Hello everybody thank you so much for your reviews! They totally made my day(s), and each time I received one I couldn't stop smiling. I kept boasting to my friends that I had received another review each time I got a new email alert *giggles*

Well, here's the second installation Enjoy! Please review too! Continue making my days heh~

P/S – sI realized I made quite a booboo in the first chapter. Sesshomaru told Rin that she could have a mooncake if she liked and then I wrote that he had no idea what a cake was… it suddenly dawned on me that it was quite contradictory. I have made the necessary changes, and have re-uploaded the first chapter! Thank you for your support, and reviewer Sugar0o for her creative suggestions! :p

P/P/S – I bet none of you knew Jaken had only three fingers! Woohoo major accomplishment /grins to self triumphantly/

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha nor its characters.

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Rin's birthday dawned bright and clear with no hint of rain at all. The clouds went about their daily routine without disturbances. It seemed even Mother Nature was celebrating the occasion.

Back at the village, a miko rushed about in a panicked manner, calling out orders and ticking away on a piece of paper attached to a clipboard. Not that the locals actually knew what a clipboard was…

"Banner, check," Kagome looked up at the four villagers currently trying to string the words 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' across two trees. "Party hats, check," she turned to Shippo, whose head and tail was adored with four party hats and whose arms were carrying about fifteen more. The tower of hats blocked out the poor kitsune's face as he juggled the hats frantically, trying to prevent any from slipping out of his clawed grasp. She gave him a small smile and turned back to the clipboard. "Cake… Sango!" Her slender legs quickly covered the short distance to Sango's hut and her head peeked in.

Without having to wait for Kagome's next words, Sango quickly gave her a quick thumbs-up sign and raised a hand in a 'wait' gesture. She bent forward to take hold of a tin tray, courtesy of Kagome, and brought it out to where Kagome was waiting.

The cake was beautifully baked. Kagome gasped in awe as Sango brought it out. "Sango! You've really outdone yourself! Are you sure this is the first cake you've baked?" she teased.

Sango smiled as a light blush settled on her cheeks. "Well yes…"

Kagome laughed and blew a kiss towards her best friend. She ticked the 'Cake' checkbox with a flourish and grinned. "Good, another thing down!"

She walked out of the hut while studying her 'to-do' list. Most of the checkboxes were ticked, including the present checkbox. The only blank checkbox left was the 'Birthday Girl + Family' one.

If only phones were already invented, she would totally give them a call right now.

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"Sesshomaru-sama! Can we go now?" Rin grabbed hold of Sesshomaru's sleeve and tugged lightly.

Sesshomaru resisted the urge to sigh. Although it was only the first time she asked that day, he didn't forget the countless times she had asked over the past three days. He had intended to get some work done before leaving for the village, but apparently it wasn't going to happen. He hoped he wasn't as persistent as Rin was when he was younger. Persistent being a nicer choice of word.

"Rin, the day has only begun. The festival begins starts when the sun sets."

The birthday girl continued tugging on his sleeve, although this time without saying anything. After a few more seconds, she finally let go and heaved a huge sigh. When it elicited no response from her adopted father, she heaved yet another. This time, she was rewarded with a similar sigh.

"Rin, we will pay your gardens a visit. Jaken may be feeding the koi." He stood up and took hold of his ward's hand. She cheered loudly before pulling Sesshomaru to the door. Getting out of that stuffy room her father called a study was the first step to getting to go to the village early!

As they headed down numerous long hallways, Sesshomaru spoke as though to himself, but the house's occupants knew better. "Jaken, be at the koi pond by the time we get there." It roughly translated to, "Jaken, you had better get there before we do or I'd kick your sorry ass to the ends of the earth. And no, that doesn't mean you don't have to feed the koi after you drag yourself back." There have been times when he had felt almost guilty at his treatment of the toad, but then again, the keyword was 'almost'. Since the thing always said his wish was his command, he figured he was just fulfilling what the toad himself proclaimed all the time.

