Title Afterglow
Author landofthekwt
Rating K
Prompt Glow (unsung heroes)
Word Count 300
POV Shiori
Warning none
Summary Shiori watches Rin's reactions to Sesshoumaru's gifts
Shiori watched fascinated as Sesshoumaru delivered his cargo of kimonos to the waiting Rin. Rin was practically glowing. The daiyoukai actually said little to Rin. Mostly asking how she was doing and whether she needed anything. It was their interaction that captured Shiori's attention.
When they first met Shiori assumed that Sesshoumaru was a father figure to Rin. Even her stories in which Rin engaged in hero worship of the daiyoukai seemed to confirm that assumption.
As she examined the kimonos and Rin's reaction to them, she now felt that she had been mistaken. The outfits were not one's meant for a daughter. They were kimonos which were given only to someone truly beloved by the giver.
Sesshoumaru seemed to be waiting for some reaction from Rin. His expression never changed, but he left only when he was certain that Rin was truly happy with what he had given her.
Rin beamed. She thanked Sesshoumaru effusively for his gift. Letting him know in no uncertain terms that they t was what she had been waiting for. Rin made sure to tell him that she wanted for nothing thanks to him. A slight nod was all the response that he gave, but it seemed enough for Rin.
It was only after Sesshoumaru left that Rin bubbled over. She modeled all of the kimonos making sure that everyone knew what Lord Sesshoumaru had given her and that she was proud to wear his gifts.
The way she walked in the kimonos were a dead giveaway to Shiori. As one who had worshiped someone for ten years she knew what it meant to love someone who was never there. She had followed her dream only to have it crushed. Hopefully, for Rin's sake she was not headed down the same road.