Welcome to the Hotel California

Such a lovely place

Such a lovely face

Plenty of room at the Hotel California

Inuyasha walked up the stairs as slowly as he could. Even if he wanted answers he wasn't going to risk injury. Inuyasha stopped, he realized that he was on the second floor now, three or four torches but there wasn't a sign of life anywhere, just doors, doors on either side of him and Kikyo. Inuyasha suddenly felt chilly as he slowly, tentatively, walked onward to his destination. He felt for some reason that he should not keep Naraku waiting but the other half told him to be careful.

Kikyo turned around as if sensing his nervousness, "Is anything wrong?"

Inuyasha shook his head, "No, I'm just a little chilly."

Kikyo smiled, "It gets that way here, trust me, you get used to it." There was an inner meaning to her words, like she was telling him that he would get used to feeling watched.

"I guess ya have to." Inuyasha replied.

Kikyo opened a side door looked back at Inuyasha nodding her head; this was Naraku's office. She stood there waiting for Inuyasha to walk in, just so she could be dismissed. Inuyasha drew a breath and braced himself for the worst. What was the worst? He didn't know, but something inside Inuyasha made him uneasy about seeing Naraku. Inuyasha walked in, the first thing he noticed was that Naraku's office had some more light, though not much. Still, it hurt his eyes.

"Welcome, you must be tired." Naraku greeted.

"A little." Inuyasha agreed.

"I imagine so after being outside, do you know how long you were out there?" Naraku asked.

"No, I don't."

Naraku sighed, "No one ever does, I myself can't even remember how I got here. I only know what there is now."

Naraku got up and walked over to a closet that Inuyasha hadn't noticed before. He took a key off the hook then walked over to Inuyasha and opened the door.

"Follow me, I'll escort you to your room."

Naraku and Inuyasha walked down to the end of the hallway. Naraku opened a door, three rooms away from his office. Inuyasha followed him inside. There wasn't much in the room, a bed, two windows on the far wall, and an oil lamp on a nightstand placed on the left side of the bed.

"Are we the only ones in this building?" Inuyasha asked.

"No, but most of the other residents are asleep, Inuyasha." Naraku answered.

"Oh, that makes sense." Wait! How did he know my name? Inuyasha thought.