He allowed himself to be pulled by Rin. It was quite a good feeling actually. However he couldn't deny the fact that Rin's hand felt so tiny in his own… It was like placing a pea in a bowl. His clawed hand dwarfed her small palm as she held him. He always had to remind himself to be delicate with her because all humans were delicate. Both emotionally and physically. But he found that no matter how many times he needed to remind himself to be cautious, he didn't feel put out in the least bit. He realized he was willing to do anything for her as long as it meant her happiness. Which would explain why they were currently heading to the gardens to feed… koi, and why they were paying a visit to the village that evening too.

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The time has come. The sun had set a little over half an hour ago and the Mid-Autumn festival was about to begin. With the launching of the festival, came the start of Rin's birthday party. Her arrival was scheduled just as the festival began, which was in five minutes.

Butterflies took their position in Kagome's stomach as it did a couple of cartwheels. She didn't why she was so nervous or why she was so determined to make the party a success. The only thing that she could think of was the promise she had made to Sesshomaru. Maybe it was because she felt indebted to him, hence she refused to disappoint. Or maybe it was because she saw Rin as her own daughter too and wanted to make her happy to the best of her ability. Either way, the party was happening and whatever crops up halfway, she was just going to have to deal with it.

Sesshomaru looked back over his shoulder at the young girl that was currently balking ten minutes away from the village. She absolutely refused to budge, even with Ah-Un, the two-headed dragon, nudging her from behind. A staff suddenly made itself known, which was followed by an annoying croaking. "Move, you piece of rock they call a human!"

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes threateningly at Jaken before walking back towards Rin. "Rin, why are you not moving?"

Rin looked at Sesshomaru with wide eyes. Her fingers were trembling as she held onto Ah-Un's saddle. "Um…"

"Speak louder, Rin."

She fidgeted on the spot for a few moments before finally opening her mouth to speak again. "I'm scared," she whispered. "What if something happens during the festival and Sesshomaru-sama can't save me because there are so many people there? What if I lose Sesshomaru-sama? I don't think I want to go anymo-more," she hiccupped.

Sesshomaru's golden orbs softened subconsciously. He understood Rin's fear. How can anyone truly recover from their own death? Especially as a child too. He moved towards her and placed a large, comforting hand on her head. "Rin, I will not let anything happen to you." He paused for a short while before adding, "I promise."

A grin broke out on her face. "Sesshomaru-sama, you really promise?" She watched as he graced her with a nod before reaching her own small hand up to grasp his larger one. "Let's go then! I can't wait till we see Shippo-chan again! Oh and Kagome-sama too!"

Fifteen minutes later, they broke free of the dense forest they had been travelling through for the past two hours. Upon emerging, they could already feel the excitement in the air. The anticipation was almost tangible, and if one reached out his hand, he could easily grab hold of it. The atmosphere rubbed off on Rin as she bounced happily along, her large doe-like eyes absorbing all the sights surrounding her. It was the first time she had ever been to a large-scale festival such as the Mid-Autumn Festival. It was also her first time attending a human festival.

Red lanterns decorated the numerous branches of the surrounding brush. They glowed different shades of orange and yellow, casting a reddish glow on everything nearby. Images of dragons painted on rice paper in ink were hung from almost every hut. A beautiful painting of a Chinese lady was strung between the village's two biggest trees. People were roaming around chattering loudly and holding handmade paper lanterns. Children were comparing sizes and patterns of their lanterns while adults were passing around traditional goodies. Rin was intoxicated by the richness of the festival and was swaying about, giddy with happiness. Sesshomaru himself took in a deep breath, not because the smells were exceptionally aromatic whatsoever, but because he wanted to inhale the atmosphere into his lungs. It was addictive.

