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What Fate Decides... Part 21:

"You'll never be able to satisfy her..." Naraku jeered as he sidestepped Inu-Yasha's blind lunge. He could sense the dog demon's fears and thoughts. What fun he would have with this...!

He watched as the girl went by the mutt's side, listening as she whispered words of comfort into his ear. "Do you really think that your words will help that pitful excuss of a man? Besides, if I obtain his form, I will be more of a man to you than he'll ever be..." he smiled suggestively and was met with a harash glare. "Once I kill him, the offer still stands..."

Inu-Yasha pushed Kagome behind him. "You're all talk...I kill you first before you touch Kagome!" He growlled.

"Keh, Keh, Keh...Kagome... such a lovely name..." Naraku leered. " I could get used to calling that name ever night..."

Inu-yasha growlled at this and started to move forth when he felt a slight tug at his sleeve.

He looked at Kagome - her eyes begging him not go through with it; to abandon this fight...she seemed afraid for him...

"Don't worry," he said confidently,"I'll beat this arshole!"

"We'll see..." Naraku murmured.

With that said, the fight resumed.

* * *

Katona stepped forth with illuminating Syral orb craddled gently in her palms - it had taken a while, but they had finally completed it!

She moved closer to join the other fates,completing the ring formation.

All three fates stood in a circle around the newly opened reflecting pool of time and began chanting -in unison- as they slowly let the orb sink beneath the surface.

All they could do, was pray they had not been too late...

* * *

The battle had grown intense, and the odds were becoming grim.

Kagome watched ,in horror, as Inu-Yasha was thrust back by the full brunt of the assault, blades of chi severing his flesh and battering his battle wary form.

He lay upon the ground seemingly prone and helpless, with what appeared to be no chance of surviving another blow.

She watched as Naraku prepared for the final strike.

She couldn't let that happen, she wouldn't let that happen...she would protect Inu-yasha at all costs!

She felt her legs wobble as she found the strength to push herself forward.Her pulse pounded and her heart raced as she flung herself over Inu- Yasha, using her body as a sheild to protect him from the attack.

White spots appeared before her eyes, and the sound of rushing wind assaulted her ears, drowning out almost everything around. She heard Inu- Yasha screaming her name in protest of what she had done, but that didn't matter to her... as long as he had a chance to survive.

She felt the pain continue to drive into her, leaving her raw and numb at the one time. Blackness clouded her mind. Was she dying? She couldn't tell as the darkness sucked her in...

* * *

Kagome let out a soft groan as she began to lift herself up off the ground. Her mind was fuzzy and she wasn't quite sure about what happened...she was still slightly disoriented as she began to take in her surroundings.

She stared dumbly as she looked at her clock - it read 2am. So it had all been a dream...? As she tried to remember what had occurred, she found that it quickly began to fade.

Whatever it had been about, she couldn't recall. Stupid mummified water karp hand...it must have given her nightmares... grandpa and his weird gifts.

Oh well, it was now offically her birthday and she couldn't wait to see what surprises awaited her...!

* * *

"See ya!" she yelled as she made her way towards the steps. It was off to school and later she would find out what birthday surprises were in store.

She turned to leave when she heard chimes, which almost seemed to have a lilt of laughter.She searched for the sound, and her gaze turned to the mini shrine.

"Hey! Sota!You're not supposed to play in the mini shrine!" she yelled as she saw him poke his head from behind the door.

"But Buyo...he's..."

"In the well house?!"
The End

It all went right back to were it all started, and Rumiko Takahashi will decide the fate of the characters. *tee, hee* I so bad.