I DO NOT OWN "The Great Mouse Detective" but I DO OWN Kate, Jay, Rose, Molly and Lidie Dunham. So now...enjoy!

Chapter twelve

Kate

It's been almost six months since my passing. Mother has been teaching me everything I need to know in magic when I'm not teaching or finding a few minutes to have lunch with basil.

I told him I wanted to take it slow and he understood. He's been so good to me during these last months. Taking me to the park for lunch, holding my hand while we walk and sometimes he surprises me with little things after he's finished a case.

Tonight though will be my first and probably only time I'm going to visit my family to talk to and this will be my mothers in twenty years. I'm surprised that basil wants to go, but I suppose its to support me.

My mother had us close our eyes as she spoke the incantation. When I reopened them I thought for a second it was all a dream. I was human...but I can also see through myself...and Basil and mom were here...as human. Now mom looks the same as she did twenty years ago only with a couple extra wrinkles. Now Basil on the other hand looked like if Robert Downey Jr. and Cumberbatch had a child together and that child got together with Tennant and had a child...amazingly gorgeous, but I had to ask mom.

"Why are we human?"

"Because your family has to see you the way they last saw you."

"And you?"

"I don't think Molly will notice my wrinkles."

"And Basil? I mean don't get me wrong he's gorgous."

"Like taking a couple of favorite actors and splicing them together."

"Yeah, something like that."

"If only I was younger"

"You'd still be too old for him."

"Right and he's probably been twenty-five or twenty-six for how long."

"Shut up."

"I hate to interrupt, but if we have a time limit then we need to get going."

Basil was right, the longer we keep this spell going the more we'll be drained of magic. Mother decided to head up to Molly's room and believe me I expect a scream...of delight. She's always been the one that believed in magic...I on the other hand stopped believing when my wish wasn't coming true...and it did...it just took time.

I started to head to my husbands room. I went inside and saw that though it's messier since I'm not around to pick up, but our wedding display is still up. It made me both smile and sad at the same time. Wondering if he's truely trying to move on.

I tried shaking him awake, amazed that I can do that. Whispering for him to wake up. He turned to look at me and then turned back, telling me to give him five more minutes. I smirked at him as a minute later he sat up and look right at me like a deer in headlights.

"Kate?"

"Hello Jay."

Basil

I looked around the house, intrigued by how much time really has changed, though this is just her home in the United States, still it was interesting. I had walked just far enough to reach a door with little pictures of butterflies and flowers. Up on the door were wooden letters painted in blues and pink, spelling out "Rose"

This must be her daughters room, I thought as I stood outside the door. Wondering if it would be wise to try and speak to the girl. I slip through the door to see a little brunette girl sleep in her green pajamas, holding a doll version of myself...which I thought it was weird seeing me as a plush toy, but it seemed to bring comfort to her as well as a bright blue picture frame with a picture of this little girl with a brunette woman with brown eyes, both of them smiling.

I had picked up the picture frame, smiling as I sat on the girl's bed. You have your mother's smile little rose. I thought as I looked at the picture, wishing there was a way that maybe we could take a couple of photos back with us for Kate to have. I felt some movement while I had been thinking, but figuring she was only turning in her sleep, till I heard a small tired voice.

"Do you like that picture?"

I turned and stared at the little girl sitting up and looking at the frame. She crawls out of the covers and sits next to me.

"It's my favorite. It was my birthday, mommy and I went to a park while we waited for daddy to get off from work. Mommy was always taking pictures of me, daddy, aunt Molly, but rarely of her. So i told her I wanted a picture of her for my birthday. So she pulls me in with her while holding the camera up and took a picture...That was the best day of my life...I was going to give mom that frame I made her for her birthday."

Oh! my god this child could make Ratagin cry without trying. I looked at the frame and at the photo. The poor girl...but strange. Surely if I saw a stranger in my room, on my bed looking at photos I would be disturbed, but somehow being she is Kate's child I'm not surprised.

"Well...you did a very lovely job."

I watched her as she watched me put the photo down and turned to her as she started talking again.

"Are you an angel?"

Well that I wasn't expecting.

"No dear, I'm not."

"We'll you don't feel like a demon so I know your safe."

How does she know what a demon is little alone what it feels like?

"Well...glad to know I'm not"

"So why are you here?"

"I'm here...as support."

"Who are you supporting?"

"Your mother."

