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An Inquisition

It had been a fairly unremarkable day for Sesshoumaru. A run in with InuYasha, and some idiotic weasel youkai attempted to attack Rin. Needless to say Sesshoumaru dealt that weasel what it deserved. Now Sesshoumaru and his group were taking a break from their travels.

Sesshoumaru sat with his back to a tree, and was staring rather absentmindedly at the moon, thinking about battle strategies and whatever else he happened to have meandering about in his head. So absorbed was he, that he didn't notice Rin's presence until she was standing in front of him. Needless to say he was rather startled when his golden eyes were met with Rin's brown ones.

"Sesshoumaru-sama?"

"Rin."

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Hn."

"Where do babies come from?"

Sesshoumaru's thought process was interrupted by that question, for it didn't have a simple answer, it was something that needed to be thoroughly, or embarrassing questions would arise. Not something the youkai lord wished to reiterate over again and again. But why on earth would such a little girl ask a question such as that?! Humans didn't think of about things such as that this early did they?!

" Ask Jaken."

" But Sesshoumaru-sama! When Rin asked Jaken-sama he tried to answer, but he was stuttering so much that Rin couldn't understand him! Rin told him not to stress himself, so he told me to ask Sesshoumaru-sama. And now Rin is. So could Sesshoumaru-sama please answer! Please!"

Sesshoumaru had a dilemma. He couldn't not tell the girl, because it was a necessary knowledge, but Sesshoumaru himself had absolutely no desire to humiliate himself answering the inevitable questions that would arise. He would do it though, because as this girl's guardian it was his responsibility. Also because his cowardly toad of a vassal, didn't have the guts to.

"Rin."

"Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama?"

"First and foremost... wha..."

"Yes? Go on Sesshoumaru-sama."

"First and foremost w-what are the differences between... men and females? To the best of your knowledge." God, this was humiliating.

" Well Sesshoumaru-sama, a women has these..." Sesshoumaru watched in unseen terror as the girl before him referred to her chest. When had that happened?!

"... and our privates are different, Rin thinks. I don't know anything about boys though."

Damn.

"Rin, you are correct... our bodies are indeed different. Males have a... thing."

"Does Sesshoumaru-sama have a thing?"

Damn.

"(insert deep breath here)...Yes."

"Can Sesshoumaru-sama sh-" Rin had been interrupted by Sesshoumaru's hand over her mouth.(a/n I absolutely despise the fact that InuYasha whacked off Sesshoumaru's arm. I hate using hand singularly) He had known what the question had been before it had even been uttered.

" No! I can not show you, Rin. We've gotten off topic, males are indeed different than females. An infant is created when...when..." Sesshoumaru had lost his confidence somewhat.

" An infant is created when a male feels very strongly for a female. With said female's permission a man plants his...seeds in her...garden. This garden is within a womans body, so a man's... thing must go within the woman, to plant the seeds in the woman's garden. If the man is successful in planting his... seeds, the seeds will grow into a child. That is where a child comes from Rin. The unity of a man seeds and a womens internal garden."

That wasn't so hard, right. To Sesshoumaru it didn't make much sense, but he hoped that it was enough to satisfy Rin's curiosity. It seemed as though it was, because no questions were brought to his attention. The slightly disturbed expression on Rin's youthful features amused Sesshoumaru immensely. He'd done his job, so all was set, and he hadn't died from humiliation, which was an added bonus.

" Sesshoumaru-sama?"

"Hn."

"Rin wants a baby. Will you give Rin one?" Sesshoumaru was gob smacked. He sank to his knees, and began massaging his temples. A vein was throbbing in his head.

Damn it!

Well thats that. I feel as if that's been taken off my shoulders. I know Sesshoumaru was rather out of character, but I think that in certain circumstances that would happen. Please rate and review. All flames will be used to roast wienies.