Sesshomaru nudged Rin forward in the direction of where the main cluster of huts were, which was also where Kagome and friends were situated. However, he brushed his hands over his swords as a safety precaution. Although Jaken's report was made three days prior, he had not forgotten a single word of it. He had spent the last three days poring over his books for any mention of creatures called Cakes, but it had been in vain, since his books were mostly historical records, and (cough), a cake was a futuristic invention. Since his meticulous study had not turned up anything of use, he had spent time devising strategies too, to deal with both the creature and the miko, Kagome. He sure wasn't going to let her off easily for tricking him into agreeing to such an abominable idea. In fact, he was getting angry at the mere thought of it. How could she deal such a low blow to Rin? Much as it shamed him to admit it, he had trusted her, and so did Rin. This was further proof of the unreliability of humans.

As Tokijin pulsed at its master's touch, Sesshomaru relaxed, satisfied that his swords were in place and battle-ready. He would actually have a grim smile in place as they approached his half-brother's pack if it were not awfully out of character for him to do so. Oh well, he settled for the only thing that people thought was normal on his face – nothing. They were just a couple of huts away from the village square. What could happen?

Rin skipped gaily into the square before skidding to a halt when her ears were assaulted with loud cries of "HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIN!" and "RIN! YOU'RE FINALLY HERE!" Her jaw dropped as she turned a full 360 degrees round, taking it all in. In the midst of the red darkness, a humongous group of people had assembled and were wishing her a happy birthday. A long string of alphabets spelling out 'H-A-P-P-Y-B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y' dangled from two wooden poles thrusted into the ground. It seemed as though the entire village was right here in the tiny village square – she recognized a couple of faces from when they were entering the village through its outskirts. All the villagers were smiling at her, teeth flashing as they continued wishing her a happy birthday over and over again. Rin was shell-shocked.

The villagers broke into song and dance and started circling around her. They were clapping and singing at the top of their voices, their movements creating a lively picture coloured by their bright array of festive clothing. Men's voices echoed, complemented by the high tones of women's soprano voices. The performance was absolutely breathtaking, and Rin was awestruck. Her hands clapped along in tempo subconsciously as she spun round and round, following the villagers.

This went on for a bit until she finally regained her senses when Kagome stepped out from amidst the sea of people holding what seemed to be a black, flat piece of metal. On top of it was a white, circular thing that resembled a Chinese chess piece, just merely fifty times bigger maybe. It was decorated with pink lines of goo which said, 'Happy Birthday Rin! (:', but she couldn't make out what the squiggly lines at the end were. It looked like a line and two dots aligned vertically. Right in the center of the giant chess piece was one tall stick, which appeared to be burning. She wondered if it was a personalized stool.

Sesshomaru watched from behind Rin as she looked towards Kagome who gave her a bright grin. Coming towards her with what was assumed to be a stool, Kagome bent down and held the metal tray in front of Rin. "Rin, happy birthday! Are you surprised?" She looked at her expectantly.

Rin beamed so widely her eyes became two horizontal lines on her round face. "Yes yes! Sesshomaru-sama only told me that we were coming to visit the Mid-Autumn festival, but he didn't tell me that Kagome-sama was going to surprise me!" She wanted to give Kagome a hug as an act of gratitude, but the stool was in the way. "Um Kagome-sama, is that a stool with Rin's name? I can't hug you if it is in front of you like that," she stated innocently.

Kagome giggled at Rin's cute statement. She could never comprehend how young minds worked. "Oh Rin, this isn't a stool! It's your birthday cake!"

Suddenly, Sesshomaru was on high alert. He let out a feral snarl that startled Kagome into dropping the cake onto the floor. She gasped, backing away, as she watched Sesshomaru snap his acid whip in the air. It crackled menacingly, immediately scaring the villagers into a frenzy. Cries and gasps of horror resounded as they scattered, some fleeing the village square while others ran to hide behind the nearby foliage. Several brave men remained, pushing women and children out of harm's way. Rin was roughly pushed behind Sesshomaru as he took on a defensive stance. The Inu gang was left standing in the middle of the square, minus Inuyasha, who hasn't been seen since his date with Kikyo a couple of nights ago.

