Chapter Four: "The Warning"
Inuyasha, Shippo, and Miroku quickly climbed the hill to the clearing in the valley, where they had made camp hours earlier. When the three of them reached the camp site they found Kagome and Songo sitting by a picnic blanket chatting. When the two ladies noticed them standing near by, Kagome looked up and broke the silence.
"You two are back sooner then I thought you would be" Kagome stated with a teasing smile.
"Inuyasha and I were groped while at the springs back there." Miroku replied, before Inuyasha could yell a reply.
"It is about time that happened to you..! Now you know how it feels..!" Songo replied in such an angry tone, it surprised the whole group. .
"We think it was a youkai." Miroku replied as if Songo had said nothing, and turned his attention to Kagome. "But the thing is I sensed nothing." He quickly added.
"Now that you mention it I didn't smell anything either." Inuyasha added. Now a bit worried about the group's safety, he began to survey the area.
"It may be very strong youkai, and able to hide it's sent in some manner." Kagome analyzed, while also surveyed the surrounding area surrounding, herself. Feeling nothing, and sensing nothing, Kagome went on and suggested that they do nothing for now and go about their normal business, but be on guard just in case something was out there. Nerves Shippo hung close to Songo and Kagome. Songo was a bit worried, but not about the youkai, it was more concerned with some one else touching Miroku besides her. .
(Little did they know, they were being watched.)
As the group prepared for bed, Miroku offered to take first watch for the night.