Hey, everybody, I'm back! This is my second multiple chapter Sesshomaru/Rin fic and this one is going to feature all her birthdays age 10-20. There is going to be peril, danger, crushes, and of course LOTS AND LOTS OF FLUFF!

Rin's 10th birthday

Rin shifted on Ah-Uh's back uncomfortably, thinking hard. Today was her 10th birthday and it marked traveling with the demon lord Sesshomaru for over eight months. The thing was, Rin wasn't really sure how to approach the topic of her birthday with her new companions.

In all these eight months, Sesshomaru hadn't opened up to Rin at all. In fact, he barley spoke to her unless she spoke to him first. The demon didn't seem to mind having her around, he just didn't seem to notice her that much at all.

Rin was sure she had mentioned the date of birthday before but that had been over a month ago and Sesshomaru's only response at the time had been a sigh.

Was it rude to say something today? It wasn't like she expected to receive something or anything. Her lord had already given her so much that Rin knew she didn't have the right to expect a gift. Anyway, it wasn't a gift that Rin really wanted, only some form of comment from her lord. Something to know he cared, even a little.

Just as Rin was thinking this Sesshomaru suddenly pulled up to a stop in front of her. Ah-Uh stopped as well and Rin looked quizzically up at Sesshomaru.

He didn't look at her but simply said, "Let's stop here for the night, Rin."

Rin smiled, always easy to please, said, "Yes, my lord!"

An hour later, the fire was dying down and Rin was curling up into her bed rolls, thinking. This had been a very strange birthday. Not that her birthdays before had been all that, but at least then people had acknowledged it. Well, mostly to tease her but still.

Why would a great demon lord care about a tagalong little human girl anyway? Sighing, Rin lay down and closed her eyes. It was only a birthday after all. What could a girl without a family expect?

Rin didn't sleep for a long time, thinking about past birthday and the vague memories she still had of her human family. They seemed to fade with the days and Rin had to strain for the memories to come back to her. Finally giving up, Rin closed her eyes and waited for sleep to come and end her sad birthday.

For a few minuetes all was quiet until Rin's half awake mind registered a swift of movement on her left. Rin cracked one eye open and looked through her lashes at the looming figure standing over her.

Pretending to sleep, Rin watched breathless as Sesshomaru leaned down and reached for her head. His clawed fingers stroked her hair, more gently than she would have thought possible. His breathy whispered was as soft as a butterfly but Rin heard him loud and clear.

"Happy Birthday, Rin," he said. His hand stayed on her head for another moment and then he was gone, settling back on the tree had been by.

Rin waited a long moment before exhaling. Those words had meant more to here than any present could have. Rin smiled and closed her eyes.

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-morningdawn202