things wrong." She mumbled, more to herself then anyone.

Rin who had been watching her okaa-san count the beads using the abacus, spoke up. "What's wrong okaa-san? Tell Rin."

"Well Rin. I'm counting the coin we've made this moon cycle. I added up the coin from my Lord's chest, what the geisha and oiran have earned, and some extra earnings on the side. Then I took away the coin that is needed to pay for all our expenses, but the total left sounds wrong. It should be at least a few hundred coin more."

"Did okaa-san try again? When Rin does something wrong, she always tries again and then gets it right."

Sighing at her luck, she leaned back from the table and rubbed the back of her hand against her forehead. "Yes Rin I did, but I still got the same amount." Raising herself off the cushion, she walked to the large wood dresser in the far corner of her room. Pulling a key from her obi, she opened the lock ordained by the dresser before pulling a drawer open. Pushing herself onto her tippy toes, she rummaged through the door until her hand came upon a leather bound book. Removing it from the drawer before shutting it, she returned to her spot on the cushion.

Pulling the latch off the book, then opening it, Kagome flipped through the book before she reached the last page with writing on it. Tracing a delicate finger over the numbers she confirmed her suspicions.

"So I am right. Rin?" She beckoned the little girl to her. "Go get Kaede again, there's something I need to talk with her about. After that you can go play for a bit alright? But don't be late for your lessons." Rin nodded her head before scrambling out the room and running down the hall in search of Kaede.

Grabbing the scroll she had been using to count the coin previously she placed it beside the open leather book. Comparing the numbers between the two she saw where the errors were. Grabbing a quill from the side of the table, she dipped it into ink before bringing it to the page and circling the mistakes. She continued doing this until Kaede appeared before her, wondering why she would call her during her free time. Kagome respected that everyone needed time to themselves, so it was obviously of a good reason if she called for her during it.

"Ye asked for me child?" Kaede spoke, dragging Kagome's attention from the papers before her.

"Kaede! I didn't notice you." Spinning the paper around, she pushed it towards Kaede so she could see it better. "Take a look at this scroll. Take notice of the totals for each."

Kaede looked strangely at her before bringing her eyes to the scroll in front of her, reading the numbers and headings over. "What is so special about this child? 'tis just a scroll with numbers."

"Right it is, but take a look in this book -" Kagome grabbed the book and shoved it towards Kaede who picked it up and continued reading. "- and you'll notice that the two numbers don't match." Kaede raised her brow at Kagome sceptically wondering how there could possibly be any errors.

Reading over the page in the book and then glancing back at the scroll she noted the number of patrons each geisha had seen, the amount they'd earned from them and the total. The one that did catch her eye was Kikyou's. The book said that she'd seen seventeen patrons and Naraku four times, her total supposedly reaching around six hundred coin. But the scroll said that she'd only handed in half of that amount.

"It seems Kikyou has been stealing child." Kaede grumbled, raising her tired brown eyes to Kagome's striking blue ones.

"Kaede, honestly what am I going to do?! I can't even get rid of her! If I could I would have done so a long time ago." Groaning under her breath, she buried her head into her hands, frustration suffocating her.

"Child relax. 'Tis simple enough. Since Kikyou cannot be trusted we will just collect her coin for her. When a patron pays after their session, I will just have one of the other onee-chans take the money instead of her." Rubbing a reassuring hand on Kagome's back, she glanced down at the scrolls once again. That child certainly is getting out of hand. I have a bad feeling Kagome, ye will have to watch her carefully.

"Come now Kagome, stop that. 'Tis nothing ye should stress ye self over." With that she removed her hands and rose from the desk. "I will be returning to my meal, if that is all?"

Sighing again because she had forgotten that today was Kaede's day off in her haste to speak with her about the coin issue, she bobbed her head. "Sorry about that Kaede, I completely forgot. Course there's nothing else, have a relaxing day for the both of us alright."

"'Tis of no concern. And I will." Sweeping from the room, Kaede strolled down the hallway and back to her meal.

Kagome continued to stare off at the shoji doors. Should she confront Kikyou about the coin that was missing? She knew for a fact that Kikyou would deny it, just liked she'd denied shredding her kimono but still. She didn't want Kikyou to think she'd just sit here and take her crap. But then again a confrontation with the demoness wasn't something she wanted. Things could easily spiral out of control and things that shouldn't be known, found out. Shrugging her shoulders she decided to let it go this time. Kaede was right, it was simple enough to correct the problem by having one of the onee-chan receive the money instead of Kikyou.

