InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Hanyou in the Heart ❯ A Day That Wouldnt be Forgotten ( Prologue )

Disclaimer: I didn't own him in any of my other stories, so why would I own him now?

"A Hanyou In The Heart" by Luffer

Chapter One

The ten-year-old girl stayed from her parents in the park. After their little picnic, Higurashi Kagome was promised to be able to play on the playground. The metal bars of the jungle gym were warm under the rays of sun and she carelessly swung herself from bar to bar, her oily raven hair flying behind her. She laughed at the sensation of being feet above ground. The light caught on her braces. Kagome was on the tire-swing next, twirling it and jumping on. Around and around she went until the contraption finally stopped. Her laughing didn't cease for a few minutes until she began to remember why she always played by herself.

It was because of her appearance. Kids around her home shrine were always hung up on looks, only wanting to be friends with the pretty girls or handsome guys. That ruled Kagome out of all activity. She wore braces on her top teeth and her hair, no matter what they washed it with or how many times they did it, was always oily. Titanium alloy rimmed glasses surrounded her eyes. The world around her was harsh, and she was left out. Her mother always said that, with time, her beauty would show through.

Kagome had always believed that it didn't matter what you looked like, it was how you acted. She was good-natured by heart and sweet to people she met. She had one friend, and she was the dearest thing to Kagome's heart. Sango had befriended Kagome when they were in kindergarten. They were always together, only apart on certain weekends like this one. Sango would go off and visit her grandmother every other weekend, but return in time for school. Kagome would count the hours till she saw her best friend again.

She lay in the grass, her eyes closed, soaking up the moment. She felt like she would cry. It was the last day of summer break. She would be in the fifth grade tomorrow, with the same kids who teased her every day. Kagome sighed heavily as she tried to get her mind on something happier. The warmth of the sun was blocked and she opened her blue eyes. Something, or someone, was towering over her.

"Ya know," the mystery person said, "you may be left behind if you fall asleep." She sat up and looked up at the boy. He couldn't have been more than two years older than she, but her breath stopped at his features. "And you could die if you don't breathe." He offered his hand to hers.

She stood, clasping his hand for balance. "I wasn't sleeping," she said, brushing her shirt and jean shorts off, trying to keep her face from sight, "I was thinking. Besides, my parents would never leave me."

"Yeah, well you can never be too sure. Kids get lost every day. Who knows, it could just start off as a game of hide-and-go-seek, and the kid goes missing. Oh, and that reminds me… TAG!" the boy slapped her playfully on the arm and ran off, happily laughing. Kagome wasted no time in chasing after him. She tried her damnedest, but couldn't catch up with him.

"You're too fast!" she hollered after him. Almost immediately, his pace slowed and she was right behind him. She stretched out her little fingers and they graced his red shirt.

"That doesn't cut it! You have to make more contact than that!" he said, laughing a bit. Determination rang through her and she tried again, throwing in an extra burst of speed to get closer. Her digits made a full collision with his arm and she took off in another direction. She giggled as she bound off to the wooden platform of the jungle gym. She stumbled up the rope ladder and landed with a thud on the surface.

Little did Kagome know, her newly found playmate was hot on her heals with little to no effort. He didn't even touch the rope, just jumped in front of her. "Hello, were you trying to get away?" he said, triumph in his voice. Kagome shuffled her feet backwards as the child seemed to appear from nowhere.

"Where did you…. how did you…" then, she had shuffled her feet too much. Her heal hit the edge and she fell backwards. As Kagome was falling to the ground, something wrapped around her and flipped her so that she was on top of it. The impact was hard and she bounced twice, still wrapped around what ever it was. She closed her eyes to brace for impact, but opened them when they landed.

Arms were circled around her waist. Her face was buried in something red and warm. She looked up and saw his face. He had caught her and saved her. The boy looked back at her and smiled. "You need to more careful, wench. You nearly died." Kagome lifted herself off him and stood; now offering her hand to him.

"Well, thank you for saving my life," she said. Kagome completely forgot about her task of hiding her face and smiled at the boy. Her pearly white teeth were rimmed with gold braces, and she instantly closed her mouth when she remembered. He smiled at her though.

"Don't be ashamed, wench. You are quite pretty, even with the glasses and braces." He kept his hand linked with hers as they walked to a soft spot of grass. He plopped to the ground and laid, arms stretched out. Kagome lay in the grass too, only with her head by his and her body stretched the opposite way as his. "What's your name?" he asked, staring up at the slowly moving clouds.

"Higurashi Kagome," she answered as a warm breeze ruffled her white t-shirt. "What's yours?"

"I'm Songiya Inu Yasha. How old are you, Kagome?" He closed his eyes.

"Ten. You?" She smiled in spite of herself. She was gaining a friend, and it was a wonderful feeling.

"Eleven," he replied. They sat there, talking about nonsense like school, hobbies, and what their ambitions for life were. After an hour, Kagome's parents called after her. She sighed and sat up, as did he.

"Sorry, Inu Yasha," she said sadly. "My parents are calling." She stood and started to walk away, when he grabbed her arm.

"Wait," he said as he pulled himself up. "Here," he handed her a small daisy from the grass, "I'll never forget you, Kagome. Please, don't ever forget me either. We will meet again." he gave her a toothy smile and kissed her on the cheek. "Bye, wench!" he called playfully as he disappeared into the forest.

Kagome twirled the daisy between her ring finger and thumb of her left hand as her right went to the place on her cheek where she still felt his lips. She closed her eyes and remembered his look. His long silver hair billowing behind him; his red shirt hugging his pre-teen form. Worn out tennis shoes were untied on his feet and he wore black shorts with pockets on either side. The strangest things were the small ears on the top of his head and his golden eyes.

"Good-bye, Songiya Inu Yasha," Kagome whispered to the wind as she trotted off toward her parents.

~*~END CHAPTER ONE~*~

Author's Notes:

Songiya (Sone gee yah): I came up with this name. It doesn't really have a meaning that I am aware of, but it just popped into my head when I was typing.