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Memories Never Fade
Chapter 1:Burn Marks
"No!" Kagome screamed. "Stop it, Mama!"
"Shut up, bitch!" Mrs. Higurashi yelled as she slapped her daughter across the face.
Kagome lay there, crying, wishing she would just die and get away from it all. Her mother had beaten her and her little brother Souta ever since she was 12. Souta was only 6 years old at the time it all began, and didn't quite understand.
Her mother, Mrs. Higurashi, had become and alcoholic and beat Kagome and Souta for no apparent reason. Kagome didn't understand why her mother had started drinking in the first place, it was so unlike her.
"Owww!" cried Kagome in pain. Her mother took a lit cigarette and touched her daughter with it on the neck.
After burning Kagome, she turned to Souta and burned him as well. He cried out in pain and grabbed onto his big sister to protect him.
"Now, go to sleep!" Mrs. Higurashi demanded.
Kagome and Souta nodded, and ran up to their beds. Kagome kissed Souta goodnight, and told him everything would be better soon, and went to bed.
She lay in her bed crying. She promised Souta that one day she'd get them out of all this pain, but she didn't know whether she'd be able to or not.
Kagome got up and looked in the mirror. She gently touched the burn mark and winced. Another burn mark, she thought, another scar… when will it all end? When will someone save Souta and me? Oh please…someone help us!
With that, she climbed back into her bed before her mother came in to check on her, and went to bed.
That night, she dreamt of escaping with Souta. She ran to the nearest police station, and told them everything, and then the police came and arrested Mrs. Higurashi, and placed her and Souta in an orphanage.
She had that dream every night, hoping one day it would come true. Once Souta and her got out of their torture, life would be wonderful, even though they'd have to live in an orphanage.
She realized that she and Souta would have permanent damage, but it wouldn't be as bad if they escaped sometime soon…before one of them was accidentally killed.
It was about midnight when Kagome awoke to a knock on her door, it was Souta. He came in crying for his sister. He had a nightmare that they never escaped and their mother beat them worse and worse. He only had this dream every once in a while.
Kagome gestured for her to come lay down with her. Once he laid down, Kagome covered him up and comforted him.
"Everything will be alright," she whispered gently in his ear while running her finger's through his hair. "Everything will be alright, I promise."
"I hope so Kagome."
After about 10 minutes, Souta was fast asleep in Kagome's arms. She couldn't get back to sleep, because she knew that their nighttime beating was about to be coming.
Mrs. Higurashi swung the door open, with a lighted cigarette in her hand.
"Wake up my sweet children."
Kagome immediately sat up, along with Souta. She held onto him tightly.
Mrs. Higurashi called for Kagome first. She stood up, and walked over to her mother, who then touched Kagome on the stomach with the cigarette. Kagome winced in pain.
Next was Souta's turn. He slowly approached his mother, shaking and trembling. He knew he was going to be burned as well.
Mrs. Higurashi burned Souta on the back… not only once, but twice.
"That's what you get for leaving your room, boy!" she hollered.
Souta whimpered in pain and joined Kagome again in her bed. Mrs. Higurashi shut the door, and went to her own room.
Once Kagome knew she was gone, she tip toed to the bathroom, and fetched some Band-Aids for her and Souta. If her mother caught her, she would beat Kagome until she would bled, so Kagome was extremely careful, making sure not to wake her mother.
She gently shut her door, and helped Souta put on his Band-Aid, she put hers on as well.
"Thank you," said Souta with a shaky voice.
"You're welcome Souta, now go to sleep." She said in her soft voice.
It took Kagome about an hour to fall back asleep. Her new burn mark was hurting, as well as her previous burn mark.
Once again, she had the same dream; she just wished it was real…
Thanks for reading everyone! Since I am working on two stories at once, I won't update really quickly, but I'll try to get chapters done and up as soon as possible. Please review! Thank you!
Mariah
