Friendship and Love

Dear Readers! Greetings! This is my FIRST fanfic! So I seek the blessings of you, the writers and readers of fanfics! Do please read and review! Being an amateur, I humbly request you to review… your reviews mean a lot to me… It inspires me to aim for betterment… please tell me where I have gone wrong… I invite criticisms but please don't flame! Thank you again!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha

Chapter 1:

It was a bright, beautiful summer morning. Rin was in her usual cheerful mood; humming songs, trotting about, her long shiny dark hair swaying on either side; despite having reached 17 years of age and despite the mental maturity she has gained, an element of childishness always remained with her, and she does not hesitate to let that nature take her over in solitude. Then she sat by the lakeside, leaned over and took a look at the bright all-smiling face. She studied that face; thick eyebrows, well shaped and sharp, better than a curved sword; shiny brown eyes, twinkling with joy; straight nose; two baby pink rosebuds below; pointed chin, fair cheeks; a tiny dimple beside those rosebuds; a round face, slightly oval; hmmm… she has to admit with all modesty, she was LOVELY! The smile on her face grew wider as her faced turned pink. Then her thoughts flew to the chat she had with kagome and kaede last evening.

FLASHBACK STARTS-

"Hey Rin! Kaede! Sango!" Kagome called out while entering Kaede's hut, "sorry I couldn't visit for a while; got busy with little astha! I just left her with Inu yasha". Astha was the infant, daughter of Kagome and Inu Yasha. She was the couple's second child. The first one was Janaa, a boy. The children were obviously a hybrid of the parents, both in looks and character.

"Taking care of babies is a huge responsibility!", the wide-eyed Rin exclaimed. It's indeed a challenge! But I love it! I got used to it to some extent, by babysitting sango's five children and kagome's son.

All other women turned their attention to Rin. "You've been a babysitter all the while, Rin" sango said; "but you'll have to go through the phase of motherhood" Kagome continued; "when you get married!" Sango and Kagome exclaimed simultaneously. All three women elder to Rin smile approvingly, while Rin blushed. The other women laughed at her red face.

A puzzled Rin asked, "….w-when I get married?... ugh…". Rin mused at the declaration. She didn't even know where to start thinking about her marriage.

"Aw! C'mon Rin! you do know you will get married someday right? You have also reached the age! You're seventeen now!" Kagome asked.

Yes, I know… but till date I never gave it a thought… Rin mused.

"Imagine! Our beautiful Rin falling in love with a Man, confessing love and finally getting married!" Sango said excitedly.

"I'm sure the young man will fall for her soft, sweet voice! She sings so well!" Kaede joined the chat, with a wide smile.

"Ohhh yeahhh! I bet he'll be a Handsome Prince! Or-or an emperor! He'll bump into Rin and fall in love at SIGHT!" Kagome said, excitement filling her body.

The fourth women's body was also filled with excitement but with a tinge of embarrassment. Rin couldn't help blushing. Her heart beat fast and her face burned.

"Rin! Someday, you'll get your very own Prince Charming!" Kagome exclaimed.

"Hey!... Are we talking about what WILL happen or what IS HAPPENING?" Sango burst in fits of giggles, who was joined by the other women except Rin.

"We're just friends! Nothing more!" a blushing Rin said.

"oh… really?" kagome teased, "then why does your face turns into a tomato every time you see him?"

"wha-?" Rin's head shot up; she was shocked! Not at their ragging but at her reaction with him, and at the fact that it was noticed.

"Prince Seiko is a gentleman!" Rin said haughtily.

Kagome gasped, "Look! She's defending him! You really like him don't you?"

Sango said to kagome, "of course she does!" and turned to Rin, "His feelings for you is obvious, Rin! Besides who said a man in love with a friend is not a gentleman?"

Right… I cannot argue on that point… Rin thought.

All three women burst into laughter once again. Rin joined them in few seconds. But her mind was filled with excitement and anticipation of future.

FLASHBACK ENDS-

"Rin! Have you fetched water?" Kaede's voice brought Rin back to reality.

"Huh?" Rin Snapped up. "er… I'm Coming, Lady Kaede!"

"No need to rush! I have some errands to do, so I'll be away", the old women said and left.

Suddenly Rin felt some spark within her. Her intuition was calling her to look at the opposite direction. She turned and gasped.

"Lord Sesshomaru!"

The Lord who was standing twenty feet away calmly came and stood by her side.

"Rin. I hope you are faring well" the lord enquired, being as stoic as ever.

So… did you like it? I shall update the story and complete it soon enough without testing your patience :-)

Thanks a lot for patiently reading my story. Pretty please… review… :-)))