The look on her face was of both joy and surprise, looking at me as if waiting for me to continue.

"Your mother...is hopefully speaking with your father at the moment. Trying to tell him it's time to move on."

"Thank you."

I raised an eyebrow at this as she sighed with relief while falling back onto her pillow, then sitting up.

"Daddy doesn't do well when he's depressed and guilty. I think he likes this one woman...one of their friends and i think it would be good for him. I mean of course I miss momma...I love momma and no one can replace her, but daddy needs to move on."

"Well I'm sure it's hard on him. They have been together for a long time as to what I understand. Sometimes when grown ups have had something good in their life for a long time, when it's gone it's hard to let go."

"I know. I mean I'll always miss momma, sometimes I still cry for her when the kids push me, or when I run to the kitchen to show her my new drawing and she's not in the kitchen to hang it up, but I know she's thinking of me as much as I think of her...I like to think that she's watching me so she's never too far from me."

Oh god I think I'm glad Kate isn't hearing this...she would cry to there was an lake in here.

"Well...that is very mature of you for one so young."

"Momma always said I'm a wise old woman in children's clothing."

I smiled as she smiled back. SHe certainly does have her mother's smile. Though very curious as she continued asking me questions. Then with a smile she seemed to have had a thought.

"You're Basil aren't you?"

"Wha? well...what makes you think that?"

"Well besides looking like two or three actors that all played some kind of detective or just a intellegent man...your refusing to answer my question of where you came from...the clothes, hat and your voice tells me all."

"My voice?"

"I would know that voice anywhere. I've seen the movie dozens of times."

Movie? well wait...oh I get it. That moving picture thing that Kate has told me about before. Telling me that's how she knew about that night in Big Ben.

"Well...I guess I can't fool you then dear."

"I knew it!"

She covered her mouth as she tried to hide her giggles, but having a hard time doing so.

"So if that's where you come from, then momma has been there this whole time?"

"Yes...and I'm sorry your mother couldn't return to you."

"Who did this to momma?"

"What makes you believe someone did this?"

"Because momma was in good health and I doubt that cupcake she ate did this to her. I had a feeling someone was watching."

Either very perspective or very intuned to her grandmother's side of the family in magic, but none the less I wasn't going to lie to the child.

"Your right, someone had taken your mother by force and cut off her life line to her physical body."

"Who?"

"If I told you, you may not believe me."

"I'm sitting here in the middle of the night talking to a ghost human form of a cartoon mouse...please."

Okay she did make a good point.

"Okay, well...it was your grandfather that did it."

"Momma's daddy?"

"Yes, although before he could capture her completely your grandma came in and saved her."

"Momma's momma?"

"Yes, she swept in and took your mother far away from him. Using what magic she had to transport her to someone who would take care of her."

"And momma was transported to you?"

"Of the sorts."

"hmmm..."

I sat there patiently as she thought of her next question, but I certainly wasn't expecting it as I felt my face turn a few shades of red.

"Um...would you mind repeating your question dear."

"I asked if you love my momma?"

"Well I..." hearing her giggle certainly didn't help me answer the question any better.

"Your funny when your embarressed."

"Oh?"

"You look like you just got caught with your pants down."

"Well...I wasn't expecting such a forward question Miss Rose."

"I'm a kid. We don't have that filter in our heads that tells us what is appropriate and what isn't like grown ups do."

Good point.

"So...are you in love with my momma?"

"...Yes. I love your mother very much."

"Do you plan on proposing to momma?"

"Someday I hope."

"So you'd probably be my step-daddy then."

"Well...I...I wouldn't go telling too many people that."

"Who would believe me anyway."

"Especially since your grandfather is a large rat."

"Eww! grandma married Ratagin!"

"...that's pretty good. I didn't have to hint on that or anything."

"There's only one rat in the movie."

"Well...you say that's gross. I might someday be his son in law. That I may never be ready for."

"So...he did this to momma"

"And to your grandma i'm afraid."

"Where is he?"

"In jail. Your momma and I got him locked up."

"Good...he should pay for his crimes somehow."

"You know...you are the most interesting four year old I've ever met."

"You don't meet very many children do you?"

"Not really."

"Do you think I can see momma now?"

"...I think she's almost done. Come on, we'll go see your mother."

I got up as she jumped down, taking my hand in someway and opened the door, letting us both out and back down to where the girl's father was.

