A/N: I'm gonna try to make the chapters a little longer for your reading pleasure.
Emberkitty1424: Thanks, Now that I see that people are actually reading, Ill get right on it!
Naraku'sKoibito: Will do.
Wandering-Aangel: Same As Above.
Chapter 2: Why Rin?
Sesshomaru and Jaken sat around a small fire. They had decided to stay in that clearing for the night, they couldn't bear to make Rin walk after such an ordeal. Rin lay on the other side of the fire on top of a bed of demon pelts and had a piece of wet cloth on her forehead.
"Lord Sesshomaru, what are we going to do about her?" Jaken asked, softly prodding Rin with the end of his staff.
"I don't know Jaken, Naraku caused this, so he must know how to fix this." Sesshomaru said with his eyes closed. He slowly opened his golden eyes and stared into the flames, he couldn't get the vile Hanyou's face out of his head, his evil smirk, and his cocky voice. "Obviously He was trying to do worse to me and Rin got in his way" Sesshomaru commented.
"Hmm…" Jaken said, contemplating.
"Jaken, do you know something you're not saying?" Sesshomaru said coldly as he glanced over at the Toad Youkai.
"N-no Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken stammered.
"Hmph." Sesshomaru grunted as he looked back to the flames. It was then that he noticed Rin starting to come around. He stood, walking over to Rin and kneeling down.
"Uhhh…" Rin moaned as she started to sit up.
"Rin, are you alright?" Sesshomaru asked, a slight, almost unnoticeable look of worry on his face. Rin nodded slowly, she was still in shock from what had happened to her.
"Lord Sesshomaru, what happened? Why am I all grown up?" Rin asked, curiously.
"I don't know Rin, I think that Naraku's miasma had something to do with it…" Sesshomaru said as he stood and gripped the Tokijin, something was coming. "Why did you get in the way Rin? You know that when I run away like that, it is too dangerous for you" Sesshomaru scolded.
"I didn't know it was dangerous, it looked safe…" Rin said with a sad voice.
"Don't worry about it, at least you're not hurt, or worse" Sesshomaru said as he unsheathed the Tokijin and slashed just above Rin's head.
"L-lord Sesshomaru!" Rin yelped in fright. He sheathed the Tokijin again and watched as a few trees behind Rin fell, and along with them, the corpse of a demon that reeked of Naraku, obviously one of his slaves.
"Naraku must think that he got me…He doesn't know that he got you instead…"Sesshomaru said.
"Oh…" Rin said as she looked at the demon corpse, shuffling away slightly to get away from it.
"You should get some rest, Rin. I'll get you some more…fitting clothes in the morning." Sesshomaru said.
"M'Hm" Rin said, nodding and smiling like she did when she was a child. This brought a little joy to Sesshomaru's heart, which was strange for him to feel, at least she hadn't lost her childish innocence. Rin soon was asleep, and Sesshomaru stood over her.
"Jaken." Sesshomaru said without bothering to look over at the Toad.
"Yes, M'Lord?" Jaken asked.
"Watch over her, I'm going to the nearest human village, Ill be back by morning. Nothing better have happened to her while i'm gone" Sesshomaru said.
"Yes, M'Lord…" Jaken said blandly. Sesshomaru looked in the direction of the village and started running, his demon speed would let him get there in no time at all.
The Next Morning…
Rin awoke to the sound of birds chirping in a nearby tree. Tired and groggy, she slowly sat up, wiping her tired eyes. Looking around, Rin saw Jaken was asleep sitting up, and giggled a little at the sight.
"Good Morning." Said a familiar voice from behind Rin. When she turned, she saw Sesshomaru standing over her, holding what seemed to be a black and green kimono. "I got this for you at the human village, I went while you were sleep" Sesshomaru explained as he knelt and laid it on her lap.
"T-thank you, Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin exclaimed as she grabbed the kimono and stood up. She held the dress, examining it from top to bottom. She smiled as she nodded at its beauty, and looked to Sesshomaru with her wide smile. "I'll hurry and get dressed" Rin said as she ran off into the trees, searching for privacy. As he stood there, Sesshomaru noticed that Jaken was asleep, when he was supposed to be guarding Rin. He walked over to where Jaken was asleep, and delivered a swift and strong kick to the backside of the sleeping Toad Youkai.
"Huh! What! OH! L-lord Sesshomaru, I wasn't asleep, I was playing dead!" Jaken tried to make a viable excuse.
"Be quiet Jaken." Sesshomaru said as he turned away from his follower and watched as Rin came running back into the clearing, now wearing the new kimono that Sesshomaru got her.
"It fits perfectly!" Rin exclaimed happily. She ran over to Sesshomaru and threw her arms around him, hugging him tightly. Sesshomaru started to turn red before turning away.
"Um, Rin, why don't you take Jaken and go gather some wood. We won't be leaving for a little while." Sesshomaru said, making sure not to let her see him.
"But Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken protested, only to have Rin grab him by the collar, running off in the direction of the woods. After they were gone, Sesshomaru sat down and placed his head in his hand.
What's wrong with me? Why do I feel this way around her now?
Sesshomaru felt embarrassed, he was the strongest demon in the country, and now he was feeling strange, just because a curse from his enemy changed his follower into an adult woman.
I have got to get a hold of myself…I should not be acting like this.
Sesshomaru sat in silence for what seemed like a long time, but was in fact only a few minutes, before Rin and Jaken returned, Jaken carrying several large logs, most of which were bigger then he was. He stood up quickly, regaining his composure.
"Good, that should suffice for now." Sesshomaru said in his normal tone of voice. At the same instant, Jakens small form collapsed from the weight of the wood, which fell on top of him. He struggled under the pile before weaseling his way out. (I know, this isn't about Jaken, but that was a comedy line).
Little did the three know that they were being watched. A short distance away was a small grouping of trees, in which was a shady figure…