Money wasn't an issue honestly. She could lose a few hundred coin now and again, and it wouldn't affect the okiya much. But the renovation of the east wing, which she'd planned to have done for when the lord visited again, would have to wait another moon cycle. She didn't want to leave the lord in that barren room again, but it couldn't be helped. Thinking it over she tried to come up with as much solutions as possible. Well… I really don't need to send out scouts for another flower. I can wait a few more moon cycles if anything.

"Business before happiness. I'll just have to ask the local carpenter if he can make me anything for the room." Resolving to do just that, Kagome cleaned up the scrolls flung about the room and placed them back into the drawer before locking it, effectively keeping them from any prying eyes. Leaving the room she headed down the hall towards the back where the horses were kept. She would be able to inform one of the onee-chan who were always in the stables of her absence. Hopefully she'd be able to get to the village and back before nightfall.

#*- (warning: this section will have a Lemon in it.)

"Naraku." Kikyou spoke as she bowed to the hanyou before her.

"Kikyou, do you have the coin?" He hurriedly whispered. How could the twit be speaking so loudly in a house full of demonesses? One of them could easily hear her and report back to the Kagome.

"Hai Naraku. Wait but a moment." He nodded impatiently. "Kochu!"

Hearing her raise her voice, he almost lunged forward to rip her throat out. Anger bubbled in his chest as he sneered at the impassive wench before him. Glancing to the side, when he saw movement out of the corner of his eye. He saw a little shikomi demoness in a yellow robe and blue obi, step forward from the shadows of the far corner, with a chest in her hand.

"Give it to Naraku."

The little shikomi bowed to her master before gliding as if on air towards Naraku, placing the chest before him and then sinking into the ground below her, until she completely disappeared. Bending over, he picked the chest up from the ground and pulled the latch to flip the heavy lid. Gazing down at the coin that filled the chest, he smirked before turning a red eye to Kikyou. "This everything? Feels kind of light."

"Of course its every! Just go Naraku!" She fumed at the half-breed in front of her. How dare he insinuate she would steal from him? She had never stolen a thing in her life. Her hands were clean compared to the hanyou who was currently in the room with her.

Naraku smirked even harder as he threw the heavy lid back onto the chest and closed the latch. Moving it partially to the side, he strode with ease towards the geisha before grabbing her with his free arm and yanking her to him. Lowering his lips to her ear, he purred seductively to her, nipping her ear every few moments.

"Don't be angry koi. You know I just don't want to be caught. I need all the coin I can get right now, I just cant take any chances getting caught." Licking her ear, he felt her shiver in his arms. Dropping the chest to the floor next to him, he brought his other arm around her. "Come koi, I wish to taste you once more." Carelessly ripping her kimono open, he removed it from her body (none to gently, might I add) and threw it to the other side of the room.

Lowering his mouth to the bottom of her neck, he nipped gently for a few moments before clamping down hard. His fangs elongating and sunk deeply into her flesh. Blood leaked from the wound as he lapped from it, drinking in the taste of her. Whimpering into the wound, he continued to drink from her, never once caring to stop and see if he was hurting her. Dropping them to the ground, he hastily yanked his hakamas from his body, not even bothering to take of his haori or juban. His stiff cock rubbed against her inner thigh for a few moments before he plunged into her dry opening. Gripping her hips, his claws sunk deep into her skin, drawing blood. The smell only succeeded in pushing him forward, making him more feral.

Kikyou held a look of disgust on her face the whole time her body was violated. When Naraku bit her, she only stiffened. As he sucked her of her life fluids she held in the whimpers, knowing they would only encourage him on. When he ripped her kimono off and plunged into her unready opening she squirmed under his touch before stopping her futile struggles. A dark look settled onto her face, as she let the man use her body to please himself.

Ripping his fangs from her neck, as he continued to pound into her, his red gaze fell onto her face. But instead of seeing Kikyou, he saw Kagome. Kagome with her electrifying blue eyes. Kagome with her plump, rose petal pink lips. Kagome with her lightly tanned, healthy skin. All he saw was Kagome. Maybe if his mind wasn't so preoccupied with fantasizing that it was Kagome under him, receiving his lust, he would have noticed the anger and hate evident in Kikyou's eyes.

