Chapter One - Reaction.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha called back to her, jumping to catch them and missing. He was furious. This cat demon is going to die a painful death, He thought to himself. I promise you, Kagome. I'll save you. I won't let him hurt you. And with that thought, he ran, not caring about any of the others behind him, not caring that he wasn't very sure he'd be able to catch up. He only cared for her to be safe. Now.

"Inuyasha!" Sango called, closely behind him on Kilala's back. He glanced back at her, grabbed her outstretched hand, and jumped on to Kilala. It was the quickest way to Kagome, because unlike Inuyasha, Kilala could fly too. Shippo appeared beside them, turned into a grinning pink balloon with Miroku riding him.

They rode silently, each angered at the thought of sweet Kagome always being the target of pain. Hearing a low and throaty growl, Sango turned slightly to look at Inuyasha, who looked to be quite literally burning with anger. His finely tipped nose was beaded with perspiration and his hands were clenched to white knuckles in Kilala's beige fur. She turned back around, not wanting to anger him any more than he already was.

"I can't smell them anywhere," He muttered, more to himself than to her. She silently pleaded that they hadn't lost Kagome. Miroku turned, hearing what Inuyasha muttered also, and sighed.

"Inuyasha," he began in his calm voice. "I think we've lost them. Perhaps we should try to find out more about this demon before running blindly for him. The more we learn, the quicker we can find him and rescue Kagome." He reasoned lightly. Inuyasha turned his face towards him, his gold eyes shining intensely. After a moment, he nodded and Sango cued Kilala to lower them to the ground.

Once they were all settled in the sweet Japanese grass, Miroku turned towards Inuyasha. "There's a town village close by, Inuyasha. Maybe we can ask around and see if they know anything about any cat demons roaming near their woods." Inuyasha looked up at the monk, and noted his blue eyes were cold and glittering. He never realized how much the others seemed to care about Kagome. Not that you could do much but care about her. Except when she gets angry, He retorted.

"We've gotta find her soon. " He agreed. "I don't like the idea of her being with that guy at all. The only thing I could smell on him was death." He shook his head a little and began walking behind Miroku, who started a pace towards a path that led into the woods. Shippo bounced onto Inuyasha's shoulder and looked at him.

"Don't worry Inuyasha. Kagome's strong, she can hold out. And we'll get to her before you know it!" He desperately tried to lighten his friend's mood. The hanyou didn't even acknowledge him. Shippo blew out air and looked ahead. Sango had caught up to Miroku, Kilala right behind her.

After a period of silence, Miroku pointed ahead. "The village isn't too far this way. I only hope they have answers." Sango nodded and turned again to look at Inuyasha. He was oddly quieter than normal, even when he was angry. He looked scared.