Waah…  So many Sess + Kag stories out there.  +cries+  What about

Sesshoumaru and Rin? +huggles all the other Sesshy and Rin lovers+

There are tons of great Sesshy + Rin stories! Right now I'm currently

reading "Of Sin and Consequence" – by  animechick262003 . And

"Awakening" – by Lurane. Must note "Sesshoumaru's Choice"

- by Junipertay. I recommend them. ^^

None of these characters belong to me, they are the great Takahashi's!

Thoughts and flashbacks may come in italics. Also, Rin here is 18.

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"Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin squealed,, her sandals rapping lightly as she ascended the steps of her master's manor, heading straight for his room. She was only nearing 14 at the time. Her hands were balled into clenched fists, clutching the fabric of her now stained yukata as not to let herself trip. "..Sesshoumaru-sama..!" Her voice was pleading for a response. Upon reaching her lord's room she leant forward to grip the handle, but slipped in her tear filled frenzy. There infront of her lord's bedroom door she sat weeping for his solace.

Though her savior didn't emerge from within the room, almost unnoticeably had he slinked behind her having escaped his duties as a lord to tend to her cries. "Sesshou-maru-sama.." Her speech was cut off by her sniffles. She was calming down.. Had she noticed his subtle appearance? Delicately he kneeled down besides her as she turned to throw herself into his caress. "Rin is dying!"

Dying? His golden eyes narrowed a bit unsure of her statement. "Rin?" He took one clawed hand to lift her chin, averting her gaze from upon the floor and into his eyes.

"Rin hasn't told you.. I'm sorry Sesshoumaru-sama.. Rin is bleeding from inside.. Rin thought it would go awa—" She was cut off by a soft 'Shhh' to which she obediently quieted.

"Shh. Rin." He smiled faintly at her. He knew what was happening to her. Not that he need have her explain it to him, but he smelled it. As much as he would've wished to calm her worries to a full extent, he wasn't about to explain puberty to a human girl. "It's alright. Go change your clothes, and I shall seek out Jaken. Await him in your room." Yes, Jaken would explain it to her. It was a bit of cold humor on account of his lordship, but entertaining to imagine none the less.

Rin offered a nod and one of those toothy smiles which enchanted him from his first encounter with her and rose to her feet. Quickly she scurried off down the great hall to her personal quarters. Sesshoumaru rose, gaining his composure with a simple smirk. It was time to fetch Jaken.

Gracefully he made his way down the stairs, waiting to pick up a trace of Jaken's movement or senseless babble. The toad was never in the same place twice, always hasty, scurrying about the mansion as if he had some important issues to attend to. "Hn." Sesshoumaru grinned inwardly as he caught the slight sound of Jaken's footsteps not too far away. The toad will sure have some issues to attend to tonight.

"Jaken." As simply as he had been summoned, the toad scurried towards his master, the tip of his staff dragging upon the ground in his rush.

"Y-yes Sesshoumaru-sama!" The toad bowed his head. "What is it that you want of me?"

"You need to explain things to Rin." Explain things? The youkai pondered. "Rin is.. No longer a girl." To the toad, that could mean one of two things.. She was somehow a youkai, or had become a woman. He desperately hoped it had not been the latter, yet as fate would have it, that was exactly the wish of his master. "She is becoming a woman. You shall explain this to her."

"B-but.. Master..! Do you really see fit for a demon such as myself to explain this to her? Why not send for a human? Or perhaps a youkai close in human form, female at that!" He exclaimed, tapping his staff upon the ground in a weak protest.

Truthfully, Sesshoumaru only trusted Jaken for the task. He wouldn't dare let a male, human or youkai get that close to his Rin. Nor would he trust a female youkai, for they can be deceitful and rather corrupting. As for humans, he preferred Rin have minimal contact. If she were to develop a liking for their kind, she might leave him.. And if that were to happen.. He didn't even want to imagine. "Jaken. Do not trouble me with your insolence. To Rin's quarters at once, that is an order." A single fanged tooth was bared, settling over his bottom lip as he commanded the toad.

