AN: I don't own any of the characters in this book, though a few frequent my dreams –laughs maniacally as she goes to sleep in order to beat Inuyasha over the head with Sesshoumaru-

AN: I know that it's been quite a while since I've updated this story. But I do hope that you enjoy this chapter, and as always that you review.

Little Red Riding Rin

Chapter One

A Stupid Rat

- Last Time –

"Wait...what is your name?"

Arching his eyebrow he gruffly spoke to her, and then leapt off as far away from her as he could. Desperate to get the scent of human female off of him before any one noticed.

"Sesshoumaru...My name is Sesshoumaru"

- Now –

Rin grasped the warm, red cloak in her arms. She had taken care to dry it out and was now rushing through the forest calling out in a half-whisper.

"Sesshoumaru?"

Any normal, more timid girl would have never gone back into that forest at night again. Rin was not that girl. She had taken it upon herself to return the cloak that Sesshoumaru-sama, as she had dubbed him, had given her. Despite her previous bravery though, the forest had become a darker place and she could hear odd sounds coming from each and every angle. Now it was well past the time when she had expected to find her savior and she was getting scared.

He caught her scent fleetingly at first as he was bathing, but he dismissed it as a figment of his imagination. When he was finished however and her scent was still there, a tingle of fear to it, he began walking casually towards it. The relaxed manner of his walk ended abruptly when he heard her scream.

"Rin!"

I can't believe . . . I rushed over here . . . because she was afraid of a stupid rat.

Sesshoumaru let out a grunt as he caught the fainting Rin. He assumed that the small mouse scurrying away from her had been the cause of her surprise and despite his better judgment he let out a soft chuckle that caused her to awaken. She looked up at him and smiled, much to his surprise he smiled back.

"Hello Sesshoumaru-Sama."

"Hello Rin."

"I uh . . . brought you your cloak."

AN: oO; Hehe