Sango quickly pulled out two daggers she had hidden between the folds of her kimono, in the event of a sudden youkai attack this festive night. She just hadn't expected the youkai to be Sesshomaru. Miroku armed himself with several of his strongest sutras and Shippo prepared to call upon his fox fire if needed. Kirara had transformed the minute Sesshomaru snarled.

Only Kagome remained weaponless. She stayed where she had backed off earlier on, and shouted at Sesshomaru. "Are you insane? What's your problem? The party was such a huge success until you decided to PMS on us!"

Sesshomaru growled as he advanced towards her. She kept her ground. "Insane? Woman, do not cross the line."

She bristled at the sexist label. "What line? I don't recall this being a part of what we had originally agreed upon during out discussion! You're the one who's crossing the damned line, wherever in the world it's drawn," she growled out. She hadn't put in so much effort into the planning of the party for it to be ruined by a moody dog. Furthermore, the beautiful white cake that Sango had spent hours baking was completely smashed into bits! She was looking forward so much to introducing the modern concoction to Rin and now, there was nothing even left for the birthday girl to wish upon, much less cut. Of course she was angry! She was frickin' pissed off. And there the stupid man was, playing the role of a male chauvinist pig.

"That's because you had taken the liberty to conveniently leave out a crucial part of this 'party'," said man sneered. "You neglected to mention that there was a Cake involved!"

"Oh, and may I ask, Sesshomaru-sama, why would the cake interest you so?" She rebutted.

Sesshomaru bared his fangs in a threatening manner. "I would never let anything happen to my Rin! And I would most definitely not let her commit an act that would possibly scar her for life!"

Kagome sported an incredulous look on her pretty face. "What in the world… How would a cake scar her for life? Are you dense or are you just brawn?"

Although Sesshomaru had no idea what 'brawn' was, he highly doubted it had anything to do with the crustacean that lived in the sea. He decided to just ignore the irrelevant insult. "You were going to make her kill it, what if I brought your kit out on one of my hunts one day? Do you not think he will be scarred? Rin is a mere human girl and I will not allow her to be subjected to such atrocities!"

Kagome was floored. Hang on… Let's backtrack a little. "Sorry, but I think I'm missing out on something here. What are you referring to, again?"

Sesshomaru glared at her. "The creature you term a Cake! The monster you were intending for Rin to murder. The incident that you were about to celebrate upon its commencement." He nearly snarled at the last sentence.

A lightbulb suddenly lit up inside Kagome's head. She held up both hands in defense as she let out a short laugh, which almost had Sesshomaru growling angrily at her. "Relax! This is all a misunderstanding! Whoever told you I was going to do that? That is so farfetched, it's actually funny," she explained. When she noticed Sesshomaru shooting a sharp glance at the toad that was cowering behind his staff, she rolled her eyes. "Well, that explains a lot."

Sesshomaru was at a loss. He didn't know what to do. Apparently he had mistaken a cake for what it was. But he had never made a mistake in his entire life and he had not an idea of how to rectify the current situation. It was all the damned toad's fault. Since he started the mess, he had better clean it up too. "Jaken, explain!" He plucked the toad from behind Ah-Un and dumped him unceremoniously onto the ground.

Jaken's eyes bulged as he shivered under Sesshomaru's intense glare. His staff was trembling against the dirt floor. "Um… I… I…" he mumbled unintelligibly.

This earned him a well-deserved kick from a polished boot. "Speak up, toad!" Sesshomaru commanded.

He nervously wiped away his perspiration with a green, three-fingered hand. "Forgive me Sesshomaru-sama, but I merely repeated whatever the slayer said!" At that, he pointed his staff in Sango's direction. "To be exact, she said, 'There would be a song and dance performance dedicated to her by the villagers. Following which, we will sing the birthday song and cut the cake. Kagome will then present her birthday gift,'" he quoted meticulously.

