A New Friend
Chapter 3
Rin dropped down to her knees and held her hands out. "Please! Let me keep him! I've gone through so much trouble already. Please," she begged. She immediately pouted her bottom lip and looked up to Lord Sesshomaru with pleading eyes.
He stared for a few moments and then gave his decision. "No," he said. Rin's mouth dropped open and she stood up. She heard a noise come from outside the study and then a knock.
"Come in," Lord Sesshomaru said. Jakken opened the door and dropped Sesshy.
"Why can't I keep him?" She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at her Lord. She picked up Sesshy.
"Do your dare question me?" he asked, narrowing his eyes at her.
Jakken poked Rin with his staff. "You best listen to Lord Sesshomaru, girl."
She bit her bottom lip and sat back down in the seat. "Of course not," she mumbled. She bit her nail and sighed. "I am very sad with Lord Sesshomaru's decision. How will I ever go on?" she asked herself, but mainly said it to make Lord Sesshomaru feel bad.
When she heard him say nothing she dropped her head in disappointment. I should have known it wouldn't work, she thought. She would try one more time though. The third times a charm. "Lord Sesshomaru, taking care of him would teach me discipline, responsibility, and commitment. I think it would be a great learning experience."
Lord Sesshomaru sat down at his seat and looked at Rin. She smiled. "I would learn so many values."
"Don't turn this into something it's not," Jakken complained. "The dog is trouble. I knew it from the very start. He must be rid off." Sesshy whimpered and dropped his ears down.
Rin hugged him tightly. "Look what you did. He's sad now." She rocked him back and forth in her arms and hummed. "It's alright, Sesshy baby. Jakken's just a miserable, old toad. He's just jealous 'cause you're so cute."
"I could never be jealous of that thing," Jakken contradicted.
"Hm," Rin said as she held her nose high. "It's not a thing."
"Enough," another voice emerged.
Rin looked to her Lord. She smiled once more and hugged the puppy. Jakken crossed his arms and snorted. He knew his Lord would never allow that dog to stay with them.
"We are going to start traveling tomorrow." Rin's face lit up. "He is allowed to stay until we come across a human village where he will be dropped off." Jakken looked to his Lord with a surprised face. "Of course, if he misbehaves, gets in my way, or any other thing along those lines, we will get rid of him on the spot." Sesshy gulped. "Is that understood?"
Rin nodded. "Yes, Lord Sesshomaru." She looked to Sesshy. She wanted to keep him forever, not just a couple of days. She shrugged. I guess I should be happy with what I got, she thought.
"Leave," Lord Sesshomaru said to the both of them. Rin got off her seat and hurried out of the room. Jakken sighed and left, mumbling.
Rin happily skipped with Sesshy, who was bouncing up and down in her arms. "I just knew he wouldn't hurt you," she said. Sesshy groaned and laid his head down on her arm. She arrived at the kitchen. "Now, it's time to eat." Sesshy barked.
She put Sesshy on the ground, making sure to close the door first. She then rubbed her hands together. "Let's eat." Rin opened drawers, looking for something that dogs would eat.
Rin opened the last door to reveal sugar cookies. "This should do," she said. She picked them up and laid them in front of Sesshy who immediately began gulping them down. Rin put her hands on her hips and smiled. "I knew you'd like them."
Sesshy began to finish all of them and Rin scratched the back of her head. "Okay. I guess I don't need to eat." She sat down next to him and watched as he ate. Her stomach growled and sighed. She put her head down on her knees.
Sesshy started to bark. Rin looked up to see all the cookies gone and Sesshy running around in circles. She stood up and scrunched her nose. "I guess sugar wasn't the best thing to give you."
"Well come on. We should get going." Sesshy continued to run. "We can't leave until I have you in my arms. We don't want you running away again, now do we?"
He continued to run. Rin sighed and tried to catch him. Her actions were futile, though. He was much to fast.
"Rin, what are you up to?" she heard Jakken say behind her. She looked back to see him in the doorway.
She held her hand out. "Jakken, no!" Sesshy ran past Rin and towards Jakken, who toppled over. He ran out the door. "Look what you've done!"
Jakken stood up and rubbed his head. "It wasn't my fault. That dog's a nuisance!"
