***Mysterious Blue***

Dead Alive and Back Again


Kagome mysteriously died, and the Shikon jewel disappeared along with her. Now it's just the beginning of the end when her soul is being pulled back to Earth.

An Inu Yasha Fan fiction

By: Fire

Dedicated to my friend Raven who had me read a twisted horror book which taunted my dreams forever while I tried to think of an Inu Yasha fic, and this was the result.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters.

Authors notes: Not many people actually reviewed my last chapter. You people are mean.*sticks tounge out*

Actually, thanks to my only reviewer of the chapter Danie who I can safely tell, SESSHOUMARU IS MINE! THERE IS NO WAY I'M SETTING HIM UP WITH KAGOME!!!

4. For the dead to look down at the living

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The blue exploded with brightness before dimming out, and vanishing. The last thing she could recall was looking down upon the world, seeing the night sky and looking at the top of green trees.

'Trees, why I haven't seen those since I was ------alive?????' Kagome though rapidly looking down. The city was alive, people were moving, going on with their business.

Where the hell was she, she was suppose to be dead right. In some never ending white world waiting for something.

Yet she could answer where she was, she was back on Earth! She was home!!!

'Somehow.' Kagome thought bringing down her mood quickly. 'This doesn't seem right. I mean, I'm floating above it all for God's sakes!'

Kagome looked down at herself, she looked solid, not like her usual translucent self. Yet she still couldn't feel anything.

Kagome glided down toward Earth aware that no one should be able to see her. Everyone in this time probably thought Kagome kicked the bucket from one of her many made up diseases.

'It would make sense after now, but it makes me wonder how my family took it.' Kagome's heart wrenched painful.

'They say curiosity killed the cat, won't work for me, someone who is already dead.' Her mouth turned to a grim line, and eyes filled with sadness.

It's not when you die that bothers people the most, it bothers them with the pain it may cause, the place they are going afterward, and most importantly, everything they left behind.

Kagome didn't have time to acknowledge the pain when she died, not many people do. She went to a place with nothing, so the only thing to fear was herself. But there is the one most important thing, that got her the most. Everything she left behind.

'Mom, Souta, Gramps, Buyo, InuYasha, everyone in the feudal ages. It's unfair, I was only 15....'

It took her awhile to realize this must have been what Kikyou would be thinking when she came back. All the things she'd lost, and could never get back. It didn't even help that Kagome sort of replaced her.

As Kagome floated further down to the shrine she'd spotted, she was beginning to feel like she didn't want to be there anymore.

Two thoughts pounded in her mind, to avoid the pain and leave now, or check up on her family.

~Flashback~

A twelve year old Kagome sat on her bed writing away in her diary.

'Dad died today' She started, adding her own feelings.

'Moms sad, and I don't know how Souta is taking it. He seems quite, but I guess for a 7 year old this is the first person he actually knew very well that died on him.' Poor kid, she thought at the time.

Souta happened to come in shortly after she closed it. He was wearing his pajamas, and dragging along an extra blanket. If it were any other time, Kagome probably would have shooed him away. But now wasn't any other time.

"Sis, you won't die on me will you?"

Kagome let out a laugh like breath. "No, I don't plan to die anytime soon, but I know I will at some point of time, no one can help that right? Just don't worry, when I die, I'll be waiting for you. Nothing to fear." Kagome was being more sympathetic, and nice then she even though capable of without a thought to it.

"So you'll be watching over me when you die?"

"Always."

~end of flashback~

Kagome let out a breath, and made up her mind. She owed it to her family to at least care enough to check up on them.

She flew down, first to the living room, then entered the kitchen slowly.

Her feet nearly touched the ground, she could close her eyes, and imagine walking in as if she were alive. It made her heart lift, but it wouldn't last. She knew that, but buried it in the back of her mind.

For one day, just one day, she wished to be alive again.

Just one day to spend time with her family, the one day she thought she'd never have.

'This is nonsense Kagome, your dead, haven't you understood that yet?' She'd address herself talking to herself. She never had a conversation per say, but did tell herself stuff. It got lonely living alone with absolutely nothing to do but float, and think.

She passed through the door, lacking need to open it, and looked around. Her mother, who certainly looked aged far beyond the amount of years she'd last saw her.

She was leaning over the frying pan, cooking something that probably smelled delicious. If only Kagome could smell.....

Her mother hummed a soft tune, and Souta walked in the door. Kagome was amazed at how much older he looked, it made herself ask

'Exactly how long had she been dead again?'

He twirled a soccer ball on his fingertips.

"Hey mom." His voice also sounded like a mans.

"Oh hello dear, how've you been? Why were you late?"

"Just got called in for extra practice."

The conversation ended almost as abruptly as it started.

Kagome looked around and began to wonder where grandpa was.

He'd usually be at the dinner table already waiting for the food.

"Mom." Souta called over after retrieving a book bag, and going over to the desk.

"Do you know anything about Earth Science?"

Kagome opened her mouth to say something, but shut it instantly realizing her mistake.

She was dead, there was no way for him to help her out. But she was beginning to feel slightly jealous.

"Lots, I taught most to Kagome, what are you working on?" She rinsed her hands off, drying them off with a rag walking over.

Souta showed her the worksheet indicating each place with a pen. Her mother picked it up from him to read it over. Souta sighed. "Mom where do you think Kagome is right now?"

This peaked Kagome's interest, she floated down so it was almost like she was sitting on the counter again.

"Oh in Heaven of course Souta, what made you ask?"

"Just the bunches of stuff happening. It's like I can feel her with us."

His mother put down the work, and looked at him with watery eyes.

"No need to worry, I'm sure she can be happy, where ever she is now." The mother embraced the son in a hug.

Kagome watched depressed. 'Can be happy.' She repeated her mother's words in her own head. 'How- how can I be happy? Being here only makes me wish I had a life, literally. I had sometime. At least one more time to spend with you on Earth.' A lone tear leaked from her eyes but this went unnoticed.

You should always be careful what you wish for.