The Soul Cages: Frozen In Time
Episode 4
As Inuyasha and Sango get to their feet, they take a moment to assess their situation. They are in an ice cave, 4 meters at its greatest dimension. The walls are resonating a blue light. Air seems to be coming into the chamber, but there are no openings apparent. The temperature is low and dropping fast. Inuyasha tries hitting the wall. He doesn�t make a dent. He takes his sword and hacks at the wall; also to no effect. He says, �Sango, get back.� He lets lose a windscar. The ice is not damaged. Inuyasha sheaths the Tetsusaiga. �Well, we�re not going anywhere.� he says. He looks around. �Hey!� he shouts. �Kagome�s bag. You think she�s alright? Sango?� He turns to her. She is huddled against a wall, shivering. Inuyasha stops to realize that it is well below freezing and that Sango�s slayer outfit was not designed to withstand low temperatures. Due to the necessity of action, Inuyasha�s dull wit becomes razor sharp. He digs into Kagome�s bag and pulls out her bed roll. He wraps it around Sango and stands back. �Sango, are you ok?� She says, �Better. This cold doesn�t bother you?� He says, �I don�t like it, but I�ll live.� �I won�t.� she tells him. �Even with the blanket I�ll only last a few minutes.� �I�ll try the windscar again.� he says. �No.� she says. �Even if you could get through, I�d be long dead.� He shouts, �I�m not gonna sit here and watch you die!� �Come here.� She says. He kneels beside her. She takes his hand and presses it against her cheek. �You�re so warm.� she says. �Inuyasha, I can survive this. But I�ll need your warmth.� As she shyly pulls the blanket aside he blushes and looks away. She says, �Or, if that makes you uncomfortable, I can freeze to death.� He sits next to her. She spreads the blanket over both of them and rests her head on his chest. He hesitantly puts his arm around her. ��um�� he says. She says, �Inuyasha, don�t say anything. Just tell yourself that we�re only doing it to stay warm. You�ll feel better.� After a momentary hesitation, he nods and holds her tighter; just to keep her warm.
�Um�Inuyasha?� Sango asks. He says, �It�s the Tetsusaiga.� �Oh.� She says.