Chapter 4: The temple
The next morning came earlier than Kagome would have liked. She was surprised to see that Miroku and Inuyasha were already up. Inuyasha had caught some small creatures and was roasting them over the fire that had been rebuilt. Miroku was no where in sight. Kagome yawned and stretched. She sat up and then remembered what had happened the previous day.
"Inuyasha, where is Miroku?"
"Oh he just went off to get more wood." Said Inuyasha.
As Kagome looked at the food on the fire, she realized that she hadn't eaten since lunch the day before.
"When is that going to be done?" She asked licking her lips. Inuyasha replied by throwing her some cooked meat. Though it was hot, she gobbled it up.
"Slow down, you are going to choke if you keep eating that fast," said Inuyasha with a chuckle. Then he took a bite himself. It did taste good. Miroku walked back into the clearing. His arms were full of dry twigs and logs. When he reached the fire he dropped the logs and sat down next to Sango. Inuyasha tossed him some cooked meat too.
"Hey you guys, how are we going to feed Sango? She will have to eat eventually." Kagome stated looking back and forth between the men.
"I don't know, I hadn't thought about that," said Miroku.
"Well the solution is simple," Inuyasha said. "We just have to get her back before too many days go by. Now Miroku, have you considered the possibility that Naraku was the man you saw?"
"Actually that makes sense." Miroku stood up and started pacing again. "This time he has gone too far. It is personal now. What does he want with Sango?" Miroku turned to stare right at them. "I think I know what the small ball was. I hope I'm not right though. I think it was her soul. I mean, think about it. She is alive but doesn't move. You can still live without your soul right? So if the winds tore her soul away from her body, that would explain everything. Well, it explains everything except why Naraku would want Sango's soul. If he has her soul, it can only mean something bad. They sooner we find him, the better," Miroku finished.
Inuyasha and Kagome sat there trying to let it all sink in. Sango's soul was gone?! After thinking about it, that did make sense. But if Naraku had Sango's soul……………….
"We need to do something fast," Kagome started. "Let's get to work."
The three friends quickly picked up camp. Inuyasha put out the fire. Kagome looked in her backpack.
"Thank goodness I remembered this," Kagome thought as she pulled some rope out of her bag. Using rope, blankets, and branches, Miroku and Kagome made a stretcher to carry Sango. Inuyasha looked back at the clearing one more time before the group set off. Miroku and Kagome carried Sango while Inuyasha played the lookout. He leapt from tree top to tree top looking for the nearest village. Miroku and Kagome just kept walking in the direction that Naraku had gone. They reached the spot where Miroku saw the fox fire. They looked around but could not find anything.
"We will just have to keep our eyes open. I'm sure that Shippo is fine," Kagome said to Miroku.
After awhile, Inuyasha appeared without warning.
"Are you sure this is the way Naraku headed?" Inuyasha asked looking annoyed.
"I'm positive," Replied Miroku. "Why?" A drop hit his face.
"Because there isn't a village for miles. At least a days walk. The closest thing is this weird temple." Large rain drops started to fall. Within a minute they were all soaked.
"How far away is that temple?" Kagome cried as lightening raced across the sky. Thunder shook the whole forest.
"Just over that hill." Inuyasha jumped in the direction of the shelter. Miroku and Kagome hurried after him. When they reached the temple they were apprehensive. It looked like it hadn't been used in centuries. Turning to look at Miroku, Kagome said "Hey, it's better than nothing." Kagome smiled weakly. "Come on, at least it is dry."
The door opened and Inuyasha was standing in the doorway. "I've already started a fire," he yelled out to them. That was all the invitation that they needed. They rushed inside.
The next morning came earlier than Kagome would have liked. She was surprised to see that Miroku and Inuyasha were already up. Inuyasha had caught some small creatures and was roasting them over the fire that had been rebuilt. Miroku was no where in sight. Kagome yawned and stretched. She sat up and then remembered what had happened the previous day.
"Inuyasha, where is Miroku?"
"Oh he just went off to get more wood." Said Inuyasha.
As Kagome looked at the food on the fire, she realized that she hadn't eaten since lunch the day before.
"When is that going to be done?" She asked licking her lips. Inuyasha replied by throwing her some cooked meat. Though it was hot, she gobbled it up.
"Slow down, you are going to choke if you keep eating that fast," said Inuyasha with a chuckle. Then he took a bite himself. It did taste good. Miroku walked back into the clearing. His arms were full of dry twigs and logs. When he reached the fire he dropped the logs and sat down next to Sango. Inuyasha tossed him some cooked meat too.
"Hey you guys, how are we going to feed Sango? She will have to eat eventually." Kagome stated looking back and forth between the men.
"I don't know, I hadn't thought about that," said Miroku.
"Well the solution is simple," Inuyasha said. "We just have to get her back before too many days go by. Now Miroku, have you considered the possibility that Naraku was the man you saw?"
"Actually that makes sense." Miroku stood up and started pacing again. "This time he has gone too far. It is personal now. What does he want with Sango?" Miroku turned to stare right at them. "I think I know what the small ball was. I hope I'm not right though. I think it was her soul. I mean, think about it. She is alive but doesn't move. You can still live without your soul right? So if the winds tore her soul away from her body, that would explain everything. Well, it explains everything except why Naraku would want Sango's soul. If he has her soul, it can only mean something bad. They sooner we find him, the better," Miroku finished.
Inuyasha and Kagome sat there trying to let it all sink in. Sango's soul was gone?! After thinking about it, that did make sense. But if Naraku had Sango's soul……………….
"We need to do something fast," Kagome started. "Let's get to work."
The three friends quickly picked up camp. Inuyasha put out the fire. Kagome looked in her backpack.
"Thank goodness I remembered this," Kagome thought as she pulled some rope out of her bag. Using rope, blankets, and branches, Miroku and Kagome made a stretcher to carry Sango. Inuyasha looked back at the clearing one more time before the group set off. Miroku and Kagome carried Sango while Inuyasha played the lookout. He leapt from tree top to tree top looking for the nearest village. Miroku and Kagome just kept walking in the direction that Naraku had gone. They reached the spot where Miroku saw the fox fire. They looked around but could not find anything.
"We will just have to keep our eyes open. I'm sure that Shippo is fine," Kagome said to Miroku.
After awhile, Inuyasha appeared without warning.
"Are you sure this is the way Naraku headed?" Inuyasha asked looking annoyed.
"I'm positive," Replied Miroku. "Why?" A drop hit his face.
"Because there isn't a village for miles. At least a days walk. The closest thing is this weird temple." Large rain drops started to fall. Within a minute they were all soaked.
"How far away is that temple?" Kagome cried as lightening raced across the sky. Thunder shook the whole forest.
"Just over that hill." Inuyasha jumped in the direction of the shelter. Miroku and Kagome hurried after him. When they reached the temple they were apprehensive. It looked like it hadn't been used in centuries. Turning to look at Miroku, Kagome said "Hey, it's better than nothing." Kagome smiled weakly. "Come on, at least it is dry."
The door opened and Inuyasha was standing in the doorway. "I've already started a fire," he yelled out to them. That was all the invitation that they needed. They rushed inside.