She detested that she had to allow a beast like him touch her, she knew she deserved better. She couldn't even fathom how it had started, but now it had spiralled out of control. She had never been attracted to this Naraku, but he had pined after her for so long… just because she looked like Kagome. She detested him even more because of that, and her rage and hate for Kagome grew with it.

Finally approaching climax, Naraku threw up a sound proof barrier around the room, before howling his release. He slammed his fangs into the juncture between Kikyou's jaw and neck. He couldn't very well mark the bitch below him when he wished to take Kagome for his mate. Releasing his hold from her, he pushed her naked and slashed up body from him, panting heavily in his high.

Slowly coming back down from his climax, he cast a furious gaze at Kikyou as a snarled ripped from his mouth. "Get the fuck up and wash yourself. I don't need anyone finding out we've been rutting. I'd never be allowed back into the okiya, and I wish to see my Kagome." Tugging on his hakamas, he raised himself from the floor, grabbed his chest and began to leave the room. Pausing at the door to glance one more time at Kikyou, he growled slightly. "Don't think so highly of yourself bitch, you don't compare."

Kikyou watched after him as he left the room. She laid there, sprawled on the floor of the room, her chest raising up and down rapidly in anger. Tears blurred her eyes before she gruffly rubbed them away with her fists. Calling for Asuka, who appeared a moment later with a large bucket of hot water, soap, a change of kimono and a few more items, she kneeled before the shikomi as she calmed herself.

Looking at her reflection in the large bucket of water, she spied several scratches that on her face that were slowly healing and a two large bite marks on her neck and jaw. Growling angrily at being abused so, she knocked the bucket away from her, the hot water splashing and wetting the tatami mats in a huge puddle.

"Asuka, replace the water and get Kochu to clean up that mess." Turning from the demoness who nodded to her before fading back into the darkness of the corner, Kikyou slammed her fist into the mat.

"Naraku…"

#*-

Pulling the reins of the saddle back to slow the horse down to a sluggish trot, Kagome waved to the demon standing at the entrance of a large hut.

"Hojo! How are you my friend?" She yelled to him as she slowly got closer.

Moving forward to her side when the horse finally reached him, he helped her climb down from the horse until she dropped safely to his side. Holding tight to her hand he bowed slightly to her, before raising her hand to his lips and brushing a soft kiss to her knuckles. "I fare well my lovely Kagome. I hope you are not ill? If you are I am sure I can easily remedy any sickness you have."

Blushing slightly at the attention he was giving her, she pulled her hand from his and bowed. "Nothing of the sort Hojo, I'm as healthy as a horse."

Smiling at her, he nodded at her words. "Then what brings you to our humble village?"

"I have to stop at Totosai's for a while, then visit the carpenter about making some items for the okiya. Now medicine man Hojo, how are you fairing?"

"I was doing okay, but when I felt your wondrous aura coming towards the village. I must admit I began to feel ten times better." Slapping at him playfully, she nodded her head, becoming serious.

"I have to go Hojo. I'll make sure to stop by again before I return to the okiya." Turning from him, but stopped when his hand grasped her arm, she looked back at him questioningly.

"Kagome, would you like to… get together any time soon? I mean -" He started, but was quickly cut off by her. "Hojo, we went through this already. I like you as a friend alright?"

Laughing sheepishly and rubbing the back of his head, he pulled his hand back and nodded to her. "Alright, I'll give up for now. Well have a good day." Leaving her, he went back inside the hut.

Shaking her head at the youkai, she grabbed hold of the reins and pulled her horse towards Totosai's hut. That man couldn't take a hint, especially when a hint was in the form of direct words. He was a sweet guy, yes, but a little on the boring side. How a demon could be boring? Especially in this age, she just didn't understand. There just was no attraction towards him, none what so ever, and she wasn't about to force any. Gaining a husband, lover, mate… just a male who was more then "platonic" with her, was just not on her to do list. Actually it was on her not to do list, but that's a story for another day.

Strolling beside her horse until she finally reached Totosai's hut. She patted it on the back, before entering the hut, and calling out for the old blacksmith. The old demon was no where to be seen, and growing irritated that the he would take advantage of the fact that she couldn't "sense" him, she stomped over to the table with tools sprawled out on it. Grabbing a clamp, she thrusted it into the air before pulling her arm back as far as it could go and throwing the clamp across the room, where she knew he was hiding. The clamp glided through the air and hit its mark without flaw. An old demon fell to the ground beside the clamp, birds and stars floating around his head.

