Fallen

A/N: As you probably already know, this was originally a songfic entitled "Hello" for the song of the same title by Evanescence. Since so many people wanted to know how things fit together, I am changing it into a story where each chapter is a seperate songfic in itself, that fits into the storyline. Hope it goes well... On with the story!

Chapter One-
"Hello"

Playground school bell rings again...

The scene was set for something tragic to happen. It could be felt all around. In the weather, the deathly silence of the grounds. It could even be sensed in the air around all of the city. Souta sat in the schoolyard, too early for class, as the dark clouds loomed overhead. He looked up at the sky as the school bell chimed, signaling the teachers to come out to the playground and watch the children before classes started.

Rain clouds come to play again...

He watched the raindrops slide down the window by his desk. The thunder of the storm echoed through the entire grounds of the elementary school. Everything seemed different today, but no one knew how. It was as if fate was giving fair warning of things to come. The principal's voice rang out over the loudspeaker.

"Higurashi Souta, please report to the office immediately."

A Wave of "Ooooooooh..." was heard through the class as Souta left the room, his head hung low, then made his way down the hall, which seemed to stretch for miles and miles on this dark day.

He stepped up to the the door, and slowly opened it, the squeaking heard through the silent corridors of the school. He was met by his mother, grandfather, and Inuyasha, now dressed in modern clothing, standing in the office, somber looks on their faces.

"Mom?...Grandpa?" he asked, looking confused, "Inuyasha, why are you here?"

"Souta..." Mrs Higurashi began, trying to conceal her tears from the boy, "Let's go. Into the car..." Souta obeyed, and walked out of the school building, following his mother and grandfather, knowing something was wrong when Inuyasha placed his hand on the boy's shoulder, giving him a reassuring nod.

Has no one told you she's not breathing?

They entered Kagome's room. She lay on the bed, completely still, eyes closed. Souta ran to her, his eyes filling up with tears. "Sis!" He shook the girl's limp body in an effort to revive her. "Get up!" He swallowed, a lump forming in his throat. "Sis, you have to get up! Please! Kagome...."

Hello.

'Souta, why don't you go out and make some real human contact instead of sitting here playing that video game all day?' He heard his sister's voice, coming from nowhere, a distant memory.

"Sis..."

I'm your mind, giving you someone to talk to.

'Souta... Souta, It's OK. Everything's fine.' Her same voice, still so cheery and bright.

"Sis! Wake up!" He shook her once more, "Please! I hear you! You have to wake up! Please!

Hello.

He ran to his mother, and embraced her tightly, both their pairs of eyes emitting streams of tears, as his grandfather kneeled by her, praying for her quietly to himslef. Inuyasha just watched her lying there, his head bowed, unable to speak, a single tear falling from his eye onto the bed.

If I smile and don't believe...

It couldn't be true. "Tomorrow she'll wake up again." He told himself, sitting in his pajamas that night on his own bed.

'If you can believe it, anything is possible, Souta. Just remember that.'

"Don't leave sis!"

Soon I know I'll wake from this dream.

"Onee-san... No, this isn't real!" He began hitting his head furiously, then started crying once again. "It's not real! Everything will be fine! Tomorrow! It will be normal again! I'm sleeping! It's not real!"

Don't try to fix me; I'm not broken.

"Souta, are you OK? You were talking to yourself. I could hear you all the way from my room," his mother said, entering his room. He nodded.

"Uh huh..."

Hello.

"Ok, Souta." She said, sitting down on his bed. "Just remember, honey... She's happier now.... In haven and..." She struggled through tears as the young boy's eyes glistened in the dimly lit room. "She... Wants us.. to be happy." Souta nodded again as his mother got up, and left the room, teary-eyed.

"Good night, okaa-san."

I'm the lie, living for you so you can hide.

'Don't worry... It's okay.' He heard his sister's cheery voice yet again, still resounding in the back of his mind, appearing recurrantly to tell him the same thing. To reassure him. To tell him that everything would be OK.

Don't cry...

'Be strong, Souta-chan. It's okay. In the end It'll all be okay... Just be strong.' Her voice appeared again, offering the same words of assurance.

"Yeah, it's okay..." He smiled, looking up.

Suddenly, I know I'm not sleeping.

"I'm gonna be okay... And mom, and grandpa and Inuyasha... Everything'll be OK..."

Hello.

I'm still here.

All that's left of yesterday...

"Thank's sis.... And good night."