New Author's Note: Okay. I am going through this story and revamping the chapters a little bit. I have decided to keep the story as it is for the most part, but I am going through, beta-ing the chapters and moving some things around. Also I've re-read the whole thing and it became painfully clear I have turned poor Kagome into an epileptic seizure patient. The poor girl has fainted more times in 7 chapters than she has in a whole anime series! Not to mention she must be getting bruises from constantly hitting the ground…so yeah…I'm changing a few things, but I think the story will read better for it. Once I am done going through the first 7 chapters I am going to post…read that and hold me to it…POST a listing of the remaining chapter titles. I can probably include a chapter summary as well, but that will be the time line so to speak that will keep me on track for finishing this thing.

Sacrifices Chapter One

Making the Decision

Kagome looked around herself in confusion. She was surrounded by a shapeless, colorless mass. "Where am I?" she mumbled to herself not remembering how she got there or what was going on.

"Welcome to the In Between Kagome" a voice suddenly spoke up.

"The what!" she asked looking around for the owner of the voice.

Suddenly her surroundings shifted and she gasped when she found herself staring at a shrine. Wide-eyed she looked around more taking in the woods now surrounding her. "What is this?" she shouted.

"The In Between. This is between dreams and reality Kagome. I've brought you here because you interest me and I wish to help you." The voice spoke up.

Kagome looked around in frustration trying to find a body to place with the voice but none were forthcoming. "Help me?" she asked.

"Yes. I've noticed you need help with a certain someone so I'm going to help you. I'm granting you the one wish you have, hidden deep in your heart Kagome" The voice continued, smooth and calming.

Kagome's eyes narrowed slightly, "What are you talking about?"

The voice laughed softly, "Oh come now. Don't pretend you don't know who I'm talking about. Look behind you."

Hesitantly she turned around and gasped. A pair of golden eyes were regarding her calmly. "I...Inuyasha?" she asked almost stuttering. She frowned in confusion when he slowly faded away.

"Do you still deny knowing what I'm talking about?" the voice asked jerking her out of her reverie.

Kagome whirled around, "Where are you!" she demanded.

"Behind you" the voice unexpectedly answered.

Wide eyed she whirled around and came face to face with what looked like a blond, blue eyed 10 year old girl. A second look took in the air of calm and a sense of authority no 10 year old could dream of possessing. Involuntarily she took a step back. Slowly the figure gave her what could only be considered a benevolent smile, "Don't be afraid Kagome. I'm not going to hurt you. But, you DO have to answer me honestly." she leaned forward slightly, "Do you have feelings for Inuyasha?"

Kagome's eyes widened even more, "M...M...M...Me!" she stuttered in surprise. At the steady look she received she turned a bright red and mumbled, "Y...yes...but...we...I..." she broke off with a flustered huff.

The woman chuckled softly, "You two refuse to try because you are...different from each other...right?"

Kagome stared at her in confusion, "Yes." She looked down and almost whispered, "He still doesn't completely trust humans and...and I couldn't ask him to become human forever, just for me."

"What if he wasn't the one who changed?" Kagome looked up swiftly in surprise. "Huh?"

Blue eyes crinkled slightly in humor, "What if I made it so that YOU were the one who changed?"

Kagome eyed her suspiciously, "Change?"

Slowly a mischievous grin formed, "I could make you a hanyou as well Kagome."

Inuyasha's eyes narrowed in suspicion as Kagome grinned in her sleep and whispered, "Ok then". He snorted at his sleeping traveling companion, "Baka" before settling back against the tree he was leaning against and contemplated the sleeping female at his feet. It had been a few years since she had first fallen through the well and during that time she had slowly matured from a skinny noisy girl to a rather nicely curved and...noisy young woman. His nose crinkled at his thoughts and he closed his eyes mumbling to himself, "Baka Inuyasha"

-Starts laughing- What happens when Kagome awakens? You shall have to review to find out!

The next chapter: Ears going Pop!