A/N: Mmk, well, thanks for all your support. Honestly, I really appreciate it.

PS: I was going to make it more lengthy, but then I decided that it'd take even longer to update it. Well, whatever. I hope you guys like this, honestly. I love writing. Not necessarily Inuyasha fics anymore, but I love writing and I hope my writing is good even if the story is not.

Chapter Twelve: The…Unthinkable?

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.

The clouds were puffy and looked oh, so comfortable. How wonderful it would be to just stretch out on one and sleep until the dawn of time. The ocean was a gorgeous and dangerous blue. A blue similar to a man's eyes she had once gazed deeply into until broken by a love-filled kiss. She missed him so much.

She sighed.

"Miss, would you like a pillow?" said a young woman of about twenty two. She had blonde curly hair, bright violet eyes, and glossy lips. She spoke Japanese very well.

"Yes, thank you, dear."

Dear? I seem to say that all the time don't I? Smiling she leaned out to stare out the window.. She was nearly home. Just what may she find locked away in the house? She couldn't tell. No one answered the phone. That didn't distinguish anything though. That could mean either that they had safely gotten out of the bathroom trick or they were, somehow, still locked away. Mrs. Higurashi's smile widened. If that be the case, she had a few more survival techniques she had to teach her daughter before…well, before she decided to fly from the nest and into a whole new world of responsibility.

She'd miss her little mockingbird.

CHANGE IN POV

"Kagome…"

What, you jerk?

"Yes, Inuyasha?"

"I'm 'dying of boredom' now."

Does it look like I'm not?.?

"It's damn contagious…"he finished.

"Entertain yourself somehow…" Kagome closed her eyes again and tried, unsuccessfully, to fall into some deep sleep she couldn't grasp. She mentally kicked herself. They should be arriving any minute now.. Why hadn't they showed up yet? They must be having some sort of delay. What the hell sort of delay could it be? A good delay. Obviously a good delay, they're not here yet! They're probably hurrying as quickly as they can, she cajoled herself. Ugh! Not quick enough, her annoyed self commented.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, Inuyasha…"

"You're arguing with yourself." It wasn't a question; it was more like an accusation. Kagome glared at him in contempt. What did he know? He smiled a crooked smile, one that made her heart skip another beat, and stared, bemused at her.

"Get that expression off your face, are you trying to kill me?" she muttered, burying her head into the pit her lap and chest created.

"Keh, I'll never understand you, woman…"

"Good, it wouldn't be nearly as fun if you did," she teased. He smirked, proud. She was smart and witty. Beautiful and strong. Wonderful and kind. Man, he loved her…

"…how can they be so late? This is…"

"Kagome?" she groaned a high-pitched groan and peered up at him.

"Yes?"

"You're arguing with yourself again."

"Are you still dying of boredom?"

He nodded.

"Good! I just wish I could speed up the process!" Her face disappeared once again into her lap and arms.

They sat, arguing, disgruntled and impatient. Time seemed to pass twice as slow if you weren't moving, Inuyasha figured. It was almost three in the morning and they both couldn't sleep. They also couldn't keep their hands off each other. Well, they couldn't until Kagome finally placed the entire duffel bag between them-- reluctantly Inuyasha might add.

"Kagome, hit me with something," he demanded, hoping for an idea to ease his way out of this dull misery.

"Fine!" she reached over and pulled out a bouncy ball. Thonk! Right on the head.

"What the hell was that for!.?"

"You told me to," she mumbled again, not an ounce of regret showing on her face. Only a practiced innocent con. She hid her face again.

He didn't know exactly how to respond to that so he just watched her silently with frustration apparent on his face. Then he said, "I meant a damn idea! How could you really expect me to mean it any other way?"

"Well, you should have specified…"It sounded more muddled what with her mouth speaking directly into her stomach and legs.

"I'm bored! Feh, do I need to spell it out for you?"

He could just picture her eyes rolling in her head. Could hear them gyrate. Well…she'll regret that.

"I'm bored; B-O-R-E-D!"

Another groan.

"So, Kagome, did you catch that?"

She didn't respond and the muscle in Inuyasha's jaw ticked in indifference.

"Gotta be so ignorant…"

Silence.

"Keh, I-G-N-O-R-A-N-T. Ignorant."

"Will you pipe down? I'm trying to sleep, Inuyasha! S-L-E-E-P! SLEEP!" She'd raised her head to glare menacingly at him. He laughed. "Jerk…"

"W-E-N-C-H. Wench," he whispered under his breath. She caught it of course. Don't all women catch what they weren't meant to hear?

"A-S-S! Ass!" Loud and clear. No way of not hearing that one.

