Again, he was outside in the open, but not waiting anymore. Jaken caught sight of his impatience and watched as Sesshoumaru continued to walk on. Where this time, one could only guess. The imp continued to watch for a time before seeing as he stopped…He was further away this time Rin glanced to the lord before turning her attention to the child again. She smiled…why would anyone turn away a child? Any child? Then again, she had to rethink what she thought. Bandits were ruthless- they killed for no reason… Humans did that a lot. Sesshoumaru had never killed without a read…At least…not in front of her…ever. Kagome looked up from where she sat. "Seems he wants to start moving again." She stood slowly picking the small child up into her arms leaning over picking the meat up she had placed in a bag along with fruit. "Rin don't forget your kimono's." She smiled down to her kindly waiting for her.
The child nodded, grabbing her kimonos and smiling to herself. She wondered how they might fit her! Gods, she couldn't wait to try them! Jaken moved before them, walking over to Sesshoumaru who glanced over his shoulder and started walking once Jaken met him, leaving the other two behind. It was known to Rin that no matter where she was anymore, Aun-Une would come back for her and bring her back to Jaken who would be looking for the oni…Her fears as a young child had faded slightly. Sesshoumaru continued to move on, not a word passed him as they were going to be making there way out of the forest and between the canyons. She held Rin's Hand as she moved out of the small cavern walking behind Sesshoumaru enough to give him space the child nestled into her mother's chest continuing her nap as rays of light hit the small hanyou's cheeks causing them to become rosier. Kagome smiled watching over her child that rested. "Rin if you need something to eat I have fruit."
"No, I'm alright." Her eyes glanced over to Kagome's hand before looking towards Sesshoumaru. That was strange…Kagome never held her hand before. She shrugged it off, looking towards her kid again. Her eyes becoming less bright as she spoke again, not exactly holding a happy tone. "Do you miss Inuyasha?" That hanyou had been nice to her whenever she had been trapped with them and Sesshoumaru forgotten about her- so she always thought. Those two, hanyou and full demon, were definitely brothers…She wondered again, did Sesshoumaru miss Inuyasha? Perhaps not, recalling as the two were fighting like they wanted to gut the other one and remove their heads.
She looked to the child smiling a little. "... Before he became yokai... after he changed there was nothing left for me to save..." She shifted the child in her arms a bit. "I knew he could tell he was changing... He tried his best to make up for the bruises and scars he gave me in his yokai form... I could no longer hide it from him..." She held back tears not wanting to show weakness in front of Lord Sesshoumaru. "He knew the child was conceived and he tried his best not to transform, but one night he came back from hunting I guess something had happened cause the next thing I knew he had me pinned against the wall his claws piercing into my arms his fangs buried in my neck... Once he pushed me down he lunged at me I stabbed him through the chest with my dagger..." She looked to the sky smiling a bit. "I think he was happy to be free of his demon, but at the same time I could see sadness, because I was with child..."
Jaken had been the first to stop and face Kagome, speaking when she did. "That's not something you tell to a child, human!" He shouted, saying a few more other words to keep Rin's mind confused and half listening to both. She pulled her hand from Kagome and ran towards Jaken. "What are you talking about, Jaken-sama! I want to hear!" The imp shook his head, soon looking back to Kagome and glaring. "The nerve you humans have..."
"... I'm human too…." Rin said but received a snort as the imp turned around and started after Sesshoumaru, who even now, was silent and moving on. Aun-Une met them off ahead but Rin did not bother to ask Kagome what she had to say… Not wanting Jaken to speak again.
"Rin there are things you need to hear I guess Jaken would prefer you were older when I explain things." She smiled at her kindly. "He's very protective of you Rin I doubt he'd let anyone hurt you and that goes for Lord Sesshoumaru." The child stirred a little in her mother's arms.
Jaken snorted, shaking his head. "Nonsense! Sesshoumaru has no need to care for a human." Rin stayed silent not looking to Kagome nor Jaken. The small green demon would never know and the human child smiled to herself some. Just as she had told Jaken, she'd always be with Sesshoumaru…forever. Even if he someday sent her away. She dismissed the thoughts, trailing by Kagome's side. Time passed almost silently. Jaken and Rin kept themselves interested with Rin's games. Aun-Une trailed at their side. They had been walking for a while and they still weren't out of the woods yet…Sesshoumaru could have sworn it wasn't this large…He shook it off, closing his eyes for a moment before stopping. "There's a spring near by…We'll stop here." The sun was setting and Sesshoumaru didn't really feel the need to deny Rin a break nor a chance to bathe herself. She might as well, she had to change that kimono…It was…a little short. No, too short.
Kagome smiled looking to the setting sky. "I haven't bathed in a hot spring in so long how about you Rin?" She looked down to her smiling still the child's eyes opening halfway as she yawned baring her fangs her eyes closing once more resting once more.
