Title: Rin's slip up and Sesshomaru's scolding

Rated: T

Words: 1,854

Summary: Watch what you say around kids InuYasha


Sesshomaru and his small group walked through the forest in peaceful silence with the exception of Rin's constant light humming. It has past a few days since the horrid occurrence with Sesshomaru's mother and the mere fact that he had almost lost Rin….it was a subject that nether individual spoke of. Sesshomaru turned his head lightly to look at the others, Kohaku held the reins to Ah Un with Rin humming lightly by his side

His frown broadens….she should be mounted on Ah Un…not walking carelessly as if nothing bad had happened. He turned back to the trail ahead of him.

It was then Rin had stubbed her toe on a rock "fuck!" she yelped until realizing what came out of her mouth…she slapped her small hands over her mouth and stared at the others only to see they too had stopped in shock of what she just said. Kohaku stared at her with his mouth slightly gaped almost not able to believe what the eight year old said, Jaken sported the same expression only inked with disapproval and even her Lord had stopped on his trail

"You insolent child! How dare you speak such barbaric language in the-"the green imp's scolding was interrupted

"Jaken" Sesshomaru intervened giving the small youkai a cold look. He then turned his gaze to the small girl who had yet to remove her hands from her mouth….her eyes looked up at his tall frame apologetically and seemed almost prepared to whatever that powerful youkai might do. He closed the distance between them and much to her surprise picked her up until placing her on Ah Un.

He stared at her waiting for an explanation of the cursed word she let out knowing full well neither he nor the other two individuals would have influenced her to say such. After a long dreading moment of silence "Rin" he spoke

She slowly lowered her tiny hands and looked at the tall man hesitantly "yes, my Lord?" she asked hesitantly

He then narrowed his gold eyes at her and gave her penetrating stare "where did you hear that cursed word?" he asked never moving his gaze from her, Kohaku and Jaken stood close by watching with dread as if expecting the Lord to punish the child for speaking such crude language

Rin gulped and considered the question for a moment and then noticed the impatient look that cast over the disapproval, she gulped and let out a long sigh of defeat "I heard it from your half brother InuYasha my Lord" and grimaced when his face twisted in a glare "I didn't mean to say it my lord, it just came out, please.." her rambling was cut off

"That's enough Rin" he said with a harsh voice…..he was burning with rage deep inside….of course she got it from that worthless hanyou….she had been around to witness their battles every few times…and every time that filthy half brother of his was always cursing like a sailor "I don't want you to ever speak such crude language again, understood?" he said with a stern voice

Rin nodded her head rapidly to a point he thought it might fall off "yes my Lord, forgive me my Lord" she replied bowing her head low….he let out a grunt and bopped her chin making her look up…she was not one to bow to him, she was to much precious of a person to him to ever stoop to Jaken's level

Sesshomaru looked around for a moment seeing where they were "we'll pause here for the night" he announced and turned to Kohaku "keep an eye on Rin" he ordered and got a nod in response before turning and walking away from the group, he could smell his brother not very far away from this clearing….it was wonder that InuYasha didn't come storming in looking for a fight

With a dark look cast on his pale face, Sesshomaru decided to give InuYasha a piece of his mind of what he thought of his language.

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"I hate this" InuYasha complained as he eyed his black hair with hate and with a snort flicked the dark strand of hair over his shoulder "we should be out looking shards, not hanging around and doing nothing" he said in distaste as he stuck his hands in his large red sleeves

Kagome just shook her head at him as she heated water for their ramen, Shippo then made a move and sat on his head looking at him upside down "we do it cause if we do go searching for jewels shards, a demon might attack and you could get hurt and reveal your secret…and that way you'll be an easy target for the rest of your hanyou life" Shippo chided

InuYasha's face twisted into an indignant look at Shippo's explanation; grabbing a hold of the fox youkai's tail, he dropped him unceremoniously to the ground not giving a thought of the kit's yelp and glared at him "feh, as if I didn't already know that brat, I just don't get why…." He trailed off when he felt as if something or someone was watching him…he would have indentified the intruder emediantly if it weren't for the new moon

