Hi, I'm sorry for not updating, but a funeral has taken up most of my time lately. But, hey, I'm back to write anew chapter for all those people who bother reading my fics. I'm so proud of you!

Isilelen; I must confess, that WAS a litlle ooc, but at least he wasn't saying it while she was awake (darn his stupid pride^.~) . You're dieing, OH NO!!!!!! GOTTA SAVE REVIEWER!!!!!! Just Kidding.

PippinJupiter; *shies away in fright* scary bear! Hi Momentum (since you're too lazy to write your own review -_-)! I'm sorry that they're so short, I'll work on it.

scrmngfairy; ^________^ I've gotten better! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! I should have a party, huh? ____________________________________________________________________________ _________
"Don't get you knickers in a knot, it doesn't solve anything, and it just makes you walk funny." -I forget -_- . ____________________________________________________________________________ _________

*Inuyasha*

The rest of that day was spent in an unusual tenseness (although the kid sure didn't notice). I can't tell if she heard what I said or not, and, quite frankly, I'd prefer the latter.

Skurai scouted ahead of us and reported back at different intervals. Mostly nothing was found, How far did this kid run?! I thought as Skurai once again took off.

Hours ticked by and he hadn't come back. I wasn't worried it wasn't the first time. In fact I was rather hopeful. Maybe he found something, and, rather than coming back to tell us, explored what ever it is he found.

There was no warning as Skurai appeared. And, indeed, it looked as if he had just 'appeared'.

"I FOUND IT!!!" He lifted his jowls in what appeared to be a grin, "it's up ahead."

Umi didn't walk any faster, in fac she seemed she slowed a bit, which I found odd. Wasn't she the one who wanted to find this village?

*Umi*

I felt a sense of dread wash over me at Skurai's words, why? What's wrong with me?! Pari hung on to my hand, she happily squeezed it at the news.

I don't know when or how this started, but now I felt a motherly fondness towards this girl, and I owed it to her to take her to the village. So why am I feeling this way?

We walked onwards, and I noted the fact that I seemed to be the only one reluctant to go. So with a sigh of resignation, I sped up also.

*Inuyasha*

The village was in shambles when we got there. Clothes and other finery littered the streets, corpses were strewn about everywhere, and some houses still burned.

Umi gasped as she took in the wreckage, "what type of fiend would do such a thing?!"

Fiend indeed, I thought. ____________________________________________________________________________ _________

I suppose this is still too short, but I'm tired and I have to study my music. Tootlez!