InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanging by A Moment ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )

Hanging by A Moment

by Lor

This is going to be the Prologue for this story. I think readers understand stuff a little more when there is some type of prologue. I got inspiration for the title from the song Hanging by A Moment by Lifehouse. This fic is going to have a little angst. But it's going to have a lot of Romance and as much humor as I can fit.

Disclaimer-Only going to say this once......... I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA! Yes I admit it, as much as I hate it I'm forced to admit it I have no rights to Inuyasha ::sob:: I wanna own Inu-chan!! I guess I'll just have to get an Inuyasha plushie doll ::pouts::

Now remember this is an AU fic!

' .... ' thoughts

" ..... " dialogue

~ ...... ~ flashback

Prologue

A young girl, around the age of 6, walks into the old well house on her family's property. Her raven hair was in two low pony tails that fell down onto her back. The girl was wearing denim overalls with a pink t-shirt, along with a pair of white sneakers. Her slate-blue eyes slowly adjusted to the light.

'I shouldn't be in here. Mommy and Daddy will get mad.'

The girl walks down the steps onto the dirt floor, her small hands on the railing.

'But I need to find Buyo.'

Buyo was the girl's kitten that her father had given her when her brother was born the year before. Her younger brother's name was named Sota.

"Buyo......Buyo....."

The girl walks towards the well that stood in the center of the house. Dirt was rising around her feet as she walked.

"Buyo where are you?"

She heard a noise in the corner and turned to see what it was. Her face lit up in a smile.

"There you are Buyo!! Come on!" She picks up the kitten.

"Mommy and Daddy will get mad if they find us in here, Buyo"

The girl walks up the steps to see smoke outside of the well house.

'What's going on?'

She steps out into the yard. Smoke was billowing out of one of the shrines on the property. Sirens could be heard in the difference. The girl clutched her kitten close to her as she walked farther out into the yard. She heard someone screaming her name.

"Mommy?"

The girl's slate-blue eyes blinked in the smoke and she began to walk towards the voice.

"KAGOME........KAGOME!"

'Where is she!?'

The woman, Mrs. Suzu Higurashi, held her 10 month old son close to her as she frantically searched for her daughter.

"KAGOME!!"

'Oh gods please let her be alright!'

"Mommy?"

The young girl walked up to her mother holding her kitten, Buyo, close to her.

"What's going on Mommy? Where's Daddy? What is all this smoke coming from Mommy?"

Mrs. Higurashi looked down at her daughter, her eyes watering, happy that Kagome was safe.

"Daddy is with the other firefighters helping to put out the fire."

A group of men rushed past them dragging a large black hose behind them. They were running towards the shine.

"Someone is trapped inside! Hurry!" one of the men said as they run past.

'Oh no....' Dread began to course through Mrs. Higurashi's body.

"Mommy?" Kagome looked up at her mother, eyes filled with worry.

"It'll be okay Kagome....it'll be okay....." Mrs. Higurashi trying to convince herself as she told her daughter.

Loud sirens could be heard in the air. Kagome covered her ears, trying to block out the noise. A firefighter rushed over to them.

"You need to get farther away. It isn't safe. Go down to the bottom of the shrine steps you should be fine down there. Remain there until told otherwise" And with that the man run off towards the shrine.

"Come on Kagome...." Mrs. Higurashi took her daughter's hand in hers and began to walk towards the shrine steps.

"Mommy....." Kagome followed as her mother pulled her along.

"What is it dear?" Moves quicker to the steps 30 feet away.

"Something bad is going to happen."

Mrs. Higurashi stopped, still 30 feet away from the shrine steps.

"What did you say Kagome?" Turns and looks at her daughter's frightened face.

"Something bad is going to happen, Mommy" The young girl holds her kitten closer, afraid he would somehow get free, and to try to comfort herself.

"What do you mean, sweetie?" She kneels down to Kagome's level, balancing Sota in her left arm.

Just then a loud crash could be heard. Smoke billowed out all over, making it hard to see. Mrs. Higurashi grabbed onto Kagome pulling her close.

"Take cover it's collapsing!!" A man yelled.

Firefighters ran from the shrine has its foundation gave out, smoke and debris causing everything to appear dark and gray.

A few minutes later the air cleared enough to see. The fire finally had gone out. The firefighters slowly walking towards the destroyed shrine.

"Mommy......" Kagome began.

"We have a casualty here." A man said in a sorrow filled voice.

A medic came sprinting over.

"Who is it?" Another said.

"Ryota Higurashi" The man stepped closer to the ashes, it was all that remained of the shrine.

"His body is here. It's pretty burned and beat up....he couldn't have survived." The medic bent down to check for a pulse. Then stood and saw Mrs. Higurashi with her children.

"Mrs. Higurashi......" The medic started to say.

Mrs. Higurashi began to sway on her feet.

"Mommy? What's going on.....I'm scared....." Kagome looked at her mother's swaying form and instinctively took her brother from her mother.

"Suzu!" A man came rushing over. It was Ryota's brother, Taro came running to them, and grabbed Mrs. Higurashi as she fainted.

"Oji-san...." Kagome looked up at her Oji-san. Her face filled with worry and fright.

Taro looked down at his young mei, and knew he couldn't lie to her.

"Kagome-chan...." he paused gulping "Your father just died in the fire."

Kagome's body slowly slide to the ground. The last thing she heard was her Oji-san's voice echoing in her head, 'Your father just died in the fire'