In The Modern Times
Story: Before the Twist Of Fate
By: Sky
Grandfather continued to sweep the grounds of the temple, humming to himself as a light breeze undid his work just slightly. But he didn't mind. It was a nice spring day. And he couldn't find a better reason to be outside then to be doing this. The flowers had been particularly beautiful this year. And the Sakura had bloomed spectacularly. There were thousands of them it had seen, and the festival had been one of the best he could ever remember. He just wished….
Grandfather sighed as he looked towards the shrine building where she had met him with the school kids that had come to visit. She had worn the traditional garb that day, and had made a striking figure in the black suit, and she had made him so proud to wear it. That was the last time he would ever see her, as she excused herself from his side because she thought that she had seen a student wondering where they weren't supposed to go. He had thought nothing about it, as sometimes students did that; even the older ones it seemed. Now he wished he had never let her go. If he had only known that he was to never see her again…
He shook his head. No, that wasn't true. He would never give up hope that his daughter would return. She was strong, and he knew she could care for herself. Though, he dreaded where she had gone. Ever since her disappearance, there seemed to be something drawing him to the old well-house where the Bone Eaters Well had stood for countless generations. It was here, that he had noticed the wood that had been covering the well was not gone, and there were fresh scratches along the framing. He had run to the well to look down and make sure she had not fallen in, and it was there that he had found her bracelet, which had somehow fallen off. Sango had been here. She had fallen into the well, and now who knew what had happened to her.
Apparently, a student was also missing. The police had come to comb the area several times to try and find every trace of him, but none were found. All grandpa could guess was that the boy had fallen down the well, and Sango had tried to rescue him, and had fallen in as well. That's why her bracelet had fallen off. He would never know, until the day she returned. Grandfather had originally planned on sealing the well again, but that might be her only way home, so instead he stood guard over it, hoping and praying that one day, he would hear the voice of his beloved Granddaughter again, and see her smiling face.
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Yes, short, sweet, and will probably have more added to it later. I'm going to have to find a place to put this into the story, since it really isn't before the story.