Sesshomaru cast a worried glance in Rin's direction. She was among the scant flowers in his shiro's garden when the first snow began to fall. When the frozen droplet landed on her nose, she yipped like a young pup and ran over to the now slow moving river that ran through his grounds, which birthed his concerns. Although he'd be able to save her from drowning, she'd no doubt get a cold from the freezing water; the thought of which bothered him. She was dipping a pink flower into the river repeatedly and the absurdness of her actions made him wonder if it was something that she learned from the miko. Even though the young girl had grown in height, her childlike innocence did not fade. Looking at her tiny hands, he knew he would rue the day when she finally became a woman. He would never admit it, but he'd miss her dearly.
"Lord Sesshomaru!"
Her voice and the sound of her rapid footsteps pulled him out of his thoughts. She held out the flower for him to inspect and he was surprised to find it coated in a thin layer of ice.
"Shippo-chan told me that this would make the flowers last all winter! Isn't it pretty my lord?"
He gingerly took the flower between his clawed fingertips and examined it. Water slowly ran down the stem but the ice on the petals seemed to make the little flower twinkle in the daylight. The layer of ice would need to be much thicker to make it last may amount of time but it was fetching nonetheless
"Indeed. Plant it in some loose soil so the snow will freeze it overnight. It is time for lunch"
She beamed brightly up at him and ran off to do her task. The ground was almost frozen so it would take her a while; anything to keep her away from the river. She stayed for another 20 minutes before she was done. She skipped over to him with a flushed face and frost dusted hair.
"Can we have soup again today milord? I really like Kimichi-san's soup"
He vaguely wondered if letting her have soup for the third day in a row was spoiling her but she was giving him puppy eyes.
"Maybe we should ask him and see"
"Yaaaayyyy!"
She ran inside towards her rooms and Sesshomaru couldn't help but smile. She was growing up but it wouldn't change the fact that she would always be his little girl
Prompt: Treasure
Word count: 429
