Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inu Yasha characters, so shut up.
Sessho-maru, Rin, and Jaken were walking through Sessho-maru's domain, since Rin wanted to go pick flowers. Sessho-maru gazed at the little girl fondly, when he heard something a few hundred yards behind them. He swiftly turned around.
"Jaken, keep Rin with you. I need to go see something," Sessho-maru said quietly, a hint of curiosity in his voice. Soon, he had disappeared among the trees. Jaken looked silently where his master had vanished, completely ignoring the fact that Rin had gone astray as well.
Dashing with agile grace, Sessho-maru reached a small clearing where a pile of rags sat, weeping softly. Intrigued but still emotionless, Sessho-maru inched closer.
"What are you doing on my land?" The youkai in the clearing looked up, her dusty face lined with tears. She shook her head, in a request for mercy.
"I'm sorry sir," she said meekly, "But I lost my way. I'll depart now, if you don't-" Sessho-maru cut her off as he bounded closer. Towering over the girl, he cracked his knuckles.
"Payment is death." He said flatly. The youkai cowered in fear, when suddenly, a dark shape flew out of the nearby bushes, knocking her over. Sessho-maru stopped his descending hand, for he saw that Rin had found them.
"Rin, now is not the time for playing," Sessho-maru said gently. Rin clung to the stranger in childish glee.
"Rin want big sister!" she squealed. A small sweat drop appeared on the new arrival's head. She gently plucked Rin off her lap, completely oblivious to the fact that Rin was the only thing preventing her death.
"I have to leave, sweetie," she said soothingly, patting Rin's head. Sessho- maru watched with interest. This girl seemed to have a way with Rin. Rin frowned and hugged the youkai's arm.
"Rin want nice lady to stay!" she shouted, this being directed towards Sessho-maru. He barely smiled. This girl could be of use. Jaken was no substitute for someone who understood the female species. (AN: can I call us a species?)
"You, girl," Sessho-maru announced, causing the girl to cower in fear, expecting death.
"You may live as long as you take care of Rin." The stranger looked at Rin, who Sessho-maru seemed to be protective of.
"Alright, then!" she cheered, standing up. As she stood, Sessho-maru could see that she was an inu-youkai, much like himself. She was dressed in an outfit much like his own, minus tail and weird pants. (AN: I think his pants are weird.)
"I'm Yuugao," she said, by way of introduction. Rin plowed into Sessho- maru's leg, hugging it tightly.
"We Rin and Sessho-maru!" she said joyfully, excited at the thought of having more friends. Sessho-maru almost smiled.
Yuugao, he thought. Moon flower. She could make an interesting companion.
The new buddies continued upon Rin's specified route, which was completely different from the original path she had chosen. Jaken came stumbling through the underbrush, completely flustered.
"My lord! Rin has vanished, and I---" he trailed off as he saw the two youkai and Rin skipping away in the noon light.
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After skipping for a few hours, Rin began to tire, not to mention the sun was blazing down on them. They stopped to rest under a tall tree, standing alone in a field of flowers. (AN: I "skipped" a bit of a part, but they skipped into a field. Okay, just thought I'd point that out.) All leaning their backs against the rough trunk, they slid to the ground. Rin, obviously wanting to have both of her buddies near, pulled Yuugao closer over to where Sessho-maru sat. Rin lay down on their laps, her legs on Sessho-maru's lap, head on Yuugao's.
Yuugao smiled down at Rin and her playful innocence. Rin pointed up at Yuugao's forehead, where she sported a black headband.
"What is on lady's forehead?" Rin cooed, pointing up at Yuugao. The youkai quickly replaced her headband, grinning nervously at Rin.
"It's nothing," she whispered, patting Rin's head. Rin took this as an all- knowing answer and soon fell asleep, lulled by the humid air and equally cool shade. Sessho-maru and Yuugao both gazed at the little girl, smiling. Sessho-maru stole a glance at Yuugao, who was fidgeting with her headband.
"Are you sure there's nothing under that band?" Yuugao yelped, taking her fingers off the band.
"N-nothing at-at all," she stammered, averting her eyes from Sessho-maru's piercing stare. Sessho-maru nodded in acceptance, truthfully wanting a full answer. The two soon fell asleep as well.
