Protector

"This is Rin," Sesshomaru instructed flatly, "You will watch her."

"YOU GODDAMN--" InuYasha lunged, fangs bared.

"Sit," Kagome said absently. Sango and Miroku raised their eyebrows at this and held conference behind whisper-proof hands.

"What does this mean?" Sango was insisting, "Could he--get your hand off my butt before I cut. it. off."

Miroku smiled hopefully. "But--it's cold?"

"AKALKDFJ." InuYasha choked on some dirt. Kagome made a stab at diplomacy.

"Look, I am not a nanny, and I'm sure that this Rin girl would be just fine--"

A large, dark-haired head poked around Sesshomaru's leg, blinked soulfully, and Kagome mouthed like a fish.

InuYasha's swear was muffled by the dirt. The battle was lost.

"Look--I...I..." Kagome floundered. Rin held out a flower and smiled toothily. Sesshomaru raised his eyebrows arrogantly.

"Oh...fine. But only this once, Sesshomaru," Kagome's denial was weak, at best. Sesshomaru snorted, and turned to walk away.

"IT'S SESSHOMARU-SAMA." Jaken looked to be having a seizure.

Rin looked up at Kagome adoringly, "Can I call you Mama? Sesshomaru-sama said I could!"

Both Kagome and InuYasha started screaming hysterically.

"Idiots," Shippo muttered grumpily. Kirara meowed.