A/N: A cute little 3-piece story that I thought up when remembering the asthma that affected one of my cousins when I was little. Nothing major or traumatic though, so no freaking out okay kiddies? The other chapters should be up before the end of the week. Just enjoy the story, and R&R if you would.

Devine Ancient

It was cold and rainy. She didn't know where she was. People pushed past her, uncaring of her small body as it was shoved from right to left on the small city sidewalk.

Where was mommy?

She couldn't breathe. Her body was fighting for air, she felt like she was choking. The small amount of air that was entering her mouth wasn't even enough to let her make more noise that the small whimpers that slipped out occasionally.

Where was mommy?

Her mother wasn't going to come for her, she was sure now. She had been with her mother until now, she remembered. They had been leaving daddy in the place with all of the cold stones, and her mommy had told her to put on her raincoat hood as she threw her flowers-because daddy loved flowers-into the big hole that they had put her daddy in. After that was a blur of tears as her mother had dragged her and her new baby brother out of the place and into their car. The trees, houses, and people walking on the sidewalk blended together as she had mixed them in with her grandfathers sad looks and the sniffled that her mama made as she dabbed at her face. They had stopped for food.

She didn't understand what was happening now.

She felt sky tip as and circle her as she grabbed onto her rain coat and balled it into her fist. Her breathing came harder. She tried to breathe like mommy told her to when she was feeling like this.

Why wouldn't anyone help her?

"Mom….my" She tried, finding that the more she talked, the harder it was to breathe. "Mo..mmy." Her eyes burned with tears as black dots filled her vision. What was she gonna do? Not only was she lost, she was having one of her attacks. She cried out as a large man bumped her to the side, causing her to fall on her black dress skirt. The world went black for a moment as she struggled to fight for breathe as the rain beat down on her face.

"Hey…!"

She opened her eyes and was surprised to find herself face to face with a pair of eyes that looked like a really pretty liquid yellow, like one of her crayons. Her eyes traveled up the guy's face, awed at the pretty silver hair that covered his head in a shaggy mane, only to meet with a pair of kitty ears that twitched as the rain hit them.

"Hey." He repeated. "You okay?"

Tears pressed at the back of her eyes as she shook her head, her small form shivering with the effort to draw breath. Someone had come for her. "Ast…ma…" She sounded out, remembering what her mother had called her attacks before. Yellow eyes widened with realization and she was shifted suddenly into the his arms within the swoop. Where were they going? She couldn't keep her eyes open to see. She fell into a blanket of black warmth were not even rain could reach her.

"Kagome…"

Who was that? No…she wanted to sleep a little longer…..

"Kagome!"

"Mm…." Kagome murmured, rolling, only to find that she couldn't. She opened her eyes to a bright light and white ceiling. Panicked, she twisted around, fighting at the sheets with small fists and feet. "M-mommy!" Immediately her mother's pale hand came to rest on her forehead, cool against the heat of her skin. "Here, honey." Her mother assured her, a rasp in her voice as she stroked her daughter's forehead. "I'm here…" Kagome hiccupped as tears began to run down her face and grasped at her mothers hand. "Mo…mmy" She mumbled. " I had an attacked mommy…but you weren't there…"

Her mother's voice was tight as she leaned over to hug her child in the hospital bed. She had been so panicked when she had almost lost her. "I know, honey, mommy's here…" Kagome nodded, burying her face in her mother's chest. Then something tickled her memory. Something silver and of a golden yellow.

"Mommy!" Kagome jerked out of her mother's hold to look at her face, the mask that covered her lips slipping down to her chin. "I was saved by a cat-man! I have to thank him!" Her mother gave her a skeptical look and then chuckles spilled past her lips as she looked over her shoulder. "Is that your "cat man?" She asked. Kagome looked to the corner, where the boy with the silver hair sat, a frown marring his features. "Cat-man!" She exclaimed. She squirmed, wanting to get down from the bed, but her mommy tightened her hold and told her she had to stay still. The boy shifted uncomfortably, looking at her warily. Kagome held her arms out to him instead, wanting him to come to her. With a few awkward footsteps, the boy stood next to her mother at the side of the bed.

Kagome threw her small arms around his waist and smiled. "Thank you!" She said happily, not noticing the way the boy tensed and then relaxed before placing hands on her small back. "You saved me! You're my h-he…..your my hewwo!" She declared leaning back to look at his face. Wide eyes stared back at her, surprise on his face made plain as day. "I-it wasn't nuthin'…" He mumbled, a small blush flitting across his face.

Kagome frowned and motioned for him to lean down. The boy complied, an eyebrow raised at what the little girl might be trying to do. Kagome's mother watched, a grin hid casually behind her hand. Kagome sifted her small hands around in the silver mass of hair, making a noise of triumph as her hands found purchase to what she was looking for. The boy jerked up and away as Kagome began to rub his ears. "W-what are you doing wench?" He asked harshly. Kagome's eyes filled with tears. She had just wanted his ears…. "Sowwy…." She mumbled, hands fisting in her hospital gown. The boy's eyes softened. "Hey…I gotta go…" He muttered, shoving his hands into his pockets. " But…." He pulled a small trinket out of his pocket, a round pink ball attached to a long string of silver." He held it out awkwardly in front of him, hand fisted. "Here…"

Kagome held out her hand and squealed as the trinket fell into her hand, only to look up and find that the boy was leaving. "Wa-wait!" She yelled, standing on her bed. Her mother reached out to stead her. "What's your name?" The boy looked back briefly, giving her a toothy grin.

"Inuyasha." And with that, he was gone.

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