Disclaimer: One more time...don't own Inuyasha! ^_^ Wow! I got a lot more reviews than I thought I would for this story! ^_^ That's why I started this one before NaFaG. Anyhow, someone asked if I was following the manga exactly, well, yes. But there's no way I can follow it for 33 books! I calculated and that would be about 300+ chapters! Imagine reading that! ^_^ For now, enjoy! No-Brand Woman - Chapter 4 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "YEEEOWWWCH! Stop that, and settle down, bitch!" Screamed one of the bodyguards in the backseat. Kagome had been thrashing her arms and legs around, but so far it hadn't been too effective. The two men were on either side of her, and Inuyasha was seated in the front. "OWOWOWOW! Master, do something please!!" Whined the other. Kagome stopped struggling for a second and glared at Inuyasha. "Let me out, Inuyasha!!! What's the big idea?" Slowly turning around to face her, Inuyasha's lips parted into a large grin. Kagome gulped. That was one of the scariest things she had ever seen. 'Shit. Inuyasha's giving me the creeps. I've GOT to get outta here.' Kagome planned and reached for the door handle. The bodyguard just sat back and ignored her, which surprised Kagome. She tugged as hard as she could at the release that would set her free, but it was locked. "It's no use miss, the door's locked from the outside." He announced to her with a smug smirk. The other one sighed. "You know what? We're going to have to shut you up for a while. You're giving me a migraine. Hey, hold her down for a sec, Marc." The other bodyguard, or Marc, pulled her arms back, and Kagome could only watch him pour some liquid onto a white cloth. 'Don't tell me that's...' Kagome tried to slap the guy holding her back, but that was impossible. During this time the other guy had held the white cloth over her mouth. "Sorry miss, but it couldn't be helped." Kagome breathed in a mysterious scent, and soon after her eyes were shut and she was snoozing. Only images flashed before her eyes as she dreamed. 'Mama, papa, I really tried my best. But it was a huge mistake to enrol me at Wakashu. And right now, I can't think of anything but that...that beautiful music. Now how did it go again...?' Chatter filled the room as Kagome slowly lifted her lids. "Uhh..." she moaned. "Her form isn't too bad, but perhaps we should tighten her up a bit. Let's use #32." Came an unfamiliar voice. Light slowly filtering into her eyes, she immediately saw three women in uniform towering over her. Apparently, she was lying on a table of some sort. Before she could mutter anything, two of the women were holding her back. The other was stripping off her blouse. "Now then, why don't we take this off?" Said the one stripping her. "GGGYYYYYYYYAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Kagome screamed. 'Why do these situations always happen to me?' Kagome continued. "HYYEEEEE! What are you doing?" Not they were taking off everything, including her undergarments. She quickly covered her chest area and screamed some more. "Here, let's dispose of this cheap underwear." Explained one of the women, throwing it into the garbage bin. Kagome was just about to complain about that, when they attached electrical wires onto her thighs and hips. "STOP IT! What the hell-" Kagome cursed. Now they were squeezing her waist. "Her waist is a little thick. Why don't we tighten her up a little here too?" Asked the woman. The other one nodded. "Lady please, if you keep moving you won't become beautiful." Soon they all held her down...and after that all could be heard was Kagome's screams. "HEY! Wait! That tickles! Hahahaha...stop it!!!" "You really shouldn't move you know..." They complained again, but that didn't stop her. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "Well, our work is finished. Thanks for your business." The three women bowed and left the room. Kagome was standing there in a bathrobe and her hair was towel-wrapped. Strangely enough, her skin was glowing it was so smooth, and she felt skinnier than normal. 'My skin is so smooth and clear.' Kagome thought. 'Could this be the 'aesthetic' treatment I've heard of?' A man in his 20's wearing glasses pushed open the door and walked into the room. "The skin treatment's finished? Then it's my turn." Kagome was asked to sit down in a seat while he snipped and snapped at her hair. "You don't trim your hair very often, do you?" He asked. "That's no good. Look, you have so many split ends." Kagome ignored him. She recognized him from all those fashion magazines. 'I believed they called him a makeup and hair genius.' "Why don't we go for the wavy look?" He asked, pulling at her raven hair. When that was finished, he pulled out his makeup box. "Your skin is rather pale, so why don't we go for the pink look?" 'What's going on? Where is this?' Was all Kagome had on her mind the entire time. After the hair and makeup, the man announced. "Now that's done, please put this on." He handed her a shimmering black dress. Kagome practically screamed. 'That's what I saw in last month's Glamour magazine! And I never, ever thought I would even get to see a real one!' Slipping into the dress, Kagome finally got a good look in the mirror. She looked excellent. Not like the old and plain Kagome, but like an exquisite and gorgeous celebrity. "Ok, you're all set." A man pointed towards an open door. "This way please." Kagome gasped. This was all too surreal. 'It's like I'm in a dream or something.' She pondered. Kagome walked gracefully through the doors and glanced around. This place was humongous! It was like a hundred times larger than her house, and it was filled with chandeliers and exquisite furniture. 'Holy shit.' She suddenly caught sight of a picture frame mounted on the fireplace. Pacing over to it, she realised it was Y4 when they were children. They were all wearing kindergarten uniforms. "awwww...is that Sesshoumaru?" She said to herself, running her fingers over the delicate glass. "That's a photo of Y4 when we were in kindergarten." Came the same obnoxious voice Kagome was so used to hearing. Kagome almost screamed when she heard his voice. 