Disclaimer: I don't own either Inuyasha or Naruto.
HieiLover177: Well, since I've been getting back into the writing fling, I thought I'd probably sponge off of it as much as I can. Starting a new story, hoping this one will turn out better than the rest! I wont be jumping right into the plot this time, and it wont be rushed. I found out that's what my usual problem is, haha. So I apologize. I was thinking about going through all my old stories, and kinda revising them. That would take a long time though, and tons of motivation. I think I'm going to try it over spring break though. So don't expect that until later on. I may do a few here and there before then. But before I can do mass amounts, this'll be it for now. It is currently 2:14 AM, and I am not tired! School in the morning too. But I had this idea, another ItachixKagome pairing. Short prologue to begin with, but don't worry! I will update! Enjoy~
Deals of the Heart.
Thinking / flashbacks.
"Talking."
Stress on words.
Prologue.
Ages: Kagome - 10, Inuyasha - 11, Itachi - 13, Kage - 32. (Only characters that really matter, haha.)
A small girl who looked to be about the age of ten ran her small hands over the fence separating her from the rest of the world. Tilting her head to the side in a confused matter, she quickly turned on her heel and took off towards her home. Her hair cascaded in pools of inky black around her shoulders, before being whisked back as she jogged home. Smiling to herself, the girls oceanic blue eyes sparkled in delight as her home came into view. Throwing her hands up in happiness, she bounded forwards determined to get home to her mother and father. Carrying a basket full of freshly picked apples, she was going to surprise her mother with them. Hopefully in attempts to coax her mother into baking an apple pie for later that night. Brimming at the idea, she quickened her pace slightly. A voice snapped her out of her musing, as she quickly skidded to a stop to look around for the host of the voice.
"Kagome-chan!" A little boy with silver hair called out, waving his small hands towards her in attempt to make her notice him.
"Inu-kun! I didn't see you coming. How are you?" Kagome asked, her face lighting up in a bright smile as her best friend approached.
"I'm good, where are you headed to?"
Holding out the basket she was carrying, Kagome beamed with happiness. "Home! I'm bringing apples to Okaasan, to see if she'll make an apple pie with me!"
"Oh, sorry for keep you here then. Ano, Kagome-chan?" Biting his bottom lip, Inuyasha looked up at Kagome with an anxious look. "You'll come and play with Sesshomaru-san and me sometime, wont you?"
"Of course! But that will have to wait. I'll see you Inu-kun!" Waving goodbye to her friend, she took off towards her home once again. Smiling to herself, she clutched the basket close to her heart. I cant wait to surprise, Okaasan! She's been so gloomy lately, maybe this will cheer her up. I wonder if Otousan will be home yet, I hope so! Then we can all bake a pie today. Kagome mused in her head, never missing a step as she ran towards the house.
Reaching the front door, she pulled it open slowly as she stepped into the dark house. "Okaasan? Are you awake?" Looking around the living room, she quickly flipped the lights on. Placing the basket on the table, she quickly jogged to her parents bedroom. Peeking in through the door, she bit her bottom lip. "Okaasan?" When she got no answer, she stepped inside. Gasping, she ran towards the bed and kneeled down beside it. "Okaasan! What's wrong?" Worry etched across her face, as she realized her father wasn't home yet. What was wrong with her mother? She looked so pale!
"K-Kagome?" Meekly, her mother choked out her daughters name.
"Okaasan! What happened?" The worried little girl questioned, grabbing her mothers cold hand in her own.
"Death has come for me, Kagome... You must leave the house before he arrives. I will not allow him to take you as well." Pushing her daughters hand away, she found the strength to sit up slowly and look down upon her daughter. But as she spoke the words, they were too late. A man stood in the doorway, eyes narrowed and glaring at the woman.
"Okaasan, who is that?"
"Go now, Kagome!"
It was too late though. She knew it. The man pulled out two kunai, and glared down at both of them. Cursing to himself slightly, he should have waited. Looking at the two women in front of him, his eyes searched the room. Was the father not home? That's who he was truly here to kill. The Akatsuki needed him to deal with this man. Shrugging his shoulders lightly, his glare settled back onto the two before him. I guess I'll just have to kill these two while I wait. Twirling one of his kunai around his index finger, he tossed it up before catching it in his palm; Ready to kill. Advancing forwards he grabbed Kagome by her neck, staring into her oceanic blue eyes with his own obsidian black ones. Holding the kunai up to her throat, he grunted roughly as the girl was pulled from his grasp. A small cut appeared on Kagome's neck as his kunai slowly made contact before her mother pulled her away.
"You leave her alone! She didn't do anything, kill me instead." Staring the man down, her body shook from being so weak. The illness plaguing her was truly taking a toll on her body. Grunting again, he raised his kunai.