Raising a brow at the foolish old man, Kagome got straight to the point. "Totosai, your going to make Sango a sword because every sword I've ever put into that demoness's hands as ended up broken."

Pulling himself into lotus position, Totosai attempted to stare her down but quickly became intimidated by her gaze. "Who has been previously been forging her swords?"

"Kaijinbo."

"Well that's why! That worthless ex-apprentice of mine couldn't forge a proper sword to save his life. Now do you have a fang for me Kagome?"

Rummaging through her obi, which was surprisingly packed with Kami knows what, she pulled a fang from within its depths. "Hai, Sango's fang. I'll return in a few suns to retrieve the sword, you'll receive your coin then as well."

Holding up the fang in his claws, he inspected it, then nodded to the little human; satisfied with the knowledge that the fang would do. Hobbling away from her, he set out to ready his tools. Kagome stepped out of the hut, brushing the flap to the side. Walking up to the horse, she grabbed the reins and steered it towards another hut on the far side of the village.

On her way to the hut she realized the sun had begun to set and night would soon be upon her. Hurrying her steps, she left the horse outside the hut and then proceeded inside. Calling out the carpenters name, she glanced around the room until her eyes came upon the large demon in the back.

"Hello there Jineji. I'm sorry I cant stay and chat for a while but nights coming, and with night comes the dangerous youkai. I need you to make a few items for the okiya -" Pulling a scroll from her obi, she handed it to him before exiting the hut. "- I'll return in a few suns! you'll get your coin then as well. Bye!"

Watching the odd human exit his hut in a haste, Jineji mumbled a "Ja-ne".

Climbing her horse and flinging herself on top, Kagome grabbed the reins and urged the horse forward. She really wasn't in the mood to get caught by the darkness and the hungry, crazed youkai that came with it. Pushing the horse faster, she sped by the huts in seconds as she left the village and plunged into the forest. Hojo wont mind that I couldn't say goodbye. I'll be visiting the village in a few suns anyways. Steering her horse so that it glided out of the way of the oncoming trees, she trained her mind on the task at hand. Getting to the okiya.

#*-

"Another rebellion?" A deep voice said, a golden gaze removing itself from the parchment in favour of settling on the hanyou sitting on the other side of the room.

"Feh! Isn't that what I said the first time?" Inuyasha grumbled, obviously the idiot couldn't hear properly.

"Hold your tongue half-breed, just because you've been graciously elevated to General of this Sesshoumaru's army. Does not mean that you can't easily be dropped down to the status of a dishwasher."

"Keh! Shut up." Inuyasha grumbled.

Smirking at his half-brothers inability to come back with a smart remark, he left the topic. "Where was the rebellion? Any information on who's been leading this, and if it relates to the previous one the past moon cycle?"

Inuyasha suspecting his brother wasn't in the mood for any more of his bullshit, cut the crap and went straight to business. "The rebellion happened just south of the Western borders, in the Southern Taiyoukai's territory. From what some of the spies said the rebellion was to occur on the borders, but had backfired, causing it to happen too early and in the wrong location. No information on who's leading the rebellion, the spies weren't able to get anything. But there's a good chance that the Southern Taiyoukai has something to do with it. From my view, the two rebellions are related. Obviously you've pissed someone off greatly, cause it seems they've decided to fight back."

Deeming Inuyasha's last sentence unworthy of a reply, he merely gave it a "Hn." Turning from his desk to fully face the hanyou, he pinned him with his stare. "This Sesshoumaru will give you the responsibility of mobilizing the troops in case another rebellion occurs and this time on Western Lands. Send out more spies to find out who is behind the rebellions, and a messenger to the Southern Taiyoukai asking him to visit this Sesshoumaru's castle for a… meeting."

Returning his gaze back to the desk, he spied a large pile of scrolls that had not been there a moment ago. Spinning slightly to the side, he caught a glimpse of the little green imp hurrying from the room. Jaken had obviously realized that he'd get cut down for bringing another pile of scrolls to him. Running a maroon stripped hand through his silver locks, Sesshoumaru almost groaned. Note: almost. If he was Inuyasha, he would have groaned, but being who he was, the Great Daiyoukai Sesshoumaru, it wouldn't be happening anytime soon.

