Title:
Food Search
Rating: G
Characters: Jaken,
Rin
Words: 250
Summary: "Okay, he grudginly
admits, so the brat isn't that bad sometimes."
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It's demeaning, to carry out this particular order. Jaken would rather face Naraku's hordes and the wrath of the Tessaiga than be here. But he'd never dare to say that aloud, because his master's fury would be worse than Naraku's and Inuyasha's combined.
So he just keeps dragging his feet after the little girl. Only his head raises now and then to make sure she hasn't been kidnapped, eaten or attacked… again. When did he become Rin's keeper? Him, the one time leader of an entire army and now the most trusted servant of the great Sesshoumaru-sama, has to accompany a mere human while she looks for food.
The ungrateful brat doesn't even recognise his help. Here he is, watching over her as she collects fruits and roots for the next days, making sure no lowly youkai or wild animal finally disposes of her. Yet Rin is all smiles only for their master. What Jaken gets are her silly questions and even sillier ribbing.
And now the evil child is running downhill to him. Jaken closes his eyes and braces himself, just in case, and Rin indeed skids to a halt nearly at his nose. When his eyes open, it's to see a round, red shape held up to him.
"I saved the prettiest for you, Jaken-sama."
Jaken feels a smile teasing his lips, smothers it ruthlessly even as he takes the present. He ignores Rin's grin as he bites into the apple. Okay, he grudginly admits, so the brat isn't that bad sometimes.
The End
03/08/05