Chapter Three
It was early morning, Sesshomaru walked his hand entwined with little Rin's she liked to hold his. It gave her a feeling of security, he knew. He didn't mind holding Rin's hand either, he was her protector and somewhat father and what sort of father was ashamed to hold there daughters hand? Rin began to hum a tune unknown to him he didn't mind though. Then Rin began to sing to the words.
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away"
She sang happily
Sesshomaru looked down on his young ward "Rin who taught you that song?" He questioned
Rin looked up at him and smiled her toothy smile "Kagome taught Rin" She said proudly
Sesshomaru searched his mind for the last time he encountered his half-brother and companion. Ah yes..about three weeks ago when Rin requested to see the miko and kitsune.
"Kagome sang it to me and Shippo then she taught it to us. She said her mother used to sing it to her as a lullaby" Rin finished
Sesshomaru nodded in understanding
"She also taught me the days of the week!" Rin exclaimed happily
"Days of the week?" Sesshomaru asked apparently Rin learned a lot while with Kagome
"Yup" Rin was so proud of herself "She taught me how to remember them too"
"Oh?"
"Yup in a song" Rin said looking up at Sesshomare
"Care to share your song?" Sesshomaru said as he watched her
Rin smiled gleefully at him "Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday" She sang
Sesshomaru lips formed a small smile at he young ward.
"And there's Three-hundred and sixty-five days in a year...except on leap years then there are three-hundred sixty-six days or something like that" Rin told him obviously proud to tell him about how much she knew.
"Wow I'm impressed" he told the little girl, Rin smiled happily and proudly at him
"And what else has Kagome taught you?" Sesshomaru realized that was the first time he ever used the miko's name and faintly wondered why he bothered to use it.
"Kagome has taught Rin how to count to ten and she's teaching me to add and subtract!" Rin thought for a moment "Can Rin and Sesshomaru visit Kagome?" Rin looked at him with pleading puppy dog eyes
Sesshomaru looked into her little puppy eyes and couldn't help but say yes. How could turn down that cute little face? It was to adorable and so un-no-able.
"Yay!" Rin cheered with joy letting go of his hand and skipping around in glee.
Sesshomaru lifted his nose to the wind and began to sniff out his brother and his rag-tag group. After sniffing them out he began to walk that way Rin's hand once again entwined with his and humming that strange song. It only took about a half an hour to reach the small group.
"Inuyasha" Kagome said through clenched teeth
Said hanyou turned around and faced her "What!" he asked irritably but upon seeing her anger his little dog ears flattened against his skull know what was to come.
"SIT!!"
THUMP
Sesshomaru watched in amusement as his brother kissed the earth then he scented something. Something not usually with a the small group. A new member, a dragon.
"Wow..." Ryuu said while he snickered at the hanyou who had been formally introduced to the ground.
"That what happens when Inuyasha's bad" Shippo said
"Yup" Miroku and Sango said in unison
"Kagome!!" Rin cheered and ran towards Kagome latching onto her lag much like she did with Sesshomaru.
"Rin!" Kagome said happily as she hugged the small girl as Shippo came bounding towards them.
Inuyasha lifted his head from his self-made crater and growled menacingly "Sesshomaru"
"Sit"
Once more THUMP
Sesshomaru looked at Kagome and saw the crest on her forehead, a dragon. So she was the Dragon Mistress no wonder he thought he smelled her last night. So she was of the same status as him..
"Lord Sesshomaru" Kagome greeted with a smile and a bow
"Lady Kagome" He bowed as well
Kagome looked at him confused for a moment before she remembered what she was. "Oh right..Umm you can just call me Kagome if you'd like"
Sesshomaru nodded "Very well"
"Kagome!! Kagome!!" The two children were jumping around excitedly chanting her name "Kagome!! Kagome!!"
"Yes my two hyperactive children?" She asked with a smile even though she knew what they wanted
"You have to teach us to add and subtract!!" They exclaimed merrily
"Alright, alright if you insist" Kagome smiled before she went over to her bag and pulled out paper, pencils, and books.