Prologue
A seven-year old Kagome ran up the elegant staircase to find her mother. It was pitch black outside and you could hear the terrified screams of people outside of the castle echo through the grand halls. Kagome stopped running and shivered. The blood curdling screams of the people whom she loved and cared about plagued her mind endlessly. While hearing more screams one single word popped into her mind. Youkai. Kagome shook with anger as her miko powers flared with red hatred. She shook the thoughts from her mind in order to resume her search. "Mamma? Mamma?" Kagome called out. All of a sudden, a pair of arms encircled her from behind. As she was about to scream she heard a very familiar voice. "I'm sorry I scared you, but we have to leave Kagome! This place is too dangerous!" the voice said. Kagome's blue eyes shone with relief at the sound of her mother's voice. "Mamma! You're ok!" said Kagome happily. "Kagome we have to leave before he comes! Those damned youkai are all over the place!" her mother said urgently. Her mother, Ichigo, dragged Kagome down the stairs as fast as possible. All of a sudden a man appeared out of the shadows. "N-Naraku!!!!" Ichigo stammered. Before Ichigo could react Naraku grabbed Kagome by her hair. "Give my daughter back to me!!" Ichigo said ferociously. "If you give her to me I will let her live." Naraku said calmly. "NEVER!!!! Not on my LIFE Naraku!!" Ichigo screamed. "Then I will have no choice, but to kill her." Naraku said icily while starting to flex his claws. Ichigo glared at him and pounded her fist to the ground. "I-I-I...please allow her to live..." Ichigo said hesitantly hanging her head low in order not to see her daughter's face. As Ichigo said this silver tears flowed freely from her eyes. "N-No....mamma...d-don't do this!" Kagome said startled at her mother's decision. Naraku smiled and disappeared with Kagome in his arms. "MAMMA!!" Kagome screamed one final time before her voice was carried away by the rushing winds.