Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.

AN: I know Inuyasha appears soft. Sorry if you don't like it, however this is my interpretation of how Inuyasha would act if he found someone who like him when he was younger (except the being a half-demon part). This chapter took me a long time to write. I hope you enjoy.

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Also I'll be calling Inuyasha "haori" jacket because I'm not comfortable using that word for some reason.

Chapter five

It's amazing how someone can get attached to another just by having similar pasts. Inuyasha was attached to Rin because he was shunned when he was a little kid, even though the villagers knew she existed, she wasn't treated kindly either. Sango was attached to Rin because they were both orphans and could relate to one another. Well, Rin was attached to Inuyasha for an entirely different reason. She was attached to Inuyasha because she happened to be very cold and Inuyasha was very warm.

Sango being the demon slayer that she is, usually wakes up at the crack of dawn. As soon as she got out of bed and dressed, in her red and green kimono, she stepped outside to get some fresh air. I have a feeling this is going to be a great day. She thought as she looked at the sky. There were only a few clouds in the sky and the air was slightly cool. She looked around and only saw a couple people moving about in the small village. She listened and heard birds and crickets chirping. She also heard a faint breathing. Investigating, which didn't take long because all she had to do was turn right, she saw a cute sight. It was Inuyasha sleeping with his legs crossed, head bent down and his left arm holding the Tetsaiga. However that wasn't the sight she thought was cute, mind that she didn't think Inuyasha happened to be a little bit cute, she saw Rin, lying curled up in Inuyasha's lap.

Awww. That's cute. He just surprises me. Usually he's an insensitive jerk to Kagome and everyone else. But, ever since this sweet girl came along, Inuyasha kind of is assuming a fatherly role. Sango thought with a smile. Then she saw his ears and developed a mischievous grin on her face. I wonder what his ears feel like. And she crept toward Inuyasha, intent on not waking him up, because that would ruin her chances with those ears of his. As she got close enough to touch them, he stirred

Oh poop. She thought with a frown. However, it seemed to be a false alarm, because he did nothing else. Good. Before Inuyasha could stir again, she started to rub his ears. And the strangest thing happened, he started to purr, but it wasn't like a cat's purr. This was more a low rumble.

"Mew." Kilala said to her mistress.

"I know Kilala. I've never seen or heard Inuyasha like this before. It almost seems he's at peace." After a while of Sango scratching his ear, Rin started to wake up, noticing the low rumble, she wanted to know what was doing that. The first thing she noticed though was Kilala.

"Ooh, Kitty!" Rin squealed, and went to the two-tail and began scratching her ears.

"Good morning Rin, did you sleep well."

"Yes, I did Sango. Inuyasha is pretty warm." Rin said innocently. She then looked at Sango, who was at mid-scratch after hearing what she had just said. "Hey!" Rin yelled and glomped Inuyasha's face and began to rub his ears vigorously, like she hadn't seen them in ages. Well, Inuyasha did promise she could touch them. Then the owner of those ears began to wake up.

Noticing he couldn't see anything when he opened his eyes and his ears were being rubbed, he did the nice and fatherly thing he was proclaimed by Sango and yelled "What are you doing, and who's on my face!" Sango immediately backed away from the half-demon.

"Sorry Inuyasha. I just had to touch them." Sango said with an ashamed look on her face. However, it seemed he didn't hear her because he still was trying to get the girl of his face.

"Get off!" he yelled, and with a final tug pulled the girl off his face and ears, who was trying frantically to get a hold of them. "I thought I told you not to touch my ears!" he yelled as she continued to struggle, and as she continued to struggle, she slipped out of her clothes (there're not hers, it was the owner of the house's daughter, who was obviously bigger than her.) and landed on the ground with a whimper. Gods. Not again. He took off his jacked to cover the girl. Kagome took this inopportune time to step outside to look for Inuyasha.

"Hey, Inuyasha!" Kagome said and than saw Rin naked with Inuyasha taking his jacket off. "SIT BOY!" she yelled. Sango than took this as her cue to take his jacket and cover the poor girl.

"It's not what you think Kagome; she just slipped out of her shirt when Inuyasha picked her off his face." Sango said in his defense.

"And I thought I was the pervert." Miroku said, stepping out of the house.

Trying to defend himself, Inuyasha yelled "She just slipped out of her shirt!"

"If this keeps happening, then maybe we should get Rin some clothes that actually fit her." Sango said, helping up the red faced girl. Fixing Inuyasha's jacket to look like dress, she said "C'mon Kagome, let's get this girl some clothes." Then led Kagome to a store that sold clothes she saw the previous day.

"Can I come? I think I can help with making her cuter." Miroku said while reaching for Sango's butt.

SMACK! "Not on your life monk." Sango said to the now fallen monk.

"While we're gone Inuyasha, I want you to help Shippo and Miroku with the packing, I want to go to Kaede's village to introduce Rin." Kagome said.

"Why do you need to go to that old hag's village now? We still have shards to find!" Inuyasha said.

"Well, there's also one thing I have to do, I have to mumble mumble." She answered.

"What was that last part Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked after he recovered from Sango's wrath.

"Um, nothing!" and she ran while dragging Sango and Rin.

"Stupid Wench, she never tells us anything. Alright, let's pack up. They shouldn't take too long" He said while packing up to leave.

An hour and a half later.

