Moonlight Shadow

Chapter 8

I don't own Inuyasha

Reaching the park, Sango stopped to sit down. Watching the innocence of children always soothed her problems, their innocence seemed to flush every ounce of worry away; if they could be that carefree so could she, at least while she watched them.

Looking around she saw a tiny boy digging in the sand pit with a stick, and over a little further were two little girls playing with their dolls. A group of the children had set up a game of grounders and were laughing away as one child struggled trying to find the others with a ring of socks tied into a bandana over his eyes (A/N: don't laugh I've actually babysat kids who did this so as unbelievable as it sounds its 100 true…) Sighing Sango leaned back against the bench, why did life suddenly become complicated when you grew older?

Sighing again Sango was startled when a little girl came up and sat next to her. "Hello, my name's Rin? You look sad," the little girl said and Sango had to grin at how the little girl's feet didn't even touch the ground. Holding out something that looked vaguely like a frog Rin asked "Do you want to borrow my teddy? His name's Jaken, he's really funny."

Grinning Sango took the offered toy, and said, "why thank you Rin. That's very sweet of you, my name's Sango."

"Rin thinks you look sad," Rin said again. "I'm sad sometimes too, but Jaken always makes me feel better. Hug him and he'll make you feel better. Or you can whisper in his ear what's wrong."

Give the stuffie a quick squeeze Sango replied, "Thanks Rin, you're right I do feel better now. Thanks for letting me hug Jaken."

"Are you having grown-up problems?" Rin asked kicking her dangling feet.

"Yeah," Sango sighed. "How'd you know?"

"You sighed lots," the little girl said promptly. "Rin's mama used to sigh lots when she was sad too. And whenever Rin asked what was wrong she would tell Rin it was grown-up stuff and to go play. Ron doesn't get why all grown-ups are sad, if Rin was a grown-up Rin would laugh all the time, Rin could stay up as late as she wanted, eat cookies at every meal not just lunch. Rin can't wait to grown up."

"Speaking of your mother Rin, where is she?" Sango asked looking around.

"Don't have one," Rin said.

"Oh you're father then," Sango said blushing at her mistake.

"Don't have one of them either," Rin said.

Shocked Sango asked, "what happened to them?"

"Papa died a long time ago, and Mama did something called suigide? Rin don't know what that is but that what the police man that told Rin said."

Putting her hand to her mouth Sango fought back the urge to wrap her arms around the girl, as if to protect her from the world. She could hardly believe that already at such an early age awful things had happened to this little girl, not wanting to dwell on the subject because she didn't want Rin to leave Sango went on, "and who brought you to the park Rin?"

"Sesshormaru-sama, Rin's my best friend in the whole wide world!" Rin said smiling happily and jumping to her feet. "Come meet him!" grabbing Sango hand Rin ran to the opposite end of the park where a man with long white hair was leaning up against a tree.

"SESSHOMARU-SAMA!!!!" Rin squealed and letting go of Sango's hand dashed over to hug the man around the knees.

"Rin, there you are I was just about to come find you," the man said kindly and then looking up at Sango froze. "And who is this Rin?"

"She's Sango! She's Rin's new friend!" Rin said reluctantly letting go of Sesshomaru's legs. Looking closely Sango barely managed to stop the swear word that was about to pop out – she couldn't swear in front of Rin – because she had let her guard down as well as her aura and now the vampire standing in front of her knew that she was a slayer.

"Why don't you go play Rin," Sesshomaru said shooing Rin away not taking his eyes off Sango's. "I want to speak with…..Sango."

Looking slightly confused at the fact that Sesshomaru wanted to talk with one of her friends, after all he had never even acknowledge them before. But because she loved him she did what he asked and dashed off to find a friend to play with.

"Look," Sango said hastily the second Rin left. "I had no clue, Rin was you're pet, and I really don't feel like fighting right now, so can we both just walk away?"

Silently Sesshomaru looked the slayer standing in front of him over taking in the red eyes, the tears stains and the slumped and defeated posture, and nodded. After a moment of silence he said, "you're friends with my traitor brother aren't you?"

"What!" Sango exclaimed stepping back a step.

"I can't smell the stench of him all over you," he said.

"Who's your brother?" Sango asked confused.

"Inuyasha, who else? What other vampires do you hang around slayer?"

Looking away Sango said, "yeah I guess you could call us friends."

"What's the world coming to?" Sesshomaru said standing up. "Slayer's who don't kill, and vampires who don't drink blood. Why don't you kill him and everybody happy." Walking away Sesshomaru called out to Rin, "Come Rin we're leaving."

Rin looked up from the digger she was playing with and hurried over saying a quick "bye-bye Sango," the running over to Sesshomaru and taking his hand. Just as they were getting into a car Rin turned around and waved a huge good-bye.

Waving back, Sango smiled. A hand suddenly placed itself on her shoulder and Sango whirled around expecting another vampire and the worst and found herself staring directly up into Miroku's violet eyes.

Author's Note: Oh evil once again to leave it there I know. Hope all you Rin Sesshormaru fans liked that chapter. And well I apologize for the chapter being short but well last chapter makes up for this. Hope you all enjoyed, if so please review. Well tidey-ho

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