Puppy Love
A Rin/Sesshomaru Story
Chapter Two
Reminiscing
I'm BACK! And better than ever! Now FUN-SIZED, as well! Okay, but seriously, folks, back to the fic. As you can see from the title of the chappy, this'll be about the reverie mentioned in the last chapter… SO! On with the fic.
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BEGIN CHEESY FLASHBACK INTRO SEQUENCE WITH THE CLOUDY, WIGGLY DISSOLVE, AND THE CHEESY SOUND EFFECT
Ten Years Ago"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin ran up to him, her face a mask of terror. The tiger youkai stopped short and attempted to spin around and run, tripping on its tail.
Sesshomaru was on it in an eyeblink. He held the youkai up by the throat. "Tell me," Sesshomaru said softly, his voice laser sharp. "Why did you attack a being under this Sesshomaru's protection?"
"S-s-sesshomaru-sama!" the youkai spluttered. "I swear, I had no idea she was your mate!"
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed dangerously. "This Sesshomaru would not stoop so low as to take a human mate. Humans mean nothing to me, nothing." His eyes narrowed more. "Not even this one," he hissed.
"Gomen nasai, Sesshomaru-sama!" the trembling youkai ejaculated. "I just assumed because she was under your protection—"
"Assume nothing," Sesshomaru snarled, ripping the other's throat out. He looked around. "Where did Rin go?" Sesshomaru demanded of Jaken.
"I don't know," the deformed turtle youkai replied. "She just ran off around when you said you didn't care about humans."
Startled, Sesshomaru realized how tactless he had been. He had prepared to chase after her when he realized that she probably needed some space. Then he heard her scream. He groaned and sped off in the direction of the scream.
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END FLASHBACK
It had turned out that this was the first (or second, perhaps) of many attacks Rin would suffer due to her transition to womanhood. The youkai that attacked were all weak ones, unable to control their urges while in heat. Sesshomaru ripped each and every one apart. However, this had prompted him to give Rin self-defense lessons…
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BEGIN FLASHBACK
Seven years ago…CRACK! The wooden swords smashed against each other. "Good!" Sesshomaru praised Rin. "But now that you can effectively block, let's see if you can do it while moving."
As they sparred, Rin wiggled her body around to make sure she could block every strike. She was doing admirably well for a fifteen-year-old, but it wasn't right.
"Rin, you mustn't worry about losing ground," Sesshomaru criticized. "Don't plant your feet, move them!"
"Yes, Sesshomaru-sama," Rin said, suddenly somehow leaping over him (those lessons really paid off) and striking from behind. Of course, Sesshomaru quickly spun to block, but it was a feint. Instead of striking high, Rin switched tactics and swung toward his gut. Since he was simulating a real battle with her, he didn't utilize his superb reflexes and thus had the wind knocked out of him.
"Excellent, Rin!" Sesshomaru commended when he got his breath back "Speed and strength appear to be your two best qualities. Now, to train you to be silent."
Rin's face fell.
"In battle, baka."
Rin's eyes lit up.
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END FLASHBACK SEQUENCE
Ah, those were the days, Sesshomaru reflected. He had been getting closer to Rin (no, he hadn't, why had he just thought that?) and she was getting more and more self-reliant.
Wait. He had been getting closer to Rin. He remembered, smiling slightly, and incident that had occurred, oh, about three years ago.
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BEGIN FLASHBACK SEQUENCE
Approx. three years agoSesshomaru sat on the roof of his castle, looking at the stars. He had just sent Jaken out for some new kimonos for Rin… she was growing like a weed. A very attractive weed, like a dandelion… Sesshomaru shook his head, willing those thoughts to go away.
He always got those thoughts when Rin was in heat. That was partly why he was on the roof, to get away from the intoxicating scent of her pheromones. However, he seemed to be more and more preoccupied with her recently anyway, so it didn't work.
He heard a soft step behind him, and knew from the scent of the pheromones that it was Rin. She called out timidly, "Sesshomaru-sama?"
He sighed. What did it matter, he could control himself. "Over here, Rin," he called back quietly. She padded over and sat next to him.
"Whatcha doin'?" Rin asked quietly.
"Looking at the stars," Sesshomaru replied, equally quietly.
"Really," Rin said. "You don't seem like a stargazer to me."
"Ah, I only spare a few nights a month for it," Sesshomaru answered, cursing his tact (or lack thereof).
"It's to get away from me, isn't it?" Rin asked softly. She stood up. "I'll just go."
"Rin…" Sesshomaru began. "Rin-chan, don't go."
Rin looked up, probably surprised at the familiar term. "Rin-chan," she said softly, almost to herself. "Sesshomaru-sama called Rin 'Rin-chan'." A deliriously happy grin spread over her face, and she plopped back down, closer to Sesshomaru than before.
A few hours later, she was asleep, snuggled against Sesshomaru. He gently picked her up and carried her to her bed.
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END FLASHBACK
He was nearly grinning now, lost in memories of many such later nights. He sat there for hours, thinking about the girl that he not only protected, but loved.
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