Lord Sesshoumaru entered the library and sat in his chair by the fire and gesticulated for Rin to do so as well. It intrigued him how most people would have sat in one of the chairs opposite him but Rin with he childlike qualities found comfort on the floor in front of him. She smiled, as her eyes glowed as if they were looking into his heart.
"Can Rin ask Sesshoumaru sama a question?" Lord Sesshoumaru just nodded he wasn't much of a talker. "Why do you hate humans?"
A rare flicker of shock crossed his face, not expecting such a question but it was concealed as fast as it appeared.
"Because humans are contemptible creatures" (Contemptible meaning pitiful) Lord Sesshoumaru sighed.
"Rin knows that, but why?" Rin had no idea what 'contemptible' meant but went alone with it anyway. Sesshoumaru looked at Rin, who stared at him with large eyes as not to miss a word he was saying, as he then slowly looked away.
"They destroy everything in their path for no reason. When they don't understand things they tend to fear them and what they fear they try to destroy. Such as demons." Lord Sesshoumaru looked into the fire as he explained to the young girl his reason. Rin sat mesmerized by his answers. After a long explanation she finally turned to face Rin, as she thought of a way to reply to such an answer.
"Sesshoumaru sama" The Lord nodded "Do you think Rin is con…tem…temp… contemptible?" Rin's eyes glistened as she searched for answers from her guardian. Sesshoumaru sighed once again as he thought on how to answer the girls question.
'Do I think she is pitiful, worthless, contemptible. No she is different from the other humans. They are all egocentric, incompetent creatures, but her she is loyal and generous and doesn't have any qualities of a human. How should I answer this question?'"What do you think?" She asked as Sesshoumaru snapped out of his dream world, when he had thought of what to say.
"You are different to any human I have met, you resemble them but don't act like them, this is why I aloud you to travel with me. You did not fear me and gained my respect which has never been done by any human." Rin smiled, a simple 'No' would have sufficed but that was not the way of the 'Great Lord Sesshoumaru'.
"Is that why you saved Rin?" The Lord nodded. "Rin thanks Sesshoumaru sama for saving her. Rin is happy now she is with him" On the outside Sesshoumaru was cold and unaffected by her words but inside his heart felt as though it had stopped and was warm. He hadn't felt like that since his mother was alive. He had dispose of all emotions when she had died and became cold hearted and cruel but deep down there was still good in him.
'What is with this girl, next to my mate she is the only one who makes me want to open up, but I can't. Father always told me my emotions were my weakness and I thought he had beaten it out of me. (Not like the normal mortal beatings we get, but punches, kicks, scratches sort of beatings.)'
"Is Sesshoumaru sama alright?" Rin slightly tilted her head in confusion. Sesshoumaru rubbed his temples as he felt a slight migraine coming on "If you are tired, Rin can leave you alone and let her Sesshoumaru Sama sleep." 'Her Sesshoumaru sama' he thought to himself but quickly answered her question.
"No, I am fine I was just thinking that's all."
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Hana was growing restless in her room. She had broken everything she could get her hands on and cursed every servant that had crossed her path. When she had entered her room after being sent there, she had cried for and hour, for getting told off, for being angry at Haku and for the pain of getting slapped - mainly for the pain.
"How could he punish me? It's all that Haku's fault, I hate him so much." She growled to herself whilst wiping the tears from he eyes.
"You don't really mean that?" Hana had been so worked up she had not even noticed her mother enter the room.
"Yes I do. He's always getting me in trouble and now I can't train with papa today." Her mother just smiled at her young pup as she sat down on the bed. "And papa hit me, he hit me mama and in front of that human girl as well."
"That human girl has a name. Don't let your father hear you refer her as that human girl or you will be in for it."
"I know but sometimes I think he loves her more than he loves me." She said as she through herself on he silk bed linen.
"Don't say that. You know your father loves you." Lady Umi placed her hand on her daughters shoulder to comfort her.
"I know mama but he's never said it." She buried her face into a near by pillow. "He's never even said he's proud of me. He's told Sako and Haku but never me."
"Don't worry about that, that's just the way your father is." Lady Umi sat there for a while brushing her daughters hair.
"Mama, can we come out of our rooms now? It's been ages and I'm bored."
"I'll check with your father." She looked at her daughters upset face. "Only if you can restrain yourself from destroying anything else." They both laughed as Lady Umi left the room in search of her mate.
