Disclaimer: I don't own Inu Yasha

This is rated PG-13. Some swearing, and violence.

Genre: Romance/Tragedy/Angst/Drama

Please R&R.

Kagome is her name. Many tragic events come into her life, but they never leave. Her mother passed away when she was only 6. Five years later, her father remarried, giving his only daughter a stepmother. She was happy at first. She would have someone else that would care for her, and love her when her father was away. But no. Her stepmother always beat Kagome. She made Kagome make dinner, do chores, and treated her stepdaughter as if she were a servant and nothing more. It was the beginning of her tortures.

Now 3 years have passed since her stepmother moved in. Kagome now at the age of 14.

"Where's the dinner you slut? I thought I told you to have it ready 30 minutes ago!" a screech came up floating up the stairs.

"I am sorry." Kagome apologized.

"Sorry? That's all you have to say?" The stepmother glared at her servant. She than rose to her feet, and grabbed a whip.

"Please. I didn't have the money to buy the ingredients!" Kagome protested.

"Don't give me excuses girl!" With that, the older woman brought the whip down at the defenseless girl. A sharp gasp escaped the injured girl. "Now, here's 15 dollars. Go run to the store, and have my dinner ready!"

"Yes." Kagome took the money and hurried out.

She arrived at a store which she frequently visited. She quickly paid for the food and made her way out with the change. She had only walked about 2 blocks when a hand reached out to her, and dragged her into a dark ally.

"Let me GO!" Kagome wanted to say. But a hand was clasped tightly over her mouth.

"Give me all your money, and I won't harm you." The voice had told her. Kagome had lived with her dangerous new mother for a while now. She quickly defended herself by using her elbow against the robber. He immediately fell to the ground, but Kagome did not run away. Instead she bent down next the body, pulled out her change of money, and handed it to the man.

"You must be very desperate for money to try and harm people. Take this, and please, don't harm people like that anymore." It was than when Kagome finally moved out.

From behind her, the thief was laying on the ground, staring at the girl that just left him. He than glanced at his hand where she had left him money. Is she some really nice girl, or is she just plain dumb? He thought to himself. Than he realized. She had given him the money not to save her life, but because she was being nice. Also, to keep him from attacking any other random people out there. He started after the girl.

Kagome had prepared dinner in record time. She had made rice, and some other Japanese dishes. As usual, Kagome did not join her father and stepmother in their meal. She was forbidden to do so. Kagome took some left over food, and ate quietly in her little kitchen. Suddenly, she heard something crash just outside her kitchen.

"What was that?" Kagome put her food down to check out what had made such a noise. It was a man, dressed in dirty clothing, appearing to be in the age of 16.

"Hey." The person said, noticing Kagome staring.

Kagome said nothing. It was the same person that had attacked her!

"What are you doing here? I gave you everything I had." Kagome started.

"Yeah. I know, I know! Here." He reached into his pocket, and pulled out some money. "Take it back."

"But, why?" Kagome said startled.

"Because I said so. Alright?" He thrust the money into the hands of the little girl.

"Hey … do you want something to eat?" Kagome asked.

"No, it's ok." He turned, but suddenly, his stomach growled.

"I think you should eat." Kagome said between giggles. He glared at her, but than, suddenly, he smiled.

"Thanks. What's your name?" he said coming back into the kitchen.

"Kagome. Yours?" Her back was to him, getting food.

"Inu Yasha." Said he, looking happily at the food presented before him. Kagome seated herself next to the hungry man and studied him.

"Did you run away?" Kagome said in sudden curiosity.

"You can say that." Inu Yasha said between bites.

"Oh. Are you ever going to go back?"

"Probably. My father would catch me sooner or later." He said with a smile. "I've tried to get away a hundred times."

"Why are you running away?" Kagome asked again.

"My parents are divorced. My mother is a slut. Spending all of her money on man. My father too. It's nice to get away from him."

"Oh. That's not too good is it?" she said in concern.

"If you're talking about the fact that they are sluts and asses, yeah, it's not too good. If you're talking about the money, well, let's say, we don't really have a problem with that."

"You're rich." Kagome said in more of a statement than a question.

"Yeah."

"Do you need a place to stay?" Kagome changed the topic.

"Nah. I'll just find some place in an ally. It shouldn't be long before my father finds me again."

"Come on, you can't be serious! Stay for the night." Kagome offered again.

"Oh …" Inu Yasha looked at the face of the girl. Her eyes said that she wouldn't let him do otherwise. "Fine …" he concluded with a sigh,

"Yay! Now, come upstairs, and I'll find you a place to sleep." Kagome pulled at his hand, dragging him up the stairs.

That was my first chapter. I hope you like it. It is my first Inu Yasha fic. R&R!