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"A what ?"

"A ferryman. The man you've met. You probably already guessed that, but his duty is to take the souls of the deceased to the afterlife, where it is decided whether they go to Heaven or Hell," explained Kagome.

Ray still looked sceptical. "How are we going to find him ? I don't have that feeling anymore, so I don't know where to go. We will never find him !" By now he sounded slightly hysterical, but, to his surprise, Kagome didn't look worried, she only chuckled.

"I know the feeling which guided you disappeared. It lasts only as long as the spirit has not met the ferryman. But the thing to know when you're dealing with ghosts, is that you have good chances of meeting ferrymen in the proximity of places which hold at least a bit of holy power, because it is easier for them to travel between the two worlds in such places."

"Places with holy power ? I don't understand. Do you mean shrines ?"

"Yes, but not any shrines. Those with enough power to attract a ferryman are rare. Because they are so few and since I know all of them, we just have to go to the closest one and we will certainly meet one there !" By now Kagome was grinning from ear to ear, while Ray Penber looked immensely relieved.

Now the closest shrine is probably the Higurashi shrine, but I can't go there. Even if it is the middle of the night. Someone could see me and it would be too much of a temptation for matter how much I would like to, I can't go back to my former life. Kagome hid her melancholy quickly and continued : "We should get going, the nearest shrine is not far away but it should still take at least 10 minutes to go there."

Ray smiled weakly and nodded, not having noticed her moment of sadness. "Yes, let's go."

They were walking in the deserted streets when Ray spoke : "Kagome, can I ask you something ?"

The miko shrugged. "Sure."

"Well, I was wondering... How can you see me ? Are you some kind of medium ?" To his surprise, Kagome burst out laughing.

"A medium ? I guess you could call me that, since I can see the souls of the dead, but it is not exactly what I am. I am a miko, someone with holy powers, that's why I can see things others can't."

"You have holy powers ? What kind of powers, besides seeing ghosts ?"

Kagome frowned and stated dryly : "I can't tell you."

"Oh. Okay." Ray muttered, taken aback by her sudden change in demeanor. But, the next second, Kagome was smiling, causing him to wonder if he had imagined her earlier attitude.

"Do you have any other question ?" she asked. Ray hesitated, then asked softly : "Yes, actually. What... what is a Death Note ?"

Kagome's smile didn't falter. She nodded and said : "Yes, I figured you would ask about that. Well, physically, it can take different shapes, but it is always something you can write on. It belongs to Shinigamis."

"What ! It is something that belongs to a god ! But then, how can a human use it ?"

"In fact, there is a Death Note for each Shinigami, and they always have to keep a Death Note on them. It is the source of their immortality : Shinigamis use their Death Note to kill humans and add the time they would have lived to their own lifetime. But if a Shinigami happen to possess two Death Notes, he can drop one in the human world."

Ray was shocked by her revelations. "But why would they do that ?"

Kagome shrugged. "Some think they can make our world better or worse if the right person finds the Death Note. And some just want entertainment. I heard their world was boring and almost dead. They're gods, it makes sense that they consider humans as mere playthings."

Something Kagome had said earlier bothered Ray. "You said they kill people with their Death Note. How do they do that ?"

The miko smiled sadly. She replied : "To kill someone with a Death Note, you only need their name and face. You write the name in the Death Note while thinking of the face and the death is inavoidable. It doesn't matter where the person you want to kill is, or if you have ever met them. You can control the cause of death, the time, the place, and even the actions of the victim before they die."

By now, the young man was thinking intently. It can control the cause of death, then... could it... "Can it cause heart attacks ?"

She sighed. "You guessed correctly. Kira is a human who found a Death Note."

Stunned by this new development, Ray stopped walking. Kira uses a Death Note ! How will L be able to arrest him if he is using a god's tool ? I know Light Yagami is Kira, but I can't tell anyone since I'm dead. Even if I revealed Kira's identity to Kagome, she wouldn't be able to get to L. If she went to the police, Light would know it and be able to kill her. I can't put her in such danger, she's too young. She must only be sixteen or seventeen. Besides, even if she talked about that to L, how could he believe her ? I wouldn't believe someone who claimed to know Kira's identity because a ghost revealed it to him. A doubt appeared in his mind. Does she even want Kira to be arrested ? She didn't say anything whether she approved his actions or not.

"Kagome... what do you think of Kira's deeds ?"

She remained silent for a moment before answering : "It's a difficult question. I'm not against the idea of killing criminals, but Kira is human. He can make mistakes. He may have killed innocent people. And, even if his goal is a good one –a society without criminality, who wouldn't want that ? The world he wants to create would be a tyranny, where people would live in fear. Besides, power like the power of the Death Note corrupts. He will think he has the right of life and death on everyone and won't hesitate to kill those who try to stop him. So, while I can understand his goal, I don't approve the way he chose to reach it." She had resumed walking and Ray followed her. She turned toward him without stopping and demanded : "Why did you ask me that ?"

Looking grim, Ray answered : "I was killed by Kira because I was investigating his case."

Kagome seemed shocked for a moment. "Oh. I guess you were getting too close."

"Yes. In fact, I know-"

"What can I do for you ?" Someone interrupted. Kagome smiled. "Good. We were looking for someone like you !"

They had found a ferryman.

AN : There is a lot of explanations of things we already know here, so it may be boring, but it was necessary. Once again, I apologise for the mistakes that are undoubtely there and I will try to update soon. Please don't forget to review !