He also noticed that everyone was on their feet and his friends gaze directed behind him with cautious looks, deciding to see who the intruder was….he got to his feet a turned….shocked and miffed to see his older half brother glaring…no not glaring….rather giving him a rather stern look he had seen directed at him only a few times before "Sesshomaru!" he exclaimed drawing out his tetsusaiga cursing audibly to see it remained a rusty old sword

"You hanyous always were a bunch of savages, living and acting like ones….its no wonder humans treat you as such…especially the way you are always cursing InuYasha" Sesshomaru spoke with such a stern and much to their shock they could detect a….scolding?...tone in the Daiyoukai's voice "I was pretty sure your mother had once taught you otherwise" he added arching a delicate eyebrow to see his brother's face twist with anger

Despite the swords uselessness at the moment…InuYasha kept it raised and pointed at the Inu Daiyoukai "did you just come here to insult me? Or are you still attempting to steal my sword?" InuYasha spat glaring at his brother "why are you here?"

Getting to the point to why he came here, Sesshomaru stared at his half hanyou brother with a stern glare "this Sesshomaru came to give you a warning InuYasha" and in a blink of an eye…Sesshomaru had InuYasha held by the collar of his fire rat haori ignoring whatever the miko said "I am not here to make a opinion of your pathetic life, rather your foul language….it irks me how crude your language is…and it certainly has been starting to rub off on my ward" the grip on InuYasha tightened "if your ever ten feet from Rin, watch that language InuYasha" he said with a venomous tone and with that….dropped InuYasha to the ground and left without a second glance

The group stared in shock at the retreating demon while their hanyou friend cuaght his breath…. InuYasha just sat there on the dirt ground baffled and confused "what was that about?" he said out loud fixing his haori until he noticed the looks of disbelief from his friends "what?" he drawled giving them a look

Miroku shook his head at his friend's cluelessness and took his previous seat by a tree "InuYasha, I do believe your brother just scolded you" he said placing his staff by his shoulder "I wouldn't blame him for doing it though, by what he had said" he added grabbing his unfinished can drink and took a sip

Kagome slowly went back to check on the boiling water grabbing a ramen cup and filled it up "seriously InuYasha, that language of yours gets you in unwanted trouble….you really need to watch what you say, especially around kids" she reprimanded as she handed him his ramen and a set of chop sticks

"I'm surprised it hasn't rubbed off on Shippo" Sango added, three set of eyes then turned to the Kitsune who was currently playing with Kirara

When Shippo noticed the expectant stares he was getting from the adults, he made an indignant noise "its not like I'll do it anyway, I'm not a potty mouth like InuYasha" he chided scrunching up his nose

"Well that's good to hear, we don't need another foul mouth among us" Kagome said ignoring InuYasha's complaint as she handed a ramen cup to Sango until grabbing a spare "now come here and eat" she added filling his cup with water

InuYasha just picked at his ramen with a glare sketched on his face "feh, it's not like I do it every day" he said taking in a mouthful of noodles….his response were unconvinced stares. It was then moments later a slap was heard among them and Sango muttering "lecherous monk".

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When Sesshomaru made it back to the camp site, Jaken had already succumbed to drowsiness as he lay by Ah Un….all the while the disturbing sight of a snot bubble growing and shrinking according to his breathing; Kohaku seemed to have finished having a discussion with Rin – perhaps of the slipped mishap earlier – and noted with an arched eyebrow as the boy patted Rin's head before leaning forward to check on the fire

Rin looked worried for a moment until she noticed the Daiyoukai; making her way over to his perched spot by a tree….she looked up at him with an attentive smile as she sat next to Sesshomaru "my Lord, I promise never to speak in such way again….I do not wish to upset you, ever" she said quietly as she looked up at him with big brown eyes

He looked back down at her for a moment "hn" was his only response as he looked away, he made a gesture in offering her a comfy resting place on his lap….looking on with what looked like amusement as the child emediantly took the offer and snuggled closer to his warm body happy to know her lord wasn't mad at her. She thought he was going to remain silent for tonight until she heard his low voice "so long as you don't listen to that hanyou, understood?" he said quietly as he placed an arm around her small body

"Hai" she whispered snuggling in his warm soft pelt.