Even After Death

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Yu Yu Hakusho.

-Chapter 1: Seal and Depression-

***Modern Day Tokyo, Japan***

A young girl around the age of 17 walked into her home. She walked down the main hallway and up the stairs to her room, passing her family without a glance. Dropping her backpack on the floor by the door she made her way over to her bed only to collapse in the middle of the floor. Her mother came running once she heard her daughter colaps on the floor.

"Kagome, what happened?" she asked looking at her daughter's emotionless face. Her eyes were glazed over, but there were no tears to be found. Kagome turned her head slowly to look at her mom.

"I can't go through the well any more." She spoke in a monotone and her eyes were unfocused. A few moments passed in silence when she spoke up again. "Mom I'm going to go to sleep now, ok?" she was still talking in the monotone and her face was void of all emotion. Her mother nodded, gave her daughter one last hug, and left the room. Kagome laid in her bed staring at the ceiling only one thing entered her thoughts before she fell into a deep sleep.

'Inuyasha.'

Kagome woke up the next morning feeling awful. She sat up and put her head in her hands. 'I feel like I've been hit by a truck.' she thought bitterly to herself. Kagome slowly went downstairs to the kitchen, only to be greeted by her overly cheerful mother.

"Good morning Kagome. This is Genkai." Mrs. Higurashi spoke with a smile as she motioned to an older woman. "She came here to talk to you about something important." The older woman known as Genkai walked over to Kagome and smiled.

"Could I talk to you in the other room for a moment?" she asked in a hoarse but gentle voice. Kagome nodded and let Genkai lead her to the living room. Kagome sat down on the couch while Genkai sat down in a chair beside Kagome. Kagome tilted her head to the side before speaking.

"Genkai, what is it you needed to talk to me about?" she asked politely. Genkai looked at her and smiled.

"Kagome, I would like to train you in the arts of fighting and of priestess abilities."

*6 months later*

Kagome woke up and looked at the clock. '10:32.I slept in. Think god my training is over.' she thought to herself. She went to the bathroom and took a shower. Once she was done she got dressed in a blue skirt and white top. "I need a change." she thought out loud to herself. Kagome went downstairs into the kitchen to find her mom baking cookies. "Mom, I'm going to go shopping to try to get my mind off things. I really need a change, it might make me feel a little better."

"Ok, Kagome." Mrs. Higurashi turned around from baking her cookies. "Here Kagome take my credit card, buy a new wardrobe. Just don't spend over $600, ok?" she asked while handing a shocked Kagome the credit card.

"Ok, thanks mom." 'Wow she never lets me spend that much, or let me have the card for that matter.' Kagome shook her head of those thoughts and walked out the door to her car.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AN: Short I know, but its not over yet. Please review.

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Kumori Touki