While I do not own any of these characters would that I did! I suppose their actions in this story belong to me. Sesshoumaru, Rin, Jaken, and Aun belong to Rumiko Takahashi. Thanks!
A tall figure dressed all in white stared blankly at the western horizon, seemingly deep in thought. Behind him were a toad youkai tending a fire and a little girl whose brightly colored kimono contradicted her sullen face. The day's light had just begun to fade.
"Rin – here, eat. It's done," Jaken said as he offered her a roasted fish. She just shook her head and drew her knees closer to her chest.
"What's this? Girl, you're hungry every minute of the day and here I wasted time preparing…" Rin pursed her lip and turned away as Jaken continued to scold her. This caught Sesshoumaru's attention. Though he looked straight ahead, he always listened. Jaken exhaled sharply. "…Well – suit yourself, but I don't want to hear any complaints out of you later on!" The toad had apparently grown bored with his effort, and began to eat both the fish.
Shortly after having consumed his meal Jaken was sleeping soundly leaning up against the two-headed dragon, Aun. Sesshoumaru sat leaning against a tree opposite the little girl and his retainer. Rin's posture had changed little since the incident at dinner. She poked at the dirt with a stick, her eyes never leaving the ground. As usual, Sesshoumaru watched her, though one would have to examine his face closely to realize it, as he stared off into the distance. He preferred silence, though hers was a bit – unnerving? In any case it was unusual. It occurred to Sesshoumaru how quickly he had become accustomed to her incessant chatter, but as quickly as the notion materialized, he dismissed it, in favor of going over what had been accomplished that day. They had been traveling, but had not covered the distance he had expected. Another attempt had been made to kidnap Rin. It was a minor inconvenience, really, but Jaken had made quite a fuss about the lost time. Sesshoumaru was also disappointed in the delay, and he supposed it had shown.
"Sesshoumaru-sama?" Rin looked up at him across the fire though her messy black bangs. As he turned to look at her she hugged her knees tighter. "Will you please teach Rin to fight?"