Jaken, fearful, decided that death was worse than explaining puberty to a human girl. Quickly he hurried towards the staircase and to her room. "Oh Sesshoumaru-sama, how you abuse me so" He sighed.

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That was how he remembered it, many years ago. Rin had since then never cried about the monthly trouble, yet during those times he forbid her leave from his abode. For it was dangerous for other youkai to pick up the scent.

Pondering about the girl, Sesshoumaru knew she had grown considerably. She was no longer the gap tooth runt that he saved from death. She had developed.. Grace over the years. Her body he strayed from thinking about, ashamed that he actually considered her form pleasing. No longer was she so childish, she spoke properly, and better understood her lord's duties and needs.

Though she would always be innocent and sweet, and put the needs of her lord before her own life. That had not changed since childhood. Yet, a distance had grown between them, he didn't deny it. Upon reaching 16, he became a bit more formal with Rin. In Sesshoumaru's eyes, it would not be fit for a demon lord such as himself to act any other way with a human female.. Not that he really cared to deal with them at all in the first place.

Sometimes he could sense a sadness from her, loneliness. It was always there, in small amounts lingering. That too had grown over the past two years. She was even past proper age for girls like her to marry, and yet she was alone. Sometimes he had sensed an affection from her, but that was as quickly denied as it was discovered. Was it unfair? Not in Sesshoumaru's eyes. He would not reduce himself to his father's level, and yet he could not let another have her.. It was his will, and it would be done his way. In his eyes, Rin should understand this much. Her life belonged to him, and she would live it as he see fit, even if it meant she were to remain isolated from the world in his ward.

Sesshoumaru smirked as he decided it was time to head back, he had left the mansion to attend to an uprising of lowly youkai causing trouble not too far from his immediate property.

Rin herself was outside, sitting atop Ah and Un as he hovered near the borders of Sesshoumaru's immediate property. The evening was clear and dark, which made the lights of nearby villages even more illuminating – and easier to spot. Her hair was rather long now, near her waist, though still slightly kept the form it had as a child; unruly edges and bangs. Yet, the look suited her perfectly. She smiled, as her fingertips fiddled with a little trinket she had purchased from a merchant a while back in secrecy. It was a tiny tube, filled with rounded lenses, a looking glass of sorts. A dark brown orb focused furiously behind the looking glass as she peered towards the villages, trying to make out what she could.

Rin's isolation had started this unusual habit. She would peer in villages, watching people, making up stories to go along with them.. She would give them names and titles. Rin would tell these stories to Ah and Un, as they accompanied her. She only did such when Sesshoumaru was away, for he would be furious at her disobedience. Little did she know he had concluded his dealings early that day.

"See that girl there with the long hair? The peasant girl. She will be Aya.. And that boy over there.." Rin motioned with one hand as if pointing him out. A young boy, considerably better kept in appearance. "He will be her husband." Ah and Un raised their heads a bit in a slightly disinterested observation. It was clear the boy wasn't interested in the girl. "One day. He just doesn't notice her yet, that's all." Rin smiled reassuringly, yet let out a slightly disappointed sigh. How well that situation in the village seemed to symbolize that of herself and her master's. Rin was affectionate to her lord, of course. Yet, she couldn't deny she wanted to be more than what she was. Sesshoumaru was idolized by many youkai, popular among the females especially. Rin couldn't help but get jealous, but was relieved he took no interest in anybody.. Not yet, at least. Despite that fact, Rin's hopes of being anything more than her master's ward were crushed by his nonchalant retort..

"You are only human Rin."

She bit her bottom lip recalling those words. That simple sentence kept her in her place, she wasn't able to be with her lord, Sesshoumaru. She sniffled a bit, but concealed how she felt. Rin lowered her eyeglass as she took hold of the dragon's reigns. "Come. Sesshoumaru-sama should be heading home soon."

"Rin!"

She gasped, shocked. The voice was none other than Sesshoumaru's, but the tone was that she wasn't accustomed to hearing from him. In her surprise she tumbled off Ah and Un upon the grass below. "Sesshoumaru-sama!"

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Ooo. First chapter. Yay.