Prologue
There are those who say we make our own lives, and that nothing can dictate any part of it besides ourselves. There are also those who would beg to differ. Those who think Fate has dealt them a certain hand. They can use their cards as they see fit, but they only have those cards to play with.
Kagome and Inuyasha were two of these people. Fate had brought them together, allowed them to skip over five hundred years into each other's lives. Both had been reluctant at first, but who could blame them? Inuyasha was convinced that Kagome was his last love, the girl who betrayed him once he placed all his faith in her. And Kagome? Well, Kagome saw her life pass before her eyes as Inuyasha ran after her, fangs bared and claws ready to strike.
But Fate gave them time to realize who each person was. Inuyasha was given someone who truly saw him for who he was, not what he was. He had a true companion, even if he didn't know how to treat her as such. Kagome was given a friend who was loyal, and wasn't caught up in the petty social life of modern day high school.
Fate had been good to them, they would both admit silently. But with all happiness comes the power to take it away.
One day, Fate did just that.