Playing With Make-up

Sesshomaru gazed up at the large sakura tree. Spring had come slowly, and inside, the inuyoukai had dreaded the winter(although he'd never tell anyone that). The sakura tree gave him memories of his childhood. His father and him rolling the ball back and forth under this very tree.

"Are we stopping, m'lord?" Jaken asked, coming up beside him.

Sesshomaru took his time answering, "Yes, but just for a moment. I don't want to lose Naraku's trace."

Jaken nodded happily and plopped down in a small patch of the pink leaves, resting against the bark. Something doesn't feel right, Jaken thought. He opened one eye, then looked around. Oh yeah! Where's Rin?

"Um, Lord Sesshomaru, it appears Rin has gone missing."

Sesshomaru wasn't alarmed. He could smell Rin's scent close by. Taking his eyes off of the tree, he began to follow it. "Jaken, are you coming?" he asked without stopping.

Jaken jumped up and ran to catch up. "Lord Sesshomaru, don't leave me behind!"

Rin was examining three locket-type objects when she heard Sesshomaru and Jaken approach. "Hello Lord Sesshomaru and Master Jaken."

"What's you got there, Rin?" Jaken asked, noticing the objects.

Rin opened one up to reveal a red colored substance. "I think it might be make-up. I want to keep it. Can I, m'lord?"

Sesshomaru nodded.

Just as they were walking back to the tree, Rin got an idea. "Um, Lord Sesshomaru. I don't really know how to use make-up."

He made no motion to tell her, but she knew that he was listening.

"Maybe, if I could try it on someone, I might get a ideal of how to use it."

"Mmhmm," Sesshomaru mumbled.

"Maybe that person can be…you."

Sesshomaru stopped in his tracks. I, Sesshomaru, wear make-up? What was Rin thinking? "No."

"Pleeeeeasseeee."

"Absolutely not."

Sesshomaru stared down at his reflection in the lake. His long silvery hair was pulled up into two ponytails, his lips and cheeks were a dark shade of red, and green eye-shadow was applied to his eyelids messily.

Rin was ecstatic. Jaken was horrified. "Um, h-how do you feel m'lord?"

Sesshomaru paused before answering. "I feel….pretty."

The End