Drifting Slowly Away

Chapter 4: Splitting Apart Isn't That Hard

Inuyasha and the gang set out for their journey again. This time with their new traveler, Harmony. It was quiet for a while until Sango spoke.

Sango - So, Harmony ... How did you escape?

Harmony - It took a while but my owner finally trusted me and he asked me to get some groceries then--

Miroku - You made your escape?

Harmony nodded and looked at Melody. Melody just kept walking, holding onto Inuyasha's hand.

Sango - Melody here says she doesn't remember anything

Kagome - Are you witches? Melody used magic.

Harmony - We don't know. We've always been able to use magic, but we don't know our families history or blood line.

Sango - I see, well do you have any place in particular that you want to go?

Harmony - ... I'm afraid we don't have any place to go

Miroku - It's quite alright, I think Melody-sama ha become quite attached to Inuyasha.

Harmony - I'm glad she's making new friends

Kagome - Is there anything about your past that you could tell us? Something that might help us understand you a bit more?

Harmony - Actually I--

Sango - Kagome, no

Inuyasha - Sango's right. It's not our place to ask her about her past.

Sango - She already gave us the basic's and it would only be painful to bring back up those memories

Kagome - mmm ... Sorry, I was only trying to help -runs off-

Miroku - Should I go after her?

Inuyasha - No! Keh! Leave the baby to cry and pout

Sangoya - We don't have time for this today. We were hot on Kohaku's trail and Naraku's scent! We've wasted enough time!

Miroku - Sango ... But we need Kagome-sama

Inuyasha - NO! We don't!

Melody and Harmony watched and Kilala jumped off Sango's shoulder and licked the back of her hand to comfort her. She could sense that Sango was getting mad.

Sango - I'll tell you what, YOU go after Kagome. I'm going after Naraku and most important my little brother! I'm tired, so tired of cleaning up her mess! Tires of her being a big baby, it's about time she grew up.

Shippo - ... But Kagome's a part of the team Sango

Sango - I'm tired of this team! I'm going to finish what I started! No more breaks!

Sango took off walking and Inuyasha and Melody followed.

Miroku - Sango!

Shippo - Inuyasha! What about Kagome!

Inuyasha gripped his fist and stopped. Melody looked up at him.

Inuyasha - I'm tired of Kagome! And I'm through with her stupid sit commands!

Sango stopped and waited on Inuyasha.

Sango - Kilala, come

Kilala put Harmony on her back and ran over to Sango. Inuyasha, Sango, Melody, and Kilala took off walking. Miroku and Shippo stood there in disbelief. The gang had split up and maybe it was for good, Inuyasha didn't know if it was for good, but he was sorta hoping and wishing it was. No more Kagome! No more sit commands! Alone with Sango? Why did the thought of being alone with Sango make his heart jump?

Melody - I wanna help

Inuyasha and Sango looked at her.

Melody - I wanna help you guys

Sango - You trust me? You're talking to me

Melody nodded.

Melody - I like you. You're determined and very pretty.

Sango laughed at this comment, because it wasn't the first time she had gotten the compliment.

Sango - Thank you

Harmony - If Melody's helping, I'm helping too

Inuyasha - We could use the help

Sango looked at Inuyasha.

Sango - So what's the plan? Out next move I mean, he hasn't left any clues

Inuyasha - I know, we're running out of options

Sango - What options do we have?

Harmony - I could find his location if you have something of his or something with his scent.

Inuyasha - Really?

Harmony nodded.

Sango - Wow, that's amazing

Inuyasha - This is it! We'll finally surprise Naraku! We'll attack him and he won't even see it coming!

Sango - You have something with his scent?

That's when it hit him. He wasn't gonna get to surprise attack Naraku like he wanted to. It was gonna be even more of a challenge to find Naraku, but with what Harmony said ... It had just got a little bit easier. Naraku was going down, no matter what.

A/N: What do you think? REVIEW! Sorry that it took me so long to update I was busy with a few other stories, but the more reviews, the faster I'll update! . I should be ipsating about every week, if not then, then sooner.