Chapter 2: Myoga's Visit
Sango, Miroku, Kaede, and Kirara looked on from the shadows of tall trees as the girl ran. They were appalled at this strange conversation and at InuYasha's lack of consideration in saying such a thing. Not intending to be noticed, the four quickly retreated to the hut on Kirara's back.
InuYasha, already in a bad mood from his and Kagome's argument, was further angered by the looks he was receiving from his companions. He had barely been in the hut for five minutes! No one would speak to him. Every time he tried to ask what was going on, one would just shake their head at him with a forlorn expression identical to the others'. Once in a while, a small sob would escape the taijiya. InuYasha, wearing a very confused and annoyed expression, exited the hut, tired of the lost and forsaken stares.
Almost automatically, he went to the Goshinboku. Leaping high into its concealing branches, InuYasha's mind receded into thought. Unbidden, thoughts of Kagome jumped to the forefront. He shook his head. Nothing was wrong. They were just in one of their usual fights. She'd be back in a few days... Somehow, nothing would reassure the hanyou.
Soon after InuYasha left, Sango broke down. Sobbing into Miroku's shoulder, she wondered when InuYasha would realize the depth of the words exchanged between the two. "Why?" she whispered to no one in particular. Miroku hugged her closer, though not pervertedly. This was no time for that.
Myoga, unnoticed in his little corner of the hut, shook his head sadly. This would take a lot of patching over... He left to find InuYasha.
InuYasha, high up in his tree, sensed Myoga before he saw him. Not unusual. He is, after all, a flea. After the customary greeting of a bite and a squish, they got down to business. "What do you want?" InuYasha asked rather rudely. Myoga crossed his arms and did his best to cover up his worry with annoyance. It didn't work very well. The flea demon sighed and uncrossed his arms. He'd have to do it eventually - might as well get it over with. "InuYasha," he began detrimentally, "there's something you need to know..."