Chapter 19: Fade
Slowly the girls walked down the long corridor. Kagome hated to admit it, but most of the demons they passed were lesser youkai, and very animalistic in appearance. One, a type of lizard youkai sat gnawing on the bars of his holding cell, obviously desperate to escape. Many just sat or walked around their very small cages. It broke Kagome's heart. Yes, in the feudal era, the entire gang had killed many just like them, but to see them caged in such horrible conditions was sickening.
When the reach an intersection, Kati offered to go right, so Kagome went left. They would meet back in the middle and let each other know if they found anything suitable. Kagome wished she could sort through all the demonic auras to tell wether or not one of her friends were here, but there were just too many and she was out of practice. The first intersection was a let down, and her hope began to fade. They continued down the main corridor again, still looking. At the next intersection, the girls split again, both coming back with nothing good to report. They continued on, silently Kagome crossed her fingers.