Someday

Chapter 4

A/N: Whoa! I'm actually updating this... I'm so proud! Anyways, I'm sorry it takes so long... but I realized why it's hard to write... A, there aren't very many stories like this to make and example of, and B, I'm a girl and the story basically takes place in a guy's POV... Even though I'm tomboyish, it's still kinda difficult. Ah well, I need to work on it more. Neways, ON WITH DA FIC!

Disclaimer: I looked at the inside of a Inuyasha book, and it said the story and characters all belonged to Rumiko Takahashi. I'm going to have to fix this...

Souta sighed. He wasn't having very much fun walking through this God-Be-Damned-Never-ending forest that he was traveling through. He was sure Sesshomaru meant to kill him. He was fit for a boy his age, and for the first three hours, it had been a basic walk in the park. He probably could have walked farther with ease, but Rin had begun to tire. She had leaped onto his back, asking for a ride,and he obliged. It didn't help she was getting slowly heavier by the second. In all honesty, Rin was very light. But have you ever carried a box of papers across the school for a favor to a teacher? At first it's very light and then it gets heavier and heavier and heavier....

This was the same situation, only he had a girl on his back.

Grunting, he shifted her weight. She was asleep, and he had to do it slowly. He really didn't want her to wake up. She looked cute when she slept. With a small smile, he kept grudgingly on. He could carry her a little while longer...

Inwardly, Sesshomaru smirked. The boy was stubborn as a mule, he'd give him that much. He knew very well that Souta was tiring and he needed a rest, but he decided it would be more amusing waiting to wait and see till the boy asked. The boy had a big chunk of pride, a very admirable quality, but can be nearly useless when put into a stubborn mind. Sesshomaru nearly laughed. The boy was both. He heard a loud cursing and a small whine. He turned his head and had to steel himself not to laugh. Souta had tripped on a rock and was sprawled over the ground with a now awake Rin on top of him. The sight was very amusing.

Rin sat up and dusted herself off with a soft whimper. She had been sleeping and dreaming about some one thing or another and then she was jerked awake. She rubbed her sleep filled eyes and tried to remember what she had been sleeping on. Had it been on some moss? It had been soft.. Maybe on a tree trunk?

She heard some muffled curses from below her, and looked down. Her eyes widened. She had been sleeping on Souta's back! She hadn't meant to fall asleep, only to get a little rest. She hadn't thought she was THAT tired...

She heard another muffled noise and realized that she was still sitting on his back and hurriedly rolled to the ground next to him, stuttering apologies. She glanced around again. The area was a bit different. There were more rocks, more wiry scrubs, and a lot less trees. How far had they gone anyway? She had climbed onto his back on the other side of the mountain, and she didn't remember when she went to sleep, but it had been a long time ago. Why had he let her sleep?

She turned her head and stared at Souta. He was lying on the ground panting a little bit. He had little circles around his eyes, and his whole body seemed a little bit droopy. He simply looked tired, really tired. Rin's eyes softened from curiosity to affection. He hadn't wanted to wake her up even though he was really tired. She beamed.

She saw him as he slowly got up. She kind of heard Sesshomaru's order to keep walking, but it didn't process. She got up and latched herself to Souta's arm when Sesshomaru turned around. She looked up and smiled at him. She whispered a soft thank you and kept walking while Souta mumbled a quite your welcome.

Kagome walked a heightened speed. Inuyasha was close behind her, and Shippo had to jog/run just keep up. Kagome didn't care though, all she cared about was the fact that after six long years the Shikon no Tama had reappeared. This appearance meant so much to her. It meant she would finally be able to go home and see her family, she could make the wish that she had thought of long ago... She would finally be able to be with Inuyasha for a prolonged time, and not die far to early. It all meant so very much to her, and she knew she had to find out where it was before somebody else did.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha was off in his own little world. He could hardly believe that the Shikon no Tama was back. At first he was in a delirium of happiness. Then the thoughts of happiness turned to thoughts of worry. Kagome hadn't been able to go home without the jewel, and now he was afraid she would want to go home and not return. She had always loved staying there, and he wasn't sure he'd be able to cope.

It was true, he loved Kagome with every fiber of his being, but he wasn't fond of her era. It always smelled polluted, and there wasn't enough trees. He would always have to be in disguise, and didn't like that at all. But, if need be, he would do it for Kagome. Logic and wants of your own goes out of the window when you're in love. Love was so friggin annoying sometimes... yet, so very wonderful at those same moments. Inuyasha snorted, this was too deep. He couldn't worry about it now. He's simply follow where she goes, and always be there. Always there....

A/N: Gomen the lack of updates, and shortness of the chappa, but I liked it neways, Yeah, I hope you review, I like those things... So yeah, have a good night or day! (Depending on when you read this...)