At this point, Kagome cut in to address Jaken."Oh, and what, pray tell, did you interpret that as? What did you tell Sesshomaru?"

Jaken turned his humongous yellow bulbs to her. His face carried an expression of disgust as his open beak portrayed his disgust. "That's Sesshomaru-sama to you, human filth!"

Sesshomaru decided that his servant had contributed enough trouble to everybody and there wasn't a need to create anymore. He kicked the green creature aside and stepped forward to speak to Kagome. "He said a party is an event whereby the humans sing and dance in order to celebrate the killing of a creature called the Cake. A gift is then presented to the one who slaughters the creature. As it is organised for Rin, it was assumed that she would be the recipient of the gift. Is that not true, miko?" he questioned.

She couldn't keep it in anymore. She just had to let it out. The word's been running through her mind ever since Jaken attempted his explanation. She opened her mouth, and to her audience, blurted, "LOL?"

Although she was met with silence, she felt that saying it once did the word no justice. "LOLOLOLOLOLOL! LOL! LOL! LOLOLOL! LOL! LOLOL! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!"

Sesshomaru cocked an eyebrow. "Priestess, what is LOL?"

Hearing the modern acronym coming from the great taiyoukai's lips completely cracked Kagome up. After laughing for three solid minutes, she gasped in reply, "LOL means Laugh Out Loud!"

He was not amused. "Cease your antics and explain the mystery of the Cake immediately. This is no laughing matter."

Talk about a killjoy. Kagome sobered up right away and her lips settled into a slight pout. The man sure knew how to spoil the fun. "You're such a killjoy. And no, whatever Jaken told you was entirely nonsensical!"

Jaken sputtered at this. "Hold your tongue if you still wish for it to be attached to your body," swiftly cut in Sesshomaru. He shut up right away.

Kagome continued. "You should have told me you didn't know what a party is, I would have told you right away! A party is simply a gathering held in celebration of an occasion, in this case," she gestured to the confused Rin still hiding behind Sesshomaru, "Rin's birthday. After all, a girl only turns eleven once, right?" She winked. "And there is no way on earth I'm gonna to allow Rin to commit such… such… such an atrocity! For your information, a cake is something edible, " she pointed to the white mess on the floor, "which was originally that. It's a special food that is usually eaten on birthdays to celebrate. Something like sweet buns during Mid-Autumn festival. And the gift that Jaken mentioned? It is a birthday gift. A present for the birthday girl. Like the new kimono you gave Rin. I had prepared a birthday present for her too, by the way." She sniffed and walked over to stand right in front of Sesshomaru. "Are you satisfied with my explanation?"

He made a noise that sounded suspiciously like a 'Hn' and looked down his perfectly sculpted nose at her. "It is acceptable."

Kagome rolled her eyes once more. Really, the guy didn't have a single humble bone in him. She still had one more question to ask though. "Would you like to try some cake?"

He stared at her like she just grew a second mouth. "Do you have another cake?"

"Well no…" she paused, before stepping past him, hoping he wouldn't turn. He didn't do so immediately, and she seized the chance to bend down and grab some cake. Just as his body swiveled, she ran towards him, and using her momentum, jumped a little and smeared a streak of white, oily, creamy cake onto his cheek and part of his forehead.

She didn't stop to wait for his reaction, but sprinted off towards the rest of the villagers. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed as he slowly raised a clawed finger to wipe some cream off his face and sniffed it. His eyes threatened to bleed red and a growl slowly built up at the back of his throat. However, a loud giggle made him pause in his anger. He turned to see Rin pointing at him and smiling broadly. "Can I have a cake fight, Sesshomaru-sama? Pretty please?"

He almost groaned aloud.

And just like that, the party resumed.

