Koenma of the Spirit Realm: A Trial Toward Resurrection.

~Eleanor Hyuuga's POV~

It's been a long day, since Yusuke's accident and wake. I'm still shaken from the events. It was very sweet that Shuichi came over to see me, but it didn't help. Every time the thought comes to me, my anger and frustration builds up again.

This is unbelievable!

I decided to turn in for the night. I changed into my pjs, tucked myself into bed and fell asleep.

*Dream*

I opened my eyes to find myself in a large field of flowers. But something was off. The sky looked like there was a constant storm, or on fire. I was standing on top of a small lake. My feet was literally touching the cold water.

"Where am I?" I wondered.

Then something was walking into my sight. I narrowed my eyes to get a better look. Three shadowed figures. All of them were men. Two tall and one quite small. One of them looked familiar.

Three items appeared in front of them. An orb, a mirror and a sword. The figure behind the mirror grew ears and a tail. Like an animal spirit or a demon. And the short figure behind the sword was engulfed by fire, but he was unfazed.

What could this mean? What does this have to do with me? Is this another vision?

The water began splashing around me and four large hands grabbed me. Dragging me into the water.

"Ellie... Ellie, wake up. Eleanor!"

*Dream End*

I woke up with a gasp. Fourth time I woke up from a dream in sweat. These dreams have been getting more intense since I came to Japan. Why do these dreams plague my mind? What's happening to me?

Once calmed down, I rested my head on my pillow and closed my eyes again.

*The Next Day...*

Today was a weekend, and I've caught up with my homework, so my mother thought it would be good for me to get some fresh air.

So, I did what normal girls do, hang out with friends, or just wonder the street because I have not many friends. But I do have spirits I can visit.

I grabbed a sakura flower from my mother's garden and made my way to a street. Upon a streetlamp, there were bouquet of flowers and a photo of a young girl. Her parents were here this morning.

I placed the flower and smiled at the photo, "Hey, Suzuki. How are you feeling today?"

Suzuki appeared behind the streetlamp. She was a girl of 6. Her hair was black in a ponytail, and her eyes were an ocean blue. She died in a shooting. A bullet went astray and hit her, when she was on her way home.

"I've been alright, Miss. Ellie." She answered with a smile, "You brought my favorite flower again."

I giggled, "I can change my present, if you'd like."

She giggled and thought for a second, "Pockey has always been my favorite treat. Can you get me one tonight?"

"Your wish is my command, dear." I answered with a bow.

With that, she vanished and I continued with my stroll down the street. I felt a chill up my spine and I looked up. Flying overhead, I saw a girl in a pink kimono, with blue hair, riding an ore. And...

"Yusuke?" I tilted my head.

I followed after them and found them floating over Kazuma's head. Kazuma froze in his tracks.

Kazuma Kuwabara is a fellow classmate, around the same age as Yusuke. He's tall with a very strong face. Probably from all those fights with Yusuke. He has ginger hair, styled like an Elvis Pressly quiff, and brown eyes. He was wearing his blue uniform.

I call him Kazuma because he always calls me by my last name. So it's fair I call him by his first name, although he prefers to be called by his last name. Makes him sound tough.

Kazuma turned and saw me. I waved, "Hey, Kazuma."

"Hyuuga? What are you doing here?" He asked me, "I thought you'd be at home."

"My mother thought I could use some fresh air." I answered casually, then asked, "You alright? You look spooked."

"I'm feeling a chill." Kazuma answered, calming down a bit.

"Gee. Maybe it's the flu?" One of Kazuma's friends suggested.

Kazuma shook his head, "I doubt it."

"You're getting that tickle again, aren't you?" I asked.

Kazuma's friend looked at me, "The 'Tickle'?"

Another friend nodded, "That's what we call it, when Kuwabara's detecting there's ghosts around."

Kazuma nodded, "Yeah. It's true. I've had The Tickle since I was in kindergarten. Voices chasing me all my life. Scary old women whispering things in my dreams. Sometimes they're nice. Other times they're not. I think it's 'cause they think I'm some kind of natural leader."

"That's a surprise. That goof actually has a purpose?" I heard Yusuke ask.

Kazuma turned behind him and looked around. I shrugged my shoulders, "Or you're very easy to talk to."

