We rejoin the group, traveling towards the village. They know Naraku will beat them there, but, if he gets there, he may wait a while before he attacks the village. So, this is what they had suspected. But, something unexpected happened, when they got to the village, everything was in order. There was no sign of Naraku, and no sign of any attack.



'Where is he? He has to be here somewhere. Something is going on...I want to know what.' Kagome thought, still on Inu-Yasha's back. She rubbed his coat, and rested her head and her wrist on his shoulder. He his head towards her, smiling. 'She looks so peaceful...I hope she feels better..' he thought, looking at her and still moving. He kept looking at her, that is, until Shippou appeared in front of him tripping him. "Aggh! Damnit!" Inu-Yasha yelled tripping over the small demon. Kagome flew over his shoulders, and was in mid-air, right when Inu-Yasha caught her. She woke up, with Inu-Yasha holding her, him laying on the ground where he had tripped. "Inu-Yasha...are you alright?" she said, hopping out of his arms, helping him up with her left hand. "I'm fine...are you okay?" he said hopping up with her help. "Great. I'm great." she replied grinning at him. "Ooooh! Inu-Yasha and Kagome!" Shippou teased. "Damn you, you furry thing." Inu-Yasha said slinging him up onto Miroku's shoulder. He picked Kagome up, and sat her gently on his back, her grasping his shoulder. She again rested her head on his shoulder, and her hands left his shoulder, and grasped around his neck, easily. Without Shippou and Miroku noticing, he kissed her hands, smilling.



They walked up to one of the village huts, and knocked on the door. A dark haired woman appeared, but they could not make out her face. The first one to was Miroku, and he hugged her tight. "Sango! It's you!" he said still hugging her. His hands slid down her back, and he kissed her. She smacked him, and watched him let go. "Why do you always do this, Miroku?!" she said glaring into his eyes. "Sango," he said sighing, "It's nice to see you again.." he said turning away. Inu-Yasha looked at her, "Have you seen any sign of Naraku?" "No..why?" she said with a questioning look on her face. Kagome looked up from behind Inu-Yasha's shoulder. "He is up to his old ways...he was going to come here and kill these people to get the shards. Good thing we got here, we wouldn't want you to die, Sango." Sango laughed a bit, and she replied, "Well, we have no shards here..he is wasting his time. But he still may kill the people..we must find a way to stop him before he starts."

They walked around, looking for signs of him. Nothing. There was no white baboon there, and no signs of anything else. "Maybe he went to the wrong village.." Kagome said, looking around more. "I can't smell him...I don't think he is here. Maybe your right Kagome." Inu-Yasha said, rubbing her wrist. 'What is this feeling I cannot hide? This deep love and lust?' he sighed some, and kept walking.

To be continued.