It was official. Sesshoumaru felt absolutely ridiculous kneeling so unceremoniously behind the bushes spying on a simple human woman-child. He had been careful, making sure she wouldn't see him. Not that she suspected he was watching her at all, sitting so absurdly unaware atop that rotting log humming one of her little tunes. Why, her eyes were even closed!

Rin had filled out over the decade. Her once nearly black hair now held highlights; skin tan from long exposure to the sun. Her short orange kimono had been traded in long ago for a more proper, less revealing one.

The snap of a twig and the sudden scent of another human – a male human – announced the arrival of the young demon slayer, Kohaku. The inu youkai tensed, and shifted silently to get a better view of what was to transpire in the forest clearing. The slayer was grinning was he approached Rin. Sesshoumaru struggled to conceal a feral growl.

The young woman's eyes snapped open, and she stood. "Kohaku-kun! It has been a long time!" Rin stepped forward, slinging her arms around his neck.

Kohaku blushed, pushing her off him easily. "Hai, Rin-san. I would visit more often, but you know…"

She lowered her gaze. "Sesshoumaru-sama wouldn't like it," Rin finished. There was a long pause, before she spoke again. "Well, let's enjoy the time we do have together!"

Sesshoumaru felt… betrayed? Not to mention this boy… this boy was a taijiya! A demon slayer! That look in Rin's eyes… adoration? No… it was something… more.

Kohaku grinned. "How is that dragon- AhUhn doing?"

"Oh! AhUhn is as mild as ever." She laughed, taking one of his hands and leading him to sit on the rotten log beside her. "How is your sister?"

"She is with-child again," he shrugged, "Miroku is determined to reach twenty." Kohaku paused. "I guess… I don't blame him. To create something like that with the one you love…"

Sesshoumaru watched in disgust as both their faces flamed a shade of red. Was this… this human thinking of courting his Rin?

The teens lifted their heads to look at each other, and so… so terribly slowly inched towards each other. The taiyoukai dug his claws into a nearby tree when they kissed. It dawned so abruptly, caught him so off guard

His Rin… his Rin he had come to care for so much… his Rin…

His Rin was not... his

Um… I don't know. –Blinks- I just got tired of the Rin loving Sessh fics, I thought I'd attempt a Sess loves Rin one…