Friction Amongst The Ice

~ Chapter Five ~

Taken Within The Sleepy Mist

By Inuyashas Youkai

Later the that same night following the odd occurance between the two brothers , and of the wolf , as well as being one that both woman of their small group outside of it witnessed , then all of the companions except one, had returned to meet the others within their makeshift settling spot . The one missing besides that of his brother , and Kouga , was indeed Inuyasha, as soon as afterwards making it back to camp , assurring of everyones safety , then departing to be alone , and think.

It had become nightfall with a slight growth of fog within the horizon that was still steadily making its approach towards them , but it was at the time faint so no one had noticed. Besides once they had their fill of fish , and some roasted vegetables, with some pleasant, light conversation, each one was ready to turn into the night's calling for slumber to even care of such things. Although ,to a not so ignorant eye, one could see the pecular mist thickening , as the males within the camp minus the hanyou , had somewhat fallen deeper in their heightened oblivion, and the two females: Sango and Kagome, seemed to become more drawn to something that only existed within themselves, and unbeknownst to them ,it was all that the one holding the strings taunt, allowed them to see.

Footsteps lightly carressingly stepping along the stray emerging of the blades of grass, soon joining another on a predestined path , and one which neither had a clue , but only followed along in their dream-like state because of the way they were summoned . It wasn't of anger or rage but of something else that enticingly encouraged for both feminine shadows to continue to walk the path provided for them to gather what was promised to them , but either one could really say they understood what that was , only their bodies were moving stubbornly against them to do so.

Nevertheless, once the shadows made way safely, without detection from unwanted interuptions , the mist had dissapated , and so had the shadows , as well as once the others came to discovering the truth , Kagome and Sango too, were nowhere to be found.

Early morning rose , and the darkness of night fell away upon the suns light emerging, as the remaining occupants of the campsite had awoken to the beligerant rants of a very distraut half demon .

"Wake up dammit ! Where are they ? I can't pick up their scents anywhere near here!"

"Calm down Inuyasha, what in the world are you talking about !" Miroku sleepily snapped back at the knowledge that he was awakened rudely,so early on a rather fine morning .

"Sango , and Kagome , monk ! There missing! Weren't you watching ! I was only gone for a minute , and now look!"" Inuyasha spat back .

"Maybe they went to a hot spring , you know they always do that when they get a chance.I am sure that they are fine." Shippo mumbled..

"Don't be to sure about that kit .." Someone from behind retorted stoically.

"Sesshomeru.. " Miroku sat up straight quickly and acknoledged the new presence, standing behind Inuyasha.

"What the hell are you doing here bastard !" Inuyasha growled.

"This Sesshomaru had the right to do whatever he pleases, and it is none of your concern as to why I do them , but something has occured. Whatever has taken the miko , and the slayer, has also come to acquire Rin. This Sesshomeru has come to investigate for the scent lingering of where Rin was placed did not reek of Naraku."

"What the fuck are you blabbering about , I was only gone for a short time , and when I come back it was like they are just gone without no traces of ever leaving! How can it not be Naraku ! How do you know they were not just out walking like wenches always do !" The hanyou stated trying to ignore the unwanted feelings of fear of what could've happened, and if not Naraku , then who..

"It mattters not , the circumstances , but that all of this had transpired in such a short period of each other, and this site completely stinks like the dissolving mists dispersing from Rins room. It is not coincidence , it is fact." The youkai lord also amended with uncontrollable worry working against himself , wanting to be known for the two in the mysterious opponent's capture.

Rin , and stubbornly for some reason as of late, the miko , Kagome, but Sesshomaru wasn't going to allow those around him presently to see it.

Never..

It was one thing that for some time now that the youkai lord was still fighting against himself in the rather futile war preventing what was now known to him , to be known by others as well, especially the miko herself. Though totally another to let others be privy in this knowledge, but the truth was so: the powerful , emotionless Sesshomaru had become very taken by the miko Kagome, and he still couldn't fathom why, because she was still a mere human , abeit a powerful one. .

In fact , even though the youkai had departed from the group not long ago because of the reasons that the pathetic mortal was able to bring about calling the inner beast without knowing , furthermore doing so without anything for Sesshomeru to stop it, though for some reason he felt that he had failed the two, even forced by his demon claim within, and that very truth soured his mood exponentially. It was something that no matter how he tried that couldn't be ignored outright ,with the two of them gone, but he didn't have to like it.

~Observed By Twin Eyes Of Amber~

Observing what was being shown to him, and hearing what had occompanied what his brother was saying ,gave him some aspects to what was happening in more ways than one. For starters, excluding the present situation that now they would start the search for the one's missing, but not only that ,something was off with his brother Sesshomeru. It was not only in the way he had spoke , but in the way he carried himself as well, he was more predator like, and almost as if his demon aura was just underneath the surface , only waiting for its moment to arise in its escape.

While the hanyou , Inuyasha was worried about Sango , he was also scared for Kagome , for different reasons not yet known to the others, because of his pact with Kikyo , but even that was a poor excuse ,and that was for the pact was no longer regarded by the hanyou, and in exchange for Kagome's , that is if she would still accept him. Although he also knew that in realizing that , there was also something else that he found ,when earlier that day somehow all three of them :Kouga , Sesshomaru, and himself , had tranformed , and seemed ferally ready to strike, as though to protectively claim their said mates, but why ..

Rin , at the time wasn't near , or at least that was what the hanyou thought , and Kagome had already spoken to her rejection of the wolf repeatedly some time ago, but still probabaly didn't do a thing. Everything would've made sense, if his brother Sesshomaru wasn't apart of the equation, and there was no way he would take on a human for a mate, it was unheard of for his outright despise of them.

~Veiled Conquests~

Blinking slowly , surrounded by a blurred , dimmed visage , as one came to out of the many ,that unbeknownst to the one waking was currently aware of, but while she was able to open her hazy eyes of pale chocolate , it was found that she wasn't alone. Feeling a chill , then looking down upon herself , discovering that she no longer wore the typical green and white that she always wore, but of crimson silk, and that hardly covered anything to stop the risng blush from the embarrassment at her current attire. Next to her aways , was the sound of another form on the cold floor moving to arose, and as caramel eyes clashed with her chocolate ones, a smile formed on her face, as realization dawned on her :She was not alone after all.

Indeed it was someone that she knew , but how , who was the woman , and while she was at it ,in answering those questions ,who was she, as well as when did she come here, why. Another joined them , and even though she couldn't remember who the second woman was , as the first , like herself , the woman couldn't keep the smile off her face, because even though she could not immediately answer any of those inquiries, she just knew that she had known them, but who they were, as well as how they came to be wasn't readily offered at this point, not that it mattered . The two , as well as herself , and many of the other scantily clad woman held in this, whatever it was, by someone unknown, had been dressed simular as she , but only slightly different with slight alterations to the complete appearance.

Only one thought had come to her then , and that was...

'What is going on ?'

TBC...