Hey there! Well, I know you're on the edge of your seat, but be patient! – kittenkode
As the team searched for more clues, InuYasha said, "Oh, come on! You don't really think it's Kikyo, do you?" "We can't be for sure," Miroku replied, "that is why we are gonna pay our friend Kikyo a visit." "InuYasha," Sango said. "Why are you just standing there? You're the only one who can sniff her out." "Hey! What about me?" Shippo asked, offended. "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be with Lady Keade!" exclaimed Miroku. "I wanted to come!" whined Shippo. "It's dangerous, and didn't you want to give Lady Kaede a foot rub?" Miroku asked. "I want to be where all the action is," Shippo replied, "not rubbing an old lady's stinky feet!" "We're getting off subject. We have to find Kikyo!" Sango said. So they followed InuYasha's nose, leading them far off away from Kagome and Keade. "I think we should stop and rest," Miroku said. "What! You see? This is why I didn't want to travel with you guys! You wear out too damn easily!" InuYasha said, upset. "We are going to need all of our strength if we are to battle the person who took Kagome's soul. And that might as well be Kikyo," Miroku said. "I agree with Miroku on this one, InuYasha," Sango said. "And we still haven't eaten!" Shippo whined. "Fine, but at the crack of dawn we're outta here," InuYasha said. They all ate and slept, and just like InuYasha wanted, got up and left at dawn. It took them the rest of that day to find a little hut on the outskirts of a small village. InuYasha pounded on the door and Kikyo opened the door. "How nice of you to drop by," Kikyo said. "Kikyo, Why? Why did you take Kagome's soul?" InuYasha asked. "It was the only way I could stay in this world, and by asking me to give it up is asking me to die. InuYasha, do you want me to die? Do you love that mortal girl more than I?" Kikyo asked. InuYasha gave his gang a look that they knew that he wanted privacy, so they went into the village. Dammit. Why do I have to choose between Kikyo and Kagome? Damn it all. Kikyo and InuYasha went for a walk and talked. InuYasha knew he wanted Kagome's soul back, but he didn't want Kikyo to die. "Kikyo?" InuYasha asked. "Yes?" Kikyo answered with calmness beyond compare. "I… I don't know how you survived, but why didn't you show yourself sooner?" "I didn't want Naraku after me," Kikyo answered. It was late, so the two hurried back to Kikyo's hut. Miroku had a huge bump on his head. "How'd you get that?" InuYasha asked Miroku. "Don't ask," Miroku said. The next day, everyone got up and Kikyo and InuYasha went for another walk. They went a ways and then stopped in the woods. "InuYasha, I truly love you, more than Kagome. When she was drifting off into unconsciousness, all she said was that she loved a man named Hoko," Kikyo lied. She leaned in to kiss InuYasha, but he backed up and said, "Kagome didn't say that! I can tell by the look in your eyes! I'm sorry Kikyo, but I want you to rest in peace and I love Kagome more." And at that he chopped off Kikyo's head and blood spurted everywhere. A soul popped out of Kikyo's body and floated away. "Thank God my woman troubles are over!" InuYasha exclaimed. He solemnly went back to the hut and said, "Miroku! Sango! Shippo! We can go now!" Sango and Miroku appeared on Kirara with Shippo and then left. The next two days the gang traveled on the road. When they got to Lady Kaede's hut they hurried to see Kagome. "Did Kagome's soul arrive safely?" Sango asked. "Yes, about a day ago. But ye need to leave Kagome be for a while," Kaede said, "she is resting." So they waited a few hours, and waited for Kagome to wake up.
End of ch.3! Next time: "Kagome!" "Kagome, I…I lo-,"