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AN: I know it's taken me forever to post this up, eh, no excuses though, I was just plain lazy. If it makes you feel any better this is going to be a double update. Hope you enjoy the two new chapters and as always, Review.

Little Red Riding Rin

Chapter Four

Gift

- Last Time –

Both seemed suddenly wounded by the realization that he couldn't attend. Finally it was painfully obvious, their friendship…was forbidden.

- Now –

Rin suddenly bowed her head and murmured a soft apology, the pail she had been carrying fell from her hands and she felt something warm go down her cheeks. He had only caught scent of her tears once before, when she fell. This was a different smell, and it evoked an entirely new feeling for him. Instinctively his arms wrapped around her and he let her head rest against his shoulders. As her sobs turned into hiccups he pulled back and wiped the tears from her cheeks with his calloused thumbs.

"I'm sorry, Sesshoumaru-Sama, I didn't mean to cry."

"It's okay."

"I just wanted you to come."

"Then I'll go…When is it?"

"What? Two days. But..."

"Don't worry about it. I'll be there."

With that sudden end to their conversation he leapt off and was out of her sight just as quickly as he had entered it. A small smile spread across her lips and she filled the forgotten pail with water. Tonight, she would be singing to him.

What to get a human girl, you hardly know, for her birthday. That was the question the Inu-youkai Sesshoumaru struggled with as he walked his hands deep in the pockets of his hakama, through the Youkai City's one and only market. Despite his tendency to roam the forests he was a youkai of high-social standing, and the money that he had withdrawn from his savings was now jangling in his pockets, waiting to be used.

Only problem was, he didn't know what to get her. She didn't need claw clippers, or katana. She certainly didn't need human-repellent, or youki enhancer. The thought had never occurred to him to purchase her gift from a market with a little more, human repertoire. But his inspiration came from when he saw a young girl and boy, in the corner of the market, sharing a moment alone.

"THAT'S IT!"

Sesshoumaru was faced with many stares after all, how often did you hear the Inu Youkai Lord's son stoic son scream in the middle of a market and then run off in the direction of the forest?

The festival had gone by in a flurry and Rin was beginning to think he wouldn't show up. As she climbed onto the makeshift platform that the men of the village had built she felt herself glow with warmth when she caught sight of his face at the back of the unsuspecting crowd. Taking a deep breath, she sung the lullaby that would put an end to the birthday celebrations.

Translation Below The Bottom AN

"Nen nen kororiyo okororiyo
Boyawa yoikoda nenneshina

Boyano komoriwa dokoe it ta

Anoyama koete satoe it ta

Sato no miyage ni nani morata

Denden taikoni sho no fue

Sho no fue"

Taking a small bow she walked off the platform and away from the crowd, towards him. He was smiling.

The two were well into the forest when he turned around and stared at her. He looked nervous she noted and she was just about to open her mouth to ask him why when she felt his lips cover hers.

AN: :D

The lullaby is a traditional Japanese lullaby called Edo Komoriuta

Translation

Sleep, sleep,

little one, sleep.

You're a good baby,

now go to sleep.

Do you know

where your nurse has gone?

Gone to her village

she won¹t be long.

What will she bring baby

when she does come?

A flute so lovely

and a thunderous drum.

And a thunderous drum.