"Mama had a miscarriage one day.

Daddy had a stroke when he learned.

Grandma died of a heart attack that morning.

Grandpa died of a broken heart that afternoon.

I was thrown away in the evening.

I was thrown away.

Talk about depressing thoughts. They ran through my head everyday. Especially when I was forced to sit through another pointless session with some stone-faced psychologist.

Mama didn't want me- she got pregnant.

Daddy didn't want me- he tossed me out the door.

Grandma didn't want me- never speaking, the old mute.

Grandpa didn't want me- he left me all on my own that day.

I didn't want me either- so I cut myself.

I didn't want me either.

It was a never ending cycle. Always the same words, the same feelings, the same disdainful impressions. And the therapy only made it worse. The professional would hold up a picture and say,

'Kagome, what do you see?'

Mama screaming.

Daddy yelling.

Grandma dying.

Grandpa leaving.

Me alone and crying about it all.

Me alone and crying.

But I'd say, 'Two birds and a fig leaf- or is that the dove with the olive leaf spoken of in The Bible? I think I can make out the ark.'

They'd just move on to the next picture, writing something down on their clipboard. 'And now?'

Mama wailing.

Daddy laughing.

Grandma frowning.

Grandpa scowling.

Me mopping lonely in a corner.

Me mopping lonely.

And I'd say, 'Rain drops and sunshine.'"

"But, why?"

"That's simple," Kagome replied, smiling at the man before her as he leaned closer, genuine love and concern in his eyes. "It's what they wanted to hear."

"Then tell me your story. Tell me it all, Kagome." He grasped her hand, squeezing it in a gentleness she had only vaguely knew existed. "It's what I want to hear."

A/N: It's a very short Prologue, I know, but this is what I wanted to give as a first impression. I hope you like this story. It will be considerably short (only four chapters and only 18 pages in all, or so), but I think it's worth a read-through.

Disclaimer: I'll put this only once. I do not own Inuyasha- never have, never will.