Shinidamachuu
by Kristine Batey
They didn't eat souls, they just carried them.
They liked scallions, and cream, and those little rice cakes people left on graves—not because they were on graves, but because they were tasty.
One day, as they enticed Inuyasha away into the woods, one of them noticed a strange yellow pack with interesting smells. A few of them circled back to the camp. One of the braver ones nudged the pack and wonderful things fell out, some lovely pink and sweet, some mud-colored but delicious.
After that, Kikyou had dozens of servants, all eager to seek out her elusive hanyou.