'I...I completely forgot...' "You have some interest in Sess?" He piped. '...that Inuyasha was here!' She mentally cursed and straightened herself up. He smirked. "There's no hope for you and him, you know." Kagome blushed and couldn't help but notice he was checking out her new look. "He - he has nothing to do with me! And more importantly, where is this place?" "This is my house." He replied smugly. Her eyes practically popped out of her sockets, and she pointed towards the ceiling. "This...this place is yours?" Inuyasha nodded. 'His house has a salon in it? My whole house could fit into this ro-' She was interrupted before she could finish her thought. "So what do you think of upper-class care? It's something a person like you could never afford in their entire life." He told her, as if she didn't know already. "Altogether, it came up to $4500." Kagome jaw-dropped. She almost fell over she was so shocked. 'That's twice my life savings, you moron!' She wanted to yell. He coughed, and Kagome could tell he was hiding a blush. "Anyway, I guess even a peasant like you will sparkle when polished enough." Getting rather annoyed by his sudden insult, sudden compliment, she demanded. "Get to the point. Why did you bring me here? What are you thinking?" He turned around. "Keh! Stupid woman. I'm giving you an opportunity of a lifetime. I'm saying you can hang out with me." 'Did I hear right?' Kagome wondered if they accidentally put makeup in her ears. Inuyasha continued. "Naturally, I'll pretend I hate you at school. But, in private, I'll even permit you to talk to me." He said in a tone like she had won the lottery. Kagome stuttered. 'What the hell is this guy saying?' Not moving, she just stared up at the ceiling. Inuyasha yelled. "Well, aren't you happy?" Snapping back to reality, Kagome replied. "Did you suffer brain damage from that kick I gave you?" She pointed at him accusingly, her fingers quivering. "You actually think I'd be happy?" Inuyasha looked as confused as ever. "What is there to be stubborn about, you stupid woman? You'll be able to live in the lap of luxury!" He paused and smiled. "I'm the heir to my family's financial empire, there's nothing in this world I can't buy with money. I could even buy a whole department store for kicks if I wanted to." Not moving, Kagome pulled off her new Italian shoes and threw it in his face, hard. "Ow! What the hell-" Inuyasha yelled, rubbing his head where the shoe had hit him. Kagome was wiping the makeup off her face with a handkerchief. "I'd like to change clothes, give me back my uniform." She glared at him. "I'll pay back the cost of the haircut from my salary." Inuyasha sighed. "Don't be stubb-" "Don't take me for an idiot!" Kagome yelled at him angrily. "You think you can just buy me off? Sorry to disappoint you, Inuyasha, but I'm not for sale. I'm leaving now.' And with that Kagome stormed towards the exit. "Hey...!" Inuyasha caught up to her, equally as mad. "What are you saying? Just who do you think you are? I'm the brand of person who's going places, and who the hell are you?" Kagome snapped around, one hand on her hip. "I'm a no-brand woman. Don't stick me in the same category as all those other girls." She opened the door in a hurry and slammed it behind her. Inuyasha stood there, not moving. Two security guards ran into the room. "Young master, she's leaving. Is that alright with you?" He was standing there with a faint blush on his face. "Young master..." Repeated one of the guards with a confused/disgusted look on his face. Inuyasha burst out laughing. "Hahahaha! Goddamn that woman! I'll get her tomorrow! Hahahaha!" The two security guards eyed each other, kind of signalling, 'we work for a kook like this?' *~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 'A ride in a Rolls...a long dreamed of makeover...a full aesthetic makeover...an unimaginably expensive dress...buying department stores...a moment's glimpse at this sort of lifestyle...' Kagome sighed as she stared back at the mansion behind her as she stood at the front gates. Temptation and desires of this ran through her as she slapped herself. "Ah! Stop it!" She scolded herself. 'I guess there really isn't anything that can't be bought with money...' "What are you doing here?" Came the cold, but comforting voice from behind her. "Sesshoumaru...I - I could ask you the same thing." Kagome knew she must have been blushing again, but didn't think much of it. "I'm on my way home." He answered. Staring at the handsome person before her, the same phrase ran through her mind. '...There's no hope for you and Sess...' Curse Inuyasha! "See ya..." He said calmly as he continued on his way. For some reason, she didn't want him to go yet. "Ah! W - wait!" She hollered. He turned around and stared at her with the same stoned icy glare. "What?" 'Why does he always have to look at me like that?' Kagome thought, desperately trying to make conversation. "Errr...um. D - do you think there's something you can't buy with money?" She mentally slapped herself. She must have sounded like the biggest idiot! "Umm...that was nothing just now, forget it-" "Air." He answered. Kagome face faulted, she really wasn't expecting a real answer. She blushed even more and stumbled back. Sesshoumaru grinned and said. "You're a weird girl." Capturing the first smile she had seen from him, she smiled back and slowly slid to the gravel ground, watching him walk out of her view. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Well, here it is! No cliffhanger, just a sucky ending! ^_^ hope everyone enjoyed that chapter! So far Inuyasha likes Kagome, and she likes Sesshoumaru. You never know what might happen though! ^_^ Thanks so much to all my reviewers again! You are the greatest! Once again...review for more!!! *~sorena27~*

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