A/N: Hey everyone! I'm sorry for not updating! I had writers block like you would not believe! Well I hope this makes up for it!

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Inuyasha was shocked and confused. All he could do was stare at the gatekeeper.

"You, you mean I would have to choose to be a mortal forever in order to save her?" he stuttered.

The gatekeeper nodded as he said, "If you choose to stay a hanyou nothing will change. You will only be mortal once a month. However, if you choose to become a mortal, then that is what you will be forever more. Think long and hard about this boy. Once you decide there'll be no turning back."

"In order to save Kagome I'll have to become a full mortal. I'll have to give up all of my demonic powers. That's a small price to pay to see her alive again, to hear her voice."

Inuyasha looked up at the gatekeeper again and whispered, "What do I have to do?"

The gatekeeper's eyes widened. He had never known that demons, or hanyous for that matter, could love a mortal at all. Much less enough to change their entire being.

"Are you sure? Is she really that important?" He asked.

Inuyasha's blood started to boil. How could he even ask that question! How dare he ask that question!

"Of course she is! I love her more than life itself! I'll do anything to bring her back! Now, what do I have to do to become mortal?!" He yelled.

The gatekeeper was astonished, but he did not show it. Instead he calmly took a step toward Inuyasha.

"The answer lies within you. I can do nothing." He answered.

Inuyasha was about to burst. He took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

"What do you mean the answer lies within me? That makes no sense." He growled.

The gatekeeper sighed.

"In order to make yourself transform you have to want it with every fiber of you being. You must truly yearn to be mortal." He replied.

"That doesn't seem so hard"

Inuyasha closed his eyes and wished to be mortal. Nothing. He tried again. Nothing. He tried it one last time. Nothing.

"It's not working!" He growled.

"You are not truly wishing it to happen. Your entire body, your entire soul, must wish it." The gatekeeper answered.

Inuyasha nodded. He closed his eyes once more. He let his thoughts drift to memories of Kagome.

"Kagome, your smile sent chills up my spine. Your laugh made my heart leap. I loved nothing more than to watch you sleep, to know you were safe. Why did you leave me?! Why did you save me?! Why couldn't I protect you?! The one time it mattered, and I let you down. I wish I was mortal! I wish I could take your place! Please, please let me be mortal! Let me save you Kagome! I can't live without you! It wasn't your time to die, I know it! Let me bring you back! You need to know how much you mean to me! You need to know how much I love you! Please, let me bring you back!"

A single tear fell from each of Inuyasha's eyes. Suddenly a blinding white light engulfed his body. The gatekeeper turned away and smiled. A wind came out of nowhere. As it blew past Inuyasha his silver locks turned black. His claws retracted into his fingers, becoming normal nails. His fangs disappeared replaced with normal teeth. When he opened his eyes they were no longer golden orbs, but a misty purple. Inuyasha was no longer a hanyou. He was a mortal.

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A/N: Well, there it is. Hope you liked it. Please review! Thanks in advance!