Ok I don't really know where to begin. . . . . .

Flashback:

Suddenly Inuyasha and Kagome lost consciousness and dropped down where they were. Slowly they began to change back to normal. A new scent filled the air.

Keiji stood over the two, now human sleeping bodies.

"Well done."

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Kagome moaned and rolled over to her side.Her sides hurt badly and so did her left leg. The sun was already shining. She covered her eyes with her hands. Suddenly Kagome's eyes shot open.

"I have hands!" She sat up and looked at herself. "I'm normal!" she exclaimed. Her wings hovered a few inches away from her back like before. They flapped in excitement. She looked over at Inuyasha, who was still sleeping. "We're normal!" she corrected.

Kagome pulled the bag off from around her neck and opened it. The unicorn's hair was still there along with the two papers. She snatched up the list and looked at it. The unicorn's hair and roar of a lion were marked off. "Yes!" she smiled. She glanced down at the list again. "I only have to get the song of a mermaid, the silk of a sea dragon's cocoon, and the other thing. . . . ." she trailed off sadly.

Kagome glanced over at Inuyasha. She sighed. How much longer will this last? Once this is completed and the jewel is finished then where will I go? College? I don't know. . . . .I never thought about this, well I have but I just keep pushing it off. What will happen when the time comes where I can't push it off anymore?

She neatly folded the paper up and put it back in the bag, tying the strings. She hadn't realized she was crying till she felt the cold water run down her cheeks and sniffled a few times.

Inuyasha's nose twitched at the smell of her salty tears. He peeked open one eye just in time to see Kagome walk away. He sat up in confusion. "Kagome?" he whispered but she didn't hear him.

What's wrong with Kagome? His ear flicked reflexively. There was no time to rejoice about being normal again, well hanyou again. . . . . .But why was Kagome crying? Was she leaving him again? He looked around. No, the bag was still here. Then what?

!#$&()+

"Hiraikotsu!"

The demon yowled as the boomerang bone sliced threw its flesh with ease. The monstrous bear demon roared one last time and then crashed down.

"Thank you so much ma'am, I don't know what our village would have done without you and your friend's help." Sango smiled. "You're very welcome, but don't worry, it's our job to extincwish demons." Shippo bounded up next to her and tugged at her leg. "Sango," he whispered, "how do I know if it has a jewel shard?"

Sango shrugged. "Just look in places where it would normally be. Try the forehead," she suggested. He nodded and eagerly ran across, back to the corpse. "Isn't that a demon you just talked too?" asked the village man. "It's a long story, but he is very helpful and wouldn't hurt a fly," said Sango. The man nodded, but still looked uneasy.

"You know we've been getting a lot of demons lately," he started. "Normally they leave our village alone, but we've been getting more and more every week," his voice sounded nervous and exhausted. "Our people have been working over time; repairing huts, fending away demons when we can, and on top of that we are running short of crop and livestock."

"That sounds terrible," said Miroku, who had just appeared next to Sango. "But we really must be going, we are looking for our other friends." Sango elbowed him in the stomach and shot him a silencing glare. "Actually we are hunting for jewel shards, but are friends have recently gone missing." "Demon probably got to them by now. You are welcome here," said the villager, who bowed and walked away.

Before Miroku could speak Sango pulled him aside. "Try not to advertise that Kagome and Inuyasha are gone," she said in a harsh whisper, "If Shippo over hears you he'll break out into another fit of tears," she growled. Miroku smiled guiltily. "Sorry I forgot," he said.

"Forgot what?" asked Shippo. "N-nothing," Miroku said quickly. Shippo gave him an unconvincing look. "It's just. . . . .it's going to be," he looked around, "Kirara's birthday soon!" he said. "Mew?" meowed Kirara and twitched her tail.

"Oh," said Shippo blankly, clearly not expecting that as an answer. "Did you find a shard?" asked Sango, quickly changing the subject. "No," pouted Shippo. "Well what are you waiting for? Keep looking," said Miroku. "We'll be with you in a moment," said Sango. Shippo nodded and dashed off. Kirara followed after him, turning back and hissing at Miroku.

"Sorry," he muttered. "That was to close," whispered Sango. "You're telling me," he mumbled. "Well it was your fault!" she snapped.

"So?" he smiled.

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Kagome sat down, hunched over on a stump with her chin in her hands. Only three more things left. It can't be that bad. A single tear streamed down her cheek. She brushed it off with the back of her hand and sighed again.

Kagome couldn't believe herself. Come on Kagome, stop feeling sorry for yourself. That never get's you any where. When the time comes to decide I'll decide, but until then I have to complete a jewel and find three more things.

But what will happen when the time does come?

Does anyone know the answer? I sure as golly don't! Pleeeez review! I need your opinions, cuz mine stink. . . . . .