Disclaimer: No...I don't own the characters..ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?!? ::runs off crying::

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The flames mingled with her body. As if its' desire was to become one. The flame caressed her navy locks fuming them into a distant color of a depression. Her emerald eyes cried out towards the strong-willed raven in front of her.

She watched her ferociously pick at the granite that was crumbled around her. 'My brave kitsune..,' She thought quietly. She held in the slight pain she felt urging towards her lips. She swallowed it down and let her eyes fall on her daughter again.

"Kaa-san! Just, hold on!" She heard the young woman cry. She smiled and held her head down as she felt the burning desire once again flare up to her lips. With a firm kiss the red liquid slowly trickled down her chin.

"Megumi..get out of here.." She whispered. She closed her eyes as she waited in silence for that peaceful sleep. Instead she felt the forceful arms of someone, dragging her away from the heat, somewhat.

Her emeralds peered up into the navy oceans that calmly watched her. She watched the flames rise as they both moved to the left side of the room. She looked up, frowning at the sight of her daughter. "Megumi..leave." She said slightly above a whisper.

The teenager shook her head, her tassels of ebony whipping everywhere. "No!" She almost yelled, "We leave together, or I'm not leaving at all." Megumi refused it, she had already a feeling of doubt that neither her brothers or her father had survived, and she refused to live alone.

Yario (Megumi's mom..had to make something up) looked up slightly as to question why they had stopped moving. As the quiet settled the sound of burning wood and storms of footsteps were heard. They were in the house.

Yario knew then, they weren't going to make it. "Megumi..stand me up." She whispered. Megumi slowly lifted the battered Yario from the ground. She winced as she watched the teenager's eyes roamed from her head to her feet.

"G-gomen.." Megumi replied silently. She snapped her head as she remembered what was going on. The slight pushing of the door told her instincts to get out. She frantically peered in the room, if only they were downstairs where Ano and her father was.

Megumi's eyes quickly turned to the window, a crooked smile played on her face. She tilted her mother's weight on to her and started to limp her way quickly to the window. She felt her heart drop when she felt her self lift up. Before she knew it she was tumbling down the wet grass.

She stopped herself as her torso slightly squeezed against a tree. She squinted her eyes around. "Mother?" She called out quietly. She called out again a bit louder, but gained no reply. She suddenly felt a tingle in her spine. Her eyes angled towards the window where she was launched out of. There stood, Yario Takani smiling.

"Take..care..dear Megumi.." She mouthed. Megumi widen her eyes and stood up quickly stumbling towards the house. It was too late. The sound of firearms. The sudden heat and impact. The darkness.

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A/N: Okay please r/r and if ya gotta flame, do it the right way. I'll try my hardest to put up chapter 2 and 3 up before my trip but..I'll need some help from the readers, if ya don't mind..