A/N: I actually have time to type…finally!  I should be updating often unless I get a bad case of writer's block some time soon.  Which I hope I don't…this one I feel is coming along great.  The plot should come more into play in this chapter…but…I'm not going to give it away…your going to have to read and find out.  Well…enjoy!

Chapter 3: The New Moon and My Kidnapping

            Shippo had fallen asleep in Sango's lap while she and Miroku kept a watch for Inu Yasha and Kagome.  Sango brightened when she saw Kagome coming back with Inu Yasha.  Kagome sat down by her pack and started taking some food out for breakfast as the sun had already started to rise. You could tell by the yellow and orange glow amongst the trees and their tops that it was still early.

            Kagome handed Inu Yasha his ramen, like always, and gave the rest of the group the choice of having eggs or rice.  Sango took the rice and Miroku took a little of both.  Shippo woke soon after everybody had started eating and grabbed some rice before it was all gone.  Kagome finished eating her rice and picked up the hungry kitsune and held him in her lap as he ate joyfully.

            Soon after everybody had finished eating, they packed up their camp and started on their way to a village that they thought Naraku was hiding in.  Kagome hoped they would reach the village before nightfall so they would have nice warm beds to sleep in, rather then sleeping on the cold, hard ground.  Inu Yasha would go ahead of the group once and a while to make sure it was safe.

            When lunch time came, they stopped on a nice grassy hill and sat down under a nice shady tree to eat fish and rice with sandwich's on the side.

            When I finished eating, I decided to tell the others of my plan.  I then said, "Guys-"  They stopped eating and looked towards me. "-I have an idea of how to get to Naraku, but you probably won't like it-" "Well?! What is it?" Inu Yasha had interrupted me and I continued, "-Like I said, you probably won't like it, but I was thinking maybe use me as bait to draw out Naraku and then you could 'rescue' me.  Then, we defeat him and we would have all of the shards and then I would purify it bringing the land back to peace."

            Sango looked at me worriedly and said, "But what if Naraku kills you before we get there?  Then he will have all of the shards and the world will fall into darkness."

            Miroku nodded agreement with Sango and Inu Yasha looked at me as if I was crazy.  I then said after a moment of thinking it over, "I won't allow myself to be killed by Naraku."

            Inu Yasha stood up and said, "There is no way I'm letting you be taken by Naraku."

            "But it might be the only way Inu Yasha!  We can't waste time searching for Naraku's castle which has never been in the places we suspected!  This way you can just follow my scent to his castle Inu Yasha."

            I stared hard at them and Inu Yasha looked straight at me matching my hard stare.  He nodded and said, "Let the runt go with you and leave a trail for us in case we can't find you on our own."

            I nodded and said, "Very well then Inu Yasha.  If that will make you worry less about the jewel."

            What could I say?  No matter what I said I would have either ended up agreeing with him or screaming 'Osuwari' at him then storming off mad at him, so I figured I would just listen to him.

            After we finished figuring out all the fine details of my plan, we started on our way again.  Inu Yasha made sure to stop for the night by some hot springs so Sango and I could bathe if we wanted to.

            Sango and I told Inu Yasha and Miroku that we were going to go take a bath and that we would be back soon.  We also told them as we left to set up camp.

            Inu Yasha didn't worry much since Sango was going with Kagome.  He relaxed into a tree making sure to keep Miroku in his eyesight.  Miroku had repeatedly tried to sneak off, but was stopped by Inu Yasha asking him where he was going.

            As the sun started to go down, Inu Yasha decided to gather wood to start a fire for the night.  Inu Yasha walked off into the forest and his hair started to turn black.  His claws turned into human finger nails and he could feel his dog ears disappear and human ones take their place at the side of his head.  His hair turned completely black and he couldn't feel any of his youkai powers.

            Miroku took Inu Yasha's absence to sneak off and catch a glimpse of Kagome and Sango.  Shippo, of course, had went with Kagome and Sango to take a bath with them.

            Miroku hid himself well behind some rocks and bushes as he stared at Kagome and Sango.  As he sat there, about ten minutes went by when all of a sudden a hand was put on Miroku's shoulder and he looked up to see if it was Inu Yasha, but when he saw the red eyes, he knew he was in trouble.  Naraku knocked him out by cutting off his air supply for a few minutes and then waited for Sango and Shippo to leave Kagome.

~*~*~*~*~Inu Yasha~*~*~*~*~

            Inu Yasha returned to their camp now fully human and saw that Miroku wasn't there and knew exactly where the monk went.  "Damn hentai…"  Inu Yasha set the fire wood down and went in the direction of the hot springs to retrieve Miroku.

~*~*~*~*~Hot Springs~*~*~*~*~

            Sango and I got out of the hot spring and dried off then got dressed.  Sango waited for me and I told her to go on without me and I would catch up with her.  She then walked away holding Shippo in her arms, since I made her take him.

            I sat in a clearing near the hot springs and looked up at the moonless sky.  After a while, I heard footsteps behind me and as I turned around to see who it was, I was hit hard against the head and I fell to the ground unconscious.

A/N: MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…*coughs*…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! *ahem* Haha! I just gave you cliff hanger…what will happen to Kagome now that she is unconscious????? Oh the suspense…R&R and find out what happens! *crazy little voice in head telling me to kill her right now* *talking to voice in head* now that isn't very nice…I have my own plans for this…it won't be your plans in this ff…it will be MY plans in this ff…*sees people staring at me like I'm crazy* …what?! Haven't you ever talked to the little voices in your head before?! 

Ok…now I'm just babbling…well…onto write the next chappy!