Bluerain: Okay people, here's the final chapter. I hope you have found this amusing, as we writer's did :) P.S. the song featured is 'Pilgrim' by Enya
And in response to a review, yeah I know could have had Joey use the Key/Staff to turn back time to before they made fun of the statue, but where's the fun in that?

Chapter Six: Out Of Time, Out Of Luck

"This is it guys," Yugi said sadly. "The spell didn't come. And now we'll have to grow up all over again, and the girls will have to take care of us." At this, Joey,, starting to succumb to his baby instincts, erupted in tears.

"You settle down," Mai said, picking him up and taking him back to her chair. "DO you guys have any idea what you put us through today? I admit, I haven't faced as much of this as the others did, but you're still an awful lot of trouble, for such little things. Yes, even you, cutie," she said to baby Joey. "But to be perfectly honest, I don't mind. They don't mind either. Why? Because we're crazy, and because even like this, we love you. And if you had lick of common sense, you would've understood that by now."

Yugi and the others sighed baby sighs. "She's right you know," Bakura said, "We brought this on ourselves."

"I wish you could understand what we're saying Mai," Joey said, looking up at her.

"Don't waste your breath," Inu-yasha. "We might as well go to sleep, and get ready to face the rest of our lives."

"If I could just get out of this mess, I promise I'll never take Serenity for granted again."

"I wish I could Sango how much I truly respect her," Miroku said seriously.

"Me too," Bakura agreed.

"You, you guys," Yugi said to the monk and the other boy, "That's the first time you've agreed about anything since this happened."

"Well, we're going to have to learn to play nice," Bakura said.

"At least this cursed hole in my hand is gone," Miroku said, yawning and laying down to sleep. "This may even extend my life."

"I just hope they feed don't feed us more of that disgusting food," Inu-yasha said, flopping down on a pillow to sleep.

"I should have taken my time with Ayumi," Tristan said. "I hope she'll never forget me."

"Ah, you kids are tired, huh?" Mai asked as she watched the boys settle down and yawn. "Maybe I can help you. Let's see... How does that song go?" Then, she sang softly:

Pilgrim, how you journey
On the road you chose
To find out where the winds die
And where the stories go.
All the days come from one day
That must you must know
You cannot change what's over
But only where you go.

One way leads to diamonds
One way leads to gold,
To everything you're told.
In your heart you wonder
Which of these is true;
The road that leads to nowhere,
The road that leads to you.

Will you find the answer
In all you say and do?
Will you find the answer
In you?

Each heart is a pilgrim
Each one wants to know
The reasons why the winds die
And where the stories go.
Pilgrim, in your journey
You may travel far
For pilgrim it's a long way
To find out who you are...

Pilgrim it's a long way
To find out who you are...

Pilgrim, it's a long way
To find out who you are...

Soon, all the babies were sound asleep, snoring lightly in peaceful bliss. Mai yawned, and nodded off to sleep, in the chair, with baby Joey in her arms.

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As the city slept, especially those slumbering within the Sunset Shrine, the statue in the shrine gift shop began to glow. It emitted a mist, that crept through the air, and into the living room, where the baby boys slept. It encircled them, and they started to glow as well. Then, slowly, as the hours passed, whole years seemed to pass within an instant. From toddlers, to preteens, finally to young adults. The spell worked it's charm until the sun crept over the tops of the trees, and her first morning rays streamed through the window.

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Kagome awoke with the dawn. She must have tapped into some maternal instinct, cause she knew that now, she had to go down stairs. "Time to feed the babies," she said sleepily. With her eyes still half closed, she grabbed a towel, and headed downstairs towards the kitchen and living room. She passed by the living room, taking no notice of anything amiss. Just Mai sleeping in a chair, and the seven boys sleeping peacefully. She went straight into the kitchen, and got down seven bottles. She began to pour milk into the bottles, when her brain suddenly kicked in. "Huh?" she asked questioningly. She ran back to the living room, and stared at sight. On the couch, Inu-yasha gave a fanged yawn, opened his eyes, and scratched at his stomach. Then, he looked over at Kagome. She looked confused.

