Chapter 3:
Down the path of destiny.
A few days had passed, or so it seemed. Inuyasha was growing more and more impatient as each day passed. He was also becoming more and more shy around Sakura as the dreary, quiet, days crawled past.
"Why am I so….so…….quiet all of a sudden? It was ever since we stopped here………………it….it must be that demoness….." Inuyasha was questioning himself when his thought was interrupted, "Inuyasha!" Kagome walked up to him. No one else was around. "Why are you all of a sudden so quiet? Your usually much more talkative." It was the question he was just asking himself. He looked up at her, "I dunno." He replied in a solemn voice. All of a sudden, he felt a deep burning rage. A rage at…..at everyone. He didn't want them here! He wanted all of them gone! He didn't like them! He was angry at them! All the anger was building up. He abandoned Kagome as he jumped up to the nearest tree. Kagome took a hint and left. He thought deeply about his anger. "Why am I angry? I feel it inside, but outside I can't see it at all…Damn! What is this?…Is it the fact that I can't express emotion too deeply? Is it that thing are awkward between me and Kagome? What is this anger burning inside? How come I can feel emotion in myself but not outside? Damn!"
Miroku walked up to Sakura. "Sakura where do plan to be going after this? We leave tomorrow you know." Sakura gave it some thought and replied, "Well, I plan to be journeying the countryside." Miroku was taken aback. "Really? Why are you journeying across the countryside?" He asked her. Sakura thought back to before the battle. "Well…….About 14 weeks ago, my father left on a journey and said he would be back 8 days ago and he never did, and naturally, I got worried and I am going to find him and bring him back." Miroku looked at her and said; "Well you see, we too, journey the countryside looking for Jewel shards...If you don't mind me asking, who was your father?" Sakura tripped over the first few words as a tear rolled down her pale cheek, then she got lost in her story of her father with Miroku just listening. She ended her story with an overflow of tears. Miroku put on hand on her shoulder and said "Not to worry Sakura. Why don't you come with us and we will help you find your father." She felt his hand slipping lower and lower until it reached her butt. He started rubbing, and as if by instinct, her hand pulsed and she raised it and swung it towards his face…….SMACK! There was a loud groan coming from Miroku. Sakura rose. Her tears had all dried by that point. Sango looked away, as if in shame. Inuyasha looked back and rolled his eyes. Kagome sighed heavily and Shippo muttered to himself "When will he learn?"
The day crept on as the plans were made that Sakura would travel with them. When the embarking time came, Sakura looked around at the village where she was raised. Then she turned. She looked down the dirt path. She stepped forwards, and then she walked at a slow pace, with the others behind her. Little did she know, she was walking down the path of destiny.