A Gift
Inuyasha was sitting under the Sacred Tree, his eyes closed. He appeared to be deep in thought or asleep, only his ears were twitching, indicating awareness of his surroundings. He heard a soft giggle and looked up to see Rin, who was standing a little away from him. She had her hands hidden behind her back and was looking at him with those big, innocent eyes.
"Hi, kid. What do you have there?" he asked. Rin approached him with a soft smile. She looked like Kagome, looking at him with such a friendly, kind expression on her face.
"Rin brought you a flower, lord Inuyasha," she presented him a big red wild flower.
"A flower, for me? Why?" he cocked his head to the side. Rin gave a nod of confirmation .
"Yes. You seemed to be sad, lord Inuyasha, so Rin brought you a flower because they always make people smile. And Rin wants you to smile."
"Feh, guys don't get flowers," he replied gruffly. He saw her eyes grow darker when she thought he didn't like her gift. "Come 'ere, kid, give me this flower."
Before Rin could do anything she found herself sitting in front of the hanyou, facing away from him. She opened her mouth to ask him what he was doing, but felt his fingers comb through her hair. In matter of a few minutes Inuyasha braided her hair and put the red flower between the curls of her hair.
"Here. Flowers look better on girls," he said gruffly and looked away from the girl, who ran her hands along her thick braid to inspect the intricate plait.
"Thank you, lord Inuyasha!" she hugged him suddenly and jumped to her feet. "Rin will show everyone what pretty hair do you can make! Everyone will want you to braid their hair!"
"Better no-" Inuyasha sighed. For a petite human wench Rin was pretty fast.
He could already hear Miroku's twin's squeals of delight and questions where's uncle Inu.
It seemed it was the right time to run to safety of Kagome's herb garden.