Jaken glanced at his master worriedly. The taiyokai walked straight and proud as always but there was an aura of sadness around him. It wasn't normal for Sessomaru to act this way, he had started keeping away from everyone since Rin died. Jaken blamed himself for that one. He was surprised Sessomaru still kept him around.
Flashback
Rin had been playing around in the meadow; Jaken had been sitting on a rock watching her. He growled when she got close to the cliff edge.
"Keep away from the edge of the cliff Rin." Jaken snapped.
"Yes master Jaken, I will!" She smiled. She had spotted a bright pink flower all alone. She walked over to it. It didn't come up on the first yank, she tried again then finally she yanked it out root and all. Jaken's eyes widened as he heard a crack of rock. He ran to save the young girl but it was too late. The cliff crumbled underneath her sending Rin to her death below.
Flashback
Jaken sighed. Sessomaru had even lost interest in the Tetsiuga. He remembered that they had passed the Inu-Tatchi the other day. Inuyasha had, of course, taken up a defensive stance thinking he came for their father's sword. But the taiyokai had just kept walking passed them without a single word. Jaken could have sworn that the Miko that traveled with Sessomaru's half breed brother looked at him worriedly as he passed but maybe Jaken was just seeing things. He wouldn't be surprised after all the abuse he had suffered the years he had been with Sessomaru. Sessomaru stopped, Jaken didn't notice until he had run into him.
"What is it Mi Lord?" He questioned.
"Do you hear that?" Sessomaru asked in his normal cold tone. Jaken listened; he faintly heard crying and small feet running. Soon he could smell blood and fear. Jaken looked around in the tall grass for the source. Sessomaru started walking again, Jaken hurried to catch up with him. Stopping again, the taiyokai knelt down in the grass looking at something or someone. Jaken stood next to him to see a young girl that couldn't be more than four years old shivering in the cold rain. She lifted her brown orbs to look at them. Her black hair stuck to her soaking wet clothes. Thunder crashed in the sky causing her to whimper. Getting a closer look he noticed her clothes were similar to the ones Inuyasha's wench wore, in fact all she was wearing was the shirt. It went down past her knees.
'I do not have time for this.' Sessomaru thought as he began to stand. She grabbed a hold of his kimono sleeve.
"Peese, hewp." She begged quietly. "Or da ba man and wady will get me." Her voice shook. Tears were spilling from her chocolate orbs, blood spilt from various wounds, and she was soaked to the bone. Jaken didn't expect Sessomaru to pick the young girl up and start walking to the castle!
"Lord Sessomaru! What are you doing? She is just a mere mortal!" Jaken screeched. "And she has the stench of Inuyasha's wench!" Sessomaru didn't look at him.
"Jaken, silence." He ordered.
"Y-yes Mi Lord." Jaken followed him quietly. Once inside Jaken was ordered to fetch a pair of clean, dry clothes for the young girl. Soon she was bandaged, clean, and sleepy. She let out a little yawn.
"What is your name?" Sessomaru questioned.
"Ka'ome." She replied.
"Kagome?" The little girl nodded. Sessomaru raised an eyebrow delicately. Had the young Miko been de-aged somehow? There was no doubt about it; this was certainly Kagome the wench that traveled with his brother. Her eyes drooped closed then opened again then closed once more. She would certainly fall asleep on her feet if he let her. Sessomaru carried her to an extra room and placed her on the bed and tucking her in. She fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.
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Tijiya: What do you think?
Inuyasha: Why do you have Kagome with Sessomaru?
Kagome: Calm down Inuyasha.
Inuyasha: grumbles
Tijiya: Then you're really going to hate who she's paired up with!
Inuyasha: whining Don't tell me….it's Sessomaru!
Tijiya: smirk
Kagome: Tijiya doesn't own Inuyasha.
Miroku: Please leave a review when you leave!
Tijiya: Flame if you must, I will take it all in stride!
