Intro: Sorry for the delay on this chapter. I've been grounded so it's gotten hard to update the story. Well, here's the 3rd chapter!
Chapter 3: Waiting for Kaede
Kagome and Shippo had arrived in Kaede's home village and there was still no sign of her.
"She's taking an awfully long time," Shippo said.
"I know, it's getting really late," Sango said.
"Where's Miroku?" Kagome asked.
"Come to think of it…he disappeared a while ago. Maybe he went to find Kaede and bring her back," Sango said.
"I doubt it. That lecher is probably-" Shippo mumbled.
Kagome shot Shippo a dirty look, not allowing him to finish his sentence.
Shippo whimpered, "I mean, I'm sure he's off looking for Kaede. Yeah, that's definitely what he is doing."
Sango sighed.
The three of them looked up at the night sky. The stars were beginning to show up now and the moon could barely be seen.
I hope Inuyasha is okay, Kagome thought.
Sango looked over at Kagome and was overwhelmed with sadness, Poor Kagome, she thought.
"Why do the three of you look so gloomy?" a familiar voice said from the distance.
Kagome looked up to see Kaede and smiled.
"Lady Kaede!" Shippo said excitedly.
"We sure are glad to see you," Kagome said.
"Aye, I can tell. What was it you wanted to talk to me about? You usually don't drop by without a reason."
"Yes, we have something very important to ask you," Kagome replied.
"Well we can talk inside. It's a bit chilly out here," Kaede lead them into one of the huts and they sat down, "Tea?" She offered them some tea and they accepted.
"So what is it you wanted to ask of me?" Kaede said.
"Well…we completed the Sacred Jewel…" Kagome paused.
"Oh! That's wonderful! Where is it?"
"…We don't exactly have it anymore…Inuyasha…he…" Kagome stopped once more then burst into tears.
"Oh…" Kaede knew what she was trying to say.
She offered Kagome her handkerchief and Kagome graciously accepted it.
After Kagome calmed herself, she said, "Do you know of any way we could reverse the wish he made?"
Kaede though for a long while, then replied, "I do think there is a way, but I have forgotten it…hmm…I'll tell you if anything comes up. In the meantime, why don't all of you stay the night here and rest up? You look exhausted."
"Thank You Kaede," Kagome said.
Kaede nodded, then left the hut. Kagome yawned, stood up and stretched. She then lied down in one of the beds. Shippo followed Kagome and Sango lied down in a separate bed. The room grew silent and soon they fell fast asleep.
Kagome was startled by a noise that came from outside. She opened her eyes and seen nobody there through the hut's door. The sound of them was getting closer now. A loud crash was then heard. This startled Kagome, but Sango and Shippo slept through it easily. The footsteps then continued and Kagome could now see the shadow through the door. They had stopped there, unmoving.
The door then slowly began to slide open. Kagome threw her covers off and ran to the side of the door. There, she picked up the closest thing to her that she could throw, which was her cup of tea. The door was now all the way open and the shadowy figure had begun walking into the room. Kagome threw the cup and it hit them right on their head.
"Ah!" the figure screamed.
Kagome frantically looked around for something else to him them with. She spotted a stack of logs in the corner and quickly grabbed one. She then ran towards the stunned figure and knocked it out by whacking it, across the head with the log.
"Serves him right," Kagome said.
"What's with all the noise?" Sango awoke.
"Here is a nasty little intruder. I knocked him out. We'll be fine now," Kagome said.
Sango walked up next to Kagome and gazed down on the person Kagome had knocked out.
"…eh….K-Kagome?" Sango stuttered.
"Yeah?" Kagome replied.
"Look…" Sango pointed won at the figure.
The lanterns outside lit up the 'intruder's' face slightly, just enough to make out who it was.
"Oh no," Kagome gasped.
…It was Miroku.
Author's Note: . Poor Miroku . He really got a beating up there. Well, that was this chapter. I don't know when I will get around to getting the next chapter up because of the fact that I have gotten myself grounded. That is why it took a while for me to get this chapter up. Don't worry; I'll eventually get them up. Well…anyways…please review.
