Chapter 9: Rin's Flight
Rin was lying on Ah-Un and looked up at the sky. She was waiting on Sesshomaru to return. She looked over to Jaken and said "Jaken-sama when is Sesshomaru going to return?" Jaken just said hotly "he's going out and getting food for you, you useless human". She said in a fierce tone "I am not useless Jaken." He laughed "whatever Rin, all you are to Sesshomaru is an obstacle, he even told me so." He knew he was lying and Sesshomaru would probably kill him, but he wanted to teach Rin a lesson about her place. "Is that so?" asked Rin with tears in her eyes. She stood up and ran off to the only place she could think of: Kaede's village.
Miroku looked up from his dinner. "Brace up everyone a demon is approaching" he said reaching towards his wind tunnel. He was about to open it when he realized the figure approaching was a human girl. "Isn't that Rin, Sesshomaru's companion?" asked Shippo curiously. Kagome looked up and replied "Yes, I think it is." Rin stumbled in front of them and looked at them with pleading eyes and asked "may I stay with you for a while?" Kagome smiled and said "sure". Rin walked over and sat down next to Shippo.
"Is something wrong?" asked Sango, seeing the sad look on Rin's face. Rin sighed and replied "Sesshomaru said I'm only an obstacle, according to Jaken-sama. She looked away so that they could not see her tears, but Inuyasha sensed her crying. "I doubt that, Sesshomaru picks his allies carefully, he probably doesn't think you're and obstacle if he's been traveling with you for so long" said Inuyasha. Rin looked up at him and said "You're probably right, I'm going back. Thanks for your help." She bowed to them and walked off.
Sesshomaru returned with their dinner: fish. He looked to where Rin was sitting earlier and was surprised to see her not there. "Where's Rin?" he asked Jaken cooly. "Umm, I think I did something to upset her, and she left." If looks could kill Jaken would be dead. He was about to say something when he noticed Rin sprinting towards them. "Oh lord Sesshomaru you don't think of me as an obstacle do you?" she asked hugging his waist. He looked down at her and said "What a foolish question."
