flashback-

Kagome could hear the sound of footsteps coming towards the distance. Quickly, she opened her window and
climbed out. At the same time the door swung open and there was her father with the gun in his hand. He raised
his hand to pull the trigger on her.
CHAPTER TWO

"NO!" Kagome screamed, "Please put the gun down! Please don't harm me!"

"SHUT UP!" Her father roared loud enough that the whole neighbor-hood could hear him.

"But I didn't do anything to you!" She cried through her tears.

Her Father tried to pull the trigger on her, but the trigger was stuck. "What the hell! This damn thing won't work!"
He didn't notice Kagome grab a poker from beside her bed and clutch it tightly in both of her hands.

There came a noise from from behind her father. He turned around, and there was her mother there right behind her
father.

"Please..." Her mother choked through blood in her mouth, "Please... Let her go"

"What the? I swear I just finished you off downstairs! Well... It looks like I'll be having a little more fun." He raised
his arm with the gun in his hand, completely forgetting that the gun wouldn't work. Or at least Kagome thought it
didn't.

Just then, When he pulled the trigger again, somehow, this time, it DID work. There was a loud gunshot that lasted
less than one second, but was echoing throughout the whole house.

Luckily though, the bullet went right over her mother's head, just barely ,missing her. Kagome watched as all of the
terror went right before her eyes. "Please", Kagome prayed, "Please God... If there is one, Please PLEASE make
this just be a dream, which I shall wake up from, and find it to be just a terrible nightmare. And in the morning,
when I wake up, everything will be back to normal and alright. PLEASE!"

But she knew that this was real. Her father raised his arm again, having a clear shot of her mother. He was about to
shoot at her once again. That's when Kagome jumped on him and gave a full blow to his head with the poker she
had in her hand.

Her father fell right before her and didn't move. Maybe he was dead, she didn't know. But right now, she didn't care.
All she cared about was her mother.

"Mother", she whispered urgently, "Hurry, Mother, we have to get out of here, before Dad wakes up. Please stand
Mother!"

"Kagome", her mother croaked, I'm sorry, but I won't make it."

"What! Are you insane! You HAVE to make it Mother! You HAVE too!"

"Kago, I'm sorry. But this is the end of life for me. But you still have a chance. Go Child, run. We will meet again in time
when you and me will meet once again in Death. In Heaven or Hell, as Devils or Angels, we WILL meet. now GO!
Save yourself!" Her mother said.

"No! I will not leave you!" Kagome cried. "I will not! I can't! I will die right beside you if I have too! Just please! Mom,
Don't leave me!"

"Please Kagome... I have something to tell you..."

"Mother, what is it?"

"I... I.. am... not... your... true..." Her mom stammered.

"Your not my true what?"

"your true..." Her mother closed her eyes, as if though she was taking in the taste of death. There was total silence.
"Kago...?"

Kagome whispered, "Yes Mother, I'm here...?"

"You see that box on top of that closet? Over there?" She tried to point at the oak closet right beside Kagome's
bed, but winced in pain. Kagome nodded. "Take it, Child, Keep it safe. It belongs to you now. There's things in there
which I can not tell you myself, but which you should know. Your father wants it, and will do anything to get it. Please.
Run... take it with you. Destroy it. Just keep it away from him and take it. NEVER LET HIM FIND IT! Please Kago,
go and take the box."

"But-" Kagome got interrupted by her mother.

"Do me this last wish child. That's all I ask of thee..."

There was an awkward pause. Then her mother broke the silence.

"Goodbye Kago..." Her mother closed her eyes, and fell in a permanent sleep.

"Goodbye mother." Kagome said through tears, and kissed her mother one last final goodbye on her forehead.

Then, quickly, she grabbed the box from the closet, jumped out of her open window and ran. She ran for her life, for her
mother. God she wished she was still alive, even though in her heart, she strongly knew she was dead. Kagome couldn't
believe her father could ever do such a thing! He said he loved her mother! She was his WIFE! And Kagome was his
DAUGHTER! But now she knew she couldn't trust him or anyone anymore. She didn't even know if she could trust
herself anymore!

Even more tears started to well up in her eyes. "Be strong Kago, Be strong," she whispered to herself.