Inuyasha was annoyed. His knee and down and his eyebrow was twitching.

"Calm down, Inuyasha. I'm sure they all got clothes when they went shopping with Rin." Miroku reasoned.

"Still it shouldn't take this long take this long, I'm going to get them"

"I'll go too; I think someone should keep this big guy in check." Shippo said jumping on Inuyasha's shoulders.

"Feh! Whatever. Just come on." Inuyasha said.

"I think I'll come too, see how the girl's are doing." Miroku said, following them with a smile on his face.

"Yeah, you're so admirable." Shippo sarcastically said.

"Everyone's against me." Miroku said with defeated sigh.

At the clothes store.

"When's he going to get here?" Kagome asked. "I figured if we stayed here long enough, he'll come and get us."

"I know you want Inuyasha to see Rin's new outfit, but what for? We could just walk there and have Rin show him the new kimono. And why does it look like mine?" Sango said.

"I wanted to see if Inuyasha has really changed. Maybe with Rin around, he wouldn't be so aggressive around us and I really think she looks cute in that kimono." Kagome reasoned.

"Yeah, I know what you mean… do you really think my outfit looks cute on Rin?" She said while looking at Rin, who was sitting and swaying her legs back and forth.

"Yeah, I really do. And if he thinks Rin is cute maybe he'll think you're cute too." Kagome joked. Sango however didn't think that was a joke and blushed redder than a tomato. "Sango, I was joking."

"Oh. Yeah. Right." Sango said while trying to get rid of the blush. Frantically trying to change the subject, Sango said "He seems fatherly and nice around Rin, I was wondering why that was." I was hoping he would be nicer to me too thought Sango; he's somewhat nice to Kagome.

"I'm bored! When is Mr. Inuyasha coming?" Rin asked.

"I don't know." Kagome answered "Maybe we shouldn't have waited so long, he's sure to be mad now. I guess we should head on back."

As they were heading back they saw a fuming Inuyasha walking towards them and told Rin to hide behind a tree.

"Where the hell have you been?" He yelled.

"We were shopping." Kagome said innocently.

Inuyasha looked at Sango. Remembering what Kagome had said earlier, she blushed. She looked at her feet as they were the most interesting things in the world and said. "Rin got some clothes that fit her."

"Oh, that's great!" He said sarcastically. "What took you so damn long though? And where the hell is she!" he yelled.

Rin finally stepped out from behind the tree she was hiding behind and ran to Inuyasha and hugged his leg "Mr. Inuyasha! Don't yell at them!" Rin scolded.

"Hey Rin. Why areyouwearing Sango's clothes?" Inuyasha asked.

"Yeah, I wondering that myself." Miroku said from behind Inuyasha. "You know? She could pass off as Sango's daughter." He joked.

"Well, if Sango's the mother than I guess Inuyasha's the father, considering how much Rin hangs around him." Shippo joked.

"Stop that!" Sango yelled. "First Kagome, then Miroku, now Shippo! Just because I like Inuyasha, doesn't mean we'll get married and have kids" She then realized what she had just said, and covered her mouth and ran away into the woods.

"Wow. I never expected her to blurt that out." Kagome said.

"Blurt that out? Blurt what out? You knew about this?" Inuyasha yelled. He was confused. He only just met Sango not too long ago, and already she was talking about getting married to him! He only thought they were they just began to trust each other since that Naraku incident, he wasn't even thinking about having Sango as more than a friend, how did it develop into this? He always thought he was alone. No, he had friends; he just thought that he wouldn't have a relationship like he did with Kikyo again. Now, he had this person, who liked him. She even had a dream, if not a bit childish and sudden, to get married and have children with him. However, that person had run away, like she ashamed of liking him. That made him mad.

"Are you alright?" Rin asked, noticing the anger evident in his face.

"Yeah." He grunted.

"Maybe you should go after her, Inuyasha." Kagome said, a little scared seeing the mad look still on his face.

"I don't think that would be a good idea, Kagome." Miroku stated. "Obviously Inuyasha is the source of Sango's embarrassment. I think I should go."

"And feel her up! I don't think so!" Inuyasha objected. "Rin, come with me." and he was off to find Sango with Rin on his back.

"What's with him?" Shippo asked, perched on Kagome's shoulder.

"I don't know. Maybe it's what Miroku said." Kagome said while glaring at Miroku.

"I don't think I said anything wrong" Miroku reassured. "I just said he was the problem and I should comfort lady Sango."

"Well, anyways. It might take a while, so maybe we should go back to the house." Kagome suggested, leaving in the direction of the inn they were staying at.

How am I embarrassing? Am I that bad? Inuyasha was thinking while following Sango's scent.

"Where are we going?" Rin asked.

"Where else? To find Sango!" he answered. Man. Sango was in a hurry to get away from me. She traveled a long way in a short amount of time. He then started to pick a stronger scent of Sango, meaning she must've stopped. He also picked up something else. It was the scent he smelled from his mother a lot. It was the scent of tears.

AN: sorry if you don't like Inu/San. This might not turn out to be one, it just might though.

Edit 3/3/06: I made slight changes in this chapter. Nothing major, just fixed some grammer problems.

I got more reviews! I'm a little bit more happy now. I'm thinking it's the title. What do you guys think? Should I change it? If so, what? Well, it might take a while for the next chapter to come out. I haven't even started to write it yet. Until next time, peace out.