Beyond

By Katt

I don't own squat! Thanx for everyone's reviews so far!
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Kagome's mother held her daughter close to her in her arms. She rocked the child back and forth. The electric heater was on high and so was the electric blanket. Her daughter was asleep now which was nothing but a relief to her. When she had walked into the bathroom her daughters lips were trembling blue. What if she had waited any longer? Mrs. Higurashi closed her eyes tight at the thought.

The moment her daughter had come home the other day she knew something was wrong. She wanted to respect her daughters privacy like always so didn't ask any questions. That caused Mrs. Higurashi to sigh. She felt like she had let her daughter down somehow. But if Kagome wanted to talk about it.. she would have said something. She always did before.

Kagome's mother just held her daughter close..
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Naraku walked back and forth in his chambers. He sighed as he took a seat on the ground. 'That power, where had it come from?' He had never seen anything like it. Naraku.. The most feared man in feudal Japan had found himself scared. 'Impossible. I had never seen so much power. That power.. Is it possible that the Miko hold's more power than I?' The prince of darkness looked at his hands. He hadn't retrieve the jewel shards in fear of his life. 'In fear of my life? How is that possible… She is nothing but a mere reincarnation of Kikyo. Kikyo, her power wasn't even that strong.' Naraku stared out his window. He needed a new plan.
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Sango and Miroku sat silently while they stared at the lake. Miroku smiled as his fishing poll jerked. "I got a bite." Sango nodded as she watched the Monk pull his string in. Miroku groaned when he found the fish had stolen the worm but didn't go for his trap. He looked deep into the clear lake to see a carp swimming along. He sighed while looking at his hand. "Damn carp. Always one step ahead." Miroku put new bate on his hook and cast it back into the lake.

"Inuyasha hasn't been around a lot. Do you think he's ok?" The monk simply shrugged. "I suppose its not our business to intrude on."

Sango sighed while taking off her sandals. She allowed her feet to dangle into the lake. "Miroku, do you think Kagome is ok? Its been four days and she still hasn't come back to us."

The monk looked at his and Sangos reflection in the water while giving a soft smile. "I don't know. Kagome has never been someone to just leave us behind without reason. We should just pray for her safety and hope for the best."

Sango smiled while moving closer to the Monk.

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Kagome looked out the window while her mother sat sewing across the room. She was wearing gray sweat pants with a deep red sweat shirt. She sighed as she saw her reflection in the window. Her eyes were dark. She hated sleep now. They were haunted by peoples memory's. Their fears, desires… Kagome shivered as her mind scanned through some of the events she had witnessed through others eyes.

'This all ties into that battle. But every time I try to figure it out my mind becomes clogged ..' Kagome groaned. She was getting no where. At times she confused her memory's and thoughts with others. Even with people she didn't know! But the thoughts that mostly came up dealt with her friends. Any time she would think of one of them a memory would flash through her eyes or something they felt would sink its way through her system.

Kagome stood up and walked towards the door to only be stopped by her mother. "Kagome, are you feeling ok?" Kagome gave her mother a soft smile. She felt older than her mother. "I'm fine. I just need some fresh air." Her mother nodded.

Ever since that night in the shower her mother had been keeping a close eye on her. Any time she took a shower her mother knocked every ten minutes to make sure everything was ok. She had to admit it was becoming rather annoying but she couldn't blame her mother.

Kagome opened the door to let herself outside. It was a sunny day out. She limped slightly from her injured leg. She moaned in pain as she bent her knee to far.

Kagome made her way to the shrines steps and sat down. She looked out across the city. 'Its so much more beautiful in the feudal era.' Kagome hugged her knees. She had to go back. She had the Jewel Shards after all. She fingered the glass bottle that dangled from her neck. It had been almost a week since she had come home. She was feeling slightly better but not good enough to head back to them…her friends. Kagome bit her lip trying not to think of her friends individually.

But couldn't help her self…Shippo…

ooooooooooooo

Kagome…no she was Shippo now.. Smiled up at the strange man. "So my father will be back soon?" The man nodded. "Alright! When he gets back I can show him my new fighting technique. Oh father is going to be so proud!"

