Promise Me by Celestial Demoness

Chapter 1

Promise Me

Chapter : 1

A four year old girl sat in a corner crying. She had lost her mother and father when a semi hit them, sending their car flying hundreds of feet. Killing the two plus the one year old boy they had with them on impact. Her parents had been taking her little brother to the hospital. Her little brother Souta had caught a fever and it wasn't going away.

Her parents had left her with the babysitter while they took the sick infant down to the hospital. There was no known family members to take in Kagome so social services were sent down to the Higurashi's home to pick up the little girl.

The people took her to a building and put her in a room along with many other little children. There she walked to a dark corner and cried. There she sat crying, wanting nothing more than to be held within her mother's arms.

"Why are you crying?"

Kagome looked up to see a boy with silver hair standing in front of her.

"My mommy, daddy and brother died!" cried Kagome. "And now I'm alone."

"No you're not."

"How do you know?" sniffled Kagome as she wiped away her tears.

"Because I will be here," said the boy.

Kagome sniffed then stood up, "My name is Kagome."

"Mine is Sesshoumaru."

Kagome walked up to the boy and latched herself onto his waist holding on as if he were her life line. After letting him go she yawned. Seeing her yawn Sesshoumaru led the girl to one of the many beds in the room. Laying down Kagome fell fast asleep only to be taken by nightmares.

Sitting up straight the young girl screamed out for her new found friend and he was soon at her side, stroking her hair. Until once again sleep took hold of her small body.

Six Months Later

Two children sat in the corner of the room. One four years old the other nine. The latter had always showed a cold exterior for one so young. Never befriending any of the other children around him. That was what the workers noticed about him. Then all of a sudden he was seen day after day with the little four year old girl.

The boy, Sesshoumaru had been to over ten different foster homes in the two years he was there. Always ending up back to where he started. No one knew how the little girls personality was but during the six months she seemed as cold as Sesshoumaru. She was like a smaller female version of the cold hearted boy.

Noticing the workers weren't watching them the boy looked over to his little companion. As usual they were sitting in a dark corner of the room. It was were they always sat. Looking at the little girl sitting opposite to him he and played with the ring that rested on a small chain against his neck. Not wanting to show anyone that he actually cared about someone he un-clipped the necklace.

"Kagome?"

The little girl looked at him and nodded to show that she was listening to him.

"Bring your hand."

She extended her arm and offered her hand to her most trusted and only friend in the world. Sesshoumaru took her hand in his and faced her hand palm up. He then placed the object into her hand. Watching her look down at what he placed into her hand and then back up at him. Her eyes asked for an explanation as to why he would give his most treasured item to her.

"Listen... Kagome Higurashi... I give this to you," said Sesshoumaru. "So you will not forget this Sesshoumaru."

"How could I forget you? We will always stick together."

"Yes... Always... Kagome... Always."

But he knew that she had a better chance at going to a foster home. A better chance then he himself had.

"But Sesshoumaru... This Kagome has nothing to offer to you."

Sesshoumaru looked at the little girl, pride building in his chest. He had taken this little girl who was a crying wreck and taught her to hold her head high. Higher than all others. 'He' Sesshoumaru considered this little girl his equal. When he didn't even consider his own father equal to himself.

"This Sesshoumaru needs nothing in return but the promise to always remember him."

"This Kagome will never forget you... Sesshoumaru... never."