Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own any of the characters in Inuyasha.

Hey everybody! So yeah, this is my first fic and I hope that it is somewhat decent. Just in case you are wondering…no it will not be sess/rin in the romantic sense. She's a little kid here! I'll try to keep them in character (based on the manga and anime) and hopefully you won't mind my ramblings. There is some action in here! Please read and review!J

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Long silvery strands of hair swayed gently as Sesshoumaru sat beneath a tree. He watched as Rin ran around attempting to decorate Jaken with some flowers. He was in a thoughtful mood that day. It had been quite a few months since the young girl had joined their group and he still wasn't quite sure how she had ended up traveling with them.

"Ne! Rin's only trying to make Jaken-sama pretty!" giggled Rin, finally getting a wreath of flowers on his head.

Grumbling, Jaken swung his staff around and croaked in that high voice of his. "Stupid girl! This is NO WAY to treat the loyal servant of Sesshoumaru-sama!"

Yes, Sesshoumaru wasn't sure how the human girl had ended up with them. He had to admit, though, that she could be useful. She took good care of the two-headed dragon Ah and Un, and they (Ah and Un) likewise seemed to have developed an affection for the girl. She also distracted that toad-imp-thing Jaken, providing some sort of entertainment. Even though Jaken knew some useful knowledge, he was most often bothersome and babbled on way too much.

Rin went back to gathering more flowers and then plopped herself beside Sesshoumaru, giving him a brilliant smile. Humming, she happily twisted and joined the stems until another wreath was formed. He glanced briefly at her, then resumed his ponderings while gazing at nothing in particular.

The girl never asked for anything, besides telling him to promise not to forget or leave her, and she didn't seem to mind that he barely acknowledged her; in fact, she appeared to be content to just follow him around. He was surprised that that fact didn't bother him. His gaze shifted to her again. He knew that children wanted affection and could be quite clingy. This was why he never cared for them much, or anyone else for that matter. Emotions were bothersome, annoying, and a weakness that could be exploited. Just look at how well Naraku toyed with his half-breed brother. However, Rin was different.

"Ne! Sesshoumaru-sama!" said Rin as she held up her work for him to see. She looked at him expectantly, as if waiting for something.

He was thinking of just ignoring her, but something stopped him. Rin rarely ever touched him, somehow aware that he was adverse to such actions. Sometimes he would place a hand on her head if he was generous, and the Lord of the Western Lands was never generous: excluding Rin of course. Other lesser beings might have given her a hug. He would not lower himself to that. What does one usually do with children? Perhaps he should pat her on the head? It would make her happy; not that he cared about her happiness that much. Instead, he opted for a 'Hn' and a nod of his head. 'That should settle the matter' he thought; however, there was a slight twinge insisting that he could have done more.

Rin didn't seem fazed at all though. She gave him another brilliant smile and continued to play with her flowers. Sesshoumaru looked up at the sky with an ever so slight upward curve on his lips. A light breeze caressed his face.

Everything was in order.

It was a good day.

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He was brought out of his reverie when the breeze carried a familiar scent to him. Sesshoumaru wrinkled his nose in disgust. Naraku… and Inuyasha. Getting up with a fluid grace, he prepared to leave.

"Rin, stay here," he said in a cold calm voice. "Jaken. Watch and make sure nothing happens to her or your life will be forfeit." He then left in a blur of speed.

"What!" exclaimed Jaken in a whiny and despondent tone. Then, more to himself than anyone, he said, "Why do you always leave your faithful servant behind Sesshoumaru-sama?"

Rin sat down on a rock and started to swing her legs back and forth. "Don't worry Jaken-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama will come back soon! I just hope Sesshoumaru-sama will be O.K."

"Of course he'll be O.K! He's the greatest youkai alive stupid girl!" grumbled Jaken.

Swinging her legs and humming, Rin glanced at the direction Sesshoumaru-sama had went. She hoped that he would come back soon. She was happiest when he was around and Jaken was in a bad mood today (not that he was ever in a good mood). Glancing again at the forest, Rin sighed. …Rin's bored…

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"Fuck! Where did Naraku go off to!" shouted Inuyasha, glancing around the clearing.

Kagome shot an arrow at some incoming demons. "I don't understand what he would be doing out here. Isn't he usually plotting something in his castle?"