Kazuma turned to me, "Hyuuga, you can see the ghosts, can't ya?" He put his hands over my shoulders, "Where are they? Who is it this time?"

I looked above his head and saw the girl and Yusuke, "You wouldn't believe me, if I told you."

"Why? Is it that old lady with the axe again?" Kazuma's friend asked me.

I shook my head, "Mm-mm. Much younger, and he's not alone."

"There's two of them?" Kazuma exclaimed.

"Ellie can see us? How is that possible?" Yusuke exclaimed.

"Looks like you have two options. Which one would you pick?" The girl asked.

I looked at Kazuma and he froze stiff, with his hands still on my shoulder.

I tilted my head at the boy, "Kazuma?"

"What's wrong, man?" One of his friends asked.

"You look a little pale." Another friend noticed.

The third called, "Earth to Kuwabara!"

Kazuma didn't reply or move. I waved my hand over his face. No response, it was like he was shut down, or something. Then I felt a presence enter Kazuma's body and the look in his eyes changed.

Kazuma blinked and looked himself over. He smiled and laughed, "Hey, check me out! I'm inside Kuwabara! Feeling smooth."

I raised a brow in suspision. He was acting like someone very familiar.

"Looks like he's back to normal." Kazuma's friend noted.

Kazuma looked at me, "Ellie, do you know where I can find Keiko? I need to tell her something."

I blinked in surprise, "You called me Ellie."

"I don't have time to explain." He told me, "Have you seen her or not?"

"Last time I saw Keiko, she was home. If she's not there she'll be somewhere in town." I answered honestly.

"Thanks. I owe you one." He smiled, then charged through his friends, "Outta my way, punks! Now!"

Then he ran down the street. The way he spoke to me. That feeling I sensed from him. It was like it wasn't Kazuma anymore.

"So much for normal..." The friend commented.

I narrowed my eyes at the running boy down the street. Kazuma never called me by my first name. Let alone my nickname, "Yusuke..."

I shook my head and returned to what I was doing before I bumped into Kazuma. I walked to the grocery store and bought a packet of pockey and a small bouquet of nadeshiko. Then made my way to Suzuki's streetlamp.

I put the pockey and bouquet upon the base and smiled, "Here's your pokey, Suzuki. And a bouquet of nadeshiko."

A force gave me the nadeshiko back. Suzuki's voice spoke, "Keep them. You need them more than I will." Then she suggested, "Why not give them to your friend's mother? She'd love to see you."

I nodded and made my way to the hospital. My mother was at the reception, sorting files out. She brushed her light blonde hair over her ear and saw me with her sapphire blue eyes.

She smiled, "Hello, Ellie. Surprise seeing you here."

"Hey, Mum." I greeted, "Is Ms. Minamino accepting vistors at this time?"

Mum nodded, "She is." Then she asked, "Would you like to see her?"

I nodded and she lead me to hospital room #306. Inside a beautiful woman with black hair was laying in the hospital bed. Shiori Minamino. Shuichi's mother.

I entered the room and sat on the bedside chair.

"Ms. Minamino? It's me, Ellie." I whispered gently.

She opened her chocolate brown eyes and looked at me, "Ellie? Is that you?"

"Good evening, Ms. Minamino." I smiled, "I got you nadeshiko. Your favorite flower."

She smiled, as I put the bouquet into a bedside vase, "You're a sweetheart, Ellie. And, please, call me Shiori. We're friends."

"Has Shuichi seen you this morning?" I asked.

Shiori nodded, "Every morning, before school." She looked out the window and saw the sunset, "It's getting late. You better get home, honey."

"Okay." I nodded, "Get well soon, Shiori."

With that, I left the hospital and made my way back home.

"Ellie!" A voice shouted from behind me.

I turned to see it was Keiko. She looked winded.

"Keiko. Have you been running all evening?" I asked.

"Ellie. I have amazing news." Keiko stopped two feet from me, catching her breath, "It's Yusuke. He's coming back. Atsuko said his heart's beating again. Yusuke's alive!"

She threw her arms around me. Tears running down her face. I hugged Keiko back. I looked up to the sky to see two figures floating above us. They were Yusuke and the girl in the kimono.

A small smile grew on my face, "Thank you."