Title: R.I.P Master Jaken

Rating: K

Summary: Jaken gets annoyed with constantly playing with Rin. One day he tells her he is much too old to play with her. But, Rin takes his meaning the wrong way and thinks he is going to die.

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"Master Jaken! Let's play a game!" Seven year old Rin asked the toad.

"Not now Rin. It's nearly dark," Jaken said even though the sun was several hours from going down.

"Oh...okay. Tomorrow will you play?"

"Rin listen to me. You are getting to big to be playing around. I am too old to be playing your childish games."

"Really? How old are you master Jaken? I've never heard you say."

"That is none of your concern," Jaken huffed.

"Oh." 'He must be so old he just doesn't want to say because he's embarrassed. He must not be getting enough naps too. I don't see how though, as he almost always falls asleep when we stop for the night and doesn't wake till we are ready to leave,' Rin thought.

"Master Jaken?"

"What now!"

"Are you going to die?"

"What! No, you stupid girl!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes! I live hundreds of years longer than a mere human like you! I'm not quite that old!"

"Hmmm..." 'He must really not want to admit it. I know! I'll help him out!"

Rin gave a toothy grin and told Jaken she'd be back.

"Rin! Where- oh never mind. She'll never answer..." Jaken muttered.

Meanwhile, Rin was collecting some rocks good enough for digging and some for carving.

Rin went to a tree and started digging a hole that was Jaken's size. Then, she got a small boulder about half as tall as her. She put it at the head of the hole and placed it down. She took her carving rocks and carved:

R.I.P

Master Jaken-

The oldest toad that ever lived

"There! All done!" Rin cheered and headed back to Jaken in their camp.

"Master Jaken! I made something for you!" Rin shouted.

Jaken snorted in his sleep and slowly woke up.

"What now Rin?" Jaken asked groggily.

"I made you something!"

"Fine, take me to it."

Rin grinned her toothy smile and started dragging Jaken toward the freshly dug hole.

When Jaken saw a hole with a stone on the head, he asked, "Rin what is this?"

"I helped you Master Jaken! I thought you were ashamed of your age and really were going to die, so I dug you a grave!"

"You WHAT!?!?!" Jaken shouted with his eyes bugging out. Then, he fainted. But, Rin didn't know that...

"Oh no, Master Jaken is dead! I should bury him!"

Rin dragged Jaken into the grave. She managed to put dirt over the body of Jaken and was about to start on his head when Jaken awoke.

"Riiiin! What. Are. You. DOING? I'm not dead!" he yelled.

"Oopsie. Rin is sorry! Shoe thought you were dead since you fell over," Rin said going back to her old habit of speaking in third person.

"Get me out of here!" Jaken yelled.

"Okay! Rin will un-dig you!"

When Jaken was "un-dug", as Rin put it, he brushed himself off and turned to Rin.

"Now what were you thinking you stupid girl? I told you I wouldn't die at my age!"

"But Master Jaken! You said you were to old play with me. I thought you were talking about near dying!"

"Oh you stupid girl! I told you and you STILL thought of far-fetched ideas!"

"But, you said you were too old to play with me!"

"No! That was a lie! I am NOT old!"

Rin gasped.

"You lied! Master Jaken! Lord Sesshoumaru will punish you for lying to me!"

"No he won't. Lord Sesshoumaru is out looking to take the Tessaiga."

"No he's not," Rin said stated smugly.

"Yes he is stupid girl!"

"No he's not. He's behind you."

Jaken quickly turned around and there he was. Sesshoumaru was standing five feet behind Jaken glaring at him.

"O-oh milord you're back," Jaken stuttered.

"You lied to Rin?" he asked.

"N-no never!" Jaken stuttered.

Sesshoumaru continued glaring.

"Okay! I did! But, she kept bugging me to play with her...I had to do something!"

Sesshoumaru kicked Jaken's head and Jaken went flying through the air.

"Come Rin," Sesshoumaru said.

"Okay!" Rin shouted and grabbed the reigns of Ah-Un.

She started walking by Sesshoumaru's side as Jaken crawled back slowly grumbling about stupid human children and how much trouble they cause.

Thus another day passed by.

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This story is going to be dedicated to Jean Kitsune for being a beta to my stories. I really appreciate it! I couldn't get them without her help.