Sister, sister, help!" a little boy about the age of seven screamed in pain to his sister.

"What is it Souta, are you ok? What's wrong?" asked his sister trying to calm him down.

"Two boys through a rock at me, and now my head hurts!"

"Let me see…" Kagome looked at the back of her brothers' head only to find a wound, and blood gushing from it.

"Let's get you to mom and dad, don't cry, everything's going to be alright…" Kagome rubbed his back and soothed the boy down.

Kagome rushed into the house carrying her little brother, frantically searching for her mother.

"What's wrong honey?" asked Mrs. Higurashi seeing her impatient teen.

"Its Souta, he's bleeding…" Kagome panted out of breath.

"Where is he, let me see!"

Souta was on the couch while his mom was examining the wound. All the blood has been cleared, but blood was still coming.

"Ren, call the doctor, the bleeding won't stop!" Mrs. Higurashi called on her husband.

ooo

The family was impatiently waiting for the results about Souta's injury. A doctor with a notebook came out, and everyone jumped in fear, anxiety, anticipation upon seeing him, and listening to the news he was to give them.

"Is my baby going to be ok?" asked Suzuki, Kagome's mother, in tears.

"The rock that hit your son was right below his skull, and caused some damage to his brain. Fortunately, nothing serious, we were able to stop the blood, he is going to be alright."


Four Months Later

"Are you sure you will be alright, I mean we can stay if you want…" Suzuki asked her daughter.

"Everything will be alright mom, I will keep an extra eye on Souta, and if I need anything, I can go to grandpa, he lives not to far from here, after all. Amway, you should enjoy yourself, relax, let go of everything!" Kagome urged her mother.

"You know what, Kagome; you are just too good for me, any mother would be happy to have a daughter like you!" Suzuki held her firstborn in a tight embrace, not knowing that it would be the last.

"So, were all set, let's go, you kids be good, if you need anything…" Ren trailed off.

"We know dad, go to gramps, its hard not to when you repeat that ever minute, just go and have fun, forget about us, we will be fine, its only going to be a week, and you need the rest!" the sixteen-year-old laughed.

"Ok then, now that we have that dawn, its time to go to Hokkaido! Bye kids!" Mr. Higurashi yelled, unable to wave because of the luggage.

"Bye! Have fun!" Kagome said as her parents left.


Later That Night

"Breaking news report! Flight 16 to Hokkaido Island in Japan has crashed. The reason is yet unknown and survivors are unlikely! The area has been locked down; thirteen local people have died when the plane crashed, and all who were in the plane too."

Kagome was starring at the television screen, everything around her just froze, she didn't even hear the door bell, or the fact that Souta was yelling for Kagome to get the door.

Finally, after a moment or two, the feeling washed away, and sadness overtook her, the pain in her heart was unbearable, her cheeks were wet with the tears shed in just five minutes.

"Sister, gramps came; he wants to talk to you!"

Kagome approached the door, still in a trance from the news.

"So you know…" her grandfather said softly as she only nodded and started crying uncontrollably.

"What wrong with sister?" Souta asked curiously.

"Souta, go to bed." grandfather ordered.

"But…"

"Souta, please, go to bed." Kagome pleaded as the tears began flowing even more.

"You will be moving into the shrine after this."

"I know." the young woman whispered.


Four Years Later

Once again, Kagome was crying in a funeral as she watched her grandfather coffin lower down to the cold ground. Souta was eleven, and he quietly comforted his sister while holding back his own, unshed tears for the old man.

"I guess it's just us now…" Kagome whispered as she entered the shrine, still in pain.

"I guess…" her brother replied just as quietly.

"Souta promises me one thing…"

"What is it?"

"Never leave me." the young woman replied between sobs.

"Only if you don't leave me." he replied while patting his sister on the back to comfort her.

One Year Later

"Kagome, come on, I'm twelve, not five!" he cried as his sister was wiping off some food on his face.

"Then why do you eat like a five year old?" She asked giggling.

"I don't!" he pouted.

"Whatever, Sango, Kohaku, Miroku and Kouga are coming over?"

"Kouga is still your boyfriend?" Souta asked.