Sessho-maru, Rin, and Jaken were walking through Sessho-maru's domain, since Rin wanted to go pick flowers. Sessho-maru gazed at the little girl fondly, when he heard something a few hundred yards behind them. He swiftly turned around.
"Jaken, keep Rin with you. I need to go see something," Sessho-maru said quietly, a hint of curiosity in his voice. Soon, he had disappeared among the trees. Jaken looked silently where his master had vanished, completely ignoring the fact that Rin had gone astray as well.
Dashing with agile grace, Sessho-maru reached a small clearing where a pile of rags sat, weeping softly. Intrigued but still emotionless, Sessho-maru inched closer.
"What are you doing on my land?" The youkai in the clearing looked up, her dusty face lined with tears. She shook her head, in a request for mercy.
"I'm sorry sir," she said meekly, "But I lost my way. I'll depart now, if you don't-" Sessho-maru cut her off as he bounded closer. Towering over the girl, he cracked his knuckles.
"Payment is death." He said flatly. The youkai cowered in fear, when suddenly, a dark shape flew out of the nearby bushes, knocking her over. Sessho-maru stopped his descending hand, for he saw that Rin had found them.
"Rin, now is not the time for playing," Sessho-maru said gently. Rin clung to the stranger in childish glee.
"Rin want big sister!" she squealed. A small sweat drop appeared on the new arrival's head. She gently plucked Rin off her lap, completely oblivious to the fact that Rin was the only thing preventing her death.
"I have to leave, sweetie," she said soothingly, patting Rin's head. Sessho- maru watched with interest. This girl seemed to have a way with Rin. Rin frowned and hugged the youkai's arm.
"Rin want nice lady to stay!" she shouted, this being directed towards Sessho-maru. He barely smiled. This girl could be of use. Jaken was no substitute for someone who understood the female species. (AN: can I call us a species?)
"You, girl," Sessho-maru announced, causing the girl to cower in fear, expecting death.
"You may live as long as you take care of Rin." The stranger looked at Rin, who Sessho-maru seemed to be protective of.
"Alright, then!" she cheered, standing up. As she stood, Sessho-maru could see that she was an inu-youkai, much like himself. She was dressed in an outfit much like his own, minus tail and weird pants. (AN: I think his pants are weird.)
"I'm Yuugao," she said, by way of introduction. Rin plowed into Sessho- maru's leg, hugging it tightly.
"We Rin and Sessho-maru!" she said joyfully, excited at the thought of having more friends. Sessho-maru almost smiled.
Yuugao, he thought. Moon flower. She could make an interesting companion.
The new buddies continued upon Rin's specified route, which was completely different from the original path she had chosen. Jaken came stumbling through the underbrush, completely flustered.
"My lord! Rin has vanished, and I---" he trailed off as he saw the two youkai and Rin skipping away in the noon light.
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After skipping for a few hours, Rin began to tire, not to mention the sun was blazing down on them. They stopped to rest under a tall tree, standing alone in a field of flowers. (AN: I "skipped" a bit of a part, but they skipped into a field. Okay, just thought I'd point that out.) All leaning their backs against the rough trunk, they slid to the ground. Rin, obviously wanting to have both of her buddies near, pulled Yuugao closer over to where Sessho-maru sat. Rin lay down on their laps, her legs on Sessho-maru's lap, head on Yuugao's.
Yuugao smiled down at Rin and her playful innocence. Rin pointed up at Yuugao's forehead, where she sported a black headband.
"What is on lady's forehead?" Rin cooed, pointing up at Yuugao. The youkai quickly replaced her headband, grinning nervously at Rin.
"It's nothing," she whispered, patting Rin's head. Rin took this as an all- knowing answer and soon fell asleep, lulled by the humid air and equally cool shade. Sessho-maru and Yuugao both gazed at the little girl, smiling. Sessho-maru stole a glance at Yuugao, who was fidgeting with her headband.
"Are you sure there's nothing under that band?" Yuugao yelped, taking her fingers off the band.
"N-nothing at-at all," she stammered, averting her eyes from Sessho-maru's piercing stare. Sessho-maru nodded in acceptance, truthfully wanting a full answer. The two soon fell asleep as well.