Picking up a parchment and scanning it with his eyes which, after a few moments, began to blaze with anger. Sesshoumaru crumpled it within his hand and slammed his fist into the desk. Snarling harshly, he gripped the side of the desk, yanking it up. About to throw it to the side, he restrained himself at the last moment, angered more now that he'd lost control so carelessly. He hated to admit it, but the events occurring over the past year plus what was written on the scroll, had left him stressed if not a little ticked off.

Inuyasha who was still in the room at the time, was currently pushing himself up against the wall opposite to his brother. He did not want to be ANYWHERE near that psycho daiyoukai. The ass would probably cut him down for something he'd done a century ago, in his anger. His erratic breathing slowly partially when his brother finally began to calm, he spoke up. "Sesshoumaru, how 'bout you go visit that geisha you hired a while back? Some good tea, and the company of some wench will do you some good. You don't fuck enough, if I didn't know better I'd think your -"

"Finish that sentence, and I will rip your tongue out." Sesshoumaru hissed.

Fehing at the older youkai since he couldn't even take a JOKE, Inuyasha continued anyways. "Like I was saying, take some time off. It will be… good for you. I guess…"

Sesshoumaru who had been pondering his brother's exact words before he'd even brought them up, nodded his head in acceptance. He would go see his geisha for another session, the first time had been pleasant. At least she didn't prattle endlessly or stay silent in fright of his awesomeness. "Hn, this Sesshoumaru will do just that. You little brother, will be accompanying me. We will be leaving in four suns, have all your orders done by then."

Inuyasha nodded before scrambling from the room. Putting some distance between him and his brother were number one in his mind.

#*- (later that night)

Bringing the blade closer to his face, Totosai inspected his handy work. It sung wonderfully, as he sliced it through the air before returning it in front of his face. Running his eyes over the blade, he examined every inch, making sure there was not a crack or blemish in the sword. Smirking at his work, he dropped the blade into his lap. Bending over it, he furrowed his brows in concentration.

A fine crafted sword such as this deserved a good name. Usually he would name the blades he forged instead of the person said sword was crafted for, but this time he wasn't sure if he'd be able to think up a suitable name for it. Trying to clear his turbulent thoughts, he focused on the aura and power the sword gave off as well as the person the fang came from.

His smirk widened into a full smile as he whispered the blades name. "Hiraikotsu"

#*- (the next day)

Padding down the large hallway, Kagome took a left then a right, then another left. Today was her day off and she was planning to spend it with her friends, also known as Sango and Ayame. The day had started off well for her, the sun had shown brightly through the window, there wasn't a cloud in sight, not even a grumpy Kaede to wake her from her dreams. She had rolled in her bed, content with the knowledge that she didn't have to rush to get up that morning. Her futon so comfortable, had lulled her back to sleep more than once, causing her to awaken in full when the sun was high in the sky.

Now she was on her way to the dining hall, where Sango and Ayame awaited her, for a late breakfast. They really did need a name for it, since it was too late to be breakfast but also too early to be lunch. How about… Lunfast? Grimacing at the way the name sounded she tried again. Break-lunch? That's not right either… BRUNCH! Giggling slightly to herself at the new name she'd made for it, she finally came upon the dining hall.

Stepping in the room and sliding the rice paper doors open and shut all in one move, Kagome dashed across the room to where Ayame and Sango sat. Pulling up a chair and plopping into the seat beside Sango, and across from Ayame, she bellowed. "Where's the food?"

Raising an brow at her strange version of hello, Sango easily replied. "Hello to you too Kagome. We were waiting for you to arrive before we started but now since you're here." She winked at Ayame, who took the hint and left the table in search of the meal.

Kagome sat confused as to where Ayame had disappeared to, but when the wolf demoness with two ponytails of red hair appeared a moment later, a certain smell hit her nose and a drunken grin spread across her lips. "Oden…" she whispered as if in a high.

Ayame winked back at Sango as she set the large bowl of oden down on the middle of the table, sometimes it was just too funny to see Kagome's reactions to her favourite foods. "Yes Kagome, oden." She purred to the dazed ningen seated across from her. Ladling a large amount of oden into an even larger bowl and placing it before Kagome, and she stepped back.

The instant the food was set before her, Kagome snatched the chopsticks beside the bowl off the table and dived into the food. All that was seen for the next few minutes was a noodle flying here and there, a flurry of hair, and a chopstick breaking. Slurping and burping, sighing and moaning, could be heard throughout the… spectacle. Letting out one last satisfied moan, Kagome pulled her head from the bowl and leaned back. Her eyes still blurry from her high, finally cleared enough that she could take notice of the looks on Ayame and Sango's faces.