It wasn't until midnight that the party finally came to an end and everybody started dispersing, men rounding up their families, heading back to their huts to retire for the night. Sango had excused herself from the celebration two hours earlier, saying she needed to put the twins to sleep, while Miroku left an hour prior to check up on his family. Kagome was just intending to round up Shippo and Rin to tuck them into bed when a sobbing Rin suddenly ran up to her, followed by an angry Shippo, and launched herself into her arms. Kagome was taken aback. She wrapped her arms around the little girl and rubbed soothing circles on her back. "What's wrong, sweetie?"

Rin continued sobbing hysterically into her shoulder, not even noticing Sesshomaru walk up. Kagome gestured for him to wait before returning to rubbing circles on Rin's back. He got her hint and just stood by the side silently. Kagome knew it would take some time before Rin opened up, so she settled herself down comfortably on the ground and situating the upset child on her lap. Shippo knelt beside her, looking at Rin worriedly. "Rin, sweetheart, tell me what's bothering you," she coaxed.

Rin hiccupped as she peeled her face away from Kagome's shoulder. "I-I was playing wi-with the village (hiccup) ch-children just now," she sniffed, and Kagome nodded at her to go on, "when I-I said that I w-want to marry someone from th-this village when I-I grow up," her eyes welled up with more tears and she looked to Shippo. Shippo took over from her and continued explaining. "One of the village boys walked over to Rin and laughed at her. He said that she can continue dreaming because no boy in the right mind would want to marry her." Kagome was very curious as to why. Rin was very pretty for her age. She looked at him expectantly, and he trudged on. "When she asked why, he asked her to look at herself in the water. He hit her chest and said she wasn't a girl because she didn't have the apples that his elder sister had. He turned her around and pushed her bottom, and also said that she had no backside either and was as flat as the ground he was stepping on. That's why no boy would want to marry her. The other village boys laughed at what he said and agreed before pushing her onto the ground and walking off," he finished off angrily, shaking his little furry fist for impact. "I wanted to beat them up and teach them a thing or two with my fox fire but I remembered that you told me that violence wasn't a solution."

Kagome gasped in horror. What audacity! The village boys had just insulted Rin without even knowing what those 'apples' were really called, and had molested her without either of them realizing it! She couldn't believe he had compared Rin to his elder sister. Were they really that ignorant? How could he compare an eleven year-old to what, an eighteen year-old? It was just ridiculous. How could he just touch her like that? Did his parents not teach him what was socially acceptable and what wasn't? It wasn't so much the act that bothered Kagome, it was the principle and the idea of respect for females. It was so rude too, the way he had spoken to Rin.

She heard a low growling behind her and turned to see Sesshomaru's claws dripping luminous green acid that glowed in the darkness. Her deep cobalt orbs met his pinkish-amber ones as she shook her head gently, pleading with him to calm down wordlessly. The pink slowly left his eyes as he took in deep breaths of air to calm himself down, but he didn't cease his growling. The acid was also dripping at a slower rate. Kagome was glad he understood getting angry was not a solution. It wasn't like he could just rip the head off the little boy.

She turned her attention back to the still-crying child. "Rin, don't believe a single word they say. They're boys, and you know that boys are little monsters. Remember what I always tell you? Girls rule and boys drool," she nudged Rin with her shoulder lightly. "So don't think about it anymore alright? Today's your birthday, you've just turned a year older, so you must show how much more mature you've grown since last year. Be brave, Rin, honey," she smiled at the tear-streaked face staring up at her. Using her right hand, Kagome wiped away the rest of the tears that were making their way down to her chin. "Are you tired? Let's get you tucked into bed, okay? Tomorrow's a brand new day and it will be better, I promise."

She hoisted Rin into her arms and stood up. Waving away Sesshomaru's offer of help, she said, "I'll just be bringing them back to my hut, you don't mind if Rin stays the night right? It's late anyway." He nodded and walked off, leading the way. She followed behind quietly, patting Rin's back, with Shippo at her side.

