A/N: Wow! I'm back already! Okay too happy. I actually did this on purpose because I made you guys wait so long before. So here it is!

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"May I help you?" The voice asked again.

Inuyasha turned to see a very old man. His face was riddled with wrinkles. His eyes a pale blue. He was of short stature, and he was very round. He was bent over and leaning on a wooden cane.

"Who are you?" Inuyasha asked.

The old man smiled and answered, "I am the gatekeeper to the realm of heaven. May I ask your name?"

Inuyasha stared at the man.

"I made it?! I'm not dreaming?!"

"Inu...Inuyasha." He stuttered.

"Inuyasha huh? It doesn't sound familiar, but let me check." The gatekeeper said.

He hobbled over to a golden pedestal. He started flipping through pages of a very large book. He evidently found what he was looking for, because he stopped.

"You're not dead are you?" He asked.

Inuyasha was a little surprised at his question.

"No, I...I don't think so." He answered.

"Well, I can't let you in. Not only are you living, but you're also half demon. Demons are forbidden in the realm of heaven." The gatekeeper said with a frown.

"I don't want to stay! I just want to retrieve a soul!" Inuyasha exclaimed.

"Retrieve a soul? Who's soul?" The gatekeeper asked puzzled.

"A soul that didn't deserve to leave her body yet." Inuyasha whispered.

"Oh, I see. You want to retrieve the soul of your love. I'm truly sorry, but I still cannot let you in." The gatekeeper replied.

Inuyasha's heart skipped a beat.

"I came all this way, and I can't get in!"

"There must be some way! I have to retrieve Kagome's soul!" He yelled.

"There is no such way. It is impossible. I am sorry." The gatekeeper whispered.

Inuyasha fell to his knees. Tears streamed from his eyes.

"Kagome, why must you always be out of my grasp? I'm so sorry Kagome. I can't live without you, so I'll go to hell of my own accord. If I don't die, then I'll be living in a hell far worse than the real one. Everything reminds me of you. Every time I close my eyes I see you! Why didn't I tell you how I feel about you? Why did I let you die thinking that I didn't love you? Kagome my life belongs to you, not Kikyo! I chose you Kagome!"

The gatekeeper watched as the hanyou cried. A thought struck him.

"You are only half demon, correct?" He asked.

Inuyasha looked up and nodded.

"Then you turn into a mortal on one given night, correct?" He continued.

Another nod from Inuyasha.

"If you turned into a full mortal, then I could let you in." He said.

Inuyasha's eyes grew wide. He would be able to save Kagome after all.

"Yes, I could let you in. However, you would have to choose. Become a mortal and save the girl, or be a hanyou and live without her." He stated.

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A/N: So, what ya think? Don't expect me to update this quick every time, but I will be better about it. I know I hate it when people don't update, and I don't want to be a hypocrite. Now I will ask you to do what I always ask you to do, review!