The strange man laughed. "Shippo, you should go to your mother soon. She is probably waiting for you."

Kagome felt herself shaking her head. "No Uncle. I don't want to head home yet. Please let me stay a little longer!" The man just laughed with a big jolly smile. "Aww, well I suppose for a little longer. Shippo, come sit next to me by the fire."

Kagome could feel her tale sit straight up with excitement. Emotions she had no control of flowed through her body. "Ok!" The small fox demon ran next to his uncle and took a seat.

"Shippo, I wanna tell you a story about…"

His uncle went silent. Shippo could feel the change in the air. "What's wrong?"

"Shippo.. I want you to stay here. Please, don't leave the hut." The small demon sat confused but nodded his head. "Hurry back!" His uncle gave the fox a smile before he ran out the door.

"Oh boy, oh boy, cant wait to hear uncles story!" Shippo silently waited. He waited so long.. But his Uncle never came back.

Out of frustration Shippo gave into his curiosity. He bounded to the door of the hut and swung it open.

He could smell the death in the air. How could he had missed it. They were all…dead….

oooooooooooooo

Kagome gasped. Her heart…it felt like it was in pieces. Why…why was this happening to her?

She could only hold her knees closer as she cried silently to herself.

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Inuyasha kicked a stone with his foot. He was still waiting for Kagome to return. 'Where the hell is that women!' It had been a full week without Kagome. The hanyou was going nuts.

Inuyasha looked across the field and glared at the well. "This is your fault!"

"Inuyasha, who are you talking to?" Inuyasha groaned as he looked down at the fox demon. "Shippo, I thought I told you to stay at Kaedes…" The fox demon shrugged as he started to run around the field. "Come on Inuyasha. Why wont you play with me!"

Inuyasha groaned as he sat on the ground. "Man your no fun. Is it because you miss Kagome?"

Inuyasha just turned his head away from the fox. "Inuyasha, you make things really obvious, you know? Everyone knows you wanna see Kagome! I don't see why you cant just go over to her era and see how she's doing…"

Inuyasha's ears perked at that comment. "Well Shippo, maybe your not the dumb runt I thought you were!"

Shippo growled at the comment. "Hey! Watch what your saying. I could take you down in a second!"

Inuyasha shrugged as he picked up the fox by the tail. "I'll be back later. If anyone asks where I am just tell them you don't know."

Inuyasha threw the full demon as he jumped in the well.

"INUYASHA! You'll pay for that!"

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Kagome still had a slight limp from her injury. That morning the doctors had removed the stitches but they warned her to be careful. Kagome handed her teacher her late excuse as she entered the class room. The teacher eyed it carefully but directed her to take a seat.

"Kagome! Your back. I wasn't expecting you in today. We heard about you hurting your leg.." For once in her life Kagome didn't have to lie to her friend. "Thanks Eri." Eri smiled as she pointed to the page in Kagome's math book. Kagome groaned. She had no clue of anything the teacher was talking about.

Before Kagome knew it, class was over. She was dumb founded. She was so far behind in her class's. There was no way she was ever going to be able to catch up.

Kagome's friends walked her slow pace as they headed home from school. Yuka rambled on while Eri and Ayumi threw in their comments here and there. "So anyways, I was like 'There is no way they like each other.' But according to him, its as playing as day." Kagome smirked at that. The story her friend was saying reminded her how it was so obvious Sango lov…

ooooooooooooooo

The wind was blowing her hair. She looked at her hands only to realize it wasn't hers. 'No no…not right now…'

Kagome turned to see a man walking to her. "Sango, why are you out here? Its snowing.." The girl sighed helplessly. She looked up to the sky watching the snow flakes fall slowly. One by one they hit her face causeing a smile to form on her lips. "Father, cant I just enjoy the gift of nature?"

The man smiled lovingly. "My child you have every right. Just don't let yourself be distracted from your training." The girl could only nod as her father walked away. Her father constantly pressured her about her training. But in the end she was the best demon exterminator out of the village.

