Beyond

By: Katt

Please read: OK! So people don't get confused. Kagome has the ability to steal other peoples powers (its her power from the Shikon Jewel) and to use it against her enemy's. According to Kaede she can only steal power from pure souls (good guys). BUT that is a unproven theory. Now when Kagome steals others strength and powers, there is a side effect. She also gets their thoughts and memory's. As you can imagine this could cause someone to go insane since they are confusing their identity with others. The next few chapters are about Kagome trying to piece everything together in her head…stuff about what happened at the battle and who she really is. So please! Try not to get to confused.

oooooo Kagome is in memory

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Kagome laid awake in her bed. She had to get stitches for her knee so was told not to walk on it for at least a few days. So for the first time in awhile she had a valid excuse to miss school. She rolled to her side so she could look out the window. The slice of the moon cast a pale glow on the Miko's face.

She felt old. She had lived so many lives through her mind. 'What is happening to me..'

She tried to remember that night. She remembered being thrown against a tree. The demon was satisfied thinking she passed out. She remembered looking up and seeing the demons claw heading straight for.. Inuyasha…

oooooooooooo

"Mother…do you need help with that?"

That voice…it sounded so familiar.. but younger.

The women looked down smiling.

"Inuyasha, you don't always have to help me.. But if you insist, can you bring me that pot?"

Kagome could feel herself…no not herself…but Inuyasha nodding. "Of course." He lifted the pot and brought it to his mother. "Well Inuyasha, it's going to be your birthday soon. Your going to be six! Isn't that exciting?"

Inuyasha nodded.

"Inuyasha, I know your birthday isn't for a few days…But, I want to show you something."

Kagome felt a smile grace her lips as Inuyasha followed his mother. "Inuyasha.. Come here. Sit on my lap." Kagome felt herself jump from across the room. Inuyasha landed perfectly on Natasha's lap. His mother opened a small drawer and pulled out a piece of paper.

She handed the paper to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, I know you never got the chance to meet your father, but I want you to have this.."

The young pup opened the paper only to gasp as he read what was on it. "Mama, it…its one of papa's legends!"

Kagome's body was filled with the young half demon's joy.

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Kagome sat straight up in her bed. These were Inuyasha's private thoughts. His memory's, feelings. She had no right to feel them. 'What's wrong with me. Why do I know these things…'

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Inuyasha sat next to the well while watching Shippo running through the field playing with Kirara. He was silently waiting for Kagome.

"Inuyasha, sitting here staring is not going to bring Kagome back. Say, what exactly did happen the last time you saw her?"

Inuyasha looked at the Monk in irritation. "How many times must I tell you, none of your business!" The Monk only shook his head as he sat down next to his friend.

"Inuyasha, if it was that serious, why not go after her?" The dog demon only tuned his head. "I can't."

The Monk sighed realizing he wasn't going to get much from the dog demon. "If Kagome was to leave us the way she did, obviously she wants time to herself. We have to respect her wish's and hope for her to come back to us."

Inuyasha ran his hand over tetsusagia. "She has my coat and our jewel shards. I will have to get them back if she chooses not to continue the journey with us." The Monk nodded while in thought.

"I'm not sure taking back the jewel shards would be wise. If Kaede is correct in the things she said, Kagome might need those jewel shards to survive."

Inuyasha stood up. He didn't even look back as he walked into the forest.
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Inuyasha walked without even looking to where he was going. He had memorized long ago where his feet were taking him. The tree stood tall and bold. It stuck out compared to all the others. Inuyasha sighed as he plopped down in front of the Goshinboku tree.

Her face. Those eyes. She was so scared. Tortured almost. All he wanted to do was grab her hand as she fell into the well. But she had told him not to come after her. He was being haunted by her image. Inuyasha licked his hand as he began to clean behind his ears.

That battle. He didn't understand what Kagome had done to all of them. Sure she had destroyed the demon…Well at least he thought she did. But anyways, what was the pain from? Everyone had said something had happened to them but none of them would say what exactly they went through.. It was probably to personal for them to talk about. He saw his life flash through his eyes. Why? It almost felt like Kagome had sucked all his thoughts out of his head. His strength, he had felt so weak. It felt like it was being sucked out of him too.

Inuyasha had been scared for the first time in a long time.

