Hey all. I'm pretty sure everyone has forgotten me by now. I've been…off enjoying the breeze, so to say. Who am I kidding? I've been busy with university and so many other things. I really do hope to continue writing here and, as summer approaches, you may see new stuff…and updates of old stuff…from me. =D

Funeral

Kagome opened her eyes. The surroundings seemed familiar, but that's because they were. How did I get back in my bed? I'm supposed to be dead.

Then she remembered what had happened in front of the Gates of Heaven. She also remembered the Chains of Mortality. Kagome looked down, but she didn't see the Chains. I guess this is what St. Peter meant when he said that I'd wear the Chains of Mortality unconsciously.

I guess I'm stuck here, but what prevented me from dying peacefully? He couldn't have referring to InuYasha's betrayal of me. That must be it. I hadn't even considered committing suicide until I caught him cheating on me.

Kagome noticed a paper laying on her nightstand. It was folded so that her obituary was showing. She skimmed through the article and noticed the date of the funeral.

Looking over at her alarm clock, Kagome realized that the funeral was today, right now.

Kagome ran to her closet to find something to wear, but then she remembered that nobody was going to see her anyway.

As she rushed out of her house, Kagome discovered that, with her new form, she could walk through walls.

After walking out of her house through a wall on the first level, Kagome, startled by her new ability, stood outside. Is this what is meant by the phrase 'ghost of who they once were?'

A minute later, Kagome no longer cared. She continued running to the church where the funeral was to be held. Arriving at the church, Kagome found it to be deserted, so she immediately took off for the burial ground that had been listed in the obituary.

Silently, she slightly thanked her new form. If she was still human, she would've had to stop and catch her breath, but, because she was more "ghost" than "human", or so it seemed, she didn't' have to.

She made it to the graveyard and saw a large mass of people standing around a casket-sized hole in the ground. Walking closer, Kagome noticed the stunning white of InuYasha's hair.

The graveside burial service had just begun. Unseen to those attending, Kagome hung back, intrigued by the events playing out before her eyes. How strange it was to attend your own funeral! Kagome wondered how often this very scene occurred. How often were dead people fortunate enough to be a witness at their own funeral?

Turning her attention back to the service, she noticed that her casket was now being lowered into the six-foot deep hole. Kagome felt a twinge of sadness at this. There was no going back now. She would never again be alive. Her body would decay underground for the rest of eternity.

The lowering of the casket ended and the cemetery workers began the task of covering it with the dirt from the nearby pile. This marked the end of the service and people began to leave. A few minutes later, the only ones who remained were the members of her family, the young boy who lived next door, InuYasha, his older brother, and…her…yes, Kikyo was there too.

Kagome had no doubts that InuYasha had invited her to attend. Why else would she be there? She had never liked Kagome, but, of course, Kagome's own boyfriend hadn't liked her either. It was because of this that she would forever walk unseen and unheard, at least until the problem was resolved. She was certain that the world would end before her problems and regrets found a solution.

The two figure in front of her turned to leave and it was then that Kagome was finally able to look into their faces and see the emotion molded on them. As expected, Kikyo wore a smirk as she hung possessively on InuYasha's arm. He, however, wore an expression heavy with sadness. Now that made no sense to Kagome. He loved Kikyo, so why would he be so sad that Kagome was dead? For a moment, she thought that he still loved her, but that couldn't be true, could it?

That one look, an expression so devout of happiness really threw Kagome into a mental battle. Part of her still wanted to believe that he loved her, but she had seen it with her own eyes. He had looked perfectly happy with the older Kikyo, the girl who look so much like Kagome herself.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, the two left and Kagome was alone with the new pile of dirt that was her body's final resting place. Or so she thought?

"Should've known I'd find you here…"

Honestly, I thought this would be longer. It looked longer on paper…well…actually, no it didn't. At least it's an update, though. I hope to transition more to writing for this section of the site again. I do have a new InuYasha story that I will start writing soon. It will be called "My Roommate The Vampire". It won't be anything like Twilight either.

Hope that, despite the length, this was enjoyable. =)