Confusion
"Darn it" yelled Inuyasha from the top of a tree. They'd been searching for hours and they couldn't find anything. No scent, no footprints, no clues, no nothing. Throughout the search Inuyasha had become more worried about Kagome. She didn't have the shards so why would he want her? He didn't understand. He thought Naraku wanted to get rid of Kagome, so when she was gone why'd he go and get her? It was all so confusing, but he had a really bad feeling about it. He had to find Kagome and quick.
Kagome was once again jerked out of her thoughts by another noise. Except this one was different. It sounded closer. Then she heard the "click" coming from the door. She rolled over on her side so she was facing the wall with her back to the door, and closed her eyes. Maybe if he thought she was asleep he'd leave her alone... She started to even out her breathing when she heard the "click" as the door closed. She could tell without looking that he was in the room. She could feel his presence, but most of all she could feel the shards.
Though she couldn't hear him she knew he was walking towards her getting closer, and closer, and closer. Then he stopped, and was standing over her. She could feel his eyes now boring into her back. She felt the pillows shift slightly as he sat down next to her. She tried to keep her breathing even, but she couldn't do anything about her heart.
"Thud...Thud...Thud"
It beat against her chest.
"Thud...Thud...Thud"
It sounded in her ears.
"Thud...Thud...Thud"
It grew louder threatening to give her away.
"Thud...Thud...Thud"
She felt his surprisingly warm hand skim across her face.
"Thud...Thud...Thud"
He caught a lock of her hair that had fallen
"Thud...Thud...Thud"
It speed up
"Thud..Thud..Thud"
He tucked it behind her ear.
"Thud.Thud.Thud"
His finger stoked the side of her cheek.
"ThudThudThud"
"...I know you're awake"
"I don't get it Miroku? How could Naraku go through the well? I thought Kagome sealed it, that's why Inuyasha couldn't get through?" questioned Sango. They'd given up trying to search for clues because if Naraku really was the one behind the disappearance of Kagome there wouldn't be any anyway. That was if Kagome was really in this era. They had stopped on the tiny bridge over the water on their way back to the village.
"That's true" said Miroku "but what concerns me is that he probably used a dark spell to open the well"
"So than you think Kagome really is here"
"Well of course" said Miroku turning to look at Sango. "I know Inuyasha is depressed about losing Kagome, but I don't think he would make it up ya' know"
"Yeah, I know... it's just... well if Naraku really has her...what does he plan to do" said Sango quietly.
"That's another thing that worries me" said Miroku.
"What if he tries to use her against us?" asked Sango.
Miroku didn't answer because he wasn't sure himself.
Why couldn't he find Kagome? He could almost make out her scent, but he'd searched that one area for about an hour and he couldn't find her. He could smell Inuyasha, but it didn't smell like she was with him. Where could she be, he thought she was always with dog breath. That is of course unless she was mad at him. If that was the case he'd have to go and comfort her.
Inuyasha caught a whiff of something that made his nose shrink back. It took a while before he could place it, but when he did he groaned in annoyance. What was he doing here? He really didn't have time to deal with him right now he had to find Kagome.
"Hey dog breath! Where's my woman!" yelled Koga from the ground.
Inuyasha's ear twitched. His woman! What did he think he was talking about? "She's not your woman!" screamed Inuyasha back at him.
"Yes! She is"
Inuyasha's eye twitched again.
"I can't find her, so where is she"
"Why should I tell you" yelled Inuyasha again. He didn't have time for this he had to find Kagome, she was in danger.
"You better tell me where she is or you'll regret it" snarled Koga pinning Inuyasha to a tree.
He didn't have time to fight Koga. Wait a minute. Koga had a good nose and he could fight a little. Inuyasha mentally kicked himself and had to force himself to spit the words out, even if it was just in his mind, but maybe Koga could help them. Inuyasha hated himself for what he was about to do, but he was desperate he had to find Kagome, so he better get it over with...