A/N: Hello all your Higurashi (or possibly not ;D) fans! This is my first attempt at a Higurashi fiction, and I hope I do it justice!

My thanks go out to my good friend Chell (skitts) for introducing me to Higurashi. You rock ;D,

DISCLAIMER: The characters and events (including my own original characters) in the following text are purely a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real people alive or dead is purely coincidental, as with the events that transpire.

Also, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei belong to the respective owners.

This story contains graphic descriptions of gore and violence, which may disturb some readers. I am not to be held responsible for misuse of this fiction.

Chapter 1 – Cicadas Screaming

It was the simple task of entering the girls bathroom that found Rena pinned against the dirty tiled wall. Now, Rena wasn't the sort of girl who usually found herself in such situations. She was always careful to be nice and polite to everyone she met, to avoid such awkward encounters. However, the 'just-smile-and-hope-everything-works-out-okay' approach hadn't been working too well at her new school in Hinamizawa.

A tug on her arm found her face-to-face with a grinning Shion. "Well, well, well… Look who it is," smirked the green haired girl, a grin spreading across her face. Rena squealed. If this was Shion, then it must have been Mion who had her arms in a tight grip.

She had two options here; try to escape, or bite her lip and accept the fact that these girls were stronger than her, especially as a pair.

Well… Let's take a look at each option carefully, thought Rena, though now was hardly the time nor the place for a long debate about the pros and cons of each idea. I've never had to fight anyone off before, so I wouldn't know what to do. I mean, I guess I could try and break free, or… or something… But there are two of them! Besides, they look like people who wouldn't hesitate to stab/torture/zap with a tazer gun anyone who stood in there way.

So…

I just stand here and let them kill me?

…

Maybe not.

She began to thrash around, hoping that maybe it would loosen Mion's grip on her, and then she'd be able to make a dash for it out of the door.

Doing this, however, just made Mion tighten her grip. Shion, on the other hand, merely laughed at her. "You think you can escape that easily!?" spat Shion, bringing her clenched fist into Rena's abdomen.

Rena doubled in pain, as much as Mion would allow her, before she forced Rena back up, only for another blow by Shion.

"S-stop!" cried Rena, tears stinging her eyes.

"Pathetic…" Shion laughed, grabbing Rena's ginger hair and dragging her face up.

"W-why are you doing this to me!? What have I done!?" she sobbed.

Shion pondered for a moment, and a grin spread across her face. "Nothing in particular," she said. "We just don't like you." With those harsh words, Shion's free fist was brought back into Rena's stomach with a sickening crunch, prompting a handful of pained squeals from the still-captured Rena.

"But Shii~on," said Mion in a light, sing-song sort of voice; a tone which would have been better suited to a 'funfunfun' game of karaoke. It made Rena feel sick. Or perhaps that was from the punch Shion had oh-so-kindly given her? "You're the one having all the fun. This is kinda boring."

"Oh yeah," said Shion, frowning a little. "Twins should share everything, right?"

"Right. It's only sisterly."

"Mmmn. I guess," Shion shrugged, turning a little – before swinging her fist roughly into Rena's shoulder, almost as an afterthought. Once more, Rena whined, though she attempted to hide it by biting down her lower lip. However, she couldn't hide the agony on her face, or the tears in her eyes.

"Truly sad," sighed Mion, shaking her head, before handing the quivering pile of limbs and pain that was Ryuugu Rena to her sister. "It's so sad it's almost not fun, like kicking a puppy or something."

"Yeah, but puppies don't plead for mercy."

Mion laughed, and raised her fist. Rena looked at it, the fear clearly shown in her face.

Mion hesitated, looking down into Rena's pained face. Could she do it...

"Come on, sis, just DO it," laughed Shion. And with that, Mion brought her fist crashing into Rena's head.

Rena fell to floor in a pile, a slow trickle of blood coming from her nose.

"Oh crap!" shouted Mion, running for the door, with Shion on her heels.

…

Why has it happened to me again...? In my old town, this happened, that's why we moved... But it's happening here too. Why... WHY!?

This is not fair! I try to be kind to everyone, and yet they're always so cruel to me...

I just want a friend, someone who will be kind to me...

Someone...

I don't want to move again.

The door to the girls bathroom slowly pushed open. Through the small gap came a blue haired girl, Rika. She walked towards the pile on the floor that was Rena.

"Rena... Wake up..." she whispered.

A/N: Thank you for reading it ^_^. If you liked it and want more, reviews inspire me, so, go crazy! ;D

The gore and proper story are to come, so I hope you're looking foward to it.