Spring Clouds
Rain was gently falling on Sesshomaru's clothing. Whenever rain kissed the water of the lake it made ripples that would grow big but become disfigured after they collided with the other ripples. Rin got closer to Sesshomaru and clung to the long flowing sleeves of his clothing. Sesshomaru slightly lifted his forearm and Rin loosened her grip just enough so that he could slide his sleeve out of her hands. He put his arm behind her head, rested his hand on her shoulder, and pulled her closer. So close that he could feel the warmth of her body, He only hoped she could feel the warmth of his so it could keep her warm for the time being. He quickened his pace so to find a shelter faster. Just then a rocky figure appeared in the mist, it was a cave. "Come Rin" said Sesshomaru. Rin sat on a pile of leaves near the very corner of the cave. Sesshomaru walked over to her and sat. He moved the fluffy boa on his shoulder so that it was fully wrapped around Rin's body. She leaned on him and put her arms around him. With one hand behind him and one on his heavily armored chest and her head rested on his chest as well, she fell into a peaceful sleep. Sesshomaru looked down at the child and at that moment millions of thoughts flooded into his mind. Then the chaos was stopped by one thought: "I love this child as much as a father loves his daughter." This thought briefly stunned him. "Do I?" Sesshomaru whispered to himself. He felt it strange to love a human yet at the same time it felt quite normal to care for Rin. Just then he was interrupted by Rin's tightening grip. This seemed to assure her he was there. This made Rin smile contently in her sleep. "Rin, you have me terribly confused" he whispered to the sleeping child. He put his arm around her and fell asleep watching her with love in his heart. Like a father to Rin, was it possible to present himself like that? He didn't bother to find the answer. Instead he slipped into a spring dream world with thoughts of Rin and a calming feeling from the bottom of his heart.
Sesshomaru awoke in the early morn. The mixture of light from the continuing rain and the moonlight made rays of sky blue light against the black of semi-night. This light crept into the cave as it grew later in the morning. The light was as bright as the rising sun. He had to squint somewhat to keep the light out of his eyes as he could not move because if he did he might have waken Rin. The though that was on his mind last night showed its face again. It buzzed around like wasps that had been angered because their nest had been torn down. Now he began to think deeper and deeper. He soon zoned out on life and moved just enough to rouse Rin from he sleep. She made a slight discontent noise and opened her eyes halfway. She managed a tired "Sesshomaru-sama." Once again she stopped his trail of thought. He could tell she was exhausted. He lifted her up and rested her on his lap with her head against his chest. She tried to speak again but he quieted her. "It's much too early for you to be awake. Now go to sleep" he whispered to her in a soft gentle voice. She slowly closed her eyes, held onto the front of his clothing and nestled close to him. He put his hand on her head. "Rin, I see now, I do care for you. Yet it still makes me feel strange" he said to himself. As the sun rose her held her closer. She was what he cared for most. The only thing was he was too blind to see it.
The sun finally showed itself and sent the clouds away. Rin began to stir and this signaled to Sesshomaru that it was time to get himself up. Rin woke up and saw Sesshomaru and that instantly made her turn from tired to overjoyed. "Good Morning Sesshomaru-sama!" said Rin with great content in her voice. "Good Morning Rin" Sesshomaru answered. They both got up and walked to the cave entrance where they found a wet Jaken. "M'lord! When you took off last night I tripped over a fallen log and lost you! And it's all that human's fault! You wouldn't have taken off if she wasn't such a burden!" he wailed pointing at Rin and working himself into a state. Sesshomaru shot Jaken a cold glare. Jaken took a step back as if he was being stabbed by millions of needles. "Rin, if you wish you can gather food for yourself by the lake. Jaken, watch over her" said Sesshomaru. "Y-y- y-y-y-yes M'lord" said the frightened Jaken.
Rin and Jaken soon arrived at the lake. Rin searched for fish and fallen fruit from the trees by the edge of the lake. All of a sudden the center of the lake began to bubble and two fin-like things surfaced. Then the entire giant creature appeared throwing water in ever direction. It was a water dragon. Rin ducked into a nearby area of shrubs and trees. The massive creature thrust itself forward and used its head to tear away to the trees and bushes. It soon got so close Rin could feel the gust of its hot quick breaths like a wave on her body and could see all its battle scarred teeth. Rin let out a terrified scream. Back at the cave, Sesshomaru could hear Rin's cry. In a split second he arrived at the lake. He sliced the horrendous dragon to pieces with his knife-like claws. Jaken ran toward Sesshomaru but was ignored. Sesshomaru pulled Rin out of the destroyed foliage. She shivered with fear. She shook so hard one would assume it was the middle of winter instead of early spring. She stooped after Sesshomaru pulled her close. She felt protected around him. The only thing left quivering was her voice. She opened her mouth but could not find herself to say anything. "Calm yourself Rin" said Sesshomaru softly. He carried her back to the cave. He sat at the entrance and held her tight. He remembered the cold shock he felt down his spine when he heard Rin scream, the fear he felt when he saw the dragon making its way towards the defenseless child. He was just so glad to have her back safe and sound. He knew know, he could love Rin like a father would. Then he thought: "The other demons will never know. I care for Rin, it doesn't make me feel strange anymore." she would be like his child and he would love her like a father would for the rest of their years.
