Hey everyone long time no see! Well I have been really busy (not really) but I decided to forget about my other fics, they were horrible, the grammar spelling and all that. So let me clear the slate, this will be my first fanfic. Please enjoy and review if you like. Constructive criticism is great. but please no flaming. Ex. Here is constructive criticism. "Your story line is nice but you should consider working on your grammar and spelling". Here is flaming. "What the hell kind of crap was that? Your spelling and grammar was off where do you come from another planet?" now that I cleared that up let's move on with the story. Here is the prologue.

"Trapped"

22 years earlier

The sun knew no answers for this five year old. She was very aware of this, but she still asked it why. Everyday she would sit on the roof of the Hinata inn and wish quietly that the sun would never set. Darkness was her enemy; it reminded her of that night. That night her life was disregarded like an old dish towel, or an unwanted puppy on Christmas, quickly traded for a video game or doll. Her fears became reality, and whisked her into a deep depression, that would last for many years.

She managed her teenage years by keeping busy with her nephew Keitaro. But once she reached adulthood her past caught up with her. And she soon found herself in a place where no human wants to be, no matter how cold, or numb. She was betrayed all those years ago, but the memory was still fresh on her mind. She could taste the blood, she still heard the screams. What she remembered most was the look on the monsters face as he patted the then small girl on her head with his sin stained hands, and went off on his way. She found herself waking up on some nights covered in sweat, and tears. Questions haunted her mind "why didn't I stop him" "I could have done something, anything". Deep down she knew what happened was not her fault, but beating herself up was the only thing that made her feel better. Soon she acquired a taste for pain, an unquenchable thirst, for a hurt that could free her of blind agony. She needed to see it.

present day Hinata inn

The tea house was unnervingly quiet. Haruka sat on the steps puffing her fifth cigarette this morning. The sun was set just above the cherry blossom tops; it almost made her feel happy. She knew today would be a long day, the rest of the inn had gone off to the market, and she had plenty of work to keep herself busy. After she finished her cigarette she heard small footsteps running down the path, heading right towards her.

"miss Haruka-san!" little Shinobu shouldn't have been home so soon, Haruka knew this. She couldn't help but assume something was wrong.

"Yes Miss Maehara Can I help you" Haruka was good at keeping a bland look on her face. She always kept to herself. She wasn't bothered much by the others. She chose not to interfere with their lives, besides she enjoyed watching there antics from the side. She was used to being a self contained recluse. Ever sense things went wrong with her and Seta she busied herself with the teahouse. But little did she know she would no longer be able to hide, her secrets, that night, it would all catch up with her again. She never fully recovered, but she no longer tortured herself and was beginning to get used to being lonely. She looked down as the young blue haired girl gazed at her with an intense look.

"You have to see the news, it's. It..." she tried to speak but she couldn't catch her breath. "It's a serial killer, he has been spotted in the Hinata area, and they think he is the notorious night stalker from 22 years ago. He has committed identical murders and leaves imprints on all of his victims." Shinobu took a deep breath and tried to grab Haruka's hand to show her, but she wouldn't budge.

The words rang in her mind like church bells. "Night stalker imprints" her thoughts were going a mile a second. She couldn't comprehend was happening. It was like a blur. Before Shinobu could ask if she was okay Haruka hit the ground muttering "no it can't be".

End of prologue.

So do you like it? I know it is different and it might seem boring but I had to set the stage. I will update tomorrow. Personally I have no idea where this is going to take me. There are only several things that I know I want in the story. Hopefully later chapters will be longer. If you want more R&R.

Things to be addressed…

What happened to Haruka 22 years ago?

Why did things go wrong between seta and Haruka?

Why is the past presenting it self now.

What kind of twists is this author going to pull?