Chapter 9
"Haru look there's the village. We've made it" she squealed. She turned to face him but his face was blank as he stared down at their home. She looked up at him with a confused expression and then he looked down at her.
"Aiko I don't want to go home" he simply said.
"What?. Why?." she asked confused.
"I want ot stay out here with you. I love you" he said.
"I love you too" she stuttered out. He smiled and leaned down to her. Aiko's eyes widened as his lips almost….
Aiko woke up with a shock. She looked around her and saw Haru sleeping near her. It was just a dream. She had forgotten they had sat down for a rest.
"Damn I must have nodded off" she sighed and softly touched her lips. She felt the cut she got earlier and winced as it stung her in pain. She sat up and stretched her arms above her head. Haru turned in his sleep and as he was leaning on a tree rolled onto the ground.
"Shit" he cursed as woke up.
Aiko giggled at him as he rubbed his sore head and looked up at her. He smirked at her and sat up properly.
"Nice one" Aiko said through her giggles. Haru just simply glared at her and brushed the hair out of his dark shortish hair.
"I can't believe I fell asleep" he yawned.
"I know so did I".
"Damn and I was having a nice dream" he sighed.
"so was I" she sighed back.
Haru grabbed his staff and used it to pull himself up. Aiko stood up and bent down to pick up her bow and arrows.
"If we keep moving fast, we might be lucky to get back before sunset" Haru said looking up at the sky.
"Yeah. I wonder what our parents are doing?" she asked following his gaze to the sky.
"Who knows?. They could be at home make tea and relaxing. Or worried stiff" he joked.
"Or both knowing my parents" Aiko laughed.
"I doubt mine would be. The twins are always full of energy and keep us busy. In a way I'm kind of glad to get away from them and I miss them too" he sighed looking down again.
"Yeah. Its like for me when Shippo goes away. He can be so annoying but I miss him all the time. He's not my brother but we treat him like one and he treats me like his little sister so that's annoying but touching" she smiled looking over at him.
"Yeah. You know I miss him a times too. He's 'my partner in crime' as your mom says" he laughed.
"Yeah" she laughed staring into his eyes. She smiled as the sparkled under the sun's rays and then was brought back to earth when he started to walk on a head of her. She shook her head from her daze and ran to catch up with him. The forest was getting denser as they walked on but there was still no sign of a stream.
"I'm going to have a look around wait here" she said and jumped up into the tree tops. She shook her head to get the leaves and twigs out of it and looked around her.
"What do you see?" Haru shouted up to her.
"Trees and lots of them. I don't see a stream. There's nothing. Wait!. I see something!" she shouted down.
"What is it?" he shouted.
"I don't know. It looks like an old temple. I'm not sure" she shouted back.
"How far away is it?"
"About 2 miles. I'm no good at judging these things".
"Well then let me up there".
"What you couldn't climb this tree!" she said as she landed beside him.
"Help me then".
"Ok but I've never carried someone before".
"Don't worry. You will be fine besides its good practice" he smiled reassuringly.
Aiko nodded and wrapped her arms around his torso. He wrapped his arms around her and smiled down. She gained confidence and strength from his smile and jumped as hard as she could up into the tree. She reached half way and let out a large breath of air. She looked up again and tightened her grip around Haru and made another leap. She made it to the top and they grabbed the tree's trunk for support.
"Told ya you could do it" he smiled and looked down "flipping hell it's a long way down".
"Your telling me. I had to jump up that with you!!" she panted. Haru gave her a dirty look and looked around for the temple.
"Oh there it is. Its about 3 miles away. We could stay there for the rest of the day. It would be better to rest rather then rushing back" he said.
Aiko nodded in agreement and let go of the trunk.
"Right now to get down. Hold on to me tight" she said and pulled his arms around her. She wrapped her right arm around him and jumped down. She pushed herself of branches to avoid hitting them and grabbed the lowest branch so they could jump down safely.
"Thanks" he smiled at her and helped her down.
"No prob" she winked and pulled a twig out of his hair. Haru laughed at her and looked on ahead.
"Right let's go" she smiled.
Haru nodded and they set off in the direction of the temple.
After about 2 hours walking they made and sighed happily.
"Thank god we made it. At least we can take a rest now" Aiko panted as the walked through the courtyard up to the temple's door. Suddenly a figure stepped out which made Aiko and Haru freeze to the spot.
"I can't say you are going to rest now young quarter demon" a deep voice said from the shadows.
"Half demon" she growled.
"No. A half demon could have taken down that pathetic ogre the other day. Where as a mear quarter demon can just about survive on their own" he smirked.
"Who the hell are you?. How do you know me??" she shouted gripping her bow tightly.
"Your arrows are useless. They lack any spiritual energy. You couldn't even kill a fly" he laughed from behind the shadows.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?? Aiko shouted louder than before.
"My name is Naricoatsu" he smirked as he came out from the shadows.
Ok this is the shortest chapter I think. I know this one and the last on are short and boring not much has happened but I promise to make it up to you. Please review. I'm going to try and put up a chapter every day now cus im finished writing out the story ^^