"Ahahahaha! Ahahahaha!" Laughing and holding their stomachs tight, they gasped for air. Tears rolled down Sango's eyes, and Ayame hiccupped. A deep blush began to form on Kagome's cheeks, starting off a light pink tint till her face was tomato red.

"Not funny guys." She mumbled under her breath, well aware of the fact they could hear her. This was such a normal occurrence for her. They would bring out her favourite meals, and then place a huge bowl before her, and she couldn't help but scarth it down.

Sango, the first to stop laughing, shrugging at her, a grin still plastered on her face. "Sorry it was well worth it though." Shaking her head at her friend, she promptly ladled Ayame a bowl of oden before doing her own. Placing it before her and grabbing her chopsticks, she delicately ate the food. "See Kagome, this is how you do it."

Ignoring her last remark, Kagome copied their actions… well the ladling of the oden part, and proceeded to eat another bowl. "Sometimes I wonder 'bout you guys." She said, in between her mouthfuls of oden.

"Nah ah, geisha Kagome don't talk with food in your mouth." Sango smirked at Kagome's paling skin.

Ayame who'd grown tired of the game, changed the subject. "So Sango, how's Miroku?"

Paling worse than Kagome, which was saying a lot, Sango mumbled a few incoherent words under her breath. "Who's Miroku?" Kagome spoke up.

Turning her glare from Ayame and softening it, she glanced at Kagome. Giving her a don't-ask stare, which didn't even phase her, she relented with a sigh. "This new patron who's been visiting me a lot. Every time he comes to see me he asks me to bare his children."

Kagome burst out laughing. "Are you serious?! Did you say yes? Oh Sango, how does it feel to be desired so?"

"Hell no! That's exactly what I told the hentai. He's asked every female we passed on the way to the tea-room the exact same question 'Will you do me the honour of baring my children?" First I was flattered but declined, then I caught him using the same line on five other geisha at the same time."

"Wow Sango, you really choose the worst ones. Hey! Is that a blush I see on your cheeks?" True to her words, Kagome spied a light blush. "It is! Oh my Kami! Ayame look at this! Sango's blushing." Ayame who had been quietly watching the exchange, leaned forward to get a better look and almost died in shock.

"Whoa Sango. You LIKE him, don't you?" Sango's blushed reddened tenfold as she shook her head vigorously to deter her friend. "You do! Oh this is just rich, Sango actually likes someone. I thought you were into females for a while I must admit, but this. Oh this just blows my mind."

Ayame leaned from Sango to Kagome, an evil grin on her face. "You think that's rich? I'll let you in on another little secret. You see Sango's crush, Miroku. He's a monk."

Eyes wide, Kagome gasped. "A monk?! Aren't they supposed to be celibate?"

"Yup -" Ayame nodded. "- and to make it worse, the monk has a cursed hand."

"Cursed?"

"Yeah. You see from what I hear its been passed down from generation to generation, since his great great great great grandfather, and only given to the first born male."

"Wow, that's really… mysterious aha!"

Sango growled from her seat, but the two continued to ignore her.

"Not just that. You wanna know what the curse is?" Kagome nodded her head. "He has a hentai hand. It is said that his hand is possessed by a hentai demon, so that every time he is near a female, it HAS to rub her bottom."

Her face falling at such an idiot curse, Kagome raised a brow. "You sure he's not just a hentai?"

Allowing a chuckle to pass through her lips, before fixing her face into a serious mode, she whispered. "No it is a curse, the curse of the hentai demon!"

"Enough! Ayame since were talking about love-interests, how 'bout you tell Kagome about Kouga."

Ayame shrugged at Sango's comment, obviously unaffected by her love life being put on blast. "Sure. Unlike you, my dearest Sango, I am not afraid of love. Now Kagome. Kouga is the most handsome thing since your Lord came a visiting. He has long black hair, in a high ponytail. Sky blue eyes, he's a wolf too, and to make things even better he's the prince of the Eastern tribe. I tell you Kagome, I think I'm in love."

"So you guys have talked about getting together then, since you've gone as far as admitting your love for him."

"Um… not really. Right now he's playing hard-to-get, but I like games so I'm fine with it for now."

"So your telling me, he hasn't shown any interest in developing a relationship with you basically?"