Kate

I spent this whole time telling him everything that happened...yes even the almost and the actual kissing parts...dutiful...and yet probably bad wife, if anything always honest to him. I guess I thought that he would look hurt by the one kiss at the end and all the outings I had with Basil and...me telling him my confession, but in fact Jay looked...happy?

"Jay, will you stop smiling. I'm a terrible wife."

"Kate...you are not a terrible wife...the fact is that your the one that died, not me...you could have easily moved on months ago and I never would have known."

"Ouch...I just felt like I lost you both as much."

"Kate...it's obvious that you can come visit...talk and such, but you have a physical body over in this other world where as here... yours is gone. Kate you'll never lose us, defiently not me. It's time you moved on. Go and be happy."

"Then you need to as well. Live...take Rose out to the park, on vacation with Molly and whoever you want to bring with you. Don't let yourself be only a shell because of me. I'll always love you."

"Same here."

"But it's time. I'm not saying go up to the first person you see and marry them, but once in a while go have a drink or something with a friend...I know you've been out with Stacy a couple of times."

"Well to be honest, it isn't her I've been out with the most lately."

I took a moment to think and all the times i've seen him out it's been with...Oh!

"Well...she is a very...lively one...and she'll teach Rose what she needs to know...after all it runs in our family."

"Your not disturbed?"

"Only if she was your sister, instead of mine. Otherwise no, I'm not."

"I'm...glad. As for you, why haven't you taken your relationship to the next step?"

"...honestly, I wanted to talk to you before I did."

"Me? Kate I'm not going to stop you. Not when you have a new life in a new world. I just want you to be happy."

"Thanks Jay."

"So...is his tail for foreplay or what?"

A million shades of red appeared on my face...I didn't even think ghosts could blush, but here I am.

"Wha-What? No! we haven't even gotten that far."

"Well...I am very disappointed Kate...a fellow pervert...all the ways you could blow that mouse's brain and you've done nothing? tisk tisk tisk Kate."

"Shut up you ass."

"You should come back and tell me whether his tail is or not."

"No you pervert."

We smiled at each other for a few minutes, feeling like how it was before. It was nice for a moment. Then Jay started getting out of bed.

"Come on, I'm awake and I'm sure Rose would like to see you before you leave."

"You know what I'm amazed at? Molly hasn't screamed yet."

"she's probably still asleep you know."

As we were coming out of the bedroom and into the living room out came Molly with mother, as if she couldn't believe it, she screamed when she saw me, rushed over to me and...fell through me as she seemed to remember at last minute I'm not physically here. She got up though and smiled at me and jabbering at me a million apologies for the cupcake. I looked at mom, wondering if she had even explained that part.

"Molly dear I told you, it wasn't you that did this."

"It could have been a trigger."

"It wasn't."

Then coming into the living room now was Basil and Rose. I watched as Rose ran towards me, but unlike Molly she stopped and smiled up at me...my little Rose.

"Hi sweetheart."

"Hi momma. I miss you!"

"I miss you too Rose.

"So Kate...is this Basil?" asked Jay

"Yup...as a human."

"Wow...you know who he looks like?"

"I certainly do..." I smirked a little as I looked Basil over

"Hey get your mind out of the gutter." teasing Jay

"Ha. You were the one asking me about tails."

"Speaking of which..."

"Don't you dare Jay!"

"Well, this couldn't have gotten anymore akward." said Basil as he's trying to pull on his shirt collar

"Sure it can, give it another five seconds...and if Molly will just let the thought brew for that much time she'll see im right."

"Mother! I...your wrong!"

"I'm not wrong about this...you like him, you should at least try."

"Be quiet mom, please."

"Well if anything...I think momma should say yes to Basil and get it over with."

"Now wait just a second dear child. I-I-I haven't said anything to her yet..."

"Or done anything apparently." Said Jay, whose still teasing.

"Shut up Jay."

"See? I told you another five seconds...and we need to get going." Said Mom

"Okay. Bye my girl."

"Bye momma."

I knelt down to her and though neither one could feel it, we hugged because it still meant something to us. I stood back up and also hugged and kissed Jay good bye. I hugged Molly and told her to be good to our family. She smiled at me and promised she would. I smirked though when Jay and Basil somehow shook hands and Jay making Basil promise he takes good care of me. I just shake my head at them as he comes over to stand by mother and I as we disappeared.