Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or any of the characters that go with it… LOL. But I LOVE THE SHOW!
Her face flushed red with anger.
"And what makes it any concern of yours?"
"Human I concern myself with whatever I damn well please and you'd be best to learn to appreciate that!"
Sango's eyes glared transfixed on the golden amber pupils of Sesshomaru-sama. Her chest heaved with the rage that coursed through her body, her hands shivered with agitation as she fought the urge to slap the youkai before her.
He was nothing but an arrogant fool and he thought his way was always the best way even if it put them in the way of danger! He was so caught up in thinking he was invincible that he never let himself see that his haughtiness would be the death of all of them one of these days. It was a miracle Rin had even survived this long in his hands.
She raised a threatening finger in his face and his lips curled back as if he would snap them off. His eyes gleamed with a frightening maliciousness that sent shivers down Sango's spine but the mix of anger was much too overwhelming for her to pull back.
"You," she balled her finger into a fist and pulled it down by her side, "Are the most ignorant man to have ever crossed a demon exterminator and it would be best if you'd remember that youkai."
A pure white eyebrow arched as he towered over the less than intimidating height of the Taijiya.
"And you," he said with a cold and emotionless glare, "had better remember who you're talking to."
Sango was left staring at him, mouth slightly slack as he turned on his heel and bounded away. Her cheeks flushed with fury, her fists balled as she released her anger on a nearby tree, punching it so hard the pain didn't even phase her as the bark ripped away from the trunk.
"Who does he think he is?" she cried, glaring down at Kirara with exasperation, "All demons are just alike. Arrogant and foolish! Need to wipe each and everyone of them off the planet the no good…"
Her ranting was cut short as a rustle in the bushes beside her alerted her attention, she paused, ready to spring into action in case Inuyasha's older brother had overheard her and was willing for attack. But to her surprise a little girl emerged from the brush, a handful of white lilies clasped in her diminutive hands.
"Hi Sango!" she greeted; sitting down by the tree the Taijiya had just finished punching.
She began to string the flowers together, humming a bubbly tune as she knotted each one with the deftness of a child who had made many a blossom necklace in her day.
"Sango was that Lord Sesshomaru?" she giggled after making a mistake on her necklace and starting over.
Sango nodded, swallowing the lump that formed in her throat before taking a seat next to the little raven-haired girl that resembled quite a likeness to Kagome.
"Yes. That was—"
She let her comment trail off and watched the little girl tie one stem after another,
"What have you got there, Rin?"
Rin laughed, her chocolate eyes turning up to Sango and giggling with a soft brightness that touched Sango deeply. She was like a child of her own.
"What does it look like silly?" she giggled, continuing the string of the lilies together. Sango watched in a brief silence afraid to break her concentration and even more so that if she talked then she would probably continue her ranting and griping.
As she watched in silence so close to Rin she was suddenly reminded of her little brother Kohaku, trapped in the grasp of the evil Naraku. It had been a while since she had thought about what happened that fateful day they received information that a prince and his castle were haunted by the presence of youkai.
Her family and some of the best demon slayers in her village arrived at the castle to ward off the demons, but much to their surprise the demon destroyed them all, taking her brother in the process after causing him to slay everyone else around him.
When she awoke she realized that her brother was dead and soon after that her village was destroyed by who she was tricked into thinking was the hanyou Inuyasha.
She tried to slay him and avenge her fallen comrades but soon found out that she was tricked and the man who had so easily fooled her was the cunning villain Naraku who had apparently had meddled in the lives of others as well.
She swore revenge on the man and after discovering her brother was alive she promised that she would not stop until she had him safe at her side again. But that day seemed like a faraway dream now as she sat here watching Rin finish tying the last of her lilies.
"Why was Sesshomaru mad?" she asked innocently, pulling the last knot in satisfaction.
Sango searched for the right words to explain it to the little child before her. Indeed she was smart but her intelligence wasn't Sango's concern. She was more worried that it was much too personal to tell.
"He just…" she fingered the flower necklace Rin had just finished, admiring it, "Wanted to know how long I'd be around."
Rin looked confused, her brows furrowing.
"Around? Aren't you with us forever Sango-chan?"
