A/N: Before you FLAME me, for thinking I had copied an idea from my older sister, Sara, aka Dreamer for Eternity, I just want to say, I have FULL permission! If you don't believe me, then ask her yourself! (Flame me (plz no), after you asked her!)

Summery: Kagome has a curse. When ever she touches a boy, she gets an unpleasant surprise. A Torture from Kikyo, the one who had cursed her, and let's say that this goddess had never fallen in love. So what happens when a boy, Inuyasha comes along and she doesn't get tortured?

A Mark Fire

Chapter One: The Curse

A baby girl was born today. Her mother, Killa Higurashi held onto her tight. She smiled as she looked down at the baby girl in her arms. Her husband, Kamra Higurashi came up to his wife and smiled as he saw the baby girl in her arms.

"What are we going to name her, Kamura?" as Killa, as her husband looked down at the baby.

"How about Kagome?" suggested Kamura.

Killa nodded. "Kagome," she repeated. "Kagome Higurashi. I like it."

Inside Kagome's mind, a image of a goddess, Kikyo appeared in her mind. She had long straight raven hair, sharp brown eyes, and pale skin. She was wearing the priestess robe, and her expression was not happy.

"You are my reincarnation in this life time." Kikyo said, in Kagome's mind. "Just like I, you shall hate men. When ever you touch one, other then the ones that are blood related, you will get a automatic burn, which isn't physical, and when you're in age, you will get punishment from me."

Kagome said nothing, just gurgled in a baby voice, and Kikyo was gone from her sight.

"Kagome, you are an angel in my life." Killa murmured as he kissed her daughter's forehead.

And then, her life became like a curse. Kagome had a curse, don't touch boys, and you don't punished by Kikyo.

Kagome was sleeping in her bed, having a nightmare, about what kind of punishments she would get from Kikyo when she had turned sixteen, which was few days ago. Since day, she had been especially careful to avoid boys. When she was younger, she only had small burns. Her hand comes a little red, which only she can notice, and a little spark appears, leaving a small burn.

"Kagome!" her mom, Killa called, "wake up!"

Kagome sat up from her bed and yelled, "Okay! I'm up!"

Kagome walked over to her bathroom grabbed a brush and started to brush her hair. She had a long, wavy raven hair up to her waist, and hazel brown eyes. When she was done, she walked up to her closet and grabbed her school uniform, which was a black mini skirt and a white blouse, with a tiny red bow on the top of the blouse.

Kagome ran down to the kitchen and was greeted by her mother.

"Morning, Kagome." Killa Higurashi greeted as her daughter came downstairs from her room.

"Morning." Kagome greeted back as she sat down on a table.

Kagome's father passed away when she was only nine years old, and she has been living with her mother, and her younger brother, Souta, who's only twelve years old, and their grandfather, who is the shrine-keeper of the Higurashi shrine, where they live.

Souta came rushing down the stairs and greeted cheerfully, "Morning!"

Souta has a short raven hair, and since he was little when their dad passed away, he has no memory about it.

"Well, morning to you too, Souta." Killa greeted back with a smile.

Killa had placed a bowl of steaming pancakes in front of Kagome and Souta and Kagome muttered, "Thank you." and Souta said, with a smile on, "Thanks, mom!"

Killa smiled and replied, "You're welcome." And went to the kitchen and started to make Kagome and Souta's lunches.

"So, Kagome," Souta started, "Aren't you scared?"

Kagome looked up from her pancake and asked, "Scared of what?"

"You know.. Going to high school." Souta quietly answered.

"Oh, that." Kagome said. "Well, I don't know."

Souta said, as he ate his pancakes. "Hey, you're lucky to go to high school. I'm on my last year of my middle school, and I've been longing to go to high school!"

Kagome smiled weakly. "Well, you'll get your chance, Souta."

Kagome got up from the table, and grabbed her bag and lunch. She said, "Bye!" and walked out of the front door.

Kagome started to run towards the school, bumping into boys on her way, and as she past them, she felt her wrist burning.

'Damn!' Kagome cursed. 'I should be more careful..'

Kagome ran until she had arrived at the front of her high school and gulp nervously before she took a step towards it. Later, a boy bumped into her, and expecting a burn, she surprisingly didn't get one.

"Sorry!" the boy apologized.

The boy who she had just bumped into had long black hair, up to his waist, and violet eyes, and was wearing the boy's uniform.

Inuyasha said, "Name's Inuyasha. What's yours?" as he offered his hand/

"Kagome Higurashi." Kagome said, afraid to touch his hand.

Inuyasha noticed this and frowned. He just grabbed Kagome's hand and shook it.

"Hey, you do that when some one is offering you a hand, alright?" Inuyasha said as he walked away.

Kagome stared her hand in shock and whispered, "Why didn't I get burned..?"

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