"Yeah, I'm twenty-one, I think I deserve a social life…" his sister laughed.

"I'm not saying you don't, but does it have to be Kouga, I don't really like him!" Souta pouted once more.

"Why didn't you tell me you didn't like him?" asked the young woman curiously.

"I don't know I just want you do be happy, after all we have been through…" the boy's voice saddened.

"I know… But I don't get it, do you want me to date Kouga, or not…?" Kagome asked, trying to cheer up the conversation once more,

"I don't care, as long as your happy." the boy said.

"I wont be happy if your not!" Kagome laughed.

"And I wont be happy if your not!" Souta laughed out too.

"Well then, I guess this is a one way situation." his sister said.

"I guess it is." he replied.

ooo

"Hey guys!" Kagome greeted her guests.

"Hey." Kouga and Miroku replied.

"I'll have you know, that not everyone here is a guy!" Sango laughed as she came through the door.

"True, I take that back."

"Where's Souta?" was Kohaku's first question.

"In his room playing video games, I'm surprised he hasn't gone crazy from them yet!"

ooo

Sango and Miroku left, but Kohaku, with Sango's permission was aloud to sleep at the shrine that night. Kagome doubted the boys would sleep at all.

A couple was sitting in front of the TV, watching a comedy. Kouga growled when Kagome nuzzled on his shoulder.

'I have to ask her…' he thought to himself ' before I lose it!'

"Kagome, I know it's a bit too early, but I was wondering…" He croaked.

"Yeah..?" asked the young woman confused.

"I was wondering... will you marry me? " he held out a velvet box with a ring inside it,

The ring itself was a sight to see, a decent sized diamond in the centre, and a vine like design embedded around it. Smaller diamonds were surrounding the larger one.

The young woman gasped, "Kouga, but it's so early…"

"Kagome, we've known each other for at least a year, please…" he pleaded.

"I don't know; give me some time, to think it over…"

"Why? Just say yes, Kagome, please…" Kouga could feel himself getting angry, 'Is she rejecting me?'

"It's hard for me as it is, I have to take care of Souta, and of the shrine… give me some time…" Kagome pleaded.

"Time, TIME? Why didn't you put that little bastard in the orphanage like I told you to! Why didn't you sell this stupid shrine and live with me, your only making everything hard for yourself!" he shouted.

"Kouga, you know the shrine is the only thing I have dear to me that still resembles my families heritage…" the young woman could feel tears form in her eyes.

"Screw your family's heritage, they're all dead! Why won't you marry me then?" the man yelled, "I bet your going to be forty, without a man in your life, still taking care of your bastard of a brother!"

"Kouga!" Kagome had tears rolling down her cheek.

"So, what is it, because I won't take no for an answer!"

"No!" Kagome managed to shout.

Kouga just starred at the young woman, surprised by her answer.

He pushed Kagome to the ground and repeated, "Like I said before, I wont take no for an answer, I will be back!" and he left.

'That bitch doesn't know what's coming for her; she will be my mate !' he thought to himself and stormed out of the house leaving a terrified Kagome behind.

"Sister, are you ok?" Souta asked running down the stair. He witnessed everything, all e wanted to do was comfort his sister.

"Yeah… I'm ok." she replied sniffling, "You know, it's times like these that I don't regret, who would have guessed Kouga was like this, I might have been his fiancé by now…" she laughed sadly.

"Don't say that." Souta hugged her.

"It's ok, go back to Kohaku and play your games, I'll be alright."

Kagome went to the kitchen and picked up the cordless phone lying on the breakfast table. Immediately, she called Sango to tell her what happened.

After telling her everything, Sango's only answer was, "I knew Kouga was good for nothing, I promises, I will find you someone else Kagome!"

"Its ok Sango, after what happened today, I don't think I want to be in a relationship anymore" Kagome spoke into the phone.

"Kagome, don't say that…" Sango whispered.

"No, its ok, I probably had it coming, and anyways, I'm not that good with men, probably destiny."

"Kagome…. don't say that…" Sango repeated as the woman on the other line hung up.

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A new story I'm working on, I'm not sure if I should continue or not, although I'm going to post the next three chapters just to see if you people like it, please tell me if I should continue…