"Kagome's right. Something doesn't seem right about the situation," answered Miroku as he swung around his staff to hit a demon from behind.

"I sense more demons coming!" Sango threw her boomerang as a wave of demons appeared in the sky. "I don't understand what he's trying to do."

Suddenly, two ghastly demons came upon the clearing. They moved with a swiftness that belied their large forms. Shippo quickly ran behind Kagome.

"What! New incarnations!" exclaimed Inuyasha. Aiming at one that was coming towards him, he sliced Tessaiga down, "Kaze no Kizu!" The attack left long gouges in the ground. Unfortunately, the ugly demon had moved out of the way. "Shit!"

Miroku turned to look at the forest. "I sense a large malevolent aura approaching!"

Inuyasha went to strike the incarnation again. He was in a bad mood. He could smell who was approaching. "Keh! That's what we need! More trouble!"

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Slicing some nearby demons, Sesshoumaru came upon Inuyasha and his human companions fighting. He could smell Naraku's scent lingering around.

Continuing to fight, Inuyasha yelled. " Sesshoumaru! What the fuck are you doing here! I have no time for your shit right now!" The others tensed up. This was not a good sign. It was always hard to predict what would happen between the two brothers, but it was usually violent.

"As crude and pathetic as always little brother. However, I have not come to fight you. Where is Naraku?" replied Sesshoumaru, flicking his green whip at some demons foolish enough to come near him. He was in a hurry and had no time for his idiotic brother.

"Keh! How would I know? The bastard ran off somewhere," shouted Inuyasha. He wore a look of frustration when a blow from his sword proved ineffectual on one of the incarnations. Their skin seemed to be unnaturally tough. He appeared to have enough distractions without Sesshoumaru around.

Annoyed, Sesshoumaru moved to pursue Naraku's scent. It came as no surprise that his brother knew nothing. "Hn. You never fail to prove how useless you are Inuyasha."

Inuyasha was about to retort, but stopped when he heard a very faint scream. It seemed to be coming from very far away. Whoever it was, the person sounded terrified. Inuyasha couldn't really discern what the person was shouting though. He would have gone to help if he knew his friends could fight without him. He quickly glanced at everyone to see if they were OK. They continued to fight, unaware of the yell.

The voice screamed again. "Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-samaaaaa!"

The demon lord paused when he heard Rin's voice shouting for him. Deciding that he would get the bastard Naraku another time, Sesshoumaru quickly turned to the direction he had come from. Sensing this, the two new demons from Naraku stopped attacking the others and intercepted Sesshoumaru. It was almost as if they knew this was going to happen. Inuyasha looked slightly confused at this, but then went to attack them. Sesshoumaru, on the other hand, flicked his green whip at the demons: it didn't appear to affect them at all.

"Sesshoumaruuuuu!" The blood-curdling scream had just went up a notch. Sesshoumaru felt his stomach drop a little bit. He attempted to dash through the demons; they were not worth his time fighting.

However, the demons seemed adamant in stalling the Lord of the West.

"Sesshoumaaa…ahhhhhhhhhh!"

The shouting was replaced by a never-ending shriek that tore at the soul.

Extremely irritated and annoyed, Sesshoumaru pulled out Toukijin and blasted one of the incarnations apart. Pieces of flesh rained about the clearing. He had to hurry.

Slowly, the pitch grew higher and higher. "Ahhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!"

It screamed of pain and torture unimaginable.

An icy knife slowly sliced its way up Sesshoumaru's spine. He had no time for this! Swiftly, he flew by the remaining demon.

"Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii………………."

The agonizing shriek grew weaker and weaker before finally dying off.

The icy knife was now twisting in Sesshoumaru's stomach. He did not like this strange feeling escalating in him and hastily flew through the forest. Unconsciously, he gripped Tenseiga tightly: draining his fingers of any color. This did not bode well at all.

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Yea! Cliffhanger! Wow. That chap ended up being longer than I thought it would be. In case you're wondering why Sess isn't more interactive with Rin, well…when you really look at the manga or the anime they barely touch. The only time is when he's saving her. Plus, I don't think it would be that easy for him to change that quickly. I mean, I'm not a demon who spent at least 100 years killing things and I find it hard to change things about myself. Anyway, enough blabbering. PLEASE review! Any comments, how can I improve?