Rin giggled. "Come on let's go!" Rin ran off somewhere but soon stopped, coming back only to glance about before seeing Jaken. "Jaken-sama, please tell me where the spring is!" The imp gave a heavy sigh sniffing the air once and turning his head in the direction she had left. "Somewhere down there Rin." With that, she bolted off, suspecting Kagome was behind her with more careful steps then she, as she tended to trip a bit. Sesshoumaru glanced over his shoulder, watching as the human pup ran off into the woods. She sat her bag of food down slowly chasing after her young hanyou picking her up swiftly tickling her smiling. The child giggled smiling at her mother. Kagome placed the child on her shoulders letting her look over the area as she walked toward the hot spring the direction Rin had run off to.
Rin was quick to tear her kimono right off, letting it fall to the ground carelessly before jumping into the spring. She rose from under the water and sighed happily. Upon seeing Kagome she smiled and waved. "Come on, hurry up Kagome-chan!" The human laughed, placing her arm back into the water before leaning back a little into the water. "It feels great." She sat on a smooth rock setting her small child down starting to undress her and letting her wonder off to the water. The hanyou could swim at least it was in her instincts. The child jumped in swimming around barking as her mother started to undress.
Rin watched the pup move about the water. "I couldn't swim when I was that young." She frowned but soon smiled, splashing a bit at the hanyou before moving away.
The child chased after her mother as the mother slide into the water watching making sure the little hanyou didn't try to hurt Rin accidentally. She smiled watching the two children play not even considering the differences between them one human the other a hanyou.
Above, the sky was still bleeding the magnificent orange with gold. Streaks of light pink and purple colored the clouds in a strange child like manner. The birds were all but silent at this point, now letting the crickets sing. As the sky grew darker and the first star made its appearance, Rin slipped out of the water, ringing her hair and trying on the kimono with red and purple but taking a greater liking to the pink with white flowers. "It's beautiful Kagome, thank you." She checked the areas she could see upon her body and smiled. "It fits wonderfully."
She smiled watching her. "I got it a little log I know you would grow a bit more." The child swam more her energy high as her mother soaked in the warmth. "I will get you more when needed Rin its no trouble to me."
Rin nodded looking to her old kimono and moving to the water to wash it. Once it was cleaned, she rang it of the water. "I might as well keep this one. Never know, may come in handy some day. I'm sure Aun-Une would like it as a blanket from the one they have. It's getting old and the saddle keeps tearing at it more." She smirked at the thought and nodded to herself, rising to her feet and beginning to walk away…Rin never had shoes- she never grew to like them. "I'm going to head back now ok Kagome-Chan?" With that, the child departed.
She moved over to where her child was splashing around she stood picking the infant up into her arms carrying her to shore. She sat the child on the small smooth rock drying her with her priestess shirt. She dressed as the child played around in the shirt barking as Kagome watched the child. Kagome was dressed except her shirt which she wore a tank top. She started to dress the small hanyou that wiggled around.
Of course, a fire was waiting the two humans and the hanyou when they returned. As Kagome finished clothing the hanyou, she scooped her up into her arms and began to head back the way they came to reach the spring. Kagome stopped however, upon seeing a flicker of white not far off beyond a few leaves. She leaned in a bit, trying to see what it was and upon doing so, caught sight of a familiar white sleeve decorated with red flowers at the bottom. She blinked once before closing her eyes, hiding her auburn hues… He had to listen. The child squeaked, growling afterwards but that did little to make her rethink of what she was going to do. Kagome pushed passed the small trees and their leaves and at a point, finally reaching the being on the other side…Sesshoumaru.
With her arrival, his side was facing her and he looked more or less the same. The usual time to be alone was being intruded by the woman but he could simply stare at her…idly waiting for what she wanted. Obviously, he knew she was here to speak, but as she steadied herself upon the proper way to start, his eyes trailed to the child within her arms, lightly narrowing with a silent thought. The child looked to him reaching for him her golden hues shimmering in the moonlight. "Lord Sesshoumaru please I need you to help me protect this child ignore the fact she is Inuyasha's daughter she is your kin and always will be." She let the child down. The child wondering over to him reaching for him once more. "I trust you with her."
His eyes narrowed even more as the hanyou drew close. "You trust a demon with your infant? It's like playing with fire, human." The cold stare turned towards her and when the child grabbed hold of his pants he looked down, glaring towards her, receiving a yelp and freedom from her grasp. Once again, the amber hues turned to her before he spoke again. "I already told you I'm not interested in protecting you or your child. I don't have the time or patience to do so." Something to protect...Something to protect. He slapped the memories away, growling at his father's voice, which repeated the words. "Find your guardian elsewhere."
"Lord Sesshoumaru I trust you with her." She leaned down picking the infant up into her arms. "Rin is growing older and I doubt you would not know what to do."