Her voice dripped with a genuine confusion and her eyes sparkled with a hurt look as if she could never think that the demon-slayer would leave her. It had been only a week but she had become very attached to the woman as if she were her own mother. But that could be expected for a girl whose only form of parenthood was a bloodthirsty murderer with absolutely no compassion for anything breathing.
"Forever is a very long time Rin." She replied, sighing and picking herself from the dirt to show that she was done with their subject.
Rin rose to her feet as well, placing the flower necklace around her neck and sighing.
"Rin!" came out a high-pitched, crackling voice from the brush.
Sango came to recognize that sound very well, and with every split in his voice it made her feel a headache approach almost immediately. It was safe to say she dreaded the toad-like minion's presence, and now wasn't any different.
"She's with me Jaken." She called out in response, placing her hands on her hips as Rin stopped behind her legs and grabbed her wrist.
Jaken's staff was the first to emerge from the green, his stubby little hand followed soon after as it was connected to a small and feeble body cloaked in brown robes. His forehead was wrinkly as if he were frustrated but that was believable as he always talked as if he couldn't believe half the things that came from others' mouths.
"Rin," Jaken whined, completely ignoring Sango's existence as his large yellow eyes searched her face, "You insolent brat what are you doing here?"
Rin gripped Sango's wrist tighter, sensing a firm whacking heading her way from the staff of two heads, which she had come to dread every time it approached.
"I-I wanted to be w-with Sango." She stuttered, stepping behind Sango as the walking stick became dangerously close.
Jaken regarded Sango as if seeing her for the first time.
"The Tajiya?"
His brows furrowed in skepticism as he eyed her with evident disapproval, letting his enormous pupils scan her from striking head to diminutive toad he disregarded her as if she was ugly.
Sango cleared her throat, not appreciating his stares and even less his tone as responded to the frightened child clinging to her in fright.
"What's the problem Jaken? What has Rin done to you?"
Jaken snorted, crossing his arms and holding his indignant head high. Who was she to talk to him?
His voice was haughty, as he replied, "None of your business human."
Sango snorted, grabbing the staff from Jaken and yanking her hand from Rin's grip. The little imp looked horrified, jumping up and down as his miniature hands reached out for it. But Sango was much taller than him and a small maniacal smirk twisted across her mouth as he continued to futilely grab for the item she grasped. A small smile played on Rin's lips and her shred of fear dissipated from her emotions as she watched the jest take place before her.
Then, with the deftness of a woman who was skilled with her movements, she smacked Jaken with the staff so fast he could barely see what happened before he felt the pain throbbing throughout his lumpy temples, and then slowly a bulge began to swell.
He screeched in pain, rubbing at his sore head and hopping about to the rhythm of Rin's laughter as Sango smiled triumphantly down upon her handiwork. That would teach him to mess with her or Rin again.
But her joy was soon interrupted as another rustling came from the bushes and the tall inu youkai emerged, looking very stern and almost frightening. Jaken began to sob, running over to his master and showing him the bruise that still pulsated on his head.
"Look milord! Look what that human brat did to my worldly head!"
Sesshomaru's amber eyes cast down to the bruise on his head than back up to the woman.
"You did this?" he asked, motioning towards Jaken in a way that made Jaken back up in fear of his master's touch.
Sango had the likely mind to do it again but she held the staff carefully in her tight grip in case she had to swing on Inuyasha's half brother. She nodded. Of course she did not know that Sesshomaru knew very well of the deed she had committed and he had to admit he was impressed with the swiftness she had executed her move.
Her face never changed as he gazed over at the Tajiya.
"Very well," he said in a monotone voice, looking back to Jaken, "Jaken, shut up."
Almost immediately Jaken ceased his sniveling and seemed to freeze at Sesshomaru-sama's command. The Lord of the Western Lands said nothing, turning to Rin who was now hidden behind Sango again in fear that Sess would yell at her as well.
His gaze turned back to Sango.
"Grab the girl. We're leaving."
Sango said nothing, just glad that she was still alive as she scooped up Rin and threw the staff of two heads at Jaken. The imp scrambled for it, muttering curses as he shot nasty looks at Sango but the demon exterminator ignored him. She was much more engrossed on that spark she caught in Sesshomaru's eyes just now. What did that mean for her?
She had no idea… But she didn't feel it was anything good knowing him.