" My mother and my father were having a fight one night. I was 6, or at least I looked to be about 6..." Amaya paused, glancing at Sesshoumaru, who sat listening and to be doing what looked like hanging on to her every word. "I could hear my mother yelling about how she was going to leave him to rot here and how she was going to take me away someplace better, someplace where I was wanted. When he said she wasn't taking me away she said he could rot in Hell."

"The fight went on like this for some time, exchanging names and things like that. Untill finally my mother entered my room. She was crying, I remember that. She told me to pack my bags because we were leaving. I did. I wasn't going to ignore her or anything. I wish I had though."

"She was still yelling at my father while she and I packed our bags. Grabbing my hand she pullled me out onto the street, still yelling. We had gotten to the end of the block and were about to cross the street when a drunk driver in a car came screaming around the corner."

Amaya paused as tears started to, once again, stream down her face.

"Mother pushed me out of the way but the car hit her head on. She was a demon, yes," She said at Sesshoumaru's raised eyebrows. "But even she could withstand the presure the car had put on her. I mean, she died right away. Right in front of me. I remember telling her to stay with me and things like that. Dad had to pull me away from her..."

She burst into newly triggered sobs.

Sesshoumaru hesitated too comfort her this time, Souta didn't. Jumping of her bed he knealt at his elder step-sisters side. Putting a small arm around her shoulders he told her not to cry.

"I'm sorry, Souta. I can't help it. Its hard to recall, you know?"

"I know, my dad died in a car accident."

They both looked at Sesshoumaru.

"We do not have cars back in my era."

"Oh, yea." Amaya moved and sat one the window sill beside him, "Were going back tomorrow. I don't really want to stay here now."

"But.."Souta bagan to protest but Amaya held her hand up.

"No, Souta. Were going back." Even Sesshoumaru looked slightly surprised by her decision.

"Sesshoumaru-sama." Souta whined "Knock some sense into her. Tell her she can't go back. She has nothing to protect her self with!"

The thought of that seemed to cheer him. She would have to stay now.

Amaya looked over at her desk. Her sword and kimono lay on top of it. A breeze from the open window was blowing the fabric together so that it made a soft rustling sound.

"No, Souta," Amaya said sternly "We are going back. Tonight."

Sesshoumaru stood, once again, by the door in the kitchen. He watched in silence as Amaya packed a bag with decent food and sunscreen. Souta clung to her leg beging her not to leave.

"Souta!" Amaya cried as she triped over the little boys. She would have crashed to the ground if Sesshoumaru hadn't caught her.

Sesshoumaru glanced down at the young women who lay in his arms.Her hair spilled over his chest and she was to busy yelling at Souta to even notice the perdiciment she was in.

Until Souta pointed it out.

"Sorry, I didn't notice." Sesshoumaru just nodded, helping her stand up and then again, retreating to the door.

"Do you like that door or something?"

"Of course not..."

"Well then move away from it." Amaya laughed when he refused to budge. "Alright, i'm ready to go."

"No!" Amaya turned expecting Souta to be standing there, but it was her step-mother."Wait. I want you to come with me. Alone." She added as Souta went to follow.

She lead Amaya up to the attic, over to a dust covered box in the corner. Knealing beside it, she pulled the young demoness down beside her. She pulled something out of the box.

It was a small jewlery case, a soft pink colour. It had imprints of tiny flowers on it.

"Your father was going to give this to you when you graduated, but i think you should have it."

She pulled out of the case a beautiful necklace. It had a golden chain with a golden heart. The heart was full of tiny diamonds.

"Oh wow." Amaya breathed as her mother fastened it around her slim neck.

"Yes, well you better be off hunnie." She smiled proudly. "You look beautiful." she said quietly, inducating to her kimono and the swrod, which was almost touching the ground.

"Thank you."

Amaya walked down to the well house alone. Sesshoumaru and Souta were already there, waiting for her.

Amaya said goodbye to Souta before turning to Sesshoumaru.

"Ready?"

Yes."Sesshoumaru answered, putting his arm around her waist, they jumped. Dissapaering into the dark depths of the well.