Author's Notes: Thanks to wolfygirl13 for the idea and this cute version!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or any nursery rhymes.

The Mother Goose Escapades

No. 5

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep

And doesn't know where to find them.

She found little Joe, and they looked to and fro–

But the sheep were right behind them!

This was going to be a dilemma, Jaken knew it. Sesshoumaru-sama had told him, Rin and Ah-Un to stay in the clearing until he returned. As usual. Rin had been playing whatever she played, Ah-Un had been watching her, and he had been sulking. He only turned his head away for a minute. And now she was gone.

Sesshoumaru-sama was going to kill him, this was going to be the end. Jaken did not understand why Sesshoumaru-sama even kept the girl in the first place, but he did know that if something happened to the girl on his watch, he had forfeited his life. So, he watched her. Sullenly, because he liked to live and wanted to serve Sesshoumaru-sama. No matter how annoying the girl was.

Thus, Jaken did what he did best – he panicked. Running in circles, and around Ah-Un, and around the clearing, he looked under rocks, behind trees, and all over the thoroughly confused dragon. One head, Jaken never could tell them apart, leaned down and snuffed Jaken's head.

"Hey, stop that!" Jaken warned, wiping away the moisture that had been left. He did not care to think about what it could be. "Where did Rin go?" But the dragon only looked at him. "Well, if you're here, she couldn't have gone far," Jaken mused to himself. He turned in a slow circle, evaluating the clearing. Perhaps he could see something in the grass?

"Ah ha!" the little toad cried out. The grass was broken, obviously by a child's running legs. Jaken followed the path, which led him around in circles of the clearing, and finally ended up where he began. It was then Jaken realized he had been following his own path. That was embarrassing enough, but he was certain he heard the dragon snorting in such a way that it resembled laughter.

"Hush!" Jaken commanded, but this caused the heads to snort louder. Jaken harumphed, and turned his back on the dragon. He narrowed his eyes in thought. He tried to think what might be going through a young human girl's mind, to imagine where such a being might like to go, but it was so far from his imagination that there was no hope. This was the point Jaken realized he really had no imagination.

"This is not good," Jaken mumbled to himself. He started walking in a small circle, supporting himself with his staff. He couldn't track a human, he had no imagination, and Sesshoumaru-sama was going to kill him upon his return. And today had started out so nicely, with the sun warming his face, and those tasty flies and bugs for a filling breakfast. Jaken paused, remember with pleasure the morning. A cracking twip snapped him out of the daydream, and Jaken looked fearfully around, certain it had been Sesshoumaru-sama.

"RIN!" he finally called out, desperate to find the girl. He didn't care about her, of course, but there were lots of terrible demons out there that could harm her. Heck, she had been killed by mere wolves that first time. If something like that happened again...well, worse would happen to himself, Jaken knew it. It was self preservation, really. That was all. Jaken decided to give up all semblance of composure and ran in circles once again, calling out Rin's name.

"May I ask what you are doing, Jaken?" a much too familiar voice interrupted the sporadic movements of the little toad. He stopped, his back to the voice, and turned slowly towards Sesshoumaru-sama. The taiyoukai faced his retainer, a cocked eyebrow the only emotion shown on his face. Ah-Uh was further behind Jaken, who swallowed nervously.

"Well, Sesshoumaru-sama," he began, fearing the worst. "It seems that...well...that is to say, I can't really find...no, more like she's run off. Rin's not here." The toad shut his eyes, prepared for the worst. He cringed, but nothing happened.

"What are you talking about? Rin's right behind you." At the taiyoukai's words, Jaken opened his eyes, and turned around, facing the dragon. Rin was sitting on Ah-Un's back, smiling and waving.

"Hi Jaken-sama!" she called out happily. Jaken's jaw dropped.

"Really Jaken, if you're going to play games with Rin, you don't have to lie to me about it. Lying never suits anyone." Sesshoumaru glided by his stunned retainer, and past the dragon. "Come, we're leaving." Ah-Un turned and followed him, and Jaken shook himself out of his shock and chased after them. He caught up to the dragon, and looked up at Rin.

"Where did you go?" he hissed. Rin looked at him and giggled.

"That's for Rin to know and Jaken-sama to find out!" she whispered. In front of them, unseen, Sesshoumaru smirked slightly, amused by his charge and the frustrated retainer.

Author's Notes: Not much to say. I liked this verson of 'Bo Peep', how about you guys?