Chapter 4: SesshomaruXyoung Rin
Summary: Sesshomaru notices that RIn has kept herself distant from the group. He wants to make sure she's ok, but Jaken keeps distracting him, about nothing in particular. One night, as they set camp, Rin is no where to be found! Sesshomaru leaves unnoticed , and finds her alone and...
Rated T: For Jaken's mouth.
"Lord S..." Rin started, but stopped, noticing Jaken was talking.
Jaken was talking about something, that she couldn't understand.
Rin sighed, and quietly retreated, back to the flower fields where Ah-Un lay.
They lifted their heads, roaring lightly to welcome her.
Rin took a deep breath, and sat down next to the dragons.
Ah-Un growled lightly, nuzzling Rin.
"I'm fine. Lord Sesshomaru was busy." Rin said as she looked down at her gift she wanted to give him.
"Rin. It's time to go." Sesshomaru's voice perked Rin back up, and she stood.
"Coming! Let's go Ah-Un!" Rin said, and took off running.
...
"Such a waste of time." Jaken muttered.
Sesshomaru sent a small glare down to the toad demon, but watched calmly as Rin stood before him.
"Let's go." Sesshomaru said.
He wanted to know what she wanted earlier, but Jaken was being his usual pain-self.
As hours passed, Sesshomaru sensed a demon nearby.
"Rin, Jaken, stay here." Sesshomaru said, and was gone in a flash.
"Another time he's left me here." Jaken said.
"He just doesn't want us to get hurt." Rin said.
"No stupid." Jaken growled, which made Rin gasp at his harsh words, but he wasn't done, "He just doesn't want YOU to get hurt. He leaves me to be the backup. It's aggravating!" Jaken growled.
"B...but...I thought...I thought we were friends." Rin said, tears at the corner of her eyes.
"Heh! You're nothing but demon's bait to me. You always slow us down. Humans are so pathetic!" Jaken said.
"I...I..." Rin was on the brink of tears.
The sun began to set.
"Eh, let's set up camp for the night. Lord Sesshomaru will be returning soon." Jaken said.
"You go on Master Jaken. I don't want to be in Lord Sesshomaru's way anymore." Rin wiped her eyes, and walked off, back from where they had come.
"Rin, where are you going? Rin!" Jaken began to follow her, but Ah-Un trampled over Jaken, before quietly following behind Rin.
Hours passed, darkness came, and Sesshomaru returned.
"Jaken, where is Rin at?" Sesshomaru asked, immediately noticing her missing.
"Uh...I don't know, my Lord. She just...Left." Jaken said.
'Left?' Sesshomaru thought almost surprised, when would she ever want to leave?
She couldn't stand a chance out there on her own.
Sesshomaru silently left, leaving Jaken behind.
'Ah-Un is with her. So she hasn't been abducted.' Sesshomaru noticed.
He walked and walked, wondering how and why she had gone so far.
Finally, he came to a mound of bushes that hid behind it, the flower field that Rin had played in that day.
He kept himself hidden, watching her.
SHe was sitting in the grass, with Ah-Un focusing on her soft talking and...Weeping?
"I don't mean to be a burden. I just like Lord Sesshomaru. I wanted to be with him forever. But Jaken was right, what am I to him?" Rin talked to Ah-Un, who listened, nuzzling her.
Sesshomaru inwardly growled, 'Jaken you bastard, I will kill you.'
"Maybe I was better off at the village. If I was such a problem. Lord Sesshomaru should have left me." Rin said.
"No. I wouldn't." Sesshomaru revealed himself.
Rin jumped at her Lord's strong voice.
Ah-Un's calm growl lowered when they realized there was no danger.
"L-lord Sesshomaru...W-what are you doing here?" Rin asked.
Sesshomaru stood before her. "What are you doing here? Why would you leave? There is is danger here."
Rin wiped her eyes again, and stood before him, "Because, I am no use to you. I slow you down. Jaken said so." Rin said.
"And you listened to him?" Sesshomaru sounded annoyed, and to Rin, she thought he was mad at her.
"Rin, look at me." Sesshomaru said.
She knew better than to disobey him, she looked up at him.
"You may be a human. But to me, you are a young girl who needs to someone to look after them..."
"Ah-Un can look after me. Then I won't be in your way." Rin said.
"Let me finish." Sesshomaru said. "I chose to bring you back to life. I chose to let you follow me. I chose to protect you."
"But...Doesn't that make me a burden, and slow you down?" Rin asked.
"No, you are just young. And it is my responsibility to look after you. What Jaken told you is false. You are just the opposite." Sesshomaru said.
Rin remained silent, thinking over what he had said.
"You are always free to follow me. Do you understand?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Yes, My Lord." Rin smiled at him.
"Good, now, why have you come here?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Because I had a gift for you, but it has died." Rin said.
She moved away from him, and to Ah-Un, picking up a bunch of flowers, that had already started wilting, but when she tried to show them to Sesshomaru earlier, he was busy.
"They were beautiful. Now it's gone. I'm sorry. I wanted to surprise you." Rin said.
"Rin. You are my gift." Sesshomaru said.
"What?"
"You are strong Rin. You are more than wilting flowers. With you living every day is a gift for me. Knowing that I'm doing the right thing." Sesshomaru said.
Rin smiled lightly, "T-thank you my Lord."
"Let's get back. And do not worry. I will talk with Jaken." Sesshomaru said.
"Ok my lord, come on Ah-Un." Rin said, and followed Lord Sesshomaru.
All of her mistakes were mistaken.
Now, she felt closer to him than ever.
So did he...
A/N: Well, here's my Sesshomaru and Rin chapter.
One more chapter to go. I'll post it tomorrow, or sometime this week. Spring break. Yay.