A/N: I know, I know! This isn't no later than Saturday, but I was sick. Still am in fact. But I couldn't keep you waiting any longer. I'm so sorry. I get sick at the most inopportune time, I know. Here you go!

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They both stopped. Inuyasha turned around slowly. Kagome stared up at him. She had tears in her eyes.

"I'm not the Kagome you came here for. I'm just her soul." She said.

He lifted his had to her face. He tried to wipe away the salty tears running down her cheeks, but his hand passed right through her. He didn't feel a thing.

"Why?! Why must I be tortured this way?! She's right in front of me, and I can't touch her. This is only Kagome's soul! Her body lies lifeless in the land of the living. Why must I always lose the ones I love? First Kikyo, (A/N: GURRRR!!!) now Kagome! But, I love Kagome so much more than I ever loved Kikyo. Why must she be out of my reach when she's right in front of me?!"

He suddenly realized something.

"Wait a minute! You are the Kagome I came here for! I love you! I love everything about you! Your body, heart, mind, and soul! Kagome, I...I need you with me. I...I want you to come back." He whispered.

"I need to be with you, and I want to be with you Inuyasha, but how can I come back?" She asked.

Inuyasha pondered this for a moment. The answer came to him as if it slapped him in the face.

"We'll ask the Master." He replied.

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The two of them stood in line for what seemed like an eternity. They finally reached the front and were brought in to see the Master. Out of respect "Kagome" bowed, and when she saw that Inuyasha didn't, she told him to "sit".

"Yep, this is Kagome's soul all right!"

"Master, I wish to make a request." "Kagome" said still bowing.

Inuyasha got up and nodded.

"What is your request Kagome?" The Master asked.

His voice was deep, but gentle and loving. Inuyasha could hear his age projected in his voice. He was very old, even though his body looked to be only twenty or thirty years old. He was calmed the moment the Master spoke. Inuyasha was puzzled by this, but did not say anything.

"Master, I wish to return to my body." "Kagome" answered.

It was Inuyasha's turn to speak.

"I wish to take her back with me." He said.

The Master looked at Inuyasha and slowly spoke to him, "You do not think it was Kagome's time to die. You feel responsible for her death and so you have come to retrieve her soul. You do not think you could go on living without her by your side, and yet you never told her this when she was with you all that time?"

"I have told her!" Inuyasha said in his own defense.

"Only after she could not hear you. What makes you think I will let you resurrect her when she doesn't even know why you need her back in your life?" The Master replied.

Inuyasha couldn't believe this.

"I've given up everything for her! I've protected her with my life so many times. The one time I couldn't protect her, she left me. I'd trade places with her if I could. I don't want to save her for my well being, but for everyone else's. I don't care what happens to me as long as she's safe! I no longer deserve to live, but she does! I'm begging you, let Kagome live! Give her another chance!" He exclaimed.

"You truly desire her to live. I see this now. Your plea will be granted." The Master said.

He waved his hand over "Kagome's" head. She started to disappear. Inuyasha tried to grab her hand, but it vanished.

"What are you doing?!" Inuyasha yelled.

His question never got answered. Everything around him faded into darkness.

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A/N: There you go! Please don't hate me! I swear this will be a happy ending and everything will be peachy keen. Whoa! I just realized I'm in the double digits! Awesome! Anyway, I'll update soon, sick or not! Sorry again! Review. Please and thank you!