(This is the FINAL chapter, after all this time it finally comes down to this. Please enjoy!)

The wind whipped through Naraku's hair as he watched the two injured rivals in front of him.

"You were working for Naraku? You rat bastard, you're just getting worse by the second!" Inuyasha snarled at Sento.

"I don't know what he's talking about, I've never even seen him in my life!"

Naraku laughed coldly before speaking. "How naïve, he was never working for me intentionally. Yet in the end he has benefited me greatly."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean he has brought me back not only my original four, but an extra jewel shard." At this Naraku's left arm suddenly transformed into a brown tentacle. It stretched out and wrapped around Sento who immediately began struggling. As the arm retracted back Naraku smiled.

He smashed Sento into the ground and the force sent the five jewel shards cluttering to the ground, he was then raised in front of the demon. "And so the story of the traitor ends here…" Naraku grabbed a sword from his waist and plunged it deep into the restrained man's chest. He then threw him away, sword still prodding from his body. Naraku grabbed the five sparkling jewel shards from the ground.

"And not only did he bring me the jewel shards, he has injured you greatly. You're as good as dead." His arm suddenly rammed into Inuyasha, winding him and throwing him backwards. He's right; the fight with Sento took everything out of me. I'm too exhausted and slow to avoid his attacks, much less fight!

As Naraku walked towards Inuyasha he flashed an ice cold smile. "Mine plan has worked out perfectly."

"Plan?" What the hell are you talking about?" Inuyasha barked.

"Ha! Your telling me you haven't figured out yet? My, you are an idiot Inuyasha."

"Figured out what?"

Naraku pushed several of his black bangs away from his face before talking. This allowed his enemy to clearly see his demon eyes. "Do you forget? I'm a shape shifter…"

"Wha-?"

:FLASHBACK:

As the man in grey slipped past the last guard, he arrived at what appeared to be a barracks. Several tents lay positioned around a fire, a man was sleeping in each of them. Making sure that there were no preying eyes, he shed the clock and mask. Underneath he looked much like one of the village warriors; he had short brown hair and clear blue eyes.

"Get up!" He yelled into the first tent, a weary eyed warrior looked up.

"Sento-san?" He asked, still half asleep.

"Yes, now let's get moving, were leaving early." He said before moving onto the next tent.

Before long six groggy men stood outside their tents fully armed. Their leader looked them over before turning and leaving the camp. The rest of them followed. As they left, not one of them realized that there was still a single man still asleep in his tent.

:END FLASHBACK:

A long moment of silence past as Naraku finished explaining, Inuyasha was taking it all in.

"Yo-you mean you impersonated Sento and led his men into a trap?" Inuyasha finally asked.

"Yes, I had set it up with the enemy tribe a day earlier." He chuckled.

I can't believe it; Sento was innocent the whole time! It was Naraku who did that, not him!

"What the hell did you have to gain from this, huh?"

"Can you not see what's in front of you? Not to mention you know I delight it breaking people apart, I enjoyed watching Sento and his tribesman turn on each other. And do you know what it's like to walk through a valley of ashes? It truly is an amazing feeling…"

"Naraku, you heartless bastard…"

A few feet away Sento stirred. He had heard what Naraku said and everything finally made sense now. Why when he had woken up, he was suddenly seized by the village guard and trialed for betrayal and execution.

"What about Montsumo, and that slayer?"

"Heh, just mere pawns. I expected that they would have been able to kill you with the aid of the jewel shards; of course I was proven wrong… But in the end it still worked out, now enough talk. Prepare to die, Inuyasha!" Naraku's tentacle arm changed shape, with the end of it being a deadly spike. It shot out towards him but he was able to jump at the last second, landing right by Sento.

"Told you Inuyasha, I was never a traitor." He struggled to say.

"Yeah, yeah, I'd rather not talk about that right now."

Suddenly they caught sight of several people rushing down the hill; they noticed that it was Kagome and the others. Naraku noticed them to. "Pity, by the time they get here you'll already be dead!" Once again the spiked tentacle shot towards Inuyasha's heart. This time his muscles didn't seem to reply and he couldn't move out of the way fast enough.

Just as it reached his chest, Sento used the last of his strength to pull the blood drenched blade from his chest and slice the tentacle in two. It fell to the ground dead, mere inches from the half demon's chest.

"What? You're still alive!" Naraku growled before making the tentacle regenerate, once again it ended in a spike. However before he could strike the finishing blow he was pulled away by a strong wind.

Miroku held his hand steady, pulling Naraku in with the wind tunnel. Behind him stood Sango, Kagome and Shippo, all battle ready. Kagome shot an arrow, which completely disintegrated his demon arm. Just as he was about to be pulled into the black hole he released a cloud of miasma, the monk immediately closed the wind tunnel.

"Aghhhh! Foolish mortals, you have not seen the last of me! Inuyasha, next time we meet I shall take your life!" As the purple miasma disappeared Naraku was nowhere to been found. It was as if he evaporated along with the poison.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled while running over to him. He was struggling just to stay up.

"I'm alright Kagome, really." He collapsed on the ground when he said this.

"I really doubt that, come on you need to get back to camp." She helped him up and he was beginning to walk up the hill.

"Kagome…" Sento spoke softly, she walked over to him. "I'm, not a murderer…"

"I know." She nodded, "I heard what Narkau said, I'm sorry for what I said earlier. I don't hate you." She helped him up, and they all walked back to the camp together.

Sento woke up late the next morning, the sun was already well into the sky. Inuyasha was already well enough to walk, but Kagome insisted that Sento didn't. Half demon's healed a lot faster than humans.

Still that wouldn't stop him; he got up from his bed and made his way outside.

"Where's Kagome?" Sento asked Miroku, who was examining his hand.

