Gah! It took me so long to write this chapter, I have been having so many tests I spend most of my afternoons studying! Not much happens in this chapter. You get to see a bit of what it's like to be an elephant demon's captive and whatnot. You also get to see InuYasha learn something about manners . . . kinda.

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha

There have always been three signs of Sango's anger, three signs that often only her friends could see. The first of which you could only see in her eyes; they become black and glazed over. The second; fumes of anger that can literally be seen, like smoke or steam coming from her body. The third; unnoticed by those who haven't seen her fight before, but by those who see her fight all the time; she fights a whole lot better. She is fueled by this anger and feeds off it till she has rid herself of the anger through fighting . . . hard and rough.

Sango was unaccustomed to the feeling of loneliness, to have no on eto talk to or have any interaction at all. She felt like there was no one else in the world but her. She always had someone with her, if it was all her friends or just Kirara, at all times she had someone to fall back on. This is why loneliness had such a harsh impact upon her. She didn't know where to go or what to do; something that everyone goes through at least once in there life. She was so lost without her friends and was distressed about what was happening to them. She wondered through the thick forest trees, staying close to the river. Already, Sango was missing things she thought she could live without. She yearned for Miroku's tough, anything that would let her know her friends were safe.

'I wouldn't if Miroku was here trying something lecherous, as long as he was here.'

She continued to follow the river in hope of coming across a village.

Shippo was the last to wake up, his vision blurred by the fatigue that haunted his glossy eyes. He blinked, hard, no more than five times so his vision cleared. He found himself bound to the others by a grey length of rope. InuYasha tried cutting the rope with his demon claws but he didn't leave a mark on it. Kagome, tied next to InuYasha sighed, knowing that without any weapons there was no possible way of breaking free. InuYasha struggled his arm free and reached for the tetsusaiga, but it had been taken,

"Looking for this?" Gikuri asked slyly, holding InuYasha's father's fang.

"You bastard!" InuYasha growled,

'How did they get the tetsusaiga off me? Even when I'm asleep I am able to protect the tetsusaiga! Damn! Those bastards!'

InuYasha, Kagome, Miroku, Shippo and Kirara were squeezed closer together by the gray rope, making them all grimace in pain,

"Tisk, tisk, InuYasha, I hope you've learnt to use your manners around us." Jaraku scolded with a smirk set like concrete on his face.

InuYasha scowled at the two demons but his was caught by something, Kagome's arm,

"Kagome, are you ok?" Kagome looked at InuYasha, surprised by the concern in his voice, she looked at the red burns on her arms,

"Yes, InuYasha, I'm fine, it's just a little burn from the ropes. Nothing serious, really!" She said cheerfully.

'Damn it! Kagome got hurt because of me, it's all my fault, I was too hasty with those two demons!'

He turned his head and looked at Shippo; the rope was tight around his throat, rubbing against his skin, making it harder for him to breath.

"Miroku!" Kagome squealed, "Help Shippo!"

Miroku looked down at his left and saw Shippo and somehow managed to pull the rope over his head. Shippo gasped for air,

"Thanks Miroku," he said sarcastically, " it took you a while."

Kagome looked down, she froze,

"InuYasha?" She whispered slowly,

"What is it, Kagome?" InuYasha asked patiently,

"The sacred jewel shards are gone."

"Huh?"

AWWWWWWWWWW, poor Shippo, being strangled by a rope. How cool is it that the rope tightens whenever Jaraku and Gikuri want it to. Please Review!!!

Shippo147 :)