Disclaimer:: I do NOT own Inuyasha! I know many of us wish we did so we could continue the TV series but we don't… so yeah.
Stars in the Night
Darkness crept upon them. The gang was trying to hurriedly make their way back to Kaede's village before nightfall. Kagome was asleep on Inuyasha's back. Sango was on Kirara with Shippo and Miroku, who were asleep also.
In the distance Inuyasha could see the village, but something was wrong. He couldn't smell anything! No medicinal herbs, no people, not even food from dinners. 'Is there something wrong with my nose?' He thought. "What's wrong Inuyasha?" Sango asked. "I can't smell anything coming from the village." He replied worried. "Hey you're right Inuyasha! I can't smell anything either!" She said turning around to wake Shippo and Miroku up. "Hey you two, get up! Quick! Something's wrong!" she yelled. Inuyasha did the same… but nicer, "Kagome, get up. Something's wrong with the village." He said softly. "Huh? What? What's wrong?" She whispered half asleep. "I don't know. But I'm going to find out." He replied. "Inuyasha, do you smell anything dead?" Sango asked trying to figure out what was wrong. "No, I don't… that's what's weird." He said looking at the village ahead of them.
As Inuyasha and Kirara landed, there was a noticeable thickness felt in the air. There was also a demonic aura over the town, but it was unlike any other they've encountered. As the gang walked through the town they noticed that it looked as if nobody's lived in it for a week. The weird thing was that no scent of human or demon could be made out, everything was neatly placed. It was almost as if the whole village got up and left with nothing. "Miroku, can you sense anything that could help us find out what this demonic aura belongs to?" Kagome asked. "No, I'm afraid not Kagome, there is no sign of a demon residing here except for a demonic aura lingering." He replied. "Hey what was that?!" Inuyasha yelled as a shadow up ahead moved. "I don't know, but let's find out!" Kagome yelled as she ran after it. "As the group ran towards the moving shadow, they didn't notice a pair of moving eyes behind them. "Found you."