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Chapter 9: On the road to Akemi Village

Inuyasha willed his eyes opened and briefly wondered where the bird chirping was coming from. He struggled for a minute and was able to make himself sit up. He looked around slowly and found that all he could see around him were tree tops, no trunks…which means…. Inuyasha looked down and found himself on a tree branch. Okay…. Normally, this wouldn't bother him! Except, he wasn't totally mastering the waking up in a virtual reality game and couldn't move that well.

Inuyasha took a deep breathe and concentrated. He was able to stand on the branch and found the bark under his bare feet to be VERY realistic. He looked down to the ground, and while trying to will himself to smoothly jump down he lost his balance. With arms flailing he went tumbling to the under bush.

Miroku, opened his eyes and once he remembered what Kagome said about moving was able to quickly adapt and sit up. He then found himself in a curious position; there sleeping between him were two geishas. Miroku blinked and a perverted grin passed across his face. Unfortunately for Miroku the owner of the inn burst in with a VERY angry look on his face.

"I told you not to bring women into my inn, you cursed monk!" the inn keeper yelled brandishing a broom.

Outside the inn people stopped and stared as crashing and thud noises came from inside. Just as a few men were about to go in and see the problem a certain monk came flying out of the inn and into the dirt road. The inn keeper looked quite proud of himself as he stomped back into the inn

Sango stirred and opened her eyes. The strange virtual world was easy for her. She felt natural in it she got up and looked around. She appeared to be in a hut. She went to the door and out into the outside world. She looked around amazed at the virtual world that looked so realistic. She could even smell the crisp clean air. She looked around at the village she was in and wondered which way she should go to Akemi village. She decided to go to the edge of the village where there most likely would be travelers.

Sango came upon a young villager and wondered if the fake people in the game would be as realistic as the environment. She walked up to him and tapped on his shoulder. He turned and MAN did he look real!

"Hello is there something you need new comer?" asked the man.

"Um yes, do you know which way I should go to get to Akemi Village?" asked Sango.

The man got and amused look. "Well, listen closely it's complicated. Walk about 10 feet that way." He said while pointing in the direction she came. Sango looked around and blushed.

"Oops. Um in that case can I ask you where I can find a demon named Shiori?" asked Sango.

The man got a perplexed look. "Shiori? Is this a Player or an Auto?"

"Auto?"

"Someone programmed into the game."

"She's a Player." Said Sango.

The man paused and Sango thought she saw him go out of focus and lights shooting across his pupil like a computer searching for something. The man's eyes focused on her again and he smiled. "She is at the headman's house, right now and is actively playing." Sango followed the way he was pointing after thanking him. 'He was so realistic!' she thought amazed.

Lain watched her friends curiously as they just laid there lifelessly. She got out of her rolly chair and went over to Kagome. She didn't think it would be a good idea to get between Kagome and the suspended machine so she crouched by the bed and looked up at the inside of the box like machine. Inside the box was a life size hologram of Kagome and the hologram looked to be walking. 'cool.' Lain thought bemused. She went back to the console and looked at the monitors she searched through the game and found Sango already at Akemi Village, she also found Miroku, and Inuyasha. She couldn't however find Kagome. She went all through the place and she wasn't out side.

So when Kagome's voice rang through the speakers she almost fell out of the chair. "Lain? Are you there Lain?" Lain searched for where the voice was coming from and found it to be in the middle of the forest. She zoomed in and saw Kagome looking up at the sky in confusion. Lain found a microphone and spoke into it.

"Kagome? What's wrong?" asked Lain worried, though you couldn't tell in her flat voice.

"I'm in the middle of a forest and I'm lost that's what's up!" said Kagome in frustration.

Lain cracked a small smile and looked at the map on the monitors. "You're in the middle of the western forest. You need to go north east to get to Akemi Village." Said Lain. Kagome looked around herself and then up at the sky sheepishly. Lain got the hint and told her that north was in the direction she was facing. Kagome waved her thanks and was off to Akemi Village. Lain smiled and shook her head.

AN: Sorry about the short chapter hee hee! Ill update tomorrow. Bye!