Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of his traveling companions. I know this, you know this; thus we are all agreed. The characters of Nekoyasha and Lotus are mine.

A/N: I don't like this chapter. I think it sucks and is not up to my usual writing ability. But then again this is one of those chapters that was the line from point A to point B. So…

"Spoken"

Thoughts

Chapter 3: Why Are You Here?

The group made it back to the old miko's hut. Inuyasha was so depressed that he didn't smell that there was a visitor. Miroku stopped just inside the door.

"I am sorry, Kaede-sama. We did not know that you had a guest. We will come back at a more convenient time." He turned to walk out.

Kaede stopped him. "Actually this is a visitor more for all of you than for me. Come in."

The sad group made their way into the hut. When they had settled the guest looked up at them.

"Where is Kagome?" a feminine voice inquired.

Four heads shot up at her voice and the question. Inuyasha became defensive.

"Why do you want to know?" he barked.

The visitor pushed back her hood. "No need to get upset with me, Inuyasha. I was just curious," Lotus replied. "Besides I would think that she would like to know what I have to say."

"What do you mean, Lotus?" Miroku inquired.

The girl sighed. She looked straight at Inuyasha. "My grandmother has been kidnapped."

Kagome opened her eyes to a dark room. She wasn't quite sure when Naraku's offspring had decided to knock her out. She could tell that she was vertical with her hands chained together. There was no presence of Naraku or his offspring. However, she felt a jewel shard presence to her right.

She glanced in that direction, trying to see what had it. But the little light that had filtered into the room was no help. Kagome was scared of what else was in the room with her.

She was at a lost what to do. She didn't want to alert the being to her conscious state by talking to it or by sending out her energy to investigate.

Lucky for her the other being decided to break the silence. "I see you are finally awake, Kagome."

The velvet voice startled the young miko. But it was a familiar voice, nonetheless. Kagome turned her head in that direction. "Nekoyasha?"

The cat hanyou sighed. "I'm afraid so."

"But how did you get here?"

"I was abducted by the wind mistress, same as you. Are you hurt, Kagome?"

"No. Do you know why we are here?"

Nekoyasha thought for a moment. "I think it is … I believe you called him Naraku… I think he has some sort of plan for us."

This news made Kagome worried. "Nekoyasha, how can we esc-"

Her question was cut off by the door being pushed open revealing a person holding a torch.

This can't be good, both the girls thought.

"My grandmother has been kidnapped."

The group sat in a stunned silence. After a moment Miroku looked at the girl. "Unfortunately, Kagome has also been abducted."

"But what confuses me is why anyone would want kidnap a healer?" Sango voiced.

"I was told that it was a black-haired woman. And they flew off on a feather," Lotus offered.

"It's me he wants. Naraku is toying with the people that I care for." He has taken my cousin and the girl that I lov- Inuyasha shook his head. - care for deeply.

He rose. "We have to find them." His voice was authoritative in this demand.

"But Inuyasha, we don't know where Naraku's castle is," Shippo reminded him.

The hanyou began to pace. He didn't like being able to do nothing.

There was an uncomfortable silence.

"Well, perhaps I should be on my way to tell Sesshomaru," Lotus stated.

Inuyasha's head shot up at her remark. "You will do no such thing."

Lotus looked surprised. "But she is also - "

"No!" he bellowed.

There was a rustling sound near by. Miroku glance out one of the small windows.

"I think you brother has ways of finding out information," Miroku supplied. Sango nodded her head in agreement.

Inuyasha sat back down and crossed his arms in front of him. "So now what?"

Miroku decided that he would answer the question. "We wait. Kagura said they would tell us where the girls are."

Turned out Miroku was right. They did wait.

For about two minutes.

There was a thud on the outside wall. The group went to investigate it. Sango gasped.

Imbedded in the wall was Kohaku's sickle. With a note attached.

Follow the wind.

A/N: Well now that I have reread it, it is not too bad, but I still don't like it. ::sigh:: Oh well. I hope you can figure out my breaks. FF.net doesn't seem to like my symbols that I use. If you have any questions, let me know.

Sweetdaeth: How are you lost?

To everyone: I'm sorry that it took so long to get this chapter out. Like I said above, I didn't like how it turned out. I think the next chapter is better.

Nekoyasha: Well, I don't think it is.

Catleana: Huh?

Nekoyasha: I've read it and you are so evil! How can you do that to me!!!

Catleana: I was mean to Kagome as well.

Nekoyasha: But I am your character.

Catleana: ::evil grin:: That's why I can be evil to you.

Nekoyasha shakes her head and walks away.

Catleana: Fun and Excitement next time on Choices!