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Prologue

Taka sat on the bench at the back of the church alone. She had jet black hair that went to the middle of her back and violet eyes. She was a kage hanyou. She wore a black dress to her father's service. The priest read some prayers to the gods about the lose of the great Jigoku, Taka's father. He was the owner of a large company. The night before he was found dead in his office. The police said it was murder. After the service Taka was trying to get away.

"Taka," a voice called from behind.

She turned. Tadashi, her father's friend and employee, stood behind her.

"I'm sorry about your father," he started, "he was a good boss."

Taka stayed silence. She didn't cry. Even when she heard of her father's death.

'Too many people,' she had thought, 'I'm not going to cry in front of all these people.'

"His Will is being read right away, would you not join the service?" the tall man asked.

Taka followed back inside the church. They had started reading the will already. She listened as the priest read.

"Now... to finish," the priest looked at the paper, " 'to my daughter Taka. She asked me once if she could go to school in Tokyo, I told her, with a smile 'When I die,' so now I am among the dead. Send my daughter to live in Tokyo. Send her with Isamu. And if my son ever returns tell him where his sister is.'" the priest finished, "signed Jigoku Tsume."

Taka bit her lip. She had asked her father that. She was surprised she remembered. She stood with Tadashi and they walked out again.

"I'll take you home and help you pack," he offered.

"No thanks," she replied, "I will."

"One more thing," Tadashi reached into his pocket and pulled out a locket, "your father knew he had many enemies," he started, "on the night he died I was about to leave. He handed me this telling me to give it to you if anything happened. He knew something was going to," he gave Taka the locket.

Taka opened the locket and choked down a sob. A picture of her was in it. It was from the day she asked if she could go to Tokyo.

xXx Flashback xXx

"Taka!" Jigoku came into the room and targeted on her with a camera.

"Father!" Taka exclaimed.

Jigoku laughed as his daughter had tried to cover her face from the camera but got the picture taken anyway.

"I have to get back to work," he kissed her forehead and was about to walk out.

"Father?" she said.

The kage youkai looked back at her.

"Would I be able to go to school in Tokyo?"

He smiled.

"When I die," he said before he walked out without another word.

xXx End xXx

Taka pocketed the locket and nodded to Tadashi. She opened the door of their house which seemed so empty now. She looked around. A tear flowed down her cheek and she went up to her room, and for the first time since her father's death... she cried.

I know it's short and Inuyasha and the other characters aren't in it yet but they will be in the next chapter. Please Read and Review :)

Japanese Dictionary

Kage- shadow

youkai- demon

hanyou- half-demon