InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ In Present Company ❯ Chapter 2

Characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi, story property of marriedmiko.

 

After landing, Kikyo, InuYasha, and Miroku looked around at each other. They were already at the well.

 

“Kagome?” InuYasha looked for her. “Kagome!”

 

“She is not here,” Kikyo said quietly, and InuYasha quieted, somewhat awkward.

 

“It would appear that we are the only ones who ended up in this location. I wonder where the others are,” Miroku added.

 

“Well,” InuYasha walked to the well. “I guess we'll just have to wait.” He sat down next to the well, crossing his arms.

 

“Since when did he become patient?” Miroku whispered to Kikyo.

 

Kikyo merely smiled.

 

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Sango sighed and took inventory: Kohaku, Shippo, Kirara, Rin and Jaken. And she had no idea where they were.

 

“Where are we?” Kohaku asked, voicing his sister's thoughts.

 

“This is where we came from!” Rin piped up.

 

Jaken gasped. “Sesshomaru-sama? Where are you???”

 

“Calm down, Jaken-sama. He must have ended up somewhere else, that's all,” Rin offered.

 

“Alright, everybody, we have to stick together,” Sango instructed. She realized that she and Jaken were the only adults, and that wasn't saying much as far as Jaken went. “Jaken, you take point. You know the way to the well, right?”

 

“Of course I do!” Jaken scurried to the east of her, and waited.

 

“Rin, Kohaku, you two look out for each other, ok?” They nodded, although Sango and Kohaku both knew this meant Kohaku, now 14, was supposed to look out for Rin, who was only 12.

 

“Shippo, you stay with me, and Kirara take up the back.”

 

“Alright!” Shippo hopped up onto her shoulder. Kirara transformed into her larger state and followed behind as they walked. The sun was setting behind them, and it soon grew dark.

 

“We'll have to continue until we get tired, so we can make good time,” Sango said, and there were murmurs of consent from the group.

 

Off in the woods, something made a strange sound, and Rin jumped. She looked around, and then took a hold of Kohaku's hand. He blushed, and looked away.

 

“I'm scared,” Rin whispered.

 

“It was only an animal,” Kohaku said consolingly.

 

Nevertheless, Rin kept holding his hand.

 

Sango pretended not to notice and hid her smile. She turned her thoughts toward their destination and thought of Miroku. Who knew what trouble he was getting himself into right now? Would he still keep his promise that he made so long ago? As a shooting star passed overhead, she silently wished that it would be so.

 

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AN:

 

Short chapter, which was originally two extremely short chapters. lol.