Disclaimer: Apart from merchandise with his logo, I do not own Inu-Yasha.

Author's Note: After finding myself hooked on them, I've decided to start my own little ficlet corner (600 words or less in each installment) for my baby ideas that I don't have time to nurse into full blown plot lines. They will have no rhyme or reason or order- some may be AU, others not. I just felt like this would be fun to try.

Please enjoy!

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"ONE BREATH"

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It never ceases to amaze me. I could never have realized it was going to happen. Could it have been avoided? Would it have been possible? Perhaps if I had been smarter, or crueler, or even a bit quicker I could have stopped it, but. . .

. . . But no. It wouldn't have mattered. I know deep in my heart that nothing I could have done or said would have changed the course that destiny and history had lain out for me at my birth. She was just part of the plan. Both of them were. It was pre-written; ground into stone; already past, so it would have to happen again-

First, that Kikyo would seal me.

Then, that I would sleep.

And finally, that I would be freed- - -

And bound again by love (and a necklace of fucking beads!) in just one breath.

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(Note: If you're confused as to weather this one was supposed to be humorous or serious, don't worry. So am I. ::sweatdrop::)