"I-D-I-O-T! Idiot!"

"Are you done yet? M-O-R-O-N?" They were right in each other's faces now, blowing steam. They glared into the other's eyes. Chocolate to amber; amber to chocolate.

"I'm not through yet! T-H-R-E-W!"

"Inuyasha, you're so…Wait, what?"

He eyed her suspiciously, still keeping just inches from touching nose to nose. "What do you mean 'what'?"

"You spelt threw."

"So?"

A smile started taking form.

Why do her lips have to look so delectable?

"No, threw- T-H-R-E-W."

"Again…s-so?" Inuyasha stuttered, from more the reason of just being confused…those lips

"You meant t-h-r-o-u-g-h, right? Like through, not threw, correct?" He thought it over and then his face turned red. "Inuyasha…"

"Kagome…"

"You're cute," she said, blushing, and leaned into him, breaking the barrier she'd created…just to fall asleep in his arms peacefully.

CHANGE IN POV

Shippo was the devil's son. Sango was sure of it.

He'd stopped by three times already and each time only brought a scrap of food and water every time. He was surely going to pay for this after they were safely out of the Bone Eater's Well.

"Sango, you're getting that malevolent look on your face, again." She let out the breath she was holding in and stared at the love of her life.

"Just be happy I'm not thinking of you for a change," she explained. He put on a Ah, I See look and peered up at the stars overhead. They were beginning to disappear and the sun was beginning to rise.

"You're disappointed that we didn't get through to Kagome's era, aren't you?" she asked, sliding closer into him. He was behaving well for…well being Miroku. He knew he'd better not spoil this or he'd be sorry.

"Nope," he said. Sango's eyebrows lifted in confusion. He back peddled.

"I'm not upset at all, Sango. In a way, yes, I'm a little let down. Those pictures she had shown us and all that technology was amazing; I'd have loved to see it for myself. But, on the other hand, I'm relieved. The balance of all that knowledge is safe for now.. There's no way we'll be able to obtain Kagome's advanced state and nothing to change our own pace. Nothing is changing that right now.."

"What about Inuyasha?"

"I doubt he even notices."

They laughed softly. It died down slowly, though, because Miroku was contemplating… something.

"I'm…not worried about Inuyasha," he replied slowly, yet hesitantly.

Something was up.

"Miroku, tell me what you mean," she politely demanded.

Unsure, he hesitated. His eyes showing his troubled mind. "I'm not worried about Inuyasha…physically and, well-- Let's face it. He won't mishandle things between the time eras through technology. He doesn't care about that."

"Of course not. He cares too much for Kagome to even think of doing that," she added, coolly.

"That's just the thing, he cares too much for Kagome; as do we all. Just what will we do when the time comes to destroy Naraku? He definitely will put all he has into it. Again, we all will. With all that effort, Naraku will probably be killed. And-- he paused again --we'll have the entire Jewel."

"I don't understand," she said settling more comfortably under his arm and against his chest. His right hand rubbed her right shoulder as it rested comfortable as a pillow for Sango. He waited a minute, clearing his thoughts so that he could lay it down straight and easier to understand.

"We'll have the entire Jewel," he repeated. "We truly don't know what powers the Jewel obtains. For all we know we may not get a wish. If there's no wish, many people will be stuck. There may be wars that'll begin and so many innocent people fighting for no apparent reason. Many will die. What for? And -- another pause -- then again, there may be a wish, just as legends foretell. Since we're the ones bringing it together, we'll be in charge of purifying it and destroying it. In that case…well, I have all that I want. So do you and Shippo…Kagome and Inuyasha will be the one with the decision. What will become of it? Does the Jewel have limits and, if not…will they do the unthinkable?"

"Miroku?"

He seem to not hear her but the second time he looked down into her eyes. "Yes, my dear beloved Sango?"

"What exactly…is the unthinkable?"

CHANGE IN POV

"Wow! Gramps, look at that car!" Souta exclaimed, his head pressed against a large window. "It's so tiny!"

"It was probably made in Japan. Just like so many other things that cost too much to buy here," he said squinting at the outrageously priced go-cart.

"Let's buy it!"

"Why would we do that? We're supposed to be responsible with that credit card, Souta. If your mother--"

"Well, I thought if I bought one thing, you could buy one thing as well. And if we both buy just one thing each, there's not going to be that many problems, right? We're just treating ourselves to one simple thing, right?"

"Hmm, it would seem so…"

"Then let's buy it!"

THE END OF THE CHAPTER

A/N: The next chapter will be coming to you…I don't know. Most likely not shortly, even though I'll try. My life is pretty screwed up at the moment…I don't think I'll elaborate on that.

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