The Jaken Drabbles
Chapter 24: "Rin…"
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
A/N: You guys are so supportive. Thank you! Here's another chapter for you to enjoy. This is a request from Captain Raye, and I just love it!
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This was yet another visit to Rin, and for once, Sesshomaru wasn't just lying around wearing her like a second skin.
No, instead, while Rin did her usual village chores, and he sat on the roof, watching her work with what looked like plain anxiety.
Jaken came up beside him.
"Good morning, Sesshomaru-sama!"
"Leave me alone."
"Why? It's a beautiful mor – AHHHH!"
With a careless flick of his wrist, the daiyoukai had shoved Jaken completely off the roof, unflinchingly watching as the green imp tumbled toward the ground. He landed with an "oomph!" on his back.
"You will not question this Sesshomaru again."
"H – Hai Milord!"
Rin couldn't help but giggle at that. Sesshomaru looked up at her, suddenly apprehensive again. The daiyoukai rose from his place and swiftly disappeared into the forest.
He was in love with this girl, and it was driving him insane! How could he ever make her happy, besides in ways of carnal pleasure that is held within flesh? How could he woo her, make her choose him because of what he could do for her, not just that she'd loved him since early childhood? This was depressing him, as he'd never tried courting anyone before. What did Rin like? Women in general? Agh, he didn't know! Sometimes it took decades for a demon couple to finally become official mates, but Rin didn't have decades to wait for him… Sesshomaru DID NOT like the fast pace their relationship was going.
She did like flowers…
Speculatively, he plucked a sakura blossom from a tree. It was pretty.
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Rin sighed. He'd been acting odd lately. She would have to confront him about whatever it was bothering him, but right now she had to get these huge bags of grain into town. Gathering all her strength, Rin tried picking one up… unsuccessful.
"Master Jaken," she panted, "Can you help me?"
The imp, who comically only came up to her about mid-thigh, couldn't even lift the sack off the ground.
"I think we might need Sessho - ! Oh!" Rin looked up in surprise, "Oh, hello Jiro!"
A handsome young man waved; obviously he'd been intending to visit her, because he brought with him a bouquet of the prettiest wildflowers she'd ever seen.
"For me, Jiro?" she asked excitedly, "KAWAII!"
"Only the best, Rin-chan," he smiled, wrapping an arm around her as she smelled them. Jaken glared at the ningen male.
And Sesshomaru, who'd been returning, stopped within the shadows of the trees to watch. Now he would see who really held Rin's heart.
"I love them!" she exclaimed.
"I love you," Jiro whispered.
She laughed. Sesshomaru crushed the blossom in his hand, but maintained a blank facial expression.
Jiro noticed the large sacks of grain, "Do you need help, My Lady?"
"Oh, I was just going to wait for Sessho - ."
"Nonsense, what kind of idiot would keep a beautiful woman as you waiting? Allow me to assist you," he rolled the sleeves of his shirt up, revealing muscular arms, and began heaving the large sacks of grain into the back of her wagon. After he'd finished, Jiro even insisted he'd hook up the oxen and drive her into the town.
"Come by my place," he grinned, "Stay awhile. You're always out here by yourself."
"I'm not here by myself. I have Master Jaken and Sessho - ."
The daiyoukai, who'd managed to hold in all the hurt and rage he felt inside him, stepped out from the trees.
Jiro nearly wet himself. Jaken openly laughed at the fear in the ningen's eyes.
Sesshomaru tossed his crushed sakura blossom aside.
"I will take her into town," he snarled, and then, to Jiro's astonishment, he picked up both of the oxen and the wagon in either hand and lifted them easily over his head, "LEAVE."
Jiro didn't need to be told twice. Rin didn't know a man could run so fast, "Come again!" she called after him. She looked at the flowers he gave her, shrugged, and threw them to the ground.
"You don't need to carry that, Sesshomaru-sama."
He glared at her, but sat the wagon and the obviously frightened oxen back on the ground.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Hn," he turned away. She spotted his sakura on the ground.
"Sesshomaru-sama, is this for me?"
The daiyoukai only nodded curtly, his mouth thinned into a firm line.
Rin smiled, "It's my favorite! How sweet of you!"
The sounds of her cooing surprised him. Turning back to look at her, he saw she'd picked up the flower and was holding it to her nose, breathing its scent in deeply.
"I love you, Sesshomaru-sama!" she said softly, cradling the delicate flower.
And he was madly in love with her, he knew. To think, the most power youkai in the world, to be tamed by a gentle woman, a little lamb… her beauty was perfection, her love: eternal. Sesshomaru didn't think it was possible for one being to be so in sync with him, to be right for him in all that truly mattered, and he her! Where she was soft and gentle, he upheld a sense of valiance and strength. He was born for her…
Before he could talk himself out of it, Sesshomaru fell to his knees.
She gasped, "No, Sesshomaru-sama!"
He growled, reaching out to wrap his arms around her waist, pulling her close.
"I can't deny you anymore," His voice was much deeper, huskier, "Rin… will you be my mate?"
In the background, as Rin said yes a million times over, Jaken was crying into his handkerchief.
"This is so beautiful!" he wailed, "I hate romance stories!"
Word Count: 943
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A/N: This is the longest chapter yet, I felt almost ashamed to make it this short. I thought it was cute though. Poor Jaken, I should give him a love interest.