Inuyasha sighed as he sat closer to the tree. It was odd to him. He spent much of his life connected to this tree. 50 years ago when Inuyasha was cast under a spell the last thing he saw was Kikyo. When he woke up, the first thing he saw was the reincarnation of his lost love, Kagome. Kikyo was dead now and Kagome's alive. They are two different people.

Inuyasha gave a soft laugh as he thought about how different the two girls were. Reality was, to him, that he had lost Kikyo only recently while to the rest of the world she died 50 years ago. It was such a hard thing to swallow even if at first he thought she betrayed him. His heart broke to pieces when he found out. But Kagome.. She was slowly putting those pieces back together.

Inuyasha shook his head at that thought. These thoughts were just silly to him. He had to stay away from this subject or his mind would just spin in a big cycle. Was he in love with Kagome? Was he still in love with Kikyo? Was he meant to be with anyone? Inuyasha groaned. He would just waste time pondering the answers. So much of his life had changed in such a short amount of time.

Inuyasha laid on the ground to look up at the sky through the branches. The sun shined heavily through the leaves. With a sigh Inuyasha closed his eyes to get some lost shuteye.

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Kagome sat huddled in the shower. Her head…it hurt so much. She was forcing herself to think of the last battle. At this rate she was getting no where. Thoughts, story's…memory's that weren't hers… So much went through her at once. She brought her knee's closer to her. The shower water had gone cold long ago but that didn't matter. She tried to concentrate on the person inside her. She was lost somewhere in her mind. She closed her eyes trying to just find herself. She was taught to properly meditate like this by.. Miroku..

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"Miroku let me help you up."

Kagome…no, no. Miroku looked up. She felt herself smile. "Yes father." Her hand reached for the man standing above him.

"Miroku, why don't we go for a walk by the river. I want to speak to you about something." She felt her self nod and be guided by the older man.

It was a sunny day and the river wasn't that far of a walk. The boy in her dipped his foot in the water and giggled. "Can I go for a swim, father?" The older man nodded as the young boy threw off his clothing.

"Father watch me!" His father laughed as Miroku made a big splash in the water. "My son, you have so many hidden talents!"

The boy went under the water. Fish…there were so many. The boy smirked as a thought came to him. 'Ill give me and father a nice feast tonight!' The boy took a breath of air then swam to the bottom and wedge himself between two rocks. He opened his hands and waited for a fish to come his way.

A giant carp swam right between the boys hand. The young boy grasped the carp. Under the water he smiled in triumph. The carp started to struggle which caused the boy only to hold onto the fish tighter. As the boy released himself from the rocks the carps fin pulled off the cloth covering the boys hand.

Kagome…no it was Miroku…she could feel the pain. Water.. rocks ..all the fish. They were being sucked through his Wind Tunnel. She could feel the Tunnel on his hand being stretched. It was to small to handle so much. The pain…she could feel it. It hurt so badly..

"MIROKU!"

The water was being sucked up all around her…no Miroku.. "FATHER!"

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Kagome's eyes shot open. She was panting. God did she hurt. That pain.. She cradled her hand. Tears started to fall from the girls eyes. It was then that she realized how cold she was. She was still in the shower being showered on by the cold water. She tried to move but her body was so cold. Faintly she could hear a knocking at the door.

"Mo…mother…" it was almost a whisper. Her body started to spasm from the freezing of her muscles. She briefly looked at her arms. Her skin was pale showing her blue veins. Her teeth chattered loudly as she started to go into shock. She was so cold. How stupid was she. She should of left the shower a long time ago. It felt like needles were pricking her skin. The knocking of the door rang louder in her ears.

"Moth…" Kagome chocked back a cry. It hurt to talk. She was shacking so badly.

How long had she been in here? She didn't know. Longer than a hour. Way longer… Kagome forced her body to move even though her muscles screamed at her not to. Before Kagome could reach the handle of the door, it swung open. Her mother gasped as she looked at her daughter.

"Oh god…Kagome…"

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Ok I don't like stealing something without being straight about it. The idea of the shower scene was take from another story I read years ago. I could never forget that scene so I thought this would be a good time to use it in my own work. My scene is nothing compared to the one I read. The story I read it in is called : Acherontia Atropos. If anyone has a chance to read that story please do so! And please don't think this as being unoriginally…cause yea it isn't. But I look at it as showing the original scene my respect