Kagome pouted from her chosen sitting spot in the village. Miroku had seen something, but apparently it'd been only a short glimpse.
After falling, he'd jumped to his feet and looked wildly around. Kagome kept talking to him, saying over and over that she was right here, but he'd only ran a hand over his face and returned to the village.
And just when she'd started to hope...
Now, she could hear the yelling from Kaede's. She felt sorry for the neighbors who had to hear the noise, but at least she knew what her friends were talking about.
They all thought his mind had been playing tricks on him. Even Miroku eventually agreed.
Kagome sat back and waited. Watching them was pretty much the only thing she could do.