"Huh? Kagome, what's the matter? Oh right," he said, "You can't understand me. Kagome. I really wish this hadn't happened, because I understand now that I've really taken you for granted. But that a moot point now."

"Oh, Inu-yasha, that's so sweet!" she said, gushing.

"What?" he asked. "You can hear me? Kagome you know what I'm saying?"

"Inu-yasha, look at yourself! You're back to normal!" she cheered. "Girls! They're normal again!" she yelled up the stairs, running up as fast as possible. "They're in diapers, but they're NORMAL!"

When she was gone, Inu-yasha looked around. She was right! They had changed back! And now the other guys were waking up. And so was Mai, who held a practically naked Joey Wheeler in her lap.

Mai yawned, stretched, and looked at her lap. Joey looked back at her, and said with a toothy grin, "Good morning gorgeous."

Mai shrieked, and pushed Joey off her lap. Then she conked him on the head several times, yelling, "YOU STUPID, STUPID PERVERT!" Just about then, the other girls, followed y Shippo and Mokuba, came running down stairs, and they all jumped up and down, hugging the boys, and cheering about how wonderful it was to have them back.

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Kagome and her friends sat around the TV. No one spoke a word about the terrible experience that had happened the past weekend. Except Inu-yasha, of course, who still grumbled about getting the reverse spell two days later in the mail.

"So what are we supposed to do with this stupid relic now that we've got it?" the han-you grumbled.

"Will you just shut up," Kaiba said, "I'm the one who paid for it. Just be thankful that the curse was broken."

"Shhhhh," Shippo hushed them. "It's getting to the good part."

"So, Inu-yasha, what are you going to do now that you're free of the 'sit' commands?" Miroku asked.

Inu-yasha stared for a minute, then pulled the beads from his pocket. "Oh yeah. Funny how it came off when I was a baby. Guess I can hunt shards on my own now, with out you idiots slowing me down."

Out of habit, Kagome said softly, "Sit boy." The beads suddenly jerked back around his neck, and slammed him down.

"Ugh! No such luck." Inu-yasha grumbled.

"Now things are back to normal." Sango said, snuggling up to Bakura. Just then, with a FLASH! and a BOOMMM! there came loud crashes from the shop.

"Grandpa?" Kagome aksed, worried. She darted from her seat, followed by her friends, and they all peered into the shop. On the floor surrounded by broken crates, at the feet of the baby statue, was Grandpa's empty kimono. Suddenly, there was movement! And then, peeping from under the collar was?

"Oh no," Serenity said from the back. It was a baby boy, with one curly hair sticking up from it's bald head, and one large tooth in the middle of his flapping mouth.

"Abba blubbu shoom!" the baby ordered.

"What's he saying, guys?" Kagome asked Mokuba and Shippo.

"He's saying 'get the counter spell, quick,'" Shippo answered.

"I'll get it," Yugi said, turning to leave, but Kagome grabbed his arm and stopped him.

"Just wait a while," Kagome said to her short friend. "Let him see how it feels to a be baby, and learn not to buy stupid statues over the internet."

"But who's going to take care of him?" Mai asked. "I'm not doin' it."

"Neither are we," Tea said for her Serenity.

"Oh, I think the boys can handle it," Kagome said, ushering the girls back to the TV.
"US!?" the guys exclaimed.

"Yes, you know what he's probably thinking, having been under this curse yourselves," Sango rationalized. "Therefore, you are the most qualified."

The seen 'volunteer' babysitters turned and looked at their charge on the floor. The baby looked at each one of them, and registered what his was to be. Then, his lip quivered, and he let out a deafen wail.

The End

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What a unexpected turn of events. Oh well, I'm sure Kagome will free her grandfather from the curse? eventually :) Please review!