Kagome tucked Shippo and Rin into bed in her own hut, one that Kaede had commissioned for her upon her announcement regarding the establishment of a village school. Inuyasha still wasn't back, who knew what he was up to with Kikyo. Perhaps he finally got lucky. Whoa, if he did, he was one lucky bastard for sure, and on the first date too… Okay, maybe that train of thought wasn't the right direction to head in.

That left Kagome and Sesshomaru alone. She emerged from her little home and saw him waiting for her just outside, staring up at the stars. He was so beautiful. The moonlight rested on him like a satin blanket. He remained unfazed, his eyes trained on the faraway stars, blinking in and out of sight. She sighed in appreciation and he turned, his gaze resting on her. She smiled as she walked up to him, his face remaining expressionless, but his eyes raging. She stopped half an arm's length away from him, and looked up at the stars too. It was a stunning night, the moon at its fullest and most glorious. She hung proudly in the sky, shining down on all other mortal beings. The clouds floated aimlessly past her, but none dared to stop in front of her.

Sesshomaru watched as she admired the moon, and subconsciously, unknown to himself, started admiring her too. He had always respected her compassion for others, and the earlier incident had proved it. She had willingly embraced Rin and comforted her as a mother would. He was sure he wouldn't have acted as a father figure to her kit if anything had happened to him. As she finally lowered her head and started to turn, he tore his gaze away from her and directed it towards the sky, acting as though he had been watching the moon all along. When she addressed him, he brought his gaze back down again to rest on her moonlit face.

"So, I heard Rin's joining the school, huh?"

He paused for a moment before replying, "She wanted to spend more time with your kitsune."

She nodded. "But you could have gotten any tutor you wanted, any youkai one, and she wouldn't have to squeeze with so many other village children."

"I have considered that. But after much thought, I decided that it would do her good to study with her own race. By enrolling her in the school, she gets to play with the kit more and also is able to make more human friends." He explained.

"Oh yes, that's like killing two birds with one stone. You're definitely a strategist."

"I do not require stones to kill birds. In fact, birds are rather tasteless, and they do not satisfy hunger at all."

"No, no, I don't mean it literally! It's just a saying, meaning you can accomplish two objectives with just one action."

"Hn, the person who came up with it was obviously weak. The only animals he could kill were birds and even still, he had to use a stone."

Kagome sighed. There was no arguing with Sesshomaru when he was in one of his self-righteous moods. But hang on, when was he ever not in a self-righteous mood? "So… whatcha gonna do about Rin?"

"State your question clearly, miko."

"Hur, I meant, are you going to lop off the boy's head for insulting Rin like that?"

Sesshomaru crossed his arms over his chest. His strong, solid, well-defined chest. "It would only serve to make things difficult for Rin when she begins schooling. However, I do have an urge to cut off some part of the boy for his insolence."

Kagome chuckled. "Yes, I'm sure, and I think I know which part too," she smirked at him.

He merely raised an eyebrow. "Do you always speak so freely where you come from?"

She pondered over his question for a bit, thinking of a way to put across her answer in a straightforward and factual manner. "Hmm, let's just say, where I come from, taboo may be a foreign concept. And anyway, don't do anything rash. I intend to rectify this situation starting tomorrow," she told him.

"This Sesshomaru does not do anything rash, unlike humans, who often do things they regret in the heat of the moment," he stated. "How do you intend to do so?"

"Well… there's a little something called Sex Education where I come from…"

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Alright, this concludes Chapter 2! Hopefully it was up to your expectations… It isn't as funny as the first chapter because I just couldn't fit in much humour :/ And honestly, the Kikyo thing was just to get Inuyasha out of the story. I didn't want a fight to break out between the two brothers because that isn't the point, and if I were to not write a fight if they happened to meet (which would be pretty often considering how frequent the meetings between Kagome and Sesshomaru are), it would just be out of character, and I didn't want a case of that happening.

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