Madge sat in her mistress' old room, crying her eys out. How is it possible, she wondered, that my wonderful lady could be reincarnated into such a person? She sobbed. There was a light knock at the door, and Pia, one of the new serving women, stepped in.
"Excuse me, Madge, but where are the new bowls? I'm supposed to polish them."
"In the bottom drawer," she said bitterly. "Wrapped in towels." As Lady Saia always had them, she thought. Pia went away, and Madge was once again alone in her misery.
"Oh, my lady Saia," she wailed. "How could -"
"You know Saia?" asked a very surprised voice. Madge felt a fly land on her cheek, and she squashed it. She looked at her hand and saw a tiny flea demon.
"Hello," it said feelbly. "My name is Myoga. Could you take me to Lady Saia?"
"I am called Madge," she replied. "And Lady Saia is in the dungeon."
"Not captured?" said Mygoa, in a hopeful voice. Madge shook her head.
"No, she is trying to get my master's brother." Myoga sighed with relief.
"Inu-Yasha? Could you take me there?"
"I could," Madge said slowly. "But it is very dangerous. My master is angry, because he was recently defeated."
She just had to mention danger, Myoga thought. He was scared out of his mind, but he knew he had to do this. I can do it, he thought. I have to.
"Take me there," he said to madge. She rose.
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"Kagome? Shippo?" said Saia incredulously. "Didn't I tell you to stay outside?"
"I'm sorry, Saia," Shippo said. "We were a little too loud, I guess. We were captured."
"Kagome?" Inu-Yasha mumbled. He tried to open his eyes. She cried out when she saw him.
"Inu-Yasha! Are you all right?" She struggled against Raksha, who laughed.
"Very good," said Sessho-Maru. "I'm proud of you, Raksha. Not like the other guards, sleeping the night away." The demon beamed.
"Too bad," said Saia. "He's going to die." Pulling out a fan, she threw it into Raksha's chest. The fan tore into his flesh, making him drop Kagome and Shippo. They ran to Inu-Yasha.
"Will he be okay?" Kagome asked worriedly. Saia nodded.
"Just get him out of here. I'll deal with Sessho-Maru."
"But - "
"Just go!" Saia caught her fan, and threw it again, this time cutting off one of Raksha's arms. She couldn't risk pausing to see if Kagome would follow her orders. All she could do was trust her.