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"Rin has another question for Sesshoumaru Sama."
"What is it?" He asked with a slight growl so Rin would not hear.
"What happened to Sesshoumaru sama's parents? What was your papa like?" Sesshoumaru's heart froze over like a lake, he had never spoke of his parents and no one dared ask him. It was painful to think of the past and he tried to burrow it in the back of his mind.
"I do not wish to speak of them." He growled startling the poor girl.
"Rin is sorry for angering Sesshoumaru Sama" Rin said as she fiddled with her fingers.
"It's alright Rin." His headache was getting worse and he suddenly felt very weary.
"My Lord" Sesshoumaru turned to see his mate standing at the door, he had sensed her coming but had forgot all about it.
"Yes my love what is it?" He never called his wife my love when people were around but for some reason it had just come out as though it was a natural thing. Lady Umi found this strange but said nothing.
"Our pups are growing restless in there quarters, can they come out now? It's been just over half an hour." She showed no sign of affection towards her husband, but just stood there waiting for an answer.
"Yes! Tell them they may come out now and tell them to report to me." She nodded and gracefully walked out of the room.
Rin was still looking down at her fingers and he could feel the anxiety in the air.
"Rin."
"Hai."
"Now you are part of my household, I believe that it time for you to learn how to defend yourself. I wont always be there to save you when were traveling." Rin looked at her Lord confused. "So I have asked Toutousai to make you a sword using my fang." He paused for sec and then carried on. "Every morning you will proceed to the dojo for your training. There you will learn how to weald your sword and how to fight hand to hand combat." When he spoke she noticed the missing fang that she hadn't noticed before.
"Arigato Sesshoumaru sama. Rin will make you proud." With that he nodded as Hana and Haku entered the room. They both bowed to their father and stood in front of him with their heads hung low.
"Hold your head high you are the children of a great lord." Both their heads shot up and met their father's eyes. Sesshoumaru had gone back to his expressionless tone. "Have you both calmed down now?"
"Hai papa" They both answered at the same time.
"Ok, sit down." He watched as his pups eyed Rin and then sat in the two chairs opposite him.
' My pups have lost their innocence; I have taken it from them just the way my father took it from me. That's why I prefer Rin's company rather than of my own children, she still holds her childish tactics and it amuses me. To Rin I am not a Lord but her protector but to my pups I am Lord first father second'
Lord Sesshoumaru thought to himself before noticing his pups looking at him.
"I wanted you all here to inform you that is a few days I will be taking you all out hunting." He watched as Haku's and Hana's face lit up with excitement but Rin – who usually had a smile on her face, was frowning. "What is the matter Rin?"
"Huh" Rin always felt threatened when Hana and Haku were around. "Rin… " She tried to speak how she had been taught. "I don't want to go. Rin, I mean I will just get in Sesshoumaru Sama's way and be a burden." Sesshoumaru gave a slight smirk.
"This will be a test to see how much you have learnt with Yumi." Rin gave a slight smile, knowing Hana and Haku had something to say about it.
"WHAT? Why is she coming?" Hana shouted, raising from her seat and hurting Sesshoumaru's ears. "Is Yumi training her?"
Sesshoumaru growled at Hana warning her to sit down and she instantly did so.
"You should know better than to question me Hana" he slightly raised his voice so she would know that he was being serous. "But I will answer you this one time." He then let out a long sigh due to his migraine was getting worse "Rin is going to be training with Yumi for the next few days. She will be traveling with us cause I want to see her in action. Is that okay with you Hana" Sesshoumaru glared at his daughter daring her to question him again or answer back.
"Sorry papa" Hana frowned, knowing she would pay for her rudeness in training the next day.
"Don't let it happen again."
"Papa did we hear right earlier?" Haku looked at his father "Did you say Toutousai would be making a sword? If you don't mind me asking who is it for?"
"I see your hearing is sharpening my pup. Hai I am getting another sword made but it's not going to be as powerful as tetsusaiga" He knew Rin would pay for what he was about to say but they would have found out sooner or later. "This sword is for Rin. Its soul purpose is to protect. It can kill as any sword can but it's designed to withstand any attack."
"So it's powerful." Hana asked
"It works like a katana but can withstand any attack. That's all." Sesshoumaru was getting annoyed with all the questions so decided to call it a day. "That's enough questions for today go out and play."
'Did I really say that Go Out And Play"Even his children were shocked at his chose of words but knew better than to question it.