Miroku, Sango and Shippo hid behind the fringe of trees and bushes that surrounded the well. "Good thing Kagome's not here." Said Miroku as he watched Inuyasha and Kikyo kiss.
"Yes, she wouldn't like this." Said Sango, "I bet he did something to upset her. That's why she is missing."
Shippo shook his head, "He's too dumb to know any better."
Sango and Miroku looked at him, "Your lucky Inuyasha's not here." They both said.
"Someone said my name?" said Inuyasha from above the bushes. "You rat." He grabbed Shippo by the tail and started shaking him.
Miroku and Sango looked back to the well, searching for Kikyo but she was nowhere to be seen. "Where'd Kikyo go?" asked Miroku.
Instead of answering Inuyasha dropped Shippo. "Ouch!" He cried as he hit the ground.
"You might as well come since you've decided to already." Said Inuyasha as he began to walk back towards the well. Miroku and Sango exchanged looks but followed.
Kagome walked nervously into the woods while the trees seemed to move with every breath of wind. "I'm here to help!" she said as she walked deeper into the trees.
As she began to walk she had the feeling she was being watched but she shrugged it off. It's just my imagination, she thought to herself as she began to shiver. She looked around thinking she had heard a noise, but there was nothing anywhere. "Heeeeeelp!" cried the voice from much closer.
"Hold on!" Kagome yelled as she crashed through the underbrush in front of her. She was so noisy that she never heard the footsteps behind her. As she reached a clearing she saw a young girl lying on the ground. "I have come to help." She said as she walked closer.
"Silly girl." Said another voice from behind her. She didn't dare turn around and look. "First I get him to think of me again, then I get you. You really believed someone was hurt? You pathetic girl!" Kagome Shivered.
"Kikyo." She said without turning around. "Why? Why do hate me? What have I done?"
Kikyo laughed; it was a high laugh, yet it sounded sad and caused Kagome to shiver. "You must ask? You do not know? You replaced me!" she hissed.
Kagome turned around sharply. "I never replaced you! I never even got near replacing you!" she cried, "T-that's just the p-p-problem." She said through tears.
Kikyo looked at the young girl who was kneeling before her, with sympathy then changed her look to one of hate. It's all her fault Inuyasha isn't the same. She reminded herself. "Yes, well cry all you want." She said and when Kagome looked up Kikyo was gone and she was alone.
"Inuyasha." Said Sango and waited for his sharp tongue to tell her to be quiet, but when he didn't answer she looked at Miroku.
Knowing what Sango wanted to know Miroku spoke up. "Inuyasha, what happened to Kikyo?" he asked. When he got no answer he continued. "We all saw you together."
Shippo looked from Inuyasha to Miroku. He shook his head then spoke up, "You know, Kagome wouldn't have liked that scene much." He said casually. They all stopped and watched as Inuyasha's shoulders sagged.
"Inuyasha." Said Sango. "We will find her." Inuyasha still didn't speak but his shoulders moved back and he kept walking.
"Kikyo has planned something." He said after a long while of silence. They all looked at one another, but kept silent.