Happy Birthday Rin! (Pt 1)


"Rin-chan, I hear tell that your birthday is fast approaching."

Rin looked up from the doll she was currently mutilating (courtesy of a recent training session witnessed between Sesshou-tou-sama and one of the guards) and smiled at the maid merrily. "Yep!"

Jen smiled, mildly amused. "I see. What would you like then, hime-chan?"

"Like…?" Rin seemed confused by the entire concept. "Should Rin want something?"

Jen paused and looked thoughtful for a moment. "Now that I think it…I cannot ever recall you or the Lord's presence around your birthday. I suppose this is your first one at the palace, hime-chan; we'll think you something up, little miss!" Jen rose from the corner, a few kimonos gathered in her arms.

Rin looked after the woman thoughtfully. "Rin wonders what Jen-chan meant." Her face suddenly lit up. "JAKEN!!!!" She screeched as she launched out of her room, Yo-Yo hot on her heels.

Jaken fell over, mid-step, a dazed look on her face. "Rin," his voice was so quiet he could hardly be heard. "Must you always be so—AH!!" Jaken had pulled himself into a sitting position, only to be attacked by a barking, wagging Yo-Yo.

Rin seemed apologetic as she rushed forward and pulled the over-zealous dog off the screeching toad as fast as she could. She pouted cutely and hugged him to her chest while addressing Jaken. "Rin has a question."

Jaken sighed resignedly. Running away from her just wasn't worth it. "Go ahead, child. Speak."

Rin's face lit up; that was perhaps one of the most peaceful, least confrontational responses to her requests yet! "Well, Rin was just wondering, what do you do on your birthday?"

That wasn't at all what Jaken expected. To be honest, the toad was so old and so invested in serving his lord that he hadn't celebrated his birthday in at least seventy five years. Jaken supposed (sourly) that thanking the Kami's for all those years wasn't useful if lived all those years without doing so. "Well, a busy demon such as myself doesn't usually have time to celebrate such…outdated milestones," he puffed out his chest.

"But that's no fun," Rin complained softly. "Nevermind Jaken. Rin is going to go talk to Sesshou-tou-sama! Take Yo-Yo!" She pushed the dog into the stuttering toad's arms and was off before he could whine out a protest.

Sesshoumaru looked up when he heard his door creep open without announcement. There was only one person in the castle that could get away with that otherwise impertinent behavior. "Good morning, Rin."

"Hi, Sesshou-tou-sama!" Rin chirped as she skipped into the large office.

"Have you completed your morning routines?" he asked without looking up from what he was doing.

"Uh-huh!" Rin nodded excitedly. "Sesshou-tou-sama," Rin began slowly. "Rin's birthday will be here soon,"

One perfectly sculpted eyebrow rose. Sesshoumaru set down his scroll; he supposed it had been a year since the day they'd decided was to be her birthday. "Indeed. What would you like?"

Rin's eyes lit up. It was a warning that he should have heeded.


"Well where is the birthday girl?"

"Not here. If your answer is yes, and this Sesshoumaru strongly suggests that it is, then we must leave by sunset." Sesshoumaru stood in the small hut, glaring at each of its occupants boredly. This was yet another of his daughter's ingenious, contrived ideas. What did she want…? She wanted to see Kagome-nee-chan. At the palace. At a feast. With her friends. And bring Shippou-chan too! And why was he without his normal companions? Rin was excitedly running around the caste screaming about her guests.

"Kagome-kaa-san…please?" Shippou pleaded with big doe green eyes.

Kagome laughed. "Of course we are, Shippou-chan!"

Inuyasha hopped to his feet. "ARE YOU KDDING ME?! You're just gonna walk into this killer's home at his beck and call?!"

Sango shook her head and scolded him like he was a small child. "Its Rin's birthday!"

"And HOW do we know this?" Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched, watching as Kagome bustled around gathering some of her things.

"Because we're going to find out!" Kagome said cheerfully, though somehow she made it sound like a command. "Shippou and I are going. Come if you want, seeing as Rin invited you. If not, see you in five days, Inuyasha."

"Feh, no way in hell I'm goin' anywhere with that jerk," Inuyasha muttered, crossing his arms across his chest resolutely.


"So what'd you buy her?" Sesshoumaru gave Kagome questioning look. "Get her? As a gift, you know?"

"You. She only requested your presence."

"What a weirdo. Couldn't she have asked for a kimono or jewelry or some kina crap like that?" Inuyasha grumbled from the rear of the group.

Sango seated him firmly with her oversized boomerang. "You said you'd be nice."

Miroku smirked at the hanyou, glad to see that he wasn't on the receiving end of the punishment for once. "Yes, Inuyasha. And besides, it's a novel request. Rin is quite a sweet child."

"Sweet my ass; she's a weirdo, for following this jerk around. That's for damn sure." Inuyasha sneered.

Kagome rounded on him. "Inuyasha, I'll s-word you to the high heavens."

"I'll have you put outside at night, you uncouth mutt!" Everyone (except Sesshoumaru) turned in alarm at the aggravated voice. They turned around to see Jaken and a much taller woman, that Sesshoumaru recognized as Jen, standing at the castle gates. "Rin-hime-chan is gracious enough to invite you and you would do best not to abuse that."

The woman smiled at the party and bowed dutifully. "My Lord, the castle awaits the arrival of you and your guests."

Sesshoumaru began walking the couple kilometers toward the castle and the rest of the group followed dutifully…

This was to be an……interesting few days.


And stopping there I will be. I'm only making fun of my crazy stupid grammar in this chapter. I gotta go back to school. Anyway, if you haven't figured by now, this is the first part of approximately a two part…thing. I know this was a rather humorless chapter, but its setting up for quite the comedy next chapter. So please review and tell me how you feel about it so far!