"Huh? I though she told you to stay in bed?"

"I'm fine, now where is she?" He replied.

"Over there with Inuyasha I think." He pointed into the forest.

It wasn't that hard for him to walk, he was a bit unsteady but he could do it. As he made it further in he noticed two figures in a clearing ahead, obviously Kagome and Inuyasha.

"Kagome?" He asked, coming out of the forest.

"Sento? What are you doing walking around? I told you to stay in bed!" She rushed over to him and tried to lead him back to camp.

"Listen I'm fine, there something important we have to do."

"What?"

Sento walked to the end of the clearing, with Inuyasha at the other end and Kagome in the middle of the two. He turned to her "Pick." Was all he said.

"What?" She asked bewildered.

"Pick." He said again.

"You-you can't honestly want me to pick right now!" She looked over at Inuyasha, he had a still face and seemed to be supporting the whole thing.

"We need to know Kagome." He told her. She still looked back and forth and both men, unsure of what to do.

Minutes passed as she now looked at the ground, her mind was abuse with activity. Inuyasha had many traits that she loved, but there were ones she hated too… She didn't know what to do and still stood there.

Please, please Kagome… I have nothing left but you now… Suddenly she made a move; she took a single step towards Inuyasha. "Kagome…" Sento whispered.

She took another step towards Inuyasha."Kagome! I have nothing left but you now! I need you!" he pleaded. Once again she took another step towards the half demon.

"Why him! What does he have that I don't?" Sento yelled, his voice now filling with anger.

"Sento…It's just I…I…"

"I love you, Kagome."

She was at lost for words after he said this, it changed everything. Finally I said it, she has to pick me now… She stopped now, not taking a step towards Inuyasha, but also not moving towards Sento. Finally, she took another step towards the half demon.

"What? I've given you everything! I confessed my love for you, comforted you, protected you, and you still go towards him?" Sento could feel tears welling up in his eyes but he didn't care. "He's not even the same damn species, yet still you pick him over me! What do I need to do to win you're love?"

Kagome took a moment to speak, "Sento, It's just me and Inuyasha have been through so much together. And we still have so much more to do. You're a real nice guy and all it's just, I can't leave Inuyasha.

Inuyasha still had the same stoic face through it all.

"But, but what am I supposed to do now? When I lived in the village I had a dozen women who were in love with me, I could have taken any one of them! But no, I saved myself, because I knew there was a special someone for me. Someone that belonged with me and right when I laid my eyes on you I knew you were the one!"

She remained still; tears were now streaming down her face. "I'm so sorry Sento, but I'm not the one… There's someone else out there that's meant for you, I belong with Inuyasha…" She took a final step, and now stood beside the half demon, her half demon.

Sento took a long moment to suck it all in. "Fi-fine… If you think you belong with him then have it that way, I'm happy for you…" He walked over to the both of them and looked Inuyasha in the eye.

"Treat her well; she's one of a kind…" He told him, he nodded back. "And," He turned to Kagome, "Goodbye Kagome." He went to awkwardly shake her hand, but then she embraced him in a full hug. She then planted a quick kiss on his cheek than separated.

Sento just stood completely still, Kagome blushed. He felt his cheek then smiled, Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

Later that night as the sun was about to set.

"Are you sure you want to leave? You could stay and help us hunt the jewel shards, and you can get revenge on Narku!" Kagome insisted that he stay. The others had gotten together to see him off.

"No no, it would be too awkward. Anyway despite Naraku ruining my life, if that had never happened I wouldn't have met you. So in some way, I have to thank him. I'm not one to hold a grudge, but when you finally do confront him, give him my regards." He smiled at Inuyasha, who nodded back.

"Bye Sento! It was nice having someone else around that didn't get along with Inuyasha!" Shippo spoke up.

"Yes, goodbye to you to Shippo."

"And it was nice to be with someone else while looking at the baths." Mirkou smiled at him, at this Sango glared at him and Kagome raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, cya Miroku." Sento said eager to change the subject.

"It's hard having you're village destroyed; I went through the same to." Sango said to him. "But you can get through it; you just have to be strong." Sento noddd back.

Kagome had already expressed her goodbye earlier, so he finally turned to Inuyasha. He kept starting at him until he said something.

Finally Inuyasha sighed, "I guess you were a pretty good fighter…and thanks for saving me, I guess…"

"That'll do Inuyasha." It meant a lot hearing that from Inuyasah, and knew that was the best he was going to get. "Goodbye, all of you. It was fun while it lasted."

Finally as the sun set Sento turned around and went on his way. The all waved at him until he disappeared out of sight, going on his own.

"Well, good thing that that problem is gone, eh Master Inuyasha?"

"You really know how to ruin a moment, don't you…"

Several weeks later, in an unnamed village.

Sento pushed through the crowd of people, just having gone to the market his hands were full of groceries. He continued to move through the people, trying to get back to the little shack he called home.

Suddenly someone bumped into him, scattering his food across the ground. "Hey! Watch where yo-"

"I'm so sorry; I should have watched where I was going…" She said shyly before picking up his scattered food. Sento couldn't help but stare at her, she was a stunning women. She had long red hair that draped down her back, and her face was a beautiful white.

"It's okay, really." He insisted while helping her pick up the food. As they finished she handed him his groceries.

"Mine name's Akari." She smiled at him; her eyes were a beautiful shade of green.

"And I'm Sento, nice to meet you." He held her hand as she got up.

(Well there it is, whether you liked Sento or not he found love in the end, but not with Kagome. I really enjoyed writing this, and hope all of you enjoyed reading it. I'm still pretty unsure on what to do for my next story, I'm torn between another Inuyasha story and a Ranma ½ story. But anyway, I'm going to take a break for a bit, see you all soon!)