Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.... um.. yeah.

Okay okay okay... So.. FINALLY I've got this story started.. And, as I said, this was basically started because I need time to organize everything for my other story, "Through the White Eyes" (the story line needs to be straightened out on how fast I get things explained. Its confusing me... bwuaha). That does not mean, however, that this story is less important, because I've realized this one was almost as confusing as the other.. Anyway.. But I already have this one sorted out and the first two or three chapters all planned and ready, so I hope you guys enjoy ^_^ *cough*read_and_review!!!*cough*

*clears throat*

And so... without further adue... (or however 'adue' is spelled)...

Fate Gave Three

By Areine

Chapter 1: Prologue

Kagome was crying. She had no idea how long the tears had been coming, and, in truth, still had not realized that there were tears pouring from her eyes. She was finding it hard to breathe, there were great winds all around her, carrying the scent of blood and death that even a human nose could pick up. Her lungs gasped for air sparingly, and her throat quivered with the amount of sadness suddenly overwhelming her. She was ignoring everything around her, lost in that sadness and helpless to regain her senses.

In her hands she clutched a red coat. The robe of the fire rat. She was tense and resting on her weak knees as her knuckles strained with the tension in them, the robe was in a death grip. She would not let it go. It was Inuyasha. She would not admit it, but in the pit of her stomach, of her heart, she knew he was dieing. In this final battle with Naraku... The Shikon no Tama was complete, and in his hands... It was true, what people had told her. Whoever got themselves involved with such a cursed object found tragedy in their lives.

She was ignoring the great demon around her, completely oblivious to everything except for the hanyou scrawled on the ground. Blood was everywhere, all over Kagome, but she didn't care.

She opened her mouth, to speak, but choked on her words as more tears came. "In-Inuyasha..." She cried out meekly, her voice strained and hoarse as she sought for speech. Something that had come to her so easily before was suddenly evading her purposes. She stopped immediately however when she saw in Inuyasha's face his muscles contract in pain, his ears, also covered in blood, flinched as they slowly fanned out in her direction. His left eye was swollen shut, but his right cracked open slightly, revealing the amber eye Kagome had grown so used to. In it his cat-like pupil dilated when it focused her, and she could see his mouth open slightly.

"Don't! Don't talk! Hang ON Inuyasha! We can get the Shikon no Tama, and it will heal you! This is NOT over YET!" She cried out, her voice rasping and cracking with the emotions she was suddenly feeling. There was no longer a "we can". She knew that. Their companions were gone. Even now, anyone who turned their head even the slightest would see the great crater that took over the side of one whole mountain. Miroku had sacrificed himself in this final battle with Naraku. The Kazanna, the cursed wind tunnel in his hand, inherited from his father, had finally ripped open to consume even him as he took in the vast armies of youkai sent upon them by Naraku. Sango had gone into that void with him... Her friend... And Shippo. He had been killed, separated from each other so easily he had not been able to fight back...

Her hands clenched tighter, and she could feel her nails scraping against her own skin, slowly peeling it back as she struggled to keep herself together. But how could she? Everyone was dieing in front of her... 'NO! Not everyone! Inuyasha is going to live!'

"Ka-Kagome..." The voice was faint and almost brittle sounding. Inuyasha was staring at her, the pain obvious in his face. His lips were cracked and blood lined the edges as they moved lightly with his speech. "I'm... sorry..." That last word slipped from his mouth with a lisp before he winced again, but his gaze never left the girl's returning one hovering above him.

'Inu... Inuyasha...' Her eyes widened, her fear and sorrow turning into anger. "Inuyasha! STOP IT! This is not the end! Not for you it isn't!" Her heart was beating fast, she could feel a fever rising in her face as her body began to shake.

"Kagome. Th--thank you..." He paused, his amber eye seeming to mist over with something, "I..."

Kagome did not hear the last words, and he never finished. There was a sharp sound behind her, like the slicing of air, and then she felt immense pain. Her eyes widened and she looked down to see something like a root having impaled through her stomach, and straight down through Inuyasha's. Her arms suddenly buckled and she collapsed, her mind screaming in pain as she fell onto one of Inuyasha's arms, her shoulder buried in the nook between it and his chest.

"Sympathies between a half-breed and his wench... It's nauseating." Kagome pried her tear-dried eyes open to see a massive shape rising above them. Naraku. She seized up in pain once more as the tentacle, the one having pierced through her and Inuyasha, was drawn out vehemently. The vile lord drew closer, but Kagome knew she had more to do. Pushing herself up with the last strength she could find within her body, she stared down at Inuyasha, his own eyes closed.

"Inu... Yasha! I... love you..." Her voice throat suddenly felt constricted, and she could feel blood rising in it. Letting her head fall on Inuyasha's chest she felt the blood pounding in her head... But... There was no heart beat. Inuyasha... was dead. 'I-... I never got to tell him...'

Kagome's body racked violently as blood was forced from her throat. All warmth was gone now as only pain was known to her, and Naraku, possessing the unbroken Jewel of Four Souls, the Shikon no Tama, murdered her as she let out her final sob of anguish.

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*squirms* that, my friends, was not pleasant to write.. A tad short.. But I don't enjoy writing sad stuff.. but, well... that basically explains the history of what happened.. the actual story will begin with chapter 2.. please review... i like to know what people think =)...

((ps- sry bout any spelling/grammar errors.. Our computer is a bit weird at the moment.. *coughs*))