Kagome could feel herself moving. She pushed past a set of bush's and knelt by a small head stone. She could feel a sad smile form her lips. "Mother…I miss you…God.. do I long to see your face once again…"

ooooooooooooo

"Kagome?"

Kagome could feel herself sweating. Her friends were standing around her. "Kagome, are you ok? Is there a reason you stopped. Oh no.. don't tell me your leg hurts!" Yuka held out her hand. "I'll help you walk home if you want me too.."

Without a word Kagome pushed past her friends. She walked home alone.

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Kagome sat cross-legged on her bed. 'This has gone to far. I don't feel as lost anymore, but I have to stop these memory's just popping up on me!'

Meditation. She felt if she could try to learn to control her mind she could possible figure out how to master these thoughts and memory's.

Kagome heard a soft knock on the door as the door clicked open. "Honey, how are you feeling today?" Kagome could only smile at her mother. "I'm feeling pretty good." Her mother gave her a warm smile as she nodded. She closed the door and allowed her daughter her privacy.

Kagome smiled at her mother. She loved her mother with all her heart. She was probably the only person who knew her the best. Her mother respected her and took good care of her. Kagome mentally smacked herself, she was letting her self get distracted.

Kagome sat silent. She forced her mind to go blank even though she could feel thoughts, emotions…so much.. trying to break through her thin barrier. 'I wont lose to this..'

She forced her mind to dig past all the intruding thoughts. She could feel something in the back of her mind. Something that belonged to her.. But what was it… She forced her self to concentrate on that thing. It was so.. welcoming. She was almost there. It was in her reach…

ooooooooooooooo

"I…I want to spend my life with you."

Kagome turned to be faced with Inuyasha. "You what?"

Inuyasha walked up to her. "I want to spend my life with you."

"Inuyasha, why?"

Inuyasha took her hands and sat her down next to him. "What do you mean why? I told you before I want to become human so I could be with you. I just like hearing myself say it out loud, I guess."

Kagome could only groan. She felt like she was right at home in her own body, but of course she was Kikyo.

That caused Kagome to stop mentally. Why Kikyo.. This was her first time being someone who wasn't at the battle that day.

Kagome could of slapped herself. Kikyo's blood ran through her. Of course she had Kikyo's thoughts at her finger tips. These thoughts felt so warm because they had always been with her. She just never reached for them.. until now. Kagome could only moan in annoyance at her mistake. She didn't want to see this…

"Kikyo, you accept me for who I am. I..I love you because of that." Kagome could feel Kikyo's heart skip a beat which only broke her own heart. This was Kikyo's first time hearing Inuyasha say his true feelings for her. There was such sincerity in his voice. "You love me?"

"Kikyo, I was never as sure as I am now. You have taught me so much. You listen to me. Kikyo, you just.." Inuyasha grabbed Kikyo's hand and brought it to his chest. "My heart beats for you. When your not around it feels like my heart is frozen. I don't know how to explain it."

Kikyo sat silent. Kagome knew Kikyo wanted to cry. Inuyasha was touching her soul deeper than anyone had before. Inside Kikyo, Kagome was falling apart. 'Inuyasha, I've never seen you so relax, your so in love. No wonder why you loved Kikyo so much. I can feel everything about her. She…she's such a good person.'

"Inuyasha." Kikyo placed a hand on the hanyou's face. "If only I could speak in words of how I feel about you. The only thing I can say to you is this.. When the day comes that the Shikonu Jewel is gone from this earth, I can just show you the way I feel. I'll spend the rest of my days with you. But till that day finally comes, I have a duty which I must uphold."

The hanyou's ears fell slightly. "Till than I suppose." Kigome could feel a small chuckle wanting to surface from Kikyo's throat. "Inuyasha, that day hopefully will come soon. But till than…" The Miko grabbed the hanyous hand and brought it to her lips which caused the hanyou to smile adoringly.

ooooooooooooooo

Kagome sat silent on her bed. The sun was slowly starting to set behind her.

Without a second thought Kagome punched her pillow as hard as she could. She couldn't stop. She just kept punching it.

Unknown to her, a hanyou sat silently on a tree branch by her window.