Prologue

"So Yash, what are the plans after high school?" A cheerful, black haired man asked as he walked up to his friend.

"Oh, nothing…everything." The man laughed. "But we have forever to figure it all out, right?"

"I guess so…let's go get some more punch, I'm dehydrated." The man chuckled.

"I'll be right there Miroku." The man known as Miroku walked off with a wave to his friend.

Inuyasha stood away from everyone, his high school graduates…

He was excited yet completely frightened at the fact that he was finished school. As his friend had asked, he had tons planned; he just didn't know what to do first. Inuyasha wanted to travel, see the world like his backyard. He wanted to buy everything, a huge house, an expensive sports car, the works. Inuyasha was pumped to get started.

Inuyasha just pondered what to do first.

"Inuyasha, how's it going?" He turned to see his friend, Sango walking up to him with a huge smile on her face. She was drunk.

"Nothing." He mumbled as he turned back to staring out into the sky.

"Come have some fun…it's the last time we're all together, right?" Sango giggled as she wobbled around, holding onto a nearby table for balance.

"No thanks, just go out and have fun without me, I'm good." Sango frowned but listened as she toppled her way back into the crowd. He smirked; his friends were crazy.

He tugged on his Grad robe and glanced at his Rolex.

9:46pm

Inuyasha sighed; it was about time he got home and packed. His first destination: Anywhere the rode took him.

Inuyasha opened the door to his apartment that he shared with his brother, Sesshoumaru and his son.

Inuyasha wasn't very fond of his older, half-brother but beggars can't be chooser.

"Uncle!" A boy came running around the corner of the hallway and plowed into the unsuspecting man as he fell on the ground.

"Hey there Shippou, how's life?" He asked.

"Not bad, I finally beat that level I was stuck on just an hour ago." Inuyasha laughed.

"The one you were playing when I left?" He asked. Shippou nodded.

"Yup, you want to know how I did it?" Inuyasha gulped.

"I think you're going to tell me anyway." Shippou giggled and started to race through the play-by-play of his victory.

Inuyasha's mind became sidetracked as he started making a list of stuff he needed for his 'trip'.

"Isn't that cool?" Shippou giggled. Inuyasha was pulled out of his thoughts as he grinned at the boy and laughed.

"That's sounds good Ship." Inuyasha rolled over, knocking his nephew over. "I've gotta go pack."

"What for?" Shippou asked as he followed his uncle into his room.

"I'm going on a little trip, that's all." Inuyasha reassured him.

"Why?"

"I need to think, that's all." Inuyasha started to pack his things into a small duffel bag.

"But can't you just do that here?" Shippou asked. "Papa has a library and an office, he thinks in there all the time."

"Sorry there little guy, it's harder here; too many distractions. I won't be gone long, maybe a month or two." Inuyasha zipped up his bag.

"Are you going to tell Papa?"

"Sesshoumaru? Nah…can't, he'd try to stop me like you are trying to right now." Shippou giggled.

"All ready to go?" Inuyasha turned to see his young nephew, Shippou, standing at the door, with a big fat lip occupying his face.

"Yup." Inuyasha smiled back to the seven year old.

"Do you really have to go?" Shippou started to cry.

"I'm sorry little guy, but it's time for this guy to get out of here, I think your dad wouldn't want me to stay around anyway." Inuyasha scuffed the orange hair on the boy and laughed at the growl he got.

"But you can live in my room; Papa won't have to know." Inuyasha stifled a laugh.

"But how would I eat? And all the other stuff I have to do. You're Papa would find out and kick me out." he asked.

"I'd bring food from supper and stuff in." Shippou pleaded. "Just please, stay!"

"I can't…I'm not like your Dad, I need to get out of here, and I'll call as soon as I stop at a hotel, okay?"

"Okay." Shippou said as he wiped his tears away. "You promised."

"Yes I did." Inuyasha waved goodbye to the little boy and started for the door. "Tell your Dad I said bye, okay?"

"How long?" Shippou asked.

"Not sure…I'll call, I promise." Inuyasha smiled sadly at the kid.

Shippou nodded as he waved bye and watched as his uncle—his hero—left him.

This is a quick glimpse at a story I'll be starting as soon as 'Anxiety' my first fanfic, is completed. It won't be too much longer, and I can see some promise in this story, another love story.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters, anime of manga. Rumiko Takahashi does and I'm glad she had the imagination to create such amazing characters to play with.