Thunderstorm of the Past

By: JenivueGrimm

Disclaimer: Does not own! Does not own any of the Inuyasha characters or content.

Summary: Kagome life before she even fell through the well holds some secrets. Secrets that get blown into the open when the reappearence of Hiten comes into play.

Chapter One:

If only the fates were so kind

A rainless thunderstorm roared up ahead. Kagome stood just outside Kaede's hut, staring at the storm. Well defined but elegant clouds that lite up as a bolt of lightning traveled by before its roar followed. In fact, with a storm like this, Kagome couldn't help but drift back through the years.

Inuyasha and Miroku were away with the villagers to help a village horribly plagued by demons. Sango was visiting her old village to pay respects. Kilala and Shippo went with her.

She shook the memories away before they could even turn soar. Remembering him always turned sour if given enought time. At the time, even Kaede was gone, she was gathering some herbs to help the village with a sudden outbreak. Feeling alone and bored, Kagome thought now was a good time to go home. It would be a while before they could get one the trail again. Inuyasha would come get her when it came time to go shard hunting. Kagome headed into the hut and picked up her bag. As she turned to head out she heard a small sound, metal hitting the wood. Immediately she froze where she stood. Turning around slowly she saw what had fallen out.

A sole earring, thin chain that hung a yellow thunderbolt and a red long feather. It was her single most prized possession. The only reminder of him that wasn't locked away in her black box. Kagome picked it up and placed it back into her bag.

With everything set she headed out. Happily humming as she left the village and entered into the forest. If only the fates were so kind. Yet as it were, they were not. A shadow also followed Kagome into the forest. A familiar figure from her nearer past. If only she'd questioned how such a beautiful thunderstorm had rolled in so quickly. Then maybe she could have possibly saved herself.

Kaboom!

She was sent flying through the air. Kagome's scream pierced the once peaceful silence. Three trees were damaged and barely still standing. She broke through the tree line and into the clearing that contained the well. That was the least of her troubles now. Not when she had just been flung feet by a percisely aimed bolt of lightning. The laugh that rumbled from behind her brought only one name to her lips,"Hiten..."

"Thought you wouldn't see me ever again, didn't you? Especially with your precious Inuyasha gone.", Hiten mocked from behind her as he flew out from the cover of the forest. To say that she was scared would be an understatement. She was full blown terrified. Kagome was quickly on her feet and turned to face the horror of what she throught had been long since defeated. Yet there he stood, alive, completely and undeniably alive. Which was bad for her. All she could think to say was,"How?"

Hiten chuckled darkly and said,"Souten... The last member of our clan. You may have destroyed my body but my soul remained. Really it was mere child's play to lead her to the right peoople to bring us back. A phoenix really is quite the remarkable bird, wouldn't you agree?"

"Us?"

He let out a louder laugh and nodded as he reconfirmed,"Us... Me and Manten." The color drained from her face. You could almost hear the sound of her hopes of living through the experience being crushed. Yet she had to try. So with amused eyes Hiten watched as she turned tail and bolted off.

"Do you really think you can escape?", he laughed before taking off after her.

The only target in Kagome's eyes was the well. If she could reach the well and jump in, then she would be safe. However that was not to pass. As she lunged into the well, she felt one of Hiten's strong arms wrap around her waist. Kagome in that moment had felt certain that she was to die this day. Everyone was away! There was no one to help her out of this! Here she was in the arms of a man that clearly hated her and Inuyasha was miles away. Anyone who even had a slim chance of helping her was miles away. She doubted anyone could hear her.

Just then her attention was brought into the well. A transparent bubble of light blue erupted from the well. It pulsed out of the well and popped when it hit their still airborne bodies. In this moment, Hiten suddenly felt his powers just stop. His ability to fly, gone within seconds. One moment he held her right above the well, he gets hit by that strange blue light, and the next he suddenly fell. He just fell, along with Kagome they fell into the well.

Another light enveloped both of them. As they drifted through the abyss of time and space, both slowly closed their eyes as a sudden darkness clouded their minds. Both their unconscious bodies drifted in the abyss before finally they softly drifted to the bottom and layed along the floor of the well...

JG: I'm sorry that its so short! Its sort of a prologe really than an actual chapter. I just wanted to throw out a short chapter to see if anyone was interested in reading more into this story before I do any more. No flaming please. Constructive critic is welcomed.