"I planned on it."
As he spoke those words, the kunai came crashing down into her neck and blood splurging out quickly. Screaming out in agony, she grabbed at the kunai with her hands in a frail attempt to stop him. Pulling the kunai out, he pushed her hands away roughly and watched as she fell to the ground. Wide eyed and scared, Kagome stared up at the man and then back at her mother.
"Okaasan! What did you do to her!"
"I killed her. Now it's your turn, little girl."
Grabbing her by her neck again, he switched the bloodied kunai with the second clean one. His eyebrow twitched in annoyance though, as footsteps heading into the room flooded his ears. Turning his head, a smirk slowly appeared on his face, dropping the girl roughly onto the ground. Staring the man down who had just entered, his smirk grew just a bit more.
Looking up from her place on the ground, Kagome focused her eyes on her father. Biting back the urge to scream for him, she slowly pushed herself away from the man who had killed her mother. Shaking her head, tears trickled their way down from her perfect blue eyes. Shaking visibly, she backed herself up against the wall, trying to get as far away from that man as she could. Turning her helpless tear filled eyes towards her father, she looked for some sight of hope. But to no avail.
"You've come for my life, haven't you?" Her fathers voice boomed through the quiet room, startling her slightly.
"Hn. As you can see, your precious wife is dead. Soon you and your daughter will follow suit."
"No!" Kagome screamed from her place against the wall, slowly getting to her feet and glaring daggers at him. "Please! Don't kill my father or me!"
"And why not? If I do, the Akatsuki will be pleased with me."
"I'll give you anything! Anything! Just spare our lives..."
"Anything?" Turning his eyes towards the man in the doorway, he smirked a bit more. Ah. He didn't expect an outburst from this girl. Neither did I, of course. She's brave, I'll give her that...
"Yes! Anything! Just don't kill us." She was crying more now. It was getting hard to talk. Staring at this man, she was willing to give everything up just so he wouldn't kill them both. Turning her worried eyes towards her father, she bit her bottom lip at his look of confusion directed towards her.
Anything... Anything. I know just what. And it'll be far worse than death. Her father will regret ever crossing paths with the Akatsuki. And his daughter will be a fine addition. "I take up on your offer, little girl. I do not intend to take it now though, but you must promise me. Give me your word. No matter what, I will have it either way of course... You will bare witness to this, Kage Higuarshi. And you will make sure I get what I want."
"What is it you want! I promise I'll give you anything, no matter what my father says."
"Your... Heart."
"Her heart?! What are you trying to achieve, Itachi!" The enraged Higurashi yelled out, glaring daggers at Itachi.
Kagome jumped when she heard her fathers outraged voice. Itachi? That's his name? Biting her bottom lip, Kagome averted her gaze from her father to the man before her. "What do you mean my heart?"
"When I see fit, your heart will be mine. And you will not give it to anyone else, no matter what. You will be mine."
"H-hai."
Smirking again, Itachi started towards the door and pushed Kage to the side roughly. "You will move to Konohagakure immediately. So I may keep watch over Kagome when I see fit." With that, he left without another word.
Getting up quickly, Kagome raced to the comfort of her fathers arms. Wailing loudly against his chest, she cried her eyes out. Fighting back to the urge to cry himself, Kage slowly ran his fingers through his daughters hair. A murderer now had claim over his only child. And they were to move to Konohagakure in a matter of days now, knowing that if he didn't do what Itachi wished, he and his daughter would be dead. Cursing under his breath, he finally allowed himself to glance over at his wives corpse. Regretting that he did so, a few tears trickled down his cheeks.
"Otousan, what are we going to do now?" Kagome meekly asked between sniffles and sobs.
"We're going to move to Konohagakure, Kagome... That will be our new home. You'll start the ninja academy as soon as we get there, okay? I promise."
"Okay, Otousan. What about..." Shifting her gaze towards her mothers corpse, she let out another silently sob. "What about Okaasan?" Kagome whispered this, before looking up at her fathers tear stained cheeks. "I'm going to miss her..."
"I am too, Kagome. But we must preform a proper burial. Then get our things together to go to Konohagakure."
"Hai."
.. TBC ..
HieiLover177: Short, but what would you expect? It's just the prologue! Kinda sad though, Kagome lost her mother. And now she has promised her heart to Itachi!? What a devious man he is, haha. Anyways. :D Please review? It'd make me happy. I already know what's going to happen for the rest of the story. (Or so I hope!) So do not worry. I'm not sure if I'll be keeping Inuyasha in the story, most likely though!
Tell me what you think. I'd love to hear your thoughts! I know Itachi is a little OOC, and I don't know much about Naruto. But I'm trying as hard as I can. Review! Sayanora.