Kohaku and Rin continued like this for weeks on end. For how long they traveled before they came across a village to stay in, they didn't know, for they had lost track of time themselves. Sometimes Rin or Kohaku would wonder to themselves if maybe they were purposely avoiding any villages.
For they'd see one during the day, but wouldn't stop there, because it was too early. Or they'd stop just short of one, and make camp.
They also wondered why they would be doing such a thing, but then Rin found herself waiting for the nights under the stars, where Kohaku would point out a constellation, and tell her a story about it.
Their days consisted of things like chasing one another through the trees, laughing about stories they had to share, and talking about the stars.
After a while, they began to wonder if they should find somewhere to stay. For good. They had no where they were really going, except from place to place with no real reason for wandering as they did.
"Maybe one of the next few villages we come across, we should look for a place to let us stay, until we can come up with a place of our own." Rin suggested to Kohaku one day, as they were resting in the grass, looking up at the clouds.
"Yeah, maybe you're right. We have no place we're really headed to. Mainly just looking for a place we can call home. Maybe it's time we make that place." Kohaku muttered.
At the thought of home, and things of the like such as family, Kohaku's mind filled with the image of a girl with long black hair tied into a pony tail. What's her name…? He asked himself. Sango. Said a voice in the back of his mind. He shook his head as his mind was filled with visions of things he had seen like this before, but didn't remember what they were.
"What's wrong?" Rin asked, seeing Kohaku scrunch his eyes closed and shake his head.
"N-nothing. It's nothing. Just some visions of my past that I don't remember what they are bugging me again." He shook his head again to clear his vision. Rin nodded silently, it wasn't the first time this had happened.
One day, as the sun was going down off in the distance, they came across a small village consisting of only a few homes, and a well in the center, around which two children were chasing each other. Kohaku had stopped walking, and watched the scene in the village in front of them. Rin stopped walking as well. "So, should we stop here?" She asked.
"We'd have to make camp. I don't think any one would be willing to let us stay." He answered.
"You never know. It works for me for the most part." She shrugged and began to walk into the village.
When they got into the village, Rin looked around, then spotted a house with many children running around it, and two parents, sitting and watching them, laughing.
"That place looks good to me." Rin said, nodding in the direction of it.
"But wouldn't we be imposing on them? I mean, they already have so many there with them right now." Kohaku asked.
"That's why we offer to help them. Help take care and keep an eye on the little ones, help with cooking and things of the like, in return for a few nights stay. But we never ask for any more time there then they agree to have us there." Rin explained, then walked towards the house.
"All right then. I'll believe you." Kohaku replied and walked after her.
"Excuse me ma'am." Rin began. "We are travelers, looking for a place to stay. We were hoping you'd let us stay with you, in exchange for our services. We can help you keep an eye on them," She said, nodding in the direction of the little kids, still running in circles. "And help with chores around the house as well." She ended, smiled politely, and awaited their response.
"We'd be delighted for you two to stay. Stay as long as you need to." The lady smiled warmly.
Rin looked back at Kohaku, giving him that 'I told you so' look. Kohaku smiled and rolled his eyes.
"Take a seat." The lady smiled and motioned towards the two-sitter. They nodded and took a seat.
"I'm Rin." She smiled.
"I'm Kohaku." He smiled as well.
"I'm Mrs. Kani, and he's Mr. Kani." She said nodding to her husband next to her. He smiled and gave them a small wave. "That's Jenna," Mrs. Kani said, pointing to a little girl at the lead of the chase, with long brown hair pulled back tightly. "That's Mika," She said, pointing to the older girl, with the long braided brown hair, who was laughing at the boy chasing Jenna. "And that's Taku." She said, pointing to the short-brown haired little boy that was chasing Jenna. "Then that's Sakura, and Kira." She said, pointing to two redheaded kids, one a boy, the other a girl, sitting off to the side of Mika, laughing as well. "They're the neighbor's kids." She said, nodding to the house to their left. Sakura and Kira were obviously older then the others, probably closer to Rin and Kohaku's age, as well as Mika. Jenna was maybe 10, and Taku looked about 7.
Rin sighed and sat back, watching Taku chase Jenna as fast as he could, but she was a lot faster then him. He finally gave up when it turned into her chasing him around the well, she was going so fast compared to him.