Beyond

By: Katt

Thanx for all those who reviewed my fic so far! I know its slightly confusing. I will try to make things more clear. Its going to be slightly confusing for the next few chapters but things will clear up the more the story progress's. If you have any questions, just ask!

Don't own anything. Poor me.
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"Do you see him?" Miroku shook his head at Sango as he looked down at the ground. "I cant see anything through the trees. Kirara, can you go any lower?" The cat demon nodded as it lowered itself closer to the ground.

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Inuyasha was running. He could smell her, just barely though. He knew his feet would be cut up from running so fast. He allowed a groan to escape his lips as a rock cut the side of his ankle. He jumped up to land on a tree branch. "She's close, I can smell her! She's heading back to Kaede's. But…why is she running.." Inuyasha kept moving by jumping from tree to tree. He was so close…just so close…

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Kagome wrapped the red fire rat coat tighter around her. 'Where are my cloths?' Her feet dragged as she forced them to keep moving. The village was right over the hill. All she had to do was make it to the well...

She didn't mean to run away from everyone. But, god she didn't know. Her head was filled with stuff she didn't even know about. Thoughts she had never had before. They weren't hers, she knew that.. but why was she thinking them? She had to go home. She wanted to just be alone. What was going on..

She could barely remember anything. She remembered… "Inuyasha…"

A flash of Inuyasha's childhood ran through her mind which caused Kagome to cry out. "Stop it.. JUST STOP IT!" She started to run faster.

There was a battle. She remembered that. She remembered….

Kagome had to stop herself as images started to pour in. Her breathing came out ragged. She fell to her knees trying to get her mind to go blank. 'If I have no thoughts…I cant remember..'

Kagome forced her self to stand up. Her feet were sore. She had been running all morning. She woke up when it was still dark. The moment she woke up her head wouldn't stop spinning. There was so much stuff in her brain. She didn't know what information was hers…or who she was exactly. She got scared. She ran.

As Kagome entered the village people started call out her name. She didn't even glance at them. She knew her destination and no one was stopping her. She pushed through the crowds of people as she entered the small market center. They were only slowing her down.

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Inuyasha could see the village. " She's here…I can smell her." She had at least a hour head start on him but his speed had let him catch up. He jumped from the branch he was leaning on and headed full force towards the village.

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Kaede looked up as a village man burst through her door. "Ka… Kaede… Kagome.. I saw her running through the village. I think something's wrong… HURRY!"

"If shes running she's probably heading towards the well. Hurry, bring my horse!"

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Kagome ran through the forest. The well was right beyond the trees. She was so close. All she wanted was to be home in her mothers arms….

She screamed out as a wood stump caused her to fall. She could see the field. She could see the top of the well. Kagome pushed her self up from the ground while blood poured from the cut on her knee. She limped as fast as she could.

'Mom, I'm coming... Home…I'm coming…'

As she left the forest and entered the field the wind hit her full force. Her hair blew from side to side. When her hands finally grasped the side of the well a small smile formed on her lips.

'Home…'

Kagome was dragged from her thoughts as a hand grabbed her shoulder. She turned to be face to face with Inuyasha.

"Kagome.."

She could see everything.. feel everything. She knew how he felt.. Knew who he was. His life ran right through her eyes. His child hood, how he had loved Kikyo.. Mother, father, brother.. enemy's. She saw herself through his eyes.

"GET AWAY FROM ME!"

Kagome tore Inuyasha's hand off her shoulder causing him to gasp. She then fell backwards into the well.. All Inuyasha could do was watch helplessly.

"DON'T COME AFTER ME!" Those were her last words as time took her away.

'I'm so sorry Inuyasha, forgive me..'

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Inuyasha's hand fell limply to his side. He stared at the well hoping for.. he didn't know what to hope for. She told him to stay away from him.. Why?

"Inuyasha?" Inuyasha didn't turn as he heard Kaedes voice. "Where is Kagome?"

The hanyou just stared at the well as the old women came to his side. "Are you ok, Inuyasha?"

Kaede gasped as she saw the face of the hanyou. His ears slumped as his eyes said things that not even she could comprehend.

Without a word the hanyou walked away.
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"So you don't know where he went to?"

Kaede shook her head as she placed more wood into the fire place. "He left and hasn't returned. He seemed very upset."

Miroku nodded as he helped Kaede carry a pot to put over the fire. "He must of caught up to her." Kaede only nodded as she sat down.

Sango sat in the corner while Shippo and Kirara were walking around outside.

"I have been thinking about everything ye has told me about Kagome. I think I might have a theory." Miroku sat next to the old women while Sango moved closer. "Please Kaede, tell me anything you might know."

The old women nodded. "Miroku, the power you speak of does not come from my sister. I can assure ye that. Kagome has inherited my sister purifying abilities, but my sister had nothing compared to what ye speaks of." Miroku sighed as he used his staff to turn the wood in the fire.

"But, I do have a theory. No one has ever been able to grasp the full concept of the power of the Shikon Jewel. Kagome, she was born with the jewel inside her. The jewel is part of her. Her growing with the jewel deeply in betted in her body, it must have shared some of its powers with her. Its possible that these powers are just finally surfacing…"

Kaede stirred the pot of stew as she mumbled something none of them could hear.

"Can you speak up old women!"

Everyone turned towards the door to be faced with Inuyasha. He took a seat in front of them. "Ahh seems ye has returned." The hanyou just turned his head as he growled. "Just finish what you were saying."

Kaede nodded. "Its also possible that her body is becoming desperate to have its jewel returned. The jewel is part of her after all. I'm not trying to imply anything, but its very possible that Kagome might not be able to survive without the jewel."

"Wait a minute… First, I thought the jewel was going to disappear from earth if a pure wish was used on it. What if we do use a pure wish on the jewel.. than what?"

"Inuyasha, are ye now saying ye don't want to become a full fledge demon?" The demon just growled. "Answer the question!"

"Well, when the jewel was said to disappear, that's when it had no home, so to speak. So I think there is a strong possibility that the jewel will simply return to Kagome's body once the wish is granted. But if it doesn't, maybe it was in Kagome's destiny…"

Kaede stopped as she watched Inuyasha's eyes flash.

"Inuyasha, nothing is certain yet, calm down." Inuyasha sighed as he listened to the monk.

"Ok, now for my second question.. I have been traveling with Kagome for a long time now. Why would her body be yearning for the jewel now. She seemed perfectly fine before."

Kaede scratched her head. "Well, I suppose that one may be simple to answer. Naraku has the jewel almost completed. Her soul probably senses this. If my theory is correct, powers that Kagome didn't know she had are starting to surface. "

Inuyasha groaned.

"Damn it."