Rin ran out the door, pushing Jakken down again. She quickly found Sesshy with something in his mouth. "There you are, Sesshy." She walked towards him and knelt down. "What'cha got there?"
Sesshy dropped it. It made a loud noise when it hit the ground. He happily wagged his tail.
Rin's eyes widened when she saw what it was. "Oh boy. You've gone and done it now." She picked the thing up, but quickly dropped it. It was almost like she was afraid to touch it. "Oh my goodness, Sesshy! You stole one of Lord Sesshomaru's swords!"
Sesshy whined. "How did you even manage to get it?" Rin looked down at the sword in amazement. "We'd better get it back to him before he notices," she said as she scratched her chin. "Let's see. How 'bout we drop it off in his study? Then he'll think he left it in there!"
She picked up Sesshy in one hand and carefully put the sword in the other. She ran as fast as she could, but a dog in one hand and a very heavy sword in another hand could slow you down just a bit. She stopped at a corner and around it.
"Okay, no one's there. Let's get rid of this as fast as we can," she said as she looked to the sword and shivered. She carefully tiptoed to his study door and turned the knob. It wouldn't budge. She tried again. "It's locked."
She backed away. "Where else can I put it? Well, maybe in his room. He has to take off his swords before he goes to sleep. He might have forgot to put it back on when he woke up!" She smiled and looked at Sesshy. "I told you I was full of good ideas."
She walked to Lord Sesshomaru's chambers, but got more and more nervous the closer she got. Lord Sesshomaru never let anyone in his room. Rin had no clue what it could even look like. If she walked in to drop off the sword, he would surely smell her scent.
She thought this over and over until she was standing in front of his room's door. She gulped and looked to Sesshy. "I think I'll just open the door and slide the sword in. That'll work, right?"
Sesshy titled his head. Rin put the massive sword on the floor and opened the door. She closed her eyes, scared to see the room. She kicked the sword in and heard it slide to a stop. She shut the door and leaned against it. "I hope he doesn't get too suspicious."
Rin looked to side when she heard footsteps. "Shoot," she whispered. Sesshy was about to bark, but Rin quickly covered his mouth. She ran farther down the hall to find a dead end. She turned back around and heard the footsteps come closer. "Say your prayers, Sesshy."
She closed her eyes and waited for the worst to come. She felt Sesshy wiggle impatiently in her arms.
"Rin," she heard. "Open your eyes."
Rin opened her eyes and saw Lord Sesshomaru tower over her. She fake laughed. "Oh, Lord Sesshomaru. Fancy seeing you here."
"What are you doing here?" he asked, not taking his eyes of Sesshy.
"Well, I just, took a walk," Rin started to explain. Lord Sesshomaru's eyes never left Sesshy.
He quickly shut out Rin's voice. He continued to glare at Sesshy. He was enraged when Sesshy started to lick Rin's face. It was likethe dogwas taking over his territory. It was like he didn't matter anymore, only the stupid dog. Rin used to do what she could to make him happy and then the dog came into play. He found himself coming second, right behind the filthy dog.
Lord Sesshomaru clenched his hands into fists. "Rin," he cut her off.
Rin gulped. "Yes, Lord Sesshomaru?"
"Get that dog out of my sight," he said. Rin nodded her head and Sesshy growled. "Now." Rin stood up and quickly ran. Lord Sesshomaru rubbed his temples. He couldn't wait until they got to the human village.
Rin ran all the way to her room. She dropped Sesshy when she got to her room. "He got really mad. I guess I should stay quiet during dinner." She put her hands on her knees and caught her breath.
"I hope he isn't in a bad mood tomorrow when we start traveling." She looked to Sesshy. "Because I know you'll get into trouble like always." Sesshy jumped onto her bed and plopped down. She snuggled up next to him and sighed.
"I don't want you to leave." They were both silent for a while until a thought popped into Rin's head. "I'm still scared about the sword."
I don't like this chapter to much. Oh well.
wolfygirl13 and animeroxz: Thanks for the review!
Sesshoumaru's 4eva: I guess Rin kinda got to keep the puppy. Don't worry though, there will be a happy ending.
-Edwardd