Well, my last Sesshomaru/Rin fic was pretty popular so I decided to do an ABC's of Rin and Sesshomaru! (Insert applause) That means it will be twenty six chapters and hopefully I will update quickly. This is pure family fluff and really cute focusing one my two favorite characters.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters.
A is for Apple
When Sesshomaru came back from one of his daily searches for Naraku, he found Jaken asleep on the ground leaning on his two headed staff, totally oblivious to his surroundings. Sesshomaru frowned at the sight but was distracted by what was happening behind Jaken.
Rin, the little human girl who Sesshomaru had taken under his wing some months ago was swaying dangerously on a branch in one of the high trees. She was reaching for some sort of human fruit called an apple high in the tree branches.
Rin didn't notice Sesshomaru watching her; she was too busy trying to reach the food. As the demon dog lord watching, his human ward strained and her tiny hand finally touched the fruit. She grunted and reached for the apple, grazing it with her fingers.
Unfortunately, as Rin jerked backward to pull at the fruit, she lost her balance and with a cry slipped back off the branch! Rin was at least ten feet of the ground but before she fell more than a few feet, Rin's little body fell into two waiting arms.
Rin opened her eyes and looked up into the unsmiling face of her lord. Totally unperturbed by the danger she had just been saved from, Rin's whole face slip into a grin and exclaimed, "Sesshomaru-sama!"
The demon lord carefully on the ground and said softly, "Rin. That was dangerous."
Rin's face fell slightly and she answered, "Rin is sorry, Sesshomaru-sama but Rin was hungry and wanted the apple."
Sesshomaru sighed and said, turning away, "Wake Jaken, Rin, we're leaving."
The girl smiled again and answered happily, "Yes, my lord!"
Sesshomaru watched the girl as she ran over to prod at the frog demon. He must be crazy for taking a human girl in. He had save her from all sorts of petty things. She could have broken something trying to get a piece of fruit! Humans were so fragile and yet half the time they didn't seem to know it!
Still. Sesshomaru looked up at the small, red fruit that Rin seemed to love so much. Such a tiny, insufficient thing it was and yet… Sesshomaru reached up and carefully plucked one of the apples from its branch.
He weighed it in his clawed hands for a few seconds and walked slowly over to where Rin was untying Ah-Uh. "Rin," he said softly and she turned to him with her beautiful smile and answered, "Yes, my lord?"
The dog lord stared and the child for a moment before wordlessly holding out the apple. Rin's whole face split into a smile and she took the fruit for his hands, taking a giant bite from it. Sesshomaru watched as she chewed, and swallowed. Then Rin looked up at him and said happily, "Thank you Sesshomaru-sama." With that ran over, jumped onto the waiting Ah-Uh and looked expectantly at him.
Without a word, Sesshomaru turned and they began their travels once again. Sesshomaru stared straight ahead but he could hear Rin crunching on the red fruit behind him. Listening to the sound, Sesshomaru smiled. As long as the apple made his ward happy, it couldn't be that bad, even if it was troublesome to pick.
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