Kagome stood alone in Inuyasha's forest. Her only thought was of the half demon that hadn't left her thoughts since she hopped through the well to go home. But, there was one problem. The hanyou she was hoping so desperately to see was no where in sight. It was just the lonely dark forest that was dancing gently in the breeze.

Kagome walked over to Inuyasha's tree, the first place that they met. It seemed like an inviting place to sit for awhile. As she rested the stars seemed to stare down at her. It was as if they were telling her that, for now anyway, things were going to be alright. She felt herself fading away into a daydream, becoming lost in her thoughts.

"KAGOME!"

Kagome jumped at the sudden noise and saw that a little kitsune had jumped into her lap and was now hugging her.

"Shippo!" the young miko had waited a long time to see the little kit again. She wrapped her arms around him and returned his hug. "Shippo, where is everybody?" That question had been on her minds since she arrived.

Suddenly, Shippo's smile turned into a frown. "They're gone…They left me and Kilala here to wait for you."

"Why? Where did they go?"

"I don't know. All I know is that Lady Kaede wants to speak with you right away."

Inuyasha Sango and Miroku sat around a fire contemplating their next move.

"I'm not sure, but I think that the water was covering up the scent of the blood." Miroku looked over the fire at Inuyasha and waited for him to speak.

"Yeah, I understand that part but, why?" Inuyasha asked as he stared deeply into the fire.

Sango joined the conversation. "Why what, Inuyasha?"

He looked over at the demon exterminator. "Why would one of the elements want to become a being?"

All three looked at each other as if waiting for the answer to come to them. No one spoke for a moment. Finally Sango spoke up. "Do you suppose that it's possible that a jewel shard is involved in all of this? I mean, do you think that water could use a jewel shard to come to life?" She asked the question as if it was a stupid idea.

But, Miroku broke in with an unexpected answer to her question. "Actually, the elements have the power to do things like that. They just lay dormant because it's their way of life. Really, fire is the only bold one of the elements. It chooses to show its power. When there is a forest fire for example is when the element has decided to show its power for no reason."

Inuyasha sat there stunned and more confused than before. "Are you trying to tell me that the elements are alive! That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard, even from you monk!"

Sango spoke. "He has a point, Miroku. The elements aren't alive. I've never been attacked by water." The last sentence that she said was so stupid that she couldn't help but laugh.

Miroku's face became serious all of a sudden. "I know it's hard to believe but it's very true. The elements all have aura's which means they are in fact alive or possessed by some kind of spirit that gives them life. Sango I'm sure you can sense the aura of the water when you are bathing." A smile formed on Miroku's face as he thought about Sango bathing.

Suddenly, Sango smacked Miroku across the face and called him a pervert. After the tension in the air cleared for a moment Sango spoke. "Well, actually it's true. I have sensed it before but, it's very slight. I never thought that it was the water that had the aura but, maybe the trees instead. I guess it does kind of make sense. Maybe the elements are alive; they just don't have the means to become beings."

Inuyasha's face turned red as he began to yell. "You two are crazy!"

That's all for now…later. Till next time, enjoy!