Cutting in, Sango answered for her. "Let's just say all the mans ever said to the girl was 'Where is tea-room 5?'"

Kagome gasped, shock clearly written on her face. "You serious?! Wow Ayame. I doubt you can call that playing hard-to-get."

"Whatever, he's just very shy. I can tell he's interested and that's all that matters." Kagome shook her head at her friend's words.

"I cant believe how much I've missed. Its not like I've even been away from the okiya or anything."

Baring a fang at Kagome, Sango reassured her before going in for the kill. "Its okay love -" she whispered, patting her friend on the back. "-your mind has just been really preoccupied with thoughts of that sexy demon lord. I must admit, if I were in your place. I would be drifting off in a hot steamy fantasy every so often too."

Her skin could have put a ghost to shame, the way it paled a pasty white. "SANGO! I do no such thing!"

"Of course you do Kagome." Ayame cut in, backing the demoness up. "A lot of the times I've walked by you in the past moon cycle, your always in a daze. Your body is there, but your mind isn't." Winking, to emphasize her point she continued. "Plus, I see how your face flushes when you finally do come back to the world."

Oh how she wished to crawl under a rock at that moment, the words of her friends almost too much for her poor human heart. She did day-dream, a lot to be honest, but what did you expect from a girl deprived of male attention. When Lord Sesshoumaru had first come to the okiya, she would have fallen over herself, if she wasn't the okami-san of the okiya. The man was just brilliantly handsome, and she couldn't help the light crush that had blossomed. Who the HELL wouldn't have some sort of attraction for that youkai?

She wasn't afraid to admit that much, but even though she'd admit it, she wasn't about to let anything come to pass. Plus it wasn't even like the Taiyoukai would take any notice of her anyways. The geisha of the okiya were all more beautiful, elegant, and interesting then her. But for some reason he'd chosen her, maybe it was because of the fact that she was off-limits and no other demon could share her company. She still didn't understand his actions.

"Whatever guys, just leave me alone. Can I help that I have a crush on him? But still, he's the daiyoukai of the west, its not like I'd stand a chance anyways." Demolishing both Sango and Ayame's hope at finding a man for their friend, they continued to eat their oden in silence.

A few moments later a young demon with bright red hair and emerald green eyes came skidding into the room. Sliding to a hasty halt before the three shocked women, he bent over and sucked in gulps of air. Gasping for a little while longer and allowing his heartbeat to slow to a drawl, he finally straightened himself up and turned to the stunned females.

"Kagome?" He asked, turning to the only human in between the three.

"Yes that's me." Pulling a scroll from his sash, he handed it to her, bowed and left the room.

Looking quizzically at the scroll in her hand, she took note of the western stamp. Sango who had been watching, grew impatient with her stalling and scowled at her friend. "Well open it already."

Dumbstruck, Kagome nodded before ripping the ribbon off of the scroll and unrolling it. Reading aloud to her friends, a light flush took her cheeks when she realized what the scroll was.

"This scroll is to inform Kagome of the Chinatsu-Okiya, that Lord Sesshoumaru will be arriving within the next few suns for another session. A chest has been sent with this scroll at the command of the Lord, the previous chest should be given to messenger of this scroll, who will return it to the Western Castle. Lord Sesshoumaru will be staying for two suns and nights at the okiya, and wishes for everything to be ready for his arrival…" Stopping at that spot because the rest were just some requirements of the lord, Kagome timidly brought her gaze from the scroll to her two friends. Saying she was scared of their reaction, was a grave understatement.

Sango and Ayame exchanged looks before bursting out into a fit of laughter. Kagome turned blue, then purple, then red. Just about all the colours of the rainbow. The nerve of them! Sometimes she seriously wondered why she even spoke to the two.

"Looks like the Lord -" wink, wink. "- enjoyed your company Kagome. What has it been? Only fourteen suns since he's last been here to see you?" Continuing with her loud laughing even though Kagome had turned an unnatural shade of red, Sango slipped from her seat in a show of ungracefulness and rolled back and forth, unable to contain the laughter anymore.

Ripping herself from the seat, Kagome grabbed the scroll off the table and stomped away from the two. "You guys are SUCH idiots!"

#*-

AN: Sorry to all Kikyou fans, but in this story the tables have turned. Kikyou is now the one in Kagome's shadow, and that will be emphasized in the next two or three chapters. Anywhoo, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I will be back soon with another update!