Rain was gently falling on Sesshomaru's clothing. Whenever rain kissed the water of the lake it made ripples that would grow big but become disfigured after they collided with the other ripples. Rin got closer to Sesshomaru and clung to the long flowing sleeves of his clothing. Sesshomaru slightly lifted his forearm and Rin loosened her grip just enough so that he could slide his sleeve out of her hands. He put his arm behind her head, rested his hand on her shoulder, and pulled her closer. So close that he could feel the warmth of her body, He only hoped she could feel the warmth of his so it could keep her warm for the time being. He quickened his pace so to find a shelter faster. Just then a rocky figure appeared in the mist, it was a cave. "Come Rin" said Sesshomaru. Rin sat on a pile of leaves near the very corner of the cave. Sesshomaru walked over to her and sat. He moved the fluffy boa on his shoulder so that it was fully wrapped around Rin's body. She leaned on him and put her arms around him. With one hand behind him and one on his heavily armored chest and her head rested on his chest as well, she fell into a peaceful sleep. Sesshomaru looked down at the child and at that moment millions of thoughts flooded into his mind. Then the chaos was stopped by one thought: "I love this child as much as a father loves his daughter." This thought briefly stunned him. "Do I?" Sesshomaru whispered to himself. He felt it strange to love a human yet at the same time it felt quite normal to care for Rin. Just then he was interrupted by Rin's tightening grip. This seemed to assure her he was there. This made Rin smile contently in her sleep. "Rin, you have me terribly confused" he whispered to the sleeping child. He put his arm around her and fell asleep watching her with love in his heart. Like a father to Rin, was it possible to present himself like that? He didn't bother to find the answer. Instead he slipped into a spring dream world with thoughts of Rin and a calming feeling from the bottom of his heart.
Sesshomaru awoke in the early morn. The mixture of light from the continuing rain and the moonlight made rays of sky blue light against the black of semi-night. This light crept into the cave as it grew later in the morning. The light was as bright as the rising sun. He had to squint somewhat to keep the light out of his eyes as he could not move because if he did he might have waken Rin. The though that was on his mind last night showed its face again. It buzzed around like wasps that had been angered because their nest had been torn down. Now he began to think deeper and deeper. He soon zoned out on life and moved just enough to rouse Rin from he sleep. She made a slight discontent noise and opened her eyes halfway. She managed a tired "Sesshomaru-sama." Once again she stopped his trail of thought. He could tell she was exhausted. He lifted her up and rested her on his lap with her head against his chest. She tried to speak again but he quieted her. "It's much too early for you to be awake. Now go to sleep" he whispered to her in a soft gentle voice. She slowly closed her eyes, held onto the front of his clothing and nestled close to him. He put his hand on her head. "Rin, I see now, I do care for you. Yet it still makes me feel strange" he said to himself. As the sun rose her held her closer. She was what he cared for most. The only thing was he was too blind to see it.
The sun finally showed itself and sent the clouds away. Rin began to stir and this signaled to Sesshomaru that it was time to get himself up. Rin woke up and saw Sesshomaru and that instantly made her turn from tired to overjoyed. "Good Morning Sesshomaru-sama!" said Rin with great content in her voice. "Good Morning Rin" Sesshomaru answered. They both got up and walked to the cave entrance where they found a wet Jaken. "M'lord! When you took off last night I tripped over a fallen log and lost you! And it's all that human's fault! You wouldn't have taken off if she wasn't such a burden!" he wailed pointing at Rin and working himself into a state. Sesshomaru shot Jaken a cold glare. Jaken took a step back as if he was being stabbed by millions of needles. "Rin, if you wish you can gather food for yourself by the lake. Jaken, watch over her" said Sesshomaru. "Y-y- y-y-y-yes M'lord" said the frightened Jaken.
Rin and Jaken soon arrived at the lake. Rin searched for fish and fallen fruit from the trees by the edge of the lake. All of a sudden the center of the lake began to bubble and two fin-like things surfaced. Then the entire giant creature appeared throwing water in ever direction. It was a water dragon. Rin ducked into a nearby area of shrubs and trees. The massive creature thrust itself forward and used its head to tear away to the trees and bushes. It soon got so close Rin could feel the gust of its hot quick breaths like a wave on her body and could see all its battle scarred teeth. Rin let out a terrified scream. Back at the cave, Sesshomaru could hear Rin's cry. In a split second he arrived at the lake. He sliced the horrendous dragon to pieces with his knife-like claws. Jaken ran toward Sesshomaru but was ignored. Sesshomaru pulled Rin out of the destroyed foliage. She shivered with fear. She shook so hard one would assume it was the middle of winter instead of early spring. She stooped after Sesshomaru pulled her close. She felt protected around him. The only thing left quivering was her voice. She opened her mouth but could not find herself to say anything. "Calm yourself Rin" said Sesshomaru softly. He carried her back to the cave. He sat at the entrance and held her tight. He remembered the cold shock he felt down his spine when he heard Rin scream, the fear he felt when he saw the dragon making its way towards the defenseless child. He was just so glad to have her back safe and sound. He knew know, he could love Rin like a father would. Then he thought: "The other demons will never know. I care for Rin, it doesn't make me feel strange anymore." she would be like his child and he would love her like a father would for the rest of their years.